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Week 1 TE Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 1 TE rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	1.2	1	3	±0.5	100%
2	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	2.0	1	6	±0.8	100%
3	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	3.2	2	9	±0.8	100%
4	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	4.8	2	11	±1.7	98%
5	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	5.8	2	13	±2.0	96%
6	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	7.5	3	16	±2.1	89%
7	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	8.0	2	16	±2.2	97%
8	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	8.3	4	15	±2.3	56%
9	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	8.3	3	18	±3.0	97%
10	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	10.5	4	18	±2.4	93%
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11	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	11.5	5	21	±2.7	86%
12	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	13.1	5	22	±2.8	85%
13	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	14.1	6	26	±2.6	86%
14	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	15.2	8	23	±2.4	84%
15	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	15.4	6	27	±3.4	95%
16	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	11.5	5	45	±5.1	20%
17	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	17.5	9	25	±2.2	59%
18	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	17.1	9	25	±3.1	34%
19	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	18.4	13	24	±2.2	36%
20	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	21.4	16	28	±1.9	18%
21	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	22.1	11	37	±3.8	7%
22	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	21.6	13	38	±3.2	43%
23	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	23.4	15	35	±2.9	26%
24	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	23.7	15	32	±3.0	9%
25	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	25.9	18	34	±2.7	10%
26	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	25.2	13	116	±9.8	23%
27	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	27.8	20	48	±3.5	6%
28	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	29.6	20	44	±3.1	4%
29	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	29.2	19	39	±2.9	4%
30	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	32.0	21	45	±4.4	17%
31	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	31.5	17	43	±4.8	6%
32	David Njoku start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	33.6	23	56	±4.1	8%
33	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	33.9	23	52	±5.0	33%
34	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	31.8	24	43	±3.3	3%
35	Jake Tonges start/sit →	TE	SF	8	34.9	21	61	±5.7	2%
36	Charlie Kolar start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	32.7	15	92	±8.3	1%
37	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	35.1	27	50	±3.6	3%
38	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	34.4	25	42	±3.5	3%
39	Theo Johnson start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	38.2	24	48	±3.2	2%
40	Cole Kmet start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	40.3	33	50	±3.1	2%
41	Erick All Jr.start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	41.2	31	53	±4.6	1%
42	Dawson Knox start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	41.8	33	52	±3.9	2%
43	Elijah Arroyo start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	40.8	28	51	±4.4	1%
44	Noah Gray start/sit →	TE	KC	5	45.6	39	55	±3.3	1%
45	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	40.7	29	54	±4.2	2%
46	Noah Fant start/sit →	TE	NO	8	44.4	37	61	±4.4	1%
47	Daniel Bellinger start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	48.4	35	66	±5.1	3%
48	Tommy Tremble start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	48.4	40	86	±7.1	1%
49	Josh Oliver start/sit →	TE	MIN	—	50.9	45	60	±3.7	—
50	Elijah Higgins start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	51.2	45	89	±7.8	—
51	Austin Hooper start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	52.2	39	64	±5.3	1%
52	Eli Raridon start/sit →	TE	NE	11	50.4	25	115	±13.8	1%
53	Jonnu Smith start/sit →	TE	GB	11	52.3	38	66	±5.3	1%
54	Mitchell Evans start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	56.4	47	90	±8.9	1%
55	Adam Trautman start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	56.7	50	74	±5.1	—
56	Drew Sample start/sit →	TE	CIN	—	57.9	48	93	±8.9	—
57	Mo Alie-Cox start/sit →	TE	IND	—	61.2	52	79	±5.1	—
58	Durham Smythe start/sit →	TE	BAL	—	61.9	53	78	±6.7	—
59	Brock Wright start/sit →	TE	DET	—	59.8	43	72	±7.4	—
60	Matt Hibner start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	60.1	44	106	±13.0	1%
61	Will Kacmarek start/sit →	TE	MIA	—	64.9	46	85	±7.6	—
62	Ben Sinnott start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	65.8	52	94	±8.4	1%
63	Marlin Klein start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	65.9	44	92	±11.8	1%
64	Foster Moreau start/sit →	TE	HOU	—	63.3	51	126	±15.0	—
65	Nate Boerkircher start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	61.3	49	71	±5.7	1%
66	Ian Thomas start/sit →	TE	LV	—	61.6	45	97	±11.1	—
67	Jackson Hawes start/sit →	TE	BUF	—	65.1	56	87	±5.5	—
68	Brevyn Spann-Ford start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	63.8	55	92	±7.5	—
69	Luke Schoonmaker start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	66.8	54	74	±5.8	1%
70	Johnny Mundt start/sit →	TE	PHI	—	67.4	49	98	±9.5	—
71	John Bates start/sit →	TE	WAS	—	68.8	55	95	±8.6	—
72	Cade Stover start/sit →	TE	HOU	—	72.5	58	99	±8.5	—
73	Jeremy Ruckert start/sit →	TE	NYJ	—	75.9	68	94	±6.1	—
74	Josh Whyle start/sit →	TE	GB	—	75.6	66	102	±7.4	—
75	Payne Durham start/sit →	TE	TB	—	76.3	64	89	±5.7	—
76	Sam Roush start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	77.9	51	92	±8.6	1%
77	Blake Whiteheart start/sit →	TE	CLE	—	73.5	65	84	±4.7	—
78	Charlie Woerner start/sit →	TE	ATL	—	82.1	60	102	±8.5	—
79	Hunter Long start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	74.4	58	82	±5.9	—
80	Drew Ogletree start/sit →	TE	IND	—	79.8	63	90	±6.0	—
81	Nate Adkins start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	78.0	68	100	±6.7	—
82	Davis Allen start/sit →	TE	LAR	—	74.0	60	88	±7.4	—
83	Robert Tonyan	TE	PIT	—	85.3	64	97	±8.3	—
84	Jared Wiley start/sit →	TE	KC	—	90.0	68	120	±11.4	—
85	Kylen Granson start/sit →	TE	TEN	—	85.6	76	105	±6.0	—
86	Tyler Conklin start/sit →	TE	DET	—	89.8	65	116	±10.4	—
87	Carsen Ryan start/sit →	TE	CLE	—	87.2	75	110	±7.5	—
88	Seydou Traore start/sit →	TE	MIA	—	92.9	79	112	±8.3	—
89	E.J. Jenkins	TE	PHI	—	89.5	79	109	±8.6	—
90	Josh Cuevas start/sit →	TE	BAL	—	85.6	62	106	±15.5	—
91	Connor Heyward start/sit →	TE	LV	—	82.9	43	98	±14.6	—
92	Luke Farrell start/sit →	TE	SF	—	84.4	74	105	±7.5	—
93	Chris Manhertz start/sit →	TE	NYG	—	95.9	80	113	±7.4	—
94	Quintin Morris start/sit →	TE	JAX	—	90.2	78	113	±8.9	—
95	Ko Kieft start/sit →	TE	TB	—	95.6	85	122	±8.4	—
96	Bauer Sharp start/sit →	TE	TB	—	94.6	55	114	±15.1	—
97	David Martin-Robinson start/sit →	TE	TEN	—	94.7	85	103	±4.3	—
98	Tanner Hudson start/sit →	TE	CIN	—	87.5	53	111	±18.7	—
99	Eric Saubert start/sit →	TE	SEA	—	89.2	78	97	±6.8	—
100	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	MIN	—	98.7	86	106	±5.6	—
101	Colson Yankoff	TE	WAS	—	104.4	91	119	±6.9	—
102	Jake Briningstool	TE	KC	—	102.0	87	131	±11.2	—
103	Jelani Woods start/sit →	TE	NYJ	—	102.6	69	122	±12.1	—
104	Dallen Bentley start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	102.8	93	114	±4.8	—
105	Cameron Latu	TE	NE	—	100.7	82	113	±7.7	—
106	Tanner Arkin	TE	NE	—	103.9	92	116	±6.3	—
107	Riley Nowakowski start/sit →	TE	PIT	—	98.9	77	112	±11.3	—
108	Mark Redman	TE	GB	—	106.6	96	115	±6.0	—
109	Nick Muse	TE	ATL	—	107.6	100	116	±4.9	—
110	Keleki Latu start/sit →	TE	BUF	—	108.1	100	114	±4.7	—
111	Treyton Welch	TE	NO	—	108.2	90	115	±7.0	—
112	Carter Runyon start/sit →	TE	LV	—	108.6	105	116	±3.4	—
113	Feleipe Franks start/sit →	TE	CAR	—	111.4	106	117	±3.9	—
114	Teagan Quitoriano	TE	ARI	—	116.2	111	122	±3.9	—
115	Josiah Deguara	TE	FA	—	117.2	110	124	±4.7	—
116	Drake Dabney start/sit →	TE	GB	—	119.4	115	125	±3.4	—
117	Chris Myarick	TE	LV	—	109.8	58	137	±30.5	—
118	Michael Trigg start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	120.8	104	129	±9.2	—
119	Lucas Krull start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	123.8	120	129	±3.5	—
120	James Winchester	TE	KC	—	115.5	84	132	±18.8	—
121	Anthony Miller	TE	FA	—	118.3	104	128	±9.0	—
122	Brayden Willis	TE	SF	—	119.8	105	128	±9.2	—
123	Brady Russell	TE	SEA	—	123.0	107	152	±17.4	—
124	Stone Smartt	TE	NO	—	123.3	115	131	±5.7	—
125	Jordan Akins	TE	FA	—	124.3	112	130	±7.2	—
126	Hayden Rucci	TE	JAX	—	124.5	117	132	±5.3	—
127	Ben Yurosek	TE	MIN	—	114.0	95	125	±13.5	—
128	Taysom Hill	TE	FA	—	115.0	113	118	±2.2	—
129	Tanner Conner start/sit →	TE	FA	—	126.3	118	135	±6.1	—
130	James Mitchell start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	127.0	117	133	±6.0	—
131	Zach Ertz start/sit →	TE	FA	—	116.7	114	121	±3.1	1%
132	Peyton Hendershot	TE	FA	—	129.5	121	136	±5.4	—
133	Jack Stoll	TE	FA	—	131.3	123	137	±5.1	—
134	CJ Dippre	TE	TB	—	132.8	121	140	±7.6	—
135	Pharaoh Brown	TE	IND	—	134.5	123	141	±7.4	—
136	Harrison Bryant	TE	FA	—	135.3	125	140	±6.0	—
137	Cam Grandy	TE	MIN	—	135.5	124	142	±7.4	—
138	Moliki Matavao	TE	NO	—	128.3	118	138	±8.2	—
139	Ty Pezza	TE	BAL	—	136.3	130	143	±4.6	—
140	Rivaldo Fairweather	TE	FA	—	137.3	126	144	±7.5	—
141	Messiah Swinson	TE	CLE	—	138.5	127	145	±7.4	—
142	Zack Kuntz	TE	FA	—	140.0	128	147	±7.6	—
143	Joel Wilson	TE	TEN	—	140.3	134	147	±5.3	—
144	Tommy Myers	TE	FA	—	140.7	131	149	±7.4	—
145	Joshua Simon	TE	FA	—	141.3	135	148	±5.3	—
146	Lake McRee	TE	PIT	—	144.0	139	150	±4.5	—
147	Patrick Herbert	TE	LAC	—	146.0	143	151	±3.6	—
148	Evan Svoboda	TE	LAC	—	147.7	145	152	±3.1	—
149	Khalil Dinkins	TE	SF	—	142.0	134	150	±8.0	—
150	Jack Westover start/sit →	TE	WAS	—	149.0	146	153	±2.9	—
151	Tre Watson	TE	MIA	—	150.0	147	154	±2.9	—
152	Thomas Gordon	TE	DET	—	151.3	148	155	±2.9	—

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Week 1: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#26Terrance FergusonTE · LARbest #13 · worst #116 · ±9.8
#36Charlie KolarTE · LACbest #15 · worst #92 · ±8.3
#35Jake TongesTE · SFbest #21 · worst #61 · ±5.7
#16Michael MayerTE · LVbest #5 · worst #45 · ±5.1
#33Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJbest #23 · worst #52 · ±5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are week 1 fantasy football rankings?: Week 1 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.