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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.

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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.

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Week 1 TE Rankings (Standard)

Week 1 TE rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Standard 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	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	1.4	1	5	±0.9	100%
2	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	2.0	1	3	±0.3	100%
3	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	3.3	1	10	±1.1	100%
4	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	4.5	1	13	±1.6	96%
5	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	5.0	2	11	±1.4	98%
6	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	7.1	3	15	±1.8	89%
7	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	8.7	2	18	±2.3	97%
8	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	8.9	4	17	±2.8	97%
9	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	9.3	5	18	±2.3	56%
10	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	10.8	4	18	±2.2	93%
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11	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	11.0	4	21	±3.0	86%
12	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	11.3	4	20	±3.5	85%
13	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	13.3	6	24	±3.0	86%
14	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	16.3	8	23	±2.3	59%
15	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	14.5	5	26	±3.4	95%
16	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	16.8	11	25	±2.4	84%
17	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	18.1	11	26	±2.5	36%
18	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	18.4	11	27	±3.0	34%
19	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	20.9	16	29	±1.9	18%
20	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	13.9	8	47	±4.9	20%
21	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	23.7	16	35	±2.9	26%
22	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	22.7	11	37	±3.9	7%
23	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	23.5	15	38	±3.1	43%
24	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	22.2	11	106	±9.5	23%
25	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	23.9	14	33	±3.1	9%
26	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	25.9	17	33	±2.7	10%
27	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	28.5	22	48	±3.5	6%
28	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	30.9	22	43	±2.6	4%
29	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	28.8	20	39	±2.7	4%
30	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	31.1	20	44	±4.6	17%
31	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	30.7	16	43	±5.1	6%
32	David Njoku start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	33.1	24	56	±4.2	8%
33	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	33.4	22	51	±4.9	33%
34	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	31.5	23	43	±3.6	3%
35	Jake Tonges start/sit →	TE	SF	8	34.7	21	62	±6.0	2%
36	Charlie Kolar start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	32.3	14	91	±8.8	1%
37	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	35.2	28	50	±3.6	3%
38	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	35.2	27	41	±3.3	3%
39	Theo Johnson start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	37.5	23	47	±3.5	2%
40	Cole Kmet start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	40.0	33	51	±3.1	2%
41	Dawson Knox start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	40.8	32	50	±3.6	2%
42	Erick All Jr.start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	42.3	31	55	±4.9	1%
43	Noah Gray start/sit →	TE	KC	5	45.2	39	55	±3.3	1%
44	Elijah Arroyo start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	40.9	30	51	±3.8	1%
45	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	40.3	29	53	±4.3	2%
46	Noah Fant start/sit →	TE	NO	8	46.4	38	66	±5.0	1%
47	Daniel Bellinger start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	47.4	34	63	±5.3	3%
48	Tommy Tremble start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	48.5	41	87	±7.7	1%
49	Josh Oliver start/sit →	TE	MIN	—	48.9	43	57	±3.9	—
50	Elijah Higgins start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	53.7	48	90	±8.3	—
51	Austin Hooper start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	52.1	40	64	±5.3	1%
52	Eli Raridon start/sit →	TE	NE	11	51.4	25	115	±14.6	1%
53	Jonnu Smith start/sit →	TE	GB	11	52.1	37	65	±5.4	1%
54	Mitchell Evans start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	55.8	48	89	±9.7	1%
55	Adam Trautman start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	56.9	50	73	±5.4	—
56	Drew Sample start/sit →	TE	CIN	—	60.2	48	94	±9.9	—
57	Durham Smythe start/sit →	TE	BAL	—	60.3	53	75	±5.7	—
58	Mo Alie-Cox start/sit →	TE	IND	—	61.0	50	79	±5.5	—
59	Brock Wright start/sit →	TE	DET	—	58.3	43	70	±7.1	—
60	Foster Moreau start/sit →	TE	HOU	—	59.8	50	96	±9.0	—
61	Jackson Hawes start/sit →	TE	BUF	—	61.8	56	82	±5.1	—
62	Ben Sinnott start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	65.7	52	93	±8.3	1%
63	Will Kacmarek start/sit →	TE	MIA	—	66.1	47	86	±7.9	—
64	Matt Hibner start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	60.0	45	100	±12.7	1%
65	Nate Boerkircher start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	60.3	49	68	±5.2	1%
66	Marlin Klein start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	69.1	47	92	±11.4	1%
67	Brevyn Spann-Ford start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	63.6	54	92	±8.0	—
68	Luke Schoonmaker start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	66.6	55	73	±5.6	1%
69	Ian Thomas start/sit →	TE	LV	—	65.9	47	100	±11.4	—
70	Johnny Mundt start/sit →	TE	PHI	—	68.0	49	103	±10.3	—
71	John Bates start/sit →	TE	WAS	—	69.4	55	95	±8.9	—
72	Cade Stover start/sit →	TE	HOU	—	73.2	61	101	±8.5	—
73	Josh Whyle start/sit →	TE	GB	—	75.5	68	102	±7.7	—
74	Jeremy Ruckert start/sit →	TE	NYJ	—	79.2	72	100	±6.8	—
75	Payne Durham start/sit →	TE	TB	—	74.7	61	89	±6.3	—
76	Sam Roush start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	77.9	51	91	±8.7	1%
77	Blake Whiteheart start/sit →	TE	CLE	—	76.9	72	87	±4.9	—
78	Hunter Long start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	75.2	60	85	±6.2	—
79	Davis Allen start/sit →	TE	LAR	—	71.4	58	88	±7.3	—
80	Charlie Woerner start/sit →	TE	ATL	—	84.6	64	106	±9.4	—
81	Drew Ogletree start/sit →	TE	IND	—	80.0	62	91	±5.9	—
82	Nate Adkins start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	76.6	67	97	±6.7	—
83	Robert Tonyan	TE	PIT	—	88.6	73	109	±8.8	—
84	Jared Wiley start/sit →	TE	KC	—	88.7	66	104	±10.3	—
85	Kylen Granson start/sit →	TE	TEN	—	85.7	76	104	±6.3	—
86	Carsen Ryan start/sit →	TE	CLE	—	86.4	77	107	±7.4	—
87	Tyler Conklin start/sit →	TE	DET	—	89.3	71	100	±7.6	—
88	E.J. Jenkins	TE	PHI	—	89.1	79	108	±8.9	—
89	Connor Heyward start/sit →	TE	LV	—	79.5	43	98	±16.0	—
90	Luke Farrell start/sit →	TE	SF	—	86.2	74	108	±8.3	—
91	Josh Cuevas start/sit →	TE	BAL	—	81.6	60	98	±13.9	—
92	Chris Manhertz start/sit →	TE	NYG	—	96.6	79	109	±7.9	—
93	Ko Kieft start/sit →	TE	TB	—	93.0	82	101	±5.3	—
94	Seydou Traore start/sit →	TE	MIA	—	93.7	79	113	±9.1	—
95	Bauer Sharp start/sit →	TE	TB	—	94.0	55	112	±15.6	—
96	Quintin Morris start/sit →	TE	JAX	—	86.8	76	103	±8.1	—
97	Eric Saubert start/sit →	TE	SEA	—	89.4	75	101	±7.9	—
98	Tanner Hudson start/sit →	TE	CIN	—	89.7	55	109	±17.0	—
99	David Martin-Robinson start/sit →	TE	TEN	—	95.3	85	105	±5.8	—
100	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	MIN	—	97.9	84	105	±6.1	—
101	Jake Briningstool	TE	KC	—	100.3	86	110	±8.4	—
102	Colson Yankoff	TE	WAS	—	102.8	90	112	±5.8	—
103	Cameron Latu	TE	NE	—	100.2	84	112	±7.0	—
104	Dallen Bentley start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	105.7	93	114	±4.9	—
105	Jelani Woods start/sit →	TE	NYJ	—	101.2	69	114	±11.3	—
106	Tanner Arkin	TE	NE	—	102.7	98	116	±6.1	—
107	Mark Redman	TE	GB	—	105.1	96	111	±5.1	—
108	Nick Muse	TE	ATL	—	102.6	96	111	±6.0	—
109	Treyton Welch	TE	NO	—	111.0	93	134	±10.6	—
110	Keleki Latu start/sit →	TE	BUF	—	109.3	107	115	±2.8	—
111	Riley Nowakowski start/sit →	TE	PIT	—	111.5	90	137	±16.8	—
112	Carter Runyon start/sit →	TE	LV	—	109.6	105	121	±5.3	—
113	Feleipe Franks start/sit →	TE	CAR	—	114.8	107	134	±8.9	—
114	Chris Myarick	TE	LV	—	105.0	60	142	±34.0	—
115	Brady Russell	TE	SEA	—	120.8	103	151	±18.3	—
116	James Winchester	TE	KC	—	110.0	85	131	±19.0	—
117	Zack Kuntz	TE	FA	—	116.0	95	128	±14.9	—
118	Teagan Quitoriano	TE	ARI	—	116.0	110	122	±4.9	—
119	Stone Smartt	TE	NO	—	119.0	116	124	±3.6	—
120	Josiah Deguara	TE	FA	—	120.7	114	125	±4.8	—
121	Anthony Miller	TE	FA	—	122.7	115	138	±10.8	—
122	Lucas Krull start/sit →	TE	DEN	—	124.0	122	127	±2.2	—
123	Hayden Rucci	TE	JAX	—	125.0	121	130	±3.7	—
124	Tanner Conner start/sit →	TE	FA	—	125.7	118	139	±9.5	—
125	Brayden Willis	TE	SF	—	112.5	105	120	±7.5	—
126	Drake Dabney start/sit →	TE	GB	—	127.0	121	135	±5.9	—
127	Michael Trigg start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	128.0	126	129	±1.4	—
128	Zach Ertz start/sit →	TE	FA	—	115.5	114	117	±1.5	1%
129	Taysom Hill	TE	FA	—	119.5	117	122	±2.5	—
130	Ty Pezza	TE	BAL	—	134.3	119	144	±11.0	—
131	Pharaoh Brown	TE	IND	—	134.7	116	146	±13.3	—
132	Jordan Akins	TE	FA	—	127.0	126	128	±1.0	—
133	CJ Dippre	TE	TB	—	136.3	123	145	±9.6	—
134	Evan Svoboda	TE	LAC	—	128.0	127	129	±1.0	—
135	Khalil Dinkins	TE	SF	—	129.0	111	147	±18.0	—
136	Cam Grandy	TE	MIN	—	139.7	124	148	±11.1	—
137	James Mitchell start/sit →	TE	DAL	—	132.5	132	133	±0.5	—
138	Peyton Hendershot	TE	FA	—	133.0	130	136	±3.0	—
139	Rivaldo Fairweather	TE	FA	—	140.7	127	150	±9.9	—
140	Jack Stoll	TE	FA	—	136.5	133	140	±3.5	—
141	Messiah Swinson	TE	CLE	—	138.5	128	149	±10.5	—
142	Tommy Myers	TE	FA	—	140.5	130	151	±10.5	—
143	Harrison Bryant	TE	FA	—	143.0	143	143	±0.0	—
144	Lake McRee	TE	PIT	—	143.5	139	148	±4.5	—
145	Joshua Simon	TE	FA	—	144.0	138	150	±6.0	—
146	Joel Wilson	TE	TEN	—	146.5	141	152	±5.5	—
147	Jack Westover start/sit →	TE	WAS	—	153.0	153	153	±0.0	—

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

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.

#24Terrance FergusonTE · LARbest #11 · worst #106 · ±9.5
#36Charlie KolarTE · LACbest #14 · worst #91 · ±8.8
#35Jake TongesTE · SFbest #21 · worst #62 · ±6.0
#31Darren WallerTE · CARbest #16 · worst #43 · ±5.1
#20Michael MayerTE · LVbest #8 · worst #47 · ±4.9

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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.