Week 3 TE Rankings (Standard)
Week 3 TE rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Standard scoring — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Bye | Consensus | Best | Worst | Split | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucker Kraftstart/sit → | TE | GB | 11 | 2.1 | 1 | 5 | ±1.5 | 95% |
| 2 | Dalton Kincaidstart/sit → | TE | BUF | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 | ±0.7 | 91% |
| 3 | Trey McBridestart/sit → | TE | ARI | 14 | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | ±0.5 | 100% |
| 4 | Sam LaPortastart/sit → | TE | DET | 6 | 4.6 | 4 | 6 | ±0.7 | 98% |
| 5 | Isaiah Likelystart/sit → | TE | NYG | 8 | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | ±0.8 | 90% |
| 6 | Tyler Warrenstart/sit → | TE | IND | 13 | 6.6 | 6 | 8 | ±0.7 | 99% |
| 7 | George Kittlestart/sit → | TE | SF | 8 | 6.9 | 5 | 8 | ±0.8 | 95% |
| 8 | Colston Lovelandstart/sit → | TE | CHI | 10 | 9.3 | 8 | 12 | ±1.5 | 99% |
| 9 | Travis Kelcestart/sit → | TE | KC | 5 | 9.4 | 7 | 11 | ±1.4 | 93% |
| 10 | Juwan Johnsonstart/sit → | TE | NO | 8 | 10.0 | 9 | 12 | ±1.1 | 56% |
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| 11 | Dalton Schultzstart/sit → | TE | HOU | 8 | 11.0 | 10 | 12 | ±0.8 | 41% |
| 12 | Hunter Henrystart/sit → | TE | NE | 11 | 13.9 | 13 | 16 | ±1.0 | 58% |
| 13 | Pat Freiermuthstart/sit → | TE | PIT | 9 | 14.1 | 12 | 19 | ±2.5 | 18% |
| 14 | Jake Fergusonstart/sit → | TE | DAL | 14 | 15.7 | 14 | 17 | ±0.9 | 81% |
| 15 | Mark Andrewsstart/sit → | TE | BAL | 13 | 16.7 | 13 | 19 | ±2.4 | 84% |
| 16 | Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit → | TE | CLE | 11 | 16.7 | 15 | 18 | ±1.2 | 92% |
| 17 | Brock Bowersstart/sit → | TE | LV | 13 | 10.4 | 1 | 24 | ±10.0 | 99% |
| 18 | AJ Barnerstart/sit → | TE | SEA | 11 | 17.4 | 15 | 21 | ±2.6 | 14% |
| 19 | Michael Mayerstart/sit → | TE | LV | 13 | 17.7 | 12 | 26 | ±5.4 | 18% |
| 20 | Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit → | TE | ATL | 11 | 18.6 | 17 | 20 | ±1.0 | 92% |
| 21 | Oronde Gadsden IIstart/sit → | TE | LAC | 7 | 18.9 | 16 | 21 | ±2.0 | 14% |
| 22 | Mike Gesickistart/sit → | TE | CIN | 6 | 22.4 | 21 | 24 | ±0.9 | 17% |
| 23 | Terrance Fergusonstart/sit → | TE | LAR | 11 | 22.9 | 22 | 24 | ±0.6 | 17% |
| 24 | Brenton Strangestart/sit → | TE | JAX | 7 | 24.0 | 23 | 25 | ±0.8 | 36% |
| 25 | Evan Engramstart/sit → | TE | DEN | 10 | 25.3 | 24 | 26 | ±0.7 | 5% |
| 26 | T.J. Hockensonstart/sit → | TE | MIN | 6 | 26.0 | 22 | 27 | ±1.7 | 46% |
| 27 | Darren Wallerstart/sit → | TE | CAR | 5 | 26.1 | 19 | 29 | ±3.9 | 5% |
| 28 | Colby Parkinsonstart/sit → | TE | LAR | 11 | 26.4 | 24 | 28 | ±1.5 | 4% |
| 29 | Cade Ottonstart/sit → | TE | TB | 10 | 28.1 | 27 | 29 | ±0.8 | 7% |
| 30 | Greg Dulcichstart/sit → | TE | MIA | 6 | 30.0 | 29 | 31 | ±0.5 | 8% |
| 31 | Kenyon Sadiqstart/sit → | TE | NYJ | 13 | 30.7 | 28 | 32 | ±1.6 | 35% |
| 32 | Gunnar Helmstart/sit → | TE | TEN | 9 | 31.3 | 31 | 33 | ±0.7 | 5% |
| 33 | Darnell Washingtonstart/sit → | TE | PIT | 9 | 33.1 | 32 | 34 | ±0.6 | 3% |
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Compare Week 3 PPR choices
See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.
Week 3: 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.
- #17Brock BowersTE · LVbest #1 · worst #24 · ±10.0
- #19Michael MayerTE · LVbest #12 · worst #26 · ±5.4
- #27Darren WallerTE · CARbest #19 · worst #29 · ±3.9
- #18AJ BarnerTE · SEAbest #15 · worst #21 · ±2.6
- #13Pat FreiermuthTE · PITbest #12 · worst #19 · ±2.5
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- What are week 3 fantasy football rankings?
- Week 3 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.
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