Week 1 fantasy tight end rankings: Top TE streamers, starts

Tue, September 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM UTC Almost all fantasy football analysts agree there's a definite top tier when it comes to tight ends. Trey McBride and Brock Bowers are the clear No. 1 and No. 2, though there's still some dispute over the order. But what happens after that? Based on his performance at the end of last season, Colston Loveland of the Bears could join the club in 2026. After getting off to a slow start as a rookie (11 catches over the first eight weeks), Loveland became a force down the stretch to finish as the TE12 on the season. With wide receivers Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze nursing injuries heading into Week 1, Loveland should be poised for a huge game at Carolina. Rankings by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.co m. (*- double-check status before kickoff) Trey McBride, Ari. at L.A.-C Brock Bowers, L.V. vs. Mia. Colston Loveland, Chi. at Car. Tyler Warren, Ind. vs. Bal. Harold Fannin Jr., Cle. at Jac. Isaiah Likely, N.Y.-G vs. Dal. *Tucker Kraft, G.B. at Min. Kyle Pitts Sr., Atl. at Pit. Mark Andrews, Bal. at Ind. Dallas Goedert, Phi. vs. Was. Travis Kelce, K.C. vs. Den. Juwan Johnson, N.O. at Det. Sam LaPorta, Det. vs. N.O. Brenton Strange, Jac. vs. Cle. Jake Ferguson, Dal. at N.Y.-G Dalton Kincaid, Buf. at Hou. T.J. Hockenson, Min. vs. G.B. *George Kittle, S.F. at L.A.-R Hunter Henry, N.E. at Sea. Dalton Schultz, Hou. vs. Buf. Chig Okonkwo, Was. at Phi. Evan Engram, Den. at K.C. Greg Dulcich, Mia. at L.V. Oronde Gadsden II, L.A.-C vs. Ari. Gunnar Helm, Ten. vs. N.Y.-J Terrance Ferguson, L.A.-R vs. S.F. Pat Freiermuth, Pit. vs. Atl. David Njoku, L.A.-C vs. Ari. Jake Tonges, S.F. at L.A.-R This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 1 fantasy tight end rankings: Top TE streamers, starts Stay informed with a handpicked selection of the day's top AOL stories, delivered to your inbox.