Dynasty Te Rankings 2026 & Trade Values

Tight end is the thinnest position in fantasy football, and in TE-premium leagues the scarcity gets expensive. Outside the elite tier, most tight ends are replaceable streamers — which means a true TE1 is one of the most valuable trade chips in the league. The board below shows just how steep the cliff is after the top names, in both 1QB and superflex formats.

How to trade this position

The tight end trade market is driven by landing spots and targets more than raw talent. A pass-catching TE on a bad offense with no competition for targets can outproduce a more talented player stuck behind a star. When you trade for a dynasty tight end, check the age column first: the position matures late, so a 24-year-old TE2 can be a better long-term bet than a 28-year-old coming off a TE1 season. Premium leagues should add roughly a tier of value to every name below.

TE value board

Values come from the RosterWorth Index (consensus ranking curve × age factor) — the same numbers the trade calculator uses. Superflex values re-rank for 2QB leagues.

Rank	Player	Team	Age	Value (1QB)	Value (SF)
1	Brock Bowers	LV	24	4,330	3,620
2	Trey McBride	ARI	27	4,030	3,380
3	Sam LaPorta	DET	26	3,090	2,530
4	Colston Loveland	CHI	22	3,145	2,675
5	Tyler Warren	IND	24	2,715	2,345
6	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	27	2,600	2,150
7	Tucker Kraft	GB	26	2,405	1,845
8	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	22	2,350	2,105
9	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	26	2,070	1,420
10	Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	22	2,045	1,755
11	Isaiah Likely	NYG	26	1,690	1,255
12	George Kittle	SF	33	1,120	925
13	Jake Ferguson	DAL	28	940	850
14	Travis Kelce	KC	37	825	690
15	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	23	1,085	970
16	Dallas Goedert	PHI	32	795	670
17	Brenton Strange	JAC	26	970	875
18	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	24	995	965
19	Mark Andrews	BAL	31	750	675
20	Juwan Johnson	NO	30	745	655
21	Eli Stowers	PHI	24	945	880
22	Chig Okonkwo	WAS	27	705	635
23	Dalton Schultz	HOU	30	565	560
24	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	29	585	575
25	Eli Raridon	NE	23	675	600
26	AJ Barner	SEA	24	640	625
27	Hunter Henry	NE	32	460	435
28	Max Klare	LAR	23	550	465
29	Gunnar Helm	TEN	24	490	475
30	Michael Mayer	LV	25	460	430
31	Mason Taylor	NYJ	22	450	405
32	Greg Dulcich	MIA	26	410	430
33	Cade Otton	TB	28	380	365
34	Elijah Arroyo	SEA	24	410	365
35	Oscar Delp	NO	23	405	405
36	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	28	345	345
37	David Njoku	LAC	30	290	290
38	Colby Parkinson	LAR	28	325	335
39	Evan Engram	DEN	32	265	265
40	Theo Johnson	NYG	26	320	330

Grading a trade that involves these players? Run it through the calculator or see the full-board dynasty rankings.