Week 1 fantasy football tight ends (2026)
Isaiah Likely (Giants) led all tight ends in Week 1 with 27.8 fantasy points (8 rec, 78 rec yds, 2 rec TD).
| # | Player | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Likely | New York GiantsNYG | 27.8 |
| 2 | Trey McBride | Arizona CardinalsARI | 24.5 |
| 3 | Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 23.7 |
| 4 | Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 18.8 |
| 5 | Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo BillsBUF | 18.0 |
| 6 | Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 15.6 |
| 7 | Juwan Johnson | New Orleans SaintsNO | 14.4 |
| 8 | Evan Engram | Denver BroncosDEN | 14.3 |
| 9 | T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota VikingsMIN | 13.6 |
| 10 | Noah Fant | New Orleans SaintsNO | 13.3 |
| 11 | Cole Kmet | Chicago BearsCHI | 11.5 |
| 12 | Kenyon Sadiq | New York JetsNYJ | 11.4 |
| 13 | David Njoku | Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 10.8 |
| 14 | Brenton Strange | Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 10.3 |
| 14 | Tyler Warren | Indianapolis ColtsIND | 10.3 |
| 16 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City ChiefsKC | 10.1 |
| 17 | Sam LaPorta | Detroit LionsDET | 9.8 |
| 18 | Tucker Kraft | Green Bay PackersGB | 9.5 |
| 19 | Michael Mayer | Las Vegas RaidersLV | 9.2 |
| 20 | Mark Andrews | Baltimore RavensBAL | 8.9 |
| 21 | Dalton Schultz | Houston TexansHOU | 7.5 |
| 22 | Eli Raridon | New England PatriotsNE | 7.2 |
| 23 | Jonnu Smith | Green Bay PackersGB | 7.0 |
| 24 | Gunnar Helm | Tennessee TitansTEN | 6.8 |
| 25 | Cade Otton | Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 5.6 |
| 25 | Hunter Henry | New England PatriotsNE | 5.6 |
| 27 | Tommy Tremble | Carolina PanthersCAR | 5.5 |
| 28 | Oronde Gadsden | Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 5.2 |
| 29 | Drew Sample | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 4.9 |
| 30 | Darren Waller | Carolina PanthersCAR | 4.8 |
| 31 | Josh Oliver | Minnesota VikingsMIN | 4.2 |
| 32 | Harold Fannin | Cleveland BrownsCLE | 4.1 |
| 33 | Luke Farrell | San Francisco 49ersSF | 3.9 |
| 34 | Darnell Washington | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 3.8 |
| 34 | Greg Dulcich | Miami DolphinsMIA | 3.8 |
| 36 | Chig Okonkwo | Washington CommandersWAS | 3.6 |
| 37 | Foster Moreau | Houston TexansHOU | 3.5 |
| 38 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | Dallas CowboysDAL | 3.4 |
| 39 | AJ Barner | Seattle SeahawksSEA | 3.3 |
| 39 | John Bates | Washington CommandersWAS | 3.3 |
| 41 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ersSF | 3.2 |
| 42 | Adam Trautman | Denver BroncosDEN | 3.0 |
| 43 | Jake Ferguson | Dallas CowboysDAL | 2.6 |
| 43 | Marlin Klein | Houston TexansHOU | 2.6 |
| 45 | Blake Whiteheart | Cleveland BrownsCLE | 2.4 |
| 46 | Davis Allen | Los Angeles RamsLAR | 2.3 |
| 46 | Matt Hibner | Baltimore RavensBAL | 2.3 |
| 48 | Luke Schoonmaker | Dallas CowboysDAL | 2.2 |
| 49 | Jake Briningstool | Kansas City ChiefsKC | 1.9 |
| 49 | Mitchell Evans | Carolina PanthersCAR | 1.9 |
| 49 | Nate Boerkircher | Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 1.9 |
| 49 | Theo Johnson | New York GiantsNYG | 1.9 |
| 53 | Mason Taylor | New York JetsNYJ | 1.8 |
| 54 | Daniel Bellinger | Tennessee TitansTEN | 1.7 |
| 54 | Dawson Knox | Buffalo BillsBUF | 1.7 |
| 56 | Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles RamsLAR | 1.6 |
| 57 | Brock Wright | Detroit LionsDET | 1.5 |
| 57 | Noah Gray | Kansas City ChiefsKC | 1.5 |
| 59 | Durham Smythe | Baltimore RavensBAL | 1.4 |
| 59 | Jeremy Ruckert | New York JetsNYJ | 1.4 |
| 59 | Tanner Hudson | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 1.4 |
| 62 | Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles RamsLAR | 1.2 |
| 63 | Cade Stover | Houston TexansHOU | 0.8 |