Week 3 Fantasy Tight End Start/Sit Rankings
For Week 3, the top TE to start is Trey McBride (ARI) — a must-start option who scored 42.6 fantasy points (21.3 per game). Below, every fantasy TE is sorted into start, flex, and sit tiers.
Must-Start
Set-and-forget every week, regardless of matchup.
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | 21.3 PPG |
| 2 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 20.3 PPG |
| 3 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | 18.1 PPG |
| 4 | Travis Kelce | KC | 17.6 PPG |
| 5 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | 16.8 PPG |
Strong Starts
Confident weekly starters in all formats.
| 6 | Sam LaPorta | DET | 13.5 PPG |
| 7 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 12.6 PPG |
| 8 | Juwan Johnson | NO | 12.5 PPG |
| 9 | Tyler Warren | IND | 12.4 PPG |
| 10 | Darren Waller | CAR | 11.6 PPG |
| 11 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 11.5 PPG |
| 12 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | 11.5 PPG |
Flex / Matchup-Based
Startable when the matchup is right or in deeper leagues.
| 13 | George Kittle | SF | 10.6 PPG |
| 14 | Mark Andrews | BAL | 9.9 PPG |
| 15 | Tucker Kraft | GB | 6.5 PPG |
| 16 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | 9.8 PPG |
| 17 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | 9.4 PPG |
| 18 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | 8.7 PPG |
| 19 | Evan Engram | DEN | 8.5 PPG |
| 20 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | 7.6 PPG |
| 21 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | 7.5 PPG |
| 22 | Michael Mayer | LV | 7.3 PPG |
| 23 | Harold Fannin | CLE | 7.3 PPG |
| 24 | Cade Otton | TB | 7.2 PPG |
Bench / Streamers
Sit unless news or a smash matchup pushes them up.
| 25 | Brenton Strange | JAX | 7.0 PPG |
| 26 | Noah Fant | NO | 6.7 PPG |
| 27 | Austin Hooper | ATL | 4.4 PPG |
| 28 | Nate Adkins | DEN | 6.4 PPG |
| 29 | Hunter Henry | NE | 6.3 PPG |
| 30 | Cole Kmet | CHI | 5.8 PPG |
| 31 | AJ Barner | SEA | 5.6 PPG |
| 32 | Eli Raridon | NE | 5.6 PPG |
| 33 | Blake Whiteheart | CLE | 5.6 PPG |
| 34 | Jonnu Smith | GB | 3.5 PPG |
| 35 | Dawson Knox | BUF | 5.1 PPG |
| 36 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | 5.1 PPG |
These tiers are season-long. FantasyBot factors in this week's opponent, injuries, and your scoring.
Tight End start/sit FAQ
Who should I start at TE in Week 3?
Start your highest-tier tight ends first: Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, Isaiah Likely headline the must-start tier. The full start/sit tiers are listed above.
Should I start a top-12 TE?
Yes — a top-12 TE is a confident weekly start in all formats. The drop-off comes after the top 24, where players become matchup-dependent flex options or bench streamers.
How are these TE start/sit rankings made?
Players are tiered by 2026-season PPR fantasy points pulled live from FantasyBot's data layer. For a call tailored to your exact matchup and scoring, open the FantasyBot app.