Week 10 Fantasy Tight End Start/Sit Rankings
For Week 10, the top TE to start is Trey McBride (ARI) — a must-start option who scored 162.8 fantasy points (18.1 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 | 18.1 PPG |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | LV | 20.9 PPG |
| 3 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | 16.1 PPG |
| 4 | George Kittle | SF | 14.3 PPG |
| 5 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | 11.4 PPG |
Strong Starts
Confident weekly starters in all formats.
| 6 | Travis Kelce | KC | 12.4 PPG |
| 7 | Sam LaPorta | DET | 11.6 PPG |
| 8 | Tucker Kraft | GB | 10.0 PPG |
| 9 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | 10.7 PPG |
| 10 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 10.6 PPG |
| 11 | Tyler Warren | IND | 12.0 PPG |
| 12 | Colston Loveland | CHI | 9.3 PPG |
Flex / Matchup-Based
Startable when the matchup is right or in deeper leagues.
| 13 | Michael Mayer | LV | 9.1 PPG |
| 14 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | 10.0 PPG |
| 15 | Hunter Henry | NE | 8.9 PPG |
| 16 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 9.9 PPG |
| 17 | Juwan Johnson | NO | 9.9 PPG |
| 18 | Darren Waller | CAR | 9.6 PPG |
| 19 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 10.6 PPG |
| 20 | Brenton Strange | JAX | 9.0 PPG |
| 21 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | 8.9 PPG |
| 22 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | 7.9 PPG |
| 23 | AJ Barner | SEA | 7.0 PPG |
| 24 | Darnell Washington | PIT | 7.8 PPG |
Bench / Streamers
Sit unless news or a smash matchup pushes them up.
| 25 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | 6.5 PPG |
| 26 | Mark Andrews | BAL | 6.5 PPG |
| 27 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | 7.1 PPG |
| 28 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | 6.1 PPG |
| 29 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | 6.1 PPG |
| 30 | Greg Dulcich | MIA | 6.6 PPG |
| 31 | Eli Raridon | NE | 6.3 PPG |
| 32 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | 6.7 PPG |
| 33 | Chig Okonkwo | WAS | 7.5 PPG |
| 34 | Cade Otton | TB | 4.9 PPG |
| 35 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | 5.3 PPG |
| 36 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | 4.6 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 10?
Start your highest-tier tight ends first: Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, 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.