Dynasty Football Tight End Rankings for 2026: Brock Bowers or Trey McBride at No. 1?
We wrap up our offensive dynasty rankings by breaking down the top-10 long-term fantasy football tight ends entering 2026.
Let's wrap up the dynasty football top-10 ranking series by looking at tight ends.
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1. Brock Bowers
Bowers lands my top dynasty tight end slot despite coming off a down season. Him being 23 years old definitely helped his cause.
He was great in his rookie year before regressing hard in 2025. An injury slowed him, so hopefully those don't become a theme for his career, and he can get back to his 2024 level of play again this coming season.
2. Trey McBride
McBride had a great argument for the No. 1 spot, but him being 26 years old eventually led to me labeling him as the No. 2 guy.
He continues to improve, and is a top-end fantasy asset in 2026. McBride should remain that for a couple more seasons at least, but because of his age, he's more likely to keep dropping down the dynasty list over time.
Loveland gets the No. 3 slot after a really good rookie year. He's just 22 years old.
If he explodes in year two like many expect him to, Loveland will have a chance to be the No. 1 dynasty tight end. He needs to show it first though, so buy into Loveland now if you see him taking off, as his value will only grow after that.
4. Tyler Warren
Warren had a pretty good rookie season, and comes in fourth as the 2026 NFL season nears. He's 24 years old, which is why he falls behind Loveland, and the others ranked so far.
Warren has a chance to climb a bit in the rankings, but he'll likely need to do it this season because he's a bit older already. So again, if you want to invest in Warren, do it now before his value goes up any more.
5. Tucker Kraft
Kraft could have ranked much, much higher if he hadn't suffered a serious injury midway through the 2025 campaign. He's now got that injury hanging over him, and is 25 years old, so the No. 5 slot is the highest I could go with him.
He could maintain that spot for a bit, but is more likely to drop in the rankings than climb them considering his age. Kraft is still a great dynasty tight end to roster, and now could be a time to buy a bit lower on him coming off the injury.
Fannin starts the season as the No. 6 dynasty tight end. He could rise if he takes off in his second NFL season, as he's just 22 years old.
His organization holds him back a bit, but he could still climb the rankings if he excels in 2026. So he's yet another dynasty tight end to buy into now, before his value really goes up.
Pitts lands the No. 7 spot in my dynasty tight end rankings. He is 25 years old and is approaching his sixth year in the league already.
He's coming off a career season, and got rewarded with a new contract. We'll see if Pitts can keep things rolling, but at his age, he's more likely to drop in the rankings as time passes, so now is maybe a time to sell high with him.
8. Sam LaPorta
LaPorta sits at No. 8 on my dynasty rankings. He's 25 years old now, and has regressed in each season since a stellar rookie year in 2023.
Injuries slowed him last year, so now that's another concern with the Lions' tight end. You could look to buy low into him as a result. He could climb a couple spots in the rankings yet, but because of his age, he's more likely to stick near this spot, or drop.
9. Kenyon Sadiq
Sadiq gets my No. 9 ranking before even playing a single game. He's just 21 years old.
His organization holds him back from being ranked any higher right now, and an injury right now is a bit of a concern too. We'll see if Sadiq can show out in his rookie year and shoot way up the rankings before next season.
10. Oronde Gadsden
Gadsden was one of several tight ends I considered for this No. 10 ranking. He got the nod being 23 years old and after a pretty solid rookie season.
He came on strong after not being a big target early in the 2025 season. If he can build on that, Gadsden could climb these rankings. There's also a chance he fades a bit, or is at the same level of production, so I'm torn on whether to buy into him, or look to sell him high - that's totally up to you and your opinion of the Chargers' tight end.
