Fantasy Football Week 7 TE Rankings: McBride, Bowers Lead Way Again
Who should you start at tight end in Week 7? Check out Morgan's top-25 options and see where your TEs rank.
Let's keep going over Week 7 fantasy football rankings by discussing the tight end position!
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1. Trey McBride
McBride gets the No. 1 spot for Week 7. He has a clash with the Broncos on tap.
Denver is a pretty average matchup, and that gives McBride the edge over the No. 2 guy for this week.
2. Brock Bowers
Bowers is the best fantasy tight end in the game, but a very tough test awaits him against the Rams.
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I still expect Bowers to deliver big, but he falls to No. 2 because of his matchup.
Kittle lands in the No. 3 spot heading into a Week 7 clash with the Falcons.
Atlanta is an above-average matchup for Kittle, so I'd expect him to deliver high-end results again.
Likely has been stellar this season, so he gets the No. 4 ranking despite going into a tougher test against the Texans.
The Giants' TE is also hurt a bit because of the question marks around the team's starting QB, but I still believe in Likely enough to try him in all leagues confidently.
5. Sam LaPorta
LaPorta will be back in action after the Lions' bye week, but a very tough test against the Packers awaits.
I believe in the Lions' offense enough to still expect top-five results from the tight end, so we'll see if LaPorta can come through.
6. Tucker Kraft
In the other half of the tight end matchup in that Lions-Packers contest is Kraft.
He has the best fantasy matchup possible, so we'll see if Kraft can deliver a season-best performance and maybe get going a bit.
Goedert is my No. 7 tight end heading into a clash with the Cowboys.
Dallas is an average fantasy test for TEs so far, but with not many other proven pass catchers around in Philly, I'd expect good results from Goedert.
Loveland got going a bit last week, but now faces a Patriots' defense that's been very tough on tight ends so far.
We were all big believers in Loveland before the season, so I think you have to trust him to get the job done in Week 7.
9. Travis Kelce
Kelce is fresh after the Chiefs' bye week, but he has a brutal matchup coming next against the Seahawks.
The tight end position is so weak that I still trust the aging tight end to deliver a top-10 score, but he's still not a must-start guy in standard leagues.
10. Tyler Warren
Warren was a surprise inactive in Week 6, so his status needs to be watched going into Week 7.
He's got the toughest fantasy test a tight end could have against the Vikings, but again, you drafted him to be a weekly starter, so you need to start him if he's cleared to play.
11. Pat Freiermuth
I really like Freiermuth's outlook for Week 7. He has a very favorable matchup coming against the Saints.
Freiermuth has been pretty touchdown-dependent as a fantasy asset though, so I think this ranking is the right spot for him.
12. Juwan Johnson
In the same Steelers-Saints game, Johnson is another decent TE option.
However, Pittsburgh is a below-average matchup on paper, so Johnson falls below Freiermuth and outside my top 10 for the week.
13. T.J. Hockenson
Hockenson got banged up in his last appearance, but had a Week 6 bye to heal and rest up, so I'd expect him out there in Week 7.
The Colts are a slightly above-average matchup for him, so maybe the veteran can deliver a bit more than the ranking I've given him.
14. Kyle Pitts Sr.
Pitts has gained a little momentum over the past couple of weeks, but now has a tough test coming.
San Francisco is his Week 7 opponent, and they are a bottom-five matchup for tight ends so far. I believe in Pitts enough to think he could deliver a top-15 TE score, but that means he's a better deep-league asset this week.
15. Dalton Schultz
I think Schultz could surprise a bit in Week 7.
He gets a matchup against the Giants, who are slightly below average against TEs so far. We'll see if Schultz can get going for a Texans' offense that's been rolling of late.
16. Mark Andrews
Andrews gets the No. 16 spot despite a very poor showing in Week 6.
A pretty favorable matchup against the Bengals is the reason why I'm giving Andrews the No. 16 spot, but he's a better deep-league option at this point.
17. Hunter Henry
Henry is another veteran who I'm putting some trust in this week.
He has the Bears in Week 7 on Thursday. Chicago is a below-average matchup, but with some offensive injuries around him, I could see Henry putting up a decent fantasy performance.
18. Harold Fannin
Fannin has mostly been a fantasy disappointment this season, but with the position lacking overall, he's still a top-20 option for me.
He faces Tennessee in Week 7. The Titans are a below-average matchup, so he's just a deep-league option in my eyes.
19. Michael Mayer
Mayer has carved out a decent offensive role despite being TE2 in Las Vegas.
He could surprise again in Week 7, but that very tough test against the Rams has me viewing him just as a deep-league asset.
20. Tyler Higbee
Higbee is one of two tight ends I could have picked from the Rams. Spoiler alert: the other TE is also going to appear in these rankings.
Las Vegas is a very favorable matchup, and with Davante Adams now out, LA needs pass catchers to step up. Higbee could deliver, but until he shows it, he'll rank near No. 20 and be a better deep-league option.
21. Cade Otton
I'm giving Otton a spot in the rankings this week thanks in large part to a pretty favorable matchup against the Panthers.
Otton has produced enough to try in some deeper leagues in Week 7.
22. Mike Gesicki
Gesicki has been a sneaky-good fantasy asset in 2026, but a tougher test awaits in Week 7 against Baltimore.
I think Gesicki has delivered enough this season to at least give him a spot in the top-25 rankings, and that's exactly what I did.
23. AJ Barner
I'm grasping at straws for these last few tight ends, and am giving Barner some recognition going into a stellar matchup against the Chiefs.
Barner hasn't done a ton this season, but the matchup says he could produce a bit, so consider trying him in some deeper leagues if you need TE help.
24. Jake Ferguson
I've lost a lot of confidence in Ferguson, but based on his name and past production, I'll give him a spot in the rankings.
He has a below-average test coming against the Eagles, so I don't have very high hopes for the Dallas tight end.
25. Colby Parkinson
Here's that second Rams' tight end I promised you.
That favorable matchup against the Raiders is appealing, and LA needs pass catchers to step up, so I believe both tight ends produce a bit in Week 7.
