The 2025-26 NFL season is underway which means we are in the thick of fantasy football season! The fantasy landscape has already changed since the preseason due to breakout players and major injuries across the league. This is the last week that teams will be on bye. This means that tight ends like George Kittle and Hunter Henry will be out this week. It would be irresponsible to start a player with a rough matchup over a player with a more favorable one that is ranked or projected to perform similarly. Here are fantasy football Week 14 tight end rankings.
[Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to Injured Reserve List]
[Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week]
Key:
Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.
Starting TE1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.
Touchdown Dependent Starter- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top 10 performance or a top 25 performance
Deep League Starter- a player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started it is because their production though it will likely be low, will be better than a few options.
Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.
| Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must Start | Trey McBride | vs Los Angeles Rams | TE1 |
| Starting TE1 | Tyler Warren | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | TE2 |
| Starting TE1 | Brock Bowers | vs Denver Broncos | TE3 |
| Starting TE1 | Travis Kelce | vs Houston Texans | TE4 |
| Starting TE1 | Jake Ferguson | vs Detroit Lions | TE5 |
| Starting TE1 | Dalton Schultz | vs Kansas City Chiefs | TE6 |
| Starting TE1 | Juwan Johnson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE7 |
| Starting TE1 | Dalton Kincaid* | vs Cincinnati Bengals | TE8 |
| Starting TE1 | Kyle Pitts | vs Seattle Seahawks | TE9 |
| Starting TE1 | Zach Ertz | vs Minnesota Vikings | TE10 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Harold Fannin Jr. | vs Tennessee Titans | TE11 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Dallas Goedert | vs Los Angeles Chargers | TE12 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Brenton Strange | vs Tennessee Titans | TE13 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Mark Andrews | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE14 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | AJ Barner* | vs Atlanta Falcons | TE15 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Orande Gadsen | vs Philadelphia Eagles | TE16 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | T.J. Hockenson | vs Washington Commanders | TE17 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Colby Parkinson | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE18 |
| Touchdown Dependent Starter | Gunnar Helm | vs Cleveland Browns | TE19 |
| Deep League Starter | Evan Engram | vs Las Vegas Raiders | TE20 |
| Deep League Starter | Colston Loveland | vs Green Bay Packers | TE21 |
| Deep League Starter | Darren Waller | vs New York Jets | TE22 |
| Deep League Starter | Cade Otton | vs New Orleans Saints | TE23 |
| Deep League Starter | Mason Taylor | vs Miami Dolphins | TE24 |
| Deep League Starter | Isaiah Likely | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE25 |
| Leave on the Bench | David Njoku* | vs Tennessee Titans | TE26 |
| Leave on the Bench | Darnell Washington | vs Baltimore Ravens | TE27 |
| Leave on the Bench | Chigoziem Okonkwo | vs Cleveland Browns | TE28 |
| Leave on the Bench | Mike Gesicki | vs Buffalo Bills | TE29 |
| Leave on the Bench | Jonnu Smith | vs Baltimore Ravens | TE30 |
Players that could miss this week’s game
TE8 Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
Dalton Kincaid has missed the past three games with hamstring and knee injuries. He was limited in practice on Wednesday with the injuries. If Kincaid misses Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals Dawson Knox becomes TE14 between Mark Andrews and AJ Barner.
TE15 AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks
AJ Barner was limited in practice on Wednesday with knee and shoulder injuries. It is unclear if these injuries could cause him to miss time. If Barner misses Week 14 against the Atlanta Falcons Eliah Arroyo becomes TE22 between Darren Waller and Cade Otton.
TE32 David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
David Njoku was limited in practice on Wednesday because of a knee injury. He missed practice the past few weeks because of the injury. If Njoku misses Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans Harold Fannin Jr. will move up to TE10 between Kyle Pitts and Zach Ertz.
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