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Startup dynasty rankings: QB | RB | WR
Dynasty leagues are the closest you'll get to running a real NFL team. You build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists (you should expect it to last forever). If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rankings lists are for you.
The difference between these rankings and redraft rankings lies primarily in how they value players' ages and long-term prospects. For example, Travis Kelce, who’ll be 37 this season, will be ranked ahead of players like Isaiah Likely and Kenyon Sadiq in traditional leagues. However, that duo has more value than Kelce in dynasty leagues because of their age difference.
With that said, here’s a look at my 2026 dynasty start-up league tight end rankings.
Note: Players'ages reflect how old they'll be as of Sept. 30, 2026.
2026 Fantasy Dynasty Tight End Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Trey McBride |
ARI |
14 |
26 |
|
2 |
Brock Bowers |
LV |
13 |
23 |
|
3 |
Colston Loveland |
CHI |
10 |
22 |
|
4 |
Tyler Warren |
IND |
13 |
24 |
|
5 |
Tucker Kraft |
GB |
11 |
25 |
|
6 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
CLE |
11 |
22 |
|
7 |
Kenyon Sadiq |
NYJ |
13 |
21 |
|
8 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
ATL |
11 |
25 |
|
9 |
Sam LaPorta |
DET |
6 |
25 |
|
10 |
Eli Stowers |
PHI |
10 |
23 |
|
11 |
Dalton Kincaid |
BUF |
7 |
26 |
|
12 |
George Kittle |
SF |
8 |
32 |
|
13 |
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
8 |
26 |
|
14 |
Oronde Gadsden |
LAC |
7 |
23 |
|
15 |
Jake Ferguson |
DAL |
14 |
27 |
|
16 |
Brenton Strange |
JAC |
7 |
25 |
|
17 |
Mark Andrews |
BAL |
13 |
31 |
|
18 |
Chig Okonkwo |
WAS |
7 |
27 |
|
19 |
Terrance Ferguson |
LAR |
11 |
23 |
|
20 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
5 |
36 |
|
21 |
Dallas Goedert |
PHI |
10 |
31 |
|
22 |
T.J. Hockenson |
MIN |
6 |
29 |
|
23 |
Hunter Henry |
NE |
11 |
31 |
|
24 |
Gunnar Helm |
TEN |
9 |
24 |
|
25 |
Max Klare |
LAR |
11 |
23 |
|
26 |
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
8 |
30 |
|
27 |
Eli Raridon |
NE |
11 |
22 |
|
28 |
AJ Barner |
SEA |
11 |
24 |
|
29 |
Oscar Delp |
NO |
8 |
23 |
|
30 |
Dalton Schultz |
HOU |
8 |
30 |
|
31 |
Greg Dulcich |
MIA |
6 |
27 |
|
32 |
Justin Joly |
DEN |
10 |
22 |
|
33 |
Elijah Arroyo |
SEA |
11 |
23 |
|
34 |
Pat Freiermuth |
PIT |
9 |
27 |
|
35 |
Cade Otton |
TB |
10 |
27 |
|
36 |
Mason Taylor |
NYJ |
13 |
22 |
|
37 |
Marlin Klein |
HOU |
8 |
24 |
|
38 |
Michael Mayer |
LV |
13 |
25 |
|
39 |
Theo Johnson |
NYG |
8 |
25 |
|
40 |
Darnell Washington |
PIT |
9 |
25 |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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