Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings – Tight Ends PPR

To differentiate between all the “Start ‘Ems” on my Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em page, you can check out the Weekly Fantasy Football Rankings, so you can figure out whom to start between Player X and Player Y.

Below are my fantasy TE rankings and a set of links for my positional Weekly NFL Fantasy Football Rankings. Keep in mind that this list is for this week only; not the entire rest of the season.

The rankings are based on a PPR scoring system. Each player has Walterfootball.com’s projected stats and standard scoring points.

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings – PPR: RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings – Half-PPR: RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Updated 8/26/2025 4:00:28 AM – Follow @walterfootball for updates.

George Kittle, TE, 49ers (at Seahawks)- 18 Points
5 Catches, 70 Receiving Yards, 1 TD.
George Kittle should be able to take advantage of Seattle’s middle-of-the-field defense.
Trey McBride, TE, Cardinals (at Saints)- 16 Points
7 Catches, 90 Receiving Yards.
We’ll see if Trey McBride actually scores touchdowns this year.
Brock Bowers, TE, Raiders (at Patriots)- 16 Points
7 Catches, 90 Receiving Yards.
Brock Bowers will lose some targets to the new weapons on the team.
David Njoku, TE, Browns (vs. Bengals)- 15 Points
4 Catches, 50 Receiving Yards, 1 TD.
David Njoku will probably have his best game of the year this week.
Tyler Warren, TE, Colts (vs. Dolphins)- 14 Points
6 Catches, 80 Receiving Yards.
Tyler Warren should have a big year, starting in Week 1.
Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens (at Bills)- 12 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards, 1 TD.
Mark Andrews seems like a good option with Isaiah Likely potentially sidelined.
T.J. Hockenson, TE, Vikings (at Bears)- 11 Points
5 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
With injuries at receiver. T.J. Hockenson should produce at a high level.
Evan Engram, TE, Broncos (vs. Titans)- 10 Points
4 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
This looks like a good matchup for Evan Engram.
Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs (vs. Chargers)- 10 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards, 1 TD.
Travis Kelce is running on fumes.
Jake Ferguson, TE, Cowboys (at Eagles)- 10 Points
4 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
Jake Ferguson has the best matchup of any Cowboy..
Kyle Pitts, TE, Falcons (vs. Buccaneers)- 10 Points
4 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
Kyle Pitts figures to do more with Darnell Mooney sidelined.
Sam LaPorta, TE, Lions (at Packers)- 10 Points
4 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
There are more mouths to feed in Detroit, so Sam LaPorta’s outlook isn’t ideal.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Packers (vs. Lions)- 10 Points
4 Catches, 60 Receiving Yards.
Tucker Kraft will do well while the receivers are banged up.
Colston Loveland, TE, Bears (vs. Vikings)- 9 Points
4 Catches, 50 Receiving Yards.
Colston Loveland should be targeted frequently early in the seasn.
Brenton Strange, TE, Jaguars (vs. Panthers)- 9 Points
4 Catches, 50 Receiving Yards.
The Panthers figure to struggle to cover everything.
Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams (vs. Texans)- 8 Points
4 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Tyler Higbee will handle things over the middle of the field with Cooper Kupp gone.
Zach Ertz, TE, Redskins (vs. Giants)- 8 Points
4 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Zach Ertz is a middling play this week.
Jonnu Smith, TE, Steelers (at Jets)- 8 Points
4 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
It’s hard to determine what billionaire Arthur Smith will do with his tight ends.
Mike Gesicki, TE, Bengals (at Browns)- 7 Points
3 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Dalton Kincaid, TE, Bills (vs. Ravens)- 7 Points
3 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Cade Otton, TE, Bucs (at Falcons)- 7 Points
3 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles (vs. Cowboys)- 7 Points
3 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
Dallas Goedert isn’t a great option if both receivers are healthy.
Theo Johnson, TE, Giants (at Redskins)- 7 Points
3 Catches, 40 Receiving Yards.
A middling tight end option this week.
Hunter Henry, TE, Patriots (vs. Raiders)- 6 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards.
Juwan Johnson, TE, Saints (vs. Cardinals)- 6 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards.
Pat Freiermuth, TE, Steelers (at Jets)- 6 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards.
Dalton Schultz, TE, Texans (at Rams)- 6 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards.
Chig Okonkwo, TE, Titans (at Broncos)- 6 Points
3 Catches, 30 Receiving Yards.
Cole Kmet, TE, Bears (vs. Vikings)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Dawson Knox, TE, Bills (vs. Ravens)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Noah Gray, TE, Chiefs (vs. Chargers)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Darren Waller, TE, Dolphins (at Colts)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Mason Taylor, TE, Jets (vs. Steelers)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
J'Tavion Sanders, TE, Panthers (at Jaguars)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Elijah Arroyo, TE, Seahawks (vs. 49ers)- 4 Points
2 Catches, 20 Receiving Yards.
Tanner Hudson, TE, Bengals (at Browns)- 2 Points
1 Catch, 10 Receiving Yards.
Will Dissly, TE, Chargers (vs. Chiefs)- 2 Points
1 Catch, 10 Receiving Yards.
Foster Moreau, TE, Saints (vs. Cardinals)- 2 Points
1 Catch, 10 Receiving Yards.
Luke Schoonmaker, TE, Cowboys (at Eagles)- 0 Points
Grant Calcaterra, TE, Eagles (vs. Cowboys)- 0 Points
Charlie Woerner, TE, Falcons (vs. Buccaneers)- 0 Points
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Jets (vs. Steelers)- 0 Points
Isaiah Likely, TE, Ravens (at Bills)- 0 Points

Isaiah Likely probably will miss this game.