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Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: TE Updates Include Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, Evan Engram, David Njoku, Taysom Hill

Trey McBride - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

We've seen two exciting games to kick off Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, but we still have 14 contests to go! We are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024.

We saw big-name studs like Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews disappoint to begin the week, while Isaiah Likely now looks like an emerging star. If the rest of the season is anything like Week 1, the tight end position could be even more difficult to navigate. That said, let's find out where key tight ends like Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, Evan Engram, David Njoku, and Brock Bowers rank, among others.

Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Brandon Murchinson, and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff. Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs:

 

Week 1 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Jake Ferguson Starts The Season With A Tough Matchup
  • Noah Gray Inks Three-Year Extension
  • Kyle Pitts Good To Go For Week 1
  • Dalton Kincaid Expected To Emerge As Star Playmaker
  • Vikings Targeting Week 7 Return For T.J. Hockenson
  • Trey McBride A TE1 In Week 1
  • Quiet Night For Tucker Kraft, Leads Tight Ends In Packers Defeat
  • Dallas Goedert Quiet On Friday Evening
  • Tommy Tremble, Ian Thomas Ruled Out Sunday

 

Week 1 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football

Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.

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1 1 Travis Kelce TE 29
2 2 Sam LaPorta TE 35
3 3 Trey McBride TE 47
3 4 Evan Engram TE 56
3 5 Dalton Kincaid TE 58
3 6 Mark Andrews TE 57
4 7 Kyle Pitts TE 73
4 8 George Kittle TE 76
4 9 David Njoku TE 82
5 10 Jake Ferguson TE 84
5 11 Dallas Goedert TE 89
5 12 Brock Bowers TE 109
5 13 Dalton Schultz TE 111
5 14 Pat Freiermuth TE 118
6 15 Hunter Henry TE 120
6 16 Taysom Hill TE 123
6 17 Tyler Conklin TE 125
6 18 Noah Fant TE 126
6 19 Cade Otton TE 132
6 20 Luke Musgrave TE 133
6 21 Jonnu Smith TE 136
6 22 Cole Kmet TE 139
6 23 Mike Gesicki TE 141
7 24 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE 152
7 25 Juwan Johnson TE 154
7 26 Colby Parkinson TE 156
7 27 Ben Sinnott TE 164
7 28 Zach Ertz TE 166
7 29 Greg Dulcich TE 171
7 30 Theo Johnson TE 172
7 31 Tucker Kraft TE 173
7 32 Gerald Everett TE 177
7 33 Isaiah Likely TE 178
8 34 Dawson Knox TE 179
8 35 Johnny Mundt TE 181
8 36 Hayden Hurst TE 187
8 37 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE 191
8 38 Will Dissly TE 193
9 39 Michael Mayer TE 195
9 40 Kylen Granson TE 197
9 41 Daniel Bellinger TE 198
9 42 Josh Oliver TE 199
9 43 Noah Gray TE 204
9 44 Brevin Jordan TE 205
9 45 Adam Trautman TE 213
9 46 Foster Moreau TE 214
9 47 Josh Whyle TE 216
10 48 Drew Sample TE 217
10 49 Tanner Hudson TE 222
10 50 Durham Smythe TE 233
10 51 Jeremy Ruckert TE 235
10 52 Austin Hooper TE 236
10 53 Charlie Kolar TE 237
10 54 Jared Wiley TE 239
10 55 Davis Allen TE 242
10 56 Darnell Washington TE 246
10 57 Brock Wright TE 250
10 58 Charlie Woerner TE 251
10 59 Tanner McLachlan TE 252
10 60 Elijah Higgins TE 253
10 61 Will Mallory TE 254
11 62 Drew Ogletree TE 256
11 63 Grant Calcaterra TE 257
11 64 Connor Heyward TE 258
11 65 Mo Alie-Cox TE 261
11 66 Jordan Matthews TE 326

Week 1 Tight End Outlooks For Fantasy Football

Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals - Fantasy Football Outlook

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is expected to pick up where he left off following his breakout last year. Drafted in 2022, McBride was hardly involved in the offense at all until Zach Ertz was placed on injured reserve halfway through the 2023 season. Once McBride had the TE1 role to himself, he took off, ending the season with the team lead in targets (106), receptions (81), and receiving yards (825).

McBride was targeted on 27% of routes run in 2023, tops among tight ends, and his 2.10 yards per route run ranked second behind George Kittle. Arizona faces the Buffalo Bills in the season opener on Sunday. Despite their solid defense, McBride should be locked into starting rosters and should finish as a TE1.

- Dan Stephens, RotoBaller

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons - Fantasy Football Outlook

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) was a full participant in practice on Friday for the second day in a row and is not included on the final injury report for the Week 1 regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. There was some panic about Pitts' status this week when he was limited on the first official injury report back on Wednesday, but that concern is now gone and he'll suit up this weekend.

The 23-year-old former first-rounder had high expectations coming into the NFL as fourth overall pick in 2021 out of Florida. He responded immediately with a 1,000-yard season in his rookie year, but it came with just one touchdown. Pitts underwhelmed the last two years, but he also hasn't worked with great QBs. Many folks are expecting his fourth season to be his best in 2024 now that QB Kirk Cousins is leading the offense. Pitts should be locked into fantasy lineups in Week 1.

- Keith Hernandez, RotoBaller

Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Fantasy Football Outlook

Las Vegas Raiders' first-round tight end Brock Bowers (foot) is off the injury report and ready to make his NFL debut this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. After limited participation in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, Bowers was a full participant on Friday, confirming his availability for the game.

Bowers, selected in the 2024 first round, is expected to be a key target in the Raiders' passing game, including WRs Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers, as well as fellow TE Michael Mayer, a 2023 second-round pick.

Known for his impressive college career at Georgia, where he had three consecutive seasons with over 50 catches, Bowers is regarded as one of the top tight end prospects to enter the NFL. With a favorable matchup against the Chargers' relatively weaker linebackers, Bowers' ability to read coverages and excel after the catch makes him a strong start for Week 1.

- Martin Grisko, RotoBaller



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