Below are our updated Week 3 tight end rankings for full-PPR scoring. Each projection factors in DraftKings team totals, opponent matchup data and depth chart snap shares across the full slate.
Week 3 TE Rankings
Rankings are for full-PPR scoring.
| Rank | Previous Rank | Player | Matchup | Last Week | Projected | Opp Rank | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 — | Trey McBride | ARI @ SF | 18.1 | 19.0 | 14th | $6,700 |
| 2 | 7 ↑5 | Travis Kelce | KC @ MIA | 28.1 | 15.5 | 22nd | $4,500 |
| 3 | 3 — | Dalton Kincaid | BUF vs. LAC | 22.5 | 14.5 | 9th | $5,500 |
| 4 | 15 ↑11 | Dalton Schultz | HOU @ IND | 29.0 | 13.1 | 26th | $4,200 |
| 5 | 11 ↑6 | George Kittle | SF vs. ARI | 18.0 | 12.5 | 21st | $4,800 |
| 6 | 4 ↓2 | Brock Bowers † | LV @ NO | — | 12.5 | 10th | $6,600 |
| 7 | 12 ↑5 | Sam LaPorta | DET vs. NYJ | 17.2 | 12.0 | 16th | $4,300 |
| 8 | 22 ↑14 | Mark Andrews | BAL @ DAL | 10.9 | 10.5 | 28th | $4,400 |
| 9 | 5 ↓4 | Juwan Johnson | NO vs. LV | 10.6 | 11.5 | 6th | $3,700 |
| 10 | 21 ↑11 | Jake Ferguson | DAL vs. BAL | 20.3 | 11.2 | 17th | $4,100 |
| 11 | 9 ↓2 | Tyler Warren | IND vs. HOU | 14.4 | 10.4 | 12th | $5,300 |
| 12 | 19 ↑7 | Mike Gesicki | CIN @ PIT | — | 10.1 | 15th | $3,300 |
| 13 | 6 ↓7 | Isaiah Likely | NYG vs. TEN | 8.3 | 9.5 | 19th | $4,700 |
| 14 | 17 ↑3 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE vs. CAR | 10.4 | 9.5 | 8th | $4,000 |
| 15 | 13 ↓2 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN @ TB | 5.9 | 8.5 | 24th | $3,200 |
| 16 | 14 ↓2 | Hunter Henry | NE @ JAX | 7.0 | 8.5 | 32nd | $3,900 |
| 17 | 29 ↑12 | AJ Barner | SEA @ WAS | 7.9 | 7.8 | 27th | $3,100 |
| 18 | 10 ↓8 | Brenton Strange | JAX vs. NE | 3.7 | 8.5 | 7th | $3,400 |
| 19 | 16 ↓3 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT vs. CIN | 7.4 | 7.9 | 20th | $3,800 |
| 20 | 26 ↑6 | Noah Fant | NO vs. LV | — | 7.2 | 6th | $3,200 |
| 21 | NEW | Darren Waller | CAR @ CLE | 18.3 | 7.5 | 11th | $3,400 |
| 22 | 18 ↓4 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ @ DET | 3.7 | 7.0 | 29th | $3,500 |
| 23 | 27 ↑4 | Cade Otton | TB vs. MIN | 8.8 | 6.9 | 2nd | $3,100 |
| 24 | 28 ↑4 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC @ BUF | 9.8 | 6.7 | 13th | $3,500 |
| 25 | 24 ↓1 | Cole Kmet | CHI vs. PHI | 0.0 | 6.4 | 1st | $3,000* |
| 26 | 20 ↓6 | Evan Engram | DEN vs. LAR | 2.7 | 6.1 | 31st | $3,000* |
| 27 | 30 ↑3 | Colston Loveland | CHI vs. PHI | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1st | $7,000* |
| 28 | 31 ↑3 | Colby Parkinson | LAR @ DEN | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3rd | $4,200* |
* Sunday Night and Monday Night salaries shown are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate.
Opp Rank = opponent ranking in DK fantasy points allowed to the position (1st = toughest, 32nd = most generous), blending 2025 full-season data with limited 2026 results.
Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages with 2026 weekly performance, adjusted for opponent matchup, game environment, snap share and expected game script.
† Designations have not been released.
Injuries to Monitor
- Brock Bowers † (Knee/Meniscus): Limited Wednesday and Thursday. Has taken part in three straight practices dating back to last Friday and is in good position to make his 2026 debut per Sam Warren of The Athletic.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Mark Andrews ($4,400) — Ravens @ Cowboys
Game environment: Ravens -3.5, O/U 53.5 (28.5 team total)
Last week: 10.9 DK points vs. NO
2025 PPG: 7.7 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 10.5
Andrews draws the single best tight end matchup on the Week 3 board. Dallas allowed 18.0 DK fantasy points per game to tight ends in 2025, dead last among all 32 defenses. Baltimore’s 28.5 team total ties for the highest on the slate, and the 53.5 Over/Under is the week’s largest projected total. Andrews has posted 10.9 and 8.9 DK points through two weeks on 62% snap share, steady if unspectacular production. But his red-zone presence in a Lamar Jackson offense projected for nearly four touchdowns worth of scoring creates the kind of ceiling access that separates him from similarly priced options.
Travis Kelce ($4,500) — Chiefs @ Dolphins
Game environment: Chiefs -10.5, O/U 45.5 (28.5 team total)
Last week: 28.1 DK points vs. IND
2025 PPG: 11.2 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 15.5
Kelce followed a quiet 10.1-point Week 1 with a 28.1-point performance against Indianapolis, the second-highest tight end score of Week 2. Kansas City’s 28.5 team total ties for the highest on the slate, and the 10.5-point spread means the Chiefs should build an early lead and run their full playbook before potentially pulling starters late. At $4,500, Kelce is priced below Trey McBride ($6,700), Dalton Kincaid ($5,500) and Tyler Warren ($5,300) despite running 81% of routes in a Patrick Mahomes offense. Miami allowed 16.0 DK fantasy points per game to tight ends in 2025, a middle-of-the-pack figure that does nothing to limit Kelce’s target volume.
Dalton Schultz ($4,200) — Texans @ Colts
Game environment: Texans -1.5, O/U 42.5 (22.5 team total)
Last week: 29.0 DK points vs. CIN
2025 PPG: 10.5 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 13.1
Schultz posted 29.0 DK points in Week 2, the highest tight end score on the entire slate against Cincinnati. Indianapolis allowed 16.6 DK fantasy points per game to tight ends in 2025 (26th), and the close 1.5-point spread projects a competitive game that should keep Houston in its standard passing attack throughout. At $4,200, Schultz is the cheapest starting tight end projecting above 13.0 DK points this week. His 69% snap share and role as C.J. Stroud’s second safety valve behind Nico Collins give him a reliable target floor even if the touchdown upside is less predictable week to week.