Below are our updated Week 4 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 4 TE Rankings
Rankings are for full-PPR scoring.
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.
| Rank | Player | Matchup | Last Week | Projected | Opp Rank | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI @ NYG | 16.5 | 19.5 | 15th | $6,500 |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | LV vs. KC | 30.6 | 19.0 | 16th | $6,900 |
| 3 | Travis Kelce | KC @ LV | 13.9 | 16.7 | 30th | $5,000 |
| 4 | George Kittle | SF vs. DEN | 26.2 | 16.6 | 21st | $5,100 |
| 5 | Tyler Warren | IND @ WAS | 14.7 | 13.9 | 31st | $8,600* |
| 6 | Juwan Johnson | NO vs. ATL | 24.3 | 13.9 | 24th | $7,400* |
| 7 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF vs. NE | 4.8 | 13.1 | 2nd | $5,300 |
| 8 | Dalton Schultz | HOU vs. DAL | 6.0 | 12.9 | 26th | $4,800 |
| 9 | Kenyon Sadiq † | NYJ @ CHI | 26.5 | 12.8 | 9th | $4,000 |
| 10 | Sam LaPorta | DET @ CAR | 7.4 | 12.6 | 18th | $6,600* |
| 11 | Noah Fant † | NO vs. ATL | 19.3 | 11.9 | 24th | $4,400* |
| 12 | Darren Waller | CAR vs. DET | 10.1 | 11.6 | 32nd | $4,400* |
| 13 | Tucker Kraft | GB @ TB | 6.6 | 10.3 | 23rd | $4,400 |
| 14 | Jake Ferguson | DAL @ HOU | 10.3 | 10.2 | 17th | $4,300 |
| 15 | Mike Gesicki | CIN vs. JAX | 12.7 | 10.2 | 5th | $3,300 |
| 16 | Tyler Higbee | LAR @ PHI | 20.2 | 10.0 | 1st | $3,100 |
| 17 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN vs. MIA | 3.1 | 9.0 | 22nd | $3,300 |
| 18 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC @ SEA | 0.0 | 9.0 | 11th | $3,600 |
| 19 | Isaiah Likely | NYG vs. ARI | 3.3 | 8.5 | 25th | $4,500 |
| 20 | Brenton Strange | JAX @ CIN | 6.2 | 8.5 | 28th | $3,200 |
| 21 | AJ Barner | SEA vs. LAC | 11.9 | 8.1 | 12th | $3,000 |
| 22 | Mark Andrews | BAL vs. TEN | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6th | $4,200 |
| 23 | Michael Mayer | LV vs. KC | 12.2 | 7.4 | 16th | $3,400 |
| 24 | Zach Ertz | PHI vs. LAR | 1.9 | 7.2 | 4th | $3,100 |
| 25 | Hunter Henry | NE @ BUF | 1.5 | 6.9 | 7th | $3,500 |
| 26 | Cade Otton | TB vs. GB | 8.6 | 6.8 | 13th | $3,400 |
| 27 | Evan Engram | DEN @ SF | 0.0 | 5.9 | 14th | $2,900 |
| 28 | Colston Loveland | CHI vs. NYJ | 7.1 | 5.7 | 8th | $4,700 |
| 29 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL @ NO | 1.5 | 5.7 | 29th | $5,800* |
| 30 | Greg Dulcich | MIA @ MIN | 10.5 | 4.8 | 3rd | $3,200 |
* Salaries marked with an asterisk are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate. The London morning game, Sunday Night and Monday Night games are not part of the Sunday Main slate.
† Designations have not been released.
Injuries to Monitor
- Kenyon Sadiq †: Monitor Friday practice reports.
- Noah Fant † (Abdomen): Limited in Thursday’s session and has not missed a game with the issue. The Saints have leaned on two-tight-end sets all season, so a full week of work would keep him in the flex conversation alongside Juwan Johnson.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Travis Kelce ($5,000) — Chiefs @ Raiders
Game environment: Chiefs -4.5, O/U 47.5 (26.5 team total)
Last week: 13.9 DK points @ MIA
2025 PPG: 11.2 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 16.7
Las Vegas has been the second-most generous defense against the position this season, and Kansas City arrives with the third-highest team total on the slate. Kelce has run 78 percent of the snaps and remains the first read in the short and intermediate game, which is exactly where this matchup breaks down. He is priced nearly $2,000 below Brock Bowers despite a similar projection, and that gap is the entire reason to roster him. The Chiefs favored by less than a touchdown also removes the blowout risk that would shorten his afternoon.
Darren Waller ($4,400) — Panthers vs. Lions
Game environment: Panthers +3.5, O/U 50.5 (23.5 team total)
Last week: 10.1 DK points vs. CLE
2025 PPG: 9.9 DK fantasy points (9 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 11.6
Detroit has allowed more DraftKings points to tight ends than any other defense, and this is the highest total on the board. Carolina sitting as a home underdog is the ideal script for a pass-catching tight end, since the volume tends to arrive in the second half regardless of how the game turns. Waller has been the most-targeted tight end in this offense across the past two weeks even though the depth chart still lists him behind younger options. His Showdown FLEX price is the cheapest route to a tight end in a game projected to clear 50 points.
Tyler Higbee ($3,100) — Rams @ Eagles
Game environment: Rams -3.5, O/U 42.5 (23.5 team total)
Last week: 20.2 DK points @ DEN
2025 PPG: 7.1 DK fantasy points (10 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 10.0
Terrance Ferguson is doubtful with an ankle sprain and Colby Parkinson has missed two straight practices, which clears the way for Higbee in an offense that uses three-plus tight ends more often than anyone else in the league. Philadelphia has been the single toughest defense against the position, so this is a volume bet rather than a matchup bet. The price is the argument: he posted a 20-point game last week and costs less than every tight end ranked above him. Davis Allen and rookie Max Klare will take a handful of snaps, but neither has earned the route share Higbee inherits.