2026 TE Tiers DISCUSSION! Rankings, Projections & Draft Strategy (07/16 Fantasy Football Podcast)

We kick things off by looking at the key stats that matter most for evaluating fantasy tight ends (2:00), then cover the latest news and notes (10:50) before diving into our tiers. We discuss why Colston Loveland cracks Heath's Tier 1 (17:35), the value of Harold Fannin Jr. and Tucker Kraft in Tiers 2-3 (26:30), and whether Kyle Pitts and Sam LaPorta belong among the elite options (36:40). Later, we break down George Kittle coming off an injury and Isaiah Likely's move to the Giants (50:10), debate whether Mark Andrews is primed for a bounce-back season (56:03), and highlight Tier 5 options including Oronde Gadsden II, Brenton Strange, and Hunter Henry (58:00). We wrap things up with Tier 6, discussing T.J. Hockenson and Evan Engram (1:01:41) and where they fit into your 2026 fantasy football draft strategy.