NFL 2026 • WEEK 8

Week 8 Fantasy Tight End Rankings

Projected fantasy points, Stat Cracker Rank, matchup context, home/away status and current injury information for Week 8.

Tight Ends

Week 8 Tight Ends

Default order: highest projected fantasy points. Click a sortable heading to reorder. Last week: 48 graded • 5.1-pt avg diff

Move Weather
Trey McBride ARI • AWAY @ DAL • Elite recent target volume • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong short-area opportunity 17.1 — — ▲UP 4 #1 100.7 Neutral
Brock Bowers LV • AWAY @ NYJ • Elite recent target volume • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong short-area opportunity • LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Calf 16.6 — — ●SAME #4 78.5 Neutral
Mike Gesicki CIN • HOME vs TEN • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 15.7 — — ▲UP 4 #14 53.0 Neutral
Tucker Kraft GB • HOME vs CAR • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • Usage trending upward 15.4 14.3 1.1 SHORT ▲UP 2 #5 71.0 Neutral
Jake Ferguson DAL • HOME vs ARI • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 14.9 — — ▲UP 7 #26 36.0 Neutral
Colston Loveland CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Elite recent target volume • Usage trending sharply upward • Very tough opponent pass-defense matchup 14.6 — — ▲UP 16 #16 49.4 Neutral
Mason Taylor NYJ • HOME vs LV • Usage trending sharply upward • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 14.1 — — ▲UP 32 #31 32.7 Neutral
Sam LaPorta DET • HOME vs MIN • Very tough opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume 13.9 — — ▼DOWN 5 #6 65.4 Indoor
Brenton Strange JAX • HOME vs IND • Usage trending sharply upward • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Eye 13.4 — — ★NEW #20 46.9 Neutral
Tyler Higbee LAR • HOME vs LAC • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume 13.0 — — ▼DOWN 2 #24 41.0 Neutral
Tyler Warren IND • AWAY @ JAX • Elite recent target volume • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • QUESTIONABLE • Groin 12.8 — — ★NEW #9 54.9 Neutral
Colby Parkinson LAR • HOME vs LAC • Usage trending sharply upward • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • QUESTIONABLE • Rib • Ribs 12.2 — — ▲UP 1 #39 23.3 Neutral
Hunter Henry NE • AWAY @ MIA • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 11.8 — — ▲UP 5 #10 54.6 Neutral
Dallas Goedert PHI • AWAY @ WAS • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Knee 11.6 — — ▼DOWN 4 #22 45.8 Neutral
Travis Kelce KC • AWAY @ DEN • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • Usage trending upward • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle 11.2 — — ▲UP 11 #7 58.3 Neutral
Dalton Kincaid BUF • HOME vs BAL • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • QUESTIONABLE • Chest 10.7 — — ★NEW #18 49.0 Neutral
Darren Waller CAR • AWAY @ GB • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 10.2 1.6 8.6 SHORT ▼DOWN 3 #21 46.4 Neutral
Drew Sample CIN • HOME vs TEN • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 9.7 — — ▲UP 22 #54 14.3 Neutral
Kyle Pitts ATL • AWAY @ TB • Usage trending sharply upward • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 9.5 — — ▲UP 2 #13 53.1 Neutral
Michael Mayer LV • AWAY @ NYJ • Usage trending sharply upward • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 9.1 — — ▼DOWN 3 #15 51.3 Neutral
Tommy Tremble CAR • AWAY @ GB • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 8.5 2.4 6.1 SHORT ▼DOWN 12 #27 36.0 Neutral
Mark Andrews BAL • AWAY @ BUF • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Hand 8.1 — — ▲UP 5 #25 37.4 Neutral
Harold Fannin Jr. CLE • AWAY @ PIT • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume 7.9 — — ▲UP 9 #12 54.2 Neutral
Darnell Washington PIT • HOME vs CLE • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup • DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE • Not injury related - resting player 7.2 — — ▼DOWN 5 #23 42.0 Neutral
Brevyn Spann-Ford DAL • HOME vs ARI • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 6.6 — — ▲UP 3 #60 12.4 Neutral
Elijah Higgins ARI • AWAY @ DAL • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 6.2 — — ▲UP 3 #36 27.1 Neutral
Pat Freiermuth PIT • HOME vs CLE • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup 6.0 — — ▼DOWN 16 #8 55.9 Neutral
T.J. Hockenson MIN • AWAY @ DET • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume 5.5 — — ▼DOWN 4 #17 49.2 Indoor
Eli Raridon NE • AWAY @ MIA • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 4.8 — — ▲UP 1 #28 34.8 Neutral
Chig Okonkwo WAS • HOME vs PHI • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Strong recent target volume 4.3 — — ★NEW #40 22.5 Neutral
Dawson Knox BUF • HOME vs BAL • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 3.4 — — ★NEW #56 13.6 Neutral
AJ Barner SEA • HOME vs CHI • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▲UP 6 #30 34.0 Neutral
Nate Boerkircher JAX • HOME vs IND • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 3.0 — — ★NEW #55 14.2 Neutral
Jonnu Smith GB • OUT • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup • OUT • Coach's Decision — — — — #59 12.4 —
Matthew Hibner BAL • AWAY @ BUF • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Hand 3.0 — — ▲UP 2 #50 15.5 Neutral
Kenyon Sadiq NYJ • HOME vs LV • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 3 #29 34.7 Neutral
Will Mallory IND • AWAY @ JAX • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 3 #87 3.0 Neutral
Noah Gray KC • AWAY @ DEN • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 3.0 — — ▲UP 6 #43 21.8 Neutral
Eric Saubert SEA • HOME vs CHI • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▲UP 9 #66 9.5 Neutral
Brock Wright DET • HOME vs MIN • Very tough opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 9 #74 5.6 Indoor
Gavin Bartholomew MIN • AWAY @ DET • Usage trending sharply upward • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 5 #67 8.9 Indoor
Greg Dulcich MIA • HOME vs NE • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle 3.0 — — ▲UP 4 #32 32.3 Neutral
Gunnar Helm TEN • AWAY @ CIN • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▲UP 10 #48 16.4 Neutral
Evan Engram DEN • HOME vs KC • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 9 #37 26.1 Neutral
Cade Otton TB • HOME vs ATL • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 2 #35 28.1 Neutral
Oronde Gadsden II LAC • AWAY @ LAR • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ★NEW #41 22.5 Indoor
Charlie Kolar LAC • AWAY @ LAR • Usage trending sharply upward • Tough opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ★NEW #63 10.3 Indoor
Daniel Bellinger TEN • AWAY @ CIN • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 3.0 — — ▲UP 6 #70 6.4 Neutral
Johnny Mundt PHI • AWAY @ WAS • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 2 #83 3.6 Neutral
Blake Whiteheart CLE • AWAY @ PIT • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ●SAME #61 11.4 Neutral
Adam Trautman DEN • HOME vs KC • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 6 #94 2.0 Neutral
Ben Sinnott WAS • HOME vs PHI • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ★NEW #100 1.1 Neutral
Sam Roush CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Very tough opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 4 #77 4.8 Neutral
Payne Durham TB • HOME vs ATL • Very favorable opponent pass-defense matchup 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 2 #101 1.0 Neutral
Charlie Woerner ATL • AWAY @ TB • Neutral opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 4 #84 3.5 Neutral
Will Kacmarek MIA • HOME vs NE • Favorable opponent pass-defense matchup • Usage trending upward • QUESTIONABLE • Hamstring 3.0 — — ▼DOWN 1 #80 3.9 Neutral
Isaiah Likely NYG • BYE — — — — #2 92.0 —
George Kittle SF • BYE — — — — #3 87.5 —
Juwan Johnson NOLA • BYE — — — — #11 54.5 —
Dalton Schultz HOU • BYE — — — — #19 48.7 —
Noah Fant NOLA • BYE — — — — #33 31.9 —
Foster Moreau HOU • BYE — — — — #34 30.7 —
Davis Allen LAR • BYE — — — — #38 25.3 —
Cole Kmet CHI • IR • IR • Knee — — — — #44 19.7 —
Terrance Ferguson LAR • BYE • IR • Ankle • Sprain — — — — #49 15.8 —
Theo Johnson NYG • BYE — — — — #57 13.5 —
Tanner Hudson CIN • IR • IR • Pectoral • Strain — — — — #58 12.8 —
David Njoku LAC • IR • IR • Lower Leg — — — — #64 9.7 —
Erick All CIN • IR • IR • Knee - ACL • Surgery — — — — #65 9.6 —
Josh Oliver MIN • IR • IR • Biceps • Surgery — — — — #71 6.1 —
Cade Stover HOU • BYE — — — — #73 5.7 —
Luke Farrell SF • BYE — — — — #76 4.8 —
Oscar Delp NOLA • BYE — — — — #79 4.0 —
Thomas Fidone II NYG • BYE — — — — #85 3.4 —
Hunter Long ARI • IR • IR • Knee — — — — #90 2.5 —
Elijah Arroyo SEA • IR • IR • Shoulder • Surgery — — — — #91 2.2 —
Brevin Jordan HOU • BYE — — — — #92 2.2 —
Marlin Klein HOU • BYE — — — — #93 2.1 —