The Sporting News ranks Trey McBride first among fantasy tight ends for Week 3 of the 2026 season, followed by Dalton Kincaid and Brock Bowers. It names Kyle Pitts and Oronde Gadsden II as sleepers, and flags Hunter Henry and Mark Andrews as bust candidates.
After the top three, the rankings run from Tyler Warren at No. 4 through Kenyon Sadiq at No. 25 in this order: Tyler Warren, George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Sam LaPorta, Isaiah Likely, Dalton Schultz, Tucker Kraft, Colston Loveland, Juwan Johnson, Kyle Pitts Sr., Oronde Gadsden II, Harold Fannin Jr., Mark Andrews, Jake Ferguson, Hunter Henry, Pat Freiermuth, T.J. Hockenson, AJ Barner, Brenton Strange, Terrance Ferguson, Darren Waller and Kenyon Sadiq.
The article calls Pitts a risky deep-league sleeper after one catch for 15 yards across two games, citing Michael Penix Jr.'s return as Atlanta's quarterback. It describes Gadsden as a low-volume option with potential for a larger role. Henry is a bust candidate despite three Week 2 catches, with limited big-play and touchdown potential cited. Andrews has 10 catches for 98 yards and no touchdowns through two games; the article says Zay Flowers' possible return could affect his targets.
