Week 4 Top 10 Fantasy Tight Ends: Bowers Leads Sunday

Brock Bowers leads the Week 4 Sunday tight end board, but the weekly ranking is not final. Falcons at Saints remains pending Monday night, so Atlanta and New Orleans players are excluded. The cutoff is every game completed through Sunday, October 4, 2026. Football Nation will update the list after Monday.

The ranking order uses standard scoring, with one point per 10 rushing or receiving yards, six per touchdown, and minus two per lost fumble. Half PPR adds 0.5 points per catch and full PPR adds one point per catch. Targets, receptions, yards, scores, and the share of each club's tight end targets are verified. Complete leaguewide routes and snaps were not available at the cutoff, so no route total is estimated.

1. Brock Bowers, Raiders

Bowers caught six of 11 targets for 86 yards and one touchdown. Points: 14.6 standard, 17.6 half PPR, and 20.6 full PPR. Eleven targets and 45.8 percent of Las Vegas tight end targets support his established elite role. The counterargument is that the Raiders also fed Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas, so Bowers did not monopolize the position. Action: automatic start and hold. Next: Las Vegas visits New England.

2. Sam LaPorta, Lions

LaPorta caught eight of 13 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown. Points: 14.4 standard, 18.4 half PPR, and 22.4 full PPR. He accounted for 86.7 percent of Detroit tight end targets, making the workload more important than the loss to Carolina. His prior baseline already included regular routes, but 13 targets represent a ceiling game. The strongest concern is weekly competition from Detroit's receivers. Action: start. Next: Detroit visits Arizona.

3. George Kittle, 49ers

Kittle caught four of six targets for 70 yards and a touchdown. Points: 13.0 standard, 15.0 half PPR, and 17.0 full PPR. He drew every San Francisco tight end target and averaged 17.5 yards per catch. The role and explosive efficiency remain sustainable, although a touchdown on four receptions should not be treated as an every week outcome. Action: automatic start when active. Next: San Francisco visits Seattle.

4. T J Hockenson, Vikings

Hockenson caught all 13 targets for 119 yards. Points: 11.9 standard, 18.4 half PPR, and 24.9 full PPR. He handled 92.9 percent of Minnesota tight end targets and produced the strongest reception floor on the board. The lack of a touchdown shows why his finish changes dramatically by format. The counterargument is that 13 catches are difficult to repeat. Action: start in every format, with extra value in full PPR. Next: Minnesota visits New Orleans.

5. Tucker Kraft, Packers

Kraft caught six of seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown and added one rush for three yards. Points: 10.5 standard, 13.5 half PPR, and 16.5 full PPR. Seven targets and 70 percent of Green Bay tight end targets support a useful role, even though the touchdown carried the standard score. The risk is modest yardage if the score disappears. Action: start as a lower end TE1. Next: Green Bay hosts Chicago.

6. Mike Gesicki, Bengals

Gesicki caught three of five targets for 40 yards and one touchdown. Points: 10.0 standard, 11.5 half PPR, and 13.0 full PPR. He received 83.3 percent of Cincinnati tight end targets, but five total opportunities leave a thin weekly floor. His prior baseline was streamer territory rather than automatic start status. Action: add only if tight end options are limited and treat him as touchdown dependent. Next: Cincinnati visits Miami.

7. Brenton Strange, Jaguars

Strange caught seven of eight targets for 95 yards without a touchdown. Points: 9.5 standard, 13.0 half PPR, and 16.5 full PPR. Seven receptions, 95 yards, and 80 percent of Jacksonville tight end targets are stronger sustainability signals than a single touchdown would have been. The counterargument is that receiver volume can shift by matchup. Action: add and start in PPR formats. Next: Jacksonville hosts Philadelphia in London.

8. Ian Thomas, Raiders

Thomas caught both targets for 32 yards and a touchdown. Points: 9.2 standard, 10.2 half PPR, and 11.2 full PPR. The score created the finish, while an 8.3 percent share of Las Vegas tight end targets shows that the workload was tiny behind Bowers and Mayer. This is the least sustainable line in the top 10. Action: leave on waivers outside very deep formats. Next: Las Vegas visits New England.

9. Mark Andrews, Ravens

Andrews caught five of six targets for 27 yards and a touchdown. Points: 8.7 standard, 11.2 half PPR, and 13.7 full PPR. He handled 75 percent of Baltimore tight end targets, but the five catches produced only 27 yards. The touchdown rescued the result and makes the yardage the main warning. Action: hold and start while red zone use remains intact. Next: Baltimore visits Atlanta on Sunday night.

10. Darnell Washington, Steelers

Washington caught three of five targets for 27 yards and a touchdown. Points: 8.7 standard, 10.2 half PPR, and 11.7 full PPR. He split Pittsburgh tight end targets evenly with Pat Freiermuth, and both scored against Cleveland. The committee and low yardage make the result fragile. Action: monitor rather than chase in standard leagues and consider only in deep touchdown premium formats. Next: Pittsburgh hosts Indianapolis.

Football Nation conclusion

Bowers earned the Sunday lead with 11 targets, but LaPorta and Hockenson delivered the strongest concentrated volume. Strange is the best widely available performance to treat as actionable, while Thomas is the clearest touchdown driven trap. Monday can still place a Falcons or Saints tight end in the final top 10, so this Sunday edition will be revised after the game.

Sources and cutoff: NFL Week 4 and Week 5 schedules, https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-4 and https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-5; ESPN Week 4 scoreboard, https://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/week/4/year/2026/seasontype/2; FantasyPros Week 4 tight end statistics, https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/stats/te.php?range=week&week=4. Checked October 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM Central.