Week 7 Top 10 Fantasy Tight Ends: Sunday Results and Monday Update Watch

Information cutoff: October 26, 2026 at 5:22 AM Central. This is the Week 7 Sunday edition. Dallas at Philadelphia is still pending Monday night, so Dallas Goedert and any other tight end from that game are not included. Buffalo, Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers and Washington were on bye.

Scoring rules: standard equals one point per 10 receiving yards, six per receiving touchdown and two per two point conversion. Half PPR adds 0.5 per reception. Full PPR adds one per reception. No bonus points are used. The ranking is ordered by half PPR, with standard scoring used to break the Tucker Kraft and George Kittle tie.

1. Mason Taylor, Jets

Week 7 line: five receptions on six targets for 62 yards, two touchdowns and a two point conversion. Standard 20.2, half PPR 22.7, full PPR 25.2. Taylor turned a modest six target day into the position's best fantasy result because every high value chance landed. The football consequence is that New York trusted him near the goal line and on the conversion. The fantasy consequence is a clear weekly starter case, but the strongest counterargument is touchdown volatility. Action: start against Las Vegas in Week 8, while expecting a lower score if the red zone chances cool.

2. Trey McBride, Cardinals

Week 7 line: 10 receptions on 13 targets for 111 yards and one touchdown. Standard 17.1, half PPR 22.1, full PPR 27.1. McBride delivered the best role of the week at the position, not merely a touchdown spike. Thirteen targets and 111 yards are sustainable indicators because they can create points even when Arizona does not reach the end zone. The counterargument is a tougher road assignment at Dallas. Action: lock him into every lineup.

3. Colston Loveland, Bears

Week 7 line: seven receptions on 12 targets for 69 yards and one touchdown. Standard 12.9, half PPR 16.4, full PPR 19.9. The 12 targets matter more than the final touchdown because they show Loveland earning a central part of Chicago's passing plan. The concern is that one game does not guarantee the same route and target share. Action: treat him as a rising TE1 for the Monday visit to Seattle.

4. Tucker Kraft, Packers

Week 7 line: four receptions on six targets for 48 yards and one touchdown. Standard 10.8, half PPR 12.8, full PPR 14.8. Kraft won the half PPR tie because his touchdown created the stronger standard score. Six targets are useful but do not provide the same floor as the leaders. Action: start him against Carolina on Thursday, with the understanding that another top five finish likely needs a touchdown.

5. George Kittle, 49ers

Week 7 line: eight receptions on 10 targets for 88 yards. Standard 8.8, half PPR 12.8, full PPR 16.8. Kittle did not score, yet his volume and yardage still created a top five result. That is the most encouraging kind of tight end performance. The only immediate drawback is schedule related: San Francisco is off in Week 8. Action: hold through the bye and keep him in the elite weekly tier.

6. Harold Fannin Jr., Browns

Week 7 line: six receptions on nine targets for 91 yards. Standard 9.1, half PPR 12.1, full PPR 15.1. Fannin created his finish through targets and yardage rather than a touchdown. That makes the performance more repeatable, although Pittsburgh can pressure the quarterback and shorten developing routes. Action: use him as a volume based TE1 or strong flex at Pittsburgh.

7. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings

Week 7 line: four receptions on five targets for 35 yards and one touchdown. Standard 9.5, half PPR 11.5, full PPR 13.5. Hockenson converted limited volume, so this result is more fragile than Fannin's. His route access in a strong Minnesota offense still keeps the touchdown path alive. Action: start at Detroit if alternatives are thin, but do not chase this score as proof of a large target role.

8. Kyle Pitts, Falcons

Week 7 line: five receptions on five targets for 22 yards and one touchdown. Standard 8.2, half PPR 10.7, full PPR 13.2. Catching every target was efficient, yet 22 yards shows why the floor remains uncertain. The touchdown saved the fantasy day. Action: use Pitts as a low end TE1 at Tampa Bay, while valuing added downfield work more than this isolated score.

9. Hunter Henry, Patriots

Week 7 line: seven receptions on seven targets for 71 yards. Standard 7.1, half PPR 10.6, full PPR 14.1. Henry's perfect catch rate and seven targets produced a useful night without a touchdown. That is a positive role signal, though target volume can move around in New England. Action: start him in full PPR and consider him a solid streamer at Miami.

10. Brock Bowers, Raiders

Week 7 line: six receptions on eight targets for 73 yards. Standard 7.3, half PPR 10.3, full PPR 13.3. Bowers supplied the same reassuring profile as Kittle and Henry: useful volume, efficient yardage and no reliance on a touchdown. The next checkpoint is whether the Raiders can sustain drives against the Jets. Action: keep starting him.

What changed and what did not

Taylor won the week, but McBride supplied the strongest underlying workload. Loveland and Fannin are the main role gains to carry into waiver and trade decisions. Kraft, Hockenson and Pitts finished inside the top 10 with touchdown help, which raises their ceilings without guaranteeing the same floor. Kittle and Bowers remain strong even without scores. This list will be updated after Cowboys at Eagles, preserving this article's URL and first publication date.

Sources checked

Official NFL Week 7 schedule and game status: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-7

Official Jets recap for Mason Taylor: https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-dolphins-game-recap-week-7-2026

Official Packers Week 7 game center and recap: https://www.packers.com/game-day/2026/reg-week7/packers-at-lions/

Fantasy scoring reference checked at publication: https://fantasydata.com/api/fantasy-scoring-system/nfl