Brock Bowers is our TE1 for Week 3 in PPR, ahead of George Kittle and Harold Fannin Jr.. No rank moved since the last publish.
Results table
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Actual | Finish | Δ | Hit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brock Bowers LV @ NO · locked | LV | @ NO | 0.0 | 27.6 | TE1 | +27.6 | Hit | Played: 27.6 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 2 | George Kittle SF vs ARI · locked | SF | vs ARI | 10.1 | 26.2 | TE2 | +16.1 | Hit | Played: 26.2 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Harold Fannin Jr. CLE vs CAR · locked | CLE | vs CAR | 8.0 | 24.1 | TE3 | +16.1 | Hit | Played: 24.1 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 4 | Kenyon Sadiq NYJ @ DET · locked | NYJ | @ DET | 4.6 | 23.5 | TE4 | +18.9 | Hit | Played: 23.5 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 5 | Juwan Johnson NO vs LV · locked | NO | vs LV | 8.3 | 23.3 | TE5 | +15.0 | Hit | Played: 23.3 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 3 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Noah Fant NO vs LV · locked | NO | vs LV | 3.3 | 19.3 | TE6 | +16.0 | Hit | Played: 19.3 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 4 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Trey McBride ARI @ SF · locked | ARI | @ SF | 14.6 | 16.5 | TE7 | +1.9 | Hit | Played: 16.5 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 5 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Jeremy Ruckert NYJ @ DET · locked | NYJ | @ DET | 2.5 | 14.9 | TE8 | +12.4 | Hit | Played: 14.9 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 9 | Tyler Warren IND vs HOU · locked | IND | vs HOU | 8.0 | 14.7 | TE9 | +6.7 | Hit | Played: 14.7 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 10 | Travis Kelce KC @ MIA · locked | KC | @ MIA | 10.3 | 13.9 | TE10 | +3.6 | Hit | Played: 13.9 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 6 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Mike Gesicki CIN @ PIT · locked | CIN | @ PIT | 7.0 | 12.7 | TE11 | +5.7 | Hit | Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 12 | Michael Mayer LV @ NO · locked | LV | @ NO | 6.0 | 12.2 | TE12 | +6.2 | Hit | Played: 12.2 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 13 | AJ Barner SEA @ WAS · locked | SEA | @ WAS | 4.7 | 11.9 | TE13 | +7.2 | Hit | Played: 11.9 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 7 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Greg Dulcich MIA vs KC · locked | MIA | vs KC | 4.7 | 10.5 | TE14 | +5.8 | Hit | Played: 10.5 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 15 | Matthew Hibner BAL @ DAL · locked | BAL | @ DAL | 2.3 | 10.3 | TE15 | +8.1 | Hit | Played: 10.3 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 16 | Darren Waller CAR @ CLE · locked | CAR | @ CLE | 6.8 | 10.1 | TE16 | +3.3 | Hit | Played: 10.1 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 17 | Darnell Washington PIT vs CIN · locked | PIT | vs CIN | 3.6 | 9.7 | TE17 | +6.1 | Hit | Played: 9.7 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 18 | Jake Ferguson DAL vs BAL · locked | DAL | vs BAL | 6.0 | 9.3 | TE18 | +3.3 | Hit | Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 19 | Austin Hooper ATL @ GB · locked | ATL | @ GB (Thu) | 3.5 | 9.1 | TE19 | +5.6 | Hit | Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 20 | Foster Moreau HOU @ IND · locked | HOU | @ IND | 2.9 | 8.7 | TE20 | +5.8 | Hit | Played: 8.7 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 21 | Cade Otton TB vs MIN · locked | TB | vs MIN | 6.5 | 8.6 | TE21 | +2.1 | Hit | Played: 8.6 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 22 | Eric Saubert SEA @ WAS · locked | SEA | @ WAS | 1.2 | 8.3 | TE22 | +7.1 | Hit | Played: 8.3 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 23 | Sam LaPorta DET vs NYJ · locked | DET | vs NYJ | 10.0 | 7.4 | TE23 | -2.6 | Hit | Played: 7.4 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 24 | Tommy Tremble CAR @ CLE · locked | CAR | @ CLE | 3.5 | 7.1 | TE24 | +3.6 | Hit | Played: 7.1 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 25 | Noah Gray KC @ MIA · locked | KC | @ MIA | 1.9 | 6.9 | TE26 | +5.0 | Hit | Played: 6.9 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 26 | Tucker Kraft GB vs ATL · locked | GB | vs ATL (Thu) | 8.4 | 6.6 | TE27 | -1.8 | Hit | Played: 6.6 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 27 | Mitchell Evans CAR @ CLE · locked | CAR | @ CLE | 2.2 | 6.6 | TE28 | +4.4 | Hit | Played: 6.6 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 28 | Colston Loveland CHI vs PHI | CHI | vs PHI (Mon) | 6.3 | 7.1 | TE25 | +0.8 | Hit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PHI · 20–80 range 2.5–12.5. | |
| 29 | Brenton Strange JAX vs NE · locked | JAX | vs NE | 6.1 | 6.2 | TE29 | +0.1 | Hit | Played: 6.2 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 30 | Dalton Schultz HOU @ IND · locked | HOU | @ IND | 10.8 | 6.0 | TE30 | -4.8 | Hit | Played: 6.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 31 | Terrance Ferguson LA @ DEN · locked | LA | @ DEN | 5.9 | 1.9 | TE32 | -4.0 | Hit | In progress — locked at his projection (5.9, 20–80 2.0–12.0); actual lands when the game is final. | |
| 32 | Mark Andrews BAL @ DAL · locked | BAL | @ DAL | 6.0 | 5.4 | TE31 | -0.6 | Hit | Played: 5.4 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
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What the numbers say
5.9mean abs. error · PPR points, top 24 · Week 2: 5.4
0.24rank correlation · Spearman, top 24
7 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12
54%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%
This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.
The engine's read on Week 3
Engine byline · no human author · Week 2 TE accuracy: MAE 5.4, top-12 hit 6/12
Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.
Common questions about Week 3 TE rankings
Who is the best tight end to start in Week 3 PPR?
Brock Bowers, our TE1 with a 0.0-point median; George Kittle is TE2.
When do these rankings update?
Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.
Why is Brock Bowers still ranked after playing?
Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.
How this board is built
Projectionsens-fit-2026w03-mkt-2026-w3-2026-09-28+mkt-2026-w03-2026-09-28-15
Market2026-w03-2026-09-29-08
Simulation10,000 outcomes per player
Week 2 TE accuracyMAE 5.4 · top-12 hit 6/12
Rankings versionv3 · Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET
Ranks tagseed-2026-w3-20260928T1520
Projection sources are blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger; ranges come from simulated outcomes with injury status priced in. Every number on this page is the engine's. Data credits
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