2026 season · for Week 5
Best TE to pick up
Tight ends on waivers ranked by rest-of-season projected points.
Best TE to pick up
Scoring
| # | Why | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brenton StrangeJAXTEvs PHIRising | 9.1 a game · 13 g | 17% | AddExpected points 5.7 → 9.4 a game and route share 77% → 85% (est.); 67% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. FAAB 1%. |
| 2 |  Cade OttonTBTE@ DAL | 8.6 a game · 13 g | 3% | AddProjected 8.6 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ DAL. FAAB 1%. |
| 3 |  Oronde Gadsden IILACTEvs DENRising | 7.9 a game · 13 g | 7% | AddExpected points 3.9 → 10.2 a game and route share 30% → 59% (est.) after David Njoku’s injury; 47% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. Points (4.4) trail his usage (10.2 expected). FAAB 1%. |
| 4 |  AJ BarnerSEATEvs SFSurging | 7.6 a game · 13 g | 8% | AddExpected points 3.0 → 13.8 a game and route share 88% → 97% (est.) in a bigger role; 67% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. Points (7.0) trail his usage (13.8 expected). FAAB 1%. |
| 5 |  Michael MayerLVTE@ NERising | 7.0 a game · 13 g | 12% | Expected points 9.0 → 10.4 a game and route share 81% → 88% (est.) in a bigger role; 69% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 6 |  Greg DulcichMIATEvs CIN | 6.8 a game · 13 g | 2% | Projected 6.8 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week vs CIN (32nd vs TE, generous). |
| 7 |  Darren WallerCARTERising | 6.8 a game · 13 g | 34% | Expected points 5.7 → 12.2 a game and route share 42% → 58% (est.) after Xavier Legette’s injury; 50% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. Points (8.3) trail his usage (12.2 expected). |
| 8 |  Pat FreiermuthPITTEvs INDRising | 6.6 a game · 13 g | 20% | Rising on small moves across several channels; 51% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 9 |  Tyler HigbeeLARTEvs BUFSurging | 6.4 a game · 13 g | 2% | Expected points 1.4 → 14.4 a game and route share 20% → 72% (est.) in a bigger role; 56% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. FAAB $0. |
| 10 |  Chig OkonkwoWASTEvs NYG | 6.3 a game · 13 g | 4% | Projected 6.3 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week vs NYG. |
| 11 |  Tommy TrembleCARTE | 6.2 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 6.2 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; on bye this week. |
| 12 |  Darnell WashingtonPITTEvs INDRising | 5.6 a game · 13 g | 1% | Expected points 2.9 → 8.6 a game and route share 51% → 67% (est.) after a depth-chart promotion; 40% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 13 |  Mike GesickiCINTE@ MIARising | 5.4 a game · 13 g | 10% | Route share 38% → 69% (est.) and snap share 34% → 56% after a depth-chart promotion; 41% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 14 |  Gunnar HelmTENTEvs HOU | 5.4 a game · 13 g | 3% | Projected 5.4 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week vs HOU. |
| 15 |  Evan EngramDENTE@ LAC | 5.3 a game · 13 g | 4% | Projected 5.3 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ LAC (1st vs TE, stingy). |
| 16 |  Dawson KnoxBUFTE@ LAR | 4.5 a game · 13 g | 1% | Projected 4.5 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ LAR (5th vs TE, stingy). |
| 17 |  Theo JohnsonNYGTE@ WASFalling | 4.1 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 4.1 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ WAS (31st vs TE, generous). |
| 18 |  Noah GrayKCTERising | 3.6 a game · 13 g | 0% | Expected points 1.4 → 6.4 a game and route share 47% → 61% (est.) in a bigger role; 21% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 19 |  Cole KmetCHITE@ GB | 3.5 a game · 13 g | 1% | Projected 3.5 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ GB. |
| 20 |  Johnny MundtPHITE@ JAX | 3.3 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 3.3 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ JAX. |
| 21 |  Foster MoreauHOUTE@ TENRising | 2.8 a game · 13 g | 0% | Expected points 2.9 → 5.7 a game and snap share 37% → 47% in a bigger role; 13% chance of a top-12 week in the next 3. |
| 22 |  Drew SampleCINTE@ MIA | 2.8 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 2.8 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week @ MIA (26th vs TE, generous). |
| 23 |  Jeremy RuckertNYJTEvs CLE | 2.8 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 2.8 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week vs CLE. |
| 24 |  Jonnu SmithGBTEvs CHICooling | 2.7 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 2.7 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; this week vs CHI (6th vs TE, stingy). |
| 25 |  Mitchell EvansCARTE | 2.6 a game · 13 g | 0% | Projected 2.6 PPR points a game over his last 13 games; on bye this week. |
How this works
Ranked by rest-of-season projected points (our projections, through Week 17). The chip and FAAB come from the waiver rankings for your league size.
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Sources: Edgehalla projections, ESPN rostered %, nflverse scheduleUpdated Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 PM ET
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