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The glass-half-full take on Chig Okonkwo 2026 fantasy outlook is that a move from Tennessee to Washington could lead to a career-best fantasy performance. Okonkwo has dealt with some pretty shoddy quarterbacking over his four NFL seasons, and now he'll be playing with QB Jayden Daniels in a Commanders offense that lacks proven pass-catching talent beyond WR Terry McLaurin. The glass-half-empty take is that if Okonkwo were going to pop as a potentially impactful fantasy TE, we would have seen more signs of an impending breakout by now. Even with the Titans thin on WR talent last season, Okonkwo could muster only a 14.9% target share, and his numbers weren't substantially better than those of fourth-round rookie Gunnar Helm. Okonkwo has had 54, 52 and 56 receptions over the last three years, and he had a career-high 560 receiving yards in 2025, but he's never scored more than three TDs in a season. Okonkwo is an intriguing sleeper at tight end, but it would be reckless to count on him as a fantasy starter.
Kyle Pitts returns to the Atlanta Falcons on a $16.3 million franchise tag. He is an intriguing, high-ceiling option whose value is being driven by the offensive scheme of new head coach Kevin Stefanski and the fact he is playing for a long-term contract. Pitts is coming off his best fantasy season to date, securing 88 catches on 118 targets for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns. He saw the third-most routes and third-highest target share among all tight ends. New head coach Kevin Stefanski has a proven track record of heavily featuring tight ends, historically scheming for high-volume pass games and heavy red zone looks. Despite his top-tier flashes, Pitts' career has been largely frustrating for fantasy managers, with some analysts viewing his overall TE2 finish last year as highly volatile compared to the rest of the position. The Falcons' passing game lacks depth outside of alpha wide receiver Drake London, and the offense is reliant on a shifting quarterback dynamic that could feature a mix of Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa. Because of the inherent risks—and low-scoring floors he has shown in the past—you can generally target Pitts in the mid-to-late rounds (around Round 6 to 8) as your starting tight end.
As Dak Prescott's trusted safety blanket, Jake Ferguson's target volume remains secure, making him an excellent "boring but safe" draft target after the higher profile guys are gone. He was highly productive in 2025 with 82 receptions, 600 yards, and 8 touchdowns. Despite the solid production, we've seen him falling to TE13-TE14 in early fantasy drafts and rankings. The concerns is that he will be the clear 3rd option behind wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Despite sharing the field with star playmakers, Ferguson has been a major staple in goal-to-go situations. He consistently hauled in high-value targets, resulting in a career-high 8 touchdowns last year. You aren't drafting Ferguson to be an elite weekly game-breaker, but you are drafting him to easily beat his late ADP. He provides high baseline stats in PPR formats, making him the perfect option to pair with a higher-risk/higher-reward rookie or a streaming option at the position. We like him as a reliable, late-round TE1 with a solid floor.
Injuries and inconsistent usage have thus far kept four-year veteran Greg Dulcich from establishing a firm foothold in the NFL, but in 2026 he'll have a chance to be a prominent contributor to a Dolphins offense that lacks proven pass-catching talent. Hamstring injuries limited Dulcich to 10 games as a rookie with the Broncos in 2022 and two games in his second season. Dulcich played four games for Denver in 2024, was released in November, then played five late-season games for the Giants. Dulcich signed with Miami midway through the 2025 season and had 26 catches for 335 yards and a touchdown in 10 games. The Dolphins re-signed Dulcich to another one-year deal in the offseason, and he now sits atop their depth chart at tight end. Miami selected three wise receivers in this year's draft, and none of the veteran receivers on the roster have ever had more than 610 receiving yards in a season. Although Miami isn't expected to have a high-powered passing attack with the inexperienced Malik Willis taking over as the starting quarterback, Dulcich could be a sneaky-good fantasy option this year.
After spending the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Ravens, Isaiah Likely signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the Giants. Likely shared targets with Mark Andrews for four years and could see increased usage with his new team. The Giants are thin at wide receiver behind young star Malik Nabers, and Nabers has been slow to recover from an ACL tear sustained last September, leaving his early-season status in question. Likely's best season with the Ravens was in 2024, when he had 42 catches for 477 yards and six TDs. He never saw more than 60 targets in any of his four seasons in Baltimore. The world saw Likely's potential when he had nine catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' nationally televised season opener against the Chiefs. With an expected target increase in 2026, Likely has a chance to be a top-10 fantasy tight end.
It was only three years ago that TJ Hockenson had 95 catches for 960 yards and five touchdowns. But Hockenson tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee in late December of that 2023 season, and he has yet to regain his old form. Last year, Hockenson had 51 catches for 538 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games. Granted, the Vikings' quarterbacking was substandard, which might help explain why Hockenson averaged a career-low 8.6 yards per catch. The Vikings could conceivably get a QB upgrade with Kyler Murray this season, and TE Trey McBride was Murray's favorite target during his final three years in Arizona. But Hockenson is entering his age-29 season, and he'll have to share targets with WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Consider him a low-end TE2 or high-end TE3.