Fantasy Football TE Rankings: Who to start Week 6?

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Fantasy Football TE Rankings: Who to start Week 6?

Tim Heaney · Lindy's Sports

Wed, Oct 14, 2026 ·

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Week 6 Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings

✅ Week 6 TE rankings updated Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET

Scoring system: 0.5 points per reception, 1 point per 10 yards each receiving and rushing, 6 points per touchdown reception or run

🏖️ WEEK 6 BYES: Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings

Rk	Tr	TE Name	TM	OPP	Week 6 Value
1	1	Brock Bowers	LV	BUF	Elite TE1
2	1	Trey McBride	ARI	@ LAR	Elite TE1
3	2	George Kittle	SF	WAS	Elite TE1
4	2	Isaiah Likely	NYG	NO	Elite TE1
5	2	Tyler Warren	IND	TEN	Elite TE1
6	3	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	@LV	TE1
7	3	Tyler Higbee	LAR	ARI	TE1
8	3	Dallas Goedert	PHI	CAR	TE1
9	3	Travis Kelce	KC	LAC	TE1
10	3	Brenton Strange	JAC	HOU	TE1
11	4	Oronde Gadsden	LAC	@ KC	Strong TE Streamer
12	4	Cade Otton	TB	PIT	Strong TE Streamer
13	4	AJ Barner	SEA	@ DEN	Strong TE Streamer
14	4	Mark Andrews	BAL	@ CLE	Strong TE Streamer
15	4	Harold Fannin	CLE	BAL	Strong TE Streamer
16	4	Mason Taylor	NYJ	@ NE	Strong TE Streamer
17	4	Tucker Kraft	GB	DAL	Strong TE Streamer
18	5	Colston Loveland	CHI	@ ATL	TE Premium Starter
19	5	Darren Waller	CAR	@PHI	TE Premium Starter
20	5	Dalton Schultz	HOU	JAC	TE Premium Starter
21	5	Chig Okonkwo	WAS	@ SF	TE Premium Starter
22	5	Hunter Henry	NE	NYJ	TE Premium Starter
23	5	Jake Ferguson	DAL	@ GB	TE Premium Starter
24	5	Kyle Pitts	ATL	CHI	TE Premium Starter
25	6	Zach Ertz	PHI	CAR	TE Premium Starter
26	6	Juwan Johnson	NO	@ NYG	TE Premium Starter
27	6	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	@ TB	TE Premium Starter
28	6	Michael Mayer	LV	BUF	TE Premium Starter
29	7	Charlie Kolar	LAC	@ KC	TD Dart Throw
30	7	Darnell Washington	PIT	@ TB	TD Dart Throw
31	7	Jeremy Ruckert	NYJ	@ NE	TD Dart Throw
32	7	Evan Engram	DEN	SEA	TD Dart Throw
33	7	Theo Johnson	NYG	NO	TD Dart Throw
34	7	Eli Raridon	NE	NYJ	TD Dart Throw
35	7	Noah Fant	NO	@ NYG	TD Dart Throw
36	7	Matthew Hibner	BAL	@ CLE	TD Dart Throw
37	8	Tommy Tremble	CAR	@PHI	Bench
38	8	Elijah Higgins	ARI	@ LAR	Bench
39	8	Foster Moreau	HOU	JAC	Bench
40	8	Nate Adkins	DEN	SEA	Bench
41	8	Austin Hooper	ATL	CHI	Bench
42	8	Noah Gray	KC	LAC	Bench
43	9	Davis Allen	LAR	ARI	Bench
44	9	Gunnar Helm	TEN	@ IND	Bench
45	9	Blake Whiteheart	CLE	BAL	Bench
46	9	Mark Redman	GB	DAL	Bench
47	9	Jonnu Smith	GB	DAL	Bench
48	9	Teagan Quitoriano	ARI	@ LAR	Bench
49	9	Dawson Knox	BUF	@LV	Bench
50	9	Mitchell Evans	CAR	@PHI	Bench
51	9	Eric Saubert	SEA	@ DEN	Bench
52	9	Josh Cuevas	BAL	@ CLE	Bench
53	9	Ian Thomas	LV	BUF	Bench
54	9	Hayden Rucci	LAC	@ KC	Bench
55	10	Jackson Hawes	BUF	@LV	Bench
56	10	Luke Farrell	SF	WAS	Bench
57	10	Colby Parkinson	LAR	ARI	Bench
58	10	Johnny Mundt	PHI	CAR	Bench
59	10	Daniel Bellinger	TEN	@ IND	Bench
60	10	Kylen Granson	TEN	@ IND	Bench
61	10	Payne Durham	TB	PIT	Bench
62	10	Oscar Delp	NO	@ NYG	Bench
63	10	Elijah Arroyo	SEA	@ DEN	Bench
64	10	Durham Smythe	BAL	@ CLE	Bench
65	10	Treyton Welch	NO	@ NYG	Bench
66	11	Sam Roush	CHI	@ ATL	Bench
67	11	Cole Kmet	CHI	@ ATL	Bench
68	11	Robert Tonyan	PIT	@ TB	Bench
69	11	Jelani Woods	NYJ	@ NE	Bench
70	11	Cade Stover	HOU	JAC	Bench
71	11	Brevin Jordan	HOU	JAC	Bench
72	11	Adam Trautman	DEN	SEA	Bench
73	11	Mo Alie-Cox	IND	TEN	Bench
74	11	Drew Ogletree	IND	TEN	Bench
75	11	Colson Yankoff	WAS	@ SF	Bench
76	11	John Bates	WAS	@ SF	Bench
77	11	Ben Sinnott	WAS	@ SF	Bench
78	11	Brevyn Spann-Ford	DAL	@ GB	Bench
79	11	Luke Schoonmaker	DAL	@ GB	Bench
80	11	Charlie Woerner	ATL	CHI	Bench
81	11	Jake Briningstool	KC	LAC	Bench
82	11	Hunter Long	ARI	@ LAR	Bench
83	11	Nate Boerkircher	JAC	HOU	Bench
84	11	Quintin Morris	JAC	HOU	Bench

INJ	—	Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	@ NE	INJ
IR	—	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	ARI	IR
IR	—	David Njoku	LAC	@ KC	IR

BYE	—	Sam LaPorta	DET	BYE	—
BYE	—	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Greg Dulcich	MIA	BYE	—
BYE	—	Mike Gesicki	CIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Josh Oliver	MIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Gavin Bartholomew	MIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Erick All	CIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Ben Yurosek	MIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Tanner Hudson	CIN	BYE	—
BYE	—	Brock Wright	DET	BYE	—
BYE	—	Will Kacmarek	MIA	BYE	—
BYE	—	Jackson Meeks	DET	BYE	—
BYE	—	Drew Sample	CIN	BYE	—

Start 'Em TE: Week 6 Fantasy Football Lineup Sleeper Plays

Tyler Higbee, Rams vs. Cardinals

Oronde Gadsden, Chargers at Chiefs

Mason Taylor, Jets at Patriots

Since Terrance Ferguson hit Injured Reserve, Tyler Higbee has thrived as essentially Matthew Stafford's No. 3 receiver. From Week 3 (when Ferguson left with injury) to Week 5, Higbee has averaged 7.7 targets, 6.0 catches and 70.7 receiving yards while scoring 1 touchdown. Scoop him up and use him while you can, including this Week 6 matchup with the sixth-most-favorable PPR fantasy defense against the position (20.1 total points allowed from Weeks 2-5).

I'll be a glutton for punishment again and recommend Oronde Gadsden in deeper games. He's sandwiched a solid 5-catch, 36-yard Week 4 with two goose-egg games but faces a Chiefs defense that has allowed the second-most PPR points per game (24.3) to the position. Given that Ladd McConkey (ribs) may suit up but do little and Tre' Harris (quadriceps) and Quentin Johnston (chest) remain week-to-week, Gadsden should slide back into relevance.

The Jets may be without Kenyon Sadiq (concussion) but have an adept replacement in Mason Taylor, who could earn a handful of targets in his absence. Jeremy Ruckert's presence gives Taylor a lower floor than most other start-worthy names, but Taylor's ability to line up all over the field could help him become a Geno Smith safety valve in the short term. The Patriots, who've dealt with numerous defensive injuries, including lockdown CB Christian Gonzalez, should let him pile up grabs, if not break down entirely.

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