Startup dynasty rankings: QB | RB | WR Dynasty leagues are the closest you'll get to running a real NFL team. You build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists (you should expect it to last forever). If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rankings lists are for you. The difference between these rankings and redraft rankings lies primarily in how they value players' ages and long-term prospects. For example, Travis Kelce, who’ll be 37 this season, will be ranked ahead of players like Isaiah Likely and Kenyon Sadiq in traditional leagues. However, that duo has more value than Kelce in dynasty leagues because of their age difference.With that said, here’s a look at my 2026 dynasty start-up league tight end rankings.Note: Players' ages reflect how old they'll be as of Sept. 30, 2026. 2026 Fantasy Dynasty Tight End RankingsRkPlayerTeamByeAge1Trey McBrideARI14262Brock BowersLV13233Colston LovelandCHI10224Tyler WarrenIND13245Tucker KraftGB11256Harold Fannin Jr.CLE11227Kenyon SadiqNYJ13218Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL11259Sam LaPortaDET62510Eli StowersPHI102311Dalton KincaidBUF72612George KittleSF83213Isaiah LikelyNYG82614Oronde GadsdenLAC72315Jake FergusonDAL142716Brenton StrangeJAC72517Mark AndrewsBAL133118Chig OkonkwoWAS72719Terrance FergusonLAR112320Travis KelceKC53621Dallas GoedertPHI103122T.J. HockensonMIN62923Hunter HenryNE113124Gunnar HelmTEN92425Max KlareLAR112326Juwan JohnsonNO83027Eli RaridonNE112228AJ BarnerSEA112429Oscar DelpNO82330Dalton SchultzHOU83031Greg DulcichMIA62732Justin JolyDEN102233Elijah ArroyoSEA112334Pat FreiermuthPIT92735Cade OttonTB102736Mason TaylorNYJ132237Marlin KleinHOU82438Michael MayerLV132539Theo JohnsonNYG82540Darnell WashingtonPIT925More Fantasy Football from Sports IllustratedAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow