2026 SEASON · WEEK 3

COREFOOTBALL LABS · PLAYER PERFORMANCE

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2026 · TE · Next game · 28 projected players

Confirmed Out, Doubtful, inactive, and injured-reserve players are excluded. Questionable players remain in the forecast until a firmer designation is published. Availability checked Sep 24, 6:53 PM ET · Sleeper.

Experimental next-game forecasts for eligible active players with a qualifying depth-chart role and recent game volume. Wide receivers ranked within their team’s top four can qualify. Open a player for the projected range, recent form, and matchup adjustments.

2026 · TE · Next game rankings. Select a player for evidence or choose two to compare.
Rank		Projection	Game context		Compare
Rank			Next matchup	Range / confidence	Compare
#1	Dalton KincaidBUF · TE	89.7	vs LAC · W3	78.0–100.0Low
#2	Travis KelceKC · TE	86.2	@ MIA · W3	74.0–98.0Low
#3	Mark AndrewsBAL · TE	80.3	@ DAL · W3	68.0–92.0Low
#4	Mike GesickiCIN · TE	75.1	@ PIT · W3	63.0–87.0Low
#5	Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE	75.0	vs TEN · W3	63.0–87.0Low
#6	Dalton SchultzHOU · TE	66.9	@ IND · W3	55.0–79.0Low
#7	George KittleSF · TE	66.5	vs ARI · W3	55.0–79.0Low
#8	Trey McBrideARI · TE	65.8	@ SF · W3	54.0–78.0Low
#9	T.J. HockensonMIN · TE	60.9	@ TB · W3	49.0–73.0Low
#10	Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	58.9	vs LV · W3	47.0–71.0Low
#11	Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE	51.0	vs CIN · W3	39.0–63.0Low
#12	Sam LaPortaDET · TE	48.6	vs NYJ · W3	37.0–61.0Low
#13	Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE	47.9	vs CAR · W3	36.0–60.0Low
#14	Cade OttonTB · TE	46.0	vs MIN · W3	34.0–58.0Low
#15	Tyler WarrenIND · TE	45.2	vs HOU · W3	33.0–57.0Low
#16	Evan EngramDEN · TE	44.2	vs LA · W3	32.0–56.0Low
#17	Hunter HenryNE · TE	43.9	@ JAX · W3	32.0–56.0Low
#18	Jake FergusonDAL · TE	43.6	vs BAL · W3	32.0–56.0Low
#19	Tucker KraftGB · TE	43.0	@ TB · W4	31.0–55.0Low
#20	Chig OkonkwoWAS · TE · Questionable	41.0	vs SEA · W3	29.0–53.0Low
#21	Brenton StrangeJAX · TE	39.8	vs NE · W3	28.0–52.0Low
#22	Greg DulcichMIA · TE	39.2	vs KC · W3	27.0–51.0Low
#23	Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	35.1	@ CLE · W3	23.0–47.0Low
#24	Gunnar HelmTEN · TE	34.9	@ NYG · W3	23.0–47.0Low
#25	Colby ParkinsonLA · TE · Questionable	32.3	@ DEN · W3	20.0–44.0Low
#26	AJ BarnerSEA · TE	29.7	@ WAS · W3	18.0–42.0Low
#27	Colston LovelandCHI · TE	27.9	vs PHI · W3	16.0–40.0Low
#28	Kyle PittsATL · TE	27.4	@ NO · W4	15.0–39.0Low

Predictive CFI

#1

Dalton KincaidBUF · TE · vs LAC89.7

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 89.7
Recent-form baseline: 86.3
Opponent adjustment: 2.4
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#2

Travis KelceKC · TE · @ MIA86.2

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 86.2
Recent-form baseline: 80.4
Opponent adjustment: 5.8
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#3

Mark AndrewsBAL · TE · @ DAL80.3

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 80.3
Recent-form baseline: 75.0
Opponent adjustment: 4.3
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#4

Mike GesickiCIN · TE · @ PIT75.1

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 75.1
Recent-form baseline: 81.1
Opponent adjustment: -6.0
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#5

Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE · vs TEN75.0

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 75.0
Recent-form baseline: 73.5
Opponent adjustment: 3.5
Game environment adjustment: -2.0

#6

Dalton SchultzHOU · TE · @ IND66.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 66.9
Recent-form baseline: 62.1
Opponent adjustment: 3.7
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#7

George KittleSF · TE · vs ARI66.5

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 66.5
Recent-form baseline: 63.5
Opponent adjustment: 2.0
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#8

Trey McBrideARI · TE · @ SF65.8

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 65.8
Recent-form baseline: 68.1
Opponent adjustment: -2.3
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#9

T.J. HockensonMIN · TE · @ TB60.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 60.9
Recent-form baseline: 59.9
Opponent adjustment: 1.0
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#10

Juwan JohnsonNO · TE · vs LV58.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 58.9
Recent-form baseline: 59.6
Opponent adjustment: -2.8
Game environment adjustment: 2.0

#11

Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE · vs CIN51.0

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 51.0
Recent-form baseline: 53.3
Opponent adjustment: -3.3
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#12

Sam LaPortaDET · TE · vs NYJ48.6

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 48.6
Recent-form baseline: 49.4
Opponent adjustment: -2.8
Game environment adjustment: 2.0

#13

Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE · vs CAR47.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 47.9
Recent-form baseline: 49.9
Opponent adjustment: -3.0
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#14

Cade OttonTB · TE · vs MIN46.0

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 46.0
Recent-form baseline: 46.7
Opponent adjustment: -1.7
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#15

Tyler WarrenIND · TE · vs HOU45.2

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 45.2
Recent-form baseline: 40.9
Opponent adjustment: 2.3
Game environment adjustment: 2.0

#16

Evan EngramDEN · TE · vs LA44.2

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 44.2
Recent-form baseline: 46.5
Opponent adjustment: -3.3
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#17

Hunter HenryNE · TE · @ JAX43.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 43.9
Recent-form baseline: 44.9
Opponent adjustment: -1.0
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#18

Jake FergusonDAL · TE · vs BAL43.6

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 43.6
Recent-form baseline: 43.1
Opponent adjustment: -1.5
Game environment adjustment: 2.0

#19

Tucker KraftGB · TE · @ TB43.0

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 43.0
Recent-form baseline: 42.0
Opponent adjustment: 1.0
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#20

Chig OkonkwoWAS · TE · vs SEA41.0

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 41.0
Recent-form baseline: 43.3
Opponent adjustment: -3.3
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#21

Brenton StrangeJAX · TE · vs NE39.8

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 39.8
Recent-form baseline: 42.9
Opponent adjustment: -4.1
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#22

Greg DulcichMIA · TE · vs KC39.2

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 39.2
Recent-form baseline: 40.7
Opponent adjustment: -2.5
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#23

Tommy TrembleCAR · TE · @ CLE35.1

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 35.1
Recent-form baseline: 34.5
Opponent adjustment: 0.6
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#24

Gunnar HelmTEN · TE · @ NYG34.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 34.9
Recent-form baseline: 32.3
Opponent adjustment: 5.6
Game environment adjustment: -3.0

#25

Colby ParkinsonLA · TE · @ DEN32.3

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 32.3
Recent-form baseline: 34.4
Opponent adjustment: -2.1
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#26

AJ BarnerSEA · TE · @ WAS29.7

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 29.7
Recent-form baseline: 26.5
Opponent adjustment: 3.2
Game environment adjustment: 0.0

#27

Colston LovelandCHI · TE · vs PHI27.9

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 27.9
Recent-form baseline: 26.6
Opponent adjustment: 0.3
Game environment adjustment: 1.0

#28

Kyle PittsATL · TE · @ NO27.4

Scores & details

Predictive CoreFootball Index: 27.4
Recent-form baseline: 26.2
Opponent adjustment: 0.2
Game environment adjustment: 1.0