In SuperFlex TE Premium startup drafts, tight ends present one of the most strategically unique positions in dynasty roster construction. With premium scoring boosting reception value, elite tight ends can rival top wide receivers in weekly output while creating a positional advantage that few teams can match. However, the position remains volatile. Using the latest Dynasty Nerds Superflex Tight End Premium ADP (Average Draft Position), we’ll examine the top 12 tight ends and determine which four to keep, trade, and “cut” for your dynasty roster.
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Tight Ends to Keep
Trey McBride | ADP 9.0 | Keep
Trey McBride had a fantastic 2025 season, finishing as the overall TE1 in fantasy points. With quarterback Jacoby Brissett returning to the Arizona Cardinals, McBride can repeat his success. McBride has elevated himself in the elite tight end discussion after back-to-back seasons of top-three tight end finishes. McBride is worthy of a first-round startup selection.
Brock Bowers | ADP 12.0 | Keep
While Brock Bowers‘ 2025 season could not duplicate his rookie season, where he finished as the TE1, I would hardly consider Bowers a disappointment. Even with terrible quarterback play, Bowers managed to have 64 catches, 680 yards, and seven touchdowns across just 12 games last year, averaging 14.7 fantasy points per game in PPR formats, finishing as the TE11. With the eventual drafting of Fernando Mendoza and the hiring of Klint Kubiak, Bowers will receive a major quarterback and coaching upgrade. Bowers is still validated as a first-round startup selection
Tyler Warren | ADP 37.0 | Keep
Tyler Warren finished his rookie season as TE4 with 76 receptions for 817 receiving yards, which led all rookie tight ends. With the recent trade of Michael Pittman to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tyler Warren‘s target share should continue to increase in 2026. At 23 years old, I love the current ADP of Warren at the start of the fourth round.
Harold Fannin Jr. | ADP 48.0 | Keep
David Njoku is no longer in Cleveland, which means that Harold Fannin Jr. is now the team’s top tight end option. While sharing time with Njoku, Fannin still managed to finish as the TE6 in his rookie season with 72 receptions, 731 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns. At only 21 years old, Fannin has the ability to elevate his game into an elite fantasy producer.
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Tight Ends to Trade
Colston Loveland | ADP 31.0 | Trade
If you are a Colston Loveland manager, you are thrilled with how his rookie season finished. After a slow start to his NFL career, Loveland hauled in 47 catches for 597 yards and six touchdowns on 64 targets over his final 10 games. Loveland is a hot name in trade talks with the recent departure of DJ Moore and is often commanding multiple first-round draft picks. A slight tier down move from Loveland, while also accumulating more assets, could be a savvy move, as he often sees the most trade value amongst all the 2025 tight ends.
Tucker Kraft | ADP 55.0 | Trade
This is not an indictment of Tucker Kraft so much as of his current startup, ADP. In the middle of the fifth round, I am not comfortable with Kraft’s current value. Kraft was having a fantastic 2025 season before an ACL injury limited him to just eight games. While he is hopeful for a Week 1 return in 2026, it is not a certainty, and he will likely start training camp on the PUP list. Also, add that the Green Bay offense is also known for distributing the football widely among its pass-catchers making Kraft’s current value unappealing. Recent trades indicate that Kraft’s current value is around that of a mid-2027 first-round pick.
Kenyon Sadiq | ADP 62.0 | Trade
As you have seen in my other KTC articles, I am more risk-averse when it comes to startup drafts and my early-round draft picks. The current ADP for Kenyon Sadiq blew me away as I reviewed the startup’s ADP. Sadiq is currently coming off draft boards at the start of the fifth round. Sadiq has the potential to be a difference-maker at the position, but without knowing Sadiq’s NFL landing spot, I would prefer assets such as Rome Odunze (ADP 64), Cam Skattebo (ADP 65), or Jared Goff (ADP68).
Kyle Pitts | ADP 73.0 | Trade
After years of not being able to achieve the rookie success that he saw in 2021, Kyle Pitts showed signs of a mid-career breakout in 2025. Pitts caught 88 receptions for 928 yards and five touchdowns on 118 targets. However, Pitts’ best stretch of production came with Kirk Cousins under center and Drake London battling a knee injury. 2026 will see some instability at quarterback with Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa competing for the starting role. Pitts is a high-risk, high-reward option, and I would look to trade him while his value is high.
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Tight Ends to Cut
Sam LaPorta | ADP 66.0 | Cut
Sam LaPorta had a disappointing sophomore season, and his 2025 campaign ended with a back injury after only nine games. Back injuries can be a tricky beast to navigate, especially in a physical position such as tight end, where you have to stay in for run blocking plays while also being utilized in the passing game. LaPorta also has some target competition with Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and emerging playmaking redzone threat Isaac TeSlaa. At his current sixth-round startup ADP value, I would consider pivoting to other options.
Oronde Gadsden II | ADP 85.0 | Cut
Oronde Gadsden is coming off a solid rookie season where he recorded 49 catches, 664 yards, and 3 touchdowns. However, newly hired Los Angeles Chargers Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel’s use of tight ends in his offensive system has primarily focused on blocking and complementary roles rather than featuring them as primary pass catchers, which gives me some concern about Oronde Gadsden. For this list of tight ends, Gadsden’s usage uncertainty has me a little concerned.
Dalton Kincaid | ADP 91.0 | Cut
Dalton Kincaid has failed to reach the TE10 production he achieved in his rookie season, as he has seen a reduction in targets in each of his first three NFL seasons while dealing with various injuries and missing time. In 2025, Kincaid played fewer than 50% of Buffalo’s offensive snaps in 10 out of the 12 games that he was active. Buffalo has also added DJ Moore to their receiving corps, which should also cut into Kincaid’s opportunities. With the current ADP being in the eighth round, I would rather pivot to other options.
Jake Ferguson | ADP 98.0 | Cut
Jake Ferguson is coming off a career year in receptions (82) and touchdowns (8), but also saw his production decrease as the season progressed. Ferguson was the TE1 through the first seven weeks but plummeted to TE22 over the remainder of the season due to the target share commanded by George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. Ferguson ended the season with back-to-back one-reception games. Ferguson’s touchdown dependency and diminished trade value make him a “cut” at his current ADP, as I view him as more of a TE2.
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