Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Values: TE Risers & Fallers

The tight end tiers on the July dynasty fantasy football trade value chart update stayed largely intact, but there’s meaningful injury optimism at the top and a couple of deep-league names our analysts are actively targeting before the price catches up.

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George Kittle (TE – SF) Trade Value Rising

Kittle picked up a bump in value on this update, gaining a few points while staying at TE13 overall. The move reflects growing optimism around his Achilles recovery. Reports have been trending positive, with a realistic chance he’s ready for Week 1 against the Rams, reportedly in Melbourne, Australia, or Week 2 at the latest if he’s held out of the opener. Part of the optimism stems from indications that this specific injury may not have been as severe as a typical Achilles tear, though the full details are still being sorted out.

Top Tight Ends

The gap between Brock Bowers and Trey McBride at the very top of the chart widened slightly in this update. Behind them, a rookie tight end holds steady at third, clearly ahead of the rest of the field. Tyler Warren picked up a small bump but stayed in place at fourth, standing fairly alone in that spot: not close enough to catch third, but comfortably ahead of Tucker Kraft, who settled in as the TE5. Harold Fannin sits at TE6, and Kyle Pitts and Sam LaPorta are essentially tied for TE7 and TE8, with Pitts holding just a slight edge on the chart.

Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL) vs. Sam LaPorta (TE – DET)

In a live dynasty startup draft one of our analysts is currently participating in, Pitts came off the board about eight picks before their own selection, leading them to take LaPorta in the same round instead. Given a clean choice between the two, the stated preference is still Pitts, but landing LaPorta as the last name in what’s viewed as a true top-eight tight end tier was considered a win, since there’s a real perceived drop-off in production and certainty once that tier ends.

The next name off the board, Kincaid at TE9, illustrates that gap. He’s a highly drafted, athletic 21-year-old now with the Jets, which is intriguing but unproven. LaPorta, by comparison, already has an elite season on his resume, plays in a strong offense with a good quarterback, and is still just 25 years old, giving him both a higher floor and a longer runway than the names just behind him.

Lower-Ranked Favorite Tight Ends

Beyond the top tier, a handful of names stood out as buy targets. Chigoziem Okonkwo continues to be a favorite. Mark Andrews is being valued more highly this year as well. Deeper dart throws mentioned include a 23-year-old upside swing worth stashing late and a couple of names discussed previously during rookie draft season. One name flagged as likely to lose value by next year is a tight end buried in a crowded depth chart who may see a near-redshirt role if the players ahead of him stay healthy.

Terrance Ferguson (TE – LAR) Deep Dive

The most interesting name in the deeper tight end pool is Terrance Ferguson, currently TE18 on the dynasty chart. The appeal starts with how the Rams organization talks about him and a rookie season that included a genuinely eye-opening per-catch average, roughly 21 yards per reception, despite a limited target and catch total. There’s real belief he could take a significant second-year leap and emerge as the third-most valuable pass catcher in that offense behind the team’s top two receivers, particularly given how thin the proven depth is behind them.

This isn’t a dynasty-only thesis either. Ferguson has also come up as essentially a free target in redraft leagues, going in the range of TE30 despite real upside. As a group, Rams tight ends combined for over 100 catches and 17 touchdowns last season, production that’s expected to consolidate into fewer hands rather than being split across four or five players. The pitch is that Ferguson offers the best combination of affordability in trades or startup drafts and realistic target-share ceiling of any tight end in this range, playing in an offense whose coach is known for using tight ends heavily.

FAQ: Dynasty Tight End Trade Values

Should you draft Kyle Pitts or Sam LaPorta in a dynasty startup?

One analyst would still take Pitts if given a clean choice between the two, but views LaPorta as a strong consolation given his elite season, strong offensive environment, and younger age relative to the tight ends just behind him in the rankings.

Is Terrance Ferguson a good buy in dynasty right now?

Yes, according to our analysts. He’s viewed as an affordable, high-upside target given his efficient rookie season and a crowded Rams tight end room that’s expected to consolidate its production into fewer players, with Ferguson positioned as the most likely beneficiary.

Where does Tucker Kraft rank among dynasty tight ends?

Kraft is currently TE5 on the dynasty chart, clearly behind Tyler Warren at TE4 but ahead of the next tier led by Harold Fannin.

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