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2025 Fantasy Football TE Premium Rankings: Brock Bowers, Travis Kelce, Jonnu Smith, Tyler Warren, Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs, Travis Etienne Jr.

Brock Bowers - Fantasy Football Rankings, TE, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

RotoBaller's 2025 fantasy football TE premium rankings for redraft leagues. Our top 300 fantasy football tight end premium rankings include QB, RB, WR, TE, DST, K, rookies.

Due to the volatility of the tight end position over the years, TE premium scoring has become the standard on high-stakes sites such as the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship). In this format, tight ends are awarded 1.5 points per reception. With the unique scoring format, tight ends get pushed up the draft board, making the position hard to punt in this format. If playing in the FFPC or any TE premium league, use our early 2025 fantasy football TE premium rankings for redraft leagues to crush your upcoming drafts. In the rankings below, you can find out where key players such as Brock Bowers, Travis Kelce, Jonnu Smith, Tyler WarrenTyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs, Travis Etienne Jr., Nick Chubb, T.J. Hockenson, D'Andre Swift, and Evan Engram

We're cranking away all year with fantasy football content -- so be sure to also check out our 2025 half-PPR fantasy football rankings, 2025 PPR fantasy football rankings, 2025 standard (non-PPR) fantasy football rankings, 2025 best ball fantasy football rankings, 2025 dynasty fantasy football rankings, 2025 superflex fantasy football rankings, and 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings. Whatever you're interested in, we've got you covered.

RotoBaller's NFL analyst Dave Ventresca has put together these initial 2025 TE premium rankings, which will, of course, be updated regularly throughout the NFL off-season. As injuries happen and depth charts shake up, be sure to check back in.

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

2025 Fantasy Football TE Premium Rankings

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Ja'Marr Chase WR
1 2 Bijan Robinson RB
1 3 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
1 4 Justin Jefferson WR
1 5 Saquon Barkley RB
1 6 Puka Nacua WR
1 7 CeeDee Lamb WR
1 8 Trey McBride TE
1 9 A.J. Brown WR
2 10 De'Von Achane RB
2 11 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 12 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
2 13 Drake London WR
2 14 Malik Nabers WR
2 15 Rashee Rice WR
2 16 Brock Bowers TE
2 17 Ashton Jeanty RB
3 18 Christian McCaffrey RB
3 19 Jonathan Taylor RB
3 20 Nico Collins WR
3 21 Kenneth Walker III RB
3 22 Chase Brown RB
3 23 Josh Jacobs RB
3 24 Breece Hall RB
3 25 Ladd McConkey WR
3 26 Derrick Henry RB
3 27 Bucky Irving RB
3 28 Tyreek Hill WR
3 29 Josh Allen QB
3 30 Kyren Williams RB
3 31 Tee Higgins WR
3 32 Jalen Hurts QB
3 33 Omarion Hampton RB
3 34 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
3 35 James Cook RB
3 36 Davante Adams WR
3 37 Jayden Daniels QB
4 38 George Kittle TE
4 39 Lamar Jackson QB
4 40 Tucker Kraft TE
4 41 Alvin Kamara RB
4 42 Terry McLaurin WR
4 43 Chris Godwin WR
4 44 DJ Moore WR
4 45 Joe Mixon RB
4 46 Joe Burrow QB
4 47 RJ Harvey RB
4 48 DK Metcalf WR
4 49 James Conner RB
4 50 Kaleb Johnson RB
4 51 Sam LaPorta TE
5 52 Patrick Mahomes QB
5 53 Quinshon Judkins RB
5 54 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
5 55 Garrett Wilson WR
5 56 Travis Kelce TE
5 57 TreVeyon Henderson RB
5 58 T.J. Hockenson TE
5 59 DeVonta Smith WR
5 60 Bo Nix QB
5 61 Mike Evans WR
5 62 Khalil Shakir WR
5 63 George Pickens WR
5 64 Rome Odunze WR
5 65 Calvin Ridley WR
5 66 Jaylen Waddle WR
5 67 Jonnu Smith TE
5 68 Xavier Worthy WR
5 69 Chris Olave WR
5 70 Zay Flowers WR
5 71 Chuba Hubbard RB
5 72 David Njoku TE
5 73 D'Andre Swift RB
5 74 Caleb Williams QB
6 75 Travis Hunter WR
6 76 Jayden Reed WR
6 77 Josh Downs WR
6 78 Drake Maye QB
6 79 Aaron Jones RB
6 80 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
6 81 Tony Pollard RB
6 82 Jauan Jennings WR
6 83 Isiah Pacheco RB
6 84 Pat Freiermuth TE
6 85 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
6 86 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
6 87 Chig Okonkwo TE
6 88 J.K. Dobbins RB
7 89 Dalton Kincaid TE
7 90 Kyler Murray QB
7 91 Dak Prescott QB
7 92 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
7 93 Justin Fields QB
7 94 Tetairoa McMillan WR
7 95 Jerry Jeudy WR
7 96 Brandon Aiyuk WR
7 97 Jakobi Meyers WR
7 98 Brock Purdy QB
7 99 Jordan Addison WR
7 100 Jordan Love QB
7 101 Evan Engram TE
7 102 Ricky Pearsall WR
7 103 Dallas Goedert TE
7 104 David Montgomery RB
7 105 Najee Harris RB
7 106 Courtland Sutton WR
7 107 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
7 108 Baker Mayfield QB
7 109 Kyle Williams WR
7 110 Jameson Williams WR
7 111 Marquise Brown WR
8 112 Cooper Kupp WR
8 113 Jaylen Warren RB
8 114 Javonte Williams RB
8 115 Jordan Mason RB
8 116 Zach Charbonnet RB
8 117 Stefon Diggs WR
8 118 Blake Corum RB
8 119 Jared Goff QB
8 120 Trevor Lawrence QB
8 121 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
8 122 Diontae Johnson WR
8 123 Brenton Strange TE
8 124 Mark Andrews TE
8 125 Christian Kirk WR
8 126 Rashid Shaheed WR
8 127 Jalen Coker WR
8 128 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
8 129 Darnell Mooney WR
8 130 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
8 131 Tua Tagovailoa QB
8 132 Justin Herbert QB
9 133 Matthew Stafford QB
9 134 Tyjae Spears RB
9 135 Trey Benson RB
9 136 Andrei Iosivas WR
9 137 Tyler Allgeier RB
9 138 Jack Bech WR
9 139 Audric Estime RB
9 140 Elijah Mitchell RB
9 141 Mike Gesicki TE
9 142 Cam Skattebo RB
9 143 Jake Ferguson TE
9 144 Rachaad White RB
9 145 Cade Otton TE
9 146 Adam Thielen WR
9 147 Michael Wilson WR
9 148 Joshua Palmer WR
9 149 Keon Coleman WR
9 150 Darius Slayton WR
9 151 Michael Penix Jr. QB
9 152 Roschon Johnson RB
9 153 Rico Dowdle RB
10 154 Jaylen Wright RB
10 155 Tank Bigsby RB
10 156 Kyle Pitts TE
10 157 C.J. Stroud QB
10 158 J.J. McCarthy QB
10 159 Isaac Guerendo RB
10 160 Will Shipley RB
10 161 Dylan Sampson RB
10 162 Aaron Rodgers QB
10 163 Nick Chubb RB
10 164 Tyler Warren TE
10 165 Brandon Aubrey K
10 166 Philadelphia Eagles DST
10 167 Minnesota Vikings DST
10 168 Denver Broncos DST
10 169 Chris Boswell K
10 170 Mason Taylor TE
11 171 Bryce Young QB
11 172 Colston Loveland TE
11 173 DeMario Douglas WR
11 174 Tyler Lockett WR
11 175 Luther Burden III WR
11 176 Sam Darnold QB
11 177 Dyami Brown WR
11 178 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
11 179 Green Bay Packers DST
11 180 Los Angeles Chargers DST
11 181 Bhayshul Tuten RB
11 182 Harrison Butker K
11 183 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
11 184 Cameron Dicker K
11 185 Jaydon Blue RB
11 186 Tyler Loop K
11 187 Zack Moss RB
11 188 Devin Singletary RB
11 189 Kendre Miller RB
11 190 Jake Bates K
11 191 Chase McLaughlin K
11 192 Austin Seibert K
11 193 Evan McPherson K
11 194 Austin Ekeler RB
11 195 Zach Ertz TE
12 196 Juwan Johnson TE
12 197 Detroit Lions DST
12 198 Houston Texans DST
12 199 Buffalo Bills DST
12 200 Matthew Golden WR
12 201 Jordan Whittington WR
12 202 Will Reichard K
12 203 Jason Sanders K
12 204 Ray Davis RB
12 205 Justice Hill RB
12 206 Seattle Seahawks DST
12 207 Baltimore Ravens DST
12 208 Miles Sanders RB
13 209 Hunter Henry TE
13 210 Isaiah Likely TE
13 211 Tyler Conklin TE
13 212 Kareem Hunt RB
13 213 Braelon Allen RB
13 214 Xavier Legette WR
13 215 Wil Lutz K
13 216 Jake Elliott K
13 217 Los Angeles Rams DST
13 218 New York Jets DST
13 219 San Francisco 49ers DST
13 220 Raheem Mostert RB
13 221 KaVontae Turpin WR
13 222 Rashod Bateman WR
13 223 Khalil Herbert RB
13 224 Dameon Pierce RB
13 225 MarShawn Lloyd RB
13 226 Jerome Ford RB
13 227 Zamir White RB
13 228 Brandin Cooks WR
13 229 Tyler Higbee TE
13 230 Cole Kmet TE
13 231 Jalen Tolbert WR
13 232 Alec Pierce WR
13 233 Jaylin Noel WR
13 234 Emeka Egbuka WR
13 235 Tre Harris WR
13 236 Kimani Vidal RB
13 237 Kenneth Gainwell RB
13 238 Russell Wilson QB
13 239 Cam Ward QB
13 240 Calvin Austin III WR
13 241 Troy Franklin WR
13 242 Jalen Nailor WR
14 243 Malachi Corley WR
14 244 Geno Smith QB
14 245 Anthony Richardson QB
14 246 Cedric Tillman WR
14 247 Daniel Jones QB
14 248 Curtis Samuel WR
14 249 Romeo Doubs WR
14 250 Quentin Johnston WR
14 251 Ollie Gordon II RB
14 252 Kalel Mullings RB
14 253 DJ Giddens RB
14 254 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
14 255 Luke McCaffrey WR
14 256 Jalen McMillan WR
14 257 DeAndre Hopkins WR
14 258 Isaac TeSlaa WR
14 259 Dalton Schultz TE
14 260 Theo Johnson TE
15 261 Terrance Ferguson TE
15 262 Noah Fant TE
15 263 Stone Smartt TE
15 264 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
15 265 Tutu Atwell WR
15 266 Malik Washington WR
15 267 Jarquez Hunter RB
15 268 Devin Neal RB
15 269 Adonai Mitchell WR
15 270 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
15 271 Elijah Arroyo TE
15 272 Jayden Higgins WR
15 273 Ray-Ray McCloud III WR
15 274 Dontayvion Wicks WR
15 275 Josh Reynolds WR
15 276 Tyler Shough QB
15 277 Michael Mayer TE
15 278 Will Dissly TE
15 279 Taysom Hill TE
15 280 Kayshon Boutte WR
15 281 Demarcus Robinson WR
16 282 A.T. Perry WR
16 283 Mack Hollins WR
16 284 Joe Flacco QB
16 285 Isaiah Davis RB
16 286 Tahj Brooks RB
16 287 Jahan Dotson WR
16 288 Jermaine Burton WR
16 289 Zay Jones WR
16 290 Dallas Cowboys DST
16 291 Jordan James RB
16 292 Trevor Etienne RB
16 293 Pat Bryant WR
16 294 Savion Williams WR
16 295 Elijah Moore WR
16 296 Brandon McManus K
16 297 Tyler Bass K
16 298 Younghoe Koo K
16 299 Alexander Mattison RB
16 300 Antonio Gibson RB

Fantasy Football Player Outlooks

Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers crushed NFL rookie records thanks to 112 receptions, 1,194 yards, and five touchdowns. The catches were the most by any rookie ever, regardless of position, which speaks to how well the Raiders were able to scheme him right out of the gate. And now the offense will have a stable quarterback situation under Geno Smith after hoping that Gardner Minshew II, Aidan O'Connell, or Desmond Ridder could excel.

The team drafted three receivers in the hopes that someone could break out alongside Jakobi Meyers. And top 2025 pick Ashton Jeanty is a massive threat out of the backfield, so we shouldn't rely on record-breaking target attention moving forward. However, the overall potency of the offense should easily exceed that of last year and give the 6-foot-3 TE a good chance at topping five TDs. The excitement of a sophomore surge makes Bowers the first TE off the board, usually within the first 20 picks, which aligns with our RotoBaller rank.

- Nick Mariano

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

The days of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce being a safe, first or second-round selection in fantasy football drafts are over. The 35-year-old is still churning out 90-reception seasons, but the yardage and touchdown totals have plummeted. Kelce's 823 yards last season were the lowest since his rookie season (when he played one game). It was the same story for his three touchdowns. His yards per target dropped by nearly two yards.

While age may be partially to blame, Patrick Mahomes has spread the football to a crowded roster of pass catchers. In the three games Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy shared the field, Kelce saw four, three, and five targets; three of his five lowest marks for the season. He and Rice operate best in the middle of the field on short-area throws. Marquise Brown wasn't active in that timeframe either. The muddied pecking order has dropped Kelce into the middle of the TE1 rankings, a far fall from a fantasy superstar of past seasons.

- Andrew Ball

Tyler Warren, Indianpolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren was selected with the team's 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The first thing that will frustrate fantasy managers about him won't be his talent but the play of the team's current starting quarterback, Anthony Richardson. Richardson is unique in that he's actually pretty accurate on deep throws, but struggles at times in the short-passing game. The Colts also have a crowded WR room, and distributed targets frustratingly thin for fantasy managers last season. Warren had elite rushing upside in college for a tight end, though. There's been speculation that he could be good for six or more rushing touchdowns in his first season. He's a bulldozer with the ball in his hands, and that's good for something. Warren might be a sneaky stud in standard (non-PPR) leagues, where his rushing value is more even with his receiving value, considering that zero points are awarded for receptions. It's hard to have much faith in Richardson or his backup, Daniel Jones, though the latter would probably be better for Warren's value, unironically.

--John Johnson



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