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Week 7 Starters: TE

These 5 Players are projected by TacoBot to be top 5 in their position this week.

These rankings come from TacoBot's weekly projections. Floor and ceiling are P10 and P90 (see distributions).

Top 5 TE starters

  1. #1 TE

    Brock Bowers

    LV • vs LA

    10.4Mean Fantasy Points

    Highest meanHighest top-5 probability
    Mean Fantasy Points
    10.4
    80% Range
    2.8–19.7
    Floor
    2.8
    Ceiling
    19.7
    Volatility
    6.8
    Expected Targets
    6.1
    Expected Carries
    0.1
    Top-5 Probability
    30%
    Top-12 Probability
    52%

    TacoBot expects 6.1 targets and gives him a 30% chance of a top-five TE finish.

    -152 fantasy points
    ● P10: 2.8● Median: 9.1● Mean Fantasy Points: 10.4● P90: 19.7
  2. #2 TE

    Trey McBride

    ARI • vs DEN

    10.0Mean Fantasy Points

    Highest floorMost stable
    Mean Fantasy Points
    10.0
    80% Range
    3.0–18.7
    Floor
    3.0
    Ceiling
    18.7
    Volatility
    6.4
    Expected Targets
    6.4
    Expected Carries
    0.0
    Top-5 Probability
    28%
    Top-12 Probability
    50%

    TacoBot expects 6.4 targets and gives him a 28% chance of a top-five TE finish.

    -048 fantasy points
    ● P10: 3.0● Median: 8.9● Mean Fantasy Points: 10.0● P90: 18.7
  3. #3 TE

    George Kittle

    SF • vs ATL

    10.0Mean Fantasy Points

    Highest ceilingMost volatile
    Mean Fantasy Points
    10.0
    80% Range
    1.7–20.4
    Floor
    1.7
    Ceiling
    20.4
    Volatility
    7.6
    Expected Targets
    4.6
    Expected Carries
    0.0
    Top-5 Probability
    30%
    Top-12 Probability
    48%

    TacoBot expects 4.6 targets and gives him a 30% chance of a top-five TE finish.

    -151 fantasy points
    ● P10: 1.7● Median: 8.4● Mean Fantasy Points: 10.0● P90: 20.4
  4. #4 TE

    Travis Kelce

    KC • vs SEA

    8.8Mean Fantasy Points

    Mean Fantasy Points
    8.8
    80% Range
    1.7–17.7
    Floor
    1.7
    Ceiling
    17.7
    Volatility
    6.5
    Expected Targets
    5.1
    Expected Carries
    0.0
    Top-5 Probability
    23%
    Top-12 Probability
    42%

    TacoBot expects 5.1 targets and gives him a 23% chance of a top-five TE finish.

    -158 fantasy points
    ● P10: 1.7● Median: 7.4● Mean Fantasy Points: 8.8● P90: 17.7
  5. #5 TE

    Sam LaPorta

    DET • vs GB

    8.7Mean Fantasy Points

    Mean Fantasy Points
    8.7
    80% Range
    1.6–17.5
    Floor
    1.6
    Ceiling
    17.5
    Volatility
    6.6
    Expected Targets
    4.6
    Expected Carries
    0.0
    Top-5 Probability
    22%
    Top-12 Probability
    41%

    TacoBot expects 4.6 targets and gives him a 22% chance of a top-five TE finish.

    -148 fantasy points
    ● P10: 1.6● Median: 7.4● Mean Fantasy Points: 8.7● P90: 17.5

forecast: 10/20/2026 · cutoff: 2026-10-20T16:03:07.496617+00:00 · model: connected-plays-v3-qb-situational · run: 20261020T160805359801-2d16057a3e1e

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