The short answer. The Balladex projection model's #1 fantasy tight end for 2027 is Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) — projected for 17.7 PPR fantasy points per game, an ADP around round 1. Rounding out the top five: Brock Bowers, Sam LaPorta, Isaiah Likely, Tyler Warren.
Top tight ends · 2027 projected
Ranked by projected PPR points per game and value over replacement. Tap any player for his full projection.
| # | Player | Team | Projected line | Proj PPG | VOR | ADP Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trey McBride |  ARI | 127 rec · 1,225 yds · 9 TD | 17.7 | +7.7 | 1 |
| 2 |  Brock Bowers |  LV | 114 rec · 1,288 yds · 8 TD | 17.1 | +7.2 | 1 |
| 3 |  Sam LaPorta |  DET | 84 rec · 978 yds · 7 TD | 13.6 | +3.6 | 3 |
| 4 |  Isaiah Likely |  NYG | 89 rec · 849 yds · 7 TD | 12.9 | +3.0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Tyler Warren |  IND | 95 rec · 833 yds · 6 TD | 12.8 | +2.8 | 4 |
| 6 |  Tucker Kraft |  GB | 65 rec · 873 yds · 7 TD | 11.7 | +1.8 | 5 |
| 7 |  George Kittle |  SF | 68 rec · 876 yds · 6 TD | 11.6 | +1.6 | 5 |
| 8 |  Harold Fannin Jr. |  CLE | 78 rec · 786 yds · 5 TD | 11.1 | +1.1 | 6 |
| 9 |  Kyle Pitts Sr. |  ATL | 74 rec · 811 yds · 4 TD | 10.8 | +0.8 | 7 |
| 10 |  Jake Ferguson |  DAL | 75 rec · 580 yds · 7 TD | 10.5 | +0.5 | 7 |
| 11 |  Juwan Johnson |  NO | 70 rec · 747 yds · 4 TD | 10.3 | +0.4 | 8 |
| 12 |  Colston Loveland |  CHI | 62 rec · 738 yds · 5 TD | 10.1 | +0.2 | 8 |
| 13 |  Dallas Goedert |  PHI | 60 rec · 647 yds · 6 TD | 10.1 | +0.1 | 8 |
| 14 |  Dalton Kincaid |  BUF | 56 rec · 796 yds · 4 TD | 9.9 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 15 |  David Njoku |  LAC | 72 rec · 624 yds · 4 TD | 9.8 | -0.2 | 9 |
Method. A Balladex model estimate (illustrative), not a guarantee: each player projected forward from his last three seasons, bent along a position aging curve and availability, TDs regressed toward red-zone opportunity, defensive scheme and weekly matchups folded in, scored PPR and ranked by value over replacement. See the full 2027 draft board, the weekly start/sit & streamers board, matchups grid, and the model's sleepers & busts.