Ringo's 2026 TE Busts

*Note- some of these calls aren’t sleepers just players I think could have a good year. It’s difficult to find a true sleeper in today’s fantasy football landscape, but I’ll do my best to uncover some longshots in larger leagues or leagues with deeper rosters.


Tyler Warren
Warren is an impressive youngster. He had a great rookie campaign, however, he’s fully priced now. QB Daniel Jones is coming off an Achilles injury. Jones might miss the first few weeks of the season. The entire Colts’ offense struggled without him. Warren’s current consensus ranking at TE 4 seems very risky.

As Tyler would say, the first rule of Sleepers and Busts fight club is you do not talk about fight club. The second rule of Sleepers and Busts fight club is you do not talk about fight club!!! And the final rule of Sleepers and Busts fight club is, if this is your first time at Sleepers and Busts fight club, you have to fight….for a championship!



Tucker Kraft
Kraft is coming off reconstructive knee surgery. Anyone who follows me knows my general philosophy is to fade players coming off major knee surgery. Most fantasy analysts haven’t learned that it takes two years until people feel close to 100% from this injury. Kraft’s current consensus ranking at TE 5 is reckless given the challenges he faces in 2026.

Dalton Kincaid
Kincaid is another former member of Ringo’s TE sleeper lists. Unfortunately, he can’t stay heathy. Dalton hasn’t materialized into the weapon I or the Bills thought he would when he landed in Buffalo. Kincaid’s current consensus ranking at TE 9 seems too high given his injury history and lackluster fantasy performance.

George Kittle
This call could come back to bite me. When healthy, Kittle is one of the most talented players in the league. However, he suffered a devastating Achilles injury last season. What I’m hearing is that this injury will prevent him from being the run after catch star he was in the past. He’ll still be a red zone threat, but is no longer elite. Keep an eye out for reports from medical experts regarding Kittle as the summer progresses, but temper expectations for an elite season.