Daniel Bellinger is ranked #43 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile63%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
VALUE PICK
Daniel Bellinger 2026 fantasy outlook
5.2Proj FPTS · ~68 / 13 games
1.8–9.2Typical game · middle 50%
#2171QB draft rank
#236Superflex rank
#242 · TE43Scoring rank · position
170ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #217 overall and TE43 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 868 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (2.4 touches/gm late vs 2.2 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
TEN 2026 schedule — bye week 9
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
NYJ
W2
PHI
W3
@NYG
W4
@BAL
W5
HOU
W6
@IND
W7
CLE
W8
@CIN
W9
BYE
W10
JAX
W11
@DAL
W12
@JAX
W13
WSH
W14
@DET
W15
IND
W16
@LV
W17
PIT
W18
@HOU
Plan around the week-9 bye when pairing Bellinger with other TEs on your roster.
Daniel Bellinger consistency and floor
16 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
3.7
Average
11.8
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered38%
Boom rate125%+ of average25%
Bust rateunder half of average50%
3.7
Season avg FPTS
4.4
Last 10 FPTS
4.3
Last 5 FPTS
Bellinger vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED
Targets2659
Receptions1957
Rec yards28665
Rec TD270
Fantasy PPG3.763
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #273 overall, #43 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Daniel Bellinger be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #217 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Daniel Bellinger score in 2026?
We project 5.2 PPR points per game across an expected 13 games — approximately 68 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 1.8 and 9.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #242 in projected scoring (#217 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Daniel Bellinger for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 38% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 11.8 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 25% of games and busted (under half his average) in 50%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.