George Kittle Fantasy Football 2026
George Kittle fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
George Kittle fantasy outlook
George Kittle is ranked #86 overall and TE8 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a depth or bench-level asset by market value.
The model values George +11.0% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts George goes at pick 96.1 on average (round 9.01 in a 12-team league, TE9 by ADP), with a typical range of 75 to 114; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+19.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 176.8 PPR points over 16 games (11.0 per game, TE7 among projected TEs).
Last season George averaged 10.1 PPR points across 16 games on 0.1 carries and 4.3 targets per game (81% of snaps), topping 15 points 4 times.
San Francisco 49ers have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | San Francisco 49ers |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 32 |
| Experience | 9 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #85 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 1,558 |
| Model value | 1,730 |
| Gap | +11.0% |
| Signal | Buy |
| Model rank | #161 |
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George Kittle ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #94 · TE9 · earliest pick 58, latest 135 · 7-day +14.0, 30-day +14.0. Expected pick 95.9; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks — and —. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
George Kittle rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
George Kittle fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SF | 11 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 9.5 | TE13 | TE13 |
| 2024 | SF | 15 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 10.6 | TE3 | TE2 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.6 | TE5 | TE5 |
| 2022 | SF | 15 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 9.4 | TE3 | TE3 |
| 2021 | SF | 14 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 8.9 | TE4 | TE4 |
| 2020 | SF | 8 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 9.6 | TE20 | TE20 |
George Kittle usage and recent games (2025)
16 games · best 24.7 · worst 0.0 · 4 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | SEA | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 95% |
| 16 | IND | 24.5 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 62% |
| 15 | TEN | 22.8 | 18.8 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 88 | 1 | 96% |
| 13 | CLE | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 87% |
| 12 | CAR | 13.8 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 91% |
| 11 | ARI | 24.7 | 21.7 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 87% |
| 10 | LAR | 23.4 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 90% |
| 9 | NYG | 6.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 86% |
San Francisco 49ers 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; George plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
George Kittle injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | Torn Achilles | 1 | Suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles and was placed on injured reserve. | |
| 2025 | 17 | Ankle | minor | 1 | Was inactive for the Week 17 game due to an ankle injury. |
| 2025 | 1 | Hamstring | major | 5 | Missed the first five games of the season with a hamstring injury that led to a stint on Injured Reserve. |
| 2024 | 11 | Hamstring | minor | 0 | Dealt with hamstring irritation during the week leading up to the Week 11 game but was able to play. |
| 2023 | 22 | Core Muscle | moderate | 0 | Underwent core muscle surgery following the 2023 season. |
| 2023 | 21 | Toe | minor | 0 | Appeared on the injury report with a toe injury leading up to Super Bowl LVIII but it was not considered a concern. |
| 2022 | 1 | Groin | moderate | 2 | Sustained a groin injury before the season opener and missed the first two games. |
| 2021 | 5 | Calf | major | 3 | Was placed on injured reserve due to a calf injury, missing three games before being activated in November. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.