Robert Tonyan 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 32
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 240 lb
- Experience
- 10th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.3
- Pos rank
- TE5
- Rostered
- —
Week 5 vs. Colts, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 7th vs. TEs, favorable
Robert Tonyan Rest-of-Season Outlook
TE1 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE121 last season at 0.1 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 4 games he's TE5 at 0.3 PPR points per game, against 0.1 over 15 games last season (TE121). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
He's TE3 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Colts in Week 5 (7th against TEs) and the Saints in Week 7 (3rd against TEs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Tonyan's 2025 was effectively a non-season: two games in Kansas City, an 11.1 percent snap share, 38 routes, and a single target that produced one catch for one yard and 0.1 fantasy points, alongside a brutal -0.519 EPA per play. That continues a steep slide from his 2023 peak in Chicago, when he played 12 games on a 28.2 percent snap share, ran 157 routes, and turned 17 targets into 11 catches for 112 yards and 11.2 points at TE66. At 32, the trend line points only one direction.
Now in Pittsburgh, he sits third on the tight-end depth chart behind blocking specialist Darnell Washington and pass-catcher Pat Freiermuth, capping any target path. His value is purely TD-dependent and matchup-driven, and even that requires injuries ahead of him. There is no redraft case here: he is a waiver-wire name, not a streaming option, and should be ignored in all standard leagues for 2026.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Target share
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Average depth of target
- 1.0
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 6.1%
- YAC per reception
- 0.0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Colts in Week 5 and the Saints in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for TEs.Wk 5 IND, 7thWk 6 TB, 11thWk 7 NO, 3rdWk 8 CLE, 10th
Risk
- RoleHe's TE3 on the depth chart.
All Robert Tonyan stats & analysis
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What is Robert Tonyan's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Robert Tonyan projects as a tE1 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in TE-premium, 12-team and 10-team leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Robert Tonyan's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Robert Tonyan is the TE5 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in TE1 territory, a weekly starter in 12-team leagues.
What is Robert Tonyan's projected role going forward?
Robert Tonyan is TE3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Robert Tonyan get more targets?
Robert Tonyan's targets are holding steady: 0.5 a game over his last two games against 0.3 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Robert Tonyan's fantasy football upside?
Robert Tonyan's upside: his ceiling this season is 1.2 PPR points (Week 3, TE60) and the Colts in Week 5 and the Saints in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for TEs.
How difficult is Robert Tonyan's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.