Our Week 2 tight end rankings incorporate DraftKings salaries, implied team totals from DraftKings Sportsbook and matchup data across the full 16-game slate.
Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages (80% weight) with 2026 Week 1 performance (20% weight), adjusted for game environment using DraftKings implied team totals and role classification from depth chart data.
Week 2 TE Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp | DK Salary | Proj Pts | Opp Rank vs TE | Previous Rank | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | vs. SEA | $6,900 | 18.4 | 14th | 1 | – |
| 2 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | @ TEN | $4,800 | 14.9 | 23rd | 6 | ↑4 |
| 3 | Brock Bowers (Q) | LV | @ LAC | $6,600 | 12.4 | 3rd | 4 | ↑1 |
| 4 | Tucker Kraft | GB | @ NYJ | $4,900 | 12.3 | 20th | 2 | ↓2 |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs. IND | $4,200* | 12.0 | 27th | 9 | ↑4 |
| 6 | George Kittle | SF | vs. MIA | $4,600* | 11.9 | 19th | 3 | ↓3 |
| 7 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | vs. DET | $4,700* | 11.5 | 17th | 12 | ↑5 |
| 8 | Juwan Johnson | NO | @ BAL | $3,900 | 10.6 | 26th | 13 | ↑5 |
| 9 | Tyler Warren | IND | @ KC | $5,200* | 10.5 | 7th | 10 | ↑1 |
| 10 | Sam LaPorta | DET | @ BUF | $4,300* | 9.9 | 2nd | 5 | ↓5 |
| 11 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | vs. CAR | $4,500 | 9.7 | 10th | 7 | ↓4 |
| 12 | Hunter Henry | NE | vs. PIT | $4,000 | 9.7 | 31st | 16 | ↑4 |
| 13 | Colston Loveland | CHI | vs. MIN | $5,000 | 9.5 | 1st | 11 | ↓2 |
| 14 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | vs. WAS | $3,800 | 9.4 | 29th | 8 | ↓6 |
| 15 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | vs. CIN | $3,200 | 9.3 | 24th | 15 | – |
| 16 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | @ TB | $4,100 | 8.7 | 30th | 14 | ↓2 |
| 17 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | vs. GB | $3,800 | 8.5 | 12th | 30 | ↑13 |
| 18 | Brenton Strange | JAX | @ DEN | $3,900 | 8.1 | 9th | 18 | – |
| 19 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs. NO | $4,400 | 7.9 | 8th | 23 | ↑4 |
| 20 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | @ CHI | $3,500 | 7.7 | 22nd | 25 | ↑5 |
| 21 | AJ Barner | SEA | @ ARI | $3,300 | 7.7 | 25th | 21 | – |
| 22 | Cade Otton | TB | vs. CLE | $3,400 | 7.6 | 5th | 24 | ↑2 |
| 23 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | @ LAR | $4,500* | 7.2 | 18th | 19 | ↓4 |
| 24 | Darren Waller | CAR | @ ATL | $3,100 | 7.2 | 15th | NR | NEW |
| 25 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | vs. LV | $3,500 | 7.1 | 13th | NR | NEW |
| 26 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | @ NE | $3,700 | 7.1 | 11th | 28 | ↑2 |
| 27 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | @ HOU | $3,600 | 6.8 | 6th | 27 | – |
| 28 | Evan Engram | DEN | vs. JAX | $3,300 | 6.8 | 21st | 22 | ↓6 |
| 29 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | vs. NYG | $3,100* | 6.8 | 16th | 20 | ↓9 |
| 30 | Noah Fant | NO | @ BAL | $3,400 | 6.5 | 26th | NR | NEW |
* Salary from a non-Sunday DraftKings slate. Thursday, Sunday Night and Monday Night players are on separate contest slates with different salary pools than the Sunday Main.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles @ Tennessee Titans
Projected DraftKings points: 14.9
Salary: $4,800
2025 PPG: 12.3 DK fantasy points (15 games)
Game environment: PHI -7, O/U 40 (23.5 implied team total)
Goedert returned from a slow Week 1 close to his 2025 production floor, posting 23.7 DK points in the opener. Tennessee allowed the 23rd-most DK fantasy points to tight ends in 2025, and Philadelphia’s pass-heavy red zone approach funnels targets toward Goedert when the Eagles control game script. At $4,800, his salary lags behind his projected output by a wide margin, making him one of the cleanest TE plays on the Sunday slate.
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts
Projected DraftKings points: 12.0
Salary: $4,200
2025 PPG: 11.2 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Game environment: KC -7, O/U 48 (27.5 implied team total)
Kansas City’s 27.5 implied team total is the joint highest on the slate, and Indianapolis ranked 27th in DK fantasy points allowed to tight ends in 2025. Kelce played 81% of snaps in Week 1 and posted 10.1 DK points in a conservative offensive game plan. Monday Night Football at Arrowhead with a 48-point total creates the kind of high-volume passing environment where Kelce’s target share converts to ceiling. His $4,200 salary on the MNF slate is the cheapest he has been priced all season.
Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
Projected DraftKings points: 11.5
Salary: $4,700
2025 PPG: 10.5 DK fantasy points (12 games)
Game environment: BUF -6, O/U 53 (29.5 implied team total)
The BUF-DET Thursday Night game carries the highest total on the Week 2 slate at 53, and Buffalo’s 29.5 implied team total is the highest of any team this week. Kincaid exploded for 18.0 DK points in Week 1, the second-highest mark among tight ends. Detroit allowed the 17th-most DK fantasy points to the position in 2025, and with Josh Allen distributing at an elite pace in a high-scoring environment, Kincaid profiles as a ceiling play at a reasonable $4,700 TNF price point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the top tight end options for Week 2 fantasy football?
Trey McBride leads the rankings at 18.4 projected DK points, benefiting from a 91% snap share and consistent target volume out of Arizona’s offense. Dallas Goedert projects as a strong TE1 option at 14.9 projected points after his Week 1 breakout against a Tennessee defense that ranked 23rd against the position in 2025. Brock Bowers carries a Questionable tag but remains a top-three option if active.
Which tight ends have the best matchups in Week 2?
Hunter Henry faces Pittsburgh’s 31st-ranked tight end defense and profiles as a volume play with Drake Maye at home. Jake Ferguson draws Washington’s 29th-ranked unit in a DAL-WAS game with the second-highest total (50) on the slate. Harold Fannin Jr. gets Tampa Bay’s 30th-ranked defense, though Cleveland’s low 14.5 implied team total limits his ceiling.
Which tight ends improved the most from Week 1 to Week 2?
Kenyon Sadiq rises from 30th to 17th after posting 11.4 DK points in his Week 1 debut as the Jets’ primary tight end. T.J. Hockenson climbs from 25th to 20th following a 13.6-point Week 1 performance that confirmed his role in Minnesota’s passing attack. Juwan Johnson moves from 13th to 8th after a 14.4-point showing in New Orleans’ new offense, validating his connection with Tyler Shough.
