2025 Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

Mark Andrews prepares to move on from a bitterly disappointing contest, David Njoku wonders if he has to move over for Harold Fannin, and Juwan Johnson tries to prove he belongs in the top 18.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 9/12 at 5:30 PM ET. Will make a more decisive call on Brock Bowers Saturday. Removed Dallas Goedert. Ticked Evan Engram up.

Week 2 Tight Ends

1	Trey McBride	ARI	vs. CAR
2	Brock Bowers	LV	vs. LAC
3	Sam LaPorta	DET	vs. CHI
4	Travis Kelce	KC	vs. PHI
5	Tyler Warren	IND	vs. DEN
6	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	vs. ATL
7	Tucker Kraft	GB	vs. WAS
8	Mark Andrews	BAL	vs. CLE
9	Kyle Pitts	ATL	at MIN
10	David Njoku	CLE	at BAL
11	Evan Engram	DEN	at IND
12	Jake Ferguson	DAL	vs. NYG
13	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	at BAL
14	Brenton Strange	JAC	at CIN
15	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	at NYJ
16	Zach Ertz	WAS	at GB
17	Hunter Henry	NE	at MIA
18	Juwan Johnson	NO	vs. SF
19	Jonnu Smith	PIT	vs. SEA
20	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	vs. LAR
21	Colston Loveland	CHI	at DET
22	Dalton Schultz	HOU	vs. TB
23	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	vs. SEA
24	Michael Mayer	LV	vs. LAC
25	Noah Fant	CIN	vs. JAC
26	Cade Otton	TB	at HOU
27	Ja’Tavion Sanders	CAR	at ARI
28	Mike Gesicki	CIN	vs. JAC
29	Mason Taylor	NYJ	vs. BUF
30	Noah Gray	KC	vs. PHI
31	Theo Johnson	NYG	at DAL
32	Tyler Conklin	LAC	at LV
33	Cole Kmet	CHI	at DET
34	Jake Tonges	SF	at NO
35	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	at KC
36	Tanner Conner	MIA	vs. NE
37	Tyler Higbee	LAR	at TEN
38	Luke Farrell	SF	at NO

TE Notes: Pete Carroll plays injury report games with the best of ‘em, but Brock Bowers (knee) should be out there against the Chargers for one of the week’s higher-totaled contests. After some puzzling first half usage in New England, Bowers was cut loose for the second. … Sam LaPorta’s nine Week 1 targets would have been his second most of 2024. We should expect major Lions adjustments as they head home to their dome after their Lambeau Field disaster, but LaPorta is a fine play back on the fast track. … Travis Kelce’s most notable play of Week 1 was separating Xavier Worthy’s shoulder. Not ideal. Worthy’s health is also why Kelce will be needed for more. Now, is he capable of providing that? It’s an open question. At least for now, we are still finding out in our TE1 spots. … Tucker Kraft is a classic Week 2 do-over candidate. Surely the Packers won’t dominate whistle-to-whistle again, this time against Jayden Daniels’ Commanders…. One game isn’t much to go on, but Colston Loveland’s Week 1 usage was poor enough to remove him from the mid-range TE2 mix.

Tyler Warren was a Week 1 usage monster. It wasn’t a surprise if you followed his nonstop training camp hype. It would be a surprise if it carried over in the same fashion against the Broncos, however. This is an entirely different challenge for Daniel Jones. It’s still clear Warren is a TE1 from the jump, and no matchup can knock him from the top 12. … As he was known to do early last season, Mark Andrews was a complete no-show against the Bills. Maybe he’s just a slow starter at his advanced age. Whatever the case, with Isaiah Likely (foot) yet to resume practicing, Andrews gets a badly-needed rankings mulligan. … So far, so good on Michael Penix Jr.’s pledge to actually get the ball to Kyle Pitts. Reasonable minds can doubt whether it will continue. At least for now, we can’t turn our backs on nine Week 1 targets. … Always injured, Dallas Goedert (knee) appears likely to miss Week 2. He can’t be counted on as a TE1 this week or going forward.

Evan Engram (calf) departed Week 1 but kept his helmet on. That’s the sign of a minor injury, and Engram was limited on Wednesday. He can be tentatively left in fantasy lineups. … Can David Njoku be left in fantasy lineups after Harold Fannin’s Week 1 outburst? It’s a fair question. It’s also one game, etc. We do know the Browns won’t be hurting for passing volume vs. a Ravens defense that barely took the field against the Bills. Njoku gets some TE1 benefit of the doubt while Fannin rockets to the TE1/2 borderline. … It’s the same old story for Dalton Kincaid. Even in pass-first Bills game script, he barely sees enough work to make TE1 returns a possibility. He’s on the outside looking in of the top 12 for the time being. … Juwan Johnson was spamming Week 1 targets. We have seen this movie before, but it is a new Saints coaching staff, maybe one that can actually consistently get Johnson the ball. … Jonnu Smith and Chig Okonkwo both showed enough in Week 1 to hang around the top 18.

Week 2 Kickers

1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs. NYG
2	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at LV
3	Jake Bates	DET	vs. CHI
4	Harrison Butker	KC	vs. PHI
5	Wil Lutz	DEN	at IND
6	Cam Little	JAC	at CIN
7	Matt Prater	BUF	at NYJ
8	Tyler Loop	BAL	vs. CLE
9	Evan McPherson	CIN	vs. JAC
10	Brandon McManus	GB	vs. WAS
11	Chase McLaughlin	TB	at HOU
12	Matt Gay	WAS	at GB
13	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs. SEA
14	Jake Elliott	PHI	at KC
15	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	vs. TB
16	Will Reichard	MIN	vs. ATL
17	Jason Myers	SEA	at PIT
18	Chad Ryland	ARI	vs. CAR
19	Daniel Carlson	LV	vs. LAC
20	Spencer Shrader	IND	vs. DEN
21	Joshua Karty	LAR	at TEN
22	Nick Folk	NYJ	vs. BUF
23	Cairo Santos	CHI	at DET
24	Eddy Pineiro	SF	at NO
25	Joey Slye	TEN	vs. LAR
26	Riley Patterson	MIA	vs. NE
27	Parker Romo	ATL	at MIN
28	Andy Borregales	NE	at MIA
29	Graham Gano	NYG	at DAL
30	Blake Grupe	NO	vs. SF
31	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	at ARI
32	Andre Szmyt	CLE	at BAL

Week 2 Defense/Special Teams

1	Baltimore Ravens	vs. CLE
2	San Francisco 49ers	at NO
3	Los Angeles Rams	at TEN
4	Denver Broncos	at IND
5	Arizona Cardinals	vs. CAR
6	Detroit Lions	vs. CHI
7	Minnesota Vikings	vs. ATL
8	Pittsburgh Steelers	vs. SEA
9	Buffalo Bills	at NYJ
10	Seattle Seahawks	at PIT
11	Dallas Cowboys	vs. NYG
12	Houston Texans	vs. TB
13	New England Patriots	at MIA
14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at HOU
15	Los Angeles Chargers	at LV
16	Philadelphia Eagles	at KC
17	Indianapolis Colts	vs. DEN
18	Washington Commanders	at GB
19	Kansas City Chiefs	vs. PHI
20	Atlanta Falcons	at MIN
21	Green Bay Packers	vs. WAS
22	New York Giants	at DAL
23	Chicago Bears	at DET
24	Cleveland Browns	at BAL
25	New Orleans Saints	vs. SF
26	Miami Dolphins	vs. NE
27	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. LAC
28	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. JAC
29	Jacksonville Jaguars	at CIN
30	Tennessee Titans	vs. LAR
31	Carolina Panthers	at ARI
32	New York Jets	vs. BUF