Tyler Warren readies for a rough matchup with the Chiefs, Isaiah Likely ponders if this is his long-sought arrival, and Harold Fannin Jr. aims to get something going in his rough offensive environment.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver
Updated 9/18 at 6:00 PM ET. Moved Mark Andrews up.
Week 2 Tight Ends
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | vs. SEA |
| 2 | Colston Loveland | CHI | vs. MIN |
| 3 | Tyler Warren | IND | at KC |
| 4 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | vs. DET |
| 5 | Sam LaPorta | DET | at BUF |
| 6 | Tucker Kraft | GB | at NYJ |
| 7 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | at LAR |
| 8 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs. NO |
| 9 | George Kittle | SF | vs. MIA |
| 10 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | at TEN |
| 11 | Michael Mayer | LV | at LAC |
| 12 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs. IND |
| 13 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | at TB |
| 14 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | vs. CAR |
| 15 | Juwan Johnson | NO | at BAL |
| 16 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 17 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | vs. WAS |
| 18 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | at CHI |
| 19 | Hunter Henry | NE | vs. PIT |
| 20 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | at NE |
| 21 | Brenton Strange | JAC | at DEN |
| 22 | AJ Barner | SEA | at ARI |
| 23 | Evan Engram | DEN | vs. JAC |
| 24 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | at HOU |
| 25 | David Njoku | LAC | vs. LV |
| 26 | Darren Waller | CAR | at ATL |
| 27 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | vs. NYG |
| 28 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | vs. LV |
| 29 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | vs. GB |
| 30 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | vs. PHI |
| 31 | Cade Otton | TB | vs. CLE |
| 32 | Greg Dulcich | MIA | at SF |
| 33 | Darnell Washington | PIT | at NE |
TE Notes: All you can do is laugh when it comes to Colston Loveland’s “zero heard ‘round the world.” By far Loveland’s most important Week 1 data point was the Bears’ 59 points. If this offense improves on last year — which there is every reason to believe it will — Loveland will still coast to elite TE1 value. … Tyler Warren “ran all the routes” in Week 1. He just didn’t catch much of anything during the Colts’ dismal offensive showing. Better days should be ahead, though it’s worth noting that might not include Week 2 against the Chiefs’ strong defense. … Dalton Kincaid is one of my primary “you have to have some reaction” to Week 1 players. We thought — I guess more hoped — the Bills would be a more pass-happy team in Sean McDermott’s absence. Were they ever in Houston. … Isaiah Likely is another player where there’s no point in pretending we did not see what we saw in Week 1. He’s the Giants’ No. 2 weapon. He commanded targets and knew what to do with them. You can quibble with the exact rank, but not his clear-cut TE1 status.
Tucker Kraft looked healthy and explosive against the Vikings. With the biggest questions answered, the only remaining query is the date of his first spiked week. … George Kittle wasn’t quite as convincing with his Week 1 health, playing under 50 percent of the 49ers’ snaps. Although he did not look sluggish, he did not necessarily appear “all the way back,” either. Hopefully it was a rust-knocking effort, one for which Kittle will have had nine days to recover from by the time the 49ers face the Dolphins’ bottom-barrel defense this Sunday. … It seems like I didn’t want to believe Dallas Goedert would remain a TE1, so I just pretended it wouldn’t happen. It did, and there was very little evidence to suggest in Week 1 Goedert will find himself outside the top 12 any time soon. … Michael Mayer’s Week 1 usage was through the roof in Brock Bowers’ (knee) absence, and he responded by leading the Raiders’ receivers/tight ends in essentially every category. Bowers is trying to fast track his return, but Mayer will be a usable 12-team league player for however long the big dog remains sidelined.
Mark Andrews appeared neither “back” nor so far gone in the opener. With the Ravens’ receiver woes, he will undoubtedly continue to see TE10-14 usage. … Travis Kelce looked like a center trying to advance a fumble on his big Week 1 catch-and-run, but it’s clear the Chiefs continue to lack better options in the passing game. Kelce will absorb looks on the TE1/2 borderline and hopefully actually house a few of them for six. … Week 1 was as concerning as it gets for Harold Fannin. Deshaun Watson was as bad as feared, and first-rounder KC Concepcion was as involved as expected. Fannin isn’t going to simply disappear as a second-year pro, but his TE1 production can no longer be taken for granted. He’s a borderline option in this awful offensive setup. … Tight end is not deep enough to issue a blanket directive like “bench Kyle Pitts for however long Miachel Penix Jr. remains sidelined.” But he is certainly not a “must start” in Cooper Rush’s presence. If you’re looking for something nice to say, it’s that another zero is highly unlikely.
Week 2 Kickers
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | vs. WAS |
| 2 | Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 3 | Cam Little | JAC | at DEN |
| 4 | Eddy Pineiro | SF | vs. MIA |
| 5 | Cairo Santos | CHI | vs. MIN |
| 6 | Tyler Bass | BUF | vs. DET |
| 7 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | vs. LV |
| 8 | Evan McPherson | CIN | at HOU |
| 9 | Tyler Loop | BAL | vs. NO |
| 10 | Chris Boswell | PIT | at NE |
| 11 | Andy Borregales | NE | vs. PIT |
| 12 | Jason Myers | SEA | at ARI |
| 13 | Wil Lutz | DEN | vs. JAC |
| 14 | Harrison Mevis | LAR | vs. NYG |
| 15 | Harrison Butker | KC | vs. IND |
| 16 | Trey Smack | GB | at NYJ |
| 17 | Jake Elliott | PHI | at TEN |
| 18 | Will Reichard | MIN | at CHI |
| 19 | Jake Bates | DET | at BUF |
| 20 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | vs. CLE |
| 21 | Dominic Zvada | NYG | at LAR |
| 22 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | at ATL |
| 23 | Daniel Carlson | NO | at BAL |
| 24 | Chad Ryland | ARI | vs. SEA |
| 25 | Drew Stevens | WAS | at DAL |
| 26 | Jason Sanders | NYJ | vs. GB |
| 27 | Spencer Shrader | IND | at KC |
| 28 | Matt Gay | LV | at LAC |
| 29 | Andre Szmyt | CLE | at TB |
| 30 | Nick Folk | ATL | vs. CAR |
| 31 | Riley Patterson | MIA | at SF |
| 32 | Joey Slye | TEN | vs. PHI |
Week 2 Defense/Special Teams
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. MIA |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | at TEN |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. CLE |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | at ATL |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. NO |
| 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. IND |
| 7 | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. LV |
| 8 | New England Patriots | vs. PIT |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | at ARI |
| 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at DEN |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | at NYJ |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at NE |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | vs. JAC |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | vs. NYG |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | vs. MIN |
| 16 | Houston Texans | vs. CIN |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | at HOU |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | at CHI |
| 19 | New York Jets | vs. GB |
| 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | at LAC |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns | at TB |
| 22 | Buffalo Bills | vs. DET |
| 23 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. SEA |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys | vs. WAS |
| 25 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. CAR |
| 26 | New York Giants | at LAR |
| 27 | Washington Commanders | at DAL |
| 28 | Detroit Lions | at BUF |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts | at KC |
| 30 | New Orleans Saints | at BAL |
| 31 | Tennessee Titans | vs. PHI |
| 32 | Miami Dolphins | at SF |
