2025 NFL Week 2: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Tight Ends

After finishing Week 1 after the No. 1 overall tight end, Juwan Johnson was one the most sought after players on waivers this past Wednesday in FFWC high stakes leagues. If you invested this summer in rookies Tyler Warren or Harold Fannin Jr. you are very happy with your decisions heading into Week 2 if they continue to see the volume going forward.

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Week 2 Start Em Sit Em Tight Ends
Week 2 Start Em Sit Em Tight Ends

2025 NFL Week 2: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Tight Ends

Every week our FullTime Fantasy staff will try to highlight the players we feel strongly about either showing especially well and significantly outperforming their projections or falling far short of expectations. Knowing when not to start someone can sometimes be as useful as nailing a pick.

In looking ahead to Week 2, we have landed on several tight ends to single out based on opening-week performance and usage coupled with their Week 2 matchups, circumstances and projections.

So who will outperform, and who will disappoint at the tight end position? Let’s jump into our FullTime Fantasy Week 2 starts/sits:

STARTS

  • Tucker Kraft, Green Bay
    YTD – TE17: 9.9 fantasy pts
    Fulltime WK2 Projections: TE6 – 14 FPTS
    Kraft opened with 9.9 fantasy points, showing increased usage with a 22% target rate despite Green Bay’s limited offensive plays. Against Washington, the Packers should be forced to throw more, keeping Kraft in the low-end TE1 conversation.
  • Hunter Henry, New England
    YTD – TE15: 10.6 fantasy pts
    Fulltime WK2 Projections: TE17 – 9.6 FPTS
    Henry picked up where he left off with Drake Maye, catching 4 passes for 66 yards on 8 targets. His chemistry with the rookie, especially in the red zone, gives him a safe weekly floor. Facing Miami, who just gave up a TE3 finish to Tyler Warren, Henry is a reliable TE1.

SITS

  • Colston Loveland, Chicago
    YTD – TE37: 3.2 fantasy pts
    Fulltime WK2 Projections: TE34 – 4.4 FPTS
    Loveland was barely involved Monday night, catching two short passes. With plenty of mouths to feed in Chicago’s passing game, he’s just a deep TE2 for now.
  • Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo
    YTD – TE4: 14.8 fantasy pts
    Fulltime WK2 Projections: TE21 – 8.9 FPTS
    Kincaid had a solid box score with 48 yards and a TD, but his snap share and target competition are concerning. Splitting work with Dawson Knox makes him touchdown-dependent. Better options exist this week.
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