2024 Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

Brock Bowers strives to build off his impressive opener, Dalton Kincaid hunts for targets in the Bills’ crowded skill corps, and Isaiah Likely wonders if this is really happening.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 9/15 at 12:15 PM ET. Removed Evan Engram. Moved Dallas Goedert up.

Week 2 Tight Ends

1	Trey McBride	ARI	vs. LAR
2	Sam LaPorta	DET	vs. TB
3	Travis Kelce	KC	vs. CIN
4	George Kittle	SF	at MIN
5	Mark Andrews	BAL	vs. LV
6	Dallas Goedert	PHI	vs. ATL
7	Brock Bowers	LV	at BAL
8	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	at MIA
9	Kyle Pitts	ATL	at PHI
10	Isaiah Likely	BAL	vs. LV
11	Colby Parkinson	LAR	at ARI
12	Taysom Hill	NO	at DAL
13	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	at DEN
14	Dalton Schultz	HOU	vs. CHI
15	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	at TEN
16	Jordan Akins	CLE	at JAC
17	Cole Kmet	CHI	at HOU
18	Noah Fant	SEA	at NE
19	Mike Gesicki	CIN	at KC
20	Juwan Johnson	NO	at DAL
21	Hunter Henry	NE	vs. SEA
22	Cade Otton	TB	at DET
23	Zach Ertz	WAS	vs. NYG
24	Jonnu Smith	MIA	vs. BUF
25	Tucker Kraft	GB	vs. IND
26	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	vs. NYJ
27	Gerald Everett	CHI	at HOU
28	Hayden Hurst	LAC	at CAR
29	Greg Dulcich	DEN	vs. PIT
30	Michael Mayer	LV	at BAL
31	Dawson Knox	BUF	at MIA
32	Noah Gray	KC	vs. CIN
33	Luke Schoonmaker	DAL	vs. NO

TE Notes: Trey McBride was about the only Week 1 tight end who went to statistical plan, though even he only produced 30 yards on his five catches/nine targets. Expect that same usage but increased compiling vs. the Rams in Week 2’s second highest totaled contest. … Jameson Williams’ breakout will be something to monitor for Sam LaPorta, but his Week 1 line of 4/45 still feels like his weekly floor. … Travis Kelce is still Travis Kelce, albeit with a lower floor and fewer spiked weeks. He’s come back to the pack but remains one of the lead dogs. … Mark Andrews vs. Isaiah Likely. Likely was TE1 of Week 1. A somewhat concerning development for Andrews, though the Ravens’ All-Pro was still amongst the league leaders in routes … and double teams. What the film will probably say now: You can’t do that when Likely is also killing you up the seam. At least with the position still sorting itself out, the top 12 is big enough for the both of Andrews and Likely.

Brock Bowers gobbled up Week 1 routes as he led the Raiders in both catches and targets. The Ravens are another stiff test, but it appears Vegas wants its first-rounder running in the layup line rather than having to fight for his looks. … Dalton Kincaid’s Week 1 route and snap shares were amazing, blah blah blah. The young man needs to produce more. With the bookmakers expecting a Thursday night shootout, the Dolphins represent a perfect immediate bounce-back opportunity. … Good news: Kyle Pitts’ own play wasn’t a concern for once. Bad news: His quarterback’s play remained an issue. We’ll just focus on Pitts’ rate stats, which told a rosy Week 1 tale. … Evan Engram’s one-catch Week 1 was almost certainly a fluke. The Week 2 problem is the Jags’ nightmare matchup with the Browns. Everyone gets a downgrade for that one. … Dallas Goedert is Dallas Goedert. There’s not a whole lot else left to say.

How was Colby Parkinson’s first game filling in for Tyler Higbee? He led all tight ends with 42 routes. That, of course, was partly a product of the Rams’ 78 plays, but Parkinson came off the field only nine times all game. His importance did not lessen with Puka Nacua’s knee injury. … Battling with Jamaal Williams for change-of-pace rushing work, Taysom Hill remains an ideal TE2. Yes, he’s volatile, but that volatility includes matchup-flipping upside. … Tyler Conklin was an egregious Week 1 swing-and-miss. And yet, he was running a route almost every snap. I guess I’ll put another log on the fire. … Jordan Akins offers big-play upside as he fills in for a week-to-week David Njoku (high-ankle sprain). … We remain at the “let them fight” stage for most low-end TE2s. Mike Gesicki has the most modest of PPR profiles. Juwan Johnson offers decent touchdown potential. Jonnu Smith has theoretical YAC upside.

Week 2 Kickers

1	Tyler Bass	BUF	at MIA
2	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs. NO
3	Justin Tucker	BAL	vs. LV
4	Jake Moody	SF	at MIN
5	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	vs. CHI
6	Jason Sanders	MIA	vs. BUF
7	Jake Elliott	PHI	vs. ATL
8	Harrison Butker	KC	vs. CIN
9	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at CAR
10	Blake Grupe	NO	at DAL
11	Chase McLaughlin	TB	at DET
12	Greg Zuerlein	NYJ	at TEN
13	Evan McPherson	CIN	at KC
14	Jake Bates	DET	vs. TB
15	Cairo Santos	CHI	at HOU
16	Dustin Hopkins	CLE	at JAC
17	Younghoe Koo	ATL	at PHI
18	Joshua Karty	LAR	at ARI
19	Jason Myers	SEA	at NE
20	Matt Gay	IND	at GB
21	Chris Boswell	PIT	at DEN
22	Daniel Carlson	LV	at BAL
23	Will Reichard	MIN	vs. SF
24	Matt Prater	ARI	vs. LAR
25	Wil Lutz	DEN	vs. PIT
26	Cam Little	JAC	vs. CLE
27	Graham Gano	NYG	at WAS
28	Austin Seibert	WAS	vs. NYG
29	Nick Folk	TEN	vs. NYJ
30	Eddy Pineiro	CAR	vs. LAC
31	Joey Slye	NE	vs. SEA
32	Brayden Narveson	GB	vs. IND

Week 2 Defense/Special Teams

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