Week 2 Recap
Last week, we faded Kyle Pitts, last year’s overall TE2, on the strength of one week of data from 2026. It was the right call. Pitts finished as the TE39 in PPR leagues, offering a measly 2.5 fantasy points to disappointed fantasy team owners.
We also faded George Kittle despite a great matchup due to fears about how well he’d perform on his freshly repaired knee. This one didn’t pan out nearly as well: the Miami Dolphins were even worse than we thought, and Kittle was able to maneuver a little bit better than we anticipated. We owe Kittle, the overall TE7 on the week, an apology.
We were hyped about Juwan Johnson. We called him a “weekly starter until further notice,” and he finished 0.3 fantasy points away from Top 12 status as the TE13. We would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for that meddling…(removes the mask in formulaic Scooby Doo fashion)… Nate Adkins?? An unexpected touchdown propelled the Denver Broncos reserve to a TE11 finish and foiled our plot.
We also waxed poetic about Jake Ferguson‘s prospects, and he did not disappoint. Ferguson crossed the 20-point threshold as the TE4 in Week 2. He destroyed the Washington Commanders defense, just as we foresaw, and made us look smart. Ok, respectable.
Our deep dive of the week was Hunter Henry because Dalton Schultz seemed too popular and too boring of a choice. Henry slotted in as the TE22 after scoring just shy of 8 fantasy points while Schultz ended up as the overall TE1. To be fair, we had Schultz two spots higher in our consensus Week 2 TE rankings. Not a terrible week on the whole, but let’s see if we can do better in Week 3!
Week 3 Tight Ends
Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice? No, sir! We’re not sitting future the red-hot Hall of Famer Travis Kelce against the Miami Dolphins this week after what a one-and-a-half-legged George Kittle did to them last week. Start Kelce.
Let’s stick with the “geriatric tight end” theme (sorry, that sounds gross) and give the aging Mark Andrews a thumbs-up against a questionable Dallas Cowboys defense. Expect Andrews to be a primary target for Lamar Jackson in Week 3, regardless of whether or not Zay Flowers can make it back onto the field.
It would be rude to dunk on Kyle Pitts for two weeks in a row, and there’s a nonzero chance that the return of Michael Penix will be a boon for the uber-talented tight end. So, we’ll pick on Colston Loveland instead. The Philadelphia Eagles have allowed the second-fewest total fantasy points to tight ends through the first two weeks of the season. Pair the matchup with a third-string quarterback, and this isn’t the best get-right opportunity for the struggling second-year standout. Fade him for now and expect a resurgence once Caleb Williams returns.
We’ll do the TE Streamers out there a solid and offer two Week 3 deep dives. First, Oronde Gadsden II is the last man standing in the Chargers tight end room after David Njoku and Charlie Kolar both landed on Injured Reserve this week. Gadsden’s talent has never been in question, but opportunity held him back in Weeks 1-2. The runway is now clear for takeoff. Wheels up on Gadsden.
Finally, T.J. Hockenson is a solid bet to smash his FantasyPros ECR (Expert Consensus Ranking) of TE24. The veteran was terrific in Week 1, but was hindered by poor weather conditions in Week 2. He now faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have allowed the third-highest fantasy point total to opposing tight ends so far in 2026. With Aaron Jones “sore” after a rough game in Chicago, Hockenson could very well see more targets than we think, especially of the short and intermediate variety inside the red zone. –Drew DeLuca