Start Colston Loveland or George Kittle? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle in Week 2.

Colston Loveland is priced by the books at 12.1 projected points. George Kittle has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 60 and George Kittle at 78.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for George Kittle in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 16.5 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 115 yards and no touchdowns against MIN.

George Kittle and SF host MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 9.2 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 32 yards and no touchdowns against MIA.

By points allowed to the position, Colston Loveland has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

George Kittle is listed as questionable with a achilles injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Colston Loveland played 87 percent of CHI snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 1 against CAR: 65 of 75 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 1, George Kittle played 46 percent of SF snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

George Kittle, Week 1 against LAR: 30 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colston Loveland played 16 games for CHI and scored 165.1 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing TE12.

He caught 58 of 82 targets for 713 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 463 air yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Colston Loveland, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 13 targets and 10 catches for 91 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.1 PPR points.

Colston Loveland, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 54 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 94 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.4 PPR points.

In 2025, George Kittle played 11 games for SF and scored 161.5 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE13.

He caught 57 of 69 targets for 628 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 376 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

George Kittle, Week 18 of 2025 against SEA: 40 of 42 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 29 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

George Kittle, Week 16 of 2025 against IND: 41 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 115 yards, 1 touchdown, 24.5 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely.
• Start Colston Loveland over Sam LaPorta.
• Start George Kittle over Dallas Goedert.
• Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Trey McBride over George Kittle.