Start Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Colston Loveland at 11.9 points and Tyler Warren at 10.7, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 26 and Tyler Warren at 24.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.7 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

That puts Colston Loveland 1.2 points ahead of Tyler Warren on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Tyler Warren and IND visit KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 17.3 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 9th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 53 yards and a touchdown against KC.

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.

By points allowed to the position, Tyler Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Tyler Warren played 93 percent of IND snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 1 against BAL: 50 of 54 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tyler Warren, Week 18 of 2025 against HOU: 8 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards, 7.6 PPR points.

Tyler Warren, Week 17 of 2025 against JAX: 49 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 43 yards, 9.3 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start George Kittle over Tyler Warren.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Tyler Warren.
• Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start Colston Loveland over Isaiah Likely.