Start Tucker Kraft or George Kittle? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start George Kittle over Tucker Kraft in Week 2.

Tucker Kraft is priced by the books at 9.8 projected points and George Kittle has too little of his market posted to price, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take George Kittle at ADP 78 and Tucker Kraft at 106.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 9.8 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Tucker Kraft and GB visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 8.5 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 35 yards and no touchdowns against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, George Kittle has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Kittle is listed as questionable with a achilles injury.

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Tucker Kraft played 66 percent of GB snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Tucker Kraft, Week 1 against MIN: 45 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 65 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Tucker Kraft played 8 games for GB and scored 117.2 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE24.

He caught 32 of 44 targets for 489 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 145 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start George Kittle over Dallas Goedert.
• Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Tucker Kraft.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Tucker Kraft.
• Start Mark Andrews over Tucker Kraft.