Start Tyler Warren or George Kittle? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start George Kittle over Tyler Warren in Week 2.

Tyler Warren is priced by the books at 11.0 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 Tyler Warren at 68.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, 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

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.

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, Tyler Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

George Kittle 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, 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, 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, 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 Tyler Warren over Brock Bowers.
• Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Tyler Warren.
• Start Colston Loveland over George Kittle.
• Start George Kittle over Dallas Goedert.
• Start George Kittle over Sam LaPorta.