Start Tyler Warren or Tucker Kraft? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Tyler Warren over Tucker Kraft in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Tyler Warren at 11.0 points and Tucker Kraft at 9.8, 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 Tyler Warren at ADP 68 and Tucker Kraft at 106.

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.

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

That puts Tyler Warren 1.2 points ahead of Tucker Kraft 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.

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, Tyler Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Tucker Kraft 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, 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, 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, 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 Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren.
• Start George Kittle over Tyler Warren.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Tucker Kraft.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Tucker Kraft.
• Start George Kittle over Tucker Kraft.