Week 2 Tight End Rankings & Results — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Final board published Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET (v3) · results scored Tue, Sep 29, 9:05 AM ET

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Dalton Schultz is our TE1 for Week 2 in PPR, ahead of Travis Kelce and Dalton Kincaid. No rank moved since the last publish.

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Results table

Week 2 TE · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from closing lines as of 11:20 PM ET · Actual from final stats · Finish = actual rank on this board · Δ = actual − proj · Hit = within 6 ranks or inside the range
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Proj	Actual	Finish	Δ	Hit	Note
Tier 1
1	Dalton Schultz HOU vs CIN · 45.5 · locked	HOU	vs CIN	8.0	26.0	TE1	+18.0	Hit	Played: 26.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
2	Travis Kelce KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	7.2	25.1	TE2	+18.0	Hit	Played: 25.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
3	Dalton Kincaid BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked	BUF	vs DET (Thu)	7.9	22.5	TE3	+14.6	Hit	Played: 22.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
4	Jake Ferguson DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked	DAL	vs WAS	4.5	20.3	TE4	+15.9	Hit	Played: 20.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 4
5	Darren Waller CAR @ ATL · 43.5 · locked	CAR	@ ATL	5.5	18.3	TE5	+12.8	Hit	Played: 18.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
6	Trey McBride ARI vs SEA · 40.5 · locked	ARI	vs SEA	14.1	18.1	TE6	+4.0	Hit	Played: 18.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
7	George Kittle SF vs MIA · 44.5 · locked	SF	vs MIA	10.0	18.0	TE7	+8.0	Hit	Played: 18.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
8	Terrance Ferguson LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked	LA	vs NYG (Mon)	3.3	17.4	TE8	+14.1	Hit	Played: 17.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
9	Sam LaPorta DET @ BUF · 54.5 · locked	DET	@ BUF (Thu)	8.9	17.2	TE9	+8.3	Hit	Played: 17.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 5
10	Tyler Warren IND @ KC · 46.5 · locked	IND	@ KC	7.5	14.4	TE10	+7.0	Hit	Played: 14.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 6
11	Nate Adkins DEN vs JAX · 45.5 · locked	DEN	vs JAX	1.6	12.8	TE11	+11.2	Hit	Played: 12.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 7
12	Mark Andrews BAL vs NO · 45.5 · locked	BAL	vs NO	5.4	10.9	TE12	+5.5	Hit	Played: 10.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
13	Juwan Johnson NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked	NO	@ BAL	8.1	10.6	TE13	+2.5	Hit	Played: 10.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Harold Fannin Jr. CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked	CLE	@ TB	8.6	10.4	TE14	+1.8	Hit	Played: 10.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	Oronde Gadsden II LAC vs LV · 43.5 · locked	LAC	vs LV	5.2	9.8	TE15	+4.6	Hit	Played: 9.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
16	Cade Otton TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked	TB	vs CLE	6.8	8.8	TE16	+2.0	Hit	Played: 8.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
17	Blake Whiteheart CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked	CLE	@ TB	1.4	8.7	TE17	+7.3	Hit	Played: 8.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Dawson Knox BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked	BUF	vs DET (Thu)	5.2	8.5	TE18	+3.3	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
19	Isaiah Likely NYG @ LA · 47.5 · locked	NYG	@ LA (Mon)	8.2	8.3	TE19	+0.1	Hit	Played: 8.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	AJ Barner SEA @ ARI · 40.5 · locked	SEA	@ ARI	5.6	7.9	TE20	+2.3	Hit	Played: 7.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	Pat Freiermuth PIT @ NE · 41.5 · locked	PIT	@ NE	7.6	7.4	TE21	-0.2	Hit	Played: 7.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Hunter Henry NE vs PIT · 41.5 · locked	NE	vs PIT	7.6	7.0	TE22	-0.6	Hit	Played: 7.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 8
23	T.J. Hockenson MIN @ CHI · 46.5 · locked	MIN	@ CHI	6.4	5.9	TE23	-0.5	Hit	Played: 5.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Foster Moreau HOU vs CIN · 45.5 · locked	HOU	vs CIN	2.6	5.4	TE24	+2.8	Hit	Played: 5.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
25	Michael Mayer LV @ LAC · 43.5 · locked	LV	@ LAC	6.3	5.3	TE25	-1.0	Hit	Played: 5.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 9
26	Austin Hooper ATL vs CAR · 43.5 · locked	ATL	vs CAR	3.1	4.0	TE26	+0.9	Hit	Played: 4.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Greg Dulcich MIA @ SF · 44.5 · locked	MIA	@ SF	6.4	3.7	TE27	-2.7	Hit	Played: 3.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Brenton Strange JAX @ DEN · 45.5 · locked	JAX	@ DEN	7.3	3.7	TE28	-3.6	Hit	Played: 3.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	Kenyon Sadiq NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked	NYJ	vs GB	5.7	3.7	TE29	-2.0	Hit	Played: 3.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	Colby Parkinson LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked	LA	vs NYG (Mon)	7.2	3.5	TE30	-3.7	Hit	Played: 3.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Tucker Kraft GB @ NYJ · 44.5 · locked	GB	@ NYJ	10.3	3.5	TE31	-6.8	Hit	Played: 3.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Josh Oliver MIN @ CHI · 46.5 · locked	MIN	@ CHI	3.7	3.4	TE32	-0.3	Hit	Played: 3.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

5.4mean abs. error · PPR points, top 24

0.20rank correlation · Spearman, top 24

6 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

63%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%

This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.

The engine's read on Week 2

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Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Common questions about Week 2 TE rankings

Who is the best tight end to start in Week 2 PPR?

Dalton Schultz, our TE1 with a 8.0-point median; Travis Kelce is TE2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

Why is Dalton Schultz still ranked after playing?

Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.

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