The tight end position remains volatile for fantasy football, and the Week 2 rankings compared to Week 1's confirm that approach.
This is especially true now that two of the top names are dealing with injuries, to varying degrees, that should prompt many fantasy players to line up alternatives, just in case.
Readers must try to dig into the circumstances of why and how fantasy tight ends excelled or disappointed in Week 1, then apply those thoughts into how to align them in Week 2, as we did below.
Keep scrolling for our Week 2 TE rankings.
Find more TE tips in our Week 2 fantasy waiver wire.
Who are the best fantasy TEs Week 2?
We're monitoring injuries to Brock Bowers (knee -- seemingly less severe) and George Kittle (hamstring, which could be an issue).
Trey McBride, however, initially ranks No. 1, lining up to carve up an inept Carolina Panthers defense.
We're keeping Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce, and rookie Tyler Warren near the top, especially with Warren serving as one of the favorite targets of the resurgent Daniel Jones -- yes, that Daniel Jones.
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Who are the best Week 2 sleeper TEs?
- Assuming all goes smoothly on Monday Night Football, Colston Loveland could repeat the success of fellow NFC North TE Tucker Kraft in a favorable matchup against the Detroit Lions -- during the Ben Johnson Bowl.
- Zach Ertz found the end zone in Week 1 and gets the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night; the Pack let Sam LaPorta churn out 79 receiving yards Sunday.
- The New York Jets are in a good place to get Mason Taylor more involved for Justin Fields; they'll need to create mismatches against the Buffalo Bills.
- If Bowers for some reason can't go, Michael Mayer will skyrocket into true sleeper territory.
Fantasy TE Rankings Week 2
These rankings are based on four-point passing TD and PPR scoring and were created on Sept. 7.
| Rk | Tr | Tight Ends | TM | OPP |
| 1 | 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | CAR |
| 2 | 1 | Brock Bowers INJ | LV | LAC |
| 3 | 1 | George Kittle INJ | SF | @NO |
| 4 | 2 | Sam LaPorta | DET | CHI |
| 5 | 2 | Travis Kelce | KC | PHI |
| 6 | 2 | Mark Andrews | BAL | CLE |
| 7 | 3 | Tyler Warren | IND | DEN |
| 8 | 3 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | ATL |
| 9 | 3 | Tucker Kraft | GB | WAS |
| 10 | 4 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | NYG |
| 11 | 4 | Colston Loveland | CHI | @DET |
| 12 | 4 | Zach Ertz | WAS | @GB |
| 13 | 5 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | @KC |
| 14 | 5 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | @NYJ |
| 15 | 5 | David Njoku | CLE | @BAL |
| 16 | 6 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | NYG |
| 17 | 6 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | @MIN |
| 18 | 6 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | SEA |
| 19 | 6 | Chig Okwonkwo | TEN | LAR |
| 20 | 6 | Evan Engram | DEN | @IND |
| 21 | 7 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | BUF |
| 22 | 7 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | TB |
| 23 | 7 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | @ARI |
| 24 | 7 | Hunter Henry | NE | @MIA |
| 25 | 8 | Juwan Johnson | NO | SF |
| 26 | 8 | Brenton Strange | JAX | @CIN |
| 27 | 8 | Cade Otton | TB | @HOU |
| 28 | 8 | Michael Mayer | LV | LAC |
| 29 | 8 | Noah Fant | CIN | JAX |
| 30 | 8 | Theo Johnson | NYG | @DAL |
| 31 | 9 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | @BAL |
| 32 | 9 | Will Dissly | LAC | @LV |
| 33 | 9 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | @TEN |
| 34 | 9 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | @PIT |
| 35 | 9 | Jake Tonges | SF | @NO |
| 36 | 9 | Davis Allen | LAR | @TEN |
| 37 | 9 | Tyler Conklin | LAC | @LV |
| 38 | 9 | Cade Stover | HOU | TB |
| 39 | 9 | Luke Musgrave | GB | WAS |
| 40 | 10 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | SEA |
| 41 | 10 | Dawson Knox | BUF | @NYJ |
| 42 | 10 | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | BUF |
| 43 | 10 | Will Dissly | LAC | @LV |
| 44 | 10 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | DEN |
| 45 | 10 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | LAR |
| 46 | 10 | Austin Hooper | NE | @MIA |
| 47 | 10 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | JAX |
| 48 | 10 | Lucas Krull | DEN | @IND |
| 49 | 10 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @IND |
| 50 | 10 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | CAR |
| QUE | -- | Darren Waller | MIA | NE |