Week 2 Fantasy PPR Rankings: Tight end

Billy Heyen

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So far, tight end PPR rankings haven't differed much from our standard rankings, and that's the case again for our Week 2 fantasy TE PPR rankings. Most tight ends accumulate fantasy value through volume, so it makes sense that the same guys would be valuable in both PPR and standard leagues. That means that in all formats, we're ready to get aboard the T.J. Hockenson and Mark Andrews hype train. Hockenson had already broken 100 yards and scored his first touchdown by the end of regulation Sunday, with overtime not changing his valuation much. Andrews rode the high-flying Baltimore offense to more than 100 yards and a score, too (to go with eight receptions).

We did hit the nail on the head last week when we slid Delanie Walker up a few spots in our PPR rankings against the Browns. In an unexpected blowout, Walker caught all but one of his six targets for 55 yards and two scores. The Browns were one of the worst defenses against TEs last year, too, which makes Ryan Griffin worth pointing out this week. As the Jets' fill-in for Chris Herndon, he gets to face off with Cleveland in Week 2. There's also now-proven PPR stalwart Austin Hooper in the starting range after he caught all nine of his Week 1 targets for 77 yards.

WEEK 2 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

The most notable PPR development near the top of the rankings was just how much the Giants threw to Evan Engram. Especially with Golden Tate suspended, Engram will be the top offensive option for New York not named Saquon Barkley. That led to 14 targets and 11 catches for 116 yards and a TD for Engram. The Giants will trail frequently this season, just as they did in Dallas, making Engram a candidate for double-digit targets all season long.

WEEK 2 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver

Hopping back to Walker quick, he gets another favorable matchup against a Colts defense that was bad against TEs in 2018 and allowed four catches for 60 yards to Hunter Henry in Week 1. We could be looking at two-for-two on good games for the veteran Walker to begin the season.

Week 2 DFS: FD Cash | FD GPP | DK Cash | DK GPPY! Cash | Y! GPP

Reminder: Check back for updates during the week, and check our standard TE rankings for individual player analysis.

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Week 2 PPR Rankings: TEs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

1Travis Kelce, KC @ OAK
2George Kittle, SF @ CIN
3Zach Ertz, PHI @ ATL
4Evan Engram, NYG vs. BUF
5O.J. Howard, TB @ CAR
6Hunter Henry, LAC @ DET
7Delanie Walker, TEN vs. IND
8T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. LAC
9Mark Andrews, BAL vs. ARZ
10Darren Waller, OAK vs. KC
11Jared Cook, NO @ LAR
12Austin Hooper, ATL vs. PHI
13David Njoku, CLE @ NYJ
14Jimmy Graham, GB vs. MIN
15Eric Ebron, IND @ TEN
16Trey Burton, CHI @ DEN
17Vance McDonald, PIT vs. SEA
18Greg Olsen, CAR vs. TB
19Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. CLE
20Vernon Davis, WAS vs. DAL
21Jason Witten, DAL @ WAS
22C.J. Uzomah, CIN vs. SF
23Mike Gesicki, MIA vs. NE
24Kyle Rudolph, MIN @ GB
25Matt LaCosse, NE @ MIA
26Jack Doyle, IND @ TEN
27Tyler Eifert, CIN vs. SF
28Geoff Swaim, JAX @ HOU
29Jordan Akins, HOU vs. JAX
30Tyler Higbee, LAR vs. NO
31Will Dissly, SEA @ PIT

Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle