Last week, I introduced my first set of MOP rankings for fantasy football. For those who missed last week’s piece, MOP stands for Minus One Play. If you want a more thorough explanation, I would suggest reading that article.
Suffice it to say that MOP is my attempt to separate some of the more consistent performances from the fluky ones. Over the long haul, those players who consistently place much differently in the MOP rankings compared to regular rankings should see some regression to their baselines. We saw plenty of examples of that in Week 2 that involved both positive and negative regression. We also saw players remain consistent relative to Week 1.
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As I mentioned last week, I am basing these rankings on Half-PPR scoring. Quarterback scoring is based on one point per 25 yards, with four points for a touchdown pass. Quarterbacks lose one point for an interception, while all players lose two points for a lost fumble. Even though the numbers may vary slightly based on your league’s scoring settings, the principles of MOP remain the same. Here are the Week 2 MOP rankings along with some takeaways from this week’s action.
Week 2 MOP Rankings
Quarterback Week 2 MOP Rankings and Takeaways
The Week 2 MOP leaders at the quarterback position are a testament to not drafting the position early. Now, I am not saying any of this will hold long-term. Russell Wilson outscoring Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts combined may be a sign of the apocalypse. But Daniel Jones may be competent enough to be a viable fantasy streamer as long as he keeps vulturing rushing touchdowns. The problem is, we never know when that will happen. Here are a couple of things we knew but pretended we forgot after Week 1. First, Detroit’s offense will be just fine, especially when they play at home. Rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated. The second is how friendly Kyle Shanahan’s offense can be for quarterbacks. Mac Jones put up a top-12 weekly finish in regular fantasy points and MOP points.
| PLAYER | TEAM | FPTS | POS RANK | BIG PLAY | MOP PTS | MOP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | DET | 33.96 | 1 | 5.76 | 28.2 | 1 |
| Russell Wilson | NYG | 31.3 | 2 | 5.92 | 25.38 | 2 |
| Lamar Jackson | BAL | 26.3 | 4 | 4.96 | 21.34 | 3 |
| Drake Maye | NE | 26.3 | 3 | 6.6 | 19.7 | 4 |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | 23.14 | 5 | 4.4 | 18.74 | 5 |
| Bryce Young | CAR | 22.32 | 8 | 4.2 | 18.12 | 6 |
| Spencer Rattler | NO | 21.68 | 10 | 4.72 | 16.96 | 7 |
| Trevor Lawrence | JAX | 21.24 | 12 | 4.44 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Daniel Jones | IND | 22.84 | 7 | 6.1 | 16.74 | 9 |
| Jordan Love | GB | 20.88 | 13 | 4.32 | 16.56 | 10 |
| Bo Nix | DEN | 21.24 | 11 | 4.92 | 16.32 | 11 |
| Mac Jones | SF | 21.76 | 9 | 5.68 | 16.08 | 12 |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | 23.08 | 6 | 7.3 | 15.78 | 13 |
| Baker Mayfield | TB | 19.9 | 15 | 4.8 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Jayden Daniels | WAS | 19.7 | 16 | 4.8 | 14.9 | 15 |
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | 19.52 | 18 | 4.64 | 14.88 | 16 |
| Jake Browning | CIN | 20.74 | 14 | 6.1 | 14.64 | 17 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 19.6 | 17 | 5.16 | 14.44 | 18 |
| Sam Darnold | SEA | 17.8 | 21 | 4.84 | 12.96 | 19 |
| Caleb Williams | CHI | 17.98 | 20 | 5.12 | 12.86 | 20 |
| Justin Herbert | LAC | 18.78 | 19 | 6.4 | 12.38 | 21 |
| Kyler Murray | ARZ | 15 | 22 | 4.44 | 10.56 | 22 |
| C.J. Stroud | HST | 14.98 | 23 | 5.16 | 9.82 | 23 |
| Aaron Rodgers | PIT | 12.42 | 24 | 4.08 | 8.34 | 24 |
| Josh Allen | BUF | 11.82 | 25 | 4 | 7.82 | 25 |
| Cam Ward | TEN | 9.8 | 27 | 4.36 | 5.44 | 26 |
| Jalen Hurts | PHI | 11.54 | 26 | 6.1 | 5.44 | 27 |
| Joe Flacco | CLV | 9.76 | 28 | 4.72 | 5.04 | 28 |
| Geno Smith | LV | 6.2 | 31 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 29 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | ATL | 5.5 | 32 | 0.86 | 4.64 | 30 |
| Tyrod Taylor | NYJ | 8.34 | 29 | 4.2 | 4.14 | 31 |
| Joe Burrow | CIN | 7.04 | 30 | 4.16 | 2.88 | 32 |
| J.J. McCarthy | MIN | 4.82 | 33 | 2 | 2.82 | 33 |
| Justin Fields | NYJ | 3.98 | 35 | 2.7 | 1.28 | 34 |
| Dillon Gabriel | CLV | 4.76 | 34 | 4.32 | 0.44 | 35 |
Running Back Week 2 MOP Rankings and Takeaways
Three running backs finished outside the top-20 in fantasy points but inside the top-20 in Week 2 MOP rankings. They are Alvin Kamara, Tony Pollard, and Kyren Williams. This is the type of discrepancy I wanted to highlight when I came up with these rankings. Some fantasy managers may view the Week 2 results for these three running backs and wonder if they should be benched, traded, or otherwise adjusted. But the relatively high MOP rankings for these three backs indicate that the volume is still there. When we set our fantasy football lineups, we start the players who have the best chance of scoring the most fantasy points possible. That is where volume wins out. Williams was outscored by his teammate, Blake Corum, in Week 2. But no rational fantasy manager started Corum over Williams. Volume remains the best predictor of fantasy production available.
After a highly encouraging Week 1 from a MOP perspective, Browns running back Dylan Sampson is this week’s cautionary tale about chasing fantasy points. Sampson finished 27th among running backs in fantasy points, but lands outside the top 45 at the position in the Week 2 MOP rankings. It is unlikely that Sampson will bail out fantasy managers with a garbage-time touchdown, as he did last week. He will continue to cede touches to Quidshon Judkins, who looked very good in limited work in his NFL debut. Jerome Ford is still in the mix as well. I will reveal my Week 2 Flex rankings on Wednesday, but I incline to rank Sampson the lowest among the three Browns running backs.
| PLAYER | TEAM | FPTS | POS RANK | BIG PLAY | MOP PTS | MOP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 28.5 | 1 | 7.2 | 21.3 | 1 |
| Bijan Robinson | ATL | 18.3 | 7 | 2.5 | 15.8 | 2 |
| James Cook | BUF | 26 | 2 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 3 |
| De'Von Achane | MIA | 22.2 | 3 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 4 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 18.7 | 6 | 6 | 12.7 | 5 |
| Javonte Williams | DAL | 22 | 4 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 6 |
| Christian McCaffrey | SF | 19.7 | 5 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 7 |
| Bucky Irving | TB | 15.1 | 14 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 8 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | 13 | 21 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 9 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 17.9 | 9 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 10 |
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | 18.3 | 8 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 11 |
| Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 16.2 | 11 | 7 | 9.2 | 12 |
| Saquon Barkley | PHI | 16.4 | 10 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 13 |
| J.K. Dobbins | DEN | 15 | 15 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 14 |
| Jaylen Warren | PIT | 15.4 | 13 | 7 | 8.4 | 15 |
| Travis Etienne | JAX | 15.9 | 12 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 16 |
| Tony Pollard | TEN | 9.2 | 29 | 1 | 8.2 | 17 |
| Josh Jacobs | GB | 14.4 | 17 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 18 |
| Tyler Allgeier | ATL | 14.5 | 16 | 6.5 | 8 | 19 |
| Kyren Williams | LAR | 9 | 30 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 20 |
| Rachaad White | TB | 13.6 | 20 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 21 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | 14.4 | 18 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 22 |
| Cam Skattebo | NYG | 12.9 | 22 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 23 |
| David Montgomery | DET | 12.6 | 23 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 24 |
| Jerome Ford | CLV | 7.9 | 33 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 25 |
| D'Andre Swift | CHI | 12.4 | 24 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 26 |
| Chase Brown | CIN | 7.5 | 34 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 27 |
| Nick Chubb | HST | 14.2 | 19 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 28 |
| Quinshon Judkins | CLV | 8.6 | 32 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 29 |
| James Conner | ARZ | 11.7 | 25 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 30 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | 7.1 | 35 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 31 |
| Trey Benson | ARZ | 6.4 | 36 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 32 |
| Ashton Jeanty | LV | 5.9 | 37 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 33 |
| Blake Corum | LAR | 10.4 | 26 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 34 |
| Najee Harris | LAC | 5.8 | 38 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 35 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | 5.1 | 40 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 36 |
| Jordan Mason | MIN | 4.8 | 43 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 37 |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | 4.8 | 42 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 38 |
| Antonio Gibson | NE | 9.3 | 28 | 6 | 3.3 | 39 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | NE | 5 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | 4.1 | 45 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 41 |
| Kareem Hunt | KC | 3.9 | 47 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 42 |
| Justice Hill | BAL | 4 | 46 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 43 |
| Austin Ekeler | WAS | 3.4 | 49 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 44 |
| Miles Sanders | DAL | 8.9 | 31 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 45 |
| Isiah Pacheco | KC | 3.4 | 48 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 46 |
| Dylan Sampson | CLV | 9.4 | 27 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 47 |
| Chris Brooks | GB | 4.2 | 44 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 48 |
| Brian Robinson | SF | 2.6 | 54 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 49 |
| Ray Davis | BUF | 2.4 | 55 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 50 |
| Derrick Henry | BAL | 2.3 | 57 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 51 |
| Aaron Jones | MIN | 2.3 | 58 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 52 |
| Omarion Hampton | LAC | 3 | 51 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 53 |
| Woody Marks | HST | 5.6 | 39 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 54 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | 1.7 | 63 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 55 |
| AJ Dillon | PHI | 1.9 | 61 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 56 |
| Dylan Laube | LV | 2.7 | 53 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 57 |
| Rico Dowdle | CAR | 2.4 | 56 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 58 |
| Alec Ingold | MIA | 2.3 | 59 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 59 |
| Zamir White | LV | 2.3 | 60 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 60 |
| Tyler Badie | DEN | 3.2 | 50 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 61 |
| RJ Harvey | DEN | 2.9 | 52 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62 |
| Ollie Gordon II | MIA | 1.8 | 62 | 1 | 0.8 | 63 |
| Kendre Miller | NO | 1.5 | 64 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 64 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | JAX | 1.3 | 65 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 65 |
| Zach Charbonnet | SEA | 1 | 68 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 66 |
| Ty Johnson | BUF | 0.6 | 71 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 67 |
| Braelon Allen | NYJ | 1.1 | 67 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 68 |
| Craig Reynolds | DET | 0.4 | 73 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 69 |
| Devin Singletary | NYG | 0.5 | 72 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 70 |
| Isaiah Davis | NYJ | 1.1 | 66 | 1.1 | 0 | 71 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | SF | 1 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| Trevor Etienne | CAR | 0.7 | 70 | 0.7 | 0 | 73 |
| Brashard Smith | KC | 0.2 | 74 | 0.2 | 0 | 74 |
| Kaleb Johnson | PIT | 0.1 | 75 | 0.1 | 0 | 75 |
Wide Receiver Week 2 MOP Rankings and Takeaways
After spending Week 1 as much of an afterthought with his new club, Cooper Kupp was heavily involved in the game plan in Week 2. The result was the 11th-most MOP points among wide receivers. Kupp only finished as the overall WR30 in fantasy points, but the volume is very encouraging. Zay Flowers felt the sting of negative regression in Week 2. And when looking at the results and MOP rankings of the Baltimore Ravens’ wide receivers, we can see what happens when low-volume players score and when high-volume players do not. Flowers ranked 13th in MOP points and 31st in fantasy points. Devontez Walker finished 13th in fantasy points and 23rd in MOP points by virtue of his two touchdown grabs. And finally, DeAndre Hopkins finished 23rd in fantasy points and 38th in MOP points. Flowers is clearly the wide receiver you want to start in Baltimore.
I want to remain patient with the Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receivers. However, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith have finished outside the top 40 wide receivers in MOP points in back-to-back weeks to start the season. Philadelphia seems utterly disinterested in throwing the football. They are 2-0 to start the season, and they are rightfully more concerned with that mark than our fantasy football teams. It is still too early to consider benching either of the Eagles’ wide receivers. But we should lower expectations in the short term. Perhaps the Los Angeles Rams can present enough of a threat offensively to force Philadelphia into a more aggressive offensive mindset in Week 3.
| PLAYER | TEAM | FPTS | POS RANK | BIG PLAY | MOP PTS | MOP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 34.7 | 1 | 7.3 | 27.4 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | 29.5 | 3 | 6.9 | 22.6 | 2 |
| Malik Nabers | NYG | 33.2 | 2 | 11.3 | 21.9 | 3 |
| Rome Odunze | CHI | 28.3 | 4 | 9.3 | 19 | 4 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG | 24.2 | 5 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 5 |
| Hunter Renfrow | CAR | 20.3 | 7 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 6 |
| Troy Franklin | DEN | 20 | 8 | 6.8 | 13.2 | 7 |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | 23.6 | 6 | 10.5 | 13.1 | 8 |
| CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 15.7 | 12 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 9 |
| Davante Adams | LAR | 19.6 | 9 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 10 |
| Cooper Kupp | SEA | 12.5 | 30 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 11 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 14.3 | 19 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 12 |
| Zay Flowers | BAL | 11.4 | 31 | 2.4 | 9 | 13 |
| Tyreek Hill | MIA | 13.9 | 20 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 14 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 13 | 27 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 15 |
| George Pickens | DAL | 15.3 | 14 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 16 |
| Dyami Brown | JAX | 15.1 | 16 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 17 |
| Keenan Allen | LAC | 14.6 | 17 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 18 |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 15.3 | 15 | 8.3 | 7 | 19 |
| Jameson Williams | DET | 17.8 | 10 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 20 |
| Jakobi Meyers | LV | 9.8 | 37 | 3 | 6.8 | 21 |
| Jauan Jennings | SF | 17.4 | 11 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 22 |
| Devontez Walker | BAL | 15.6 | 13 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 23 |
| Chris Olave | NO | 8.4 | 46 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 24 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | 13.9 | 21 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 25 |
| Rashid Shaheed | NO | 13.2 | 25 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 26 |
| Elic Ayomanor | TEN | 13.6 | 22 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 27 |
| Ricky Pearsall | SF | 8 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
| KaVontae Turpin | DAL | 13.3 | 24 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 29 |
| Josh Downs | IND | 8.1 | 47 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 30 |
| Parker Washington | JAX | 10.1 | 36 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 31 |
| Terry McLaurin | WAS | 7.3 | 54 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 32 |
| Mike Evans | TB | 8.1 | 49 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 33 |
| Ladd McConkey | LAC | 7.3 | 56 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 34 |
| DJ Moore | CHI | 7.1 | 58 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 35 |
| Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 7 | 61 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 36 |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX | 6.9 | 62 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 37 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | 13.4 | 23 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 38 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | GB | 6.4 | 64 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 39 |
| Michael Pittman | IND | 6 | 66 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40 |
| Justin Jefferson | MIN | 9.6 | 38 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 41 |
| Calvin Ridley | TEN | 7.2 | 57 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 42 |
| DeVonta Smith | PHI | 7.3 | 53 | 3.3 | 4 | 43 |
| Jerry Jeudy | CLV | 7.1 | 59 | 3.1 | 4 | 44 |
| Alec Pierce | IND | 8.8 | 44 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 45 |
| A.J. Brown | PHI | 5.2 | 72 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 46 |
| Marquise Brown | KC | 5.5 | 68 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 47 |
| Elijah Moore | BUF | 10.2 | 34 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 48 |
| Stefon Diggs | NE | 5.2 | 71 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 49 |
| Sterling Shepard | TB | 5.4 | 69 | 2 | 3.4 | 50 |
| Romeo Doubs | GB | 10.3 | 33 | 7 | 3.3 | 51 |
| Nico Collins | HST | 12.7 | 29 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 52 |
| Brycen Tremayne | CAR | 6.3 | 65 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 53 |
| Malik Washington | MIA | 9 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 54 |
| Emeka Egbuka | TB | 10.9 | 32 | 8 | 2.9 | 55 |
| Kendrick Bourne | SF | 4.7 | 73 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 56 |
| DK Metcalf | PIT | 9.5 | 40 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 57 |
| Tee Higgins | CIN | 13.1 | 26 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 58 |
| Tre Tucker | LV | 3.4 | 86 | 1 | 2.4 | 59 |
| Jalen Nailor | MIN | 4.6 | 74 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 60 |
| Keon Coleman | BUF | 4.1 | 79 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 61 |
| Travis Hunter | JAX | 3.7 | 82 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 62 |
| Luke McCaffrey | WAS | 4.4 | 76 | 2.4 | 2 | 63 |
| Josh Palmer | BUF | 5.7 | 67 | 3.7 | 2 | 64 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | CHI | 3.1 | 88 | 1.1 | 2 | 65 |
| Quentin Johnston | LAC | 14.4 | 18 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 66 |
| Drake London | ATL | 4.4 | 75 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 67 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARZ | 3.7 | 81 | 2 | 1.7 | 68 |
| Tory Horton | SEA | 10.2 | 35 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 69 |
| Tre' Harris | LAC | 4.4 | 77 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 70 |
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | 12.9 | 28 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 71 |
| Tylan Wallace | BAL | 9.5 | 39 | 8 | 1.5 | 72 |
| Chimere Dike | TEN | 2 | 102 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 73 |
| Darius Slayton | NYG | 7.1 | 60 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 74 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | HST | 3.9 | 80 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 75 |
| Darnell Mooney | ATL | 3 | 89 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 76 |
| Adonai Mitchell | IND | 3 | 90 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 77 |
| Adam Thielen | MIN | 3.6 | 83 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 78 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | MIA | 2.8 | 93 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 79 |
| Brandin Cooks | NO | 3.6 | 84 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 80 |
| Pat Bryant | DEN | 2.8 | 91 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 81 |
| Jalen Tolbert | DAL | 2.6 | 95 | 1.6 | 1 | 82 |
| Rashod Bateman | BAL | 2.5 | 97 | 1.5 | 1 | 83 |
| Van Jefferson | TEN | 2 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Kalif Raymond | DET | 2.8 | 92 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 85 |
| Isaiah Bond | CLV | 2 | 100 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 86 |
| Tyler Lockett | TEN | 1.9 | 103 | 1 | 0.9 | 87 |
| Cedric Tillman | CLV | 9.2 | 42 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 88 |
| Savion Williams | GB | 2.4 | 99 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 89 |
| Jordan Whittington | LAR | 5.2 | 70 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 90 |
| Matthew Golden | GB | 1.5 | 107 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 91 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | 9.4 | 41 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 92 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | DET | 3.4 | 85 | 3.4 | 0 | 93 |
| Khalil Shakir | BUF | 1.7 | 104 | 1.7 | 0 | 94 |
| Andrei Iosivas | CIN | 1.7 | 105 | 1.7 | 0 | 95 |
| Roman Wilson | PIT | 1.2 | 111 | 1.2 | 0 | 96 |
| Ryan Miller | TB | 8.5 | 45 | 8.5 | 0 | 97 |
| Kayshon Boutte | NE | 8.1 | 48 | 8.1 | 0 | 98 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | CIN | 7.8 | 51 | 7.8 | 0 | 99 |
| Michael Wilson | ARZ | 7.6 | 52 | 7.6 | 0 | 100 |
| Mack Hollins | NE | 7.3 | 55 | 7.3 | 0 | 101 |
| Devaughn Vele | NO | 6.8 | 63 | 6.8 | 0 | 102 |
| Malik Heath | GB | 4.2 | 78 | 4.2 | 0 | 103 |
| Jayden Higgins | HST | 3.3 | 87 | 3.3 | 0 | 104 |
| Calvin Austin III | PIT | 2.7 | 94 | 2.7 | 0 | 105 |
| Nikko Remigio | KC | 2.6 | 96 | 2.6 | 0 | 106 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | LV | 2.5 | 98 | 2.5 | 0 | 107 |
| Greg Dortch | ARZ | 1.6 | 106 | 1.6 | 0 | 108 |
| Noah Brown | WAS | 1.4 | 108 | 1.4 | 0 | 109 |
| Dee Eskridge | MIA | 1.3 | 109 | 1.3 | 0 | 110 |
| DeMario Douglas | NE | 1.3 | 110 | 1.3 | 0 | 111 |
| Courtland Sutton | DEN | 1.1 | 112 | 1.1 | 0 | 112 |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | 1 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| Jamari Thrash | CLV | 1 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | 1 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| Jahan Dotson | PHI | 0.9 | 116 | 0.9 | 0 | 116 |
| Trent Sherfield | DEN | 0.8 | 117 | 0.8 | 0 | 117 |
| Justin Watson | HST | 0.8 | 118 | 0.8 | 0 | 118 |
| Jaylin Lane | WAS | 0.7 | 119 | 0.7 | 0 | 119 |
| John Metchie III | PHI | 0.5 | 120 | 0.5 | 0 | 120 |
| Xavier Legette | CAR | 0.3 | 121 | 0.3 | 0 | 121 |
| Arian Smith | NYJ | 0.3 | 122 | 1.3 | -1 | 122 |
Tight End Week 2 MOP Rankings and Takeaways
No tight end had more than nine MOP points in Week 1. Tucker Kraft had 14.1 in Week 2. That is what happens when you score a touchdown in addition to having a 57-yard catch. Last week’s results were immensely encouraging for several tight ends who piqued our interest after the first week of the season. Tyler Warren, Juwan Johnson, and Harold Fannin Jr. all posted top-10 MOP totals in Week 2. They may indeed be the real deal. Variance reared its ugly head in Detroit’s 52-point effort. Brock Wright outscored Sam LaPorta by 6.2 points despite the duo posting nearly identical MOP scores. Those fantasy managers with LaPorta should not be worried by Wright’s big day. LaPorta should continue to be a fantasy starter from now on.
| PLAYER | TEAM | FPTS | POS RANK | BIG PLAY | MOP PTS | MOP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Kraft | GB | 21.4 | 1 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 1 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 12.3 | 4 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 2 |
| Trey McBride | ARZ | 10.8 | 5 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 3 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | 8.9 | 9 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 4 |
| Zach Ertz | WAS | 15.4 | 2 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 5 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 8.1 | 12 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Tyler Warren | IND | 9.9 | 7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 13.4 | 3 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Brock Bowers | LV | 6.3 | 16 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | CLV | 7.3 | 13 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 5.7 | 18 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Chig Okonkwo | TEN | 5.5 | 22 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Theo Johnson | NYG | 5.4 | 23 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 13 |
| Jake Tonges | SF | 5.1 | 25 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 14 |
| Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 5.7 | 19 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 15 |
| David Njoku | CLV | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 5.7 | 20 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 17 |
| Jonnu Smith | PIT | 4.7 | 26 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 18 |
| Brock Wright | DET | 10.3 | 6 | 7.3 | 3 | 19 |
| Austin Hooper | NE | 5.3 | 24 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 20 |
| Sam LaPorta | DET | 4.1 | 31 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 21 |
| AJ Barner | SEA | 9.6 | 8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 22 |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 4.4 | 28 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 23 |
| Elijah Higgins | ARZ | 5.5 | 21 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 24 |
| Cade Otton | TB | 4 | 33 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 25 |
| Tommy Tremble | CAR | 3.5 | 35 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 26 |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 4.6 | 27 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 27 |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | 8.5 | 10 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 28 |
| Mike Gesicki | CIN | 3.3 | 36 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 29 |
| Brenton Strange | JAX | 3.2 | 37 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 30 |
| Luke Musgrave | GB | 4.2 | 30 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 31 |
| Noah Fant | CIN | 4.3 | 29 | 3 | 1.3 | 32 |
| Dawson Knox | BUF | 2.9 | 38 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 33 |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | 3.9 | 34 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 34 |
| Elijah Arroyo | SEA | 4.1 | 32 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 35 |
| Luke Farrell | SF | 8.5 | 11 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 36 |
| Michael Mayer | LV | 1.9 | 41 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 37 |
| Gunnar Helm | TEN | 1.9 | 40 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 38 |
| Mark Andrews | BAL | 0.9 | 55 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 39 |
| Evan Engram | DEN | 1.7 | 42 | 1.7 | 0 | 40 |
| T.J. Hockenson | MIN | 1.7 | 43 | 1.7 | 0 | 41 |
| Ben Sinnott | WAS | 1.2 | 48 | 1.2 | 0 | 42 |
| Davis Allen | LAR | 7.3 | 14 | 7.3 | 0 | 43 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| Darnell Washington | PIT | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Mitchell Evans | CAR | 1.4 | 44 | 1.4 | 0 | 46 |
| Hunter Henry | NE | 1.4 | 45 | 1.4 | 0 | 47 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | IND | 1.3 | 46 | 1.3 | 0 | 48 |
| Drew Sample | CIN | 1.2 | 47 | 1.2 | 0 | 49 |
| Will Dissly | LAC | 1.2 | 49 | 1.2 | 0 | 50 |
| Grant Calcaterra | PHI | 1.1 | 50 | 1.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 1.1 | 51 | 1.1 | 0 | 52 |
| Jackson Hawes | BUF | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Mason Taylor | NYJ | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Kylen Granson | PHI | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | DAL | 0.8 | 56 | 0.8 | 0 | 56 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 0.6 | 57 | 0.6 | 0 | 57 |
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