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George Kittle
TE · SF
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2026 Week 2
Why: heavy usage, high-scoring game, soft matchup
2026 Wk 2
Reads
analysis
Matchup & environment
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs MIA: allows 16.2 PPR/g to TE, rank 4/32 (Soft). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
SF targets to TE
SF routes 25% of pass targets to TE this season (30% over the trailing 8 wk), +0.8 SD vs the league TE average.
Primary passer Mac Jones. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (130/522). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj9.3TE14
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE14), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs MIA
contextvs MIA: 1 game, 18.6 PPR avg
| Game | As | Site | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 W16 |  SF | @ MIA | 9 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 10.6 |
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Small sample (1 game). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %46%
Target share15%
Opportunities5
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
98Average
#21 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
80Hard
#30 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
98Average
#18 of 32 · 17 games
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
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Tight end George Kittle has yet to practice as he returns from a torn right Achilles, edge rusher Mykel Williams is still on the physically unable to perform list after his 2025 ACL tear, and receiver Ricky Pearsall is out for the season be
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Tight end George Kittle has yet to practice as he returns from a torn right Achilles, edge rusher Mykel Williams is still on the physically unable to perform list after his 2025 ACL tear, and receiver Ricky Pearsall is out for the season be
source ↗- NFL Power Rankings: Our post-Week 1 poll of all 32 teams, plus the best non-QB debutswww.espn.com · 2026-09-15
- Looking back at NFLPA report cards -- team travel edition: Who pays for the best planes, hotels?www.espn.com · 2026-09-15
- NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Sunday’s gameswww.pff.com · 2026-09-13
- Sources: Packers, TE Kraft reach 4-year extension worth up to $92Mwww.espn.com · 2026-09-12
- Shanahan, McVay brush off teams' differing travel plans as factor in gamewww.espn.com · 2026-09-11
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
14.7 PPR/g · best 24.7
13
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0
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7
14
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8
7
✓
9
23
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25
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14
✓
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11
✗
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23
✓
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25
✓
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8
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18
Fantasy playoffs · W15–1723.6 PPR/g over 2 gamesabove their 14.7 season averageour calls: 2/2 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | @LAR | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 46% | 15% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vsSEA | 7 | 5 | 29 | 0 | – | – | 95% | 28% | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| 2025 W16 | @IND | 8 | 7 | 115 | 1 | – | – | 62% | 24% | 24.5 | 21.0 | 17.5 |
| 2025 W15 | vsTEN | 9 | 8 | 88 | 1 | – | – | 96% | 33% | 22.8 | 18.8 | 14.8 |
| 2025 W13 | @CLE | 5 | 4 | 67 | 0 | – | – | 87% | 24% | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| 2025 W12 | vsCAR | 10 | 6 | 78 | 0 | – | – | 91% | 31% | 13.8 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| 2025 W11 | @ARI | 6 | 6 | 67 | 2 | – | – | 87% | 26% | 24.7 | 21.7 | 18.7 |
| 2025 W10 | vsLAR | 9 | 9 | 84 | 1 | – | – | 90% | 24% | 23.4 | 18.9 | 14.4 |
| 2025 W9 | @NYG | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 86% | 19% | 6.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 |
| 2025 W8 | @HOU | 5 | 4 | 43 | 1 | – | – | 90% | 17% | 14.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 |
| 2025 W7 | vsATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 81% | 9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W1 | @SEA | 4 | 4 | 25 | 1 | – | – | 28% | 13% | 12.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| 2024 W18 | @ARI | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | – | – | 29% | 8% | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 2024 W17 | vs DET | 8 | 8 | 112 | 0 | – | – | 94% | 24% | 19.2 | 15.2 | 11.2 |
| 2024 W16 | @MIA | 9 | 8 | 106 | 0 | – | – | 98% | 27% | 18.6 | 14.6 | 10.6 |
| 2024 W15 | vsLAR | 7 | 4 | 61 | 0 | – | – | 96% | 23% | 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| 2024 W14 | vs CHI | 6 | 6 | 151 | 0 | – | – | 85% | 25% | 21.1 | 18.1 | 15.1 |
| 2024 W13 | @ BUF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 100% | 12% | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim73%hit rate
26 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 79%
of 14 Start calls
🟡 78%
of 9 Flex calls
🔴 33%
of 3 Sit calls
Based on 26 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | SEA | START | 13.9 | TE17 (7.9) | ✗ |
| 2025 W16 | IND | START | 14.2 | TE1 (24.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | TEN | START | 13.7 | TE6 (22.8) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | CLE | START | 13.0 | TE15 (10.7) | ✗ |
| 2025 W12 | CAR | START | 12.4 | TE6 (13.8) | ✓ |
| 2025 W11 | ARI | FLEX | 9.8 | TE2 (24.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W10 | LAR | SIT | 7.8 | TE2 (23.4) | ✗ |
| 2025 W9 | NYG | SIT | 6.5 | TE28 (6.9) | ✓ |
| 2025 W8 | HOU | SIT | 7.1 | TE8 (14.3) | ✗ |
| 2025 W7 | ATL | FLEX | 9.6 | TE57 (0.0) | ✗ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade