🏆 TNF Recap: Dalton Kincaid is a must-start. Here's how to handle that if you drafted another top-10 TE.

Plus the Bills' WR rotation after the DJ Moore injury and how Detroit used Sam LaPorta differently in Week 2.

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TNF Recap: Kincaid is a must-start TE. If you drafted another higher, it may be time to make a trade.

Week 2 of the NFL season kicked off last night between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills in a game that had a lot of offensive firepower. While Josh Allen was the fantasy MVP of the game, we already knew he was QB1 from a fantasy perspective. His top target, Dalton Kincaid, is off to one of the best starts by a tight end in NFL history. Kincaid appears set to be a top-five fantasy tight end this season.

He averaged 56.7% of snaps in 2024 and 37.6% in 2025 as he dealt with an ongoing PCL injury. When he played, he was among the league leaders in yards per route run and PFF receiving grades by a tight end. The Bills also have Dawson Knox, whom they trust, and Jackson Hawes played very well as a rookie, both as a run-blocker and in his limited opportunities as a receiver.

In Week 1, Kincaid played 73.7% of snaps, seeing over 50% of snaps in 11 personnel on early downs, 11 personnel on third downs and two-tight end sets. He caught five passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Dalton Kincaid Snap Percentage Over Time

In this game, the high snap rate continued. He played on 11 of the first 13 snaps. Kincaid was rotated out a little more often in the middle of the first half, with the Bills using more 12 personnel for run plays. He was consistently on the field for two-minute drills and played a lot in the second half thanks to their 13 personnel usage. He finished the day with a 71.1% route participation rate, notably higher than last week.

Kincaid is a must-start option the rest of the way. If you drafted a top-10 tight end early and then selected Kincaid, this upcoming week is the time to trade one of the tight ends. It doesn’t make sense to have a top-10 tight end on your bench while some fantasy managers are desperate for one.

Check out the Thursday Night Football fantasy recap to find more of my observations from the game, including the Bills' wide receiver rotation before and after the DJ Moore injury, and how the Lions used Sam LaPorta differently in Week 2 than they did in Week 1.

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Nathan Jahnke

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🏆 TNF Recap: Dalton Kincaid is a must-start. Here's how to handle that if you drafted another top-10 TE.

Plus the Bills' WR rotation after the DJ Moore injury and how Detroit used Sam LaPorta differently in Week 2.

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