Sit Noah Gray in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.1 projected points lands 3.9 under the TE starter line.
- Projection
- 3.1 pts
- TE rank
- #41
- Matchup
- vs IND
Noah Gray's fantasy role in Week 2
Noah Gray goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league TE flyer for the KC. He is rostered in 0% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him TE41 on our own weekly board at 3.1 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs IND. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 3.1-point projection is 3.9 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Noah Gray in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.1 projected points lands 3.9 under the TE starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Noah Gray (KC TE), our TE41 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs IND, projecting 3.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. IND is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 56% below the average weekly TE number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Noah Gray (KC TE), our TE41 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs IND, projecting 3.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. IND is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 56% below the average weekly TE number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.