Fantasy Football Rest of Season Rankings: Week 2

Forecasting where all of the notable players net out over the remainder of the season.

These fantasy football rankings track a player’s value for the remainder of the season and are intended to be used as a tool, not necessarily a definitive guide to player valuation.

The scoring system is performance PPR. There is no exact science behind season-long rankings, considering all of the variables and situational uncertainties at work.

Rankings key:
UP/DN is trending up or down from week’s ranking.
NR means the player wasn’t ranked last week.
UP/DN numbering shows where the player was ranked the prior week.

Fantasy football rest of season rankings

Quarterbacks
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Josh Allen, BUF 12 suffered a hand injury in Wk 1; he’s been cleared to play on TNF
2 Jalen Hurts, PHI 5 looks like he’s still working out the kinks in the new offense
3 Patrick Mahomes, KC 6
4 Lamar Jackson, BAL 14 ran 16 times for 122 yds vs. KC; his most rushing attempts since 2021
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 C.J. Stroud, HOU 14
6 Dak Prescott, DAL 7 did little after signing his record-breaking extension
7 Anthony Richardson, IND 14 completed just 9 passes but accounted for 3 total TDs
8 Joe Burrow, CIN 12
9 Jordan Love, GB 10 suffered a knee injury in Wk 1; he won’t go on IR but will likely miss Wk 2
10 Kyler Murray, ARI 11
11 Brock Purdy, SF 9 as is the issue w/ guys like Prescott and Burrow, Purdy’s value is low when he doesn’t throw TD passes
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Jayden Daniels, WAS 14 ran for 88 yds and 2 TDs vs. TB
13 Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 6
14 Jared Goff, DET 5
15 Caleb Williams, CHI 7 absolutely brutal opener
16 Trevor Lawrence, JAC 12
17 Baker Mayfield, TB 11 looked great in Wk 1, but it was against WAS
18 Aaron Rodgers, NYJ 12 had his moments; still need to see more
19 Kirk Cousins, ATL 12 struggled badly in his return from a torn Achilles’
20 Matthew Stafford, LAR 6 losing Nacua for a month or more is a blow
21 Justin Herbert, LAC 5
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
22 Deshaun Watson, CLE 10 what are the chances he’s just never gonna be anywhere near the same player he was?
23 Geno Smith, SEA 10
24 Will Levis, TEN 5 made some insanely bad decisions in a Wk 1 loss
25 Derek Carr, NO 12
26 Sam Darnold, MIN 6 played solid, but keep in mind he was facing NYG
27 Daniel Jones, NYG 11 he looks broken
28 Bo Nix, DEN 14
29 Gardner Minshew, LVR 10 made some plays but also some crippling mistakes, classic Minshew
30 Bryce Young, CAR 11 woof
31 Russell Wilson, PIT 9 DNP in Wk 1 w/ a calf injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
32 Drake Maye, NE 14
33 Justin Fields, PIT 9 led PIT to a win; does that change the QB situation in PIT at all?
34 Jacoby Brissett, NE 14
35 Drew Lock, NYG 11
36 Jameis Winston, CLE 10
Running backs
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Christian McCaffrey, SF 9 DNP in Wk 1 w/ a calf injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
2 Breece Hall, NYJ 12
3 Saquon Barkley, PHI 5 starred in his PHI debut
4 Bijan Robinson, ATL 12
5 Jonathan Taylor, IND 14
6 Isiah Pacheco, KC 6 the arrival of Perine might undercut Pacheco’s receiving upside
7 Jahmyr Gibbs, DET 5 still got fewer touches than Montgomery in Wk 1, which was a bit of a surprise
8 Kyren Williams, LAR 6 got 18 of LA’s 20 handoffs in Wk 1
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
9 Travis Etienne, JAC 12 split the load w/ Bigsby in Wk 1
10 Josh Jacobs, GB 10 18 touches, 104 yds in his GB debut; his role could expand while Love is out
11 Derrick Henry, BAL 14
12 De’Von Achane, MIA 6 got 17 touches in Wk 1 to 8 for Mostert; dealing with ankle issue
13 Joe Mixon, HOU 14 had a monster debut for HOU
14 James Cook, BUF 12
15 Rachaad White, TB 11 Irving looked good; that could be something to watch
16 Alvin Kamara, NO 12
17 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE 14 had 28 touches in Wk 1; nobody else for NE had more than 7
18 Kenneth Walker III, SEA 10
19 D’Andre Swift, CHI 7 nothing looked good offensively vs. TEN
20 Aaron Jones, MIN 6
21 James Conner, ARI 11
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
22 Brian Robinson Jr., WAS 14
23 David Montgomery, DET 5 rumors of his demise look to have been exaggerated
24 Najee Harris, PIT 9
25 Tony Pollard, TEN 5 ran well in his TEN debut and had 19 touches to 8 for Spears
26 Zamir White, LVR 10 15 touches, 46 yds in Wk 1; Mattison had 62 yds on 9 touches and scored
27 Jerome Ford, CLE 10
28 Javonte Williams, DEN 14
29 Zack Moss, CIN 12 one of the only bright spots for CIN in Wk 1
30 Tyjae Spears, TEN 5
31 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL 7
32 Raheem Mostert, MIA 6 role was marginalized in Wk 1; we’ll see if that continues; keep tabs on chest injury
33 Jaylen Warren, PIT 9
34 Devin Singletary, NYG 11
35 Austin Ekeler, WAS 14 led WAS in receiving in Wk 1
36 Chase Brown, CIN 12
37 Jonathon Brooks, CAR 11 on the PUP/NFI list w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 5
38 Gus Edwards, LAC 5
39 Zach Charbonnet, SEA 10
40 J.K. Dobbins, LAC 5 had a huge game in Wk 1 (10-135-1) but still carries massive durability concerns
41 Chuba Hubbard, CAR 11
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
42 Blake Corum, LAR 6 didn’t have any touches in Wk 1
43 Rico Dowdle, DAL 7 had 9 touches to 12 for Elliott, but DAL was way ahead, so the jury is still out on the timeshare
44 Trey Benson, ARI 11
45 Antonio Gibson, NE 14
46 Jordan Mason, SF 9 might be an Elijah Mitchell situation where he only has value if McCaffrey is hurt, but he should be owned
47 Ty Chandler, MIN 6
48 Bucky Irving, TB 11 had an encouraging debut (76 yds), albeit vs. WAS
49 Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN 14
50 Tyler Allgeier, ATL 12
51 Nick Chubb, CLE 10 on the PUP list w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 5
52 Jaylen Wright, MIA 6 inactive in Wk 1
53 Kendre Miller, NO 12 on IR w/ a hamstring injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 5
54 MarShawn Lloyd, GB 10 DNP in Wk 1 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
55 Justice Hill, BAL 14
56 Audric Estime, DEN 14
57 Alexander Mattison, LVR 10 scored LV’s lone TD in Wk 1
58 Tank Bigsby, JAC 12 had 12 carries for 73 yds in Wk 1 (same # of carries as Etienne)
59 Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG 11
60 Dameon Pierce, HOU 14 in a gm where HOU ran 40 times, Pierce had 3 carries
61 Jamaal Williams, NO 12
62 Ray Davis, BUF 12
63 Emanuel Wilson, GB 6 did a nice job in limited touches; it feels like maybe there’s something there
64 Kimani Vidal, LAC 5 inactive in Wk 1
65 Will Shipley, PHI 5
66 Khalil Herbert, CHI 7
67 Dylan Laube, LVR 10
68 Braelon Allen, NYJ 12
69 Samaje Perine, KC 6
70 Miles Sanders, CAR 11
Wide receivers
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 CeeDee Lamb, DAL 7
2 Tyreek Hill, MIA 6 even Miami PD couldn’t contain him!
3 Justin Jefferson, MIN 6
4 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET 5 had just 3-13-0 in Wk 1, his worst game since 10/23/22
5 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN 12 well, at least he played…
6 A.J. Brown, PHI 5
7 Garrett Wilson, NYJ 12
8 Davante Adams, LVR 10 got out-targeted by Bowers in Wk 1
9 Mike Evans, TB 11
10 Seattle Seahawks, LAR 6 that looked suspiciously like 2021 Kupp on SNF; w/ Nacua out, he’s clearly WR1 in LA
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
11 Nico Collins, HOU 14 for at least one game, Collins was the top WR in HOU
12 Puka Nacua, LAR 6 suffered a knee injury in Wk 1; he’ll be placed on IR and miss at least 4 gms
13 Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI 11 quiet debut
14 DK Metcalf, SEA 10
15 Michael Pittman Jr., IND 14 IND completed just 9 passes in Wk 1
16 Drake London, ATL 12
17 Chris Olave, NO 12
18 Deebo Samuel, SF 9
19 Stefon Diggs, HOU 14 only had 33 yds but scored twice
20 Jaylen Waddle, MIA 6
21 DeVonta Smith, PHI 5
22 Brandon Aiyuk, SF 9 just 2 receptions on MNF; maybe a little rust from his holdout
23 DJ Moore, CHI 7
24 Rashee Rice, KC 6 as long as he avoids suspension he’s gonna be WR1 for KC
25 Malik Nabers, NYG 11 led NYG in receiving but was targeted 5 fewer times than Wan’Dale Robinson
26 Zay Flowers, BAL 14
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
27 George Pickens, PIT 9 who else is there in PIT?
28 Jayden Reed, GB 10 he feels like the WR most likely to weather Love’s absence; could be top-20 by season’s end
29 Amari Cooper, CLE 10
30 Chris Godwin, TB 11
31 Tee Higgins, CIN 12 DNP in Wk 1 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
32 Calvin Ridley, TEN 5
33 Terry McLaurin, WAS 14 it was only one game, but WAS needs to get McLaurin involved
34 Christian Kirk, JAC 12
35 Jameson Williams, DET 5 played the best game of his career on SNF
36 Christian Watson, GB 10 only had 3 catches but was targeted a lot in the end zone
37 Tank Dell, HOU 14
38 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA 10 still looked like WR3 behind Lockett in the opener
39 Keenan Allen, CHI 7 targeted on 11 of Williams’ 29 passes
40 Xavier Worthy, KC 6 three touches, two TDs; that speed might be a real problem for defenses
41 Courtland Sutton, DEN 14 12 targets in Wk 1
42 Diontae Johnson, CAR 11
43 DeAndre Hopkins, TEN 5 was on a snap count in Wk 1 after returning from a knee injury
44 Jordan Addison, MIN 6 suffered an ankle injury in Wk 1; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
45 Jakobi Meyers, LVR 10
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
46 Ladd McConkey, LAC 5 led LAC in targets and scored a TD
47 Tyler Lockett, SEA 10 led SEA in receiving in Wk 1
48 Rome Odunze, CHI 7 suffered a knee injury in Wk 1; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
49 Marquise Brown, KC 6 DNP in Wk 1 w/ a shoulder injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
50 Jerry Jeudy, CLE 10
51 Keon Coleman, BUF 12 his 51 yds led BUF in receiving
52 Romeo Doubs, GB 10
53 Mike Williams, NYJ 12 played sparingly as he works his way back from last year’s torn ACL
54 Brian Thomas Jr., JAC 12 had JAC’s only receiving TD in Wk 1
55 Brandin Cooks, DAL 7
56 Joshua Palmer, LAC 5
57 Darnell Mooney, ATL 12 had only one reception in his ATL debut
58 Greg Dortch, ARI 11 led AZ in receiving in Wk 1
59 Curtis Samuel, BUF 12
60 Dontayvion Wicks, GB 10
61 Gabe Davis, JAC 12
62 DeMario Douglas, NE 14 nobody on NE had more than 3 receptions or more than 31 yds
63 Rashid Shaheed, NO 12 caught a long TD in Wk 1, reminding everyone he still carries weekly flier potential
64 Ja’Lynn Polk, NE 14
65 Khalil Shakir, BUF 12
66 Josh Downs, IND 14 DNP in Wk 1 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
67 Wan’Dale Robinson, NYG 11 12 targets in Wk 1
68 Tyler Johnson, LAR 6 he might have decent short-term value w/ Nacua on IR
69 Xavier Legette, CAR 11
70 Quentin Johnston, LAC 5 had 38 yds receiving vs LV, which was second-most on the team
71 Darius Slayton, NYG 11
72 Michael Wilson, ARI 11
73 Alec Pierce, IND 14 had 125 of IND’s 212 passing yds in Wk 1
74 Rashod Bateman, BAL 14 if Likely is gonna be heavily involved, where does that leave Bateman?
75 Tyler Boyd, TEN 5
76 Adonai Mitchell, IND 14
77 Allen Lazard, NYJ 12 caught 2 TDs in Wk 1; the reason NYJ signed him was his relationship w/ Rodgers
78 Andrei Iosivas, CIN 12 even w/ Higgins out, Iosivas did little
79 Adam Thielen, CAR 11
80 Ricky Pearsall, SF 9 on NFI list w/ a chest injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 5
Tight ends
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Sam LaPorta, DET 5
2 Travis Kelce, KC 6
3 Dalton Kincaid, BUF 12 got off to an even quieter start than the other top-5 TEs
4 Trey McBride, ARI 11
5 Mark Andrews, BAL 14 far too early to panic, but watching him take a backseat to Likely in Wk 1 bears watching
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
6 Evan Engram, JAC 12
7 Kyle Pitts, ATL 12 he had ATL’s only TD vs. PIT
8 George Kittle, SF 9
9 Jake Ferguson, DAL 7 suffered a knee injury in Wk 1; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
10 David Njoku, CLE 10 suffered an ankle injury in Wk 1; his status for Wk 2 is TBD
11 Dallas Goedert, PHI 5
12 Brock Bowers, LVR 10 6-58-0 and led LV in targets (8) vs. LAC
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
13 Pat Freiermuth, PIT 9
14 Isaiah Likely, BAL 14 season-long split w/ Andrews is still TBD, but he’s worth grabbing off waivers now if available
15 Dalton Schultz, HOU 14
16 Cole Kmet, CHI 7
17 Tyler Conklin, NYJ 12
18 Taysom Hill, NO 12
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
19 T.J. Hockenson, MIN 6 on PUP list w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 5
20 Hunter Henry, NE 14
21 Tucker Kraft, GB 10 feels like he’s moved ahead of Musgrave in GB
22 Chigoziem Okonkwo, TEN 5 had TEN’s only passing TD in Wk 1
23 Noah Fant, SEA 10
24 Cade Otton, TB 11
25 Juwan Johnson, NO 12
26 Luke Musgrave, GB 10
27 Mike Gesicki, CIN 12 almost had a TD in Wk 1
28 Kylen Granson, IND 14
29 Colby Parkinson, LAR 6 was pretty involved in the LA passing game vs. DET
30 Ben Sinnott, WAS 14
Defensive teams
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Baltimore Ravens 14
2 Dallas Cowboys 7 that looked like the 2022 version of the DAL D
3 San Francisco 49ers 9
4 New York Jets 12 really bad showing on MNF; they’re gonna need to be much better going forward
5 Cleveland Browns 10
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
6 Kansas City Chiefs 6
7 Miami Dolphins 6 their ability to make teams chase gives them significant upside in the right matchups
8 Pittsburgh Steelers 9
9 Philadelphia Eagles 5 in a game where GB was sloppy and heavily penalized, PHI still gave up 414 yds and 29 pts
10 Buffalo Bills 12 had some struggles at home vs. ARI
11 New Orleans Saints 12 dominated … the Panthers, so take it w/ a grain of salt
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Chicago Bears 7 great in Wk 1; curious to see how they do vs. HOU in Wk 2
13 Cincinnati Bengals 12
14 Houston Texans 14 gave up some huge plays vs. IND
15 Indianapolis Colts 14 couldn’t get off the field in Wk 1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars 12
17 Detroit Lions 5 struggled vs. a short-handed LAR offense on SNF
18 Green Bay Packers 10 allowed too many big plays but did force 3 turnovers in Wk 1
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11
20 Seattle Seahawks 10

 

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