Fantasy football rankings for Week 2: Matthew Stafford looks to rebound vs. Falcons
It's easy to overreact to what we witnessed in the first week of NFL games. So how do we know what's real and what's a mirage?
Fantasy football rankings for Week 2 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions. (*-check status)
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Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
Quarterbacks
1 Josh Allen Buf. vs. Ten.
2 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. L.A.-C
3 Justin Herbert L.A.-C at K.C.
4 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R vs. Atl.
5 Kyler Murray Ari. at L.V.
6 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Mia.
7 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Chi.
8 Jalen Hurts Phi. vs. Min.
9 Derek Carr L.V. vs. Ari.
10 Joe Burrow Cin. at Dal.
11 Russell Wilson Den. vs. Hou.
12 Kirk Cousins Min. at Phi.
13 Geno Smith Sea. at S.F.
14 Tom Brady T.B. at N.O.
15 Davis Mills Hou. at Den.
16 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Buf.
17 Marcus Mariota Atl. at L.A.-R
18 *Jameis Winston N.O. vs. T.B.
19 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. at Bal.
20 Trey Lance S.F. vs. Sea.
21 Matt Ryan Ind. at Jac.
22 Carson Wentz Was. at Det.
23 Jared Goff Det. vs. Was.
24 Mitchell Trubisky Pit. vs. N.E.
25 Mac Jones N.E. at Pit.
26 Justin Fields Chi. at G.B.
27 Cooper Rush Dal. vs. Cin.
28 Baker Mayfield Car. at N.Y.-G
29 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G vs. Car.
30 Jacoby Brissett Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
31 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Ind.
32 Joe Flacco N.Y.-J at Cle.
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Running backs
1 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Jac.
2 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at K.C.
3 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G vs. Car.
4 Dalvin Cook Min. at Phi.
5 Christian McCaffrey Car. at N.Y.-G
6 Joe Mixon Cin. at Dal.
7 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
8 Derrick Henry Ten. at Buf.
9 [OUT] Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. T.B.
10 Chase Edmonds Mia. at Bal.
11 *D'Andre Swift Det. vs. Was.
12 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. L.A.-C
13 James Conner Ari. at L.V.
14 *Leonard Fournette T.B. at N.O.
15 Javonte Williams Den. vs. Hou.
16 Antonio Gibson Was. at Det.
17 Kareem Hunt Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
18 *Najee Harris Pit. vs. N.E.
19 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Chi.
20 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. Hou.
21 Miles Sanders Phi. vs. Min.
22 Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. at L.A.-R
23 AJ Dillon G.B. vs. Chi.
24 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. Ari.
25 Damien Harris N.E. at Pit.
26 Rashaad Penny Sea. at S.F.
27 Darrell Henderson L.A.-R vs. Atl.
28 James Robinson Jac. vs. Ind.
29 David Montgomery Chi. at G.B.
30 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Cin.
31 Jeffery Wilson S.F. vs. Sea.
32 Jamaal Williams Det. vs. Was.
33 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. Cin.
34 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Jac.
35 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. at Pit.
36 Alexander Mattison Min. at Phi.
37 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. Ten.
38 Isiah Pacheco K.C. vs. L.A.-C
39 J.D. McKissic Was. at Det.
40 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Cle.
41 Rex Burkhead Hou. at Den.
42 [OUT] J.K. Dobbins Bal. vs. Mia.
43 Cam Akers L.A.-R vs. Atl.
44 Kenneth Gainwell Phi. vs. Min.
45 Darrel Williams Ari. at L.V.
46 Eno Benjamin Ari. at L.V.
47 Myles Gaskin Mia. at Bal.
48 Boston Scott Phi. vs. Min.
49 Khalil Herbert Chi. at G.B.
50 Ty Johnson N.Y.-J at Cle.
51 Breece Hall N.Y.-J at Cle.
52 Rachaad White T.B. at N.O.
53 D'Onta Foreman Car. at N.Y.-G
54 Kenyan Drake Bal. vs. Mia.
55 Zack Moss Buf. vs. Ten.
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Wide receivers
1 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. Atl.
2 Justin Jefferson Min. at Phi.
3 Davante Adams L.V. vs. Ari.
4 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. at Dal.
5 Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. Sea.
6 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. Ten.
7 Tyreek Hill Mia. at Bal.
8 A.J. Brown Phi. vs. Min.
9 Mike Williams L.A.-C at K.C.
10 DK Metcalf Sea. at S.F.
11 Diontae Johnson Pit. vs. N.E.
12 Drake London Atl. at L.A.-R
13 Tyler Lockett Sea. at S.F.
14 *Allen Lazard G.B. vs. Chi.
15 Adam Thielen Min. at Phi.
16 Jaylen Waddle Mia. at Bal.
17 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. Hou.
18 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. T.B.
19 *Tee Higgins Cin. at Dal.
20 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. vs. Was.
21 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. Cin.
22 Darnell Mooney Chi. at G.B.
23 Marquise Brown Ari. at L.V.
24 Terry McLaurin Was. at Det.
25 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Den.
26 *Mike Evans T.B. at N.O.
27 Hunter Renfrow L.V. vs. Ari.
28 *Gabriel Davis Buf. vs. Ten.
29 Parris Campbell Ind. at Jac.
30 Curtis Samuel Was. at Det.
31 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. vs. L.A.-C
32 Christian Kirk Jac. vs. Ind.
33 Robbie Anderson Car. at N.Y.-G
34 Amari Cooper Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
35 D.J. Moore Car. at N.Y.-G
36 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Hou.
37 D.J. Chark Det. vs. Was.
38 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. Sea.
39 [OUT] Julio Jones T.B. at N.O.
40 Jakobi Meyers N.E. at Pit.
41 Josh Palmer L.A.-C at K.C.
42 Corey Davis N.Y.-J at Cle.
43 Allen Robinson L.A.-R vs. Atl.
44 Noah Brown Dal. vs. Cin.
45 Chase Claypool Pit. vs. N.E.
46 DeVonta Smith Phi. vs. Min.
47 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Car.
48 Tyler Boyd Cin. at Dal.
49 Robert Woods Ten. at Buf.
50 Rashod Bateman Bal. vs. Mia.
51 Olamide Zaccheaus Atl. at L.A.-R
52 DeVante Parker N.E. at Pit.
53 Jarvis Landry N.O. vs. T.B.
54 Jahan Dotson Was. at Det.
55 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. Ind.
Tight ends
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. L.A.-C
2 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Mia.
3 Darren Waller L.V. vs. Ari.
4 *George Kittle S.F. vs. Sea.
5 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. Cin.
6 Kyle Pitts Atl. at L.A.-R
7 Dallas Goedert Phi. vs. Min.
8 T.J. Hockenson Det. vs. Was.
9 Zach Ertz Ari. at L.V.
10 Logan Thomas Was. at Det.
11 David Njoku Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
12 Pat Freiermuth Pit. vs. N.E.
13 Gerald Everett L.A.-C at K.C.
14 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. vs. Hou.
15 Dawson Knox Buf. vs. Ten.
16 Mike Gesicki Mia. at Bal.
17 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Atl.
18 Hayden Hurst Cin. at Dal.
19 O.J. Howard Hou. at Den.
20 Irv Smith Jr. Min. at Phi.
21 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J at Cle.
22 Taysom Hill N.O. vs. T.B.
23 Daniel Bellinger N.Y.-G vs. Car.
24 Robert Tonyan G.B. vs. Chi.
25 Evan Engram Jac. vs. Ind.
26 Hunter Henry N.E. at Pit.
27 Noah Fant Sea. at S.F.
28 Cameron Brate T.B. at N.O.
29 Cole Kmet Chi. at G.B.
30 Adam Trautman N.O. vs. T.B.
Kickers
1 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. Ari.
2 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Mia.
3 Younghoe Koo Atl. at L.A.-R
4 Ryan Succop T.B. at N.O.
5 Evan McPherson Cin. at Dal.
6 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J at Cle.
7 Cairo Santos Chi. at G.B.
8 Matt Gay L.A.-R vs. Atl.
9 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. T.B.
10 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. Ten.
11 Joey Slye Was. at Det.
12 Chase McLaughlin Ind. at Jac.
13 Randy Bullock Ten. at Buf.
14 Cade York Cle. vs. N.Y.-J
15 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. Sea.
16 Nick Folk N.E. at Pit.
17 Austin Seibert Det. vs. Was.
18 Greg Joseph Min. at Phi.
19 Brett Maher Dal. vs. Cin.
20 Jason Sanders Mia. at Bal.
21 Chris Boswell Pit. vs. N.E.
22 Dustin Hopkins L.A.-C at K.C.
23 Riley Patterson Jac. vs. Ind.
24 Graham Gano N.Y.-G vs. Car.
25 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Chi.
26 Eddy Pineiro Car. at N.Y.-G
27 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. Min.
28 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Den.
29 Jason Myers Sea. at S.F.
30 Brandon McManus Den. vs. Hou.
31 Matt Prater Ari. at L.V.
Defenses
1 Miami Dolphins at Bal.
2 Buffalo Bills vs. Ten.
3 San Francisco 49ers vs. Sea.
4 Los Angeles Rams vs. Atl.
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at N.O.
6 Denver Broncos vs. Hou.
7 Green Bay Packers vs. Chi.
8 Indianapolis Colts at Jac.
9 New York Giants vs. Car.
10 Cleveland Browns vs. N.Y.-J
11 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. N.E.
12 New England Patriots at Pit.
13 Arizona Cardinals at L.V.
14 Baltimore Ravens vs. Mia.
15 Dallas Cowboys vs. Cin.
16 Kansas City Chiefs vs. L.A.-C
17 Minnesota Vikings at Phi.
18 Carolina Panthers at N.Y.-G
19 Seattle Seahawks at S.F.
20 Tennessee Titans at Buf.
21 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Min.
22 New York Jets at Cle.
23 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ind.
24 Detroit Lions vs. Was.
25 New Orleans Saints vs. T.B.
26 Atlanta Falcons at L.A.-R
27 Washington Commanders at Det.
28 Chicago Bears at G.B.
29 Cincinnati Bengals at Dal.
30 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Ari.
31 Houston Texans at Den.
32 Los Angeles Chargers at K.C.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football position (PPR) rankings for NFL Week 2