As fantasy football owners gear up for Week 2 of the NFL season, the statuses of several prominent wide receivers (Davante Adams, Christian Watson, Jerry Jeudy, DeAndre Hopkins, Brandin Cooks) are up in the air. Each of these WRs landed on their squad's Week 2 injury reports, prompting fantasy owners to look at htier most recent injury updates before locking in their lineup.
Below, we'll give you the latest news on these key wideouts and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 2 wide receiver fantasy landscape.
WEEK 2 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
Davante Adams injury update, Week 2 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: Adams (foot) was a full participant in the Raiders' Thursday practice per Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee, all but confirming his playing status for Sunday.
According to the Raiders' official injury report, Adams (foot) was listed as a "DNP" in Wednesday's practice. Fantasy owners shouldn't be overly concerned with Adams' Week 2 prospects, as Wednesdays have unofficially become veteran off-days.
If Adams logs a "DNP" on Thursday or Friday, we'll be a bit more concerned, but all signs point to the All-Pro wideout suiting up and earning a high target share in Buffalo on Sunday. With fellow WR Jakobi Meyers (head) still in the league's concussion protocol, expect Jimmy Garoppolo to target Adams plenty. If Meyers can't clear concussion protocol by Sunday, look for Hunter Renfrow to step up in his absence. However, Renfrow's nothing more than a deep league flex or a cheap DFS play.
WEEK 2 STANDARD RANKINGS:
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Christian Watson injury update, Week 2 fantasy outlook
According to The Athletic's Matt Schneidman, Packers' Watson (hamstring) was a "DNP" during Thursday's practice. After logging a "DNP" on Wednesday, Watson's prospects of suiting up on Sunday against the Falcons look bleak.
Hopefully, Green Bay's WR1 can practice in limited fashion on Friday, but another "DNP" to end the week all but crushes his chances of making his season debut in Week 2. Look for WRs Romeo Doubs (hamstring) and Jayden Reed to step up in Watson's presumed absence, with Doubs profiling as a WR3 in both PPR and standard leagues while Reed's more of a PPR flier in deeper leagues.
WEEK 2 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Jerry Jeudy injury update, Week 2 fantasy outlook
Jeudy (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday, according to the Broncos' official injury report. Additionally, NFL Network's James Palmer reported that Jeudy " was close to playing" in the Broncos' season opener last Sunday.
With Jeudy getting more time to heal up, expect Jeudy to suit up for Denver's Week 2 home tilt against Washington. There's a chance Jeudy could be on a snap count if he ends up being active, but fantasy owners should still start Jeudy as their WR2/3.
WEEK 2 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best stacks | Best values
DeAndre Hopkins injury update, Week 2 fantasy outlook
According to Titans beat writer Terry McCormick, Hopkins (ankle) was not seen in the open portion of Thursday's practice. A potential second straight "DNP" isn't a great sign for Hopkins' prospects of playing in Week 2, but there's still hope Hopkins toughs things out and plays this Sunday.
We'll have a better feel for his Week 2 prospects on Friday, but if he's unable to go, fellow pass-catchers Treylon Burks and Chig Okonkwo will likely emerge as Ryan Tannehill's go-to options in the passing game. Both players would be worth trotting out in your starting lineup, with Burks being a high-end WR3 and Okonkwo a low-end TE1/high-end TE2.
Brandin Cooks injury update, Week 2 fantasy outlook
According to Cowboys' writer Clarence Hill Jr., Cooks (knee) "is dealing with a sprained MCL". He's yet to be ruled out for Week 2, but it looks like he'll be on the wrong side of "questionable" by the time the weekend rolls around.
If Cooks misses Sunday's contest against the Jets, look for fellow wideouts Michael Gallup, KaVontae Turpin, and Jalen Tolbert to be more involved in Dallas' offensive game plan. All three are rather risky starts but could make for underrated DFS plays despite a tough matchup against a stout Jets' secondary.
