Who to start in fantasy football: Week 2 rankings, start-sit advice, sleepers for PPR leagues

Michael OHara

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The first full slate of NFL football is officially behind us. Maybe you're feeling like you're poised to win a fantasy championship, or maybe your team seems destined for a last place finish. Either way, it's early in the year and things can change in an instant. All you can do is put out the best lineup possible for Week 2.

As you prepare for the first full Sunday of NFL football, we've got you covered with everything you need to set your fantasy football lineups. We have everything from positional rankings to sleepers and busts. Be sure to check back in often as our rankings will be updated regularly until kickoff on Sunday.

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Week 2 Fantasy QB Rankings

These rankings are for four-point passing TD leagues, and players who have already played are in italics.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Josh AllenBUFat MIA 
2Jalen HurtsPHIvs. ATL 
3Lamar JacksonBALvs. LV 
4Patrick Mahomes IIKCvs. CIN 
5Anthony RichardsonINDat GB 
6C.J. StroudHOUvs. CHI 
7Jayden DanielsWASvs. NYG 
8Kyler MurrayARIvs. LAR 
9Tua TagovailoaMIAvs. BUF 
10Matthew StaffordLARat ARI 
11Jared GoffDETvs. TB 
12Dak PrescottDALvs. NO 
13Brock PurdySFat MIN 
14Joe BurrowCINat KC 
15Baker MayfieldTBat DET 
16Justin FieldsPITat DENUp 1
17Justin HerbertLACat CARDown 1
18Trevor LawrenceJACvs. CLE 
19Geno SmithSEAat NE 
20Aaron RodgersNYJat TENUp 1
21Caleb WilliamsCHIat HOUDown 1
22Derek CarrNOat DALUp 1
23Kirk CousinsATLat PHIDown 1
24Will LevisTENvs. NYJ 
25Daniel JonesNYGat WAS 
26Sam DarnoldMINvs. SF 
27Deshaun WatsonCLEat JAC 
28Bo NixDENvs. PIT 
29Gardner Minshew IILVat BAL 
30Jacoby BrissettNEvs. SEA 
31Bryce YoungCARvs. LAC 
32Malik WillisGBvs. IND 

Week 2 Fantasy RB Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Breece HallNYJat TEN 
2Saquon BarkleyPHIvs. ATL 
3Bijan RobinsonATLat PHI 
4Derrick HenryBALvs. LV 
5Jonathan TaylorINDat GB 
6Kyren WilliamsLARat ARI 
7Jordan MasonSFat MINUp 3
8Josh JacobsGBvs. INDDown 1
9Jahmyr GibbsDETvs. TBDown 1
10Isiah PachecoKCvs. CINDown 1
11James CookBUFat MIA 
12Joe MixonHOUvs. CHI 
13James ConnerARIvs. LAR 
14De'Von AchaneMIAvs. BUF 
15Alvin KamaraNOat DAL 
16Rachaad WhiteTBat DET 
17Travis Etienne Jr.JACvs. CLE 
18Aaron JonesMINvs. SFUp 1
19Najee HarrisPITat DENUp 1
20Brian Robinson Jr.WASvs. NYGUp 1
21Rhamondre StevensonNEvs. SEADown 3
22Zach CharbonnetSEAat NE 
23David MontgomeryDETvs. TB 
24Tony PollardTENvs. NYJ 
25Jerome FordCLEat JAC 
26D'Andre SwiftCHIat HOU 
27Devin SingletaryNYGat WAS 
28Zack MossCINat KC 
29Zamir WhiteLVat BAL 
30J.K. DobbinsLACat CAR 
31Jeff Wilson Jr.MIAvs. BUF 
32Javonte WilliamsDENvs. PIT 
33Austin EkelerWASvs. NYG 
34Chuba HubbardCARvs. LAC 
35Ezekiel ElliottDALvs. NO 
36Chase BrownCINat KC 
37Jaleel McLaughlinDENvs. PIT 
38Tank BigsbyJACvs. CLE 
39Justice HillBALvs. LV 
40Tyjae SpearsTENvs. NYJ 
41Gus EdwardsLACat CAR 
42Jaylen WarrenPITat DEN 
43Rico DowdleDALvs. NO 
44Bucky IrvingTBat DET 
45Alexander MattisonLVat BAL 
46Antonio GibsonNEvs. SEA 
47Samaje PerineKCvs. CIN 
48Ray DavisBUFat MIA 
49Miles SandersCARvs. LACUp 1
50Ty ChandlerMINvs. SFUp 1
51Jamaal WilliamsNOat DALUp 1
52Trey BensonARIvs. LARUp 1
53Tyler AllgeierATLat PHIUp 1
54Kenneth GainwellPHIvs. ATLUp 2
55Jaylen WrightMIAvs. BUF 
56Emanuel WilsonGBvs. INDDown 7
57Cordarrelle PattersonPITat DEN 
58Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYGat WAS 
59Pierre Strong Jr.CLEat JAC 
60Braelon AllenNYJat TEN 
61Emari DemercadoARIvs. LAR 
62Dameon PierceHOUvs. CHI 
63Khalil HerbertCHIat HOU 
64Blake CorumLARat ARI 
65MarShawn LloydGBvs. INDN/A

Week 2 Fantasy WR Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Tyreek HillMIAvs. BUF 
2CeeDee LambDALvs. NOUp 1
3Amon-Ra St. BrownDETvs. TBDown 1
4Cooper KuppLARat ARIUp 1
5Justin JeffersonMINvs. SFDown 1
6Mike EvansTBat DET 
7Ja'Marr ChaseCINat KC 
8Garrett WilsonNYJat TENUp 1
9DeVonta SmithPHIvs. ATLUp 7
10Deebo Samuel Sr.SFat MIN 
11Nico CollinsHOUvs. CHI 
12Rashee RiceKCvs. CIN 
13Malik NabersNYGat WAS 
14Davante AdamsLVat BAL 
15Jaylen WaddleMIAvs. BUF 
16Terry McLaurinWASvs. NYGUp 2
17Marvin Harrison Jr.ARIvs. LAR 
18Amari CooperCLEat JACUp 1
19DJ MooreCHIat HOUUp 1
20Brandon AiyukSFat MINUp 3
21Drake LondonATLat PHI 
22DK MetcalfSEAat NE 
23Michael Pittman Jr.INDat GBUp 1
24Chris OlaveNOat DALUp 1
25Chris GodwinTBat DETUp 1
26Zay FlowersBALvs. LVUp 1
27Stefon DiggsHOUvs. CHIUp 1
28Xavier WorthyKCvs. CINUp 1
29Calvin RidleyTENvs. NYJUp 1
30Diontae JohnsonCARat NOUp 1
31Christian KirkJACvs. CLEUp 3
32Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAat NE 
33George PickensPITat DENUp 4
34Tank DellHOUvs. CHIUp 1
35Jameson WilliamsDETvs. TBDown 2
36Courtland SuttonDENvs. PITUp 2
37Brian Thomas Jr.JACvs. CLEUp 2
38Khalil ShakirBUFat MIA 
39Ladd McConkeyLACat CARUp 2
40Rashid ShaheedNOat DALUp 3
41Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGat WASUp 3
42Demarcus RobinsonLARat ARIUp 3
43Joshua PalmerLACat CARUp 3
44Jayden ReedGBvs. INDDown 2
45Keon ColemanBUFat MIA 
46Rome OdunzeCHIat HOUN/A
47DeAndre HopkinsTENvs. NYJUp 1
48Brandin CooksDALvs. NOUp 4
49Keenan AllenCHIat HOUDown 13
50Jakobi MeyersLVat BALDown 1
51Christian WatsonGBvs. INDDown 1
52Greg DortchARIvs. LARDown 1
53Jerry JeudyCLEat JAC 
54Darnell MooneyATLat PHI 
55Gabe DavisJACvs. CLEUp 1
56Romeo DoubsGBvs. INDUp 1
57Curtis SamuelBUFat MIA 
58Allen LazardNYJat TENUp 1
59Jalen McMillanTBat DETDown 1
60Andrei IosivasCINat KC 
61Tyler LockettSEAat NE 
62Michael WilsonARIvs. LAR 
63Alec PierceINDat GB 
64Quentin JohnstonLACat CAR 
65Luke McCaffreyWASvs. NYG 
66Tyler JohnsonLARat ARIUp 10
67Dontayvion WicksGBvs. INDDown 1
68Tyler BoydTENvs. NYJDown 1
69K.J. OsbornNEvs. SEADown 1
70Adonai MitchellINDat GBDown 1
71Xavier LegetteCARat NODown 1
72Josh NailorMINvs. SFDown 1
73Darius SlaytonNYGat WASDown 1
74Adam ThielenCARat NODown 1
75Rashod BatemanBALvs. LVDown 1
76Elijah MooreCLEat JACDown 1
77Tyquan ThorntonNEvs. SEADown 1
78Jonathan MingoCARat NO 
79Tre TuckerLVat BAL 
80Josh ReynoldsDENvs. PIT 
81Mike WilliamsNYJat TEN 
82Trenton IrwinCINat KC 
83Jahan DotsonPHIvs. ATL 
84Trey PalmerTBat DET 
85Ja'Lynn PolkNEvs. SEA 
86Jalen TolbertDALvs. NO 
87Malachi CorleyNYJat TEN 
88Roman WilsonPITat DEN 

Week 2 Fantasy Rankings TE (PPR)

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Sam LaPortaDETvs. TB 
2Travis KelceKCvs. CIN 
3Trey McBrideARIvs. LAR 
4George KittleSFat MIN 
5Dalton KincaidBUFat MIA 
6Mark AndrewsBALvs. LV 
7Kyle PittsATLat PHI 
8Brock BowersLVat BALUp 1
9Isaiah LikelyBALvs. LVUp 1
10Dallas GoedertPHIvs. ATLUp 4
11Colby ParkinsonLARat ARIUp 4
12Taysom HillNOat DALUp 1
13Dalton SchultzHOUvs. CHIDown 2
14Pat FreiermuthPITat DENUp 3
15Hunter HenryNEvs. SEAUp 1
16Noah FantSEAat NEUp 2
17Juwan JohnsonNOat DALUp 4
18Cade OttonTBat DETUp 1
19Chigoziem OkonkwoTENvs. NYJUp 1
20Tyler ConklinNYJat TENUp 2
21Mike GesickiCINat KCUp 2
22Luke SchoonmakerDALvs. NON/A
23Tucker KraftGBvs. INDUp 1
24Will DisslyLACat CARUp 1
25Zach ErtzWASvs. NYGUp 1
26Austin HooperNEvs. SEAUp 1
27Luke MusgraveGBvs. INDUp 1
28Jonnu SmithMIAvs. BUF 
29Greg DulcichDENvs. PITUp 1
30Gerald EverettCHIat HOUUp 1
31Ja'Tavion SandersCARat NOUp 1
32Michael MayerLVat BALUp 1
33Hayden HurstLACat CARUp 1
34Daniel BellingerNYGat WASUp 1
35Cole KmetCHIat HOUUp 1
36Johnny MundtMINvs. SFUp 1
37Kylen GransonINDat GBUp 1
38Josh OliverMINvs. SFUp 1
39Dawson KnoxBUFat MIA 

 

Week 2 Fantasy Defense Rankings

 

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKTEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Pittsburgh Steelersat DEN 
2Los Angeles Chargersat CAR 
3Cleveland Brownsat JAC 
4Seattle Seahawksat NEUp 1
5San Francisco 49ersat MINDown 1
6Baltimore Ravensvs. LVUp 1
7New York Jetsat TENDown 1
8Denver Broncosvs. PIT 
9Jacksonville Jaguarsvs. CLE 
10Tennessee Titansvs. NYJ 
11Washington Commandersvs. NYG 
12Houston Texansvs. CHIUp 1
13Philadelphia Eaglesvs. ATLDown 1
14Dallas Cowboysvs. NOUp 1
15New England Patriotsvs. SEADown 1
16Kansas City Chiefsvs. CIN 
17Chicago Bearsat HOU 
18Detroit Lionsvs. TB 
19New Orleans Saintsat DAL 
20Miami Dolphinsvs. BUF 
21Indianapolis Coltsat GBUp 1
22Minnesota Vikingsvs. SFDown 1
23Green Bay Packersvs. IND 
24Cincinnati Bengalsat KC 
25Las Vegas Raidersat BAL 
26Los Angeles Ramsat ARI 
27Tampa Bay Buccaneersat DET 
28New York Giantsat WAS 
29Carolina Panthersvs. LAC 
30Buffalo Billsat MIA 
31Atlanta Falconsat PHI 
32Arizona Cardinalsvs. LAR 

Week 2 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKPLAYERTEAMOPPONENT
1Harrison ButkerKCvs. CIN
2Jake ElliottPHIvs. ATL
3Brandon AubreyDALvs. NO
4Tyler BassBUFat MIA
5Ka'imi FairbairnHOUvs. CHI
6Justin TuckerBALvs. LV
7Jake MoodySFat MIN
8Jake BatesDETvs. TB
9Cameron DickerLACat CAR
10Jason SandersMIAvs. BUF
11Evan McPhersonCINat KC
12Younghoe KooATLat PHI
13Chris BoswellPITat DEN
14Blake GrupeNOat DAL
15Matt GayINDat GB
16Cairo SantosCHIat HOU
17Jason MyersSEAat NE
18Chase McLaughlinTBat DET
19Matt PraterARIvs. LAR
20Greg ZuerleinNYJat TEN
21Dustin HopkinsCLEat JAC
22Joshua KartyLARat ARI
23Daniel CarlsonLVRat BAL
24Cam LittleJACvs. CLE
25Austin SeibertWASvs. NYG
26Graham GanoNYGat WAS
27Will ReichardMINvs. SF
28Wil LutzDENvs. PIT
29Brayden NarvesonGBvs. IND
30Nick FolkTENvs. NYJ
31Joey SlyeNEvs. SEA
32Eddy PineiroCARvs. LAC

Michael OHara

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Michael O'Hara is a Fantasy Sports Intern at The Sporting News, with a focus on fantasy football. Michael has been a fan of the NFL since childhood and began writing for fantasy football websites as a student at Ohio State University, including the Roto Street Journal and Fantasy Football Today.