It’s that time of year. If you’re reading this, you have your team pulled up, and even if you don’t want to admit it, you’re wondering, “How am I going to mess up this beautiful roster that I put together?”
We’ve all been there. Don’t worry, I’m a professional.
Well, at the very least, I try hard. Really hard. And with that, I present to you my Week 2 fantasy rankings that have far too much data supporting them to possibly be wrong.
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1) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
3) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
4) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
5) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (at TEN)
6) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
7) Cooper Kupp, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
8) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
9) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
10) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
11) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (at TEN)
12) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
13) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
14) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
15) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
16) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
17) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
18) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
19) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
20) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
21) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
22) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
23) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
24) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
25) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
26) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
27) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
28) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
29) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
30) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
31) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
32) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
33) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
34) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
35) Joe Mixon, RB | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
36) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
37) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
38) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
39) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
40) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
41) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
42) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
43) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
44) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
45) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
46) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
47) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
48) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
49) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
50) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
51) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
52) Keenan Allen, WR | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
53) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
54) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
55) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
56) Evan Engram, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
57) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
58) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. SEA)
59) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
60) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
61) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
62) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
63) Christian Kirk, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
64) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
65) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
66) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
67) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
68) Jaylen Wright, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
69) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
70) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
71) Devin Singletary, RB | New York Giants (at WAS)
72) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
73) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
74) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
75) Zamir White, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
76) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
77) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
78) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
79) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
80) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
81) Gus Edwards, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
82) Tank Bigsby, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
83) Tyjae Spears, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
84) Jayden Reed, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
85) Isaiah Likely, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
86) Demarcus Robinson, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
87) Ty Chandler, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
88) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
89) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
90) Diontae Johnson, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
91) Joshua Palmer, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
92) Jeff Wilson Jr., RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
93) Christian Watson, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
94) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
95) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
96) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
97) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
98) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
99) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
100) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
The Top Flex Players To Start in Week 2
Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans (vs. Bears)
The box score from his Houston Texans debut looks good (WR9 with 21.9 PPR points), but the fact that Stefon Diggs had fewer air yards in that entire game than he averaged per target during his final three seasons with the Buffalo Bills is something I simply can’t shake.
Diggs spent 55.2% of his time on the field last week in the slot, a new role that I think is a sharp move by Houston (he never reached a 31.5% slot rate in Buffalo). He was the first Texan with multiple catches in the season opener and was targeted with three of C.J. Stroud’s first 10 looks. I’m confident that his value with the Texans will be higher than it would have been had he stayed in Buffalo.
The lack of a ceiling, however, is worrisome. Down the stretch last season, Diggs’ downfield efficiency faded, and if he truly can’t separate on those routes, what we saw on Sunday is about as good of an outcome as you can possibly hope for.
I’ll take Diggs over George Pickens and any Jacksonville Jaguars receiver this week, though that’s still not enough to land him inside my top 30 at the position.
Stefon Diggs had 3 catches (2 TD) on 3 targets in the red zone, all of which were by design pic.twitter.com/VPwJqbp1Nm
— Jack Reinhart 〽️ (@JackJReinhart) September 9, 2024
Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos (vs. Steelers)
At the beginning of the preseason, Javonte Williams’ roster spot was being questioned. By the end of August, we were penciling him in for 18-20 touches.
Both were wrong.
Williams is still the best bet in Denver’s backfield, especially after the two primary threats to his work put the ball on the ground in Seattle. But a 52.2% snap share in an unappealing offense isn’t exactly a profile I’m going out of my way to play.
Jordan Mason and J.K. Dobbins were the primary breakouts at the position in Week 1, and while regression is a near certainty, I’d be happy to plug in both over Williams if given the opportunity.