The fantasy football landscape is constantly shifting, with player values rising and falling based on performance, opportunity, and team dynamics. Week 2 brought significant developments that could reshape your roster decisions moving forward.
Some rookie running backs are emerging as potential league-winners, while others face longer roads to fantasy relevance than initially expected. Understanding these trends now could be the difference between playoff success and disappointment later in the season.
Risers: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy managers who were excited about Bhayshul Tuten were sorely disappointed in Week 1 when the Jacksonville Jaguars deployed all four of their running backs. Things took a very positive turn in Week 2.
Travis Etienne Jr. remains the clear RB1. However, the departure of Tank Bigsby in the trade to Philadelphia elevated the rookie to the clear RB2 role.
Tuten wasn’t just a backup, though. He was involved regularly. Even though he only played 25% of the snaps, Tuten touched the ball 10 times. That is enough usage to be in consideration for fantasy lineups if you are in a bind.
Bhayshul Tuten scores his first NFL TD!
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— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025
Most importantly, Tuten looked good. He was quick, decisive, and explosive, totaling 74 yards. He also scored his first career touchdown on a designed screen, which had to have made the coaches’ eyes light up.
As long as Etienne is playing well, Tuten is nothing more than an upside RB3. But we know how quickly things can change. Tuten is now one injury away from being a weekly RB2. Plus, if Etienne’s play declines, Tuten’s role will increase, giving him another path to fantasy value.
Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
Quinshon Judkins made his NFL debut in Week 2. Having not been able to participate in training camp at all, the Cleveland Browns’ second-round selection was eased into action. He was only expected to play 10-15 snaps.
Judkins wound up on the field for 19 plays, firmly behind Jerome Ford. However, he saw an opportunity on 12 of those.
It’s abundantly clear that within a week or two, the rookie will be the starter and feature back. And he wasn’t merely used on the ground. Judkins saw six targets, which is incredibly promising for a prospect with a questionable receiving profile.
Fantasy managers who rolled the dice on Judkins should be elated at this usage. He can probably be started as a weekly RB2 as soon as Week 3, but certainly by Week 4.
Fallers: TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
After last week, New England Patriots’ coaches publicly stated they needed to do a better job running the ball. Given Rhamondre Stevenson’s dismal Week 1 performance, that naturally led fantasy managers to surmise this meant a larger role for TreVeyon Henderson. No such thing.
The rookie’s snap share was 31%, about the same as last week. The main difference is that Henderson actually touched the ball less, remaining sidelined for long stretches. He even lost 10 snaps to Antonio Gibson.
This TreVeyon Henderson tape is brutal. Pass pro considered huge strength coming out of college. You want to see a player of his pedigree have their usage tick upward as season goes on, but I think he’s gonna lose snaps because of this.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) September 15, 2025
It’s far too soon to throw in the towel on a big rookie year for Henderson. However, any backfield takeover we are hoping for is not going to happen soon, especially in light of Stevenson’s strong Week 2.
Fantasy managers drafted Henderson to be a weekly starter. At this point, he needs to be firmly planted on fantasy benches until we see his role increase.
RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
It is scary how similar RJ Harvey’s situation is to Henderson’s. Both were drafted to be their respective teams’ RB1 of the future. Both are behind a serviceable veteran they can’t quite unseat.
Harvey and Henderson played the same number of snaps in Week 2. With snap shares around 30%, neither can see enough volume to produce fantasy-relevant numbers.
Harvey can absolutely take over the Denver Broncos’ backfield. But it’s not going to happen while JK Dobbins is playing this well. Until the veteran falters or unless he gets hurt, Harvey is another talented rookie who must remain on fantasy benches.
