Fantasy Football Week 2 Takeaways

By:Dylan Jones & Blake VanPatten

Our blog is going to be about fantasy football/nfl and we will be giving updates and recaps of the week before to help a fantasy owner be capable of winning the championship. We will be talking about Standout Players, Letdown Players, Waiver Wire pickups, Rookies on the Rise, and Injury reports. 

Standout Players for Week 2

Tee HigginsKeenan AllenDaniel JonesBrian RobinsonD’Andre SwiftT.J. Hockenson
28.9 fantasy points31.1 fantasy points30.74  fantasy points28.9  fantasy points27.1 fantasy points 25.6  fantasy points
8 catches 8 catches321 passing yards2 catches & 42 yards3 catches 6 yards 7 catches  
89 yards111 yards59 rushing yards87 rushing yards175 rushing yards66 yards
2 receiving touchdowns2 receiving touchdowns2 passing touchdowns2 rushing touchdown1 rushing touchdowns2 touchdowns

Letdown Players for Week 2

Trevor Lawrence Breece Hall Alexander MattisonA.J. BrownCalvin RidleyJerry Jeudy
9.24 fantasy points 0.9 fantasy points4.9 fantasy points 6.9 fantasy points5.2 fantasy points5.5 fantasy points
216 passing yards0 catches3 catches 11 yards4 catches 2 catches3 catches
26 rushing yards9 rushing yards28 rushing yards29 yards32 yards25 yards
0 touchdowns0 touchdowns0 touchdowns0 touchdowns0 touchdowns0 touchdowns

Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Kyren WIliamsSky MooreJosh ReynoldsZack MossGus Edwards
28  fantasy points16 fantasy points23.6 fantasy points20.7 fantasy points12.2 fantasy points
6 catches 48 yards3 catches5 catches4 catches 19 yards0 catches 0 yards
52 rushing yards70 yards66 yards88 rushing  yards62 yards
2 touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing)1 receiving touchdown2 receiving touchdowns1 touchdown1 touchdown

Rookies on the Rise for Week 2

C.J StroudBijian RobinsonJayden ReedPuka NacuaTank Dell
21.46 fantasy points21.2 fantasy points19.7  fantasy points30.1 fantasy points20.2 fantasy points
384 passing yards4 catches 48 yards4 catches 15 catches7 catches
1 rushing yard124 rushing yards37 yards147 yards72 yards
2 receive touchdowns0 touchdown2  touchdowns0 touchdown1 touchdown 

Major Injury Reports for Week 2

  • Austin Ekeler ankle injury should be back next week
  • Diontae Johnson right hamstring injury no for sure sign of return
  • Cam Akers personal issue no for sure sign of return
  • Branden Cooks knee injury no for sure sign of return
  • Travis Etienne cramps should be back next week
  • Devante Adams concussion should be back next week
  • David Montgomery thigh injury should miss next week 
  • Saquan Barkley ankle injury no for sure sign of return
  • Odell Backham Jr. ankle injury no for sure sign of return
  • Joe Burrow calf injury no for sure sign of return
  • Anthony Richardson concussion should be back next week
  • Aaron Jones hamstring no for sure sign of return
  • Darrell Mooney knee injury but should be back next week

Nick Chubb knee injury done for the rest of the year

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