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Rankings · Week 2

Week 2 fantasy rankings

QB, RB, WR, TE and flex, for PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues. The order comes from a published projection model; three analysts move players where the evidence gives them a reason; a human editor signs it before kickoff; and every list is graded against what actually happened. Signed by Saul Ancona · Wed, Sep 16, 4:40 PM ET.

Top 10 by position

PPR. Projected points on the right.

Where the analysts overruled the model

▲5 · WR22 → WR17

Christian Watson

Ray Dumont: Christian Watson went off for 147 yards and 2 TDs on just 8 targets. That's a gift from the model sitting him at WR22, I'm taking the points and running.
▼4 · RB21 → RB25

MarShawn Lloyd

Tess Calloway: MarShawn Lloyd got 13 carries but only 37 yards and a single target with 2.5% target share. The touches were empty, and the crowd chasing volume here is chasing the wrong thing.
▼4 · QB12 → QB16

Bo Nix

Ray Dumont: Bo Nix threw for only 131 yards with 1 TD and 1 interception in Week 1, a rough follow-up to a 17.9 PPG 2025 season. I need to see the arm wake back up before I trust it again.
▼3 · QB17 → QB20

Joe Burrow

Tess Calloway: Joe Burrow threw for 254 yards but only 1 TD with an interception, and his 2025 PPG of 16.8 came in just 8 games. I'm not paying up for a QB1 finish nobody should trust yet.
▼3 · RB5 → RB8

James Cook

Tess Calloway: Everyone's still pricing James Cook off his 17.8 PPG 2025 finish, but Week 1 gave him just 13 carries for 57 yards and 4 targets. I'll fade the name until the touches show up again.
▲3 · RB7 → RB4

Kenneth Walker III

Nico Barrera: Kenneth Walker III got 23 carries and a 24% target share in Week 1, way above his 2025 pace of 13 carries and 2.1 targets per game. That's a real role change, not noise.
▼3 · WR11 → WR14

Zay Flowers

Nico Barrera: Zay Flowers scored 26 points on just 6 targets and 5 catches, an efficiency outlier compared to his 6.9 targets per game in 2025. The volume didn't back up the box score.
▲3 · WR12 → WR9

Deebo Samuel Sr.

Ray Dumont: Deebo Samuel caught 6 of 7 targets for 18 points, a strong follow-up given his 6.2 targets per game average in 2025. I like the hands showing up early.