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Aaron Jones Sr. Injury Report: Will Jones Play in Week 3 for Fantasy Football?
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (hamstring) carried the ball just five times and caught one target before suffering a hamstring injury that caused him to be pulled from the rest of the game in the tough loss. Jones is no stranger to injury issues. This is the latest aliment in a long list […]
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J.J. McCarthy Injury Report: How Long Is McCarthy Out for Fantasy Football?
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) couldn't replicate his fourth quarter heroics in a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 2. He was also a massive fantasy dud, scoring just 4.8 PPR fantasy points after an impressive 23.2-point performance in his NFL debut. McCarthy struggled to get anything going against the […]
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2 (2025)
Choosing the right wide receivers to start can make or break your fantasy football teams on a weekly basis, o rin the long term. It's important to make sure you don't start players that will drop duds. It's hard to predict when this will happen, but it's also difficult to ascertain which receivers are on […]
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Chris Godwin Injury Report: Will Godwin Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) suffered a season-ending injury in Week 7 of last season. His leg was awkwardly pinned under an opposing defender during a tackle, and unfortunately, he dislocated his ankle on the play. He's since had surgery, and has been gradually working his way back to health. He wasn't […]
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Wan'Dale Robinson Injury Report: Will Robinson Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?
New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (ankle) once again proved he is a PPR machine, and generally not much more, when he caught six of his eight targets for 55 yards in his 2025 debut in a loss to the Washington Commanders. Despite not being a very efficient receiver, Robinson continues to be heavily […]
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Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, Khalil Shakir: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (shoulder), fellow Patriots WR Stefon Diggs, and Buffalo Bills slot receiver Khalil Shakir are three receivers fantasy managers might be considering putting in their starting lineups for fantasy football in Week 2. Obviously, Boutte and Diggs being on the same team might make start/sit decisions for the two […]
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A.J. Brown, Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett Wilson: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2
Depending on the leagues that you're in, it can often be tough to know which of your receivers to start. This is especially true for leagues with 10 or fewer teams, where even "elite" NFL wide receivers can often have dud games that sink your chances of winning that week. Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown […]
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Should I Start Travis Hunter, Dont'e Thornton Jr., Elic Ayomanor in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs (2025)
Rookie wide receivers can be difficult to predict, but they've shown over the past few years that they have a clear ability to elevate fantasy football teams. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (head), Los Angeles Chargers wideout Ladd McConkey, and New York Giants WR Malik Nabers (back) are perfect examples. This year's crop […]
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Jayden Reed Injury Update: Is Reed on IR and Out for the Season? Fantasy Football Timeline (Week 2)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (foot/collarbone) hasn't had a very healthy 2025 so far. He was diagnosed with a Jones fracture in his foot -- i.e., a break in the fifth metatarsal bone of the foot, if you're interested -- yet opted to play through the injury. And Reed was effective in his […]
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Is Jauan Jennings Playing Week 2? Fantasy Football Injury Update and Outlook
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder) had a "breakout" campaign, of sorts, in 2024. In what was his fourth season in the NFL, Jennings recorded career-highs in targets (77), receptions (113), yards (975), and touchdowns (6). Jennings biggest game was easily in Week 3, when he scored 46.5 PPR fantasy points by catching […]
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Will Quinshon Judkins Play in Week 2? Will Judkins Get Suspended in 2025? Fantasy Football Update
Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins, despite being drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, has yet to make his NFL debut. He's missed the offseason program and training camp due to assault charges that were later dropped. Though he won't face legal consequences for the incident in question, the NFL's Personal […]
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Should I Start Cam Skattebo, Ollie Gordon II, Woody Marks in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs (2025)
Rookie running backs can be a huge boon for fantasy football managers looking to gain an extra edge in their leagues. Everyone wants the next Bucky Irving and the next De'Von Achane -- rookie backs that weren't drafted early in their draft classes, but still go on to have multiple huge fantasy performances. New York […]
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Should I Start Ashton Jeanty, TreVeyon Henderson, Omarion Hampton in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs (2025)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, New England Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson, and Los Angeles Chargers tailback Omarion Hampton were three of the first four running backs selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty was selected with the No. 6 overall pick, Hampton was chosen later in the first round, and Henderson was an […]
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Zay Flowers, Jauan Jennings, Tee Higgins: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2
The wide receiver position tends to be heavily boom-or-bust in fantasy football. We often see that even the league's best receivers have poor games. It can be tough to predict when such an outing is coming up, too, so that makes start/sit decisions difficult sometimes. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, San Francisco 49ers WR […]
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Should I Start RJ Harvey, Bhayshul Tuten, Kaleb Johnson in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie RBs (2025)
This year's rookie running backs, for the most part, didn't perform up to expectations in Week 1. This isn't a total surprise, though -- scoring in general was down across the board, and most teams struggled to put up the offensive numbers they would have liked to. Even Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, […]
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Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft, Brandon McManus: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2
The Green Bay Packers dominated the Detroit Lions in Week 1, winning 27-13 in a contest that never felt close. The Lions had no answers for the Packers' rejuvenated defense, and the passing attack had its way against a hapless Detroit secondary. Packers quarterback Jordan Love scored a respectable 15.9 PPR fantasy points, tight end […]
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Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz, Matt Gay: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 2
The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants in dominating fashion in Week 1, outscoring their divisional rival 21-6. The result wasn't what many fantasy managers wanted for their teams, though -- Commanders WR1 Terry McLaurin failed to impress. He caught just two of his four targets for 27 yards and failed to reach the […]
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Was J.J. McCarthy's Performance Legit or a Fluke? Fantasy Football Outlook For Week 2 (2025)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy finally got his first start in the NFL after missing his entire rookie season in 2024 due to a knee injury he sustained in the preseason. Quarterback Sam Darnold played the entire season as the starter for the Vikings that year while McCarthy recovered from his injury. On Monday Night […]
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Brock Purdy Injury Report: Will Purdy Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder) played just one game in 2025 before suffering toe and shoulder injuries. The 49ers have a long history of constantly being decimated by injury issues, and this season, they already have three offensive starters who played in Week 1 affected by injury issues. Purdy, tight end George Kittle […]
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Jauan Jennings Injury Report: Will Jennings Play in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?
The San Francisco 49ers dealt with a ton of injuries to many of their key players in the offseason. No different than any other season for SF, of course. But after just one game in 2025, the ailments are already starting to pile up. The team's starting quarterback, Brock Purdy (shoulder/toe), is set to miss […]
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NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 2
Time and time again, rookies prove to be absolutely pivotal to many fantasy football team's prospects throughout NFL seasons. First-year players that aren't drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft tend to be overlooked, leading to the prospect of fantasy managers getting major value for picking them up. The "green flags", or […]
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Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Outlooks (2025)
The quarterback position is generally the easiest one in which to find waiver wire heroes that can save your season. We've seen plenty of examples of this, from Brock Purdy in 2023 to Bo Nix in 2024. Top-10 quarterback production in fantasy football can often be had without investing draft picks in players. Nix finished […]
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Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - Marvin Mims Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Rashod Bateman Fantasy Football Outlooks
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is officially in the books, and the first period of waiver wire transactions is upon us. In previous seasons, there have often been players who are available on waivers who end up being massive parts of championship-winning fantasy football rosters. That was more true in 2023 and previous […]
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Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 2 Updates for Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers, Drake London, Xavier Worthy, Jauan Jennings, Jayden Reed, Chris Godwin
Week 1 is now in the books, and it's time to look forward to Week 2. One of the first things you should do when preparing for a new week for fantasy football is, of course, to check injury updates and try to make moves to address holes in your starting lineups that could appear […]
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Time to Drop Marvin Mims? Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr., after an offseason filled with hype of him potentially settling in as the Broncos clear WR2, had a massively disappointing day in Week 1, catching just three of his four targets for a paltry 12 receiving yards. Mims was essentially a non-factor in Denver's passing game. To make […]
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Time to Drop Tank Bigsby? Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)
Running back Tank Bigsby was a player seen as primed for a breakout in the 2025 NFL season. After a 2024 year in which he put up a few massive games, often outproducing fellow RB Travis Etienne Jr. as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was regularly selected in the middle to late rounds […]
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Week 1 Waiver Wire Stashes - Elic Ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Pat Bryant Fantasy Football Rookie Outlooks
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, and Denver Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant are three intriguing rookie players that fantasy managers might be considering adding as waiver pickups ahead of Week 1. It can be difficult to predict which rookies, if any, among draft picks in the later rounds, […]
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Week 1 Defense (DEF) Waiver Wire Streamers - Fantasy Football Defenses to Start
The D/ST position is often simply obligatorily included in fantasy football roster lineups for many leagues, grandfathered in from previous seasons. While many leagues abandon the position altogether, it's not going anywhere in public ESPN and Yahoo leagues, among others, for example. Many fantasy managers are stuck with the prospect of constantly streaming defensive matchups […]
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2025)
The wide receiver position is always fraught with difficult start-sit decisions for fantasy managers, and this is especially true in Week 1, where much is yet to be known about players in their new landing spots, or WRs that just joined the league with the 2025 NFL Draft. Predicting which players will perform well, other […]
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Should I Start Jaylin Noel, Isaac TeSlaa, Pat Bryant? Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlooks for Rookie WRs
Rookie wide receivers often have slow starts to their careers, especially if they were selected outside the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. As the saying goes, if you were drafted late, you have to prove that you can play, but if you were drafted early, you have to prove that you can't play. Houston Texans wide receiver […]
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