2025 Fantasy Football WR Rankings - Week 2 Start, Sit Wide Receivers

The wide receiver position as a whole disappointed in Week 1, so there's nowhere to go but up from here. If you're struggling with your fantasy football star-sit calls at WR, use these Week 2 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as your guide. Below, you can see where key WRs such as Emeka Egbuka, Ricky […]

2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings - Week 2 Start, Sit Running Backs

The high-end fantasy football running backs far outperformed wide receivers in Week 1, so it will be interesting to see if that trend continues. To assist your start-sit calls at RB, we're back with our Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. To find out where key ball carriers like Travis Etienne Jr., […]

2025 Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 2 Start, Sit

The second week of the fantasy football season is about to begin, and we start with another can't-miss matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders. Use these Week 2 fantasy football rankings to set those Week 2 lineups and improve to 2-0 or get in the win column for the first time this […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Daniel Jones, Javonte Williams, Quentin Johnston, Emeka Egbuka, Juwan Johnson

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is officially in the books. We were treated to some really good games, like the shootout between the Bills and Ravens, and we also saw some unlikely faces emerge as top fantasy options. But are those "unlikely faces" going to be regulars near the top of the fantasy […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 3 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Streaming defenses is one of the most effective strategies in fantasy football, especially early in the season when trends are still forming. Instead of sticking with a mediocre unit week after week, managers can target favorable matchups, taking advantage of struggling offenses, rookie quarterbacks, or teams with glaring weaknesses in protection. The first week of […]

Commanders vs. Packers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Zach Ertz, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Austin Ekeler, Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed, Terry McLaurin, Romeo Doubs

I'm not quite sure that Week 2 Thursday Night Football can come close to matching the entertainment that we had with the kickoff game last week. After Spit-Gate, a lightning delay, one amazing half of offensive football, and one amazing half of defensive football, something really strange would have to happen this week between the […]

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 […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 2 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 2 of the 2025 season. Get these dynamic defenses in your lineups now! The 2025 NFL season is underway, which means fantasy football decisions are coming at you hot and heavy! We are here to help with your Week 2 D/ST streamers […]

6 Big-Name Wide Receivers Who Struggled: Buy or Sell for Fantasy Football Week 2?

Week 1 of the 2025 fantasy season was a bit of a struggle for many of us. Whether you were counting on RBs like Bucky Irving, R.J. Harvey, or offseason darling Tank Bigsby, you were disappointed in the results. Tight ends were not much better. If it was not Mark Andrews going for just three points, it […]

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 […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 2

Welcome to my dynasty fantasy football cut list for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. Dynasty fantasy leagues, more than anything else, are about timing: when to buy, when to sell, and when to cut your losses. Sure, it helps to have good fortune here and there, and perhaps a couple of impatient league […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 2 Updates for Jonathan Taylor, Austin Ekeler, more

Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 2, as of September 10. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 2, including Jonathan Taylor, Austin Ekeler, Will Shipley, and Kene Nwangwu. As the fantasy football season gets underway, every decision, transaction, and lineup […]

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 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 2 (2025)

Welcome back to the fantasy football financial advisory column that looks to help you best manage your precious free agent funds! You may recall that last year turned into the Isaiah Likely sweepstakes after one week of ball, thanks to a thin pool of good candidates, but is 2025 running that dynamic back? Whatever your […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Top College Fantasy Football Players for Week 2 (2025)

Welcome back to another season of Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch, where I highlight the best and brightest performances from the college football week that was. We had almost every team in action during Week 2, but we didn't have the marquee matchups that Week 1 did. There were still some college players who stood out […]

Best NFL Lines, Point Spreads and Betting Odds - Week 2 Football Bets Analysis (2025)

Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and the favorites held court for the most part, with only a few underdogs (Chargers, Raiders, and Bills) pulling off minor upsets. I think that trend will change this week, as there are a lot of tight spreads and potentially good spots for upsets brewing. […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 2 Football?

NFL Week 1 gave us a few exciting games, but for the most part, offense was lacking around the league. Defense prevailed as offenses looked sloppy and unprepared for the rigors of the NFL season. Turnovers were ripe, three-and-outs were common, and teams struggled to even score 20 points. That type of showing is not […]

Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Welcome back to our deeper league fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 2. There were plenty of fantasy standouts, disappointments, and learning opportunities in the opening week that we can build upon going forward. A lot of analysis focuses on leagues that have traditional formats (10 or 12 teams with a standard-sized lineup and […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller analyst Anthony Aniano drops his top 2025 fantasy football Week 2 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's must-add fantasy football free agents -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 2 for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Win more in 2025 with RotoBaller! Be sure to […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Joshua Palmer, Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson, Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte

What an incredible Sunday of football we had, and the first week of fantasy football will officially be in the books once the Monday Night game is completed. No time to panic if you started the season (0-1). It's time to scour the waiver wire for players who help your teams this season. At RotoBaller […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 2

The opening week of NFL games is in the books, but it’s important we’re not too reactionary. Bad games happen. Flukey stuff happens, and when it occurs in the first week, it’s far more exaggerated, because we don’t have any other data to say, “yeah, but…”. So, as we look forward to this year’s first […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 2 Include Hollywood Brown, Keenan Allen, Cedric Tillman, Troy Franklin

Welcome back to our fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the 2025 season. Did that feel as long for you as it did for me? Football is back (!), and opening week was not short of storylines. Everything we've planned for and adjusted to for the last seven months is […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 - Dylan Sampson, Quinshon Judkins, Trey Benson, Kyle Monangai, Kenneth Gainwell, more

Welcome back to our fantasy football running back waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the 2025 season! The framework for the creation of your rosters evolved as the offseason unfolded, through your diligent efforts in planning and constructing each team that was ultimately assembled to compete for league championships. The first installment of this […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 TE Options Include Zach Ertz, Brenton Strange, Jonnu Smith, Hunter Henry, more

One week down, three tight ends down. It did not take long for the injury bug to bite some tight ends on the backside. San Francisco’s George Kittle, Denver’s Evan Engram, and Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers all got banged up. Now, fantasy football managers are scrambling like Justin Fields to find tight ends. That is […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 2 Include Trevor Lawrence, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones, Aaron Rodgers, more

As usual, defenses were ahead of offenses in Week 1 of the NFL season. Just three teams scored 30 or more points. Conversely, 10 teams failed to score more than 15 points. It wasn’t the greatest week of fantasy production, but we did still get some excellent performances from quarterbacks. Nine different quarterbacks scored at […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 2 (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP waiver wire pickups and streamers for Week 2 of the 2025 season! Defensive players on new teams made big impacts in one of the most exciting Week 1 showcases of recent NFL seasons. Micah Parsons crashed down on Jared Goff in the fourth quarter, creating a "Welcome to […]

First Look for NFL DFS Research: Week 2 Vegas Totals, Salaries, Top Daily Fantasy Football Matchups

After an awesome opening week with plenty of dramatic twists and turns, the NFL is ready to move on to Week 2 of the season, and it's so good to have football back in our lives for another fall. For the second straight week, there are 13 games on Sunday, and 12 of those are […]

Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 2 Early Updates

The opening week of the NFL season has come and gone, and whether you won or lost your initial matchups, it's important to remember that Week 1 is often "a liar." Continue to stay the course, and set your lineups with our Week 2 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. Below, you will see where […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks (QB) Week 2 Early Updates

It's already time to set those Week 2 fantasy football lineups, and we hope you began the season 1-0. If not, it is far too early to panic. We're here to help with our Week 2 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. Below, you'll see where opening-week studs or disappointments like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Drake […]