What better way to ring in the new season after an avalanche of scoring than with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet? Everyone felt like they had a solid roster foundation under their feet, and now we've all been jolted around, so it's time to find our bearings. Allow me to provide my map with these […]

The 2026 NFL season rolls on to Week 2, so it's time to continue my weekly bold predictions column. This is where I'm trying to predict which players will hit their ceilings this week. I'll focus on players who you're likely on the fence with in start-and-sit decisions. On this page, you're going to find […]

We're already in Week 2 of the 2026 season, and the slate looks like it could separate careful lineup setters from the rest of the pack. Sunday features several games with real scoring juice -- Dallas and Washington hovering around 50.5, Chicago and Minnesota near 47.5, and the Monday night Giants-Rams tilt in a similar […]

Week 2 of fantasy football is upon us, and we can begin to extrapolate trends from last season based on Week 1 performances. Week 1 provided serious fireworks, more so than usual. Many offenses were in midseason form, which is great for fantasy teams. Week 1 also provided a glimpse into how ready NFL defenses […]

Week 1 was a great week of football. The Bengals finally have a good defense; Caleb Williams and Trevor Lawrence look like they've reached their generational potential coming out of college, and Patrick Mahomes II returned and now has a functional running game to support him. In this weekly series, I'll highlight five players who […]

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season! I'm pinch-hitting on this feature for my friend Kevin Tompkins, or is the more appropriate sports analogy that I am the backup quarterback coming off the bench? Unfortunately, a lot of folks ran with the Chargers, and I saw […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. We were able to learn a lot from the first week of the season, giving us even more data to inform our picks for Week 2! For example, the Cardinals might be a legitimate football team, and it would […]

Did the high-scoring action from Week 1 make you feel alive?! Although we can't simply take one set of box scores and extrapolate the entire year, there is still intel to be gleaned and priors to adjust. We saw several double-digit fantasy performances from kickers; I count 12 by standard scoring measures going into Monday […]

The NFL returned to our lives last week with an exciting slate of games that featured a Super Bowl rematch, a shocking outcome in Australia, and one of the highest-scoring Week 1s we've ever seen. Week 2 kicks off with a certified banger on Thursday night, as the Buffalo Bills open their shiny, new stadium […]

Happy Week 2, RotoBallers! Week 1 was wildly exciting, with offensive explosions across the league like we haven’t seen in years. Will that trend continue this week, or will the defenses finally catch up?  One of the most common strategies for Week 2 in the NFL is to ignore everything you saw in Week 1. […]

Happy football season, RotoBallers! After months of waiting, Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is in the books, and so too is the first week of fantasy football. Are you celebrating your early investments in Ashton Jeanty and Kenneth Walker III? Or are you lamenting placing your trust in players like Jaylen Waddle, Terry […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 2 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts, and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchup analysis. This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers. In Week […]

otoBaller Senior Writer Scott "The King" Engel reveals his Week 2 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard formats. He also provides analysis of the positional rankings to help you make the right choices when faced with close lineup calls. Top starting options are also included to ensure that some of your... […]

Early in the year, every team in your fantasy football league looks strong. This is because most players are healthy and there aren't any bye weeks. As a way to gain an advantage on your opponents, it's a good idea to look ahead at defense/special teams in Week 3 to take advantage of favorable matchups. […]

We are back for the Week 2 NFL Props article. Week 1 gave us plenty to digest, from high-scoring performances and surprising results to a few immediate takeaways that could shape the betting landscape moving forward. The mission here is to uncover value on the top player props as the season unfolds. With Week 1 […]

Week 2 of the 2026 NFL regular season closes with an interesting Monday Night showdown between two squads that surprised in Week 1. Entering 2026 as the prohibitive Super Bowl betting favorites, the Rams were roundly trounced by San Francisco in their season opener in Australia. Sean McVay's team will look to rebound in Week […]

Week 1 was our annual reminder that NFL head coaches don't care about fantasy football … at all. In fact, some evidence may suggest that they actively dislike a hobby that helps elevate the salaries of everyone in the league, with some schemes and game scripts seemingly engineered specifically to kill our fun … at […]

It's only Week 2, and we already had a monster week of injuries to key wide receivers heading up to Week 2. In particular, Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua (hip) has been struggling with hip and groin injuries recently, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) is dealing with a foot issue. […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Terrance Ferguson, Trey McBride, Gunnar Helm, Greg Dulcich, Noah Fant, Mason Taylor, Oronde Gadsden, Theo Johnson, and Ben Sinnott. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Braelon Allen, Kendre Miller, Puka Nacua, Ashton Jeanty, Cooper Kupp, Jerry Jeudy, Jonah Coleman, Justice Hill, and Xavier Hutchinson. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Chris Brooks, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Keaton Mitchell, Antonio Williams, Mike Washington Jr., Jalen McMillan, Tre' Harris, Tank Bigsby, and Jaylin Noel. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Chase Brown, De'Von Achane, Denzel Boston, Saquon Barkley, Kayshon Boutte, Adonai Mitchell, Emmett Johnson, Tyjae Spears, and Pat Bryant. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like KC Concepcion Jr., Demarcus Robinson, Javonte Williams, Malik Washington, DeMario Douglas, Makai Lemon, Alvin Kamara, and George Holani. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Colston Loveland, Kenyon Sadiq, Evan Engram, David Njoku, AJ Barner, Cade Otton, Cole Kmet, Darren Waller, Brock Bowers, and Colby Parkinson. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions […]

Last week's NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis was a wild one. It ended with Kyle Larson finally getting his first Cup Series victory of the 2026 season while snapping a 51-race winless streak in the process. The Cup Series now moves on to "The Last Great Colosseum," also […]

The 2026 NFL season rolls on, and Week 2 offers a full slate of opportunities in the touchdown market. Rather than chasing the shortest prices, we're focusing on players whose roles, matchup, and usage create value at the number. As always, the key with volatile markets like touchdown props is price sensitivity. A player can […]

Hey RotoBallers! Fantasy football season is back in full swing with Week 2 of the NFL season already underway. While we already have one game behind us, we still have a full slate to look forward to over the weekend. While the kicker position is often overlooked, it is crucial to find a high-upside option […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like J.K. Dobbins, Kalif Raymond, Mack Hollins, George Pickens, Kyren Williams, Zay Flowers, Woody Marks, Rashod Bateman, and Kendrick Bourne. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 2 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Joe Burrow, Jaxson Dart, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Malik Willis, Drew Lock, Geno Smith, and Cam Ward. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build […]