September 14, 2025
The Cleveland Browns said wide receiver
DeAndre Carter (concussion) left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens to be evaluated in the locker room. The veteran does not have a target yet this season, as his primary role for Cleveland is to be a return man, so the Browns likely will have to look elsewhere if he misses any time. In any case, Carter doesn't hold much fantasy value outside of leagues of that have a designated kick returner spot.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: Cleveland Browns
September 14, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Allen Lazard will make his 2025 debut in Week 2 against the division-rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday after he was a healthy scratch in the season-opening loss last Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lazard might only be active because
Josh Reynolds is out with a hamstring injury. Although it's notable for New York's passing attack, we wouldn't recommend the 29-year-old as a streaming option this weekend, even in deep fantasy leagues.
Garrett Wilson will continue to draw the majority of aerial targets from quarterback
Justin Fields. Lazard, who has struggled with drops in his two seasons with the Jets, will be competing for targets with
Tyler Johnson mostly. Last year in New York, Lazard bounced back from a rough 2023 campaign to catch 37 passes for 530 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games (10 starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Post - Brian Costello
September 14, 2025
According to CBS Sports, Cleveland Browns rookie second-round running back
Quinshon Judkins will start in his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens. Judkins may get the "start," but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport also reported on Sunday morning that the Browns plan to give Judkins backup touches -- around 10 to 15 in his first NFL game. Fantasy managers will be happy to get a look at the Ohio State product, but it would be a mistake to throw him into your starting lineup right away with the Browns easing him into their offense after he missed all of training camp, the preseason, and the Week 1 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Judkins should be Cleveland's RB1 by season's end, but it won't be right away, and he could also be facing a suspension of two to four games after a domestic-violence case over the summer.
--Keith HernandezSource: Brad Stainbrook
September 14, 2025
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
Jordan Watkins (coach's decision) and running back
Jordan James (coach's decision) are both healthy scratches for Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. Watkins and James both missed last week's season opener, and even though they're healthy for Week 2, the rookies will watch Sunday's game from the sideline.
Kendrick Bourne,
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and
Skyy Moore will round out the wide receiver room behind
Jauan Jennings and
Ricky Pearsall. Meanwhile,
Isaac Guerendo will handle RB3 duties behind
Christian McCaffrey and
Brian Robinson Jr.--Andersen PickardSource: Matt Maiocco
September 14, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are "looking to get
A.J. Brown involved more and early" on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. He noted that the Eagles had several plays dialed up for Brown to get more targets last week, but they didn't work out, and the star receiver finished Week 1 with just one reception. Based on Garafolo's comments, it appears that last week should be treated as an anomaly, and Brown will be more involved in Week 2. An increased target share could come naturally for Brown as the Eagles will be without
Dallas Goedert (knee), who caught seven passes in the season opener.
--Andersen PickardSource: Mike Garafolo
September 14, 2025
Baltimore Ravens running back
Keaton Mitchell finds himself as a healthy inactive for the second straight week to open the season in Week 2 against the division-rival Cleveland Browns on Sunday. To begin the 2025 campaign, Mitchell has found himself as the team's RB4 behind
Derrick Henry,
Justice Hill, and
Rasheen Ali. The 23-year-old has intriguing power and explosiveness, but he's had trouble staying on the field early in his career, playing only 13 games (two starts) since entering the league in 2023. He has averaged a healthy 6.9 yards per carry on his 62 rushing attempts with 426 yards and two touchdowns, but right now, he's off the fantasy radar altogether in redraft leagues. Mitchell's next chance to make his 2025 debut will be in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions on Monday, Sept. 22.
--Keith HernandezSource: Baltimore Ravens
September 14, 2025
Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jack Conklin (eye, elbow) will not play in Week 2 against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens after he was listed as questionable on the final injury report on Friday. Conklin was a game-time decision for this one, but apparently, he wasn't feeling good enough during pre-game workouts. With the 31-year-old veteran sidelined, it will be a downgrade for Cleveland's offensive line at right tackle. Expect Cornelius Lucas to make the start in Conklin's place against a Ravens defense that got steamrolled in Week 1 by the Buffalo Bills. The Browns' offense isn't anywhere close to the level of Buffalo, though, so this could be a problem on the right edge for quarterback
Joe Flacco and the running game on Sunday.
--Keith HernandezSource: WEWS - Camryn Justice
September 14, 2025
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (concussion) returned to action on Saturday after missing Week 2. Williams had not had 100 receiving yards in a game in nearly a year, but that changed on Saturday as Alabama blew out Wisconsin. Williams had a plethora of impressive plays, finishing the day with five receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns. The sophomore receiver was the focal point of the Crimson Tide's offense in the dominant showing, and should remain such going forward. Alabama is on bye next week and will travel to Georgia on September 27.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar did not look great in the 52-6 win over Villanova on Saturday. Allar completed 16-of-29 passes for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the FCS-level defense. Penn State has yet to face a challenge this season, but a big one is coming after their upcoming bye this weekend. The Nittany Lions will host Oregon on September 27 in a Big Ten Championship rematch, a good test for the potential first-round quarterback and their toughest matchup of the season until traveling to Columbus on November 1.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (head) was knocked out of Saturday night's game early and did not return. The Gamecocks fell at home to Vanderbilt, 31-7. Backup quarterback Luke Doty never got the offense going, as they did not score a point from the point he entered the game in the second quarter. Sellers had completed 6-of-7 passes for 94 yards and an interception when he was knocked out. South Carolina will want their quarterback back for a big game on the road against Missouri next weekend, but it remains to be seen how severe the injury is.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
New York Jets rookie tight end
Mason Taylor (ankle) is officially active and will play on Sunday against the division-rival Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Taylor was listed as questionable on the final Week 2 injury report, but he will be available for the Jets and fantasy managers. The 21-year-old second-rounder played 88 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he only had one catch (on one target) for 20 yards, despite the team putting up 30 points. He'll be looking to increase his production against a Bills defense that just gave up 40 points to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, although Ravens tight end
Mark Andrews only had one catch for five yards. Fantasy managers should consider Taylor more of a TE3 on Sunday in just his second NFL game.
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Jets
September 14, 2025
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway had the worst showing of his young career on Saturday night against LSU. The sophomore completed 33-of-49 pass attempts for 287 yards, a touchdown, and five interceptions. Many of the turnovers were factors of poor decision making. LSU's defense has looked incredible thus far and playing in Baton Rouge at night is no easy feat, but the performance was inexplicably awful. Lagway and the Gators have now dropped two straight games in poor offensive showings. They play on the road at Miami this week, another tough test for the young quarterback.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier played well in Saturday's 20-10 win over Florida. Nussmeier didn't have to impress on a day where Florida quarterback DJ Lagway threw five interceptions, but the signal caller looked good in more of a game manager type of role. He completed 15-of-27 passes for 220 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while also running for five yards. Nussmeier didn't light the scoreboard up, but did a good job leading a talented LSU team to a victory against a tough Gators' defense. Through three games, the senior has not put up Heisman numbers as he was expected to during the offseason but perhaps he can give his numbers a boost next weekend against Southeast Louisiana.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr looked good in the thrilling 41-40 loss against Texas A&M on Saturday night. The redshirt freshman is now 0-2 through his first two career starts, but his poise has to have Fighting Irish fans excited about the future of their program. Carr completed 20-of-32 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the narrow loss. He also took two sacks, resulting in negative 15 yards rushing on the game. With arguably Notre Dame's two toughest games out of the way, Carr has a full season to continue to grow and develop after being thrust into the starting role in two tough matchups to open the season. The young quarterback has shown a lot of promise despite narrowly losing both starts.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has been one of the most exciting signal callers in college football throughout the first month of play. That continued on Saturday in the 42-3 win over Temple. Mateer completed 20-of-34 pass attempts for 282 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The dual threat scrambled seven times for 63 yards and an additional touchdown on the ground. The Washington State transfer has made the Sooners one of college football's most fun teams so far this season, but he will face a test next weekend as the Auburn Tigers come to town.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Texas quarterback Arch Manning struggled again in the 27-10 win over UTEP on Saturday. Manning completed 11-of-25 passes for 114 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was more effective on the ground, rushing nine times for 52 yards and two touchdowns. There was a stretch in the game where Manning threw 10 straight incompletions, worrying fans of the Longhorns. Manning will have one more tune-up game next weekend against Sam Houston State before starting SEC play on the road against a tough Florida defense. The young quarterback was hyped up all offseason, but the early returns suggest that the hype was far overblown.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith showed off his dominance in a 37-9 win on Saturday night over Ohio University. Smith found the end zone twice, both on the ground and through the air. He was the clear-cut favorite target for first-year starting quarterback Julian Sayin, and hauled in nine catches for 153 yards while adding 17 yards on the ground on his touchdown rush. The star sophomore is on bye next week, with his next opportunity to impress coming on September 27 against Washington. Smith is the best receiver in college football and remains a potential first-overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
--Brant Henson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 14, 2025
Buffalo Bills veteran wide receiver
Curtis Samuel is once again a healthy inactive for Sunday's Week 2 divisional contest on the road against the New York Jets. Samuel was also a healthy scratch for the season-opening win over the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday night. Right now, the 29-year-old is buried on Buffalo's receiver depth chart, thanks to the offseason additions of
Joshua Palmer and
Elijah Moore.
Khalil Shakir,
Keon Coleman, and
Tyrell Shavers are also ahead of him. Samuel should remain on the waiver wire in all fantasy formats for now. In his first year with Buffalo in 2024, he caught 31 of his 46 targets for 253 yards and only one touchdown in 14 regular-season games (two starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: Buffalo Bills
September 14, 2025
Miami Dolphins running back
Jaylen Wright (knee), who was listed as doubtful on Friday's final injury report, is officially out for Sunday's Week 2 divisional clash against the New England Patriots. Wright had a minor surgery on his right knee in late August and was always expected to miss time early in the 2025 season. With a quick turnaround next Thursday night in another divisional tilt against the Buffalo Bills, Wright is probably going to be facing an uphill battle to make his season debut. When fully healthy, the explosive and fast Wright should operate as
De'Von Achane's primary backup. Miami's offense looked terrible in the Week 1 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, giving rookie
Ollie Gordon II limited opportunities to make noise behind Achane. Fantasy managers should not be starting Gordon against the Pats with Wright out again.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Dolphins
September 14, 2025
New England Patriots rookie wide receiver
Efton Chism III is once again a healthy scratch for Week 2 on Sunday versus the division-rival Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Chism impressed the coaching staff in training camp and the preseason, but it wasn't enough to put him on the active game-day roster the first two weeks of 2025. The 23-year-old was an undrafted free agent and has more work to do to get on the field on Sundays in his first NFL season. For now, he's just a bench stash in deep dynasty/keeper fantasy leagues. At the moment, he's blocked by receivers
Stefon Diggs,
DeMario Douglas,
Kayshon Boutte,
Mack Hollins, and
Kyle Williams. If an injury arises to any of New England's receivers, Chism will likely be the first to benefit.
--Keith HernandezSource: New England Patriots
September 14, 2025
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee) is officially inactive for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His absence was widely expected; he missed all three practices this week and was listed as doubtful heading into the weekend. It's a crushing blow for the Seahawks' defense, especially as they prepare for a Steelers receiving corps led by old friend
DK Metcalf. Cornerback Josh Jobe, who allowed just one catch on five targets in Week 1, will likely step up as Witherspoon's replacement on defense.
--Andersen PickardSource: Seattle Seahawks PR
September 14, 2025
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams (knee) is officially active for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the New Orleans Saints. He had been listed as questionable, and while there was some concern after he missed two practices this week, he was able to return in a limited capacity on Friday. Now, after testing his knee during pregame warmups Sunday, Williams is good to go. His presence will be key for the 49ers as he works to protect the backfield, as well as quarterback
Mac Jones' blindside. Williams being active is refreshing for the 49ers and their fans, who haven't received very much good news on the injury front lately.
Brandon Aiyuk (knee) opened the season on IR, and now
George Kittle (hamstring) and
Brock Purdy (shoulder) are both expected to miss time. This offense should run through
Christian McCaffrey, which is one of many reasons why it's good for the 49ers that Williams is active.
--Andersen PickardSource: San Francisco 49ers
September 14, 2025
Tennessee Titans rookie running back
Kalel Mullings (ankle) has officially been ruled out of Week 2 against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Mullings made his NFL debut in last week's loss to the Denver Broncos as the RB3 behind
Tony Pollard and
Julius Chestnut, but was quickly injured in the first half on special teams. The 22-year-old sixth-rounder didn't see a single touch on offense in the 20-12 loss in Denver. With
Tyjae Spears (ankle) on Injured Reserve and set to miss at least the first four weeks of the season, Tennessee's backfield depth behind Pollard and Chestnut is dangerously thin. Now that Mullings is out, the Titans were forced to bring up
Jordan Mims from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Rams. He'll operate as the team's No. 3 RB in Week 2.
--Keith HernandezSource: Titans PR
September 14, 2025
Dallas Cowboys running back
Jaydon Blue (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the New York Giants. The fifth-round rookie has now been a healthy scratch for each of the Cowboys' first two games of the season. In his absence,
Miles Sanders will serve as the backup running back behind
Javonte Williams. Sanders and Williams are the Cowboys' only two active running backs, but fullback
Hunter Luepke should also see some blocking work in the backfield. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should be patient with Blue and hold onto him, as it's likely only a matter of time before he's active as the No. 3 running back or leapfrogs Miles Sanders for the backup job.
--Andersen PickardSource: Nick Harris
September 14, 2025
New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas (foot) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. While Thomas did manage to log two limited practices this week, he still wasn't expected to play as the Giants listed him as doubtful. Thomas missed the season opener, too, so this is his second consecutive absence. James Hudson III will step in as the Giants' starting left tackle as New York looks to slow down Dallas' defense in a divisional rivalry contest.
--Andersen PickardSource: Dan Salomone
September 14, 2025
New York Giants wide receiver
Wan'Dale Robinson (ankle) is officially active for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the Dallas Cowboys. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity on Friday. Having Robinson available will be key for the Giants, as he's their second-best option in the passing game behind
Malik Nabers. The 24-year-old was productive in last week's season opener, catching six of eight targets for 55 yards. He should continue to deliver similar productivity this week against the Cowboys, as the Giants are expected to throw the ball a lot while playing from behind. He ranks as a mid-range WR3/flex, especially in PPR leagues.
--Andersen PickardSource: Dan Salomone
September 14, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Jahdae Walker (ankle) is officially inactive for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the Detroit Lions. He had been listed as doubtful after missing practice on Friday. The 23-year-old did suit up in last week's season opener, but he only played on special teams. Chicago should have no trouble replacing him on special teams this week, and his absence has no impact on the Bears' offense or fantasy managers' lineups.
--Andersen PickardSource: Chicago Bears
September 14, 2025
For the second straight week to begin the 2025 season, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver
Jermaine Burton is a healthy inactive for the Week 2 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Burton had a pretty rough rookie season in 2024 that involved some maturity issues, but he got rave reviews during training camp in the summer. For now, though,
Charlie Jones is ahead of him as the team's WR4 behind
Ja'Marr Chase,
Tee Higgins, and
Andrei Iosivas. The 24-year-old former third-rounder caught four passes for 107 yards on 14 targets in 14 games in his rookie season. Burton isn't anywhere close to the fantasy radar in redraft leagues right now.
--Keith HernandezSource: Cincinnati Bengals
September 14, 2025
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (knee) is active for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the Chicago Bears. He had been listed as questionable after popping up on Friday's injury report as a limited participant. The 24-year-old played every defensive snap last week but registered just one tackle. He'll look to make a bigger impact this week, and we expect him to return to his 2024 form soon. Last season, he intercepted nine passes and was named a First-Team All-Pro.
--Andersen PickardSource: Detroit Lions
September 14, 2025
Detroit Lions running back
Sione Vaki (hamstring) is officially inactive for Sunday's Week 2 contest against the Chicago Bears. He was limited in practice this week but was not expected to play after the Lions listed him as doubtful. The 24-year-old played in 16 games last year, totaling 51 scrimmage yards, but has not yet stepped on the field in his second pro campaign.
Craig Reynolds will continue to operate as the Lions' No. 3 running back behind
Jahmyr Gibbs and
David Montgomery.
--Andersen PickardSource: Detroit Lions
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