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The Week 2 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Quentin Johnston, Marquise Brown, Quinshon Judkins, Trey Benson, Harold Fannin, more.
It's already time to look ahead with our rapid waiver piece that puts every relevant player on your roadmap. This is a delicate time, as we'll balance all of our pre-draft evaluation with a one-week sample size. Balance your immediate needs with a capacity for long-term stashes as we navigate our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.
This provides a quick reaction regarding fantasy-relevant players for Week 2, following the influx of new information and injuries seen in the first week. Key injuries to monitor are Drake London (shoulder), George Kittle (hamstring), Xavier Worthy (shoulder), Brock Bowers (knee, though it sounds minor), Evan Engram (calf), Jauan Jennings (shoulder), and it is worth noting that Puka Nacua was evaluated for a concussion before returning. Be sure to keep our elite news feed bookmarked with app alerts on for the latest on these!
Typically, this column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. We will stay on top of the buzz and rumors as the action plays out, so you don't have to go searching through each team's box score and stat log.
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Week 2 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Quinshon Judkins
Dylan Sampson
Trey Benson
Bhayshul Tuten
DJ Giddens
Kyle Monangai
Ollie Gordon II
Tyler Allgeier
Najee Harris
Will Shipley
Kenneth Gainwell
Brashard Smith
Isaac Guerendo
Jerome Ford
Keaton Mitchell
Woody Marks
Rico Dowdle
Dameon Pierce
Jaydon Blue
Tyler Badie
Trevor Etienne
Week 2 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Marquise Brown
Quentin Johnston
Keenan Allen
Darnell Mooney
Christian Kirk
Cedric Tillman
Marvin Mims Jr.
Kayshon Boutte
Rashod Bateman
Adam Thielen
Elic Ayomanor
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Jayden Higgins
Romeo Doubs
DeMario Douglas
Xavier Legette
Wan'Dale Robinson
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Calvin Austin III
Dyami Brown
Joshua Palmer
Isaac TeSlaa
Luther Burden III
Casey Washington
Russell Gage Jr.
Ray-Ray McCloud III
Tory Horton
Jalen Nailor
Malik Washington
Troy Franklin
Tutu Atwell
Tyquan Thornton
Jaylin Noel
Noah Brown
Hunter Renfrow
Week 2 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Zach Ertz
Brenton Strange
Chig Okonkwo
Jonnu Smith
Harold Fannin Jr.
Juwan Johnson
Dalton Schultz
Michael Mayer
Jake Tonges
A.J. Barner
Noah Fant
Isaiah Likely (stash)
Darren Waller (stash)
Week 2 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:
Trevor Lawrence
Matthew Stafford
Michael Penix Jr.
Daniel Jones (Faces Denver, but long-term upside is evident)
Aaron Rodgers
Cam Ward
Tua Tagovailoa
Geno Smith
Jaxson Dart
Week 2 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:
Los Angeles Rams D/ST
San Francisco 49ers D/ST
New England Patriots D/ST
Los Angeles Chargers D/ST
Indianapolis Colts D/ST
Dallas Cowboys D/ST
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