Fantasy Football Week 2 Player Ranking

Each week, Des Bieler ranks top players in each position to help fantasy football owners choose their best alignment.

Week 1 of the NFL season was no shortage for fantasy owners. Svin's running back Alvin Kamara bet on his debut claiming to be the most valuable fantasy player of the season. And what about Big Ben Roethlisberger (very) small in the Pittsburgh Steelers game with the Cleveland Browns?

Here is how we draw up the table for week 2.

Strategist

Ben Roethlisberger is back home, which means that, weather permitting, he should play well. … Patrick Mahomes, quite formidable against the Chargers, will compete with the Steelers QB in what should be a shootout (get used to hearing about games involving the Chiefs). … Aaron Rodgers has an injured leg and a tough fight, but for now (Tuesday afternoon), it will not go lower than the seventh. Watch the injury well. … Tyrod Taylor can do damage against a Saints defense suddenly very questionable. … Russell Wilson The standings could actually be optimistic, given its reception options and a date of road with an angry bear team. … Deshaun Watson proved successful after a flat performance against the Patriots. … Revelation of the week 1 Ryan Fitzpatrick must show that he and the Buccaneers can stay warm against the imposing Eagles.

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Come back

Alvin Kamara takes first place in PPR formats, and may well remain there until Mark Ingram return in four weeks. … The inability of the Cowboys to move the ball is a major concern for Ezekiel Elliottbut a home match and volume keep him in the top four. … Similar fears about the cardinals' offensive make me lose David Johnson to the Rams. … Dalvin Cook The use of last week has been very encouraging for its owners. … Adrian Peterson should be nurtured into a game that the Redskins are favored to win. … Leonard Fournette health is closely monitored after leaving the first week with a thigh injury. … Alfred Morris worth a game of RB2 in a game in which the 49ers should be able to lead a lead over the bogging Lions. … Packers Jamaal Williams did little in the first week, and it's hard to like it against the Vikings. … Phillip Lindsay is suddenly a very interesting figure in the Denver Broncos backfield.

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Wide receiver

I can not bring myself to relocate to Kansas City Tyreek Hill in the top five of the elite – again. … Jarvis Landry It is possible that the Browns will be very effective for the deeper looks in the field, while continuing to be noticed as often as in the past. … I keep Adam Thielen volume call below Stefon Diggs Great game call with the Vikings for the moment. … Likewise, it feels a little too early to push Emmanuel Sanders before Demaryius Thomas in Denver. … Kenny Stills deserves a strong WR2 recognition in Miami, at least up to DeVante Parker results. … Amari Cooper Disastrous beginnings denied the hype of Jon Gruden's off-season in Oakland. … One of the few good things about opening Lions, Kenny Golladay seems to be a legitimate problem for Marvin Jones. … Brandon Marshall zooms in from the lower regions because it is by far the Seahawks receiver most likely to enter the end zone.

Tight end

Travis Kelce gets a mulligan but has to show that he and Mahomes have a relationship. … George Kittle could have had a much bigger day and spend in the top five until we have more clarity on the middle class TE, which had a brutal week 1 … I'd rather watch Jack Doyle half full glass (10 targets, Andrew Luck healthy) instead of being half empty (extremely expensive trial and error, Eric Ebron competition). … Jared Cook Cautiously placed in 11th place, but could be one of the top five of the season. … Jonnu Smith could do a very good imitation of Delanie Walker.

Defense / Special Teams

It's tempting to put any team playing the Bills at No. 1, but the Chargers seemed just permeable enough to settle for second place. … As stated previously, the Bear anxiously waiting to vent their frustrations on the besieged Seahawks offensive line. … If Leonard Fournette is not 100%, the Jags may have no other way to threaten the The patriots. … The Eagles are well prepared to give Ryan Fitzpatrick a heat check. … Even against the Browns, the saints get demoted to the proof area. … The the Lions"The debacle against the Jets was not at all the fault of their defense, but it did not help much either.