Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 2
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 2 We’re only one week into the 2023 season and there is already plenty of turmoil. It isn’t time to hit the panic button quite yet. However, using FullTime‘s Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 2
Scoring was down across the league in Week 1. There were also plenty of injuries to account for. While blowing your entire FAAB budget after one week is inadvisable, it’s always advisable to be proactive.
Here are the top fantasy football waiver wire: Week 2 players to target—also, a recommended FAAB value to spend.
FAAB denotes Free Agent Acquisition Budget
Kenneth Gainwell (RB) Philadelphia Eagles (25% FAAB) – Rashaad Penny was a healthy scratch. D’Andre Swift only logged two touches. For now, this is Kenny Gainwell’s backfield. We saw that play out in preseason and that’s how the regular season opened. However, Gainwell is rostered in about half of the fantasy leagues. Where he’s available, view Gainwell as the top waive priority this week as an RB2 in an elite offense.
Puka Nacua (WR) Los Angeles Rams (20% FAAB) – Cooper who? Fifth-round rookie wideout Puka Nacua drew a lot of hype this summer. And that came to fruition in Week 1. Nacua caught 10-of-15 targets for 119 yards in the Rams’ upset win. Nacua did a phenomenal Cooper Kupp impression, making plays all over the field. Subsequently, he warrants an aggressive FFAB bid as a weekly WR2/3 moving forward. Tutu Atwell (4% FAAB) matched Nacua with 119 receiving yards. However, the Rams are highly unlikely to repeat that kind of volume consistently.
Justice Hill (RB) Baltimore Ravens (20% FAAB) – And just like that, J.K. Dobbins is done for the season. Hill was already projected to be more involved in Baltimore’s new offense. But, those two goal-line touchdown runs were a nice surprise. I expect the Ravens to employ a committee with Hill and Gus Edwards moving forward. However, with his pass-catching ability, Hill should be the more highly coveted add…
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 7
Just when we thought things couldn’t get worse, last week’s Thursday tilt set the bar even lower. After two duds in a row, football fans need some offense. Fortunately, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 7 offers up an intriguing
An added element to this game is the ‘must-win’ factor for both squads. At 2-4, this is close to an elimination game for the team that loses.
There are also several key injuries to contend with that make handicapping this game more difficult.
Matchup
| TEAM | OFFENSE | PASS | RUSH | YDS/PLAY | POINTS |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 22 |
It is a surprise to see the Saints sporting a top-5 offense at this point. Injuries have hit the team hard, including at quarterback. Every regular starter in the New Orleans offense has missed at least one game. To still mount the league’s No. 4 offense is a testament to what Dennis Allen has done in 2022…
How will tonight’s game go?
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 6
After last week’s Thursday tilt, there’s nowhere to go but up, right? Seemingly, but 1-4 Washington at 2-3 Chicago isn’t exactly a premiere matchup. Still, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 6 breaks down the game with all the fantasy,
This game opened at a lowly 40 points and has dropped to 38. Points will be at a premium in this one. That places extra emphasis on being able to accurately predict this streaming spectacle.
Washington has lost four straight after beating Jacksonville in Week 1. Meanwhile, the Bears have dropped consecutive games and are a mess on offense.
How will this one go?
How will tonight’s game go?
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 5
A month ago, the Denver Broncos hosting the Indianapolis Colts would have been a potential playoff preview. Now, we have a matchup between two disappointing teams that are scuffling offensively. Still, that doesn’t mean there are major fantasy ramifications to
Denver’s offense did show some signs of life last week but now has to move forward without star running back Javonte Williams. How will Nathaniel Hackett adjust his already scrutinized play-calling without Williams?
The Colts will also be without their star running back, which certainly won’t help an offense that has struggled and is turning the ball over way too often.
The Broncos are 3.5-point favorites and the over/under stands at 42.5 points.
Matchup
| TEAM | OFFENSE | PASS | RUSH | YDS/PLAY | POINTS |
| Indianapolis Colts | 19 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 32 |
| Denver Broncos | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 30 |
It’s hard to believe that these are two of the three lowest-scoring teams in football. Indy’s struggles start up front, as the Colts’ offensive line ranks 27th in sack percentage. They haven’t opened up any holes for the ground game and rank 30th in fourth-down conversion.
How will tonight’s game go?
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4
The Thursday night tilt from last week was as uneventful as we anticipated. Fortunately, things are looking up again with our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4 contest between the Bengals and AFC’s last unbeaten squad, the Miami Dolphins. Uncertainty
Uncertainty surrounds Miami as their star quarterback is listed as questionable after an ugly “back” injury he returned from in Week 3.
For the defending AFC champions, they’ll debut their all-white jerseys and helmets but need to figure out how to revamp an offense that enters this game last in yards per play and 20th overall.
Matchup
| TEAM | OFFENSE | PASS | RUSH | YDS/PLAY | POINTS |
| Miami Dolphins | 13 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 10 |
The Dolphins are no strangers to establishing a potent offense. In 2021, Miami ranked 7th in offensive pace but that has surprisingly fallen off under Mike McDaniel. His club enters Week 4 ranked 28th with just 55.7 offensive plays per game…
How will tonight’s Dolphins vs Bengals game go?
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 3
After opening 2022 with a pair of high-octane Thursday night games, here are the Steelers and Browns to cool the scoring off. While we may not see a shootout, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 3 still thinks there are
Cleveland just blew a fourth-quarter lead to lose to the Jets at home. The Browns will be ripe for revenge but will the short rest situation hurt them?
Meanwhile, the Steelers have looked impotent and dropped a home tilt to New England. Plus, they have to contend with traveling to a hostile environment as underdogs.
Matchup
| TEAM | OFFENSE | PASS | RUSH | YDS/PLAY | POINTS |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 19 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Last season, Matt Canada coached Pittsburgh’s offense and was able to overcome Ben Roethlisberger’s deficiencies to a 9-7-1 record. The 2021 Steelers were only 29th in rushing but managed to finish 15th in passing…
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 3
Week 2 had some huge performances, wild comebacks, and disappointing players. Our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 3 will help you figure out who to consider starting in this slate, and what players to avoid. Injuries also had a big impact, which makes the waiver wire doubly important. Here are our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 3 picks. QUARTERBACKS Start ‘Em Jameis Winston (New Orleans Saints) – On the surface, the Panthers’ pass defense looks like one to avoid as they have been the third stingiest in the league allowing just 150 yards per game. However, if you are afraid to start Winston because of this, don’t be. Carolina has faced off with Jacoby Brissett and Daniel Jones, both of whom are terrible and their weapons aren’t much better. Look for Jameis and company to beat up on a bad Panthers team this week. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) – Goff currently sits sixth in the league with six TDs, just one behind a small group who have seven. This week he takes on the Vikings who put up no resistance against the Eagles on Monday night. Coming off a short week, and having to contend with Amon Ra St. Brown and D’Andre Swift won’t bode well for their porous defense. Goff should capitalize and put up a nice stat line against the league’s 29th-ranked pass defense. Sit ‘Em Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – Brady just missed the cut for this article last week and he should have been in it. He just doesn’t have any of his weapons. Mike Evans is suspended and both Chris Godwin and Julio Jones are limited at best. Combine that with the fact that the Packers put up little resistance against the run and Leonard Fournette will likely just pound them into submission while Brady manages the game. Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) – Rodgers is going to struggle to move the ball against a tough Bucs defense with what he currently has to work with. This is going to be a low-scoring game with a lot of short drives for the Packers and clock-running drives from the Bucs. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Green Bay doesn’t manage to score 20 points in this game. After two games Rodgers is tied for 23rd in pass attempts with Marcus Mariota and Lamar Jackson, 20th in yards, and has a TD-INT ratio of 2-1. RUNNING BACKS Start ‘Em Darrell Henderson (Las Angeles Rams) – Henderson managers were worried about Cam Akers coming in and stealing touches from Henderson and it happened last week. It may have been a blessing in disguise because Akers looked horrible. Despite out-carrying Henderson 15-10, Akers managed a measly 2.9 yards per carry while Henderson both outgained him and scored the touchdown. It’s hard to imagine a competent coach like Sean McVay watching that film and giving more touches to Akers again. Dameon Pierce (Houston Texans) – After a scary Week 1 when Rex Burkhead dominated the Texans’ backfield, Pierce saw all 15 running back carries and had one target to Burkhead’s three. It appears Pierce should be the clear-cut RB1 moving forward. This week he takes on Chicago whose rush defense has been the worst in the league by 20 yards per game. This should be the breakout game we’ve been waiting for all summer. Sit ‘Em A.J. Dillion (Green Bay Packers) – The Packers also aren’t going to be able to run the ball against the Bucs because no one can. The only player on the team worth starting is Aaron Jones because he should see the majority of the dump-offs. Both backs will see up and down games and this sets up to be a down game for Dillion. Cordarrelle Patterson (Atlanta Falcons) – Week 1 appears to be an aberration for Patterson’s usage thanks to an early injury to Damien Williams. Last week Patterson and rookie Tyler Allgeier both saw 10 carries and Patterson didn’t catch his only target. Without heavy utilization in the passing attack, Patterson is a low-floor start with limited upside. Until something changes with his situation you should leave him on your bench. WIDE RECEIVERS Start ‘Em Jahan Dotson (Washington Commanders) – Through two games Dotson now has 10 targets and three TDs. Carson Wentz is airing it out and while it’s not always pretty for the Commanders it’s great for fantasy. With Darius Slay likely locked on Terry McLaurin, Dotson could see the largest target share of his young career in this game. Garrett Wilson (New York Jets) – Wilson’s 14 targets in Week 2 gave him 22 on the year as he went for over 100 yards and two TDs against the Browns. Joe Flacco now leads the league in pass attempts with 103 and no one else is particularly close. Flacco is hyper-targeting Wilson and as long as he’s under center the volume should be there for the rookie wideout who’s looking like his talent is living up to his draft capital. Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots) – It’s time to plug Meyers into PPR lineups. He has separated himself as the top target in New England coming off a 13-target outing. This week he gets the Ravens’ defense which was absolutely torched by the Dolphins. Granted, Tua Tagovailoa is much better than Mac Jones and Meyers is neither Tyreek Hill nor Jaylen Waddle. Nonetheless, even if the Pats can muster up half of what Miami did Meyers should be a great start in PPR leagues this week. Sit ‘Em Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) – Watching Darius Slay dominate Justin Jefferson on Monday night should be enough to scare you off of Carson Wentz’s top target. With Slay shadowing McLaurin this week it’s hard to have any faith in him. Especially when other viable options have emerged in this offense. If you have another option this week go with it and avoid this matchup. Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) – Cooper had a good week but
Fantasy Football Sleepers: Week 2
Last week had its fair share of injuries and disappointing performances. Many fantasy footballers are resorting to the waiver wire already. Our Fantasy Football Sleepers: Week 2 helps you identify players who are in a good position to have solid outings in the second slate of games. Let’s take a look at some of those unheralded and under-the-radar starts that make solid fantasy football Sleepers: Week 2. Quarterbacks Carson Wentz (Washington Commanders) – Wentz is coming off a monster Week 1 in which he threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns. This week, his matchup may somehow get even better as he goes from the Jaguars to a Lions team who just had 38 points dropped on them by the Eagles. The weapons and the matchup are there for Wentz, he should be a viable option this week. Davis Mills (Houston Texans) – In 2021, Mills was the best rookie quarterback in the league and he continued to show growth last week. He’s not a world-beater, but he posted 240 yards with two TDs and no picks. This week he gets the Broncos who just made Geno Smith look like an All-Pro and they lost star safety, Justin Simmons. There isn’t a ton of upside here, however, he could be a solid QB2 in SuperFlex leagues. Running Backs Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots) – After a disastrous Week 1 from a usage standpoint, the fantasy world is down on Stevenson. He could pull a full 180 this week. When you watch the Patriots play he looks like the best playmaker on a team that desperately needs one. With Ty Montgomery now on IR, his 37% snap count and six opportunities are up for grabs. Stevenson is projected to now be the top pass-catching back in New England barring a surprise emergence of Pierre Strong who struggled all summer. Stevenson will gradually see an increased role and the first big jump should be this week. Khalil Herbert (Chicago Bears) – Herbert saw nine carries last week compared to David Montgomery’s 17. Montgomery could only muster up 26 yards on 1.5 yards per carry. However, Herbert posted 45 yards at 5.0 yards per carry. It was with consistency as his longest carry was only 12 yards. When you watch these two backs run it’s clear who the more explosive rusher is. Even with limited touches, he has fantasy value and it’s hard to imagine his touches not consistently climbing moving forward. Rex Burkhead (Houston Texans) – Despite Burkhead getting 14 carries to Dameon Pierce’s 11, seeing eight targets to Pierce’s one, and appearing to be the goal-line back, Pierce is consistently ranked higher and started over Pierce on most platforms. The fantasy world may not be happy about it, but Burkhead is clearly the RB1 in Houston right now. A smart owner will put their emotions aside and treat him as such until something changes. Tyler Allgeier (Atlanta Falcons) – If Damien Williams is sidelined, and he’s yet to practice this week after getting knocked out early in Week 1, Allgeier becomes an interesting option. Before getting injured last week, Williams played the first 10 snaps of the game and saw two carries. This is the game plan the Falcons want to deploy. Unfortunately, Allgeier was inactive last week, but he should slide into the role this week. He is the deepest sleeper on this list. Nevertheless, he could be a tourney-winning type of DFS play. Wide Receivers Jahan Dotson (Washington Commanders) – For whatever reason, it appears to be lost on people that Dotson was a fairly high first-round pick this year. He was picked before Treylon Burks, but fantasy managers have never treated him like it. If any of the other top rookie wideouts had caught two TDs last week, fantasy owners would be going nuts. Just because he wasn’t talked up prior to the draft doesn’t mean he’s not as good or has less draft capital. It’s time to start showing him some respect and considering that he may be the real deal. He could light it up this week in a great matchup against the Lions. Donovan Peoples-Jones (Cleveland Browns) – DPJ led all Browns with 11 targets in Week 1 and it wasn’t close. Amari Cooper finished second with six. There is a real chance that he’s Jacoby Brissett’s guy. The matchup this week lines up perfectly for him too. The Jets have one good player in their secondary and Sauce Gardner is likely to be locked on Cooper. Gardner isn’t good, he’s outstanding. This could lead to another high-target game against a team who doesn’t have the talent to stop him. Devin Duvernay (Baltimore Ravens) – The assumption is Rashod Bateman is the clear-cut WR1 in Baltimore and nobody is close. However, that’s just a projection because he hasn’t done it yet. What if he’s not and Duvernay is right there with him? Bateman caught two of five targets for 59 yards and a TD while Duvernay caught all four of his targets for 54 yards and two TDs. The usage is nearly identical and Duvernay was more efficient. It could be a fluke, but maybe it’s not. Also, Bateman is expected to be shadowed by Xavien Howard while Miami is without their starting CB2. This matchup lines up well for Duvernay. Kyle Phillips (Tennessee Titans) – Phillips was the rookie wideout talked up all summer in Tennessee, not Treylon Burks. Then he came out in Week 1 and Phillips led the team in targets, receptions, and yards. He may be the WR1 in Tennessee. Just because we didn’t see it coming doesn’t mean it isn’t so. He has a shot to be a major PPR contributor and everything we’ve seen and heard points to him being well ahead of Burks and Robert Woods. Tight Ends Taysom Hill (New Orleans Saints) – Hill isn’t a tight end, but he is tight end eligible. There are so many
Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 2
The first game of the 2022 NFL season didn’t quite live up to the hype. At least not for the defending champions. The second week begins with an exciting AFC West matchup between the Chargers and Chiefs that should make
Both squads enter this tilt 1-0 after impressive victories in their openers. The Chiefs have won 13 of their last 16 matchups with the Chargers and shootouts have been the norm of late.
This should be another exciting, high-scoring grudge match. Let’s break down the fantasy football ramifications in our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 2. They face another tough task in Week 2, traveling to Arrowhead on a short week.
Matchup
| TEAM | OFFENSE | PASS | RUSH | YDS/PLAY | POINTS |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
* above ranks are from the 2021 season
Kansas City dismantled the Cardinals in Arizona last week behind a league-best 360 passing yards and five touchdowns from Patrick Mahomes. This quelled any concerns of how Andy Reid and company with fare after trading away Tyreek Hill in the offseason.
Andy Reid found success by distributing the ball among multiple players. Mahomes had completed passes to nine different teammates in the first half of the team’s blowout win.
Meanwhile, Brandon Staley’s Chargers come off of a 24-19 road victory against the Raiders. Behind another solid outing from QB Justin Herbert, LA did just enough to keep Derek Carr and the Raiders from mounting a successful comeback in Las Vegas.
Four of the last five meetings between these two AFC West rivals have gone over 52 points, so there should be plenty of fireworks. This is the first NFL game to be available exclusively on a streaming platform, so it should be a memorable contest on multiple fronts.
Kansas City enters Week 2 as four-point favorites and the over/under is set at a whopping 54 points. This game certainly doesn’t look like another boring Thursday Night tilt.
There should be plenty of points scored and that means a ton of fantasy football ramifications.
How will tonight’s Chargers vs Chiefs game go?
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 2
The opening slate of NFL games certainly came with some surprises. Whether you navigated troubled waters for a win or started 0-1, our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 2 will help you make the correct lineup decisions to emerge victorious this week. Injuries also had a big impact, which makes the waiver wire doubly important. Here are our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 2 picks. QUARTERBACKS Start ‘Em Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) – The Arizona Cardinals’ pass defense is non-existent this year. They allowed Patrick Mahomes to annihilate them last week on the way to the QB1 finish. Granted, Mahomes is the best quarterback in the league, however, the Cards are also very bad. With the weapons Carr now has to attack with, he should destroy this defense. Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams) – Stafford should bounce back in a big way this week against the Falcons. A.J. Terrell is generally a corner to avoid, but he’ll be on Cooper Kupp and we know he’s going to get his regardless. We could see Allen Robinson bounce back as well as there is a chance Terrell at least slows Kupp down a bit. Stafford’s struggles last week were in major part due to the Bills’ defense, although, the O-line has to be better. Sit ‘Em Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) – It’s not time to panic yet with Lance. You can even throw out the numbers from last week because of the weather. However, he looked really bad beyond the numbers. He looked like a lost quarterback with bad mechanics and poor decision-making skills against a bad team. Justin Fields performed infinitely better than him under the same conditions. Again, don’t panic but maybe take a wait-and-see approach if you have another option. Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) – Hear me out! There is a good chance you have to start Lamar, however, you need to temper expectations. The Dolphins have the blueprint and the pieces on defense to terrorize him. Even worse, he doesn’t have the rushing attack to offset the game plan. You are going to see safeties Brandon Jones and Jevon Holland attacking off the edge and forcing Jackson to beat them with his arm and make quick decisions in the pocket. He showed last year he couldn’t do it. Hopefully, for Jackson, this coaching staff has come up with a counterpunch. If you pulled the trigger for an early QB2, especially one of the above from Start’Em, this is the week to use him. RUNNING BACKS Start ‘Em Darrell Henderson (Las Angeles Rams) – Make no mistake Henderson is the RB1 in LA and anyone saying otherwise drafted him and is just putting on a brave face. We warned you all summer about this and told you to avoid Cam Akers and instead snag Henderson late. He out-touched Akers 18-3 last week and Akers used those three yards to put up a grand total of zero yards. Henderson should be utilized as the Rams’ RB1 until further notice. Travis Etienne (Jacksonville Jaguars) – James Robinson came back and looked shockingly good last week. This has Etienne’s owners worried. However, you need to start Etienne this week against Indianapolis. Despite Robinson having more carries, Etienne out-snapped Robinson and doubled his targets. We would be talking about his huge game if not for two disasters on would-be TDs. The Colts held running backs to just 2.8 rushing yards last week but were beat up through the air against backs and tight ends. This is a positive matchup for Etienne in what should be a tight game. Surprisingly, the division rival Colts haven’t pulled out a win in Jacksonville since 2014. Sit ‘Em Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys) – We just don’t know how this offense is going to look under Cooper Rush. Zeke could be fine, nevertheless, this could also be a disaster. Either way, the smart move may be to sit him this week and see how things play out if you have another option. He could get more carries and dump-offs because of the quarterback. He also could be game-scripted out of a blowout loss and dealing with stacked boxes. Elliott is a risky start at best. Najee Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Harris was dealing with a Lisfranc injury all summer. He suited up in Week 1 and re-aggravated the injury forcing him out of the game. If he decides to try to give it a go this week it is not only possible, but likely he doesn’t make it through the game healthy. The best-case scenario here is that he is ruled out. Otherwise, there will be a lot of unhappy fantasy owners watching Jaylen Warren carrying the ball on Sunday. WIDE RECEIVERS Start ‘Em Christian Kirk (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Last week, Kirk looked just like he did in the preseason. He caught six of his team-high seven targets for 117 yards. He is the WR1 in a high-volume pass offense on a team who is likely to be trailing or in shootouts most weeks. Kirk is a start this week and should be a safe option moving forward. Julio Jones (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – We suggested you start Jones last week and he’s an even better start in Week 2. Jones served as the clear second option in the passing game behind Mike Evans, catching three of his five targets for 69 yards and rushing twice for 17 yards. With Chris Godwin sidelined for at least a few weeks, Jones should be considered a viable flex option. Tyler Boyd (Cincinnati Bengals) – Tee Higgins is dealing with a concussion issue and missed the entire second half last week. In that game, Boyd saw seven targets, caught a TD, and played 80% of the snaps. If Higgins is to miss this week’s game I’d expect an even higher snap count this week and more targets and if Higgins doesn’t play I’d still expect him well over 70% snap count. No matter