Never let anyone tell you I don\u2019t listen\/read the comments and try to adapt to your needs and wants. I\u2019m trying a new format for the fantasy football rankings in Week 2. Instead of game-by-game notes, I\u2019m going position by position.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m still including important notes and tidbits, but I\u2019m also trying to answer your start\/sit questions when it comes to injuries and upside, risk and floor. The fun ranks are never leaving, but hopefully, this format helps answer even more of your dilemmas and gets you to the rankings quicker (they\u2019re midway down the page now). Let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\n
#CheckTheLink-ageWeek 2 Waiver Wire<\/a> \ud83d\udea8 HEADS UP \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n There is no perfect widget out there, sadly, still. I know many view this on your phone, but 1) use the rankings widget on a PC\/laptop\/etc. if possible or 2) open in your phone\u2019s browser, especially for Android users, to get the scrolling to work (or Android people can try a two-finger scroll). Quarterbacks So, let me first say, I\u2019m a terrible singer. Second, who cares? Because that\u2019s the fun of karaoke. This week\u2019s fun rankings are the best karaoke songs.<\/p>\n There are several you expect, but I think a few you might not. I\u2019m going for crowd involvement too. No, I don\u2019t want to hear Tennessee Whiskey for the umpteenth time. None of us wants to hear your rendition, no matter if you think some random record label is going to discover you in the bar \u2014 hint: they won\u2019t. While some songs would be great for the entertainment of failing to hit the high note, I want fun for everyone, which is why\u2026<\/p>\n The ultimate, best ever, most amazing song of all time and greatest karaoke choice possible: DuckTales Theme!<\/p>\n Okay, now for the \u201cones\u201d with 12 picks, just like for fantasy football.<\/p>\n Top 12 Best Karaoke Songs (after DuckTales) WEEK 2 FANTASY FOOTBALL PROJECTIONS<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 HEADS UP \ud83d\udea8 These can differ from my rankings, and MY RANKS are the order I\u2019d start players outside of added context, such as, \u201cNeed highest upside, even if risky.\u201d Also, based on 4-point TDs for QB, 6-point rest, and Half-PPR<\/p>\n Download Link Added Thursday<\/p>\n (Photo of Javonte Williams: Bill Streicher \/ Imagn Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Never let anyone tell you I don\u2019t listen\/read the comments and try to adapt to your needs and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133266,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,622,596,85],"class_list":["post-133265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fantasy-football","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Week 2 SOS Ranks<\/a>
Fantasy 101 (weather, start\/sit, trading, more)<\/a>
\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fAll In Speed Run Podcast<\/a>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fWEEK 2 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOTESRunning Backs
\nD\u2019Andre Swift led all running backs with 95.2% of the RB touches (RBTouch%) in Week 1. Chase Brown was second at 92.0%.
\nKyren Williams ceded a few snaps to Blake Corum, who is the clear No. 2, but Williams still had a 90.5 RBTouch% (third-highest) and 100% of the 3rd\/4th down touches.
\nTravis Etienne had a 65.5 RBTouch% and Tank Bigsby\u2019s 17.2% is now on the Eagles.
\nOnly Jahmyr Gibbs and Christian McCaffrey had more receptions than Dylan Sampson\u2019s eight (for 64 yards), so whether or not Quinshon Judkins plays \u2014 this week or any week \u2014 Sampson is a nice RB3, especially in a potential pass-happy matchup like this week.
\nIf Austin Ekeler doesn\u2019t play, Jacory Croskey-Merritt would see a mild boost, as Jeremy McNichols likely takes Ekeler\u2019s passing work, and Chris Rodriguez would be active for a likely few touches.
\nJavonte Williams\u2019 77.3 RBTouch% would have ranked second for a full 2024 season, and Jerry Jones suggested Jaydon Blue will likely be inactive again in Week 2.
\nTyrone Tracy is the lead but struggled with efficiency \u2014 not all his fault, but it adds risk, especially if the Giants involve Cam Skattebo more.
\nTreVeyon Henderson led the Patriots with a 52.4 RBTouch% to Rhamondre Stevenson\u2019s 42.9%, and while Henderson has the added passing-game boost, there is still a floor risk if the offense struggles or they have a big lead.
\nBreece Hall looked terrific, but he\u2019ll remain a RB2 with RB1 upside, as he had just 48.7% of the goal-to-go attempts, sharing with Justin Fields and Braelon Allen.
\nI don\u2019t expect it to last all season, maybe not even half of it, but Kenneth Gainwell is part of the 1-2 punch with Jaylen Warren. Kaleb Johnson is a current non-factor with just a 4.2 RBTouch% in Week 1.
\nSean Payton strikes again with RJ Harvey handling just 25% of the RB touches, though Harvey proved he has weekly Top 25 upside despite his high-risk, low-floor.
\nNot only was the Isiah Pacheco-Kareem Hunt platoon a perfect 50\/50 split, but Hunt had all of the 3rd\/4th down opportunities. This is good and bad. Pacheco is the clear early-down option with more work if the Chiefs are in control, but it\u2019s also bad against the Eagles since that seems unlikely to happen.
\nDespite playing from behind until late, the Vikings used Jordan Mason as the lead runner, which included 16 rushes to eight for Aaron Jones. The appeal for Jones is clear in the passing game, but we can expect a Warren\/Najee Harris-like backfield for the Vikings.
\nWide Receivers
\nIf Matthew Golden is out, Jayden Reed would get a mild boost, but it would make Dontayvion Wicks a deep flier. Romeo Doubs is locked into a top-two role either way.
\nTwo of the most popular pickups are Cedric Tillman and Quentin Johnston. I have more faith in Tillman, who can be the Browns\u2019 No. 1. Fantasy Points\u2019 Win Rate had them close in Week 1 \u2014 31.0% Tillman, 30.6% Johnston, but Tillman only had 4.8% of his routes graded negative (lost separation) versus 16.7% for Johnston.
\nJaxon Smith-Njigba had an insane 59.1 TmTGT%. I\u2019m not dropping Cooper Kupp yet, as Justin Jefferson dominated Vikings targets last year (29.8%), but Sam Darnold still sent enough to Jordan Addison for his value (19.1%).
\nThe most Fantasy Points Per Target (FPPT) for players with at least five targets but no touchdowns? Kayshon Boutte with 1.66. A reminder that Boutte had a decently high NFL Draft profile before his injury. Also, Stefon Diggs is still working his way into the mix, but Boutte could surprise again, as the Dolphins look to have one of the worst coverage units.
\nIf Jauan Jennings is out, Ricky Pearsall would get a small bump, but chasing anyone else outside a Jake Tonges Hail Mary play wouldn\u2019t be advised.
\nElic Ayomanor not only ran as the clear No. 2 for the Titans, but he had 45.9% of the Titans\u2019 Air Yards, which was 12th-most in Week 1.
\nThere were only two players with over 80% of the routes run and who spent at least 75% of the time in the slot: Khalil Shakir and\u2026 Hunter Renfrow.
\nHollywood Brown had a 40.0 First Read TGT% \u2014 which would have ranked behind only Malik Nabers and A.J. Brown last year \u2014 with a mere 6.31 AirYD\/TGT. For reference, that would have ranked 114th last year for wide receivers with 25+ targets\u2026 or 13th-worst.
\nIf you\u2019re wondering, yes, I\u2019m on board with the Deebo Samuel bounceback. If you listened to my podcast, you probably heard me say, \u201cJayden Daniels threw 200 balls to jabroni wideouts last year not named Terry McLaurin.\u201d
\nI\u2019m not in full-blown panic mode on Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, even though I\u2019m rather worried. If you want the positive spin, Hill was 15th and Waddle 31st in targets per route run (103 qualified WRs), which has shown to be as predictive as YPRR.
\nIf Drake London and Darnell Mooney are out for the Falcons, Casey Washington is the super sneaky, and super desperate, play with Ray-Ray McCloud more of the volume prayer.
\nWEEK 2 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS<\/p>\n
\nECR = \u201cExpert\u201d Consensus Ranking (which isn\u2019t updated by everyone consistently, so take with a grain of salt).
\nUpdated regularly, so check up to lineups locking.<\/p>\n
\nCam Ward had the worst Adjusted Completion Percentage (Adj Comp%) in Week 1 at 60.0% and only Russell Wilson had a worse Comp% Over Expectation (CPOE) at -9.7% and -11.2%, respectively.
\nThere are some concerns with Jared Goff and the Lions offense, but while his 4.2 Air Yards per Attempt (Air\/Att) was league-worst, his marks have been 6.4, 7.0, 6.7 and 6.3 in his four Lions seasons, and he\u2019s struggled in Green Bay.
\nIf Brock Purdy is out, Mac Jones would cause Pearsall to dip, but only a few spots, as Jones didn\u2019t destroy Brian Thomas\u2019 value last year.
\nTight Ends
\nThere were nine players with 100% route participation in Week 1. All were wideouts except\u2026 Juwan Johnson.
\nI understand the excitement for Harold Fannin, but look to Isaiah Likely to understand the risk. Fannin ran just 64.6% of the routes, and Likely only topped that mark six times last year. Of those, only twice did he score more than 7.4 points, or the same number of games he did with a lower percentage of routes. It\u2019s hard for either tight end to carry consistent value when teams utilize two frequently, let alone when it\u2019s the lesser involved option.
\nSpeaking of \u2026 Noah Fant had 46.4% of the routes to Mike Gesicki\u2019s 35.7%\u2026 Cole Kmet had 67.4% and Colston Loveland 48.8%\u2026 Dalton Kincaid had 60.8% and Dawson Knox 45.1%\u2026 both Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth had 52.9%\u2026 and surprisingly frustrating, Evan Engram at 41.9% and Adam Trautman at 37.2% plus Lucas Krull with 25.6%.
\nFUN WITH RANKS<\/p>\n
\nJourney: Don\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019 \u2014 I mean, it\u2019s normally one of the first songs chosen for a reason. Everyone knows it. Everyone loves it.
\nQueen: Bohemian Rhapsody \u2014 You need the stamina to make it all the way through as the karaoke-er, but it must be on the list.
\nNeil Diamond: Sweet Caroline \u2014 \u201cBum, bum, bum!\u201d A guaranteed hit and heavy crowd involvement.
\nBackstreet Boys: Everybody (or I Want it That Way, or even \u2018NSYNC\u2019s Bye, Bye, Bye) \u2014 Hard to pick which is best, best. All are great, all will get the crowd involved, and everyone knows them, even if they don\u2019t want to admit it.
\nBon Jovi: Livin\u2019 on a Prayer \u2014 Everyone singing, \u201cWhoa-oh!\u201d
\nBlink-182: All the Small Things (or What\u2019s My Age) \u2014 I\u2019m sure non-alternative\/punk rock people will roll their eyes, but these are two terrific choices, and hard to pick which is best.
\nWill Smith: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air \u2014 The good news is everyone knows it. The better news is you don\u2019t have to be on the stage long.
\nThe Killers: Mr. Brightside \u2014 Not the easiest if you only kind of know the lyrics, but a crowd pleaser.
\nJimmy Eat World: Sweetness \u2014 Similar to Bon Jovi, you\u2019ll have enough of the crowd knowing this song to \u201cSing it Back, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oooh!\u201d
\nCoolio: Gangsta\u2019s Paradise \u2014 Don\u2019t overdo it. Just have fun and realize you probably have half the rhythm of Coolio.
\nWheatus: Teenage Dirtbag \u2014 Super underrated, and a lot of people don\u2019t even realize they know it.
\nThe Darkness: I Believe in a Thing Called Love \u2014 I dare anyone to hit the high notes, but even if you can\u2019t (you can\u2019t), it doesn\u2019t make this any less fun.<\/p>\n