My final fantasy football rankings for NFL Week 2 are here, but there could still be quite a bit of movement from now until kickoff.
To help you make start-sit decisions, I’ve outlined my Week 2 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position. Do note that the likes of Aaron Jones, Christian Watson, Amari Cooper and others who are game-time decisions are tricky to rank, as are the players who would benefit if those aforementioned players are ruled out.
As always, be sure to check my updated rankings and projections before making final lineup decisions.
Let’s dive into the final version of my Week 2 fantasy football tiers below!
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| Fantasy Football Positional Tiers |
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| Quarterbacks |
| Running Backs |
| Wide Receivers |
| Tight Ends |
| Kickers |
| Defenses |
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Quarterbacks
Tier 1
Jalen Hurts (vs. MIN)
Josh Allen (vs. LV)
Patrick Mahomes (@ JAX)
Tier 2
Justin Herbert (@ TEN)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. KC)
Lamar Jackson (@ CIN)
Joe Burrow (vs. BAL)
Justin Fields (@ TB)
Tua Tagovailoa (@ NE)
Tier 3
Daniel Jones (@ ARI)
Jared Goff (vs. SEA)
Geno Smith (@ DET)
Tier 4
Brock Purdy (@ LAR)
Kirk Cousins (@ PHI)
Anthony Richardson (@ HOU)
Tier 5
Mac Jones (vs. MIA)
Dak Prescott (vs. NYJ)
Deshaun Watson (@ PIT)
Tier 6
Russell Wilson (vs. WAS)
Baker Mayfield (vs. CHI)
Derek Carr (@ CAR)
Ryan Tannehill (vs. LAC)
Tier 7
C.J. Stroud (vs. IND)
Jordan Love (@ ATL)
Jimmy Garoppolo (@ BUF)
Matthew Stafford (vs. SF)
Tier 8
Bryce Young (vs. NO)
Kenny Pickett (vs. CLE)
Sam Howell (@ DEN)
Joshua Dobbs (vs. NYG)
Desmond Ridder (vs. GB)
Tier 9
Zach Wilson (@ DAL)
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Running backs
Tier 1
Christian McCaffrey (@ LAR)
Tier 2
Tony Pollard (vs. NYJ)
Saquon Barkley (@ ARI)
Derrick Henry (vs. LAC)
Tier 3
Josh Jacobs (@ BUF)
Nick Chubb (@ PIT)
Bijan Robinson (vs. GB)
Tier 4
Travis Etienne (vs. KC)
Joe Mixon (vs. BAL)
Tier 5
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. MIA)
James Conner (vs. NYG)
David Montgomery (vs. SEA)
James Cook (vs. LV)
Kenneth Walker (@ DET)
Tier 6
Rachaad White (vs. CHI)
Jahmyr Gibbs (vs. SEA)
Miles Sanders (vs. NO)
AJ Dillon (@ ATL)
Dameon Pierce (vs. IND)
Joshua Kelley (@ TEN)
Jamaal Williams (@ CAR)
Javonte Williams (vs. WAS)
Raheem Mostert (@ NE)
Tier 7
Alexander Mattison (@ PHI)
Najee Harris (vs. CLE)
Isiah Pacheco (@ JAX)
Tier 8
Tyler Allgeier (vs. GB)
Brian Robinson Jr. (@ DEN)
D’Andre Swift (vs. MIN)
Samaje Perine (vs. WAS)
Aaron Jones (@ ATL)
Tier 9
Kyren Williams (vs. SF)
Breece Hall (@ DAL)
Zack Moss (@ HOU)
Khalil Herbert (@ TB)
Justice Hill (@ CIN)
Jaylen Warren (vs. CLE)
Deon Jackson (@ HOU)
Dalvin Cook (@ DAL)
Tier 10
Gus Edwards (@ CIN)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs. MIA)
Cam Akers (vs. SF)
Tier 11
Antonio Gibson (@ DEN)
Chuba Hubbard (vs. NO)
Roschon Johnson (@ TB)
Salvon Ahmed (@ NE)
Jerick McKinnon (@ JAX)
Rashaad Penny (vs. MIN)
Tank Bigsby (vs. KC)
Jerome Ford (@ PIT)
Sean Tucker (vs. CHI)
Tier 12
Tyjae Spears (vs. LAC)
Zach Charbonnet (@ DET)
Devin Singletary (vs. IND)
Elijah Mitchell (@ LAR)
Boston Scott (vs. MIN)
D’Onta Foreman (@ TB)
Elijah Dotson (@ TEN)
Damien Harris (vs. LV)
Trayveon Williams (vs. BAL)
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Wide Receivers
Tier 1
Justin Jefferson (@ PHI)
Tyreek Hill (@ NE)
Ja’Marr Chase (vs. BAL)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. SEA)
Stefon Diggs (vs. LV)
Tier 2
Davante Adams (@ BUF)
A.J. Brown (vs. MIN)
Calvin Ridley (vs. KC)
Tier 3
Keenan Allen (@ TEN)
CeeDee Lamb (vs. NYJ)
DK Metcalf (@ DET)
DeVonta Smith (vs. MIN)
Deebo Samuel (@ LAR)
Chris Olave (@ CAR)
Jaylen Waddle (@ NE)
Tier 4
Tee Higgins (vs. BAL)
Brandon Aiyuk (@ LAR)
Tier 5
Mike Evans (vs. CHI)
Mike Williams (@ TEN)
Chris Godwin (vs. CHI)
DeAndre Hopkins (vs. LAC)
Tier 6
Jerry Jeudy (vs. WAS)
Tyler Lockett (@ DET)
Michael Thomas (@ CAR)
Michael Pittman Jr. (@ HOU)
Garrett Wilson (@ DAL)
Puka Nacua (vs. SF)
Courtland Sutton (vs. WAS)
Zay Jones (vs. KC)
Tutu Atwell (vs. SF)
Zay Flowers (@ CIN)
Tier 7
Amari Cooper (@ PIT)
George Pickens (vs. CLE)
D.J. Moore (@ TB)
Drake London (vs. GB)
Gabe Davis (vs. LV)
Marquise Brown (vs. NYG)
Tier 8
Kendrick Bourne (vs. MIA)
Jordan Addison (@ PHI)
Jahan Dotson (@ DEN)
Christian Kirk (vs. KC)
Nico Collins (vs. IND)
Elijah Moore (@ PIT)
Terry McLaurin (@ DEN)
Odell Beckham Jr. (@ CIN)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (@ DET)
Josh Reynolds (vs. SEA)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. MIA)
Van Jefferson (vs. SF)
Treylon Burks (vs. LAC)
Rashid Shaheed (@ CAR)
Romeo Doubs (@ ATL)
Tier 9
Michael Gallup (vs. NYJ)
Tyler Boyd (vs. BAL)
Christian Watson (@ ATL)
Robert Woods (vs. IND)
Curtis Samuel (@ DEN)
Allen Robinson (vs. CLE)
Kadarius Toney (@ JAX)
Skyy Moore (@ JAX)
Tier 10
Donovan Peoples-Jones (@ PIT)
Rondale Moore (vs. NYG)
Jonathan Mingo (vs. NO)
Allen Lazard (@ DAL)
K.J. Osborn (@ PHI)
Darius Slayton (@ ARI)
Jayden Reed (@ ATL)
Darnell Mooney (@ TB)
Tank Dell (vs. IND)
Adam Thielen (vs. NO)
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Tight Ends
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (@ JAX)
Tier 2
T.J. Hockenson (@ PHI)
Tier 3
Dallas Goedert (vs. MIN)
George Kittle (@ LAR)
Mark Andrews (@ CIN)
Darren Waller (@ ARI)
Evan Engram (vs. KC)
Tier 4
Tyler Higbee (vs. SF)
Tier 5
David Njoku (@ PIT)
Kyle Pitts (vs. GB)
Pat Freiermuth (vs. CLE)
Sam LaPorta (vs. SEA)
Chigoziem Okonkwo (vs. LAC)
Dalton Schultz (vs. IND)
Gerald Everett (@ TEN)
Dalton Kincaid (vs. LV)
Tier 6
Hunter Henry (vs. MIA)
Luke Musgrave (@ ATL)
Irv Smith Jr. (vs. BAL)
Juwan Johnson (@ CAR)
Zach Ertz (vs. NYG)
Dawson Knox (vs. LV)
Hayden Hurst (vs. NO)
Cole Kmet (@ TB)
Tier 7
Jake Ferguson (vs. NYJ)
Adam Trautman (vs. WAS)
Durham Smythe (@ NE)
Cade Otton (vs. CHI)
Logan Thomas (@ DEN)
Tier 8
Taysom Hill (@ CAR)
Mike Gesicki (vs. MIA)
Noah Fant (@ DET)
Austin Hooper (@ BUF)
Tyler Conklin (@ DAL)
Kylen Granson (@ HOU)
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Kickers
Tier 1
Harrison Butker (@ JAX)
Tier 2
Evan McPherson (vs. BAL)
Graham Gano (@ ARI)
Justin Tucker (@ CIN)
Tier 3
Brandon Aubrey (vs. NYJ)
Tyler Bass (vs. LV)
Younghoe Koo (vs. GB)
Jake Moody (@ LAR)
Jake Elliott (vs. MIN)
Riley Patterson (vs. SEA)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. CHI)
Brandon McManus (vs. KC)
Jason Myers (@ DET)
Tier 4
Matt Gay (@ HOU)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (vs. IND)
Wil Lutz (vs. WAS)
Daniel Carlson (@ BUF)
Chad Ryland (vs. MIA)
Cameron Dicker (@ TEN)
Jason Sanders (@ NE)
Blake Grupe (@ CAR)
Greg Joseph (@ PHI)
Tier 5
Dustin Hopkins (@ PIT)
Eddy Pineiro (vs. NO)
Cairo Santos (@ TB)
Nick Folk (vs. LAC)
Matt Prater (vs. NYG)
Brett Maher (vs. SF)
Chris Boswell (vs. CLE)
Anders Carlson (@ ATL)
Tier 6
Joey Slye (@ DEN)
Austin Seibert (@ DAL)
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Defenses
Tier 1
Dallas Cowboys (vs. NYJ)
Tier 2
Denver Broncos (vs. WAS)
Tier 3
Buffalo Bills (vs. LV)
New York Giants (@ ARI)
Cleveland Browns (@ PIT)
San Francisco 49ers (@ LAR)
Tier 4
New Orleans Saints (@ CAR)
Indianapolis Colts (@ HOU)
Houston Texans (vs. IND)
Atlanta Falcons (vs. GB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. CHI)
Tier 5
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. MIN)
Miami Dolphins (@ NE)
Washington Commanders (@ DEN)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CLE)
Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
Green Bay Packers (@ ATL)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
Tier 6
Carolina Panthers (vs. NO)
Chicago Bears (@ TB)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ TEN)
New York Jets (@ DAL)
Tier 7
New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
Arizona Cardinals (vs. NYG)
Tennessee Titans (vs. LAC)
Kansas City Chiefs (@ JAX)
Baltimore Ravens (@ CIN)
Tier 8
Seattle Seahawks (@ DET)
Minnesota Vikings (@ PHI)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. KC)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ BUF)
Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
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