Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups, Week 2: Kaelon Black, Denzel Boston among top targets to add

Every Monday during the season, Justin Boone breaks down the recommended waiver-wire pickups.

Roster percentages are generated from Yahoo leagues. Free-Agent Budget (FAB) amounts are based on a $100 salary cap. Only players rostered in less than 50% of leagues are considered.

Young is coming off an outstanding fantasy performance in the opener, when he threw for 361 yards, three touchdowns and one pick, while adding 10 yards and a score on the ground.

The emergence of Jalen Coker gives Young another dangerous weapon to pair with Tetairoa McMillan in the passing game. Even veteran tight end Darren Waller should see his role grow as he gets more comfortable in Carolina's offense. Waller had a touchdown called back in his Panthers' debut on Sunday due to a penalty.

Next up for Young is a Falcons defense that he's had plenty of success against in recent years — especially in Atlanta, where this game will be played. Young has thrown three touchdown passes in each of his past two trips to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, including a 448-yard, three-TD effort in November. After this game, he gets the always struggling Browns and a banged up Lions' secondary.

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With Christian McCaffrey racking up 450 touches last year (including playoffs) and entering his age-30 season, rostering his backup is an important move in fantasy. That's why I spent most of the summer recommending Black as a late-round target.

It seems like Kyle Shanahan also recognized the risk involved with giving McCaffrey another massive workload, because the 49ers split their backfield snaps 36-28 in the opener. While CMC poured in 88 scrimmage yards on 15 touches, Black wasn't far behind with 70 yards on 16 chances.

It's possible the split was the result of McCaffrey missing time in August due to injury or the fact the game was played in Australia. Regardless, it's clear that Black is the one-injury-away option in San Francisco and he could offer weekly flex value if the team continues to get him involved. Most importantly, Black looked good on his carries.

The rookie will be an RB3/flex option in a Week 2 matchup where the 49ers are 13-point favorites over the Dolphins.

The Broncos play on Monday Night Football, so we've to see how they plan to deploy their backfield. There's a wide range of outcomes for Coleman, who could have a role right away or be brought along slowly as the J.K. Dobbins insurance plan.

Regardless, he needs to be rostered everywhere. Dobbins is healthy entering the season and we all hope this is the year he finally plays all 17 games. However, history has taught us otherwise as the veteran missed time due to injuries in all six of his NFL campaigns. Though RJ Harvey is the No. 2 back on Denver's depth chart, it's Coleman who projects to benefit the most if Dobbins goes to the blue medical tent again.

Sean Payton has raved about the rookie, even comparing his skillset to Dobbins. In the event of another injury, Coleman is the most likely to step into the lead-back role, while Harvey maintains his change-of-pace, pass-catching back usage. Don't wait until Dobbins gets hurt, scoop Coleman up now.

Tyler Allegeier is 51% rostered but would be the No. 3 RB add behind Black and Coleman, if available.

Zach Charbonnet is 50% rostered but can be added as an IR stash, if available.

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The Browns' passing attack is definitely a work in progress with a potentially volatile depth chart at quarterback. Even in a Week 1 matchup with the Jaguars where the offense floundered for most of the game, their two rookie receivers managed to flash.

First-rounder KC Concepcion caught four of his five targets for 43 yards, while earning three carries for 15 yards. Unfortunately, he had his debut marred by a fumble. It was actually Cleveland's second-round selection Boston who came away with the better fantasy afternoon, turning his four targets into 59 yards and a touchdown, which accounted for 46 of those yards. Boston also led the Browns wideouts in snaps by a wide margin, taking the field for 92% of their offensive plays.

We have a long way to go before having faith in a Deshaun Watson-led passing game, but fantasy managers would be wise to hold the Browns rookie wideouts to see how much Todd Monken can get out of this group as the season moves along.

Even amid the struggles of the Dolphins offense in Week 1, Douglas had an impressive debut. The third-round rookie played 91% of the snaps, catching five of his seven targets for 94 yards.

We knew the opportunity was there for someone to emerge in Miami's no-name receiver room and Douglas made a strong case to be that guy in the opener. His teammate, Malik Washington, is also a potential flex option and I'm still stashing fellow third rounder Chris Bell, whom I believe is the better talent. However, it's impossible to ignore this effort from Douglas.

Rookies who look like they belong right away are the exact kind of early-season waiver wire pickups you want to be aggressively adding.

With Chris Olave in and out of their Week 1 contest due to cramps and falling hard on his back, Vele led the Saints receivers with a 91% snap share.

In the extremely high-volume matchup with the Lions, the 28-year-old drew nine targets, which he turned into a 7-69-1 stat line. Though it's hard to project that kind of volume on a weekly basis, the Saints were No. 1 in neutral offensive pace last season and will likely be among the league leaders in that category again.

First-rounder Jordyn Tyson remains on injured reserve for at least another three weeks and it's possible his hamstring injury could sidelined him until midseason. In the meantime, Vele is a sneaky flex option in Kellen Moore's offense.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is 50% rostered but would be the No. 1 WR add, if available.

Jakobi Meyers is 51% rostered but would be the No. 4 WR add behind Samuel, Boston and Douglas, if available.

Romeo Doubs is 54% rostered but would be the No. 6 WR add behind Samuel, Boston, Douglas, Meyers and Vele, if available.

Jordyn Tyson is 55% rostered but can be added as an IR stash, if available.

If you're looking for a streamer, you might want to consider Dalton Schultz or Brenton Strange this week. However, if your goal is to a potential season-long breakout at the position — you should target Sadiq.

Despite missing time this summer while recovering from offseason sports hernia surgery, the first-round tight end was active in Week 1 and made an impact. The coaching staff stayed true to their plan of working him back into the lineup slowly, but Sadiq earned just as many targets as teammate Mason Taylor (three) and caught all of them 21 yards. Even more intriguing was his three-yard, goal-line carry, which resulted in his first career touchdown.

According to beat writers, Sadiq was getting a lot of volume in practice before his injury and this was a great sign the team will find ways to get the ball in his hands moving forward. With fellow first-rounder Omar Cooper Jr. dealing with a high-ankle sprain that may cost him a few weeks, Sadiq could see his target share rise quickly.

Hunter Henry is 54% rostered but would be the No. 1 TE add if available.

Terrance Ferguson vs. NYG (23% rostered)

Favorable upcoming schedules: Chiefs Defense (12% rostered), Packers defense (15% rostered), Panthers defense (1% rostered)

Here are some players you can consider cutting from your roster to free up room on your bench for this week's top waiver-wire adds.

Quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold

Running Backs: Kenny Gainwell, Rachaad White

Wide Receivers: Rashid Shaheed, Ja'Kobi Lane

It's difficult to drop any running back, since their value could increase with an injury or two. However, based on what we saw in Week 1, I'm worried about the role for Gainwell and White in their respective offenses. The hope that they could be weekly flex plays is dwindling. Even if their starters get hurt, we would likely see another back form a committee with them.

Meanwhile, with the injury to Sam Darnold, Shaheed is no longer as enticing and can be sent to the waiver wire. He may still have some boom weeks, but he can't be trusted in your lineup. And if you don't have room to stash Lane on IR when he's ruled out due to the wrist injury, you can let him go as well.