Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Overview for All Positions

Week 1 brought its fair share of surprises, both to the NFL world and to fantasy football managers. We saw stars like Ja'Marr Chase and Matthew Stafford fall well short of expectations, while teams like the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals were unexpectedly good.

We also saw multiple players—including A.J. Brown, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, and Zay Flowers—go down with Week 1 injuries.

While some of what we saw during the opening slate will prove to be an aberration of the 2026 season, we must adjust the fantasy landscape just a bit heading into Week 2.

Here, you'll find early point-per-reception (PPR) rankings for all positions, along with a few sleepers to consider targeting on the waiver wire.

Sleeper: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints

Budding New Orleans Saints star Tyler Shough is the quarterback to target on the wire this week. The second-year signal-caller had some early hiccups against the Detroit Lions on Sunday but rebounded to have a fantastic overall performance.

Shough tossed a pair of interceptions but also finished with 410 passing yards, three touchdowns, and eight rushing yards.

This week, Shough will face a Baltimore Ravens defense that did appear to be improved in Week 1. However, his scrambling ability, while not heavily utilized against Detroit, gives him a very attractive floor. At worst, he can be claimed and started later in the season.

Shough is rostered in only 22 percent of fantasy leagues.

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

Sleeper: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers aren't about to replace Christian McCaffrey as their lead running back. However, it's clear that they're going to heavily utilize rookie Kaelon Black in a rotational role.

Against the Los Angeles Rams last Thursday, Black logged 14 carries, a catch, and 70 scrimmage yards. This week, he'll face a Miami Dolphins defense that surrendered 130 rushing yards on Sunday.

Black is worth flex-start consideration this week and is definitely worth picking up as a handcuff to McCaffrey. He's currently rostered in just 10.5 percent of fantasy leagues.

Sleeper: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles

This offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles added wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks in a trade with the Green Bay Packers. It didn't take long for Wicks to show exactly why the Eagles were interested in him.

Wicks was arguably Philadelphia's top big-play threat in Sunday's matchup against the rival Washington Commanders. He was targeted four times and finished with two catches for 73 yards and a touchdown.

While Wicks' PPR floor is suspect, he should have a high ceiling against a lackluster Tennessee Titans secondary this week. If he continues to establish himself as a reliable target, he could become a solid flex streamer moving forward.

Wicks is rostered in just seven percent of leagues.

For whatever reason, fantasy managers just don't seem to like Dalton Schultz. The Houston Texans' pass-catcher finished last season as TE10 in PPR leagues, yet was widely ignored in 2026 drafts.

Schultz is currently rostered in only 17.5 percent of fantasy leagues.

On Sunday, Schultz caught four passes for 35 yards during a back-and-forth battle with the Buffalo Bills. This week, he'll face the Cincinnati Bengals in a game that could also see plenty of offensive production.

*Fantasy roster information from FantasyPros