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Week 2 start/sit calls

Who the week 2 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.

Week 2 · Sep 15 – Sep 21

Start them — week 2

Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS@ DAL26.4+3.9@ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 3.9 points above his normal week.
Jalen HurtsQB · PHI@ TEN25.3+3.3@ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 3.3 points above his normal week.
Jordan LoveQB · GB@ NYJ23+3@ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 3 points above his normal week.
Josh AllenQB · BUFvs DET24.3+1vs DET grades neutral — worth about 1 points above his normal week.
Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI@ TEN20.6+2.7@ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 2.7 points above his normal week.
Lamar JacksonQB · BALvs NO23.3+0.3vs NO grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above his normal week.
Patrick MahomesQB · KCvs IND22.4+0.9vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above his normal week.
Brock PurdyQB · SFvs MIA19.1+1.3vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.3 points above his normal week.
A.J. BrownWR · PHI@ TEN16.8+2.2@ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 2.2 points above his normal week.
CeeDee LambWR · DALvs WAS18.5+0.9vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above his normal week.
Justin HerbertQB · LACvs LV17.8+1.1vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.1 points above his normal week.
Justin JeffersonWR · MIN@ CHI18.6+0.4@ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above his normal week.

Sit them — week 2

Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
Kyler MurrayQB · ARIvs SEA17.1-2.5vs SEA grades nightmare — about 2.5 points below his normal week.
Joe BurrowQB · CIN@ HOU19.3-1.9@ HOU grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below his normal week.
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX@ DEN15.2-1.9@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below his normal week.
Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN@ HOU17.7-1.8@ HOU grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week.
Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX@ DEN13.7-1.7@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week.
Jonathan TaylorRB · IND@ KC12.8-1.7@ KC grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week.
Trey McBrideTE · ARIvs SEA11.5-1.7vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week.
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARIvs SEA11-1.6vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week.
DK MetcalfWR · PIT@ NE10.2-1.5@ NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week.
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIvs MIN16.7-1.5vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week.
Tony PollardRB · TENvs PHI8.4-1.4vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week.
Ashton JeantyRB · LV@ LAC13.9-1.3@ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below his normal week.

Week 2 by position