Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Week Two of the NFL and fantasy football season is officially here and we are pumped! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:
- Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2
- Peyton Barber Heading For Expanded Role
- Will Fuller Won't Play In Week 2
- Zach Ertz Off The Final Injury Report
- Marquise Brown Officially Questionable For Sunday Night
- Brandon Aiyuk A Full Go In Practice
- Jamison Crowder Will Return In Week 2
- Odell Beckham Jr. Will Not Play In Week 2
- Tyrell Williams Ruled Out For Monday Night
- Rashaad Penny Expected To Miss Week 2
- Zack Moss Has Looked Good In Practice This Week
- James White Might See Uptick In Usage
- Ty'Son Williams To Be Used In Committee
- Devonta Freeman Promoted To The Active Roster
- Ravens Defense Banged Up Heading Into Week 2
- J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Expected To Play In Week 2
- Marshon Lattimore Will Be A Game-Time Decision
- Jonnu Smith Is Questionable To Play In Week 2
- Eric Ebron Good To Go
- Anthony Firkser Slapped With Questionable Tag
- Marquise Brown Out Again Thursday
- Mekhi Becton Placed On Injured Reserve
- Saints Place Michael Thomas On COVID-19 List
- Ryan Fitzpatrick Placed On Injured Reserve
- Raheem Mostert To Have Season-Ending Surgery
These rankings are a consensus from five of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Scott Engel - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 2.
And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
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- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings (Half-PPR)
You can also see our Week 2 ranks for PPR and Standard scoring.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
Last updated on Sunday 9/19 at 10:00 am ET:
Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 2 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
1 | 3 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
1 | 4 | Davante Adams | WR |
1 | 5 | Aaron Jones | RB |
1 | 6 | Nick Chubb | RB |
1 | 7 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
1 | 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
1 | 9 | Travis Kelce | TE |
2 | 10 | D.K. Metcalf | WR |
2 | 11 | Derrick Henry | RB |
2 | 12 | Keenan Allen | WR |
2 | 13 | Joe Mixon | RB |
2 | 14 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
2 | 15 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
2 | 16 | Najee Harris | RB |
2 | 17 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
3 | 18 | Chris Carson | RB |
3 | 19 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
3 | 20 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
3 | 21 | David Montgomery | RB |
3 | 22 | Amari Cooper | WR |
3 | 23 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
3 | 24 | A.J. Brown | WR |
3 | 25 | Darren Waller | TE |
3 | 26 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
3 | 27 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
3 | 28 | Allen Robinson II | WR |
3 | 29 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
3 | 30 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
3 | 31 | Adam Thielen | WR |
3 | 32 | Mike Evans | WR |
3 | 33 | Chris Godwin | WR |
3 | 34 | Damien Harris | RB |
3 | 35 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
3 | 36 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
3 | 37 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
4 | 38 | Tee Higgins | WR |
4 | 39 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
4 | 40 | Melvin Gordon III | RB |
4 | 41 | Robert Woods | WR |
4 | 42 | Jarvis Landry | WR |
4 | 43 | D.J. Moore | WR |
4 | 44 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB |
4 | 45 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
4 | 46 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
4 | 47 | Antonio Brown | WR |
4 | 48 | Myles Gaskin | RB |
4 | 49 | Julio Jones | WR |
4 | 50 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
4 | 51 | Mike Williams | WR |
5 | 52 | George Kittle | TE |
5 | 53 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
5 | 54 | Chase Edmonds | RB |
5 | 55 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
5 | 56 | James Robinson | RB |
5 | 57 | Miles Sanders | RB |
5 | 58 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
5 | 59 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
5 | 60 | Chase Claypool | WR |
5 | 61 | Javonte Williams | RB |
5 | 62 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
5 | 63 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
5 | 64 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
5 | 65 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
5 | 66 | Robby Anderson | WR |
5 | 67 | Corey Davis | WR |
5 | 68 | Marquez Callaway | WR |
5 | 69 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
5 | 70 | Logan Thomas | TE |
5 | 71 | D.J. Chark Jr. | WR |
5 | 72 | Noah Fant | TE |
5 | 73 | Mark Andrews | TE |
5 | 74 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
6 | 75 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
6 | 76 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
6 | 77 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR |
6 | 78 | Ty'Son Williams | RB |
6 | 79 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
6 | 80 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
6 | 81 | Kenny Golladay | WR |
6 | 82 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
6 | 83 | Devin Singletary | RB |
6 | 84 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
6 | 85 | Mike Davis | RB |
6 | 86 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
6 | 87 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
6 | 88 | Marquise Brown | WR |
7 | 89 | Christian Kirk | WR |
7 | 90 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
7 | 91 | Rondale Moore | WR |
7 | 92 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
7 | 93 | Rob Gronkowski | TE |
7 | 94 | DeVante Parker | WR |
7 | 95 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
7 | 96 | Tim Patrick | WR |
7 | 97 | Kenyan Drake | RB |
7 | 98 | Cole Beasley | WR |
7 | 99 | Robert Tonyan | TE |
7 | 100 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
7 | 101 | KJ Hamler | WR |
7 | 102 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
7 | 103 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
7 | 104 | Bryan Edwards | WR |
7 | 105 | Russell Gage | WR |
7 | 106 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
7 | 107 | Gerald Everett | TE |
7 | 108 | James Conner | RB |
7 | 109 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
7 | 110 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
7 | 111 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
8 | 112 | Mecole Hardman | WR |
8 | 113 | Trent Sherfield | WR |
8 | 114 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR |
8 | 115 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
8 | 116 | Parris Campbell | WR |
8 | 117 | Elijah Moore | WR |
8 | 118 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
8 | 119 | Jared Cook | TE |
8 | 120 | Henry Ruggs III | WR |
8 | 121 | James White | RB |
8 | 122 | Deonte Harris | WR |
8 | 123 | Carlos Hyde | RB |
8 | 124 | Hunter Henry | TE |
8 | 125 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR |
8 | 126 | Dyami Brown | WR |
8 | 127 | Cole Kmet | TE |
8 | 128 | Tevin Coleman | RB |
8 | 129 | Gabriel Davis | WR |
8 | 130 | Austin Hooper | TE |
8 | 131 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
8 | 132 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
9 | 133 | Latavius Murray | RB |
9 | 134 | AJ Dillon | RB |
9 | 135 | Trey Sermon | RB |
9 | 136 | Darius Slayton | WR |
9 | 137 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
9 | 138 | Zach Pascal | WR |
9 | 139 | Van Jefferson | WR |
9 | 140 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
9 | 141 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
9 | 142 | Mark Ingram II | RB |
9 | 143 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB |
9 | 144 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
9 | 145 | Juwan Johnson | WR |
9 | 146 | Jamison Crowder | WR |
9 | 147 | Anthony Firkser | TE |
9 | 148 | Nico Collins | WR |
9 | 149 | Quez Watkins | WR |
9 | 150 | Tyrell Williams | WR |
9 | 151 | Cedrick Wilson | WR |
9 | 152 | J.D. McKissic | RB |
9 | 153 | Adam Trautman | TE |
10 | 154 | David Johnson | RB |
10 | 155 | Anthony Schwartz | WR |
10 | 156 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR |
10 | 157 | Tony Pollard | RB |
10 | 158 | Zach Ertz | TE |
10 | 159 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
10 | 160 | Kyle Rudolph | TE |
10 | 161 | Allen Lazard | WR |
10 | 162 | Eric Ebron | TE |
10 | 163 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
10 | 164 | DeSean Jackson | WR |
10 | 165 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
10 | 166 | Adam Humphries | WR |
10 | 167 | Randall Cobb | WR |
10 | 168 | Sony Michel | RB |
10 | 169 | Damien Williams | RB |
10 | 170 | James O'Shaughnessy | TE |
11 | 171 | Dan Arnold | TE |
11 | 172 | Marquise Goodwin | WR |
11 | 173 | Tyler Kroft | TE |
11 | 174 | Dawson Knox | TE |
11 | 175 | Ty Johnson | RB |
11 | 176 | Larry Rountree III | RB |
11 | 177 | A.J. Green | WR |
11 | 178 | Blake Jarwin | TE |
11 | 179 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
11 | 180 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
11 | 181 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE |
11 | 182 | Phillip Lindsay | RB |
11 | 183 | C.J. Uzomah | TE |
11 | 184 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
11 | 185 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
11 | 186 | Malcolm Brown | RB |
11 | 187 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
11 | 188 | Jack Doyle | TE |
11 | 189 | Jordan Akins | TE |
11 | 190 | David Njoku | TE |
11 | 191 | Rashard Higgins | WR |
11 | 192 | Darrel Williams | RB |
11 | 193 | Pharaoh Brown | TE |
11 | 194 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
11 | 195 | JaMycal Hasty | RB |
12 | 196 | Zack Moss | RB |
12 | 197 | Devontae Booker | RB |
12 | 198 | Michael Carter | RB |
12 | 199 | Donald Parham Jr. | TE |
12 | 200 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
12 | 201 | Albert Wilson | WR |
12 | 202 | Jalen Guyton | WR |
12 | 203 | Auden Tate | WR |
12 | 204 | Zay Jones | WR |
12 | 205 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
12 | 206 | Kadarius Toney | WR |
12 | 207 | Jimmy Graham | TE |
12 | 208 | Preston Williams | WR |
12 | 209 | Samaje Perine | RB |
12 | 210 | Chris Conley | WR |
12 | 211 | Braxton Berrios | WR |
12 | 212 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
12 | 213 | Salvon Ahmed | RB |
12 | 214 | Greg Ward | WR |
12 | 215 | Tyron Johnson | WR |
12 | 216 | James Washington | WR |
13 | 217 | D'Wayne Eskridge | WR |
13 | 218 | Byron Pringle | WR |
13 | 219 | Denzel Mims | WR |
13 | 220 | Danny Amendola | WR |
13 | 221 | Jerick McKinnon | RB |
13 | 222 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
13 | 223 | Cam Sims | WR |
13 | 224 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
13 | 225 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
13 | 226 | Mohamed Sanu Sr. | WR |
13 | 227 | DeeJay Dallas | RB |
13 | 228 | Damiere Byrd | WR |
13 | 229 | Matt Breida | RB |
13 | 230 | Justin Jackson | RB |
13 | 231 | Corey Clement | RB |
13 | 232 | Peyton Barber | RB |
13 | 233 | Marlon Mack | RB |
13 | 234 | Collin Johnson | WR |
13 | 235 | Freddie Swain | WR |
13 | 236 | Jaret Patterson | RB |
13 | 237 | Kaden Smith | TE |
13 | 238 | O.J. Howard | TE |
13 | 239 | Mike Strachan | RB |
13 | 240 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
13 | 241 | Chris Herndon IV | TE |
13 | 242 | Cornell Powell | WR |
13 | 243 | J.J. Taylor | RB |
13 | 244 | Scotty Miller | WR |
13 | 245 | Rex Burkhead | RB |
13 | 246 | Maxx Williams | TE |
13 | 247 | Drew Sample | TE |
13 | 248 | Will Dissly | TE |
14 | 249 | Chester Rogers | WR |
14 | 250 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
14 | 251 | Ryan Griffin | TE |
14 | 252 | Ian Thomas | TE |
14 | 253 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB |
14 | 254 | Travis Homer | RB |
14 | 255 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
14 | 256 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
14 | 257 | Trinity Benson | WR |
14 | 258 | Amari Rodgers | WR |
14 | 259 | Dwayne Washington | RB |
14 | 260 | Jacob Harris | TE |
14 | 261 | Geoff Swaim | TE |
14 | 262 | Kylin Hill | RB |
14 | 263 | Jake Funk | RB |
14 | 264 | Alex Collins | RB |
14 | 265 | Khari Blasingame | RB |
14 | 266 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
14 | 267 | Kalen Ballage | RB |
14 | 268 | Keke Coutee | WR |
15 | 269 | Andre Roberts | WR |
15 | 270 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR |
15 | 271 | Wayne Gallman Jr. | RB |
15 | 272 | Cameron Brate | TE |
15 | 273 | Boston Scott | RB |
15 | 274 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB |
15 | 275 | Kylen Granson | TE |
15 | 276 | C.J. Ham | RB |
15 | 277 | Ty Montgomery | RB |
15 | 278 | Jakeem Grant Sr. | WR |
15 | 279 | Alec Ingold | RB |
15 | 280 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
15 | 281 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
15 | 282 | Darren Fells | TE |
15 | 283 | Chris Evans | RB |
15 | 284 | Dede Westbrook | WR |
15 | 285 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
15 | 286 | Royce Freeman | RB |
15 | 287 | Chris Manhertz | TE |
15 | 288 | Marcedes Lewis | TE |
15 | 289 | Hunter Bryant | TE |
15 | 290 | Jordan Wilkins | RB |
15 | 291 | Durham Smythe | TE |
15 | 292 | Noah Gray | TE |
15 | 293 | Demetric Felton | WR |
15 | 294 | Josh Oliver | TE |
15 | 295 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
15 | 296 | Kyler Murray | QB |
15 | 297 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR |
15 | 298 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
15 | 299 | Russell Wilson | QB |
15 | 300 | Josh Allen | QB |
15 | 301 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
15 | 302 | Tom Brady | QB |
15 | 303 | Dak Prescott | QB |
15 | 304 | Andy Isabella | WR |
15 | 305 | Justin Herbert | QB |
15 | 306 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
15 | 307 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
15 | 308 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
15 | 309 | Joe Burrow | QB |
15 | 310 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
15 | 311 | Jameis Winston | QB |
15 | 312 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
16 | 313 | Willie Snead IV | WR |
16 | 314 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
16 | 315 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
16 | 316 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR |
16 | 317 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB |
16 | 318 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB |
16 | 319 | Matt Ryan | QB |
16 | 320 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
16 | 321 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB |
16 | 322 | Sam Darnold | QB |
16 | 323 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
16 | 324 | Mac Jones | QB |
16 | 325 | Tyrod Taylor | QB |
16 | 326 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
16 | 327 | Derek Carr | QB |
16 | 328 | Jared Goff | QB |
16 | 329 | Carson Wentz | QB |
16 | 330 | Daniel Jones | QB |
16 | 331 | Andy Dalton | QB |
16 | 332 | Zach Wilson | QB |
16 | 333 | Trey Lance | QB |
16 | 334 | Taysom Hill | QB |
16 | 335 | Justin Fields | QB |
16 | 336 | Quinn Nordin | K |
16 | 337 | Harrison Butker | K |
16 | 338 | Justin Tucker | K |
16 | 339 | Matt Gay | K |
16 | 340 | Jason Myers | K |
16 | 341 | Matt Prater | K |
16 | 342 | Ryan Succop | K |
16 | 343 | Robbie Gould | K |
16 | 344 | Tyler Bass | K |
16 | 345 | Mason Crosby | K |
17 | 346 | Younghoe Koo | K |
17 | 347 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
17 | 348 | Washington Football Team | DST |
17 | 349 | Ryan Santoso | K |
17 | 350 | Denver Broncos | DST |
17 | 351 | Brandon McManus | K |
17 | 352 | Jason Sanders | K |
17 | 353 | Rodrigo Blankenship | K |
17 | 354 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
17 | 355 | Chris Boswell | K |
17 | 356 | Jake Elliott | K |
17 | 357 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
17 | 358 | New England Patriots | DST |
17 | 359 | Tristan Vizcaino | K |
17 | 360 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
17 | 361 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
17 | 362 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
17 | 363 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
17 | 364 | Greg Joseph | K |
17 | 365 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
17 | 366 | Nick Folk | K |
17 | 367 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
17 | 368 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
17 | 369 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
17 | 370 | New York Giants | DST |
17 | 371 | Cairo Santos | K |
17 | 372 | Aldrick Rosas | K |
17 | 373 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
17 | 374 | Evan McPherson | K |
17 | 375 | Daniel Carlson | K |
17 | 376 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
17 | 377 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
17 | 378 | Josh Lambo | K |
17 | 379 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
17 | 380 | Chicago Bears | DST |
17 | 381 | Graham Gano | K |
17 | 382 | Joey Slye | K |
17 | 383 | Matt Ammendola | K |
18 | 384 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 385 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
18 | 386 | Austin Seibert | K |
18 | 387 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
18 | 388 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
18 | 389 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
18 | 390 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
18 | 391 | New York Jets | DST |
18 | 392 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
18 | 393 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
18 | 394 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
18 | 395 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
18 | 396 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
18 | 397 | Houston Texans | DST |
18 | 398 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
18 | 399 | Detroit Lions | DST |
18 | 400 | Randy Bullock | K |
18 | 401 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
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