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Hey, RotoBallers! What an incredible opening week of NFL action! And now that the 2024 season is really rolling, we are back with more fantasy football waiver wire advice. There were injuries and some role changes after a full slate of NFL games on Sunday. Today, we scour through the waiver wire and help you prioritize which players to add with our Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024.
There are plenty of options to pick up off the waiver wire with Week 1 in the books. Fantasy managers don't want to overreact, but some questions need to be addressed after Sunday's games. Is J.K. Dobbins healthy and ready to bounce back after a few injury-plagued seasons? Will Jordan Mason lead the 49ers backfield with Christian McCaffrey ruled out for Week 1? Is Javonte Williams or Jaleel McLaughlin Denver's top back? Does Rashid Shaheed have a larger role in the Saints offense? Did Isaiah Likely supplant Mark Andrews as the Ravens' top tight end after that monster performance on Thursday night?
Our waiver wire rankings will help answer these questions -- they've been a staple in the fantasy industry for years, providing a quick-hit list of player names that goes deep into the free agent options each week. For those unfamiliar, one of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 60 potential options.
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
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 2 Waiver Wire Articles
Before diving into the Week 2 rankings, let's look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller, which are coming soon.
Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool. Bookmark it!
In addition, be on the lookout for our other waiver wire articles all season long. We will release weekly waiver wire articles for each position, FAAB bidding recommendations, streamers, and more. Stay tuned!
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 2?
Finally, below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 55 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 36 | Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 3 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 60 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 34 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 7 | Gabe Davis | WR | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Bucky Irving | RB | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 41 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 12 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 30 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 13 | Ty Chandler | RB | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Greg Dortch | WR | 12 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 15 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 42 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 16 | Taysom Hill | QB, TE | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 16 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 18 | Mike Williams | WR | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 9 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 21 | Colby Parkinson | TE | 38 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 22 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Ray Davis | RB | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 1 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 25 | Demario Douglas | WR | 11 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 26 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 6 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 28 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 12 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 29 | Justice Hill | RB | 14 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 6 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 32 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 7 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 33 | Samaje Perine | RB | 4 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 34 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 18 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 35 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 11 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 36 | Jaylen Wright | RB | 25 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Mack Hollins | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 38 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 39 | Xavier Legette | WR | 13 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 40 | Braelon Allen | RB | 9 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 10 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | 5 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 43 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Tucker Kraft | TE | 4 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 46 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Jordan Akins | TE | 4 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 50 | Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 51 | Alec Pierce | WR | 24 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 52 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 53 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 12 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Kenny McIntosh | RB | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 55 | Brandon Powell | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 56 | Baker Mayfield | QB | 61 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Justin Fields | QB | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Geno Smith | QB | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Sam Darnold | QB | 13 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Derek Carr | QB | 17 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Deshaun Watson | QB | 25 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 62 | Gardner Minshew II | QB | 5 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 63 | Bo Nix | QB | 14 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 64 | Malik Willis | QB | 2 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 65 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST | 59 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Washington Commanders | DST | 3 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Houston Texans | DST | 58 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | New York Giants | DST | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks
Some of the top names include J.K. Dobbins, Isaiah Likely, Joshua Palmer, Alexander Mattison, and Tank Bigsby. We recap why these players rostered under 55% in Yahoo! leagues should be on your radar when scrolling through the waiver wire for Week 2:
Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars (5% Rostered)
Week 2 Waiver Wire Ranking: 14
Tank Bigsby was awful last year as a rookie, and despite being an elite handcuff, he has largely been ignored by fantasy managers. His 4.6% rostership percentage is criminally too low. In Week 1, he played 17 snaps to Travis Etienne's 37.
Bigsby ran just four routes to Etienne's 17. However, they finished with the same number of carries, 12 apiece. Bigsby finished with 73 yards to Etienne's 44. He was the superior running back this past weekend.
It should be noted that Etienne did get the goal-line carry and scored a touchdown. Bigsby's efficiency on the ground could lead to a more significant role. He'll hold some standalone value if he gets 8-to-10 carries per game.
If he can mix in some goal-line carries, he could be a touchdown-dependent RB3 on top of being an elite handcuff. He should be a priority add.
Alexander Mattison, RB, Las Vegas Raiders (4% Rostered)
Week 2 Waiver Wire Ranking: 12
This may very well be a backfield fantasy managers should avoid, but until we know that, it's worth taking a dart throw on Alexander Mattison.
After Week 1, it's clear that Mattison is the team's preferred pass-catching back, and given the fact that Las Vegas is unlikely to be very good this year, we could end up seeing quite a bit of Mattison.
Mattison ran 24 routes to Zamir White's 10. He out-targeted White six to two. He finished with four receptions, 43 yards, and a touchdown.
While we shouldn't expect a receiving touchdown most weeks, if we can count on the Raiders playing from behind, Mattison becomes a viable RB3 in PPR-scoring leagues.
He'll hold some stand-alone value in weeks when the Raiders are expected to be trailing, and if White falters or gets hurt, Mattison will be looking at a workhorse role.
Isaiah Likely, TE, Baltimore Ravens (28% Rostered)
Week 2 Waiver Wire Ranking: 7
Likely is... likely to be the No. 1 waiver wire target in most leagues this week. The Ravens tight end played 53 of a possible 80 snaps on Thursday night, just six behind Mark Andrews. He ran 35 routes, right on par with Andrews' 38.
Likely finished with 12 targets, nine receptions, 111 yards, and a touchdown. The 24-year-old scored 21.6 half-PPR points. Likely finished with a 29% target share and displayed a knack for gaining additional yards after the catch.
Likely has moved ahead of Rashod Bateman and is locked into being one of Lamar Jackson's top-three targets. Baltimore isn't always going to have 41 pass attempts, but at such a talent-deprived position like a tight end, Likely has shown a weekly ceiling most do not have.
J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers (49% Rostered)
Week 2 Waiver Wire Ranking: 1
J.K. Dobbins signed a one-year contract with the Chargers during the offseason, which coincided with the transformational arrival of Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
Dobbins’ relocation to Los Angeles reunited him with Roman, who operated in the same capacity with Baltimore from 2019 to 2022.
It also presented Dobbins with an opportunity to join an offense that will operate with an increased commitment to the run after ranking 31st in run play percentage (34.9%) and 28th in attempts per game (23.7) during 2023.
Dobbins registered his first touches since September 10, 2023, and capitalized on his opportunity to resuscitate his relevance. Dobbins erupted for 135 yards and a touchdown with his 10 attempts in Week 1 while also leading the reconstructed backfield in snap share (59%), routes run (13), and targets (three).
Gus Edwards attained a 41% snap share and carried 11 times but only manufactured 26 yards (2.4 per attempt). The Chargers also ran the ball 27 times in Week 1.
Dobbins should maintain his role in a rotation with Edwards, while touches should also be allocated to rookie Kimani Vidal as the season advances. However, Dobbins’ performance has vaulted him among this week’s top priorities from the waiver wire.
Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints (54% Rostered)
Week 2 Waiver Wire Ranking: 4
Last season with Rashid Shaheed, it felt like a big play was always around the corner. Sometimes it was. Other times, Shaheed never got going.
On a day when the Saints dominated against the Carolina Panthers, Shaheed tied for the team lead with five targets. He caught three of those for 73 yards and a touchdown. Most expect Shaheed to play a larger role in 2024, and his Week 1 performance backs that up.
Running Backs - Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| Zach Charbonnet |
| Jaleel McLaughlin |
| Rico Dowdle |
| Alexander Mattison |
| Bucky Irvin |
| Tank Bigsby |
| Ty Chandler |
| Ray Davis |
| Isaac Guerendo |
| Justice Hill |
| Jamaal Williams |
| Samaje Perine |
| Jaylen Wright |
| Braelon Allen |
| MarShawn Lloyd |
| Emanuel Wilson |
Wide Receivers - Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| Rashid Shaheed |
| Brandin Cooks |
| Gabe Davis |
| Joshua Palmer |
| Jerry Jeudy |
| Demarcus Robinson |
| Greg Dortch |
| Jakobi Meyers |
| Wan'Dale Robinson |
| Mike Williams |
| Jalen McMillan |
| Tyler Johnson |
| Adonai Mitchell |
| Jalen Nailor |
| DeMario Douglas |
| Andrei Iosivas |
| Darnell Mooney |
| Jauan Jennings |
| Rashod Bateman |
| Mack Hollins |
| Tyler Boyd |
| Xavier Legette |
| Luke McCaffrey |
| Jalen Tolbert |
| Josh Reynolds |
| Ray-Ray McCloud |
| Tre Tucker |
| Alec Pierce |
| Jordan Whittington |
Tight Ends - Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings:
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| Colby Parkinson |
| Juwan Johnson |
| Tyler Conklin |
| Luke Schoonmaker |
| Tucker Kraft |
| Jordan Akins |
| Mike Gesicki |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo |
Quarterbacks - Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:
| Player Name |
| Baker Mayfield |
| Geno Smith |
| Sam Darnold |
| Derek Carr |
| Deshaun Watson |
| Justin Fields |
| Gardner Minshew II |
| Bo Nix |
| Malik Willis |
Defenses (D/ST) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:
| Player Name |
| Seattle Seahawks |
| Los Angeles Chargers |
| Washington Commanders |
| Indianapolis Colts |
| Houston Texans |
| New York Giants |
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