Fantasy Start/Sit Decisions: Use Our Expert’s Latest Rankings To Set Your Week 2 Lineups

Fantasy football championships are won with in-season management — that (partly) means making smart start/sit decisions each Sunday.

That’s why I’ve outlined the latest version of my Week 2 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position. Note that these tiers are based on my rankings as of Saturday evening, so final inactives could still impact certain players.

You can check my updated rankings here before making your final decisions.

Fantasy Rankings & Tiers

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QUARTERBACKS

Tier 1

Patrick Mahomes (@ BAL)
Kyler Murray (vs. MIN)
Josh Allen (@ MIA)
Lamar Jackson (vs. KC)

Tier 2

Russell Wilson (vs. TEN)
Justin Herbert (vs. DAL)
Tom Brady (vs. ATL)
Dak Prescott (@ LAC)
Jalen Hurts (vs. SF)
Aaron Rodgers (vs. DET)

Tier 3

Matthew Stafford (@ IND)
Ryan Tannehill (@ SEA)
Teddy Bridgewater (@ JAX)
Baker Mayfield (vs. HOU)
Ben Roethlisberger (vs. LV)

Tier 4

Kirk Cousins (@ ARI)
Joe Burrow (@ CHI)
Taylor Heinicke (vs. NYG)
Jameis Winston (@ CAR)

Tier 5

Tua Tagovailoa (vs. BUF)
Mac Jones (@ NYJ)
Matt Ryan (@ TB)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. DEN)
Jimmy Garoppolo (@ PHI)
Derek Carr (@ PIT)
Carson Wentz (vs. LAR)

Tier 6

Sam Darnold (vs. NO)
Daniel Jones (@ WAS)
Tyrod Taylor (@ CLE)
Jared Goff (@ GB)
Zach Wilson (vs. NE)

Tier 7

Andy Dalton (vs. CIN)

Tier 8

Justin Fields (vs. CIN)
Taysom Hill (@ CAR)
Trey Lance (@ PHI)

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RUNNING BACKS

Tier 1

Christian McCaffrey (vs. NO)
Alvin Kamara (@ CAR)
Dalvin Cook (@ ARI)

Tier 2

Nick Chubb (vs. HOU)

Tier 3

Najee Harris (vs. LV)
Derrick Henry (@ SEA)
Chris Carson (vs. TEN)
Joe Mixon (@ CHI)
Austin Ekeler (vs. DAL)
Aaron Jones (vs. DET)
Antonio Gibson (vs. NYG)
Ezekiel Elliott (@ LAC)

Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Pictured: Ezekiel Elliott

Tier 4

Jonathan Taylor (vs. LAR)

Tier 5

David Montgomery (vs. CIN)
Damien Harris (@ NYJ)
D’Andre Swift (@ GB)
Darrell Henderson (@ IND)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (@ BAL)
Miles Sanders (vs. SF)

Tier 6

Kareem Hunt (vs. HOU)
Myles Gaskin (vs. BUF)
Melvin Gordon (@ JAX)
Kenyan Drake (@ PIT)
Chase Edmonds (vs. MIN)
Elijah Mitchell (@ PHI)
James Robinson (vs. DEN)
Mike Davis (@ TB)
Saquon Barkley (@ WAS)

Tier 7

Jamaal Williams (@ GB)
Javonte Williams (@ JAX)
Ty’Son Williams (vs. KC)
Nyheim Hines (vs. LAR)
Devin Singletary (@ MIA)
Leonard Fournette (vs. ATL)

Tier 8

James White (@ NYJ)
James Conner (vs. MIN)

Tier 9

Ronald Jones II (vs. ATL)
Damien Williams (vs. CIN)
A.J. Dillon (vs. DET)
Peyton Barber (@ PIT)
Mark Ingram (@ CLE)
Trey Sermon (@ PHI)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs. SF)
Latavius Murray (vs. KC)
Carlos Hyde (vs. DEN)
Ty Johnson (vs. NE)
Tony Jones Jr. (@ CAR)
Tevin Coleman (vs. NE)
J.D. McKissic (vs. NYG)

Tier 10

Tony Pollard (@ LAC)
Larry Rountree (vs. DAL)
Giovani Bernard (vs. ATL)
David Johnson (@ CLE)
Michael Carter (vs. NE)
Devontae Booker (@ WAS)

Tier 11

Zack Moss (@ MIA)
Phillip Lindsay (@ CLE)
Malcolm Brown (vs. BUF)
Sony Michel (@ IND)
JaMycal Hasty (@ PHI)
Darrel Williams (@ BAL)
Salvon Ahmed (vs. BUF)

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Tier 1

Tyreek Hill (@ BAL)
Davante Adams (vs. DET)

Tier 2

Stefon Diggs (@ MIA)
DeAndre Hopkins (vs. MIN)
D.K. Metcalf (vs. TEN)
CeeDee Lamb (@ LAC)
Calvin Ridley (@ TB)
Amari Cooper (@ LAC)
Keenan Allen (vs. DAL)
Tyler Lockett (vs. TEN)

Tier 3

Justin Jefferson (@ ARI)
A.J. Brown (@ SEA)

Tier 4

Chris Godwin (vs. ATL)
Cooper Kupp (@ IND)
Deebo Samuel (@ PHI)

Tier 5

Diontae Johnson (vs. LV)
Allen Robinson (vs. CIN)
Adam Thielen (@ ARI)
Mike Evans (vs. ATL)
Antonio Brown (vs. ATL)
Terry McLaurin (vs. NYG)
Robert Woods (@ IND)

Tier 6

Julio Jones (@ SEA)
Tee Higgins (@ CHI)
Juju Smith-Schuster (vs. LV)
Mike Williams (vs. DAL)
Ja’Marr Chase (@ CHI)
Jarvis Landry (vs. HOU)

Tier 7

D.J. Moore (vs. NO)
Chase Claypool (vs. LV)
Brandin Cooks (@ CLE)
Devonta Smith (vs. SF)
Corey Davis (vs. NE)
Courtland Sutton (@ JAX)
Cole Beasley (@ MIA)
Tyler Boyd (@ CHI)
Jakobi Meyers (@ NYJ)
Jaylen Waddle (vs. BUF)
DeVante Parker (vs. BUF)
Laviska Shenault (vs. DEN)
Marquise Brown (vs. KC)
Robby Anderson (vs. NO)
Sterling Shepard (@ WAS)

Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. Pictured: Marquise Brown

Tier 8

Kenny Golladay (@ WAS)
Brandon Aiyuk (@ PHI)
Marquez Callaway (@ CAR)
Marvin Jones (vs. DEN)
Nelson Agholor (@ NYJ)
Sammy Watkins (vs. KC)
Tim Patrick (@ JAX)
D.J. Chark (vs. DEN)
Darnell Mooney (vs. CIN)
Mecole Hardman (@ BAL)

Tier 9

Rondale Moore (vs. MIN)
Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. LAR)
Christian Kirk (vs. MIN)
Emmanuel Sanders (@ MIA)
A.J. Green (vs. MIN)
K.J. Hamler (@ JAX)
Jalen Reagor (vs. SF)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. DET)
Zach Pascal (vs. LAR)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs. HOU)
Russell Gage (@ TB)
Bryan Edwards (@ PIT)

Tier 10

Henry Ruggs (@ PIT)
Hunter Renfrow (@ PIT)
Cedrick Wilson (@ LAC)
Elijah Moore (vs. NE)
Allen Lazard (vs. DET)
Deonte Harris (@ CAR)
Gabriel Davis (@ MIA)
Terrace Marshall (vs. NO)
Dyami Brown (vs. NYG)
Van Jefferson (@ IND)
K.J. Osborn (@ ARI)
Darius Slayton (@ WAS)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (@ GB)
Jalen Guyton (vs. DAL)
Parris Campbell (vs. LAR)

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TIGHT ENDS

Tier 1

Travis Kelce (@ BAL)

Tier 2

Darren Waller (@ PIT)

Tier 3

George Kittle (@ PHI)

Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images. Pictured: Georg Kittle.

Tier 4

Mark Andrews (vs. KC)
T.J. Hockenson (@ GB)
Tyler Higbee (@ IND)
Kyle Pitts (@ TB)

Tier 5

Noah Fant (@ JAX)
Logan Thomas (vs. NYG)

Tier 6

Rob Gronkowski (vs. ATL)
Robert Tonyan Jr. (vs. DET)
Jared Cook (vs. DAL)
Dallas Goedert (vs. SF)

Tier 7

Mike Gesicki (vs. BUF)
Gerald Everett (vs. TEN)
Austin Hooper (vs. HOU)
Hunter Henry (@ NYJ)
Adam Trautman (@ CAR)
Jonnu Smith (@ NYJ)
Cole Kmet (vs. CIN)

Tier 8

James O’Shaughnessy (vs. DEN)
Juwan Johnson (@ CAR)
Dalton Schultz (@ LAC)
David Njoku (vs. HOU)
Dawson Knox (@ MIA)
Blake Jarwin (@ LAC)
Will Dissly (vs. TEN)
Zach Ertz (vs. SF)
Anthony Firkser (@ SEA)
Hayden Hurst (@ TB)
Eric Ebron (vs. LV)

Tier 9

Kyle Rudolph (@ WAS)
Tyler Conklin (@ ARI)
C.J. Uzomah (@ CHI)
Tyler Kroft (vs. NE)

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KICKERS

Tier 1

Ryan Succop (vs. ATL)
Jason Myers (vs. TEN)
Harrison Butker (@ BAL)
Tristan Vizcaino (vs. DAL)
Mason Crosby (vs. DET)
Brandon McManus (@ JAX)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. HOU)
Matt Prater (vs. MIN)
Matt Gay (@ IND)
Justin Tucker (vs. KC)

Tier 2

Tyler Bass (@ MIA)
Chris Boswell (vs. LV)
Greg Zuerlein (@ LAC)
Nick Folk (@ NYJ)
Robbie Gould (@ PHI)
Jason Sanders (vs. BUF)

Tier 3

Evan McPherson (@ CHI)
Rodrigo Blankenship (vs. LAR)
Cairo Santos (vs. CIN)
Aldrick Rosas (@ CAR)
Younghoe Koo (@ TB)
Dustin Hopkins (vs. NYG)
Randy Bullock (@ SEA)
Jake Elliott (vs. SF)
Greg Joseph (@ ARI)
Josh Lambo (vs. DEN)
Graham Gano (@ WAS)
Daniel Carlson (@ PIT)
Zane Gonzalez (vs. NO)
Matt Ammendola (vs. NE)
Austin Seibert (@ GB)

Tier 4

Joey Slye (@ CLE)

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DEFENSES

Tier 1

Washington Football Team (vs. NYG)
New England Patriots (@ NYJ)
Cleveland Browns (vs. HOU)
Denver Broncos (@ JAX)
Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ATL)

Tier 2

New Orleans Saints (@ CAR)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LV)
New York Giants (@ WAS)
San Francisco 49ers (@ PHI)
Los Angeles Rams (@ IND)

Tier 3

Cincinnati Bengals (@ CHI)
Buffalo Bills (@ MIA)
Carolina Panthers (vs. NO)
Arizona Cardinals (vs. MIN)
Chicago Bears (vs. CIN)

Tier 4

Seattle Seahawks (vs. TEN)
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DAL)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. SF)
New York Jets (vs. NE)
Indianapolis Colts (vs. LAR)
Kansas City Chiefs (@ BAL)
Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ PIT)
Minnesota Vikings (@ ARI)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. DEN)

Tier 5

Dallas Cowboys (@ LAC)
Tennessee Titans (@ SEA)
Atlanta Falcons (@ TB)
Houston Texans (@ CLE)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. KC)

Tier 6

Detroit Lions (@ GB)

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