Positional Finishes

Baker Mayfield to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

Mayfield needs to protect the ball better in Week 2, but the setup looks good to get back in play as an upside QB2 .

Baker MayfieldTampa Bay Buccaneers

Deshaun Watson to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

For that reason, Watson remains a back-end QB2.

Deshaun WatsonCleveland Browns

Caleb Williams to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

I am still using Williams as a QB1 option based on that marriage of this offense and defense

Caleb WilliamsChicago Bears

Aaron Rodgers to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

Rodgers is stuck as a QB2 option here, attached to a low team total on the road .

Aaron RodgersPittsburgh Steelers

Drake Maye to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

That is enough to keep him in play as a fringe QB1 .

Drake MayeNew England Patriots

Malik Nabers to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

He's a locked-and-loaded fantasy WR1 for the rest of the season.

Malik NabersNew York Giants

Kenneth Walker III to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points

points to top-five fantasy running back upside as long as this role holds

Kenneth Walker IIIKansas City Chiefs

Kenneth Walker III to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards

I am feeling great about my Walker 30-1 ticket to lead the NFL in rushing yards.

Kenneth Walker IIIKansas City Chiefs

Isaiah Likely to finish top 7 at his position, by fantasy points

Likely looks like a top-seven tight end for the rest of the season.

Isaiah LikelyNew York Giants

Trevor Lawrence to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

Just temper expectations, as a back-end QB1 finish may be the ceiling for Week 2.

Trevor LawrenceJacksonville Jaguars

Jacory Croskey-Merritt to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

You might want to buy into the volume for Croskey-Merritt as a back-end RB2 or FLEX option. (Week 2 @ Dallas)

Jacory Croskey-MerrittWashington Commanders

Rome Odunze to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

You can safely start Burden or Odunze as a strong WR2 this week. (Week 2 vs. Minnesota)

Rome OdunzeChicago Bears

Luther Burden III to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

You can safely start Burden or Odunze as a strong WR2 this week. (Week 2 vs. Minnesota)

Luther Burden IIIChicago Bears

Jordan Love to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

That puts Love in play as a fringe QB1 and high-end QB2 in Week 2 .

Jordan LoveGreen Bay Packers

Geno Smith to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

Smith is still a floor-based QB2 for fantasy gamers .

Geno SmithNew York Jets

C.J. Stroud to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points

Stroud has some appeal here as a home favorite with a good team total... I would continue to use Stroud as a floor-based QB2. (Week 2 vs. Bengals)

C.J. StroudHouston Texans

Joe Burrow to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points

With respect to Houston finding some defensive traction, I am treating Burrow as having a lower probability of hitting a ceiling outcome in this matchup, and I'll be handling him as a QB2. (Week 2 vs. Texans)

Joe BurrowCincinnati Bengals

Lamar Jackson to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

Lock in Jackson as a front-end QB1.

Lamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens

Tyler Shough to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

He is more of a volatile QB2.

Tyler ShoughNew Orleans Saints

Amon-Ra St. Brown to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

St. Brown remains a front-end WR1 option in Week 2.

Amon-Ra St. BrownDetroit Lions

Jared Goff to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

If you played Goff in 1QB formats last week, I would run him out there again as a volume-based QB1 with larger upside.

Jared GoffDetroit Lions

Dalton Kincaid to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

Paired with Josh Allen in a game environment we want to pursue, Kincaid is an upside TE1 .

Dalton KincaidBuffalo Bills

Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points

Gibbs is a front-end RB1 option who will sit as the RB1 in ranks again in a game that could be the highest-scoring of the week.

Jahmyr GibbsDetroit Lions

James Cook to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points

Cook remains an upside RB1, attached to a home favorite with a high-end team total.

James CookBuffalo Bills

Jameson Williams to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points

I expect Detroit to throw the ball a lot here, keeping Williams in play as an upside WR2.

Jameson WilliamsDetroit Lions