6 Stats You Must Know For Week 2 Fantasy Football (Sneaky Starts)

Aaron Jones is a premium sneaky start, ranked as RB21 (three spots above consensus). He averages 15.6 touches per game without Jordan Mason compared to 11.2 with him. With Mason out, Jones is expected to handle the bulk of the workload, including goal-line and between-the-tackles touches, against a vulnerable Bears defense. He is also projected to score a touchdown.

Alec Pierce is ranked as WR38 (12 spots above consensus) for Week 2. Despite a modest 10.1 PPR points in Week 1, his underlying usage is impressive, drawing a target on 27% of his routes—a team high. He is no longer just a decoy/clear-out option, having been used as a focal point with a 65% route share. He is fully removed from the injury report and expected to see a full diet of routes against the Chiefs. He is a strong flex play and is projected to exceed 39.5 receiving yards.

Carson Wentz is ranked ahead of C.J. Stroud for the current week due to matchup factors.

Carson Wentz is the QB streamer of the week, ranked as QB23. He averages 16.8 PPR points per game as a Viking in games with 15+ pass attempts. He is in a favorable spot against the Bears, who recently allowed Bryce Young to set a career high in fantasy points. He is ranked ahead of C.J. Stroud for the current week.

Chuba Hubbard finished as the RB10 with 23.7 PPR points against the Bears, highlighting the defense's vulnerability to running backs.

Dalton Schultz is a top-tier tight end streamer for Week 2, ranked as TE13 (two spots above consensus). He is the favorite to lead the Texans in targets without Nico Collins, and the Bengals defense has allowed a league-high 18.9 points per game to tight ends over their last 10 games.

Dameon Pierce is a recommended 'down-bad' start at RB (ranked RB41). He averages 13.8 points per game with 3+ targets, and his target share increases from 2 to 3.5 in games without Nico Collins. He also saw a significant role increase, playing 40 snaps compared to David Montgomery's 39, with the Texans organization planning a significant role for him following a strong offseason.

Historical target stats for Dameon Pierce are noted to be from a period before David Montgomery was on the roster.

Matthew Golden is a strong WR3/flex play for Week 2, ranked as WR27 (five spots above consensus). He excels against cover-two defense, recording 9.2 of his 15.5 PPR points against that coverage in Week 1. He leads the Packers' WR room in routes run (40), targets (12), and first-read targets (10), benefiting from a team that is playing faster and passing more due to a struggling run game and poor offensive line play. Additionally, he is projected to exceed 49.5 receiving yards in his upcoming matchup.

Nico Collins's absence is a key factor in target distribution for the Texans, specifically increasing the target volume for teammates like Dameon Pierce and Dalton Schultz.

Woody Marks is a recommended PPR sleeper start because the Bengals defense has allowed 59 targets to running backs over their last 10 games, the fifth-most in the NFL. He is projected to farm underneath targets and could realistically reach 8-14 PPR points.