Fantasy football sleepers are players who are expected to outperform their preseason expectations and provide excellent value for fantasy team owners. Week 2 of the NFL season is always full of surprises, and it’s important to move with the tide of the season, but with only one week in the books, it’s equally important not to overreact.
So, while starting 0-2 is always a disappointment, you don’t want to tear down the house just because one player underperformed.
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With that said, there are some sneaky players that you can pivot to if there are options on your team that don’t look like they’re in as good of an environment as you thought they were when you drafted them. Below, we are going to run through every fantasy roster position and find some Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers that your leaguemates are overlooking.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Quarterbacks
Jared Goff, Lions (vs. TB, 29)
I’m definitely going back to the Goff Gambit well. He has a long history of producing high-end QB1 numbers at home and nearly had a second touchdown pass against the Rams. (Sam LaPorta was tackled near the goal line.) The Bucs were vulnerable against the pass last season, so the Lions should be able to move the ball in what should be a high-scoring game.
Brock Purdy, 49ers (@ MIN, 3)
Purdy had a quiet game against the Jets, but that wasn’t too surprising given the matchup. He still averaged 8.0 YPA and threw for 231 yards while adding an 11-yard rush.
The Vikings were tough against quarterbacks last season, but the 49ers’ passing game is arguably the most efficient in the league.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Running Backs
Brian Robinson, Commanders (vs. NYG, 27)
Robinson’s usage was impressive. He turned 15 touches into 89 total yards and a touchdown and had a larger role as a receiver (3-49) than expected with Austin Ekeler in town. The Giants gave up a combined 159 total yards on 30 touches to Minnesota running backs last week.
J.K. Dobbins, Chargers (@ CAR, 19)
Dobbins turned 13 touches into 139 total yards and a touchdown and vastly outplayed Gus Edwards (11 carries, 26 yards). This could lead to more work, but at the very least he should be in line for 12-15 touches against a Panthers defense that just gave up 180 rushing yards and two scores to the Saints.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Wide Receivers
Xavier Worthy, Chiefs (vs. CIN, 25)
Worthy was a Sneaky Start last week and he more than delivered. In his first game, he played 63% of the snaps and turned three touches into 68 yards and two touchdowns. The low usage is a little worrisome, but I can’t argue with his efficiency. His role should continue to grow, especially if Marquise Brown remains out.
Keenan Allen, Bears (@ HOU, 28)
Allen is dealing with a knee injury, but if he can play against the Texans, it’s a pretty good spot. He had 11 targets in Week 1 and uncharacteristically dropped a touchdown. Rome Odunze is “day-to-day” with a sprained MCL.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Tight Ends
Isaiah Likely, Ravens (vs. LV, 3)
Likely is an obvious play after his TE1 finish in Week 1. His game against the Chiefs will probably be his best game of the season, but it’s clear that the Ravens are going to run more two-TE sets to get Likely and Mark Andrews on the field at the same time. They both could deliver TE1 numbers if this keeps up.
Taysom Hill, Saints (@ DAL, 16)
Hill’s snaps were down from his preseason numbers, but he played 44% in the first half (hat tip to Nathan Jahnke of PFF for that stat) after he played an average of 37% of the snaps last season. The Saints aren’t going to be able to put it in cruise control at halftime against the Cowboys, so I expect Hill to be involved throughout.
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