Welcome to Sit & Start & Stash & Quit (Week 2). This is where we highlight a few players at each position that we want to sit or start this week. We will avoid the obvious starts, and for the sits, we will avoid the obvious ones. This is a place to deal with the players who make tougher decisions. For our full weekly rankings list, head to The FFU Weekly Rankings Page or try our Sit/Start Tool Powered by Fantasy Pros.
It’s important to mention that quarterbacks are about 1QB leagues. In a superflex league, every quarterback is relevant.
Sit ‘Em- Quarterbacks
Embed from Getty ImagesAaron Rodgers, Jets vs TEN (31)
Rodgers starts off the 2024 campaign with his second terrible matchup in two weeks, and just like in Week 1, he is going to struggle to be productive. The Titans are nowhere near the same quality as the San Francisco 49ers, but they present a run-funnel defense that is a much more favorable matchup for running back Breece Hall. Look for the Jets to be run-heavy in a game that they should be in command of from the start.
Geno Smith, Seahawks vs NE (29)
Bo Nix, Broncos vs PIT (28)
Will Levis, Titans vs NYJ (26)
Sit ‘Em- Running Backs
Embed from Getty ImagesEzekiel Elliott, Cowboys vs NO (32)
Elliott someone managed to be fantasy-relevant in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, albeit just barely. In Week 2 he goes up against a New Orleans run defense that is nearly impossible to run against. An aging running back in a timeshare against a rush defense of this caliber is a bad combination for fantasy, which is why Elliott is a must-sit in Week 2.
D’Andre Swift, Eagles vs HOU (28)
Rachaad White, Buccaneers vs DET (26)
Tony Pollard, Titans vs NYJ (24)
Sit ‘Em- Wide Receivers
Embed from Getty ImagesXavier Worthy, Chiefs vs CIN (31)
Worthy exploded onto the fantasy football scene in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens with both a rushing and receiving touchdown, the problem for him is that he ran 40% go-routes in that Week 1 matchup which is not typically a role that leads to sustained fantasy production. Over the past ten years, the highest season-long fantasy finish for a receiver who ran go-routes on more than 30% of his routes was WR30 by George Pickens last season. Worthy is going to have some useful weeks for fantasy, but with an inconsistent role and a bad matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, he is a good sit in Week 2.
Stefon Diggs, Bills vs CHI (29)
Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs NE (27)
Tee Higgins, Bengals vs KC (26)
Sit ‘Em- Tight Ends
Embed from Getty ImagesCole Kmet, Bears vs HOU (32)
Kmet showed lots of potential throughout the early years of his career, but now as he enters what should have been his prime years for production he finds himself in a Bears offense with too many mouths to feed for him to be a useful asset. A rookie quarterback with three solid receiving options and a handful of useful running backs makes it tough for Kmet to overcome the odds and become fantasy-relevant. His outlook this week is made even worse by a matchup that is currently the worst in fantasy for tight ends as the Texans didn’t allow a point to the position in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.
Jake Ferguson, Cowboys vs NO (31)
Tyler Conklin, Jets vs TEN (27)
Evan Engram, Jaguars vs CLE (23)
Start ‘Em- Quarterbacks
Embed from Getty ImagesMatthew Stafford, Rams vs ARI (1)
Stafford didn’t put up the insane statline that many expected him to in Week 1 against the Lions. Fortunately for him, the Cardinals are nowhere near as stingy on defense and should allow for another blowup week for both Stafford and Cooper Kupp despite the absence of Puka Nacua. Stafford has four touchdowns and 400 passing-yard upside in the best matchup for quarterbacks in fantasy football and is the highest in my rankings that he has been since the year Los Angeles won the Super Bowl with him.
Daniel Jones, Giants vs WSH (2)
Justin Herbert, Chargers vs CAR (6)
Justin Fields, Steelers vs DEN (7)
Start ‘Em- Running Backs
Embed from Getty ImagesJK Dobbins, Chargers vs CAR (2)
Dobbins came into the season as just another player in a potentially three-headed backfield. As we seen in Week 1 however, that is not the case. Much to the surprise of fantasy managers everywhere, Dobbins was healthy and emerged as a workhorse for the Chargers. He was my top waiver wire target of the week and in a matchup with the Panthers who were just dismantled by the New Orleans Saints, this is a prime spot for Dobbins to once again finish a week as an RB1.
James Conner, Cardinals vs LAR (3)
Najee Harris, Steelers vs DEN (5)
Tony Pollard, Titans vs NYJ (7)
Start ‘Em- Wide Receivers
Embed from Getty ImagesMalik Nabers, Giants vs WSH (1)
Nabers is the lone bright spot in an abysmal Giants offense. Daniel Jones looked awful in Week 1 and this team looks to be a mess, but in Week 2 they get a prime matchup with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are allowing the most points this season to opposing wide receivers and Nabers is the obvious target for Daniel Jones. Look for Nabers to burst onto the fantasy scene with a potential week-winning performance.
Amari Cooper, Browns vs JAC (7)
Brian Thomas Jr, Jaguars vs CLE (8)
Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs NYG (13)
Start ‘Em- Tight Ends
Embed from Getty ImagesBrock Bowers, Raiders vs BAL (6)
Bowers was a fade for most fantasy managers in Week 1 as the Raiders are a mess on offense and it was assumed that they could likely only support Davante Adams for fantasy. However, in Week 1 it appeared that the Raiders have decided to build their offense around their rookie first-round pick. Bowers led the team in targets and was the focal point for Gardner Minshew and showed that if the Raiders were going to hyper-target only one offensive weapon it could be Bowers. The Ravens are a tough defense, but they are vulnerable to the tight end position and should allow a productive day for Bowers.
Hayden Hurst, Chargers vs CAR (1)
Juwan Johnson, Saints vs DAL (5)
Dallas Goedert, Eagles vs ATL (10)
Stash ‘Em- Quarterbacks
Embed from Getty ImagesCaleb Williams, Bears
Williams and the Bear’s offense looked terrible in Week 1, but that’s what I expected all along. It’s not that he is bad or that their offensive weapons are bad. The issue is that a team with a rookie quarterback, rookie wide receiver, free agent wide receiver, and free agent running back is going to take some time to come together and work effectively. Give all the pieces of the Bears offense a few weeks to work out all the kinks and they will be just fine.
Bo Nix, Broncos
Malik Willis, Packers
Drake Maye, Patriots
Stash ‘Em- Running Backs
Embed from Getty ImagesTyjae Spears, Titans
Spears came into the season with many expecting him to be in an even split with veteran Tony Pollard. In Week 1, that was not the case. Pollard has never held up to a workload of this level and at some point is going to break down and yield touches to Spears. When Spears does eventually find his way into a larger role he is going to produce at a much more electric and efficient level than Pollard. Be patient because when Spears does get his chance to take this job, he is going to run away with it and be excellent for fantasy.
Chase Brown, Bengals
Trey Benson, Cardinals
Jeff Wilson Jr, Dolphins
Stash ‘Em- Wide Receivers
Embed from Getty ImagesHollywood Brown, Chiefs
Much like with running backs, the preseason targets to stash should be all rookies at this point, making Keon Coleman, Jalen McMillan, and Troy Franklin solid stashes in case they take on a larger role than expected. The truly intriguing one here is Hollywood Brown who is going to miss the first month of the season but should return to be the WR1 in the Chief’s offense. Brown has been ignored by fantasy managers since the news of his injury and is a great high-upside stash if you can afford to be patient.
Wan’Dale Robinson, Giants
Jalen McMillan, Buccaneers
Courtland Sutton, Broncos
Stash ‘Em- Tight Ends
Embed from Getty ImagesBen Sinnott, Commanders
Sinnott has tons of talent and very shortly is going to be a top-10 tight end for fantasy football. The issue for him is that Zach Ertz is ruining the rookie season for yet another young tight end. Ertz delayed the breakout of eventual stud Trey McBride and is going to do the same to Sinnott. It took McBride roughly six weeks before his talent was too undeniable to keep him off the field, hopefully, the same will hold for Sinnott.
Ja’Tavion Sanders, Panthers
Colby Parkinson, Rams
Theo Johnson, Giants
Quit ‘Em- Quarterbacks
Embed from Getty ImagesJacoby Brissett, Patriots
Brissett has never been an elite producer for fantasy football, but in this offense, he isn’t even useful in superflex leagues. He routinely ranks as the lowest of the 32 quarterbacks in my rankings and often ranks below backup quarterbacks. The time has come to cast Brissett to the waiver wire and play a position player in your superflex spot if you have.
Bryce Young, Panthers
Will Levis, Titans
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Browns
Quit ‘Em- Running Backs
Embed from Getty ImagesAustin Ekeler, Commanders
Ekeler is the player that I was completely wrong on. I thought the Commander’s backfield was going to be an even split but this is the Brian Robinson Jr show and Ekeler is a thing of the past. He may prove me wrong once again, but at this point, he is too much of a long shot for me to bet on.
Gus Edwards, Chargers
Cordarrelle Patterson, Steelers
Dameon Pierce, Texans
Quit ‘Em- Wide Receivers
Embed from Getty ImagesDJ Chark, Chargers
Chark had a few exceptionally productive years for fantasy with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions, but those days are gone. Chark is rarely healthy and fails to produce when he is healthy. What was once a promising career for Chark has been derailed by injuries and I’m out on him moving forward.
Treylon Burks, Titans
Tyler Boyd, Titans
Jalin Hyatt, Giants
Quit ‘Em- Tight Ends
Embed from Getty ImagesGerald Everett, Bears
I spoke about the Bear’s offense above, and while I do believe they will turn it around, that doesn’t apply to Gerald Everett. There is simply too much high-end talent on this offense for him to be a reliable producer. Even if you exclude the wide receivers and running backs, he is still buried behind another tight end in Cole Kmet who is far more talented than he. I’m done with Everett altogether.
Greg Dulcich, Broncos
Noah Fant, Seahawks
Cade Otton, Buccaneers
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