Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season. With a week in the books, we’ve officially got updated data to use to make more educated start/sit and roster decisions. Some outcomes look like outliers, while others are more in line with the expected output based on utilization and role. Read on for our Week 2 IDP Rankings.
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Which IDP Players Should You Start in Week 2?
1) Roquan Smith | BAL, LB | (@ CIN)
2) Foyesade Oluokun | JAX, LB | (vs. KC)
3) Maxx Crosby | LV, DE | (@ BUF)
4) T.J. Watt | PIT, LB | (vs. CLE)
5) Nick Bolton | KC, LB | (@ JAX)
6) Zaire Franklin | IND, LB | (@ HOU)
7) Myles Garrett | CLE, DE | (@ PIT)
8) C.J. Mosley | NYJ, LB | (@ DAL)
9) Devin White | TB, LB | (vs. CHI)
10) Micah Parsons | DAL, LB | (vs. NYJ)
11) Derwin James Jr. | LAC, S | (@ TEN)
12) Aidan Hutchinson | DET, DE | (vs. SEA)
13) Jaelan Phillips | MIA, DE | (@ NE)
14) Bobby Wagner | SEA, LB | (@ DET)
15) T.J. Edwards | CHI, LB | (@ TB)
16) Kaden Elliss | ATL, LB | (vs. GB)
17) Brian Burns | CAR, DE | (vs. NO)
18) Matt Milano | BUF, LB | (vs. LV)
19) Quay Walker | GB, LB | (@ ATL)
20) Josh Allen | JAX, DE | (vs. KC)
21) Logan Wilson | CIN, LB | (vs. BAL)
22) Kamren Curl | WAS, S | (@ DEN)
23) Budda Baker | ARI, S | (vs. NYG)
24) Jordyn Brooks | SEA, LB | (@ DET)
25) Demario Davis | NO, LB | (@ CAR)
26) Denzel Perryman | HOU, LB | (vs. IND)
27) Ernest Jones | LAR, LB | (vs. SF)
28) Jessie Bates III | ATL, S | (vs. GB)
29) Kayvon Thibodeaux | NYG, DE | (@ ARI)
30) Kyle Hamilton | BAL, S | (@ CIN)
31) Shaq Thompson | CAR, LB | (vs. NO)
32) Frankie Luvu | CAR, LB | (vs. NO)
33) Bobby Okereke | NYG, LB | (@ ARI)
34) Tremaine Edmunds | CHI, LB | (@ TB)
35) Dre Greenlaw | SF, LB | (@ LAR)
36) Nick Bosa | SF, DE | (@ LAR)
37) Josey Jewell | DEN, LB | (vs. WAS)
38) De’Vondre Campbell | GB, LB | (@ ATL)
39) Jevon Holland | MIA, S | (@ NE)
40) Kenneth Murray Jr. | LAC, LB | (@ TEN)
41) Fred Warner | SF, LB | (@ LAR)
42) Quinnen Williams | NYJ, DT | (@ DAL)
43) Aaron Donald | LAR, DT | (vs. SF)
44) Jaquan Brisker | CHI, S | (@ TB)
45) Cole Holcomb | PIT, LB | (vs. CLE)
46) Harrison Smith | MIN, S | (@ PHI)
47) Pete Werner | NO, LB | (@ CAR)
48) Jordan Hicks | MIN, LB | (@ PHI)
49) Azeez Al-Shaair | TEN, LB | (vs. LAC)
50) Matthew Judon | NE, LB | (vs. MIA)
51) Minkah Fitzpatrick | PIT, S | (vs. CLE)
52) Kyle Dugger | NE, S | (vs. MIA)
53) Jordan Poyer | BUF, S | (vs. LV)
54) Rayshawn Jenkins | JAX, S | (vs. KC)
55) Talanoa Hufanga | SF, S | (@ LAR)
56) Julian Love | SEA, S | (@ DET)
57) Haason Reddick | PHI, DE | (vs. MIN)
58) Grant Delpit | CLE, S | (@ PIT)
59) Patrick Queen | BAL, LB | (@ CIN)
60) Zach Cunningham | PHI, LB | (vs. MIN)
61) Ryan Neal | TB, S | (vs. CHI)
62) C.J. Gardner-Johnson | DET, S | (vs. SEA)
63) Lavonte David | TB, LB | (vs. CHI)
64) Christian Wilkins | MIA, DT | (@ NE)
65) Montez Sweat | WAS, DE | (@ DEN)
66) Will Anderson Jr. | HOU, DE | (vs. IND)
67) Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB, S | (vs. CHI)
68) Jeffery Simmons | TEN, DT | (vs. LAC)
69) Za’Darius Smith | CLE, LB | (@ PIT)
70) Danielle Hunter | MIN, DE | (@ PHI)
71) DeForest Buckner | IND, DT | (@ HOU)
72) Uchenna Nwosu | SEA, LB | (@ DET)
73) Azeez Ojulari | NYG, LB | (@ ARI)
74) Kevin Byard | TEN, S | (vs. LAC)
75) Alex Highsmith | PIT, LB | (vs. CLE)
76) Trey Hendrickson | CIN, DE | (vs. BAL)
77) Nick Scott | CIN, S | (vs. BAL)
78) Kwity Paye | IND, DE | (@ HOU)
79) Zaven Collins | ARI, LB | (vs. NYG)
80) Jerome Baker | MIA, LB | (@ NE)
81) Micah McFadden | NYG, LB | (@ ARI)
82) Dexter Lawrence II | NYG, DT | (@ ARI)
83) Jonathan Allen | WAS, DT | (@ DEN)
84) Cody Barton | WAS, LB | (@ DEN)
85) Robert Spillane | LV, LB | (@ BUF)
86) Ja’Whaun Bentley | NE, LB | (vs. MIA)
87) Marcus Maye | NO, S | (@ CAR)
88) Derrick Brown | CAR, DT | (vs. NO)
89) Jermaine Johnson II | NYJ, DE | (@ DAL)
90) Divine Deablo | LV, LB | (@ BUF)
91) Travon Walker | JAX, DE | (vs. KC)
92) Dax Hill | CIN, S | (vs. BAL)
93) Jabrill Peppers | NE, S | (vs. MIA)
94) Ivan Pace Jr. | MIN, LB | (@ PHI)
95) Darnell Savage Jr. | GB, S | (@ ATL)
96) Christian Harris | HOU, LB | (vs. IND)
97) Nate Hobbs | LV, CB | (@ BUF)
98) Tavierre Thomas | HOU, CB | (vs. IND)
99) D.J. Reed Jr. | NYJ, CB | (@ DAL)
100) Trent McDuffie | KC, CB | (@ JAX)
101) Tyson Campbell | JAX, CB | (vs. KC)
The Best IDP Players To Start in Week 2
Kaden Elliss, LB, Atlanta Falcons
Kaden Elliss kicked off 2023 with a strong nine combined tackles but nothing else. So while it was fine, the fact that he’s a locked-in starter, you might ask, why?
MORE: Week 2 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
That would be because he posted strong sack numbers in 2022 with New Orleans, and now other full-time LB Troy Andersen is out with a concussion. Elliss should be in line to post big numbers this week.
Kamren Curl, S, Washington Commanders
Really, a safety? Really! Curl posted 10 total tackles last week, and the LBs in Washington are dicey. Curl was essentially another LB for Washington with 60% of snaps in the box in Week 1.
For any DB-required leagues, Curl is one of the safest bets for production with that usage — likely a high-end option regardless of format.