Did you have Baker Mayfield or Isaiah Likely finishing as the No. 1 overall fantasy football producers at their respective positions to start the 2024 NFL season? No one else did either, but they do move up the rankings considerably entering this week because of their outstanding performances.
Here is a closer look at my top 100 rankings for Week 2 of the fantasy football season.
Top 100 Fantasy Overall Rankings
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1) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
2) Anthony Richardson, QB | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
3) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
4) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
5) Cooper Kupp, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
6) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
7) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
8) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
9) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
10) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
11) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
12) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
13) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
14) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
15) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
16) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
17) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
18) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
19) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
20) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (at TEN)
21) Joe Mixon, RB | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
22) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
23) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
24) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
25) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
26) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
27) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
28) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
29) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
30) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
31) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
32) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
33) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
34) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
35) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
36) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
37) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
38) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
39) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
40) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
41) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
42) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
43) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
44) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
45) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
46) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
47) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
48) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
49) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
50) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
51) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
52) Justin Fields, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
53) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
54) Kirk Cousins, QB | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
55) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
56) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
57) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
58) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
59) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
60) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. SEA)
61) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
62) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (at TEN)
63) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
64) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
65) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
66) Aaron Rodgers, QB | New York Jets (at TEN)
67) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
68) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
69) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
70) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
71) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
72) Raheem Mostert, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
73) Derek Carr, QB | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
74) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
75) Evan Engram, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
76) Daniel Jones, QB | New York Giants (at WAS)
77) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
78) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
79) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
80) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
81) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
82) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
83) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
84) Geno Smith, QB | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
85) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
86) Deshaun Watson, QB | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
87) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
88) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
89) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
90) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
91) Sam Darnold, QB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
92) Devin Singletary, RB | New York Giants (at WAS)
93) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
94) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
95) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
96) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
97) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
98) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
99) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
100) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
101) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
The Top Players To Start in Week 2
Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield’s outstanding Week 1 performance may see him start the season as the QB1 overall entering Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, but his 289 passing yards and four scores with no turnovers against the Washington Commanders is what should give you reason for optimism entering their Week 2 matchup against the Detroit Lions.
Mayfield’s big day included just six incompletions — one of which even left a little bit of meat on the bone with a mild overthrow to rookie Jalen McMillan early in the first quarter. It’s entirely possible Mayfield could’ve produced an even bigger fantasy day in Week 1 with a few more throws to open receivers.
All minor issues aside, Mayfield continued the hot play we saw from him to finish last year — he was the QB5 overall in fantasy football from Week 8 through the rest of the regular season.
Mayfield is set to enter Ford Field to take on a Lions defense that he lit up to the tune of 349 passing yards and three scores in the Divisional Round of last year’s postseason. Through the first 15 games of the Week 1 slate in 2024, the Lions have given up the second-most passing yards in the league at 304 yards.
If Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and the aforementioned McMillan can build off their great debut against Washington, we could see Mayfield light up the scoreboard again in Week 2 in an attempt to keep pace with the high-powered Lions offense.
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
This ranking may seem aggressive after Jonathan Taylor’s disappointing Week 1 fantasy performance, but hear me out for a second.
The Green Bay Packers defense just let Saquon Barkley go off for over 100+ total yards and three TDs, and that was with a dynamic dual-threat quarterback under center in Jalen Hurts.
Additionally, the Packers’ defense allowed the fourth-most total yards to an opposing offense and allowed the third-most points of any defensive unit from Week 1.
Now throw in a game script that could favor a running back with quarterback Jordan Love officially out for Week 2, and we could be talking about a monster day at the office for Taylor. He was the only running back on the roster to even touch the ball in Week 1.
I’m expecting a big day from Taylor in Week 2.