Jamey Eisenberg’s Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers and DFS Picks

Nico Collins (hamstring) isn't expected to play in Week 2 against Cincinnati, which is a big loss for the Texans and Fantasy managers. With Collins out, someone will benefit in Houston, but there is no clear-cut replacement to target off the waiver wire. That said, there is sleeper appeal for Dalton Schultz, Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte and Jaylin Noel -- if you guess right. I like Schultz the best among Houston's pass catchers without Collins. Schultz just had eight targets in Week 1 against Buffalo, but he only finished with four catches for 35 yards. He should once again be heavily involved in Week 2 against the Bengals, who were No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends in 2025. Cincinnati held Cade Otton to three catches for 26 yards in Week 1, but I expect Schultz to do better against this defense in Week 2. He should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues. Last year, Houston played two games without Collins in Week 8 against San Francisco and Week 18 against Indianapolis. Schultz had a down game against the 49ers with only two catches for 24 yards on three targets, but he was much better against the Colts with four catches for 73 yards on four targets. Hutchinson was Houston's best receiver in the two games without Collins in 2025. He had five catches for 69 yards and a touchdown on six targets against San Francisco and five catches for 84 yards on nine targets against Indianapolis. In Week 1 against Buffalo, Hutchinson had three catches for 32 yards on six targets. I would add Hutchinson first among the Texans' receivers, and he's worth using as a flex in Week 2 against the Bengals. Boutte wasn't in Houston in 2025, and he had a down game in Week 1 against Buffalo with one catch for 21 yards on two targets. He should see the biggest boost in playing time with Collins out, and Boutte is a decent flier in deeper leagues for Week 2. Noel is also worth a flier in deeper leagues, and he had two catches for 53 yards on two targets against the Bills. He also had one good game without Collins in 2025 against the 49ers with five catches for 63 yards on six targets, but he had one catch for 13 yards on two targets against the Colts. We hope Collins isn't out for an extended period, but we'll see who steps up in his absence in Week 2 against Cincinnati. Aside from Schultz, who should be considered a low-end starting tight end in all leagues with or without Collins, we'd like to see another receiver emerge in Houston for the rest of the season.

For now, I expect Hutchinson to take advantage of Collins's absence. And Hutchinson is a potential sleeper against the Bengals.

Now, here are some other sleepers that I like for Week 2.

Week 2 Sleepers

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Sleepers

Sleeper QBs

Matthew Stafford

QB

LAR L.A. Rams

• #9

Age: 38 • Experience: 18 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs NYG LAR -7 O/U 48

OPP VS QB

16th

QB RNK

13th

ROSTERED

97%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

155

RUYDS

-1

TD

0

INT

1

FPTS/G

4.2

Stafford was terrible in Week 1 against San Francisco in Australia with 155 passing yards, no touchdowns and one interception, and he scored just 4.1 Fantasy points. He should rebound this week in a big way at home. The Giants allowed 18.4 Fantasy points against Dak Prescott in Week 1, and Stafford was amazing last year at home with 2,320 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and one interception in eight games in Los Angeles. He averaged 27.5 Fantasy points over that span, and I like him as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues.

Tyler Shough

QB

NO New Orleans

• #6

Age: 26 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ BAL BAL -8.5 O/U 46.5

OPP VS QB

5th

QB RNK

17th

ROSTERED

74%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

410

RUYDS

8

TD

3

INT

2

FPTS/G

29.2

Shough probably won't attempt 56 passes like he did in Week 1 at Detroit in an overtime loss, but he should still throw a lot at Baltimore in Week 2. He scored 29.2 Fantasy points against the Lions, and Shough has now scored at least 20.1 Fantasy points in six of his past seven games, going back to last season. The Ravens held Daniel Jones to just 11.1 Fantasy points in Week 1, but I expect Shough to challenge this defense. He's worth using as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues.

Bryce Young

QB

CAR Carolina

• #9

Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ ATL CAR -2.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS QB

9th

QB RNK

19th

ROSTERED

50%

YTD Stats

PAYDS

361

RUYDS

10

TD

4

INT

1

FPTS/G

37.4

The last two times Young went to Atlanta he combined for 699 passing yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions and six carries for 23 yards and two touchdowns. He scored at least 37.8 Fantasy points in each outing. Young just scored 37.4 Fantasy points in Week 1 against Chicago and is worth using as a starter in deeper leagues. Sleeper RBs

Aaron Jones

RB

MIN Minnesota

• #33

Age: 31 • Experience: 10 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ CHI CHI -4.5 O/U 47.5

OPP VS RB

26th

RB RNK

21st

ROSTERED

94%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

40

REC

0

REYDS

0

TD

1

FPTS/G

10

Jordan Mason (thumb) is out for Week 2, which gives Jones a great opportunity against the Bears. He fared well in Week 1 against the Packers with 12 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown and no catches on one target, and he loves facing Chicago. Jones has played the Bears 17 times in his career, and he's scored at least 10 PPR points in 14 of those outings while averaging 14.8 PPR points per game over that span. With Mason out, Jones has top-20 upside in all leagues.

MarShawn Lloyd

RB

GB Green Bay

• #32

Age: 25 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ NYJ GB -3.5 O/U 44.5

OPP VS RB

2nd

RB RNK

30th

ROSTERED

94%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

37

REC

0

REYDS

0

TD

0

FPTS/G

3.7

Lloyd had a tough game in Week 1 at Minnesota with 13 carries for 37 yards and no catches on one target, but I'm hopeful he'll perform better at the Jets in Week 2. I don't buy that New York's run defense is great just because the Jets shut down Tony Pollard, who only scored 4.4 PPR points in Week 1. I would use Lloyd as a flex option in all leagues. And, in deeper formats, you could use Christopher Brooks as a flex. Brooks had seven carries for 29 yards and no catches on one target against the Vikings, and he played 56 percent of the snaps.

Kyle Monangai

RB

CHI Chicago

• #25

Age: 24 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs MIN CHI -4.5 O/U 47.5

OPP VS RB

1st

RB RNK

33rd

ROSTERED

94%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

100

REC

2

REYDS

24

TD

1

FPTS/G

20.4

Monangai played great in Week 1 at Carolina with 10 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 24 yards on two targets. D'Andre Swift also did well with 134 total yards and three touchdowns, and he remains the No. 1 running back in Chicago. That said, Monangai is worth using as a flex option in Week 2 against Minnesota. He had 12 carries for 23 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 14 yards against the Vikings in Week 11 last year, and I'm expecting Monangai to once again get double digits in touches in this game.

Blake Corum

RB

LAR L.A. Rams

• #24

Age: 25 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs NYG LAR -7 O/U 48

OPP VS RB

21st

RB RNK

35th

ROSTERED

94%

YTD Stats

RUYDS

54

REC

0

REYDS

0

TD

0

FPTS/G

5.4

Corum ran well in Week 1 against the 49ers with 10 carries for 54 yards. He had no targets against San Francisco and won't be a factor in the passing game behind Kyren Williams, but Corum is still worth using as a flex option in Week 2 against the Giants. I'm expecting the Rams offense to rebound after a lackluster performance in Australia, and Corum will hopefully find the end zone in this game. Sleeper WRs

Matthew Golden

WR

GB Green Bay

Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ NYJ GB -3.5 O/U 44.5

OPP VS WR

11th

WR RNK

29th

ROSTERED

93%

YTD Stats

REC

6

TAR

12

REYDS

95

TD

0

FPTS/G

15.5

I like Christian Watson and Golden as starters in all leagues in Week 2 at the Jets. Hopefully, we can see something positive from Jayden Reed as well, but he was quiet in Week 1 at Minnesota with three catches for 20 yards on seven targets. Watson went off for six catches, 147 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets, and Golden had six catches for 95 yards on 12 targets. He now has four games in his career with at least five targets, and he scored at least 11.3 PPR points in each outing.

Deebo Samuel

WR

SF San Francisco

• #19

Age: 30 • Experience: 8 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs MIA SF -13.5 O/U 44.5

OPP VS WR

9th

WR RNK

36th

ROSTERED

94%

YTD Stats

REC

6

TAR

7

REYDS

48

TD

1

FPTS/G

18

De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle) is out, and we know that Samuel, Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson will be the top receivers for the 49ers heading into Week 2 against Miami. All three did well against the Rams in Week 1. Samuel had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and he added one carry for 12 yards. Evans had six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. And Robinson had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown on three targets. Evans and Samuel are both worth starting in all leagues against the Dolphins, and Robinson is a good sleeper in deeper formats.

Stefon Diggs

WR

WAS Washington

• #3

Age: 32 • Experience: 12 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ DAL DAL -4.5 O/U 50.5

OPP VS WR

7th

WR RNK

28th

ROSTERED

92%

YTD Stats

REC

4

TAR

9

REYDS

55

TD

1

FPTS/G

15.5

Diggs had a strong debut with the Commanders in Week 1 at Philadelphia with four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. He had more targets combined than Terry McLaurin (four) and Antonio Williams (four), and Diggs might end up as the No. 1 receiver in Washington this season. I still like McLaurin as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in Week 2 at Dallas, and Williams is a good receiver to stash on your bench (he had four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in Week 1). But Diggs is a borderline starter in all two-receiver leagues and a must-start option in three-receiver formats.

Devaughn Vele

WR

NO New Orleans

• #14

Age: 28 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ BAL BAL -8.5 O/U 46.5

OPP VS WR

12th

WR RNK

37th

ROSTERED

70%

YTD Stats

REC

7

TAR

9

REYDS

69

TD

1

FPTS/G

19.9

I liked Vele as a sleeper in Week 1 at Detroit, and he delivered with seven catches for 69 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. He now has at least six targets in four of his past five games going back to last season, and he has three games with at least 11.9 PPR points over that span. The Saints will likely be chasing points in Week 2 at Baltimore, and Vele should again be heavily involved from Tyler Shough. Vele, who is the most added player on CBS Sports leagues heading into Week 2, is worth starting in all three-receiver leagues against the Ravens.

Quentin Johnston

WR

LAC L.A. Chargers

• #1

Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs LV LAC -6.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

10th

WR RNK

27th

ROSTERED

95%

YTD

_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jamey-eisenbergs-week-2-fantasy-football-sleepers-and-dfs-picks/)._