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Kenneth Walker backed up his 34.1 PPR point, RB2 Week 1 finish with another RB2 finish (pending Monday Night Football) in Week 2 after scoring 23.8 PPR points. The Chiefs newest RB handled 24 attempts for 117 yards but it was his 6 receptions for 61 yards after receiving a career-high 10 targets that stood out.

Patrick Mahomes' 29.0 fantasy point performance in the team’s Sunday night win marks his fourth-highest scoring week since the start of 2023. The Chiefs QB completed 32 of his 47 pass attempts for 382 yards and 3 TDs without throwing an INT. He also accounted for 17 rushing yards on two carries, both happening in overtime.

The Ringer's Tom Pelissero reports that Bears QB Caleb Williams avoided a major hamstring injury and that the team is not even ruling him out for Week 3. We'd be surprised if Williams played vs. the Eagles next Monday night, but that extra day of rest won't hurt. If nothing else, it sounds like Williams will not be out for long. We'll keep a close eye on his status throughout the week, but fantasy managers should still be lining up another option for Week 3. QB Tyson Bagent will start for as long as Williams is out. He's not a viable QB1 against Philadelphia this week.

Update: HC Ben Johnson said Monday that it "sounds like it's gonna be a week-to-week deal" for Williams.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson snagged a pair of scoring passes in Sunday's win over the Commanders. He caught four balls for 43 yards in all, ranking fourth on the team in catches and second in yards while tying for fourth in targets (4). But that production masked a playing-time issue that figures to challenge his fantasy outlook if it continues.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones handled a workhorse rushing role with Jordan Mason sidelined, turning 23 carries into 105 yards. Jones also led the backfield with a 46% route rate, although he failed to draw a target on Carson Wentz’s 20 pass attempts.

Packers WR Christian Watson caught 4 of 11 targets for 41 yards and 1 score in Sunday's overtime win vs. the Jets. He led the team in route rate (94%) and target share (36%), while Matthew Golden tied in catches and led in yards (58).

If you've got Commanders WR Terry McLaurin on any fantasy team, then you're probably not a huge fan at the moment. He followed a 2-14 receiving line from Week 1 with another 2-catch day in Sunday's primo matchup with the Cowboys. But Week 2 brought more promise than his quiet opener. McLaurin drew a team high 9 targets including three end-zone looks. He caught none of those, of course, leaving two more TDs for WR Stefon Diggs. McLaurin led Washington with 50 receiving yards but ranked just fifth on the team in receptions.

Tennessee RBs averaged 4.6 yards per carry in Sunday's narrow home loss to Philadelphia. Tony Pollard led with 64 yards on 14 carries (4.6 per rush). Tyjae Spears followed with 41 yards on 7 attempts (5.9). Rookie Nicholas Singleton added 10 yards on four third-quarter rushes. Singleton's action came entirely on one drive, while Spears was out with an apparent left-leg issue. But Spears later returned.

It wasn’t quite the same level of production this week for Ashton Jeanty, who’s coming off a 32.7 PPR point Week 1 performance that landed him an RB4 ranking to open the season. The second-year RB handled 23 carries for 102 yards and added 4 catches on seven targets for an extra 15 yards, leading to an RB22 ranking pending Monday Night Football with 10.3 PPR points

Jets WR Garrett Wilson caught 5 passes for 57 yards and 1 TD in Sunday’s loss to Green Bay. That’s a solid fantasy line, but his underlying usage wasn’t quite as encouraging as the box score suggests.

Titans WR Wan'Dale Robinson managed just a single catch (for 9 yards) on his lone target in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. That did follow a 5-catch opener, but Robinson tied for just third among Tennessee wideouts in playing time Sunday and is averaging a mere 7.8 yards per catch so far.

The Packers utilized three RBs in Sunday’s overtime win over the Jets: MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, and Kaleb Johnson. The problem was that no RB topped 8 carries or 32 yards.

Titans QB Cam Ward enters Monday night with the 11th-best fantasy score among Week 2 QBs. But his performance against the Eagles didn't portend an ascension to your fantasy lineup. Ward built his score almost entirely on a pair of 1-yard rushing TDs, the first following a 92-yard return of an INT by S Amani Hooker. Ward completed 13 of his 20 passes for 183 yards on the day, going without a TD or an INT.

DeVonta Smith unsurprisingly led Philly receiving in Sunday's win over the Titans. He racked up 10 catches for 117 yards and a TD. That included 4 receptions on the game-winning scoring drive. Dontayvion Wicks followed with a 5-74 receiving line on 6 targets. No other Eagle drew more than 3 targets or caught more than two passes. WR Darius Cooper landed the game-winning TD among 2 receptions for 26 yards. Rookie Makai Lemon finished with just 1 catch for 14 yards. He matched Wicks in playing time, though, after nearly equaling his route count (31-29) in the opener. Does that mean we can expect more production soon from the first-round pick?

Bears TE Colston Loveland continued his slow start with 1 catch for 3 yards against the Vikings. That’s his current season-long total (on 5 targets) through two games.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley hurt his left shoulder on the first play of Sunday's win over the Titans. He managed to return for 11 more snaps in the second half, but finished the game with just four carries and a catch for 20 total yards. In Barkley's near-absence, Tank Bigsby "led" the Philly rushing with 33 yards on 13 attempts, a sickly 2.5-yard average. Will Shipley followed with seven carries for 24 yards (3.4 per rush). Each guy caught both of his targets for a mere 5 yards apiece. Bigsby contributed the team's lone rushing score.

With just 7.9 fantasy points in an upset loss to the Raiders, Justin Herbert finished outside of the top 20 QBs for a second consecutive week. The Chargers QB completed 15 of his 27 pass attempts for just 192 yards while throwing a TD and two INTs.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts helped keep Sunday's game at Tennessee closer than it probably should have been. He tossed a pair of INTs en route to 264 yards passing and 2 TDs. The QB added just 16 rushing yards on 5 carries. The issue seems to be blocking -- and perhaps offensive design -- more than Hurts, though. NFL Next Gen Stats credited him with a 6.1% completion rate over expected, while Hurts' 18 completions on throws that took longer than 2.5 seconds to develop marked a career high, according to Devin Jackson of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Omarion Hampton produced 16.5 PPR points, leading all Chargers in a loss to the Raiders where the offense totaled just two scores. Hampton handled 23 carries for 94 yards and a TD while adding 2 receptions on both of his targets for 21 more yards.

The Steelers mustered only three points against the New England Patriots in Week 2. QB Aaron Rodgers only completed 59% of his passes for 187 yards. The two starting RBs (Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle) combined to rush 18 times for 65 yards, 3.61 yards per carry. WR D.K. Metcalf had his second straight week with a dropped pass. It’s possible the offense just won’t carry much fantasy value going forward.