Jamey Eisenberg's Week 2 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS picks: Xavier Hutchinson steps up without Collins

LAR L.A. Rams • #9
Age: 38 • Experience: 18 yrs.

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.

NO New Orleans • #6
Age: 26 • Experience: 2 yrs.

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.

CAR Carolina • #9
Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

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.

MIN Minnesota • #33
Age: 31 • Experience: 10 yrs.

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.

GB Green Bay • #32
Age: 25 • Experience: 3 yrs.

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.

CHI Chicago • #25
Age: 24 • Experience: 2 yrs.

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.

LAR L.A. Rams • #24
Age: 25 • Experience: 3 yrs.

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.

GB Green Bay
Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

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.

SF San Francisco • #19
Age: 30 • Experience: 8 yrs.

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.

WAS Washington • #3
Age: 32 • Experience: 12 yrs.

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.

NO New Orleans • #14
Age: 28 • Experience: 3 yrs.

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.

LAC L.A. Chargers • #1
Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

If Ladd McConkey (ribs) is out for Week 2 against the Raiders, then I like Johnston as a borderline starter in all leagues, and Tre Harris is worth a flier in deeper formats. Johnston loves facing Las Vegas. He had 24 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns in his past five meetings against the Raiders, and he scored a touchdown or went over 100 receiving yards in four of those outings. Harris is a good sleeper in deeper leagues since he should see a boost in targets if McConkey is out. Continue to monitor his status, and Johnston and Harris would benefit if McConkey can't play.

MIN Minnesota • #3
Age: 24 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Addison had a bad game in Week 1 against Green Bay with no catches on two targets, but he should rebound in Week 2 against Chicago. I like Addison as a starter in all three-receiver leagues, and I'm hopeful he gets another start with Carson Wentz if Kyler Murray (concussion) is out. Last year, Addison played four games with Wentz, and he scored at least 15 PPR points in three of those outings. Addison has a good history against Chicago with 26 catches for 312 yards and three touchdowns in his past five meetings, and the Bears just allowed Jalen Coker and Tetairoa McMillan to combine for 13 catches for 213 yards and two touchdowns on 17 targets, which bodes well for Addison and Justin Jefferson in this game.

MIA Miami • #7
Age: 23 • Experience: Rookie

Douglas was awesome in his NFL debut in Week 1 at Las Vegas with five catches for 84 yards on seven targets, and he should continue to be a go-to option for Malik Willis. We'll see if Malik Washington (three catches for 53 yards on eight targets in Week 1) or Chris Bell (one catch for 25 yards on two targets) step up in Week 2 against the 49ers, but I'm willing to trust Douglas as a starter in deeper, three-receiver leagues. The Dolphins should be chasing points at San Francisco, and Douglas -- for now -- has the most upside of Miami's receiving corps.

NE New England • #87
Age: 26 • Experience: 5 yrs.

The Patriots have a big void to fill with A.J. Brown (ankle) out, and there are several players who could step up in Week 2 against Pittsburgh. My favorite option is Hunter Henry, who you can read about below, and I would rank the receivers as follows: Doubs, Mack Hollins and Demario Douglas. All have sleeper appeal. For Doubs, he struggled in Week 1 at Seattle with no catches on three targets, but I'm hopeful New England sticks with him. He still has the most upside of this group. I'll go with Hollins next, and he had four catches for 51 yards on five targets against Seattle in Week 1. Hollins had seven games with at least five targets in 2025, and he scored at least 10.4 PPR points in five of them. Douglas led New England in targets in Week 1 with seven, but he finished with just five catches for 20 yards. He's the wild card of the group in PPR, but his upside could be limited. Ideally, one of these receivers steps up against the Steelers so we can see who has potential to help Fantasy managers moving forward until Brown returns.

BAL Baltimore • #89
Age: 31 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) is out, and Zay Flowers (hamstring) is banged up. Andrews could see a boost in targets against the Saints, and he's worth starting in all leagues. Sam LaPorta had five catches for 48 yards on eight targets against New Orleans in Week 1, and Andrews had four catches for 49 yards on six targets in Week 1 at the Colts. Andrews should be no worse than second on the team in targets in this game.

NE New England • #85
Age: 31 • Experience: 11 year

Henry should benefit with A.J. Brown (ankle) out, and I like Henry as a low-end starter in all leagues. Eli Raridon could also have an increased role, and we'll see what happens with New England's receivers. But Henry did well in 2025 when featured, and he had eight catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets in Week 3 against the Steelers. Henry also had 11 games with at least five targets in 2025, including the playoffs, and he scored at least 10.6 PPR points in seven of those outings.

LAC L.A. Chargers • #83
Age: 30 • Experience: 12 yrs.

If Ladd McConkey (ribs) is out for Week 2 against Las Vegas, then Njoku is worth using as a low-end starter in all leagues. Njoku was the top tight end for the Chargers in Week 1 against the Cardinals with five catches for 58 yards on five targets. We'll see if that continues, especially with Oronde Gadsden II (two catches for 32 yards on two targets) and Charlie Kolar (no targets), still a factor, but Njoku is a good flier against the Raiders if McConkey can't play.