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Fantasy Football IDP Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Week 2 (2026) 
Fantasy Football IDP Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Week 2 (2026) 
By Raju Byfield on September 18, 2026

Thursday Night Football is complete, and fantasy football managers now turn their attention to the weekend’s contests as we try to decide which players to start and which players to sit. For IDP managers, this often becomes a matchup-focused decision, … read more »

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Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 2)
Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 2)
By Pat Fitzmaurice on September 17, 2026

One of the best things about the start of the NFL season is that we finally have some new data to chew on, making it slightly easier to set fantasy football lineups and to rank players at every position. Feel … read more »

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Fantasy Football Week 2 Start/Sit Advice: Sleepers & Duds (2026)
Fantasy Football Week 2 Start/Sit Advice: Sleepers & Duds (2026)
By FantasyPros Staff on September 17, 2026

Our Featured Pros have identified the fantasy football players they feel will outscore their projections and the ones most likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week. Here are your sleepers and duds for Week 2. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups … read more »

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6 Fantasy Football WR/CB Matchups to Know: Week 2 (2026)
6 Fantasy Football WR/CB Matchups to Know: Week 2 (2026)
By Adam Murfet on September 17, 2026

Week 1 is in the books. For some, it would have been a triumph and assured early bragging rights. For others, it left a sour, yet familiar taste of defeat in their mouths and some serious soul-searching. One piece of … read more »

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6 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 2 (2026)
6 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 2 (2026)
By Mike Fanelli on September 17, 2026

Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season. Today, we dive into six smash starts for Week 2 fantasy football lineups. However, first, let me explain how I differentiate a smash start player from a must-start player for the … read more »

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6 Fantasy Football Lineup Landmines: Start/Sit Advice (Week 2)
6 Fantasy Football Lineup Landmines: Start/Sit Advice (Week 2)
By Mike Fanelli on September 17, 2026

Arguably, the most frustrating thing in fantasy football is seeing someone in your starting lineup struggle that week. Therefore, the logic behind this article is simple – identify fantasy football lineup landmines. These are players you’re potentially leaning towards starting … read more »

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5 Fantasy Football Players Trending Up & Down: Week 2 (2026)
5 Fantasy Football Players Trending Up & Down: Week 2 (2026)
By Wolf Trelles-Heard on September 17, 2026

Each week during the 2026 fantasy football season, I’ll highlight a few players whose stock is trending up or down based on injuries, usage and performance. Some may be worth buying, while others might be heading in the opposite direction. … read more »

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Fantasy Football NFL Air Yards Analysis & Takeaways (Week 1)
Fantasy Football NFL Air Yards Analysis & Takeaways (Week 1)
By Ryan Kirksey on September 16, 2026

Analyzing NFL air yards for fantasy football is a valuable exercise for prognosticating what might be coming for certain receivers. If a wide receiver saw a tremendous number of air yards but fell entirely short on receiving yards and receptions, … read more »

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Beyond the Waiver Wire: Fantasy Football Moves to Make (Week 2)
Beyond the Waiver Wire: Fantasy Football Moves to Make (Week 2)
By Andrew Erickson on September 16, 2026

NFL Week 1 is in the books. Running backs smashed. Points were abundant (other than in the four prime-time games). It’s time to shift our fantasy football sights to Week 2. Waiver wire targets. Trades to make. Start/sit decisions. Let … read more »

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Fantasy Football Points Allowed: Best & Worst Matchups (Week 2)
Fantasy Football Points Allowed: Best & Worst Matchups (Week 2)
By Kyle Zeigler on September 16, 2026

What an action-packed first week of NFL football. It was the highest-scoring Week 1 Sunday since 1970. Now we move on to Week 2 with some real information from FantasyPros’ fantasy points allowed tool. Don’t overreact to opening week. After … read more »

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