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Fantasy football Week 2 recap 2026

Who won Week 2, who fell short, who got hurt and who everyone is adding. Every number is from the box score.

Week 2 recapFinal, updated Tuesday

Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns

42.5 PPR points against the Cardinals, 23 above his projection of 19.6. The top score of Week 2.

9 rec, 11 tgt, 155 yd, 3 TDJaxon Smith-Njigba

The Parlae desk · · PPR

Updated Tuesday with Monday night: Davante Adams is the new top boom; Jaxson Dart is the new top bust; Davante Adams scored 39.5, number 2 among WRs; our calls graded 262 for 412.

Week 2 leaders

Top five at each position

QB Top QBs

PPR
  1. 1Josh Allen20 of 31, 248 yd, 3 TD, 0 INT; 14 car, 69 yd, 2 TD40.8
  2. 2Dak Prescott26 of 31, 279 yd, 4 TD, 0 INT; 4 car, 26 yd29.8
  3. 3Jared Goff26 of 38, 327 yd, 4 TD, 0 INT; 3 car, 7 yd29.8
  4. 4Patrick Mahomes32 of 47, 382 yd, 3 TD, 0 INT; 2 car, 17 yd29
  5. 5Brock Purdy20 of 22, 287 yd, 2 TD, 0 INT; 3 car, 30 yd, 1 TD28.5

RB Top RBs

PPR
  1. 1Jonathan Taylor24 car, 92 yd, 2 TD; 4 rec, 4 tgt, 40 yd29.2
  2. 2Kenneth Walker24 car, 117 yd; 6 rec, 10 tgt, 61 yd23.8
  3. 3Jahmyr Gibbs16 car, 52 yd; 6 rec, 8 tgt, 61 yd, 1 TD23.3
  4. 4Christian McCaffrey10 car, 23 yd, 2 TD; 4 rec, 4 tgt, 43 yd22.6
  5. 5James Cook21 car, 135 yd, 1 TD; 1 rec, 3 tgt, 4 yd20.9

WR Top WRs

PPR
  1. 1Jaxon Smith-Njigba9 rec, 11 tgt, 155 yd, 3 TD42.5
  2. 2Davante Adams8 rec, 10 tgt, 195 yd, 2 TD39.5
  3. 3CeeDee Lamb8 rec, 9 tgt, 153 yd, 2 TD35.3
  4. 4Amon-Ra St. Brown9 rec, 13 tgt, 142 yd, 2 TD35.2
  5. 5DeVonta Smith10 rec, 13 tgt, 117 yd, 1 TD27.7

TE Top TEs

PPR
  1. 1Dalton Schultz12 rec, 14 tgt, 140 yd26
  2. 2Travis Kelce9 rec, 11 tgt, 101 yd, 1 TD25.1
  3. 3Dalton Kincaid7 rec, 8 tgt, 95 yd, 1 TD22.5
  4. 4Jake Ferguson4 rec, 4 tgt, 43 yd, 2 TD20.3
  5. 5Darren Waller3 rec, 3 tgt, 33 yd, 2 TD18.3

Waiver pickups for Week 3, and why

From Week 2's box score and Sleeper adds, ranked by the work each player got
  1. 1Adonai MitchellWR · NYJ
    • Mason Taylor left early (34 of 74 snaps), now listed Doubtful
    • Played 82% of snaps with 12 targets (33% of NYJ's)
    • Scored 12.3 PPR in Week 2, 4.5 over his projection
  2. 2Josh DownsWR · IND
    • Alec Pierce left early (17 of 65 snaps), now listed Out
    • Played 83% of snaps with 9 targets (30% of IND's)
    • Scored 14.2 PPR in Week 2, 3.8 over his projection
  3. 3Emanuel WilsonRB · SEA
    • Jadarian Price left early (24 of 70 snaps), now listed Questionable
    • Played 41% of snaps with 21 carries (53% of SEA's) and 1 target (4%)
    • Scored 9.2 PPR in Week 2, 7.2 over his projection
  4. 4Jonah ColemanRB · DENQuestionable
    • J.K. Dobbins left early (21 of 62 snaps), now listed Questionable
    • Played 40% of snaps with 10 carries (43% of DEN's) and 3 targets (11%)
    • Scored 14.8 PPR in Week 2, 7.6 over his projection
  5. 5Rashod BatemanWR · BAL
    • Played 93% of snaps with 9 targets (31% of BAL's)
    • Scored 21.8 PPR in Week 2, 12.7 over his projection
    • Added in 179,909 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours

Snap counts post Tuesday morning; recheck them on the usage page before a big bid.

Usage notes

Every Week 2 share
  • Sam LaPorta played 99% of the Lions' offensive snaps, the highest share of any tight end.
  • Parker Washington drew 43% of the Jaguars' targets, the highest share in Week 2.
  • Adonai Mitchell accounted for 70% of the Jets' air yards, the highest share among pass catchers.
  • Chase Brown handled 91% of the Bengals' carries, the highest share of any running back.
  • Derrick Henry had 5 red zone targets and carries, 83% of the Ravens' red zone plays, the top share with three or more.

Booms and busts

Against Sleeper's pregame projection

Booms

Projected 10 or more, and beat it by the most.

Out of nowhere

Projected under 8, scored 15 or more.

Busts

Projected 12 or more, played, and fell furthest short.

  • Jaxson DartQB · NYG · vs LARScored 0.8, projected 18.4, 7 of 58 snaps, listed Out-17.6
  • Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI · vs TENScored 3, projected 16.6, 12 of 76 snaps, listed Questionable-13.6
  • DJ MooreWR · BUF · vs DETScored -0.1, projected 13.1, 23 of 74 snaps, listed Questionable-13.2
  • David MontgomeryRB · HOU · vs CINScored 4.4, projected 17.1, 42 of 80 snaps-12.6
  • Malik NabersWR · NYG · vs LARScored 1.1, projected 13.6, 43 of 58 snaps, listed Questionable-12.5

Short days, now on the injury report

Under half his team's snaps, with a status listed since
  • Jaxson DartQB · NYG · vs LAR7 of 58 snaps, now listed Out
  • Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI · vs TEN12 of 76 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • DJ MooreWR · BUF · vs DET23 of 74 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • J.K. DobbinsRB · DEN · vs JAX21 of 62 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Jadarian PriceRB · SEA · vs ARI24 of 70 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Alec PierceWR · IND · vs KC17 of 65 snaps, now listed Out
  • Jayden ReedWR · GB · vs NYJ2 of 59 snaps, now listed Out
  • Rico DowdleRB · PIT · vs NE18 of 70 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Dallas GoedertTE · PHI · vs TEN19 of 76 snaps, now listed Doubtful
  • George HolaniRB · SEA · vs ARI18 of 70 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Tyjae SpearsRB · TEN · vs PHI19 of 53 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Cooper KuppWR · SEA · vs ARI30 of 70 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Jonah ColemanRB · DEN · vs JAX25 of 62 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Kyle MonangaiRB · CHI · vs MIN25 of 74 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Chris BellWR · MIA · vs SF24 of 59 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • DeeJay DallasRB · MIN · vs CHI8 of 52 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Jonathon BrooksRB · CAR · vs ATL20 of 66 snaps, now on IR
  • Demarcus RobinsonWR · SF · vs MIA16 of 52 snaps, now listed Doubtful
  • Mason TaylorTE · NYJ · vs GB34 of 74 snaps, now listed Doubtful
  • David NjokuTE · LAC · vs LV11 of 68 snaps, now on IR
  • Eli RaridonTE · NE · vs PIT11 of 55 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Kaytron AllenRB · WAS · vs DAL6 of 71 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Jaylen WrightRB · MIA · vs SF3 of 59 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • LeQuint AllenRB · JAX · vs DEN9 of 59 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Jaylin LaneWR · WAS · vs DAL11 of 71 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Brenen ThompsonWR · LAC · vs LV12 of 68 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Dareke YoungWR · LV · vs LAC12 of 63 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Arian SmithWR · NYJ · vs GB1 of 74 snaps, now on IR
  • Reggie GilliamRB · NE · vs PIT20 of 55 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Ryan MillerWR · MIA · vs SF7 of 59 snaps, now listed Questionable
  • Tyson BagentQB · CHI · vs MIN10 of 74 snaps, now listed Questionable

Our calls, graded

262 for 412

Our start or sit calls went 262 for 412 in Week 2. Every call is locked at kickoff and graded in public, the misses included.

Best hitStart CeeDee Lamb (35.3) over A.J. Brown (0), 35.3 points apartWorst missStart DJ Moore (-0.1) over Davante Adams (39.5), 39.6 points apart

The full start or sit record

Everyone is adding

Most added across Sleeper leagues, last 48 hours

The Week 3 waiver wire, with the bid on each

More

Points are PPR from Sleeper's official stat feed. Projections are Sleeper's pregame PPR projections, not ours. Injury statuses are as listed when this page was last updated, and a snap count is the only thing said about how a game ended.

Parlae start or sit calls this season: 2,267 right of 3,916 graded, 4,933 published. Misses stay up. See the record.

By the Parlae deskRecap updated Sep 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number

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