Start Courtland Sutton or Alec Pierce? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Courtland Sutton over Alec Pierce in Week 2.

Courtland Sutton is estimated at 10.4 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Alec Pierce has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Courtland Sutton at ADP 64 and Alec Pierce at 71.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.4 fantasy points for Courtland Sutton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Alec Pierce in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Courtland Sutton and DEN host JAX on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

JAX allowed 26.3 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 128 yards and a touchdown against JAX.

Alec Pierce and IND visit KC.

KC allowed 13.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 55 yards and no touchdowns against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Courtland Sutton has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Courtland Sutton is not on the injury report.

Alec Pierce is listed as questionable with a heel injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Courtland Sutton played 76 percent of DEN snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Courtland Sutton, Week 1 against KC: 39 of 51 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Through Week 1, Alec Pierce played 59 percent of IND snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 51 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Alec Pierce, Week 1 against BAL: 32 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 61 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Courtland Sutton played 17 games for DEN and scored 219.7 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR13.

He caught 74 of 124 targets for 1017 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 795 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Courtland Sutton, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 2 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards, 1.5 PPR points.

Courtland Sutton, Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 59 of 72 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards, 8.0 PPR points.

In 2025, Alec Pierce played 15 games for IND and scored 183.3 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR28.

He caught 47 of 84 targets for 1003 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 829 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Alec Pierce, Week 18 of 2025 against HOU: 7 targets and 4 catches for 132 yards, 2 touchdowns, 29.2 PPR points.

Alec Pierce, Week 17 of 2025 against JAX: 52 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their other Week 2 calls

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• Start Carnell Tate over Alec Pierce.
• Start DK Metcalf over Alec Pierce.
• Start Alec Pierce over Marvin Harrison Jr..