Start Rhamondre Stevenson or Jaylen Warren? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Jaylen Warren in Week 2.

Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 59 and Jaylen Warren at 62.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 2.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaylen Warren in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 34.4 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 114 yards and no touchdowns against PIT and caught passes for 90 more yards.

Jaylen Warren and PIT visit NE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NE allowed 15.0 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 84 yards and no touchdowns against NE and caught passes for 26 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Jaylen Warren is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Rhamondre Stevenson played 85 percent of NE snaps, took 58 percent of the carries, drew 19 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 1 against SEA: 60 of 71 snaps, 18 carries for 51 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards.

Through Week 1, Jaylen Warren played 37 percent of PIT snaps, took 56 percent of the carries, drew 16 percent of the targets and had 40 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Warren, Week 1 against ATL: 25 of 67 snaps, 10 carries for 46 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 27 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 7 carries for 131 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards, 3 touchdowns, 35.3 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 32 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 55 yards, 2 touchdowns, 27.2 PPR points.

In 2025, Jaylen Warren played 16 games for PIT and scored 217.1 PPR points, 13.6 a game, finishing RB17.

He ran 211 times for 958 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 40 of 45 targets for 333 yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jaylen Warren, Week 18 of 2025 against BAL: 14 carries for 66 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 33 yards, 14.9 PPR points.

Jaylen Warren, Week 17 of 2025 against CLE: 21 of 66 snaps, 12 carries for 64 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 6.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bucky Irving over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start David Montgomery over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Jaylen Warren over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start David Montgomery over Jaylen Warren.
• Start Jaylen Warren over Jadarian Price.