2024 NFL Fantasy Football Start/Sit – Week 2

I hope everyone out there started the year off with a win, but that’s not possible. If you’re 0-1, don’t make any roster-changing decisions after just one week.

Some past fantasy studs have either changed teams or had their offenses changed due to new coaching hires. The biggest change has been with QB Justin Herbert and his Los Angeles Chargers. Can he still be a fantasy starter in a run-heavy offense?

Here is our Fantasy Football Sit/Start for Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season…and enjoy our awesome MS Paint masterpiece of QB Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts.

I want to explain what I mean by “sit” and “start.” Of course you are going to start some of the guys i say to bench this week, because you probably used high draft picks or a lot of money in an auction for them. My ‘sit’ players are guys I am just not completely sold that they will have good weeks. If you have a guy that you are on the fence about, maybe this will help you pick between the players.

START’EM

  • QB Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts) – Richardson fell short of beating the Texans last week, but his passing numbers weren’t great. I think those will improve as the season goes on, but he did add 56 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Colts face the Packers this week, which have had issues on defense for years at this point.
  • WR Xavier Worthy (Kansas City Chiefs) – Anyone who watched the Thursday Night Football game saw how big of a factor Worthy will be in the Chiefs offense. I don’t see him as a typical receiver, he could be a Percy Harvin-like player, who can also be used in the running game.
  • TE Dalton Kincaid (Buffalo Bills) – Kincaid pooped the bed in Week 1 with only one catch for eleven yards. The Bills have had success passing the ball against the Dolphins since Allen took the job in Buffalo. I’m expecting a bounce-back performance from Kincaid in Week 2.
  • RB James Conner (Arizona Cardinals) – I wasn’t high on Conner going into the season, but the offense just works better with QB Kyler Murray under center. Conner becomes a better running back and his YPC take a big leap. The Cardinals face the Rams this week, who are without retired run-stopping force Aaron Donald. Conner should have another good week.
  • QB Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) – Goff didn’t give fantasy players much to love about his performance in Week 1. He put up pedestrian numbers and was milquetoast, but got the win. He faces a bad Tampa Bay defense in Week 2, who he torched in last year’s playoffs. He will rebound this week and will be a start in all leagues.
  • New York Jets Defense & Special Teams – The Jets defense may have gotten taken to school against the Niners, but they are still among the best defenses in the league. They face the Titans this week, and their quarterback Will Levis will struggle to move the ball this week.
  • WR Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) – Now that WR Puka Nacua is out for at least four games with a knee injury, Kupp is a no-brainer top-three fantasy wide receiver. I was super high on him going into the season, and saw Nucua as a ‘big play threat’ who may not get enough targets to be a top fantast receiver. 
  • RB Jerome Ford (Cleveland Browns) – The Browns offense was tough to watch last week, but Ford appears to have a large role in it going forward. He may have only averaged 3.7 ypc, but he also had seven targets in the passing game. I think his receiving talent is underrated, and now that TE David Njoku is out, I expect Ford will get more short-yardage targets.
  • TE Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) – McBride may have only had five catches for 30 yards against the Bills, but he led the team in targets with nine. He’s going to be one of the top targeted pass catchers on the Cardinals every week. I expect the same this week against the Rams.
  • WR Keon Coleman (Buffalo Bills) – It’s clear that Coleman has the most upside in Buffalo, but he still didn’t rack up a ton of fantasy points. He still led the team in many receiving metrics like targets and offensive snaps, so the numbers will come. The Bills face Miami this week, and the Bills should be able to throw the ball against them.
  • RB J.K. Dobbins (Los Angeles Chargers) – I added Dobbins to last week’s list, as I thought he would be a deeper, 14+ team start. I didn’t realize how much better he played over Gus Edwards. Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman loves his running game, and Dobbins has always been a YAC stud when healthy.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Defense & Special Teams – The Steelers face the Broncos this week, and rookie QB Bo Nix lost the game for his team. He finished the game without any passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Any fantasy defense/ST that faces a rookie quarterback early this season will always be in the running for a streaming start.

SIT’EM

  • RB Zamir White (Las Vegas Raiders) – There are many NFL teams with multiple fantasy-relevant running backs on the same team. Those teams often have distinct roles for each back, so one gets more yards on the ground and the other plays on passing downs. The Raiders offense will not score enough points to carry two good fantasy running backs. RB Alexander Mattison played more snaps and did more with those touches. As long as Mattison is putting up average-to-above-average numbers, White isn’t startable in standard leagues..
  • QB Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) – I hope fantasy players who drafted Herbert weren’t expecting the same offensive output from him this year. It was clear that the Chargers new coaching staff were going to run the ball. He only threw the ball 26 times last week and I doubt he has more attempts this week against Carolina.
  • WR Allen Lazard (New York Jets) – I wanted the Jets loss on Monday Night Football, so I want nothing to do with Lazard on my fantasy team. Most of his yards came in garbage time and backup QB Tyrod Taylor targeted him a lot. The Jets face the Titans this week, and I respect their pass defense.
  • RB Chuba Hubbard (Carolina Panthers) – Hubbard hasn’t shown enough consistency to have goodwill with fantasy players. He’s been overhyped since he came into the league, and the talent that surrounds him hasn’t been great. RB Miles Sanders is splitting carries and getting the snaps on passing downs. Hubbard is a deep 18+ team league start, at best.
  • QB Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons) – Cousins is a big upgrade over the quarterback the Falcons have had the last few seasons. He didn’t play well in Week 1, but he will improve as he continues to settle in the offense. He faces Philadelphia this week, so he’s a sit in Week 2.
  • WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks) – Seattle got the win over the Broncos, but their offense proved my point last week, their passing offense isn’t enough to support three consistent fantasy wide receivers. Barring injury, JSN isn’t going to leapfrog WRs Tyler Lockett or DK Metcalf.
  • TE Isaiah Likely (Baltimore Ravens) – Likely had a big week, but TE Mark Andrews was limited. Likely’s output will not be consistent, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he is a one-week wonder.
  • Miami Dolphins Defense & Special Teams – It looks like the Dolphins may need to put up 30+ points a game if they hope to win this year. They face the Bills this week, and QB Josh Allen had 300+ passing yards per game against the Dolphins in their last four meetings. I expect another big game from Allen this week.
  • TE Cole Kmet (Chicago Bears) – Kmet has always been overvalued since he was drafted out of Notre Dame. He has failed to live up to his preseason hype year after year. He wasn’t even highly-ranked this year, and he still disappointed with one target in Week 1. It wouldn’t surprise me if TE Gerald Everett ends up with slightly more fantasy points most weeks.
  • Cincinnati Bengals Defense & Special Teams – The Bengals have been slow starters the last few seasons, and that didn’t change this year. They have a tough task in the Chiefs this week, and it’s just bad timing for Cincinnati’s defense.
  • WR Joshua Palmer (Los Angeles Chargers) – The Chargers offense appears to be a run-heavy, Michigan-style offense. Palmer just isn’t going to get as many targets as in past years. Palmer wouldn’t only be a borderline streaming flex candidate at this point.

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Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at @Sweetbob.