Week 2 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet, Top Sleepers and Best Value Plays

The second week of the NFL season will get underway on Thursday night with a thrilling matchup between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills. The game should be an offensive battle that benefits most of the fantasy options involved.

Players who may be available on the waiver wire, like Isaac TeSlaa and Khalil Shakir, may even be worth a start on Thursday.

Picking lineups for the rest of the Week 2 slate won't be as easy, especially with injuries already taking away some top options. Here, you'll find a Week 2 cheat sheet, a list of top value plays, and a pair of high-ceiling sleepers to consider adding off the waiver wire.

All rankings and picks are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Week 2 Rankings

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Bills QB Josh Allen

Quarterback

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
3. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
4. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
5. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
6. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
8. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
9. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Running Back

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
2. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
4. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
5. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs
6. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
7. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
8. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
9. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
10. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
11. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
12. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
13. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
14. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
15. David Montgomery, Houston Texans

Wide Receiver

1. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
4. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
5. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
6. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
7. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
8. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
9. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
10. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
11. Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
12. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
13. D.J. Moore, Buffalo Bills
14. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
15. Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
17. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
18. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
19. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
20. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers

Tight End

1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
2. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
3. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
4. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
5. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
6. Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
8. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
9. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
10. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Kicker

1. Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
2. Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers
3. Eddy Pineiro, San Francisco 49ers
4. Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Ka'imi Fairbairn, Houston Texans
6. Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears
7. Jason Myers, Seattle Seahawks
8. Tyler Loop, Baltimore Ravens
9. Trey Smack, Green Bay Packers
10. Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs

Defense/Special Teams

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. Seattle Seahawks
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Los Angeles Chargers
7. Houston Texans
8. New England Patriots
9. Green Bay Packers
10. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 2 Value Cheat Sheet

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Saints QB Tyler ShoughTyler

Quarterback

Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints

Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins

Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders

Geno Smith, New York Jets

C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans

Running Back

Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers

Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans

Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos

Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints

Braelon Allen, New York Jets

Wide Receiver

Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills

Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers

Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles

Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns

Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins

Tight End

Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans

Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers

Terrace Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams

David Njoku, Los Angeles Chargers

Sleeper: Bryce Young, QB, Carolina Panthers

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young had his fair share of growing pains over his first three seasons. However, he looked every bit like a former No. 1 overall pick against the Chicago Bears in Week 1.

Young shredded Chicago's defense early and often, and he finished Week 1 as QB3.

Young won't face a defense as suspect as Chicago's every week, though, so he remains a matchup-based sleeper. He's worth trusting this week against an Atlanta Falcons defense that had some major lapses in coverage last Sunday.

Young is rostered in just 21 percent of fantasy leagues.

Sleeper: Mike Gesicki, TE, Cincinnati Bengals

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did a terrific job of containing Cincinnati Bengals receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Week 1. However, the Bengals were able to counter by leaning on tight end Mike Gesicki.

Gesicki caught five of seven targets for 78 yards and a touchdown on Sunday.

This week, the Bengals will face a Houston Texans defense that should be better than it looked against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. Gesicki may not match his Week 1 numbers. However, he's likely to be a huge part of the game plan after Cincinnati watched Dalton Kincaid shred the Texans for 130 yards on five catches.

Gesicki is rostered in just six percent of fantasy leagues.

*Fantasy roster information from FantasyPros.