6 best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 2

6 best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 2.

Key points

• Technically, I could have written up any 49ers player against a Dolphins defense that just allowed a Brock Bowers-less Raiders team to put up 27 points.
• Yet, Titans QB Cam Ward was only pressured on 31% of his pass attempts in Week 1.
• After being targeted on almost 1 in 3 routes in his 49ers debut, expect Evans to be a force coming off 10 days rest.
• Adam Kaufman breaks down his NFL Week 2 best bets, backing the 49ers and Jaguars, plus a Baker Mayfield prop in a heated matchup against his former team.
• The Eagles corners are incredible, and they just held Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs to a combined six receptions for 69 yards.

6 best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 2. Joshua Larky USA TODAY.

NFL Week 2 best bets: 49ers, Jags + a must-add Baker Mayfield prop.

We're onto Week 2, and there was a lot of new fantasy football information to take in after a record-setting Week 1 slate that saw half of the teams in the NFL reach 26 points (seriously).

It's worth mentioning, like last week, that matchups analysis like mine will only become more accurate as the season moves along. The Chicago Bears aren't going to score 59 points each week, the Chargers are not going to finish the season winless and Kenneth Walker is not going to finish the season with almost 3, 000 rushing yards.

That remarked, there was a lot to learn from Week 1, and I've identified six key matchups to know for our second saga of the season.

Note: Projections refer to player props in the betting and prediction markets. It are a valuable reference tool for anyone playing fantasy football. Best Week 2 fantasy football matchups. Jordan Love at the Jets.

In practice, the Jets defense performed well in Week 1 despite a real lack of talent on that side of the ball. Nevertheless, that was against a Titans offense that will hover near the bottom throughout every major offensive category all season. Tennessee's offensive line in particular is quite possibly the league's worst.

Yet, Titans QB Cam Ward was only pressured on 31% of his pass attempts in Week 1. Love, by contrast, was constantly under fire against the Vikings, with a staggering 45% of his pass attempts coming under pressure (in typical Brian Flores fashion).

In a clean pocket, Love averaged an outrageous 9.9 yards per pass attempt and threw two touchdowns. Love should have much more favorable conditions in this matchup, and his passing yards prop of 257.5 yards is rightfully the third-highest of Week 2. Combined with the Packers' disappointing run game, Green Bay is going to dial up the volume for Love to obtain the first win of 2026. Aaron Jones at the Bears.

In practice, the Vikings employed a committee approach at running back in Week 1, but that's regarding to change in Week 2 now that Jordan Mason is headed to IR due to thumb surgery.

Aaron Jones is 31 years old and no longer an elite runner of the football like he once was. But, he's still a more than competent pass-catcher. The Bears allowed the Panthers backs to pile up 86 receiving yards last week, and Chicago additionally enters this matchup as 4.5-point home favorites.

QB Carson Wentz's mobility is far more limited than Kyler Murray, so we should see ample check-downs to Jones anytime he's under pressure. And, with the Vikings projected to trail, Jones now has pass-catching momentum from two angles. Jones' 81.5 total yards prop is actually *higher* than D'Andre Swift's this week, another indication that Jones is a locked-in fantasy starter in the right matchup for his skill set. Mike Evans vs. The Dolphins.

We're going with Mike Evans to obtain back at "Big Fantasy" for telling you that Evans has a *tough* matchup this week. Since yes, the Dolphins limited the Raiders' wide receivers last week, every fantasy football platform is marking Evans' matchup with red ink. But, there's a major difference between Evans and the motley collection of Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech.

No Raiders receiver reached 30 yards against the Dolphins' inexperienced cornerback trio, and that will change with Evans this week. Throughout this game, Evans will match up with a 5th round pick from last year or a journeyman corner with 19 career games played, all while having a a number of inch height advantage along with a 30-40 pound weight advantage.

After being targeted on almost 1 in 3 routes in his 49ers debut, expect Evans to be a force coming off 10 days rest. More: Will there be points aplenty on TNF? Worst Week 2 fantasy football matchups. Trevor Lawrence at the Broncos.

Notably, the Jaguars QB just shredded a hapless Browns defense for 245 yards and four touchdowns, but this matchup is significantly more challenging.

Yes, the Broncos put up a historically bad tackling performance on prime time Monday Night Football against the Chiefs. Nevertheless, the Broncos still have a filthy defense on paper, and one game against Patrick Mahomes shouldn't radically change how we view this unit overall.

As Lawrence's pass yards prop is just 222 yards, and his pass touchdowns line of 1.5 is heavily shaded towards the under, vegas is giving significant respect to the Broncos' defense. In this same game, Bo Nix has better passing projections.

Notably, the Jaguars have a well below average offensive line, and the Broncos' pass rush should be able to exploit this. Think of Lawrence as just outside the fantasy QB1 radar in this matchup. Cam Skattebo at the Rams.

In practice, the Rams played in Australia without Aaron Donald, and essentially without Myles Garrett. This person underwent knee surgery immediately after that game. Donald is projected back for Week 2, and the entire Rams defense is getting 11 days of rest for this contest.

Meanwhile, the Giants moved the ball at will against Dallas in Week 1, controlling time of possession. This week, the Rams are 7-point favorites. It naturally does not bode well for New York's rushing expectations. Skattebo's rush yards prop is among the lowest at the position this week (50.5 yards), and his touchdown odds are below 50%.

Skattebo is nothing more than a flex play in a bounce-back spot for the Rams. Carnell Tate vs. The Eagles.

Notably, the Eagles corners are incredible, and they just held Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs to a combined six receptions for 69 yards. This was amplified by the Eagles' ferocious pass rush and the Commanders' porous offensive line.

As the Titans have the actual worst offensive line in the NFL, this week, we obtain the more extreme version of this matchup mismatch. Carnell Tate was targeted almost three times further downfield than teammate Wan'Dale Robinson in Week 1.

Cam Ward will be relentlessly pressured like Jayden Daniels last week. Daniels, who was pressured on almost 50% of his pass attempts, averaged just 1.7 yards per attempt in those scenarios. The Titans' team total is just 16 points, and Tate's receiving yard line is only 40 in the prop markets.

It will be a Herculean feat to obtain Tate the ball downfield in this matchup, and he should be parked on your fantasy bench in Week 2. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

In short, 6 best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 2 is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.