
The 2025-26 NFL season has just begun which means fantasy football is back! Most fantasy football team managers don’t make major lineup moves in the first week of the season. Typically managers will start the players they drafted in the earlier rounds. However, since every week is important it would be irresponsible to start a player with a rough matchup over a player with a more favorable one because he was drafted to be a starter. Here are fantasy football week 2 quarterback rankings.
[Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to Injured Reserve List]
[Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week]
Must Start- a player who should definitely be in your lineup that week because of the combination of matchup and talent. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and could repeat the production most weeks.
Starter- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.
Low-End Starter- a player who should be started in most lineups but can possibly bottom out and finish below average on a given week. A high ceiling play in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Streamer- a player who could be a perfect replacement for a starter for a week or two. Starting this player may not win you your lineup but they will make sure that your production out of that position will not lose you your matchup either. Also a viable option in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Deep League Streamer- a player who could fill a void at a position in a deeper league. Their ceiling may be close to average point production at the position but their floor is enough to get through the week. A reasonable player to have in your lineup in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.
Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.
| Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must Start | Josh Allen | vs New York Jets | QB1 |
| Must Start | Lamar Jackson | vs Cleveland Browns | QB2 |
| Must Start | Jalen Hurts | vs Kansas City Chiefs | QB3 |
| Must Start | Jayden Daniels | vs Green Bay Packers | QB4 |
| Must Start | Joe Burrow | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | QB5 |
| Starter | Patrick Mahomes | vs Philadelphia Eagles | QB6 |
| Starter | Justin Herbert | vs Las Vegas Raiders | QB7 |
| Starter | Baker Mayfield | vs Houston Texans | QB8 |
| Low-End Starter | Brock Purdy* | vs New Orleans Saints | QB9 |
| Low-End Starter | Kyler Murray | vs Carolina Panthers | QB10 |
| Low-End Starter | Jordan Love | vs Washington Commanders | QB11 |
| Low-End Starter | Dak Prescott | vs New York Giants | QB12 |
| Streamer | Justin Fields | vs Buffalo Bills | QB13 |
| Streamer | Drake Maye | vs Miami Dolphins | QB14 |
| Streamer | Bo Nix | vs Indianapolis Colts | QB15 |
| Streamer | J.J. McCarthy | vs Atlanta Falcons | QB16 |
| Streamer | Caleb Williams | vs Detroit Lions | QB17 |
| Streamer | Trevor Lawernce | vs Cincinnati Bengals | QB18 |
| Streamer | Daniel Jones | vs Denver Broncos | QB19 |
| Deep League Streamer | Matthew Stafford | vs Tennessee Titans | QB20 |
| Deep League Streamer | Jared Goff | vs Chicago Bears | QB21 |
| Deep League Streamer | Michael Penix Jr. | vs Minnesota Vikings | QB22 |
| Deep League Streamer | Geno Smith | vs Los Angeles Chargers | QB23 |
| Leave on the Bench | C.J. Stroud | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB24 |
| Leave on the Bench | Tua Tagovailoa | vs New England Patriots | QB25 |
| Leave on the Bench | Aaron Rodgers | vs Seattle Seahawks | QB26 |
| Leave on the Bench | Russell Wilson | vs Dallas Cowboys | QB27 |
| Leave on the Bench | Bryce Young | vs Arizona Cardinals | QB28 |
| Leave on the Bench | Sam Darnold | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | QB29 |
| Leave on the Bench | Cam Ward | vs Los Angeles Rams | QB30 |
| Leave on the Bench | Spencer Rattler | vs San Francisco 49ers | QB31 |
| Leave on the Bench | Joe Flacco | vs Baltimore Ravens | QB32 |
QB9 Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
Lamar Jackson left practice last week because of a foot injury. The injury doesn’t seem like anything worth monitoring or anything that could linger throughout the season. Jackson returned to practice on Monday. If Jackson was to miss Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills Cooper Rush would become the QB32 behind Spencer Rattler.
Brock Purdy suffered both a toe and shoulder injury last week against the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco won’t know Purdy’s status till the end of the week. If Purdy misses Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints Mac Jones becomes the QB26 between Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson.
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