One weekend is all it takes to turn draft night winners into fantasy week losers. 

Week one was filled with surprises, from Xavier Worthy’s early injury to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones looking like prime Peyton Manning.

But the biggest surprise of all was how you still might have lost your matchup, despite drafting league-winning players like Atlanta Falcons tight-end Kyle Pitts. 

NFL fans watching Kyle Pitts actually make a play for once pic.twitter.com/VruvVNnxdi

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 30, 2024

But let’s not panic: maybe you didn’t win week one, but you can still win your league one week at a time. So, let’s start with winning week two.

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields

After four seasons of inconsistency, Fields might have finally found his footing in New York.

Fields flashed his dual-threat upside against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defence this week, passing for 218 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

In week two, Fields will face a Buffalo Bills defence that recently allowed Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to torch them with 29.36 fantasy points.

Buffalo Bills receiver Keon Coleman

Eight receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown sounds like the stats of an elite wideout like Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson or even Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb.

But with 25.2 points scored in points per reception leagues, Coleman outscored all three of them in week one.

Coleman looks like the real deal. With Josh Allen, the 2024 MVP at quarterback, expect Coleman’s production to boom in his sophomore season. 

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr.

Etienne was disappointing last year, rushing for just two touchdowns and 558 yards in his fifteen games played.

But this week, Etienne exploded for 143 rushing yards, and scored 18.6 points in PPR leagues.

With the Jaguars trading running back Tank Bigsby to the Philadelphia Eagles, it may confirm that Etienne will be handed the keys to the Jaguars’ backfield.

Travis Etienne on my fantasy team https://t.co/7hJbNZOcsK pic.twitter.com/1iq9RLWzE8

— Des (@lifeofdes06) September 8, 2025Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker

In the Seahawks backfield, it’s not just Ken.

Running back Zach Charbonnet played 30 snaps compared to Walker’s 21, while averaging 3.9 yards-per-carry to Walker’s two. 

Week one indicated a committee backfield for Seattle, with Walker looking like the lesser back of the pair.

For someone taken in the fourth rounds of most fantasy drafts, this 2.4 point performance raises major red flags that shouldn’t be ignored. 

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones

Don’t let Jones’ 29.5 fantasy points in week one fool you. Much of his success could be credited to the matchup against the Miami Dolphins, whose offense was so bad that they were only on the field for 35.47 per cent of the game. 

The Colts offense controlled the ball for 64.53 per cent of the game, the highest amount of any team in week one.

In week two, the Colts will face the Denver Broncos, who, led by reigning defensive player of the year Patrick Surtain II at corner, recently held the Titans to just 62 passing yards. 

This week will be a real test of how good the Colts and Jones really are, and right now, there just isn’t a large enough sample of Jones’ success to warrant starting him above many quarterbacks in week two.

Giants fans watching Daniel Jones turn into Peyton Manning while Russell Wilson is playing like Daniel Jones pic.twitter.com/1Htis3Zh6S

— NFL Memes (@NFLHateMemes) September 7, 2025New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers

New York’s offense was unwatchable this week. In his first game with the Giants, starting quarterback Russel Wilson completed just 45.9 per cent of his passes, the second lowest of all quarterbacks in the NFL. 

While Nabers is projected to score 18.3 points in ESPN PPR leagues, he faces a tough matchup in week two against the Dallas Cowboys.

This past week, Dallas shut down the Philadelphia Eagles top two receiving options, holding A.J. Brown to 1.8 points and Devonta Smith to 4.6.

With a bottom-tier quarterback and a tough defensive matchup, expect Nabers to underperform in week two.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers

Last season with the New York Jets, Rodgers averaged 15.7 points per game and finished as quarterback 21.

With a sour taste left in fans’ mouths, Rodgers was rostered in just 8.9 per cent of ESPN leagues.

But with a new spot on the Steelers, Rodgers shone in week one, ranking as the seventh-best quarterback by scoring 25.7 fantasy points. 

If your fantasy roster is desperate for a quarterback, a seasoned Rodgers could be your answer.

Steelers Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/LpbHV8PsH0

— Momo (@_momopilled_) September 7, 2025Kansas City Chiefs receiver Hollywood Brown 

With Worthy out with injury and Rashee Rice suspended for the first six weeks, Brown was primed to take over the Chiefs’ receiving room. 

In week one against the Los Angeles Chargers, Brown grabbed 10 receptions for 99 yards, garnering 19.9 fantasy PPR points without any touchdowns.

With Brown being rostered in just 50.1 per cent of ESPN leagues, he should serve as a viable receiver to pick up for as long as Worthy and Rice are gone.

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson

If you said a month ago that after week one, Juwan Johnson would be the highest-scoring fantasy tight end, nobody would have believed you.

But in week one, Johnson went off for 15.6 PPR points with eight receptions and 76 receiving yards.

Johnson is rostered in just 1.3 per cent of ESPN leagues, and should be the top waiver wire target for anyone without a tight end.