Fantasy Football Today: Week 2 Tiers & Rankings Breakdown (September 11, 2025)

Overview

This episode of Fantasy Football Today is all about helping fantasy managers dominate Week 2 of the NFL season. Hosts Jamie Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings, joined by former NFL running back Robert Turbin, present their tiered rankings and break down must-starts, risky sits, and sleepers by position. They dig into notable situations—rookie QB questions, running back workload surprises, and WR volatility—to give you an edge in setting your lineup.

Quarterback Rankings & Tiers

Opening Game Thoughts (01:06)

• Commanders vs. Packers
  • Heath predicts a shootout due to strong QBs, while Jamie expects a low scorer with Daniels being mobile but the Commanders pulling out the win.
  • Jamie: "Daniels is somebody we're gonna start. Jordan Love, however, might be somebody that we differ on." (01:54)

Top 12 QBs (02:26)

• Josh Allen is unanimous #1 after a huge Week 1.
• Joe Burrow is expected to bounce back:
  • Dave: "Look for him to have three touchdowns at least against Jacksonville." (02:26)
• Baker Mayfield low in rankings; analysts discuss his volatility.

Key QB Debates

• Toughest to Rank (04:06)
  • Dave: JJ McCarthy: "Are we getting the guy that just looked terrible ... or … the guy that just shined at the end?" (04:06)
  • Heath: Caleb Williams: "He scored 25 fantasy points ... couldn't hit a barn on half of his throws. But the running was awesome ... it's just hard to trust it." (04:56)
  • Jamie: Bo Nix: "Looked awful in week one ... still a number one quarterback for me, but a borderline guy." (06:50)

Notable Rankings/Starts/Sits

• Bo Nix: "Get-right spot against the banged up Colts secondary." (07:45)
• Dak Prescott: Debate between safe volume (Heath) vs. possible low ceiling if Cowboys lead big early (Jamie). (08:12-09:05)
• Jared Goff: Jamie’s start-of-the-week; expects Lions bounce back indoors v. Bears. (09:30)
• Baker Mayfield: Heath's sit, noting high TD dependency and tough implied point total. (10:42)
• Patrick Mahomes: Jamie’s sit, citing WR injuries and Philly’s defense. Dave sees passing volume as path to QB1 finish. (12:20-13:22)

Running Back Rankings & Tiers (14:50)

Seattle RB Shake-Up

• Robert Turbin: "It's Zach Charbonnet, unfortunately ... brings the consistency, he brings the physicality ... But the offensive line [is] a little soft." (14:50)

Top 12 RBs (15:26)

• Devon Achane: Heath (“RB1 this week”) praises workload and pass catching role. (15:51)
• Bucky Irving: Turbin very optimistic about repeat performance and pass-catching usage. (16:10)

Surprise Backfields

• Alvin Kamara: Dave notes “saved by a touchdown ... have to downgrade expectations if he's not getting five-plus targets.” (16:50)
• Javonte Williams: Turbin: "Bonafide number one ... expect more carries, more end zone opportunities." (17:45)
• Breece Hall: Dave: "Must-start again ... Think of him as a high end No. 2." (18:16)
• Minnesota: Heath and Turbin discuss Jordan Mason possibly leapfrogging Aaron Jones for rushing role. (18:45-19:30)

Rookie RBs & Week 2 Starters

• Travis Etienne: "Number two running back ... touches, receiving work, and good scheme." (20:26)
• Omarion Hampton & Travion Henderson: Turbin highlights big-play potential and heavy workloads—“Hampton is a big play waiting to happen.” (21:21)
• David Montgomery: Dave, “he's had a minimum of 10 fantasy points in PPR each of three games he's played against Chicago...” (22:37)

Sits & Concerns

• Isaiah Pacheco: Turbin: "Definitely on my bench this week ... Run game hasn't been strong for the Chiefs." (23:56)
• Tony Pollard: Dave: “Workload is there, but Titans will be trailing. May get 8-9 points.” Heath counters with expected improvement in matchup. (25:00-26:00)
• RJ Harvey: Heath: “Backup RB who gets 5-7 touches. Can’t start him until that changes.” Turbin agrees. (26:12-26:40)
• Ken Walker: All agree Charbonnet is the better start in Seattle; Walker is a sit. (27:06)

Wide Receiver Rankings & Tiers (28:20)

Top 12 WRs—Bounce Back Watch

• Jamar Chase, Malik Nabers, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brian Thomas, Nico Collins: All struggled Week 1.
  • Heath: "We're still ranking them all as top 12 ... if they disappoint again, different conversation next week." (28:51)
  • Jamie: Worries about Nico Collins due to C.J. Stroud play and O-line. (29:04)

Boom/Bust Candidates

• Zay Flowers: Dave: "Toughest guy for me to rank every single week ... Amazing talent, questionable situation ... difficult matchup this week.” (29:38)

  • Jamie sits Zay (“history against CLE not great, four meetings, just over 10 PPR/gm, no TDs”). (30:28)

• Tyreek Hill: Jamie: Hard to trust due to Tua and OL, inside top 24 but lower than consensus; Heath: “Just start him, period. If they're bad again vs. Pats, may have to throw in the towel.” (31:19)

• Travis Hunter: Heath: “Rookie, first game, saw 8 targets, but will he play more defense? Boom-bust No. 3 WR.” (32:03)

Must-Start & Sleeper WRs

• DK Metcalf: Jamie: “Revenge game. Encouraged by production despite shadow coverage last week.” (33:10)
• Jameson Williams: Dave: “Highest ceiling in fantasy ... good number two WR vs. Bears." (33:10)
• Jacoby Myers: Heath: “Yearly underrated ... No. 2 WR in full PPR.” (34:21)

Sits/Concerns

• Michael Pittman: Heath: “Don’t start vs. Broncos, full stop.” (35:03)
• Ricky Pearsall: Dave: “Mac Jones under center, tough to trust 49ers offense.” (35:17)
• Zay Flowers: Jamie highlights bad matchup, disappointing history vs. CLE.

Tight End Rankings & Storylines (37:02)

Browns TE Conundrum

• Harold Fannin vs. David Njoku (37:02-38:53)
  • Heath: “15+ targets between them likely ... Fannin had more targets, looked better after the catch. Is Fannin over Njoku now?”
  • Dave: “Fannin took Njoku's plays and did better with them ... He ate the safety’s lunch. Short passes make sense to Fannin.”

Other TE Discussions

• Mark Andrews (39:11): Heath: “Toughest to rank. History says he could bounce back. If he stinks again and Likely is healthy, drop him next week.” (39:22)
• Brenton Strange: Dave’s start — “Jaguars got him involved. Good streaming option.” (40:23)
• Juwan Johnson: Jamie’s start—"99% snap share, heavy involvement, even in tough matchup.” (41:25)

Sits

• Dalton Kincaid (41:25): Heath: “Not a big part of offense, just a touchdown-dependent streamer.”
• Kyle Pitts: Jamie: “Target drop with Drake London, Mooney healthy ... less than 8.5 PPR/game in 15 games with both active last year." (42:26)

Mailbag & Listener Questions (43:24)

Notable Advice & Trades

• Trade targets: McCaffrey & Abuka > Etienne & Lamb (Dave), but all close.
• Flex plays: Deebo Samuel over George Pickens (unanimous).
• TE vs. WR starts: Tillman over Kelce and Booty; Kelce still top-5 TE.
• Javonte Williams vs. Crossky Merritt (Standard): Cummings: Williams. Eisenberg & Richard: Merritt for ceiling on a better offense.
• Nico Collins, Courtland Sutton, Jameson Williams, Deebo Samuel: Jamo’s ceiling wins out over Deebo per Richard/Eisenberg; Cummings would sit Jameson Williams. (46:04)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Zay Flowers:
  • Dave: “Amazing talent, questionable situation. And now … a difficult matchup. It makes my head spin about exactly where to put him.” (29:38)
• Heath on Caleb Williams:
  • “When you start to rank Caleb Williams too high, you just see the flashbacks of DJ Moore open the ball five yards away from him ... The quality of the passing was not near as good as the quality of the fantasy production.” (04:56)
• Robert Turbin on Charbonnet:
  • “Zach Charbonnet brings what the Seahawks need in the backfield.” (14:50)
• Jamie on DK Metcalf:
  • “I hope that’s the floor most weeks ... so no touchdowns despite the fact that Rodgers threw for four.” (33:10)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:06] – Start of Rankings Discussion/Commanders-Packers Preview
• [04:06] – Toughest QBs to Rank
• [09:30] – QB Start/Sit Decisions
• [14:50] – Seattle RB Breakdown (Turbin Interview)
• [20:26] – Rookie RBs: Etienne, Hampton, Henderson analysis
• [28:20] – WR Tiers & Notable Debates
• [35:03] – WR Sits (Pittman, Pearsall, Zay)
• [37:02] – Tight End Breakdown: Browns Conundrum
• [43:24] – Listener Questions

Tone & Final Thoughts

Energetic, good banter, loaded with actionable advice and quick disagreements—but always insightful and detailed. The show emphasizes week-to-week volatility, rookie upside, and not overreacting to Week 1… unless RB usage has clearly shifted.

Summary Takeaway:

This episode is a gold mine for managers questioning how much to trust rookies, when to bench veterans, and for anyone puzzled about the Browns tight end situation. Watch out for Seattle and Minnesota RB shakeups, temper expectations on Tua, Mahomes, and Prescott, and don’t sleep on Jacoby Myers.

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