{"id":45982,"date":"2019-09-12T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=45982"},"modified":"2019-09-12T10:27:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T14:27:08","slug":"jetnation-week-2-fantasy-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2019\/09\/12\/jetnation-week-2-fantasy-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"JetNation Week 2 Fantasy Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Week 1 in the books, and your fantasy team hopefully sitting atop the standings at 1-0, let\u2019s look ahead to Week 2 with the first positional rankings of the year. All rankings are shown for standard, non-PPR formats. Players with injury concerns that may be threatening towards their playing status for Sunday is indicated with **. Defenses and kickers were not ranked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quarterback<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrick Mahomes (OAK)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deshaun Watson (JAX)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lamar Jackson (ARI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Brady (MIA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dak Prescott (WAS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carson Wentz (ATL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cam Newton (TB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drew Brees (LAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Ryan (PHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron Rodgers (MIN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russell Wilson (SEA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drew Brees (LAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jared Goff (NO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Allen (NYG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baker Mayfield (NYJ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek Carr (KC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philip Rivers (DET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyler Murray (BAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jameis Winston (CAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Running Back<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christian McCaffrey (TB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saquon Barkley (BUF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ezekiel Elliott (WAS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le\u2019Veon Bell (CLE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alvin Kamara (LAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin Ekeler (DET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Johnson (BAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Jacobs (KC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Chubb (NYJ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dalvin Cook (GB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Carson (PIT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Ingram (ARI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Conner (SEA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd Gurley (NO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marlon Mack (TEN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerryon Johnson (LAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron Jones (MIN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerryon Johnson (LAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devonta Freeman (PHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leonard Fournette (HOU)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sony Michel (MIA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Montgomery (DEN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devin Singletary (NYG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damien Williams (OAK)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Breida (CIN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James White (MIA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adrian Peterson (DAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duke Johnson Jr. (JAX)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Mixon (SF) *Not expected to play*<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesean McCoy (OAK)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Wide Receiver<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Thomas (LAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julio Jones (PHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span 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(NO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T.Y. Hilton (TEN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desean Jackson (ATL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ Moore (TB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calvin Ridley (PHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Godwin (CAR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooper Kupp (NO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julian Edelman (MIA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenny Golladay (LAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyler Boyd (SF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Gordon (MIA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyrell Williams (KC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allen Robinson (DEN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamison Crowder (CLE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Gallup (WSH)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marquise Brown (ARI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Willians (DET) *Questionable to play*<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jarvis Landry (NYJ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Ross III (SF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robby Anderson (CLE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christian Kirk (BAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dede Westbrook (HOU)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marvin Jones Jr. (LAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larry Fitzgerald (BAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curtis Samuel (TB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mecole Hardman (OAK)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Brown (NYG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sterling Shepard (BUF) *Questionable to play*<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emmanuel Sanders (CHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DK Metcalf (PIT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corey Davis (IND)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courtland Sutton (CHI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry McLaurin (DAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cole Beasley (NYG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ Chark (HOU)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Tight End<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travis Kelce (OAK)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zach Ertz (ATL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Kittle (CIN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evan Engram (BUF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O.J. 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