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Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 2, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 2 has been played. This page keeps the matchup picture for reference. For live advice see Week 4.

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Best Week 2 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstQB pts/g allowedDefense rank
BUF DET 5.4 1st most generous
DAL WAS 5 2nd most generous
WAS DAL 4.1 3rd most generous
SEA ARI 3.9 4th most generous
KC IND 3.9 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 2: Quarterback

Think twice aboutAgainstQB pts/g allowedDefense rank
IND KC 1.8 32nd most generous
PHI TEN 2 31st most generous
DEN JAX 2.2 30th most generous
NE PIT 2.3 29th most generous
PIT NE 2.3 28th most generous

Best Week 2 matchups: Running Back

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstRB pts/g allowedDefense rank
ATL CAR 5.4 1st most generous
NYJ GB 5.4 2nd most generous
SF MIA 5.2 3rd most generous
JAX DEN 5.1 4th most generous
KC IND 5 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 2: Running Back

Think twice aboutAgainstRB pts/g allowedDefense rank
CIN HOU 2.1 32nd most generous
CHI MIN 2.2 31st most generous
DAL WAS 2.2 30th most generous
CAR ATL 2.3 29th most generous
ARI SEA 2.9 28th most generous

Best Week 2 matchups: Wide Receiver

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstWR pts/g allowedDefense rank
DAL WAS 8.2 1st most generous
CIN HOU 7.1 2nd most generous
BUF DET 7 3rd most generous
SEA ARI 6.9 4th most generous
DET BUF 6.8 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 2: Wide Receiver

Think twice aboutAgainstWR pts/g allowedDefense rank
IND KC 4 32nd most generous
LAC LV 4 31st most generous
ATL CAR 4 30th most generous
ARI SEA 4.2 29th most generous
SF MIA 4.3 28th most generous

Best Week 2 matchups: Tight End

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstTE pts/g allowedDefense rank
BUF DET 5.9 1st most generous
DAL WAS 3.8 2nd most generous
LAC LV 3.7 3rd most generous
BAL NO 3.6 4th most generous
HOU CIN 3.1 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 2: Tight End

Think twice aboutAgainstTE pts/g allowedDefense rank
PIT NE 1.1 32nd most generous
TEN PHI 1.2 31st most generous
MIN CHI 1.3 30th most generous
PHI TEN 1.3 29th most generous
GB NYJ 1.4 28th most generous

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