Fantasy football players to start or sit for NFL Week 2

Key Points:

• The 2026 NFL season started with several key injuries affecting fantasy football lineups, including Ravens WR Zay Flowers and Texans WR Nico Collins dealing with hamstring issues, and Vikings RB Jordan Mason placed on injured reserve.
• Recommended Week 2 fantasy QB starts include Joe Burrow (Bengals), Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers), Brock Purdy (49ers), and Dak Prescott (Cowboys), while sit recommendations feature Drake Maye (Patriots), Matthew Stafford (Rams), and Bo Nix (Broncos).
• Top RB start suggestions are Aaron Jones (Vikings), David Montgomery (Texans), and Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Commanders), with sits including Bhayshul Tuten (Jaguars), MarShawn Lloyd (Packers), and Tony Pollard (Titans).
• Wide receiver starts spotlight Stefon Diggs (Commanders) and Jalen Coker (Panthers), while sits include Alec Pierce (Colts), Carnell Tate (Titans), and Luther Burden (Bears).
• Tight ends Mark Andrews (Ravens), Colston Loveland (Bears), and Hunter Henry (Patriots) are favored starts, whereas Brenton Strange (Jaguars) and Mike Gesicki (Bengals) are advised to sit; recommended defenses to start include the Eagles, Chiefs, Patriots, and Buccaneers, with Texans, Packers, Seahawks, and Rams defenses suggested to sit.