Best Week 2 Moves From Our Experts: Trade for these WRs NOW
Best Week 2 Moves
Whether you're playing redraft or dynasty, knowing what moves to make is crucial to success.
That's why we're having each of our fantasy football experts give you one move to take advantage of this week.
Trade For D.K. Metcalf
Metcalf put up just 4 catches for 40 yards in Week 1. But there was a lot to like about his usage and the Steelers offense.
Metcalf ran a route on 100% of Pittsburgh’s pass plays and drew a 25% target share. He ranked fifth among all WRs in targets (10) and second in air yards (194).
QB Aaron Rodgers missed him on a couple of deep balls, and Metcalf had a bad drop on a play that might have gone for a long TD.
But that’s not changing the Steelers’ plans. “I’m going to keep feeding him,” Rodgers said on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh also went extremely pass-heavy in the opener, ranking:
- 10th in pass rate
- fourth in neutral pass rate
- second in pass rate over expected
Add it all up and Metcalf ranked ninth among WRs in expected PPR points in Week 1.
Do I think he’s a WR1 going forward? Nah. But I think he’s in for a much more productive season than the Week 1 box score suggests.
Trade for him before that production comes.
Last Call to Trade for Malik Nabers, and I Wouldn’t Miss It
Nabers vaulted into the top 3 among dynasty WRs after delivering the second-most PPR points per game ever by a rookie (trailing only Odell Beckham Jr.), good for eighth among all WRs in 2024.
But then he fell outside the top 6 at the position in dynasty after the ACL tear that ended his 2025 early. The injury kept him questionable right up to the start of this season, which kept his dynasty value from fully rebounding.
But then we saw exactly what we needed from the Giants WR in his return to play Sunday night. Now I'm bullish on him and expecting that dynasty valuation to climb.
Nabers commanded a 31.0% target share in the win over the Cowboys, nearly matching his 32.6% rookie-year share. His 2.38 yards per team pass attempt actually beat the 2.31 from his first season.
Nabers’ opening week target share ranked sixth among all WRs while his yards per team pass attempt ranked 16th. Posting such high-ranking metrics in his first game back from that injury is a strong signal that he’ll be achieving top-5 production soon.
And you can expect the dynasty buy window to close as well.
Start Trevor Lawrence … Every Week
This might look like a no-brainer for the guy who finished QB5 last week, but don’t let anything sway you from starting Lawrence.
First, let’s talk about Week 2. The Broncos defense failed against the run last week but held Patrick Mahomes to only 184 passing yards. That run-game weakness doesn’t help Lawrence much.
But Lawrence looks pretty unstoppable. He’s been the fantasy QB1 over his last five games. The best fantasy game of those five? Against this same Broncos defense in Week 16 last year. Lawrence scored 31.2 fantasy points to lead all QBs for the week.
The narrative of Lawrence not facing good defenses in his run of fantasy dominance has been tossed out there on social media, but he has performed well no matter the opponent. HC Liam Coen’s offense has fully come together.
So plan to keep starting Lawrence, even when consecutive matchups with the Eagles and Texans arrive in mid-October.
Stash the Giants Defense
A Week 2 matchup at the Rams makes the Giants D/ST easy to overlook. They’re available in 80% of Sleeper leagues.
The Week 3 matchup deserves your attention, though. New York hosts a Tennessee offense that just scored 10 points against the Jets while allowing 3 sacks and committing 1 turnover.
The Giants, meanwhile, held Dak Prescott to 175 passing yards on 5.1 yards per attempt. They limited Javonte Williams to 3.4 yards per carry across 12 attempts.
We’ll see if the Giants can remain formidable against the run without DL Dexter Lawrence. But the Titans have done nothing since Cam Ward arrived to suggest they can exploit any defensive weakness. If New York gets ahead early, its pass rush could make this a profitable fantasy matchup.
Have a spare bench spot? Grab the Giants before next week’s waiver run.
