NFL Week 2 Target Report 2026: Fantasy Football Targets, Rankings & Usage

This week will feature the most changes to the fantasy football target report that we see all season. And that’s because we went from having zero information to having sixteen games' worth. That is obviously a MASSIVE change. And enough happened that our NFL Week 2 Target Report has a lot of movement compared to last week.

That doesn’t mean the job is done, however. One week is just one data point. Even two weeks puts us in a spot where things could go either way. By Week Three, we can really pinpoint trends, but by that time, it might be too late. So it might be smart to jump on some of the fantasy football risers below while they are hot and, potentially, trade or drop some of the Week Two target report fallers before it’s too late. We’ll do our best to provide the context you need to make those calls. 

2026 Fantasy Football NFL Week 2 Target Report Preview

Here’s what we do with the target report. We take every team, and we rank the pass-catchers in terms of who we think gets the most targets over the course of the season from left to right. Then we color-code those players based on the confidence we have in them meeting certain thresholds. So these are not weekly predictions but more general feelings for the rest of the season.

We set these thresholds as, statistically, 125+ targets is what you need to be a WR1 in fantasy, and 100+ is what you need to be top 24. We have had a few examples of guys finishing top 24 with less than 100, like Deebo Samuel that year; he got a ton of carries or some field stretchers hitting big plays on limited targets, but for consistency week to week, we are shooting for 100.

Same goes for tight ends. Truly elite guys will get 125+. For fantasy-relevant guys, we generally want 100. Technically, you can finish top five at tight end with 90+ targets or 10+ touchdowns, but most of the meaningful fantasy-relevant guys get 100+.

Historically, it is very rare for three guys to all get 100+ targets on the same team. Even with injuries factored in, it happens less than 4% of the time. For instance, last year the Cowboys did it, but Jake Ferguson was not on a 100+ target pace without CeeDee Lamb being hurt for those ~5 games. So we are focusing on guys who can be top two targets on their team. 

Fantasy Football Target Chart 2026 NFL Week 2

Fantasy Football Week 2 Risers, Fades, and Takeaways

Fantasy Football Week 2 Target Risers

As no games have been played yet, you can’t really have any true “risers”. But we have been updating the chart over the summer with guys moving and falling based on roster changes, injuries, and speculation. As always, a lot of rookies are getting the hype, but there are some vets in there too. 

Michael Wilson, WR, Arizona Cardinals

Not only did Wilson lead the Cardinals WRs in targets, but he ran more routes than Marvin Harrison Maybe the pendulum will swing back the other way, but with only one game of data to work with, we have to make the swap. Even Kendrick Bourne got more looks than Marv, so we’re moving him to orange on the chart. 

Rashod Bateman, WR, Baltimore Ravens

After Ja’Kobi Lane suffered a broken arm that required surgery, Rashod Bateman moves up here. In fact, he ended up leading the team in routes run after Zay Flowers dealt with his own hamstring issue.

Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills

Kincaid ran 69% of the routes, which might not seem like much but was actually one of the highest route participations of his career. That has us excited, as he has crushed the spreadsheets on a per-route basis; he just hadn’t played enough - until now. 

Jalen Coker, WR, Carolina Panthers

Not only did he have a great day in the box score, but he and Tetairoa McMillan were the clear top two WRs in routes run, with Xavier Legette a distant third. 

Denzel Boston, WR, Cleveland Browns

Denzel Boston quietly had one of the highest route participations of any WR in the whole league. Jerry Jeudy ran fewer routes than both of the rookies, so we’re moving him down even if there is still a lot of uncertainty.  

Josh Downs, WR, Indianapolis Colts

It wasn’t a huge day in the box score, but it was a big day in usage as Downs not only got his slot snaps but also got 17 snaps out wide. Hopefully he can hold onto this new role. 

Tre Tucker, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

There was some debate about who would be the WR1 for the Raiders. Tre Tucker ran 87% of the routes while Jalen Nailor only ran 58%, so that’s a win so far for Tucker.

Tre' Harris, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

Ladd McConkey suffered a rib injury, and we don’t know when he will be back. Harris quietly led the team in routes run, running 31 to 30 for Quentin Johnston under those conditions. 

Caleb Douglas, WR, Miami Dolphins

Malik Washington led the team in routes run, but Caleb Douglas was not far behind. And he was the star making the most happen for fantasy football in Week One. Probably the most fun waiver add of the week. 

Devaughn Vele, WR, New Orleans Saints

Vele made it clear who the WR2 is in New Orleans while we wait for Jordyn Tyson to return. 

Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers

The injury to De'Zhaun Stribling pretty quickly cleared up one of our biggest questions in terms of who would play the full snap share opposite Mike Evans. It’s a shame too because it actually was Stribling getting the work ahead of Deebo before he got hurt. 

Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans

Dalton Schultz established himself as a clear focal point of this offense alongside Nico Collins. And if Xavier Hutchinson continues to be the WR2 for this team, that is good news for Schultz as he’s not a real target threat. What has been under-reported here is that Collins picked up a hamstring injury, which could be problematic as injuries have often derailed the talented WR. 

Fantasy Football Week 1 Target Fallers

Drake London and Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons

We aren’t moving them anywhere in the pecking order for this team. But, with Cooper Rush at the helm, we have no choice but to change the color-coding for these guys. Because Rush was completely unable to push the ball downfield in any meaningful way. Everything was a dump-off to Bijan Robinson and, until the QB changes or we see differently, it’s hard to trust these guys. 

Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns

As mentioned above, if Jerry Jeudy is going to be a part-time player for the Cleveland Browns, he has virtually no path to upside. 

Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers

We had hoped that Jayden Reed would get an expanded role after his big contract. Instead, it was basically the same role with Christian Watson and Matthew Golden getting the full roles out wide and Reed remaining in the slot. 

Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Arizona Cardinals

With Trey McBride on the team, he absolutely needs to win the target war against Michael Wilson. Wilson won the battle Week One.

Oronde Gadsden, TE, Los Angeles Chargers

The worst fear for Oronde Gadsden truthers was confirmed this weekend. Charlie Kolar is the inline tight end, David Njoku skews pass downs, and Gadsden was the odd man out, running only seven routes. 

A.J. Brown, WR, New England Patriots

A.J. Brown was placed on IR and, with the dreaded high ankle sprain, that might mean a lot more than just the four-week minimum stint. 

Makai Lemon, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

The hope was the rookie could hit the ground running alongside DeVonta Smith, but he ended up playing behind Dontayvion Wicks. So now it is a waiting game. 

Fantasy Football Week 2 Target Takeaways

Obviously we want as many guys in the blue or green as possible. In the early rounds, we want certainty. But as we get later in drafts and onto waivers, uncertainty becomes your friend. The real opportunity comes from those yellow or even orange sections. The farther left on the chart we have yellow, the more uncertainty we have. That’s where breakouts can be found.

Atlanta Falcons

These guys are simply unstartable until the quarterback situation is improved in some meaningful fashion. Even if they go to Jack Strand, we will need to see it for a week first. Hopefully one of Tua or Penix can get healthy. 

Chicago Bears

The usage for Colston Loveland was damn near perfect for a fantasy tight end, outside of the lack of targets. This team actually could be a bit of a headache predicting who will be the guy from week to week. Whoever stays healthiest will likely determine how things inevitably shake out. 

Cleveland Browns

This one will likely have notes on it all year long. Not only is the target pecking order still uncertain, but we are expecting QB changes at some point. That creates a lot of turmoil for fantasy, which can sometimes create breakouts but also sometimes put them back in the bottle. 

Green Bay Packers

Jayden Reed was a faller, but there is room for upside here for at least two of Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, or Tucker Kraft. We’ll be keeping an eye on this one. 

Indianapolis Colts

We are watching the ramp-up of Alec Pierce closely to see who falls by the wayside out of Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, and Tyler Warren. If Downs goes back to being a slot-only type guy, he loses a lot of his upside. 

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a huge point of interest for us. All three of Caleb Douglas, Malik Washington, and Greg Dulcich ran more than 75% of the snaps. And Chris Bell is working his way back from an ACL, but maybe he can get ramped up. Virtually all these guys either were or still are available on waivers. 

Tennessee Titans

We really didn’t get that great of a look here in terms of who really is going to be a focal point. If Cam Ward can’t figure things out, then it might not matter, but we will be watching to see if someone can really emerge as the clear top guy.