Week 2 brings a noticeably wetter and windier slate than Week 1, and there are several games where the forecast should genuinely change how you approach cash games, GPPs, and season-long lineup decisions. Multiple early games have rain chances climbing into the 60 to 80 percent range as the afternoon wears on, and one game features sustained wind in the 20 mph range, which is enough to affect deep passing and kicking. Layer in a Week 2 injury report that already has several key skill players banged up, and a handful of these matchups look genuinely shakier than the numbers alone suggest. Using kickoff-hour forecasts along with the latest injury news and Week 1 trends, here is the full breakdown of every Week 2 game and what it means for your DFS builds.

NFL Week 2 Weather Forecast

Sunday, September 20 (early window)

  • Panthers at Falcons, 1:00 PM ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium: retractable roof closed, no weather impact.
  • Saints at Ravens, 1:00 PM ET, M&T Bank Stadium: 78 degrees at kickoff, 10 mph wind out of the south, rain starting at 15 percent and climbing sharply to 61 percent by the 2 to 4 PM window.
  • Vikings at Bears, 1:00 PM ET, Soldier Field: 69 degrees at kickoff, wind sustained at 20 mph out of the NE all game, rain starting at 72 percent and easing only slightly to 55 percent late.
  • Bengals at Texans, 1:00 PM ET, NRG Stadium: retractable roof closed, no weather impact.
  • Browns at Buccaneers, 1:00 PM ET, Raymond James Stadium: 88 degrees at kickoff, 5 to 6 mph wind out of the ENE, rain starting low at 8 percent and spiking to 76 percent from 2 PM on.
  • Packers at Jets, 1:00 PM ET, MetLife Stadium: 67 degrees at kickoff, 9 mph wind out of the SE, rain already elevated at 56 percent early and climbing to 84 percent by the 2 to 4 PM window.
  • Steelers at Patriots, 1:00 PM ET, Gillette Stadium: 62 degrees at kickoff, 5 mph wind out of the S/SE, rain building steadily from 26 percent at noon to 59 percent by 4 PM.
  • Eagles at Titans, 1:00 PM ET, Nissan Stadium: 95 degrees at kickoff climbing to 99, 5 mph wind out of the SW, rain negligible at 1 to 4 percent all game.

Sunday, September 20 (afternoon window)

  • Jaguars at Broncos, 4:05 PM ET, Empower Field at Mile High: 70 degrees at kickoff climbing to 73, 7 to 8 mph wind out of the NE, rain holding flat at 36 percent through the entire game.
  • Raiders at Chargers, 4:05 PM ET, SoFi Stadium (fixed canopy, open-air): 80 degrees at kickoff, 0 percent rain, wind starting at 5 mph and climbing to 10 mph out of the SW.
  • Seahawks at Cardinals, 4:25 PM ET, State Farm Stadium: retractable roof closed, no weather impact.
  • Commanders at Cowboys, 4:25 PM ET, AT&T Stadium: retractable roof closed, no weather impact.
  • Dolphins at 49ers, 4:25 PM ET, Levi's Stadium: 70 degrees at kickoff climbing to 72, 5 to 9 mph wind out of the W/WNW, rain flat at 1 percent all game.

Sunday, September 20 (night)

  • Colts at Chiefs, 8:20 PM ET, Arrowhead Stadium: 75 degrees at kickoff dropping to 70, 7 mph wind out of the N/NNE, rain already at 59 percent at kickoff and holding in that range all night.

Monday, September 21

  • Giants at Rams, 8:15 PM ET, SoFi Stadium (fixed canopy, open-air): 74 degrees at kickoff dropping to 68, 0 percent rain, wind starting at 10 mph and easing to 5 mph out of the SSW/WSW.

 

 

 

Worst Weather Games in Week 2

Vikings at Bears is the game to approach most carefully this week, and not just because of the weather. Chicago torched Carolina for 59 points in Week 1, with Caleb Williams completing 72.4 percent of his passes and D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combining for 224 rushing yards, so the shootout expectation was already baked in. A 72 percent rain chance paired with wind sustained at 20 mph out of the NE for all four quarters works directly against that game script by capping the deep passing volume Ben Johnson wants to dial up. On the other side, Minnesota's answer at quarterback is unsettled, with Kyler Murray's status after a Week 1 concussion still up in the air and Carson Wentz (3 TD in relief) a real possibility to start again. Between the uncertain quarterback play and the wind, this is a game that favors leaning on Aaron Jones and the run rather than either team's passing attack, especially now that Jordan Mason is on IR with a thumb injury.

Packers at Jets is right behind it, and the injury context makes it worse. Rain is already sitting at 56 percent before kickoff and climbs to 84 percent in the heart of the game, the highest single number on the board. Jordan Love took 18 hits behind a shaky Green Bay offensive line in Week 1 even in dry conditions, and wet footing for both the line and Love himself is not a good combination. New York, meanwhile, is dealing with its own issues on defense, with safety Minkah Fitzpatrick considered doubtful after a groin injury and receiver Omar Cooper Jr. banged up after Week 1, thinning out both sides of what was already shaping up as a sloppy afternoon.

Colts at Chiefs carries real quarterback concern into a wet Arrowhead. Daniel Jones is still working back from last year's Achilles tear and did not look sharp in Indianapolis's Week 1 loss to Baltimore, and receiver Alec Pierce has been in and out of practice with a heel issue. A 59 percent rain chance that holds steady all game is not the environment to lean on downfield shots from a quarterback still finding his footing, while Kansas City is comparatively healthy after its Week 1 rout of Denver.

Browns at Buccaneers and Saints at Ravens both follow a similar pattern: a clean start that turns ugly fast, jumping from single digits or mid-teens up to the 61 to 76 percent range by mid-afternoon. Cleveland's Deshaun Watson was inconsistent in his Week 1 return (205 yards, one touchdown, one interception), and now he has to deal with rising rain in the second half while the Browns' own former quarterback, Baker Mayfield, tries to beat his old team on the other sideline. Cleveland is further thinned out with starting cornerback Tyson Campbell a non-participant in practice with an ankle issue. In Baltimore, the Ravens rolled up 41 points on Indianapolis in Week 1, but receiver Zay Flowers has missed practice time with a hamstring injury, and rain climbing to 61 percent by the middle of the game could take some shine off an offense that will already be down a key weapon.

Steelers at Patriots rounds out the group. Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers needed a defensive pick-six from T.J. Watt just to hold off Atlanta in Week 1, a game in which Watt also tied an NFL record for Defensive Player of the Week honors, and now New England is a 5.5-point favorite. Rain building steadily from 26 percent at kickoff to 59 percent by the fourth quarter adds one more obstacle for a Steelers passing game that already needed help to get over the line.

Best Weather Games in Week 2

Raiders at Chargers and Giants at Rams, both played under SoFi Stadium's fixed canopy, sit at 0 percent rain for their entire windows and are about as safe an outdoor forecast as you will find all season.

Eagles at Titans and Dolphins at 49ers are the other two clean outdoor spots, with rain never climbing above 4 percent in either game. Nashville will be hot, pushing toward 99 degrees, but heat alone is a much smaller factor for game-planning than rain or wind. San Francisco's forecast is clean too, though the bigger question for that offense is health rather than weather, with George Kittle still working through an Achilles issue on the injury report.

And do not forget the four games played with a closed roof. Panthers-Falcons, Bengals-Texans, Seahawks-Cardinals, and Commanders-Cowboys are all shielded from the outdoor forecast entirely, so weather is a non-factor no matter how the sky looks outside.

 

 

 

Rain and Snow Impact on Fantasy Football

There is no snow on this Week 2 slate, but rain is a far bigger story than it was in Week 1. Several games have precipitation chances climbing above 55 percent, and a few clear 75 percent, which typically pushes offenses toward the run game and short, high-percentage throws while limiting the deep passing shots that fuel big receiver ceilings.

Packers at Jets and Vikings at Bears are the two games where this matters most. Both carry rain numbers that stay elevated for the majority of the game, which should shift game-flow expectations toward heavier usage for running backs and tight ends over boundary receivers. Kicking is the other clear concern. Wet footing tends to shave confidence off longer field goal attempts, so kickers in the Vikings-Bears, Packers-Jets, Colts-Chiefs, and Browns-Buccaneers games should be treated with extra caution on anything outside the 40-yard range.

Wind Impact on Fantasy Football

Wind is the standout story in Vikings at Bears this week. A sustained 20 mph out of the NE for the entire game is well above what any other matchup on the slate is dealing with, and that number alone is enough to lower expectations for both quarterbacks' deep-ball volume and to push field goal range in tighter for both kickers.

Everything else stays in a much calmer band, mostly in the 5 to 10 mph range, which should not meaningfully change passing accuracy or kicking decisions. Giants at Rams starts at 10 mph but eases down as the night goes on, and Raiders at Chargers climbs to 10 mph late but never becomes a real factor given the 0 percent rain chance alongside it.

 

 

 

NFL Games to Avoid in DFS Because of Weather

Vikings at Bears is the top game to fade this week. A 72 percent rain chance and 20 mph sustained wind work against exactly the kind of shootout Chicago's offense produced in Week 1, and Minnesota's quarterback uncertainty behind Kyler Murray's concussion evaluation adds another reason to lean away from either passing attack.

Packers at Jets is the second game to treat carefully. An 84 percent rain chance in the heart of the game is the highest number on the board, and pairing that with Jordan Love's rough pass-protection situation and New York's thinned-out secondary makes this a tough spot to trust either team's skill players for a big ceiling game.

Colts at Chiefs deserves a similar downgrade, with a 59 percent rain chance settling over Arrowhead for the entire broadcast right as Daniel Jones tries to build rhythm coming off last year's Achilles injury. Browns at Buccaneers and Saints at Ravens are lower-priority fades, but both carry rain numbers in the 60s to 70s for a meaningful chunk of the game, and both are dealing with notable injuries on top of it, from Zay Flowers in Baltimore to a thinned-out Cleveland cornerback room. That combination argues for leaning run-heavy in projections and being selective with kicker exposure. Everything else on the slate, from the four dome and roof games to the clean outdoor forecasts in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Santa Clara, should play out without weather being a real factor in how you build your lineups.