Best Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pick Ups for NFL Fantasy Football Week 2

Best Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pick Ups for NFL Fantasy Football Week 2

Updated Sep. 13, 2025 10:19 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

It's Week 2 of the NFL season, and if you're scouring the waiver wire -- specifically for wideouts -- we've got tips. See the list below for potential fantasy football targets you might be able to grab off of the waiver wire this week.

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NFL Week 2 WR Waiver Wire Pick Ups

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kansas City Chiefs

  • Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10.7
  • Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 42 WR
  • Smith-Schuster's Season Fantasy Points: 10.5

Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens

  • Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Cleveland Browns
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.3
  • Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 46 WR
  • Bateman's Season Fantasy Points: 3

Josh Palmer, Buffalo Bills

  • Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at New York Jets
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.7
  • Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 50 WR
  • Palmer's Season Fantasy Points: 11.1

Sterling Shepard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Week 2 Matchup: Monday, 7 p.m. ET at Houston Texans
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.5
  • Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 57 WR
  • Shepard's Season Fantasy Points: 6.9

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