
Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades
Updated Sep. 13, 2025 10:20 p.m. ET
Data Skrive
Waiver wire tips are available here, to help you make the best decisions regarding your NFL fantasy roster going into Week 2. See the list below for potential fantasy football targets you might be able to grab off of the waiver wire this week.
Check out the full NFL schedule on FOX Sports!
NFL Week 2 Waiver Wire Pick Ups
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Cincinnati Bengals
- Projected Fantasy Points: 15.8
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 14 QB
- Lawrence's Season Fantasy Points: 10.3
Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Projected Fantasy Points: 9.3
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 32 RB
- Gainwell's Season Fantasy Points: 5.3
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, 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, WR, 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
Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- Projected Fantasy Points: 7.6
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 36 RB
- Hunt's Season Fantasy Points: 4.6
Josh Palmer, WR, 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, WR, 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
Najee Harris, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 2 Matchup: Monday, 10 p.m. ET at Las Vegas Raiders
- Projected Fantasy Points: 6
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 39 RB
- Harris' Season Fantasy Points: 2
Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET at Arizona Cardinals
- Projected Fantasy Points: 7.1
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 40 RB
- Dowdle's Season Fantasy Points: 3.6
Juwan Johnson, TE, New Orleans Saints
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. San Francisco 49ers
- Projected Fantasy Points: 8.7
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 12 TE
- Johnson's Season Fantasy Points: 15.6
Jonnu Smith, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 12 TE
- Smith's Season Fantasy Points: 12.5
Justice Hill, RB, Baltimore Ravens
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Cleveland Browns
- Projected Fantasy Points: 7.2
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 43 RB
- Hill's Season Fantasy Points: -0.1
Hunter Henry, TE, New England Patriots
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Miami Dolphins
- Projected Fantasy Points: 7.4
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 19 TE
- Henry's Season Fantasy Points: 10.6
Samaje Perine, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Projected Fantasy Points: 6.2
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 47 RB
- Perine's Season Fantasy Points: 2.6
Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Projected Fantasy Points: 7
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 21 TE
- Freiermuth's Season Fantasy Points: 5.8
Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans
- Week 2 Matchup: Monday, 7 p.m. ET vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Projected Fantasy Points: 6.2
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 24 TE
- Schultz's Season Fantasy Points: 5.8
Andrew Beck, TE, New York Jets
- Week 2 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Buffalo Bills
- Projected Fantasy Points: 0.6
- Week 2 Projection Ranking: No. 3 RB
- Beck's Season Fantasy Points: 0
Learn more about this week's games on FOX Sports.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes drop their banners in Kansas City ahead of Chiefs-Eagles | First Things First
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes drop their banners at the Power and Light district ahead of Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX rematch.
share
recommended
2025 NFL Playoff Picture, Bracket, Schedule After Week 15 Sunday Slate
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Will Heisman Trophy Winner Fernando Mendoza Be No. 1 Pick?
NFL Confidential: Scouts, Execs on What's Wrong with Chiefs and If They Can Fix It
Frigid Sunday In Chicago: Browns-Bears To Feature Brutal Winter Weather
4 Takeaways From the Broncos' Win Over the Packers
Packers Star Edge Rusher Micah Parsons Reportedly Tore ACL, Ending Season
NFL Injury Report Week 15 for Jayden Daniels, Rome Odunze, Tee Higgins on Sunday
4 Takeaways From the Bills' Win Over the Patriots
NFL Week 15 Preview: Stats and Storylines for 7 FOX Sports Games
Item 1 of 3
in this topic
recommended
2025 NFL Playoff Picture, Bracket, Schedule After Week 15 Sunday Slate
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Will Heisman Trophy Winner Fernando Mendoza Be No. 1 Pick?
NFL Confidential: Scouts, Execs on What's Wrong with Chiefs and If They Can Fix It
Frigid Sunday In Chicago: Browns-Bears To Feature Brutal Winter Weather
4 Takeaways From the Broncos' Win Over the Packers
Packers Star Edge Rusher Micah Parsons Reportedly Tore ACL, Ending Season
NFL Injury Report Week 15 for Jayden Daniels, Rome Odunze, Tee Higgins on Sunday
4 Takeaways From the Bills' Win Over the Patriots
NFL Week 15 Preview: Stats and Storylines for 7 FOX Sports Games
Item 1 of 3
FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2025 Fox Media LLC
and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this
website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your
acceptance of these
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | Advertising Choices | Your Privacy Choices | Closed Captioning

