NFL Week 2 Reactions, Results, Takeaways & Recap - Fantasy Football 2024
Published: Sep 16, 2024
We now have DOUBLE the data we had last week. But fantasy football is still a small sample size game. We need to separate our Week 2 NFL reactions from the overreactions and the only way to truly do that is to dig into the Week 2 utilization, snaps and routes.
Join Andrew Cooper as he goes game by game to tell you who is trending in the right direction, who is trending in the wrong direction and who we can actually trust moving forward. Don't set your waiver wire adds or drops without first watching this video!
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NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports Micah Parsons will report to Cowboys training camp despite not having signed a long-term contract extension with the team.
The Athletic’s Daniel Popper believes Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden “can be an impactful player in the passing game.”
The Chargers haven’t had a padded practice yet, so take this with a grain of salt. With that in mind, Popper writes that the rookie tight end “served as the bright spot for the offense in Saturday’s practice” while highlighting a handful of plays made by the fifth-rounder. Gadsden has been a standout throughout the offseason and was once compared to Darren Waller by offensive coordinator Greg Roman. While he’ll still have to battle with veterans Tyler Conklin and Will Dissly for playing time this season, a strong training camp could change how coaches view their tight ends room.
Lions HC Dan Campbell said “there’s a good chance” Eric Decker (shoulder surgery) returns after the Hall of Fame Game.
According to Campbell, Decker underwent offseason surgery to correct a shoulder injury. While Campbell said there is a good chance Decker could return after the Hall of Fame Game, Campbell also added that Decker would likely begin practicing in early September. It’s too early to say whether or not Decker’s Week 1 availability against the Packers is in jeopardy, but it doesn’t sound like there’s any concern about his long-term availability for the season.
Lions HC Dan Campbell confirmed DT Levi Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.
It’s a brutal blow to a Lions defensive front that was decimated by injuries last season. Onwuzurike was placed on the reserve/PUP list late last week, but we now know why. The former second-round pick will miss all of this season due to a torn ACL and is just months removed from signing a one-year, $5.5 million contract extension. Onwuzurike appeared in 16 games for the Lions last season, totaling 28 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks while earning a PFF defensive grade of 70.2.
Patriots placed WR Mack Hollins, TE Austin Hooper, OT Vederian Lowe, and LB Jahlani Tavai on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
More notable than the names placed on the PUP list to begin camp is a glaring name absent - Stefon Diggs. That suggests the veteran wide receiver is progressing well in his rehab from a torn ACL suffered in Week 8 of the 2024 season. Diggs was the subject of potential release rumors before reporting to OTAs at the beginning of June, now appearing to be a legitimate value at his current ADP in both best ball and redraft leagues through July. Diggs comes to New England amidst innumerable turnover as the franchise attempts to give quarterback Drake Maye all the tools to hasten his development at the NFL level.
49ers released S George Odum.
The veteran safety primarily contributed to special teams but notched 14 tackles, 5 passes defensed, and one interception in 40 games with the 49ers over the previous three seasons. Odum has started only 10 games during his seven-year NFL career, mostly playing as a package player in the secondary in addition to his special teams contributions. He could catch on quickly with another franchise considering his abilities on special teams, highlighted by an All-Pro designation following the 2020 season.