Only one week into the NFL season, full panic has already commenced by thousands of fantasy football owners across the country. With the likes of Jamaal Charles, Demaryius Thomas and Doug Martin putting up lethargic Week 1 numbers and others already limping off the field, it is the popular time to overreact. Those not overreacting are bubbling over with extreme optimism and dreams of a perfect season are still intact.
Regardless of which end you fall on or between, everyone can use another helping hand in navigating tricky sit/start decisions for Week 2. Check out this week’s fantasy football player rankings:
Quarterback
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Peyton Manning | DEN | vs. KC |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | vs. NYJ |
| 3 | Drew Brees | NO | at CLE |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | IND | vs. PHI |
| 5 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | vs. CHI |
| 6 | Matt Ryan | ATL | at CIN |
| 7 | Nick Foles | PHI | at IND |
| 8 | Andy Dalton | CIN | vs. ATL |
| 9 | Jake Locker | TEN | vs. DAL |
| 10 | Tom Brady | NE | at MIN |
| 11 | Carson Palmer | ARI | at NYG |
| 12 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at SD |
| 13 | Cam Newton | CAR | vs. DET |
| 14 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at BAL |
| 15 | Jay Cutler | CHI | at SF |
| 16 | Tony Romo | DAL | at TEN |
| 17 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | vs. JAC |
| 18 | Philip Rivers | SEA | vs. SEA |
| 19 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | at BUF |
| 20 | Josh McCown | TB | vs. STL |
| 21 | Brian Hoyer | CLE | vs. NO |
| 22 | Alex Smith | KC | at DEN |
| 23 | E.J. Manuel | BUF | vs. MIA |
| 24 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | at OAK |
| 25 | Joe Flacco | BAL | vs. PIT |
*All rankings assume 12-team standard-scoring league with the following positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, Flex, TE, K, D & 6 Bench
