Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings & Results — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Final board published Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET (v3) · results scored Tue, Sep 29, 9:05 AM ET

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is our WR1 for Week 2 in PPR, ahead of Davante Adams and CeeDee Lamb. No rank moved since the last publish.

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Results table

Week 2 WR · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from closing lines as of 11:20 PM ET · Actual from final stats · Finish = actual rank on this board · Δ = actual − proj · Hit = within 6 ranks or inside the range
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Proj	Actual	Finish	Δ	Hit	Note
Tier 1
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA @ ARI · 40.5 · locked	SEA	@ ARI	17.0	42.5	WR1	+25.5	Hit	Played: 42.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
2	Davante Adams LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked	LA	vs NYG (Mon)	8.9	39.5	WR2	+30.6	Hit	Played: 39.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
3	CeeDee Lamb DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked	DAL	vs WAS	9.6	35.3	WR3	+25.7	Hit	Played: 35.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown DET @ BUF · 54.5 · locked	DET	@ BUF (Thu)	16.2	35.2	WR4	+19.0	Hit	Played: 35.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
5	DeVonta Smith PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked	PHI	@ TEN	7.5	27.7	WR5	+20.2	Hit	Played: 27.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
6	Ja'Marr Chase CIN @ HOU · 45.5 · locked	CIN	@ HOU	11.0	26.5	WR6	+15.5	Hit	Played: 26.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 4
7	Tre Tucker LV @ LAC · 43.5 · locked	LV	@ LAC	5.3	22.9	WR7	+17.6	Hit	Played: 22.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
8	Chris Olave NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked	NO	@ BAL	14.4	22.6	WR8	+8.2	Hit	Played: 22.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
9	Rashod Bateman BAL vs NO · 45.5 · locked	BAL	vs NO	1.1	21.8	WR9	+20.7	Hit	Played: 21.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
10	Jaylen Waddle DEN vs JAX · 45.5 · locked	DEN	vs JAX	5.0	21.8	WR10	+16.8	Hit	Played: 21.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
11	Stefon Diggs WAS @ DAL · 51.5 · locked	WAS	@ DAL	11.2	21.7	WR11	+10.5	Hit	Played: 21.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
12	Denzel Boston CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked	CLE	@ TB	7.4	20.5	WR12	+13.1	Hit	Played: 20.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 5
13	Parker Washington JAX @ DEN · 45.5 · locked	JAX	@ DEN	11.3	16.8	WR13	+5.5	Hit	Played: 16.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Garrett Wilson NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked	NYJ	vs GB	10.5	16.7	WR14	+6.2	Hit	Played: 16.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	Cody White LV @ LAC · 43.5 · locked	LV	@ LAC	0.6	16.4	WR15	+15.8	Hit	Played: 16.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
16	Tetairoa McMillan CAR @ ATL · 43.5 · locked	CAR	@ ATL	8.7	15.1	WR16	+6.4	Hit	Played: 15.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
17	Ryan Miller MIA @ SF · 44.5 · locked	MIA	@ SF	0.2	14.7	WR17	+14.5	Hit	Played: 14.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Jalen Coker CAR @ ATL · 43.5 · locked	CAR	@ ATL	12.6	14.6	WR18	+2.0	Hit	Played: 14.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
19	Tee Higgins CIN @ HOU · 45.5 · locked	CIN	@ HOU	9.3	14.5	WR19	+5.2	Hit	Played: 14.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	Josh Downs IND @ KC · 46.5 · locked	IND	@ KC	6.8	14.2	WR20	+7.4	Hit	Played: 14.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	Christian Watson GB @ NYJ · 44.5 · locked	GB	@ NYJ	13.9	14.1	WR21	+0.2	Hit	Played: 14.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Xavier Worthy KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	4.5	13.5	WR22	+9.0	Hit	Played: 13.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
23	Romeo Doubs NE vs PIT · 41.5 · locked	NE	vs PIT	5.0	12.6	WR23	+7.6	Hit	Played: 12.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Tyquan Thornton KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	2.4	12.6	WR24	+10.2	Hit	Played: 12.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
25	Dontayvion Wicks PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked	PHI	@ TEN	5.9	12.4	WR25	+6.5	Hit	Played: 12.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
26	Rashee Rice KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	11.4	12.3	WR26	+0.9	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Keon Coleman BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked	BUF	vs DET (Thu)	3.9	12.3	WR27	+8.5	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Devaughn Vele NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked	NO	@ BAL	9.0	11.4	WR28	+2.4	Hit	Played: 11.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	Josh Palmer BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked	BUF	vs DET (Thu)	3.1	11.3	WR29	+8.2	Hit	Played: 11.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	Isaiah Williams NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked	NYJ	vs GB	4.5	10.8	WR30	+6.4	Hit	Played: 10.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Darius Cooper PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked	PHI	@ TEN	2.4	10.6	WR31	+8.2	Hit	Played: 10.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Emeka Egbuka TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked	TB	vs CLE	5.7	10.3	WR32	+4.6	Hit	Played: 10.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
33	George Pickens DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked	DAL	vs WAS	8.2	10.0	WR33	+1.8	Hit	Played: 10.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
34	Matthew Golden GB @ NYJ · 44.5 · locked	GB	@ NYJ	5.6	9.8	WR34	+4.2	Hit	Played: 9.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
35	Laquon Treadwell IND @ KC · 46.5 · locked	IND	@ KC	0.1	9.1	WR35	+9.0	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
36	Kalif Raymond CHI vs MIN · 46.5 · locked	CHI	vs MIN	6.9	9.0	WR36	+2.1	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
37	Drake London ATL vs CAR · 43.5 · locked	ATL	vs CAR	8.6	8.9	WR37	+0.3	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
38	Elic Ayomanor TEN vs PHI · 39.5 · locked	TEN	vs PHI	5.1	8.9	WR38	+3.8	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
39	Chris Godwin Jr. TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked	TB	vs CLE	7.0	8.8	WR39	+1.8	Hit	Played: 8.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
40	Malik Washington MIA @ SF · 44.5 · locked	MIA	@ SF	5.7	8.7	WR40	+3.0	Hit	Played: 8.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
41	Jalen Royals KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	1.0	8.6	WR41	+7.6	Hit	Played: 8.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
42	Justin Jefferson MIN @ CHI · 46.5 · locked	MIN	@ CHI	13.0	8.5	WR42	-4.5	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
43	Mike Evans SF vs MIA · 44.5 · locked	SF	vs MIA	9.2	8.4	WR43	-0.8	Hit	Played: 8.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
44	KC Concepcion CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked	CLE	@ TB	6.6	8.2	WR44	+1.6	Hit	Played: 8.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
45	Roman Wilson PIT @ NE · 41.5 · locked	PIT	@ NE	2.8	7.8	WR45	+5.0	Hit	Played: 7.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
46	Ryan Flournoy DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked	DAL	vs WAS	6.7	7.3	WR46	+0.6	Hit	Played: 7.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
47	Rome Odunze CHI vs MIN · 46.5 · locked	CHI	vs MIN	6.1	7.3	WR47	+1.2	Hit	Played: 7.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
48	Terry McLaurin WAS @ DAL · 51.5 · locked	WAS	@ DAL	7.0	7.0	WR48	0.0	Hit	Played: 7.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

7.9mean abs. error · PPR points, top 36

0.40rank correlation · Spearman, top 36

6 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

67%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%

This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.

The engine's read on Week 2

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Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Common questions about Week 2 WR rankings

Who is the best wide receiver to start in Week 2 PPR?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, our WR1 with a 17.0-point median; Davante Adams is WR2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

Why is Jaxon Smith-Njigba still ranked after playing?

Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.

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