Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 4m
Week 2 waivers hinge on injuries and bounce-back calls
Fantasy Football - Week 2 Waivers + Bounce Back or Buns? - Podcast for 9/15
Early fantasy managers must decide whether disappointing Week 1 players deserve patience while targeting replacements created by injuries and changing roles.
- 1The hosts separate disappointing Week 1 players worth holding from those whose struggles may persist.
- 2Running back priorities center on Kalen Black and Emmitt Johnson, with insurance value shaping FAAB decisions.
- 3Dallas Goedert and Juwan Johnson headline tight end targets, while several defenses and quarterbacks offer Week 2 streams.
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The hosts celebrate Kenneth Walker’s huge Week 1 performance and debate whether it places him among fantasy football’s elite running backs.
The brief
After recapping Monday Night Football and Kenneth Walker’s breakout, the hosts examine Kansas City’s rushing approach, limited receiver production, and Denver’s troubling outlook.
The central debate is whether disappointing Week 1 players such as George Pickens, Davante Adams, and Kyle Pitts deserve another chance or a roster spot elsewhere.
Injuries create the episode’s clearest waiver opportunities, with Kalen Black and Emmitt Johnson prioritized among running backs and several receivers considered as low-cost stashes.
The waiver board expands to tight ends, where Dallas Goedert and Juwan Johnson lead the targets, before the hosts map defensive and quarterback streamers for Week 2.
Kenneth Walker anchors the episode’s most memorable contrast: a huge opening performance that forces managers to reconsider his place among elite running backs.
Featuring
Kansas City Chiefs
Christian McCaffrey
Patrick MahomesListen to the full episode and explore every guest, topic, and moment on PodLume.