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Week 2 Fantasy Waiver Wire: Jones, Rodgers and Penix Top Adds After Week 1 Shakeups

Early usage shifts create short-term starters plus high-upside stashes before rostership surges.

Overview

  • Daniel Jones delivered 272 passing yards with three total touchdowns in the Colts’ win over Miami and remains lightly rostered, with tougher Week 2 matchup context before friendlier spots later.
  • Aaron Rodgers debuted for the Steelers with four touchdown passes in a 34-point outing, and Pittsburgh role players Kenneth Gainwell and Calvin Austin III surfaced as immediate targets from that offense.
  • Michael Penix Jr. threw for 298 yards and added a go-ahead rushing score for Atlanta, positioning him as a priority stash with favorable matchups on deck in Weeks 3 and 4.
  • At wide receiver, Quentin Johnston opened with 5-76-2 in Brazil and faces the Raiders next, while Hollywood Brown logged 10 catches for 99 yards for Kansas City with added opportunity from injuries and a suspension in the room.
  • Running back pickups include Trey Benson, who flashed with 8 carries for 69 yards as Arizona’s prime handcuff, and Cleveland rookie Dylan Sampson, who handled 12 rushes plus eight receptions in his debut.