{
  "id": 7404967,
  "title": "Early Week 2 fantasy football rankings: 12 risers and sleepers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/early-week-2-fantasy-football-rankings-12-risers-and-sleepers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/early-week-2-fantasy-football-214139639.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 2 fantasy football quarterback rankings reveal several players to consider for your fantasy team. Tyler Shough of the Saints (41% riser) has been consistently scoring over 17 fantasy points in his last seven games, with four outings yielding 22+ points. This makes him a high priority for those seeking a streamer early in the season. Bryce Young of the Panthers (14% riser) has averaged 19.7 fantasy points over his last eight games, topping the charts six times. He faces the Falcons, Browns, and Lions in his next three games, making him a viable pickup for those seeking upside in deep leagues.",
  "summary": "Early Week 2 expert fantasy football rankings for PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues to help with lineup and waiver wire decisions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tyler Shough of Saints is 41% riser with 17+ fantasy points in last 7 games",
    "Bryce Young of Panthers is 14% riser with 19.7 points in last 8 games",
    "Young faces Falcons, Browns, Lions in next 3 games for potential pickup"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}