2023 NFL Week 2 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings

Dynasty teams last for many years, and making decisions after less than six percent of a singular season is not in our best interest. However, there are still pivots we can make.

I will update our dynasty rankings weekly to explain why a player moved within the rankings. The goal is to give you the best possible advantage, even if it’s just minor. Every slight edge adds up in a dynasty league. 

All previous rankings included in this article are from these rankings, released in May. 

Miller’s Week 2 Dynasty Rankings

Quarterback Rankings 

Tier One

Value Estimation: 3+ Premium First-Round Picks 

Tier Two

Value Estimation: 3+ First-Round Picks 

Tier Three

Value Estimation: 2+ First-Round Picks 

 Tier Four  

Value Estimation: 2 First-Round Picks 

 Tier Five

Value Estimation: Premium First-Round Pick 

Tier Six

Value Estimation: First-Round Pick 

Tier Seven

Value Estimation: Late First-Round Pick 

Tier Eight 

Value Estimation: Second-Round Pick 

Tier Nine

Value Estimation: Middling Second-Round Pick 

Tier 10

Value Estimation: Third-Round Pick 

 Tier 11

Value Estimation: Late Third-Round Pick 

Big QB Movers 

Brock Purdy, 49ers – 21st  (Previously 27th)

In the five regular season games Brock Purdy started last season, he posted 8.6 adjusted yards per attempt, trailing only Tua Tagovailoa. 

Purdy also posted an efficient 7.6 percent touchdown rate to go along with 8.1 yards per attempt. While he didn’t have many rushing points per game, there were still some encouraging passing peripherals. That lead us to believe he had an adequate ceiling. 

After 9.0 adjusted yards per attempt and a 6.9 percent touchdown rate in Week 1 against what projects to be a strong defense, there is reason to believe Purdy is legit. It just likely comes with a lower ceiling due to the lack of rushing production. 

Trey Lance, Cowboys – 34th (Previously 17th)

Trey Lance’s intrigue was clear. He was a great rushing quarterback selected high in the draft. This typically means the team wouldn’t quickly give up on the quarterback, even if he struggled. 

Lance should’ve been a quarterback who could accumulate fantasy points despite struggling as a passer. However, Lance’s five games started are the fewest from a top-five pick since 2006. 

Lance is a complete anomaly in draft history, and he now finds himself without a role on the Dallas Cowboys.  

Aaron Rodgers, Jets – 39th (Previously 27th)

There’s not much to say about Aaron Rodgers other than he suffered possibly the worst luck we’ve seen from a newly appointed franchise star. His Achilles injury puts him out for the season. 

At best, it puts him back at the helm at 40, coming off a major injury next season. 

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Running Back Rankings 

Tier One

Value Estimation: 3 First-Round Picks 

Tier Two

Value Estimation: 2+ First-Round Picks 

Tier Three

Value Estimation: 2 First-Round Picks 

 Tier Four

Value Estimation: Premium First-Round Pick 

 Tier Five

Value Estimation: First-Round Pick 

 Tier Six

Value Estimation: Late First-Round Pick 

 Tier Seven

Value Estimation: Early Second-Round Pick 

 Tier Eight

Value Estimation: Second-Round Pick 

 Tier Nine

Value Estimation: Third-Round Pick 

Big RB Movers

J.K. Dobbins, Ravens – N/A (Previously 21st)

J.K. Dobbins is another player who suffered a tragic season-ending injury in Week 1. 

This Achilles injury is just more than two years removed from an ACL injury that knocked him out for a whole season. Due to the nature of the position and his prior injury history, the production profile is essentially voided.  

D’Andre Swift, Eagles – 30th (Previously 19th)

D’Andre Swift’s usage wasn’t ideal in Week 1. He only ran a route on 34.2 percent of the Philadelphia Eagles’ dropbacks. That led to a 15.4 percent target rate, similar to his 14.6 percent career target share. 

If Swift gets more involved — which isn’t out of the question — he will be highly susceptible to fantasy production. Unfortunately, he won’t be a confident play right now. 

If you can’t be confident in a fourth-year back’s usage, he’s not a top-25 dynasty running back. 

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Wide Receiver Rankings 

Tier One

Value Estimation: 3 Premium First-Round Picks 

Tier Two

Value Estimation: 2 Premium First-Round Picks 

 Tier Three

Value Estimation: Premium First-Round Pick 

 Tier Four

Value Estimation: Early First-Round Pick 

 Tier Five

Value Estimation: Mid-First-Round Pick 

 Tier Six

Value Estimation: Late First-Round Pick 

 Tier Seven 

Value Estimation: Early Second-Round Pick 

 Tier Eight

Value Estimation: Mid-Second-Round Pick 

 Tier Nine

Value Estimation: Late-Second-Round Pick 

 Tier 10

Value Estimation: Third-Round Pick 

Big WR Movers

Cooper Kupp, Rams – 20th (Previously 16th)

Cooper Kupp is one of just six wide receivers with multiple 30 percent or higher target shares in their career, joining AJ Green, Brandon Marshall, DeAndre Hopkins, Antonio Brown and Davante Adams.

This has led Kupp to finish first in wide receiver points per game in the past two seasons. While he has massive upside, his continued hamstring issues will affect his production. 

Still, at 30, he clearly is a top-20 dynasty wide receiver. When he’s healthy, no wide receiver has outscored him in the last two seasons. 

Zay Flowers, Ravens – 21st (Previously 33rd)

When we look at Zay Flowers’ 45.5 percent target share and 3.55 yards per team pass attempt in his NFL debut, it’s nearly impossible not to get excited. 

However,  it came on just a 2.6 average depth of target, meaning it was mostly manufactured targets. Also, TE Mark Andrews did not play in the game, leaving more targets for Flowers. 

Those factors should make us more grounded in our opinions of Flowers’ performance. 

Still, Flowers is a first-round pick who the Ravens want to deploy, giving us a high-value floor across his rookie season. We’ll need to see an ability to earn targets downfield to secure legitimate upside. But it’s impossible not to get excited about this debut. 

Calvin Ridley, Jaguars – 22nd (Previously 31st)

In his first game in nearly two years — especially on a new offense — Calvin Ridley earned himself a 34.4 percent target share and put up more than 3.15 yards per team pass attempt. 

For a player who was just one of 13 third-year wide receivers to score at least 18 points per game, it’s hard not to get excited about Ridley’s upside. 

That is especially true, considering Trevor Lawrence might take another step forward in his third season. Lawrence finished Week 1 with 19.6 passing points per game and a 6.3 touchdown rate. 

Puka Nacua, Rams – 43rd (Previously N/A)

There were only three wide receivers to score at least 18 points in Week 1 without scoring a touchdown: Justin Jefferson, Chris Olave and Puka Nacua. 

It was a very unlikely game from a fifth-round wide receiver prospect. The average prospect scores just 4.2 points per game in their rookie season. Nacua scoring 21.9 points on nearly 40 percent target share and 3.40 yards per route run is wildly impressive. 

There isn’t too much other than a one-week sample that points to this being legit, but Nacua is intriguing. 

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Tight End Rankings 

Tier One

Value Estimation: Premium First-Round Pick 

Tier Two

Value Estimation: First-Round Pick 

 Tier Three

Value Estimation: Early Second-Round Pick: 

Tier Four

Value Estimation: Second-Round Pick 

 Tier Five

Value Estimation: Early Third-Round Pick 

 Tier Six

Value Estimation: Third-Round Pick 

 Tier Seven

Value Estimation: Late Third-Round Pick 

Big TE Movers

Greg Dulcich, Broncos – 14th (Previously 8th)

In 2022, there were only three tight ends to post at least a 14 percent target share on an average depth of target deeper than 10 yards: Andrews, Kyle Pitts and rookie Greg Dulcich. 

A tight end who earns a strong percentage of targets deep down the field will always have a high upside. Unfortunately, in his first game under Sean Payton, he was given 32.4 percent route participation, compared to the 80.7 percent he had his rookie season. 

Dulcich also found himself on the injured list following the game. The floor with Dulcich isn’t super high, but you can’t be too low on a tight end who still possesses high-end upside when given ample route participation. 

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