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9/14/21
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Fantasy Football: Week 2 Player Rankings
Here are this week's fantasy player rankings, as determined by the 33rd Team's fantasy committee...
QUARTERBACKS
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | MIN | 2.3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) | @BAL | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Tom Brady (TB) | ATL | 3.7 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Russell Wilson (SEA) | TEN | 4.6 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) | KC | 5.0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | @LAC | 5.8 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | DET | 6.3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | DAL | 7.5 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | Josh Allen (BUF) | @MIA | 9.1 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @IND | 9.4 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 11 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | SF | 11.5 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 12 | Baker Mayfield (CLE) | HOU | 11.9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | @SEA | 12.8 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 14 | Jameis Winston (NO) | @CAR | 13.8 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | @ARI | 15.7 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | @CHI | 16.3 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 17 | Matt Ryan (ATL) | @TB | 17.8 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 18 | Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) | @JAX | 18.0 | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| 19 | Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) | LV | 19.9 | 17 | 24 | 7 |
| 20 | Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) | @PHI | 20.6 | 17 | 26 | 9
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RUNNING BACKS
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey (CAR) | NO | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | @ARI | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Alvin Kamara (NO) | @CAR | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Nick Chubb (CLE) | HOU | 3.7 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Aaron Jones (GB) | DET | 4.9 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Derrick Henry (TEN) | @SEA | 6.1 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | DAL | 8.4 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | David Montgomery (CHI) | CIN | 9.9 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | @LAC | 10.2 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Najee Harris (PIT) | LV | 10.3 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 11 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | @CHI | 10.8 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 12 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) | NYG | 11.4 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Carson (SEA) | TEN | 13.2 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 14 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | LAR | 15.0 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | James Robinson (JAC) | DEN | 16.4 | 7 | 41 | 34 |
| 16 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) | @BAL | 16.8 | 12 | 31 | 19 |
| 17 | Ty'Son Williams (BAL) | KC | 18.1 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 18 | Miles Sanders (PHI) | SF | 19.0 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 19 | Damien Harris (NE) | @NYJ | 20.5 | 9 | 39 | 30 |
| 20 | Saquon Barkley (NYG) | @WFT | 20.8 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 21 | Kareem Hunt (CLE) | HOU | 20.8 | 16 | 24 | 8 |
| 22 | D'Andre Swift (DET) | @GB | 21.3 | 14 | 34 | 20 |
| 23 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) | @JAC | 22.3 | 13 | 28 | 15 |
| 24 | Mike Davis (ATL) | @TB | 26.2 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 25 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | @IND | 26.3 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 26 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | @PIT | 26.8 | 23 | 32 | 9 |
| 27 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | BUF | 27.0 | 23 | 35 | 12 |
| 28 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | MIN | 27.4 | 21 | 44 | 23 |
| 29 | Jamaal Williams (DET) | @GB | 29.6 | 18 | 41 | 23 |
| 30 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | @JAC | 30.3 | 25 | 33 | 8 |
| 31 | Leonard Fournette (TB) | ATL | 31.9 | 26 | 40 | 14 |
| 32 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) | @PHI | 32.8 | 18 | 61 | 43 |
| 33 | Ronald Jones II (TB) | ATL | 33.2 | 23 | 45 | 22 |
| 34 | James White (NE) | @NYJ | 33.0 | 24 | 39 | 15 |
| 35 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | @MIA | 34.5 | 27 | 42 | 15 |
| 36 | AJ Dillon (GB) | DET | 35.1 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 37 | Mark Ingram II (HOU) | @CLE | 38.6 | 29 | 51 | 22 |
| 38 | James Conner (ARI) | MIN | 39.9 | 33 | 48 | 15 |
| 39 | Michael Carter (NYJ) | NE | 40.9 | 28 | 50 | 22 |
| 40 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | @LAC | 41.0 | 35 | 55 | 20 |
| 41 | Kenyan Drake (LV) | @PIT | 41.4 | 35 | 49 | 14 |
| 42 | David Johnson (HOU) | @CLE | 42.6 | 33 | 60 | 27 |
| 43 | Trey Sermon (SF) | @PHI | 43.4 | 28 | 61 | 33 |
| 44 | Carlos Hyde (JAC) | DEN | 43.8 | 34 | 53 | 19 |
| 45 | Ty Johnson (NYJ) | NE | 43.7 | 34 | 54 | 20 |
| 46 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @IND | 44.9 | 36 | 54 | 18 |
| 47 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | LAR | 45.3 | 37 | 54 | 17 |
| 48 | Tevin Coleman (NYJ) | NE | 45.9 | 38 | 57 | 19 |
| 49 | Phillip Lindsay (HOU) | @CLE | 46.2 | 39 | 52 | 13 |
| 50 | J.D. McKissic (WAS) | NYG | 46.8 | 38 | 53 | 15 |
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Davante Adams (GB) | DET | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) | MIN | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | @BAL | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Calvin Ridley (ATL) | @TB | 5.7 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | A.J. Brown (TEN) | @SEA | 7.0 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| 6 | Amari Cooper (DAL) | @LAC | 7.1 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 7 | Keenan Allen (LAC) | DAL | 7.2 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | @ARI | 8.1 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 9 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | @MIA | 9.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 10 | Chris Godwin (TB) | ATL | 10.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | TEN | 10.3 | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| 12 | Mike Evans (TB) | ATL | 12.4 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 13 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | @LAC | 12.8 | 11 | 15 | 4 |
| 14 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | TEN | 15.1 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 15 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @IND | 16.7 | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| 16 | Adam Thielen (MIN) | @ARI | 17.1 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 17 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | NO | 17.2 | 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 18 | Robert Woods (LAR) | @IND | 17.4 | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| 19 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) | NYG | 18.4 | 12 | 33 | 21 |
| 20 | Deebo Samuel (SF) | @PHI | 20.3 | 10 | 31 | 21 |
| 21 | Allen Robinson II (CHI) | CIN | 20.8 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 22 | Julio Jones (TEN) | @SEA | 21.6 | 7 | 32 | 25 |
| 23 | Robby Anderson (CAR) | NO | 23.6 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 24 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | LV | 24.6 | 21 | 29 | 8 |
| 25 | Antonio Brown (TB) | ATL | 25.8 | 19 | 32 | 13 |
| 26 | Tee Higgins (CIN) | @CHI | 25.8 | 21 | 31 | 10 |
| 27 | Corey Davis (NYJ) | NE | 27.0 | 22 | 33 | 11 |
| 28 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | @JAC | 29.1 | 22 | 39 | 17 |
| 29 | Chase Claypool (PIT) | LV | 30.8 | 22 | 38 | 16 |
| 30 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) | HOU | 30.9 | 27 | 35 | 8 |
| 31 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | @CLE | 31.8 | 26 | 40 | 14 |
| 32 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | @CHI | 33.9 | 21 | 42 | 21 |
| 33 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | @PHI | 34.4 | 18 | 61 | 43 |
| 34 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | SF | 34.6 | 28 | 43 | 15 |
| 35 | Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) | HOU | 35.1 | 20 | 68 | 48 |
| 36 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | @CHI | 36.1 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 37 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | KC | 37.8 | 31 | 50 | 19 |
| 38 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | DEN | 38.1 | 29 | 50 | 21 |
| 39 | D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC) | DEN | 39.3 | 35 | 44 | 9 |
| 40 | Kenny Golladay (NYG) | @WFT | 40.5 | 32 | 48 | 16 |
| 41 | Mike Williams (LAC) | DAL | 40.8 | 32 | 50 | 18 |
| 42 | JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) | LV | 40.9 | 30 | 49 | 19 |
| 43 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | LAR | 43.0 | 38 | 50 | 12 |
| 44 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | DEN | 45.1 | 37 | 54 | 17 |
| 45 | Parris Campbell (IND) | LAR | 46.8 | 34 | 53 | 19 |
| 46 | DeVante Parker (MIA) | BUF | 48.2 | 37 | 56 | 19 |
| 47 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | BUF | 48.3 | 37 | 57 | 20 |
| 48 | Sterling Shepard (NYG) | @WFT | 49.1 | 35 | 57 | 22 |
| 49 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | @NYJ | 49.3 | 45 | 57 | 12 |
| 50 | Nelson Agholor (NE) | @NYJ | 50.8 | 39 | 59 | 20 |
| 51 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | @CAR | 51.0 | 41 | 66 | 25 |
| 52 | Elijah Moore (NYJ) | NE | 51.0 | 43 | 62 | 19 |
| 53 | Henry Ruggs III (LV) | @PIT | 51.3 | 43 | 59 | 16 |
| 54 | Mecole Hardman (KC) | @BAL | 52.1 | 45 | 60 | 15 |
| 55 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | MIN | 54.8 | 39 | 65 | 26 |
| 56 | Terrace Marshall Jr. (CAR) | NO | 54.8 | 47 | 62 | 15 |
| 57 | Zach Pascal (IND) | LAR | 54.9 | 40 | 69 | 29 |
| 58 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | CIN | 55.7 | 34 | 68 | 34 |
| 59 | Rondale Moore (ARI) | MIN | 59.0 | 45 | 68 | 23 |
| 60 | Jalen Reagor (PHI) | SF | 59.3 | 51 | 65 | 14 |
TIGHT ENDS
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) | @BAL | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Darren Waller (LV) | @PIT | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | George Kittle (SF) | @PHI | 3.3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | T.J. Hockenson (DET) | @GB | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | KC | 5.8 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) | SF | 7.1 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Rob Gronkowski (TB) | ATL | 7.3 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| 8 | Robert Tonyan (GB) | DET | 8.2 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 9 | Logan Thomas (WAS) | NYG | 9.0 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Noah Fant (DEN) | @JAC | 9.8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 11 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | @TB | 10.1 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | @IND | 11.6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | HOU | 13.3 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | Jonnu Smith (NE) | @NYJ | 14.1 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
| 15 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | TEN | 16.5 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 16 | Hunter Henry (NE) | @NYJ | 16.5 | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 17 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | BUF | 16.9 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 18 | Jared Cook (LAC) | DAL | 17.8 | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| 19 | Eric Ebron (PIT) | LV | 19.8 | 18 | 24 | 6 |
| 20 | Anthony Firkser (TEN) | @SEA | 20.4 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 21 | Juwan Johnson (NO) | @CAR | 22.2 | 12 | 33 | 21 |
| 22 | Hayden Hurst (ATL) | @TB | 23.3 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 23 | Cole Kmet (CHI) | CIN | 24.6 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| 24 | Zach Ertz (PHI) | SF | 24.9 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
DEFENSES
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Washington Football Team (WAS) | NYG | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | LV | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Denver Broncos (DEN) | @JAC | 3.6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns (CLE) | HOU | 5.5 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | @IND | 5.6 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 6 | New England Patriots (NE) | @NYJ | 6.5 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | ATL | 6.7 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers (GB) | DET | 8.2 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| 9 | New York Giants (NYG) | @WFT | 8.3 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 10 | New Orleans Saints (NO) | @CAR | 10.4 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers (SF) | @PHI | 11.1 | 7 | 20 | 13 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | TEN | 11.5 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills (BUF) | @MIA | 12.6 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 14 | Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | MIN | 13.0 | 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins (MIA) | BUF | 16.2 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears (CHI) | CIN | 16.6 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | @CHI | 17.2 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
| 18 | New York Jets (NYJ) | NE | 18.7 | 12 | 27 | 15 |
| 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) | DEN | 19.3 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 20 | Las Vegas Raiders (LV) | @PIT | 19.4 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 21 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | NO | 20.6 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 22 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | @SEA | 22.1 | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| 23 | Indianapolis Colts (IND) | LAR | 22.3 | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| 24 | Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | @BAL | 23.9 | 19 | 30 | 11 |
