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FFT Express - LAST-MINUTE Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Advice! Actives/Inactives & Q&A (09/20 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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16 min
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Sep 20, 2026
Published
Sun, September 20, 2026
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Brock BowersChris OlaveDK MetcalfDrake LondonJ.K. DobbinsJa'Marr ChaseJoe BurrowLadd McConkeyLamar JacksonNico CollinsPuka NacuaQuentin JohnstonRashod BatemanTee Higgins
Player analysis
Player insights
Brock Bowers
Chris Olave
NegativeInjury12:08
Chris Olave is questionable with an injury; if he is active, he should be started.
Insight pageDK Metcalf
NegativeProjection13:44
DK Metcalf should be viewed as a low-end WR2 or high-end WR3 this week, carrying both big upside and the risk of being shut down by Christian Gonzalez.
Insight pageDrake London
NegativeProjection20:31
Drake London is considered a WR2, ranked around WR18, with Cooper Rush starting at quarterback.
Insight pageJ.K. Dobbins
PositiveProjection20:11
JK Dobbins could see a slight boost in fantasy value, moving from RB32 to RB27, if other backfield options are ruled out.
Insight pageJa'Marr Chase
NegativeProjection17:11
Ja'Marr Chase remains a start even if Joe Burrow is out, as Joe Flacco is considered a capable backup who has supported Chase's production in the past.
Insight pageJoe Burrow
NegativeInjury16:54
Joe Burrow is questionable with a back injury, and there is increasing concern he might not play after the team elevated a practice squad quarterback.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
PositiveInjury10:50
Ladd McConkey is questionable but received a positive report overnight; he is expected to play and should be started as a WR2.
Insight pageLamar Jackson
NegativeProjection5:31
Lamar Jackson has been downgraded slightly and is no longer considered a top-six quarterback, though he remains a QB1.
Insight pageNico Collins
Puka Nacua
NegativeInjury7:21
Puka Nacua's status is uncertain due to injury, and managers are advised to wait for more information before benching him unless they have a top-20 wide receiver replacement.
Insight pageQuentin Johnston
NegativeValue11:54
Quentin Johnston is a potential start, but there is significant reluctance to rely on him despite him being preferred over Texans or Ravens receivers.
Insight pageRashod Bateman
NegativeUsage6:43
Rashad Bateman has shown production when targeted, recording at least 50 yards and a touchdown in all five games since 2022 where he received at least seven targets.
Insight pageTee Higgins
NegativeProjection19:16
Tee Higgins is ranked as a WR11, though there is some nervousness regarding his matchup and the quarterback situation.
Insight pageXavier Hutchinson
PositiveSleeper4:57
With Nico Collins out, Xavier Hutchinson is the preferred Texans wide receiver start, though confidence remains low. He recorded 13 targets in one of the games Collins missed last year.
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2:28Good morning, everyone. Get ready for fantasy week two with a lot of injury updates for you right now on FFT Express.
2:35Okay. All the wide receivers are hurt. Nico Collins is out.
2:39You know, let's go one by one. Let's go Texans.
2:43Nico Collins out against the Bengals. I don't really want to start any Texans besides David Montgomery and Dalton Schultz.
2:50If I had to find a wide receiver, I know a lot of people do because all the wide receivers are hurt.
2:57Xavier Hutchinson would be my favorite on the Texans.
3:00Kayshawn Booty would be right behind him. I have very little confidence in either one of them.
3:06Okay. I'm intrigued by Hutchinson. He's he was good in the two games that Collins missed last year.
3:12Well, he was good in one of them and he got 13 targets in the other one.
3:18It's terrible because Stroud was so bad. Um, Zay Flowers is out and also their left tackle Ronnie Stanley may not play.
3:26So wide receivers for the Ravens. And are we concerned about Lamar Jackson at all?
3:31Uh, I downgraded Lamar just a little bit. I don't know that I actually have him behind anybody that you might also be rostering with Lamar Jackson.
3:40Um, he's still a QB one for me, but not a top six QB.
3:45Um, and I feel worse about the Ravens pass catchers in terms of starting them that I do the Texans except for
3:53Mark Andrews, who I do think is a top eight tight end and you should start him if you have him.
4:00You ready for this stat? You're sitting down. Yeah.
4:03Okay, great. Stand up now. Um, so Rashad Bateman's rookie year was 2021.
4:08He did not do well that year, but since then, since his second year in the league, he's got five games with at least seven targets.
4:17Yeah. He has 50 yards and a touchdown, at least 50 yards and a touchdown at all five of those games.
4:24Yeah. How about that? Wasn't even a part of the offensive equation in the second half last week when Zay Flowers got hurt.
4:32I think they threw like nine passes in the second half or something like that.
4:37So, but you're right, but you're right. Um, who can a cool?
4:41What are we doing about who can a cool?
4:44A questionable with a groin injury. Also Jordan Whittington has a quad injury and also the giant secondary is beat up.
4:52So it'd be a great opportunity for somebody here, but who's it going to be?
4:57If anyone, we have no idea. Yeah. And you have to play the risk tolerance game with this one.
5:03Um, what I would say is like, if you have a top, I would probably need a top 20 wide receiver to
5:11replace him with to not wait Puka out unless we get information.
5:15Um, so I did in a deeper league, go pick up canada month field just to have somebody to put on my
5:23Ross put to it in my lineup. If Puka didn't play, cause I'm going to wait it out.
5:29Yeah, that's a good idea. Um, like I'm looking at a league where I'm currently starting.
5:35Jeez, man, I have Nico and Puka. I'm starting Casey Concepcion and Brian Thomas jr.
5:40I think I'm just going to bench Concepcion for, for Puka Nakua and just be, you know, you got to try to score some points.
5:48Yeah, yeah, exactly. Um, okay. So canada month field be your guy?
5:53What about one of the tight ends? You think Terrence Ferguson would benefit or something?
5:58Oh, I think it's a great opportunity. Um, if you could get them in a flex and put Terrence, I'd rather have
6:05Terrence Ferguson in the flex than, than month field.
6:09I'd probably rather have, um, Malachi fields also. Okay.
6:12Another option. Okay. Uh, it's a tough one. It's really a tough one.
6:16And they're just not certain about Puka Nakua and there just hasn't really been a big history.
6:22I mean, I think Tutu Atwell once upon a time was, was not bad a couple of years ago.
6:29Um, replacing him. I'm going to get the stats.
6:32I should have had the stats for this morning showing.
6:35I'm very sorry, but I'll have them, uh, for the last couple of years when Puka was out last, last season when Devante Adams is out.
6:44In fact, I'll have those pretty soon and just see who got the opportunities, who stepped up.
6:50Um, Vlad McConkie questionable, but positive report overnight. We think in start lab McConkie, he's got a late game.
6:57I think if, if you have lad McConkie, you should start lad McConkie.
7:01Um, based on what we're hearing from the people that we trust on social media, it, uh, it sounds like lads planning on playing.
7:09So he's a, he's a wide receiver too. What about Quentin Johnston now?
7:14Cause we were thinking, all right, we're going to start Quentin Johnston.
7:18I would rather start Quentin Johnston than any of the Texans or the Ravens, but I really don't want to start Quentin Johnston.
7:26Okay. Um, next up we've got Chris Olave questionable at Baltimore.
7:30Uh, yeah, this, this would make Devon Vele and Juwan Johnson much more attractive is if Olave misses.
7:36But as of right now, I mean, this, this one will at least know in plenty of time to make decisions if he's active stardom.
7:45Okay. By the way, three games without Devante Adams last year, who can to go ahead 37 targets?
7:51Colby Parkinson had 18. Kanata Mumfield had 14. That's it.
7:54I mean, it's just, it's, and Terrence Ferguson scored a couple of touchdowns.
7:59Um, Colby Parkinson did get up Terrence Ferguson did.
8:02He had, he had eight targets and he got two touchdowns.
8:06There you go. Tyler Higby caught a touchdown, five touchdowns for tight ends.
8:10Yeah, that is significant. I mean, we know that Adams, but that was Adams then, not Puka, but, um, um, Michael Pittman is out with a foot injury.
8:20Cornerback Carlton Davis is out for the Patriots in that game.
8:24Also cornerback Joey Porter's out for the Steelers, but any interest in like his upgrade for DK Metcalf, anyone else for the Steelers?
8:32I I've struggled so much with DK this week.
8:35And I would just, I would say view him as a low end number two wide receiver or a high end wide
8:42receiver three probably feel better if you call him a high end wide receiver three.
8:48Um, I think he has big upside. I just, it's, there's also a risk.
8:53He gets shut down by Christian Gonzalez. Um, I do, I do have a little bit of hope for, uh, Roman Wilson,
9:00but he's in that, like he's behind Xavier Hutchinson.
9:03Okay. And then we've got, uh, the Joe Burrow situation here, which we're going to tell you about after this break, we'll
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10:08USPS ground advantage. We mean business. All right. What do you make of this Joe Burrow situation?
10:14Questionable with a back injury. They elevated a quarterback from the practice squad.
10:18You think he might not play? I really didn't even consider that a possibility on Friday.
10:24It seems slightly more likely now. I'm hoping for better information because I have quite a bit of Jamar Chase and it
10:31didn't go very well in week one. But we have probably the most fun backup quarterback in the NFL.
10:38So there were a couple super flex leagues where I went and added Joe Flacco just in case.
10:44And I think I would still start chase and Higgins if Burrow was out and Flacco may not be a bad backup for Burrow.
10:53It might be better than anybody you can find on the waiver wire anyway.
10:57Yeah, he threw over 41 passes in his six starts with Cincinnati last year and wasn't very efficient.
11:04But Jamar Chase in those games, Jamar Chase only played five of those games.
11:08He was on pace for 245 targets. That'd be a good good.
11:13And T Higgins was on pace for 77 catches, 1182 yards, 14 touchdowns on 122 targets.
11:18I'm not saying that it's the same as Burrow or anything, but like he said, it's a good backup quarterback situation.
11:25I'm starting, you know, I'm starting McConkie over Higgins.
11:29What do you think about that? If like period, whether Burrow plays or not, I'm a little nervous about Higgins to begin
11:36with and just, you know, this matchup, but I have, uh, unfortunately I'd have to pivot to Brian Thomas jr.
11:43If, uh, if McConkie didn't play. So you've got to start Higgins.
11:47No, I'm starting McConkie. You're starting McConkie expected there's a positive report.
11:51I'm thinking he's going to play and, uh, and I'm a little nervous.
11:56I have Higgins at wide receiver 11 right now.
11:59Um, I, um, I, I, I'd rather start him than, than McConkie unless Burrow's ruled out.
12:05And then I think your plan works. All right.
12:08Kalon black is questionable. RJ Harvey is questionable. Does that matter?
12:11Um, it could, we could get to see Jonah Coleman.
12:15Yeah. Um, and I think it'd be a little bit better for JK Dobbins who would move up from like RB 32 to maybe RB 27.
12:24Uh, if, if you have Brock Bowers in your lineup, take him out.
12:28He is doubtful. Chigo Conquo is also out. Um, Cooper rush is starting for the Falcons where you have Drake London.
12:36Uh, he's a wide receiver too. Wide receiver 18 ish.
12:39Aaron Donald is expected to play Monday night. Josh Simmons left tackle for the chiefs.
12:44He's out for the Sunday night game and jets wide receiver.
12:48Omar Cooper jr is on. I are. All right.
12:51Just want to tell you one thing real quick.
12:54Here's what weeks two through seven look like in 2024 without Puka Nakua.
12:59So that was, uh, six games, no Puka. He also left week one early, but we'll, we'll skip that one.
13:06We had two, two at well with 34 targets and 332 yards.
13:10Not bad in six games. He did not catch a touchdown though.
13:14Um, Colby Parkinson, 29 targets, Jordan Whittington, who's not playing today had 23 and that's pretty much all that's relevant.
13:21So we did have that six game sample two years ago where two, two at well had, uh, five, almost six targets per game.
13:29He's a downfield guy though. So, you know, uh, 11 yard eight, I don't know, whatever.
13:35And that's all I can pretty much give you.
13:38Okay. Your questions now, Alec Pierce or Drake London, London for me, Marshawn Lloyd, Blake Corum or Devon Valey half PPR, uh, Marshawn Lloyd for me.
13:47How about Lloyd Godwin, Trey Harris or Rashad Bateman?
13:50Ooh, I mean, it can't be Trey Harris anymore.
13:53Full PPR. I think I would go Godwin. Godwin.
13:56Okay. Come on. Godwin Joe Buick, Herbert or Mayfield Herbert with or without McConkie.
14:01Yeah. Okay. From Guam non PPR sit one Javante, gente, Hanner Swift.
14:05Holy moly. Must, uh, that's a, that's a really good team.
14:09You got there. Yeah. I would sit Swift non PPR here.
14:13I think I'm going to, Oh my gosh. I'm going to sit a Chan.
14:18I would sit Swift. Okay. Singletary or a Rams wide receiver.
14:22Oh, well that's a Monday nighter. I'd probably go Singletary.
14:25I like that call. That's a good idea. Is it?
14:28They're giants chasing the score. Singletary third down back.
14:32Are they chasing the score without Puka? I mean, they're touchdown underdogs with Puka.
14:36So, uh, let's Bryce Young or Joe Burrow? Burrow.
14:40If he plays. Baitman, Valey or Caleb Douglas? I need two.
14:43Yeah. Uh, I would probably definitely Valey. And I think, uh, even without Zay, I have Caleb Douglas higher.
14:50So Valey and Douglas. Blake Corum or Tony Pollard have PPR.
14:54I'm Pollard. Uh, dart dart or Lawrence? Um, I don't like either one of them, but in four point, I would go with dirt.
15:02A couple more here. Rank these four non PPR Judkins, burden, Parker Washington to Corey Krosky merit, um, burden, Washington, bill Judkins.
15:10Last one, Drake may or Joe Burrow? Uh, Drake may.
15:13We will see you at 11, 11 a.m. Eastern Sunday morning, 11 a.m.
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15:24We can't wait. We set a record, a personal record last week.
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