Week 2 of 2025 delivered a wave of fantasy busts across QB, RB, WR and TE, forcing managers to rethink lineups and smartly pivot for Week 3. Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy faltered in prime time, while a host of running backs—Henry, Hall, Charbonnet, Pacheco, Hunt and more—never found their footing. WRs like A.J. Brown, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Drake London cooled after strong openings, and tight ends such as Mark Andrews and T.J. Hockenson offered limited fantasy returns. Bounce-back potential remains for several, but risk has clearly risen across the board.

Rosters should shift toward safer floors and clearer use-cases in Week 3, with attention to upcoming matchups against softer defenses and potential in-game script shifts. The busts spotlight several buy-low windows, particularly at WR and TE, where targets and red-zone usage could swing dramatically with a favorable game plan. Fantasy managers should weigh the rest-of-season trajectory against Week 2 volatility and adjust accordingly.

Overall, Week 2 underscored the value of depth and matchup-fueled decisions. Staying ahead requires identifying hidden Week 3 opportunities among RBs with clearer roles, WRs in jam-friendly offenses, and TEs who still command a red-zone presence despite rough Sundays.

Green Bay’s defense has arrived, suffocating Washington while Jordan Love shows growing command of the offense. Love spread the ball to multiple targets and delivered two drives of 90+ yards across two weeks, finishing with 292 yards and two TDs on 19-of-31. The run game remains a work-in-progress, but a 30-carry, 135-yard effort helped fuel momentum. Special teams hiccups and a few early lulls keep the ceiling rising for fantasy angles, especially with Love’s weapons emerging.

Fantasy takeaway: lean into Green Bay’s pass-game trio of Reed, Wicks, and Golden, plus Kraft at TE, as the offense tightens. The defense, led by Nixon and the front, is turning the Packers into a potential weekly decoy for opponents while Jacobs’ value rises if Ilk blocking steadies. Washington and Detroit tests show Green Bay is a true sleeper in 2025.

Jayden Reed’s fractured collarbone lands him on injured reserve, with a 6-8 week timetable. Green Bay leans on a deeper receiving corps as Reed’s absence tests chemistry across Love’s targets. Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Matthew Golden and Savion Williams step into bigger roles, while Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave provide immediate TE upside. Kraft erupted for 124 yards and a TD on Week 1, signaling real depth behind Reed as Love’s connection with Doubs yielded a quick TD before the injury.