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.

Week 2 brought a brutal reality check for defenses, with six units slipping into the red and two big-name anchors—Denver and Chicago—stuck on the wrong side of the scoreboard. The Broncos allowed a prolific Colts attack to march, while the Bears could not muster anything on either side of the ball. Fantasy managers watched extra points, kicks, and turnover-free drives erase day-long projections.

Key fallout centered on receivers who cooled after Week 1 fire, and running backs whose ground games vanished against stout defenses. Fields exited with a concussion scare, Sutton saw limited downfield looks, and several pivots emerged on the bench as Week 3 approaches. The takeaway: streaming defenses and shoring up high-variance lineups are back in play.

Week 2 depth-chart shifts for Green Bay lean toward a tighter, more multiline offense. The Packers ride a heavier three-man WR rotation with Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks after Jayden Reed’s early exit, signaling a push to spread targets and reduce reliance on a single receiver.

Savion Williams saw expanded involvement, and tight ends Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave are closer in snaps, with John FitzPatrick serving as a blocker in some packages. Anthony Belton moved to right tackle, and Brant Banks joined field-goal protection duties, indicating ongoing line-rotation experimentation.

Defensively, Micah Parsons dominated EDGE reps, while Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness supplied pressure. Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine shared corner duties opposite Nixon, with Nazir Stackhouse and Barryn Sorrell facing limited use but expected to see more in coming weeks. Washington remained a backdrop as Green Bay pressed nickel packages.

Jayden Reed will miss a lot of time after breaking his collarbone in Week 2, with a 6-8 week recovery timeline and a return potentially in November. Green Bay must navigate without Reed, testing the depth and opportunism of the receiving corps.

Romeo Doubs opened the scoring and Tucker Kraft erupted with 6 catches for 124 yards; Luke Musgrave added a 23-yard grab. Malik Heath, Dontayvion Wicks, and Matthew Golden contributed, with Savion Williams also chipping in. The Packers showed a deeper, more versatile attack and a path to fantasy value outside Reed while Reed is out.

LaFleur stressed the deep WR room and opportunities for others as Reed heals. Expect increased TE usage and varied target distribution until Reed returns, keeping the offense multifaceted and flexible for fantasy managers.