Burrow's turf-toe injury could sideline him for months, thrusting Jake Browning into Cincinnati's plans and testing the Bengals' Super Bowl bid. Browning, with prior relief duty, must shepherd an offense led by Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, whose ceilings rise with heavier volume. Chase exploded for 165 yards on 14 catches in the win, underscoring his elite fantasy upside, while Higgins remains a big-play threat.RB Chase Brown helps in the run and check-down game, but the team will lean on Browning's willingness to push the ball downfield.

Jalen Carter answered a week of headlines by anchoring Philadelphia’s interior against Kansas City, tallying three Mahomes pressures and a tackle-for-loss as the Eagles beat the Chiefs 20-17. He returned from a season-opening suspension and showed resilience, buoyed by Nick Sirianni’s in-house support. For fantasy, Carter’s disruptive interior play boosts his IDP outlook behind Philly’s improving front, especially against mobile quarterbacks.

Live reaction to Week 2 chaos reshapes fantasy playbooks: Falcons upset Vikings on Sunday night and Chiefs slide to 0-2, while Cowboys scream to end the early slate. Lions offense re-emerges, Jaguars fall to Jake Browning, and Shanahan teams up with Mac Jones for late-game juice. Pats and Dolphins stumble in a sloppy clash, Rodgers and the Steelers hit rough patches, and Indy quietly sits at 2-0. This sets clear Week 3 pivots and hot streamer bets for fantasy rosters.

Kansas City slides to 0-2 with a 20-17 loss to Philadelphia, the first back-to-back setback of the Mahomes era. A red-zone interception, costly fourth-down misfires by Reid, and a thin receiving corps due to Rashee Rice’s suspension and Xavier Worthy’s injury expose KC’s fragility. The defense clamps Hurts but cannot finish drives. Mahomes still carries the offense, rushing for 66 yards, yet the absence of big-play receivers leaves fantasy managers wary of Week 3 improvements.

Two-0 starts dramatically tilt playoff odds: since 1970 about 64% of 2-0 teams reach the postseason, and 2024 saw 7 of 8 2-0 squads make the playoffs (Seattle was the outlier). Conversely, 0-2 teams survive only about 10% of the time. The piece tags 2-0 contenders (Philadelphia, Green Bay, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco, Arizona) and 0-2 pretenders (chiefly Kansas City) with notes on schedule risk and quarterback health. For fantasy managers, early momentum matters—target players from hot-start teams, monitor Burrow’s health, Stafford’s rhythm with new targets, and Purdy’s system strength as the season unfolds.