Week 2 fantasy decisions hinge on three receivers from New England and Buffalo. Boutte, nursing a shoulder, flashed big Week 1 numbers (103 yards on 6 catches) and logged Patriots’ top snap share, making him a tempting flex in shallower lineups but risk remains until health confirms. Diggs is trending toward fuller involvement as his knee heals, though Week 1 saw limited snaps. Shakir cemented a solid role in Buffalo as the slot, with 9 targets and a strong target-rate even when Bills spread the targets. Jets loom as a tough test for Shakir, while Baltimore offered a real-life test for the Bills. The Who Should I Start tool remains a useful resource for swapping in and out these WRs based on format and matchup.

In short, Boutte is a viable Week 2 flex if you’re shallow and need upside, Diggs is a buy-low corridor with risk baked in, and Shakir offers a helpful floor in deeper formats. The Week 2 script will be driven by health, game flow, and pass volume, and your lineup should reflect the likelihood of target redistribution as these players settle into their roles.

Key upshots: Boutte could lead as Patriots’ WR1 if aligned with Maye and healthy; Diggs’ eventual ramp should restore his target share; Shakir’s consistent slot role provides a reliable floor in larger leagues. Consider your bench depth and scoring format when deciding who to start.

New England trades Ja’Lynn Polk to New Orleans and promotes Kobee Minor and Mark Robinson from the practice squad. Polk, a 2024 second-rounder, logged 12 catches for 87 yards and 2 TDs in 15 games before a shoulder injury ended his rookie season. Minor (Memphis, 2025 seventh-round) and Robinson (Pittsburgh, 2022 seventh-round) join as active players as NE heads to Miami for a pivotal Sunday matchup.

The Saints acquire Polk to bolster their WR corps, while New England leans on depth pieces on defense and special teams heading into the clash with the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m.

Miami's right side is in flux as Austin Jackson lands on IR and James Daniels joins him, forcing a reshaped O-line for at least four games. Borom steps in at right tackle with Kion Smith sliding to right guard; Strange, Brunskill or Lamm may inherit later opportunities. Waller remains in the lineup with a two-TE look, and Wilson Jr. plus Patterson get practice-squad elevations to stay ready. Cornell Armstrong moves up to fifth cornerback as Bonner sits, while Wright is doubtful and Waller stays active.

Depth and tempo become the x-factors: the Dolphins will lean on internal depth, situational protection schemes, and occasional run-game adjustments against a brutal early schedule (Patriots, Bills, Jets, Panthers). The earliest Jackson or Daniels could return is Week 6 vs Chargers, giving Miami a light at the end of the tunnel as Eichenberg works off PUP. Fantasy angles hinge on who seizes the opportunistic reps along the line and how the TE and RB options are deployed in the shift.