Seattle’s Riq Woolen faces a Week 2 quandary as Mike Macdonald weighs starting Dante rotation and the return of Devon Witherspoon. Woolen, who has started 47 of 49 since 2022 and earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie, showed volatility in Week 1, surrendering two pivotal plays including the 49ers’ game-winner. Seattle also has Josh Jobe nipping at the boundary, and Witherspoon’s health could tilt snaps toward Jobe and Witherspoon on Sunday vs. Pittsburgh. Woolen’s role, though, has fluctuated before, and Macdonald has adjusted him before, making his Week 2 outlook cloudy but still influential for fantasy.

Two things loom: Woolen’s role could re-enter as a starter if the others aren’t fully ready, yet a healthy Witherspoon and a rising Jobe could cap Woolen’s ceiling. The Nick Emmanwori injury will keep Woolen involved, though not on every snap. In short, Woolen remains a high-variance hold with upside if workload lines up, while Jobe/Witherspoon present plausible rejection of a full-time role depending on health and performance.