With Week 2 now in the books, let’s take a look at the players who performed well in fantasy despite mainly being unowned. One quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, and one tight end will be highlighted each week.
For the player to be eligible, they must have been owned in less than 25 percent of ESPN fantasy football leagues entering their Week 2 outing.
QB - Daniel Jones, Giants (10.7%) - 249 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 95 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
It was a rare game in which the third-year quarterback finished the game without a turnover. According to Dan Benton of GiantsWire courtesy of USA Today, Jones’ 95 yards rushing are the most for a Giants quarterback in the Super Bowl era.
Daniel Jones wasn’t the target of Kenny Golladay’s ire in the Giants' loss to Washington last week. https://t.co/rmqCWdQfwY
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) September 21, 2021
RB - Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons (7.7%) - 11 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 5 receptions, 58 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown
Patterson, a converted wide receiver, has made the most of being on the field just 33% of the time. Despite being on the field for just 48 offensive snaps through two games (compared to 100 for starting running back Mike Davis), he has actually had more than one total yard than Davis (136 to 135).
📈 Derek Carr
— PFF (@PFF) September 21, 2021
📈 Cordarrelle Patterson
Week 3 early waiver wire targets 👀https://t.co/D7JZNiYMZA
RB - Demetric Felton, Browns (0.1%) - 2 receptions, 51 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown
A sixth-round pick in 2021, Brown has mostly been utilized as the return specialist for Cleveland this season. He scored his first career touchdown in the third quarter Sunday on a 33-yard catch and scamper which consisted of a nasty spin move to help him find paydirt.
The Cleveland Browns landed a huge steal in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft with do-it-all weapon Demetric Felton https://t.co/ne2bRdYEv6
— Draft Wire (@TheDraftWire) September 21, 2021
WR - Rondale Moore, Cardinals (19.3%) - 7 receptions, 114 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown
The second rookie featured on this list, Moore was taken in the second round by Arizona out of Purdue. With 11 catches for 182 yards through two games, expect him to be one of the most-added players heading into Week 3.
On today's Fantasy Football Show:
— Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) September 21, 2021
- Review some @FTNFantasy pieces
- Run through Week 3 waivers and streamers
I hope you got Rondale Moore last week 🚀🚀🚀https://t.co/Cy3kh6uS23
WR - Freddie Swain, Seahawks (0.1%) - 5 receptions, 95 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 5 rushing yards
It was easily a career game for the second-year player as he never recorded more than three catches or 37 yards in any of his previous 17 games. His 68-yard score in the fourth quarter gave the Seahawks a 14 point lead (which wasn’t enough as they lost in overtime).
With Dee Eskridge inactive, Freddie Swain out-snapped Penny Hart 41-3 as Seattle's third receiver against... https://t.co/enHSQpe0Dt
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) September 20, 2021
TE - Maxx Williams, Cardinals (0.1%) - 7 receptions, 94 receiving yards
Williams was actually on the field less than he was in Week 1 when he finished without a catch. In his previous 68 regular-season games, he never had more than six catches and 53 yards.
TE Maxx Williams got ‘bragging rights’ in Arizona’s win over his home state Vikings https://t.co/2ACKoOmEqt pic.twitter.com/SCHdg6ujUn
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) September 21, 2021
