Week 2 Waiver Wire: Top Pickups and Drops

Injuries, breakout performances, disappointing outings and more. For many fantasy football owners, it’s back to the drawing board in Week 2 of the 2016 NFL season. From a fantasy standpoint, the biggest news out of Week 1 might be the injury to San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who went on season-ending injured reserve Monday after tearing his ACL in the second quarter of the Bolts loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Sure-handed and a phenomenal route runner, Allen is one of the best wideouts in the league when healthy, and was a top pick for many fantasy owners. 

Now, fantasy owners are scrambling to find a replacement. 

Hot starters like Pittsburgh’s Eli Rogers or Houston’s Will Fuller might be seen as viable replacements, while still others might opt to go with a wideout moving up the depth chart in San Diego. 

There’s plenty more to dissect after just one week of action. If you’re willing to let the wisdom of the crowds dictate your fantasy decisions this week, here’s a look at the top pickups and drops from Yahoo Sports (subscription required) and ESPN fantasy football leagues. 

For the top drops, this list excludes players owned in more than 50-percent of leagues to account for the larger 12- and 14-player leagues, although exceptions are made for particularly notable swings in ownership. Drops excludes players who aren’t on a team or were placed on IR prior to Week 1. For drops, players owned in more than 50 percent in leagues may be included to showcase players that are falling out of favor early on.

Victor Cruz Might Be A Week 2 SaviorPerhaps, as a fantasy owner, you’re uncomfortable with targeting a rookie like Fuller or Rogers, or the largely untested Tyrell Williams in San Diego, after just one week of action in 2016. It’s understandable, as Fuller doesn’t have the most reliable quarterback situation in Houston and both Rogers and Williams are playing alongside far more talented wide receivers. 

If you’re not sold on the rookies or don’t think you’ll be able to snag them in the waiver-wire frenzy, you could target the New York Giants’ Victor Cruz in Week 2. Cruz busted out his signature salsa dance for the first time in nearly two years on Sunday, catching four passes on four targets for 34 yards and a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Cruz is working his way back from a torn patellar tendon, and impressed with a heavy workload on Sunday. …

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