Warren in Week 2 against the Seahawks erupted for 86 yards on four receptions, thanks mostly to an incredible 65-yard catch and run in which he broke four tackles. Rodgers, for one, was impressed. “Jaylen is a great player,” Rodgers said after the team’s loss to Seattle. “That was an awesome catch and run. He brings a lot to the table. We might have to keep giving him more opportunities in the pass game, because every time he touches it, something good happens.” Kenneth Gainwell continues to be involved in the Steelers backfield, running 35 routes to 25 for Warren over two weeks. Rodgers, meanwhile, is checking down quite a bit, averaging a meager 5.7 air yards per attempt. The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo said “if Warren is going to continue to maximize his chances, especially in the passing game, the Steelers might reconsider that tactic.” Warren will be a top-15 fantasy option this week against New England.

In a post on X, Reed said he had a “successful foot and clavicle surgery.” The 25-year-old was dealing with a Jones fracture heading into the season and intended to play through it. However, he also broke his clavicle in the Packers’ Week 2 win over the Commanders. Reed gets both surgeries out of the way in an attempt to get back to full health later this season. The Packers are aiming to have their slot receiver back around November. Fantasy managers can move him to an IR spot while the murky Packers pass-catching group does not offer an easy alternative. Matthew Golden and Romeo Doubs are in the WR3/FLEX range while Dontayvion Wicks may claw his way back into fantasy relevancy.

He’ll miss at least the next four games and be eligible to return in Week 7, after Minnesota’s Week 6 bye. Jones is a worthwhile hold if your league has injured reserve spots, but you likely can’t expect him to do better than being co-head of a committee whenever he does return, and that’s assuming Jordan Mason doesn’t take advantage of this opportunity in a big way. Now in his age-31 season, Jones is firmly on the back nine of his fantasy relevance.

We’re surprised nobody thought to sign Akers so that they could squeeze a draft pick out of the Vikings this time. Akers has now been acquired midseason by the Vikings three years in a row. He’ll help fill in for Aaron Jones’ absence and could see a small share of carries if he’s in playing shape.

Apparently they aren’t ready to thrust Max Brosmer into the fire as the main backup despite carrying him as an UDFA. The team will carry four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster while dealing with J.J. McCarthy’s high-ankle sprain. Ridder was terrible with the Raiders last year, turning six appearances and one start into a 458/2/2 line while getting sacked on 10.5 percent of his dropbacks. He’s still only 26, and now he’s in a Kevin O’Connell offense so we may have to care about him, but you’d think we would have seen a real sign of life from Ridder at some point over the last three years if he was going to be a solid NFL backup.

“Tracy returned three kickoffs as a rookie, but that role ceased once he became the No. 1 running back in Week 5,” Duggan writes. Cam Skattebo appears to have taken over the top spot on the depth chart in Week 2. It’s hard to call Skattebo a sure fantasy weapon given how poorly the Giants are run blocking, but he sure seems like he’s at the head of a committee already. Skattebo should be a popular waiver wire target in Week 2.

“I feel like if it was the NFC Championship Game tomorrow, I would be able to go out there and feel confident, for sure,” Watson told The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman. Watson’s window to return, whenever it opens, would be 21 days long. So reading between the lines, it sounds like Watson could be ready for a return sometime before Week 10. That’d be great news for the Packers, who are now sans Jayden Reed for the short-term future and haven’t gotten much from first-round pick Matthew Golden in the early going.

Patullo said that they haven’t gotten to use Hurts like this because of how they’re being defended. He added: “Don’t worry.” It would go a long way towards avoiding disastrous lines such as Sunday’s if Hurts could actually get more involved in the running game, and with Saquon Barkley also struggling to generate space, perhaps that would help matters. The Eagles have already run 32 plays against eight or men in the box this year per TruMedia — they may need to prove that they can pass their way out of it before things get better.

Porter missed last week’s loss to the Seahawks while recovering from a hamstring injury and could sit out this week against the Patriots. The Steelers’ secondary has struggled to start the season, allowing the NFL’s sixth highest adjusted yards per attempt and the seventh highest accuracy rate. Porter’s absence could be a boon for Drake Maye in Week 3.

The Vikings offensive line has struggled mightily through two games with Darrisaw out and C Ryan Kelly dealing with a head injury. J.J. McCarthy, who’s out for multiple weeks with an ankle sprain, has been pressured on 40 percent of his drop backs through Week 2, the eighth highest rate in the NFL. No Darrisaw for Minnesota would be a potential problem for QB Carson Wentz as he takes over the Vikings offense in McCarthy’s absence. Pro Football Focus grades the Bengals’ pass rush as the 13th best in the league through two weeks.