Week 2 of the NFL season continues with another slate of action Sunday afternoon — which fantasy football managers will, undoubtedly, hope follows the trend of offensive explosion showcased in Week 1. The league tied the post-merger record for the most Week 1 points scored ever at 791 across 16 NFL games.
Among the key injuries to know heading into Week 2: Texans wideout Nico Collins showed up on the injury report with a hamstring injury this week and was officially ruled out for Week 2, along with Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hamstring). Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (rib) is questionable, while Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) was listed as doubtful.
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On the quarterback front, Bengals star Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness and was officially listed as questionable against the Bucs. Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray is dealing with a concussion suffered in Week 1 and was already ruled out, with veteran Carson Wentz set to start in his place. Seahawks‘ Sam Darnold was also already ruled out against the Cardinals (though he’s avoided IR for now), with Drew Lock set to make his first start since 2024. Cooper Rush will again start for the Falcons in Week 2, with Tua Tagovailoa (back) doubtful and Michael Penix Jr. ruled out.
On a positive note, fantasy football managers will see New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson make his season debut returning from a preseason ankle injury.
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Panthers vs. Falcons, 1 p.m. on Fox
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Vikings vs. Bears, 1 p.m. on Fox
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Bengals vs. Texans, 1 p.m. on CBS
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Steelers vs. Patriots, 1 p.m. on CBS
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Packers vs. Jets, 1 p.m. on Fox
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Eagles vs. Titans, 1 p.m. on Fox
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Saints vs. Ravens, 1 p.m. on CBS
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Browns vs. Buccaneers, 1 p.m. on CBS
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Jaguars vs. Broncos, 4:05 p.m. on CBS
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Raiders vs. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. on CBS
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Seahawks vs. Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
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Commanders vs. Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
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Dolphins vs. 49ers, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from Week 2’s early and afternoon Sunday game slates:
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Kari Anderson
The Minnesota Vikings will be without Kyler Murray in Week 2, with the starting quarterback officially ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears due to a concussion.
Murray suffered the injury on Sunday after taking a scary hit in the Vikings‘ win over the Green Bay Packers. He was placed in concussion protocol on Monday.
In a news conference on Friday, Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell said that Murray had “shown a lot of progress,” and that they “fully anticipate him clearing the protocol early next week.”
Per the team’s injury report, Murray has been limited in practice this week. O’Connell told reporters on Monday that Murray was able to participate in team meetings despite the head injury, and said that they’ll “just take it a day at a time.”
With Murray out, Carson Wentz will again step up as the team’s QB1. Wentz went on to rally Minnesota to victory over the Packers to open the season, thanks in part to some late misfires from Green Bay. J.J. McCarthy will be the backup quarterback, per O’Connell.
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Chris Cwik
The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to have cornerback Joey Porter Jr. back in Week 3. But Porter is still reportedly battling injuries, per ESPN.
Porter, who sat out some of training camp due to a back injury, did not play in Week 1, and will not play in Week 2, due to the issue. While the Steelers expect him back in Week 3, the cornerback might not take the field.
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Sean Leahy
Sam Darnold will miss the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Wednesday.
“[We] don’t anticipate putting him on IR or anything like that,” Macdonald said, adding that they are prepared to go forward with Drew Lock as the starter and Jalen Milroe as the backup quarterbacks. “We’ll just kind of re-evaluate every day and re-evaluate next week and we’ll go from there.”
Darnold left the field against the New England Patriots following an early sack and was replaced by Lock for the remainder of the game. The team released a statement on Monday saying that the quarterback suffered a “very unique soft-tissue injury” and that his hip joint was not affected, but the area in question is his glute.
The team’s statement added that it’s considered a short-term injury, but there is no definitive timeline on when Darnold might return.
