2025 NFL Week 2: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Quarterbacks

Congratulations if you got off to a 1-0 start in your FFWC league, but if you dropped your opening matchup you have some work to do, and we’re here to help.

Every week we will try to highlight the players we feel strongly about either showing especially well and significantly outperforming their projections or falling far short of expectations. Knowing when not to start someone can sometimes be as useful as nailing a pick.

In looking ahead to Week 2, we have landed on several quarterbacks to single out based on opening-week performance and usage coupled with their Week 2 matchups, circumstances and projections.

So who will outperform, and who will disappoint at the signal-caller position? Let’s jump into Week 2 starts/sits:

STARTS

• Justin Fields, NY Jets
  YTD – QB2: 29.5 fantasy pts
  Fulltime WK2 Projections: QB15 – 20.9 FPTS
  Fields came out hot in Week 1, nearly hitting 30 fantasy points and finishing as QB2. He logged 12 carries for 48 yards, punched in two short rushing scores, and impressed through the air with a 73% completion rate and strong accuracy downfield. Now he gets a Bills defense that just surrendered 238 rushing yards to Baltimore. With his dual-threat ability and potential for negative game script, Fields has major upside again.
• Drake Maye, New England
  YTD – QB18: 15.8 fantasy pts
  Fulltime WK2 Projections: QB12 – 21.6 FPTS
  Maye has been steady but unspectacular, usually landing between QB7 and QB18 whenever he plays a full game. He was QB18 last week with 287 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Still, he draws a Dolphins defense that posted the league’s lowest PFF grade in Week 1 and has four corners graded poorly in coverage. With the matchup squarely in his favor, Maye is a fringe QB1.

SITS

• Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta
  YTD – QB10: 24.0 fantasy pts
  Fulltime WK2 Projections: QB31 – 14.6 FPTS
  Penix Jr. impressed in Week 1 with 26 fantasy points, but faces a brutal test against Brian Flores’ aggressive Vikings defense. Unless you’re in superflex, keep him benched.
• C.J. Stroud, Houston
  YTD – QB26: 9.7 fantasy pts
  Fulltime WK2 Projections: QB16 – 20.9 FPTS
  Stroud struggled against the Rams with 188 yards, no scores, and an interception. Protection remains a huge concern, and Tampa’s pass rush may be even tougher. Until Houston’s line improves, Stroud isn’t trustworthy.