Fantasy Football projection risers and fallers: Adjusting for the absence of Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels — SkimNews
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- Caleb Williams pulled a hamstring in Week 2 and is expected to miss at least one game; Tyson Bagent starts for the Bears against the Eagles, dragging passing efficiency down roughly 20% and leaving Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, and Colston Loveland — who has just one catch on the season — without their starting QB
- Jayden Daniels dislocated his elbow and could land on Injured Reserve, opening the door for Marcus Mariota, who has averaged 7.6 yards per attempt with a 15-to-7 TD-to-INT ratio across 287 career Commanders passes
- Michael Penix Jr. is projected to return for the Falcons in Week 3, replacing backups Cooper Rush and Jack Strand; Drake London jumps to a solid WR2 with top-10 upside after drawing 32% of Penix's targets last year, while Kyle Pitts moves into TE1 consideration
- Patrick Mahomes rises to QB6 in early Week 3 projections after throwing for 381 yards and three touchdowns in Week 2, with only Josh Allen a certain starter ahead of him
- Jaylen Warren projects as an RB2 in full PPR with Rico Dowdle not expected to play, ranking seventh at the position in projected targets after averaging two more yards per touch than Dowdle this season
- Parker Washington is now a top-12 WR projection after posting a 36.7% target share and 3.93 yards per route run through two weeks — without a single touchdown
- Dalton Kincaid lands as a top-5 TE play against the Chargers after playing at least 66% of offensive snaps in two straight games and turning 14 targets into 235 yards under more aggressive downfield play-calling
Why it matters: Bears pass-catchers face a roughly 20% efficiency downgrade with Bagent at QB on top of an already slow start for Loveland, Burden, and Odunze. Mariota's proven 7.6-YPA Washington production makes him the top waiver-wire replacement QB, while Mahomes, Washington, Kincaid, and Warren emerge as Week 3 starters after their Week 2 breakouts.
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