Dynasty Movement: Week 2

With Week 1 complete, we have our first opportunity to react and overreact to the action we have waited months to see. Game action clarifies depth charts and timeshares we have only been able to guess at by piecing together camp reports. 

Dynasty staffers Corey Spala, Jeff Haseley, Huthinson Brown, Jeff Blaylock, Meng Song, and Mike Kashuba give us their Dynasty rankings movement.

Dynasty Movement at Wide Receiver

Jaylen Waddle, Denver

Blaylock - I'm tempted to give the Broncos offense a mulligan after their dreadful season opener in Kansas City. After all, Steve Spagnuolo has brought many offenses to their knees in eight seasons as the Chiefs' defensive coordinator. It was also Davis Webb's first game as an offensive play-caller, and he looked overmatched all night. However, I can't dismiss Waddle's lack of effectiveness out of the slot. He was targeted twice on 18 routes but managed just 0.11 yards per route run. Pat Bryant ran half as many routes from the slot but was targeted five times, catching three for 34 yards. Perhaps I'm still tilting from needing just 5.2 PPR points from Waddle to win my home league opener and not getting it from him, but I expected more from this offense overall and Waddle, the WR27 in my rankings, in particular.

Jalen Coker, Carolina

Blaylock - As training camp ended, I considered Tetairoa McMillan the Panthers' WR1 and Coker a slot receiver who was more of a safety valve than a primary weapon. Coker was arguably the team's WR1 against the Bears, against whom he caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He was not only Bryce Young's first read as often as McMillan, but also the primary deep threat. While Coker may continue to be thought of as the team's WR2, he represents a considerably better value than McMillan, who was drafted seven or so rounds earlier.

Spala - I have moved Coker up to WR35. Arguably, he is establishing himself as Carolina's top target. Over the last six games, Coker and McMillan are tied with 31 targets. Over the last eight games played, Coker has 39 receptions to McMillan’s 26. I understand Coker is coming off a boom game with 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns against a bad defense. This isn't overreacting to one game; it's noting Coker as a legitimate piece of the Carolina offense. There is room for Coker and McMillan to co-exist. Maybe I am late to the party, but I am happy to be here.

Kashuba - Everyone loves a good Coker meme, but now we can love a good Coker week too. He's outproduced McMillan in their last five games together, and the offense is a funnel through just those two receivers. After another big week, Coker's on the short list of receivers to move up into the WR30-45 blob of real-life WR2s with WR1 week potential.

Haseley - Coker put on a clinic in Carolina’s Week 1 shootout against Chicago, reaching a team-high 9 targets and converting them into 8 receptions for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns. This wasn't a random Week 1 fluke; it’s the continuation of a breakout trajectory that started late last season. While 2026 rookie of the year  McMillan drew attention on the outside, Coker was Young's go-to target in necessary passing situations. He dominated single coverage, showed elite hands, and saw several red-zone looks. Coker is vaulting up the dynasty rankings faster than almost any wide receiver in the league. Once viewed as a waiver-wire flyer, his established chemistry with Young gives him a locked-in target floor. With defenses forcing coverage toward McMillan, Coker has cemented himself as an ascending, efficient WR2/WR3 asset with top-24 weekly upside.

Brown - Although McMillan holds the superior draft pedigree, what happened on the field cannot be ignored. After a massive 138-yard, two-touchdown performance, Coker has paced with or even outproduced McMillan multiple times in their last several games together. If this trend continues, Coker will rapidly transition from an intriguing sleeper to a legitimate focal point of the passing attack.

Antonio Williams, Washington

Brown - Rookie receivers rarely showcase such immediate poise against elite secondary play, but Williams did so. He posted four catches on four targets, 64 yards, and a touchdown, displaying dependability and flashy playmaking ability in the process. With the rest of the offense being slim and with Terry McLaurin advancing in age and dealing with major health setbacks just last season, Williams has a clear path toward a prominent target share.

Pat Bryant, Denver

Spala - I have moved Bryant up to WR46. Bryant led Denver in targets (6), and the drumbeat during the offseason seems to be coming true. It should be noted that Bryant stalled two drives with a dropped pass and an arguable holding penalty. I am unsure whether Bryant will remain the target leader. I would imagine that Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton will find better games after totaling three receptions for 13 yards between them. Bryant could overtake Sutton this season and assume that receiving role, complementing Waddle. Bryant is a name to keep an eye on as the season progresses for Denver.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona

Haseley - Harrison recorded a dismal 1 catch on 3 targets for 33 yards in Arizona's 26–14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Despite running routes on 79% of team dropbacks, he logged a meager 11% target rate per route run as Jacoby Brissett funneled passes elsewhere, feeding Trey McBride underneath and leaning on Michael Wilson downfield. The concern isn't just a single quiet game; it's a continuing pattern of low per-game volume in Arizona's scheme. Harrison's pristine draft profile and raw talent barely keep his trade market alive. His ceiling as an elite dynasty WR1 is dissolving faster than an ice cream cone in August.

Song - At what point can we officially declare Harrison a complete and utter bust? Even in a surprise upset win over the Chargers in which the Cardinals scored 26 points off 37 pass attempts from Jacoby Brissett, Harrison logged all of 3 targets. It's natural that Trey McBride led the team with 13, but it's pretty demoralizing that Kendrick Bourne and Michael Wilson each earned more than double Harrison's targets. Harrison's name is probably mud by now in most dynasty leagues, but this is a clear sign to get out for even a second-round rookie draft pick if that option is still on the table.

Parker Washington, Jacksonville

Song - One week is a small sample size, but it was certainly encouraging to see Washington get 5 receptions for 83 yards on 6 targets against the Browns in Week 1, all team highs. In fact, since Jacksonville's bye last year, Washington has averaged nearly 18 PPR PPG over his last 9 fully healthy games. That's elite WR1 territory. It's too early to say for certain, but it's possible that on a scale of Jakobi Meyers to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Washington is closer to the St. Brown end of the spectrum...

Ja'Kobi Lane, Baltimore

Song -  It might be a blessing in disguise for dynasty GMs that Lane is slated to miss four to six weeks following surgery on his fractured wrist. In his first career NFL start, Lane opened as a starter for Baltimore opposite Zay Flowers. On top of that, Lamar Jackson targeted him three times in the first half alone prior to his injury. Lane also saw a fourth target that would have been a touchdown, but it was called back for a penalty. There's a real chance that the third-round rookie will step right back into the No. 2 target role on an efficient Ravens offense when he returns from IR. The injury was unfortunate, but the silver lining is that there could be a buy-low opportunity in some dynasty leagues as a result.

A.J. Brown, New England

Kashuba - How much longer can we justify A.J. Brown as a top 20 dynasty wide receiver? He's 29, on IR, and didn't look like the difference-maker we all expected in Week 1. As he's working his way back from an ankle sprain, his weekly floor will be lower, and his snap share could be reduced. Fast forward a year, and dynasty managers will be staring at a subpar fantasy year, a 30 in the age box, and a drop in his value. Maybe this is a buy-low window for teams looking to compete, but with the loaded 2027 dynasty class, it will be hard to part with picks for him.

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