Below are our updated Week 2 quarterback rankings for full-PPR scoring. Each projection factors in DraftKings team totals, opponent matchup data and depth chart snap shares across the full slate.
Week 2 QB Rankings
| Rank | Previous Rank | Player | Matchup | Last Week | Projected | 2025 Opp Rank | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 — | Josh Allen | BUF vs. DET | 38.7 | 34.9 | 21st | $11,400* |
| 2 | 10 ↑8 | Caleb Williams | CHI vs. MIN | 37.3 | 27.4 | 1st | $6,800 |
| 3 | 9 ↑6 | Brock Purdy | SF vs. MIA | 22.1 | 25.3 | 22nd | $6,200 |
| 4 | 7 ↑3 | Lamar Jackson | BAL vs. NO | 29.0 | 24.2 | 11th | $7,300 |
| 5 | 5 — | Patrick Mahomes | KC vs. IND | 22.7 | 23.9 | 18th | TBD* |
| 6 | 6 — | Jalen Hurts | PHI @ TEN | 24.7 | 22.5 | 27th | $6,700 |
| 7 | 13 ↑6 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX @ DEN | 26.1 | 21.7 | 5th | $5,800 |
| 8 | 16 ↑8 | Jordan Love | GB @ NYJ | 24.5 | 20.6 | 31st | $5,900 |
| 9 | 8 ↓1 | Dak Prescott | DAL vs. WAS | 15.4 | 20.3 | 30th | $6,400 |
| 10 | 26 ↑16 | Bryce Young | CAR @ ATL | 35.4 | 23.3 | 17th | $5,400 |
| 11 | 17 ↑6 | Jaxson Dart | NYG @ LAR | 26.6 | 19.6 | 16th | TBD* |
| 12 | 25 ↑13 | Tyler Shough | NO @ BAL | 29.2 | 19.3 | 19th | $5,300 |
| 13 | 12 ↓1 | Drake Maye | NE vs. PIT | 12.8 | 18.5 | 26th | $6,100 |
| 14 | 3 ↓11 | Justin Herbert | LAC vs. LV | 14.3 | 18.1 | 15th | $6,000 |
| 15 | 14 ↑1 | Jayden Daniels | WAS @ DAL | 17.7 | 17.9 | 32nd | $6,300 |
| 16 | 4 ↓12 | Jared Goff | DET @ BUF | 16.4 | 17.8 | 6th | $9,600* |
| 17 | 21 ↑4 | C.J. Stroud | HOU vs. CIN | 18.5 | 17.6 | 29th | $5,500 |
| 18 | 2 ↓16 | Matthew Stafford | LAR vs. NYG | 5.1 | 16.8 | 20th | TBD* |
| 19 | 15 ↓4 | Baker Mayfield | TB vs. CLE | 14.6 | 16.7 | 9th | $5,600 |
| 20 | 11 ↓9 | Joe Burrow (Q) | CIN @ HOU | 15.2 | 15.6 | 3rd | $6,600 |
| 21 | 27 ↑6 | Jacoby Brissett | ARI vs. SEA | 16.5 | 14.7 | 7th | $5,000 |
| 22 | 19 ↓3 | Bo Nix | DEN vs. JAX | 7.4 | 14.1 | 12th | $5,700 |
| 23 | 18 ↓5 | Daniel Jones | IND @ KC | 10.0 | 13.5 | 8th | TBD* |
| 24 | NEW | Drew Lock | SEA @ ARI | 12.8 | 13.1 | 28th | $4,900 |
| 25 | 29 ↑4 | Malik Willis | MIA @ SF | 17.7 | 12.5 | 24th | $5,200 |
| 26 | 30 ↑4 | Deshaun Watson | CLE @ TB | 15.0 | 12.2 | 25th | $4,500 |
| 27 | 23 ↓4 | Aaron Rodgers | PIT @ NE | 12.5 | 12.0 | 13th | $5,100 |
| 28 | NEW | Tua Tagovailoa (Q) | ATL vs. CAR | — | 11.7 | 10th | $4,700 |
| 29 | 20 ↓9 | Kyler Murray (Q) | MIN @ CHI | 0.6 | 10.5 | 23rd | $5,400 |
| 30 | 28 ↑2 | Cam Ward | TEN vs. PHI | 11.7 | 10.8 | 4th | $4,800 |
* Thursday Night salaries shown are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate.
Players listed with TBD salaries play in Sunday Night Football (KC vs. IND) or Monday Night Football (LAR vs. NYG). DraftKings has not yet posted those Showdown contests — salaries will be updated once available.
2025 Opp Rank = opponent’s 2025 ranking in DK fantasy points allowed to the position (1st = toughest, 32nd = most generous).
Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages with 2026 weekly performance, adjusted for opponent matchup, game environment, snap share and expected game script.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Brock Purdy ($6,200) — 49ers vs. Dolphins
Game environment: SF -13.5, O/U 44.5 (29.5 team total)
Last week: 22.1 DK points @ LAR
2025 PPG: 20.8 DK fantasy points (9 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 25.3
Purdy checks every box as a high-floor, high-ceiling play this week. San Francisco owns the largest spread on the slate as 13.5-point home favorites with the highest implied team total at 29.5 points. That game environment alone puts him in a tier above most quarterbacks priced in the low $6,000 range. The 49ers should control this game from the opening drive, and while blowout risk could limit fourth-quarter volume, the path to 25-plus points runs through the first three quarters of expected offensive dominance. At $6,200, he costs $1,100 less than Lamar Jackson with comparable upside in a more favorable home spot.
Tyler Shough ($5,300) — Saints @ Ravens
Game environment: NO +8.5, O/U 46.5 (19.5 team total)
Last week: 29.2 DK points @ DET
2025 PPG: 14.9 DK fantasy points
Projected DraftKings points: 19.3
Shough is the contrarian tournament play of the week at minimum price. His 29.2-point Week 1 explosion at Detroit proved he can produce when the Saints are forced to throw from behind, and that game script is even more likely here as 8.5-point underdogs in Baltimore. The 19.5 team total looks low, but trailing volume tends to inflate quarterback fantasy points beyond what the betting lines suggest. At $5,300, Shough is the cheapest viable starter on the slate and frees up salary to load up at other premium positions. The floor is lower than the top-tier options, but the salary savings and pass-heavy script give him a tournament ceiling well above his price tag.
C.J. Stroud ($5,500) — Texans vs. Bengals
Game environment: HOU -2.5, O/U 46.5 (23.5 team total)
Last week: 18.5 DK points vs. BUF
2025 PPG: 15.5 DK fantasy points
Projected DraftKings points: 17.6
Stroud draws one of the better matchups on the board against a Cincinnati defense that allowed the 29th most DK fantasy points to quarterbacks in 2025. The 46.5 Total is the second highest on the slate, setting up a competitive, high-scoring affair where both offenses should stay engaged throughout. Stroud posted 18.5 points in a tougher Week 1 draw against Buffalo, so a modest bump against a more exploitable secondary is reasonable. At $5,500, he is priced like a low-end QB2 but sits in a game environment that supports QB1 production. The close spread means Houston should remain in its full offensive playbook without any blowout-driven run-game pivot.
Jordan Love ($5,900) — Packers @ Jets
Game environment: GB -3.5, O/U 44.5 (23.5 team total)
Last week: 24.5 DK points @ MIN
2025 PPG: 15.9 DK fantasy points
Projected DraftKings points: 20.6
Love followed up a strong 2025 campaign with 24.5 points at Minnesota in Week 1, and the matchup gets even softer this week. New York’s defense allowed the 31st most DK fantasy points to quarterbacks last season, the second-most generous mark in the league. Green Bay is a 3.5-point road favorite, meaning Love should operate with a full playbook in a game the Packers are expected to win comfortably but not blow open. The implied team total of 23.5 supports four-plus scoring drives, and Love has the weapons at receiver to reach a 20-point floor with legitimate 30-point upside at under $6,000.
