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Fantasy Football top scorers by position: NFL 2024 Week 2
NFL Week 2 brought major upsets and saw several players emerge as boom players in fantasy. Here were the top NFL Fantasy scorers in Week 2.
NFL Week 2 was full of surprises, from the Cowboys’ blowout loss to the Saints, the Ravens suffering their second-straight loss, and the Falcons coming back to beat the Eagles on Monday Night Football. Several players have come out as boom or busts since the start of the season, with many booms belonging to the New Orleans Saints. Running back Alvin Kamara had a blockbuster performance with four touchdowns and quarterback Derek Carr is starting to look like he may be the real deal after all.
Let’s take a look at the top scorers by position from Week 2 in NFL Fantasy Football.
NFL Fantasy Week 2 top scorers
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Quarterbacks
Arizona Cardinals Kyler Murray was the leader in fantasy points for quarterbacks this week with 28.54. In their 41-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams, Murray threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns and added 59 rushing yards.
Top 10 scorers - QBs
- Kyler Murray, Cardinals - 28.54
- Jalen Hurts, Eagles - 23.82
- Derek Carr, Saints - 21.82
- Sam Darnold, Vikings - 19.92
- Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers - 18.8
- Daniel Jones, Giants - 18.32
- Geno Smith, Seahawks - 17.88
- Kirk Cousins, Falcons - 17.54
- Joe Burrow, Bengals - 17.22
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens - 16.38
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Running Backs
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was the leader by far with 44 fantasy points. In their brutal 44-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Kamara racked up 180 total scrimmage yards and four touchdowns - three rushing and one through the air.
Top 10 scorers - RBs
- Alvin Kamara, Saints - 44
- De'Von Achane, Dolphins - 29.5
- James Cook, Bills - 28.5
- Breece Hall, Jets - 24.4
- J.K. Dobbins, Chargers - 20.1
- Braelon Allen, Jets - 19.6
- James Conner, Cardinals - 19.4
- Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks - 17.9
- Saquon Barkley, Eagles - 17.6
- Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions - 17.6
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Wide Receivers
Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. led all wide receivers in total fantasy points with 29. Harrison was on the receiving end of Murray’s quarterback work in their win over the Rams. He finished the game with four receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Top 10 scorers - WRs
- Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals - 29
- DK Metcalf, Seahawks - 28.9
- Malik Nabers, Giants - 28.7
- Nico Collins, Texans - 27.5
- Davante Adams, Raiders - 26
- Chris Godwin, Buccaneers - 24.7
- Calvin Ridley, Titans - 24.7
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks - 23.7
- Justin Jefferson, Vikings - 23.3
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions - 22.9
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Tight Ends
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle led the way in Week 2 with 20.6 fantasy points. Despite the Niners’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Kittle looked good, racking up 76 yards on seven catches and one touchdown.
Top 10 scorers - TEs
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George Kittle, 49ers - 20.6
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Hunter Henry, Patriots - 18.9
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Brock Bowers, Raiders - 18.8
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Trey McBride, Cardinals - 18.7
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Mike Gesicki, Bengals - 16.1
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Jonnu Smith, Dolphins - 11.3
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Luke Schoonmaker, Cowboys - 10.3
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Zach Ertz, Commanders - 10.2
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Brenton Strange, Jaguars - 9.5
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Mark Andrews, Ravens - 9.1
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Kickers
Commanders kicker Austin Seibert led the way with 21 fantasy points in Week 2. Seibert won the game against the NFC East rivals Giants with his seven field goals. Washington didn’t score a single touchdown in the game.
Top 10 scorers - Ks
- Austin Seibert, Commanders - 21
- Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans - 20
- Daniel Carlson, Raiders - 18
- Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys - 17
- Evan McPherson, Bengals - 16
- Matt Prater, Cardinals - 14
- Dustin Hopkins, Browns - 13
- Justin Tucker, Ravens - 12
- Jason Myers, Seahawks - 12
- Cairo Santos, Bears - 11
Fantasy Week 2 top scorers - Defenses
The Buffalo Bills had the top fantasy defense of the week with 18 total points. In the Bills’ win over the Dolphins, their defense held Miami to just 10 points and notched two sacks, one interception, and a touchdown.
Top 10 scorers - DEFs
- Buffalo Bills - 18
- Houston Texans - 16
- Pittsburgh Steelers - 12
- Minnesota Vikings - 12
- Arizona Cardinals - 12
- New York Jets - 11
- Los Angeles Chargers - 11
- Kansas City Chiefs - 11
- Cincinnati Bengals - 10
- Green Bay Packers - 10