Fantasy Football Dynasty Market: Week 2 Risers and Fallers

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Our Dynasty Fantasy Football Market Changes series will give you insight into players who are rising and falling across the dynasty landscape. It will help answer an important question: Should you buy the dip on a falling player or sell high on a rising player?

We want to focus on why these players are rising or falling and whether their dynasty value could eventually correct back toward the median. This week, we will discuss five players whose values may have changed.

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Dynasty Football Market Risers & Fallers: Week 2

Trending Upward

Jalen Coker | Wide Receiver

Panthers WR Jalen Coker is one of the biggest dynasty risers heading into Week 2. He dominated in Week 1 with eight receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns while leading the team with nine targets. Many forget that Coker was already a top-36 fantasy receiver during the back half of last season. He looked like Bryce Young’s guy early and often, recording four receptions in the first half compared to just one for Tetairoa McMillan.

Carolina also showed its commitment to Coker this offseason, signing him to a three-year, $35 million contract. He played 40% of his snaps out of the slot, and that should continue to benefit him, especially considering Young’s history of targeting slot receivers. We saw that during the Adam Thielen years, and Coker has flashed similar success when playing inside. At just 25 years old by the end of the season, it’s time to start viewing Coker as a top-35 dynasty receiver.

One game shouldn’t completely change your outlook, but we’ve seen glimpses of this production before. Now healthy and locked into a significant role, Coker is firmly on the rise. Carolina could also be forced into plenty of pass-heavy game scripts if its defense continues to struggle, as it allowed 59 points in Week 1. That said, the Panthers’ offense can still be inconsistent, so if another dynasty manager is willing to pay well above top-35 WR value after his Week 1 explosion, Coker could also be a strong sell-high opportunity.

D’Andre Swift | Running Back

Bears running back D’Andre Swift should also be trending upward in dynasty leagues. For a while, it looked like Swift’s time in Chicago could end after the 2026 season, but the Bears decided to lock him in with a three-year, $33.75 million contract. Swift responded with a massive Week 1 performance, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries.

Granted, Swift isn’t going to score three touchdowns every week, but he did have 60% of the team’s red-zone touches, so there is touchdown upside. He is coming off one of the best seasons of his career under Ben Johnson and is now locked into a potentially elite Chicago offense for the foreseeable future.

The workload was also encouraging in Week 1. Swift handled 50% of the Bears’ backfield touches, while Kyle Monangai finished at just 25%. Swift also had the third-highest yards after contact per attempt at 3.94. It was clear that Swift is the RB1, with Monangai serving more as a change-of-pace back. Lock Swift in for high-end RB2/low-end RB1 status for the next few seasons under Ben Johnson.

Caleb Douglas | Wide Receiver

One rookie quietly rising after Week 1 has to be Caleb Douglas. While Miami looked terrible as a team, Douglas was one of the few bright spots against the Raiders. He finished with five receptions for 94 yards, consistently creating separation and making a few impressive catches along the sideline. Douglas also showed off his physicality after the catch, averaging 7.4 YAC/Rec.

Someone needed to step up in Miami’s passing game, and Douglas looks capable of being that guy. He received plenty of praise throughout training camp, so it was encouraging to see that translate to the NFL field. Miami likely won’t be playing with a lead very often, which could create plenty of opportunities for Douglas as the offense is forced into pass-heavy game scripts.

Douglas finished just one target shy of the team lead and already looks like a downfield option Malik Willis can turn to when looking for a big play. All five of Douglas’ receptions went for at least 10 yards, including two that went for 20-plus yards. His combination of production and opportunity, along with an 81.1% route rate, has his dynasty stock rising, and he could quickly emerge as one of the more productive rookie receivers in this class.

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Trending Downward

Marvin Harrison Jr. | Wide Receiver

I wouldn’t call Week 1 a total nightmare for Marvin Harrison Jr., but it certainly wasn’t a great sign for his dynasty value. There were high expectations for Harrison to finally live up to the draft capital and dynasty value he carried entering the NFL after a few mediocre seasons. Instead, he finished fifth on the Cardinals in targets, behind Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne and Jeremiah Love.

Arizona played with a lead for most of the game, but Jacoby Brissett still attempted 37 passes, and Harrison had just an 8.1% target share. It was still encouraging that he ran a route on 84% of the team’s passing plays.

I wouldn’t hit the panic button after one game because things can change quickly, but the lack of targets has to be concerning. Harrison’s dynasty value is trending downward until we see him become a bigger part of the offense. For rebuilding teams, this could eventually create a buy-low opportunity if his price continues to fall, especially if Harrison Jr. finds himself in a new situation in 2027.

Terry McLaurin | Wide Receiver

We could be seeing the downfall of Terry McLaurin. The 31-year-old veteran had a Week 1 to forget, managing just two catches for 14 yards. He produced a terrible .11 TPRR and .40 YPRR in the game, meaning he was essentially just running routes without seeing much production. His teammates, Stefon Diggs and Antonio Williams, both exceeded him in those two categories while also having productive fantasy days.

Now, they were facing a tough Eagles defense, and McLaurin has struggled against them in recent years, but expectations were high with Jayden Daniels back. His 11.6% target share doesn’t exactly scream WR1 for the Commanders. With a better team around him, Daniels may not need to force the ball McLaurin’s way as much as he has in the past.

We try our best not to overreact to Week 1, but this offense is a mess, and the slot receiver could end up being the focal point of the passing game, with both Williams and Diggs playing over 50% of their routes there. Sometimes the fall happens out of nowhere, and this could be McLaurin’s. This isn’t a buy-low situation for me, either.

Make sure to check out all of our Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis!