Week 2 Fantasy Football Late-Week Streamers: Daniel Jones, Alexander Mattison, Wan'Dale Robinson and More

When we talk late-week streamers, we’re talking about guys who are available on your free agent market as late as Sunday morning. They won’t be available in every league, but the guys I talk about here are generally owned in less than 25% of fantasy leagues.

I’m looking at players you can grab if you weren’t active on the waiver wire or getting online right as free agency started Wednesday. Even if you made early moves, injuries and last-minute inactives put every owner in a bind at some point in the season.

So here we are, looking at the late-week streamers who are probably available in your fantasy league right now. None of these guys are great options; if they were, they’d be on someone’s roster. If you find yourself needing a fantasy starter on Saturday or Sunday morning, though, you can do a lot worse than the guys listed below.

Quarterback

Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos

Fields is going to run the ball; that alone makes him an intriguing fantasy quarterback. It’s unlikely he will put up big numbers through the air, but this is more about accumulating yards on the ground and maybe getting into the end zone.

It’s reasonable to expect 200 passing yards or less against a Denver defense with high-level talent, like cornerback Pat Surtain II, who will surely match up with top receiver George Pickens regularly. There aren’t many realistic scenarios in which Fields excels through the air.

Fields threw the ball 23 times in Week 1 and had 14 rush attempts. Part of that was the flow of the game: Pittsburgh never trailed by more than four points, and they took the lead for good with 7:45 left in the third quarter. Denver is a low-talent team, and the Steelers should be able to focus on the run again with the Broncos unlikely to score a lot of points.

Fields is an option if you are desperate; expecting the fantasy production of a running back rather than a quarterback would be prudent, with the passing production just a cherry on top.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants @ Washington Commanders

Jones in Week 1: 186 yards on 42 attempts (4.4 average), no touchdowns and two interceptions. He ran six times, a fantasy strength in the past, but gained only 15 yards. It was a day far from fantasy relevance. Can he really be trusted to succeed in fantasy?

Well, the matchup is as good as could be, so if he can’t do it this week, Jones won’t ever be a fantasy option as a streamer. The Commanders probably had the worst pass defense in football last season and picked up right where they left off, allowing Baker Mayfield to complete 80% of his passes for 289 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.

Essentially every quarterback has fantasy value against Washington. Jones will also run the ball again, and those yards will add up along with the chance to get into the end zone. While he might not be fantasy-relevant against any other team, at least Jones gets to face the Commanders twice.

Running Back

RB is the hardest position at which to find streamers regardless of timing; late-week streamers are almost impossible at times. These guys all got usage in Week 1 that shows they might be involved regularly, giving them low-ceiling fantasy value.

Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns

This is more about volume and future value, as the Browns pose a tough matchup. Cleveland had one of the best defenses in the league last season and are likely to rank near the top again. Let’s ignore the 33-point performance Dallas put up in Week 1.

Bigsby received the same 12 carries as Travis Etienne in Week 1 and produced 73 yards to Etienne’s 44 (the latter did score a touchdown). Etienne caught two passes for 15 yards while Bigsby didn’t contribute through the air, but it’s telling that they split the rush attempts.

Being on the field allows Bigsby to show he belongs; he could also continue to outplay his teammate. While Etienne is still the lead guy, Bigsby is worth grabbing as a possible future play. He’s not a guy to put in your lineup this week unless you are desperate, but options do get short at running back.

Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Hill isn’t going to get rushing volume with Derrick Henry around. This is about his involvement in the passing game, as Hill caught six passes for 52 yards in Week 1. This isn’t a clear case of future production coming, though: Hill has never caught more than 28 passes in a season and peaked at 206 yards.

Fantasy owners are tasked with deciding whether Week 1 was just a fluke or if Hill is ready to thrive in a new role with a defined top back. Those career highs did come last season after he didn’t reach those numbers combined in his first three seasons, so maybe he’s improving in the passing game.

With Henry working as a bell-cow, Hill might only work in passing situations. That would be a boon in PPR leagues, though there would be a low floor every week. A low ceiling would also be likely, making Hill a flex option at best.

I’m skeptical he’ll fill that role, though. With his lack of receiving acumen in the past, I doubt Hill is ready to become a weekly contributor in that area. Kansas City has a great pass defense, so it’s more likely that Lamar Jackson was struggling to find openings downfield and counted on his running back as an outlet.

Hill is worth a spot on your roster if you’re short at running back, but again, I wouldn’t expect big things consistently. He’s more of a depth option who can fill your flex spot if you’re desperate.

Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders @ Baltimore Ravens

Mattison has a similar story to Hill: He carried the ball just five times (versus 13 for Zamir White) but caught four passes for 43 yards and scored a touchdown. Las Vegas is unlikely to have a dominant run game the way Baltimore will, so their most valuable back in PPR leagues might be the guy who works on passing downs.

White did catch two passes but only gained two yards. Mattison out-snapped his teammate 36 to 23. Part of that might have been Vegas losing for most of the game, but there are a lot of numbers in Mattison’s favor after one game.

Like the others, Mattison is a desperation option. If you need a guy in a PPR league, though, he might make a little noise in the passing game. The Raiders are likely to be trailing most of the game against Baltimore, so Mattison could see a lot of passing-down work again.

Wide Receiver

Greg Dortch, Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams

Marvin Harrison Jr. entered the league with as much anticipation as any receiver in recent memory. He was drafted among the top 10 receivers in fantasy and labeled an immediate “Must Start” every week.

Then he received three targets in Week 1, catching one pass for four yards. He looked like just another rookie struggling to adapt to the big leagues. Dortch, in the meantime, led Arizona wide receivers with eight targets, six receptions and 47 yards.

That’s no superstar performance, but Dortch was the team’s only receiver with more than three targets, one catch, or five yards. (Michael Wilson had a five-yard touchdown on his only catch.) Dortch dominated the workload among Arizona wide receivers.

Harrison is probably the guy moving forward. There’s a reason he was such a high-level prospect, and this was only one game. Buffalo has a very good defense and was surely keyed in on stopping the rookie. If Dortch is WR2, though, that’s a valuable player with a good quarterback in Kyler Murray.

Dortch isn’t a big-time fantasy option or even a weekly starter, but he could be worthy of a spot on your roster with the hope he sees consistent work. That would put him on the streaming radar depending on the matchup.

The Rams held Amon-Ra St. Brown in check in Week 1 but gave up 121 yards and a touchdown to second receiver Jameson Williams. Dortch and Williams are different players, but Dortch in the WR2 role could find success again. He’s a deep streamer, and you can probably find a better option, but Dortch is someone to consider if you’re desperate.

Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants @ Washington Commanders

Like his quarterback Jones listed above, Robinson is here because he might have the best possible matchup. A second-round pick in 2022, Robinson has been injured and ineffective in his two seasons. Now healthy and with his top quarterback, Robinson has his best chance to show that he’s more than just another useful player (at best).

He caught six passes on 12 targets in Week 1’s blowout loss to the Vikings. That’s a horrible catch rate, but the volume is great; Malik Nabers was the only other Giant to top five targets. If he continues leading the team in targets, Robinson is going to be a useful fantasy player.

He’s definitely on the WR3/flex radar this week given the matchup. Even if you don’t put him in your lineup, Robinson may be worth a roster spot if you’re short at receiver. Worst case, you can drop him when bye weeks start, and you need another defense or tight end.

Tight End

Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams @ Arizona Cardinals

Parkinson had four catches for 47 yards in Week 1. Only once did he ever have as many as four catches over his first four seasons, and he only reached 47 yards one time as well.

Parkinson went from being the second tight end on a team that doesn’t throw to the position much (Seattle) to playing as a starter on a team with a successful quarterback who can spread the wealth. There may not be a player who made a better upgrade in situation this offseason.

The Cardinals were in the middle against tight ends last year; rather than the matchup, this is more about Parkinson being undervalued because of his past work. He’s unlikely to be a top option, but Parkinson could be a top-10 fantasy player at his position at the end of the season.

Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints

This is dependent on the status of Jake Ferguson. Ferguson suffered an injury in the second half of Week 1 and is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s matchup with the Saints. If he does indeed miss the game, Schoonmaker will be stepping into a high-level role.

Ferguson was TE9 in fantasy football last season, racking up 761 yards on 71 receptions. There’s no guarantee Schoonmaker will replace his teammate’s production, but he was a second-round pick last year, surely expected to make an impact eventually.

The Saints gave up the eighth-most fantasy points to tight ends last season, so the matchup is in his favor. There’s also a lot of risk, as we’ve never seen Schoonmaker catch more than two passes or gain more than 23 yards.

This is more of a play for an owner desperate at tight end. Schoonmaker is probably also a short-term solution, as Ferguson’s injury is expected to last only a few weeks at most.