Fantasy Managers Eye Week 2 Cuts After Daniel Jones Posts 166 Yards and KC Concepcion Stalls
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Fantasy Managers Eye Week 2 Cuts After Daniel Jones Posts 166 Yards and KC Concepcion Stalls
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Summary
Week 1 fallout is already pushing fantasy managers toward roster cuts, with Daniel Jones, Tyjae Spears, Travis Hunter and KC Concepcion among the clearest Week 2 drop candidates.
166 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception against Baltimore reinforced concerns about Jones’ post-Achilles form, while Spears’ 25-of-51 snap share still produced fewer touches and yards than Tony Pollard in Tennessee’s broken offense.
Backfield usage also undercut MarShawn Lloyd and Mike Washington Jr.: Lloyd managed 2.8 yards per carry and was out-snapped by Chris Brooks, while Ashton Jeanty’s 29-touch, 145-yard, two-touchdown opener buried Washington’s path to volume.
At receiver and tight end, Hunter logged just two touches for 11 yards, Concepcion totaled 58 yards in Cleveland’s dysfunctional attack, Rashid Shaheed caught one pass for 4 yards, and Terrance Ferguson drew one target.
The broader takeaway is restraint on elite early-round disappointments, but little patience for fringe roster players stuck in committees, weak offenses or narrow roles after the season’s first waiver run.