Matthew Berry Flags 10 Week 2 Fantasy Facts, Led by Jaxson Dart's 26.6 PPG

Q: Is Aaron Rodgers' sudden deep-passing surge a fantasy goldmine, or a dangerous trap waiting to ruin your lineup?

Aaron Rodgers’ Week 1 deep-passing spike looks more like a high-upside warning sign than a fantasy goldmine you can trust immediately. The encouraging part is real. Matthew Berry flagged that 34% of Rodgers’ attempts traveled at least 15 air yards, a major shift from the shorter, more conservative profile many expected. If that holds, it materially improves the outlook for downfield weapons such as DK Metcalf and raises Rodgers’ weekly ceiling in fantasy. But the results did not match the aggression. Rodgers went 0-for-7 on deep throws, and the broader game context was modest: one touchdown pass, low scoring, and no evidence yet that this is a stable weekly identity rather than a one-game experiment. The additional reporting reinforces that he was solid and efficient in a controlled win, not explosive. The matchup context also matters. Week 2 brings a tougher road game against New England, and that makes betting on a second straight deep-volume breakout riskier. A deeper approach can boost fantasy value over time, but if the efficiency is not there, it can just as easily produce volatile stat lines that hurt lineups. The smart fantasy read is to treat Rodgers as a matchup-dependent QB2 with upside, not an automatic starter. Metcalf gets a mild boost because the intent to attack deep is fantasy-relevant, but managers should wait for actual conversion on those throws before treating Rodgers as a reliable breakout. Right now, the trend is promising, but the floor remains shaky.

Q: Why might a scoreless tight end be the ultimate Week 2 fantasy steal hiding in plain sight?

Colston Loveland may be the ultimate Week 2 fantasy steal because his Week 1 box score hid elite underlying usage in what already looks like a high-powered Bears offense. Matthew Berry’s point was that fantasy managers should react to roles, not just points, and Loveland is the clearest example. He was scoreless in Week 1, but he led all tight ends in route participation. Supporting reports put him at an 87% snap share and a 92% route participation rate, with one note saying he ran a route on more than 20% more of Chicago’s pass plays than any other Bears player. That kind of deployment is usually what fantasy managers chase, especially at tight end. The context also matters. Chicago scored 59 points and piled up 552 yards, yet Loveland finished with zero catches on two targets. Analysts described that outcome as misleading rather than alarming, noting he was on the field constantly, was missed open on at least one crossing route, and saw an end-zone incompletion that could easily have changed the narrative. In other words, the process remained strong even if the production did not arrive. That combination makes him a classic buy-low candidate. A player who posts zero points often becomes available at a discount, but Loveland’s workload still points to top-tier tight end potential. Even with concerns about the Bears spreading the ball around and a tougher Week 2 matchup against Minnesota, the evidence suggests his role is too strong to ignore.

3 articles · Updated · Fantasy Life · Sep 17

Berry’s Week 2 lineup guide spotlights Jaxson Dart as the headline trend: since becoming starter in Week 4 last season, he ranks QB4 in fantasy points per game at 26.6 and has topped 19 points in 10 of 12 full games.
Week 1 usage drives much of the advice. Aaron Rodgers pushed 34% of throws 15-plus air yards, Kenneth Walker drew a 24% target share in his Chiefs debut, and Ashton Jeanty posted a 99 utilization score under Klint Kubiak.
Backfield and receiver roles also shifted: Bucky Irving logged a career-high 26% target share while beating Kenneth Gainwell in routes and red-zone work, and Matthew Golden led Green Bay with a 30% target share and 87% route participation.
At tight end, Berry urges patience or aggression based on underlying usage. Colston Loveland ran routes on an NFL-high 89% of dropbacks among tight ends despite a zero, while Dalton Kincaid hit a 69% route rate and 77% snap share.
The broader takeaway for Week 2 is to prioritize opportunity over Week 1 box scores, with Berry also highlighting Jalen Coker as an upside play and warning that Harold Fannin faces tougher target competition this season.