Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 2

What are the best CB options for IDP fantasy football leagues in Week 2?

Sep 09, 2025

Welcome back to the Cornerback Corner! As is tradition, we’ll start with transparency and get right into this week’s calls.

Last week, I made 77 calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Of those 77 calls, 7 were declared inactive or were injured during play, which caused them to miss their projection (early in the game). Subtracting those players, we’re left with 70 “adjusted” calls.

Of those, 51 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projection on Yahoo and MFL), and 19 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat projection and weren’t even close), giving us 72% accuracy for Week 1.

Of those 51 correct calls, 21 were “massive hits” (doubled, tripled, or more, their projection), giving us a 41% massive hit rate on correct calls for Week 1.

We are 72% accurate overall for the season, with 41% of all correct calls ending up as “massive hits.”

Week 1: 72% accuracy, 41% massive hit rate

Please see THIS if you need a primer in cornerback streaming or what’s being discussed in this article (for new readers).
When I list the corners each week, it’s always STARTER/BACKUP/BACKUP in “depth chart/what we’ve seen” order if we’re dealing with an injured cornerback.
I do update this article over the course of the week if relevant news is released; it’s worth checking back in before kickoff on Sunday.
If you notice a player playing safety who is designated a corner in your league of merit, please feel free to comment below. I’ll update the article with that information so we all can share in the bounty of the designation mistakes from these league sites.

Commanders at Packers

Outlook: The early total for the Thursday night game to kick off Week 2 sits at a nice 48.5 points with Green Bay favored by a field goal at home. Both passing offenses were among the middle of the pack last season in yards per game. Both teams were also among the middle of the pack for targeting their wide receivers last season.

In Week 1, we saw Jayden Daniels target his wide receivers in about 17 of his 30 attempts, so we’re looking good for our Green Bay corners with this in mind.

Jordan Love only attempted 22 passes in Week 1 as Green Bay dominated early and was in cruise control for most of the game. 15 of those attempts were to their wide receiver corps. In a closer game against the ascending Commanders, we should be alright to start our normal Washington corners against this Green Bay passing attack.

Washington Commanders

Quan Martin (S/CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps in Week 1. He lined up deep more than half the time. He is incorrectly designated a cornerback in Yahoo.

Will Harris (S/CB): IDEAL, he played 99% of snaps in Week 1. He lined up in the box, slot, and defensive line for more than 60% of his snaps and is incorrectly designated a cornerback in Yahoo.

Marshon Lattimore (CB): SOLID, he played 85% of snaps in Week 1 and then sat late. He played wide corner.

Mike Sainristil (CB): IDEAL, he played 91% of snaps in Week 1. He lined up in the slot for the majority of his snaps.

Trey Amos (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played just 78% of snaps in Week 1 as Washington eased the rookie into his role. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Green Bay Packers

Carrington Valentine/Nate Hobbs (CB): With Hobbs inactive in Week 1, we saw Valentine play 100% of snaps and line up as a wide corner. SOLID, only if Hobbs is inactive again. If Hobbs can play, I would SIT him in his first action back since last season, and we’ll readjust in Week 3.

Keisean Nixon (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps in Week 1 and lined up as a wide corner, but that didn’t mean much when it came to his (excellent) box score and production. We’ll continue to trust him until proven otherwise. He did not return any punts or kicks in Week 1.

Javon Bullard (CB/S): IDEAL, he played 88% of snaps in Week 1, but lined up in the slot or box for over 85% of his total snaps played. This will probably all change when Hobbs returns to the lineup, but for now, it looks good.

Browns at Ravens

Outlook: The early total for this AFC North showdown sits at 44.5 points with Baltimore favored by 12.5 points at home. Baltimore was a top-ten passing offense in yards per game last season, while Cleveland was within the bottom third of the league for this ranking. Cleveland targeted their wide receivers within the top ten last year, while Baltimore was in the bottom third of the league in 2024.

In Week 1, we saw Joe Flacco target his wide receivers in 18 of 45 attempts; that’s not ideal so far. Running backs and tight ends were responsible for the majority of his targets.

Lamar Jackson only attempted 19 total passes in Week 1, and 15 of those targets were to their wide receivers. The Baltimore run game, with either Henry or Lamar, continues to be their primary mode of attack. We should only start our Cleveland corners in deeper leagues with this in mind.

Cleveland Browns

Denzel Ward (CB): SOLID, he played 96% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Greg Newsome (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played 92% of the snaps in Week 1 and lined up as a wide cornerback. Unlike Ward, he hasn’t been a great producer historically.

Cameron Mitchell/Myles Harden (CB): SIT them both. Harden was in for 37% of snaps last week, while Mitchell only played 17% of snaps. This last slot is still in flux; we’ll wait on it for now.

Baltimore Ravens

Marlon Humphrey (CB): IDEAL, he played 98% of the snaps in Week 1. Humphrey lined up in the box or slot in over 80% of those snaps played. Despite the slow start, he’s playing where we want him to play, and the historical production is outstanding.

Nate Wiggins (CB): SOLID, he played 99% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Jaire Alexander/Chidobe Awuzie (CB): SIT them both. Awuzie did play 79% of the snaps in Week 1, and that is enough to start him in Week 2, but it feels like, beyond Humphrey and Wiggins, this cornerback corps is in flux. Alexander was only in for 39% of snaps in Week 1.

Jaguars at Bengals

Outlook: The early total here sits at a massive 49.5 points with Cincy favored by 5.5 points at home. Cincy was the best passing offense in yards per game last year and also a top ten team for targeting their wide receivers. Jacksonville had a backup quarterback under center for most of last season, so we can ignore their rankings.

In Week 1, we saw Joe Burrow target his wide receivers with only 9 of his 23 attempts overall. However, the Cincy run game was featured far more than the pass game in that close matchup. We know what Burrow typically does: shower Higgins and Chase with targets, so I’m not worried about this. We can fire up our Jacksonville corners with confidence in Week 2.

Trevor Lawrence targeted his wide receivers with 19 of his 31 attempts, so we’re looking good for our Cincy corners if this trend holds. In general, and with recent history in mind, this is probably still a better matchup for our Jacksonville corners than our Cincy corners.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jourdan Lewis (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up in the slot or box in over 85% of his total snaps. With that utilization and this matchup, that’s perfect.

Tyson Campbell (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Jarrian Jones (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played 73% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback, and it appears that he remains the most likely cornerback to lose snaps when Hunter plays defense occasionally.

Travis Hunter (WR/CB): IDEAL, if you’re starting a wide receiver in your cornerback-specific slot, that’s ideal, always. He was targeted 8 times in Week 1. It wasn’t what everyone wanted, but the underlying usage is there; it’s only a matter of time. SIT him if you can only start him in leagues with no offensive points.

Cincinnati Bengals

Dax Hill (CB): IDEAL, he played 97% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up in the box or slot in over 70% of his total snaps.

Cam Taylor Britt (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

DJ Turner (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played just 61% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Giants at Cowboys

Outlook: The early total for this NFC East showdown sits at 44.5 points with Dallas favored by a field goal at home. Dallas was just outside the top ten for passing yards per game last year and was the third-best team for targeting their wide receivers in 2024. New York has a new quarterback under center, so we’ll skip their rankings from last season.

In Week 1, we saw Dak target his wide receivers with 21 of his 34 attempts, and this has not been an issue in recent history for him. We can fire up our New York corners in a good matchup. Russel Wilson targeted his wide receivers with 21 of 37 total attempts. And just like last season, Nabers and Robinson were showered with targets.

We can also fire up our Dallas corners in medium to deeper leagues, and it should work out well.

New York Giants

Paulson Adebo (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Andru Phillips (CB): IDEAL, he played 84% of the snaps in Week 1. He was utilized in the slot and box for over 90% of his total snaps.

Cor’Dale Flott (CB): SOLID, he played 84% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Deonte Banks (CB): SIT, he only played 16% of the snaps in Week 1 and was a last-second displacement by Flott.

Dallas Cowboys

Kair Elam (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide cornerback.

DaRon Bland (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week. He was deployed in the box and slot more than he was as a wide cornerback, which is exactly what we like to see.

Trevon Diggs (CB): SIT, he only played 43% of snaps last week and is likely being eased back into the lineup after being questionable heading into Week 1 and recovering from a knee injury all offseason.

Bears at Lions

Outlook: We’ve got a nice 48.5 points for the early total with this NFC North matchup. Detroit is favored by 4.5 points at home. Detroit was the second-best passing offense in yards per game last season, while Chicago was dead last. Detroit targeted their wide receivers among the middle of the pack in 2024, while Chicago was 5th overall for this ranking.

In Week 1, we saw Jared Goff attempt a ridiculous 39 passes as Detroit was behind immediately and in a negative gamescript all game long. He targeted his wide receivers with only 15 of those passes as Gibbs, Laporta, and David Montgomery ate up the Lions’ share of targets in Week 1.

Caleb Williams attempted 35 passes in Week 1, with 22 of those going to the Chicago wide receivers. That’s pretty much what we saw last season: a good amount of wide receiver targets, but not a ton of passing yards. We care far more about the targets than the yards; our Detroit corners are set up nicely for Week 2.

Chicago Bears

Kyler Gordon (CB): SOLID, if healthy, he was inactive in Week 1 with a hamstring injury.

Tyrique Stevenson (CB): SOLID, he played 96% of the snaps in Week 1, and was lined up out wide.

Jaylon Johnson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, if healthy. He was inactive in Week 1 with a groin injury and would likely be a wide cornerback.

Nashon Wright (CB): According to depth charts, Wright was the Jaylon Johnson replacement. SIT him, he has no value unless Johnson is inactive again this week. In that scenario, he would be SOLID, deeper leagues only, since we’ve only seen it once.

Nick McCloud (CB): SIT, he was the replacement for Gordon, according to what I read, and only has value if Gordon is inactive again. He would be SOLID, deeper leagues only, if Gordon is out for Week 2, since we’ve only seen it once.

Detroit Lions

Terrion Arnold (CB): SIT, he picked up a groin injury and was only able to play 48% of the snaps in Week 1. There was no direct replacement that stuck out.

DJ Reed (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up mostly at wide cornerback, but also played 20% of his total snaps from the box or slot.

Amik Robertson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played only 65% of the snaps in Week 1. Of those snaps, 55% of them were in the box or slot, so that does give him some value in deeper leagues despite the gross playing time.

Patriots at Dolphins

Outlook: The early total for this AFC East matchup sits at 45.5 points with Miami favored by a field goal at home. New England was the worst passing offense for yards per game last season and not much better when it came to wide receiver targets. Miami was in the middle of the pack for both passing yards per game and wide receiver targets in 2024.

In Week 1, we saw Drake Maye target his wide receivers in 25 of 46 total attempts. Diggs, Pop Douglas, and Boutte, were showered with targets. Our Miami corners should have enough to “eat” in this matchup with this in mind. Tua targeted his wide receivers with at least 16 of his 23 total attempts, and a backup quarterback in garbage time, plus my inability to directly watch all of this game muddies the waters beyond that.

I would feel comfortable with my New England corners in medium to deeper leagues after watching this Miami offense in Week 1. It did not look great, but with their secondary having been shredded this offseason (and giving up 33 to Indy Week 1), they may find themselves behind the 8-ball and in a negative gamescript plenty this season. That means they’ll end up passing the ball even if they hadn’t planned on it much each week. That’s something at least.

New England Patriots

Carlton Davis (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Christian Gonzalez/Alex Austin (CB): Gonzalez was inactive in Week 1. If he can play, I would SIT him out until we see how effective he is in his first game action of the new season after being injured for most of training camp. Austin was his direct replacement and played 100% of the snaps. He was lined up as a wide cornerback. Austin would be SOLID if Gonzalez is inactive again this week.

Marcus Jones (CB): SOLID, he only played 63% of the snaps in Week 1, but 90% of those snaps he did play were in the slot, which gives him value despite the gross playing time.

Miami Dolphins

Storm Duck (CB): SIT, he picked up an ankle injury in Week 1, and we don’t need to chase this matchup. Rasul Douglas appears to have been his backup, and we can SIT him as well since we’ve only seen it once. It could just as easily be someone else if Duck can’t go in Week 2.

Jack Jones (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up at wide cornerback.

Jason Marshall/All Others (CB): SIT, Marshall was only in for 47% of the snaps in Week 1. That could improve as it appears Miami deployed more “beef” against this Indy rushing offense and fewer defensive backs in general. We can wait to see it first, though.

49ers at Saints

Outlook: The early total for this showdown in the Big Easy sits at 44.5 points with San Francisco favored by a touchdown on the road. San Francisco was the 4th best passing offense in yards per game last season, and targeted their wide receivers within the middle of the pack in 2024. New Orleans has a new quarterback under center, so we’ll skip their 2024 rankings.

In Week 1, we saw Spencer Rattler target his wide receivers with 28 of his 46 total attempts. Shaheed, Olave, and Cooks saw plenty of looks. We should have enough value to start our San Francisco corners here, especially when you consider how quickly New Orleans is likely to be behind in this one, with or without Purdy.

Brock Purdy was hurt late in this one and is questionable to play in Week 2. If he can go, he attempted 35 passes with only 12 of those targets going to the San Francisco wide receivers. Kittle is also hurt. In other news, water is still wet. Even without Kittle, CMC ate up 10 targets just by himself, and Juan Jennings is banged up as well. I would only start our New Orleans corners in deeper leagues to begin with here, and would skip any New Orleans options completely if we have a backup quarterback under center.

San Francisco 49ers

Deommodore Lenoir (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Renardo Green (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Upton Stout (CB): SIT, he only played 56% of the snaps in Week 1. He did have quite a few slot snaps, but we haven't seen enough of him to know if he can overcome this lack of good playing time.

Marques Sigle (S/CB): SOLID, he is a 100% of snaps safety incorrectly designated a cornerback in Yahoo.

New Orleans Saints

Koolaid McKinstry (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback most of the time, but also played 25% of his total snaps from the box. If that trend continues, McKinstry should be far more productive than he was last season.

Isaac Yiadom (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He was lined up as a wide cornerback.

Alontae Taylor (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only due to playing only 55% of the snaps in Week 1. He did line up in the slot for the majority of those snaps, but we need to at least demote him a bit after only playing half of the defensive snaps in Week 1.

Bills at Jets

Outlook: The early total for this AFC East showdown sits at 44.5 points with Buffalo favored by 8.5 points on the road. Buffalo was a top-ten team for passing yards per game in 2024, but only in the middle of the pack for wide receiver targets. New York had a different quarterback under center, so we’ll skip their rankings from last season.

In Week 1, we saw Justin Fields continue to do most of his work on the ground and with his legs. He only targeted his wide receivers with 14 of his 22 total attempts. We can continue to treat any matchups against him and the Jets as “deeper leagues only,” with this in mind.

Josh Allen had a monster Week 1. He attempted 46 passes, with at least 30 of those targets going to the Buffalo wide receivers. Buffalo probably won’t be behind the entire game against this Jets team (unlike their Week 1 matchup), but we all know what Allen is capable of, and I would feel comfortable rolling out our normal New York corners in Week 2.

Buffalo Bills

Dorian Strong/Tre’Davious White (CB): SIT them both. White was inactive last week, Strong was his replacement, and played 100% of the snaps as a wide cornerback. We don’t need to chase this against Justin Fields, though.

Taron Johnson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only in case the trend we saw last week continues. Johnson only played 67% of snaps as a planned strategy to slow down Derrick Henry, with Taron coming off the field for Dorian Williams in obvious run downs. That probably won’t continue against this Jets rushing attack, but who knows. We’ll demote him for now and see how it goes. Not great so far. This is why we stream cornerback, by the way, because nothing remains constant with these guys; it’s always a moving target.

Christian Benford (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 and was lined up as a wide cornerback.

New York Jets

Sauce Gardner (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 and lined up as a wide cornerback.

Brandon Stephens (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1, but lined up as a wide corner for only 75% of his total time on the field. He was in the box or slot for the other 25%, which is a little bonus value.

Michael Carter (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only due to him only playing 66% of the snaps in Week 1. He did line up in the slot for most of his snaps, so this gives him some value.

Seahawks at Steelers

Outlook: We’ve got the lowest total of the week so far here at just 41.5 points with Pittsburgh favored by a field goal at home. Both teams have a new quarterback under center, so we’ll skip the look at last season for them.

In Week 1, we saw Aaron Rodgers target his wide receivers with just 14 of his 30 total attempts. Running backs and tight ends were featured just as much as Metcalf and Calvin Austin. It will be medium to deeper leagues for our Seattle corners as we thread the needle between what Rodgers is historically capable of and what we’ve seen so far.

Sam Darnold only attempted 23 passes in Week 1. Of those 23, 16 of them went to the Seattle wide receivers. Between this and what we saw last season, we can start our Pittsburgh corners in medium to deeper leagues and be looking good.

Seattle Seahawks

Devon Witherspoon (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 and filled the stat sheet. He also lined up in the slot for over half of his time on the field.

Tariq Woolen (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He lined up as a wide cornerback.

Josh Jobe (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played 80% of the snaps in Week 1 and lined up as a wide cornerback.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Joey Porter Jr (CB): SIT, he picked up a hamstring injury in Week 1 and missed a good chunk of this game. It is unclear who is direct replacement was. This isn’t a good enough matchup that we need to risk a mid-game reinjury with him; we’ll sit him for now.

Darius Slay (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Jalen Ramsey (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He also lined up all over the place, with 60% plus of his total snaps coming from the box or slot.

Rams at Titans

Outlook: The early total for this one sits at 45.5 points with Los Angeles favored by 5.5 points on the road. Tennessee has a new quarterback under center, so we’ll skip their 2024 rankings. Los Angeles was the 10th-best passing offense in yards per game in 2024, and targeted their wide receivers the most across the entire league.

In Week 1, we saw Matt Stafford target his wide receivers with about 21 of 29 total attempts. The Rams led the league in wide receiver targets last season, and that trend doesn’t appear to have slowed down. We can fire up our Tennessee corners in a very nice Week 2 matchup.

Cam Ward did attempt 28 passes in Week 1. The problem for Tennessee fans was that he only completed 12 of them. 19 of those 28 pass attempts were to the wide receivers corps, though. That looks good on paper, and some of those incompletions could end up being pass defense for us and our Los Angeles corners, and any completions could result in the tackle afterwards. Tennessee should be in another negative gamescript this week, so I feel pretty good about our Los Angeles corners in medium to deeper leagues.

Los Angeles Rams

Akhello Witherspoon (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 81% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback. He also had 15% of his total snaps come from the box, so there’s some slight added value.

Emanuel Forbes (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 79% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback. He has a history of being displaced/replaced, so I would tread carefully with playing him, even in those deeper leagues.

Cobie Durant (CB): SIT, he only played 40% of the snaps in Week 1.

Tennessee Titans

Jarvis Brownlee (CB): SOLID, he played 99% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Darrell Baker/L’Jarius Sneed (CB): It appears Sneed is being eased back into the lineup as he played just 28% of the snaps in Week 1 while Baker was in for 71%. SIT them both for now, I could be way off here, but it should trend towards Baker losing snaps and Sneed gaining them in the coming weeks.

Roger McCreary (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played just 41% of the snaps in Week 1, but 88% of his total time on the field was spent in the slot. That offsets, but gives us some value in those much deeper leagues.

Panthers at Cardinals

Outlook: We’ve got a 46.5 point over/under for this one with Arizona favored by 4.5 points at home for the early lines. Carolina was within the worst third of the league for passing yards per game in 2024, while Arizona was among the middle of the pack. Carolina was within the top third of the league for wide receiver targets while Arizona was within the bottom third of the league in 2024.

In Week 1, we saw Bryce Young target his wide receivers with 22 of his 35 total attempts. McMillan, Renfrow, and Legette all saw a decent amount of wide receiver targets. We can fire up our Arizona corners in medium to deeper leagues with this in mind, plus what we saw to end last season from Young.

Kyler Murray targeted his wide receivers with just 14 of his 29 total attempts. McBride and the running backs out of the backfield continued to eat into most of the Arizona targets to start the season. It will be deeper leagues only for our Carolina corners this week.

Carolina Panthers

Jaycee Horn (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Mike Jackson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Chau Smith Wade (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played just 71% of the snaps in Week 1, but most of his time on the field was spent in the slot.

Arizona Cardinals

Garrett Williams (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1, most of them were in the slot, so this looks even better.

Max Melton (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Will Johnson (CB): SIT, he only played 60% of the snaps in Week 1, and most were spent outside.

Broncos at Colts

Outlook: The early total for this matchup is 44.5 points with Denver favored by 3.5 points on the road. Denver was among the middle of the pack for passing yards per game last season, but was 10th overall for wide receiver targets. Indianapolis has a new quarterback under center, so we’ll skip their 2024 rankings.

In Week 1, we saw Danny Dimes carve up the Dolphins, and I had to check if we’ve crossed over into an alternate reality. Jones only targeted his wide receivers with 14 of his 29 total attempts. Tyler Warren was the biggest target hog when it came to depriving our Indy wide receivers of the targets they need to give our Denver corners value this week, and I don’t see that changing any time soon. We should lean “deeper leagues only” with this information, plus the Indy tendency to run the ball early and often.

Bo Nix attempted a massive 40 passes in Week 1, with at least 20 of those going to the Denver wide receivers. This follows the same positive trend we saw from him last season, with an insane amount of “dink and dunk” passes, and those were gold for our opposing cornerbacks. We can fire up our Indy corners in leagues of all sizes in Week 2.

Denver Broncos

Riley Moss (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Patrick Surtain (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a wide cornerback.

Jaquan McMillian/Jahdae Barron (CB): SIT them both; this last slot is still in flux as McMillian played 54% of the snaps to Barron’s 37% in Week 1.

Indianapolis Colts

Chavarious Ward (CB) SIT. He was concussed late in Week 1 and will probably not play this week. The replacement was not immediately obvious. I’ll update this later in the week if I see any additional information.

Kenny Moore (CB): IDEAL, he played 94% of the snaps in Week 1 and then sat due to the blowout. He played mostly in the slot or the box; he makes a fantastic option this week.

Xavien Howard (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played just 67% of the snaps in Week 1 and mostly lined up wide.

Eagles at Chiefs

Outlook: The early total for this Super Bowl rematch sits at 45 points with Kansas City favored by 1.5 points at home. Philly was 29th in passing yards per game last season and showed us more of the same in Week 1. Philly was within the worst third of the league for wide receiver targets last season, and we saw more of that as well in Week 1.

Kansas City was within the middle of the pack for passing yards per game last season, and was within the bottom third of the league for wide receiver targets. We saw a big bump in wide receiver targets from them in Week 1 this season. This appears to be another nice matchup for our Philadelphia corners against a team that targeted their wide receivers 26 times in Week 1, even with Xavier Worthy getting hurt immediately.

It will be “deeper leagues only” for our Kansas City corners against this Eagles team that continues to “run first”. Anyone who has shares of Devonta Smith or AJ Brown is already well aware of this issue.

Philadelphia Eagles

Cooper DeJean (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and lined up in the slot or box mostly. He makes a fantastic option this week.

Quinyon Mitchell (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide corner.

Adoree Jackson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played 69% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide corner.

Kelee Ringo/Jakorian Bennett (CB): SIT them both. Ringo only played special teams snaps, while Bennett was only in for 11% of snaps.

Kansas City Chiefs

Trent McDuffie (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide corner mostly last week, but also had a good amount of slot snaps.

Jaylen Watson (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide receiver with some occasional box snaps.

Kristian Fulton/Joshua Williams (CB) SIT them both. Fulton only played 23% of snaps, while Williams only played special teams snaps.

Falcons at Vikings

Outlook: The early total for the Sunday night game for Week 2 sits at 45.5 points with Minnesota favored by 4.5 points at home. Both teams had a different quarterback under center for the majority of last season, so we’ll skip the rankings.

In Week 1, we saw Michael Penix target his wide receivers with 27 of his 42 total attempts. Pitts and Bijan still saw plenty of opportunities, but we had enough to work with last week, and should be able to start our Minnesota corners across most leagues. If Drake London is out, we should back that off to “medium to deeper leagues”.

JJ McCarthy only attempted 20 passes in Week 1 as Minnesota leaned on its run game. 11 of his attempts went to the Minnesota wide receivers. I would only start our Atlanta corners in deeper leagues with this in mind, plus his overall inexperience.

Atlanta Falcons

Mike Hughes (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps last week and was deployed as a wide cornerback.

AJ Terrell (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps last week and was deployed as a wide cornerback.

Billy Bowman (S): Possibly a CB if any sites screwed up his designation, Bowman played 81% of snaps last week and most of them in the slot. He has officially displaced “Sweet Dee Alford,” who was a blessing for us last season. He would be SOLID if he were a cornerback in your leagues.

Dee Alford (CB): SIT, he was displaced by Billy Bowman.

Minnesota Vikings

Josh Metellus (S/CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1 as a safety incorrectly designated a cornerback in Yahoo (cheat code).

Byron Murphy (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1. He played most of his snaps at wide corner, but also had a decent chunk of slot snaps.

Isaiah Rogers (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps in Week 1, likely as a wide corner.

Jeff Okudah/Tavierre Thomas (CB): SIT them both. They played just 24% and 3% of the snaps, respectively, in Week 1.

Bucs at Texans

Outlook: The early total for the first of two Monday Night Football matchups sits at 46.5 points with Houston favored by 1.5 points at home. Tampa Bay was the third-best passing offense last season (YPG) and targeted their wide receivers within the top third of the league. Houston was in the middle of the pack for both passing yards per game and wide receiver targets last season.

In Week 1, we saw Baker Mayfield continue to cook as he targeted his talented wide receiver corps with 22 of his 32 total attempts. Evans, Egbuka, and Shepherd saw plenty of opportunities. Our Houston corners are in a fantastic spot when we consider this, plus what we’ve seen in recent history from Tampa Bay.

CJ Stroud attempted 27 passes in Week 1, with 14 of those targets going to the Houston wide receivers corps. That should give our Tampa Bay corners enough value to be started in medium to deeper leagues in Week 2.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Zyon McCollum (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of the snaps last week, deployed out wide for the most part.

Jamel Dean (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of the snaps last week, deployed out wide for the most part.

Tykee Smith (S/CB): IDEAL, he played 97% of the snaps last week, most of them in the box or slot.

Jacob Parrish (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played just 72% of the snaps in Week 1, but most of them were in the slot.

Houston Texans

Kamari Lassiter (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of the snaps last week. A good chunk of them were in the box, but most were out wide.

Derek Stingley (CB): SOLID, he played 92% of the snaps in Week 1, most of them as a wide cornerback.

Jalen Pitre (S/CB): IDEAL, he played 92% of the snaps last week, he was deployed all over the place, and is in a fantastic spot to produce this week.

Chargers at Raiders

Outlook: The early total for the second Monday Night Football game this week sits at 44.5 points with Los Angeles favored by a field goal on the road. Los Angeles was among the middle of the pack for both passing yards per game and wide receiver targets last season. In Week 1, Herbert peppered his wide receivers with plenty of targets, and if this trend holds, our Raiders corners are in a great spot this week.

Las Vegas has a new quarterback under center, so we’ll ignore their 2024 rankings. In Week 1, Geno Smith and the Raiders had 17 wide receiver targets just between Meyers, Tucker, and Thornton (plus a smattering to other wide receivers). That’s not bad at all. We can fire up our Los Angeles corners in medium to deeper leagues, and we should be looking good.

Los Angeles Chargers

Tarheeb Still (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide cornerback most of the time, but also had some slot snaps, which adds value.

Donte Jackson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played 74% of snaps last week. He was deployed as a wide cornerback.

Cam Hart (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only; he played just 64% of snaps last week, but was deployed as a wide cornerback.

Las Vegas Raiders

Eric Stokes (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps last week and was deployed as a wide cornerback.

Kelly Kyu Blu (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of the snaps last week and was deployed as a wide cornerback.

Darnay Holmes (CB): SIT, he only played 36% of the snaps last week.

Byes this week: None

My Favorite Matchups, Week 2:

Jaguars’ side of Jags/Bengals (JAX Corners)
Giants’ side of Giants/Cowboys (NYC Corners)
Lions’ side of Lions/Bears (DET Corners)
Titans’ side of Titans/Rams (TEN Corners)
Colts’ side of Colts/Broncos (IND Corners)
Eagles’ side of Eagles/Chiefs (PHI Corners)
Texans’ side of Texans/Bucs (HOU Corners)
It’s still too early to tell if the Chargers will throw it as much as we saw in Week 1, same with Michael Penix and his excellent amount of Week 1 wide receiver targets. More to be revealed with both of those passing offenses.

Week 2 Corners at a Glance:

These are not in any particular order or ranking; they are just divided into the sections you see below. I typically identify the best matchups (see above) and then the best options within those matchups to find my favorite streaming options each week.

*If you see player/player, that means starter/direct replacement*

IDEAL (our best options):

Will Harris, Mike Sainristil, Keisean Nixon, Javon Bullard
Marlon Humphrey
Jourdan Lewis, Travis Hunter, Dax Hill
Andru Phillips
Devon Witherspoon, Jalen Ramsey
Kenny Moore
Cooper DeJean
Byron Murphy, Josh Metellus
Kamari Lassiter, Jalen Pitre, Tykee Smith

SOLID (matchup or playing time isn’t perfect, best in medium to deeper leagues):

Quan Martin, Marshon Lattimore, Trey Amos, Carrington Valentine (only if Hobbs is inactive)
Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome, Nate Wiggins
Tyson Campbell, Jarrian Jones, Cam Taylor Britt, DJ Turner
Paulson Adebo, Cor’Dale Flott, Kair Elam, DaRon Bland
Kyler Gordon/Nick McCloud, Jaylon Johnson/Nashon Wright, Tyrique Stevenson, DJ Reed, Amik Robertson
Carlton Davis, Alex Austin (only if Gonzalez is inactive, otherwise sit), Marcus Jones, Jack Jones
Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green, Koolaid McKinstry, Isaac Yiadom, Alontae Taylor
Taron Johnson, Christian Benford, Sauce Gardner, Brandon Stephens, Michael Carter
Tariq Woolen, Josh Jobe, Darius Slay
Akhello Witherspoon, Emmanuel Forbes, Jarvis Brownlee, Roger McCreary
Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Chau Smith Wade, Garrett Williams, Max Melton
Riley Moss, Patrick Surtain, Xavien Howard
Quinyon Mitchell, Adoree Jackson, Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson
Mike Hughes, AJ Terrell, Isaiah Rogers
Zyon McCollum, Jamel Dean, Jacob Parrish, Derek Stingley
Tarheeb Still, Donte Jackson, Cam Hart, Eric Stokes, Kelly Kyu Blu

TRAPS (sit these players):

Cameron Mitchell, Myles Harden, Jaire Alexander, Chidobe Awuzie
Deonte Banks, Trevon Diggs
Terrion Arnold
Christian Gonzalez, Storm Duck, Jason Marshall
Upton Stout
Dorian Strong, Tre’Davious White
Joey Porter Jr
Cobie Durant, Darrell Baker Jr, L’Jarius Sneed
Will Johnson
JaQuan McMillian, Jahdae Barron, Chavarious Ward
Kelee Ringo, Jakorian Bennett, Kristian Fulton, Joshua Williams
Dee Alford, Jeff Okudah, Tavierre Thomas
Darnay Holmes

Reminder: these are only suggestions. Your lineup is your responsibility and yours alone. However, these are the same moves I’m making myself, so we sink or swim together. Remember to check for inactive players before kickoff to prevent any surprise zeroes.

For any questions/comments, to discuss specific cornerback streams, or to talk IDP in general, hit up my Twitter or email me at Johnysmack3141@yahoo.com.

Thank you for reading, and good luck this week!