Fantasy Football Week 2 RB Rankings & Waiver Wire Adds: Eli Mitchell Breaks Out

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Eli Mitchell #25 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against the Detroit Lions.

Looking for an early jump on Week 2? We’ve got you covered with our running back rankings and top fantasy football waiver wire pickups at the position.

The season kicked off in a wild way for fantasy owners as Zack Moss and Tre Sermon were both healthy scratches. De’Andre Swift “lost” the starting gig in Detroit. Raheem Mostert went down with an injury — again. And a guy by the name of Eli Mitchell topped 100 yards rushing in his first NFL action.

Below we break down some of the most notable names to target on the waiver wire after Week 1, as well as our running back rankings for Week 2.

* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 2 RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em. 

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Notable RB Waiver Wire Targets for Week 2

* All rostered percentages are based on Yahoo Fantasy Football leagues.

Eli Mitchell, SF
Rostered:  5%
Week 2 Matchup: at PHI

• Take Mitchell’s breakout with a grain of salt. Scrap his 38-yard touchdown scamper from the books and he averaged 3.6 yards per carry on the day. Then again, no other 49ers running back rushed the ball more than two times — Mitchell touted the rock 19 times. Kyle Shanahan’s backfields are always scary and Sermon is likely the long-term play here. With that said, Mitchell may have some run over the next few weeks and the Eagles did allow the 11th-most rushing touchdowns to running backs last season.

Mark Ingram, HOU
Rostered:  19%
Week 2 Matchup: at CLE

• Ingram out-attempted both Phillip Lindsay and David Johnson 26-to-11. Is this a sign of things to come? Probably not. The game script played in Ingram’s favor as Houston jumped out to an early lead and kept the ball on the ground for much of the day. Don’t expect that to be a common occurrence in 2021. Still, Ingram offers upside as a player who could fall into the endzone in any given week.

Devin Singletary, BUF
Rostered:  80%
Week 2 Matchup: at MIA

• Singletary’s rostered percentage makes him a borderline mention on this list. Then again, when a starting running back is available in 20% of leagues, it’s worth highlighting. Chances are Moss won’t be a healthy scratch every week and Singletary has readily left much to be desired in the red zone. Still, he touched the ball 14 times in Week 1 and gets a welcoming matchup with Houston in a few games.

Other RBs Worth a Look:

• Ty’Son Williams, BAL (78%)
• Latavius Murray, BAL (61%)
• Jamaal Williams, GB (75%)
• Giovani Bernard, TB (27%)
• Le’Veon Bell, BAL (47%)

Week 2 Fantasy Rankings: Running Backs

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