Hopkins, Williams among 4 must-start Week 2 fantasy football wide receivers

MIAMI, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- DeAndre Hopkins and Mike Williams are among my four must-start wide receivers for Week 2 of the fantasy football season.

All of my must-start wide receivers rank inside the Top 24 of my Top 50 positional rankings, which are available below. My quarterback, tight end and running back rankings for Week 2 also are available.

If you need more options for your roster, check out my top add/drops before your waiver wire opens. Players from Thursday's Philadelphia Eagles-Minnesota Vikings game were removed from my wide receiver rankings.

Tyreek Hill, Calvin Ridley and Amon-Ra St. Brown lead my Week 2 rankings. Ridley and DK Metcalf join Hopkins and Williams as my must-start options.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (C) makes a touchdown catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Calvin Ridley

Ridley is the No. 2 player in my Week 2 wide receiver rankings. The Jacksonville Jaguars playmaker was targeted 11 times and logged eight catches for 101 yards and a score in a Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

This week, the Jaguars will host the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs allowed Jared Goff to throw for 253 yards and a score in Week 1. I expect Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence to total at least 300 yards Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla., with Ridley as his primary target.

The Chiefs were among the league's most generous defenses, when it came to fantasy points allowed to wide receivers last season. They appear on track to continue that trend in 2023. Ridley should total 100 yards and find the end zone for a second-consecutive week. He could turn out to be a draft-day steal and end up as a Top 5 season-long option.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (R) totaled four catches for 45 yards in Week 1. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI

Mike Williams

Williams totaled four catches for 45 yards in the Los Angeles Chargers' shootout loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. He should be in line for a better performance in Week 2, when the Chargers face the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans, who allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers last season, surrendered 305 passing yards to New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr in Week 1.

Look for Chargers star Justin Herbert to easily surpass that total, using Williams, Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler and other talented pass catchers to feast on the Titans defense.

Williams is my No. 10 option and can be plugged in as a low-end WR1.

Wide receiver DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks will face the Detroit Lions in Week 2. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

DK Metcalf

Metcalf likely isn't leaving your starting lineup, unless you are in an extremely shallow league. He should provide excellent return on his draft-day investment in Week 2, when the Seattle Seahawks face the Detroit Lions.

The Lions allowed the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers last season. Patrick Mahomes threw for 226 yards and two scores in Week 1 against Lions defenders, with Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers failing to catch his passes even when they were wide open.

I don't expect Metcalf to have that issue Sunday in Detroit.

Metcalf caught three passes for 47 yards and a score in Week 1. He should be able to find the end zone again this week and improve on his yardage total. He is my No. 14 option and can be used as a high-end WR2.

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) snags an interception in front of Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI

DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins totaled 65 yards on seven catches Sunday in his Titans debut, despite quarterback Ryan Tannehill's lackluster, three-interception performance.

This week, the Titans will host the Chargers, who just allowed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 446 yards and three scores.

Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was on the receiving end of 11 of those completions. He totaled 215 yards and two scores against the Chargers secondary.

Hopkins doesn't have Hill's speed, but should still provide a stellar fantasy football performance. Look for the veteran to log at least 10 catches for 80 yards. Hopkins, my No. 13 option, could finish the week as a Top 10 play if he reaches the end zone.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (L) is the No. 1 player in my Week 2 rankings. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI

Week 2 fantasy football wide receiver rankings

1. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins at NE

2. Calvin Ridley, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC

3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions vs. SEA

4. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals vs. BAL

5. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders at BUF

6. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills vs. LV

7. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals vs. BAL

8. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints at CAR

9. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins at NE

10. Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers at TEN

11. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets at DAL

12. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers at LAR

13. DeAndre Hopkins, Tennessee Titans vs. LAC

14. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at DET

15. Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns at PIT

16. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers at LAR

17. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs. NYJ

18. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers at TEN

19. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons vs. GB

20. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. CHI

21. Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks at DET

22. Treylon Burks, Tennessee Titans vs. LAC

23. Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys vs. NYJ

24. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. CHI

25. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears at TB

26. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders at DEN

27. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts at HOU

28. Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos vs. WAS

29. Skyy Moore, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX

30. Christian Kirk, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC

31. Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints at CAR

32. Marquise Brown, Arizona Cardinals vs. NYG

33. Darnell Mooney, Chicago Bears at TB

34. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens at CIN

35. Gabe Davis, Buffalo Bills vs. LV

36. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks at DET

37. Puka Nucua, Los Angeles Rams vs. SF

38. Nico Collins, Houston Texans vs. IND

39. Odell Beckham Jr., Baltimore Ravens at CIN

40. Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers at ATL

41. JuJu Smith-Schuster, New England Patriots vs. MIA

42. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens at CIN

43. Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX

44. Marvin Mims, Denver Broncos vs. WAS

45. Chase Claypool, Chicago Bears at TB

46. Tutu Atwell, Los Angeles Rams vs. SF

47. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns at PIT

48. Kendrick Bourne, New England Patriots vs. MIA

49. Kadarius Toney, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX

50. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs. WAS