5 Fantasy Football Moves You NEED to Make Before Week 2 (Ep. 2191)
September 15, 2026
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5 min readWeek 1 Overreactions: The Smartest Fantasy Moves to Make Before Week 2
The Bears' passing game was a disaster in Week 1. Khalif Raymond led the team with eight catches for 84 yards. Luther Burden had five receptions and a fumble. Rome Odunze played only about 50% of snaps due to injury. Colston Loveland ran the most routes of any Bears pass catcher and produced nothing. Cole Kmet caught a touchdown while Loveland blocked. The offense leaned on the ground game for over 200 rushing yards, Caleb Williams added 65 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and the game script tilted heavily toward the run. "It was just such a weird week," Tara Roberts says. "It should not be like this every single week."
The Bears' pass catchers were drafted within two rounds of each other, all bunched together in value. Now their managers are panicking. That creates opportunity.
Buy the Bears' Pass Catchers (Pick One)
The core argument here is that Week 1 was an outlier, not a trend. Ben Johnson's offense likes to experiment early depending on matchup, and this particular game was run-friendly. The Bears' defense is bad, which should force more shootouts going forward. The passing volume will come.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:36) **Show Introduction & Week 1 Recap** - Hosts Ryan Warmly and Tara Roberts introduce the "5 Moves to Make" series and briefly discuss their Week 1 results.
- 2 (02:31) **Move 1: Buy a Bears Pass Catcher** - Tara argues that the Bears' passing game was a fluke in Week 1 and recommends buying low on one of their receivers.
- 3 (06:21) **Move 2: Buy Drake London** - Tara makes the case to acquire Drake London, arguing his struggles are purely a quarterback problem that will be solved when Michael Penix takes over.
- 4 (10:53) **Move 3: Sell Dalton Kincaid** - Tara recommends selling the Bills tight end after a big Week 1, citing persistent health concerns and a crowded target share.
- 5 (15:04) **Move 4: Shop AJ Brown** - Tara advises testing the trade market for AJ Brown after his severe high ankle sprain, not a hard sell but a feeler for value.
- 6 (18:52) **Move 5: Sell Mike Evans** - Tara recommends selling the Buccaneers receiver high after a solid Week 1, citing his age and recurring hamstring injuries.
- 7 (21:36) **Wrap-Up** - Ryan and Tara close the episode, reminding listeners to subscribe and leave a review.
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Show Notes
Week 1 is in the books, and it’s time to attack the fantasy football trade market. Ryan Wormeli and Tera Roberts break down five moves to make before Week 2, including buy-low opportunities, sell-high candidates, and players worth shopping around your league.
Should you buy Drake London before Michael Penix Jr. returns? Is now the time to cash in on Dalton Kincaid or Mike Evans? Plus, the crew discusses what to do with A.J. Brown and which Bears pass catchers could be undervalued after Week 1.
Get ahead of your league with FantasyPros’ top fantasy football trade targets, buy lows, sell highs, and Week 2 roster moves.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Buy the Bears - 0:01:45
Buy Drake London - 0:05:43
Sell Dalton Kincaid - 0:10:16
Championship Belt Giveaway - 0:13:49
Shop AJ Brown - 0:14:28
Sell Mike Evans - 0:18:18
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