CAR — Week 2 at ATL, who allow the 25th-most points to QBs — recently Aaron Rodgers put up 12.5 on them (W1).
32.4 PPR points against CHI on 23/37, 361 pass yd, 3 TD, 1 INT · 2 car, 10 yd, 1 TD — beat his 15.9 projection by 16.5. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Bryce Young projects 16.5 PPR points in week 2 at ATL — the 25th-ranked matchup for QBs, averaging 32.4 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at QB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs ATL: 221 passing yards a game allowed (5.53/attempt) · 1 passing TDs/gm · 2 sacks and 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 25th-most fantasy points allowed to QBs. Receipts and the full profile: how ATL defends QBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 90% offensive snaps · 36.5 attempts/game, 63% completions, 8.9 yards/attempt, 324 passing yards/game, 6 TD to 1 INT · 1.5 carries/game. 2025 baseline (16 games): 96.8% offensive snaps, 29.9 attempts/game, 63.6% completions, 6.3 yards/attempt, 188.2 passing yards/game, 23 TD to 11 INT, 3.4 carries/game. (2025) Passing-TD luck: 23 thrown vs 22.2 expected. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 5.2 · median 16.4 · ceiling 26.2 — 78% chance of 10+, 57% of 15+, 34% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ ATL | Sun, Sep 20 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 25th · tough |
| W3 | @ CLE | Sun, Sep 27 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 5th · soft |
| W4 | vs DET | Sun, Oct 4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 6th · soft |
| W6 | @ PHI | Sun, Oct 18 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14th |
| W7 | vs TB | Sun, Oct 25 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 20th |
| W8 | @ GB | Thu, Oct 29 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 12th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | CHI | 23/37, 361 pass yd, 3 TD, 1 INT · 2 car, 10 yd, 1 TD | 32.4 | 32.4 | 32.4 |