ATL — Week 2 vs CAR, who allow the 10th-most points to WRs — recently Kalif Raymond put up 8.4 on them (W1).
2.9 PPR points against PIT on 1/4 rec, 19 yd — right on his 4.8 projection (-1.9). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jahan Dotson projects 4.1 PPR points in week 2 vs CAR — the 10th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 2.9 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs CAR: 269 passing yards a game allowed (9.28/attempt) · 2 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 10th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how CAR defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 63% offensive snaps · 3.5 targets/game, 14.3% target share · 48.9% air-yard share (aDOT 14.3) · 1.5 catches for 15 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (15 games): 56.9% offensive snaps, 2.4 targets/game, 8.3% target share, 13.8% air-yard share (aDOT 15.4), 1.2 catches for 17.5 yards/game, 1 TD. (2025) TD luck: 1 scored vs 1.9 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.7 · median 2.6 · ceiling 7.5 — 4% chance of 10+, 0% of 15+, 0% 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 | vs CAR | Sun, Sep 20 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 10th |
| W3 | @ GB | Thu, Sep 24 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 12th |
| W4 | @ NO | Mon, Oct 5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 11th |
| W5 | vs BAL | Sun, Oct 11 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 24th |
| W6 | vs CHI | Sun, Oct 18 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6th · soft |
| W7 | vs SF | Sun, Oct 25 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 28th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | PIT | 1/4 rec, 19 yd | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |