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Top Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 2

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By Chip Bayless (click Howie for more Chip)

 

 

 

 

1) Troy Franklin

DENVER, COLORADO – SEPTEMBER 07: Troy Franklin #11 of the Denver Broncos makes a catch against L’Jarius Sneed #38 of the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter during the game at Empower Field At Mile High on September 07, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Franklin looks to be breaking out worse than me at 14 and could possibly be emerging as the Broncos’ WR1, and while it remains to be seen how valuable that role is in a horizontal offense like the Broncos, at minimum that role should garner weekly fantasy WR3/flex appeal with high WR2 upside.

So far Franklin has caught at least four passes, seen at least six targets, gone for at least 40 receiving yards, and scored at least eight fantasy points in each week of this young NFL season.

This week, he went off for 24 fantasy points due to seeing nine targets and hauling in eight of them for 89 yards and a TD.

As a result, today Franklin ranks 11th in fantasy points among WRs and:

Franklin also has phenomenal vision and elusiveness, and so far he ranks sixth among WRs in YAC as over half of his yards have come after the catch (73).

He also ranks among the top-25 WRs in YAC per reception.

Franklin’s contact balance and short-area agility are elite as well, and right now he leads NFL WRs in broken tackles on receptions, according to Pro Football Reference.

He runs incredibly sharp routes as well, and so far through two weeks ranks 20th among WRs in average separation.

The Broncos have shown a willingness to use Franklin as a red zone weapon as well, and today he ranks 14th in red zone target share, accounting for 42% of Denver’s red zone targets so far, and 33% of all of Denver’s targets inside the 10 yard line.

Franklin’s workload should continue to be on the WR2 to high-end WR3 level, as thus far he has accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all of the Broncos’ air yards.

The final statistic tilting the scales in Franklin’s favor? The Broncos and Bo Nix should keep firing passes his way as so far he’s demonstrated some of the most consistent hands in the NFL and currently ranks 9th among WRs in catch percentage.

 

 

2) Dyami Brown

While many came into the season expecting Travis Hunter would act as the Jaguars’ explosive, home-run hitter on offense, so far that role has gone to the diminutive Dyami.

There were soft rumblings coming out of Jacksonville before the start of the season that Brown was “poised for a bigger role” in 2025, and now we are starting to see what that role might look like on a weekly basis.

So far through two weeks, among WRs, Dyami Brown ranks:

He’s also scored at least 8.8 fantasy points in each week, seen at least four targets and caught at least three of them, and has gone for at least 50 receiving yards in each contest.

Moreover, his production relative to his workload has been remarkable and today Brown ranks fifth among receivers in average passer rating when targeted (134.3).

Brown is the fastest player on the team aside from Hunter, and since he doesn’t also have to play defense and already has a few seasons of NFL experience under his belt, the Jaguars appear to believe that Brown is the more polished, ready receiver right now.

How long that opinion sustains itself is yet to be determined, and you have to figure that at some point this season the Jaguars are going to use their Heisman trophy winner to the tune of more than five fantasy points per week considering the draft capital they’ve invested and Hunter’s reported potential and ceiling.

 

 

3) Daniel Jones

Through two weeks, as insane as this sounds, Daniel Jones would actually lead the NFL in fantasy points if not for the presence of Lamar Jackson.

Among QBs so far Jones’ rankings currently sit at:

Jones was run out of New York for his inability to make his offensive line block better, and now getting a shot behind a good O-line in a stable organization with an all-around talented team, he’s making the most of his opportunity and skillset.

His efficiency has been completely unexpected, and according to Next Gen Stats the Colts’ passer ranks third in average completion percentage above expectation and fourth in average air yard differential.

Jones is throwing with confidence and timing, using velocity and touch at optimal times, and the Colts have also shown that the “Danny Dive” (as some Indianapolis fans have coined the team’s QB sneak) is an integral part of their strategy when they get close to the goal line.

With the Colts’ balanced attack, Danny Dimes can finally easily pick apart defenses at all levels of the field, and its no accident that he ranks second to only Goff in pass yards off of play action.

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