Week 2 winners and losers: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CeeDee Lamb shine; Bijan Robinson struggles - ESPN

Week 2 of the 2026 fantasy football season wasn't the high-scoring bonanza of Week 1, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CeeDee Lamb and DeVonta Smith all came up big. On the flip side, fantasy stars Bijan Robinson, Justin Jefferson and Drake London all had disappointing games.

Who were the big winners and losers around the league during the second week of the fantasy football season?

Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft offer their analysis.

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After a stellar, breakthrough 2025 that saw him score the second-most fantasy points among wide receivers, it might be shocking to learn that this week's 42.5 points set Smith-Njigba's new personal best. He flashed good chemistry with fill-in quarterback Drew Lock and was productive at all levels of the field. This was vintage JSN, and we should see something similar in a great Week 3 matchup against the Washington Commanders. — Cockcroft

In a positive matchup versus the Commanders, the Cowboys had multiple Week 2 winners. Prescott had 29.76 points, attacking every level of the field in the pass game, finishing with 279 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 26 yards on the ground. Lamb's 35.3 points were the second most among wide receivers through the late window. Lamb caught 8 of 9 targets for 153 yards and added two scores. And don't forget about Ferguson in scoring position. The tight end caught all four of his targets for 43 yards, with two touchdown grabs on red zone throws (20.3 points). Because of his red zone usage, Ferguson will stay in the lower-tier TE1 mix for the Week 3 matchup versus Baltimore. — Bowen

If he's destined for a breakout, fantasy WR1-caliber year, this might well be the