Sit Ryan Flournoy in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 7.1 projected points lands 2.9 under the WR starter line.
- Projection
- 7.1 pts
- WR rank
- #61
- Matchup
- vs WSH
Ryan Flournoy's fantasy role in Week 2
Ryan Flournoy goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league WR flyer for the DAL. He is rostered in 3% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him WR61 on our own weekly board at 7.1 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs WSH. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting WR baseline of 10 points, his 7.1-point projection is 2.9 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Ryan Flournoy in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 7.1 projected points lands 2.9 under the WR starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another WR, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ryan Flournoy (DAL WR), our WR61 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 7.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Nothing in the projection defends him — 29% below positional par is a bench line for me. The vs WSH draw matters here — home snaps against WSH shape how often he's asked to do something. Only 3% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ryan Flournoy (DAL WR), our WR61 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 7.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Nothing in the projection defends him — 29% below positional par is a bench line for me. The vs WSH draw matters here — home snaps against WSH shape how often he's asked to do something. Only 3% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.