Welcome to this week’s edition of Roster Trends from Blitz Sports Media! As the 2025 NFL season kicks off with Week 1 in the books, fantasy managers are already scrambling to adjust their lineups based on breakout performances, surprise injuries, and emerging waiver wire gems. In this roundup, we’ll dive into the hottest adds shaking up rosters across major platforms like ESPN and Yahoo, spotlight the biggest drops from disappointing debuts, and highlight key trends to help you stay ahead of the competition—because in fantasy football, staying proactive is the name of the game. Follow us @blitzsm_ on Twitter for more real-time insights and expert takes.
Drops
Tua Tagovailoa
Tua Tagovailoa’s Week 1 performance was dismal, completing just 14 of 23 passes for 114 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in Miami’s loss to Indianapolis, resulting in a QB30 fantasy ranking with minimal rushing contribution. Heading into Week 2 against a stout Buffalo Bills defense that allowed the fewest passing yards in Week 1, Tua’s efficiency woes—bottom-tier metrics in completion percentage over expectation and yards per attempt—coupled with no reported changes in Miami’s offensive scheme, make him a prime drop candidate for managers seeking streaming options.
Tank Bigsby
Tank Bigsby’s fantasy stock plummeted following his mid-week trade from Jacksonville to Philadelphia, where he enters a crowded backfield behind Saquon Barkley and Kenneth Gainwell, limiting his Week 1 carry share (now irrelevant post-trade) to a projected minimal role despite his prior 4.5 yards per carry average. In Week 2 against Minnesota’s run-stuffing defense that held opponents to 3.2 yards per rush in the opener, Bigsby’s lack of defined touches in Philly’s committee approach signals low upside, with transaction trends showing him as a frequent drop in deeper leagues.
Bryce Young
Bryce Young’s outing in Carolina’s defeat to Jacksonville featured 18 completions on 35 attempts for 154 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, plus a lost fumble, yielding only 10.2 fantasy points amid constant pressure from the Jaguars’ front. With the Saints’ secondary projected to exploit Young’s turnover-prone play in Week 2 at home, and no depth chart shifts indicating relief from Carolina’s revamped line, his low target efficiency to receivers like Tetairoa McMillan further diminishes his roster viability.
Adds
Harold Fanin Jr.
Harold Fanin Jr., the rookie tight end for the Cleveland Browns, exploded in his Week 1 debut with seven receptions on nine targets for 63 yards, including a 20-plus-yard catch, securing TE6 fantasy status at 13.6points via a 20% target share, 24% first-read share, and 2.17 yards per route run on 72.3% of snaps and 71% of drop backs.
He outpaced David Njoku in Cleveland’s passing attack during their loss to the Bengals; heading into Week 2 against Baltimore, his role projects to sustain around 70% snaps and similar targets per depth chart stability, offering streaming viability against a defense allowing 5.9 points to tight ends, bolstered by his route efficiency season-long, he merits medium-to-high waiver priority, rostered under 1% but claimed in 40% of ESPN transactions, exceeding TE20 averages with TE10 potential if targets stay above 18%, making him a dynasty stash and redraft add in Cleveland’s offense with Flacco chemistry.
Quentin Johnston
Quentin Johnston broke out in Week 1 for the Chargers, catching five targets for 79 yards and two touchdowns against Kansas City, ranking as a top-20 WR with 19.9 points via a 20.6% target share, 31.7% air-yard share,24% first-read share, 2.19 yards per route run, two end-zone looks, and seventh-ranked 7.0 YAC per reception,leading the team in yards and scores in their win. F
or Week 2 at Las Vegas, his WR2 role behind Keenan Allen projects 25%+ targets without injuries or shifts, providing strong short-term upside against a secondary yielding high receiving yards to WRs, with 8-10 targets and multi-TD potential; long-term, he commands high add priority, rostered at 45% on Yahoo with 30% claims post-Week 1, surpassing WR40 benchmarks toward WR15 upside via Herbert’s distribution, red-zone looks, and efficiency in LA’s offense.
Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta’s starting QB, posted 27-of-42 for 298 yards, two passing TDs, and a rushing score in Week 1’s loss to Tampa Bay, earning QB18 with 22.4 points on 42 dropbacks and 64.3% completion, though his 71.4% short-pass focus (<10 air yards) highlighted conservative efficiency amid veteran poise but limited deep shots.
Week 2 at Minnesota sees him projecting 35-40 attempts as QB1 without competition or injuries, potentially reducing volume due to WR absences like London and Mooney, yet viable as a streamer against a defense allowing 6.5 QB points, aided by his rushing floor; for the season, he holds medium add priority, available in 80% of Sleeper leagues but rostered 20% on ESPN, matching QB20 averages with QB12 potential at 30+ attempts weekly, positioning him as a QB2 in deeper leagues via command, mobility, and Atlanta’s offense.
