adminFantasy football last-minute pickups for Week 2 – Juwan Johnson, Rams defense lead the way
Matt BowenSep 12, 2025, 06:50 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent…
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