Two veteran quarterbacks went down with injuries and didn't return in Week 2. Before you put in a claim or allocate some of your free-agent acquisition budget to backup quarterbacks, consider other options.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury, and Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger exited because of his right elbow. Teddy Bridgewater and Mason Rudolph checked into the huddle for their respective teams.
A pair of rookie wide receivers in the NFC West have emerged as solid targets with long-term appeal. Based on target volume in their team passing offenses, owners shouldn't hesitate to scoop them off the waiver wire.