There was a lot that went horribly wrong in week one, but there's also some things that we were completely accurate on. Take the lumps, learn some things, try not to follow the herd like a lemming. If you want to check out my detailed article at Gridiron Experts that goes over ownership projections, feel free to do so by clicking here. However, let's get into each game for Week Two's Sunday slate!
Las Vegas @ Buffalo
Wow, that was some hot garbage last week Buffalo, but you SHOULD be able to bounce back against the Raaahhdas.
A lot of folks in suicide pools are going to pick the Bills. I'm glad I already moved on by taking the Eagles on Thursday.
This is another prime spot for Diggs. He shredded the Jets cover 3 and cover 4 scheme in Week One. Guess what schemes Vegas uses.
Josh Allen might be the highest owned QB this week. I saw a comparison recently that shows Mac Jones with a higher QB rating than Josh Allen over the last 8 or 9 games. Take what you will from that.
Gabe Davis won't be highly owned this week, James Cook and Davante Adams will.
Green Bay @ Atlanta
I think we're looking at a viable tandem backfield this year. Both Bijan and Allgeier could be startable each week, though banking on them getting 3 TDs between the 3 of them every game might be a tall ask.
Desmond Ridder is basically the same thing as Mariota...rubbish.
Kyle Pitts might go down in history as being the most talented athlete to be completely wasted by an organization.
Yes, if you drafted Drake London, be concerned.
Aaron Jones could miss this one which would stink because he's their best offensive player. This offense won't be the same with AJ Dillon being a workhorse back.
Doubs is WR1 baby! Yes, it helps that Christian Watson is hurt though.
Luke Musgrave ran the most routes out of anyone on the Packers in Week One.
Love looks to be decent. He's not overly flashy but he manages the offense well and protects the ball.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati
Burrow's calf is bothering him still, I'm sure of it. However, he's had some monster performances against this team and the Ravens are coming into this one with a depleted secondary.
Ja'Marr Chase has never had less than 10 targets in a game against the Ravens. Never.
I'd bet almost anything that Tee Higgins doesn't have another zero.
Zay Flowers, like I said, is legit, but now he'll have ownership in DFS.
I truly feel bad for JK Dobbins, and I feel bad for people who think that Gus Bus and Justice Hill are the answer now.
The Baltimore offense is supposedly going to be more pass heavy. I'm not sure Lamar can handle it.
Monitor Mark Andrews though he has been practicing this week.
Chicago @ Tampa
We have another situation where both secondaries are limping into this one as each team has multiple DBs who will miss or play with injuries.
Justin Fields and his pass catchers are low owned, but you're really banking on Fields running the ball.
Mike Evans was drafted too low this year, he's still going to be fantasy viable.
Rachaad White looks to have ownership.
The Buccaneers DST might be the highest owned in DFS.
Seattle @ Detroit
This matchup had some serious fireworks last year in Week Four and won someone a million dollars. Not sure that will happen again though. The salaries alone might make it difficult to jam everyone in, and the Lions DST looks to be improving while Geno Smith appears to be coming back down to Earth.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba could see an improved role in this one. It might be tough to trust Metcalf and Lockett from week to week if Geno returns to old Geno. Also, Seattle will likely be without LT Charles Cross, so I expect Detroit to be pressuring that side of the offensive line. This could mean that Geno has to get the ball out to inside weapons more quickly, hence JSN, who plays predominantly out of the slot.
It looks like Walker will be owned too as DFS players gravitate to what they hope will be a fantasy rich environment.
Montgomery is coming in with higher ownership than Jahmyr Gibbs.
Amon-Ra could be the highest owned player on the slate.
Indianapolis @ Houston
I was spot on about the Colts' outside CBs as the Jags attacked those matchups in Week One. Stroud showed us last week that his preferred options are Nico Collins and Bobby Trees (Robert Woods), who are the outside WRs for the Texans. They are both in another good spot this week.
Dameon Pierce should see more success against the Colts than he did against the Ravens.
Stroud has yet to throw a TD in the NFL, his first should come this week, hopefully in a short yardage situation to Dalton Schultz (shameless seasonal fantasy plug).
Anthony Richardson is going to do some things with his legs in this league. His performances will be erratic though.
Avoid the Colts RBs....what a job the organization did to mess this thing up huh?
Kansas City @ Jacksonvile
Patrick Mahomes and two of his pass catchers will be my main GPP stack this weekend. Kelce is carrying ownership, but no one is going near Toney and Moore. That's called an opportunity.
Christian Kirk is my main focus on the other side as his numbers in both contests against the Chiefs last year were quite good. Sure, Calvin Ridley was not there last year, but he's carrying twice the ownership that Kirk is.
Etienne is gathering some ownership, but I'm personally concerned about the presence of Tank Bigsby keeping Etienne from reaching a high ceiling.
The Chiefs RBs are low owned, especially McKinnon.
Los Angeles Chargers @ Tennessee
Austin Ekeler may not play, which would make Joshua Kelley chalk city.
The Titans look prone to the deep pass yet again this year. The Chargers just so happen to be trying to throw the ball deeper this year. Mike Williams is the primary deep threat, but I wouldn't rule out a Quentin Johnson splash play at some point.
The Chargers have historically been bad vs the run, so Derrick Henry makes sense.
DHop is the clear WR1 in this offense and should garner many a target in Nashville this year.
New York Giants @ Arizona
The Giants are not as bad as they showed last Sunday night.
Saquon is carrying some ownership, he's likely to have a solid game.
No one is going near the Giants receivers this week.
Gmen should be another popular pick for suicide pools this week. It'll be funny if they lose to a team that's trying to secure a high draft pick this April.
James Conner is carrying a lot of ownership.
In Week One Zach Ertz saw 10 targets and played a lot for someone they were trying to ease into the lineup.
San Francisco @ Los Angeles Rams
Deebo, Aiyuk, and CMC should all carry some ownership here. George Kittle will not.
The Rams primary back APPEARS to be Kyren Williams. Akers did have 22 carries but half of those came after the game was in hand. He also averaged 1.3 yards per carry. Not too sure how either of them will do in this matchup though.
Puka Nacua is the shiny new toy in town, his ownership looks north of 12% this week.
The 49ers DST is the most expensive and one of the lowest owned in DFS. The 49ers defense is better than Seattle's.
New York Jets @ Dallas Cowboys
The Aaron Rodgers era in New York appears to be over. I think it's actually a blessing in disguise because we all know the type of cancer that Rodgers is capable of spreading. I'm not saying that Zach Wilson is going to be better, but I can already see the story now. Rodgers was highly touted and Hard Knocks spent time fawning all over him, so now it's the plucky Jets and their defense that have the opportunity to be the story this season.
Breece Hall looks awesome. What knee injury?
People drafted Garrett Wilson high, and now they feel like he just took a huge hit from a fantasy point producing perspective. Just remember though that the Garrett Wilson we all fell in love with was catching passes from this very Zach Wilson last season. No one is owning him in DFS by the way.
This game has one of the lowest totals in Week Two and rightfully so. These are two of the best defenses in the NFL this year.
Tony Pollard is attracting a good amount of ownership.
Ceedee Lamb is attracting less, but Stefon Diggs just had a solid game against this Jets team.
Washington @ Denver
Much to my chagrin, Denver looks to have a tandem backfield. Javonte Williams is still the better back and the better fantasy asset, but I'm not sure it's realized this week.
Stop me if this sounds familiar, but I was underwhelmed by the Broncos offense in Week One. I thought they would be a little better under Sean Payton, but I'm chalking it up to not overreacting from Week One. This offense should get better in the coming weeks, and getting Jerry Jeudy back this week will help. He's low owned by the way.
Man, was I right about Brian Robinson getting the bulk of the carries for Washington. 19 to 3 was the final score between him and Antonio Gibson. Temper expectations as the Raiders produced only 61 yards on the ground against this defense.
The Cardinals sacked Sam Howell 6 times last Sunday and now this offensive line has to deal with Randy Gregory.
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