Fantasy Football: starts, sits, sleeps and risks for each match of the week 2

Panthers at Falcons

Sneaky Sleeper

Atlanta's defense injuries will not necessarily help Funchess, but Greg Olsen's lack of play opens the door to more targets from Cam Newton. Funchess went well without Olsen last year, including a 86-yard match against the Falcons. He then scored on Atlanta while sharing the field with Olsen on the road, scoring two games with at least eight Fantasy points (12 points in PPR). Rookie Ian Thomas is a deep, deep sleeper based on the match, but Funchess should surpass him and should be at least a good flex.

Risky starter

Devonta Freeman's problem in the right knee might not keep him out of the game, but his inability to score closely could give Coleman more opportunities. The showdown is also interesting: the Panthers have given Falcons a touchdown in each of their last five meetings (two against Coleman, one of which went out in the air). Unfortunately, there is no tangible evidence of how the Falcons will use their backs, or whether Coleman will even have an advantage in the red zone. It's a blind faith that comes back, honestly. Coleman deserves a chance ahead of Bilal Powell, Kerryon Johnson and Jamaal Williams.

Colts at Redskins

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Washington quickly took the lead and was able to rely on Peterson in the second half when he was 95 yards total. The same type of game script should happen here, as the Redskins take a cautious offensive approach. The Colts' defense against the race was battered by Joe Mixon in Week 1 and should still be among the worst in the NFL. If you have Peterson on your team, use him, then consider selling him merchandise because he will have tough clashes with a week off in his near future.

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The Colts 'tight-end duo should prove embarrassing for opponents' defenses and above average for Fantasy owners. Ebron realizes that his goals are increasing, especially with the Redskins' outside bends a force; Doyle has already received a ticket for a bunch of looks from Andrew Luck. Indy's racing game is weak, so Luck manages to make the channel unique. The story is the same as last week: Ebron is better in non-PPR, Doyle safer in full PPR. Both are good starting options.

Texans at Titans

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The match is tailor-made for Lewis, whose Titan debut last week finished with statistics of 16-75-1 on the ground and 5-35-0 in the air. His speed and ability to play in the space will give him an advantage over the linebackers of Texans, namely Zach Cunningham and Whitney Mercilus. Expect it to be an integral part of the Tennessee game plan (again), especially after the Patriots' loss for 71 receiving yards on 10 catches with a score of their own.

Risky starter

If you start Henry, you hope that he will find the final area. He did it at the end of last year against the Texans when the Houston attack did not score points and his defense was without Mercilus and J.J. Watt. A similar situation occurred in late 2016 when he scored with Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. But that 's the only sensible way for Henry to find more than 10 Fantasy points in this game. The Texans front is considered good against the race and healthy for the start. If the Titans did not give Henry even 30% slaps last week against Miami, what makes you think that they will charge the stakes against Houston this week?

Eagles at Buccaneers

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Agholor was a risk that did not pay for people from non-PPR leagues, but this week's match is too good to be avoided. Tampa Bay High School is thin as rookies Carlton Davis and J Stewart team up with cornerback Ryan Smith, while Brent Grimes and Vernon Hargreaves are absent. This defense allowed a ridiculous catch rate of 88.5% last week. Well, it was up to Drew Brees and the Saints, but it should still be around 70% for Nick Foles. Agholor's story with Foles is not good (a touchdown in their last seven games together), but the match is just too juicy to be ignored. In addition, it is clear that the Foles will not ignore Agholor, who queued last week and should have a chance to play explosives this week.

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The deck is stacked against Barber having a big game against Philadelphia. Including last week's Tevin Coleman touchdown, the Eagles have allowed just eight touchdowns in their last 20 games. It's going to be Barber's best bet for some fantasy success, especially since he was put to work in the fourth quarter last week and was disappointed with just 13 yards in seven carries in the last period (12-56). -0). before this date). The offensive line of the Buccaneers is suspect, especially on the right side, which feeds skepticism.

Chiefs at the Steelers

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The Steelers and Chiefs have played five times in four years and the Steelers are 4-1. In fact, Pittsburgh reduced the Chiefs' offense to these games, allowing Alex Smith to have one fewer score in four of the five games. But last week's game proved that Mahomes is not Alex Smith! The combination of deep-pitched Mahomes threats and Kansas City speedsters, which play short-distance games, makes the attack almost irreproachable. The Steelers defense struggled to catch up with Tyrod Taylor and Jarvis Landry last week and was very inconsistent in the deep ball, so who knows how it will go, especially without cornerback Joe Haden.

Jets Dolphins

Risk Inputs

Who knew that throwing a Jets would be so popular? Crowell's results were inflated by his 62-yard touchdown, but he dominated the red zone snaps (seven for him, zero for Powell) and was the first to return to the bench once the match exploded. These two telltale signs suggest that he has the best role for Fantasy purposes. It is true that Powell is the best receiver of passes, but he played 11 consecutive games with three targets or less (and therefore three receptions or less). Look, it's not going to be nice all season between these guys, but when it comes to bending games, they are both good. I like the chances of Crowell to score better.

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Enunwa's first game in a year has brought some impressive numbers, but the real key to its success will be the volume. That will double this week as he faces Minkah Fitzpatrick, the Dolphins cornerback. Fitzpatrick was great in his debut, knocking out Corey Davis on a number of occasions, including a fourth goal when he sniffed a scuffle and stopped Davis from scoring. Enunwa will undoubtedly be a favorite of Sam Darnold, but do not expect him to make another sensational game. It is safer in PPR than in non-PPR leagues.

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Anderson's record against the Dolphins is incredible: a touchdown with at least 35 yards in each of his last three games. As it did last week, there will be no other match with a single target, but the Miami pass defense has improved. Cornerback Xavien Howard held Anderson without a hitch on four targets last season and should play one side of the pack. The other side will be covered by Bobby McCain, and it's a mineable area. Darnold, who beat Anderson for the long bomb last week, threw him late and only tried three more passes over 15 yards. Because he continues to develop as a smuggler and the Dolphins manage to defend themselves in this match, Anderson is a very risky game and a legitimate seat in PPR (Enunwa is safer).

Chargers to bills

Sneaky sleepers

The Chargers eliminated the Bills last year, holding 54 points on them, thanks in part to Nathan Peterman's first half-five interceptions. Josh Allen should not throw more than two. Anyway, Ekeler scored and counted just over 50 total yards, gaining a lot of playing time because of the breakup. Ekeler was excellent last week but played only a quarter of the game because the Chargers were chasing the scoreboard. This should not be the case on Sunday. As for Williams, the goal of the jumbo jets should be able to display a Bills defense that allowed three Ravens receivers to score reds last week. Williams was second among Chargers receivers and took tight goals in goals last week with six goals, and should continue to see plenty of play time.

Vikings at Packers

Risky starter

Rudolph had three straight games against the No-Scoring Packers and five in a row with nine Fantasy points or less. This includes three games where he had at least eight targets. Green Bay gave only four touchdowns at the end of last season and allowed Trey Burton to hang in the first week. It certainly did not help Kirk Cousins ​​to target Rudolph twice against the 49ers.

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The last time a Packers forwarder totaled more than 60 yards against the Vikings, it was in November 2015. The last time a Packers forward scored a touchdown on the Vikings, that was Was in November 2014. As bad as Green Bay would like to give Aaron Rodgers a running game to help reduce the pressure on his shoulders, it just will not happen. Williams had a handful of great outings last week, but was finally devoured by the Bears before the Packers offensive left him. It would not be surprising at all to see something similar happen this week.

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The Packers could see the Vikings Mike Hughes rookie midfielder as a favorable clash in the slot machine, so do not be surprised to see Cobb have a lot of action, as he did last week against the Bears. His 75-yard catch-and-run will be hard to play, but even if you start this game, Cobb has eight assists for 67 yards. This should not be difficult for Cobb to reach. Why not more? Well, he has never had more than 70 yards in his career against Minnesota (11 games). Not surprisingly, he has never had more than nine Fantasy points in non-PPR (12 in PPR) in his life against the Vikes. It is much easier to play with PPR.

Browns at Saints

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Despite seven targets, Brown's second best, Njoku was disappointed with 13 yards on three catches last week. Not a single target came into the red zone, but the Browns had only five games in the red zone throughout the match (on over 90 offensive games!). With face-to-face clashes with players like Demario Davis and Vonn Bell in his future, Njoku should continue to see Tyrod Taylor targets with some involvement in the red zone. Hue Jackson mentioned Njoku in his response to a question about Josh Gordon getting more targets, a sign that the coach wants his mismatch to be more involved. I hope this happens.

Lions at 49ers

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If Sam Darnold managed to qualify for two touchdowns against Lions on Monday, Garoppolo should do it as well. The real key is that the Detroit race is totally weak without Ezekiel Ansah (they are not so hard on him). If Garoppolo gets a second or two more in the pocket, he will throw dimes. Marquise Goodwin may be in good health, George Kittle proved to be an essential part of the attack and Pierre Garcon and Dante Pettis should also contribute. He is preparing a nice homecoming for the Niners, who host the Lions after playing Monday night. Garoppolo is an easy start on Cam Newton and a safer start on Aaron Rodgers.

Cardinals in Rams

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The Rams accumulated 32 and 33 points in their two games against the Cardinals last season. Jared Goff found the end zone twice in each match with modest yards and an interception. The Rams may not score more than 30 points, but Goff does a good job of taking what the defenses offer him, and there is a good chance that the Cardinals will give him good zone coverage with a lot of easy throws. It plays directly in Kupp's hands – it's pretty well defined as a short-range security for Goff. Arizona was devastated by Alex Smith last week, and the same thing should happen this week, benefiting Goff. He has a chance to beat and beat Brandin Cooks for the second week in a row.

Patriots at Jaguars

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Do not assume that Hogan will line up outside and see Jalen Ramsey playing barbecue after the game. Expect the Patriots to try to make games out of the D.D. Hayden cornerback slot and their safety. The most likely slot receiver? That would be Hogan, who queued more than any other Patriots receiver last week. In fact, Hogan captured all but one touchdown in 2017 from the slot machine, and Brady's two touchdowns against the Jaguars in the playoffs went to Danny Amendola, who worked out of the niche. Amendola is out of town and Edelman is still suspended, so unless the Jaguars do something unique and bring Ramsey to Hogan's exclusive cover, which they never did with him, do not not shocked to see Hogan play better than expected – and better than last week.

Raiders in Broncos

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Why could it be risky to start Cook? Because he's been a perpetual loafer in Fantasy Football. Cook's 180-yard match over the first week was not only a career high, but his seventh with over 100 yards in his 10-year career. In comparison, he has 52 career games with less than 20 yards. Despite this, Cook has two things for him: first, he seems to be a legitimate contributor to the Raiders' offense. Two, he will face a Broncos defense that has struggled with tight goals, awarding 10 touchdowns in their last 17 games, including one at Will Dissly last week. I know it hurts, but Cook should remain a key figure in the Raiders game plan, especially in a game they should play from behind.

Giants at Cowboys

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By my account, Engram had Three Jaguars, but he also had an incredible 34-yard reception on a jump ball that was recalled by a penalty kick and showed his speed and explosiveness when he dipped just before the mark on a third and 16th. Last week, the Cowboys were not tested for tight ends, but Engram was tested twice last year. There is no doubt, it is a total puzzle and a wild card for Fantasy queues in a thin position. If you can, keep Engram out of the lineup this week, as Giants receivers will face targets much more easily and should take more targets.

Bear Seahawks

Risky starter

Are we in the process of acquiring the Bears defense against the race? Well, in seven games last year plus one this year, they all managed, except one, to less than 100 yards and conceded only two touchdowns (all these numbers were awarded to Latavius ​​Murray the week last). So, not only was the unit strong last season, but it should be stronger with Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith in the standings. This is a bad omen for Carson, who had only 10 contacts last week and will continue to share his workload with Rashaad Penny. Try to sit it if you can.

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