Week 2 Rankings | All Positions & All Games! | 2026 Fantasy Football Advice
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Sep 17, 2026
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Aaron JonesAdam ThielenAlvin KamaraBijan RobinsonBraelon AllenBreece HallBrock BowersChase BrownChris OlaveChuba HubbardD.J. MooreDallas GoedertDalton KincaidDalton Schultz
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Aaron Jones
PositiveProjection22:03
Aaron Jones is a strong start projected as a top 20 running back with an expectation of 15 to 17 touches and touchdown upside against a weak defense.
Insight pageAdam Thielen
NegativeProjection11:58
Adam Thielen is ranked as the WR21 and remains the more talented receiver compared to Jaylen Coker, despite Coker's recent target share success. Thielen is the stronger play, though he faces tougher defensive coverage.
Insight pageAlvin Kamara
NegativeProjection15:16
The source projects Alvin Kamara to return to the lineup for Week 2, which negatively impacts the outlook for other Saints running backs like Travis Etienne Jr. and Kendre Miller, as it risks creating a frustrating three-man committee.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
PositiveProjection8:30
Bijan Robinson is projected as the RB1 for the week, with expectations for high volume in both the rushing and receiving game. The Falcons' offensive game plan centers on feeding him, as evidenced by his projected 90 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards on five receptions.
Insight pageBraelon Allen
PositiveSleeper46:43
The source recommends Braelon Allen as a priority pickup for Breece Hall owners, as he has clearly established himself as the primary backup and would have a strong role if Hall were injured.
Insight pageBreece Hall
PositiveUsage45:55
The source considers Breece Hall a must-start regardless of the matchup, as he is guaranteed to receive enough touches and usage to be fantasy-relevant.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
NegativeInjury34:48
Brock Bowers is out with an injury and is expected to return by week three.
Insight pageChase Brown
PositiveProjection48:27
The source classifies Chase Brown as a must-start, though expectations should be tempered due to the difficult matchup against the Texans.
Insight pageChris Olave
PositiveProjection14:06
Olave is a recommended start with a strong projection of 9.5 targets, 6 receptions, 84 yards, and 0.4 touchdowns, reflecting his significant role in the Saints' offense.
Insight pageChuba Hubbard
PositiveUsage10:25
Chuba Hubbard is considered a solid flex play and a viable RB2 option if necessary, given his significantly higher usage compared to Jonathan Brooks in Week 1 and a favorable game script against the Falcons.
Insight pageD.J. Moore
PositiveUsage5:31
The source recommends starting DJ Moore, citing very good usage in Week 1.
Insight pageDallas Goedert
NegativeProjection20:17
Dallas Goedert is a must-start due to his role in the offense, but the source warns of downside risk if the Eagles dominate the game early and shift to a run-heavy approach.
Insight pageDalton Kincaid
PositiveUsage5:31
Dalton Kincaid is a strong start with very good usage from Week 1. The source highlights his downfield looks and notes that his role is highly encouraging compared to previous seasons where he dealt with injuries or diminished usage.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveValue50:10
Dalton Schultz becomes a stronger start and a viable tight end streaming option if Nico Collins is out due to his hamstring injury.
Insight pageDe'Von Achane
PositiveProjection39:15
The source is lowering projections for De'Von Achane due to the Dolphins' offensive environment, specifically noting low target volume and limited touchdown potential.
Insight pageDemario Douglas
NegativeUsage34:06
The source notes that DeMario Douglas will receive some of the available target share in the Patriots' offense.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveProjection16:14
Derrick Henry is a smash start as a home favorite; the source projects 20 carries, 93 rushing yards, and 1.1 touchdowns, citing his high efficiency and volume potential.
Insight pageDeVonta Smith
NegativeProjection20:17
DeVonta Smith is a must-start due to his large target share, but the source notes elevated risk if the Eagles lean heavily on the run in the second half of a blowout.
Insight pageDK Metcalf
NegativeUsage30:20
The source projects 8.4 targets, 4.5 receptions, 54 yards, and 0.3 touchdowns for DK Metcalf, noting a tough matchup against Christian Gonzalez.
Insight pageDontayvion Wicks
PositiveUsage12:51
The source is encouraged by Wicks' long-term outlook despite negative Week 1 receiving yards, but advises against starting him this week due to low expected passing volume. However, the source also highlights his strong usage in Week 1, including downfield looks and high target volume, and recommends him as a WR25 start.
Insight pageDrake London
NegativeProjection9:09
Drake London is viewed as a strong start but sits at the bottom of his tier due to poor quarterback play; he is currently ranked as the WR24 with projections of 4.7 receptions, 59.4 yards, and 0.3 touchdowns.
Insight pageElijah Sarratt
NegativeDepth Chart17:34
Elijah Surratt is not recommended for fantasy lineups as he appears to be buried on the Ravens' depth chart.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
PositiveUsage45:55
The source considers Garrett Wilson a must-start regardless of the matchup, as he is guaranteed to receive enough touches and usage to be fantasy-relevant.
Insight pageHunter Henry
NegativeUsage34:07
The source notes that Hunter Henry will see a slight increase in usage within the Patriots' tight end rotation.
Insight pageJa'Marr Chase
PositiveProjection48:27
The source classifies Ja'Marr Chase as a superstar who must be in starting lineups, though expectations should be tempered due to the difficult matchup against the Texans.
Insight pageJalen Coker
PositiveUsage11:58
Jaylen Coker is ranked as the WR32 and is a viable start following a monstrous target share in Week 1. While he is benefiting from not facing top shutdown corners, his fantasy production has been impressive enough to warrant consideration alongside Thielen.
Insight pageJalen Hurts
PositiveProjection20:10
Jalen Hurts maintains a positive outlook due to his rushing floor and efficiency, even in game scripts that might favor a run-heavy approach for the Eagles.
Insight pageJameson Williams
PositiveUsage1:46
The source is encouraged by Jameson Williams' usage, ranking him as the WR28 for the week. While his full PPR projection is modest at 3.8 points, he is considered a viable flex option due to his yardage potential and touchdown upside in a high-total game.
Insight pageJared Goff
NegativeProjection2:37
Jared Goff is ranked as the QB22 and is not recommended as a starter. The source cites a lack of rushing upside and expects the Lions to implement a run-heavy game plan to keep Josh Allen off the field, making Goff a player to avoid in favor of better streaming options.
Insight pageJayden Reed
NegativeRole45:03
The source expresses caution regarding Jayden Reed, noting that his role as a slot-only receiver could lead to reduced playing time if the Packers are winning in the second half.
Insight pageJaylen Warren
PositiveUsage30:53
The source is encouraged by Jaylen Warren's usage, projecting 3.8 receptions, and recommends him as a flex option, especially in full PPR leagues.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
NegativeRole10:35
Jonathan Brooks is not recommended for fantasy lineups as he is currently utilized as a change-of-pace and receiving back. While he is being ramped up slowly, his role remains limited for immediate fantasy production.
Insight pageJordan Addison
PositiveProjection22:40
Jordan Addison is a shaky flex option due to a very low target share in week one, making it difficult to project him as a top 35 receiver despite a favorable matchup.
Insight pageJosh Allen
PositiveProjection5:30
The source recommends starting Josh Allen for Week 2, noting the Bills' high 29-point team projection.
Insight pageKalen Ballage
NegativeProjection40:31
The source notes that Kalen Ballage does not project poorly for Week 2, with an expectation of nine carries for 40 yards, though he lacks receiving upside.
Insight pageKayshon Boutte
NegativeUsage50:01
The source advises against starting Kayshon Boutte, noting he is part of a rotation and not yet fully ramped up in the offense.
Insight pageKhalil Shakir
NegativeProjection5:41
Khalil Shakir is projected as the WR35 with only 9 half-PPR points. The source suggests there are much better plays available and does not view him as a priority start.
Insight pageKyle Pitts
NegativeProjection9:09
Kyle Pitts is considered a strong start but sits at the end of the tier; he is projected for 3.5 receptions, 45.5 yards, and 0.2 touchdowns, with the source suggesting he could be benched until quarterback play improves.
Insight pageMark Andrews
NegativeUsage17:14
Mark Andrews is a streaming option who would elevate into a better play if Zay Flowers is inactive.
Insight pageMarShawn Lloyd
PositiveUsage25:50
MarShawn Lloyd is recommended as an RB2 or flex start. The source expects him to see more playing time and touches this week compared to week one, as the Vikings' extreme blitz rate from the previous game is unlikely to be repeated by other opponents.
Insight pageNico Collins
NegativeInjury34:04
The source advises against starting Nico Collins, as he is expected to miss the upcoming game due to a hamstring injury.
Insight pageRashod Bateman
NegativeProjection17:27
Rashod Bateman is not recommended for starting lineups, as he is projected poorly as the WR73.
Insight pageRhamondre Stevenson
PositiveProjection32:33
The source recommends starting Rhamondre Stevenson as a low-end RB2, projecting him in the RB16-20 range, though notes that the potential return of Trayveon Henderson could impact his workload.
Insight pageRome Odunze
PositiveUsage24:10
Rome Odunze is a viable flex option with a projection of roughly 10.5 half-PPR points and potential for gadget usage like end-arounds.
Insight pageRomeo Doubs
NegativeProjection33:59
The source ranks Romeo Doubs as the WR36 and notes he will need to step up to earn more usage.
Insight pageTee Higgins
PositiveProjection48:27
The source classifies Tee Higgins as a superstar who must be in starting lineups, though expectations should be tempered due to the difficult matchup against the Texans.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
PositiveProjection38:01
The source recommends starting Terry McLaurin in Week 2, citing the favorable matchup against an unimposing Dallas Cowboys defense.
Insight pageTony Pollard
NegativeUsage13:27
Pollard is a borderline flex option whose projection is trending downward; the source expresses concern over the Titans' poor offense and the backfield split with Tyjae Spears and potentially others.
Insight pageTravis Etienne
NegativeUsage15:08
The source is concerned about Etienne's Week 1 performance and usage, noting that the potential return of Alvin Kamara and the involvement of Kendre Miller could create a frustrating three-man committee.
Insight pageTre Harris
NegativeUsage35:42
The source advises against starting Trey Harris, stating he needs to ramp up and show more usage before he is fantasy-relevant.
Insight pageTucker Kraft
PositiveProjection43:55
The source identifies Tucker Kraft as a must-start, though notes that the current projection of 5.6 targets and 61 yards might be slightly aggressive based on historical matchup data.
Insight pageXavier Hutchinson
NegativeUsage50:01
The source advises against starting Xavier Hutchinson, noting he is part of a wide receiver rotation in the absence of Nico Collins and lacks the talent or matchup upside to be a viable play.
Insight pageZay Flowers
PositiveInjury17:00
Zay Flowers' hamstring injury appears minor, and the source recommends starting him if he is active, though fantasy managers should verify his status before kickoff.
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Episode Transcript
0:00What's going on guys? It's Nick here back in the video and back with a compromise for the week 2 rankings video. We're adding notes to the screen
0:07and we're going to make the text a little bit bigger for everyone. So 53 and 1/2 point total Lions at Bills Bills
0:144 and a half point home favorites. So I'll expand everything once I go over uh basically the overall everything for the
0:22team and the matchup. So Lions four and a half point road underdogs 24 and a half point team total. So, still
0:30projected to score a decent amount, but to lose on the road to the Bills. Should be a pretty good game overall. Um, as we
0:36know matchup wise, um, Buffalo easier to run on than throw on. It's not that they're like the greatest defense of all
0:43time, but especially at Buffalo is still a very difficult place to play. So, for every team, this is what we're going to
0:50be looking at. Now, you can see the players on the left, you can see the text on the right. you should be able to
0:56see everything unless you're blind or you have a flip phone or something like that. So, uh, everything on the Bill's side or on the Lion side is relatively
1:04straightforward. Obviously start Jir Gibbs, obviously start Aman Rosane Brown. I was very encouraged with what I saw from the usage for JMO. He's up at
1:14the wide receiver 28 on the week right now. Um, less good in full PPR. You're seeing only 3.8 projected points for
1:22him. Um, but decent yardage, always live for a touchdown. It's a 53 and a half point total game. Again, even as four
1:28and a half point road underdogs, 24 and a half projected points for the Lions.
1:33We could see both teams push 27 or 30 points. We could also see it play out lower scoring, right? I mean, 24 and a
1:39half is the average for the Lions here.
1:41And it's not like they looked amazing for the entire game against the Saints, but um, obviously two very, very good teams. So, you've got a lot of upside in
1:49this one. Yeah, start those two. Uh, I think the biggest and then I think JMO deserves to be in the flex spot. I think
1:54Sam Laora, if you have him, you're probably playing him. Uh, Goff is probably the biggest question mark. Only my quarterback 22 right now. You're not
2:01getting anything with the rushing yards.
2:03Uh, I'm not expecting a prolific passing attack. Remember, I said to start uh in the matchups, easier to run on the Bills
2:11than it is to throw. You also kind of want to keep Josh on the sideline. So, it wouldn't be shocking to see the Lions
2:16implement a more runheavy game plan. Uh, but at the end of the day, um, Goff is fine if you're okay with it. Uh, I think
2:24there are better streaming options though this week. So, personally, I would not play Jared Goff. If we go on to the Bills side, they are the 4 and a
2:32half point home favorites, 29 projected points. That's a really nice uh, projection. I believe it's tied for the highest on the week. Uh, Lions, not a
2:41defense you're really that scared of.
2:43pretty much neutral against running backs, but a really positive matchup for wide receivers and tight ends. Uh you basically get the target boost, so it's
2:50the fourth best matchup for targets to wide receivers, second best for targets to tight ends. Uh that should make sense just given game scripts, right? The
2:58Lions are a very good team. On average, teams kind of have to abandon the run at some point. They're playing from behind.
3:04They have to throw it, see more volume to wide receivers and uh tight ends.
3:08that won't necessarily translate to the Buffalo Bills if they are projected to be winning. They're not going to have to play from behind. But you could also
3:16easily see um Lions get ball first, Lions score, Bills happen to not score a touchdown, Lions score again, and all of
3:24a sudden you've got a dream scenario for the pass catchers for Buffalo and Fantasy. Uh but you see a lot of gold
3:30here. It is start Allen, start Cook, start Moore, start start Concaid. Um, very very good usage for DJ Moore, for Daltton Concaid in week one. Basically,
3:41no one else is viable. If you felt like using Shakir, you could, but only project is the wide receiver 35 right
3:47now. Nine half PPR points. We're looking at like four for 50. Not the greatest chance of scoring a touchdown. Uh, there
3:54are much better plays to be made this week. You can stream Tyler Bass if you want to. I would not play either defense
4:01in this one. It really is just the top four for Buffalo. You're not going to the secondary receivers. Um, and I think
4:08Daltton Concade, uh, really strong play.
4:10Again, the usage was great, getting downfield looks on the field a decent amount. Like, we're hoping that sticks.
4:16We're hoping he can stay healthy, but week one, Daltton Concaid was like the Daltton Concade we've always hoped to see and we've always drafted being like,
4:23you know what, there's a chance here, right? And every single year it's like either gets hurt or the role is diminished and we're like, wow, that's
4:29really annoying. Week one was highly encouraging. Uh so we'll see if that holds moving forward, but definitely get all those guys into your starting
4:37lineup. Uh that was the Thursday game.
4:40So we'll move on to the first Sunday game. We've got Panthers at Falcons lower 43 and a half point total.
4:46Everything's going to be lower than that first game was. Uh and then Panthers are 2 and 12 point uh road favorites. So for
4:54the Panthers side, uh 23 implied points.
4:58Not bad. I mean, that's basically like I don't want to say best case scenario for the Panthers side, but like that that's
5:03one of the better games they'll be at.
5:05They're not going to score a ton of points this season. Um, Falcons don't have that good of a defense. Uh, definitely good matchup for wide
5:12receivers. Pretty neutral for running backs and tight ends. Um, I would not be scared of the matchup for any single position on the Panther side. So, pretty
5:21much play this one straight up. Um, I'm projecting Bryce Young a little bit higher than industry right now. I would expect him to drop a little bit in my
5:29projections. Uh he'll probably end up as a quarterback like 16, 17, 18, that sort of range. The appeal is that this is not
5:38an opposing matchup and that you probably I would assume still have Cooper Rush on the other side. Um when you have Cooper Rush on the other side,
5:46he stinks and this offense can't do anything. And so you get three and outs, you get quick drives, you just get the
5:52ball back on the opposing side. And so even though that means the Panthers will probably probably play more passive, not take as many chances, not as good for
6:00Bryce Young and the pass catchers, they should have plenty of drives, they should have plenty of plays, they should really be able to operate the offense
6:07however they want, not be predictable, and that is a positive. So it's still a good matchup here. Uh it's a dome game.
6:13You're playing at the Falcons. Um Bryce Young has had good games against the Falcons in the past. So, uh, Bryce Young, fine if you want to stream him,
6:21but I do think he's going to fall out of streaming contention. I think the projection 17 and a half right now,
6:25probably ends up closer to like 17 or the upper 16s. Um, Chuba. So, Chuba is a good flex play. He got way more usage
6:33than Brooks in week one. We talked about that in the offseason how, you know, Brooks is more going to start as that
6:38change of pace back, receiving back. Um, had the huge reception in week one, but didn't have a massive role. It definitely seemed like they wanted to
6:46have him go out there and leave week one healthy and he did. So, that's a positive. Um I think every week he's
6:52going to slowly ramp up, but we don't know how much. So, you can't play Jonathan Brooks. Um and I think Chuba is
6:57totally fine to put in the flex spot.
6:58Totally fine to throw in at um at running back too if you need it. Um unlikely you need it. You probably
7:05drafted him more as your like third or fourth running backs. I don't know if you have to put a running back, too. Uh
7:10but much better flex play this week. Um projected to be winning again. bad defense, good game script projected there. And then T and Coker, you could
7:18start both of them. So Tet right now, wide receiver 21, Coker, wide receiver 32. Um Coker had the really, really good
7:25game in week one. The target share was monstrous. I think everyone's seen the stat now. Uh last eight games, Coker is
7:32like out playing T McMillan in fantasy.
7:34Um I don't know if that's going to hold long term. Um I also think like T just people are kind of saying, oh like
7:41Cooker's almost the better receiver.
7:42That's not true. like Ted McMillan's still the better receiver. He just always gets the top corner. When they go against teams that have a really good
7:48shutdown corner, well, obviously Coker is not facing that and so he gets a little bit more of usage. We will see um
7:54how close this ends up being. It's not that off in the projections. 10.7 points for Ted, 9.6 half PPR points for Jaylen
8:01Coker. And so, um there's definitely a chance here that uh this plays out close like rest of season, but I want to give
8:08Tet just a little bit more time. He is the more talented player. Uh, but it's definitely disappointing if you drafted T McMillan relatively early and
8:17definitely exciting if you drafted Jaylen Coker. Uh, but both can be played, but Tet is the stronger play between the two of them. On the Falcons
8:25side, uh, only 20 and a half implied points, two and a half point home underdogs for this one. Uh, the Panthers
8:31don't have that good of a defense. I mean, number three match up running backs. We saw that play out in week one
8:36uh, with Chicago just absolutely ripping this team apart. And that was the game plan for Chicago was go out there and
8:42run the ball every play and just try and destroy them. And they allowed what was it 291 yards and six rushing touchdowns.
8:47Uh the Falcons are not going to do that.
8:50But uh the Falcons are going to run the ball as much as they can. Dump it off to Bejon as much as they can. Projects is
8:56the number one running back in the week right now. 90 rushing yards, another 44 receiving yards, five receptions. I mean he was the entire offense. If they were
9:04not running it with him, they were dumping it to him and that was all they could do. And that's unfortunate. So, I
9:09still have Drake London and Pitts right now projecting a strong starts, but it's kind of like the end of that tier. So, I
9:15I have it for those who don't know for like the tags, haven't figured it out.
9:18Um, basically, running back one would be a must start. Running back two is a strong start. And then flex option is
9:25anyone who projects in that next 12 among flex viable players. So, that's tight end, running back, and receiver.
9:30Um, it'll depend on the scoring format you select kind of how that shakes out for you. In half DPR, it's usually a
9:36relatively even split for max and receivers. Maybe a slight lean towards running backs. Drake London's right at the end of strong start. He's at the
9:42wide receiver 24 right now. Only projecting 4.7 receptions, 59.4 yards,.3 touchdowns. Kyle Pittz, three and a half receptions, 45 and a half yards,2
9:53touchdowns. Not that great. So you they're definitely back from where you drafted them. Um that's just the Cooper Rush effect. Like he can't push the ball
10:01downfield. He's just taking sacks. He's looking He looked really really really bad in week one. Um, it would genuinely be fine benching either Drake London or
10:11Kyle Pittz until we get uh Michael Penn Jr. really I I wouldn't even charge someone with two it so really just
10:18Michael Penn Jr. back. But they have no idea. They're like I don't know if it's one week or if it's like a month or two
10:22months. They just they can't figure out how long it's going to take to get him back. Uh but again I don't think that
10:27means they're getting him this week. So um not great. Not great anywhere on Atlanta besides if you have Bjan Robinson. Uh, but I don't think a lot of
10:36you really drafted uh Pitts or Drake London because we weren't really on them this season. Eagles at Titans 39 and a
10:43half point total. Very low total and the Eagles are sevenpoint home favorites and so uh or road favorites. Um is that correct? Yes, road favorites.
10:55Good. Wanted to make sure we were talking about this game correctly. So on the Eagle side, uh 23.25. That's not that high. So, you know, you you see
11:04basically the Titans side is dragging this game down. And what I'm imagining betters are kind of anticipating here is the Titans stink. I mean, they are
11:13horrible. They're not going to score many points, which means the Eagles can do what they want. End up get a lead,
11:19play slow, run the ball. And so that's why you're not seeing like 25, 26, 27 implied points for this team. It's only
11:2723.25 25 even against the Titans where they should have the ball plenty. They should be able to do whatever they want
11:32on offense. But again, what they want to do on offense is play it slow. Um matchup against the Titans for the
11:39Eagles favors passing um over running, but again, I don't really think that's going to play out. like you're still starting these guys, but there's
11:46definitely a chance here that you look in the second half and it's it's almost like um like the Jaguars game where the
11:52Jaguars did everything in the first half and because all four touchdowns came passing, Trevor Lawrence looks good, the receivers look good, uh but had they run
12:00for two of those touchdowns, you know, had some of these receivers not um hit in the first half, the whole second half
12:05they ran the ball and that could play out here for the Eagles where you're just getting a slow paced run, heavy
12:10game, that's good for Saquon. It's pretty positive still for Jaylen Herz because he'll still run the ball, have a chance for rushing touchdown, and just
12:17be efficient through the air. Um, it just elevates risk for Devonte Smith, Dallas Conor. So, they're must starts.
12:23Um, they have such a large share of the offense that I just don't think you could bench them in a spot where we
12:30could easily see four total touchdowns for the Eagles. Uh, and just not a defense we're were very scared of. I mean, the Jets looked really solid
12:37against them in week one. uh but understand the downside risk if Dvont and GD aren't the players that get there in the first half and it is a blowout.
12:46They're not going to get there in the second half. So, it's just kind of a function of the Eagles offense, but I
12:50still think you got to be starting them.
12:51Uh obviously start the Eagles defense and then I mean Mai Lemon Wix they're projecting is the wide receiver 4748.
12:58I'm very encouraged with Mai Lemon long term. I know he had negative receiving yards in week one but I am actually
13:03optimistic about his outlook rest of season. Uh, but you are not playing either one of them this week. Again, you want these guys when there's more
13:09passing volume. There's not really going to be passing volume in this one. On the Titans side, seven point home underdogs, 16.25
13:18projected points. Really, really bad.
13:20You just want to stay away from this team. They're playing the Eagles. It's really tough passing matchup. As you can see, 26 to receivers, 32nd for tight
13:27ends. It's okay for rushing. Uh, but at the end of the day, you're seeing one flex option here. and Tony Pard. Um, I
13:34would not play Carnell Tate, Spears, Cam Ward, defense kicker. I just I wouldn't be playing anyone on this team. You can
13:41flex Pard if you want to. Um, I honestly think his projection might drop a little bit. And if it drops any further, he's
13:47going to fall out of flex consideration as well. Uh, but he'd be viable. It's just that the split was actually decent
13:54between Pard and Spears. And if they're going to mix Singleton in at all, I don't know. I'm just a little bit
13:59concerned about Tony Pard. Uh, this offense is really, really, really bad.
14:05All right, Saints at Ravens, 46 and a half point total. Ravens are 8 and 12 point home favorites for the Saints
14:15side. Oh my goodness, I'm clicking way too many things here. For the Saints side, display only the Saints here and collapse the games. 19 projected points,
14:22eight and a half point road underdogs, though. So, you know, they're probably going to have to have the same game strips as last week. Fall behind, throw
14:29the ball in the second half. Um they looked really bad in the first half and really good in the second half. So kind
14:34of tough to know what to make of the Saints right now. Uh but as you can see right now, tough matchup for tight ends,
14:39uh decent for receivers and pretty much neutral for running back. So uh only seeing the one gold on the screen and
14:46that is Chris Olive. Uh wide receiver, seven, six receptions projected, 84 yards, 0.4 touchdowns, nine and a half targets. A really good projection on
14:56Chris Olive. He's just a great receiver.
14:58has a huge role on this team. Uh gonna have a good day most weeks. Um you're not seeing much on Travis Achan. Um I
15:09don't love what I saw in week one. I mean, he has some of these dump offs. Uh but I think Kamar is going to be back.
15:16So right now, as you can see bottom here, I am projecting Kamar to be back this week. Ernac 41. I'm not projecting
15:21much. six carries, two and a half receptions, but the fact that he'd be there. The fact that like they could still mix in Kre Miller as well, if this
15:29turns at all into three runback committee, that's terrifying. The fact that Kendrick played as much as he did in week one alongside uh Travis Achan,
15:37that's also concerning. Uh so I don't really want to play any of these running backs, which is tough because you definitely drafted Travis Achan to like
15:44be a starter for you. I mean, you drafted him probably to be a running back two, probably not running back one,
15:49but running back two. uh just not encouraging what I saw in week one. And then again, the tough matchup for Jawan.
15:54Um he also didn't really get going until like the fourth quarter last week. So, he was a little bit less of the game
15:59plan than I thought he would be. They ran like what was it? Was it 86 offensive plays and so you kind of have
16:06to dial all these guys back. Um but yeah, Olive is really all I want to be starting. Um don't look too much into
16:12the plays in week one for the Saints.
16:14There was just so many plays in that game. Ravenside, I mean, it's a classic Dick Henry spot, right? eight and a half
16:19point home favorites, 27 and a half projected points. Um, tougher defensive matchup than or rushing match up for defense than passing. But at the end of
16:28the day, when you have Derrick Henry as a home favorite, you play him and he's probably going to smash. So, running
16:33back five in the week, I'm projecting 20 carries, which, you know, he can easily blow past that. But for a projection to
16:38be 20 carries, that's very high. I don't usually project that many carries on average. So, 50% of the times he's going
16:44to have 21 or more. Uh 93 projected rushing yards. 1.1 projected rushing touchdowns. Crazy. I mean, even like 0.8 is a pretty high projection. 1.1 on
16:55average is nuts. Doesn't even matter.
16:58He's going to have six and a half receiving yards on average. Running back five. So, play Lamar, play Derrick Henry. If Zay plays right now, it seems
17:05like the hamstring injury is minor, but check that. Obviously, play him if he does play. They're not going to throw him out there if they're not confident
17:13in his health. Uh you can stream Tyler Loop. You can stream uh Mark Andrews if you want to. Definitely can play the
17:19Baltimore defense. Uh but no one else, even with Jacobe Lane missing time, none of these receivers step up. I mean, they're projected really, really poorly.
17:27Um top here is like the wide receiver 73 for Baitman. You're not going to Baitman or Denzel Walker. Um Elijah Serat seems
17:34buried on the depth chart right now. Um even if Zay missed, I don't think I would start any of the receivers on uh
17:41Baltimore. I think it would really just be uh Mark Andrews. Like I would just say Mark Andrews would elevate into a
17:47better play. Uh but it's just like if it's not Zay, it's none of these receivers. It would have maybe venture Kobe Lane, but of course he is
17:53unfortunately injured. Not going to go in this one. All right. Steelers at Patriots 41 12 point total. Patriots 5
18:03and a half point home favorites. On the Steelers side, it's not great. Um tough matchup. New England, you don't really want to run on them and they're not like
18:13horrible against pass catchers, but uh they're just not a good matchup. You're on the road projected for 18 points.
18:20Like it's just not set up well for the Steelers side. Uh Metaf had a lot of volume in week one and I am projecting
18:268.4 targets. You see the green there, but then everything turns kind of yellow after that. He's going to see a lot of
18:32Gonzalez. And so even with 8.4 receptions, projecting four and a half receptions, 54 yards, 0.3 touchdowns, wide receiver 33. It's just if you had
18:40to, you know, three wide receiver league, put him in there in the flex spot or something like that. That's fine. Uh, but I don't want to play him.
18:46I don't want to play Pitman. Um, Pat Farmouth would be fine, but only tight and 19 right now, I think. Um, just kind
18:53of want to stay away from the Steelers this week. Uh, liked what I saw from Jaylen Warren. And if they are trailing,
19:00uh, he could have a decent amount of receptions. Looking at 3.8 projected receptions right now, 20 yards. These running backs are going to get a lot of
19:07receptions this season. and Jaylen Warren seems like the one that's going to mix in more. Also really tough day for Rico Dael in week one. Uh we'll kind
19:15of see how that split plays out rest of season, but um I left less encouraged with Rico Dao in week one and more
19:22encouraged with Jaylen Warren and in games where they're not playing the Falcons and games where they're playing from behind. You would imagine that
19:29Warren would see even more usage. So I think you can put Warren into the flex spot definitely in full PPR leagues, but
19:35even in half PPR and I would probably leave Rico on the bench. I don't love him as much this week. Uh on the Patriot
19:42side, also not a ton to love. Um matchup wise, it's like relatively neutral for anything. Projected for 23 and a half
19:51points, 5 and a half point home favorites. Uh but it's like you start Drake May. Um I think you're starting Stevenson. Obviously, if they do have um
19:59Trayvon Henderson back, that's not as good. That's going to take some touches away from Stevenson. So only projecting 15 rushtempts this week, three
20:07receptions. Um, and I could dial that back even a little bit more, but I think he's probably still going to end up in
20:12that running back like 16 to 20 range where it's still like a low-end running back two. Probably not going to bust off
20:18a long play. Uh, but an okay shot of scoring a touchdown. Should have a decent amount of touches. So, I would
20:24probably still play Stevenson at like running back two or in the flex spot.
20:28But then I really wouldn't play the pass catchers even with AJ Brown gone. We talked about this in the uh like the
20:34Waverwire video. Everyone just gets a little bit like no one else stands out as some crazy good play. Romeo Dobs is a
20:40wide receiver 36. I think he'll have to step up and get more usage, but some goes to M. Collins, Deario Douglas. Um
20:48the tight ends will get a little bit more Henry and Ridon. You'll see Kyle Williams, maybe Fton Chisum is active and he gets a target or something, but
20:55at the end of the day, it's just like everyone gets a little bit and no one really is going to stand out. So, play
21:00Drake May. Um play Arandre Stevenson. Uh you could stream the Patriots defense to the, you know, defense 10. That's not like the greatest play in the world. Uh
21:09but other than that, I really don't want to be playing uh players on New England this week. Vikings at Bears up next. 48
21:16and a half point total. Bears 5 and a half point home favorites. This is a very exciting game. Uh could play out
21:23lower scoring just given, you know, the Vikings defense, but could also play out higher scoring given the Bears defense.
21:30So, Vikings 21 a.5 projected points, 5 and a half point road underdogs. Um, you see here it's projecting is a very good
21:38matchup for receivers and not as good for running backs and tight ends.
21:42Remember that um this is also using a lot of last year's data. Obviously, we have one game and so that weights the
21:48most for the matchups, but we still use some data from last season. Um, I think in a couple weeks we will see that uh
21:56this is a very good matchup anytime you're playing against the Bears.
21:59Jefferson obviously play him in every matchup. Don't need to go over that one.
22:03Do need to go over Aaron Jones. So Jordan Mason not going to play. He's on IR. Um he should be back in a month. Uh
22:10but basically it's Aaron Jones. Uh it is Dean Claybourne if he's active in DJ Dallas. I don't know what they're going
22:16to do. I don't think Claybourne was active in week one. I would think he would be this week. Uh but we'll see. I
22:22wouldn't start those two. I don't think they're going to do anything. But Aaron Jones at this point is a strong start. I
22:26mean he's going to project as a top 20 running back. uh gonna get probably like 15 to 17 touches. Um okay shot of
22:33scoring a touchdown. Again, it is a bad defense on the other side. So, I would play Aaron Jones if I had him. Um Jordan
22:40Addison, people have asked about him. I can't project him that high because the target share was so low in week one.
22:46Carson Wentz only had eyes for Justin Jefferson. That could absolutely play out differently. And I do think it will with time to prepare to game plan. you
22:55think they're going to go in there and be like, "Listen, we got to get the ball to Jordan Addison a little bit more. We
22:59can't throw it to Justin Jefferson every single play." Um, but a little shaky like that was a really low target share.
23:05He didn't do anything in week one. So, I'll probably bump him a little bit, but I don't know if he'll end up as like a
23:10top 35 receiver even given the matchup.
23:12Uh, so I don't love Addison. But if you had to flax some wide receiver three, something like that, I think that is
23:17fine because uh the you know Bears defense is so bad and the Bears are projected to be winning and thus higher
23:24uh passing rate for the Viking side. Uh you can also stream Hawinson. He was solid in week one, but I kind of want to
23:30see it again before starting him. I would not play Carson Wentz. Um just he's he's not that good with there.
23:37There's plenty of solid uh quarterback options this week. On the Bears side, 27 implied points for Chicago. five and a half point home favorites. Brutal
23:46defense. You can see all the red on the screen right now. Uh we're looking at like a bottom what four matchup, bottom
23:52five matchup for every single position.
23:55So really, really tough on the Bears side, but the scheme is so good and they looked incredible in week one. Uh you
24:02want to play them, right? They're not must starts because the matchup is so difficult, but I'm playing Caleb Williams if I have him. DeAndre Swift,
24:10Coulson Lovelin, I think keep putting him into the starting lineup. I think Luther Burton is a good enough play, but I can see benching him. Um, I would say
24:19like I have it on the screen, flex option, wide receiver 31 right now, about 10 half PPR points in the projection. Um, you can't see it on the
24:27screen because I don't display it for um, wide receivers, but he might mix in for an end round. He's got a chance of
24:33having a rush attempt as well. I don't know. I I just feel like this offense just scored 59 points. If it's close,
24:39put them in. Like that's just basically how my thought process would be. This team could set the record for points per
24:44game. Uh this team just could be so incredible on offense that it's like if it's remotely close between a Bears player and someone else, put them in
24:51your starting lineup. Uh I'm not like in love with the matchup, right? I mean, this is a brutal matchup for everyone,
24:57but I just think you got to be playing Chicago players if you got them. Packers at Jets up next. 44 and a half point
25:04total. Packers are only 4 1/2 point uh road favorites on the Packers side. 24 and a half projected points. That's not
25:15like crazy. I think they'll have a lot of games where they're higher than that.
25:18Jets defense better than this. Um we know that again like I just said, uh more data from last year than this year
25:28currently. uh more heavily weighted towards the first week, but still I'll have to use last year's data where they were horrible at like the worst defense
25:35in league. On the Jet side, um I mean they were great in week one and they were great against the Vikings. They
25:41were great on the road in Minnesota. I mean this is a much different environment this week. So play Jordan Love is a great streaming option. Strong
25:50start this week. Um I think play Marshon Lloyd. Um Brooks played a lot more in week one simply because of the pass
25:57protection. They blitzed what was it like 82% of plays something crazy like that. Um that's not going to happen any game that any other game to the Vikings.
26:06The Vikings going to blitz like every single play. That is not going to happen with other teams. So Marshall Lloyd should play more this week. Should have
26:11better game script. Should have way more touches. Um I would play Marshon Lloyd if you had him at like running back two
26:16or in the flex spot. Uh Christian Watson played so well in week one that I don't see how you really bench him moving
26:22forward. Uh same thing with Golden. I mean Golden he's only one away as wide receiver 25. one away from ranking as a
26:28strong start. Um, he had great usage in week one, downfield looks, a ton of targets. Like, I'd be putting him into
26:35the starting lineup. Tucker Craft is a must start. I'll probably have to dial Tucker Craft back just a little bit. I
26:41mean, on 5.6 projected targets, 61 receiving yards is maybe a tad aggressive. Uh, but it's basically doing that because we're looking at a great
26:49catch rate and a great yards perception for tight ends against the Jets. But again, that is weighted a little bit towards last season, which maybe doesn't
26:56play out as perfectly as this year. But yeah, get all those guys in your starting lineup. Someone's probably gonna fail, but it's a good enough spot
27:03where I want to play all of them. And I just I want to see it from uh Jaden Reed, especially from Jaden Reed in the
27:09fact that um he's a slot only. And so in the second half, if they're winning, which only four and a half point spread
27:15feels pretty tight. Um but if the the you know Packers are winning the second half, Jane's not going to see the field
27:22as much. On the Jets side, um honestly nice to see a 20point total, 4 and a half point home underdogs. Um defense
27:30for the Packers is relatively neutral. A little bit better for receivers, but um nothing like stands out as like a clear,
27:38you know, spot to attack. Uh I think it's just pretty easy here. I mean, uh it was nice seeing See at usage, but you
27:44can't play him. Uh, nice seeing touches for Adnai Mitchell, but you can't play him. Uh, and he can't play Gino Smith
27:50and I wouldn't play the kicker. Um, I have both kickers in the I have something wrong here with the the kicker
27:55situation. I'll figure out the kickers there um after this. Um, not playing the defense. It's just Bree Hall and Garrett Wilson. I mean, they're both going to
28:03get enough touches, uh, enough usage where, you know, they might not have amazing days, but you just got to play them. Um, Brilen Allen looked pretty
28:10solid. Um, projecting some okay usage.
28:12you can't play him. But like if I had Bree Hall, honestly, I would probably try and pick up Brilland Allen cuz he
28:18looks pretty clearly like the backup.
28:19Looks good. If Bree Hall went down, I would imagine that um you know, Brillin's going to have a pretty strong role and look solid. Uh but Bree Garrett
28:27Wilson, get him into your starting lineups this week. Uh next up, we've got the Bengals and the Titans. Uh should be
28:35a really good game, but 46 and a half projected total. Uh two and a half point home favorites for the Texans. We will
28:41see if that changes given the Nico Collins news they'll go over in a second. So, Bengals only 22 projected points, 2 and 1/2 point road underdogs.
28:51Very difficult matchup against the Texans. Um, I think you have to just play all these guys with the understanding that the Texans are a
28:58very, very, very good defense. Uh, but I think Burrow project as a quarterback 13. You probably just keep rolling with him unless you have another very strong
29:07start. Um, but play Jamar Chase, play T.
29:10Higgins, play Chase Brown. Uh, just maybe dial back the expectation for these guys this week. Um, you can play McFerson because I mean, it's still good
29:19enough offense where they're going to like get close but then maybe not convert so you can get some field goals there. But there's really not that much
29:26to go over on the Bengals side. These are superstars. You have to have them in your starting lineup. You just cannot
29:31expect, you know, normal production from them because they're playing the Houston Texans. On the Texan side, 24 and a half projected points, so not bad. Two and a
29:39half point home favorites. Like to see that. Um, difficult matchup for wide receivers. Uh, but pretty decent for running backs and tight ends against the
29:47Bengals. Um, basically it's Nico. So, right now I have him projected in. I will change that. Um, I don't think he's
29:54going to play this week given the hamstring injury that we kind of learned about last night. Um, I just don't think
29:59it does anything for the pass catchers.
30:01like truly they're going to have, you know, Hutchinson and Null and Booty um all kind of rotating in there. Um I just
30:10think they're going to try and run the ball a lot, spread it around. Daltton Schulz will probably become a much stronger start. Um but it really it's
30:18going to be probably not stream Nico Collins given you don't have um not stream CJ Stra don't have Nico Collins.
30:26It would probably will turn into just play David Montgomery. Obviously, if you have him, stream Daltton Schultz if you need a tight end streamer, but don't
30:35play anyone else. It's going to be a very big rotation. I know Nico Collins projects his 9.2 targets, but you take
30:40those 9.2 targets and you give it to like seven players. All of a sudden, everyone has like one extra target. And
30:46if I told you that Xavier Hudson and Quesan Booty were going to have one extra target, would you play them? No.
30:52Probably not. So, not saying all these guys are going to fail cuz one of them is probably going to, you know, score a
30:56touchdown or have an okay day. Uh, but the matchup isn't good enough to where I want to be playing these guys and
31:02talent-wise are not good enough yet. Kan Booty eventually will hopefully be in that role. U, but it's just kind of too
31:08early for him. Uh, he's not fully ramped up yet into the offense. Browns at Bucks. Uh, next up, 40 and a half point
31:16total. Bucks are eight and a half point home favorites for the Browns. It's disgusting. just don't play this team. I mean, 16 point uh projected total, eight
31:25and a half point road underdogs. It's not like the Bucks have that good of a defense. Good match up for tight ends.
31:30Uh but they don't have that good of a defense, but like Deshun Watson is horrible and so you can't play Watson.
31:35Um I think if you had to stream Harold Fannon, given the matchup, given the trailing script, I think you can do it.
31:42Uh but especially, you know, Harold Fannon last season hit because he had a bunch of dump offs. Well, you add in
31:47Conception, you add in Denzel Boston, and you make the quarterback play a little bit worse, and all of a sudden, it's like the volume is not really there
31:53for Fan. And so, I think you can stream him. I don't think you have to. I think you can play Judkins, but again, strong
31:58start, but only theoretically, it's the running back 24. He's one away from being a flex play. And I honestly think I might drop his projection a little
32:06bit. Uh, not in love with Judkins this week. If it's close between a Browns player and someone else, play the other
32:11player. On the Bucks side, 24 and a half projected points. But if the Browns really fall apart, we could see them
32:17blow past that 8 and 1/2 point projected home favorites. This is a absolute smash spot for Bucky Irving. Um looked great
32:25in week one. They should be winning.
32:27They should get him plenty of touches. I would absolutely be playing him if you had him. Um definitely play the Bucks
32:34defense projecting number two on the week. You can stream Chase Mclofflin as well. Um, but the passing attack, it sets up kind of like the Jaguars did in
32:44week one, only the Bucks have a worse passing attack than the Jaguars. They got all of it in the first half. If you
32:50know Tampa Bay scores three touchdowns in the first half, this game's over in the second half and they run it. Well,
32:55if those three touchdowns don't come through the air and they don't have explosives through the air, then they're not going to get it in the second half
33:00for the pass catcher. So, I think Ibuka is a flex option. I think he's very close to being, you know, a strong start
33:06wide receiver 26. I think you'd probably play Igbuka if you have him, but I'd probably leave Goblin on the bench, Kenneth Gainwell on the bench. Um, I
33:14think Jill McMillan is going to play this week. So, him, Ted Hurst, I wouldn't play Kate. Like, I don't think Baker is necessary to stream because I
33:21don't think the passing volume is going to be that high. Just Bucky Irving, Ibuka, Bucks D. I feel like you can
33:26pretty much stick to that and not have to go anywhere else on that side. Next up, we've got the four:00 game. So,
33:33we've got Raiders at Chargers 43 and a half point total. Chargers touchdown home favorites. On the Raiders side, I once again have not I need to add that
33:43to this page. I got a lot of things going on. Uh but really for the Raiders side, it's everything we said in week
33:49one. When you don't have um Brock Bowers, all the touches are going to Ashen Genty, so start him. Um and then
33:58uh you can play Michael Mayer as a streaming option against the Chargers.
34:02Uh he's basically going to get a lot of dump offs. If you have Brock Bowers, just stream Michael Mayer probably until
34:08uh Brock Bowers comes back, which I think will be week three. Uh but nothing else. Like you're not playing the receivers, you're not playing the backup
34:14running backs. It's probably just Genty, but if you had to stream Mayor, you can do that. Uh and then on the Chargers
34:19side, 25.25 projected points for the Chargers, 7-point home favorites. We're hoping for a big bounce back from them.
34:26Really, really disappointing week one for the Chargers side. The offensive line looked absolutely horrible and the offense itself fell apart once you had
34:34Lad McConi leaving. They didn't look that bad in the first half. It was just that they didn't have any offensive drives in the first half. That's a knock
34:41on the defense as well. You need to like get the other team off the field. Um but yeah, no drives in the first half. You
34:47see L go down and everything falls apart. So they need to figure themselves out. The offensive line needs to play a
34:53lot better. I think you give them another week. Herbert Hampton should be in starting lineups. Lad, if he plays, you know, should be trusting that he's
35:01healthy enough to go. I'd put him to the starting lineup. I wouldn't go to QJ. I wouldn't go to Trey Harris. You can
35:07consider QJ if Lad is out. We'll see how the projections shake out there. I would imagine he'd project as like the top
35:13like 25 uh wide receiver. If you don't have Lad and you know going into the week you're not going to have Lad,
35:19that's obviously a positive for Quinton Johnson. But I would not play Trey Harris even in that scenario. We need to see him, you know, ramp up a little bit
35:25more, get more usage before starting him. Uh, but yeah, it really is Herbert, Hampton, Lad, and then if Lad is out,
35:33potentially going to Quinton Johnson.
35:36Next game up, another four:00 game.
35:38We've got Jaguars at Broncos. Probably one of the more exciting games of the week. 43 and a half point total. Broncos
35:44are 2 and 1/2 point home favorites. For the Jaguars side, only 20.5 projected points, 2 and a half point road underdogs. very difficult uh
35:56Broncos defense on the road. Honestly, I feel like the market is underproing this team. I know it was the Browns, but they
36:02played really well in week one. They have a lot of great playmakers. 20 and a half points. I don't know. I feel like
36:06they're probably going to score more than that. Um because of the low total, because of the very difficult defense.
36:13I'm only projecting Parker Washington as a strong start. I think you can stick with Trevor Lawrence. I think he's totally fine to stream. I do think I'll
36:20probably try and bump his projection a little bit because the Broncos have a great defense, but again, the Jaguars have a great offense and if the Broncos
36:28play better than they did in week one, which they played horrible in week one, um if they play better than they did and
36:31they can put up points, then you know, maybe have this other side uh competing, I think the bigger issue with this game
36:37potentially is both teams have a great defense. And so if the Broncos struggle on offense like they did in week one and
36:44if both defenses are in this defensive battle and both teams play more conservatively because of that, we could see a lot of punting kind of back and
36:51forth even though they're both theoretically very good defenses or defenses and offenses. So uh basically play Parker Washington no matter what.
36:58Um don't think you play the running backs in the spot because it's been a split. Um don't think you play the
37:03secondary wide receivers. Uh and again you can stream Trevor Lawrence I think if you need him on the Broncos side.
37:09It's actually a very similar story.
37:11Very, very tough matchup for the running backs. I would not play any of them. Not a horrible matchup for the wide
37:17receivers, but at the end of the day, Jaylen Wadd is the only one you can trust. And it's only as a flex option
37:23really in this game. It's like Wadd and Parker Washington. I know it's going to be a great great game, but those are
37:28kind of the only two players on both side that I like actually trust.
37:32Commanders at Cowboys up next. Uh a 50 and a half point total. Cowboys are three and a half point home favorites.
37:39On the Commander side, uh only 23.5 projected points for this team. Uh and road underdogs, they looked honestly a little bit better than I expected in
37:49week one. And the Cowboys defense is unimposing. I mean, they just they're not that good of a defense at all. So,
37:54if you've got Jaden Daniels, I'd be putting him into your starting lineup. I think you can go back to Terry McLuren.
38:01Um I think Diggs is flex viable. JCM is the best running back on the team, but he had the fumble and he got benched
38:09after the fumble. Who knows how that shakes out in this next week. So, I would say play McLuren, play Jane Daniels. If it's close, stream Stefon
38:16Diggs. Again, this this uh Dallas defense is just not that good. Um, no one else. I mean, obviously there's like storylines in the rest of the team, but
38:25you're not playing anyone else in fantasy. Uh, and JCM, like he can set up for a really good day, but if he fumbles
38:30again, his day is going to be over. And moving forward, I mean, maybe they kind of mix in the rookie, they mix in Rashad
38:36White more, which they really shouldn't do. Uh, but JCM is an exciting play, just a risky one because he was benched
38:43last week for fumbling. And then the Cowboy side, 27 projected points, three and a half point projected home favorites. Also an unopposing defense on
38:51the other side. That's why you have a 50 and a half point total. A lot of gold here. Start Dak, Javvante, Lamb,
38:58Pickkins, Aubrey. start everyone there and just bench everyone else. Most of the volume is going to those guys. They had a really brutal week one, but they
39:06always play better at home. Dallas just plays bad on the road. They play fantastic at home. I would expect a very, very, very good game from Dallas.
39:15It's unlikely that all of Javante Lamb and Pickkins drop nukes, but two of them probably are going to and you're going
39:21to want them in your starting lineup.
39:22So, definitely be playing them. Next up, a disgusting game. Dolphins at 49ers. 45 and a half point total. 12 1/2 point
39:31home favorites for the 49ers. This is not going to be a close one and you're not playing Dolphins players. I do think
39:36I need to drop the projection a little bit for Han. 16 and a half projected points. Actually a fine matchup for
39:43running, but 12 and a half point road favorites. We did not see it was exactly what we talked about in the offseason.
39:49We did not see um total targets going to Achan last week. the target share was there, but they're not going to throw
39:56the ball at that high of a rate. Um, we see Mikuel is scrambling a decent amount. Um, it's just it's not an
40:03environment that is going to produce many touchdowns. Um, even if he has virtually every running back touch that's not going to contribute to that
40:11many total touches. I think they need to dial it back a little bit as well because if the 49ers get up in the
40:16second half, they're the ultimate team that puts together, you know, 15 play 10minute drives where if we're already looking at the Dolphins not sustaining
40:26drives, not scoring touchdowns in the second half, what if they have three drives in the second half of this game?
40:31It's just volume-wise not going to be there. I got to drop the projection on the volume a little bit for the
40:36Dolphins. And then on the 49ers, I mean, it looks fantastic. The Dolphins have just a high school defense out there. I
40:42think the 49ers could score 40 this week with a lot of it coming on the ground.
40:48Look at all the gold and the green on the screen right now. Start Perie McCaffrey Evans start the kicker on the
40:5449ers. The defense of the 49ers. You can flex Debo. You're starting KD like you're starting all these guys. Kalin Black doesn't even project that bad.
41:03Running back 45. Nine carries for 40 yards. probably not going to have much in the receiving game, but man, I mean,
41:09if it's a starter on the 49ers, just get them into your starting lineup. The Dolphins are really, really, really, really bad. They might not win a game
41:19this season. They're in contention with the Browns. It's those two pretty easily. And then a little bit, the Titans for worst team in the NFL.
41:25Seahawks at Cardinals up next. Uh 43 and a half point total. The Seahawks are four and a half point home uh road home
41:34favorites. Home favorites, right?
41:36No, I keep messing that up. The Seahawks are road favorites. I keep thinking that I inputed it wrong to the sheet and I
41:42always input it correctly. All right, Seahawks 23 points uh four and a half point road favorites. Um tough matchups for wide receiver against the Cardinals,
41:51but a good matchup for rushing and for tight ends. Uh didn't see that play out in week one. Again, this is using last
41:57year's data as well. The Cardinals were horrible on defense last year, played much better in week one. This will also give us a little bit of an indication
42:05into the Chargers. If the Seahawks go out there and don't play that well, you know, they don't score that many points,
42:10their players don't do that well. We can have it be a little bit of a benefit to our thought on the Chargers being like,
42:15"Okay, maybe the Cardinals are actually a better defense than we think." If the Seahawks go out there and just rip the
42:19Cardinals apart, uh then we're going to have uh some problems for the the Chargers outlook. But pretty easy, honestly. On the Seahawks side, uh
42:27obviously play Jackson Smith and Jigba every week. Um, I think you can stream the Seahawks, but again, I'd be a little
42:34bit wary of it given how good the Cardinals looked on offense in week one.
42:37Uh, you could always stream Jason Meyers. Um, I think the biggest discussion is with Jadarian Price. He looked fantastic in week one, but the
42:45role is what we talked about pretty much only on early downs, not much in the receiving game. Um, if they're only
42:52going to give him 10 to 13 rush attempts and one target, you better hope he scores a touchdown. You better hope he
42:58rips off like five to six yards per carry because if that's not there, it's not looking great. But running back 19
43:05right now, I am a little bit ahead of industry on that projection. Uh but he does he looked so good that I got to
43:11think the role slowly starts to expand.
43:13They take a little bit more away from Hani every week and give it to Price.
43:16But then once Charbenet does return, obviously it's going to be another hit to Jarian Price. But he looks so good in
43:22week one. I feel like in the flex spot or something, I'd probably put him in there. you know, if we're projecting
43:26this team to be pretty solid this week.
43:28On the Cardinal side, they looked really good in week one. Only 18 and a half points for the implied total. It's the
43:34Seahawks, right? Worst match up for running backs, second worst for receivers, uh fourth worst for uh tight ends. So, it's not a matchup you're like
43:43looking to attack. Obviously, play Bowowers every week. um not projecting anyone else as a strong start, a muck start, a flex option, but uh I think
43:52Jeremiah Love looked good enough where you can absolutely just play him at running back 2 or the flex. I think I
43:57want to bump his projection a little bit this week. Uh but for Mah, for Michael Wilson, for Alier, it's just not worth
44:04it. Don't be don't be starting those guys against the Seahawks. I was very encouraged with what I saw from the Cardinals in week one, but it's the
44:11Seahawks.
44:12Next up, Sunday night game, Colts at Chiefs. 47 and a half point total.
44:16Chiefs are six and a half point home favorites. For the Colts side, uh it's the Chiefs. It's at Arrowhead. It's just
44:24not a spot where you're looking to attack. 20 and a half projected points, 6 and 12 point road underdogs. Very good
44:29defense for Kansas City. Only start the studs. Do not stream the receivers here.
44:34You just don't play receivers against Kansas City. Uh Jonathan Taylor should be in lineups. Uh Jaylen Warren should be in lineups. Really, no one else
44:41should be. It's at Arrowhead. There's really nothing else we need to talk about there. Do not play players at Arrowhead. And then for the Chiefs side,
44:48um, basically all the production was Ken Walker. It was disgusting watching this passing attack. I'd like to dial it back a little bit. I don't trust Rashi Rice.
44:57I don't trust Travis Kelce. Um, I don't trust Worthy. They're projecting a strong starts right now. I want to bump that down as the week goes on. Just play
45:05Ken Walker. Stream Mahomes if you have to. Um, but I really just do not want to be playing the pass catchers on that
45:12team. Final game of the week, Monday Night Football, Giants at Rams. 48 and a half point total. Rams are 7 point home
45:20favorites. On the Giant side, about 21 projected implied points, uh, seven point road runners, but they looked really good in week one and the Rams
45:27looked really bad. So, I could see this game playing out closer than this has it. Um, pretty simple on the Giant side.
45:34Dart looked really good. I think you can stream him even against the Rams who looked worse than expected. Play Malik Neighbors every single week moving
45:42forward. He looked good in week one.
45:44Good route share. Like just get him into starting lineups. Um I think likely was fantastic in the first week. He needs to
45:50be started in all formats. Cam Scatteroo I think got enough touches where I would be playing him and I just wouldn't touch
45:56anyone else. It's going to be this core all year and it's not going to be other players. And then finally for the Rams,
46:02we're looking about 28.7 point home favorites. I do think they bounce back this week. Um, you're obviously playing Puka, you're obviously playing Kairen
46:10Williams. I would be putting Devonte Adams into your starting lineup. Um, Stafford is close. I would like to see him play a little bit better before
46:18putting him into the starting lineup, but projects as a quarterback 15 solid streaming option. Again, you're not getting anything on the ground. Uh, but
46:25the passing production should be pretty solid. Uh, but really just play the studs in this matchup. Both these teams are pretty heavily weighted towards
46:31their best players. So, we get those best players in your starting lineup.
46:34So, that'll do it for this one. Let me know how you like this format better.
46:39Again, you have massive text on the screen breaking down this game as well, so we shouldn't hear any complaints about that. Uh, but let me know if
46:46there's anything else you want to be changed for this one moving forward. But that'll do it for this one. Thank you
46:51all for watching, and I'll catch you all on the underdog video tomorrow.
