Fantasy Football Week 2: Rankings, Projections and Waiver-Wire Tips

Relax.

Whether you’re stressing over losing your Week 1 fantasy matchup or you’re on top of the world following a win—or your week is coming down to Monday night’s games—take a deep breath.

You can’t win or lose your season in the opening week.

It’s time to focus on Week 2.

     

Rankings and Projections

Quarterbacks

Notes:

Did you watch the Saints-Raiders game? Here’s a summary: New Orleans gives up points, and it puts up points. Drew Brees chucked four touchdowns and 423 yards in Week 1. He appears poised to be a top-five QB on a weekly basis. Just to reiterate: The Saints give up points. Now that cornerback Delvin Breaux is injured, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, nobody stands in the way of Odell Beckham Jr. and Eli Manning catching fire in Week 2. Cam Newton gets a defense that’s not all-world this week. Book a big game from the reigning MVP.

        

Running Backs 

Notes:

C.J. Who K? The Cardinals fed David Johnson 13 touches in the first half alone, and 20 on the game Sunday night. His backup had one carry. That’s it. The workhorse is clear. If Jamaal Charles is out, or even limited, Spencer Ware is an elite option. He rewarded owners with 25.9 points in Week 1. Don’t bet on two straight poor showings from Adrian Peterson. The greats don’t string together duds.

     

Wide Receivers

Notes:

As mentioned above, New Orleans has nobody who can stick OBJ. Multiple scores are possible. Giants-Saints should be a shootout reminiscent of Raiders-Saints. That’s good news for Cooks, who’s a human blur. Here’s his 98-yard touchdown against Oakland. Keep an eye on Russell Wilson’s health (ankle) throughout the week. If he’s out or severely limited, Doug Baldwin’s stock drops. Healthy as ever, Amari Cooper looked the part of a stud wideout in Week 1. That’s unlikely to change in Week 2.

    

Tight Ends

Notes:

Of course, make sure Rob Gronkowski is healthy throughout the week. There were several duds in Week 1 (Gary Barnidge, Jared Cook), but don’t …

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