Fantasy Football: Week 2 Rankings

Let’s start where we left off last week. Actually here’s a better idea, let’s not. Don’t forget, the Rams, Bills and Jaguars all sit atop their divisions right now. DeShone Kizer also threw for over 200 yards, oh, and David Johnson is no more – fantastic. Anyway, here’s the breakdown on every matchup for Week 2. P.S. these rankings are intended for PPR leagues.

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Quarterbacks

The “elites” should be part of high-scoring affairs in Week 2, as Aaron Rodgers visits Atlanta and Tom Brady takes a trip to the Big Easy. After a rough Week 1, Russell Wilson must go bananas in this spot. The 49ers allowed 23 points against the Panthers in Week 1, while Wilson struggled mightily behind a shoddy offensive line against Green Bay. The good news is, the 49ers managed to hit Cam Newton just twice in that game, so this should be a relatively clean 60 minutes for Wilson while he tees up Doug Baldwin.

Running Backs

The Danny Woodhead injury was a bit of a catch-22 for fantasy owners. The Ravens were always running back by committee, but Woodhead’s absence really places Terrance West front and center, although Buck Allen now figures to see a much larger role. It’s a favorable matchup against the Browns this week, but remember, Cleveland limited Le’Veon Bell to just 32 yards last week. We’re also likely to get a firm answer on whether this is the real Mike Gillislee or not. The Saints’ defense allowed Dalvin Cook two 15+ yard carries on Monday night, and allowed the Vikings to score on three of their six red zone trips.

Wide Receivers

The Colts defense surrendered 318 yards to the Rams’ receivers last Sunday, so for the second week in a row, Larry Fitzgerald owners have to be liking their chances. New England’s blown coverage against the Chiefs last week also spells out a big day for Michael Thomas, who saw a measly five receptions from Drew Brees against the Vikings. Finally, don’t discount another big day for Golden Tate against the Giants. He owns 271 career yards on just 18 receptions vs. New York, good for a 64.3% catch rate.

Tight Ends

Jared Cook impressed in his Raiders debut on Sunday, and against a Jets team that allowed 75 yards to Bills tight ends last week, he could be in for another big day. On the flip side, Evan Engram’s debut for the Giants was a fizzler. Place the blame solely on Ben McAdoo and Eli Manning, but after so much criticism throughout the week, expect the Giants to spread the ball around much more against Detroit.

Defense/ST

Really, the Jaguars are deserving of the top spot here, but the Seahawks’ match up against the 49ers should be the overall winner on the day. The Chiefs still warrant a spot in the Top 10, but this could be the last time we see them anywhere near a top spot if the Eric Berry absence hurts them dearly.

Kickers

How about Adam Vinatieri missing not only a field goal, but an extra point as well? I was reminded of just how good Matt Prater can be last week. He booted a 58-yarder against the Cardinals last Sunday, and seven fantasy points in the process.