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Week 2 Sunday/Monday: Top Players You Need to Start

Get 'em while you can! Check out senior writer @coachstevenp's brand new "Players you need to start" article. He breaks down every game on the Week 2 slate with the numbers you need to know.

Welcome back to Week 2 of the Top Players You Need to Start with @CoachStevenP! The series continues to develop with this week’s revamped player charts.

New Orleans Saints (1-0) vs Dallas Cowboys (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ AT&T Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – Indoors
Dallas Cowboys are favored (-6) with an Over/Under 46.5
Watch on Fox

Pre Game Summary

Teams	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Saints	62	379	199	180	36:39	54 %	–	47
Cowboys	60	265	163	102	29:06	29 %	–	33

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Derek Carr	QB 2	60%	11th	169	23	2	QB 7	21.3	213
Dak Prescott	QB 2	85%	7th	161	32	1	QB 22	11.5	184

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Alvin Kamara	RB 1	90%	15th	54	45	15	40.5%	20.8%	RB 6	22	52%
Jamaal Williams	Outside the Top 48	20%	15th	54	45	11	29.7%	4.2%	RB 26	12.1	38%
Ezekiel Elliott	RB 3	60%	1st	43	0	10	40.0%	6.3%	RB 24	12.9	51%
Rico Dowdle	RB 4	50%	1st	43	0	8	32.0%	3.1%	RB 48	4.2	44%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Chris Olave	WR 2	80%	10th	53	2	8.3%	WR 85	3.1	79%
Rashid Shaheed	WR 4	65%	10th	53	5	20.8%	WR 15	16.3	68%
CeeDee Lamb	WR 1	95%	15th	157	10	31.3%	WR 23	13.6	71%
Brandin Cooks	WR 4	70%			7	21.9%	WR 21	14.5	79%
Jalen Tolbert	Outside top 60	15%			2	6.3%	WR 92	2.2	67%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Juwan Johnson	TE 2	55%	27th	71	3	12.5%	TE 5	10.6	35%
Taysom Hill	TE 2	50%	27th	71	2	8.3%	TE 23	4.6	32%
Luke Schoonmaker	Outside the Top 24	40%	2nd	4	0	0.0%	TE 70	0	20%

(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) vs Detroit Lions (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Ford Field
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – Indoors
Detriot Lions are favored (7.5) with an Over/Under 51.5
Watch on Fox

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Bucs	61	392	280	112	33.41	69.2%	100%	37
Lions	61	363	200	163	31.14	46.2%	–	26

Quarterbacks

Avg Pass AttemptsPlayer	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Baker Mayfield	QB 1	90%	20th	317	30	3	2nd	29.7	310
Jared Goff	QB 1	90%	30th	184	28	1	18th	12.4	224

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Rachaad White	RB 2	85%	7th	66	4	15	50.0%	20.0%	RB 16	16.6	70%
Bucky Irving	RB 4	45%	7th	66	4	9	30.0%	10.0%	RB 33	9.6	31%
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB 1	90%	22nd	50	101	11	54.8%	21.4%	RB 15	17.4	51%
David Montgomery	RB 3	70%	22nd	50	101	17	35.5%	3.6%	RB 17	16.3	49%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Mike Evans	WR 1	95%	30th	266	6	20.0%	WR 6	23.1	83%
Chris Godwin	WR 2	90%			8	26.7%	WR 8	22.3	78%
Jalen McMillan	WR 5	50%			3	10.0%	WR 40	10.2	83%
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR 1	95%	1st	55	6	21.4%	WR 71	4.3	98%
Jameson Williams	WR 3	70%	1st	55	9	32.1%	WR 5	24.4	85%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Cade Otton	TE 2	60%	22nd	47	2	6.7%	TE 44	1.5	86%
Sam LaPorta	TE 1	95%	13th	28	5	17.9%	TE 8	8.5	79%

Jonathan Taylor — (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts (0-1) vs Green Bay Packers (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Lambeau Field
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Partly Sunny
Indianapolis Colts are favored (-3) with an Over/Under 40.5
Watch on Fox

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Colts	43	303	199	104	20:00:00	50.0%	50%	27
Packers	58	414	251	163	27:13:00	27.3%	100%	29

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Anthony Richardson	QB 1	95%	23rd	278	19	6	QB 4	27.1	268
Malik Willis	QB 3	15%	26th	234	1	0	QB 34	0.0	0.0

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Jonathan Taylor	RB 1	95%	32nd	111	33	16	72.7%	0.0%	RB 30	10.8	96%
Josh Jacobs	RB 1	95%	28th	175	22	16	76.2%	8.6%	RB 25	12.4	73%
Emanuel Wilson	RB 4	45%	28th	175	22	4	19.1%	8.6%	RB 39	6.8	24%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR 2	80%	23rd	203	8	42.1%	WR 58	7.1	89%
Alec Pierce	WR 5	50%			3	15.8%	WR 10	21.5	84%
Adonai Mitchell	Outside Top 60	10%			5	26.3%	WR 108	1.2	64%
Christian Watson	WR 4	60%	29th	193	5	14.3%	WR 39	10.3	63%
Jayden Reed	WR 3	65%			6	17.1%	WR 1	33.11	87%
Romeo Doubs	WR 5	50%			7	20.0%	WR 48	9	72%
Dontayvion Wicks	Outside Top 60	35%			3	8.6%	WR 115	0	46%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Kylen Granson	Outside Top 24	20%	19th	42	1	5.3%	TE 54	0	56%
Tucker Kraft	TE 2	45%	10th	19	3	8.6%	TE 17	5.7	96%
Luke Musgrave	Outside Top 24	20%	10th	19	2	5.7%	TE 54	0	25%

(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

New York Jets (0-1) vs Tennessee Titans (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Nissan Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – PM Thunderstorms
New York Jets are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under 40.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Jets	49	266	198	68	21:20:00	60.0%	0%	19
Titans	61	244	104	140	34:54:00	21.4%	50%	17

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Aaron Rodgers	QB 3	35%	4th	93	21	1	QB 26	9.6	166
Will Levis	QB 3	25%	8th	231	32	4	QB 27	8.7	163

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Breece Hall	RB 1	95%	3rd	44	0	16	84.2%	20.7%	RB 13	18.3	82%
Braelon Allen	Outside the top 48	0%	3rd	44	0	1	5.3%	3.5%	RB 56	2.7	18%
Tony Pollard	RB 2	80%	26th	147	45	16	61.5%	12.5%	RB 12	18.4	61%
Tyjae Spears	RB 3	50%	26th	147	45	4	15.4%	12.5%	RB 37	7.2	45%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Garrett Wilson	WR 2	80%	7th	90	11	37.9%	WR 29	12	98%
Allen Lazard	Outside Top 60	25%			9	31.0%	WR 3	26.9	100%
Mike Williams	Outside Top 60	0%			0	0.0%	WR 115	0	18%
Calvin Ridley	WR 4	60%	21st	146	7	21.9%	WR 52	8	84%
DeAndre Hopkins	Outside Top 60	15%			1	3.1%	WR 95	1.8	27%
Tyler Boyd	Outside Top 60	20%			5	15.6%	WR 67	4.8	83%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Tyler Conklin	TE 2	50%	2nd	3	2	6.9%	TE 42	1.6	90%
Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE 2	50%	16th	40	2	6.3%	TE 6	9.5	59%

San Francisco 49ers (1-0) vs Minnesota Vikings (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ US Bank Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – Indoors
San Francisco 49ers are favored (-5.5) with an Over/Under 45.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
49ers	70	401	221	180	38:40:00	46.2%	–	32
Vikings	51	312	201	111	27:34:00	30.0%	100%	28

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Brock Purdy	QB 2	75%	1st	186	29	1	QB 25	10.3	242
Sam Darnold	QB 3	45%	21st	203	24	3	QB 13	15.6	211.0

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Jordan Mason	RB 2	90%	4th	45	29	28	73.7%	3.5%	RB 5	22.2	81%
Aaron Jones	RB 2	80%	12th	62	48	14	66.7%	8.3%	RB 9	18.9	55%
Ty Chandler	RB 4	20%	12th	62	48	8	38.1%	12.5%	RB 37	7.2	35%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Brandon Aiyuk	WR 2	75%	16th	136	5	17.2%	WR 67	4.8	60%
Jauan Jennings	Outside Top 60	25%			5	17.2%	WR 34	11.4	49%
Deebo Samuel	WR 1	90%			9	31.0%	WR 12	18.7	74%
Justin Jefferson	WR 1	99%	24th	149	6	25.0%	WR 17	15.9	84%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Avg Offensive Snaps
George Kittle	TE 1	90%	12th	21	5	17.2%	TE 10	8	92%
Johnny Mundt	Outside Top 24	5%	4th	6	3	12.5%	TE 27	3.5	53%
Josh Oliver	Outside Top 24	10%	4th	6	2	8.3%	TE 22	4.7	47%

(Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire)

Seattle Seahawks (1-0) vs New England Patriots (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Gillette Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – Partly Cloudy
Seattle Seahawks are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under 38.5
Watch on Fox

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Seahawks	60	304	158	146	28:46:00	33.3%	–	26
Patriots	64	290	120	170	34:03:00	40.0%	–	16

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Geno Smith	QB 2	40%	6th	164	25	4	QB 7	18.8	201
Jacoby Brissett	QB 3	15%	12th	138	24	7	QB 30	8.1	153

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Kenneth Walker	Injured	Injured	10th	55	29	20	60.6%	12.0%	RB 9	18.9	66%
Zach Charbonnet	RB 3	60%	10th	55	29	8	24.2%	12.0%	RB 26	12.1	34%
Rhamondre Stevenson	RB 2	85%	2nd	64	4	25	64.1%	12.5%	RB 7	21.6	78%
Antonio Gibson	Outside Top 50	5%	2nd	64	4	7	18.0%	0.0%	RB 63	1.8	22%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
D.K. Metcalf	WR 3	75%	4th	99	4	16.0%	WR 63	5.9	88%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR 4	60%			2	8.0%	WR 75	3.9	79%
Tyler Lockett	WR 4	65%			7	28.0%	WR 22	13.7	54%
K.J. Osborn	Outside Top 60	10%	11th	122	6	25.0%	WR 66	51	62%
Ja’Lynn Polk	Outside Top 60	10%			1	4.2%	WR 97	1.6	54%
Demario Douglas	Outside Top 60	25%			3	12.5%	WR 84	3.2	60%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Noah Fant	TE Outside Top 24	35%	9th	36	4	16.0%	TE 32	3.1	75%
Hunter Henry	TE 2	35%	6th	12	3	12.5%	TE 26	3.8	83%
Austin Hooper	Outside Top 24	0%	6th	12	4	16.7%	TE 20	5.1	55%

New York Giants (0-1) vs Washington Commanders (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Northwest Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Partly Sunny
Washington Commanders are favored (-1.5) with an Over/Under 43.5
Watch on Fox

Pre Game Summary

Team	Team	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Giants	68	240	166	74	36:22:00	38.9%	33%	6
Commanders	56	299	161	138	26:19:00	25.0%	100%	20

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Daniel Jones	QB 2	70%	31st	289	42	6	QB 32	6.9	201
Jayden Daniels	QB 1	85%	19th	208	24	16	QB 3	28.2	272

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Devin Singletary	RB 3	68%	18th	93	89	10	47.6%	11.9%	RB 34	9.2	70%
Eric Gray	Outsde Top 50	0%				2	9.5%	2.3%	RB 58	2.5	10%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.	Outsde Top 50	5%				2	9.5%	7.1%	RB 64	1.7	21%
Brian Robinson Jr.	RB 2	75%	20th	108	51	12	40.0%	16.7%	RB 14	17.9	56%
Austin Ekeler	RB 3	65%	20th	108	51	2	6.7%	16.7%	RB 32	10.2	53%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Malik Nabers	WR 2	85%	32nd	195	7	16.7%	WR 32	11.6	100%
Wan’Dale Robinson	WR 5	45%	32nd	195	12	28.6%	WR 31	11.8	68%
Terry McLaurin	WR 2	90%	22nd	115	4	16.7%	WR 78	3.7	81%
Luke McCaffrey	WR 5	45%	22nd	115	3	12.5%	WR 67	4.8	61%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Theo Johnson	Outside Top 24	0%	3rd	5	4	9.5%	TE 34	2.8	86%
Daniel Bellinger	Outside Top 24	0%	3rd	5	1	2.4%	TE 50	1.3	23%
Zach Ertz	Outside Top 24	25%	18th	42	4	16.7%	TE 16	5.8	71%
Ben Sinnott	Outside Top 24	0%	18th	42	0	0.0%	TE 54	0	22%

Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) vs Carolina Panthers (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ Bank of America Stadium
- Field Type: Turf
Weather – Afternoon Showers
Los Angeles Chargers are favored (-6) with an Over/Under 39.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Chargers	54	316	140	176	28:16:00	26.7%	–	22
Panthers	55	193	134	58	23:21:00	10.0%	33%	10

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Justin Herbert	QB 2	65%	27th	200	26	4	QB 24	10.4	150
Bryce Young	QB 3	20%	12th	257	30	4	QB 21	11.6	173

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Gus Edwards	RB 3	70%	31st	131	40	11	40.7%	3.9%	RB 51	3.8	42%
J.K. Dobbins	RB 2	80%	31st	131	40	10	37.0%	11.5%	RB 4	22.9	58%
Chuba Hubbard	RB 4	50%	11th	63	45	6	30.0%	0.0%	RB 67	1.4	54%
Miles Sanders	Outside Top 50	10%	11th	63	45	5	25.0%	6.5%	RB 59	2.2	37%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Joshua Palmer	WR 4	45%	13th	90	4	15.4%	WR 80	3.5	81%
Quentin Johnston	Outside Top 60	0%			5	19.2%	WR 60	6.8	67%
Ladd McConkey	WR 4	55%			7	26.9%	WR 19	14.9	67%
Adam Thielen	WR 5	50%	17th	151	4	12.9%	WR 53	7.9	66%
Diontae Johnson	WR 4	55%	17th	151	6	19.4%	WR 75	3.9	69%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Hayden Hurst	TE 2	70%	32nd	22.5	3	11.5%	TE 19	5.3	61%
Ja’Tavion Sanders	Outside Top 24	10%	25th	61	1	3.2%	TE 47	1.4	73%

(Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

Cleveland Browns (0-1) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ EverBank Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Rain Showers
Jackonville Jaguars are favored (-3) with an Over/Under 41.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Browns	70	230	137	93	30:54:00	13.3%	60%	17
Jaguars	50	267	139	128	26:50:00	20.0%	0%	17

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Deshaun Watson	QB 2	60%	25th	338	45	5	QB 17	12.7	208
Trevor Lawrence	QB 2	75%	15th	179	21	1	QB 23	11.3	170

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Jerome Ford	RB 2	85%	23rd	67	86	12	63.2%	15.6%	RB 9	18.9	75%
Travis Etienne	RB 2	70%	17th	70	33	12	46.2%	14.3%	RB 28	11.9	70%
Tank Bigsby	RB4	30%	17th	70	33	12	46.2%	0.0%	RB 36	7.3	32%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Amari Cooper	WR 3	75%	26th	239	9	20.0%	WR 79	3.6	95%
Jerry Jeudy	WR 5	50%			8	17.8%	WR 33	11.5	82%
Elijah Moore	Outside Top 60	0%			6	13.3%	WR 75	3.9	93%
Christian Kirk	WR 3	70%	20th	239	4	19.1%	WR 74	4	72%
Brian Thomas Jr.	WR 3	70%			4	19.1%	WR 20	14.7	77%
Gabe Davis	WR 5	40%			3	14.3%	WR 44	9.2	94%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Jordan Akins	Outside Top 24	0%	7th	13	4	8.9%	TE 17	5.7	57%
Evan Engram	TE 1	85%	8th	15	4	19.1%	TE 44	1.5	68%

(Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire)

Las Vegas Raiders (0-1) vs Baltimore Ravens (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ M&T Bank Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Partly Cloudy
Baltimore Ravens are favored (-9) with an Over/Under 41.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Raiders	59	296	225	71	31:44:00	35.7%	0%	10
Ravens	74	452	267	185	33:43:00	50.0%	50%	20

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Gardner Minshew	QB 3	25%	18th	291	33	3	QB 20	11.8	262
Lamar Jackson	QB 1	99%	9th	144	41	16	QB 5	25.1	395

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Zamir White	RB 3	65%	13th	48	43	13	59.1%	6.1%	RB 46	4.6	38%
Alexander Mattison	RB4	50%	13th	48	43	5	22.7%	18.2%	RB 18	16.2	60%
Derrick Henry	RB 1	95%	25th	161	6	13	40.6%	4.9%	RB 31	10.6	46%
Justice Hill	RB 4	40%	25th	161	6	1	3.1%	19.5%	RB 29	11.5	54%

Wide Receiver

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Davante Adams	WR 2	85%	27th	175	6	18.2%	WR 37	10.9	97%
Jakobi Meyers	WR 4	70%	27th	175	3	9.1%	WR 43	9.4	87%
Zay Flowers	WR 3	75%	18th	92	10	24.4%	WR 35	11.1	89%
Rashod Bateman	Outside the Top 60	15%	18th	92	5	12.2%	WR 57	7.3	84%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Brock Bowers	TE 1	90%	26th	71	8	24.2%	TE 3	11.8	68%
Michael Mayer	Outside the Top 24	5%	26th	71	3	9.1%	TE 35	2.3	57%
Mark Andrews	TE 1	90%	20th	46	2	4.9%	TE 28	3.4	74%
Isaiah Likely	TE 1	90%	20th	46	12	29.3%	TE 1	26.1	66%

Los Angeles Rams (0-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 1:00 pm @ State Farm Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Indoors
Arizona Cardinals are favored (-1) with an Over/Under 47.5
Watch on FOX

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Rams	74	387	304	83	34:56:00	41.7%	50%	20
Cardinals	60	270	146	124	29:30:00	53.9%	0%	28

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Matthew Stafford	QB 1	85%	32nd	232	49	0	QB 12	15.7	317
Kyler Murray	QB 1	85%	14th	217	31	5	QB 15	14.2	219

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Kyren Williams	RB 1	90%	9th	91	46	18	78.3%	6.1%	RB 21	14.4	91%
James Conner	RB 2	85%	30th	131	36	16	64.0%	12.9%	RB 8	19.3	67%
Trey Benson	RB 4	20%	30th	131	36	3	12.0%	3.2%	RB 55	2.8	13%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Cooper Kupp	WR 1	95%	25th	152	21	42.9%	WR 26	32	100%
Demarcus Robinson	WR 4	65%			7	14.3%	WR 50	8.2	92%
Tyler Johnson	Outsde Top 60	15%			7	14.3%	WR 26	12.9	65%
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR 2	80%	19th	134	3	9.7%	WR 103	1.4	90%
Michael Wilson	Outsde Top 60	5%			2	6.5%	WR 55	7.5	80%
Greg Dortch	WR 5	25%			8	25.8%	WR 35	11.1	61%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Colby Parkinson	TE 2	65%	14th	34	5	10.2%	TE 7	8.7	88%
Trey McBride	TE 1	95%	21st	47	9	29.0%	TE 10	8	85%

(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) vs Denver Broncos (0-1)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 4:25 pm @ Empower Field at Mile High
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Partly Cloudy
Pittsbugh Steelers are favored (-2.5) with an Over/Under 36.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Steelers	66	270	133	137	35:36:00	47.1%	0%	18
Broncos	69	231	132	99	31:14:00	27.8%	100%	20

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Justin Fields	QB 2	78%	24th	171	23	14	QB 19	11.9	213
Bo Nix	QB 3	20%	2nd	155	42	5	QB 16	13.0	173

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Najee Harris	RB 2	80%	29th	115	35	20	47.8%	8.7%	RB 35	8.9	56%
Jaylen Warren	RB 4	45%	29th	115	35	2	4.9%	8.7%	RB 49	4	31%
Javonte Williams	RB 3	50%	8th	89	43	8	32.0%	4.8%	RB 54	3.3	52%
Jaleel McLaughlin	RB 4	40%	8th	89	43	10	40.0%	11.9%	RB 42	5.8	35%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
George Pickens	WR 3	65%	12th	125	7	30.4%	WR 24	13.5	68%
Van Jefferson	Outside Top 60	5%			2	8.7%	WR 110	1.1	72%
Calvin Austin	Outside Top 60	5%			2	8.7%	WR 96	1.7	41%
Courtland Sutton	WR 4	50%	5th	82	12	28.6%	WR 54	7.8	91%
Josh Reynolds	Outside Top 60	30%	5th	82	8	19.1%	WR 42	9.5	80%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Pat Freiermuth	TE 2	55%	5th	11	4	17.4%	TE 13	6.7	74%
Adam Trautman	Outside Top 24	5%	29th	30	1	2.4%	TE 54	0	35%
Greg Dulcich	Outside Top 24	15%	29th	30	3	7.1%	TE 30	3.2	67%

Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) vs Kansas City Chiefs (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 4:25 pm @ GEHA Field at Aarrowhead Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Sunny
Kansas City Chiefs are favored (-5.5) with an Over/Under 48.5
Watch on CBS

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Bengals	48	224	154	70	25:57:00	36.4%	0%	10
Chiefs	50	353	281	72	26:17:00	44.4%	–	27

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Joe Burrow	QB 2	75%	28th	273	29	4	QB 29	8.1	179
Patrick Mahomes	QB 1	95%	5th	121	28	2	QB 14	15.1	294

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Zack Moss	RB 3	60%	16th	49	52	9	56.3%	13.8%	RB 22	14.1	65%
Chase Brown	RB 4	20%	16th	49	52	3	18.8%	10.3%	RB 43	5.3	33%
Isiah Pacheco	RB 1	95%	21st	138	6	15	75.0%	10.7%	RB 20	15.8	80%
Samaje Perine	Outside Top 50	5%	21st	138	6	0	0.0%	7.1%	RB 62	2	15%

Wide Receiver

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
JaMarr Chase	WR 1	95%	8th	96	6	20.7%	WR 28	12.2	84%
Andrei Iosivas	WR 5	45%	8th	96	6	20.7%	WR 64	5.6	100%
Rashee Rice	WR 1	95%	2nd	66	9	32.1%	WR 14	17	78%
Xavier Worthy	WR 3	70%	2nd	66	3	10.7%	WR 11	20.8	63%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Mike Gesicki	TE 2	55%	31st	18.5	4	13.8%	TE 21	4.8	35%
Travis Kelce	TE 1	100%	23rd	49	4	14.3%	TE 15	6.4	89%

(Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire)

Chicago Bears (1-0) vs Houston Texans (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 8:20 pm @ NRG Stadium
- Field Type: Grass
Weather – Indoors
Houston Texans are favored (-6.5) with an Over/Under 45.5
Watch on NBC/Peacock

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt. Total
Bears	53	148	64	84	25:06:00	15.4%	100%	24
Texans	76	417	204	213	40:00:00	50.0%	100%	29

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Caleb Williams	QB 2	50%	29th	212	29	5	QB 31	7.2	108
C.J. Stroud	QB 1	90%	3rd	127	32	4	QB 8	18.7	247.0

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
D’Andre Swift	RB 3	55%	5th	48	0	10	45.5%	3.5%	RB 44	5	70%
Joe Mixon	RB 1	90%	19th	103	23	30	75.0%	9.4%	RB 2	26.8	72%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
D.J. Moore	WR 2	85%	28th	212	8	27.6%	WR 41	10	88%
Rome Odunze	WR 5	45%			4	13.8%	WR 93	2.1	77%
Keenan Allen	WR 4	65%			11	37.9%	WR 59	6.9	68%
Nico Collins	WR 2	90%	3rd	78	9	28.1%	WR 13	17.7	80%
Stefon Diggs	WR 3	75%			6	18.8%	WR 93	21.9	77%
Tank Dell	WR 3	75%			7	21.9%	WR 49	8.9	63%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Cole Kmet	Outside Top 24	35%	1st	0	1	3.5%	TE 47	1.4	48%
Gerald Everett	Outside Top 24	0%	1st	0	1	3.5%	TE 53	0.09	61%
Dalton Schultz	Borderline TE 1	65%	28th	26	3	9.4%	TE 23	4.6	80%

DeVonta Smith, Jalen Hurts before Jahan Dotson trade — (Photo by Kevin C. Cox)

Atlanta Falcons (0-1) vs Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)

Week 2 Game Details

Sunday: 8:20 pm @ Lincoln Financial Field
- Field Type: Grass
Weather -Clear
Philadelphia Eagles are favored (-6.5) with an Over/Under 47.5
Watch on ESPN

Pre Game Summary

Team	Offensive Plays Ran	Yards Per Game	Pass Yards Per Game	Rush Yards per Game	Avg Time of Possession	3rd Down CVR	4th Down CVR	Average Team Pt.Total
Falcons	50	226	137	89	24:24:00	22.2%	100%	10
Eagles	74	410	266	144	32:47:00	28.6%	100%	34

Quarterbacks

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	QB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Pass Yards	Avg Pass Attempts	Avg Rush Attempts	Fantasy Rank (6 PPT)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg. Total Yards
Kirk Cousins	QB 2	75%	22nd	260	26	1	QB 28	8.2	155
Jalen Hurts	QB 1	95%	17th	156	34	13	QB 10	18.4	311

Running Backs

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	RB vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rush Yards	Def Avg. RB Rec Yards	Avg Rush Attempts	Avg Carry Share	Avg Targets Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Bijan Robinson	RB 1	99%	14th	130	22	18	81.8%	19.2%	RB 19	16.1	89%
Tyler Allgeier	Outside Top 48	25%	14th	130	22	3	13.6%	0.0%	RB 61	2.1	18%
Saquon Barkley	RB 1	99%	6th	90	22	24	63.2%	5.9%	RB 1	33.2	80%

Wide Receivers

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	WR vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Drake London	WR 2	80%	31st	201	3	11.5%	WR 80	3.5	100%
Darnell Mooney	WR 5	20%	31st	201	3	11.5%	WR 89	2.5	95%
A.J. Brown	WR 1	94%	6th	93	10	29.4%	WR 7	22.9	95%
Devonta Smith	WR 2	80%	6th	93	8	23.5%	WR 18	15.4	100%

Tight Ends

Player	Week 2 Ranking	Confidence Start Rating	TE vs Def Rank	Def Avg. Rec Yards	Avg Targets	Avg Target Share	Fantasy Rank (PPR)	Fantasy Points Per Game	Avg Offensive Snaps
Kyle Pitts	TE 1	85%	15th	37	3	11.5%	TE 4	11.6	96%
Dallas Geodert	TE 1	70%	17th	41	5	14.7%	TE 12	7.1	82%

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