Wow! Week 2 was a tough week for me. Some of the players who looked like
stars in week 1 turned in horrible performances. My Running Back’s in
particular had a nightmare. There were also a number of performances that came
out of nowhere, who would have thought Matt Jones of the Washington Redskins
would post 24 points?
I’ve decided to split this week’s blog into two parts as it was running a
little long. This first part will take a look at the performances of my picks
from last week. My picks for week 3 will be posted separately later.
Quarterback's
Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts, $4m.
Week 2 Opponent: New York Jets
Week 2 Points: 8
Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts, $4m.
Week 2 Opponent: New York Jets
Week 2 Points: 8
Andrew Luck threw for 250 yards and a
touchdown, and also added 24 rushing yards. This would give a solid if very
unspectacular 16 point, however, Luck also threw 3 interceptions and lost a
fumble to reduce that total down to 8 points. The Colts need to figure out what
is going on and fast.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2 Points: 6
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2 Points: 6
Romo left the game injured in the 3rd
quarter with a broken collar bone and looks set to miss a number of games (8
weeks per latest reports). It wasn’t exactly a vintage performance before that
in a low scoring game with a disappointing 6 points.
Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 21
Another solid week from Carson Palmer,
posting 21 points with 3 touchdowns. Palmer looks back on good form, if he can
stay healthy could be a big player this year.
Outside Bet
Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: New England Patriots
Week 2 Points: 25
Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: New England Patriots
Week 2 Points: 25
Another strong fantasy performance from
Taylor despite a defeat for the Bills. The only concern for me is that he
turned the ball over 3 times, costing 6 points.
Avoid
Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2 Points: 20
Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2 Points: 20
This is a better fantasy performance
than I expected from Manning this week. That said, I still don’t believe he is
value for money at $4m.
Top 5 Performers
1. Ben Roethlisberger 30 points
2. Tom Brady 28 points
2. Tom Brady 28 points
3. Cam Newton 26 points
=. Colin Kaepernick 26 points
=. Derek Carr 26 points
Running Back's
Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 6
Running Back's
Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 6
Disappointing from Lynch who seemed to
struggle to get yards against the Packers defence that was run through at will
by Matt Forte last week. I’m sure Lynch will still be a big player this year
but the Seahawks are not looking quite the power they were the last couple of
years at the moment.
Matt Forte, Chicago Bears, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: Arizona Cardinals
Week 2 Points: 10
Week 2 Opponent: Arizona Cardinals
Week 2 Points: 10
Slightly disappointing week from Forte,
but he still managed 100 combined yards. Just missing that touchdown to top the
score up.
Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: San Diego Chargers
Week 2 Points: -1
Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: San Diego Chargers
Week 2 Points: -1
Yes, you read that right. Minus 1
point. 39 rushing yards with 2 lost fumbles was what Hill had to show for a dreadful
week where teammate Giovani Bernard stepped up to the plate with the majority
of carries.
Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 2 Points: 5
Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 2 Points: 5
Back down to Earth for Carlos Hyde who
looked a shadow of the player from the week before in what was a bad week for
the 49ers. Never great for running backs when their team goes multiple scores
behind.
Chris Ivory, New York Jets, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Indianapolis Colts
Week 2 Points: 5
Chris Ivory, New York Jets, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Indianapolis Colts
Week 2 Points: 5
Continuing the theme of weak
performance from Running Back’s on Monday night, Ivory ran for just 57 yards on
14 carries as the Jets did their damage to the Colts through the air.
Bishop Sankey, Tennessee Titans, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 4
Bishop Sankey, Tennessee Titans, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 4
Another in the long line of my RB picks
that didn’t perform. Sankey was always a gamble but looked good in week 1.
Still worth keeping an eye on and playing the match up’s. Again, not helped by
his team being down and abandoning the running game.
Outside Bet
David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 10
Outside Bet
David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 10
A decent performance again from David
Johnson who had 42 yards and a touchdown. Johnson also had a 108 yard return
for a touchdown, which unfortunately doesn’t count towards fantasy. Looks a
real talent
Avoid
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: Detroit Lions
Avoid
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: Detroit Lions
Week 2 Points: 16
A good week from Peterson who was, by
my reckoning, the 4th highest scoring running back this week. Could
be getting back towards his best, although the Lions looked poor.
Top 5 Performers
1. DeAngelo Williams 26 points
2. Matt Jones 24 points
2. Matt Jones 24 points
3. Dion Lewis 17 points
4. Adrian Peterson 16 points
5. Jamaal Charles 14 points
=. Latavius Murray 14 points
Wide Receiver's
Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New York Giants
Week 2 Points: 13
Wide Receiver's
Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New York Giants
Week 2 Points: 13
13 feels a little disappointing from
Jones, but for a short while that number stood at 19 before a touchdown was
reversed which would have put him in the top 10 receivers this week.
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: Atlanta Falcons
Week 2 Points: 20
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: Atlanta Falcons
Week 2 Points: 20
A strong week as expected from Beckham.
If he gets sufficient targets he will make big plays and score points.
Hopefully Eli Manning and the Giants will remember this going forward.
DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Carolina Panthers
Week 2 Points: 5
DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Carolina Panthers
Week 2 Points: 5
Just the 53 yards for Hopkins this
week. Will have better weeks this year and is not being helped by the QB
situation in Houston.
Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 2 Points: 6
Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 2 Points: 6
Another disappointing week for Cooks in
what looks like a blunt Saints Offense. The Saints don’t look a great team this
year and Cooks, who is clearly talented, could suffer for it.
John Brown, Arizona Cardinals, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 4
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 4
Not Brown’s week this week. Teammate Larry
Fitzgerald stole the show with 3 touchdowns and 29 fantasy points.
Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 2 Points: 11
Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 2 Points: 11
Difficult to know how to judge this
one. A decent performance by Landry with 110 receiving yards. To be a must play
fantasy player he needs to be adding touchdowns.
James Jones, Green Bay Packers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
Week 2 Points: 8
James Jones, Green Bay Packers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
Week 2 Points: 8
But for his butt hitting the ground a
millisecond prior to a catch, Jones would have added another touchdown and the
extra yard that would have pushed him up to 15 points. Frustratingly close to
another very good week. Still great value for $1m but relies heavily on
touchdowns.
Outside Bet
Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2 Points: 14
Outside Bet
Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2 Points: 14
A solid week for Williams who managed
to score reasonable points despite a low scoring game and Tony Romo’s injury.
Avoid
Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Minnesota Vikings
Week 2 Points: 14
Avoid
Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Minnesota Vikings
Week 2 Points: 14
Reasonable week for Johnson although,
as with Julio Jones, you’d like more for $4m. For me, needs to do more (and do
it consistently) to justify that price tag.
Top 5 Performers
1. Larry Fitzgerald 29 points
2. Antonio Brown 27 points
2. Antonio Brown 27 points
=. Allen Robinson 27 points
4. Travis Benjamin 23 points
5. Julian Edelman 22 points
Tight End's
Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots, $4m
Tight End's
Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Buffalo Bills
Week 2 Points: 17
Not this week’s top scoring Tight End,
that honour goes to Crockett Gilmore, but still a very good week for
Gronkowski. Makes it look so easy.
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: Denver Broncos
Week 2 Points: 5
Not the greatest week for Kelce. As
with most TE’s, relies heavily on touchdowns.
Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: San Diego Chargers
Week 2 Points: 10
Solid week for Eifert. Looks like he
could be a consistent performer in a good looking team.
Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Philadelphia
Eagles
Week 2 Points: 5
Another not helped by a low scoring
game and Romo’s injury in Dallas.
Outside Bet
Darren Fells, Arizona Cardinals, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 0
Darren Fells, Arizona Cardinals, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Chicago Bears
Week 2 Points: 0
Tight End’s at this end of the market
will always be inconsistent. So it proved, as Fells came out with a duck after
a big week 1.
Avoid
Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 1
Avoid
Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints, $4m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 1
Graham continues to struggle to adjust
to life with the Seahawks with just 11 yards.
Top 5 Performers
1. Crockett Gilmore 20 points
2. Rob Gronkowski 17 points
2. Rob Gronkowski 17 points
3. Anthony Fasano 14 points
4. Tyler Eifert 10 points
=. Eric Ebron 10 points
=. Richard Rodgers 10 points
Defence / Special Teams
St. Louis Rams, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Washington Redskins
Week 2 Points: 4
A couple of sacks and a fumble recovery
at least kept some fantasy points on the board in a disappointing loss to the
Redskins.
Miami Dolphins, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 2 Points: 0
Miami Dolphins, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 2 Points: 0
Miami didn’t get a lot going either on
defence or special teams, where I expected they may do something. Disappointing
in a favourable match up.
Carolina Panthers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Houston Texans
Week 2 Points: 4
Carolina Panthers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Houston Texans
Week 2 Points: 4
A sack and an interception provide 4
points for the Panthers. I expected a little more against a Ryan Mallett led
offense.
Outside Bet
Tennessee Titans, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 1
Outside Bet
Tennessee Titans, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 1
I’d put the Titans in here expecting
Johnny Manziel to turn the ball over at will, but that didn’t happen. 2 sacks
rescue a single fantasy point for the Titans.
Avoid
Seattle Seahawks, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 4
As expected, the Packers didn’t give away too much against the Seahawks. A pair of sacks and a fumble recovery keep it respectable for the Seahawks.
Avoid
Seattle Seahawks, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 2 Points: 4
As expected, the Packers didn’t give away too much against the Seahawks. A pair of sacks and a fumble recovery keep it respectable for the Seahawks.
Top 5 Performers
1. Denver Broncos 21 points
2. Cleveland Browns 20 points
2. Cleveland Browns 20 points
3. Arizona Cardinals 18 points
4. Dallas Cowboys 17 points
5. New York Jets 14 points
Kickers
Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2 Points: 9
Slight disappointment as I expected
McManus may get more opportunities for field goals. Manning & co. got the
offense going leaving McManus with 4 extra points and a solitary 54 yard field
goal.
Zach Hocker, New Orleans Saints, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 2 Points: 1
Zach Hocker, New Orleans Saints, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 2 Points: 1
A tough week for the Saints not helped
by Hocker missing both a field goal and an extra point. Of the 3 kicks he had
at the posts he was 1 of 3 with just a single extra point going over.
Outside Bet
Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 2 Points: 7
Outside Bet
Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers, $1m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 2 Points: 7
Lambo made 2 of 3 field goals and an
extra point for a respectable 7 points.
Avoid
Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: New York Jets
Week 2 Points: 1
A single extra point for your $3m. This performance included a missed field goal from close range which hit the upright.
Avoid
Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts, $3m
Week 2 Opponent: New York Jets
Week 2 Points: 1
A single extra point for your $3m. This performance included a missed field goal from close range which hit the upright.
Top 5 Performers
1. Stephen Gostkowski 18 points
2. Kyle Brindza 16 points
2. Kyle Brindza 16 points
3. Mason Crosby 15 points
=. Justin Tucker 15 points
5. Robbie Gould 13 points
=. Sebastian Janikowski 13 points
=. Jason Myers 13 points
Watch List
These are the players I have been impressed with recently but I want to see a little more of before I commit them to my team.
Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 15
Was never going to repeat his first week
heroics and losing the ball twice on fumbles didn’t help his fantasy points.
Still looks a talent but will have off weeks. Still a reasonable points haul
all things considered.
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit Lions, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Minnesota Vikings
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit Lions, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Minnesota Vikings
Week 2 Points: 0
A lot of people will be disappointed
with this performance as was tipped by a lot of media sources for a big week.
Once the Lions recognise his is the best Running Back on the team his points
tally should improve.
Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New Orleans Saints
Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New Orleans Saints
Week 2 Points: 7
78 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards
is a reasonable showing, with a lost fumble reducing the points total slightly.
Still think he could have a reasonable year but need to see a bit more before I
put him back in one of my teams.
Kendall Wright, WR, Tennessee Titans, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 1
Kendall Wright, WR, Tennessee Titans, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 2 Points: 1
Back down to Earth for Kendall Wright
with just 17 yards on 2 receptions as Tight Ends took the majority of the
receiving yards for the Titans. May look at him later in the year if he becomes
more consistent.
Nelson Agholor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: Dallas Cowboys
Week 2 Points: 3
Nelson Agholor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: Dallas Cowboys
Week 2 Points: 3
Agholor has talent but doesn’t seem to
be trusted yet. Sam Bradford isn’t exactly setting the world alight at the
moment but I’m sure that will change as he gets his match sharpness back.
Hopefully Agholor will profit from that later in the year.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New Orleans Saints
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $2m
Week 2 Opponent: @ New Orleans Saints
Week 2 Points: 2
Tight End’s are notoriously
inconsistent, which is one of the reasons I wasn’t sold on Seferian-Jenkins
after week 1. May have his better weeks when the Buccaneers are chasing games –
and I’m sure that will happen regularly.
Week 1 Performance
This is an overview of how my teams performed in Week 1.
First Team
This is an overview of how my teams performed in Week 1.
First Team
Not a great week, with
only Carson Palmer really excelling. Solid, if unspectacular, weeks from Julio
Jones, Jarvis Landry, Tyler Eifert and Brandon McManus meant that some
respectability was maintained with a score of 76. Normally I would class this
as a bad week, however, it did move me up the leaderboard slightly to 2116th. Hoping
for much, much better next week.
Second Team
This one hurt. There
was only really Rob Gronkowski that gave me a performance. James Jones was
unlucky not to score more, as noted above, and Josh Lambo was solid enough but
all others were very disappointing and led to my worst ever fantasy score. Will
chalk this week up to experience and move on. There are some lessons to take
forward to the next few weeks (ie – the Saints look bad offensively) and there were
a couple of picks I gambled on that were always going to be boom or bust – they
just all seemed to bust at the same time. Anyway, will move on to next week and
try again.
Team of the Week
This is the best
possible line up from this week within the $18m budget...
QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers,
$3m 30 points
RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers,
$2m 26 points
RB Matt Jones, Washington Redskins, $1m 24 points
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, $2m 29
points
WR Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars, $2m 27 points
TE Crockett Gillmore, Baltimore Ravens, $2m
20 points
DEF Denver Broncos, $2m 21 points
K Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots,
$3m 18 points
Total Cost - $17m
Total Points - 195
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