NFL Week 2 fantasy sleepers: Zach Charbonnet og Troy Franklin i ferd med å få større roller

The first week is over. It’s time to get crazy over everything. A. . J. With Ben Johnson in Chicago, the Lions will never win another game. Brown, Ja’Marr Chase, and Dak Prescott are busts, and Keon Coleman is going overboard. Now that Ben Johnson is in Chicago, the Bears will not win any games.

Or .. Perhaps we should take a step back, stop hyperventilating, and remember that this is only one game. How did it turn out? The Saints were fantastic after the first two weeks last year. The good news is that the first slate of games showed a lot of really encouraging things. We met or even surpassed many of our rookie expectations. (Hello, Emeka Egbuka!) There is always silver linings, even when things don’t go as planned. Good day, Harold Fannin Jr. !).

It’s time to go on to Week 2, though. Additional information needs to be entered. additional data from which to learn. We can discuss that topic at a later date. It might not fully resolve the question of whether to start Egbuka over Jameson Williams. Examining some of your roster’s fringe players will help us determine whether or not they deserve a spot in your starting lineup.

Prepare yourself for the roller coaster’s second week. After that, we most definitely won’t experience a wild emotional swing in the opposite direction. These names are for the time being.

We wrote Smith off a couple of years ago. He famously didn’t reply in writing. This season, Smith wasn’t entirely written off. But we weren’t thrilled about him either. Moving to Las Vegas didn’t seem like a good move after a couple of unsuccessful campaigns in Seattle. But in Week 1, something amusing occurred. Raiders ., who are said to be a run-heavy team. Not at all. Compared to just 24 run plays, Chip Kelly’s offense produced 38 pass plays. As a result, Smith threw for 362 yards, which was the most in his debut by a Raiders quarterback.

So perhaps the ground-and-pound attack we expected won’t be the brain trust of Kelly and Pete Carroll. It’s difficult to think of Vegas outscoring the Chargers in the run game. Last season, the Chiefs were held to 98 rushing yards (57 by Patrick Mahomes) in the season opener by the Bolts, who were hard on running backs. In Week 2, watch for an air attack by Silver and Black.

I had been high on Maye last week. Dots were the outcomes. Okay. Compared to a mediocre Raiders defense, you would have preferred more than 15 points. Although Maye missed too many plays, there were some enjoyable moments. Additionally, he didn’t contribute much as a runner, which diminished much of his appeal as a fantasy option. In Year 2, we hoped for even more. I’m not yet ready to punt on Maye because it’s only one game and it will be played on a soggy field with a new offensive coordinator.

Hope is offered by this week’s game against Miami. When the Dolphins played the Colts last week, they were a complete mess in every phase. A notable shortcoming was the absence of a pass rush. Daniel Jones had plenty of time to do anything he pleased. Maye may have an easier time in the South Florida sunshine if the Fins are unable to improve their disruption of the quarterback.

For weeks, there had been rumors that Charbonnet was headed to Seattle to take over Kenneth Walker III’s RB1 position. It was more than just idle talk, as the first week’s reality demonstrated. The Seahawks’ leading running back snaps were Charbonnet’s, not Walker’s. In his third NFL season, he appeared more worthy of a bigger role because he was more assertive and productive. In Week 2, we’ll observe whether the snap gap increases.

Although it has been prudent for fantasy managers to refrain from starting running backs against Pittsburgh in recent years, the Steelers were very generous to the Jets’ ground attack in Week 1. Justin Fields and Breece Hall combined for 155 of New York’s 182 rushing yards in the season opener. Seattle will make extensive use of the ground game even though it may not be as run-heavy as Gang Green. In the early part of the season, Charbonnet could end up being the late-round gem that drives your fantasy team.

Benson claimed over the summer that James Conner and he were the Cardinals’ two RB1s. My skepticism was strong. Benson only played 13 percent of Arizona’s running back snaps as a rookie, so he didn’t get much playing time. It sounded like a young athlete getting excited. However, sometimes feelings turn into reality. More than in any game last season, the former Florida State star saw 23 snaps in Week 1. In the third quarter, he ran for 52 yards and had nine other touches for 75 yards.

While Conner remains the unchallenged RB1, he might have a new Robin to go along with his Batman. In Week 2, when Benson and the Cardinals host the Panthers in the desert, that sidekick might prove to be a hero in fantasy lineups. Jacksonville’s running game was difficult for Carolina to contain last week, as Travis Etienne ran for more than 100 yards. The Panthers lost 126 yards after contact and 76 yards prior to contact, which is more significant. They weren’t tackling anyone, to put it simply. Both backs should see a lot of action in the second half if the Redbirds can establish a lead.

It has become clear to fantasy managers that Sean Payton’s claims should be viewed with a great deal of caution. The use of Taysom Hill in New Orleans for many years serves as evidence. The Broncos have been talking a lot lately about how much they adore Marvin Mims Jr. only for him to participate in the offense infrequently. or the team’s level of enthusiasm for RdotJ. Harvey. This meant that Week 1 featured a lot of Tyler Badie.

However, when Payton praised Franklin this offseason, he might have been telling the truth. Only 28 receptions for 263 yards and two touchdowns were made by the former Oregon Duck in his rookie campaign. He almost equaled his best performances from the previous season in Week 1. Franklin, more significantly, appeared to be the No. Behind Courtland Sutton, two wide receivers are the target. Denver has a lot of work ahead of Franklin if they maintain their early-season passing volume (40 attempts!).

Recognize that you enjoy having your prejudices validated. It’s still amazing to see your ideas come to pass, even if you’re not walking around saying, “I told you so.”. Since the beginning of training camp, all of the news regarding Ayomanor has been positive. That was a positive sign. What was even more encouraging was that the Titans were searching for a passing game complement to Calvin Ridley. The rookie wide receiver appears to be filling that void, at least after a week.

Do not focus on the two 13-yard catches. It happens when a young offense travels to play against one of the league’s top defenses. Take particular note of Ayomanor’s 42 percent air yards share, 28 percent target share, and 82 percent route participation, according to Next Gen Stats. Ayomanor will have some fantasy value this season if those kinds of numbers are sticky. Regarding this week, perhaps a game against the Rams that is a little less taxing will help convert those goals into output.

I predicted a big game for a Browns tight end last week. Regarding the big game, I was correct. I had a mistake regarding the tight end. Fannin made an impact, but David Njoku had a mediocre game with three catches and 37 yards. Nine targets that were converted into seven receptions for 63 yards put the rookie in first place for the Browns. What was most fascinating was how Fannin was used. Half of Cleveland’s plays were executed with just 12 players. For all those pictures, Fannin was on the field. Since seven of his nine targets came from that alignment, he spent a large portion of his time as a slot receiver.

In the conversation about Cleveland’s pass-catching options, a new name has emerged. Fannin seems to play a larger role than many expected, but I’m not ready to say that he has usurped Njoku. On paper, this week’s game against the Ravens appears to be a bad one, but Baltimore has struggled in recent years with slot targets. Fannin may get a lot of looks because the Browns will probably be playing catch-up for the majority of the day. In deep formats, he is valuable, but if this usage keeps up, his value may increase.

The Raiders made extensive use of their 12 personnel in their victory over the Patriots in Week 1. It served as a reminder to the world that Las Vegas has TWO young tight end pass-catching weapons. It’s no small accomplishment that Mayer left Notre Dame as the school’s all-time top pass catcher at the position. Regretfully, Brock Bowers’ otherworldly performance last year eclipsed him. Based on the first week, Chip Kelly intends to utilize both of their skill sets.

Although Mayer’s usage is noteworthy, he won’t overtake Bowers in the target order. He easily surpassed his season averages from the previous year in terms of target share and targets per route run. Yes, it’s only one game. However, it appears that Kelly is fulfilling his pledge to increase Mayer’s responsibilities. Mayer’s increased usage could raise his floor and make him a good stopgap option, especially with George Kittle on IR and managers searching for tight end assistance.

Titans quarterback Cam Ward described his team’s offense as “very mid” during training camp. After the season opener against the Broncos, that feeling seems aspirational. Tennessee could only muster four field goals from Joey Slye, and Ward was sacked six times and completed less than half of his passes. Very average, in fact.

Although it isn’t thought of as good as Denver’s stop unit, the Rams defense is capable of causing havoc. Consult the Texans, who discovered L. 1. as packed as the 405 on a Friday afternoon. Often, Jared Verse was in C. J. The face of Stroud. Verse and his teammates can be expected to perform similarly against the Titans this week.

Don’t give up if you don’t succeed at first. Or something similar. On the assumption that the Saints’ offense would be weak, I suggested starting the Cardinals last week in this space. In Week 1, New Orleans’ attack was not as bad as I had anticipated. This week will undoubtedly provide more information. Or perhaps the Cardinals’ defense is poor?

At Jacksonville, Bryce Young was undoubtedly bad in Week 1. He was given credit for two interceptions, and a penalty eliminated a pick-six. When things got out of control, the offense scored a touchdown on its own. Unfortunately, it appeared to be a repeat of the season-opening incompetence from the previous year. This time, Adam Thielen isn’t there to save the day. It is not impossible for the Redbirds to have a double-digit fantasy week.