Must Starts
1. Adrian Peterson – The Vikes will rely more heavily on AD until the passing game comes around and we expect Peterson to respond with a 125 + yard effort against the Dolphins with 2 TDs. He’s the top fantasy football RB in Week 2.
2. Michael Turner – Atlanta will pound the ball against the Cardinals and Turner will eclipse 100 yards with 2 TDs on Sunday.
3. DeAngelo Williams – The Bucs are vulnerable against the run and Williams, who has had some of the biggest games of his career against Tampa Bay, will break loose for over 100 yards and 2 TDs.
4. Ray Rice – Rice performed well against the Bengals a year ago and will find even more running room this year. The presence of Anquan Boldin and TJ Houshmandzadeh will keep Cincy honest and Rice will top 100 yards with a TD.
Next In Line
Ahmad Bradshaw - The Colts were destroyed by RB Arian Foster after S Bob Sanders went out. Bradshaw will top 100 yards on Sunday Night and find the end zone at least once.
LeSean McCoy - The Lions smaller defense will have trouble containing McCoy on Sunday.
Maurice Jones-Drew – The Chargers strength lies in its secondary. Look for MJD to get the ball 25 times and score at least once in San Diego.
Steven Jackson – The Rams lone offensive threat will see the ball between 25-30 times against Oakland and top 100 yards.
Rounding Out The List
Ryan Mathews – The Jags front seven has trouble stopping the run. The speedy Chargers rookie will have a lot of success on the ground this Sunday.
Shonn Greene - The bad news is Greene struggled Monday Night. The good news is the Pats aren’t the Ravens. The Jets will pound away at the Patriots front and Greene’s low style of running will yield strong results.
Rashard Mendenhall - The Steelers will rely on the running game vs. Tennessee and Mendenhall will have another solid game.
Jamaal Charles – The speedy 3rd year back will slice and dice the Browns D and take another long run to the house.
Brandon Jackson - Ryan Grant’s injury makes Jackson the feature back in Green Bay and he’ll have a ton of success against a depleted Bills defense.
Frank Gore - The Niners will place an emphasis on the running game and Gore will bounce back from his poor showing vs. the Seahawks.
Arian Foster - Ride the hot hand? He won’t find running the ball so easy against the Redskins, but he should be good for 75 yards and a TD.
Cedric Benson – Benson did surprisingly well against the Ravens in ’09 as he was the 1st RB in a few years to top 100 yards against that defense. He also found the end zone. Look for more of the same vs. a team he seems to thrive against.
Fantasy Sleeper of the Week
Michael Bush - Bush should be healthy enough to go and the Rams run defense is anything but stout. Look for him to respond with a 100 yards and a score and prove his value as a great fantasy sleeper in Week 2.
Wildcard_wt
September 16th, 2010 at 02:16
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ummmm forget about Chris Johnson did we?
Profootball101
September 16th, 2010 at 04:49
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Nope. While he’s a must start, we don’t think he’s a good start this week. The Steelers allowed Michael Turner to gain 42 yards on 19 carries. S Troy Polamalu will play near the line and the Steelers will make it a point to take away the running game knowing that Vince Young can’t beat them.
Pro Football 101» 2010 Fantasy Football Rankings – Week 2 D/ST
September 14th, 2010 at 21:20
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[...] Dolphins – The Dolphins will key on RB Adrian Peterson and keep QB Brett Favre’s effectiveness to a minimum. Expect a low scoring [...]
Pro Football 101» 2010 Suicide Pool Picks – Week 2
September 16th, 2010 at 12:19
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[...] a disappointing OT loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The outcome Sunday will be very different. Expect RB Michael Turner to run wild on 25-30 carries and for QB Matt Ryan and the passing game to find its rhythm and put points on the [...]