Must Starts
1. Miles Austin – Austin showed his breakout year wasn’t a fluke vs. the Redskins (9 rec, 116 yards 1TD). The Bears are beatable down the field and Austin will once again be targeted heavily and eclipse 100 yards with a TD. Top fantasy football WR in Week 2.
2. Roddy White - White’s day at Pittsburgh was stellar: 13 catches for 111 yards. The only thing missing was a score. Look for him to get deep against Arizona and top 100 yards with a TD.
3. Greg Jennings - Aaron Rodgers deep threat got behind the Eagles secondary for a TD and this is something we’ll see again vs. the Bills… maybe twice.
4. Reggie Wayne – The Giants run a “bend don’t break” style of pass coverage and this leaves opportunities open on underneath routes. Look for Peyton Manning to target Wayne on a lot of slants before taking his shot deep.
Next In Line
Andre Johnson – No. 80 never had to do much vs. the Colts because the running game was dominant. He’ll find great success against the Redskins and we expect 100 yards with a score.
Hakeem Nicks – The 2nd year rising star caught 3 TDs against a good Panthers secondary and will have another big game against a shaky Colts secondary.
Santana Moss - Donovan McNabb’s ability to throw deep bodes well against a D that gave up over 400 yards and 3 TDs in Week 1. Look for Moss to stretch the secondary and reach the century mark with a TD on Sunday.
Rounding Out the List
Chad Ochocinco – No. 85 had a big Week 1 and will thrive against Baltimore CBs.
Marques Colston – The Niners were horrendous stopping the pass in Week 1. Drew Brees will target Colston for a big game on Monday Night.
Wes Welker – CB Darrelle Revis figures to shadow Randy Moss and this will leave the Jets scrambling to find Welker. Look for Welker to catch 10 passes, mostly on underneath patterns, and score a TD.
Steve Smith (NYG) – The Giants will pass plenty on Sunday Night and Smith will catch at least 8 passes and a TD.
Dwayne Bowe - The Chiefs will take their shots down the field and against a suspect Browns secondary and Bowe will finish with 80 yards and a score.
DeSean Jackson – Jackson will shake off his poor Week 1 performance and bounce back with a big effort against the Lions. Look for Andy Reid to devise some creative schemes to get him in space.
Hines Ward – Look for QB Dennis Dixon to target Ward for over eight catches and a TD.
Anquan Boldin – The Ravens No. 1 will have a lot of success on short to medium patterns Sunday.
Fantasy Sleeper of the Week
Austin Collie – The Giants 3rd CB (Aaron Ross) is coming off a heel injury and Peyton Manning has shown a willingness to target Collie on underneath patterns. Collie is an excellent fantasy sleeper in the Manning Bowl and will catch 7 balls or more for over 75 yards and a TD.
Pro Football 101» 2010 NFL Picks – Week 2
September 17th, 2010 at 08:55
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