Our top three picks this week are:

1. New Orleans vs. TB – We all knew QB Jameis Winston would start slow but none of us thought the defense would be so bad. The Bucs are a bad football team right now. This is a great week to use the Saints (who are a so-so team themselves) to advance to Week 3 of your suicide pool. New Orleans will roll Tampa at home.

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2. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. SF – Both teams will be 1-1 after Sunday. The Steelers have issues on defense but are significantly better at home, especially QB Ben Roethlisberger. We’re banking on the 49ers not looking nearly as good as they did in their Monday Night opener.

3. St. Louis Rams vs. Was – The Rams D will smother Kirk Cousins and Co. just like a year ago. If Washington puts up 10 points offensively that will be an accomplishment.

Joe Flacco (ranked 19) vs. Oak – The Broncos destroyed the Ravens OL leaving Flacco with no time to pass. Oak is not Denver. Flacco will find more of a rhythm and finish a top 15 FFL QB this week.

Sam Bradford (ranked 12) vs. Dal – Chip will want to mix it up a little better in the pass / run game. Running the ball will open things up for Bradford who will finish with 25 points.

Eli Manning (ranked 11) vs. Atl – The mistake is behind him. So is the throw everything underneath plan. You can bet NY will take some shots deep and Eli will have a top 10 FFL day.

Teddy Bridgewater (ranked 18) vs Det – Not really sure what happened with Bridgewater in Week 1 but he’ll rebound here. The Lions D looked anything but stingy in Week 1 and it’s at home.

Andy Dalton (ranked 27) vs. SD – TE Tyler Eifert gives Dalton a safety blanket and opens up things for everyone else, namely, AJ Green. Dalton will top 275 yards with 2 scores.

Players who will underperform their top 10 ranking in Week 2:

Andrew Luck (ranked 2) vs. NYJ – The loss of TY Hilton hurts. Revis will lock down Andre Johnson and that leaves a few TEs and some unproven receivers as Luck’s main threat. He’ll get his points but won’t finish a top 5 fantasy scorer in Week 2.

Tom Brady (ranked vs. NE – The Patriots offense is excellent. But so is the Bills D. Emotion is high but look for a subpar effort out of Brady this week.

RBs who will outperform their Week 1 ESPN Fantasy ranking

1. Doug Martin vs. Ten (Ranked 22): The Titans couldn’t stop anyone a year ago. Martin is rejuvenated and playing in a contract year so expect the former 1st round disappointment to start off strong.

2. Joseph Randle vs. NYG (Ranked 26): New York will experience growing pains as they learn DC Steve Spagnuolo’s D. They’re also without DE Jason Pierre Paul and a bit banged up on the defensive side of the ball. Randle should pick up a lot of yards in the 2nd half.

3. Shane Vereen vs. Dal (Ranked 37): This could become a high scoring affair. Vereen will be heavily involved throughout and especially in passing situations. Strong PPR play.

4. Tevin Coleman vs. Phi: (Ranked 24):. Lots of question marks surround this year’s Eagles D. They made a lot of changes to the backend of the D; we’ll see about the front on Monday. Coleman was given the nod and will outperform his Week 1 ranking.

5. Alfred Blue vs. KC (Ranked 23) Blue will be the man while Foster is out. Look for a strong showing in Week 1.

Top 10 RBs who will underperform

Marshawn Lynch vs. Stl.( Ranked 8). The Rams issues are in the secondary. The front is seven is as good as any in the business. Seattle is breaking in a new OL and Beastmode will find the going tough in Week 1.

CJ Anderson vs. Bal (Ranked 7). Week 1 is interesting. Kubiak coached in Baltimore a year ago so has a good feel for its defense. His run scheme has also been very effective wherever he has been. That being said, Denver’s OL has question marks and one thing Baltimore is always good at is stopping the run.

Must Start

Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Drew Brees and Tom Brady

Tier 1

Peyton Manning vs. Cin – The Broncos new offense moves Manning down a few notches in fantasy.

Matt Stafford vs. Chi – Chicago’s D is horrendous.

Tony Romo vs. Dal – The Cowboys may rely more heavily on Romo with Murray’s status uncertain.

Matt Ryan vs. NO – This is a dream match-up for Ryan owners. Even more so with Julio Jones back.

Tier 2

Russell Wilson vs. Arz – The pass D is still an area teams exploit against the Falcons.

Eli Manning vs. Stl – ODB has returned Eli to fantasy relevance. He’s a 15-18 point candidate here.

Bust

Ben Roethlisberger vs. KC – Kansas City sports the top rated pass D.

Fantasy Sleeper

Mark Sanchez vs. Was – Sanchez killed a lot of fantasy teams’ hopes in the divisional round. Lucky for him this is a great match-up.

Must Start

Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Andrew Luck

Tier 1

Aaron Rodgers vs. NE – This is his toughest test of the season.

Tony Romo vs. Phi – The Eagles will be forced to commit more against the run which will open up the passing games.

Ben Roethlisberger vs. NO – It’s been light and day Roethlisberger when playing at home or the road. He’s home this week.

Drew Brees vs. Pit – He’ll be firing and the Steelers D is a bit limited. But Brees struggles on grass surfaces away from home.

Matt Stafford vs. Chi – Nothing like the Bears D to get Stafford back on track.

Ryan Tannehill vs. NYJ – Jets are midpack stopping the pass.

Eli Manning vs. Jax – The Eli to ODB connection should be on display against a giving Jaguars D. Eli is a low No. 1.

Tier 2

Mark Sanchez vs. Dal – Dallas ranks 19th vs. the pass and Philly will be throwing all afternoon. Expect 17-20 points.

Cam Newton vs. Min – Newton will put 14-17 FFL points at Minnesota.

Andy Dalton vs. TB – This is another strong play for Dalton. Bucs bottom 25.

Russell Wilson vs. SF – The 49ers run a strong D, so look for Wilson to pick up points with his legs.

Matt Ryan vs. Arz – The Cards rank at the bottom 3rd of the league against the pass.

Bust

Jay Cutler vs. Det – The Lions aggressive D will be all over Cutler on Thursday.

Fantasy Sleeper

Drew Stanton vs. Atl – The Falcons pass D ranks dead last. Look for Stanton to put up 17-20 FFL points.

Must Start

Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers

Tier 1

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Ten – Even without CB Brandon Flowers this is a good D and a good spot for them.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jax – The Eagles should feast on the Jags O.

Detroit Lions vs. NYG – The preseason showed that it could take some time for Eli Manning to get comfortable.

St. Louis Rams vs. Min – The Rams have a tremendously talented D which will get after Matt Cassel.

New England Patriots vs. Mia – Their D could end up being dominant. Will start out well in Mia.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cle – Got to love the Steelers against this Browns offense. The passing game is impotent without Josh Gordon.

New Orleans Saints vs. Atl – The Falcons troubles are still along the offensive line.

Tier 2

New York Jets vs. Oak – The interior of this D is stout.

San Diego Chargers vs. Arz – SD will force Palmer into a few turnovers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Car – It’s tough to trust the Panthers after revamping its entire receiving corps. Lovie Smith’s defensive style will be felt immediately.

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cin – The Ravens at home are always tough.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Bal – DT Geno Atkins return will be well received.

Oakland Raiders vs. NYJ – It is Geno Smith after all that they’re facing.

Miami Dolphins vs. NE – They always play Tom Brady well at home.

Cleveland Browns vs. Pit – The Browns have a talented D but the offense’s inability to move the ball puts them in tier 2.

Sleeper

Tennessee Titans vs. KC – The Chiefs will be without WR Dwayne Bowe and have new faces along the offensive line.

Bust

Arizona Cardinals vs. SD – Arizona will face a Chargers offense with many options while being down a few key members of on D.

12. Jay Cutler, Chi – The Bears D should put the Bears in a lot of high scoring affairs. Cutler has a tremendous duo to throw to and will once again finish a low end No. 1.

13. Tony Romo, Dal – The Cowboys OL is solid, and Bryant is continuing to flourish as a No. 1. Romo will notch 30 TDs and should be in a lot of high scoring games due to a woeful D.

14. Nick Foles, Phi – Look for a significant step back this year. The league will have a year’s worth of tape on Chip Kelly’s offense and it’ll be tough for Foles to replicate last year’s stellar season. Desean Jackson is now gone which takes away the deep threat.

15. Russell Wilson, Sea – The kid will continue to get better, and a healthy WR Percy Harvin will help. However, this will still be a team that wins on running and D.

16. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit – Big Ben is a back-up or spot starter. He will have some big games, but won’t be as consistent as a No. 1 should be.

17. Andy Dalton, Cin – Another year into his development and another year for AJ Green. Dalton, like Roethlisberger, will be too inconsistent to rely on as a No. 1 but a solid spot starter.

18. Eli Manning, NYG – The Giants offense received a complete makeover. The new system will help Eli and Co. but he is a No. 2 FFL QB until performance says otherwise.

19. Carson Palmer, Arz – There are plenty of weapons in Arizona, but the NFC West is brutal. Six of his games he can’t be trusted as a starter.

20. Joe Flacco, Bal – He’s a fantasy sleeper this year. They brought in Steve Smith which will take pressure off of Torrey Smith, and Dennis Pitta is back. He could end up a top 12 FFL QB end of year.

1. Peyton Manning vs. Ten – His charge towards the all-time TD record will continue here.

2. Tom Brady vs. Cle – The Browns pass D has slipped recently.

3. Matthew Stafford vs. Phi – The Lions pass game will overpower Philly this week.

4. Drew Brees vs. Car – This is a tough match-up but Brees fares well at home.

Not far behind

Nick Foles vs. Det – Foles should top 300 yards with 3 TDs vs. a porous Lions D.

Cam Newton vs. NO – Newton will be asked to carry the Panthers and put up 30 fantasy points this week.

Josh McCown vs. Dal – The Cowboys secondary is all beat up.

Rounding things out

Tony Romo vs. Chi – Not the easiest place to play in December, but Romo will top 20 fantasy points this week.

Philip Rivers vs. NYG – Look for Rivers to hit 17-20 fantasy points vs. the Giants.

Alex Smith vs. Was – Smith will find the Redskins D very friendly.

Matt Ryan vs. GB – Ryan will top 275 yards with 2 TDs against a banged up Packers D.

RGIII vs. KC – RGIII will threaten with his legs and arm Sunday. The Chiefs D has given up a lot of yards and TDs through the air the past few weeks.

Eli Manning vs. SD – Look for Eli to enjoy a big game in his 2^nd game in San Diego.

Potential Bust – Beware

Russell Wilson vs. SF – The 49ers D is stout at all three levels and will make Wilson’s afternoon tough.

1. Tom Brady vs. Hou – Brady will torch this hapless unit after a stellar comeback vs. the Broncos.

2. Peyton Manning vs. KC – The injuries to the Chiefs D mean Peyton will have a monster game.

3. Matthew Stafford vs. GB  – The Packers secondary is surrendering a LOT of big plays.

4. Tony Romo vs. Oak – The Raiders secondary will be torched by the Romo and Co.

Not far behind

Cam Newton vs. TB – Newton enters this game on a roll.

Russell Wilson vs. NO – The Saints D plays differently on the road.

Philip Rivers vs. Cin – Rivers enters this game on fire.

Rounding things out

Josh McCown vs. Min – McCown will have opportunities for big plays vs. the Vikings depleted secondary.

Eli Manning vs. Was – Make sure Nicks is available. Eli has a favorable match up here.

Nick Foles vs. Arz – This is a tougher match-up so expect 17-20 fantasy points as his ceiling.

Matt Ryan vs. Buf – The beleaguered Falcons should find success against the Bills D.

RGIII vs. NYG – The Giants may be deflated after the Cowboys game.

Andy Dalton vs. SD – Expect a much better effort coming off the bye.

Andrew Luck vs. Ten – Luck is a low No. 1 but has a solid match-up this week.

Potential Bust – Beware

Drew Brees vs. Sea – Seattle is the toughest place to play and Brees is not as deadly away from the Superdome.

1. Seattle Seahawks vs. Min – So long as they don’t lose interest, this will be a dominant effort.

2. Arizona Cardinals vs. Jax – The Jaguars have been abominable at home this year.

3. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cle – They’ll pay back the Browns on their home turf.

4. Baltimore Ravens vs. Chi – Expect the Ravens to get after QB McCown all afternoon.

Not far behind

New York Giants vs. GB – The Giants get the Packers 3^rd string QB and are on a roll.

New Orleans Saints vs. SF – QB Colin Kaepernick is struggling mightily.

Indianapolis Colts vs. Ten – The Colts D will get back on track after the stunner in Week 10.

Rounding things out

San Francisco 49ers vs. NO – Although this is a tough place to play, the 49ers D is stellar and will force multiple turnovers.

Green Bay Packers vs. NYG – Eli Manning still cannot be trusted.

Buffalo Bills vs. NYJ – This is the week for bad QB Geno Smith and the Jets to show up.

Detroit Lions vs. Pit – DT Suh and Co. will overpower the Steelers offense and get to QB Roethlisberger.

Oakland Raiders vs. Hou – This is a fill-in match-up but the Texans have committed many turnovers this year.

Carolina Panthers vs. NE – Expect 10-12 fantasy points after coming off their big win in SF.

NY Jets vs. Buf – Rex Ryan’s squad will force QB EJ Manuel into a few mistakes.

Denver Broncos vs. KC – Alex Smith and Co. have slowed down in recent weeks.

Potential Bust – Beware

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Den – It’s in Denver and Peyton and Co. will put up 28+ points.