
Brandon Marshall, Matt Forte, Quincy Enunwa Post-Week 2 Fantasy Advice
The New York Jets earned a 37-31 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, and Matt Forte was a big reason why.
The veteran running back ran for 100 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. New York's passing game was also in top form, with Brandon Marshall hitting the century mark and Quincy Enunwa setting a career high with 92 receiving yards.
Below is a brief overview of the three players' respective fantasy values looking past this week.
Brandon Marshall
| 6 | 9 | 101 | 16.8 | 0 |
Marshall was coming off a disappointing Week 1. He caught three passes for 32 yards in New York's 23-22 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals. His turnaround on Thursday will cheer up his fantasy owners.
The 32-year-old will continue to be a low-end WR1 based on the number of targets he'll demand in the passing game. He's without a touchdown through two games, which means he should be due in the near future.
Marshall had a bit of an injury scare after leaving the game, but he returned in the second half. Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the injury was diagnosed as a sprained knee, but he added that it was a good sign that Marshall was able to return. As long as he's healthy, the six-time Pro Bowler is a must-start in standard leagues.
Matt Forte
| 30 | 100 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
The long-term concern about Forte is that he's a 30-year-old running back with a lot of wear and tear. He ran for 96 yards on 22 carries in Week 1, so any decline he has this year might not be pronounced enough to hurt his fantasy projections.
Forte didn't look to be missing a step Thursday night, hitting 100 yards rushing for the first time since Week 1 in 2015. He didn't have much of an impact in the passing game, but fantasy owners didn't care, as he found the end zone three times.
The Jets had the 10th-most carries (448) in the league in 2015. So long as the team maintains a similar emphasis on the running game, Forte will continue to be at least a RB2 candidate.
Quincy Enunwa
| 6 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 |
Enunwa could be a shrewd waiver-wire addition this week, having put together two strong games to start the 2016 season. He piled up 54 yards on seven catches in Week 1 and 92 yards on six catches on Thursday.
The third-year wideout was a non-factor last year, and the worry will be how much attention he continues to get in the passing game. Marshall will remain Ryan Fitzpatrick's favorite target, and Eric Decker isn't going anywhere. Forte is a capable receiver out of the backfield as well, adding further competition for Enunwa.
It's too early to begin talking about starting Enunwa—his production hasn't been that good—but he may be at least worth adding, if only to get ahead of the crowd should his stock continue climbing.





.jpg)

.jpg)
.png)
