NFL Scores Week 2: Results and Top Fantasy Football Stars for Sunday Games

Even the most pessimistic fantasy football players have a shred of hope during Week 2 of the NFL regular season. By the end of Sunday's slate of games, though, the 0-2 owners may be reeling.

For their own sanity, we hope they were smart (or lucky) enough to have some of this week's top fantasy performers on their teams and in their lineups.

There were plenty of big performances from around the league. Notables from each game can be found below:

Away	Score	Home	Notable Fantasy Star
New York Jets	37-31	Buffalo Bills	Matt Forte (100 rush yds, 3 TDs)
Cincinnati Bengals	16-24	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ben Roethlisberger (19-of-37, 259 yds, 3 TDs)
Tennessee Titans	16-15	Detroit Lions	Marcus Mariota (25-of-33, 238 yds, 2 TDs)
Baltimore Ravens	25-20	Cleveland Browns	Corey Coleman (5 rec., 104 yds, 2 TDs)
Dallas Cowboys	27-23	Washington Redskins	Kirk Cousins (28-of-46, 364 yds, 1 TD)
New Orleans Saints	13-16	New York Giants	Giants Defense (13 points against, 1 TD)
Kansas City Chiefs	12-19	Houston Texans	DeAndre Hopkins (7 rec., 113 yds, 1 TD)
San Francisco 49ers	27-46	Carolina Panthers	Cam Newton (24-of-40, 353 yds, 4 TDs, 37 rush yds)
Seattle Seahawks	3-9	Los Angeles Rams	Rams Defense (3 points against, 2 recovered fumbles)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7-40	Arizona Cardinals	Carson Palmer (18-of-31, 308 yds, 3 TDs)
Indianapolis Colts	20-34	Denver Broncos	Broncos Defense (2 def TDs)
Jacksonville Jaguars	14-38	San Diego Chargers	Travis Benjamin (6 rec., 115 yds, 2 TDs)
Atlanta Falcons	35-28	Oakland Raiders	Matt Ryan (26-of-34, 396 yds, 3 TDs)
Green Bay Packers	14-17	Minnesota Vikings	Stefon Diggs (9 rec., 182 yds, 1 TD)
Miami Dolphins	24-31	New England Patriots	Ryan Tannehill (32-of-45, 389 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs)

Top Week 2 Fantasy Performers

Matt Forte

Running backs on the wrong side of 30 are supposed to be either done or on their way out of the league. The New York Jets' Matt Forte is looking to bust that stereotype this season, and he went a long way toward doing so Thursday.

The veteran ripped off 100 yards and three touchdowns on the ground against the Buffalo Bills, leading the Jets to a 37-31 win over their division rival. After the game, the NFL shared video of Forte talking about his performance:

As Bleacher Report noted, fantasy players who had him in the lineup this week were surely psyched:

Those who were smart enough to grab him this season can expect plenty of production over the rest of the season too.

"As long as he's healthy, we're not going to hold him back," Jets coach Todd Bowles said Friday, per NJ.com's Connor Hughes. "There will be some fluctuations here and there, depending on the game. There may be games we throw more. We'll see how he's feeling, and we'll try to monitor it going forward."

Even if New York does throw more in certain weeks, Forte still figures to be a factor. He's been a capable receiver his entire career. It's early, but he's on pace for 56 catches and 544 receiving yards this season.

Cam Newton

After conversation throughout the week centered on the shots Cam Newton took to the head against the Denver Broncos to start the season, the reigning MVP looked A-OK on Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers quarterback went 24-of-40 for 353 yards and four touchdowns, leading his team to 46 points and a win against the San Francisco 49ers.

Kelvin Benjamin, who figures to be one of Newton's favorite targets this season, did plenty of damage as a receiver, tallying 108 yards and two touchdowns. The NFL shared video of his second score:

Newton and this Panthers offense look every bit as dangerous as they did last season, putting up over 60 points in their first two games. As the season wears on, Newton figures to be among the highest-scoring fantasy players in the NFL.

Carson Palmer

After his Arizona Cardinals' offense sputtered to a 23-21 loss to the Tom Brady-less New England Patriots in Week 1, Carson Palmer lit up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Palmer completed 18-of-31 passes for 308 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. According to StatMuse, it was his second-best game as a Cardinal by passer rating:

Despite the stalled effort against the Patriots, the Cards are now averaging better than 30 points per game and looked to have found a rhythm Sunday.

With weapons like Larry Fitzgerald and Chris Johnson—who both scored against the Bucs—and David Johnson—who totaled 143 yards from scrimmage—Arizona looks primed to be one of the league's top offenses in 2016.