Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 2 Big Board

You might be someone resisting our advice to move third-year quarterback Andrew Luck into the elite class of fantasy quarterback. You were wrong in Week 1, and you're going to be wrong in Week 2 if you stay that course. 

Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts play the way you want your fantasy passer to play: little in the run game, a porous defense and spreading the ball around to a number of dangerous weapons. Sprinkle in the way the Philadelphia Eagles play, and you have fantasy utopia.

We rank Luck the No. 1 player, at least temporarily, as we present Bleacher Report's Week 2 Big Board.

You can use these rankings to weigh your options on starters or gear up for your daily fantasy football lineups, drafts and rosters. These rankings represent our prediction for the highest scorers by position, relative to their use, game plan, health and matchup.

Top 100: Expect an Epic Monday Night Shootout in Indianapolis

It used to be Monday Night Football had the most entertaining game of the week. We are going to get a new-wave treat in Week 2 when the helter-skelter Philadelphia Eagles travel to face Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts.

Both teams play shoddy defense and used their potent offenses to rally from behind a week ago. This one could climb could over 60 total points, making it a fantasy bonanza at the buzzer in the final game of the week.

Nick Foles' Eagles became the "first team in NFL history to win by 17-plus points (34-17) after being shut out and trailing by 17-plus points at halftime," according to the NFL. The Colts almost erased a 24-point deficit on the road at the Denver Broncos.

Expect the Colts to be far more consistent throughout at home, with the Eagles not backing down through the second half. You are going to want to stay up for this one, particularly with so many fantasy starters between the teams in lineups this week.

This promising barn burner puts Luck as our No. 1 player in fantasy football here, with Foles also in the top 10 in our Week 2 Top 100:

Week 2 Top 100 Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Flex Rankings	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. Phi	3	+2
2	Peyton Manning	DEN	vs. KC	1	-1
3	Drew Brees	NO	at Cle	2	-1
4	Aaron Rodgers	GB	vs. NYJ	4	0
5	LeSean McCoy	PHI	at Ind	7	+2
6	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	vs. KC	19	+13
7	Jimmy Graham	NO	at Cle	29	+22
8	Nick Foles	PHI	at Ind	5	-3
9	A.J. Green	CIN	vs. Atl	22	+13
10	Calvin Johnson	DET	at Car	16	+6
11	Julius Thomas	DEN	vs. KC	40	+29
12	Julio Jones	ATL	at Cin	25	+13
13	Dez Bryant	DAL	at Ten	26	+13
14	Frank Gore	SF	vs. Chi	43	+29
15	Montee Ball	DEN	vs. KC	21	+6
16	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	at SD	14	-2
17	Adrian Peterson	MIN	vs. NE	9	-8
18	Antonio Brown	PIT	at Bal	33	+15
19	Brandon Marshall	CHI	at SF	31	+12
20	Jamaal Charles	KC	at Den	12	-8
21	DeMarco Murray	DAL	at Ten	20	-1
22	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. NYJ	34	+12
23	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	at SF	41	+18
24	Randall Cobb	GB	vs. NYJ	44	+20
25	Roddy White	ATL	at Cin	45	+20
26	Alfred Morris	WAS	vs. Jac	38	+12
27	Pierre Garcon	WAS	vs. Jac	51	+24
28	Matt Forte	CHI	at SF	15	-13
29	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	at Bal	32	+3
30	Percy Harvin	SEA	at SD	50	+20
31	Cordarrelle Patterson	MIN	vs. NE	49	+18
32	Giovani Bernard	CIN	vs. Atl	27	-5
33	Arian Foster	HOU	at Oak	17	-16
34	Knowshon Moreno	MIA	at Buf	71	+37
35	Rob Gronkowski	NE	at Min	46	+11
36	Michael Floyd	ARZ	at NYG	47	+11
37	DeSean Jackson	WAS	vs. Jac	70	+33
38	Matthew Stafford	DET	at Car	8	-30
39	Colin Kaepernick	SF	vs. Chi	11	-28
40	Matt Ryan	ATL	at Cin	6	-34
41	Zac Stacy	STL	at TB	77	+36
42	Victor Cruz	NYG	vs. Ari	61	+19
43	Tom Brady	NE	at Min	13	-30
44	Jeremy Maclin	PHI	at Ind	69	+25
45	C.J. Spiller	BUF	vs. Mia	56	+11
46	Shane Vereen	NE	at Min	60	+14
47	Jay Cutler	CHI	at SF	18	-29
48	Russell Wilson	SEA	at SD	10	-38
49	Eric Decker	NYJ	at GB	72	+23
50	Doug Martin	TB	vs. StL	78	+28
51	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. Det	35	-16
52	Tony Romo	DAL	at Ten	23	-29
53	Robert Griffin	WAS	vs. Jac	24	-29
54	Vernon Davis	SF	vs. Chi	65	+11
55	Vincent Jackson	TB	vs. StL	48	-7
56	Eddie Lacy	GB	vs. NYJ	39	-17
57	Andre Ellington	ARZ	at NYG	62	+5
58	Larry Fitzgerald	ARZ	at NYG	52	-6
59	Toby Gerhart	JAC	at Was	59	0
60	Marques Colston	NO	at Cle	80	+20
61	Greg Olsen	CAR	vs. Det	81	+20
62	Rashad Jennings	NYG	vs. Ari	58	-4
63	Jason Witten	DAL	at Ten	86	+23
64	Keenan Allen	SD	vs. Sea	63	-1
65	Steve Smith	BAL	vs. Pit	115	+50
66	Torrey Smith	BAL	vs. Pit	75	+9
67	Mike Wallace	MIA	at Buf	68	+1
68	Julian Edelman	NE	at Min	67	-1
69	Zach Ertz	PHI	at Ind	87	+18
70	Jordan Cameron	CLE	vs. NO	95	+25
71	Chris Johnson	NYJ	at GB	64	-7
72	Kendall Wright	TEN	vs. Dal	74	+2
73	T.Y. Hilton	IND	vs. Phi	82	+9
74	Dennis Pitta	BAL	vs. Pit	91	+17
75	Andre Johnson	HOU	at Oak	42	-33
76	Greg Jennings	MIN	vs. NE	108	+32
77	Terrance Williams	DAL	at Ten	98	+21
78	Riley Cooper	PHI	at Ind	112	+34
79	Terrance West	CLE	vs. NO	122	+43
80	Justin Forsett	BAL	vs. Pit	117	+37
81	Golden Tate	DET	at Car	96	+15
82	Carlos Hyde	SF	vs. Chi	135	+53
83	Chris Ivory	NYJ	at GB	127	+44
84	Reggie Bush	DET	at Car	73	-11
85	Ryan Mathews	SD	vs. Sea	88	+3
86	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	vs. Det	85	-1
87	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	at Oak	101	+14
88	Brandin Cooks	NO	at Cle	83	-5
89	Carson Palmer	Ari	at NYG	28	-61
90	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. Atl	30	-60
91	Jake Locker	TEN	vs. Dal	36	-55
92	Dwayne Bowe	KC	at Den	133	+41
93	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at Bal	37	-56
94	Joe Flacco	BAL	vs. Pit	94	0
95	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. Sea	53	-42
96	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	vs. KC	54	-42
97	Reggie Wayne	IND	vs. Phi	79	-18
98	Justin Hunter	TEN	vs. Dal	89	-9
99	Hakeem Nicks	IND	vs. Phi	126	+27
100	Allen Hurns	JAC	at Was	142	+42

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Quarterbacks: Location and Matchups Can Make or Break Your Options

We are going to find out how much location and matchup means to a fantasy football player this week. Matt Ryan looked like a future Hall of Famer against the New Orleans Saints at home in a shootout, but he and the Atlanta Falcons travel to Cincinnati to take on one of the NFL's better defenses.

Odds are Ryan doesn't set the fantasy world ablaze again.

After his franchise-record 448 yards with three touchdown passes and 128.8 passer rating, you just cannot sit him anywhere.

On the other side of the ledger, Aaron Rodgers comes off his disappointing Week 1 performance in a snakes nest at Seattle and will face a much more favorable matchup at home against a banged-up and young New York Jets secondary. The Jets allowed rookie Derek Carr to throw for two touchdowns to no interceptions. Rodgers might go for 400 yards and five TDs here.

And, forget about questioning starting either Andrew Luck or Nick Foles in their Monday Night Football matchup, as we wrote in the Top 100 slide. Those two teams might combine for 10 TDs.

Expect another big week for the quarterbacks. Here are our Week 2 rankings of the position:

Week 2 Quarterback Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Quarterbacks	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. Phi	4	+3
2	Peyton Manning	DEN	vs. KC	1	-1
3	Drew Brees	NO	at Cle	2	-1
4	Aaron Rodgers	GB	vs. NYJ	3	-1
5	Nick Foles	PHI	at Ind	5	0
6	Matthew Stafford	DET	at Car	7	+1
7	Colin Kaepernick	SF	vs. Chi	8	+1
8	Matt Ryan	ATL	at Cin	6	-2
9	Tom Brady	NE	at Min	9	0
10	Jay Cutler	CHI	at SF	11	+1
11	Russell Wilson	SEA	at SD	10	-1
12	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. Det	16	+4
13	Tony Romo	DAL	at Ten	13	0
14	Robert Griffin	WAS	vs. Jac	14	0
15	Carson Palmer	Ari	at NYG	17	+2
16	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. Atl	12	-4
17	Jake Locker	TEN	vs. Dal	15	-2
18	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at Bal	18	0
19	Joe Flacco	BAL	vs. Pit	27	+8
20	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. Sea	21	+1
21	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	at Buf	19	-2
22	Alex Smith	KC	at Den	20	-2
23	Chad Henne	JAC	at Was	30	+7
24	Josh McCown	TB	vs. StL	25	+1
25	Brian Hoyer	CLE	vs. NO	26	+1
26	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. Ari	24	-2
27	Geno Smith	NYJ	at GB	22	-5
28	EJ Manuel	BUF	vs. Mia	28	0
29	Matt Cassel	MIN	vs. NE	31	+2
30	Derek Carr	OAK	vs. Hou	34	+4
31	Ryan Fitzpatrick	HOU	at Oak	23	-8
32	Shaun Hill	STL	at TB	29	-3

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Running Backs: Opening Weekend Managed to Make a Mess of Things Here

You might think the loss of Ray Rice for the season, if not his career, hurts the overall fantasy running backs pool. It actually increases the options.

We weren't going to have Rice as a Week 2 option anyway, but now we can see fantasy owners starting Justin Forsett, Bernard Pierce or perhaps even Lorenzo Taliaferro in lineups for Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is addition by subtraction and fantasy supply and demand.

"Bernard Pierce, Justin Forsett—they'll both play a lot," head coach John Harbaugh told ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley. "Lorenzo Taliaferro will be a big part of it, too."

Sounds like a mess, but at least it gives three players potential points for fantasy owners.

"I'm ready to seize the moment," Forsett told Hensley. "My job is to go out and perform when my number is called. I'm excited about [the] opportunity. Hopefully [there will] be some great things to come on Thursday night."

All of the running back timeshares around the NFL right now make for some confusing decisions. We made sense of the Ravens' situation in Bleacher Report's Insider Notebook on Tuesday, but here is a complete look at how to settle disputes about your starters:

Week 2 Running Back Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Running Backs	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	LeSean McCoy	PHI	at Ind	1	0
2	Frank Gore	SF	vs. Chi	13	+11
3	Montee Ball	DEN	vs. KC	8	+5
4	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	at SD	4	0
5	Adrian Peterson	MIN	vs. NE	2	-3
6	Jamaal Charles	KC	at Den	3	-3
7	DeMarco Murray	DAL	at Ten	7	0
8	Alfred Morris	WAS	vs. Jac	11	+3
9	Matt Forte	CHI	at SF	5	-4
10	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	at Bal	10	0
11	Giovani Bernard	CIN	vs. Atl	9	-2
12	Arian Foster	HOU	at Oak	6	-6
13	Knowshon Moreno	MIA	at Buf	18	+5
14	Zac Stacy	STL	at TB	21	+7
15	C.J. Spiller	BUF	vs. Mia	14	-1
16	Shane Vereen	NE	at Min	15	-1
17	Doug Martin	TB	vs. StL	23	+6
18	Eddie Lacy	GB	vs. NYJ	12	-6
19	Andre Ellington	ARZ	at NYG	19	0
20	Toby Gerhart	JAC	at Was	17	-3
21	Rashad Jennings	NYG	vs. Ari	16	-5
22	Chris Johnson	NYJ	at GB	20	-2
23	Terrance West	CLE	vs. NO	32	+9
24	Justin Forsett	BAL	vs. Pit	31	+7
25	Carlos Hyde	SF	vs. Chi	40	+15
26	Chris Ivory	NYJ	at GB	41	+15
27	Reggie Bush	DET	at Car	22	-5
28	Ryan Mathews	SD	vs. Sea	25	-3
29	Mark Ingram	NO	at Cle	27	-2
30	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	vs. NO	50	+20
31	Bernard Pierce	BAL	vs. Pit	34	+3
32	Joique Bell	DET	at Car	24	-8
33	Shonn Greene	TEN	vs. Dal	28	-5
34	Trent Richardson	IND	vs. Phi	36	+2
35	Lamar Miller	MIA	at Buf	37	+2
36	Ahmad Bradshaw	IND	vs. Phi	43	+7
37	Jeremy Hill	CIN	vs. Atl	42	+5
38	Stevan Ridley	NE	at Min	35	-3
39	Steven Jackson	ATL	at Cin	30	-9
40	Darren Sproles	PHI	at Ind	39	-1
41	Pierre Thomas	NO	at Cle	29	-12
42	Fred Jackson	BUF	vs. Mia	26	-16
43	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	vs. Det	44	+1
44	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	vs. Det	52	+8
45	James Starks	GB	vs. NYJ	53	+8
46	Khiry Robinson	NO	at Cle	58	+12
47	LeGarrette Blount	PIT	at Bal	54	+7
48	Lorenzo Taliaferro	BAL	vs. Pit	76	+28
49	Darren McFadden	OAK	vs. Hou	57	+8
50	Maurice Jones-Drew	OAK	vs. Hou	38	-12
51	Danny Woodhead	SD	vs. Sea	45	-6
52	Jonathan Dwyer	ARZ	at NYG	47	-5
53	Andre Williams	NYG	vs. Ari	63	+10
54	Devonta Freeman	ATL	at Cin	55	+1
55	Roy Helu	WAS	vs. Jac	60	+5
56	Jacquizz Rodgers	ATL	at Cin	66	+10
57	Stepfan Taylor	ARZ	at NYG	64	+7
58	Robert Turbin	SEA	at SD	77	+19
59	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	vs. KC	67	+8
60	Benny Cunningham	STL	at TB	48	-12
61	Bishop Sankey	TEN	vs. Dal	46	-15
62	Knile Davis	KC	at Den	62	0
63	Lance Dunbar	DAL	at Ten	74	+11
64	Dexter McCluster	TEN	vs. Dal	51	-13
65	Donald Brown	SD	vs. Sea	61	-4
66	Tre Mason	STL	at TB	85	+19
67	Bryce Brown	BUF	vs. Mia	68	+1
68	Denard Robinson	JAC	at Was	79	+11
69	Jonathan Grimes	HOU	at Oak	73	+4
70	Alfred Blue	HOU	at Oak	90	+20

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Wide Receivers: Calvin Johnson's Status over 2013 No. 1 Josh Gordon Is Safe

We might be wasting inches—the old newspaper measurement for stories—here, but ESPNCleveland.com keeps feeding the beast, with Tony Grossi writing, "reinstatement of suspended Browns WR Josh Gordon is no longer if but when."

Grossi follows up that inflammatory headline with this pearl: "The Browns never emptied Josh Gordon’s locker. ... What does that tell you?"

For our Week 2 rankings below, not a darn thing.

Gordon will not appear there until something concrete emerges. Right now it is all wishful thinking. We have to deal with the players who are in uniform—to steal the go-to phrase in coachspeak—not the players whose jerseys merely hang unworn in a locker.

Here are the wide receivers you should care about in fantasy for Week 2, with a footnote we get Dwayne Bowe of the Kansas City Chiefs back from suspension:

Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Wide Receivers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	vs. KC	1	0
2	A.J. Green	CIN	vs. Atl	3	+1
3	Calvin Johnson	DET	at Car	2	-1
4	Julio Jones	ATL	at Cin	4	0
5	Dez Bryant	DAL	at Ten	5	0
6	Antonio Brown	PIT	at Bal	8	+2
7	Brandon Marshall	CHI	at SF	6	-1
8	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. NYJ	7	-1
9	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	at SF	10	+1
10	Randall Cobb	GB	vs. NYJ	11	+1
11	Roddy White	ATL	at Cin	12	+1
12	Pierre Garcon	WAS	vs. Jac	17	+5
13	Percy Harvin	SEA	at SD	15	+2
14	Cordarrelle Patterson	MIN	vs. NE	16	+2
15	Michael Floyd	ARZ	at NYG	13	-2
16	DeSean Jackson	WAS	vs. Jac	26	+10
17	Victor Cruz	NYG	vs. Ari	23	+6
18	Jeremy Maclin	PHI	at Ind	24	+6
19	Eric Decker	NYJ	at GB	27	+8
20	Vincent Jackson	TB	vs. StL	14	-6
21	Larry Fitzgerald	ARZ	at NYG	19	-2
22	Marques Colston	NO	at Cle	29	+7
23	Keenan Allen	SD	vs. Sea	20	-3
24	Steve Smith	BAL	vs. Pit	47	+23
25	Torrey Smith	BAL	vs. Pit	31	+6
26	Mike Wallace	MIA	at Buf	21	-5
27	Julian Edelman	NE	at Min	25	-2
28	Kendall Wright	TEN	vs. Dal	28	0
29	T.Y. Hilton	IND	vs. Phi	32	+3
30	Andre Johnson	HOU	at Oak	9	-21
31	Greg Jennings	MIN	vs. NE	42	+11
32	Terrance Williams	DAL	at Ten	37	+5
33	Riley Cooper	PHI	at Ind	44	+11
34	Golden Tate	DET	at Car	36	+2
35	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	vs. Det	33	-2
36	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	at Oak	39	+3
37	Brandin Cooks	NO	at Cle	34	-3
38	Dwayne Bowe	KC	at Den	40	+2
39	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	vs. KC	18	-21
40	Reggie Wayne	IND	vs. Phi	30	-10
41	Justin Hunter	TEN	vs. Dal	35	-6
42	Hakeem Nicks	IND	vs. Phi	48	+6
43	Allen Hurns	JAC	at Was	51	+8
44	Sammy Watkins	BUF	vs. Mia	50	+6
45	Anquan Boldin	SF	vs. Chi	38	-7
46	Doug Baldwin	SEA	at SD	52	+6
47	Michael Crabtree	SF	vs. Chi	22	-25
48	Harry Douglas	Atl	at Cin	77	+29
49	Robert Woods	BUF	vs. Mia	61	+12
50	Brian Hartline	MIA	at Buf	53	+3
51	Jordan Matthews	Phi	at Ind	70	+19
52	Markus Wheaton	PIT	at Bal	41	-11
53	Tavon Austin	STL	at TB	69	+16
54	Miles Austin	CLE	vs. NO	71	+17
55	Mike Evans	TB	vs. StL	45	-10
56	Rueben Randle	NYG	vs. Ari	43	-13
57	Jarrett Boykin	GB	vs. NYJ	63	+6
58	James Jones	OAK	vs. Hou	60	+2
59	Kenny Stills	NO	at Cle	91	+32
60	Kenny Britt	STL	at TB	56	-4
61	Danny Amendola	NE	at Min	65	+4
62	Rod Streater	OAK	vs. Hou	62	0
63	Dexter McCluster	TEN	vs. Dal	99	+36
64	Nate Washington	TEN	vs. Dal	72	+8
65	Marqise Lee	JAC	at Was	46	-19
66	Malcom Floyd	SD	vs. Sea	57	-9
67	Andrew Hawkins	CLE	vs. NO	49	-18
68	Steve Johnson	SF	vs. Chi	82	+14
69	Kenbrell Thompkins	NE	at Min	64	-5
70	Cody Latimer	DEN	vs. KC	93	+23
71	John Brown	ARZ	at NYG	68	-3
72	Aaron Dobson	NE	at Min	75	+3
73	Mike Williams	BUF	vs. Mia	73	0
74	Mohamed Sanu	Cin	vs. Atl	55	-19
75	Andre Caldwell	DEN	vs. KC	58	-17
76	Santonio Holmes	CHI	at SF	94	+18
77	Brian Quick	STL	at TB	59	-18
78	Devin Hester	ATL	at Cin	81	+3
79	Jerricho Cotchery	CAR	vs. Det	88	+9
80	Brandon LaFell	NE	at Min	98	+18

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Tight Ends: Julius Thomas' Opener Trumps His 2013 Breakthrough

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We cannot be sure Julius Thomas will stay healthy for a full season—or that Rob Gronkowski will make it through Week 2—but it sure looks like we have some company for Jimmy Graham atop the tight end rankings right now.

Thomas tied a Denver Broncos team record with three touchdowns in the season opener Sunday night, per the NFL, one year after exploding onto the fantasy scene with a pair of touchdowns in last year's first game.

"I still have so much [to] learn," Thomas told Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post.

Scary.

Gronk has some catching up to do, but at least he was able to return from his reconstructive knee surgery and register a touchdown. Graham, Thomas and Gronk make for some of the few easy choices at the tight end position in our Week 2 rankings:

Week 2 Tight End Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Tight Ends	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Jimmy Graham	NO	at Cle	1	0
2	Julius Thomas	DEN	vs. KC	2	0
3	Rob Gronkowski	NE	at Min	3	0
4	Vernon Davis	SF	vs. Chi	4	0
5	Greg Olsen	CAR	vs. Det	5	0
6	Jason Witten	DAL	at Ten	7	+1
7	Zach Ertz	PHI	at Ind	6	-1
8	Jordan Cameron	CLE	vs. NO	10	+2
9	Dennis Pitta	BAL	vs. Pit	8	-1
10	Dwayne Allen	IND	vs. Phi	15	+5
11	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	vs. NE	9	-2
12	Travis Kelce	KC	at Den	17	+5
13	Antonio Gates	SD	vs. Sea	16	+3
14	Delanie Walker	TEN	vs. Dal	12	-2
15	Martellus Bennett	CHI	at SF	11	-4
16	Jordan Reed	WAS	vs. Jac	18	+2
17	Charles Clay	MIA	at Buf	13	-4
18	Heath Miller	PIT	at Bal	14	-4
19	Ladarius Green	SD	vs. Sea	20	+1
20	Jared Cook	STL	at TB	22	+2
21	Coby Fleener	IND	vs. Phi	23	+2
22	Tim Wright	NE	at Min	25	+3
23	Brandon Myers	TB	vs. StL	34	+11
24	Jace Amaro	NYJ	at GB	27	+3
25	Levine Toilolo	ATL	at Cin	24	-1
26	Zach Miller	SEA	at SD	28	+2
27	Scott Chandler	BUF	vs. Mia	35	+8
28	Owen Daniels	BAL	vs. Pit	42	+14
29	Eric Ebron	DET	at Car	32	+3
30	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TB	vs. StL	30	0

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Defense/Special Teams: Go Back to the Bucs Against Shaun Hill's Rams

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Our preseason defense/special teams breakout, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, didn't necessarily get the job done against the Cam Newton-less Carolina Panthers last week, but the good news is we can go back to the well there again.

The Bucs don't stop here.

Quarterback Shaun Hill and the woe-be-gone St. Louis Rams come to town.

Rams head coach Jeff Fisher told Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the struggling Hill will start at Tampa Bay if he is healthy after leaving Week 1 with a strained quad, per NFL Insider Ian Rapoport.

Facing a banged-up and struggling quarterback in a home game is exactly what you want out of your fantasy D/ST.

We rank the Bucs No. 1 to the Seattle Seahawks in our Week 2 rankings:

Week 2 Defense and Special Teams Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Defenses and Special Teams	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Seattle Seahawks	Sea	at SD	1	0
2	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	vs. StL	3	+1
3	San Francisco 49ers	SF	vs. Chi	9	+6
4	Carolina Panthers	Car	vs. Det	8	+4
5	New England Patriots	NE	at Min	5	0
6	Arizona Cardinals	Ari	at NYG	7	+1
7	St. Louis Rams	StL	at TB	4	-3
8	Cincinnati Bengals	Cin	vs. Atl	11	+3
9	Houston Texans	Hou	at Oak	2	-7
10	Pittsburgh Steelers	Pit	at Bal	12	+2
11	Denver Broncos	Den	vs. KC	6	-5
12	New Orleans Saints	NO	at Cle	10	-2
13	Baltimore Ravens	Bal	vs. Pit	14	+1
14	Miami Dolphins	Mia	at Buf	16	+2
15	New York Jets	NYJ	at GB	18	+3
16	Detroit Lions	Det	at Car	13	-3
17	Chicago Bears	Chi	at SF	20	+3
18	Washington Redskins	Was	vs. Jac	21	+3
19	Philadelphia Eagles	Phi	at Ind	19	0
20	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	at Den	24	+4

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Kickers: Caleb Sturgis Emerges as One of Fantasy's Better Options

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You might not be impressed with the Miami Dolphins' victory over the New England Patriots, remaining skeptical they can sustain that kind of performance this season, but you shouldn't be skeptical of their second-year kicker, Caleb Sturgis. He is one of fantasy football's burgeoning stars at the position.

Sturgis tied the Cincinnati Bengals' Mike Nugent for the top kicker performance in Week 1, making the Dolphin one of the regular starters at the position most fantasy owners consider an afterthought.

Here are our kicker rankings for Week 2:

Week 2 Kicker Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Kickers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at Min	1	0
2	Steven Hauschka	Sea	at SD	2	0
3	Justin Tucker	Bal	vs. Pit	3	0
4	Mason Crosby	GB	vs. NYJ	6	+2
5	Shayne Graham	NO	at Cle	11	+6
6	Phil Dawson	SF	vs. Chi	4	-2
7	Dan Bailey	DAL	at Ten	5	-2
8	Brandon McManus	Den	vs. KC	9	+1
9	Blair Walsh	MIN	vs. NE	8	-1
10	Adam Vinatieri	Ind	vs. Phi	10	0
11	Caleb Sturgis	MIA	at Buf	23	+12
12	Nate Freese	DET	at Car	18	+6
13	Greg Zuerlein	STL	at TB	17	+4
14	Matt Bryant	ATL	at Cin	7	-7
15	Cody Parkey	Phi	at Ind	13	-2
16	Ryan Succop	TEN	vs. Dal	15	-1
17	Nick Folk	NYJ	at GB	22	+5
18	Kai Forbath	WAS	vs. Jac	24	+6
19	Robbie Gould	Chi	at SF	12	-7
20	Nick Novak	SD	vs. Sea	14	-6

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros

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