2010 Fantasy Football Week 2: 15 Players Who Could Have Monster Games
With a lot of new fantasy factors affecting match-ups across leagues everywhere heading into Week 2, here are 15 guys who look primed to have monster games for their owners.
In other words, these are the guys you want in your lineup.
This list features a quarterback on the rise, Donovan McNabb's new favorite toy, and a couple of running backs who were deemed as afterthoughts in most drafts.
Steven Jackson, RB St. Louis Rams
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Even though he was sent for an MRI on his knee earlier this week, Jackson appears to be good to go for Sunday’s spat at Oakland.
Quarterback Sam Bradford may have thrown it 55 times last week, but I highly doubt that he’ll be asked to handle that type of load again.
S-Jax still received 22 touches against a better than average Arizona defense and was able to churn out 81 yards, so owners can only imagine what he’s capable of against a Raiders defense that has a few more holes.
Chris Johnson torched them last week for 142 yards and 2 TD.
Michael Vick, QB Philadelphia Eagles
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It seems that the bell is already ringing for Vick’s takeover in Philadelphia, and he could really help himself with a strong start at Detroit this weekend.
Looking like he did back in the early 2000s, Vick tallied 103 yards on the ground and another 175 in the air (and a TD).
Against an extremely porous Detroit secondary, Vick should have a field day and be able to burn the Lions both on the ground and through the air.
If he can improve on his Week 1 performance, Kevin Kolb could be on the sidelines for longer than just Week 2.
Greg Jennings, WR Green Bay Packers
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My favorite candidate for bounce-back player of the year, Jennings’ campaign got off to a good start when he hauled in five balls for 82 yards and a score.
Targeted by Aaron Rodgers early and often, it’s clear that No. 85 is going to be a pivotal piece of the Pack attack this year.
With a looming match-up against Buffalo at Lambeau Field, Jennings should Swiss cheese a miserable defense and has a very good chance to eclipse 100 yards.
If the stars align, Jennings could be looking at a 20+ point day.
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Marques Colston, WR New Orleans Saints
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With Drew Brees having chosen to spread the ball around quite a bit in this year’s opener, Colston’s owners were probably disappointed with the results from their WR1.
Fear not, Colston fans, as the former college TE should not be written off just yet.
The team will travel to San Francisco, where they face a 49ers team that gave up 31 points to the Seattle Seahawks in their Week 1 match-up.
Colston should find the end zone at least once and could very well play his way back into the graces of his owners.
Chris Cooley, TE Washington Redskins
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Cooley was the biggest winner of Washington’s change at quarterback in Week 1 as Donovan McNabb found the H-back quite often.
As Brent Celek will certainly attest, No. 5 loves to connect with his tight end, and he and Cooley already appear to be on the same page.
With an impending match-up against the Texans, Cooley should be able to settle into open spots in between the linebackers and the secondary and pick up solid yardage all afternoon long.
David Akers, K Philadelphia Eagles
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Typically with kickers I’d recommend to flip a coin in most instances, but Akers has been one of the most stable fantasy forces in the department for quite some time.
He’s just about as reliable as they come and can be counted on for at least seven points in every outing.
This week, the Eagles and their new attack will look to take over a Detroit defense that continues to search for an identity.
Start him with confidence, as he should get plenty of opportunities to put points on the board.
Peyton Hillis, RB Cleveland Browns
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Who saw this one coming? After rookie Montario Hardesty went down with an ACL tear for the season, owners thought Jerome Harrison was looking at an unquestioned place in the driver’s seat in Cleveland’s backfield.
Mangini strikes again as Peyton Hillis is the one who’s receiving the bulk of the workload for the Browns.
Lined up against a very poor Chiefs run defense, Hillis could produce monster numbers and even find the end zone more than once.
Green Bay Packers D/ST
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Anyone who watched the Bills on offense and the Packers on defense know exactly why the Packers are the best defensive play this week. Period.
Jermichael Finley, TE Green Bay Packers
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After his big preseason and even bigger hype surrounding him, Finley was the unwelcome recipient of double teams all game long against the Eagles.
Despite managing to rack up 47 yards, owners were undoubtedly expecting more from Finley than that.
He’s got a very promising match-up against the Bills for week two, and he should be able to take advantage of a dinged up Buffalo linebacking core forcing many mismatches throughout the contest.
He should reward his owners handsomely.
Philip Rivers, QB San Diego Chargers
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Forced to play through the rain in his debut, Rivers was still able to put on a statistical showcase with a wet football.
Even with Vincent Jackson still holding out and Antonio Gates facing constant double team, Rivers was able to air it out to the tune of 298 yards and 2 TD.
Now with a match-up against Jacksonville in Week 2, Rivers will be looking to prove that the 0-1 Chargers remain legitimate playoff contenders.
With the friendly weather confines that San Diego has to offer, the Chargers should come out and look to dominate the Jags early.
Darren McFadden, RB Oakland Raiders
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So that’s why he was the fourth overall pick! McFadden looked phenomenal in Week 1 with 18 carries for 95 yards and racked up another 55 yards (6 rec) through the air.
Clearly an integral part of Oakland’s offensive “attack”, McFadden will split the workload with Michael Bush moving forward.
He’ll take on St. Louis this weekend, and while this game won’t exactly be an offensive showdown, McFadden certainly has the capability of putting up some fantasy-friendly numbers if he plays with the same intensity he showed last week.
Brandon Marshall, WR Miami Dolphins
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Unsurprisingly, quarterback Chad Henne looked Marshall’s way often in Week 1, but surprisingly it was mostly on short routes rather than the long ball.
With many owners potentially shying away from Henne’s big target as they see a match-up against Minnesota on the horizon, educated owners know differently and realize that Marshall’s size is a huge advantage against an undersized secondary.
He’s got a very good chance of scoring his first TD as a Dolphin this weekend.
Jamaal Charles, RB Kansas City Chiefs
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It remains a mystery as to why Coach Todd Haley refuses to play Charles as much as he should, but fantasy owners have to roll with the punches as he continues to split time in the backfield.
Despite vastly out producing veteran Thomas Jones, Charles saw just 11 carries in Week 1 but certainly made the most of it with 92 yards and a TD scamper.
Headed into a Week 2 match-up at Cleveland, Charles and his electric speed should light up the Cleveland defense and have them chasing him all over the field.
Perhaps this week, his coach finally believes in his ability as much as his owners do.
Devin Aromashodu, WR Chicago Bears
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Perhaps the most popular sleeper heading into drafts before the fantasy season got underway, Aromashodu was targeted 10 times by Cutler in the first game of the year.
He only came in with five of those, however, and managed to gain 71 yards on the day.
The good news here is that the Bears should be trailing most of this game, so Cutler will be airing the ball out downfield plenty, and Aromashodu is the Bears best deep threat.
Philadelphia Eagles D/ST
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Similar to the Packers D/ST, the Eagles will look to feast upon backup QB Shaun Hill all afternoon long.
With the probability high that Detroit will be trailing early and have to play catch-up for most of the game, cornerback Charles Woodson and Co. should have plenty of opportunities to expose the Lions.
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