Fantasy Football Predictions Week 2: 2 RBs Good for 3-Plus Rushing Touchdowns

When a running back on your fantasy team scores multiple touchdowns in a game, that's usually a big week for your team and what can ultimately help you win your league.

Also in live football, that gives a significant confidence boost to everyone on the team, but more importantly that particular running back's confidence plays a major role to succeed as a NFL Brahma Bull.

Therefore, here are two running backs in Week 2 of the NFL season that are good for three or more touchdowns.

Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh Steelers

Last week, it's safe to say that everyone on the Steelers significantly underperformed, and running back Rashard Mendenhall was no exception.

Baltimore held him to just 45 yards on 12 carries, but this week Pittsburgh gets to take their anger out on the Seattle Seahawks, who, although only allowed 85 total rush yards to the 49ers, will definitely give up yards to Mendenhall.

For one, the Niners returned a punt and a kickoff back for touchdowns against Seattle, so there goes two possessions right there.

In addition, it's the San Francisco 49ers, not the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers will run the ball and run it well.

Head coach Mike Tomlin is too good of a coach, and Pittsburgh is too talented of a team for Mendenhall to not have success against an NFC West team.

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Sure it may seem like a given since it's Adrian Peterson, but twas not the case in Week 1 as AP was held to under 100 rushing yards and out of the end zone against San Diego.

This week, however, Minnesota hosts a vulnerable Tampa Bay team that allowed the Detroit Lions to rush for 126 yards on 35 attempts.

Thing is, that's not the Lions' strength, while the front seven is Tampa Bay's strength.

Therefore, when Peterson lines up against the Buccaneers in the Metrodome, we could see something close to what he did to the Bolts his rookie season.

Tampa Bay needs to improve their pass defense and pass rush, as do the Vikings with their passing offense, but Peterson is the key to this game, and coach Leslie Frazier will want him rolling all game.

It was a decent performance from Peterson in Week 1 against a great defense, now he's slated to have an even better outing against a vulnerable D that has yet to find its identity.

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