It is right here — Hayden Winks drops his working again Blueprint for Week 2 of the 2026 fantasy soccer season. Keep tuned as Hayden will replace this house with much more working again evaluation on Friday.
1. Jahmyr Gibbs (at BUF) – 124.5 proj. complete yards
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There isn’t any stopping this prepare. Gibbs had 28.4 anticipated half PPR factors (RB1) in his first sport, additional persevering with a legendary RB1 general pattern in video games with out David Montgomery. The Lions are projected for 25.0 factors (eighth) on the street on a brief week in opposition to the Payments, who have been torched by David Montgomery and Woody Marks simply final week.
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2. Bijan Robinson (vs. CAR) – 127.5 proj. complete yards
Cooper Rush was dreadful in Week 1, however it was so unhealthy that he had no alternative however to only throw it rapidly to Robinson. Bijan had 19.1 anticipated half PPR factors on a forty five% goal share. Madness!!! An identical strategy may very well be wanted with Rush seemingly getting one other begin and star LG Chris Lindstrom within the concussion protocol.
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The Panthers are a terrific draw whereas Atlanta will get their very own stuff collectively. They have been lit up by each D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai simply final week, as all of us keep in mind. The Falcons are projected for 20.5 factors (twenty second) at house.
3. Christian McCaffrey (vs. MIA) – 102.5 proj. complete yards
Final Could, Kyle Shanahan mentioned this about CMC’s function: “I need him to have extra juice. I need him to be more energizing. He does not must take that beating when it is pointless. I am hoping we will have another guys step up extra this yr so you do not really feel such as you want him on the sphere each play.” They’ve that with third-round rookie Kaelon Black, who was a trusted participant for the Nationwide Champion Hoosiers and Fernando Mendoza. He was nice in safety and provided simply sufficient short-area burst with high-end imaginative and prescient to be a complement rusher, too.
The duo rotated instantly in Week 1, and so they completed with 26 snaps every on early downs. The distinction in Week 1 was CMC dealt with 10-of-12 late-down snaps, which makes complete sense, in fact. McCaffrey nonetheless had 14.6 anticipated half-PPR factors (RB13), regardless of the rotation and regardless of the 49ers ending with no goal-line carry. It is affordable to imagine McCaffrey will end with a big share of goal-line makes an attempt along with the pass-game function, even when Black steals loads of between-the-20s early-down carries.
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There shall be loads to go round in opposition to the tanking Dolphins, who couldn’t cease Ashton Jeanty receptions in Week 1. The 49ers are projected for 29.5 factors (second) at house.
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4. Derrick Henry (vs. NO) – 88.5 proj. complete yards
There are not any indicators of decline for King Henry. In 33 video games with Lamar Jackson since 2024, Derrick Henry is half-PPR’s RB5 with an 18-106-0.94 speeding line. He is additionally first within the effectivity metrics, too; rush yards over anticipated (+32%), EPA per carry (+0.09), and yards per carry (5.8).
They fed him 24 carries in Week 1, however they tinkered with how they bought to a few of these runs now that Lamar Jackson is totally wholesome and so they have new OC Declan Doyle calling performs. Yahoo’s Nate Tice defined this nicely on Soccer 301 Week 1 Recap Present, if you need extra on that.
The Saints have been simply gashed by Jahmyr Gibbs, particularly on the bottom, one thing that DC Brandon Staley has been okay with if it means stopping explosives by the air. That is precisely what Henry needs to listen to. The Ravens challenge for 27.5 factors (third) at house as 7.5-point favorites. Confidence is excessive.
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5. Kenneth Walker III (vs. IND) – 103.5 proj. complete yards
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Walker is likely to be a league winner. He dealt with his twenty ninth contact of Week 1 with 11 minutes remaining, and he was glorious all through the sport. His stability and agility are on the very high of the league, and the Chiefs unleashed him with much more “at you” runs from below middle. His 21.3 anticipated half-PPR factors made him the RB3 general this week, and the state of affairs actually jogs my memory of LeSean McCoy, Jamal Charles, Brian Westbrook, and so forth. He had a drop on an angle route however in addition they did goal him six occasions regardless of an enormous lead.
The matchup is a clear one right here. The Colts could not cease Derrick Henry in Week 1, and they’re altering their Inexperienced Dot participant on protection after Week 1 as a result of their communication wasn’t ok. That is by no means a great signal. Within the Colts’ final 4 video games, they’re permitting 150.5 speeding yards per sport (seventh-worst). The Chiefs challenge for 26.5 factors (seventh) at house as 6.5-point favorites.
6. Jonathan Taylor (at KC) – 109.5 proj. complete yards
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In 14 video games with Daniel Jones, Taylor is the RB1 on RB2 general utilization in half-PPR. Regardless of a troublesome draw with the Ravens within the opener in clear detrimental sport script, Taylor was a top-eight again in fantasy factors and utilization. He seemed glorious on tape, and Daniel Jones was wholesome sufficient to execute the offense however not wholesome sufficient to threaten Taylor as a scrambler or zone learn participant. That is a great candy spot for Taylor.
The Chiefs seemed quicker up entrance with part-time rookies exhibiting juice, and so they confused Bo Nix in Week 1 within the secondary. This isn’t a clear matchup in any respect. Final yr, the Chiefs have been twenty fifth in fantasy factors allowed to RBs and twenty fifth in speeding yards. With Kenneth Walker doubtlessly bleeding out the clock on the opposite aspect, there’s most likely fewer probabilities right here on the margins. The Colts challenge for 20.0 factors (twenty fourth) in Arrowhead as 6.5-point canine.
7. Ashton Jeanty (at LAC) – 96.5 proj. complete yards
Jeanty was glorious in his debut, exhibiting no indicators of a low-ankle sprain. He was the RB5 on RB2 general utilization (22.7 anticipated half-PPR factors). He performed 74% of the snaps, which is a tad beneath final yr, however who cares, if the Raiders are going from unwatchable to competent on offense? He dealt with 23-of-30 RB carries forward of rookie Mike Washington Jr. and dealt with 20% of the crew targets (6-of-30).
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Jeanty’s receiving function is the true headliner. They motioned him out of the backfield every so often, and he completed with 18 air yards (most RBs are within the negatives) as a result of he ran actual RB routes. He caught each of his display targets, each of his alternative route targets, his lone play-action leak goal and his lone downfield return-route check-down goal. Different defenses will play it higher than that, however that degree of labor will completely turn out to be useful in detrimental sport scripts. This was as encouraging of a begin as any Jeanty drafter (sadly, not me) may’ve hoped.
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The Week 2 matchup could look troublesome on paper — the Chargers allowed the Twenty eighth-most fantasy factors to RBs final yr — however their unit did not really feel as potent in Week 1 with out star DC Jesse Minter. Jeremiyah Love gave them bother when bouncing it to the perimeter particularly. The betting markets nonetheless have their considerations with the Raiders on the street, solely projecting them for 18.5 factors (Twenty eighth) as 6.5-point canine.
8. James Cook dinner III (vs. DET) – 100.5 proj. complete yards
The Payments offense appeared to vary away from Cook dinner and extra to the cross sport in Week 1. Buffalo had a 48% impartial cross price final yr and a 56% impartial cross price regardless of dealing with the Texans’ DBs and EDGEs. Cook dinner solely had 13 carries within the victory after averaging a league-leading 18.3 in 2025. Josh Allen had a Tush Push TD, and on fourth-and-1, then when Josh Allen went Wildcat. Cook dinner additionally fumbled in open house. His goal share did at the least climb from 8% to 13% on this small pattern to even issues out, however 8.4 half PPR factors on 11.4 anticipated is not the best begin for a Spherical 1 decide.
The matchup is an honest one in Week 2. The Payments are projected for probably the most factors of Week 1 whereas internet hosting the Lions, who went to OT in opposition to the Saints as a result of their secondary could not cease anybody. Detroit is best in opposition to the run to a point, however explosives by the air enhance the percentages of a red-zone TD for Cook dinner.
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9. Saquon Barkley (at TEN) – 91.5 proj. complete yards
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The Eagles’ run sport was hit or miss. Barkley seemed superior individually, exhibiting nice lengthy velocity and sort out breaking capability (seven of them, per PFF). He was solely awarded 0.2 yards earlier than contact, nevertheless. There have been a number of unblocked blitzers who hit him for giant losses, and LG Landon Dickerson (IR, knee) should not have been enjoying. The excellent news is the opposite 4 linemen seemed nice. That Commanders protection shall be chaotic, and it was a strong debut for OC Sean Mannion within the run sport to me.
Barkley solely had one reception, however there was a swing cross that went backwards for a “run,” a reception referred to as again on a maintain and a drop within the flats on high of a slot WR bubble display to him. He sometimes wasn’t that concerned as a receiver, in order that’s encouraging.
The matchup in Week 2 is tasty. The Titans protection stays a piece in progress regardless of actual investments this offseason. Each Breece Corridor and Braelon Allen ran it nicely in opposition to them (152 rush yards was seventh most of Week 1), and the Eagles are a complete totally different story than the Jets. Philly initiatives for 23.25 factors (fifteenth) as landing favorites on the street.
10. Javonte Williams (vs. WAS) – 86.5 proj. complete yards
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Williams seems like a league-winning decide in the event you snagged him in Spherical 4. With Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah waived and Malik Davis (hip) on IR, Williams solely has newly-signed Emari Demercado and FB Hunter Luepke behind him. They mixed for simply 10 routes, whereas Williams turned 22 routes into six targets. He had 27% of final yr’s receiving fantasy factors on this Week 1 debut. It is a full no-contest by way of the speeding work, and the Cowboys have a fringe top-five offense. He was the RB6 in utilization final yr and the RB9 in utilization in Week 1. That is what a low-end fantasy RB1 seems like. Do not let anybody inform you in any other case.
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The matchup is fairly good. The Commanders confirmed up nicely in opposition to the Eagles in Week 1 with new DC Daronte Jones, who comes from the Brian Flores chaos tree. first-round LB Sonny Kinds and new SS Nick Cross have been monsters in Week 1, too. That mentioned, the Commanders have been fourth-worst in opposition to fantasy RBs final yr, permitting 142 speeding yards per sport (third worst). Dallas initiatives for 27.5 factors (fourth) as 4.5-point house favorites. That is superb sport script for Williams.
11. Omarion Hampton (vs. LV) – 82.5 proj. complete yards
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Hampton had a regarding Week 1. His fumble was inexcusable and is one other instance of the slop at present in his sport as a 23-year-old, however the surroundings round him confirmed its draw back. Rookie C Jake Slaughter was slaughtered as a result of an absence of play energy and by not attending to his task in time. RG Cole Unusual was equally as unhealthy this week.
Maybe most surprising was the Chargers’ RBs combining for zero (0) targets. Your entire mixture left the Chargers with the bottom RB utilization of Week 1. Lifeless final.
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Keaton Mitchell took some carries away from Hampton within the first half as nicely, although Hampton’s 75% carry share will get the job carried out if it holds. Hampton’s 7.2 anticipated half-PPR factors primarily based off his utilization have been greater than half of what was projected for him in opposition to the Cardinals.
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The excellent news, if any, is that Kimani Vidal performed 4 snaps.
12. Kyren Williams (vs. NYG) – 79.5 proj. complete yards
The Rams trotted out the same break up to 2025, with Kyren Williams beginning the sport and enjoying a bit extra in detrimental sport scripts. Blake Corum did rotate drives and is a candidate to steal some touchdowns if the Rams are marching on mentioned drive. Williams was nonetheless the RB8 on RB12 utilization in 2025 and completed because the RB16 on RB19 utilization in Week 1 with this work. The bottom line is determining if the Rams are going to be first in factors like they have been final yr, or lay eggs like they did in Australia. The reality is actually within the center, although leaning a complete lot extra in direction of the 2025 break up.
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The Giants performed a much more physical-styled sport below new HC John Harbaugh. They melted the clock on offense with Cam Skattebo under-center runs, and so they at the least had first-round LB Arvell Reese to fly downhill. That mentioned, Reese was caught slipping a number of occasions in protection and that may very well be one thing Williams exploits as the first receiving risk out of the backfield right here. That is nonetheless a optimistic matchup.
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The Rams challenge for 27.25 factors (third) at house as landing favorites.
13. De’Von Achane (at SF) – 78.5 proj. complete yards
The Dolphins ran the third-slowest offense, and Malik Willis had a 13% sack price on his dropbacks. That is how Miami solely ran 50 performs in Week 1, when the NFL common is round 61 per sport. That is going to be a priority all yr, although it will not be fairly as unhealthy as Week 1 was. The excellent news is the bottom sport seemed like the identical floor sport with OC Mike McDaniel, that includes numerous outdoors carries. Achane was additionally very clearly manufactured touches for within the cross sport, together with two wheel routes and a Texas display, along with two verify downs. I do not know why he was solely credited with 4 receptions. I counted 5. Anyhow …
The matchup is as soon as once more impartial. The 49ers are adjusting to the northern hemisphere after at 15-hour flight, and so they stay banged up at DT and EDGE. That mentioned, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Osa Odighizuwa had superior video games and will give the correct aspect of the OL issues. The Dolphins solely challenge for 16.0 factors (final within the NFL) as 13.5-point street canine. Achane wants a Bijan-like eight targets to remain alive as a fantasy RB1.
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14. D’Andre Swift (vs. MIN) – 77.5 proj. complete yards
Swift went nuclear in Week 1. His imaginative and prescient and belief of the play is lastly matching his spectacular athleticism, and HC Ben Johnson will proceed to feed him in a balanced offense with elite blocking on the correct aspect particularly. Since Week 5’s bye final yr, Swift is half PPR’s RB9 on RB15 utilization, even whereas holding a 44% speeding share in a rotation with Kyle Monangai and with Caleb Williams hitting the gasoline himself.
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The matchup is a difficult one, for a selected purpose. The Vikings’ chaos protection retains RBs into block moderately than get out into the route. They allowed the fewest RB receiving yards per sport adjusting for schedule, and the Bears RBs had simply 26 receiving yards of their two video games mixed final season. They have been additionally sixth in speeding EPA per carry allowed, too. The Bears are nonetheless projected for 26.5 factors (sixth), so Swift stays an upside RB2.
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15. Breece Corridor (vs. GB) – 90.5 proj. complete yards
Corridor began, dealt with each goal-line carries and seemed nice in Week 1 behind a quietly good Jets OL. Braelon Allen did rotate in loads, however RB3 Isaiah Davis mainly did not play in any respect. That is a win versus final yr. Corridor ended because the RB12 on RB11 utilization in Week 1, which was a tier above the place he was in 2025 even when eradicating the catastrophe Brady Cook dinner video games (RB17 per sport).
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The Jets catch an in-trouble Packers protection with out Micah Parsons right here. Inexperienced Bay was hit for explosives by Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones Sr., who mixed for 99 yards and two speeding TDs in Week 1. Over the Packers final 4 video games, they’re permitting 161 speeding yards per sport (third-worst). It is loopy to say, however the Jets projecting for 20.0 factors this week (twenty sixth) is a step up from what Corridor’s handled over his profession. He’s an upside RB2.
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16. Chase Brown (at HOU) – 76.5 proj. complete yards
The Bengals did go below middle on 20 performs, together with 10 carries. They averaged a 50% success price and +0.12 EPA per carry in opposition to a reasonably loaded Buccaneers run protection. Brown scored below middle whereas working behind Cincinnati’s two run-blocking TEs. Extra importantly, Brown dealt with 71% snaps, 20.9 anticipated half PPR factors (RB4) and 18% of the Bengals’ targets (six). Nice stuff. He is the RB6 on RB5 utilization in his final 9 video games with Joe Burrow, relationship again to the start of 2025.
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Sadly, the social gathering may cease right here. The Texans allowed the second-fewest rush yards per sport final yr and held 2025 speeding chief James Cook dinner III to 57 yards on the bottom in Week 1. The Bengals aren’t practically as dynamic on the bottom as Buffalo, so Brown might want to spherical out his day along with his signature four-ish receptions to be a fantasy RB2. Cincy initiatives for an outlier 21.75 factors (nineteenth) in Houston.
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17. Bucky Irving (vs. CLE) – 73.5 proj. complete yards
Irving began the sport and completed with 13.1 anticipated half PPR factors (RB16), regardless of the Bucs not getting carries contained in the five-yard line. He seemed fast and elusive on the bottom, then tied a career-high with seven targets. One was a drop and one other resulted in a fumble, however the utilization was nice, contemplating Kenny Gainwell was a really actual risk within the air. The Bucs will not have a sub-10% successful share at halftime fairly often, so we should always count on the speeding numbers to extend and the receptions to fall again to baseline. We’ll see in regards to the goal-line function as Sean Tucker will get again within the combine as a well-paid RB3. Surely, Week 1 was a win for Irving’s Spherical 5/6 ADP.
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The Buccaneers have a far less complicated opponent in Week 2. They’re projected for 25.0 factors (ninth) as 8.5-point house favorites to the Browns, who could not stress Trevor Lawrence or sort out Bhayshul Tuten in Week 1. Tampa Bay additionally got here out of Week 1 with a 42% impartial cross price, which may imply there’s much more carry potential than what final week’s field rating would point out. It will be a cherry on high if well-paid (and massive boy) RB3 Sean Tucker misses once more, as that is the remaining fear for Bucky’s odds of being an actual risk as a top-15 RB remainder of season.
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18. David Montgomery (vs. CIN) – 78.5 proj. complete yards
Mongtomery had 20.8 anticipated half-PPR factors primarily based on his utilization in his debut, after seeing three straight carries inside the two-yard line after which catching a play-action TD within the flats from seven yards out. He did play extra snaps in brief yardage, however Woody Marks did play loads. In actual fact, Marks’ 40 snaps have been another than Montgomery’s.
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They largely rotated drives moderately than switching out by state of affairs, and Marks was trusted to be on the market down six on the nine-yard line with 20 seconds to go.
Montgomery’s superior Week 1 is value celebrating, and it is nonetheless value mentioning that he’s not a conventional bellcow. On tape, Montgomery actually handed the take a look at, however I would not mistake him for a Professional Bowler. Sixteen-of-nineteen carries went for below 5 yards, eradicating his goal-line TD. His second TD was untouched up the center; all of us may’ve scored on that one.
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Montgomery’s Week 2 matchup is a pleasant one. The Bengals are actually higher on protection after offseason strikes, however they have been actually the worst speeding protection in 2025 (147 YPG) and the Texans are at house, projecting for twenty-four.75 factors (eighth). Final yr, groups dealing with the Bengals ran the ball in impartial conditions relentlessly and the Buccaneers had a 42% impartial cross price in opposition to them in Week 1, too. Montgomery is a volume-based RB2.
19. Aaron Jones Sr. (at CHI) – 88.5 proj. complete yards
Jordan Mason (finger) surprisingly heads to IR, leaving Jones because the clear high canine with veteran DeeJay Dallas (six snaps in Week 1) and sixth-round undersized rookie Demond Claiborne (wholesome scratch in Week 1) as his enhances. Jones is way extra prone to get goal-line and run-out-the-clock carries. To place some numbers on it, Jones is half-PPR’s RB21 on RB12 utilization in video games with Mason since 2024. The Vikings’ OL is in a greater spot in 2026 than a number of years again, and their schedule over the subsequent month contains video games in opposition to the Bears, Bucs, Dolphins and Saints. That is a month to sneak in some RB2 fantasy worth.
The Bears protection is simply so unhealthy. The Panthers lit them up in Week 1, together with Chuba Hubbard, who completed because the RB9 on RB15 utilization regardless of being in detrimental sport script. Chicago allowed the sixth-most speeding yards (131.1 YPG) in 2025, too.
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20. Cam Skattebo (at LAR) – 68.5 proj. complete yards
Skattebo was the middle piece of the Giants’ pounding, under-center-balanced offense. Najee Harris was a wholesome scratch, whereas Tyrone Tracy Jr. barely performed as he heads additional away from enjoying time. Skattebo led along with his head to crazily decide up additional yards, however he showcased loads of lateral quickness at occasions, too. He did not seem like a participant coming off main ankle surgical procedure.
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The lone drawback, and it may very well be an enormous one, is that Skattebo had ZERO targets. His final time with no reception was again in 2023, together with school. He caught 3.0 passes per sport en path to a top-12 per-game end as a rookie, and he was nice at it. It will laborious to hit that degree of a ceiling with out 2-3 receptions per sport. He ought to threaten for 10+ speeding TDs on this function to maintain him within the fantasy RB2 combine. It is value noting Jaxon Dart had a number of Tush Push makes an attempt in brief yardage in Week 1.
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The Rams could not cease Christian McCaffrey and Kaelon Black on the bottom in Week 1, and Myles Garrett has since gone on IR. We’ll see about Aaron Donald afterward, however he’d be on a snap rely almost certainly in any case. The Giants nonetheless solely challenge for 20.25 factors (twenty third) right here, and if Skattebo is shedding invaluable passing-down work to Devin Singletary, then the ground is a tad decrease than we would like.
Skattebo is extra TD-or-bust than he was in 2025 if his function does not change. Sport script works in opposition to him right here as landing canine on the street. The Giants will get him 14+ carries in nearly all video games, although, win, lose or draw.
21. Chuba Hubbard (at ATL) – 74.5 proj. complete yards
Hubbard is a bellcow till confirmed in any other case. He was in 2024, when he was half-PPR’s per-game RB12 on RB7 utilization. He was in final yr’s playoff loss to the Rams (17 opps, two TDs). And he was in Week 1 of this season when he had 13.9 anticipated half PPR factors (RB15) because the RB9 finisher. He dealt with each goal-line makes an attempt, whereas Jonathon Brooks performed an early-down, change of tempo function. Hubbard did not have optimistic sport script in Week 1 both.
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Sport script needs to be on his aspect this week in opposition to the Falcons, who’re beginning Cooper Rush once more. Carolina is 2.5-point street favorites with the No. 16 implied level complete (23.25), and Atlanta has been a foul speeding protection for a complete decade. Hubbard had 103 and 76 complete yards, respectively, in his final two begins in opposition to the Falcons, and so they’re down each of their beginning EDGEs proper now. The betting markets have Hubbard because the RB17 in complete yards.
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22. Travis Etienne Jr. (at BAL) – 63.5 proj. complete yards
We’ll see if Alvin Kamara performs later within the week. The Week 1 rotation with out Kamara, nevertheless, was surprising. Kendre Miller break up early-down snaps with Etienne, and UDFA rookie “CJ Donaldson” was on the market for cross safety. Etienne let rubbish time move over him with a career-high in targets and receptions (seven), however solely a complete of 9 carries was the bottom vary of outcomes potential. Miller’s TD was from eight yards out, although we did not get a single goal-line carry in Week 1. I might assume that’d lean Etienne primarily based on the {dollars} spent this offseason.
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Past the questionable function, Etienne is in a really troublesome spot in opposition to the Ravens. Their secondary has superstars, and new HC Jesse Minter goes to confuse inexperienced QBs along with his funky zone defenses. The Saints solely challenge for 20.0 factors (twenty fifth). That isn’t a shock. If there is a optimistic spin zone right here, it is the Saints remained No. 1 in impartial tempo by a rustic mile in Week 1.
23. Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. PIT) – 64.5 proj. complete yards
We’ll be taught extra about TreVeyon Henderson’s standing later within the week, however he logged a full apply on Wednesday.
24. Bhayshul Tuten (at DEN) – 57.5 proj. complete yards
Tuten began and completed the blowout win to get much more expertise. It led to eight.1 anticipated half-PPR factors (RB33), whereas Chris Rodriguez Jr. was at 3.6 (RB51). Ameer Abdullah blended in sparingly with LeQuint Allen out.
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On the bottom, Tuten led in carries, 15 to 6, whereas each backs had a 50% success price. With out query, Tuten is the higher athlete versus Chris Rodriguez Jr., however Tuten did have at the least two misreads on tape, in the event you ask me. Each of them had some short-yardage work. Rodriguez did have a Wildcat keep on third-and-1 and is believed to be the favourite for goal-line work. Jacksonville did not have any in Week 1. There was little receiving work for both again, because the WRs and TEs have been cooking.
25. Jeremiyah Love (vs. SEA) – 54.5 proj. complete yards
Love was glorious in his NFL debut, regardless of logging restricted apply along with his preseason ankle harm. He seemed like a perennial Professional Bowl expertise due to his bounce reduce capability and sequent burst. There is a clear distinction in uncooked expertise between Love and Tyler Allgeier.
Love was the clear 1B behind Allgeier, who had the lone inside-the-five-yard line carry, however that hole ought to slim and finally flip in due time. The truth that the Cardinals seemed competent as a substitute of being a potential bottom-three offense is one more reason to be excited long run. Love had 13.2 anticipated half-PPR factors as a boom-bust RB2 in the interim. Love will get extra targets when video games are tighter or when Arizona is shedding outright. Allgeier went into “shut out” mode within the fourth quarter in Week 1.
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26. Jadarian Value (at ARI) – 74.5 proj. complete yards
Value handed the attention take a look at with burst and cutback imaginative and prescient on broad zone. He is a candidate for explosive performs, similar to Kenneth Walker was. Sadly, the Seahawks dedicated to a committee within the opener. Value performed zero third- or fourth-down snaps, and he was subbed out for short-yardage conditions. Emanuel Wilson performed 4 snaps, and three of them have been being subbed in for performs with two or fewer yards to go, together with on the purpose line. George Holani performed the passing downs. It is a function that held Walker to an RB22 on RB28 utilization final season, whereas Zach Charbonnet was wholesome. That is as excessive as we will view Value till confirmed in any other case. It is a lengthy season for it to enhance, however there appears to be a quantity actuality within the brief time period.
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27. Jaylen Warren (at NE) – 55.5 proj. complete yards
Warren had a fumble within the flats in an enormous pile within the first quarter, however apart from that large caveat, he seemed like the perfect RB on his crew by far. His lateral capability and burst stood out as a runner, and he caught the ball and cross protected nicely. Rico Dowdle did not one of the above actually. The duo did break up the work, with Warren beginning every half whereas rotating different drives. The Steelers have been fourth in impartial cross price below new HC Mike McCarthy, and that is one more reason to maintain leaning Warren over Dowdle. His utilization was higher, too — 13.5 anticipated half PPR factors to 10.0.
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28. Quinshon Judkins (at TB) – 58.5 proj. complete yards
29. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (at DAL) – 56.5 proj. complete yards
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30. J.Ok. Dobbins (vs. JAX) – 74.5 proj. complete yards
Dobbins began, dealt with 8-of-11 RB carries and seemed wholesome on tape. Sadly, the Broncos seemed misplaced within the cross sport and sport script went away from Dobbins rapidly. The Broncos led Week 1 with a 72% impartial cross price, and Dobbins isn’t going to be concerned there. Each Dobbins and RJ Harvey had a cross safety error, too. The excellent news is Jonah Coleman was a whole non-factor, so it is a two-back committee for now, with Harvey because the passing down again and Dobbins because the between-tackles rusher. It is simply sufficient to be seen as a mediocre FLEX in half-PPR. There’s not a transparent path to RB2 worth proper now.
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