It’s time for weekly bold predictions. The point here is that if you follow the consensus, you’re probably going to have a good team. But in order to go from good to great, you have to take some chances. You have to do your homework and figure out where you can zig when the rest of your league (or at least your opponent this week) zags. In short, you need to know how and when to be bold.

We asked our analysts to provide a bold prediction for Week 2. Their answers and justifications are below.

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Fantasy Football Week 2 Bold Predictions

What is one bold fantasy prediction (player related) for the upcoming week and why could it happen?

“Luke Musgrave will be TE1 for Week 2 after facing the Atlanta Falcons. With Christain Watson dealing with a nagging injury most people will lean on Romeo Doubs for the elite production. However, if Luke Musgrave doesn’t trip last week he scores a touchdown to add to his strong day. The Falcons allows the third most FPPG to TEs in 2022 and allowed Hayden Hurst to score in week one, expect more of the same from the athletic freak that is Luke Musgrave.”
– Joe Pepe (Beyond The Gridiron)

“Luke Musgrave will be a top-five tight end in Week 2. The rookie finished first among tight ends with four or more targets in Week 1 in yards per route run (2.08), half a yard higher than any other tight end. He also finished second among all tight ends in receiving yards (50) despite having only three receptions. Furthermore, Musgrave played the most snaps of any Green Bay pass catcher or running back, had a 92.3% route participation, and a 16.7% target per route run rate in Week 1. Meanwhile, the Falcons made Hayden Hurst the TE2 last week (12.6 half-point PPR fantasy points) after allowing the veteran to average 1.52 yards per route run and 2.52 fantasy points per reception.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

“One bold prediction for week two that I believe will happen is Luke Musgrave is a better fantasy play than Kyle Pitts and finishes as a top 10 TE. These two TEs will be facing off in the same game this week, and I believe this can come true for multiple reasons. First off is Musgrave; he looked great in his first start. He was on the field for a majority of Green Bay’s plays, ran a ton of routes, and earned a 14% target share. If he continues to get these numbers, this could be a weekly TE1, while on the other side, Pitts continues to disappoint for fantasy in a run-first offense, seeing only 2 targets in week 1. Musgrave is in the better passing offense and should see more volume than Pitts, leading to him outscoring and finishing as a top-10 TE for the second straight week.”
– Dylan Licciardo (FF Gamers)

“Garrett Wilson finds the end zone again and is a WR1 despite Zach Wilson starting at QB. Zach Wilson is bad. Garrett Wilson is good. This much we know. We also know that Wilson’s (the good one) numbers took a major hit when Wilson (the bad one) was under center last season. And with Aaron Rodgers out for the season because the MetLife Stadium turf claimed another soul, the young WR’s fantasy outlook takes a major hit. There’s no denying that. But for at least this week, despite a tough matchup against a Cowboys defense that DEMOLISHED Daniel Jones and the Giants in Week 1, I think Zach and the Jets find a way to feed Wilson targets. I’m also of the opinion that Trevon Diggs isn’t as good as most people think, and he takes chances when looking for interceptions (to his credit, he often gets them). A talented route runner like Garrett Wilson should be able to take advantage of those opportunities, and the hope here is Zach Wilson is able to find him at least a handful of times. ”
– Mike Maher (FantasyPros)

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