Another Sunday slate has wrapped in the NFL season, giving us plenty of data to digest as fantasy football managers. As always, there were studs and duds throughout the weekend, with plenty of notable names resurfacing, while other surprising prospects either exceeded or failed to meet our expectations.
Week 1 gave us a lot of point totals that went under and it was clear offenses were still trying to shake off the rust, especially most of the high-profile starters who didn’t play meaningful snaps in the preseason. Week 2, however, saw nearly every game go over the expected point total, creating a lot of dramatic, high-scoring shootouts with tons of fantasy production to be found.
Matt MacKay is back with his latest analysis on some of the best and worst performances that happened in Week 2. Using half-PPR scoring, let’s find out which players delivered for fantasy teams and which ones failed to produce in a Week 2 edition of fantasy football studs and duds. Let’s check out a few of the duds from Week 2.
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Fantasy Football Duds
Travis Etienne Jr. (RB – Jaguars)
Despite handling 66 percent of carries for Jacksonville in Week 2, Travis Etienne only produced 40 rushing yards against Kansas City at home. He saw a meager 7.3 percent target share, hauling in two receptions for two receiving yards and finishing with zero touchdowns. It resulted in an RB32 finish, leaving fantasy managers frustrated after a hot start against the Colts. A plus-matchup against Houston in Week 3 makes Etienne a mid-range RB2 with RB1 upside, don’t panic too much, as the Jaguars were in negative game script for most of Week 2.
Alexander Mattison (RB – Vikings)
After gaining a lot of steam this offseason due to perceived opportunity, Alexander Mattison has been far from elite. In fact, other than his touchdown in Week 1 against the Buccaneers, the Vikings’ RB1 has done little from a fantasy football context. Eight carries for 28 yards and three receptions for 11 receiving yards on six targets is not good enough for PPR formats. Mattison is a mid-range RB3 heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Chargers.
Ja’Marr Chase (WR – Bengals)
Once again, we find Ja’Marr Chase on the Dud list. Cincinnati’s offense got going late, but it was all Tee Higgins (WR – Bengals), as Chase managed five receptions for 31 yards on eight targets. Whether it’s Joe Burrow’s (QB – Bengals) lingering calf injury, Chase’s attention from opposing defenses, or simply a slow start, fantasy managers should keep the alpha wideout in lineups as a WR1 entering a Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.
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