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Here is our fantasy football start/sit article, including all the players we’re calling sleepers and duds this week. Below, let’s take a closer look at a few players to consider this week.

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Colby Parkinson (TE – LAR)

“Colby Parkinson is primed for a big Week Two. Parkinson led all tight ends in routes run and was eighth in route participation rates at the position. For such a thin and touchdown-dependent position, give me the guy that is tied to an elite offense and has elite usage/participation rates.”
– James Emrick-Wilson (Armchair Scouting)

Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT)

“It’s time for a wake-up call for potential sleeper Jaylen Warren, who had a rather flat performance in Week 1 against Cincinnati. Warren had a 31 percent snap share percentage, and I anticipate this to increase in Week 2 as Warren is further removed from a hamstring injury during the preseason. Warren and Pittsburgh take on Denver this week, and the Denver defense has been an opposing team’s running back best friend dating back to last season, allowing an opportunity for a get-right game for a guy ranked out of the top 100 flex players in Week 2. If looking for a bonus dart throw for a huge upside and equally risky floor is Adonai Mitchell. We just saw the floor performance for Adonai Mitchell in Week 1, one reception for 2 yards. There is a huge upside with 82 air yards on five targets in Week 1 as well. If Mitchell and Richardson can connect on some of these deep targets, it could be fireworks for Mitchell in Week 2.”
– Derek Dennington (The Good Old Boys Fantasy Football Podcast)

“Jaylen Warren is a good start this week, although Najee did get the majority of the work. I expect Najee to get the majority of the work again as he is the bigger back, which is what OC Arthur Smith enjoys. However, the Denver defense looked atrocious, and the Steelers’ passing game was mid-tier. This game should be an easy one for Pittsburgh and one in which both running backs find an opportunity to make plays that benefit our fantasy teams.”
– Miguel ‘SC’ Romero (Fantasy Football Universe)

Rachaad White (RB – TB)

“Rachaad White was saved in Week 1 by catching all six of his targets for 75 yards, helping him get to 13.6 half-PPR points, and tying him with Bijan Robinson for RB19 on the week. However, White is unlikely to have such luck in Week 2 against a stout Detroit defense. Rams RB Kyren Williams, a noted PPR darling for fantasy managers, managed four receiving yards on three catches against them last week. While White may see volume both in the passing game, it’s unlikely to amount to enough to keep in the top 40 flex players in Week 2.”
– Nate Polvogt (Optimus Fantasy Football)

“In Week 1, rookie RB Bucky Irving led the rushing attack with 62 yards on nine carries, including a 31-yard burst, averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Rachaad White struggled to find running lanes, managing just 31 yards on 15 carries (long of 15 yards). White averaged -2.1 rushing yards over expectation per attempt – the second-worst mark in Week 1. White’s pass-catching is still top-notch, but his continued struggles as a rusher are hard to ignore. Don’t think White goes to zero due to the receiving, but the carries could shift dramatically if Irving is just more efficient in this rushing scheme. The Lions held Kyren Williams in a check to under 3.0 yards per carry after they were one of the best-run defenses in the league in 2023, allowing the fewest rushing yards per game to opposing RBs. ”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

“I was a Rachaad White truther all offseason, but in Week 2, he will find himself planted firmly on my bench. In Week 1, he grabbed the bulk of the pass-catching work, but a concerning trend that saw rookie Bucky Irving split the rushing work with him was concerning, especially considering Irving was far more effective with those carries. If you combine that with a matchup against the Lions rush defense that allows almost nothing on the ground, this is a recipe for disaster for White this week. Kyren Williams rushed for exactly 50 yards in Week 1 against this defense, which may be the highest total they’ve allowed in several years. I’m avoiding White this week wherever I can.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)

“Last season, the Lions allowed the fewest fantasy points, second-fewest receptions, and zero scores to opposing running backs. That doesn’t bode well for Rachaad White, an inefficient runner who generated 45% of his fantasy points through the air in 2023. In fact, White’s lowest output of the year (5.3 half-PPR points) came against these very same Lions. He’s closer to a low-end RB2 this week.”
– Elisha Twerski (USA Today)