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About Last Night …

Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field was electric, with Hall of Famer Sterling Sharpe being added to the Packers’ Ring of Honor. On the field, the Packers built an early lead behind Josh Jacobs’ running (84 yards and 1 TD) and Jordan Love’s passing (292 yards and 2 TDs) on the way to a 27-17 victory. Jacobs scored in his 10th straight game. Tucker Kraft continued his breakout with a 6-124-1 night. Jayden Daniels was valiant with 200 passing yards and 2 TDs, one each to Deebo Samuel and Zach Ertz.

What else happened last night?

• Matthew summed up how so many feel about Austin Ekeler.

• Tucker Kraft with the Lambeau Leap … His breakout is happening.

• Josh Jacobs scores every week.

• Jayden Reed was ruled out early.

• Deebo is back to doing Deebo things.

Editors’ Picks

OK, Week 2 is underway. The shine is off the new season. We’ve got some data to work with, as well as rankings and projections. And this great content helps, too.

Trade Analyzer Time to buy low on A.J. Brown and Tyreek Hill? Chris Allen offers up players to target, even ones who are going at the top of their value.

Start/Sit For Week 2 Start a rookie tight end in his second career game? Sit a former overall RB1 in an offense that exploded last week? These takes are not for the weak … but they are for those who want to win.

Week 2 Injury Report What’s in the water in the Bay Area? Adam Ronis and Jorge Martin monitor the injuries happening to the 49ers and the rest of the league heading into Week 2.

Week 2 Running Back Mismatches And Much More

Sssssh, don’t tell your leaguemates that James Conner and the Cardinals have one of the biggest mismatches for running backs this week. That Panthers were supposed to be better on defense, then it was more of the same when Travis Etienne and the Jaguars ran all over them. The game is in the desert, too. Are there more mismatches to exploit? Yup. And not just at running back.

Ian Hartitz provides so much fantasy goodness in the mismatches he uncovered for Week 2, they filled several articles. Here are the others:

• Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch … get your popcorn ready and enjoy.

• Justin Fields and the Jets offense continue to roll against the Bills.

• Pass pro will open things up for Kyler Murray

• Will the Raiders let Geno Smith cook? ⬇️

Travis Hunter Breakout Game On Tap?

It’s not every year that fantasy managers are left wondering whether the most talented rookie WR will even get a chance to make a fantasy impact.

Then again, players like Travis Hunter don’t come around every year.

The No. 2 overall pick introduced himself to the league by hauling in six of his eight targets. Despite leaving his defensive duties on read (six snaps), he netted only a modest 33 yards in a game dominated by the Jaguars running game.

Hunter left us waiting for more. Now it’s time to SMASH him for the encore.

With the first-game jitters out of the way, the Jaguars’ two-way threat has a massive opportunity to eat in a very exploitable matchup. In his first game as a pro, Hunter had the top utilization score among Jaguars receivers (ahead of Brian Thomas Jr.). The former Heisman trophy winner also saw the ball on 30% of his routes, another great sign for Hunter’s trajectory in Liam Coen’s offense.

Strategically speaking, getting gifted the Bengals’ defense is an opportunity you simply cannot pass up. Mark Drumheller is convinced Cincy’s serviceable performance against the Browns is more mirage than misread, and the step-up against a much more talented unit will be too much to handle. And he’s ready to take full advantage by smashing Hunter in all lineups as a WR2 or flex option. This is the week where his ability as a playmaker will shine, giving us a glimpse of his potential ceiling moving forward.

For more smashes (and some stashes!), read on. ⬇️

Approaching The Browns TEs In Week 2 DFS

One thing that novice DFS players have a hard time understanding is how a player can be a good play on one site and not on another, but scoring settings, pricing and ownership all matter a ton.

In this space each week, Pete Overzet wants to highlight a situation like this as a way to illustrate how you should look to get exposure to players on specific sites.

And no duo does that better in Week 2 than the Browns TEs.

• Harold Fannin Jr.: ADP: 34.8 in Underdog Battle Royale—TE6; $3,100 on DraftKings

• David Njoku: ADP: 35.5—TE11; $4,400

So let's break this down. Fannin shocked the fantasy world with his Week 1 Utilization, but Njoku's role wasn't awful (6 targets).

This sets us up with a situation where Fannin is a clear top play on DraftKings while Njoku is a clear top play on Underdog. 

Fannin is $1,300 cheaper than Njoku on DraftKings, which is also full PPR. That lends itself well to how Fannin scored in Week 1, getting spammed with 9 targets.

On Underdog, however, he's the TE6, which means he'll be selected in most of the drafts. Meanwhile, Njoku is the TE11 with an ADP of 35.5, which means he'll be selected in very few drafts.

This makes Njoku the perfect scroll on Underdog, which rewards TDs more so than DraftKings because it is only .5 PPR. 

On the flip side, Njoku is a very tough sell at $4400 and the sixth-most expensive TE on DraftKings.

TLDR: Fannin on DK, Njoku on Underdog.

Around the Watercooler

The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds.

🤔 Is Kyle Pitts startable? More start/sit questions answered.

🎸 It’s time for the Week 2 DFS Jam. Air guitar optional.

🪓 Fade these players in Guillotine Leagues^TM, or risk getting chopped.

💪 Are these offenses ready to bounce back in Week 2?

🏟️ ICYMI: ESPN Fantasy now has a "dome" icon next to players with indoor games.

🚀 Rome Odunze is ready to rise up.