Sunday’s Sundry
Teddy Bridgewater: Teddy is one of the five cheapest quarterbacks on this weekend’s slate, and the only one with a favorable week two matchup. The Jaguars just got shellacked by their divisional rival, the Houston Texans, in a game that most thought would be easy cruising for Trevor Lawrence and the boys. Teddy put up a mediocre week one performance against a stout Giants defense. This is the perfect matchup for Teddy to prove that he’s the quarterback of the future for Denver.
Ezekiel Elliot: Elliot got a massive discount after a disappointing week one outing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, it was obvious when watching the game that Zeke was schemed out of the offense entirely, and that, the cowboys never planned on utilizing their heavy-set run approach as it was get decimated by the buzzsaw that is the Tampa Bay defense. Zeke should see more carries in a more offense-centric game, as this matchup against the Chargers.
David Montogomery: While the Bengals’ defense isn’t bottom of the barrel, they showed weakness on the ground against Dalvin Cook and the Vikings. With Cohen still out, the bears will continue to lean heavily on Montgomery as their premiere back and pass catcher. Montgomery was able to put up decent numbers against a very talented Rams’ front seven, so it should be interesting to see what the third-year back can do in a much easier matchup.
Najee Harris: It could be that the Steeler’s offense is no longer structured in such a way to support a three-down, workhorse running back. It is also hard to run against the Buffalo Bills, as they invested heavily in their front seven and passing game. As such, there wasn’t much of an opportunity in the game script for Harris. It’s a situation I will be closely monitoring in the coming weeks.
Brandin Cooks + Corey Davis: I’ve been on these two for months. It seems that people underestimate how valuable it is to be the wr1 on your team, even if that team is bad. Cooks and Davis proved that they were the best fantasy options on their teams, and they will continue to make it into the lineups until they get priced up appropriately.
Courtland Sutton: Sutton is a cute stack with Bridgewater, but more importantly, with Jerry Jeudy’s extended absence, Sutton has the chance to establish chemistry with Bridgewater as the team’s top receiving option. It’s hard to predict how Jeudy’s target share in the offense will be distributed in his wake, for example, the Bronco’s could choose to translate that work into the running game. Effectively negating any upside that Jeudy’s departure would have for Sutton. Sutton could also be fazed out of the game plan early if the Bronco’s get too far ahead. With that being said, Sutton’s only competition for targets is Noah Fant, and the team’s committee of running backs. The workload should be Sutton’s to lay hold of, and as long as they can stay out of wacky game scripts, Sutton is an extremely safe option.
Ceedee Lamb: If Chris Harris, the Chargers leading cornerback, is playing tonight. Then, he will be assigned to cover Amari and not Ceedee Lamb. The Chargers will have to bracket Ceedee between Micheal Davis and the safety to give their team a fighting chance. Dak won’t be throwing nearly as much as he did against the Bucs, but Gallups absence opens up the opportunity for Lamb to see more targets than he did in week one.
Chris Godwin: It’s hard to know which one of Tampa Bay’s receiving options will be optimum for DFS. There was a lot of speculation that Antonio Brown may have the largest receiving role in this offense. Brown has the largest target share on the team after last year’s midseason addition and even balled out against the Cowboys in week one. As a result, Brown’s pricing has increased, leaving me tepid to include him in a lineup. Godwin’s still the Y, or slot receiver, meaning that he will be the hardest for defenses to cover. Right now, I believe that Mike Evans is the odd man out for the Bucs and that Godwin should have an improved showing as the weeks go on. Much like I mentioned with Sutton, my only real concern is that the Bucs beat the breaks off the Falcons so bad, that they are forced to primarily run the ball in the second half.
George Kittle: Sure, Kittle was underutilized in week one, but that was also in a matchup against the Detroit Lions. A team that is fighting for its life, on the field and off it. This is a franchise, much like the other early-season contender for the worst team, the Houston Texans, that mistreats its players, staff, and fans. Against the Eagles, a team that can actually put points on the board, Kittle will be used less as a blocker and more as a pass-catcher. Kittle losing part of last season to injury while putting up a disappointing week one performance he’s lead many to believe that he’s a bust. Kittle will break out eventually, and when he does, his pricing will never go back down to the levels they are right now.
Saints: Pretty simple one here. Packers’ Offense < Saints Defense. Panthers’ Offense < Packers’ Offense.
Cowboys: Oftentimes, the most valuable defenses are mediocre teams locked in shootouts. Their pricing makes them an appealing option for anyone who can’t afford to put the Saints into their lineup.
