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| Wednesday, September 14, 2022 |
| Matthew Stafford let you down last week, but now is not the time to lose faith. We're going right back to him -- he's a top-eight QB for me in Week 2, and more importantly, he's Jamey Eisenberg's Start of the Week. |
| The matchup against Atlanta obviously helps. The Rams offense was a shell of itself in Week 1, overwhelmed by a Bills front four that pressured Stafford on 30.6% of his drop backs -- despite blitzing just once, per PFF. The Falcons blitzed Jameis Winston 14 times and pressured him on just one-quarter of his drop backs, so Stafford should have a much easier time of things this week. |
| And, you have to think the Rams are going to do a better job of getting Allen Robinson involved. I'm not giving up on the former Pro Bowler just yet, but if he doesn't get going this week, it'll be time to hit the panic button. So, hopefully, this is the week the Rams look like the Super Bowl contender we expected them to be. I know Jamey is expecting a big bounce back from Stafford, and I am too. You can read about why Jamey expects more from Stafford this weeas well as the rest of his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em picks here , and the rest of this evening's newsletter has plenty of other picks for each position. |
| Tomorrow morning, we'll have Dave Richard's Start and Sit picks for Week 2, along with a preview for Thursday Night Football plus all of the injuries you need to know about for this week -- and it's more than you might think, seeing how early in the season it still is. But for now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: |
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| Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Kirk Cousins and Derek Carr |
| "Kirk Cousins looked good in the new Vikings offense in Week 1 against Green Bay, and he passed for 277 yards and two touchdowns. He has another tough matchup in Week 2 at Philadelphia on Monday night, and you shouldn't fear Cousins in prime time anymore. He's set up for another top-10 finish this week against the Eagles, who gave up 35 points against the Lions in Week 1." |
| Sit 'Em: Trevor Lawrence and Tom Brady |
| "Tom Brady has struggled with the Saints in two years as the Buccaneers quarterback. While he does have two games with at least 23 Fantasy points over that span, he also has two outings with four points or less. This could be another bad performance for Brady with Chris Godwin (hamstring) out, and we're waiting to find out about the status of left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow) for this week. Brady is tough to bench, but he also scored just 12 Fantasy points in Week 1 when Godwin got hurt. I don't have high expectations for Brady in this matchup." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Antonio Gibson and Kareem Hunt |
| "Antonio Gibson will be a quality starter for as long as Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) remains out, which will be for at least three more games. In Week 1 against Jacksonville, Gibson had 14 carries for 58 yards, along with seven catches for 72 yards on eight targets. That's tremendous production, and it's great to see him so heavily involved in the passing game. The Lions run defense allowed 216 yards and four touchdowns to the Eagles in Week 1, so Gibson has top-10 upside in all leagues for Week 2." |
| Sit 'Em: Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary |
| "I'm still hopeful that Dameon Pierce will be the best running back for the Texans, but Week 1 was not a good start for his Fantasy managers. He took a backseat to Rex Burkhead against the Colts as Burkhead had 14 carries for 40 yards, along with five catches for 30 yards on eight targets. Pierce had 11 carries for 33 yards and one catch for 6 yards on one target, but he needs more volume. Now, Lovie Smith said Pierce will get more work moving forward, but we need to see it first. As such, consider Pierce just a flex option in most leagues for Week 2." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Allen Robinson and Gabe Davis |
| "I'm counting on Allen Robinson to bounce back in Week 2 against the Falcons after a tough season-opener against the Bills when he caught one pass for 12 yards on two targets. He played 95 percent of the snaps against Buffalo and should remain heavily involved again, but this time with more targets. The Falcons just got beat up by the Saints in Week 1 with Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry each scoring more than 18 PPR points, and Robinson and Cooper Kupp should follow suit this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Rashod Bateman and DK Metcalf |
| "Rashod Bateman saved Fantasy managers who started him last week at the Jets when he caught a 55-yard touchdown because he finished the game with just two catches for 59 yards and the score on five targets. Hopefully he'll be more involved this week, but he should be looking at a potential matchup with Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard , which is daunting. You can use Bateman as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver this week, but I wouldn't have high expectations given the opponent." |
| Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Pat Freiermuth |
| "Pat Freiermuth was a go-to guy for Mitchell Trubisky in Week 1 at Cincinnati with 10 targets, and hopefully that's a sign of things to come. Freiermuth was second on the Steelers in targets behind Diontae Johnson (12), and Freiermuth finished with five catches for 75 yards. The Patriots do a solid job defending tight ends, but Freiermuth should still be started in all leagues if he's going to be this involved in the game plan." |
| Sit 'Em: Dawson Knox |
| "I'm still holding Dawson Knox in the leagues where I drafted him, but I want to see him more involved in the passing game after a down Week 1 against the Rams. He only had two targets and finished with one catch for 5 yards. He could fall victim to Buffalo having too many weapons with Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Isaiah McKenzie and Jamison Crowder, along with the running backs. Knox has also faced the Titans in each of the past three seasons, and he combined for six catches for 52 yards over that span. He's a low-end starter at best in Week 2." |
| DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Browns vs. NYJ |
| "The Browns got four sacks and an interception in Week 1 against the Panthers, and this defense should be able to make plays against Joe Flacco and the Jets at home. The Jets scored nine points in Week 1 against the Ravens while allowing three sacks and two turnovers." |
| Sit 'Em: Vikings at PHI |
| "The Vikings defense had a great opener against the Packers in Week 1. Minnesota allowed just seven points with four sacks and two turnovers, but the Philadelphia offense should be a tougher opponent this week. The Eagles allowed one sack with no turnovers in Week 1 at Detroit while scoring 32 points." |
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