If you have questions, my DMs are open: @MattOkada on Twitter … or X … or whatever it is.<\/p>\n
Related Links <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n- The First Read: NFL Week 1 first impressions; who's up\/down entering Week 2? <\/li>\n
- 2023 NFL season, Week 1: What We Learned from Sunday's games <\/li>\n
- 2023 NFL season, Week 1: What We Learned from Lions knocking off Chiefs in Kickoff Game <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
QUARTERBACKS<\/h2>\n
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ROSTERED: 51%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After writing what was undoubtedly one of the wildest storylines of the 2022 season, Mr. Irrelevant was surrounded by question marks coming into 2023: the elbow injury, a crowded quarterback room, doubts about whether his talents were factual or fluky. Well, one game into Purdy’s second pro campaign, I\u2019ve seen enough. The man is, at worst, a serviceable NFL starter. And in the San Fran offense, with arguably the best pass-catching arsenal in football, that\u2019s all you need to earn a legitimate look in fantasy. Admittedly, Purdy is more of a two-QB league add or a streaming candidate. But he\u2019s a solid option for both those cases.<\/p>\n
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Drew who<\/em>? Just kidding, y\u2019all — it\u2019s a joke … mostly. Carr doesn\u2019t have the upside to be the<\/em> QB1, and he\u2019s not even a lock to consistently be a<\/em> QB1. But he did throw for 305 yards in Sunday’s 16-15 win over the Titans. And he does have second-year stud Chris Olave, a resurgent Michael Thomas and the explosive Rashid Shaheed running routes. SEE: The last couple sentences of the Purdy blurb above. Carr is more or less the exact same thing. Take your pick.<\/p>\nGUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> Matthew Stafford<\/strong> didn’t throw a touchdown pass (RBs Kyren Williams and Cam Akers provided all three TDs in Sunday’s 30-13 blowout of Seattle), but he did throw for 334 yards … without Cooper Kupp<\/em>. He was absolutely zinging<\/em> the ball, removing any concerns that his 2022 injury had ended his fantasy career. Stafford was the QB6 in 2021 with a healthy Kupp. He has that upside in 2023 once Kupp returns. Going WAY out on a limb here: Ryan Tannehill looked so awful on Sunday, I’d be willing to take a sideways glance at Malik Willis<\/strong> in two-QB leagues. Hey, I said I was venturing way out on a limb.<\/p>\nRUNNING BACKS<\/h2>\n
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Allgeier\u2019s 24.4 fantasy points should have been an absolute tilter for Bijan Robinson managers … except that Robinson also topped 20 points himself. The takeaway? This Atlanta offense is a threat to lead the NFL in rushing, and these two guys are both<\/em> likely to be involved all year. Allgeier averaged 5.2 yards per touch on 18 total touches (including an encouraging three receptions) and scored from the 3-yard line … twice. He\u2019s a weekly flex consideration until further notice — and a potential RB1 if anything happens to Robinson. In a week of appealing waiver targets, Allgeier should be No. 1 on your list.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/emynpilqbr8huoh6vmhg\")
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ROSTERED: 0.1%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In an absolutely baffling display of usage, Williams out-snapped Cam Akers 52-26 on Sunday (that\u2019s exactly double, for the math-averse), but Akers out-carried Williams 22-15. That\u2019s right, Akers had a carry on 22 of his 26 snaps. I doubt Sean McVay will make that a consistent trend, given how predictable it would make the offense. And it certainly doesn\u2019t help that Akers averaged an abysmal 1.3 yards per carry on his 22 attempts (29 yards total). Oh, and apparently this is the waiver wire of two-TD running backs, because Kyren had one from the literal goal line and one from 7 yards out against the Seahawks. We\u2019ll need another couple weeks to get a true sense of LA\u2019s plans (or maybe we\u2019ll just never figure them out), but Williams must <\/em>be rostered in the meantime.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/v9xufmbbfauthnlpxcrc\")
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ROSTERED: 0.9%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In what has to be one of the saddest stories of the year already, J.K. Dobbins suffered another<\/em> season-ending injury on Sunday (a torn Achilles this time, after he tore his ACL in the 2021 preseason). The next man up? Tough to say. Hill and Edwards split the workload pretty evenly in Dobbins\u2019 absence during Baltimore’s 25-9 win over Houston. While Edwards was more efficient (4.0 yards per carry), Hill scored twice from the goal line (the trend continues!). Moreover, it won’t surprise me at all if Baltimore goes out and signs another veteran back — specifically, Leonard Fournette (SEE: Guys to \u2018Stache), but Kareem Hunt is also still available. Monitor the news — whoever earns the starting role will have value.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/fsu6gqcltgnofaakmq6u\")
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Austin Ekeler briefly got some medical attention in the second half, but then returned to action. Perhaps that helps explain why Kelley out-snapped Ekeler 44-41 overall, and especially<\/em> why the fourth-year pro outsnapped the back-to-back reigning touchdown king 15-5 in the fourth quarter and 5-0 on the final drive of the game. We\u2019ll keep our ears open on Ekeler’s health status, but either way, Kelley is a must-add. He racked up 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the 36-34 loss to the Dolphins — and looked good doing it. If Ekeler is banged up, Kelley might be one of the top handcuffs in the league. If Ekeler’s fine, it means Kelley has this kind of upside even in games where the starter is getting 20-plus touches.<\/p>\nGUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> The Bears were a mess in Week 1, but rookie freight train Roschon Johnson<\/strong> showed some potential. The 6-foot, 225-pound back led Chicago RBs in yards per carry (4.0), was the only guy to score a rushing touchdown (albeit a meaningless one late in the game) and, most importantly, led the team with six catches (on seven targets). He may be the best bet on the Bears to earn a three-down role. Rookie running back Tyjae Spears<\/strong> — drafted in the third round by the Titans as a potential heir to Derrick Henry — had some nice (if limited) highlights on Sunday, finishing with 9.0 yards per carry (on just three carries) and was notably targeted four times in the passing game. He’s just a handcuff at this point … but maybe a valuable one. We’ll see how quickly the Ravens add a free agent (assuming they do), but I’m willing to ‘stache Leonard Fournette<\/strong> in deeper leagues on the off chance he’s the guy.<\/p>\nWIDE RECEIVERS<\/h2>\n
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With Cooper Kupp (hamstring) sidelined for at least the first four weeks of the season, there was a lot of hype for Tyler Higbee and Van Jefferson. And there might have been a wee bit of hype for the Rams’ fourth <\/em>fifth-round pick of this past April’s draft. Apparently not enough. Nacua converted a monstrous 15 targets into 10 catches for 119 yards. Can you say \u201c44.1 percent target share?\u201d Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay sure can. And for what it\u2019s worth, the unheralded BYU product can slide into the old Robert Woods role when Kupp returns, meaning he\u2019s not just a short-term add.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/lhfd2xsufgep72sfkacg\")
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ROSTERED: 51%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Meyers could be in the concussion protocol this week after taking a scary, penalty-inducing hit late in Sunday’s 17-16 win in Denver. Here\u2019s hoping he is safe and well soon. Before that hit, Meyers was one of the biggest surprises of the week. He out-targeted Davante Adams 10-9, out-caught Adams 9-6, out-gained Adams 81-66 — and <\/em>had two touchdowns (the only TDs Vegas scored all game). Obviously, we should expect the scales to shift toward Adams over the course of the full season, but it\u2019s clear now why the Raiders gave Meyers a three-year, $33 million contract this offseason. A must-add in the nearly 50 percent of leagues where he\u2019s not rostered.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/vrovcaqql9p6xsycko83\")
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ROSTERED: 0.7%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
New England’s wide receiver corps was one of the murkiest in the league entering Week 1, with a treasure trove of WR3s vying for the top spot. Through 60 minutes of action, it seems the big winner might be Bourne. The seventh-year pro and third-year Patriot led the team with 11 targets, which he converted into six catches, 64 yards and, most importantly, a pair of scores. Those scores came on two of his seven red-zone routes. If Bourne and Mac Jones can do this against the Eagles, they can do it against anyone.<\/p>\n
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Speaking of multi-TD wideouts shining on murky depth charts with questionable quarterbacks … Romeo Doubs, anyone? Yes, Christian Watson was out. Yes, Doubs did nearly all his 18.6 points of damage on those two red-zone touchdowns. But don\u2019t forget, it was Doubs who broke out first<\/em> as a rookie last season (albeit with Aaron Rodgers at the helm). We\u2019ll see if the usage trends upwards after this performance. If it does, sign me up.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/iyfqbpftpdxtwst9wtda\")
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All in all, the 25-9 loss on Sunday was not a great showing for the Texans or rookie QB C.J. Stroud. And yet … Stroud did throw the ball 44 times (the kind of passing frequency he’ll presumably replicate often this year). The big beneficiaries of that volume: third-year breakout candidate Nico Collins and veteran addition Robert Woods. The duo almost perfectly split a combined 21 targets, 12 catches and 137 yards. And someone is eventually going to have to score touchdowns in Houston. I prefer Collins, given the youth and athleticism, but Woods has been a reliable fantasy asset before.<\/p>\n
GUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> On a rainy day in Cleveland, Browns WR Elijah Moore<\/strong> managed 62 total yards on nine touches — including two rush attempts. Kevin Stefanski and Co. are clearly intent on using Moore as he should<\/em> be used — creatively and in space — and it should only get better when Deshaun Watson can actually grip the ball. Terry McLaurin battling a toe injury may have opened the door for Curtis Samuel<\/strong> to earn five targets for the Commanders on Sunday. But importantly, Samuel caught all five of those looks for a team-high 54 yards. In what figures to be a high-volume passing game, I like ‘stacheing Samuel on deeper rosters. Puka Nacua made the big-boy list above because I think he’s more likely to maintain his role upon Cooper Kupp’s return, but former second-round pick Tutu Atwell<\/strong> also had 119 yards on six catches for the Rams in Week 1. It’s been so long since Thursday, I’d almost forgotten the disaster that was the Chiefs’ wide receivers. I think we need at least a few weeks to figure out whether there’s any real value to be had in KC (outside of Travis Kelce’s 100 targets per game), but my early bet is on rookie Rashee Rice<\/strong>, who actually looked good when used. Saints wideout Rashid Shaheed<\/strong> is the second coming of Ted Ginn Jr. — he is guaranteed to pop off for a big fantasy day when no one is starting him, and then disappear for weeks at a time. That said, I’m willing to ‘stache him in case something happens to Chris Olave or Michael Thomas (or in case he posts 19 fantasy points on a regular enough basis to be worth starting).<\/p>\nTIGHT ENDS<\/h2>\n
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The second-round rookie had just 8.9 fantasy points in Detroit’s season-opening win at Arrowhead Stadium. That doesn\u2019t sound all that exciting, does it? Well, hate to break it to you (and myself), but that was a top-10 TE performance in Week 1. And more importantly, LaPorta’s five catches were the most by a tight end in a rookie debut since some guy named T.J. Hockenson in 2019. In the 2023 tight end landscape — which looks something like the world of The Walking Dead<\/em> — LaPorta might be a legitimate weekly starter.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/sdjob9akppefyo7py5tj\")
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Two<\/em> Patriots pass catchers in the Week 2 waiver article? I must be mad! Yeah, or I\u2019m looking at the Week 1 scoring leaders at tight end, where Henry is — *adjusts glasses, checks again*<\/em> — yep, he\u2019s the No. 1 tight end on the season. Henry was the only tight end on Sunday to log both 50 receiving yards and<\/em> a touchdown. We\u2019ve seen Henry have some valuable fantasy seasons on the back of touchdown production before — and he\u2019s probably the best red-zone threat on New England. You could do worse.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/private\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/league\/bymp1mbuhxq4vbrwnof7\")
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Tyreek Hill led the Dolphins with 15 targets on Sunday. Second on the team? That would be Smythe, with seven. Obviously, we can expect him to fall behind Jaylen Waddle most weeks, but even the third option in this passing attack — potentially the most dangerous in the league — has value. Especially since seven targets is enough to put you in the top five at the TE position these days.<\/p>\n
DEFENSES<\/h2>\n
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If the Saints’ D\/ST is the No. 1 most-added \u201cplayer\u201d in fantasy this week, I will not bat an eye. The unit scored 10 fantasy points against the Titans on Sunday in what could legitimately be considered its \u201ctoughest\u201d matchup of the first six weeks. Over the next five, they have the Panthers (rookie QB), Packers (basically rookie QB), Buccaneers (#BakerMayfield), Patriots (gave up 13 fantasy points to Philly’s D) and Texans (yielded five sacks to the Ravens). Honestly, New Orleans’ schedule for the entire season is delectable. This D should be rostered in every league.<\/p>\n
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QUARTERBACKS<\/h2>\n
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ROSTERED: 51%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n After writing what was undoubtedly one of the wildest storylines of the 2022 season, Mr. Irrelevant was surrounded by question marks coming into 2023: the elbow injury, a crowded quarterback room, doubts about whether his talents were factual or fluky. Well, one game into Purdy’s second pro campaign, I\u2019ve seen enough. The man is, at worst, a serviceable NFL starter. And in the San Fran offense, with arguably the best pass-catching arsenal in football, that\u2019s all you need to earn a legitimate look in fantasy. Admittedly, Purdy is more of a two-QB league add or a streaming candidate. But he\u2019s a solid option for both those cases.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 29%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drew who<\/em>? Just kidding, y\u2019all — it\u2019s a joke … mostly. Carr doesn\u2019t have the upside to be the<\/em> QB1, and he\u2019s not even a lock to consistently be a<\/em> QB1. But he did throw for 305 yards in Sunday’s 16-15 win over the Titans. And he does have second-year stud Chris Olave, a resurgent Michael Thomas and the explosive Rashid Shaheed running routes. SEE: The last couple sentences of the Purdy blurb above. Carr is more or less the exact same thing. Take your pick.<\/p>\n GUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> Matthew Stafford<\/strong> didn’t throw a touchdown pass (RBs Kyren Williams and Cam Akers provided all three TDs in Sunday’s 30-13 blowout of Seattle), but he did throw for 334 yards … without Cooper Kupp<\/em>. He was absolutely zinging<\/em> the ball, removing any concerns that his 2022 injury had ended his fantasy career. Stafford was the QB6 in 2021 with a healthy Kupp. He has that upside in 2023 once Kupp returns. Going WAY out on a limb here: Ryan Tannehill looked so awful on Sunday, I’d be willing to take a sideways glance at Malik Willis<\/strong> in two-QB leagues. Hey, I said I was venturing way out on a limb.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 14%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Allgeier\u2019s 24.4 fantasy points should have been an absolute tilter for Bijan Robinson managers … except that Robinson also topped 20 points himself. The takeaway? This Atlanta offense is a threat to lead the NFL in rushing, and these two guys are both<\/em> likely to be involved all year. Allgeier averaged 5.2 yards per touch on 18 total touches (including an encouraging three receptions) and scored from the 3-yard line … twice. He\u2019s a weekly flex consideration until further notice — and a potential RB1 if anything happens to Robinson. In a week of appealing waiver targets, Allgeier should be No. 1 on your list.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.1%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In an absolutely baffling display of usage, Williams out-snapped Cam Akers 52-26 on Sunday (that\u2019s exactly double, for the math-averse), but Akers out-carried Williams 22-15. That\u2019s right, Akers had a carry on 22 of his 26 snaps. I doubt Sean McVay will make that a consistent trend, given how predictable it would make the offense. And it certainly doesn\u2019t help that Akers averaged an abysmal 1.3 yards per carry on his 22 attempts (29 yards total). Oh, and apparently this is the waiver wire of two-TD running backs, because Kyren had one from the literal goal line and one from 7 yards out against the Seahawks. We\u2019ll need another couple weeks to get a true sense of LA\u2019s plans (or maybe we\u2019ll just never figure them out), but Williams must <\/em>be rostered in the meantime.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.1%<\/strong><\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.9%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In what has to be one of the saddest stories of the year already, J.K. Dobbins suffered another<\/em> season-ending injury on Sunday (a torn Achilles this time, after he tore his ACL in the 2021 preseason). The next man up? Tough to say. Hill and Edwards split the workload pretty evenly in Dobbins\u2019 absence during Baltimore’s 25-9 win over Houston. While Edwards was more efficient (4.0 yards per carry), Hill scored twice from the goal line (the trend continues!). Moreover, it won’t surprise me at all if Baltimore goes out and signs another veteran back — specifically, Leonard Fournette (SEE: Guys to \u2018Stache), but Kareem Hunt is also still available. Monitor the news — whoever earns the starting role will have value.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.6%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Austin Ekeler briefly got some medical attention in the second half, but then returned to action. Perhaps that helps explain why Kelley out-snapped Ekeler 44-41 overall, and especially<\/em> why the fourth-year pro outsnapped the back-to-back reigning touchdown king 15-5 in the fourth quarter and 5-0 on the final drive of the game. We\u2019ll keep our ears open on Ekeler’s health status, but either way, Kelley is a must-add. He racked up 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the 36-34 loss to the Dolphins — and looked good doing it. If Ekeler is banged up, Kelley might be one of the top handcuffs in the league. If Ekeler’s fine, it means Kelley has this kind of upside even in games where the starter is getting 20-plus touches.<\/p>\n GUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> The Bears were a mess in Week 1, but rookie freight train Roschon Johnson<\/strong> showed some potential. The 6-foot, 225-pound back led Chicago RBs in yards per carry (4.0), was the only guy to score a rushing touchdown (albeit a meaningless one late in the game) and, most importantly, led the team with six catches (on seven targets). He may be the best bet on the Bears to earn a three-down role. Rookie running back Tyjae Spears<\/strong> — drafted in the third round by the Titans as a potential heir to Derrick Henry — had some nice (if limited) highlights on Sunday, finishing with 9.0 yards per carry (on just three carries) and was notably targeted four times in the passing game. He’s just a handcuff at this point … but maybe a valuable one. We’ll see how quickly the Ravens add a free agent (assuming they do), but I’m willing to ‘stache Leonard Fournette<\/strong> in deeper leagues on the off chance he’s the guy.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.6%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With Cooper Kupp (hamstring) sidelined for at least the first four weeks of the season, there was a lot of hype for Tyler Higbee and Van Jefferson. And there might have been a wee bit of hype for the Rams’ fourth <\/em>fifth-round pick of this past April’s draft. Apparently not enough. Nacua converted a monstrous 15 targets into 10 catches for 119 yards. Can you say \u201c44.1 percent target share?\u201d Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay sure can. And for what it\u2019s worth, the unheralded BYU product can slide into the old Robert Woods role when Kupp returns, meaning he\u2019s not just a short-term add.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 51%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meyers could be in the concussion protocol this week after taking a scary, penalty-inducing hit late in Sunday’s 17-16 win in Denver. Here\u2019s hoping he is safe and well soon. Before that hit, Meyers was one of the biggest surprises of the week. He out-targeted Davante Adams 10-9, out-caught Adams 9-6, out-gained Adams 81-66 — and <\/em>had two touchdowns (the only TDs Vegas scored all game). Obviously, we should expect the scales to shift toward Adams over the course of the full season, but it\u2019s clear now why the Raiders gave Meyers a three-year, $33 million contract this offseason. A must-add in the nearly 50 percent of leagues where he\u2019s not rostered.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.7%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n New England’s wide receiver corps was one of the murkiest in the league entering Week 1, with a treasure trove of WR3s vying for the top spot. Through 60 minutes of action, it seems the big winner might be Bourne. The seventh-year pro and third-year Patriot led the team with 11 targets, which he converted into six catches, 64 yards and, most importantly, a pair of scores. Those scores came on two of his seven red-zone routes. If Bourne and Mac Jones can do this against the Eagles, they can do it against anyone.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 5%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Speaking of multi-TD wideouts shining on murky depth charts with questionable quarterbacks … Romeo Doubs, anyone? Yes, Christian Watson was out. Yes, Doubs did nearly all his 18.6 points of damage on those two red-zone touchdowns. But don\u2019t forget, it was Doubs who broke out first<\/em> as a rookie last season (albeit with Aaron Rodgers at the helm). We\u2019ll see if the usage trends upwards after this performance. If it does, sign me up.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 35%<\/strong><\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.8%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All in all, the 25-9 loss on Sunday was not a great showing for the Texans or rookie QB C.J. Stroud. And yet … Stroud did throw the ball 44 times (the kind of passing frequency he’ll presumably replicate often this year). The big beneficiaries of that volume: third-year breakout candidate Nico Collins and veteran addition Robert Woods. The duo almost perfectly split a combined 21 targets, 12 catches and 137 yards. And someone is eventually going to have to score touchdowns in Houston. I prefer Collins, given the youth and athleticism, but Woods has been a reliable fantasy asset before.<\/p>\n GUYS TO ‘STACHE:<\/strong> On a rainy day in Cleveland, Browns WR Elijah Moore<\/strong> managed 62 total yards on nine touches — including two rush attempts. Kevin Stefanski and Co. are clearly intent on using Moore as he should<\/em> be used — creatively and in space — and it should only get better when Deshaun Watson can actually grip the ball. Terry McLaurin battling a toe injury may have opened the door for Curtis Samuel<\/strong> to earn five targets for the Commanders on Sunday. But importantly, Samuel caught all five of those looks for a team-high 54 yards. In what figures to be a high-volume passing game, I like ‘stacheing Samuel on deeper rosters. Puka Nacua made the big-boy list above because I think he’s more likely to maintain his role upon Cooper Kupp’s return, but former second-round pick Tutu Atwell<\/strong> also had 119 yards on six catches for the Rams in Week 1. It’s been so long since Thursday, I’d almost forgotten the disaster that was the Chiefs’ wide receivers. I think we need at least a few weeks to figure out whether there’s any real value to be had in KC (outside of Travis Kelce’s 100 targets per game), but my early bet is on rookie Rashee Rice<\/strong>, who actually looked good when used. Saints wideout Rashid Shaheed<\/strong> is the second coming of Ted Ginn Jr. — he is guaranteed to pop off for a big fantasy day when no one is starting him, and then disappear for weeks at a time. That said, I’m willing to ‘stache him in case something happens to Chris Olave or Michael Thomas (or in case he posts 19 fantasy points on a regular enough basis to be worth starting).<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 8%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The second-round rookie had just 8.9 fantasy points in Detroit’s season-opening win at Arrowhead Stadium. That doesn\u2019t sound all that exciting, does it? Well, hate to break it to you (and myself), but that was a top-10 TE performance in Week 1. And more importantly, LaPorta’s five catches were the most by a tight end in a rookie debut since some guy named T.J. Hockenson in 2019. In the 2023 tight end landscape — which looks something like the world of The Walking Dead<\/em> — LaPorta might be a legitimate weekly starter.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 5%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two<\/em> Patriots pass catchers in the Week 2 waiver article? I must be mad! Yeah, or I\u2019m looking at the Week 1 scoring leaders at tight end, where Henry is — *adjusts glasses, checks again*<\/em> — yep, he\u2019s the No. 1 tight end on the season. Henry was the only tight end on Sunday to log both 50 receiving yards and<\/em> a touchdown. We\u2019ve seen Henry have some valuable fantasy seasons on the back of touchdown production before — and he\u2019s probably the best red-zone threat on New England. You could do worse.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 0.2%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tyreek Hill led the Dolphins with 15 targets on Sunday. Second on the team? That would be Smythe, with seven. Obviously, we can expect him to fall behind Jaylen Waddle most weeks, but even the third option in this passing attack — potentially the most dangerous in the league — has value. Especially since seven targets is enough to put you in the top five at the TE position these days.<\/p>\n ROSTERED: 26%<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If the Saints’ D\/ST is the No. 1 most-added \u201cplayer\u201d in fantasy this week, I will not bat an eye. The unit scored 10 fantasy points against the Titans on Sunday in what could legitimately be considered its \u201ctoughest\u201d matchup of the first six weeks. Over the next five, they have the Panthers (rookie QB), Packers (basically rookie QB), Buccaneers (#BakerMayfield), Patriots (gave up 13 fantasy points to Philly’s D) and Texans (yielded five sacks to the Ravens). Honestly, New Orleans’ schedule for the entire season is delectable. This D should be rostered in every league.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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