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Welcome back to the Ultimate Fantasy Recap Report! Week 2 was doomsday for many Fantasy owners. We saw superstars either not produce or worse, go down with injuries. It was a week that saw low scores across the board. If you survived, congratulations on your 101 point win over your opponent.. If you lost? Don’t panic. It’s only week 2. We all suffered, but we will survive.

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Top Waiver Wire Targets:

Top Free Agent Quarterbacks:

1. Kirk Cousins: (WAS/ Owned in 6.3% ESPN leagues)– It looks like RGIII will be out for 4-5 weeks. Cousins once again proved he is a solid replacement for the oft injured face of the franchise.
2.  Geno Smith: (NYJ/ Owned in 5.6% ESPN leagues)- Smith had two solid performances in a row and proved to be a threat on foot and in the air. He could have had a third touchdown if it weren’t for a botched timeout.
3. Jake Locker: (TEN/ Owned in 13.6% ESPN leagues)- Locker is another dual threat who could be dangerous both with passing and rushing the ball.
4. Eli Manning: (NYG/Owned in 34.8% ESPN leagues)- Despite the 0-2 record and the turnovers,  Eli finally showed he could put up decent fantasy numbers throwing for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Top Free Agent Running Backs:

1. Kniles Davis: (KC/ Owned in 62.6% ESPN leagues)- Davis had a huge day after the top pick in many fantasy drafts went down. If he’s still available, he should be priority #1!
2. Ahmad Bradshaw: (IND/Owned in 21.8% ESPN leagues)- It looks like the former Giant dethroned  the former Heisman Trophy winner after a huge Monday night game against the Colts.
3. Bobby Rainey: (TB/Owned in 5.1% ESPN leagues)- Rainey stepped up big time after Martin was ruled out with a leg injury rushing for 144 yards.
4. Justin Forrsett: (BAL)- Despite getting 10 less touches than Pierce, he still managed to out score his teammate by a few points in PPR leagues.

Top Free Agent Wide Receivers:

1. Mohahmed Sanu: (CIN/Owned in 2% ESPN leagues)- Sanu will have to step up and be the #1 guy in AJ Green’s absence.
2. Brian Quick: (STL/Owned in 3.3% ESPN leagues)- Quick led the Rams in catches for the second week in a row.
3. James Jones: (OAK/ Owned in 27.6% ESPN leagues)- Jones scored a TD in week one and grabbed 9 catches for 90 yards week 2 against a tough Texans defense.
4. Davonte Adams: (GB/ Owned in 0.6% ESPN leagues)- Davonte may push Jarrett Boykin out of that #3 WR spot after his 5 catch 50 yard performance against the Jets.
5. Miles Austin: (CLE/Owned in 2.2% ESPN leagues)- The man who was once a star in Dallas is slowly making his way back into fantasy relevance after his 6 catch performance against
6. Ryan Grant: (WAS/Owned in 0.2% ESPN leagues)- Grant hauled in 5 catches for 57 yards after Desean Jackson went down.

Top Free Agent Tight Ends:

1. Niles Paul: (WAS/ Owned in 0.8% ESPN leagues)- Niles was a top 5 TE in week 2 filling in for the injured Jordan Reed
2. Larry Donnell: (NYG/Owned in 1.3% ESPN leagues)- Donnell scored a TD in week 1 and was targeted 9 times in week 2. Eli’s newest toy is here to stay.
3. Travis Kelce: (KC/ Owned in 2.3% ESPN leagues)- Kelce put in a solid 4 catch, 81 yard performance against Denver.
4. Owen Daniels: (BAL/ Owned in 8.6% ESPN leagues- Dennis Pitta is still the main target, but Daniels burglarized touchdowns all night Thursday.

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Top Fantasy Performers

Top Fantasy QBs

1. Aaron Rodgers: GB vs NYJ, 27 fantasy points
2. Jay Cutler: CHI vs SF, 25 fantasy points
3. Philip Rivers: SD vs DEN, 24 fantasy points
4. Peyton Manning: DEN vs SD, 21 fantasy points
5. Cam Newton: CAR vs DET, 18 fantasy points
6. Andrew Luck: IND vs PHI, 18 fantasy points
7. Kirk Cousins: WAS vs JAX, 18 fantasy points
8. Geno Smith: NYJ vs GB, 17 fantasy points
9. Nick Foles: PHI vs IND, 17 fantasy points
10. Russel Wilson: SEA vs SD, 17 fantasy points

Top Fantasy RBs

1. Darren Sproles: PHI vs IND, 30 fantasy points  PPR leagues (23 pts standard)
2. Giovani Bernard: CIN vs ATL, 27 fantasy points PPR leagues (22 pts standard)
3. Knile Davis: KC vs DEN, 27 fantasy points PPR leagues (21 pts standard)
4. Ahmed Bradshaw: IND vs PHI, 26 fantasy points PPR leagues(21 pts standard)
5. Arian Foster: HOU vs OAK, 22 fantasy points PPR leagues(20 pts standard)
6. Demarco Murray: DAL vs TEN, 21 fantasy points PPR leagues (20 pts standard)
7. Alfred Morris: WAS vs JAX, 20 fantasy points PPR leagues (20 pts standard)
8. Bobby Rainey: TB vs STL, 20 fantasy points PPR leagues (17 pts standard)
9. Mark Ingram: NO vs CLE, 19 fantasy points PPR leagues (16 pts standard)
10. Lesean McCoy: PHI vs IND, 19 fantasy points PPR leagues (15 pts standard)

Top Fantasy WRs

1. Jordy Nelson: GB vs NYJ, 35 fantasy points PPR leagues (26 pts standard)
2. Brandon Marshall: CHI vs SF, 26 fantasy points PPR (22 pts standard)
3. Dez Bryant: DAL vs TEN, 26 fantasy points PPR (16 pts standard)
4. Sammy Watkins: BUF vs MIA, 25 points PPR (17 pts standard)
5. James Jones: OAK vs HOU, 24 points PPR (15 pts standard)
6. Randall Cobb: GB vs NYJ, 22 points PPR (17 pts standard)
7. Michael Crabtree: SF vs CHI, 21 points PPR (14 pts standard)
8. Julio Jones: ATL vs CIN, 21 points PPR (14 pts standard)
9. Julian Edleman: NE vs MIN, 20 points PPR (14 pts standard)
10. Mohamed Sanu: CIN vs ATL, 19 points PPR (16 pts standard)

Top Fantasy TEs

1. Antonio Gates: SD vs SEA, 34 fantasy points PPR leagues (27 pts standard)
2. Jimmy Graham: NO vs CLE, 33 fantasy points PPR leagues (23 pts standard)
3. Delanie Walker:  TEN vs DAL, 30 fantasy points PPR (20 pts standard)
4. Niles Paul: WAS vs JAX, 23 fantasy points PPR (15 pts standard)
5. Owen Daniels: BAL vs PIT, 19 fantasy points PPR (14 pts standard)
6. Martellus Bennett: CHI vs SF, 16 fantasy points PPR (9 pts standard)
7. Larry Donnell: NYG vs ARI, 15 fantasy points PPR (8 pts standard)
8. Mercedes Lewis: JAX vs WAS, 15 fantasy points PPR (13 pts standard)
9. Julius Thomas: DEN vs SD, 13 fantasy points PPR  (9 pts standard)
10. Greg Olsen: CAR vs DET, 13 fantasy points PPR (7 pts standard)

Top Fantasy Kickers

1. Dan Bailey: DAL vs TEN, 19 points
2. Dan Carpenter: BUF vs MIA, 16 points
3. Nick Novak: SD vs SEA, 15 points
4. Stephen Gostkowski: NE vs MIN, 14 points
5. Greg Zuerlien: STL vs TB, 14 points
6. Justin Tucker: BAL vs PIT, 14 points
7. Chandler Catanzaro: ARI vs NYG, 14 points
8. Mason Crosby: GB vs NYJ, 13 points
9. Graham Gano: CAR vs DET, 12 points
10. Kai Forbath: WAS vs JAX, 12 points

Top Fantasy Defense/ Special Teams

1. Patriots: 27 points
2. Bills: 21 points
3. Redskins: 18 points
4. Cardinals: 17 points
5. Panthers: 13 points
6. Ravens: 12 points
7. Bears: 11 points
8. Bengals: 11 points
9. Browns: 11 points
10. Cowboys: 9 points

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Key Injuries

QB

• Robert Griffin III: WAS (Ankle)- Will miss 6-8 weeks
• Shuan Hill: STL (Thigh)- status uncertain
• Carson Palmer: ARI (Shoulder)- status uncertain

RB

• Jamaal Charles: KC (Mild ankle sprain)- status uncertain
• Knowshon Moreno: MIA (Dislocated ankle)- Will miss 4-8 weeks
• Mark Ingram: NO (Broken Hand)- Will miss 4 weeks
• Ryan Mathews: SD (MCL)- Will miss 4-5 weeks
• Maurice Jones Drew: OAK (Hand)- Status uncertain
• Toby Gerhart: JAX (ankle)- Status uncertain
• Ben Tate: CLE (Knee)- Status uncertain
• Deangelo Williams: CAR (Thigh)- Status uncertain
• Dri Archer: PIT (Ankle)- Status uncertain
• Lamar Miller: (Ankle)- Day to day

WRs

• AJ Green: CIN (Toe)- Will miss 2-3 weeks
• Desean Jackson: PHI (Shoulder sprain)- Status uncertain
• Dez Bryant: DAL (Shoulder)- Status uncertain
• Eric Decker: NYJ (Hamstring)- status uncertain
• Marvin Jones: CIN (Foot)- Will miss 2+ weeks
• Allen Hurns: JAX (Ankle)- Day to day

TEs

• Vernon Davis: (Ankle)- Status uncertain
• Mercedes Lewis: (ankle)- Will miss 6-8 weeks

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That concludes this week’s edition of the Ultimate fantasy recap report. Good Luck in week 3!

 

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