| | | | Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | | The biggest injury news coming out of Week 1 -- besides Dak Prescott needing thumb surgery, obviously -- revolved around two high-profile running backs, Najee Harris and Elijah Mitchell. We got good news about one and bad news with the other, so before we get to today's newsletter, here's the latest: | | Najee Harris (foot) could play this week -- Tests on Harris' foot were negative, and according to reports, there's a "good chance" he'll play in Week 2 against the Patriots. I'm skeptical, but the fact that there's even a chance is great news. Jaylen Warren is still worth adding as insurance seeing as Harris has now suffered a recurrence of his preseason injury, but he isn't the top priority on waivers. Elijah Mitchell (knee) is on IR and could miss eight weeks -- Jeff Wilson is the top priority on waivers, with Mitchell likely out until at least November. He won't need surgery, but the injury is serious enough that Wilson is likely to get some extended run. | | We've got more on the top waiver-wire targets in today's newsletter, and we'll spend the next few days keeping an eye out for more injury news. One item I saw that is worth keeping an eye on is that Alvin Kamara has a rib injury that bothered him Sunday. That could help explain his lackluster usage, though coach Dennis Allen did downplay the injury. That's just one thing to watch out for heading into Week 2. | | For more on the latest news, make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET, and for help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you tune into the FFT YouTube stream tonight at 8 p.m., where we'll be taking your questions live for an hour. And, if you want to take one last look back at Week 1 before you move ahead, check out my Week 1 Winners and Losers column here, where I break down every game, including Monday's surprise Seahawks win over the Broncos. | | Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some buy-low candidates coming out of Week 1 if you're looking to make a trade -- email your trade questions to [email protected] for some advice. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: | | ➕Top Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 2 Rankings📉 | | | | ➕Top Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets | | | | This time a year ago, Elijah Mitchell was the guy everyone was blowing their FAAB budget on coming out of Week 1. But the 49ers running back treadmill keeps churning, and Jeff Wilson is now the hot commodity. Jamey Eisenberg's Waiver Wire column is up and ready for you to get all the help you need, whether you're trying to figure out how much to spend on Wilson or are looking for something else. Here are the top targets for this first waiver run of the regular season: | | Jamey Eisenberg's top targets | Jeff Wilson, RB, SF (21%) -- Wilson isn't a one-for-one replacement for Mitchell, because he's not nearly the caliber of runner. But the 49ers offense is designed to run the ball efficiently, and Wilson should get 12-15 carries per week as the lead runner with Mitchell out. That'll be enough to make him worth starting ahead of the likes of Dameon Pierce and Damien Harris, in all likelihood. I wouldn't blow my FAAB budget for him, but a 30% bid, if you need a running back, seems reasonable. Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT (9%) -- I'm not necessarily saying I don't believe the reports that Harris is going to be good to go this week, but I'm skeptical, given the recurring nature of this injury. Even if Harris does play, Warren remains worth stashing given the risk of re-injury here. I think a 10% bid is reasonable. Tyler Boyd , WR, CIN (54%) -- Higgins' concussion could give Boyd an opportunity to play a bigger role, and he put up solid numbers in the two games he played without Higgins last season, averaging 17.2 PPR points. Higgins should be back before long, so I wouldn't make Boyd more than a 5% bid guy -- you shouldn't be that desperate in Week 2.
Jarvis Landry, WR, NO (43%) -- Landry going over 100 yards was one of Week 1's most surprising developments, but he played basically a full snap share, so there's clearly a role here. I'm not sure how long Landry is going to be Fantasy relevant, given Chris Olave 's presence as a (hopefully) ascending player, but he could be a viable starter in the near term. Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG (34%) -- The Giants don't seem to like Kadarius Toney, and Kenny Golladay looks completely washed up, so Shepard could have a chance to emerge as the go-to option. He only had two catches on four targets, but his long touchdown showed he's still got some explosiveness coming off that ruptured Achilles. Like Boyd and Landry, he's like a 5% bid guy for me. | | | | One (more) target for each position | | QB: Marcus Mariota (18%) -- If I absolutely needed a starter at QB in Week 2, I'd probably lean toward Jameis Winston (73%), but if he isn't available, Mariota is a perfectly accepted replacement. His 12 carries in Week 1 give a good sign of what his weekly floor and upside can be, especially as Drake London and Kyle Pitts continue to develop. RB: Jordan Mason (2%) -- If you don't need a Week 2 starter, Mason is a nice low-dollar alternative to Wilson. He was active in Week 1 ahead of Tyrion Davis-Price after an excellent preseason and training camp, and he could be next in line for the 49ers. There's a non-zero chance he'll have a role next week alongside Wilson. WR: Curtis Samuel (5%) -- If you've been reading this newsletter since the preseason, you know I've been targeting Samuel as a sleeper, and I was thrilled to see how he was used in Week 1 -- 80% route participation, seven backfield snaps, 11 targets, and four carries. He won't have that role every week, but the Commanders made a point of getting him involved early and often, and he's a talented playmaker when healthy. There's top-24 upside here. TE: Gerald Everett (59%) -- Albert Okwuegbunam was involved enough (six targets) Monday that I don't necessarily regret making him my favorite late-round tight end, but I do wish I had Everett in more spots. With Keenan Allen out this week, Everett could take on an even bigger role coming off an opener that saw him find the end zone. | | | | 📈Week 2 Rankings📉 | | | | React, don't overreact. That's the whole goal coming out of Week 1, but it's so much easier said than done. Here's my first go at Week 2 rankings for every position, and if you want more, I've written about over 80 players at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end, and those will be updated throughout the week. These are all for PPR leagues: | | Quarterbacks | | You drafted Dak Prescott as a top-10 quarterback for your Fantasy Football team with the hope that, outside of his bye week, you wouldn't really have to worry about the position. However, Prescott suffered a thumb injury in Week 1 that will likely keep him out for the next month and a half or more, and suddenly, you're scrambling ... For more on my thoughts on the QB position for Week 2, head here. | | Josh Allen vs. TENPatrick Mahomes vs. LACLamar Jackson vs. MIAJustin Herbert @KCJalen Hurts vs. MINKyler Murray @LVJoe Burrow @DAL Matthew Stafford vs. ATLRussell Wilson vs. HOUDerek Carr vs. ARIKirk Cousins @PHITom Brady @NOAaron Rodgers vs. CHITrey Lance vs. SEAJustin Fields @GB Trevor Lawrence vs. INDJameis Winston vs. TBTua Tagovailoa @BALMarcus Mariota @LARCarson Wentz @DETJared Goff vs. WASBaker Mayfield @NYGDaniel Jones vs. CAR Mitchell Trubisky vs. NEMac Jones @PITMatt Ryan @JAXRyan Tannehill @BUFCooper Rush vs. CINJoe Flacco @CLEJacoby Brissett vs. NYJDavis Mills @DENGeno Smith @SF | | Running backs | | On his 68-yard run in Week 1, Saquon Barkley hit a top speed of 21.1 mph, the second-fastest speed by any ball-carrier last week. That was the fastest speed he's hit on a carry since 2019 - back before his torn ACL, back in the days when Barkley was arguably the league's premier big-play artist at the RB position ... For more on my thoughts on the RB position for Week 2, head here. | | Christian McCaffrey @NYGJonathan Taylor @JAXSaquon Barkley vs. CARAustin Ekeler @KCD'Andre Swift vs. WASLeonard Fournette @NOAlvin Kamara vs. TB Joe Mixon @DALJames Conner @LVDalvin Cook @PHIAaron Jones vs. CHIAntonio Gibson @DETDerrick Henry @BUFJavonte Williams vs. HOUDarrell Henderson vs. ATLNick Chubb vs. NYJ Cordarrelle Patterson @LARJosh Jacobs vs. ARIDavid Montgomery @GBChase Edmonds @BALAJ Dillon vs. CHIMiles Sanders vs. MINMichael Carter @CLERashaad Penny @SF Ezekiel Elliott vs. CINKareem Hunt vs. NYJBreece Hall @CLEJaylen Warren vs. NE*Jeff Wilson vs. SEADamien Harris @PITRhamondre Stevenson @PITKenyan Drake vs. MIAJames Robinson vs. INDNyheim Hines @JAXDevin Singletary vs. TENClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. LACTony Pollard vs. CINJ.D. McKissic @DETZack Moss vs. TENTravis Etienne vs. INDRex Burkhead @DEN Jamaal Williams vs. WASMelvin Gordon vs. HOUDameon Pierce @DENSony Michel @KCIsaiah Pacheco vs. LACEno Benjamin @LVRaheem Mostert @BALKenneth Gainwell vs. MIN Alexander Mattison @PHIAmeer Abdullah vs. ARIRachaad White @NOMark Ingram vs. TBCam Akers vs. ATLAvery Williams @LARKhalil Herbert @GBMike Davis vs. MIAJordan Mason vs. SEA Dontrell Hilliard @BUFD'Onta Foreman @NYG | | Wide receivers | | If Week 1 of the NFL season is anything to go by, this is about to be a very special season for wide receivers. Justin Jefferson, Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, and Ja'Marr Chase were probably the first four drafted in most leagues, and all four had at least 28.9 PPR points in Week 1; early-rounders like Stefon Diggs, Michael Pittman, A.J. Brown, all topped 20 points, too ... For more of my thoughts on the WR position for Week 2, head here. | | Cooper Kupp vs. ATLJustin Jefferson @PHIDavante Adams vs. ARIJa'Marr Chase @DALStefon Diggs vs. TENDeebo Samuel vs. SEATyreek Hill @BALMichael Pittman Jr. @JAX A.J. Brown vs. MIND.J. Moore @NYGBrandin Cooks @DENDiontae Johnson vs. NEAmon-Ra St. Brown vs. WASMichael Thomas vs. TBJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. LACMike Williams @KC Darnell Mooney @GBMarquise Brown @LVJaylen Waddle @BALCeeDee Lamb vs. CINJulio Jones @NOChristian Kirk vs. INDGabe Davis vs. TENAdam Thielen @PHI Mike Evans @NOJerry Jeudy vs. HOUCourtland Sutton vs. HOUD.K. Metcalf @SFElijah Moore @CLERashod Bateman vs. MIATerry McLaurin @DETAllen Robinson vs. ATL Hunter Renfrow vs. ARIDrake London @LARTyler Lockett @SFCurtis Samuel @DETAmari Cooper vs. NYJTyler Boyd @DALRussell Gage @NOZay Jones vs. INDDeVante Parker @PIT DeVonta Smith vs. MINRobert Woods @BUFJosh Palmer @KCChris Olave vs. TBDJ Chark vs. WASChase Claypool vs. NEBrandon Aiyuk vs. SEAGreg Dortch @LV Robby Anderson @NYGJarvis Landry vs. TBCorey Davis @CLESterling Shepard vs. CARSammy Watkins vs. CHINico Collins @DENGarrett Wilson @CLEKyle Phillips @BUFDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. NYJJahan Dotson @DETTreylon Burks @BUF | | Tight ends | | Did any tight ends fundamentally change how we should view them in Week 1 of the Fantasy season? As you can see by my Week 2 rankings for the position, the answer is, "Not really" ... For more at tight end, head here. | | Travis Kelce vs. LACKyle Pitts @LARMark Andrews vs. MIADarren Waller vs. ARIDallas Goedert vs. MINT.J. Hockenson vs. WASDalton Schultz vs. CIN Tyler Higbee vs. ATLCole Kmet @GBGerald Everett @KCAlbert Okwuegbunam vs. HOUIrv Smith @PHIDawson Knox vs. TENPat Freiermuth vs. NEZach Ertz @LVLogan Thomas @DET Hunter Henry @PITAustin Hooper @BUFDavid Njoku vs. NYJBrevin Jordan @DENMike Gesicki @BALHayden Hurst @DALEvan Engram vs. INDRobert Tonyan vs. CHI | | Top-150 Flex Rankings | | Christian McCaffrey @NYGCooper Kupp vs. ATLJonathan Taylor @JAXSaquon Barkley vs. CARJustin Jefferson @PHIAustin Ekeler @KCDavante Adams vs. ARIJa'Marr Chase @DALDeebo Samuel vs. SEA D'Andre Swift vs. WASLeonard Fournette @NOAlvin Kamara vs. TBStefon Diggs vs. TENJoe Mixon @DALTravis Kelce vs. LACJames Conner @LVTyreek Hill @BALDalvin Cook @PHIAntonio Gibson @DET Derrick Henry @BUFAaron Jones vs. CHIMichael Pittman Jr. @JAXA.J. Brown vs. MINJavonte Williams vs. HOUDarrell Henderson vs. ATLD.J. Moore @NYGBrandin Cooks @DENKyle Pitts @LARNick Chubb vs. NYJ Mark Andrews vs. MIACordarrelle Patterson @LARDiontae Johnson vs. NEAmon-Ra St. Brown vs. WASMichael Thomas vs. TBJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. LACMike Williams @KCDarnell Mooney @GBMarquise Brown @LVJosh Jacobs vs. ARI David Montgomery @GBJaylen Waddle @BALEzekiel Elliott vs. CINChase Edmonds @BALCeeDee Lamb vs. CINJulio Jones @NOChristian Kirk vs. INDGabe Davis vs. TENAdam Thielen @PHIMike Evans @NO AJ Dillon vs. CHIMiles Sanders vs. MINJerry Jeudy vs. HOUCourtland Sutton vs. HOUMichael Carter @CLERashaad Penny @SFD.K. Metcalf @SFElijah Moore @CLERashod Bateman vs. MIATerry McLaurin @DET Nyheim Hines @JAXAllen Robinson vs. ATLHunter Renfrow vs. ARIKareem Hunt vs. NYJDarren Waller vs. ARIDamien Harris @PITBreece Hall @CLEJaylen Warren vs. NEDrake London @LARRhamondre Stevenson @PIT Dallas Goedert vs. MINTyler Lockett @SFKenyan Drake vs. MIACurtis Samuel @DETAmari Cooper vs. NYJT.J. Hockenson vs. WASJeff Wilson vs. SEATyler Boyd @DALJ.D. McKissic @DETRussell Gage @NO Zay Jones vs. INDDeVante Parker @PITJames Robinson vs. INDDeVonta Smith vs. MINDalton Schultz vs. CINRobert Woods @BUFTyler Higbee vs. ATLDevin Singletary vs. TENClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. LACJosh Palmer @KC Cole Kmet @GBGerald Everett @KCChris Olave vs. TBDJ Chark vs. WASChase Claypool vs. NETony Pollard vs. CINZack Moss vs. TENTravis Etienne vs. INDRex Burkhead @DENJamaal Williams vs. WAS Albert Okwuegbunam vs. HOUBrandon Aiyuk vs. SEAMelvin Gordon vs. HOUGreg Dortch @LVRobby Anderson @NYGJarvis Landry vs. TBCorey Davis @CLESterling Shepard vs. CARSammy Watkins vs. CHIIrv Smith @PHI Nico Collins @DENGarrett Wilson @CLEKyle Phillips @BUFDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. NYJJahan Dotson @DETTreylon Burks @BUFDameon Pierce @DENA.J. Green @LVDawson Knox vs. TENJakobi Meyers @PITPat Freiermuth vs. NEK.J. Osborn @PHIKenny Golladay vs. CARBryan Edwards @LARMarvin Jones vs. INDZach Ertz @LVLogan Thomas @DETAlec Pierce @JAXHunter Henry @PIT Isaiah McKenzie vs. TENAustin Hooper @BUFMarquez Valdes-Scantling vs. LACMecole Hardman vs. LACNoah Brown vs. CINGeorge Pickens vs. NEDavid Njoku vs. NYJBrevin Jordan @DENSony Michel @KC Olamide Zaccheaus @LARIsaiah Pacheco vs. LACEno Benjamin @LVMike Gesicki @BALRaheem Mostert @BALHayden Hurst @DALTerrace Marshall Jr. @NYGKenneth Gainwell vs. MINRomeo Doubs vs. CHI Skyy Moore vs. LACParris Campbell @JAXEvan Engram vs. INDAlexander Mattison @PHI | | | | | | | | 24/7 Sports News | | Win up to $100,000 | ✔Scores & Highlights
✔Fantasy and Betting Advice
✔Interviews with Top Athletes
CBS Sports HQ has you covered. Stream anywhere, anytime, on any device.
Watch Now
| | Pick the pro football slate to compete for weekly and season prizes, plus a $100,000 jackpot. See Rules for details.
Play Now
|
| | | | |
|
|
