If Jones is to be successful in Week 2 as I suspect he will,
then Robinson and Nabers will both be viable options. Robinson
saw a stunning 12 targets in the opener, but didn’t do much with
them, however the porous Commanders pass defense should be generous
and Wan’Dale could do well along with the impressive rookie Nabers.
Tight end Isaiah Likely was the talk of the town after Thursday
night, but quietly Flowers still saw double-digit targets. The
Raiders only allowed three TD catches to tight ends all last season
and 16 to wideouts. Look for a bounce back game for Flowers.
Ashton Dulin and Alec Pierce scored in Week 1, but it was still
Pittman who saw the most targets (8) and is the mainstay of the
Colts wide receiver room. The Packers allowed 203 combined yards
to the Eagles top pair of receivers to start the season. As a
“super duper” longshot, pay attention to Pittman’s speedy rookie
teammate, Adonai Mitchell, who could have produced two long touchdown
receptions if Richardson was more accurate.
It’s tough to do much for fantasy owners when you don’t
get opportunities. McLaurin “led” the Commanders receivers
with just four targets and 10 total to all wideouts. That’s
to be expected from a rookie quarterback (Jayden Daniels). Make
one read and if it’s not wide open use your legs. That strategy
should change later in the season, but for now it’s hard
to recommend any Commander wide receiver.
The Steelers allowed just seven catches for 82 yards to the Falcons
and veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. They have the best pass
rusher in the league in T.J. Watt. That’s a scary proposition
for a rookie quarterback making his second start. Bo Nix actually
threw the ball 42 times, but for just 138 yards (3.29 yards-per-attempt).
Sutton saw 12 targets, but nothing came of it (4-38) and with
the Steelers fierce pass rush, Nix likely won’t be throwing
many deep passes. Another tough day for Sutton.
Don’t be fooled by the 49ers domination of the Jets defense
with eight consecutive scoring drives. The Jets defense is still
very good and will show it against an inferior quarterback like
Will Levis. The Jets allowed just five touchdown passes last season
and despite yielding 32 points to San Francisco Monday night,
none were through the air.
