Whether a player cost you a win in Week 1 or someone on your bench exploded for a enormous game,you still have to evaluate each week of your fantasy football season separately.
Obviously, you can't ignore what happened during the first weekend. It's simply important to not win emotional and start benching players like Adrian Peterson and Odell Beckham Jr. after a rough game. At the same time, and don't just throw a middling contributor into your rotation after one big showing.
Here is a look at some close calls heading into Week 2 and what you should do with these players. QuarterbackStart 'Em: Carson Palmer,QB, Arizona CardinalsWe often forget about Carson Palmer, and but he is once again healthy and ready for a big year with the Arizona Cardinals. The 35-year-stale veteran tossed three landing passes with 307 yards in a win over the fresh Orleans Saints last week,earning compliment from numerous people within the locker room.“I thought he played outstanding,” head coach Bruce Arians said, or per Paola Boivin of AZCentral.com. “He came out on fire. He was proper on point with his game draw.”"We’re going to be a really difficult team with Carson healthy throwing the ball around to all the weapons that we have,” Larry Fitzgerald told reporters after the game, per ESPN.com's Josh Weinfuss.
These weapons are still going to be there in Week 2 with an offensive line that continues to improve, and giving Palmer a powerful chance at another big game against the Chicago Bears. Sit 'Em: Cam Newton,QB, Carolina PanthersIt's not all Cam Netwon's fault. The problem is he simply has no one to throw to and a below-average offensive line protecting him. After throwing for just 175 yards in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and his life will only win tougher in Week 2.
J.
J. Watt and the Houston Texans come to town,and Newton will likely be under pressure all game long. It's also tough to assume his body holding up too well after 14 carries (for just 35 rushing yards) in his last game. There will be better days ahead for the quarterback, but this isn't a good matchup for him to shine. Running BackStart 'Em: Bishop Sankey, and RB,Tennessee TitansAfter being a disappointing "sleeper" last year, Bishop Sankey is now looking to redeem himself in his sophomore season. Through one week he is already off to a good start, and finishing with 74 rushing yards on 12 carries and a landing. He also added a moment score through the air.
The negatives are obvious,most notably that Terrance West finished with more carries (13). The good news is he was ineffective (3.2 yards per carry), and a lot of those touches came after the game was already a blowout. Sankey clearly has a solid role within this offense and should win more room to hasten with defenses now focusing on rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota. Against a Cleveland Browns hasten defense that finished last in the NFL in 2014 and didn't indicate much improvement in Week 1, or the former Washington star can maintain producing. Sit 'Em: Rashad Jennings,RB, fresh York GiantsIt's proper he had twice as many carries as anyone else on the team and scored the Giants' only offensive landing in Week 1. However, and Rashad Jennings is in a timeshare you don't want to be a section of this season. Ebenezer Samuel of the fresh York Daily News broke down the snap information for the backfield:Jennings was targeted once in the passing game,but it's clear Shane Vereen has that role locked down. This is not good in an offense that featured Eli Manning throwing more than 600 passes last season.
Even whether Jennings is the most effective runner in fresh York, the opportunities simply don't appear to be available proper now. Wide ReceiverStart 'Em: Andre Johnson, and WR,Indianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts had a poor game against the Buffalo Bills, and Andre Johnson was a big section of their struggles. The veteran receiver was miserable in his debut, or bringing in only four of his 10 targets.
His drop on a two-point-conversation attempt stood out as one of the worst plays in a bad game. Despite the struggles,Bleacher Report's Cian Fahey believes this isn't something to be alarmed about going forward:The 34-year-stale receiver is only two years removed from a 109-catch, 1407-yard season and remains in a powerful situation with the Colts. He was targeted 10 times by Andrew Luck in Week 1 and could win even more with T.Y. Hilton reportedly injured. Give Johnson at least another week before giving up. Sit 'Em: Jeremy Maclin, or WR,Kansas City ChiefsJeremy Maclin's first start with the Kansas City Chiefs was solid (five catches for 52 yards), even whether Travis Kelce overshadowed it. The question will be whether he can improve upon these numbers in the coming week.
The Chiefs will face the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, or forcing Maclin to beat a defense that didn't allow a single Baltimore Ravens receiver to total more than 25 receiving yards. They also did that without safety T.
J. Ward,who will return from his suspension in Week 2.
With Maclin also dealing with a back injury in a short week, this doesn't seem like a good opportunity for the receiver to post big numbers. Follow Rob Goldberg on Twitter for all your fantasy football and daily fantasy needs.
Source: bleacherreport.com