It was a lackluster performance for the Week 2 surprise players page. Daniel Jones was the QB6 (thanks, Commanders) and at least Wan’Dale Robinson and Alexander Mattison scored a touchdown, though they did virtually nothing else.
Let’s move on and see what’s available in Week 3.
Minshew has been one of the season’s biggest prospects, leading the NFL with a 77.5% completion percentage. This comes after a dismal summer, when he completed just 48.5% of his attempts, mostly against backup defenses and conventional schemes. Wide receiver Davante Adams and tight end Brock Bowers figure to be two of the ADP steals of the 2024 fantasy season.
Now the Raiders host the Panthers, a positive matchup. Benched quarterback Bryce Young is Carolina’s biggest whipping boy and rightfully so, but Carolina’s defense hasn’t stopped much (24th in the league). Defensive DVOA26th against the pass). Make room for El Bigote.
Washington’s pass defense has been the biggest sieve in the league. since the start of the 2023 seasonLast week we mentioned that Jones came in as QB6 and Baker Mayfield was the QB2 in the season opener. Obviously, Cincinnati played a lousy game in their opening week loss to New England, but the Bengals outplayed Kansas City last week and probably deserved a win. Cincinnati can kick the door down on Monday against Washington. Joe Burrow is ready for his best game of the year, with the The Bengals have an implied team total of 27.3.
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Obviously, these angles lead you to Ja’Marr Chase first, and Tee Higgins (hamstring) also has a chance to return. But Iosivas is coming off a two-touchdown game and Gesicki was all over the field against the Chiefs (7-91-0, team-high nine passes targeted). Cincinnati’s secondary options have to be considered when the matchup is this juicy.
You won’t have trouble identifying McCloud on Sunday night; he’s always on the field. He played every offensive snap against Philadelphia, catching 3 of 5 passes for 42 yards. The Chiefs lost track of Andrei Iosivas several times in Week 2; perhaps this will be the second straight week that an unknown receiver makes a dent against this secondary.
Jennings can easily get lost among all of San Francisco’s star power, but he’ll have a bigger role in Week 3 as Deebo Samuel (calf) is expected to sit out. Jennings has been an efficiency winner in limited opportunities, catching 7 of 9 passes and posting 14.4 yards per catch and 11.2 yards per pass. The Rams have struggled to stop much of anything through two games, ranking 29th in defensive DVOA and 27th against the pass. The 49ers have a team implied total of 25.8 points, fourth-highest for the week.
I’ve been rooting for Hubbard this year, and it hasn’t brought me much joy as Bryce Young has run Carolina’s offense off the road. But Hubbard’s performance in Week 2 wasn’t all that bad. He managed 64 yards on his 10 rushing attempts, caught four short passes, and Ranked RB26 in mid-point PPR formatsAt the very least, Hubbard outperformed backup Miles Sanders.
The hope going forward is that veteran Andy Dalton can bring this offense to a competent level. That’s the angle Diontae Johnson’s brass is latching onto, and it’s also a possible reason for hiring Hubbard in Week 3. I still think coach Dave Canales was a smart hire, and Dalton’s pro skills should give this offense a boost.
Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has always had a soft spot for the veteran Ertz, and that fondness has carried over into the 2024 season. Ertz finished at TE8 last week with a 4-62-0 line, and he ran a route on 32 of 38 back-of-the-pack passes. Young upstart Ben Sinnott hasn’t been in the lineup much; he saw just 12 snaps and ran just four routes (without drawing any targets) last Sunday. This remains the Ertz show until further notice.
