Fantasy Football Start and Bench Advice: Week 2

Published: 09/12/2007 4:15 am by Smitty in Start Bench Advice

Below is our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em Advice for week 2 of the 2007 season. Be sure to check out our Weekly Projections for Week 2 of this 2007 fantasy season.

Week 2 Studs & Duds

We will begin with Smitty’s Studs and Duds, followed by Ballgame’s Studs and Duds. Note that our weekly projections are created as an entire staff, which is why you will see some variations in the projecting of individual player stats.

Smitty | Studs

QB Vince Young
vs. IND
190/55 yards, 3TDs
RB Adrian Peterson
@DET
140/20 yards, 2TDs
RB Travis Henry
vs. OAK
135/30 yards, 2TDs
WR Javon Walker
vs. OAK
144 yards, 1TD
WR Steve Smith
vs. HOU
160 yards, 2TDs
WR Santonio Holmes
vs. BUF
110 yards, 1TD
TE Vernon Davis
@STL
75 yards, 1TD

Smitty | Duds

WR Plaxico Burress
vs. GB
40 yards, 0TDs
WR Randy Moss
vs. SD
45 yards, 0TDs
RB Tatum Bell
vs. MIN
40/12 yards, 0TDs

Ballgame | Studs

QB Drew Brees
@TB
355 yards, 3TDs
RB Joseph Addai
@TEN
130/20 yards, 1TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
vs. ATL
105/40 yards, 1TD
WR Marques Colston
@TB
135 yards, 1TD
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
@CLE
95 yards, 2TDs
WR Santonio Holmes
vs. BUF
90 yards, 2TDs
TE Owen Daniels
@CAR
75 yards, 1TD

Ballgame | Duds

WR Plaxico Burress
vs. GB
60 yards, 0TDs
RB Jamal Lewis
vs. CIN
35 yards, 0TDs
RB LaMont Jordan
@DEN
40/12 yards, 0TDs
Be sure to check out our Weekly Projections for Week 2 of this 2007 fantasy season.

Ask The Experts: Who Do I Start?

Adrian Peterson (@DET) or Willie Parker (vs. BUF) or Reggie Bush (@TB)?

ASK THE EXPERTS - A questioned asked by a FFX Forum user.
Smitty
This is a risky question to even take a stance on at all, as all three of these runners are must-starts right now. Buffalo’s defense played well last week, but FWP is a beast. I see him having at least 90-100 yards on the ground in week 2. Bush could have a monster outing against Tampa, as the Saints could take an early lead and just run the football all day long. It wouldn’t surprise me if Bush had 140 total yards and a touchdown in this one. Peterson looked fantastic in week 1 and his match-up is an outstanding one in week 2, as the rusher faces Detroit. I think the rook could total about the same amount of yardage as Bush, but I believe that AP is the most capable of the three running backs to punch in more than one touchdown. This is a tough decision, probably the toughest one that we’ve been asked this week — Start Adrian Peterson.
I like AP and Fast Willie is a great start every week no matter what, but this question is loaded with top talents. These are tough to nail. Hmm, I just can’t bench Reggie Bush going against the Bucs. Tampa Bay will be losing in this game early on. I’m going to wait on AP for a while before I put him in the same group as Bush and Parker, and because Parker has the much tougher match-up in week 2, I feel pretty confident in who I’d go with. Start Reggie Bush.

Adrian Peterson (@DET) or Willie Parker (vs. BUF) or Travis Henry (vs. OAK)?

ASK THE EXPERTS - A similar questioned asked by a FFX Forum user.
Smitty
Wow, simialr question… similar struggles. This one is actually a bit easier than the question above, as Henry is just one of the top 5 safest starts that you can go with on a weekly basis (for now). AP, like I said above, is set to produce in week 2 and Willie is just an animal, but with a gun to my head, I start Henry over anyone but L.T. and Steven Jackson this week. Start Travis Henry.
This one is pretty simple to me. You just don’t bench Henry, that is until Shanahan benches him. For now, Henry is a must-start and I’d take him over Parker if drafting today. And I’m definitely waiting on pulling Peterson up into this class of RBs. I don’t see him reaching these heights this season, even though I think he could sneak into the top 12 or so by the end of the year. What are you doing with all of these stud RBs? Start Travis Henry.

Hines Ward (vs. BUF) or Fred Taylor (vs. ATL)?

ASK THE EXPERTS - A questioned asked by a FFX Forum user.
Smitty
Taylor isn’t an awful start this week, but he doesn’t feel like a reliable choice this year. That could change if he spits out a few solid outings in a row, but go Hines and don’t look back. Start Hines Ward.
Smitty and I both think Holmes will outscore Ward this week, but Jones-Drew is the only Jacksonville RB that I’d start right now (and I like Jones-Drew a lot this week). Taylor rarely scores and hoping he has a big yardage day is reaching. Start Hines Ward.

Chris Brown (vs. IND) or Ronnie Brown (vs. DAL)?

ASK THE EXPERTS - A questioned asked by a FFX Forum user.
Smitty
Wow. Here comes the tough Ronnie Brown question yet again! Chris Brown was awesome last week rushing the football 19 times for 175 yards against the Jaguars. Brown may have a tougher time racking up that kind of yardage per carry against the new and improved Colts’ D, but the Titan is still a solid start based on what we know and how the Titans plan to use the runner moving forward. That said, I’m going to give Ronnie Brown another shot in this one. The Cowboys defense is not very solid, so Miami may end up moving the football. Ronnie Brown is a total disappointment thus far, and he isn’t an amazing start, but I still like him over Chris Brown this week. Start Ronnie Brown.
Ouch. I don’t love either start unless this is a flex spot in a 12-14 team league. I have to go with Ronnie because I think he is guaranteed more touches and I kind of feel like he could bounce-back, at least a little, this week against the Cowboys soft defense. Start Ronnie Brown.

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Week 2 Fantasy Football Projections

Saints @ Bucs

Sunday at 1:00PM EST
Player
Match-Up
Week 1 Projections
QB Jeff Garcia
vs. NO
190 yards, 0TDs, 2 INTs
RB Cadillac Williams
vs. NO
0/0 yards
RB Michael Pittman
vs. NO
45/20 yards
WR Joey Galloway
vs. NO
4 rec, 40 yards
WR Michael Clayton
vs. NO
2 rec, 18 yards
WR Maurice Stovall
vs. NO
2 rec, 25 yards
TE Alex Smith
vs. NO
3 rec, 30 yards

Player
Match-Up
Week 1 Projections
QB Drew Brees
@TB
365 yards, 2TDs, 0 INTs
RB Reggie Bush
@TB
65/70 yards, 1TD
RB Deuce McAllister
@TB
111/10 yards
WR Marques Colston
@TB
6 rec, 90 yards, 2TDs
WR Devery Henderson
@TB
5 rec, 90 yards
WR Terrance Copper
@TB
3 rec, 45 yards
TE Eric Johnson
@TB
5 rec, 45 yards

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