September 19th, 2023
David’s Daily Digest
Tuesday Afternoon Edition
Fantasy Football Wins!
(NFL Week 2)
I am going to have bad picks and I’m going to have some good ones too. It’s just the nature of this game, so here are my week 2 picks that hit.
Jared Goff (QB) - The Lions quarterback was sizzling for most of the Sunday afternoon, with the exception of one glaring pick-six mistake. The rest of his day he produced 323 passing yards and tossed three scores. He finished as fantasy QB8 for the week.
James Cook (RB) - The Bills running back turned in his first big Sunday of the 2023 season, finishing the week as fantasy RB11. Cook was solid carrying the ball 17 times for 123 yards and added 4 receptions for another 36 yards.
Amon-Ra St.Brown (WR) - The Lions wide receiver was solid, but not spectacular. He turned in a serviceable 6-catch, 102 receiving yards effort, good enough for fantasy WR34 for the week. Not quite wide receiver one territory, more like a solid flex play, but that’ll work for fantasy purposes.
Tee Higgins (WR) - Following a week one dud, the Bengals stud receiver came to life in week 2. Higgins posted a big donut in the team’s season opener, but on Sunday he was spectacular. Higgins caught 8 passes on 12 targets for 89 yards receiving with two touchdowns, finishing the day as fantasy WR4.
Deebo Samuel (WR) - Coming off a quiet game in week one, you just knew Deebo would be featured (11 touches on Sunday) and he delivered. Deebo totaled 101 scrimmage yards and added a touchdown, finishing as the Week 2 fantasy WR12. Of course he did.
Hunter Henry (TE) - Two weeks in a row Henry has been the top pass catching option at tight end. This seems hardly sustainable for the duration of the season and since he was unlikely drafted as your starter in your league, he (or your original first tight end pick could be a high sell.
Cam Akers (RB) - This one seemed predictable to me, considering some of the off-field issues the team dealt with last season. Although Akers seemed to have turned things around in the latter half of last season, it seems now maybe all of the issues did not get resolved. In any case, the Rams seem to be moving on, as should fantasy owners for the time being.
Pat Freiermuth (TE) – Another predictable outcome with this pick. The Steelers offense was bad in week one and for the most part (with the exception of the Pickens score) they were bad last night. Freiermuth recorded one catch for two yards on a single target on Monday night.
The season is early and there’s a lot more football to be played. This list will grow.
That's my take!
~David G. Ortega
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