Week 2 will go down as one of the strangest weeks in recent memory when it comes to crazy endings, surprising ineptitude (Eagles, Colts?) and other bizarre occurrences you don’t usually anticipate. Heck, on Sunday night James Jones had a touchdown waived off because his “right buttock” was out of bounds. Yup, these were wacky times.
Of course, this means it was also a tricky week for the experts to predict. More than a fair share came out looking pretty good with their advice, however. Below are the 10 experts who navigated the uncertainty better than the rest. As always, you can check out the entire standings in our accuracy section.
Week 2 Accuracy Results
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Staff Rankings – ScoutFantasy | 65.2% |
| 2. | Tony Mauriello – ProjectRoto | 64.8% |
| 3. | Michael Fabiano – NFL.com | 61.4% |
| 4. | Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus | 61.4% |
| 5. | Pat Fitzmaurice – The Football Girl | 61.2% |
| 6. | Marc Caviglia – Bruno Boys | 60.8% |
| 7. | Nathan Jahnke – Pro Football Focus | 60.4% |
| 8. | Ryan Noonan – The Fantasy Fix | 60.2% |
| 9. | Sean Koerner – STATS | 60.1% |
| 10 | Ross Miles – Pro Football Focus | 59.7% |
*View Full Accuracy Scores (135 experts) | Combine Top Experts into Consensus Rankings
Congrats to the crew at ScoutFantasy (previously known as FFToolbox) for producing week 2’s best advice. Scout had the most accurate RB rankings and the quality picks started at the top. They were the only site to give week 2’s best fantasy RB, DeAngelo Williams (92 yards, 3 TDs), a top 5 ranking. They showed some foresight by downgrading one of Sunday’s biggest busts: Jeremy Hill (2 fumbles). Hill delivered just .1 (yes, “decimal point” one) fantasy points for owners and ScoutFantasy had him ranked lower (-10 spots vs. consensus) than every other expert we monitored. By distancing themselves from Hill, it stands to reason that Scout was high on Giovani Bernard (139 total yards). They were one of only 4 sites to slot Gio as a top 20 RB-play. That faith was rewarded with Gio’s first 100 yard rushing output in nearly a year. At WR, Scout had a number of hits on high-profile busts. Their rank (WR #40) for Mike Evans (0 fantasy points) was lower than all but 1 expert and they correctly predicted that DeAndre Hopkins (slotted 30 spots below consensus) would be held in check at Carolina. They rounded out the strong advice by delivering the 2nd highest ranking (TE #15) for the week’s best fantasy TE: Crockett Gillmore (2 TDs).
Peak Performers
As always, we recognize the experts that did the best job of ranking week 2′s peak performers. Below are several key players that came through beyond expectations for fantasy owners along with the experts who delivered their top ranking.
Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
Consensus: QB #9
Best Rank: QB #2
Actual Rank: QB #1
Top Expert: Field Yates (ESPN)
DeAngelo Williams (PIT)
Consensus: RB #20
Best Rank: RB #5
Actual Rank: RB #1
Top Expert: ScoutFantasy Staff
Matt Jones (WAS)
Consensus: RB #52
Best Rank: RB #34
Actual Rank: RB #2
Top Expert: Tom Poisal (Top Tier Fantasy)
Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)
Consensus: WR #20
Best Rank: WR #10
Actual Rank: WR #1
Top Expert: Sigmund Bloom (FootballGuys)
Travis Benjamin (CLE)
Consensus: WR #80
Best Rank: WR #45
Actual Rank: WR #2
Top Expert: Walter Cherepinsky (Walter Football)
Allen Robinson (JAC)
Consensus: WR #27
Best Rank: WR #10
Actual Rank: WR #4
Top Expert: Mike Tagliere (Pro Football Focus)
Crockett Gillmore (BAL)
Consensus: TE #24
Best Rank: TE #14
Actual Rank: TE #1
Top Expert: Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Sports) & Dave Richard (CBS Sports)
Eric Ebron (DET)
Consensus: TE #19
Best Rank: TE#8
Actual Rank: TE #5
Top Expert: Muntradamus (Beast Dome)
Year-to-Date Accuracy
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Chet Gresham – Walter Football | 60.8% |
| 2. | Pat Fitzmaurice – The Football Girl | 60.2% |
| 3. | Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus | 59.9% |
| 4. | Michael Fabiano – NFL.com | 59.8% |
| 5. | Nathan Jahnke – Pro Football Focus | 59.8% |
| 6. | Sablich Brothers – The NY Times | 59.6% |
| 7. | Sean Koerner – STATS | 59.5% |
| 8. | Ryan Noonan – The Fantasy Fix | 59.3% |
| 9. | Marc Caviglia – Bruno Boys | 59.2% |
| 10 | Patrick Thorman – Pro Football Focus | 59.0% |
*View Full Accuracy Scores (133 experts) | Combine Top Experts into Consensus Rankings
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We’ll be back again after the games this weekend to provide another update on the experts making the most accurate predictions. Until then, be sure to check out the experts’ weekly rankings to help with your lineup decisions.
