Welcome to Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. Week 1 was a rollercoaster; plenty of teams looked rusty, and others served up some surprises with their player usage. As we look ahead to Week 2, this column will help you try and navigate the pitfalls and traps of fantasy football, avoiding those who could crater your matchups and pointing you towards safer options instead.
- Waiver Wire Advice
- Weekly Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice
Christian Kirk (WR – JAC)
During preseason, we saw the Jaguars take Christian Kirk off the field in two wide receiver formations, and the first alarm bells started to ring, but make no mistake, they’re cranked up to eleven right now and giving you your last chance to heed their call. Kirk played in 97% of three wide receiver formations but only 18% of other formations, leading to a 60% snap share, well behind Zay Jones (88%) and Calvin Ridley (81%). Kirk will have better days than Week 1’s 1.9 PPR points, but we need to wait and see how predictive those days will be right now.
Marvin Mims (WR – DEN)
It all felt like it was set up perfectly for Marvin Mims to succeed straight out of the gate. The Broncos dealt with wide receiver injuries during training camp, including Jerry Jeudy, who missed Week 1, and Mims was, after all, Sean Payton’s first draft pick as head coach of the Broncos. Mims went on to see six other players run more routes than him, including Adam Trautman and Lil’Jordan Humphrey, who both saw over 20 routes compared to Mims’ 10. Further to Mims’ struggles on the depth chart, Russell Wilson didn’t look like he’s improved under Sean Payton and ranked 25th in yards per attempt with 5.2. The Broncos face a non-threatening matchup with the Commanders, but Mims will bring a lot of risk to the matchup.
Jordan Love (QB – GB)
On a weekend where many were most interested to see how the rookie quarterbacks performed, Jordan Love’s performance perhaps should have generated as much interest heading into the weekend. Before this season, Love had taken fewer career dropbacks than Trey Lance, and while the Packers spoke positively about him, we had little to hang our hats on. Love stepped into the Packers’ starting lineup and delivered the same kind of whipping the Bears have been used to for many miserable years, and even without Christian Watson, Love was able to move the ball, ranking third in yards per attempt (9.1) and leading the league in QB Rating. Next up for Love – a matchup against the Falcons.
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