NFL Start/Sit Decisions: Week 2
Week 1 was filled with a bunch of upsets, injuries and crazy battles…and poor offense. Unfortunately, I wasn’t perfect, but that will happen in this space. Hopefully, we can chalk this up to teams getting back to speed after most teams sit throughout the preseason. But as the fantasy season gets revved up, here are my start/sit decisions for week 2.
Best Week 1 Take: Starting Baker Mayfield and the Bucs WRs will have a field day
Worst Week 1 Take: Mark Andrews finishes as the TE1 overall.
Current W-L Record: 12-4
Thursday, September 12th
Buffalo at Miami (-2.5)
O/U: 48.5
Jakar’s Pick: Miami (24-20)
| Buffalo | Start/Sit | Miami | Start/Sit |
| Josh Allen | START | Tua Tagovailoa | START |
| James Cook | START | De’Von Achane | START* |
| Keon Coleman | SIT | Jaylen Wright | SIT |
| Khalil Shakir | START | Jeff Wilson | SIT |
| Curtis Samuel | SIT | Tyreek Hill | START |
| Dalton Kincaid | START | Jaylen Waddle | START |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Buffalo: Khalil Shakir scores his second touchdown of the season, as rookie Keon Coleman will likely be faced with Jalen Ramsey throughout the game.
Miami: Jaylen Waddle will score a 65+ yard touchdown on Thursday.
Sunday, September 14th
New Orleans at Dallas (-6.5)
O/U: 46.5
Jakar’s Pick: Dallas (33-17)
| New Orleans | Start/Sit | Dallas | Start/Sit |
| Derek Carr | SIT | Dak Prescott | START |
| Alvin Kamara | START | Ezekiel Elliott | SIT |
| Chris Olave | START | Rico Dowdle | SIT |
| Rashid Shaheed | SIT | Ceedee Lamb | START |
| Taysom Hill | SIT | Brandin Cooks | START |
| Juwan Johnson | SIT | Jake Ferguson | START* |
Bold-Ish Predictions
New Orleans: With a negative game script, Kamara gets 7+ receptions out of the backfield.
Dallas: Whether Jake Ferguson plays week 2 or not, Dak will have three passing touchdowns this week.
Tampa Bay at Detroit (-7.5)
O/U: 51.5
Jakar’s Pick: Detroit (27-20)
| Tampa Bay | Start/Sit | Detroit | Start/Sit |
| Baker Mayfield | START | Jared Goff | START |
| Rachaad White | START | David Montgomery | START |
| Bucky Irving | SIT | Jahmyr Gibbs | START |
| Mike Evans | START | Amon-Ra St. Brown | START |
| Chris Godwin | START | Jameson Williams | START |
| Jalen McMillan | SIT | Sam LaPorta | START |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Tampa Bay: Both Evans and Godwin repeat their week 1, scoring a TD each
Detroit: Jameson Williams scores another long TD, only furthering his intrigue within fantasy lineups.
Indianapolis (-3) at Green Bay
O/U: 40.5
Jakar’s Pick: Indianapolis (28-17)
| Indianapolis | Start/Sit | Green Bay | Start/Sit |
| Anthony Richardson | START | Malik Willis | SIT |
| Jonathan Taylor | START | Josh Jacobs | START |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | START | Jayden Reed | START |
| Alec Pierce | SIT | Christian Watson | SIT |
| Adonai Mitchell | SIT | Romeo Doubs | SIT |
| Kylen Granson | SIT | Dontayvion Wicks | SIT |
| Tucker Kraft | SIT | ||
| Luke Musgrave | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Indianapolis: With a solid secondary, Pittman will get a ton of short targets and finish with 15+ PPR points.
Green Bay: Josh Jacobs will score his first receiving touchdown in his career.
New York (-3.5) at Tennessee
O/U: 40.5
Jakar’s Pick: New York (24-13)
| New York | Start/Sit | Tennessee | Start/Sit |
| Aaron Rodgers | START | Will Levis | SIT |
| Breece Hall | START | Tony Pollard | START |
| Garrett Wilson | START | Tyjae Spears | SIT |
| Mike Williams | SIT | Calvin Ridley | START |
| Allen Lazard | SIT | DeAndre Hopkins | SIT |
| Xavier Gipson | SIT | Tyler Boyd | SIT |
| Tyler Conklin | SIT | Chig Okonkwo | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
New York: Breece Hall will score 2 TDs, one receiving and one rushing.
Tennessee: With a likely negative game script, Pollard will see the majority of touches and score a rushing TD.
San Francisco (-6) at Minnesota
O/U: 46.5
Jakar’s Pick: San Francisco (30-13)
| San Francisco | Start/Sit | Minnesota | Start/Sit |
| Brock Purdy | START | Sam Darnold | SIT |
| Jordan Mason | START | Aaron Jones | START |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | START | Ty Chandler | SIT |
| Brandon Aiyuk | START | Justin Jefferson | START |
| Jauan Jennings | SIT | Jordan Addison | SIT |
| George Kittle | START | Josh Oliver | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
San Francisco: Jordan Mason and Deebo Samuel will replicate their week 1, both scoring a rushing TD.
Minnesota: Aaron Jones finishes with over 100 scrimmage yards.
Seattle (-3.5) at New England
O/U: 37.5
Jakar’s Pick: New England (17-14)
| Seattle | Start/Sit | New England | Start/Sit |
| Geno Smith | SIT | Jacoby Brissett | SIT |
| Kenneth Walker III | START | Rhamondre Stevenson | START |
| Zach Charbonnet | SIT | Ja’Lynn Polk | SIT |
| DK Metcalf | SIT | Demario Douglas | SIT |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | START | Hunter Henry | SIT |
| Tyler Lockett | SIT | Austin Hooper | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Seattle: With DK likely being shadowed by Christian Gonzalez, JSN will see 8+ targets.
New England: Rhamondre Stevenson finishes as a top-10 RB in PPR scoring.
New York at Washington (-1.5)
O/U: 44.5
Jakar’s Pick: New York (24-20)
| New York | Start/Sit | Washington | Start/Sit |
| Daniel Jones | SIT | Jayden Daniels | START |
| Devin Singletary | START | Brian Robinson Jr. | START |
| Malik Nabers | START | Austin Ekeler | START |
| WanDale Robinson | SIT | Terry McLaurin | SIT |
| Darius Slayton | SIT | Olamide Zaccheus | SIT |
| Theo Johnson | SIT | Zach Ertz | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
New York: Malik Nabers and Daniel Jones takes advantage of a poor Washington defense, scoring 2 passing TDs
Washington: Both Ekeler and Robinson Jr. will both score a TD, one receiving and one rushing score, respectively.
Los Angeles (-6) at Carolina
O/U: 39.5
Jakar’s Pick: Los Angeles (23-16)
| Los Angeles | Start/Sit | Carolina | Start/Sit |
| Justin Herbert | SIT | Bryce Young | SIT |
| J.K. Dobbins | START | Chuba Hubbard | SIT |
| Gus Edwards | START | Miles Sanders | SIT |
| Ladd McConkey | SIT | Diontae Johnson | SIT |
| Joshua Palmer | START | Adam Thielen | SIT |
| Quentin Johnston | SIT | Jonathan Mingo | SIT |
| Will Dissly | SIT | Xavier Legette | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Los Angeles: Both Dobbins and Edwards score a rushing TD.
Carolina: While I would not start any of the Panthers, Xavier Legette is an intriguing option, and will be someone fantasy managers try to get off waivers.
Cleveland at Jacksonville (-3)
O/U: 41.5
Jakar’s Pick:Jacksonville (24-22)
| Cleveland | Start/Sit | Jacksonville | Start/Sit |
| Deshaun Watson | SIT | Trevor Lawrence | START |
| Jerome Ford | START | Travis Etienne Jr. | START |
| Amari Cooper | START | Tank Bigsby | SIT |
| Jerry Jeudy | SIT | Christian Kirk | SIT |
| Elijah Moore | SIT | Brian Thomas Jr. | START |
| Jordan Akins | SIT | Gabe Davis | SIT |
| Evan Engram | START |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Cleveland: Jerome Ford sees 5 receptions and scores a rushing TD.
Jacksonville: Evan Engram sees a bounce back and scores 2 TDs for the Jags.
Las Vegas at Baltimore (-9)
O/U: 41.5
Jakar’s Pick: Baltimore (30-17)
| Las Vegas | Start/Sit | Baltimore | Start/Sit |
| Gardner Minshew | SIT | Lamar Jackson | START |
| Zamir White | SIT | Derrick Henry | START |
| Alexander Mattison | START | Justice Hill | SIT |
| Davante Adams | START | Zay Flowers | START |
| Jakobi Meyers | SIT | Rashod Bateman | SIT |
| Brock Bowers | SIT | Mark Andrews | START |
| Michael Mayer | SIT | Isaiah Likely | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Las Vegas: Alexander Mattison will out snap Zamir White and will be the waiver wire pickup of the week.
Baltimore: Derrick Henry sees 120 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in a positive game script.
Los Angeles at Arizona (-1)
O/U: 48.5
Jakar’s Pick: Arizona (22-21)
| Los Angeles | Start/Sit | Arizona | Start/Sit |
| Matthew Stafford | START | Kyler Murray | START |
| Kyren Williams | START | James Conner | START |
| Cooper Kupp | START | Marvin Harrison Jr. | START |
| Demarcus Robinson | START | Michael Wilson | SIT |
| Tyler Johnson | SIT | Greg Dortch | SIT |
| Colby Parkinson | SIT | Trey McBride | START |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Los Angeles: Demarcus Cousins slides in well for Puka Nacua, scoring 12+ PPR points.
Arizona: Marvin Harrison Jr. will score his first TD of the season.
Pittsburgh (-2.5) at Denver
O/U: 36.5
Jakar’s Pick: Pittsburgh (17-13)
| Pittsburgh | Start/Sit | Denver | Start/Sit |
| Justin Fields | START | Bo Nix | SIT |
| Najee Harris | START | Javonte Williams | SIT |
| Jaylen Warren | SIT | Jordan McLaughlin | SIT |
| George Pickens | START | Courtland Sutton | SIT |
| Van Jefferson | SIT | Marvin Mims | SIT |
| Pat Freiermuth | SIT | Greg Dulcich | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Pittsburgh: Najee Harris rushes for over 80+ yards and TD.
Denver: Jordan McLaughlin scores more overall fantasy points in week 2 than Javonte Williams
Cincinnati at Kansas City (-5)
O/U: 47.5
Jakar’s Pick: Kansas City (28-24)
| Cincinnati | Start/Sit | Kansas City | Start/Sit |
| Joe Burrow | START | Patrick Mahomes | START |
| Zack Moss | START | Isiah Pacheco | START |
| Chase Brown | SIT | Xavier Worthy | START |
| Ja’Marr Chase | START | Rashee Rice | START |
| Andrei Iosivas | SIT | Travis Kelce | START |
| Mike Gesicki | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Cincinnati: Ja’Marr Chase will get paid before Sunday, and with his hatred of the Chiefs, scores 2 TDs and over 150 receiving yards.
Kansas City: Isiah Pacheco has a huge game on the ground, going for over 100 rushing yards and a TD.
Chicago at Houston (-6)
O/U: 45.5
Jakar’s Pick: Houston (29-17)
| Chicago | Start/Sit | Houston | Start/Sit |
| Caleb Williams | SIT | C.J. Stroud | START |
| De’Andre Swift | SIT | Joe Mixon | START |
| DJ Moore | START | Nico Collins | START |
| Keenan Allen | START* | Stefon Diggs | START |
| Gerald Everett | SIT | Tank Dell | START |
| Cole Kmet | SIT | Dalton Schultz | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Chicago: Caleb will throw for his first passing TD, but with him still getting acclimated to the league, he will struggle.
Houston: Stefon Diggs will see the most targets of the three WRs.
Monday, September 15th
Atlanta at Philadelphia (-6.5)
O/U: 47.5
Jakar’s Pick:
| Atlanta | Start/Sit | Philadelphia | Start/Sit |
| Kirk Cousins | SIT | Jalen Hurts | START |
| Bijan Robinson | START | Saquon Barkley | START |
| Tyler Allgeier | SIT | AJ Brown | START |
| Drake London | START | Devonta Smith | START |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | SIT | Jahan Dotson | SIT |
| Kyle Pitts | START | Dallas Goedert | SIT |
Bold-Ish Predictions
Atlanta: Bijan has a breakout game, scoring 2 TDs against Philly.
Philadelphia: Devonta Smith goes for over 100 receiving yards and a TD.
