Showboat

Najee - BRob isn't playing the Giants this week and I think this is the week the Bengals will turn it around and stomp on an inferior opponent at home.

It really depends on your league - if QBs are really scarce (i.e .Dalton is literally the only starter available), it makes sense to be prepared with a bye-week sub. Of course, injuries can always occur, so you still may need to make adjustments even after you make the pick-up.

If asking for Thursday, I don't think I'd start any of your Jets/Pats. Are you starting Mayfield over Dak?

If you want a swing for the fences lotto ticket, Whittington might be the pick. Otherwise, Mooney will probably be the most consistent with the highest floor, but I would not expect his Monday night performance to become a habit - he is no higher than 3rd and probably 4th in the Falcons pecking order.

Pick 2 to start in week 3 (no ppr) Z. White v.Panthers S. LaPorta @Cardinals T. McLaurin @Bengals C. Sutton @Buccaneers

A couple of factors (in addition to QB talent): (1) watered down training camps and no pre-season reps (2) maybe defenses are finally catching up and figuring out how to deal with all the recent rule changes that favored the passing game.

Is Pittman the new McLaurin?

Perspective and patience is needed. He's only had 6 NFL starts. Some rough games are to be expected, but he has certainly shown the potential to dominate. Ideally, you'd like to see a bounce back this week and improvement as the season progresses.

Assuming this is redraft, I wouldn't go after a TE. You have Kelce (probably a big investment) - he is certainly past his prime but you have to hope he picks it up and becomes serviceable as the seasons wears on. As soon as you bench him or drop him, he'll probably have that 3-TD game. Pierce and Johnston are probably both worth going after, but Mooney has the better passing QB. Allen had a breakout game, but those may be he only TDs he scores this season while Hill seems to have carved out a role in the Ravens O. Not sure you need to carry two D's and other than that, Odunze and Juedy could probably be dropped. You may want to consider dropping Puka - he could be out 7 weeks and expecting him to tear it up upon return may be a bit of a gamble.

Jeez, overreact much - not sure what you were expecting? For a QB who had grand total of 4 starts before this season, sitting at 4th in QB fantasy points (better than LJax, Mahomes, Burrow, Stroud, Dak, Purdy) is hardly a bust.

He's got photographic evidence?

LaPorta may be a buy low candidate. The risk is that Goff has lost the magic of the last couple of seasons or maybe the Lions are determined to get JW more involved at the expense of Laporta, but given the results of the last couple of weeks that doesn't make much sense. The Lions were at their best last season when LaPorta was seeing 6+ targets per game including high-value red-zone targets. You'd think that a bloated staff of coaches would be able to see that.

Ahhhh, cancel-out theory is alive and well. If you think Goedert will score more points than Hill, go ahead and start him. Making that decision because your opponent has Hurts is ill-advised - next thing you know, Dotson will catch a couple TD passes, Hurts will call his own number a lot and/or the O will lean heavily on Barkley.

Anyone have a milk carton? Can you tell me if you see McClaurin on there?

He is responding - now has more yards than touches 7-9

FU to Z. White - 5 touches for 2 yards so far.

The last one I remember is Kenny Golladay, who didn't do much else the rest of that season, showed some promise for a few years and flamed out after signing a big free agent contract with the Giants.

Is this the week 1 over-reaction thread?

I guess tackling anyone on the offense is now a penalty.

Is the bold part that they actually make the playoffs? All teams, except the Super Bowl champ, that make the playoffs eventually lose there.

As a bonus, I'll also go with the same bold prediction I've made the last two years. Even though they are now different teams: Gabe Davis scores more fantasy points than Stefon Diggs.

Go very bold or go home: CeeDee Lamb finishes outside the top 10 WRs.

Maybe just send him a gift certificate for a free massage.

This is an unexpected move. Does this mean that the new regime will finally feed McLaurin like a true alpha WR?

I'm already on record that CeeDee will fall out of the top 10. Chase is a concern, too but I haven't been following that situation as closely.