The stage is set for another entertaining week of NFL football. The Minnesota Vikings came up short in their comeback attempt against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, easily sending the game over the total. We’re anticipating more of the same during the main slate of Sunday’s action, highlighting a few player props that correlate with high-scoring outcomes.
This article will discuss 3-5 of my favorite pick’ems from various DFS sites like Betr, Sleeper Fantasy, PrizePicks, and Underdog Fantasy.
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Week 2 NFL Fantasy Pick’ems
Joshua Dobbs Higher 12.5 Rushing Yards
The Arizona Cardinals were more competitive than most people expected they would be in Week 1, covering the +6.5 spread against the Washington Commanders. Joshua Dobbs should have the offense moving more efficiently at home against an underwhelming New York Giants squad, and he could use his legs more to do so.
Dobbs took off running three times against Washington for an unimpressive -3 yards. We’ve seen him use his legs more effectively throughout his career, a standard he should get back to on Sunday. In two starts with the Tennessee Titans last year, Dobbs rushed for 44 yards on eight carries. That brought his career rushing yards per carry up to 5.4, a substantive deviation from the -1.0 last week.
Over the past couple of seasons, the Giants have been one of the worst teams at defending against the run. The Dallas Cowboys ran for 122 yards in Week 1, which sadly was an improvement on the 146.3 opponents averaged against the Giants last year.
We’ll see a heavy dose of the Cardinals rushing attack in their home opener, and Dobbs will be a significant part of the action.
He should climb higher than the 12.5 rushing yards needed to surpass his pick’em projections at Underdog Fantasy.
Deon Jackson Higher 19.5 Rushing Yards
Deon Jackson’s third career start wasn’t his most fruitful endeavor. The Indianapolis Colts running back managed a minuscule 14 yards in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Still, it illuminated an intriguing path that should help Jackson go above his rushing yard total in Week 2.
Jackson carried the ball 13 times against the Jags. Although he’ll see a decreased workload with Zack Moss back in the fold, it punctuated the Colts’ commitment to the run even without Jonathan Taylor. Indianapolis ran the ball 26 times, a number that should inch higher versus the Houston Texans.
In 2022, Houston was the worst team in the league at defending the run. The Texans gave up a whopping 170.3 rushing yards per game, inflating to nearly 200.0 in the latter part of the season. Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens may have been better, but we don’t expect them to maintain that benchmark consistently.
With Moss coming off the injured list, Jackson figures to see a decent amount of carries. Running against an inferior Texans rush defense should help Jackson eclipse his modest rushing yard projection.
Ryan Tannehill Higher 19.5 Completions
Tua Tagovailoa’s performance against the Los Angeles Chargers was one of the best fantasy efforts early this year. Ryan Tannehill will try to replicate that as his Tennessee Titans try to keep pace with the offensively gifted and defensively challenged Chargers.
Tannehill was out of his element in the first game of the season, completing just 47.1% of his 34 passes. Worse, he threw three interceptions in the Titans’ loss to the New Orleans Saints. Thankfully, it’s virtually impossible for him to struggle that badly in consecutive weeks, particularly against the Chargers.
Throughout his career, Tannehill has completed 64.1% of his throws, but that number improves to 66.4% with the Titans. Tannehill won’t get back up to that level in Week 2, but we expect him to make significant headway over the next few weeks. Moreover, he should have a higher volume of pass attempts as Tennessee tries to keep pace with LA’s offense.
There are a few attractive props to consider for Tannehill, but we like him to recover from last week’s poor showing and go above his completion projection.
Romeo Doubs Higher 38.5 Receiving Yards
The Jordan Love era is officially underway for the Green Bay Packers. The third-year signal-caller led the Packers to a convincing win in Week 1, maximizing his pass catchers’ value. Rome Doubs was tied for the team lead in targets, continuing to build rapport with his new quarterback.
Doubs was targetted five times against the Chicago Bears, hauling in four of those passes for 26 yards. The former fourth-round pick did his best work in the red zone, but we expect him to have more separation against the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta had a relatively unobstructed path in the season opener but will face a more robust offensive attack from the Pack.
Doubs’ 18.5% target share is a good indicator of how Green Bay plans on deploying him this year. Further, he’s building off a successful rookie campaign in which he was targeted five or more times in eight of 13 contests.
We saw Doubs break off yards in big chunks last year, going north of 10.0 yards per reception five times. He should have no problem reaching that benchmark versus the Falcons, helping him topple 38.5 receiving yards on PrizePicks.
