Fantasy football Start 'Em & Sit 'Em WR: Davante Adams resumes must-start status

Emeka Egbuka WR

TB Tampa Bay • #2

Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs CLE TB -8.5 O/U 41.5

OPP VS WR

30th

PROJ PTS

12.7

WR RNK

19th

YTD Stats

REC

5

TAR

6

REYDS

63

TD

0

FPTS/G

11.3

Chris Godwin WR

TB Tampa Bay • #14

Age: 30 • Experience: 10 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs CLE TB -8.5 O/U 41.5

OPP VS WR

30th

PROJ PTS

11.1

WR RNK

30th

YTD Stats

REC

4

TAR

4

REYDS

40

TD

0

FPTS/G

8.3

I'm expecting a big game from Mayfield this week, so Egbuka and Godwin should both do well. Both were OK in Week 1 at Cincinnati but not spectacular, and that should change against the Browns. Egbuka had five catches for 63 yards on six targets against the Bengals, and Godwin had four catches for 40 yards on four targets. Cleveland allowed Jacksonville's receivers to combine for 13 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 14 targets in Week 1, and hopefully Egbuka and Godwin will follow suit.

Parker Washington WR

JAC Jacksonville • #11

Age: 24 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ DEN DEN -2.5 O/U 45.5

OPP VS WR

3rd

PROJ PTS

10.5

WR RNK

18th

YTD Stats

REC

5

TAR

6

REYDS

83

TD

1

FPTS/G

19.3

Washington lived up to the billing in Week 1 against Cleveland with five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown on six targets, and he scored 19.3 PPR points. He's now scored at least 19 PPR points in five games in a row going back to last season, which included Week 16 at Denver when Washington had six catches for 145 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. I'm going to start Washington as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues until he struggles, which hopefully won't be any time soon.

Davante Adams WR

LAR L.A. Rams • #17

Age: 33 • Experience: 13 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs NYG LAR -7 O/U 47.5

OPP VS WR

18th

PROJ PTS

12.9

WR RNK

23rd

YTD Stats

REC

3

TAR

6

REYDS

26

TD

0

FPTS/G

5.6

Adams had a bad game in Week 1 against the 49ers in Australia with three catches for 26 yards on six targets. Last year, there were only two times in the regular season where he went back-to-back games without a touchdown, so hopefully he gets back into the end zone in Week 2 against the Giants. New York held CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens in check in Week 1 as they combined for eight catches for 72 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets, but I'm expecting the Rams' passing game to perform well in this matchup. Puka Nacua and Adams should dominate this secondary.

CHI Chicago • #10

Age: 22 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs MIN CHI -4.5 O/U 48.5

OPP VS WR

31st

PROJ PTS

11.1

WR RNK

24th

YTD Stats

REC

5

TAR

5

REYDS

63

TD

0

FPTS/G

9.5

Burden was just OK in Week 1 at Carolina with five catches for 63 yards on five targets, but he also lost a fumble. He was overshadowed by Chicago's ground attack against the Panthers, but Kalif Raymond also led the Bears in receiving with eight catches for 84 yards on nine targets. I'm expecting better things from Burden, Rome Odunze (two catches for 52 yards on three targets in Week 1) and Colston Loveland (no catches on two targets) in Week 2 against Minnesota, and the Vikings allowed Christian Watson and Matthew Golden to combine for 12 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 20 targets in Week 1. Burden should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues.

Jalen Coker WR

CAR Carolina • #18

Age: 24 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ ATL CAR -2.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

8th

PROJ PTS

12.7

WR RNK

27th

YTD Stats

REC

8

TAR

9

REYDS

138

TD

2

FPTS/G

33.8

Coker (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday, but he's expected to play in Week 2 at Atlanta. Hopefully, he will pick up where he left off in Week 1 against Chicago when he had eight catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets. Coker has now scored at least 14 PPR points in five of his past seven games going back to last season, and I like him as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against the Falcons.

Matthew Golden WR

GB Green Bay

Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ NYJ GB -3.5 O/U 44.5

OPP VS WR

11th

PROJ PTS

14

WR RNK

31st

YTD Stats

REC

6

TAR

12

REYDS

95

TD

0

FPTS/G

15.5

I like Christian Watson and Golden as starters in all leagues in Week 2 at the Jets. Hopefully, we can see something positive from Jayden Reed as well, but he was quiet in Week 1 at Minnesota with three catches for 20 yards on seven targets. Watson went off for six catches, 147 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets, and Golden had six catches for 95 yards on 12 targets. He now has four games in his career with at least five targets, and he scored at least 11.3 PPR points in each outing.

Deebo Samuel WR

SF San Francisco • #19

Age: 30 • Experience: 8 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs MIA SF -13.5 O/U 45

OPP VS WR

9th

PROJ PTS

13.8

WR RNK

39th

YTD Stats

REC

6

TAR

7

REYDS

48

TD

1

FPTS/G

18

De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, and we know that Samuel, Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson will be the top receivers for the 49ers heading into Week 2 against Miami. All three did well against the Rams in Week 1. Samuel had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and he added one carry for 12 yards. Evans had six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. And Robinson had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown on three targets. Evans and Samuel are both worth starting in all leagues against the Dolphins, and Robinson is a good sleeper in deeper formats.

Stefon Diggs WR

WAS Washington • #3

Age: 32 • Experience: 12 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ DAL DAL -4 O/U 50.5

OPP VS WR

7th

PROJ PTS

12.5

WR RNK

29th

YTD Stats

REC

4

TAR

9

REYDS

55

TD

1

FPTS/G

15.5

Diggs had a strong debut with the Commanders in Week 1 at Philadelphia with four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. He had more targets combined than Terry McLaurin (four) and Antonio Williams (four), and Diggs might end up as the No. 1 receiver in Washington this season. I still like McLaurin as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in Week 2 at Dallas, and Williams is a good receiver to stash on your bench (he had four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in Week 1). But Diggs is a borderline starter in all two-receiver leagues and a must-start option in three-receiver formats.

Devaughn Vele WR

NO New Orleans • #14

Age: 28 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

@ BAL BAL -8.5 O/U 46.5

OPP VS WR

12th

PROJ PTS

8.6

WR RNK

37th

YTD Stats

REC

7

TAR

9

REYDS

69

TD

1

FPTS/G

19.9

I liked Vele as a sleeper in Week 1 at Detroit, and he delivered with seven catches for 69 yards and a touchdown on nine targets. He now has at least six targets in four of his past five games going back to last season, and he has three games with at least 11.9 PPR points over that span. The Saints will likely be chasing points in Week 2 at Baltimore, and Vele should again be heavily involved from Tyler Shough. Vele, who is the most added player on CBS Sports leagues heading into Week 2, is worth starting in all three-receiver leagues against the Ravens.

Quentin Johnston WR

LAC L.A. Chargers • #1

Age: 25 • Experience: 4 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

MATCHUP

vs LV LAC -6.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

10th

PROJ PTS

11.3

WR RNK

28th

YTD Stats

REC

2

TAR

6

REYDS

17

TD

0

FPTS/G

3.7

Ladd McConkey (ribs) didn't practice Wednesday, and we don't know what his status is for Week 2 against Las Vegas. If he's out then Johnston and Tre Harris will have larger roles, and I like both against the Raiders. Johnston would be a borderline starter in all formats, and he loves facing Las Vegas. He has 24 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns in his past five meetings against the Raiders, and he has scored a touchdown or gone over 100 receiving yards in four of those outings. Harris is a good sleeper in deeper leagues since he should see a boost in targets if McConkey is out. Continue to monitor his status, and Johnston and Harris would benefit if McConkey can't play.

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