Week 2 Street FA Report
Each week we will recommend a group of players that are owned in less than 50% of RSO league that should be rostered. Depending on roster and league sizes not all of these players may be available. For that, we will offer 1 player that is owned in <10% of leagues as our Sleeper add.
Add of the Week
Phillip Lindsay, RB – DEN (Owned 10.5%)
Week 1: 15 Car/71 yards, 2 Rec/31 yards, 1 TD
All offseason it was thought that Devontae Booker was the only obstacle standing between Royce Freeman and a bell-cow workload. After week 1 however, it was fellow rookie running back Phillip Lindsay who seems to have pushed his way into the backfield rotation. Both he and Freeman had 15 attempts but Lindsay was also targeted 3 times in the passing game, catch two passes and scoring once. Booker also received two targets so it will be interesting to see if all three will be involved in both the rushing and receiving game moving forward. Regardless, it is clear that Lindsay is more than just a dynasty stash moving forward and will continue to have a role within the Broncos’ offense. If an injury was to occur to either Freeman or Booker it may lead to Lindsay being a consistent option.
Suggested Bid: $2,000,000 – $5,000,000
RB Add
Darren Sproles, RB – PHI (Owned 15.4%)
Week 1: 5 Car/10 yards, 4 Rec/22 yards
Darren Sproles was an afterthought with fantasy fans expecting Corey Clement to take over the receiving back role after a strong finish to 2017. It appears, however, that Sproles isn’t done just yet as he received 7 targets in the opener last Thursday. Neither Clement nor Jay Ajayi received a single target. With many of Philly’s games likely to be competitive this season, it is fair to assume that Sproles will continue to have value in PPR leagues as an emergency option at RB.
Suggested Bid: $500,000 – $1,500,000
WR Add
Phillip Dorsett, WR – NE (Owned 27%)
Week 1: 7 Rec/66 yards, 1 TD
So Chris Hogan isn’t the only receiver worth owning in New England? Phillip Dorsett led all wideouts with 7 targets (excluding Gronkowski) converting all of them and adding a touchdown. We will see what the Patriots’ game plan is week-to-week but we know when Tom Brady trusts a receiver he is going to get the ball, a lot. Julian Edelman is still suspended for three more games which will give Dorsett three more opportunities to build a rapport with Brady before he returns. Even when Edelman is back it is likely that Dorsett fills the Brandin Cooks role from a year ago as an intermediate option that can take the lid off with his speed when asked. He’s a fringe WR4/5 that can be someone to hold in deeper leagues.
Suggested Bid: $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
Ryan Grant, WR – IND (Owned 23.2%)
Week 1: 8 Rec/59 yards
I didn’t realize that I liked Grant as much as I did but after featuring him twice last year and in week 1 leading the Colts with eight receptions he needs to be owned in leagues with 3+ starting receivers. The Colts are still passing more than anyone else (53 attempts) and their running game is still incompetent which means that they are only going to win games by moving the ball through the air. T.Y. Hilton will always garner the number one coverage from the other team which should leave lots of 1-on-1 matchups for Grant. If he can add a touchdown once or twice a month on top of last week’s stat line he’s going to be a starter for most deep leagues on a weekly basis. As of now he a great matchup flex option.
Suggested Bid: $1,000,000 – $3,000,000
Geronimo Allison, WR – GB (Owned 39%)
Week 1: 5 Rec/69 yards, 1 TD
Green Bay was in pass mode for most of the second half which may have contributed to Allison receiving eight targets in Sunday night’s game. Still, the biggest question was who was going to be the third receiver in this offense after they kept seven at roster cut downs. The Packers are frequently in the top percentile for running 3WR sets which means that Allison will have more opportunities to see open coverage with defenses primarily focused on Davante Adams, Jimmy Graham, and even Randall Cobb. He’s more of a stash at this point but could be an injury away from a big workload.
Suggested Bid: $500,000 – $1,000,000
TE Add
Jonnu Smith – TE, TEN (Owned 38%)
Week 1: 1 Rec/12 yards
It was a tough week for tight ends as both Greg Olsen and Delaine Walker went down with significant injuries. While Olsen may have a chance to come back at some point this season Walker has already been ruled out for the year which leaves sophomore Jonnu Smith to fill his role in Tennessee. Smith was already a player many fantasy players targeted as the next breakout tight end and with Walker cleared from the depth chart this will likely be the season we see if he can handle the responsibility. The Titans week 1 game was a mess with multiple rain delays and an injury to Marcus Mariota disrupting all momentum so it is difficult to gauge new coordinator Matt LaFleur’s offense. In week 2 hopefully, it will feature Smith as much as it did Walker.
Suggested Bid: $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
Sleeper Add (<10%)
Austin Carr, WR – NO (5.4%)
Week 1: 2 Rec/20 yards
An interesting week 1 active roster player, Austin Carr was able to get in on the high scoring game by catching both of his targets. While Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara will always be the primary options for Drew Brees, 29 targets between the two, the Saints only have journeyman Ted Ginn Jr. and rookie Trey’Quan Smith as real threats to Carr as the number two receiver. It may not be an immediate thing but by midseason Carr could become the third option that we thought Willie Snead was going to be last year. If their defense is as bad as it was in week one it means that there should be plenty of opportunities at least due to the positive game script.
Suggested Bid: $500,000 – $1,000,000
