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
Chris Conley, WR – JAX (Owned 38%)
Week 1: 6 Rec/97 yards, 1 TD
It seemed like once Nick Foles went down with a shoulder injury that the Jaguars season was already over. However, rookie QB Gardner Minshew stepped right in and held his own against an improved Chiefs defense. If he can continue to play at least at a replacement level that should hold the value of this offense in fantasy steady. Meanwhile, Marquise Lee is injured and has missed much of this week’s practices suggesting that he won’t be ready for week 2. This should mean more targets for 5th-year receiver Chris Conley. He, along with D.J. Chark had strong showings in week one and should be the focal point of the offense along with running back Leonard Fournette. Tight matchups against the Texans, Titans, Broncos, and Panthers should make for plenty of targets over the next month making Conley a strong depth added heading into the bye weeks that are on the horizon.
Suggested Bid: $2,000,000
RB Add
Raheem Mostert, RB – SF (Owned 36%)
Week 1: 9 Car/40 yards, 1 Rec/0 yards
The 49ers RB room looked like one of the deepest during the offseason with newly acquired Tevin Coleman joining Matt Breida, Raheem Mostert along with Jerrick McKinnon returning from his season-ending injury last year. Well, we are only one week into the season and McKinnon is already back on IR and Coleman is out for the foreseeable future meaning that it’s down to just Brieda and Mostert. The former should be the main option in the running game but Mostert will have his opportunities as well moving forward. For those starving for RB depth Mostert has decent flex appeal while Coleman is sidelined.
Suggested Bid: $500,000
WR Add
Ted Ginn Jr, WR – NOS (Owned 37%)
Week 1: 7 Rec/101 yards
Tedd Ginn may be a long ways away from being a first-round selection by Miami but he showed on Monday night that he still has the wheels to go deep when called upon. The third option in Drew Brees’ repertoire, Ginn is an underutilized option in fantasy. While he may not see seven receptions much this season he is always one big play away from putting up an easy 10 fantasy points with a deep ball touchdown. In shootouts as we saw against the Texans, Ginn is an easy start in leagues featuring over 3WR/Flex options. Get Ginn on your roster and into your lineups as matchups against the Rams, Seahawks, and Cowboys should keep up his fantasy appeal for the rest of September.
Suggested Bid: $2,000,000
TE Add
Tyler Higbee, TE – LAR (Owned 21%)
Week 1: 4 Rec/20 yards, 1 TD
The Rams haven’t been known for their tight end usage since Sean McVay took over as head coach. Still, the team felt that it needed to retain Tyler Higbee by rewarding him with a four year, $31 million contract extension right before the start of the season. He then immediately saw five targets in week one and put up a respectable 12 PPR fantasy points. The Rams are an electric offense that can put up 30 points on just about any team. Any piece that shows they may be involved needs to be rostered, especially with how volatile the tight end position is outside of a few elite options. Maybe it is just one game but for a free agent in almost 4/5th of leagues Higbee is at least worth a stash and see moving forward.
Suggested Bid: $1,000,000
Sleeper Add (<10%)
Ryan Switzer, WR – PIT (Owned 9%)
Week 1: 6 Rec/29 yards
Watching a Steelers offense without Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown was painful. It was clear that if a team has the ability to lockdown Juju Smith-Schuster then it would be difficult for Ben Roethlisberger to find other options to throw to. One thing that stood out though, and the broadcasters mentioned it during Sunday night’s game, was that Big Ben was looking to get the ball out of his hands quickly and let his receivers do more after the catch. This fits well with Ryan Switzer’s role as a shifty slot receiver who works primarily on underneath routes. With Donte Moncrief showing that he still has a big problem with drops it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Switzer receive more looks from the slot by Roethlisberger if he can make an impression. His touchdown upside will never be enough to warrant starting him on a weekly basis but he may have enough PPR appeal to warrant bye week starts during the midseason.
Suggested Bid: $500,000
