Must Starts
1. Aaron Rodgers - The Buffalo Bills present a much less imposing defensive matchup than the Eagles did. Look for Rodgers to locate WR Greg Jennings, TE Jermichael Finley and WR Donald Driver all afternoon and top 300 yards and 3 TDs. He’s the top fantasy football QB in Week 2.
2. Drew Brees - One thing became apparent from the Niners loss on Sunday: they don’t stop the pass very well. This bodes well for Brees who will be putting the ball in the air a ton on Monday Night. 300 yards and 3 TDs.
3. Peyton Manning - The Colts running game was non-existent in Week 1 and Manning threw for 433 yards on 57 passes. He won’t throw as much on Sunday Night but it’ll certainly be a pass-first offense. 275 yards and 3 TDs.
4. Eli Manning – Eli put up 260 yards and 3 TDs in Week 1 and will find similar success through the air against the Colts. Look for Eli to top 275 yards and 3 TDs in the Manning Bowl II.
Next In Line
Tony Romo - The Bears handled Stafford and Co. easily but the Cowboys are a different beast. Look for Romo, even with a suspect O-Line, to torch the Bears Secondary for 250 yards and at least 2 TDs.
Philip Rivers - The Jags allowed a ton of yardage to Kyle Orton and Co. and the Chargers are still a pass-first offense. Rivers will throw for 250 yards and 2 TDs in Week 2.
Kevin Kolb – The season didn’t begin well for Kolb, but the Lions are often the perfect confidence booster. If his concussion doesn’t keep him out, look for over 250 yards and 2 TDs.
Rounding Out the List
Joe Flacco - The Bengals limited Joe Flacco’s success a year ago, but the Ravens didn’t have WR Anquan Boldin or WR TJ Houshmandzadeh. Look for 225 yards and 2 TDs.
Matt Ryan – The Cards allowed rookie QB Sam Bradford to post big yards. Look for Ryan to locate WR Roddy White and TE Tony Gonzalez all afternoon for over 225 yards and a few scores.
Donovan McNabb – While he won’t match Peyton Manning’s success against the Texans in Week 1, McNabb will top 225 yards and a few TDs on Sunday.
Matt Schaub - It won’t be as easy for Houston to run the ball on Washington, meaning Schaub will be asked to throw more.
Matt Cassel - The Browns secondary is hardly imposing. The Chiefs will open up the playbook and Cassel will throw for 220 yards and 2 TDs.
Fantasy Sleeper of the Week
Carson Palmer - The one area which the Ravens can be hurt is in the secondary. S Ed Reed is out and the CBs are coming back from knee injuries. Look for the Bengals to attack through the air and for Palmer to eclipse 225 yards with multiple TDs in Week 2. He’s a solid fantasy sleeper against a tough D.
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