Well, that was more like it. We had a ton of big fantasy performances this week after several duds in the opener. This made for a lot more high-scoring fantasy games. Hopefully, you were able to take advantage of some of those big games and win big in Week 2.

Packers 27, Commanders 18

Fantasy Stud: Tucker Kraft. Kraft had a huge Week 2, catching six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Kraft led the way in the passing game for the Packers. He showed his big-time potential in the game. Kraft is on his way to a breakout season and could even be a top-five fantasy tight end if all goes well for him

Fantasy Dud: Matthew Golden. Golden had another disappointing performance in a game the Packers threw for nearly 300 yards and scored 27 points. Golden didn’t catch a pass anf ran twice for 15 yards. He got all sorts of preseason hype but has not lived up to those expectations to start the season.

Game Notes: Austin Ekeler suffered a torn Achilles’ during the game. He is done for the season and might have played his last game in the NFL. This is going to be a tough injury for him to return.

Jayden Reed broke his collarbone early in the game. He is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks of action because of the injury.

Seahawks 31, Steelers 17

Fantasy Stud: Kenneth Walker. Walker had a great game, helping ease the concern for his owners after his Week 1 performance. He ran 13 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Walker also caught a pass for 13 yards. He showed his explosiveness in the game. Walker could be getting more and more work going forward for Seattle

Fantasy Dud: Zach Charbonnet. Many were high on Charbonnet after last week, getting more touches and the goal-line work for the Seahawks. Well, he got more touches again this week but didn’t produce near that of Kenneth Walker. Charbonnet ran 15 times for just 10 yards. And he didn’t catch a pass in the game. You still have to like the usage but it is a concern to see him do little while his teammate ran wild with less work.

Game Notes: Jaxon Smith-Njigba hit the 100-yard mark. He had eight receptions for 103 yards.

Sam Darnold played a strong game, going 22-of-33 for 295 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. It was an impressive performance on the road for Darnold.

Bills 30, Jets 10

Fantasy Stud: James Cook. Cook was one of the few offensive stars in this one. He ran 21 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a pass for three yards. Cook has scores each of his first two games and topped 20 fantasy points each of those games. He is looking like a top-five fantasy back right now

Fantasy Dud: Josh Allen. His team won big but Allen wasn’t a help to his fantasy owners. He was 14-of-25 for 148 yards without a touchdown. He did run six times for 59 yards but that wasn’t enough to make up for his poor passing numbers. Allen also appeared to break his nose during the game but was able to return.

Game Notes: Justin Fields had a game to forget. He left early because of a concussion but did nothing before the injury. He was 3-of-11 for 27 yards and ran five times for 49 yards.

The Jets rushing game did little. Breece Hall led the team in carries with 10 but managed just 29 yards. Braelon Allen had just two rushes for 11 yards.

Ravens 41, Browns 17

Fantasy Stud: Lamar Jackson. Jackson was held in check on the ground but that didn’t matter for fantasy owners. He was great through the air, going 19-of-29 for 225 yards and four touchdowns without an interception

Fantasy Dud: Derrick Henry. Henry was a huge disappointment, especially after his huge Week 1. He ran just 11 times for 24 yards and didn’t catch a pass. It was a really bad fantasy performance from Henry. You just expect better from him, but it happens.

Game Notes: Quinshon Judkins made his NFL debut and looked pretty good with his limited work. He ran 10 times for 61 yards and caught three passes for 10 yards. Judkins should just get more work going forward.

Zay Flowers kept up his hot ways, catching seven passes for 75 yards. Flowers has 14 receptions his first two games.

Rams 33, Titans 19

Fantasy Stud: Davante Adams. Adams had a great game. He had six receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. He was targeted 13 times in the game. Adams showed his potential when getting the looks in this offense. He remains an elite receiver in this league

Fantasy Dud: Kyren Williams. Williams got plenty of touches but didn’t produce a whole lot and missed out on a goal-line opportunity. He ran 17 times for 66 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards. He scored just 10 fantasy points. Williams has failed to top 70-rushing yards in a game this year. He is off to a bit of a slow start

Game Notes: Cam Ward had a better showing in his second NFL start. He was 19-of-33 for 175 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He ran four times for eight yards.

Elic Ayomanor had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He is emerging as a legit target for Ward as the starter opposite Calvin Ridley.

Lions 52, Bears 21

Fantasy Stud: Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown had a monster game. He had nine receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns. He carried fantasy teams to wins, scoring 39.2 fantasy points. It was quite the showing from St. Brown, who might end up with one of the highest fantasy receiver gams of the entire season

Fantasy Dud: Sam LaPorta. There were few duds in this game but LaPorta disappointed. He had three receptions for just 26 yards. With so many mouths to feed in this offense, though, it isn’t a surprise that some might disappear on occasion. That happened to LaPorta in this one.

Game Notes: Jared Goff was nearly flawless, finishing 23-of-28 for 334 yards and five touchdowns without a turnover. Goff made play after play for the Lions.

Rome Odunze was a bright spot for the Bears, catching seven passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He has scores each of his first two games this season.

Bengals 31, Jaguars 27

Fantasy Stud: Ja’Marr Chase. Chase showed why he was the first overall pick in many fantasy leagues. He had 14 receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown. His poor showing Week 1 looks like a thing of the past after this huge game. Chase scored 36.5 fantasy points.

Fantasy Dud: Chase Brown. Brown was one of the few fantasy disappointments in this high-scoring game. He ran 16 times for just 47 yards and caught two passes for 18 yards. Brown failed to hit double-digit fantasy points, scoring just 8.5 points.

Game Notes: Joe Burrow was forced from the game early because of a toe injury. Jake Browning made some mistakes but moved the offense in relief of Burrow. He was 21-of-32 for 241 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Burrow is going to get surgery on the injury and will be out three months.

Parker Washington led the Jaguars in receiving, outproducing Brian Thomas and Travis Hunter. Washington had five receptions for 76 yards.

Cowboys 40, Giants 37

Fantasy Stud: Russell Wilson. Wilson continued the trend of players that disappointed in the opener but came up big Week 2. He was magnificent, going 30-of-41 for 450 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Wilson scored 35.8 fantasy points after managing just 12.8 in Week 1. He is going to keep the starter’s job in New York as long as he keeps playing like this

Fantasy Dud: Tyrone Tracy. Tracy got some work in this one but took more of a backseat to rookie Cam Skattebo, who had more carries and overall touches in the game. Tracy ran five times for just 15 yards and caught four passes for 36 yards. Skattebo had 11 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown. Tracy could move to more of a pass-catching role going forward.

Game Notes: Javonte Williams continues to lead the way in Cowboys backfield, finding the end zone for the second straight game. He ran 18 times for 97 yards and a score. He also racked up six receptions for 33 yards.

Malik Nabers had nine receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Nabers scored 37.7 fantasy points.

Patriots 33, Dolphins 27

Fantasy Stud: Drake Maye. Maye had a really good game, going 19-of-23 for 230 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. He also ran in a score, rushing 10 times for 31 yards and a touchdown. Maye scored 28.6 fantasy points. He is looking more and more like a possible QB1 for fantasy teams

Fantasy Dud: TreVeyon Henderson. Henderson continues to take a backseat to Rhamondre Stevenson in the Patriots backfield. Henderson had just three carries for 10 yards and two receptions for 30 yards. Stevenson had 11 carries for 54 yards and five catches for 88 yards. Henderson is going to be a hard fantasy player to trust until he starts getting more touches.

Game Notes: Tyreek Hill was much more involved this week. He had a 100-yard game, finishing with six receptions for 109 yards.

Devon Achane scored a receiving touchdown for the second straight game. He ran 11 times for just 30 yards but had eight receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets.

49ers 26, Saints 21

Fantasy Stud: Mac Jones. Jones did a great job in his start for Brock Purdy. Jones was 26-of-39 for 279 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Jones looked like a guy fantasy teams might be able to use on a spot start basis if Purdy were to miss any more time. Jones moved the offense well

Fantasy Dud: Ricky Pearsall. You thought Pearsall might really rack up the targets in this one because of injuries for the 49ers, but that really wasn’t the case. Pearsall had just four receptions for 56 yards. Pearsall was pretty ho-hum in a favorable matchup for him.

Game Notes: Christian McCaffrey continues to look as healthy as he has been in a while and it shows in his play on fate field. He ran 13 times for 55 yards and had six receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Spencer Rattler had maybe his best game as a pro. He was 25-of-34 for 207 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover.

Colts 29, Broncos 28

Fantasy Stud: Daniel Jones. Jones played another great game, but this time against what many think is the best defense in football. Jones was 23-of-34 for 316 yards and a touchdown without a turnover. He also ran six times for two yards and a touchdown, finishing with 26 fantasy points. Jones has five total touchdowns without an interception in two games. He is having some kind of revival season in Indy

Fantasy Dud: Courtland Sutton. The Broncos had a lot of success offensively but Sutton was the odd man out. He had just a catch for six yards. It was a very unexpected performance from Sutton, who is normally the top target for the Broncos passing game. He should be fine going forward but this game hurt a lot of fantasy teams.

Game Notes: Troy Franklin had a breakout performance. He had eight receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown.

Jonathan Taylor hit the 100-yard rushing mark. He had 25 carries for 165 yards. He also had two carries for 50 yards, giving him 215 total yards.

Eagles 20, Chiefs 17

Fantasy Stud: Tyquan Thornton. Thornton could have had two long touchdowns, but Patrick Mahomes missed him on a wide-open pass. Either way, Thornton still had two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown. He is the big-play threat in this offense right now and showed well with his chances. He is worth a look as a pickup for fantasy owners this week

Fantasy Dud: Jalen Hurts. His team won but Hurts really wasn’t any good for his fantasy owners. He threw for just 101 yards and ran for 17. He did have a rushing touchdown but that still led to just 12.75 fantasy points. You just expect a lot more from Hurts. It was a disappointing showing.

Game Notes: The Chiefs continue to have struggles running the ball with a host of options. Isiah Pacheco had the most carries, rushing 10 times for just 22 yards, though. Kareem Hunt ran eight times for 31 yards.

A.J. Brown got more looks this week but didn’t get many yards. He had five receptions for just 27 yards.

Cardinals 27, Panthers 22

Fantasy Stud: Bryce Young. Young had a rough first half but came back in a big way and almost got a come-from-behind victory. He finished with 328-passing yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Young had 26.6 fantasy points after scoring just 12.7 in Week 1. It was a much better performance. You hope he can build off this one going forward

Fantasy Dud: Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison had a rough game, catching just two passes for 27 yards. You thought he maybe was turning the corner after his opener, but he came back down to earth in this one. We just aren’t sure what you are going to get from Harrison this year.

Game Notes: Tet McMillan had his first 100-yard game as a pro. He finished with six receptions for 100 yards.

Hunter Renfrow was more involved offense, finding the end zone two times. He had seven receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

Falcons 22, Vikings 6

Fantasy Stud: Bijan Robinson. Robinson wasn’t able to find the end zone but still produced good numbers for his fantasy owners. He ran 22 times for 143 yards. Robinson also had three receptions for 25 yards, giving him 168 total yards. Robinson scored 19.8 fantasy points

Fantasy Dud: Michael Penix. He is another quarterback that won the game but didn’t help fantasy owners. Penix failed to score a touchdown or even throw for 150 yards. He was 13-of-21 for 135 yards without a touchdown or interception. The Falcons were extremely run-heavy in the game, which could be a theme for them going forward. This will limit the ceiling for Penix on a weekly basis.

Game Notes: Aaron Jones was forced from the game because of a hamstring injury. He was unable to return and finished with five carries for 23 yards.

J.J. McCarthy had a really rough second start. He turned the ball over three times and failed to score a touchdown. McCarthy threw for just 158 yards.

 

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.