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Alexander Mattison could provide some fantasy football juice in Week 2. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Last week’s sleeper page was a no-show, which isn’t a big surprise. Week 1 is the most unpredictable slate of the year, and it’s also a week where most fantasy managers play the hits and start their signature players. The fantasy season doesn’t really start until some chaos creeps in.
Of course, we have that chaos now. Week 1 was filled with underperformance and injury, and it means plenty of fantasy managers might be scrambling for unconventional answers. Let’s get to work.
Last year, the easiest way to accrue quarterback points was to dial up someone, anyone, against the Washington defense. And in the fresh season, not much has changed. Baker Mayfield carved up the Commanders on opening day to the tune of 289 yards and four touchdowns. It was a near-spotless performance, with just six incompletions, one sack and zero turnovers. Mayfield even ran for 21 yards, finishing as the QB2.
Okay, Jones isn’t Mayfield; we know that. But a pair of New York journeymen last year (Tyrod Taylor, Tommy DeVito) both logged QB7 performances when Washington came calling.
When the matchup is this juicy, you have to stay open-minded.
Raiders RB Alexander Mattison at Ravens
The Raiders were one of several teams to struggle on offense last week — 14 first downs, 296 total yards. That’s not going to feed the cat. But their biggest highlight came on their lone touchdown, a 31-yard catch-and-run from Mattison.
The rest of Mattison’s touches were marginal, but he did see plenty of usage. Mattison logged 36 snaps to Zamir White’s 23, and Mattison collected six targets to White’s two. Las Vegas has declared a hot-hand situation in its backfield, and even if Mattison doesn’t get humming at Baltimore, he’s likely to collect plenty of work in the passing game. The Raiders are a 9.5-point underdog in this spot, and a negative game script would favor Mattison.
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Publish date : 2024-09-12 16:06:17
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