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The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 2.
The Eagles wideout didn’t have the same level of explosive box-score performance as his teammate A.J. Brown did in Week 1. However, the Week 1 usage indicated that the pendulum could swing back his way at any moment. Smith is operating in a new role in Kellen Moore’s offense, running 75% of his Week 1 routes from the slot.
With the increase in motion littered across this new-look attack, we’re getting an efficiency boost from all the pass-catchers, especially an interior player like Smith. He averaged 3.37 yards per route run on plays with pre-snap or at-the-snap motion.
The Falcons’ defense looked extremely beatable in Week 1, and running routes from the slot will keep Smith away from A.J. Terrell, who is by far Atlanta’s top cover corner. — Matt Harmon
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Purdy had a slow fantasy game as expected last week versus the Jets, as Jordan Mason had as many touches (29) as Purdy had pass attempts. But Mason could be sore coming off the most carries of his career (including college) during a short week, and a stout Brian Flores run defense isn’t a favorable matchup.
Enter Purdy, who just posted the best YPA in NFL history last year and comes into Week 2 with a fully loaded passing offense (sans CMC). Brandon Aiyuk will improve after a rusty Week 1 performance, and Purdy should put up a big game indoors against a pass-funnel defense with a banged-up Harrison Smith. — Dalton Del Don
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