3 Fantasy Football Quarterback Streaming Options for Week 2
Tyrod Taylor, QB, Cleveland Browns
Yahoo Ownership: 12%
You may have heard -- Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers absolutely rolled the New Orleans Saints' defense in Week 1.
The Bucs averaged 59.4 yards per drive on their way to an eye-popping 48 points and 529 total yards. It came out of nowhere. Not only was Tampa Bay playing without its starting quarterback, the Saints were a decent defense last year, ranking 13th by our schedule-adjusted metrics.
In terms of the Saints' D, time will tell if this was an aberration or if the unit is going to take a step back in 2018, but as far as we're concerned when it comes to streaming against them, Tyrod Taylor is worth a roll of the dice this week.
Even if the Saints' defense bounces back, Taylor, per usual, offers a nice floor due to his running ability. He's scored at least 15 fantasy points in 31 of his last 44 starts (props to Rich Hribar), and he's one of the rare quarterbacks who puts up better fantasy numbers in losses than he does in wins.
| Split | Games | Passing Yards Per Game | Passing Touchdowns Per Game | Rushing Yards Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 34 | 128.2 | 0.8 | 26.8 |
| Losses | 24 | 195.7 | 1.0 | 33.4 |
That should come in handy this week as the Cleveland Browns are 8.5-point road underdogs. We project Taylor for 16.40 points, making him our QB17.
