It’s not a sprint, but it’s not really a marathon, either.
Sure, fantasy football is a four-month long game where we make weekly decisions to help build a championship roster. But those decisions can be for a single week only, too. You’re not just thinking through Week 16; you’re thinking about manipulating your lineup each week in order to maximize your team's point output.
numberFire’s founder and CEO already did a front flip into the end zone for Cincinnati a couple of years ago, right?
He was probably started in .00056 percent of leagues throughout the major fantasy sites this weekend, so only the risky (or incredibly lucky) were rewarded with his seven reception, 140-yard performance.
Why sell him? He’s not going to do that again. I can almost promise you that. Our algorithms even think it’s not possible: Simpson is our 89th-ranked receiver for Week 2.
Add the Cowboys Defense
They forced two David Wilson fumbles against the Giants on Sunday night, ending his night early. Now, in Week 2, they get the Alex Smith-led Chiefs. Though Smith and the Chiefs were good on Sunday, they were good against the Jaguars. I’m pretty sure you, me, my dog Henry, and the woman at the deli counter can post at least 10 points on Jacksonville.
And if you’re worried, Dallas won’t be giving up the deep ball, either. Why? Because Alex Smith doesn’t throw the deep ball. He’ll spread that thing around like butter on toast, throwing five yard outs like it’s his job (I guess it kind of is). Dallas is a great streaming defense this week, and the fifth-ranked one according to numberFire projections.
Buy Matt Schaub
No, seriously – we’re not surprised by his fantasy performance against San Diego. We’ve been touting him here at numberFire since July, as his efficiency scores were incredibly underrated and the Texans added stellar pass-catcher DeAndre Hopkins through April’s draft. The Texans defense didn’t look the same against Philip Rivers’ Chargers, which is actually good news for Schaub owners – he may get more opportunity to strut his stuff throughout the season. If he’s on your waiver wire, get him. If he’s someone’s backup, trade for him. Schaub is underrated in fantasy.