Are you sure you're setting your best Fantasy lineup? Dave Richard went through every matchup and rated every relevant player for Week 2 in PPR leagues.
By Dave Richard
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The Lineup Cheat Sheet combines Fantasy analysis and game-flow predictions with a confidence scale to give you a definitive answer on who to start in your leagues.
The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident you should be to start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. If a player isn't listed, don't start him.
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If you're still unsure, just send a note on Twitter (@daverichard) and I'll give it a look, time permitting.
To get Dave's starts, sits, sleepers, and risks for every game on the schedule in Week 2, click here.
Ravens at Bengals
| Joe Flacco | (5.5) | Andy Dalton | (5.2) |
| Alex Collins | (7.45) | Joe Mixon | (9.1) |
| Javorius Allen | (4.4) | A.J. Green | (8.3) |
| Michael Crabtree | (6.7) | John Ross | (4.4) |
| John Brown | (4.5) | Tyler Boyd | (2.1) |
| Willie Snead | (2.2) | Tyler Eifert | (5.8) |
| Ravens DST | (7.5) | Bengals DST | (5.1) |
Panthers at Falcons
| Cam Newton | (6.8) | Matt Ryan | (6.9) |
| Christian McCaffrey | (9.35) | Tevin Coleman | (7.7) |
| C.J. Anderson | (4.7) | Julio Jones | (9.5) |
| Devin Funchess | (6.1) | Mohamed Sanu | (3.3) |
| Ian Thomas | (4.8) | Calvin Ridley | (2.8) |
| Panthers DST | (4.7) | Austin Hooper | (3.4) |
| | | Falcons DST | (5.3) |
Colts at Redskins
| Andrew Luck | (8.8) | Alex Smith | (7.1) |
| Marlon Mack | (5.6) | Adrian Peterson | (7.8) |
| Nyheim Hines | (4.8) | Chris Thompson | (7.1) |
| T.Y. Hilton | (8.5) | Jamison Crowder | (5.15) |
| Ryan Grant | (4.3) | Josh Doctson | (3.6) |
| Eric Ebron | (7.2) | Paul Richardson | (3.4) |
| Jack Doyle | (7.4) | Jordan Reed | (7.6) |
| Colts DST | (2.3) | Redskins DST | (4.9) |
Texans at Titans
| Deshaun Watson | (8.1) | Marcus Mariota | (5.0) |
| Lamar Miller | (7.6) | Dion Lewis | (8.1) |
| Alfred Blue | (2.4) | Derrick Henry | (6.0) |
| DeAndre Hopkins | (9.2) | Corey Davis | (5.95) |
| Will Fuller | (6.2) | Rishard Matthews | (2.4) |
| Ryan Griffin | (3.6) | Jonnu Smith | (4.0) |
| Texans DST | (8.9) | Titans DST | (4.5) |
Eagles at Buccaneers
| Nick Foles | (6.5) | Ryan Fitzpatrick | (5.8) |
| Jay Ajayi | (7.3) | Peyton Barber | (5.9) |
| Corey Clement | (5.05) | Mike Evans | (9.0) |
| Nelson Agholor | (7.5) | Chris Godwin | (6.3) |
| Mike Wallace | (3.5) | Adam Humphries | (4.0) |
| Zach Ertz | (8.5) | O.J. Howard | (5.0) |
| Eagles DST | (5.5) | Cameron Brate | (4.2) |
| | | Buccaneers DST | (3.9) |
Chiefs at Steelers
| Patrick Mahomes | (8.2) | Ben Roethlisberger | (9.0) |
| Kareem Hunt | (8.3) | James Conner | (9.5) |
| Spencer Ware | (2.2) | Antonio Brown | (9.8) |
| Tyreek Hill | (9.3) | JuJu Smith-Schuster | (8.6) |
| Sammy Watkins | (3.7) | Vance McDonald | (4.6) |
| Travis Kelce | (8.0) | Steelers DST | (4.3) |
| Chiefs DST | (1.5) | | |
Dolphins at Jets
| Ryan Tannehill | (4.9) | Sam Darnold | (4.6) |
| Kenyan Drake | (7.35) | Isaiah Crowell | (6.1) |
| Frank Gore | (4.0) | Bilal Powell | (5.7) |
| Kenny Stills | (7.3) | Robby Anderson | (5.8) |
| Danny Amendola | (4.7) | Quincy Enunwa | (6.4) |
| Jakeem Grant | (2.7) | Jets DST | (5.9) |
| Dolphins DST | (5.7) | | |
Chargers at Bills
| Philip Rivers | (9.2) | Josh Allen | (3.6) |
| Melvin Gordon | (9.7) | LeSean McCoy | (7.5) |
| Austin Ekeler | (6.9) | Kelvin Benjamin | (3.8) |
| Keenan Allen | (9.4) | Zay Jones | (2.0) |
| Mike Williams | (5.6) | Charles Clay | (3.8) |
| Tyrell Williams | (3.0) | Bills DST | (3.5) |
| Antonio Gates | (5.2) | | |
| Chargers DST | (8.7) | | |
Vikings at Packers
| Kirk Cousins | (7.5) | Aaron Rodgers | (7.3) |
| Dalvin Cook | (8.5) | Jamaal Williams | (4.45) |
| Latavius Murray | (4.25) | Ty Montgomery | (5.0) |
| Stefon Diggs | (8.4) | Davante Adams | (7.4) |
| Adam Thielen | (8.2) | Randall Cobb | (6.05) |
| Kyle Rudolph | (6.4) | Geronimo Allison | (4.6) |
| Vikings DST | (7.1) | Jimmy Graham | (6.5) |
| | | Packers DST | (3.3) |
Browns at Saints
| Tyrod Taylor | (6.2) | Drew Brees | (9.3) |
| Carlos Hyde | (6.6) | Alvin Kamara | (9.9) |
| Duke Johnson | (5.2) | Michael Thomas | (9.6) |
| Jarvis Landry | (8.45) | Ted Ginn | (3.1) |
| David Njoku | (6.6) | Benjamin Watson | (5.4) |
| Browns DST | (1.7) | Saints DST | (7.4) |
Lions at 49ers
| Matthew Stafford | (6.7) | Jimmy Garoppolo | (8.0) |
| Kerryon Johnson | (4.15) | Alfred Morris | (7.2) |
| Theo Riddick | (5.1) | Matt Breida | (6.3) |
| Golden Tate | (8.0) | Pierre Garcon | (5.4) |
| Marvin Jones | (6.25) | Dante Pettis | (4.2) |
| Kenny Golladay | (5.5) | Trent Taylor | (2.6) |
| Lions DST | (2.9) | George Kittle | (7.5) |
| | | 49ers DST | (6.1) |
Cardinals at Rams
| Sam Bradford | (3.75) | Jared Goff | (7.0) |
| David Johnson | (9.4) | Todd Gurley | (9.8) |
| Larry Fitzgerald | (8.35) | Cooper Kupp | (7.0) |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | (3.3) | Brandin Cooks | (6.9) |
| Cardinals DST | (3.1) | Robert Woods | (4.9) |
| | | Rams DST | (9.1) |
Patriots at Jaguars
| Tom Brady | (8.6) | Blake Bortles | (5.4) |
| Rex Burkhead | (6.7) | T.J. Yeldon | (7.4) |
| James White | (6.8) | Keelan Cole | (5.1) |
| Chris Hogan | (6.6) | Dede Westbrook | (4.1) |
| Phillip Dorsett | (4.15) | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | (5.6) |
| Rob Gronkowski | (8.9) | Jaguars DST | (7.0) |
| Patriots DST | (6.7) | | |
Raiders at Broncos
| Derek Carr | (3.8) | Case Keenum | (6.4) |
| Marshawn Lynch | (5.5) | Royce Freeman | (7.0) |
| Jalen Richard | (4.9) | Phillip Lindsay | (5.55) |
| Amari Cooper | (5.7) | Devontae Booker | (2.5) |
| Jordy Nelson | (3.2) | Emmanuel Sanders | (8.1) |
| Jared Cook | (7.1) | Demaryius Thomas | (7.8) |
| Raiders DST | (2.6) | Courtland Sutton | (2.5) |
| | | Broncos DST | (8.5) |
Giants at Cowboys
| Eli Manning | (5.1) | Dak Prescott | (4.0) |
| Saquon Barkley | (9.3) | Ezekiel Elliott | (9.2) |
| Odell Beckham | (9.7) | Cole Beasley | (5.3) |
| Sterling Shepard | (6.0) | Allen Hurns | (2.3) |
| Evan Engram | (6.0) | Cowboys DST | (4.1) |
| Giants DST | (3.7) | | |
Seahawks at Bears
| Russell Wilson | (8.4) | Mitchell Trubisky | (3.4) |
| Chris Carson | (6.05) | Jordan Howard | (9.0) |
| Rashaad Penny | (4.5) | Tarik Cohen | (5.4) |
| Brandon Marshall | (6.15) | Allen Robinson | (6.5) |
| Tyler Lockett | (5.2) | Anthony Miller | (1.9) |
| Will Dissly | (4.4) | Trey Burton | (7.0) |
| Seahawks DST | (6.5) | Bears DST | (6.9) |
So who should you sit and start this week? And where does every player stack up? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 2 Fantasy football rankings for every single position, and see which shocking QB is going to finish in the top 5 this week, all from the model that out-performed experts big time last season.
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