Defense, defense, defense. If you had it this week, you won. If you didn't have it, you lost. No teams shattered any defensive fantasy records, but almost every game featured strong defensive performances that helped their teams win or weak defensive performances that generated negative points for their team.
In week 2, no teams managed to win a fantasy game they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Green Bay Packers, who scored 97 points in their come-from-behind victory over the New York J-E-T-S, JETS! JETS! JETS!
Low score falls to the Minnesota Vikings at 26 points, who were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 30 points the New England Patriots scored against them. The Jacksonville Jaguars also failed to score more fantasy points (33) than the real number of points scored against them by the Washington Redskins (41), with their backup quarterback!
Closest Game of the Week: Cleveland Browns 72, New Orleans Saints 71. One fantasy point, a mere ten yards rushing or receiving, separated the Browns from the Saints. Like in real life, if Billy Cundiff misses that 29-yard field goal to end the game, the Browns would have lost this fantasy game 71-69.
Fantasy Stars of the Week: Antonio Gates, 27 points. Aaron Rodgers, 27 points. We all know who Aaron Rodgers is, and seeing him tie for the most fantasy points in any given week is never surprise. But Antonio Gates? Does he even play tight end anymore? After a few seasons of lackluster production due to injuries and ineptness in San Diego, it's nice to see the big guy explode back on the fantasy football stage again, if only for one week.
Week 2 Game Results:
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Fantasy Score: Baltimore Ravens 80, Pittsburgh Steelers 35
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Antonio Brown (10), Le'Veon Bell (9), Shaun Suisham (7)
Baltimore's Key Performers: Defense (15), Owen Daniels (14), Joe Flacco (14)
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: Buffalo Bills 83, Miami Dolphins 38
Miami's Key Performers: Ryan Tannehill (12), Mike Wallace (11), Lamar Miller (4)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Defense (20), Sammy Watkins (17), Dan Carpenter (16)
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Fantasy Score: Carolina Panthers 86, Detroit Lions 44
Detroit's Key Performers: Matthew Stafford (13), Calvin Johnson (8), Joique Bell (7)
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (18), Defense (14), Graham Gano (12)
Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 93, Atlanta Falcons 41
Atlanta's Key Performers: Julio Jones (14), Matt Ryan (9), Matt Bryant (5)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Giovani Bernard (22), Mohamed Sanu (16), Jeremy Hill (15)
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns
Fantasy Score: Cleveland Browns 72, New Orleans Saints 71
New Orleans' Key Performers: Jimmy Graham (23), Mark Ingram (16), Drew Brees (15)
Cleveland's Key Performers: Terrance West (14), Brian Hoyer (12), Defense (11)
New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 87, Minnesota Vikings 26
New England's Key Performers: Defense (26), Stevan Ridley (16), Stephen Gostkowski (14)
Minnesota's Key Performers: Matt Asiata (13), Matt Cassell (5), Kyle Rudolph (5)
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 68, New York Giants 52
Arizona's Key Performers: Defense (17), Chandler Catanzaro (14), Andre Ellington (10)
New York's Key Performers: Eli Manning (15), Rueben Randle (9), Rashad Jennings (8)
Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans
Fantasy Score: Dallas Cowboys 84, Tennessee Titans 50
Dallas' Key Performers: DeMarco Murray (20), Dan Bailey (19), Dez Bryant (16)
Tennessee's Key Performers: Delanie Walker (20), Jake Locker (9), Ryan Succop (5)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins
Fantasy Score: Washington Redskins 88, Jacksonville Jaguars 33
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Marcedes Lewis (13), Chad Henne (10), Allen Robinson (7)
Washington's Key Performers: Alfred Morris (20), Defense (16), Niles Paul (15)
Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers
Fantasy Score: San Diego Chargers 91, Seattle Seahawks 56
Seattle's Key Performers: Russell Wilson (17), Marshawn Lynch (11), Robert Turbin (9)
San Diego's Key Performers: Antonio Gates (27), Philip Rivers (24), Nick Novak (15)
St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fantasy Score: St. Louis Rams 60, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 55
St. Louis' Key Performers: Greg Zuerlein (14), Zac Stacy (11), Austin Davis (9)
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Josh McCown (17), Bobby Rainey (17), Vincent Jackson (5)
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 72, Kansas City Chiefs 55
Kansas City's Key Performers: Knile Davis (21), Alex Smith (14), Travis Kelce (8)
Denver's Key Performers: Peyton Manning (21), Demaryius Thomas (12), Emmanuel Sanders (10)
New York Jets at Green Bay Packers
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 97, New York Jets 59
New York's Key Performers: Geno Smith (17), Eric Decker (12), Chris Ivory (10)
Green Bay's Key Performers: Aaron Rodgers (27), Jordy Nelson (26), Randall Cobb (17)
Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Houston Texans 75, Oakland Raiders 50
Houston's Key Performers: Arian Foster (20), Ryan Fitzpatrick (13), Randy Bullock (12)
Oakland's Key Performers: James Jones (15), Derek Carr (15), Darren McFadden (12)
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy Score: Chicago Bears 81, San Francisco 49ers 54
Chicago's Key Performers: Jay Cutler (25), Brandon Marshall (22), Defense (12)
San Francisco's Key Performers: Michael Crabtree (14), Frank Gore (13), Colin Kaepernick (11)
Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts
Fantasy Score: Philadelphia Eagles 88, Indianapolis Colts 69
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Darren Sproles (23), Nick Foles (17), LeSean McCoy (15)
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Ahmad Bradshaw (21), Andrew Luck (18), Adam Vinatieri (10)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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