Chris Sweet – Senior Fantasy Analyst: The Wagner Wire
Your Sweet Fantasy is back and I’m bringing you 69 thoughts, facts, and musings from a mostly ugly Week 1 of fantasy football.
- Alex Smith has a large chip on his shoulder.
- Kareem Hunt is going to be a problem for opposing fantasy owners.
- Travis Kelce is not Gronk…he’s better than him.
- Tom Brady will be just fine.
- I want to own Brandin Cooks this week in New Orleans.
- Chris Hogan is not a suitable replacement for Julian Edelman.
- The Top 5 Fantasy QBs in Week 1 were Alex Smith, Sam Bradford, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Siemian, and Derek Carr. At least 3 of them won’t have a better week all year.
- Minnesota’s offense looked really good in Week 1. They actually play an NFL Defense in Week 2.
- Speaking of Defenses…I don’t think Jacksonville, Baltimore, or the Rams are one-week wonders.
- Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp should be owned in every league.
- The 2017 rookies were very impressive in Week 1. Not just the big names.
- Kenny Golladay is going to take Marvin Jones spot if he hasn’t already.
- Sebastian Janikowski can stay at the bar, Giorgio Tavecchio may have Wally Pipped him.
- Marshawn Lynch looks about the same as he did 2 years ago.
- The Titans aren’t gonna waste time easing Corey Davis into a contributing role.
- Did you blink? You just missed the Tom Savage era.
- Leonard Fournette is going to make a lot of people forget Blake Bortles stinks until January.
- Antonio Brown is really good at football. We are watching greatness.
- Le’veon Bell will be as good as we remember when his preseason is over.
- The Browns are a year away from being a problem for the rest of the AFC North.
- Deshone Kizer is going to be the best QB of his draft class.
- Mike Gillislee is going to score a lot of Touchdowns.
- I wouldn’t be surprised if Adam Thielen finishes the year as a WR1 in PPR leagues.
- I need to see a few more games before I decide if Drew Brees is declining.
- I don’t need to see any more of Carson Palmer.
- The David Johnson injury is a bummer.
- Jay Cutler didn’t look terrible in Week 1. That might be the only time I praise him this year.
- I’m eager to see the Bucs offense.
- Fantasy Tight Ends…The struggle is real.
- Hunter Henry is in a timeshare. This shouldn’t be a surprise to you.
- Jordan Howard owners shouldn’t panic yet. A complimentary pass catching back is a good thing.
- Tarik Cohen isn’t a league winner but he will be a nice PPR back and flex option.
- Joe Mixon might be the best RB on his team. Marvin Lewis doesn’t want to find out yet.
- Adrian Peterson owners might want to start checking for Alvin Kamara on the waiver wire.
- Melvin Gordon has really progressed into a solid all around back since his rookie year.
- Trevor Siemian could be a decent QB2 this year.
- Carson Wentz is going to be a really good NFL and Fantasy QB.
- It took him a few years but Nelson Agholor looks primed for a breakout.
- Javorious Allen will do a pretty good Danny Woodhead impression while he’s out.
- Randall Cobb looks like he is going to see plenty of targets this year.
- The Seahawks Offense looks as bad as it did at the beginning of 2016. I guess Offensive Lines are important.
- Chris Carson is ready to be the lead back in Seattle if Thomas Rawls falters.
- Ty Montgomery isn’t losing his job. He’s a weapon no matter what position they assign him.
- I don’t think we are getting a sophomore slump from Dak Prescott.
- I liked Eli before the season…I don’t know if he can play anymore.
- Christian McCaffery looked fine in Week 1. Not fine for a 3rd round pick in fantasy drafts though.
- Jonathan Stewart is going to be startable most weeks.
- Golden Tate may be the new Doug Baldwin in that he’s not fun to draft but he gets the job done.
- Bennie Fowler scored 2 TDs. Anyone remember Kevin Ogletree?
- Frank Gore has been keeping young guys from taking his job for about 6 years. I’m not confident he will make it 7.
- If I was running the Colts I would shut Andrew Luck down for the year and clean house.
- I would sell Lesean McCoy after a few more games.
- You could do a lot worse than Tyrod Taylor as your fantasy QB.
- I wouldn’t feel good about starting anyone on the Jets.
- Carlos Hyde is going to have a very good year, especially in PPR.
- Andy Dalton might be really bad this year. As in worse than usual.
- Defenses were ahead of the Offenses in Week 1
- I’m really interested to see the Chiefs and Eagles play this week.
- The loser of the Saints and Patriots game is going to be in a tough spot.
- Whichever QB loses that game is going to be talked about as being washed up.
- I’m not sure if the Bears Defense is better than last year or the Falcons Offense is worse than last year. Good chance it’s both.
- If I had to own 1 Cardinals RB for the next few months I think it’s Andre Ellington.
- Brandon Marshall did not have a good debut with the Giants. I’m reserving judgment until we see Beckham in that Offense.
- Kirk Cousins is going to be really good for the 49ers next year.
- Zach Ertz seems on track for a Top 3 TE finish this year.
- One of these years I will take Jordy Nelson in a draft. He just does what he does every year.
- Amari Cooper now has more Red Zone TDs in 2017 than he did in all of 2016.
- I could see Corey Coleman finishing as a Top 25 WR this year.
- It was really nice to see Keenan Allen make it past Game 1 this year. I love him this week against Miami.
I hope you enjoyed the quick 69. As always I’m your Sweet Fantasy.
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