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ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Best fantasy football advice for Week 2

Najee Harris struggled in Week 1 and faces a tough matchup at home against the Browns in Week 2 on Monday NIght Football Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is your one-stop shop for Week 2 fantasy football advice. We've curated all of our best start/sit advice from this week, including Mike Clay's "Playbook" and "Shadow Report,: Matt Bowen's "Film Room," Tristan H. Cockcroft's "Matchup Map", Liz Loza's "Facts vs. Feelings" and Eric Karabell's "Fantasy Hot Seat," Don't have time to read it all? That's why cheat sheets were invented in the first place! Catch up to a week's worth of reading in mere minutes, see which players are on the injury report and then set your lineup with confidence.

Lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Injury aggregation powered by Rotowire.


Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons -3
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 40 (ninth highest)
FPI favorite: Atlanta Falcons (51.5% chance to win outright)

Green Bay Packers injury watch: RB Aaron Jones: Q; WR Christian Watson: Q

Atlanta Falcons injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


Las Vegas Raiders @ Buffalo Bills -8
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 47 (2nd highest)
FPI favorite: Buffalo Bills (71.4% chance to win outright)

Las Vegas Raiders injury watch: WR Jakobi Meyers: O

Buffalo Bills injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals -3.5
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 45.5 (fifth highest)
FPI favorite: Cincinnati Bengals (51.5% chance to win outright)

Baltimore Ravens injury watch: TE Mark Andrews: Q

Cincinnati Bengals injury watch: RB Chris Evans: Q

Best of the Week

  • The Playbook: Mike Clay says to avoid the Ravens backfield in Week 2, but gives Justice Hill the best chance to have fantasy value going forward.


Seattle Seahawks @ Detroit Lions -4.5
Ford Field, Detroit
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 47 (2nd highest)
FPI favorite: Detroit Lions (64.7% chance to win outright)

Seattle Seahawks injury watch: none to report

Detroit Lions injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


Los Angeles Chargers -2.5 @ Tennessee Titans
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 45.5 (fifth highest)
FPI favorite: Los Angeles Chargers (62.8% chance to win outright)

Los Angeles Chargers injury watch: RB Austin Ekeler: O

Tennessee Titans injury watch: WR DeAndre Hopkins: Q

Best of the Week


Chicago Bears @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2.5
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 41 (eighth highest)
FPI favorite: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (52.1% chance to win outright)

Chicago Bears injury watch: none to report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


Kansas City Chiefs -3.5 @ Jacksonville Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 51 (Highest)
FPI favorite: Kansas City Chiefs (61.3% chance to win outright)

Kansas City Chiefs injury watch: TE Travis Kelce: Q; RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Q

Jacksonville Jaguars injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week

  • The Playbook: Mike Clay declares Isiah Pacheco to be the best Kansas City RB for fantasy and would happily start him as a flex in Week 2.


Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans -1
NRG Stadium, Houston
Sunday 1:00 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 39.5 (10th highest)
FPI favorite: Houston Texans (53% chance to win outright)

Indianapolis Colts injury watch: TE Kylen Granson: Q

Houston Texans injury watch: QB C.J. Stroud: Q

Best of the Week


San Francisco 49ers -7 @ Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Sunday 4:05 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 45 (seventh highest)
FPI favorite: San Francisco 49ers (65.5% chance to win outright)

San Francisco 49ers injury watch: none to report

Los Angeles Rams injury watch: WR Puka Nacua: Q; QB Stetson Bennett: O

Best of the Week


New York Giants -4 @ Arizona Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Sunday 4:05 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 39.5 (10th highest)
FPI favorite: New York Giants (64.7% chance to win outright)

New York Giants injury watch: WR Wan'Dale Robinson: D

Arizona Cardinals injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


New York Jets @ Dallas Cowboys -8.5
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Sunday 4:25 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 38.5 (13th highest)
FPI favorite: Dallas Cowboys (68% chance to win outright)

New York Jets injury watch: RB Breece Hall: Q

Dallas Cowboys injury watch: WR Brandin Cooks: Q

Best of the Week

  • Film Room: Matt Bowen still has Garrett Wilson as a "locked-in starter," but considers him more of a mid-tier WR2 this week.

  • Matchup Map: Tristan H. Cockcroft is avoiding Dak Prescott due to his matchup with a Jets defense that just frustrated Josh Allen. Nor is he confident in Garrett Wilson due to the matchup and downgrade of quarterback, agreeing with Bowen that he is, at best, as a midrange WR2 this week.

  • Shadow Report: Mike Clay is downgrading Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard as well as all Cowboys receivers due to the opposing defenses.

  • The Playbook: Mike Clay admits there's a lot to like in the Jets backfield, but still considers both Breece Hall and Dalvin Cook as no more than flex plays in Week 2.

  • Facts vs Feelings: Liz Loza sees the Jets continuing to rely on Breece Hall and the ground game after his 147 scrimmage yards in Week 1.


Washington Commanders @ Denver Broncos -3.5
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
Sunday 4:25 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 38.5 (13th highest)
FPI favorite: Denver Broncos (66.4% chance to win outright)

Washington Commanders injury watch: none to report

Denver Broncos injury watch: none to report

Best of the Week


Miami Dolphins -2.5 @ New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Sunday 8:20 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 46.5 (fourth highest)
FPI favorite: Miami Dolphins (61.6% chance to win outright)

Miami Dolphins injury watch: none to report

New England Patriots injury watch: WR DeVante Parker: Q

Best of the Week

  • The Playbook: Mike Clay expects a "quick return to earth" for Kendrick Bourne, whose Week 1 outing has "outlier" written all over it.

  • Facts vs. Feelings: Liz Loza sees Hunter Henry building on his Week 1 success due to the Patriots' affinity for TEs and the Dolphins' relative struggles against the position in Week 1.


New Orleans Saints -3 @ Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday 7:15 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 39.5 (10th highest)
FPI favorite: New Orleans Saints (61.4% chance to win outright)

New Orleans Saints injury watch: RB Kendre Miller: Q

Carolina Panthers injury watch: WR DJ Chark Jr.: Q

Best of the Week

  • The Playbook: Mike Clay thinks Rashid Shaheed is a "name to watch" but still likes Michael Thomas better in terms of Week 2 flex consideration.

  • Facts vs Feelings: Liz Loza sees Rashid Shaheed role as a field-stretching speed threat, making him a candidate for those looking for boom-bust wide receiver types.


Cleveland Browns -2.5 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Monday 8:15 PM ET


Over/Under Total: 38.5 (13th highest)
FPI favorite: Cleveland Browns (59.6% chance to win outright)

Cleveland Browns injury watch: WR Amari Cooper: Q

Pittsburgh Steelers injury watch: RB Anthony McFarland Jr.: O; WR Diontae Johnson: O

Best of the Week