Top Fantasy Pickups For Week 2

By: Josh Clark

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DALLAS (The Fan) - Week 1 is in the books and you're thinking that your team is either going to win the whole thing or you're going to crash and burn.

No matter if you're 0-1 or 1-0, the season is far from over. Most teams can take a look at their bench and see a player or two that can safely be dropped for a higher upside pickup or just a weekly streaming option. There were some key injuries this week. The Cowboys will be without Dez Bryant for 4-6 weeks with a broken bone in his right foot, DeSean Jackson reportedly will be out 3-4 weeks with a strained hamstring and Andre Ellington will miss 1-3 weeks with a sprained pcl. T.Y. Hilton avoided a major injury, but still could miss some time with a bruised knee.

Here are my pickups for week 2:

1. Danny Woodhead (SD/RB) - Woodhead was robbed of his 2014 season when he went down in week 3 with an ankle injury. He looked like he's going to pick up right where he left off. Woodhead finished with 12 carries for 42 yards and 2 td's, while catching 4 passes for 20 yards. He was barely out-touched by rookie Melvin Gordon (17-16). Going forward, Woodhead should already be on rosters in ppr formats and I recommend having him in standard leagues, as well.

2. Tyler Eifert (CIN/TE) - The dude was a monster this week. With Jermaine Gresham out of the picture in Cincinnati, Eifert can finally make his way up the pecking order in the Bengals pass attack. Eifert was targeted 12 times and had 9 receptions for 104 yards and 2 td's. Yes, he did play against the lowly Oakland Raiders, but with the level of targets he received, and the fact that he was continuously looked for by Andy Dalton, says that he's an every week TE 1 for the time being.

3. Chris Johnson/David Johnson (ARZ/RB's)- According to Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians, Chris Johnson will be the "lead dog" if Andre Ellington misses any time. With Ellington expected to be out 1-3 weeks, Chris Johnson is at the forefront of the Arizona backfield. Lurking in Johnson's shadow is rookie David Johnson. While Chris Johnson out-touched David (10-1), David Johnson busted out a 55 yard touchdown catch on his only opportunity of the game. While I recommend adding Chris Johnson first, I wouldn't totally be surprised to see David Johnson more involved later on in the season.

4. Donte Moncrief (IND/WR)- With the news coming out that T.Y. Hilton avoided a major injury, Moncrief's value doesn't sky rocket like it would have, had it been the latter. What was interesting of note, many expected Colts rookie Phillip Dorsett to have more of an impact than Moncrief this season. That wasn't what we saw in week 1 as Moncrief gobbled up 11 targets and started in three wide sets.

5. James Jones (GB/WR) - We can all safely say, that if you play with Aaron Rodgers, you have a chance to put up big numbers. James Jones was a touchdown machine (14 in 2012) (3 in 2013) when he last played with Green Bay. This time was no different as Jones had 2 td's and had a 3rd taken away due to a penalty. He did only have 4 targets, but he caught all of them for 51 yards.

6. Dion Lewis (NE/RB) - Someone was going to provide the Shane Vareen role, and it appears to be Dion Lewis. Lewis had 19 touches for 120 yards, including 15 rushes for 59 yards. Be careful, though, you know how Bill Bellichek throws everyone for a loop with his running backs. Don't expect the carries to continue to be that high with LeGarrette Blount returning from suspension this week, but you can assume Lewis will be involved in Tom Brady's passing attack from here on out.

7. Stevie Johnson (SD/WR)- Johnson worked as the number two behind Keenan Allen on Sunday, but was very effective. Johnson caught all six of his targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. Look for him to continue to benefit until week 5 when Antonio Gates returns from suspension.

8. Ronnie Hillman (DEN/RB)  - The Denver Broncos running back situation scared many away from C.J. Anderson in the first round of fantasy drafts, and for good reason. Week 1 didn't help alleviate any concerns as both Hillman (12 carries for 41 yards) and Anderson (12 carries for 25 yards) got carries, although, neither one of them did much of anything. While you could argue that Hillman played better of the two, it's still assumed that Anderson will have the bigger role for the time being. Anderson suffered a sprained toe in the game on Sunday and wasn't practicing on Monday. For what it's worth, Broncos Head Coach Jim Kubiak says Anderson is "fine." The situation definitely needs to be monitored.

9. Jordan Reed (WAS/TE) - Reed may fluctuate more than any player over the last few seasons of fantasy football. The talent is there for him, he just always seems to go down with some sort of injury. Niles Paul was lost for the season in the preseason and now DeSean Jackson is out a few weeks. The time is now for Reed and Garcon to dominate targets from Kurt Cousins. Reed finished with 7 catches for 63 yards and a td on Sunday.

10. Marcus Mariota (TEN/QB) - While the number two overall pick out-shined the number 1 overall pick in Jameis Winston, he was still playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With that being said, I can't ignore the fact Mariota threw for  209 yards and 4 td's. He should be rostered in all formats and would be a nice streaming option this week against the Browns.

Honorable Mention: Lance Dunbar, Cole Beasley, Tyrod Taylor, Nate Washington, Allen Hurns and Austin Seferian-Jenkins.

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