Fantasy football rankings Week 2: Dave Richard makes tough decisions who to start, sit and flex — SkimNews
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- Dave Richard flagged Lions quarterback Jared Goff as a sit against the Bills, noting Detroit will be down two (potentially three) starting offensive linemen and Goff posted just a 50% completion rate when pressured last season.
- Jalen Coker is presented as a viable Week 2 start alongside Tetairoa McMillan, with Richard citing that Coker outproduced McMillan in PPR points per game from Week 8 on last season despite seeing fewer targets.
- Dalton Schultz is positioned as a tight end streamer against the Texans, ranking in the top three behind Nico Collins in targets thrown inside 2.5 seconds last year — a window Richard expects to expand given Houston's expected pass rush.
- Patrick Graham debuts as Steelers defensive coordinator with a heavy-zone scheme against Drake Maye, who threw all three of his Week 1 interceptions in the fourth quarter once A.J. Brown exited with an injury.
- Caleb Williams has historically struggled against Vikings blitzes, completing just 55% of passes for one score across two Minnesota games last year when blitzed on at least 40% of his snaps.
- Devaughn Vele is named as a flex play in the Saints-Ravens matchup, with Baltimore's zone coverage potentially funneling short targets from Tyler Shough his way after Shough went 5-of-7 on deep throws in Week 1.
Why it matters: Fantasy managers must weigh whether to trust established names like Jared Goff against worsening offensive line conditions (Lions down 2-3 starters) or pivot to streaming options like Dalton Schultz and Devaughn Vele. Richard's Week 2 calls could swing close matchups given shaky Week 1 evidence across the league.
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