Wide Receiver Analysis: NFL Week 2

Elite Plays

Julio Jones (WR), Atlanta Falcons

Jones did not disappoint in Week 1 and he'll head into Week 2 second to only Antonio Brown in our projections. He has a much better matchup than Brown, with the 26th ranked Giants defense against the pass contending with him this week. They allowed the Cowboys to throw for more than 350 yards in the opener and looked generally overmatched in the secondary. Jones has been nearly unstoppable when healthy over the past couple seasons, so continue to ride him for as long as possible in one of the highest over/unders of the week once again at 51.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

Cash: 25-35%

GPP: 20-30%

DraftKings

Cash: 30-40%

GPP: 25-35%

Calvin Johnson (WR), Detroit Lions

Johnson was pretty silent in Week 1, garnering just 4 targets. Don't expect that to happen again. He caught two of those passes for 39 yards and looked fully healthy. His price has dropped following this on every site from what was already a pretty solid value Week 1. Johnson still has the ability to have massive games and is one of the league's premier red zone threats. He'll be underowned, even at a cheaper price this week. The Vikings were 23rd in effectiveness against wideouts last season and don't have the cover corners to shut down the Lions passing game. The Vikings were scorched by Carlos Hyde in the running game in Week 1, so expect them to pay close attention to a Lions running game that looked pretty good on tape as well.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

Cash: 10-20%

GPP: 15-25%

DraftKings

Cash: 5-15%

GPP: 10-20%

Value Plays

Terrance Williams (WR), Dallas Cowboys

With Dez Bryant out at least 4-6 weeks, likely more, Williams steps into the number one receiver role for an pretty good Cowboys offense. Having Tony Romo at quarterback is going to make the top receiver from your team awfully valuable, no matter who it is and Williams is far from just a fill in, even if he's somewhat unexciting. He's incredibly cheap on DraftKings and probably underpriced elsewhere too. Jason Witten may battle him for targets still, but with Bryant out of the way, there are plenty to go around against a defense that allowed Matt Ryan to throw for 298 yards and 2 touchdowns on Monday night and 264 yards per game last season. Look for the Cowboys to manufacture ways to get Williams the ball.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

Cash: 20-30%

GPP: 15-25%

DraftKings

Cash: 30-40%

GPP: 25-35%

Brandon Coleman (WR), New Orleans Saints

Coleman quietly amassed 7 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, despite the Saints struggling quite a bit at times against the Cardinals stingy defense. They'll head into a matchup with a Tampa Bay team that allowed 4 passing touchdowns to rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota in the first half last week. The Saints will also be playing at home, where Brees has produced an average of 5.1 more fantasy points per game over the past three seasons. Coleman has solid hands and the size to be a red zone threat all season, so he's way underprice, but will also be underowned until he proves himself consistent.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

Cash: 0-10%

GPP: 5-15%

DraftKings

Cash: 0-10%

GPP: 10-20%

GPP Plays

John Brown (WR), Arizona Cardinals

Brown makes this part of the list for the second time already this season. He rewarded owners who stuck with him through the Michael Floyd inactive news with 4 catches for 46 yards and a touchdown. Floyd will get healthier, but it's clear Brown is a big part of the offense after being targeted 7 times in Week 1. He gets a great matchup with a Bears defense that was ranked 32nd in effectiveness against the pass last year and allowed the Packers to throw for three touchdowns pretty easily in Week 1. Brown offers a nice PPR floor with some solid upside as a deep threat for his relatively middling price tag.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

GPP: 10-20%

DraftKings

GPP: 15-25%

Pierre Garcon (WR), Washington Redskins

Garcon had a pretty solid Week 1 performance with 6 catches for 74 yards, while garnering 8 targets from Kirk Cousins. With DeSean Jackson already ruled out for Week 2, Garcon should near 10 targets for the second week in a row. Garcon has always been an effective high volume receiver, as most are, thanks to his run after the catch ability. The Redskins will likely be trailing in this game as well, so look for the Redskins to throw quite a bit more than they did last week as they led the Dolphins for quite a while.

Ownership Estimates:

FanDuel

GPP: 10-20%

DraftKings

GPP: 5-15%