A mind-boggling Week 2 (seriously, how many Eliminator/Last Man Standing entries got crushed by the Cards this week?) is almost in the books, so it's time to sift through all the eggs that Run-DMC and CJ0K laid and check out a few unsung guys who ripped off nice stat lines.
Sam Bradford (QB - Rams): 26/35, 310 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Even if Bradford tossed seven TDs, he'd still be the most overpaid draft pick not named JaMarcus, but that's another story. Yesterday he posted an elite fantasy statline en route to the Rams' first win in thirty-six games--well, close enough. Last week I said I liked the Rams secondary (which held RG3 to only one passing TD and 206 passing yards), but I never expected this kind of performance from their offense. With the Rams looking like a Wild Card contender, you could do worse than to stash Bradford on your bench or start him in a weekly salary league. The only concern with Bradford is his obsession with Danny Amendola. Sam the Ram targeted Danny Am a whopping 16 times yesterday. The rest of the team garnered 19 targets, and no other receiver had more than four. So my question is: what happens when defenses key on shutting down Amendola? Can Bradford thrive when he's chucking to Brandon Gibson and The Lesser Steve Smith? Tell you what, worry about that when the time comes. Snag Bradford and Amendola while you can.
Andrew Hawkins (WR - Bengals): 2 REC, 56YDS, 1TD
For the second week straight Andrew Hawkins posted a sneaky-good fantasy line. This time, Hawkins caught a pass from Dalton, performed a series of Madden-moves, and hustled into the endzone. What's not to love? How about the fact that Hawkins would've netted you 1 catch for 6 yards without that late TD? Hawkins is explosive and fun to watch, but A.J. Green is the primary target in this offense, and beyond that you're stuck playing guessing games with Brandon Tate, Armon Binns, and Hawkins.
Jackie Battle (RB - Chargers): 14 CAR, 69 YDS, 2 TDS
If you're a Ryan Mathews owner, you want Jackie Battle dead, immediately. Battle punched in two TDs from the 1 yard-line yesterday, suggesting that he might be the goalline back for the Chargers from here on. Mathews will be the focus of the running game when he returns, but it's realistic to hope for 30 yards and a score from Jackie Battle, who posted boring, pedestrian numbers in the Chiefs offense last year. Don't fall in love with Jackie Battle, but if you've got room on your bench or need a cheap RB in a salary league, by all means enlist Battle.
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