USA TODAY Sports Weekly

Good luck trying to stop this Buc

These players saw their fantasy values increase or decrease most based on their performanc­es in Week 2:

- Tony Holm, FantasySha­rks.com

Sizzlers

RB Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Here’s why the Bucs weren’t content to stand pat with Ronald Jones. Fournette rushed for 103 yards, scored twice and caught four passes. Tampa Bay’s three-back timeshare may soon be history.

QB Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: Wilson was nearly flawless again Sunday night, throwing five touchdown passes and maintainin­g his place as this season’s topscoring fantasy quarterbac­k.

QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: Burrow has 97 pass attempts after two weeks. He threw for three TDs and no intercepti­ons on Thursday — and has the Philadelph­ia Eagles’ patchwork secondary up next.

QB Gardner Minshew, Jacksonvil­le Jaguars: Game script will force Jacksonvil­le to the air often. Minshew’s accuracy and a group of solid wide receivers make for a blissful statistica­l forecast.

WR Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills: Diggs produced 153 yards and a touchdown in his second consecutiv­e eightcatch week.

Fizzlers

WR Will Fuller, Houston Texans: Fuller managed no catches for zero fantasy points after totaling 112 yards on eight receptions a week earlier, though he did miss some time with a hamstring issue.

RB Benny Snell Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers: After a sizzling Week 1 performanc­e made him a top waiver-wire target, Snell gained exactly 1 yard from scrimmage as James Conner returned from his ankle injury.

RB Nyheim Hines, Indianapol­is Colts: After a big game in the opener, it’s now clear Hines (no carries, one catch, 4 yards) is mostly a matchup play from week to week.

WR Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears: A zero on the Week 2 stat sheet brings the Miller hype train a halt. He was targeted three times but failed to catch any of them.

TE Austin Hooper, Cleveland Browns: Hooper’s $42 million contract puts him in the top five at his position. QB Baker Mayfield will need to look Hooper’s way more than twice per game if that investment is going to pay off.

 ?? KIM KLEMENT/USA TODAY SPORTS ?? The Bucs' Leonard Fournette scores a game-clinching 46-yard TD in a victory over the Panthers.
KIM KLEMENT/USA TODAY SPORTS The Bucs' Leonard Fournette scores a game-clinching 46-yard TD in a victory over the Panthers.

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