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Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 2

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who is going to bust big time this week.

This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a public service for fanboys and truth deniers who insist that everything is going to be alright, when it's clearly not. If you don't believe me, just ask the general public on Twitter. They know everything.

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Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 2

Sammy Watkins (WR, BUF) - Goodbye Sammy... No, he's not out for the season like so many "news" outlets reported a couple of days ago. He will play through the pain of a foot injury all season unless he decides he can't go. He caught four balls for a 10.75 Y/R and no TD in Week 1 as he clearly didn't look 100%. As a receiver who depends on his speed to get open on deep routes, I think we can all kiss his WR1 status goodbye for this season. Even worse, he has retroactively gone from the fourth overall pick to a third-rounder.

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Reggie Bush (RB, BUF) - Still paying attention? Wanna have some fun folks? Don't blame me for the fact that Reggie Bush is a LeSean McCoy injury away from being a fantasy-relevant running back in the NFL again. Too obvious? Rex Ryan is either too busy coaching defense to pay attention to who's running the ball or he has somehow decided that having Bush in the backfield will annoy Jets fans. That's how he rolls. The fact that Bush managed to finish with -4 yards on three carries should pretty much put his ownership level below zero as well. That's OK, don't feel bad for Reggie. He could always do a reality TV show with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian called, "Three's a Crowd."

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Brock Osweiler (QB, HOU) - Apparently Osweiler graded out as the sixth-best QB in Week 1. It didn't hurt that he was facing the Bears, who were pulling guys off the sideline to play cornerback. (I think Osweiler's INT on the first drive came off the guy sitting in 14C.) He will face a slightly tougher task against the Chiefs this week, who finished last season ninth in pass defense and fourth in sacks. Even so, the fans and media already seem to have taken to him, as expectations aren't too high for the quarterback position in Houston.

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Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - Tannehill didn't exactly lose the game for Miami in Week 1, but he didn't win it either. Facing the Legion of Boom in Seattle might partially excuse his lackluster performance, but he now has to conquer his biggest demon - the New England Patriots. In his career, Tannehill is 3-5 with a 59% Comp% and 10/8 TD/INT rate against the fightin' Belichicks. You might think he could turn things around with a new coach and offensive system this year, but do you really give the benefit of the doubt to someone who names their son "Steel?" Supposedly he is more motivated than ever this season, locked in with the coaching staff and focused on winning. Sure seems that way...

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Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Fact: Famous Jameis ain't no puppy, he's a dawg. His words, not mine. Winston earned NFC Player of the Week honors for good reason, tossing four TD against the dirty birds. On the menu this week is another bird, this time of the red variety. Don't fall into the trap of high expectations. Arizona returns the top overall defense from 2015 and will be spitting mad that they let someone named Garoppolo post a 106.1 QBR and beat them at home. Plus, Bruce Arians publicly called out half of his players on the defensive side of the ball through the media. Winston won't put up four TD again this week. Fact.

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Carlos Hyde (RB, SF) - Yes, I will continue hating on Carlos Hyde and predicting his downfall until it finally happens, even if it takes ten years. Hyde pleased fantasy owners with 88 YDS and two TD against the Californians, but might find a slightly more difficult time running against the angry Panthers D. Sure, C.J. Anderson ran all over them in Week 1, but that's just going to motivate them even more. Trust me, they don't want to aggravate Angry Grandpa any more or we'll have a national disaster on our hands.

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Todd Gurley (RB, LA) - It still feels weird typing LA next to an NFL player's name... Anyway, the consensus #1 running back in fantasy football drafts was held to just 47 yards on the ground against a 49ers team whose roster resembles a CFL team. In his last nine games, Gurley is averaging 3.8 Y/A. Case Keenum is still the starting quarterback. He faces the Seahawks defense this week. Some are suggesting a change of pace might help spark the offense, but I don't think this is what they had in mind.

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Frank Gore (RB, IND) - I love my ex-Canes and Frank has always been one of my favorites, but he's about to get served on Sunday. The Broncos defense proved they are still tops in the league by clamping down in the second half against Carolina and holding Jonathan Stewart to 64 yards on the ground. Gore managed just 78 total yards against Detroit, so I imagine he will produce roughly 1/6th that amount in Week 2. Math - who needs it when you have football? This teacher gets it.

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Eddie Lacy (RB, GB) - The round mound of China food rumbled for 61 yards in Week 1. Not awful, but not too inspiring either. This week he faces a Vikings defense that exotically smashed the Titans running backs into the ground for a 2.5 Y/A average and a total of 45 rushing yards. They had a few catches out of the backfield, but that's not exactly Lacy's forte is it? Of course, he will he ever be confused for Matt Forte. Or Isaac from the Love Boat.

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Dez Bryant (WR, DAL) - After Monday Night's debacle against the Steelers, many are openly wondering why Washington would pay Josh Norman $75 million just to help Antonio Brown choreograph his twerking routine. Dez Bryant, meanwhile, was so busy laughing it up that he only caught one ball for eight yards against the Giants suspect secondary. The fact also remains that Bryant managed just two catches for 26 yards on Thanksgiving last year with Norman on the other side. Who will get the last laugh this week? You don't really expect Norman to end up crying on national TV do you?

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