Week 2 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

September 20, 2020

Kipp Heisterman picks his Streamer Teams for Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. These fantasy football free agents could be valuable streamers and waiver wire pickups or adds for both deep and shallow leagues.

Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL season. We here at Rotoballer are set to kick off another season of sound fantasy football advice. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship and we are here to provide the best choices week in and week out.

Each week in this article, we will break down streamers for both shallower leagues of 8-10 teams (around 40% rostered or less) and deeper leagues of 14 or more teams (around 20% rostered or less). We will provide a specific roster in each type of league, which will include a QB, RB, WR, TE, and Flex. It should also be noted that if you play in a deep league, but a shallow-league player mentioned here is available in your league, feel free to stream them as well.

Let's take a look at Week 2's best streaming options with some highlighted players to keep an especially close eye on.

Stream Team for Shallow Leagues (<40% Rostered)

• QB: Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts
• RB: Chase Edmonds, Arizona Cardinals
• WR: Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts
• TE: O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Flex: Curtis Samuel, Carolina Panthers

Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts

27% Rostered

This game has the potential to turn into a shootout as do many games Philip Rivers is involved in. The current total sits at 48 and we could certainly see this rise leading up to kickoff. The Vikings have a horrid pass defense, which may lead the Colts to come into the game looking to throw early and often. Last week, Aaron Rodgers torched this secondary for 364 passing yards, and Rivers could do the same. Rivers also managed to throw for 363 passing yards in Week 1 at Jacksonville. The Colts also lost Marlon Mack for the season, so they could look to throw more for this reason while easing rookie Jonathan Taylor into the mix.

Chase Edmonds, Arizona Cardinals

41% Rostered

While the Football Team did not give up many rushing yards vs. the Eagles in Week 1, it should be noted that the Eagles were banged up at the RB position. The same cannot be said for the Cardinals who will enter with a solid one-two punch of Kenyan Drake and Chase Edmonds. This is a Football Team that gave up the second-most rushing yards per game to backs in 2019 by allowing 113 yards per game. The Cardinals are favored by 6.5 in this game, so there should be ample opportunities to run the ball late. Edmonds also found himself involved in the passing game Week 1 as he hauled three of five targets for 19 yards and a score.

Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts

33% Rostered

Campbell is here for the same reasons as Phillip Rivers; the total in this game is pushing 50 and the Vikings have a horrendous pass defense. Campbell was a big part of the Colts' offense in Week 1 as he hauled in six of his nine targets for 71 yards. He could see a lot of open looks in this one as the defense will likely look to focus on T.Y. Hilton.

O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

24% Rostered

Perhaps O.J. Howard will finally get the opportunity he deserves this season with Tom Brady at the helm. In Week 1, Howard was targeted six times and managed to haul in four of those targets for a total of 36 yards and a score. The Panthers just allowed Darren Waller to haul in six balls for 45 yards in Week 1 and also allowed 47 yards per game to the position in 2019, so the potential for him to have further success is there.

Curtis Samuel, Carolina Panthers

29% Rostered

Samuel was heavily involved in the Panthers Week 1 loss to Las Vegas as he was targeted eight times and hauled in five receptions for 38 yards and added in one rushing attempt for five yards. He will be facing a Buccaneers Defense that allowed nearly 200 receiving yards per game to wideouts in 2019, which was worst in the league. If he is targeted in Week 2 as he was in Week 1, he could be in for a solid afternoon.

Stream Team for Deep Leagues (<20% Rostered)

• QB: Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers
• RB: Darrel Williams, Kansas City Chiefs
• WR: Russell Gage, Atlanta Falcons
• TE: Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team
• Flex: Corey Davis, Tennessee Titans

Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers

7% Rostered

I like Tyrod in this game because the Chargers are likely to be trailing and he will almost assuredly be forced to throw the ball. The Chiefs are favored by 8.5, which is a pretty significant spread. The Chiefs' pass defense is best characterized as mediocre as they ranked 15th in passing yards allowed in 2019 and also just gave up 253 passing yards to Deshaun Watson in Week 1. Taylor has the weapons to produce through the air with the likes of Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Hunter Henry, and even Austin Ekeler.

Darrel Williams, Kansas City Chiefs

20% Rostered

Williams could see a bit of work late if this game gets out of hand, which is certainly possible considering the Chiefs are 8.5 point favorites. If the Chiefs get up big, they may find it beneficial to rest their rookie running back, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and allow Williams to get in some work. Williams was also involved Week 1 vs. Houston as he carried the ball seven times for 23 yards and also hauled in both of his targets for seven receiving yards.

Russell Gage, Atlanta Falcons

13% Rostered

This game has a total of 53, which is now the highest total on the board. The Falcons are also dogs in this game, which could mean a lot of passing from Matt Ryan once again this week. Last week, the Falcons were in the same position vs. Seattle and Gage benefited greatly by hauling in nine of a whopping 12 targets for 114 yards. While it is possible that the target volume was an anomaly, it may be worth it to fire him up in another game that could feature the Atlanta passing attack so prominently.

Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team

11% Rostered

Arizona has struggled vs. the tight end position as they allowed the most yards receiving to tight ends in 2019 with over 72 yards per game. Logan Thomas could become a staple in an offense with limited weapons. This was the case in Week 1 when he managed to snag four of his eight targets for 37 yards and a score. The eight targets jump off the page and show that perhaps Haskins has confidence in Thomas' ability to make plays. He could be in a large role Sunday.

Corey Davis, Tennessee Titans

14% Rostered

Corey Davis was a favorite target of Ryan Tannehill on  Monday night as he reeled in seven of eight targets for 101 yards. There is no denying Davis' ability to make plays down the field and he could be a major weapon vs. the Jags in Week 2. The Jaguars just allowed Philip Rivers to torch their defense for 363 passing yards, 152 of which went to the wide receivers. The Titians will likely be able to set up some big pass plays by running the ball early with Henry and I like Davis to be the beneficiary of a couple of those plays.

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