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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2020 · 54 MIN

Week 1 Reactions and the Week 2 Waiver Wire

from The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

The NFL is back and it did not disappoint in Week 1. Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston dive into the biggest Week 1 fantasy football stories on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Will Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Taylor retain major roles in the passing game? How big a problem is Joshua Kelley for Austin Ekeler? Is J.K. Dobbins already pushing Mark Ingram aside? The guys answer those questions, plus take a comprehensive look at the Week 2 waiver wire. Rundown 3:04 Josh Jacobs', Jonathan Taylor's, and Austin Ekeler's Activity in the Passing Game 7:44 J.K. Dobbins Pushing Mark Ingram Aside? 12:24 Concerns for Austin Hooper? 14:37 The Seahawks' Offense Delivers 19:43 How Aggressive Should You Be on Joshua Kelley? 21:53 Buying Malcolm Brown in a Big Way 25:54 Is Nyheim Hines Lesser Austin Ekeler or Better James White? 28:17 Adrian Peterson Keeps on Ticking 30:00 Don't Fall for Peyton Barber 31:34 Where Does Myles Gaskin Fall? 34:14 Parris Campbell Looks the Part 35:49 Russell Gage Goes Off in Week 1 37:33 Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling Deliver 40:34 Week 1 Sammy Watkins Rides Again 42:42 Robby Anderson Shines in Carolina Debut 43:59 Ranking the Waiver Wire Receivers 46:58 Is Dallas Goedert a TE1? 49:21 Logan Thomas Puts Himself on the Radar 51:15 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 2 52:37 Defenses to Stream in Week 2 Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Get a subscription to The Athletic for $1/month at theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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