Some story lines to follow closely in tonight's game:
(1) Is Peyton Manning even more on the decline than anyone realized? Or was his Week 1 debacle a fluke? To find out, he faces one of the worst matchups he could have asked for in a road game vs. the Chiefs. All eyes--in reality and from a fantasy perspective--will and should be on him.
(2) Will C.J. Anderson be a bust two games into the season? I remain very high on him. He's a terrific buy-low candidate. If he's healthy, I believe he's a top 5 fantasy RB. But he's got a lot stacked against him tonight, including potentially being out-touched by Ronnie Hillman if he gets off to a rocky start.
(3) Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders combined for 125 yards and no scores in Week 1. If Thomas falters--particularly if Peyton does, too--I'll want to trade for him. The upside is too high, whether Peyton's "manning" the backfield (nice pun, B.J.) or not later this season.
(4) If Alex Smith has another good game--something I don't expect, but still . . .--I'd want to sell high in 2-QB leagues. His career track record doesn't suggest that he can be a consistent or even semi-consistent QB1. Yes, he has better weapons this year, and that should be the selling point to your opponents. But this is still a run-heavy offense that will find Smith scoring one TD more often than he scores three.
(5) Is Knile Davis worth rostering in most leagues? I was very high on him this preseason and still believe in his potential. But six rushes for 16 yards was an inauspicious start. If his touches remain at 7+ per game, I'm comfortable keeping him as a high-upside handcuff. But if his touches drop, it might suggest the coaching staff doesn't trust him as much as they used to. It's a small sample size thus far, but it's worth monitoring.
(1) Is Peyton Manning even more on the decline than anyone realized? Or was his Week 1 debacle a fluke? To find out, he faces one of the worst matchups he could have asked for in a road game vs. the Chiefs. All eyes--in reality and from a fantasy perspective--will and should be on him.
(2) Will C.J. Anderson be a bust two games into the season? I remain very high on him. He's a terrific buy-low candidate. If he's healthy, I believe he's a top 5 fantasy RB. But he's got a lot stacked against him tonight, including potentially being out-touched by Ronnie Hillman if he gets off to a rocky start.
(3) Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders combined for 125 yards and no scores in Week 1. If Thomas falters--particularly if Peyton does, too--I'll want to trade for him. The upside is too high, whether Peyton's "manning" the backfield (nice pun, B.J.) or not later this season.
(4) If Alex Smith has another good game--something I don't expect, but still . . .--I'd want to sell high in 2-QB leagues. His career track record doesn't suggest that he can be a consistent or even semi-consistent QB1. Yes, he has better weapons this year, and that should be the selling point to your opponents. But this is still a run-heavy offense that will find Smith scoring one TD more often than he scores three.
(5) Is Knile Davis worth rostering in most leagues? I was very high on him this preseason and still believe in his potential. But six rushes for 16 yards was an inauspicious start. If his touches remain at 7+ per game, I'm comfortable keeping him as a high-upside handcuff. But if his touches drop, it might suggest the coaching staff doesn't trust him as much as they used to. It's a small sample size thus far, but it's worth monitoring.