A lot can happen between now (early Saturday morning) and Sunday's opening kickoffs. But let's try to name some Week 2 bargains and busts and see how well they hold up.
At quarterback, Tyrod Taylor (expert-consensus 24th ranked Week 2 QB), has a healthy complement of three impressive receivers and the underutilized (one reception in Week 1) Austin Ekeler. They're facing a Chiefs defense that manhandled Houston for much of their Week 1 contest. But I don't see L.A. limited to 16 points again. Expect a better executed game plan, 24+ points, and a top-16 day for Taylor. On the flip side, Dallas isn't starting this year 0-2. Not gonna happen. Do I care? No, but not gonna happen. Last week Matt Ryan needed 54 passes to (almost) do what Cam Newton did on 19. Ryan won't throw it that much in Week 2. Watch Dallas control the clock better than they did in Week 1 (24:22 on offense) and limit Ryan's attempts, keeping him below his QB-8 projection.
At RB, David Montgomery (RB-27) remains undervalued in fantasy and in real life, particularly against a Giants team that got shredded by Benny Snell. Tarik Cohen (RB-29) also is a more solid RB3+ than most experts believe. On the flip side, there might be no greater TD-dependent bellcow than Todd Gurley (RB-15). It seems ridiculous to bet against him at that price. But I will, because I don't see more than a 17-70 line and maybe a couple catches for 15 yards. If he doesn't score, he'll be unstartable. And I don't think he'll find the end zone this week.
At WR, Marquez Valdes-Scantling was my one waiver add this week. His WR-56 Week 2 ranking seems like an oversight, and not just because of what he did Week 1. MVS had a stellar training camp and is arguably the Packers' #2 receiver. Facing a beatable Lions D, MVS has top-25 upside. Christian Kirk (WR-48) is also a painfully undervalued wideout. Who cares about last week? That was situational. Kirk is the second best receiver in Arizona and should be a comfortable WR3+. On the flip side, I continue to question experts' unshakeable love for D.J. Moore (WR-11). That's all I'll say about that.
At tight end, Jordan Reed (TE-33) could shine without George Kittle. Since his ranking is based partly on Kittle's questionable tag earlier this week, I'll need to go a bit bolder and say Reed will finish in the top 14. And I still don't understand why Tyler Higbee (TE-6) is a must-start tight end. Remember, the latter part of 2019 lined up perfectly for Higbee. Most weeks he won't dominate, and overall he's a top 10-12 TE at best.