Both the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills pulled off somewhat surprising wins in Week 1, beating the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears, respectively. At 1 p.m. ET Sunday, the two meet in Buffalo, each looking to be one of the season's more surprising 2-0 teams.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 2: Dolphins vs. Bills
Both teams won in Week 1 in mild surprises. Which one can keep it going Sunday?
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It’s a matchup featuring more real-football intrigue than fantasy, but still, there are a handful of contributors to keep an eye on:
Dolphins
Start in every league: Knowshon Moreno
Start if you're desperate: Lamar Miller, Mike Wallace, Charles Clay, Caleb Sturgis
Bench: Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hartline, Defense/special teams
After a tremendous 2013, the main things holding back Moreno projections were (a) his health, and (b) Miller’s presence taking away his touches. After a great Week 1, the Miller worries don’t appear to be as big a deal, so while Moreno could always get hurt, start him while you can.
Even with Moreno carrying the load, Miller scored a touchdown Sunday, and had another called back. He was a big enough part of the offense that he could be a low-end flex play if necessary. ... With 81 yards and a touchdown, Wallace set himself well apart of Hartline in the pecking order. If he keeps that up, he could keep rising the wide receiver lists. ... Clay's Week 1 was a disaster for a tight end most considered a low-end starter. He falls out of favor a bit, but with Jordan Cameron and Jordan Reed banged up, he's still a totally defensible start. ... Miami's productive Week 1 helped Sturgis to 15 points at kicker.
Even with the relative productivity of his offense, Tannehill could only manage 13 fantasy points Sunday. While he was only sacked once, he also threw for only 178 yards despite playing from behind for a good chunk of the game. ... Hartline was barely a part of the offensive gameplan Sunday. ... The Dolphins’ defense was more successful than expected Sunday, putting up eight fantasy points against New England, but we’ll need to see it again.
Bills
Start in every league: C.J. Spiller
Start if you're desperate: Fred Jackson, Dan Carpenter, Defense/special teams
Bench: EJ Manuel, Sammy Watkins, Mike Williams, Robert Woods, Scott Chandler
Jackson outgained Spiller on Sunday, but that was by virtue of one long run in overtime. For now, Spiller is still the Bills’ running back to go with.
And despite that, Jackson is a perfectly fine flex play. He’s not aging yet. ... Carpenter finished last season as a top-10 kicker, and started out the same way Sunday. ... The Bills’ defense had a strong performance last year, but didn’t do anything special against Chicago in Week 1.
Despite a decent game Sunday, Manuel still has Kyle Orton breathing down his neck. ... Until we see something out of Watkins on the field, he's a tough sell in fantasy. ... Williams was only targeted three times Sunday. ... And bad news for Woods, but the Bills' offense isn't strong enough to feed this many mouths. ... Chandler was only targeted once Sunday, and didn't catch it.
