The Jacksonville Jaguars jumped out to a big lead in Week 1 before coughing it up. Washington had a smaller version of the same situation, scoring the first six points before allowing 17 unanswered in their own loss.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 2: Jaguars vs. Washington
Two teams that could be among the league’s worst this season battle for a win Sunday, with a few fantasy players in the mix.
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Sunday, the two teams look to right their respective ships, as they face off at 1 p.m. ET in Washington with both looking to get the first wins of their season. There will be a handful of fantasy names to keep an eye on:
Jaguars
Start in every league: ...
Start if you're desperate: Toby Gerhart
Bench: Chad Henne, Allen Hurns, Marqise Lee, Cecil Shorts III, Marcedes Lewis, Josh Scobee, Defense/special teams
There aren’t any clear fantasy starters in Jacksonville, and frankly, there aren’t even a lot of maybes. Gerhart is closest, and he averaged 2.3 yards on 18 carries Sunday before leaving the game with an injury. Only start him if you’re particularly desperate.
After Gerhart, it's a bunch of middling names. Henne might be a starter in a two-QB league, but even that is borderline. ... Hurns was the exciting name Sunday, but Lee is also a possibility in Jacksonville, and there's still a chance Shorts plays. Neither is likely to offer enough to rely on. ... Lewis is in the Heath Miller/Delanie Walker/etc. class of tight ends that don't need to be on rosters until the bye weeks come around. ... Scobee just happens to be on a team that doesn't offer scoring chances. Rough for a kicker. ... The Jaguars' defense looked presentable in the first half Sunday, then shut down in the second. Tough to count on.
Washington
Start in every league: Alfred Morris, DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon
Start if you're desperate: Robert Griffin III, Niles Paul
Bench: Roy Helu Jr., Jordan Reed, Kai Forbath, Defense/special teams
He doesn't catch any passes -- like, at all -- but Morris still offers plenty of rushing yards, and Darrel Young won't keep vulturing his touchdowns. ... At least one of Jackson and Garcon is going to put up big numbers. Heck, it might be both if the team can get it together.
Griffin was accurate Sunday, completing almost 80 percent of his passes, but he didn’t pass deep or run the ball. He needs to start doing that more for his fantasy owners. ... Filling in for Reed, Paul was actually Washington’s leading receiver Sunday. That’s unlikely to continue, but he could be interesting.
Outside of catching passes, Helu doesn’t do enough to help fantasy players. ... As of this writing, Reed hasn’t been officially ruled out for Sunday, but there’s just no way to use him with any confidence. ... As much as Washington’s offense struggled in Week 1, there’s no way to use a kicker like Forbath. ... Why would you use the Washington defense? That’s just mean to yourself.
