The Week 2 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns features two teams looking to rebound from Week 1 losses determined by one field goal. We've got all of the fantasy projections for you, courtesy of NumberFire.
Fantasy football projections, Week 2: Saints vs. Browns featuring Drew Breemy Graham, Marques Colston, Jordan Cameron
We break down the Week 2 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns.
Chris Graythen
New Orleans Saints
Quarterback Drew Brees continues to lead the high-powered Saints offense and it's hard to see him finishing the year outside the top-three quarterbacks yet again. In Week 1, he went 29-of-42 with 333 yards, one touchdown and an interception. The Saints' backfield remains an unpredictable time-share. Running back Mark Ingram turned in the strongest performance with a 13-60-2 line. If he continues to get the majority of the goal line work, he will be a solid start in standard, touchdown-heavy leagues. Pierre Thomas remains the better PPR start after he caught six passes for 58 yards and chipped in 31 yards on the ground.
Wide receiver Marques Colston reminded owners of what he can do when healthy, catching five passes for 110 yards. Tight end Jimmy Graham had a relatively quiet day only by Jimmy Graham standards, catching eight balls for 82 yards. He remains fantasy's No. 1 overall tight end.
Cleveland Browns
Although the Browns couldn't pull of the win against the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, they looked far better than most of last year with quarterback Brian Hoyer under center. He remains a average QB2 for the time being. However, he's on a relatively short leash with first-round pick Johnny Manziel waiting in the wings. Injury-prone running back Ben Tate was running well until he was forced out of the game with a knee injury. Rookie Terrance West took over and put a disappointing preseason behind him, running for 100 yards on 16 carries. Tate isn't likely to return until after the team's Week 4 bye which puts West on the RB2 radar. Even though he only had five carries, fellow rookie Isaiah Crowell and his two touchdowns can't be overlooked.
Andrew Hawkins is the only Browns wide receiver worth starting consideration. He caught eight passes for 87 yards and could establish himself as a decent flex option in PPR leagues at that pace. However, his 5'7 frame will prevent him from catching many touchdowns. Tight end Jordan Cameron is dealing with a shoulder injury that could prevent him from suiting up in Week 2. He's a TE1 when healthy but his absence would give Hawkins a further boost.
