Dynasty Fantasy Football Mailbag For Week 2: Caleb Douglas Arriving?
Sam Wallace answers dynasty fantasy football mailbag questions prior to Week 2 of the NFL season.
It's time for the Week 2 Dynasty Mailbag. We went to the Fantasy Life Discord Channel and got some great questions from our loyal audience. Let's see what they have to say. And in case you need a refresher, check out our dynasty fantasy football rankings.
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Week 2 Dynasty Fantasy Football Mailbag
Can the Chargers ground game ever get going, especially with a subpar interior offensive line?
Two questions regarding the Chargers to kick things off this week … that's generally not a good sign. They got absolutely manhandled by the Cardinals of all teams and struggled to get anything going offensively.
Omarion Hampton managers were bailed out by a TD, but otherwise there was little to get excited about regarding the rushing attack. I'm not overly concerned (yet) about this offense, but I do need to see some significant improvements in all facets. There is just too much talent across this roster for them to put up only 14 points against what many considered to be an inferior opponent in Week 1.
Is the passing game solely depending on Ladd McConkey in order to function?
My hope is that, one of these years, Justin Herbert has a full complement of pass-catching options and he can just sit back and let it rip. Unfortunately, it does look like Ladd McConkey is the engine of this passing attack and, without him, I'm curious where the production is going to come from, at least on a consistent basis.
If you're following the moves of the team as opposed to simply what they say, the Chargers did sign veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad on Tuesday. On a more positive note, it doesn't sound like McConkey's (rib) injury is significant or serious. Even so, the team felt it worthwhile to add a veteran to the room.
Is MarShawn Lloyd the biggest rug pull of all time? Is he a straight cut at this point with Josh Jacobs looming or continue to hold?
It was certainly a frustrating Week 1 for Packers fans (trust me), but I think the larger issue is their offensive line. I'm less concerned about MarShawn Lloyd than I am with the overall lack of both pass-protection and overall effectiveness of the big guys up front.
Until Green Bay can prove that its offensive line is not simply a turnstile of bodies, I'm hesitant to trot out any RB in that backfield, even if/when Josh Jacobs returns.
From Dwain McFarland in his Week 2 Utilization Report:
With the Packers' offensive line woes, Lloyd's immediate outlook is murkier than it was ahead of Week 1. The team may be forced to play Chris Brooks if they don't trust Lloyd in pass protection.
Better WR to add: Caleb Douglas or Chris Bell?
This is such a great question because I touched on both of these players in my mailbag article last week. Caleb Douglas stuffed the boxscore and is the more short-term plug-and-play option between the two. Essentially, if you need to start someone in Week 2, Douglas is your guy.
That said, Chris Bell is still an excellent target for both later this season and beyond. Bell (ACL) did not carry an injury designation last weekend, which was certainly encouraging but he'll likely need some time to adjust to the speed and rigor of real NFL games.
Oddly enough, for having one of the most barren receiver rooms at the start of the offseason, these Dolphins wideouts are suddenly quite intriguing for fantasy purposes.
Who are the players I should be concerned about after Week 1?
Two RBs immediately come to mind—Travis Etienne and Bhayshul Tuten. Etienne signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the New Orleans Saints this offseason and appeared, at least on paper, in line for a massive role. That … didn't happen in Week 1. Candidly, he was efficient with his touches, but we'll see what happens moving forward.
The same goes for Tuten. The final numbers are fine, but I was certainly expecting a more significant role, especially given the game script. Dwain does an excellent job of breaking down everything in his Week 2 Utilization Report.
Who are some early season trade targets to try and get from owners panicking after Week 1?
There are two players who absolutely wrecked their fantasy managers in Week 1, and they are Colston Loveland and Jaylen Waddle.
They combined for 5 targets, 1 reception, and 2 receiving yards.
Yikes.
Now, you can also make the case for trying to trade for someone like Ja'Marr Chase, but no one is going to give him up for anything less than a massive haul. Depending on how down-bad the Loveland and Waddle managers are, you could easily make a case that Week 1 will be the absolute worst performance either of them will have all season.
With no formal analysis to support this, I'm anticipating a correction in Week 2. Both Loveland and Waddle will be targeted early and often next week.
How many of my starters need to be injured before I call the season a write off?
I understand the frustration of a season just completely going off the rails, I really do. However, for the integrity of your league, and so you don't simply become a free win for whoever plays you over the second half of the season, I would encourage you to keep fighting the good fight.
It isn't always enjoyable when you're not winning and your team isn't good, but that's part of what makes fantasy football as wonderful as it is … we have to take the good with the bad. The season always goes by too fast and we always miss it when it's over.
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