Week 1 is in the books and I don’t know about you but I’m excited about this league. No the caliber of play on the field is not NFL quality but it sure was exciting to watch!

I did not publish an article for week 1 and ok boy am I glad I didn’t. Let’s just say my rankings and expectations were way off. No one saw some of these guys coming.

Of course, Christian Michael is doing Christian Michael things and not showing up to play when it counts, Matt Jones is apparently the best running back in the league, despite being listed as a backup, and Phillip Walker may have earned himself an NFL contract after Week 1.



With that said on to week 2…

Quarterbacks

Rank NAME POSITION TEAM DK Pricing 1 P.J. Walker QB HOU $10,600 2 Cardale Jones QB DC $10,200 3 Jordan Ta’amu QB STL $8,900 4 Josh Johnson QB LA $10,400 5 Landry Jones QB DAL $9,500 6 Matt McGloin QB NY $9,900 7 Brandon Silvers QB SEA $8,200 8 Aaron Murray QB TB $9,200 9 Chad Kanoff QB LA $7,900 10 Philip Nelson QB DAL $8,500

With week 1 in the books, we now have a good look at the teams and their quarterbacks. We also have the potential matchup leading into this weekend’s games. The 2 standout QB’s I see this week are Cardale Jones and Jordan Ta’amu. Although both have tough games this week both should be able to get the job done. My starting QB this week is Cardale Jones if the value at this position is what your looking for than Ta’ama at $8,900 hundred is a great move.



You can make a case for starting P.J.Walker but at $10,600 I think he is priced out for week 2.

Passing CM/AT CMP% YDS YD/AT SK/YD LG TD INT RT C.Jones 16/26 62 235 9 1/8 39 2 0 116.7 J.Ta’amu 20/27 74 209 7.7 2/26 41 1 0 108.4

Notes

Phillip Walker was by far the best player from this weekend throwing for over 270 yards with four TDs. Quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Landry Jones were both severely missed by their respective teams as both teams took an L in Week 1. Aaron Murray was projected as the worst starting QB and he didn’t disappoint. He was one of only two quarterbacks to not have a touchdown pass this weekend. He also had two interceptions. Cardale Jones’ stats weren’t as gaudy as Walker’s, but he was the most efficient quarterback this weekend with a 116.7 passer rating. He also had 28 yards on the ground on nine carries Jordan Ta’amu was second in efficiency with a 108.4 passer rating and he is also the league’s third-leading rusher with 77 yards on the ground.

Running Backs/Flex

Rank PLAYER POSITION TEAM DK Pricing 1 Matt Jones RB STL $5,900 2 De’Veon Smith RB TB $7,500 3 Jhurrell Pressley RB DC $7,000 4 Elijah Hood RB LA $6,500 5 Kenneth Farrow RB SEA $6,100 6 Ja’Quan Gardner RB SEA $4,000 7 Quinton Flowers QB/RB TB $7,500 8 Jacques Patrick RB TB $4,200 9 Darius Victor RB NY $4,100 10 James Butler RB HOU $6,300 11 Lance Dunbar RB DAL $4,600 12 Keith Ford RB STL $3,600 13 Donnel Pumphrey RB DC $3,900 14 Larry Rose RB LA $3,500 15 Tim Cook RB NY $4,400 16 Christian Michael RB STL $5,300 17 Cameron Artis-Payne RB DAL $5,600

It’s tough not to Matt Jones in a lineup he had an awesome game Sunday.

Rushing ATT YDS TD LG M.Jones 21 85 0 15

He has the ability to take one to the house this week, and what’s more intriguing is stacking the deck with Ta’amu. There’s a possible 175 on the ground combined.

Notes

No one really saw Matt Jones coming. We all assumed Christine Michael would be the workhorse. But he plays well in the preseason and is terrible when it counts. Meanwhile, Matt Jones was the only running back to get more than 20 carries this weekend and currently leads the XFL in rushing with 85 yards. Two Seattle running backs are ranked after Week 1. Kenneth Farrow, who wasn’t even listed as a starter going into the game, carried the ball seven times for 41 yards and added four receptions for 14 yards. His teammate, Ja’Quan Gardner, had nine carries for 36 yards. Jhurell Pressley had a hard time against a better-than-expected Dragons defense. He did get 12 carries, however, good for the third-most of any running back. After reports that Lance Dunbar wouldn’t play and then a mistake not even being listed on the official depth chart, Dunbar came out and was the lead back for the Dallas Renegades — not Cameron Artis-Payne as many had assumed.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Rank PLAYER POSITION TEAM DK Pricing 1 Nelson Spruce WR LA $10,400 2 Austin Proehl WR SEA $9,200 3 Dan Williams WR TB $7,600 4 Eli Rogers WR DC $9,700 5 Cam Phillips WR HOU $8,400 6 Rashad Ross WR DC $9,900 7 De’Mornay Pierson-El WR STL $8,000 8 Mekale McKay WR NY $10,200 9 Kahlil Lewis WR HOU $8,900 10 Nick Holley WR HOU $4,800 11 Alonzo Russell WR STL $4,000 12 Nick Truesdell TE TB $6,700 13 Flynn Nagel WR DAL $5,200 14 Jalen Tolliver WR TB $3,900 15 Colby Pearson WR NY $7,200 16 Reece Horn WR TB $3,600 17 Donald Parham Jr. TE DAL $3,200 18 Marcus Lucas WR STL $4,600 19 Khari Lee *Questionable TE DC $3,900 20 Sam Mobley WR HOU $3,400 21 Dontez Byrd WR SEA $3,800 22 Brandon Barnes TE LA $5,500 23 Sean Price TE DAL $3,700 24 Kermit Whitfield WR LA $4,000

What’s not to like in Nelson Spruce(vs Dallas Renegades) and Austin Proehl(vs Tampa Bay Vipers) this week. They both look to be capable of a repeat performance especially against those two teams coming off disappointing losses Money in the bank. Another guy to take a hard look at is Joe Horn Jr. of the New York Guardians.

Notes

Nelson Spruce was targeted a whopping 15 times, and despite not having the highest yardage total this weekend, nor scoring, more targets lead to more sustainable fantasy production. Austin Proehl was the star from the opening game, scoring two TDs, including a 50-plus yard catch and run in which he just flat outran the Defenders defensive backs. Eli Rogers was another one of those guys that didn’t need to be listed as a starter, yet still came out and performed at a high level, catching six for 73 yards. Tight End Nick Truesdell had some great plays, including a one-handed catch in traffic despite a big hit, but he also fumbled twice trying to do too much. Naturally, when your quarterback throws for four touchdowns, you’re going to have a few guys that benefit. All three of Nick Holley, Cam Phillips, and Kahlil Lewis caught at least four passes and Phillips caught one of those four touchdowns.

Defense

Rank Team DK Pricing 1 DC Defenders $4,000 2 New York Guardians $4,400 3 Houston Roughnecks $3,400 4 St. Louis Battlehawks $3,200 5 Dallas Renegades $4,800 6 Seattle Dragons $3,000 7 Tampa Bay Vipers $3,800 8 LA Wildcats $3,600

Its a toss-up Defenders or Guardians who both face each other. Smart money says, Defenders. And that’s my choice in all my lineups.

Notes

Defenses were hard to judge with two team’s starting quarterbacks not playing, but one thing that was for certain, the Defenders are for real. They were the best fantasy defense from this past weekend. It was hard to tell if the Guardians’ defense was a product of them being good or the Vipers being bad. It’s probably somewhere in the middle. The Wildcats ran into the buzzsaw that was the Houston Roughnecks, and despite how good their roster looked on paper when you give up four touchdowns, you’re going to be in the cellar.

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