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Brandin Cooks held in check against his former team.

Cooks caught two passes for 37 yards and rushed twice for six yards, as the Saints did their best to not let him beat them. He now has five catches for 125 yards and no scores through two games, but he needs to be in lineups every week; Cooks remains a high-upside WR1 in standard leagues. He gets the Texans banged-up cornerback group next.

9/18/17 - 01:21 PM ET

Vikings struggle offensively and lose in Pittsburgh in Week 2.

Without quarterback Sam Bradford (knee) the Vikings struggled to get much going on offense. Case Keenum had a difficult task stepping in to start against a tough defense, and he was only 20/37 for 167 yards in the game. Keenum should get better as he gets more time in the offense, but the Vikings probably need Sam Bradford back to be serious Super Bowl contenders this season. The Buccaneers come to Minnesota in Week 3.

9/18/17 - 01:19 PM ET

James White caught eight passes for 85 yards in Sunday’s win over New Orleans.

White also rushed twice for 11 yards. The Super Bowl LI hero has looked great through two games, and the Saints had no answer for him underneath. White is an every-week RB2 in PPR leagues and has value as a FLEX in standard leagues, too. He might be the team’s de facto running game in Week 3 against Houston’s strong front.

9/18/17 - 01:18 PM ET

Donte Moncrief catches only two of eight targets in Week 2.

Moncrief gained 18 yards on his two receptions against the Cardinals. He’ll try to get back on track in Week 3 against Cleveland, but it’s difficult to trust him without Andrew Luck—Moncrief has three receptions through two games.

9/18/17 - 01:16 PM ET

Dion Lewis handles five touches in Week 2 win.

Lewis rushed four times for 14 yards and caught an 11-yard pass as the Patriots defeated the Saints 36-20. New England will continue to rotate their running backs, and as long as they are all healthy, Lewis has almost no fantasy value, despite being a really good real-life player. He and the Pats will face the Texans next Sunday.

9/18/17 - 01:15 PM ET

Kamar Aiken gets team-high nine targets in Week 2.

With Chester Rogers (hamstring) still out, Aiken worked as a clear top three receiver for the Colts again. He was only able to pull in three of his nine targets, though, gaining 31 yards. Aiken is not a fantasy option right now, and we’ll have to see his playing time when Rogers returns.

9/18/17 - 01:14 PM ET

T.Y. Hilton catches four passes for 49 yards in Week 2.

Hilton was targeted six times in the game. It was an OK day considering Hilton was without his starting quarterback and up against Patrick Peterson and the Cardinals. Even without Luck, Hilton should be a starting option next week in a good matchup against the Browns.

9/18/17 - 01:13 PM ET