NFL Week 2 latest buzz, upset predictions and fantasy tips - ESPN
Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season is here, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are here to break down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz heading into the slate of games. Plus, they pick out which teams are on upset watch and which players should — or shouldn't — be in your fantasy football lineups.
Which teams should be on alert after Week 1? Which new coach made the best entrance? Are the Packers content with Malik Willis while Jordan Love's injured knee heals? And which running back situations are more clear after the first week? It's all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their reporting notebooks with everything they've heard heading into Week 2.
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Graziano: Probably the Panthers, but we didn't think they were going to be good anyway. So I'm going to say the Browns. Sure, edge rusher Micah Parsons and that Dallas defense will make a lot of quarterbacks look bad, but Deshaun Watson looked really bad against the Cowboys. Even when he had time or was able to find enough space to throw, he was missing badly.
Cleveland has put together an excellent roster (especially once its offensive line gets healthy) and has hopes of competing at the highest level. The Browns overhauled their entire offensive philosophy this offseason in the hopes of making Watson's life easier and getting the best out of him. If he's not at least decent, they have a massive problem. And he was a long way from decent, as Watson's 9.3 QBR was the worst in the league for Week 1. Jeremy, is it already time to think about Jameis Winston?
Fowler: I don't think we're quite there. To at least think about Wins