{"id":43294,"date":"2011-09-14T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=43294"},"modified":"2011-09-14T22:49:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T05:49:00","slug":"week-2-hot-not-players-14911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/fantasy-football\/week-2-hot-not-players-14911\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT + NOT For Week 2 Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hot and Not – Week 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After only one week of the NFL season, some players have proven that an extended offseason affected them minimally and that they can heat up once the real action starts. <\/p>\n

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Each week, Dave B will compile a list of Hot and Not Hot players based on their past performances and future matchups.<\/p>\n

Here is the Week 2 version!<\/p>\n

Hot<\/h3>\n

QBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Brady \u2013 New England Patriots \u2013 <\/strong>Brady absolutely has to be on the list. He had the fifth best passing game of All-Time in the NFL. 517 yards and four touchdowns make Brady the hottest player in the league going into Week 2.<\/p>\n

Aaron Rodgers \u2013 Green Bay Packers \u2013 <\/strong>Rodgers looked virtually untouchable on Thursday night and continued his Hot play with 312 yards passing and three touchdowns. Rodgers is as in control of his offense as anyone.<\/p>\n

Drew Brees \u2013 New Orleans Saints \u2013 <\/strong>Ditto for Brees. He threw for 419 yards against one of the best defences in the NFL on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention: <\/strong>Matt Stafford \u2013 Lions, Rex Grossman – Redskins<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

RBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ray Rice \u2013 Baltimore Ravens \u2013 <\/strong>Rice did the unthinkable \u2013 he ran for 107 yards against the Steelers on Sunday with a touchdown while adding 42 yards receiving and another score. Ray is in midseason form already and as Hot as they come.<\/p>\n

Matt Forte \u2013 Chicago Bears \u2013 <\/strong>Forte brought the heat on Sunday \u2013 now it\u2019s time for the Bears to bring the money. Forte was responsible for 158 combined yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

LeSean McCoy \u2013 Philadelphia Eagles \u2013 <\/strong>McCoy did more than what was expected in Week 1. His 122 yards rushing, 15 yards receiving and two combined touchdowns kept the heat off Mike Vick and helped the Eagles prove why they are a Super Bowl favourite this season.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention: <\/strong>Darren McFadden \u2013 Raiders, Cedric Benson \u2013 Bengals, Mike Tolbert \u2013 San Diego Chargers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WRs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wes Welker \u2013 New England Patriots \u2013 <\/strong>Wow! Everyone was Hot for the Patriots on Monday night but Welker especially brought the heat. He caught eight balls for 160 yards and two touchdowns against Miami and served notice that he is once again a sizzling force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n

Kenny Britt \u2013 Tennessee Titans \u2013 <\/strong>The heat is off Britt\u2019s personal life and is firmly fixed on his professional life. Britt caught five passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns to emerge as one of the hottest players of Week 1.<\/p>\n

Calvin Johnson \u2013 Detroit Lions \u2013 <\/strong>No surprise here! Megatron was scorching in Week 1 along with the rest of his offense. 6 catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns is further proof.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention: <\/strong>Andre Johnson \u2013 Texans, Greg Jennings \u2013 Packers, Brandon Marshall – Dolphins<\/p>\n

Not Hot<\/h3>\n

QBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ben Roethlisberger \u2013 Pittsburgh Steelers \u2013 <\/strong>Ben was responsible for five total turnovers and just one touchdown against the Ravens. Chances are that he won\u2019t need to be spectacular in Week 2 against the Seahawks and that he will remain Not Hot for at least another week.<\/p>\n

Matt Cassel \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 <\/strong>A rib injury clearly slowed Cassel on Sunday. But 119 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception rightfully lands Cassel on the Not Hot list. KC appears to be a mess offensively which means that Cassel could remain on this list for a while.<\/p>\n

Donovan McNabb \u2013 Minnesota Vikings \u2013 <\/strong>39 yards passing? I was one that held out some optimism for McNabb but after Week 1 it is clear that a change of addresses has not resulted in Hot play \u2013 BRUTAL!<\/em><\/p>\n

RBs <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Johnson \u2013 Tennessee Titans \u2013 <\/strong>I didn\u2019t see this one coming! It is clear that Johnson\u2019s holdout has affected him more than we thought. In Week 2 Johnson will be playing what amounts to his second preseason game and chances are that he remains Not Hot until Week 3 at least. [ad-8469823]<\/p>\n

LeGarrette Blount \u2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers \u2013 <\/strong>Blount was totally taken out of the game against Detroit and the focus was clearly off of the Tampa running game. 15 yards rushing lands Blount squarely on the Not Hot list.<\/p>\n

Shonn Greene \u2013 New York Jets \u2013 <\/strong>Greene took a backseat to LaDainian Tomlinson on Sunday and really didn\u2019t look like a RB1 in the Jets\u2019 offense. With focus on the passing game for New York, there is a chance that Shonn Greene could remain Not Hot for a while.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention: <\/strong>\u00a0Peyton Hillis \u2013 Browns, Carolina RBs, Knowshon Moreno – Broncos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WRs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dwayne Bowe \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 <\/strong>Ugh! Two catches for 17 yards in a struggling offense makes Bowe Not Hot. Add in the unflattering play of Matt Cassel and Bowe suddenly becomes a risky Fantasy start going forward.<\/p>\n

Chad Ochocinco \u2013 New England Patriots \u2013 <\/strong>Ocho is not yet comfortable in the Pats offense and was only in the field for 18 of 80 offensive snaps for New England. With Deion Branch, Aaron Hernandez, and Rob Gronkowski looking like Brady\u2019s favourites, Chad is as Not Hot as he can be in an explosive offense.<\/p>\n

Vincent Jackson \u2013 San Diego Chargers \u2013 <\/strong>Jackson wasn\u2019t Hot on Sunday (2 catches for 31 yards) but he should break out \u2013 shouldn\u2019t he? Right now Jackson is Not Hot but hopes are that he snaps out of it in Week 2.<\/p>\n

If you are in need of a HOT fantasy football player these Top Hot players<\/strong> for the week should help you out if they\u2019re in your lineup. They may also be free agents on your waiver wire<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you need to dump a lame duck on your team, these NOTS should be them. Throw em in the trash if you can afford to not have them on your bench. Fantasy Football<\/strong><\/a> always favors the prepared mind. <\/p>\n

The more research you do, and the more HOT players you have to choose from on your team, the better your odds are of winning your fantasy football league outright this year.<\/p>\n

After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our waiver wire column, studs and duds<\/strong><\/a>, a who\u2019s hot, and who\u2019s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.<\/p>\n

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