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Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 2

By Jay Marsdale

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 07: Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs stiff arms Duron Harmon #30 of the New England Patriots as he runs for a 4-yard rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 07: Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs stiff arms Duron Harmon #30 of the New England Patriots as he runs for a 4-yard rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 27: Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor #11 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict #55 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter during a preseason game at FedExField on August 27, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 27: Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor #11 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict #55 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter during a preseason game at FedExField on August 27, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Sit-em: Terrelle Pryor (WAS) vs. Los Angeles Rams

Terrelle Pryor’s journey to being a viable wide receiver in the NFL is admirable. Quarterbacks-turned-wide receiver hardly ever work, but he seems to have figured it out. His first game in Washington went well, but he is in for a different result this Sunday.

The Los Angeles Rams defense is still one of the best in the NFL, and they reminded us of that in Week 1. They may have played the Andrew Luck-less Colts, but the Rams not only won, they demolished the Colts. The Rams held T.Y. Hilton, last year’s leading receiver, to three catches for 57 yards in Week 1.

Terrelle Pryor is also hurt by the lack of a Washington Redskins rushing attack. Against defenses like the Rams, if you can’t run the ball, you are in big trouble. Letting Robert Quinn attack the quarterback with no threat of a running game is going to lead to trouble for the Redskins offense.

If you drafted Pryor in your fantasy football league, Week 1 was a positive sign. Don’t get discouraged if Week 2 isn’t as productive. Terrelle Pryor isn’t a great play this week in fantasy, but like I said, the matchups dictate a lot and he has a bad one in this week.

Other options: Alshon Jeffrey (PHI) vs. Kansas City, T.Y. Hilton (IND) vs. Arizona