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Fantasy football: Jimmy Garoppolo and 4 other must-start quarterbacks in Week 2

By Peter Panacy

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 09: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 09: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 24-6. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Alex Smith, Washington Redskins vs. Indianapolis Colts

I’ll admit, I was a little bearish on quarterback Alex Smith and his fantasy football prospects after joining the Washington Redskins this offseason.

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    • Smith’s weapons in Washington were going to be a downgrade from what he enjoyed with the Kansas City Chiefs last year, meaning the veteran quarterback would likely be no more than a bye fill-in option or insurance against an injury-prone signal-caller.

    But Smith was surgically efficient against a still-good Arizona Cardinals defense playing at home in Week 2, passing for 255 yards and two touchdowns without turning the ball over.

    No surprises there.

    Smith is the epitome of a quarterback who won’t hurt you in fantasy. Tack on the fact the Cardinals defense, at all three levels, boasts more talent than what Smith and the Redskins will face at home in Week 2, the Indianapolis Colts.

    Plus, if Smith is able to continue taking advantage of a surprising resurgence from 33-year-old running back Adrian Peterson (70 yards receiving in Week 1), one shouldn’t be shocked to see the quarterback’s fantasy owners rewarded nicely in Week 2.