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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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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 09: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 09: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Jimmy Garoppolo, Matt Ryan and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger all had terrible weeks to kick off 2018.

For Big Ben, his Week 1 efforts were defined by a one-touchdown, three-interception performance along with two fumbles, culminating in a 60.5 passer rating and a 21-21 tie against the Cleveland Browns.

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Oh, and nine points for fantasy football owners in standard leagues — probably a reason he’s starting in just over 50 percent of 10-team leagues, per ESPN.

Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell isn’t to blame, as fill-in runner James Conner went off during the contest. Although Roethlisberger appears to be dealing with a minor elbow injury, that’s no reason to assume he should be a fantasy sit in Week 2 at home versus the Chiefs.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh should be a shootout, which makes fantasy football owners crave for offensive performers. The Chiefs dropped 38 points in their season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, while allowing quarterback Philip Rivers and Co. to answer back with 28 of their own.

And as long as K.C. remains without safety Eric Berry (heel), opposing teams should have relatively little trouble moving the ball through the air.

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That spells a huge opportunity for Roethlisberger and his main receiving targets, Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster.