Alright, let’s talk about some matchups that are primed to explode in Week 2, because sometimes, you just gotta look past the surface. The Rams allowed the highest rushing success rate in Week 1, giving up the most yards before contact per attempt. Yeah, San Francisco ran all over them, and now Los Angeles is without Myles Garrett after he landed on injured reserve. That’s a brutal hit, and it sets the stage for some serious action.
Cam Skattebo Is an Absolute Dog, And He’s About to Feast
Cam Skattebo was a force against Dallas in Week 1, and that’s the easiest way to describe what we all saw. The guy ran 18 times for 81 yards and punched in a touchdown. It wasn’t just the box score, either. Skattebo runs with a physicality the Giants clearly want to establish, never shying away from contact. He gets downhill like a freight train, and this offense is using heavy personnel to make that happen. He handled a whopping 69% of the Giants’ running back carries in Week 1! Sure, Devin Singletary got some receiving work, so keep an eye there, but Skattebo’s downhill style is exactly what you want against a defense that just got gashed on the ground. My model has him at RB15 with 14.9 half-PPR points, way above the RB19 consensus. This is a chance to be aggressive.
Isaiah Likely Is About to Become Your Favorite Tight End
Skattebo isn’t the only Giant ready to exploit this reeling Rams defense. Isaiah Likely opened the season with an incredible eight catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets. Think about that: a 27.6% target share, four red-zone targets, and a 31.8% first-read share! Some might be nervous about his 50% snap share, but the Giants are rocking a ton of heavier personnel, and Likely is basically functioning as a receiver when he’s on the field. The Rams were tough against tight ends last season, but this defense already looks different. They gave up the sixth-highest passing success rate in Week 1 and generated one of the league’s lowest pressure rates. With Garrett out and injury questions piling up at linebacker and safety, those are exactly the areas where Likely thrives. My model has him screaming up to TE2, with a 58% chance to score more than 11 fantasy points and a 23% Boom probability for over 20. That’s a huge difference from the TE8 market ranking.
We also caught a glimpse of second-year receiver Matthew Golden for the Packers in Week 1, and he came out firing. Golden saw 12 targets, catching six for 95 yards, running a route on 87% of Green Bay’s dropbacks. He commanded a 30% target share and led his team with a 30.3% first-read share, posting a top-10 usage score in the Trinity model. Jordan Love tossed 42 passes in Week 1, so the volume is clearly there for Golden to continue making noise.
Watch these guys closely this week. The matchups are screaming for big performances, and the numbers don’t lie. This isn’t about projections anymore; it’s about opportunity meeting a defense that’s struggling.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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