Offenses came alive this week. Well, not all of them, but it was a lot better than the previous one for fantasy owners. The tight end position still kind of stunk, but we had plenty of big games at running back and receiver. We actually had a couple game-winning players in Alvin Kamara and Marvin Harrison Jr. It was good to see some of these monster games once again. Let’s hope it is a trend going forward.

Bills 31, Dolphins 10

Fantasy Stud: James Cook. Cook carried fantasy teams to wins this week despite getting just 12 touches. He scored three touchdowns on those touches. Cook ran 11 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a pass for a 17-yard score. Cook is off to a fast start this season, having at least 13 fantasy points and 95 total yards each of his first two games. Cook is looking like a legit No. 1 fantasy back

Fantasy Dud: Josh Allen. His team won big and Allen played fine, but he was a bust for fantasy teams this week. He was 13-of-19 for 139 yards and a touchdown without a turnover. He ran just two times for two yards. Allen scored just 11.15 fantasy points. You just didn’t expect this type of game of him but it happens. The game script just didn’t play in his favor. He’ll be fine going forward, though.

Game Notes: Devon Achane was iffy to play but played and had a huge game. He ran 22 times for 96 yards and caught seven passes for 69 yards. Achane looked healthy and had 165 total yards.

Tua Tagovailoa suffered another scary concussion during this game. He could be out a long time with this latest setback. He was 17-of-25 for 145 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions before the unfortunate injury.

Chargers 26, Panthers 3

Fantasy Stud: J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins is off to a great start to his season, having back-to-back 100-yard games. He ran 17 times for 131 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a pass, giving him 20.1 fantasy points. He has 20-plus points each of his first two games. Dobbins is looking to be a steal right now in fantasy drafts, leading a run-first Chargers defense

Fantasy Dud: Diontae Johnson. Johnson continues to do little with the entire Panthers offense struggling. He caught three passes for 15 yards. Johnson has five receptions for 34 yards on 12 targets in two games. He is not worth using for fantasy teams right now. This offense is a mess.

Game Notes: Bryce Young failed to throw for 100 yards. He was 18-of-26 for 84 yards with an interception. Young is not off to the start Panthers hoped in year two.

Quentin Johnston found the end zone twice. He had five receptions for 51 yards and two touchdowns.

Packers 16, Colts 10

Fantasy Stud: Jonathan Taylor. Taylor had his first 100-yard rushing game on the season and did it on just 12 carries. He rushed 12 times 103 yards and caught two passes for 32 yards. Taylor had a solid 15.5 fantasy points.  

Fantasy Dud: Michael Pittman. Pittman caught just three passes for 21 yards. Pittman has fewer than 40 yards each of his first two games. He has seven receptions for 52 yards. The only positive is he is getting a lot of looks, having 16 targets. He still has time to get it going.

Game Notes: Malik Willis played a solid game in a starting role for the Packers. He didn’t turn the ball over and was 12-of-14 passing for 122 yards and a touchdown. Willis also ran six times for 41 yards.

Josh Jacobs got a ton of work with the Packers being more run heavy. He had 32 carries for 151 yards. Jacobs has more than 100 total yards each of his first two games.

Saints 44, Cowboys 19

Fantasy Stud: Alvin Kamara. Kamara had a monster game, leading a lot of fantasy teams to victory. He had four total touchdowns. He ran 20 times for 115 yards and three touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 65 yards and another touchdown. Kamara is sure looking like an elite back once again

Fantasy Dud: Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott did next to nothing after finding the end zone last week. He ran six times for just 16 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards. He is looking like a touchdown-dependent player for fantasy teams, making him boom or bust from week to week.

Game Notes: Rashid Shaheed had four receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown. He has scores each of his first two games and at least 70 yards each of those games.

Jalen Tolbert had a good showing, getting more chances. He had six receptions for 82 yards. He was targeted nine times after getting just two in Week 1.

Vikings 23, 49ers 17

Fantasy Stud: George Kittle. Kittle was a huge part of the offense, catching seven passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. It was a great showing for the star tight end, showing his big-time weekly potential in this offense

Fantasy Dud: Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk had another mediocre performance. He had four receptions for 43 yards. The 49ers had 300-plus passing yards, so you hoped for a lot better from Aiyuk. His slow start could be attributed to his long holdout, so maybe he will get it going once he gets back in the swing of things.

Game Notes: Justin Jefferson was banged up in this game and had to leave early with some sort of leg injury. He was awesome before the injury, having four receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown. Jefferson is dealing with a quad injury but after the game, he sounded optimistic about playing Week 3.

Ty Chander outplayed starter Aaron Jones in this game. Chandler ran 10 times for 82 yards, averaging 8.2 yards per carry. Jones ran nine times for 32 yards and lost a fumble at the goal line.

Commanders 21, Giants 18

Fantasy Stud: Austin Seibert. Seibert was just signed this week and made his presence felt immediately. He scored all 21 points for the Commanders. He made seven field goals. For any of the fantasy teams that took a chance on him this week, Seibert likely won a lot of fantasy games

Fantasy Dud: Jayden Daniels. Daniels was not much of a help to fantasy teams this week, getting shut out of the end zone. He didn’t play badly but scored just 15.7 fantasy points. He was 23-of-29 for 226 yards and ran 10 times for 44 yards.

Game Notes: Malik Nabers had his best game as a pro. He had 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown. The rest of the Giants' pass catchers had just six catches total.

Devin Singletary had his best game as a Giant, rushing 16 times for 95 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a pass for no gain.

Jets 24, Titans 17

Fantasy Stud: Calvin Ridley. Ridley was a huge bright spot for the Titans offense. He had four receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. And Ridley added another touchdown on a 10-yard rush attempt. Ridley scored an impressive 24.7 fantasy points. It was a nice rebound game after a so-so Week 1

Fantasy Dud: DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins had just a catch for nine yards. He had six different Titans finish with more receptions. He is not a player fantasy teams can trust right now despite his great track record.

Game Notes: Braelon Allen got more chances this week and found the end zone two times. He had seven carries for 33 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 23 yards and a touchdown.

Breece Hall continues to be a huge focal point of the Jets offense. He had 21 touches. Hall ran 14 times for 62 yards and caught seven passes for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Seahawks 23, Patriots 20

Fantasy Stud: DK Metcalf. Metcalf rebounded in a huge way after a disappointing opener. He had 10 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown. Metcalf will be just fine in this offense. He even did this against a pretty good Patriots defense. Metcalf can have a huge game any given week

Fantasy Dud: Tyler Lockett. Lockett led the Seahawks in Week 1 but that wasn’t the case this week. He caught two passes for just 15 yards. The other two Seahawk top receivers had 22 receptions. Lockett is going to be hit or miss in this offense but certainly has the potential for the big game.

Game Notes: Jaxon Smith-Njigba had double-digit receptions. He had 12 receptions for 117 yards.

Hunter Henry showed he is the top target in the Patriots offense. Henry had eight receptions for 109 yards.

Browns 18, Jaguars 13

Fantasy Stud: Travis Etienne. Etienne was one of the few bright spots for the Jaguars offense. He had 13 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown. He caught three passes for six yards, giving him 14.8 fantasy points. Etienne has scores each of his first two games and double-digit fantasy points each of those games

Fantasy Dud: Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence was not a help to fantasy teams. He failed to score a touchdown. Lawrence was 14-of-30 for 220 yards without a score or turnover. He has fewer than 20 fantasy points each of his first two games. Lawrence is not worth playing until he shows something on the field.

Game Notes: Brian Thomas led the Jaguars in receiving yards. He had two receptions for 94 yards. Thomas has topped 11 fantasy points each of his first two games.

D’Onta Foreman actually had the most rush attempts for the Browns. He had 14 carries for 48 yards compared to seven carries for 64 yards for Jerome Ford.

Raiders 26, Ravens 23

Fantasy Stud: Davante Adams. Adams showed he remains an elite fantasy receiver. He had nine receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown against a good Ravens defense on the road. If Gardner Minshew can keep playing well, Adams has some potential for big things going forward

Fantasy Dud: Isaiah Likely. Likely came back down to earth after his monster Week 1. He had two receptions for 26 yards. Mark Andrews was the tight end that produced for the Ravens this week, catching four passes for 51 yards. Likely is going to be an erratic fantasy play all season long in this offense.

Game Notes: Zay Flowers had a huge game. Flowers caught seven passes for 91 yards and a touchdown.

Brock Bowers continues to get a lot of weekly work for the Raiders. He had nine receptions for 98 yards. Bowers has 15 receptions on 17 targets his first two games.

Bucs 20, Lions 16

Fantasy Stud: Chris Godwin. Godwin had his second straight game with a touchdown, putting behind him all those concerns about a lack of scores after the last few seasons. Godwin had seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown. Godwin has more than 22 fantasy points each of his first two games

Fantasy Dud: Sam LaPorta. LaPorta was a huge disappointment, especially if you consider the Lions topped 300-passing yards. LaPorta caught just two passes for 13 yards. LaPorta will be just fine in this offense but his start has not been a good one for fantasy teams. He has fewer than 60 yards in two games and only eight targets.

Game Notes: Amon-Ra St. Brown got back on track after his disappointing Week 1. St. Brown had 11 receptions for 119 yards.

Jared Goff was unable to find the end zone. He attempted 55 passes and threw for 307 yards but was picked off twice.

Cardinals 41, Rams 10

Fantasy Stud: Marvin Harrison. All those Marvin Harrison owners can breathe sigh of relief. He looked great and like a true No. 1 fantasy receiver this week. Harrison had four receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He was targeted eight times in the game after getting just three in Week 1

Fantasy Dud: Tyler Johnson. Johnson played better last week when the Rams had more of their top receivers in their lineup. Johnson was a bust for any owner that used him in Week 2, catching just two passes for 20 yards. He is going to be a hard fantasy player to trust even if Cooper Kupp now has to miss some time. Johnson just has too many similar options to compete with for targets.

Game Notes: Cooper Kupp left the game early with an ankle injury. This is one to watch with his injury history in recent seasons. Kupp had four receptions for 37 yards before getting hurt.

Kyler Murray played his best game in a few seasons, going 17-of-21 for 266 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover. He had a perfect passer rating. He also ran five times for 59 yards.

Steelers 13, Broncos 6

Fantasy Stud: Steelers defense. This unit pretty much won the game for the Steelers, shutting down the Broncos. Pittsburgh allowed just two field goals and 293 total yards. The Steelers also had two sacks and two interceptions. The Steelers defense is very good and is going to keep the team in a lot of games. They should be one of the top fantasy defenses all season long

Fantasy Dud: Courtland Sutton. There were a ton of duds in this game, but we give it to Sutton. He had just a catch for 26 yards in a game the Broncos threw the ball 35 times. Sutton had 12 targets in Week 1 but just five this week and connected on just one of those. He is going to be a very hard fantasy player to trust in this offense despite being the top target for the Broncos.

Game Notes: The Broncos running game is a mess. Javonte Williams led Broncos running backs in rushing but ran for just 17 yards on 11 carries. Tyler Badie was the second leading rusher and ran once for 16 yards. Jaleel McLaughlin rushed three times for six yards.

Justin Fields played another mistake-free game and led his team to a win, so don’t be surprised if he keeps starting for the Steelers. He was 13-of-20 for 117 yards and a touchdown without a turnover. Fields also ran eight times for 27 yards.

Chiefs 26, Bengals 25

Fantasy Stud: Rashee Rice. Rice continued his hot play to start the season, catching five passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Rice scored 18.5 fantasy points, giving him 17-plus points each of his first two games. Rice is the top target for the Chiefs and on his way to a huge season in that role

Fantasy Dud: Ja’Marr Chase. Chase did little in a game that Bengals needed him to come up big. Chase caught four passes for 35 yards. Chase has not done a whole lot his first two games, having fewer than 65 yards each of those games. He has been targeted just 11 times. Look for that to change in the coming weeks. Chase needs to be more involved for the Bengals to be successful. 

Game Notes: Mike Gesicki led the Bengals in receptions and receiving yards. He was a favorite target of Joe Burrow, having seven receptions for 91 yards.

Patrick Mahomes had a very down game for his standards, going 18-of-25 for 151 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. He has fewer than 20 fantasy points each of his first two games.

Texans 19, Bears 13

Fantasy Stud: Nico Collins. Collins is quickly establishing that last season wasn’t a fluke for him. He is one of the best receivers in the game right now. He had eight receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown. He has two straight 100-yard games to start his season and 17-plus fantasy points each of those games

Fantasy Dud: Tank Dell. Dell had just a catch and it went for negative three yards. He did have positive yards running the ball but not enough to help fantasy teams. Dell ran three times for 16 yards. Dell scored just 2.6 fantasy points. He has fewer than double-digit fantasy points each of his first two games and just four receptions for 37 yards. He is looking like a boom or bust weekly play.

Game Notes: Joe Mixon injured his ankle in the game and eventually left for good. Mixon ran nine times for 25 yards and caught three passes for 25 yards before getting hurt.

Caleb Williams played better but made too many mistakes and failed to throw a touchdown pass. And the Bears offensive line gave him little time to throw, facing heavy pressure nearly every pass. Williams finished 23-of-37 for 174 yards with two interceptions.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at [email protected]. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.