Week 2 will go down as one of the toughest weeks in recent memory when it comes to injuries. More than a few fantasy owners were unfortunate enough to lose up to half their starters to the infirmary. Ouch.
Of course, this means it was also a tricky week for the experts to predict. It’ll therefore come as no surprise that the ratings are lower this week due to all of the unforeseen outcomes. Below are the 10 experts who navigated the uncertainty better than the rest. As always, you can check out the entire standings in our accuracy section.
Week 2 Accuracy Results
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Sigmund Bloom – FootballGuys | 61.3% |
| 2. | Alan Harrison – The Fantasy Fix | 60.8% |
| 3. | Mike Krueger – FFToday | 59.4% |
| 4. | Tom Poisal – Top Tier Football | 58.1% |
| 5. | Justin Boone – The Score | 58.0% |
| 6. | John Halpin – Fox Sports | 57.9% |
| 7. | Michael Fabiano – NFL.com | 57.2% |
| 8. | Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus | 57.1% |
| 9. | Site Rankings – Bloomberg Sports | 57.1% |
| 10. | Ken Zalis – Fans Fantasy Football | 56.9% |
*View Full Accuracy Scores (130+ experts) | *Combine Top Experts into Consensus Rankings
Congrats to Sigmund Bloom (FootballGuys) for landing the top score in week 2. Even with the rash of injuries, there was plenty of good advice handed out. Bloom was among a group of just 7% of experts that rated Ahmad Bradshaw (2 TDs) as a top 30 RB. It should go without saying too that he had Bradshaw ranked firmly above Trent Richardson. Bloom was also higher than all but 2 experts on Sammy Watkins (8 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD). His rank for the rookie standout (WR #27) was 21 spots above the Expert Consensus. As far as players who disappointed, Bloom made a gutsy decision to devalue Arizona’s wide receivers, presumably because Carson Palmer was out of action. Both Michael Floyd and Larry Fitzgerald were consensus top 25 wideouts but Bloom had both outside of his top 35. Neither player finished inside the top 40. It didn’t hurt Bloom’s cause either that he was among the roughly 20% of experts that rated Antonio Gates (3 TDs) as a top 12 TE. That effectively served as a recommendation to start Gates against a tough Seattle defense in 12 team leagues.
Peak Performers
We also want to give kudos to the experts that did the best job of ranking week 2′s peak performers. Below are several key players that came through beyond expectations for fantasy owners along with the experts who delivered their top ranking.
Consensus: RB #34
Best Rank: RB #18
Actual Rank: RB #1
Top Expert: Michael Pichan (Fantasy Alarm), Matthew Berry (ESPN), Dan Yanotchko (EDSFootball), Bill Enright (FFChamps)
Consensus: RB #42
Best Rank: RB #20
Actual Rank: RB #4
Top Expert: Mike Rigz (Gridiron Experts)
Consensus: WR #48
Best Rank: WR #16
Actual Rank: WR #4
Top Expert: scoutPRO
Consensus: WR #63
Best Rank: WR #29
Actual Rank: WR #7
Top Expert: KJ (Fantasy Team Advice)
Consensus: WR #57
Best Rank: WR #29
Actual Rank: WR #5
Top Expert: Terrance Bridgett (ProjectRoto)
Consensus: TE #16
Best Rank: TE #5
Actual Rank: TE #1
Top Expert: Steve Olson (StatSims)
Consensus: TE #11
Best Rank: TE #5
Actual Rank: TE #3
Top Expert: Alan Harrison (The Fantasy Fix)
Consensus: QB #16
Best Rank: QB #4
Actual Rank: QB #2
Top Expert: Dave McKay (The Fantasy Sports Brain)
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We’ll be back again after the games this weekend to provide another update on the experts making the most accurate predictions. Until then, be sure to check out the experts’ weekly rankings to help with your lineup decisions.
