Quarterback
MVP: Kyler Murray (Cardinals)
Outside of making a couple picks, the reeling Vikings defense had no answer for Murray in Week 2. The 3rd year pro took full advantage of the shootout nature of the game, throwing for 400 YDS and 3 TD's and running for 31 YDS and a TD, in what ended up being a very lucky 34-33 victory for the Cardinals. Murray has been the top fantasy QB by a pretty wide margin so far and he has an excellent chance to have another huge day against the laughable Jaguars this Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Tom Brady (Buccaneers), Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Lamar Jackson (Ravens)
LVP: Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
Prescott was poised, efficient and showing zero signs of being held back by his injuries once again against the Chargers, the fantasy-relevant stats just didn't come with this particular solid performance (237 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT) as Tony Pollard, Ezekiel Elliott and Greg Zuerlein accounted for all of the Cowboys points in a nice road win. A tough Eagles secondary that has only surrendered 1 passing TD through 2 weeks awaits Prescott next.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ryan Tannehill (Titans), Justin Herbert (Chargers), Joe Burrow (Bengals)
Running Back
MVP: Derrick Henry (Titans)
It took until the 2nd half of the 2nd game of the season, but the unstoppable monster known as Derrick Henry is officially back. 2020's rushing champion put the entire Titans offense on his back-picking up 237 scrimmage YDS (182 rushing, 55 receiving) and 3 late game TD's on 41 touches and subsequently giving the team the spark they needed to make a huge comeback victory on the road against a formidable Seahawks team. Now that the rust appears to have been shaken off, fantasy owners should expect absurd returns like this-minus the surprising pass-catching productivity-on a weekly basis.
Honorable Mentions: Aaron Jones (Packers), Christian McCaffery (Panthers), Nick Chubb (Browns)
LVP: Alvin Kamara (Saints)
A feisty Panthers defense that was blowing through the Saints offensive line all game long and some terrible play from Jameis Winston made Kamara (30 YDS on just 12 touches) a complete non-factor in this ugly road loss. Another road tilt with the Patriots isn't an ideal bounceback spot, but the lowly Jets rushing attack just averaged 4.9 YDS per carry against them, so it wouldn't be a complete shock if Kamara was able to put together a solid performance.
Dishonorable Mentions: Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Chiefs), Myles Gaskin (Dolphins), Kareem Hunt (Browns)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Cooper Kupp (Rams)
Matthew Stafford appears to have already found his favorite receiver in LA. Kupp got fed early and often against a banged-up Colts secondary on Sunday-securing 9 catches for 163 YDS and 2 TD's. The Rams virtuoso slot wideout has another plus matchup against a decent, but vulnerable Bucs secondary in Week 3.
Honorable Mentions: Tyler Lockett (Seahawks), Mike Evans (Buccaneers), Terry McLaurin (Football Team)
LVP: Tyreek Hill (Chiefs)
Hill put up a very rare dud in Week 2, managing just 3 catches for 14 YDS and a 15-YD rush on the evening, as the Ravens secondary dedicated all of their top resources to shutting him down. While the Chargers secondary has looked very good thus far, it seems like a pretty safe bet that Hill will be much more productive this week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Amari Cooper (Cowboys), Antonio Brown (Buccaneers), Corey Davis (Jets)
Tight End
MVP: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
With Tyreek Hill picking up all the extra attention, the Ravens allowed Kelce to run wild (7 REC/109 YDS/1 TD) in Sunday night's electrifying showdown between two of the AFC's finest teams. For what seems like the 25th straight year, Kelce is locked in as a matchup-proof weekly top 3 TE option.
Honorable Mentions: Rob Gronkowski (Buccaneers), T.J. Hockenson (Lions), Robert Tonyan (Packers)
LVP: Tyler Higbee (Rams)
In a bit of a surprising move after tallying an impressive 5 catches for 68 YDS on 6 targets in the opener versus the Bears, Higbee was a lot less involved against the Colts. The talented young tight end caught his lone target for 8 YDS on Sunday in a game where Stafford only threw 30 times. A reasonably tough matchup and some lingering murkiness surrounding his role in the offense will make Higbee a boom-or-bust TE1 play against the Bucs in Week 3.
Dishonorable Mentions: George Kittle (49ers), Dallas Goedert (Eagles), Jonnu Smith (Patriots)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Bills
The Bills comical recent dominance of the Dolphins continued this week with a 35-0 victory in South Beach. The defense managed to contribute 6 sacks, 2 FUM REC's and an INT to these humiliation efforts. A return to their standard low-end starting caliber D/ST ranking this week against a decent Football Team offense that generally takes pretty good care of the football and doesn't allow a ton of sacks seems likely.
Honorable Mentions: Patriots, Buccaneers, Bears
LVP: Cardinals
Welp, the "WATCH OUT, THE CARDINALS HAVE A REAL DEFENSE" narrative was fun while it lasted. This 1 sack, 0 takeaway and 27 points allowed performance against the Vikings was exactly the unremarkable, sometimes really ugly product that they've put on the field for the past 5 years or so. They'll be a viable play in juicy matchups like the one they have this week against the young, turnover-happy Jaguars offense, but otherwise they can remain on the waiver wire where they belong.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ravens, Packers, Steelers
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