USA TODAY Sports Weekly

Diggs picks up slack for ailing Peterson

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These players saw their fantasy football values increase or decrease most based on their performanc­es in Week 2: SIZZLERS FIZZLERS

WR Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings: Diggs put on a show, as he was routinely open and easily slipped out of tackles. He caught nine of his 11 targets for 182 yards in a hard-fought win against the Green Bay Packers.

WR Travis Benjamin, San Diego Chargers: With Keenan Allen lost for the season and Danny Woodhead succumbing to a knee injury early against the Jacksonvil­le Jaguars, Benjamin responded with 115 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

WR Corey Coleman, Cleveland Browns: The Browns selected Coleman 15th overall as the first wide receiver in the draft. His 104 yards and two touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens are evidence that he has come a long way in a short time.

QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons outlasted the Oakland Raiders in a high-scoring affair as Ryan was spectacula­r, throwing for 396 yards and three touchdowns with only eight incompleti­ons.

RB Matt Forte, New York Jets: Forte looked like a true workhorse with 30 rushing attempts and three touchdowns in a win against the Buffalo Bills. With 59 touches through two weeks, he’s on pace for a ridiculous season total of 472.

WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers: Not only has he already been fined twice this season, but now his quarterbac­k can’t seem to find him. Brown caught just four of his 11 targets in what we assume will turn out to be a bad day at the office.

WR Allen Robinson, Jacksonvil­le Jaguars: The Chargers defense did a nice job of bottling up Jaguars receivers. Robinson never found separation until much later in the game, when San Diego went into prevent mode.

WR DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins: Quarterbac­k Kirk Cousins has not opened this season as strongly as he closed 2015. Washington receivers have been paying the price.

WR Golden Tate, Detroit Lions: Catching two of nine targets for 13 yards is not going to cut it. Until the Lions can use Tate more effectivel­y, be leery of this situation.

RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings: After back-toback difficult performanc­es to open the season, Peterson was helped off the field with a torn meniscus. He should only miss a game or two, but there wasn’t a lot going on statistica­lly to begin with.

Tony Holm, FantasySha­rks.com

 ?? BRUCE KLUCKHOHN, USA TODAY SPORTS ?? Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs beats the Packers’ Damarious Randall to score a third-quarter touchdown Sunday.
BRUCE KLUCKHOHN, USA TODAY SPORTS Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs beats the Packers’ Damarious Randall to score a third-quarter touchdown Sunday.

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