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Daily Fantasy Football News, Notes and Updates FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 2 9/18/16

In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road!

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A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there!

Who's Out

This is confirmed information and will be updated throughout the day.

Rob Gronkowski (hamstring) will not suit up today.

Zack Ertz (ribs) will not suit up on Monday. Trey Burton is expected to be the Eagles "receiving tight end." You can also expect Jordan Matthews to get a ton of targets.

Josh Hill (ankle) will not suit on Sunday.

Kenneth Dixon (knee) will not suit on Sunday.

Jamaal Charles (knee) will not suit up on Sunday. It will be the same drill as last week. Spencer Ware will be the starter, but he will split carries with Charcandrick West

Chris Ivory (illness) will not play again on Sunday. T.J. Yeldon will be the Jags' No.1 running back

Who's In

Arian Foster will play on Sunday

Devonte Parker (hamstring) will play on Sunday

Sam Bradford will start for the Vikings in Week 2

Russell Wilson (ankle) will play on Sunday

Mohaemed Sanu (ankle) will play on Sunday.

Julio Jones (ankle) will play on Sunday

Todd Gurley will play on Sunday. Ignore the day off he had, it was simply a rest day for him.

"Sneaky Play"

Shane Vereen (NYG) vs. NO

Everyone is talking about this Giants-Saints game like crazy. I hear a lot of Eli Manning, Odell, Victor Cruz and even Sterling Shepard, but I don't hear any love for Shane Vereen! Why is that? This guy is amazing in PPR formats and is dirt-cheap. He's a guy you can fit into your Giants stack and can get you points on the ground and on the air. He's Eli's check down receiver and I expect for him to have a busy day against a Saints' defense that struggled Week 1.

Tournament Stack

Dereck Carr, Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree (OAK) vs. ATL

I know a Giants-Saints stack is what everyone around the industry is talking about, so I'm going to go ahead and give you another stacking option. So, the stack I'm looking to target in tournaments is the Raiders. In particular: Dereck Carr, Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree.

This trio was dominant Week 1 against the Saints. They combined for a total of 67.76 fantasy points! That's just insane! Carr and the gang looked excellent in their first game, and I expect them to carry that momentum into Week 2.

This week, they will be going up against a Falcons' defense that was destroyed by the Buccaneers. They scored a total of 31 points and had 371 total yards. In other words -- they put in work! I expect this to be a similar story with the Raiders, so go ahead and get some exposure to these guys!

"Every Guy Lineups"

Odell Beckham Jr.(NYG) vs. NO
Eli Manning(NYG) vs. NO

So I expect these guys to be in pretty much every lineup this week, but can you blame the public? The Saints allowed a total of 470 yards Week 1! That's insane! And now they are without their top cover-corner, Delvin Breaux and I don't see it ending very pretty for the Saints. The Giants are the chalkiest plays of them all and I expect them to score [a ton] of fantasy points this week. It's not a secret; the Saints' defense is bad.