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Week 1 – NFL Fantasy Football: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not!
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Week 2 in NFL Fantasy Football means we need to take a look at Week 1’s “Who’s Hot & Who’s Not” based on the consistency model.
Each week, Colby Conway gives his insight on the consistency of the players in your season-long leagues! Find out who’s been (HOT) consistent and (NOT HOT) inconsistent in order to help you make waiver wire claims and start/sit decisions this year. Follow Colby on X @colbyrconway.
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and fantasy managers are doing their best not to overreact to Week 1 numbers, both positively and negatively. I’ll strongly urge you to not get too high or too low this early in the season, as overreacting about someone too early could sink your season. In this week’s edition of Who’s Hot and Who’s Not, we’ll dive into standout performances from David Montgomery and Isaiah Likely, while determining the appropriate level of concern for guys like Justin Herbert and Quinshon Judkins.
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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not – 9/15/26 – Week 2 NFL Fantasy Football
Who’s Hot!
David Montgomery, Houston Texans
Montgomery had himself quite a day in his first game with his new club! Across 23 total touches, he racked up 79 yards, and not one, not two, but three touchdowns! He was the clear RB1 for the Texans over Woody Marks, and the fact that the Texans were able to move the ball a bit should have Montgomery’s fantasy managers excited. Oh, he also took every single carry at the goal line, and we all know how important those red zone touches are for fantasy goodness and consistency!
Devaughn Vele, New Orleans Saints
No Jordyn Tyson, no problem! Vele was the WR2 behind Chris Olave, and he turned nine targets into seven receptions, 69 yards, and a touchdown. The Saints’ defense is going to allow points, and the pass-happy New Orleans offense will need to keep up, which is great for Vele! Next up for Vele is the Ravens, who allowed a 101 passer rating and 65 yards to the slot in Week 1.
Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
Likely caught all eight of his targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s Week 1 win, and Likely was great. Half of his targets came in the red zone, and overall, he posted a 27.6% target share, and he had the fifth-highest air yards share of any tight end in Week 1, per FantasyPoints’ Data. There was a lot of hype coming into the year, and albeit just one week, it looks likely that Likely will command a notable presence and role in this passing attack.
Who’s Not!
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
It’s never a good thing when you have the same EPA/play in a given week as Malik Willis and Deshaun Watson, per SumerSports. However, that’s exactly what Herbert did in Week 1. He threw for 209 yards with one touchdown and an interception in a Week 1 loss to the Cardinals, and the first game in the Mike McDaniel offense didn’t exactly go according to plan. The good news is that Weeks 2 and 3 feature matchups with the Raiders and Bills, but then the Chargers face a murderer’s row of defenses, going up against Seattle, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams, and then Houston.
Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
Here’s the synopsis of Marvin Harrison’s Jr. Week 1. He posted just three targets and 0.97 yards per route run, and he seemed to be operating in that same downfield role he was in last year, evidenced by his 23.67 average depth of target (aDOT) and 25.1% share of the team’s air yards, per FantasyPoints Data. What happened to him earning more targets, or being involved in the short-to-intermediate passing attack? Oh, also, how in the world is Kendrick Bourne seeing more action than Harrison Jr.!? The Cardinals won, so they won’t complain, but fantasy managers will complain, as things were supposed to be better for MHJ in this new offense. It’s only Week 1, so we have to give it a bit, but I didn’t love MHJ’s Week 1 by any means.
Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
The longer Deshaun Watson stays under center, the worse it will be for the Cleveland offense, as well as Judkins. Also, if the Browns’ defense takes a step back from last season and they don’t keep games close, Judkins will need to be more of a presence in the pass attack, or he’s going to simply be an early-down grinder for a bad offense constantly playing from behind. In Week 1, Judkins posted the worst yards after contact per attempt number in the league, as well as the fifth-lowest EPA per attempt, per FantasyPoints Data.
Week 1 of the NFL Fantasy season is in the books, and thus, we are onto Week 2! Check in again next week for my weekly in-season series “Who’s Hot & Who’s Not” article and see who’s flying under the radar! Until then, follow me on X, @ColbyRConway, for more football!
