The Outlook – Week 2 (CIN-HOU, JAC-DEN, MIA-SF, LV-LAC)

By admin — In News — September 18, 2026

   ​We’re back with our third group of games for the Week 2 NFL slate. We’ve compiled the groupings of games here to make it easier to find the games you want:Block 1: DET/BUF (TNF), CAR/ATL, MIN/CHI, PHI/TENBlock 2: PIT/NE, GB/NYJ, CLE/TB, NO/BALBlock 3: CIN/HOU, JAC/DEN, MIA/SF, LV/LACBlock 4: SEA/ARI, WAS/DAL, IND/KC (SNF), NYG/LAR (MNF)We are through one week of the NFL season and it makes sense to want to take everything at face value since it’s the only true data point that we have so far about this season. While there are things that we can take from last week’s games we have a lot to learn about players, teams, their tendencies and a lot more. We’re not going to overreact about every single thing that happened in Week 1 but we can take a measured approach while understanding that priors we held before the season have changed, can change and will likely change.“The Outlook” will give you details, stats, angles, recommendations and everything else you need to know to help you make your fantasy football decisions. Every fantasy-relevant player on each team playing will be profiled in this article. We want everybody reading this to bring home championships in your fantasy leagues! This week is the first step!I am incredibly excited to bring this article to all of you this season and hope you all enjoy the ride. If you have any questions, feel free to find me on Bluesky (@ktompkinsii.bsky.social) and tag me in a post to ask me any lineup questions you have and I will do my best to get them answered for you.Let’s get into it!(All game/implied point totals listed were compiled via DraftKings Sportsbook on Thursday night for CIN-HOU, JAC-DEN, MIA-SF and LV-LAC)Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans — 1:00 PM ETFavorite: Texans −2.5Game Total: 46.5Implied Point Total: Texans 24.5, Bengals 22Bengals Fantasy NotesQB Joe BurrowAfter carrying the Bengals on his back for the better part of this decade, Burrow is experiencing back soreness, which caused him to not throw in Wednesday’s practice. Burrow was in pads for Thursday’s practice, so let’s hope this is just a blip on the radar and he’s good to go against the Texans on Sunday. Finishing QB20 last week in fantasy, Burrow also experienced something he hasn’t had regularly: help from his defense. With a defense picking up four fumble recoveries, including one for a score in the first quarter, Burrow had a rather pedestrian day, considering the team scored 33 points. There will be better days and more volume ahead for the Bengals’ signal-caller.Fantasy Advice: Keep Burrow in your fantasy lineups as a mid-range QB1, even against a tough Houston defense.RB Chase BrownIt was a weird day for the Cincinnati offense, but Brown compiled his way into a top-15 fantasy finish among running backs in Week 1. With 21 touches that included five receptions, Brown totaled 78 total yards and a third-quarter touchdown run that put the Bengals up three scores. Even with Samaje Perine touching t  

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