Evan Silva’s Matchups: Saints at Panthers

New Orleans @ Carolina

Team Totals: Saints 21.5, Panthers 17.5

This game’s 40-point total is fifth lowest of Week 2, rendering Saints-Panthers a game to shy away from in fantasy lineup decisions. … Derek Carr averaged an elite 9.2 yards per pass attempt in his New Orleans debut, but the game featured eight field goals and only one touchdown. Carr did exceed 300 passing yards but has done so just five times over his last 26 starts. Destroyed by the Titans in Week 1, Saints LT Trevor Penning now faces Panthers EDGE Brian Burns, who feasted on Desmond Ridder last week, accruing 1.5 sacks and three pressures on Ridder’s 22 dropbacks. You could do worse than streaming Carolina’s D/ST here. Lacking rushing value, Carr is always a low-ceiling QB2. … Without Alvin Kamara (suspension) and Kendre Miller (hamstring), Jamaal Williams logged 75% of New Orleans’ Week 1 offensive snaps, handling 18 of 19 backfield carries and both running back targets. I’m guessing we won’t see Miller until Week 3. After running in place against Tennessee’s impenetrable defensive front, Williams’ Week 2 matchup is far more favorable; Carolina hemorrhaged 25/131/2 rushing to Falcons RBs last week, plus 9/46/1 receiving. Williams is an exciting RB2 starter, especially on one-game DFS slates.

Carr’s Week 1 targets: Chris Olave 10; Michael Thomas 8; Rashid Shaheed 6; Juwan Johnson 5; Williams 2; Taysom Hill and Keith Kirkwood 1. … OC Pete Carmichael is manufacturing touches for Olave, who banked 8/112/0 receiving as Week 1’s overall WR14. After manning the slot just 34% of the time as a rookie, Olave ran over 42% of his routes inside against Tennessee.