Washington @ Denver
Team Totals: Broncos 21, Commanders 17.5
Commanders-Broncos is Week 2’s lowest-totaled game, rendering it a contest to fade in fantasy lineup decisions. … Sam Howell banked Week 1’s overall QB11 result, largely due to a 6-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter against Arizona. I’d still rather bet on Denver’s D/ST here; Howell absorbed six sacks and committed two turnovers on Opening Day. … Perhaps Antonio Gibson’s lost fumble caused it, but Brian Robinson operated as Washington’s clear-cut Week 1 lead back, out-touching Gibson 20 to four and out-snapping him 43 to 25. Denver played lights-out run defense in last week’s loss, holding Raiders RBs to a combined 20/50/0 (2.5 YPC) rushing line. Robinson is a TD-or-bust flex option. Gibson is unplayable.
Howell’s Week 1 target distribution: Logan Thomas 8; Jahan Dotson 7; Curtis Samuel 5; Terry McLaurin 4; Robinson and Cole Turner 2; Gibson 1. … Thomas logged 58 Opening Day snaps, dominating playing time over fellow TEs John Bates (26) and Turner (10). The Broncos allowed just one Week 1 reception to Raiders tight ends. … With Patrick Surtain on the opposite side, enemy No. 2 wideouts look set to cook against second-year fourth-round CB Damarri Mathis. Jakobi Meyers (9/81/2) was that guy last week, while Davante Adams (6/66/0) stayed quiet.
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