FanDuel NFL 2020: Best lineup for Week 2

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 10: Patrick Mahomes #15 hands off to Clyde Edwards-Helaire #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium on September 10, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Running Back: Ezekiel Elliott $8,600

Stuffing the lineup with Dallas Cowboys might not be a terrible idea against a less-than-stellar Atlanta Falcons defense this week. The Falcons allowed Russell Wilson to throw for four touchdowns and Chris Carson to score two of them with catches out of the backfield. The defense isn’t good.

The Falcons have been rough on that side of the ball in the beginning of the season. Now, one of the most explosive offenses in the league will pay in spades.

Ezekiel Elliott is the best offensive weapon on the Cowboys, and this is someone who could destroy in points this week. If the Cowboys take an early lead, they could lean on Elliott to eat carries late. He can easily break one off for a touchdown.

Only one of the Seahawks five touchdowns last week came from outside the red zone. The Falcons let them move right up the field into scoring territory. Elliott would get a lot of looks in these situations and could be up for multiple scores this week. There’s a chance he could be the leading running back in all of fantasy, and that’s what players are banking on with this price tag. Only three running backs are more expensive than Elliott.

McCaffrey’s price went up to a ridiculous $10,500, which means he needs to score 25+ points just to rectify that price every week. Elliott could hit similar production at almost $2,000 savings.