10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football Week 2

Fantasy football was wild in Week 1, but there is a real opportunity in Week 2 to lean into some of the players who faltered to make a killing.

Running backs actually got off to a better start in 2021 than they did last season. Actually having a training camp and a preseason definitely helped the running backs build some momentum. In 2020, only three running backs ran for over 100 yards in Week 1. This past Sunday, five running backs broke the century mark. Not many people had Melvin Gordon or Elijah Mitchell in their starting lineups, but they do now.

This week, fantasy players are looking for an advantage now that everyone has seen what’s coming. The offenses have revealed themselves, and we understand what teams plan to do with their offensive weapons. There were major lineup surprises like Trey Sermon getting benched and Marlon Mack taking exactly zero snaps. There were also things that made perfect sense like Christian McCaffrey leading the league in fantasy points by a running back.

There are great sleepers in fantasy this week. 10 running backs could be huge surprises after interesting Week 1 results.

Here are 10 running backs who could unexpectedly help you win in Week 2

10. Trey Sermon, San Francisco 49ers

Trey Sermon was already mentioned as one of the biggest surprises in Week 1. His average draft position was around the seventh or eighth round, meaning fantasy players had high hopes for the former Ohio State product. Not only did Sermon have a bad week, but he didn’t even get to put the jersey on for his first official NFL game.

Then, Raheem Mostert got hurt. Now, he’s likely going to miss the whole season. Reports say that Sermon wasn’t going to play last week because of his inability to play special teams. That’s a moot point because the 49ers need a starting running back. Elijah Mitchell had a great start, but this is time for the best talent to play. That best talent is Trey Sermon.