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5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 2

By Frankie Licausi

Sep 11, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) scores and celebrates a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Ford Field.Nfl Philadelphia Eagles At Detroit Lions
Sep 11, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) scores and celebrates a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Ford Field.Nfl Philadelphia Eagles At Detroit Lions /
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Sep 11, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) walks back to the huddle during the third quarter of a Week 1 NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cara Owsley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) walks back to the huddle during the third quarter of a Week 1 NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cara Owsley-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. New England Patriots)

The Steelers won a nail-biter on Sunday, upsetting the Bengals in overtime despite Mitch Trubisky only throwing for 194 yards. Diontae Johnson was quiet, catching seven balls for only 55 yards.

The catches and targets are encouraging, however, and he will have a chance to improve on those stats this week. Even with the lack of firepower from Trubisky, Johnson is still the clear No. 1.

New England looked awful all around on Sunday, getting dominated on offense and defense by the Dolphins.

Tyreek Hill caught eight balls for 94 yards; a stat line I can see Johnson replicating in Week 2. The Patriots’ cornerbacks aren’t great, and Johnson is good at exploiting a good matchup. Expect him to have a better Week 2 as a reliable WR2.

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