The fantasy football season is about to turn the page onto Week 2 and after a very entertaining first slate of games, there are plenty of players that owners can go after to help put their team over the top and some wide receivers include Andre Roberts, Jerome Simpson, Leonard Hankerson and Brian Hartline as well as Julian Edelman and Marlon Brown.
The wide receiver position is dealing with some injuries and poor play from Week 1, including names like Jacoby Jones, Roddy White, Mike Wallace and James Jones and for any owners looking for a boost, all those names above could perform very well in Week 2. Hartline is a name that many felt would be very good this season and he showed that promise in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, making nine catches for 114 yards and one touchdown and he was targeted 15 times by quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Mike Wallace complained about his role, but fantasy owners shouldn't worry too much and with Hartline looking like a solid option for PPR leagues, he is a must add if healthy and he is available in over 40 percent of some leagues on ESPN. Last season Hartline had a breakout season and his re-signing to the Dolphins wasn't covered as hard as Wallace signing, but it could end up being even more valuable if Hartline continues to be a prime target for Tannehill. Last season he 1,000 yards receiving and he looks like he will be able to pull that off again this year after the nice start.
Andre Roberts could end up being a huge sleeper this season after he made 64 catches for 759 yards and five touchdowns last year in the Cardinals offense with John Skelton and Kevin Kolb and now that he has Carson Palmer, he could end up with even better production. The Cardinals again have three solid receivers in Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd with Roberts and he took advantage of that on Sunday, making eight catches on nine targets for nearly 100 yards and with a weak secondary in the Lions coming to town, he could break out big again.
The Cardinals lost 27-24 to the Rams after getting shut out in the fourth quarter, but Roberts ended up leading the team in yards and after gaining the trust of Palmer, he could end up doing even more this season opposite Fitzgerald in the new offense for the Cards under Bruce Arians. Jerome Simpson is also a player that fantasy owners should know, as he is owned in less than 10 percent of ESPN leagues after making seven catches for 140 yards against the Lions and he could end up being the top target for Christian Ponder after Percy Harvin was traded and Cordarrelle Patterson still learning his position.
The Redskins liked what they saw from Leonard Hankerson and Edelman could be a prime sleeper this week, as Danny Amendola will be out after making 10 catches with a groin issue. The Thursday game against the Jets could be anther breakout game for him after he made two touchdown receptions on Sunday against the Bills.
