Week 2 TBL Preview: Edges and Expectations

Week 2 is loaded with statement opportunities. Some teams want to prove they’re contenders, while others just want to avoid falling into an 0-2 ditch. Let’s dive into each matchup with full positional breakdowns — offense and defense, including IDPs.

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Believers (0-1) vs. MadDawgz (1-0)

The Believers need a bounce-back from Justin Fields and are counting on Bijan Robinson and Justin Jefferson to carry the load. The MadDawgz trust rookie QB Jayden Daniels and a deep LB corps.

• QB: Fields vs. Daniels – Edge: MadDawgz

• RBs: Walker/Robinson vs. Williams/Henderson/Sampson – Edge: Believers

• WRs: Jefferson/Wilson/London vs. Palmer/Reed – Edge: Believers

• TE: Ferguson vs. Okonkwo – Edge: Believers

• DL: Jared Verse vs. Myles Garrett – Edge: MadDawgz

• LBs: Franklin/Spillane/Cooper vs. Wilson/Elliss/Deablo/Walker – Edge: MadDawgz (depth + Quay Walker playmaking)

• DBs: Baker/Love vs. Brisker – Edge: Believers (slightly deeper)

Projected Final Score: MadDawgz 284, Believers 260

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Conquerors (0-1) vs. Mercenaries (0-1)

The Conquerors trot out Stafford, Pacheco, and A.J. Brown, while the Mercenaries have Geno Smith, Nico Collins, and a dangerous pass-rush duo of Bosa and McDonald.

• QB: Stafford vs. Geno – Edge: Even

• RBs: Warren/Pacheco/Benson vs. Hubbard/Tracy – Edge: Conquerors

• WRs: A.J. Brown + depth vs. Collins/Legette/Egbuka – Edge: Mercenaries

• TE: Warren vs. Washington – Edge: Even

• DL: Quinnen Williams vs. Bosa/McDonald – Edge: Mercenaries

• LBs: Highsmith/Wilson vs. Pratt/Rozeboom – Edge: Mercenaries

• DBs: Elliott/Branch/Bishop vs. Sainristil – Edge: Conquerors (more proven names)

Projected Final Score: Mercenaries 270, Conquerors 235

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Dealers (1-0) vs. Rebels (1-0)

Two 1-0 teams collide. The Dealers’ Jordan Love leads an offense stacked with Breece Hall, Achane, Evans, St. Brown, and Nacua. The Rebels counter with Goff, Etienne, Cook, Jeanty, and defensive playmakers galore.

• QB: Love vs. Goff – Edge: Even

• RBs: Hall/Achane vs. Etienne/Cook/Jeanty – Edge: Rebels

• WRs: Evans/St. Brown/Nacua vs. Flowers + RB-heavy flexes – Edge: Dealers

• TE: Hockenson vs. Njoku/Bowers – Edge: Rebels

• DL: Hutchinson vs. Bosa/Walker/Carter – Edge: Rebels

• LBs: Edmunds/Barton/Bolton vs. Milano/Williams – Edge: Rebels

• DBs: McKinney/Holland vs. Derwin James – Edge: Rebels

Projected Final Score: Rebels 310, Dealers 288

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Monarchs (1-0) vs. Atoms (0-1)

Burrow, Henry, Barkley, Adams, and Kelce make the Monarchs look like a superteam. The Atoms counter with Herbert and Tyreek Hill, but their IDPs will need to carry more weight.

• QB: Burrow vs. Herbert – Edge: Atoms (slightly)

• RBs: Henry/Barkley/Conner vs. Chubb/Irving – Edge: Monarchs

• WRs: Adams/McLaurin vs. Hill/Mims – Edge: Even

• TE: Kelce vs. Kraft/Arroyo – Edge: Monarchs

• DL: Heyward vs. Chris Jones – Edge: Even (elite matchup)

• LBs: Warner/Davis/Brooks/Bernard vs. Speed/Williams – Edge: Monarchs (depth)

• DBs: Winfield Jr. vs. Sneed/Gardner/Porter Jr. – Edge: Atoms (elite DB trio)

Projected Final Score: Monarchs 340, Atoms 275

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RockStars (0-1) vs. Arsenal (1-0)

Prescott, Gibbs, Swift, Ridley, and Metcalf headline the RockStars, while Josh Allen and Pollard lead Arsenal. Ertz showed up big in Week 1, and Watt/Burns provide serious defensive bite.

• QB: Prescott vs. Allen – Edge: Arsenal

• RBs: Swift/Gibbs vs. Pollard/Dobbins – Edge: RockStars

• WRs: Ridley/Metcalf/Pearsall vs. Sutton/Smith-Njigba/McConkey – Edge: RockStars

• TE: McBride vs. Ertz – Edge: Arsenal

• DL: Simmons vs. Burns – Edge: Arsenal

• LBs: White/Sherwood/Dennis vs. Watt/Knight – Edge: Arsenal

• DBs: Byard/Hufanga vs. Bynum/Battle/Nubin – Edge: Arsenal

Projected Final Score: Arsenal 305, RockStars 285

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Warlords (0-1) vs. Goats (0-1)

Kyler Murray and the Warlords face Tua and a star-studded Goats lineup with Kamara, Jones, Lamb, Chase, and Andrews. It’s a tough matchup for a thin Warlords roster.

• QB: Murray vs. Tua – Edge: Goats

• RBs: Charbonnet/Harvey vs. Kamara/Jones – Edge: Goats

• WRs: Thomas/Downs/Jennings vs. Lamb/Chase/Austin – Edge: Goats

• TE: Fannin vs. Andrews – Edge: Goats

• DL: Joseph vs. Granderson – Edge: Even

• LBs: Murray/Landman/Schwesinger vs. Roquan/Oluokun/Baun – Edge: Goats (superstar LBs)

• DBs: Lewis/Curl vs. Lake – Edge: Warlords (slightly deeper)

Projected Final Score: Goats 330, Warlords 245

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Yinzers (1-0) vs. Kamikazes (1-0)

The heavyweight showdown. Lamar, Taylor, Diggs, and Moore for the Yinzers. Hurts, McCaffrey, Jacobs, and Higgins for the Kamikazes. Both teams are elite, but IDPs could be the tiebreaker.

• QB: Jackson vs. Hurts – Edge: Even

• RBs: Taylor vs. McCaffrey/Jacobs/Williams – Edge: Kamikazes

• WRs: Diggs/Moore/Pittman/Nabers vs. Higgins + depth – Edge: Yinzers

• TE: LaPorta vs. Kincaid – Edge: Even

• DL: Crosby/Young vs. Parsons (DL eligible)/Dodson – Edge: Kamikazes (Parsons)

• LBs: Tranquill/Bonitto vs. Okereke/Dodson/Singleton – Edge: Kamikazes

• DBs: Stingley/McDuffie vs. Hamilton/Cross – Edge: Kamikazes

Projected Final Score: Kamikazes 325, Yinzers 315