Ten Fantasy Football Questions for Week 2

What do fantasy football players need to know heading into Week 2 of the NFL season? Here are ten things to keep an eye on:

1. Will Rob Gronkowski play?

Gronkowski sat out Week 1 against the Cardinals with a lingering hamstring injury, and he may not have been close to seeing the field. It's usually a bad sign when someone doesn't travel with the team altogether, but there may be some good news on the horizon. Gronk has practiced all week in a limited fashion, which may put him on track to return against the Dolphins.

My gut feeling? He'll sit at least one more week. The Pats are getting Martellus Bennett plenty of reps, and he performed very well as a blocker in Week 1. Against a team like Miami, there probably isn't a sense of urgency to rush Gronkowski back and risk another re-aggravation. Next week against Houston -- an actual potential playoff team -- makes more sense.

2. What's up with Seattle's backfield?

Seahawks RB Christine Michael played 52 snaps and received 16 carries to Thomas Rawls' 22 snaps and 12 carries, but Rawls is nearing full health and is being talked up as the "clear" starter by the Seattle coaching staff. Michael will still be involved, but the percentage of carries Rawls received when he was on the field tells you which way this is trending. The Seahawks want Rawls to be the guy. Both players are Flex options in Week 2 against the Rams, but I'd prefer playing Rawls.

3. Which players really need bounce-back performances?

All three of these players were high picks in your draft, but all of them produced duds in Week 1. Todd Gurley totaled only 47 yards on 17 carries against the 49ers of all teams. Adrian Peterson rushed 19 times for 31 yards against the Titans. Dez Bryant was held to just one catch for eight yards by the Giants.

It's certainly reasonable to be down on the stock of all three this year for very different reasons. Gurley just doesn't have the offensive support to truly shine, as opposing defenses are going to make the worst starting quarterback in the league (Case Keenum) beat them. Peterson has age (31), injury history and a ton of miles on the odometer working against him, and is suffering from similar quarterback issues. Bryant is relying on a rookie to get him the ball, and has no receiver opposite of him worth worrying about.

Don't let these guys be undervalued too much, though. If any of these three struggle again, a well-timed low ball trade offer is always a good idea.

4. How will Gurley play?

Things are only going to get tougher for Gurley this week, as he'll face the vaunted Seahawks run defense and more 8-man fronts. While he'll still likely touch the ball around 20 times again, he could put up another stinker if he doesn't find his way into the endzone.

5. How will AP play?

AP will have Sam Bradford as his QB this week, which should help, and he'll play a Packers defense that was 26th in Yards Per Carry allowed last season. The Packers held Peterson to 3.5 yards per carry in two games last year, but AP did score in each of those games. He'll likely bounce back to RB2 type numbers this week.

6. What about Dez Bryant?

As for Dez? He gets a Washington secondary that was absolutely lit up by the Steelers on Monday. Pittsburgh picked on left-side cornerback Bashaud Breeland relentlessly, and the Cowboys will likely do much of the same with Dez. He's in line for a big game, despite the lingering questions about QB play.

7. Which receiver should be ranked first this week?

Odell Beckham Jr. against the Saints  and their swiss cheese pass defense feels like a no-brainer to me. Last time Eli got a hold off the Saints, he threw 6 touchdowns. Beckham caught 3 of them. What's not to like?

It's hard to pick against Antonio Brown, but historically, the Bengals have done a better job than anyone at limiting his production.

If there was ever a week to bet against Brown, this is it. Give me Beckham as the highest scoring receiver in Week 2.

8. Who has a high floor? Who has a high ceiling? 

Floor: Jarvis Landry had two nearly identical games against the Patriots last year (6-71, 6-72) and is always a good bet to see double-digit targets. The Dolphins should be playing from behind and throwing, which always bodes well in the favor of fantasy receivers. He's not a "sexy" play, but the floor is always very high with Landry, especially with the rest of Miami's receiving corps being such a mess.

Ceiling: Another receiver who should see plenty of love is Mike Evans in Tampa Bay. That game against Arizona has a big projected point total (over/under of 50) and the Bucs are 7-point underdogs. That should lead to a lot of targets, and Evans had a big first week against Atlanta.

9. Will the Jets keep riding Matt Forte like this?

Forte is 30, coming off an injury last year and has a very capable pass-catching backup in Bilal Powell.

Yet in Week 1, Forte was used more like a workhorse than anything resembling a timeshare back. Forte racked up 27 total touches against the Bengals, and with a conservative gameplan likely on tap against the Bills, he could end up exceeding 20 total touches yet again.

There's a lot of wear and tear with Forte, but he has the skill to put up legitimate RB1 numbers if he keeps being used like this. Thursday night should tell us a lot about New York's plans with him moving forward.

10. Are the Raiders for real?

It's easy to carve up the Saints defense. Everyone does it. The Raiders can make a big statement, however, by continuing their offensive explosion against another NFC South opponent in the Atlanta Falcons.

Amari Cooper is special, finally healthy, and could easily emerge as a top-5 wide receiver without breaking a sweat. This might be one of the last times you'll get a discount on him, whether that be DFS or when it comes to offering trades.