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Diggs was targeted six times in the opener as well but managed to score twice, with this one a far different story as Nico Collins scored the only touchdown for the Texans in a narrow win. The defense truly controlled the game throughout, ceding just one touchdown on the night while sacking Caleb Williams seven times in addition to two interceptions. Diggs is unlikely to see consistently high usage playing alongside Nico Collins, but he should continue to provide sporadic spike weeks through his ability to generate space in close, something that is particularly useful in the red zone.

Collins has now gone over 100 yards in consecutive games to start the 2024 regular season, this time tacking on a touchdown to the ledger after going scoreless in Week 1. That score would prove the difference in a game where each kicker was busy. Collins burst onto the scene in 2023 in a true breakout campaign and has continued that torrid stretch into the new year. Up next for Collins and the Texans is another difficult test against the Vikings on the road in Week 3.

Dell simply took a back seat to Nico Collins in this one, with the latter demonstrating a clear alpha connection with quarterback C.J. Stroud through two weeks. In addition to the breakout of Collins, Dell now has to contend with veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs for targets in an offense that largely prefers to remain balanced. Dell will look to be more involved in Week 3 when the Texans travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings.

Stroud locked onto alpha wide receiver Nico Collins in this one, feeding the youngster 10 targets on his 36 pass attempts, while no other pass-catcher saw more than six looks. The two maintain an elite connection on the field following Collins’ breakout campaign in 2023. Even so, the offense largely struggled outside of Collins, gaining just 310 total yards of offense against a stingy Chicago defense. Either way, the Texans escaped with their second consecutive win to start the season and now turn their attention to another tough defense in the Vikings in Week 3.

The poor stat line comes after Odunze managed just one catch in his professional debut in Week 1, except this time the rookie failed to distinguish himself on the field without veteran Keenan Allen, the latter of whom missed the contest with a heel injury. The No. 9 overall pick has yet to live up to his lofty draft capital through two weeks, although the full brunt of his struggles are likely not his own as offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s offense has looked flat and uninspiring through two games.

Moore and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams have yet to demonstrate a viable on-field connection through two weeks, something that boiled over through visible frustration in the fourth quarter of the team’s Week 2 loss to the Texans. Moore’s route running acumen was on full display, routinely generating separation from Houston defenders, the most glaring of which came in the fourth quarter when he created vast amounts of separation on the sideline for a back shoulder throw that Williams simply missed wide. Moore was then seen demonstrating clear frustration as he walked to the sideline, continuing his rant once on the bench. The two will need to get on the same page in a hurry if they are to salvage the season for fantasy purposes.

Not only does the box score leave a lot to be desired, but it was backup running back Khalil Herbert that scored the only touchdown for the Bears after taking the goal line carries in this one. Swift struggled mightily behind an offensive line that struggled to find cohesion during the preseason, a trend that has carried forward into the first two weeks of the regular season. Either way, fantasy managers that invested a middle-round pick in the veteran back are surely wanting more after two weeks of play, to the extent that they might need to start looking for other options either through trade or on the waiver wire. Things do get easier in Week 3, however, as the Bears travel to take on the sieve-like Colts in Indianapolis.

The preseason struggles of the offensive line continued forward into Week 2 as Williams took seven sacks and threw two interceptions against a stingy, zone-heavy Texans defense. Even so, the Bears were within striking distance throughout on the backs of their defense, getting the ball back with under two minutes remaining with a chance to drive the field and sneak out with another late victory. Penalties also plagued the Bears under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football as the team committed nine infractions for 60 yards on the evening. Either way, that now marks two consecutive shaky outings for the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, with the Bears stealing a win away from the Titans on the backs of two second half defensive scores in Week 1. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has to take some of the brunt here as his offense has looked flat and uninspiring through two games, something he and Williams need to correct if this team is to turn the corner this season. Up next for the 1-1 Bears is a road date with the Colts in Week 3.

Mixon was taken initially to the medical tent before heading to the locker room with medical staff after injuring his ankle at the start of the third quarter. He was ruled as questionable to return but eventually made his way back to the sideline where he would test the ankle and return to the game. Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Mixon had a defender roll up on his ankle in the third quarter and was immediately taken to the medical tent. He was in the tent for under a minute before being taken to the locker room. The team deemed him questionable to return but it does not look promising for the veteran running back.