Arizona Cardinals
Carson Palmer (Quarterback): Palmer finished with one of the best weeks a quarterback had. He ended up going 19/32 for 307 yards, and 3 touchdowns. This week Palmer gets a week Bears secondary and is a pretty strong matchup heading into the 2nd game of the 2015 NFL season. Palmer is looking like a QB1 against the Bears.
John Brown/Larry Fitzgerald/Michael Floyd (Wide Receiver): Brown finished the game as the only wide receiver with a touchdown. Brown caught 4 out of 7 targets for 46 yards and a TD. This does not surprise anyone as Brown has worked out with Palmer for most of the offseason. Fitzgerald ended up with 87 yards on six catches. He was targeted 8 times however could not reel them in. Michael Floyd got 9 offensive snaps however still returning from a hand injury he did not see a single target. He is practicing in full this week. Brown is the clear starter in this rotation.
Darren Fells (Tight End): Fells finished week 1 going 4/5 for 82 yards and a touchdown. It was just another great performance from the week that was tight end mania. Fells is a shaky start this week and should be a mid-level TE2.
Chris Johnson/David Johnson (Running Back): Chris Johnson had 10 carries for 37 yards which is average at best but David Johnson had 1 catch and that made him more of a fantasy impact. David Johnson caught a 55 yard pass and punched it in for a TD which gave him all of his fantasy value however Bruce Arians has already stated that a rookie should not be trusted in a focal position in the offense. Bottom line if Chris Johnson struggles DJ could be in for a big role. Both are flex options.
Chicago Bears
Alshon Jeffery (Wide Receiver): Jeffery also had a case of the dulls as he finished with 5 catches on 11 targets and wound up with 78 yards. If Jay Cutler continues to play the way that he has it will hinder Jeffery's performance dramatically. Jeffery will also be seeing Patrick Peterson in coverage which should take him out of the equation for a large portion of the game.
Eddie Royal/Marquess Wilson (Wide Receiver): Royal and Wilson underwhelmed in their Bears season debut finishing for 3 catches for 67 yards between the two of them. These guys are currently off the fantasy radar.
Martellus Bennett (Tight End): Bennett had another good game finishing 5/7 from the field for 55 yards and a touchdown. Bennett is always a solid start at tight end however this is a pretty bad matchup. He will be a TE 2 with high upside this week.
Matt Forte (Running Back): Matt Forte had the best fantasy performance out of all of the Bears; he finished the game with 24 carries for 141 yards, a touchdown, and 5 catches, for 25 yards. Forte is a beast and is Cutler's safety valve, whenever he got into trouble last week Cutler threw it right to Forte. Forte is a must start in all leagues especially PPR.
