Week 2 Preview: One Stat For Every Game
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On today's episode, previewing week two of the NFL season. We saw week one, so we figured everything out. We know everything's going to happen, right, Craig?
That's right. And by that, I mean I'm throwing everything out that happened in week one, and I'm starting fresh in week two. It's a clean
slate. Clean slate, yeah. Nothing really mattered in week one. It's all about what happens in week two. We're going to reject everything we saw in week one. Well, not everything. The
things that confirmed what we already believed, that was real. The things that went against what we thought, it's week one. It doesn't matter.
That's right. One stat from every game coming up.
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Welcome to the Ringer Fantasy Football Show. My name is Danny Heifetz, and I'm joined by Danny, Kaylee, and Craig Holbeck, and we are previewing every game of Week 2. We're going to give you one fact, stat, a little nugget for every single game of
Week 2.
A little nug, yeah. Chicken nugs, baby. All right, we're going to start with... I think we have to start roughly chronological order here of the way the games are going to go on Sunday. But I want to start with I think Bengals are at the Houston Texans. I feel like that's probably the biggest game in that early window, which we can never agree on what it should be called. But I'm going to go with the early slate. 1 p.m. Eastern, 10 a.m. Pacific.
You're the only one.
You're right. I
am upset. I've never heard anyone in my life, East Coast or West Coast, have an issue with how we discuss the early slate.
My one fact for Texas Bengals is that C.J. Stroud's last three games, he had five fumbles versus the Steelers, four interceptions versus the Patriots, and then two fumbles last week versus the Bills, including a game-ending one where all he had to do was throw it out of bounds or into the end zone. And now they're playing the Cincinnati Bengals, who forced four turnovers last week, including three against Baker Mayfield.
I, this game is really funny because one, for some, I find myself out of the three of us here defending Stroud the most.
What one‑game stat should listeners focus on for the Bengals vs. Texans matchup?
I feel, I think we're placing way too much emphasis on him fucking at that fumble at the end of the game. I really think he just like tried to step up in the pocket and make a play and he got stripped. But, This game's weird because you're putting a lot of pressure on Stroud in this game, which I understand. Nico Collins might not play in this game. Nico Collins hurt his hamstring midweek, which just kills you. There's just nothing worse. I got Nico Collins in my high school league. You see the little cue pop up on a Wednesday. I'm like, he played the whole game. He had like 80 yards and a touchdown. He looked great. What's the problem? And it's like, hurt it in practice. Now he's undergoing tests. It came out it's a grade one hamstring strain, which is best case scenario.
I don't know if he's going to play this week. I feel like it's hard to hurt your hamstring on Wednesday and play Sunday.
Probably not. This is not right or fair, but something about your player getting hurt in the middle of the week at practice feels like a betrayal.
It does. Because at least if you had a bad week before, but you made it out alive. When your player's not injured on Sunday, that's like the one thing you have if you lost. You're like, at least my team is healthy going into next week. So it is extra shitty. So now CJ Stroud doesn't have Nico Collins. He doesn't have Jaden Higgins, the rookie who tore his ACL. So we're working with like Hutchinson, Jalen Knoll,
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:06–2:42
2
What one‑game stat should listeners focus on for the Bengals vs. Texans matchup?
2:42–26:46
3
Which key statistic could decide the Steelers vs. Patriots game?
26:46–50:33
4
What is the most important stat to watch in the Eagles vs. Titans contest?
50:33–1:03:06
5
Which stat might swing the Packers vs. Jets game?
1:03:06–1:15:20
6
What single‑game stat could be a game‑changer for the Panthers vs. Falcons?
1:15:20–1:24:01
7
What stat should fantasy owners keep an eye on for the Saints vs. Ravens showdown?
1:24:01–1:30:08
8
Which one‑game stat could tip the Commanders vs. Cowboys battle?
1:30:08–1:33:42
Speakers
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