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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Defenses

Published: Sep 12, 2018 at 02:52 AM

Michael Fabiano

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Todd Gurley and Antonio Brown will not be featured. All player matchups are based on PPR scoring system. NFL researchers Matt Frederick and Michael Florio have contributed to the column. For your final starting lineup decisions, check our weekly fantasy football lineup rankings.

Start 'Em

Start 'Em:Texans D/ST at Tennessee Titans, Eagles D/ST at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sleepers:Jets D/ST vs. Miami Dolphins, Giants D/ST at Dallas Cowboys

Sit' Em

Sit 'Em:Packers D/ST vs. Minnesota Vikings, Seahawks D/ST at Chicago Bears (Mon.)
Busts:Vikings D/ST at Green Bay Packers, Patriots D/ST at Jacksonville Jaguars

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. You can follow Michael on **Twitter**, **Facebook**, **YouTube** and **Instagram** for all of the latest fantasy football news, notes and in-depth analysis!

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