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With Drew Brees undergoing thumb surgery (6 weeks), Ben Roethlisberger suffering an elbow injury (out for the year), and James Conner undergoing tests on his knee, it may be time to panic for those invested in the NO and PIT offenses. Can Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas serve as elite Fantasy options with Teddy Bridgewater under center for at least the next 6 weeks? Is it time to sell JuJu Smith-Schuster with Big Ben done for the year?

Luckily, there were plenty of breakout performances in Week 2, so we're taking a look at the best replacement options for Brees, Big Ben and Conner.

Also included:

George Kittle could be a bust
Derrick Henry: top-12 RB?
Lamar Jackson is QB1

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Curated by Ben Schragger

Injury Replacements & Pickups

Dave Richard takes a look at the impact of Drew Brees' injury before looking ahead to the waiver wire.

Believe It or Not: Kittle bust?

Heath Cummings says it's bad news for Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon if Antonio Brown sticks in New England, but thinks it's too early to worry about George Kittle.

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Week 2 Winners & Losers

Lamar Jackson is proving the doubters wrong, one pass at a time, and the Fantasy ceiling is sky high for this Ravens offense after another dominant showing, Chris Towers says.

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