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Denzel Boston (Cle WR) $13 Avg

Named by 14 of 16 experts

The week's most named player, and the experts agree he is already Cleveland's No. 1 receiver. The rookie second-rounder opened with a 46-yard touchdown in garbage time against Jacksonville, then made himself impossible to ignore in the win at Tampa Bay: five catches for 95 yards on a team-high seven targets, including a 55-yard catch-and-run through multiple missed tackles. He leads the Browns in targets, ran 34 of a possible 36 routes to KC Concepcion's 27 and Jerry Jeudy's 25, and is averaging over 20 yards a catch. Deshaun Watson caps the ceiling and the floor is thin, so most call him a flex starter rather than a set-and-forget option. The experts split on the Carolina matchup: a vulnerable secondary to some, a defense that just forced five turnovers to others.

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Jonah Coleman (Den RB) $18 Avg

Named by 13 of 16 experts

Coleman went from three offensive snaps and no touches in Week 1 to leading the Denver backfield in snaps and carries a week later. With RJ Harvey out and J.K. Dobbins leaving early, both with hamstrings, the fourth-round rookie turned 13 touches into 58 yards and the game-winning three-yard run against Jacksonville, outsnapping Tyler Badie by nine. The experts liked the small things too — sliding inbounds to kill the clock, the Mile-High Salute — and several believe he can simply take this job given how little Dobbins showed and how rarely he stays healthy. Dobbins is reported as minor and could play against the Rams, which is why recommendations swing from a token speculation to the week's must-spend add. If both veterans sit, he is a must-start; if not, the door is still open.

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Bryce Young (Car QB) $8 Avg

Named by 13 of 16 experts

Six passing touchdowns, 648 yards, 8.9 yards per attempt and one interception have Young sitting as the QB2 behind only Josh Allen, and Carolina's 71 points are the most in franchise history through two games. He threw for 287 yards and three scores in the 34-3 win at Atlanta, including 161 yards on seven deep attempts. The experts divide sharply on what that's worth. Some say he has finally arrived, with Dave Canales's offense humming, Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker producing and Darren Waller a red-zone threat, and would spend heavily on a potential QB1 for the rest of the season. Others treat him as a streamer and warn that Cleveland is trickier than it looks — the Browns gave Baker Mayfield trouble, and Lake Erie wind punishes ordinary arm strength. Nearly everyone circles Week 4 against Detroit.

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Oronde Gadsden (LAC TE) $5 Avg

Named by 12 of 16 experts

Pure opportunity. David Njoku was carted off with a knee injury and Charlie Kolar left with a forearm problem, both headed to injured reserve, which leaves Gadsden as the last healthy tight end on the Chargers roster. He caught both his targets for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders while his route rate jumped from 14 percent to 48. The experts remember the rookie season: nine games with at least five targets, six of them worth double-digit PPR points, and a four-week midseason run as the position's top scorer. The caution is everything around him — an 0-2 offense that has looked a mess, and Buffalo this week. Most treat him as a cheap dart throw for managers desperate at tight end, though one sees a massive Week 3 ceiling worth paying up for.

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Emanuel Wilson (Sea RB) $5 Avg

Named by 10 of 16 experts

Jadarian Price left the rout of Arizona early — the experts describe the injury as both shoulder and chest, with negative X-rays — and Wilson took the backfield outright rather than splitting it, carrying 21 times for 92 yards and keeping the goal-line work away from George Holani. The appeal is the setup more than the player: Seattle is a heavy favorite at Washington against a backup quarterback, and this is one of the run-heaviest teams in the league behind a defense that just allowed seven points. The warnings are uniform. Price does not appear seriously hurt, Holani still owns third downs, and Zach Charbonnet is due back from injured reserve in October. Treat him as a one-week fill-in, not an investment; one expert puts his odds of still being startable in a month at 15 percent.