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Top 15 running backs entering Week 2

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Top 15 running backs entering Week 2

Which workhorse backs should defenders fear most in Week 2? A former All-Pro running back himself, Maurice Jones-Drew highlights his top players at his old position as well as three backs who will bounce back.

WHAT'S TRENDING

NFL Week 2 bold predictions: Eagles beat 49ers to start 2-0; Derrick Henry runs over Seahawks

'A Football Life': Nick Saban talks about his relationship with Bill Belichick

'A Football Life': Nick Saban details how his father impacted his coaching career

Joey Bosa explains how he will go against former college teammate Ezekiel Elliott

Game Theory: Week 2 win probabilities, score projections

NFL City Life: Victor Cruz Joey Bada$$

Players who will shine in Week 2 | 'GMFB'

Indianapolis Colts to be featured on new in-season version of 'Hard Knocks'

FANTASY FOOTBALL

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Running backs

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Quarterbacks

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Defenses

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Wide receivers

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Tight ends

2021 NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 2: Kickers

Fantasy waiver wire targets for Week 2 of 2021 season

Waiver wire targets for Week 2 | 'NFL Fantasy Live'

Predicting top scorers at each position in Week 2 | 'NFL Fantasy Live'

Cynthia Frelund's Top 5 fantasy matchups for Week 2 | 'Power Rankings'

All 37.1 points for Tyreek Hill in Week 1 | Fantasy Tracker

Adam Rank's Top 5 waiver wire targets entering Week 2

WEEK 2 PREVIEW

Chiefs vs. Ravens preview | Week 2

Titans vs. Seahawks preview | Week 2

Raiders vs. Steelers preview | Week 2

Bills vs. Dolphins preview | Week 2

Falcons vs. Buccaneers preview | Week 2

Cowboys vs. Chargers preview | Week 2

Vikings vs. Cardinals preview | Week 2

Patriots vs. Jets preview | Week 2

49ers vs. Eagles preview | Week 2

Broncos vs. Jaguars preview | Week 2

Lions vs. Packers preview | Week 2

Bengals vs. Bears preview | Week 2

Rams vs. Colts preview | Week 2

Texans vs. Browns preview | Week 2

Saints vs. Panthers preview | Week 2

WEEK 2 BY THE NUMBERS

Cynthia Frelund projects point totals for Week 2 games

Cynthia Frelund projects player stats for Week 2

Cyn City: Frelund's Week 2 over/under projections

Numbers

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'NFL GameDay View' crew predict Week 2 stat lines

Cynthia Frelund's game picks for Week 2

Knockout

Survive 15 questions to win tickets to Super Bowl LVI in L.A.!

Week 2 NFL game picks: Eagles knock off 49ers; Chargers drop Cowboys to 0-2

Game Theory: Week 2 win probabilities, score projections

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Giants vs. Washington highlights | Week 2

2021 NFL season, Week 2: What we learned from Washington's win over Giants on Thursday night

Victory from the jaws of defeat! Hopkins gets second life for walk-off FG

Taylor Heinicke reacts to thrilling last-second win over Giants on 'TNF'

Chase Young on Washington win: 'It wasn't pretty, but we got that (expletive) done'

Joe Judge: Dexter Lawrence's offsides 'not acceptable' but Giants loss not 'on any one player'

Chase Young weighs in on Washington's last-second win

Joe Judge addresses Giants' penalties vs. Washington on 'TNF'

'Gutty' performance from QB Taylor Heinicke keys Washington comeback

Daniel Jones, Sterling Shepard react to narrow loss to WFT on 'TNF'

Taylor Heinicke's best plays vs. Giants on 'TNF' | Week 2

Daniel Jones' best plays vs. Washington | Week 2

Can't-Miss Play: Heinicke, Seals-Jones connect for terrific top-shelf, toe-tapping TD

Danny Dimes! Jones drops perfect 33-yard TD in bucket to Slayton

Saquon Barkley breaks loose for explosive 41-yard burst

Touchdown Terry! McLaurin beats Bradberry for contested TD grab

Daniel Jones takes QB draw in for TD to cap Giants' 6-yard opening drive

Kendall Fuller flies into backfield to down Daniel Jones for sack

Sweat and Young clean up Shepard on jet sweep for 9-yard TFL

Logan Thomas reels in Taylor Heinicke's touch pass in traffic for 24 yards

Dyami Brown lifts off to pluck insanely acrobatic 22-yard snag

Holding reduces Daniel Jones' would-be 58-yard TD to 36-yard rush

Young, Sweat collapse pocket on Jones for big third-down sack

Jonathan Allen wrestles Daniel Jones down for his second sack

Daniel Jones turns read-option run into quick first down

FEATURED

Top 5 fastest ball carriers from Week 1 | Next Gen Stats

All 37.1 points for Tyreek Hill in Week 1 | Fantasy Tracker

2021 Gaining Greatness: Elite NFL Offseason Training

Next Gen Stats: Top 5 plays through Sunday of Week 1

Top 5 connections by air distance through Sunday | Week 1

Every Touchdown From Every Game | Week 1

Henry Ruggs III surprises Raiders fan in his amazing fan cave

Bengals' top three plays from Week 1 | Next Gen Stats

Next Gen Stats: Sam Darnold's 3 least probable completions | Week 1

Next Gen Stats: Kyler Murray's 5 least probable completions | Week 1

Next Gen Stats: Russell Wilson's 3 least probable completions | Week 1

Next Gen Stats: Tom Brady's three least probable completions | Week 1

Next Gen Stats: Dak Prescott's three least probable completions | Week 1

Russell Wilson surprises Seahawks fan with epic fan cave

NFL Super Fan Training Camp | Episode 3

Completion probability explained | Next Gen Stats

Chiefs new-look O-line may mean trouble for Browns | Next Gen Edge

NFL Super Fan Training Camp | Episode 2

NFL Super Fan Training Camp | Episode 1

Chargers fan gets huge surprise from Justin Herbert

Next Gen Stats decision guide: Fourth-down, two-point conversion analytics

Justin Herbert: Leading The Charge

ANALYSIS

Offensive Player Rankings, Week 2: Why offensive woes could linger for Packers, Titans

The First Read, Week 2: What Browns can learn from loss to Chiefs; plus, stock up/down, more

How the Deshaun Watson situation is playing out at Houston Texans practices

2021 NFL season, Week 1: What we learned from Sunday's games

Next Woman Up: Amina Edwards, chief of staff of the Washington Football Team

NFL Week 1: Cardinals good, Bills bad, Packers ugly

Offseason quarterback carousel yields mixed results in Week 1

Nine last-minute predictions for the 2021 NFL season: Josh Allen and the Bills reign supreme

Super Bowl LVI predictions: Chiefs vs. 49ers in L.A.?

2021 NFL season preview: Fifty-six things to watch on the road to Super Bowl LVI

NFL's best fourth-down decision-makers: Kevin Stefanski, John Harbaugh among top coaches

2021 NFL playoff predictions: Who will win hotly contested AFC North, NFC West?

2021 NFL season award predictions: Who'll win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year?

Introducing the Next Gen Stats Decision Guide: A new analytics tool for fourth down, two-point conversions

Next Woman Up: Charlotte Jones, EVP and Chief Brand Officer of the Dallas Cowboys

2011 NFL Draft class worthy of greater appreciation a decade after entering league

Top 25 Senior Bowl prospects entering the 2021 college football season

Next Gen Stats: New advanced metrics you NEED to know for the 2021 NFL season

Eleven best members of the 2011 rookie class heading into 2021

Next Woman Up: Hannah Gordon, chief administrative officer and general counsel of the 49ers

NFL THROWBACK

Top 50 Dan Marino plays | NFL Throwback

Dan Marino career highlights | NFL Legends

Bill Belichick's history vs. rookie QBs | NFL Throwback

Jaguars upset Broncos in 1996 AFC Divisional | NFL Throwback

Longest QB run in NFL history | NFL Throwback

Lions' Top 5 plays vs. Packers | NFL Throwback

Packers' Top 5 plays vs. Lions | NFL Throwback

Jets' Top 5 plays vs. Patriots | NFL Throwback

Relive Chargers' 2017 Thanksgiving win vs. Cowboys | NFL Throwback

Josh Allen's top 5 plays vs. Dolphins | NFL Throwback

Broncos' top 5 plays vs. Jaguars | NFL Throwback

Saints' top 5 plays vs. Panthers | NFL Throwback

'Big Game' Torry Holt | NFL Throwback Originals

FROM THE CLUBS

Carmelo Anthony narrates epic Ravens hype video

baltimoreravens.com

Sean McVay hands out game balls after Week 1 win

Carolina reveals virtual reality panther before Week 1

Giants donate mattresses to firehouse in honor of 9/11 anniversary

Giants.com

Reintroducing Randy Reid to Chiefs Kingdom

Chiefs.com

Gronkowski surprises winners of Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship

Former Cowboy will be a part of Survivor's cast for Season 41

dallascowboys.com

Gayle Benson donates $1M to support community during Hurricane Ida

NewOrleansSaints.com

Packers introduce history-inspired alternate uniform

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