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Fantasy Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 2: Redskins vs Colts

By Nathan Britton

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the NFL International Series game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium on October 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Jamison Crowder #80 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the NFL International Series game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium on October 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 9: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins takes the field for warmups before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 9: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins takes the field for warmups before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Alex Smith: Start

Smith looked good in Washington’s season-opening win in Arizona last Sunday. He has arguably a better matchup this week against an Indianapolis Colts defense that allowed Andy Dalton to gash them for 240 yards and two scores. Of those passing yards, 98 came from RB Joe Mixon and TE Tyler Eifert.

Smith did most of his work in the short game during Week 1, where he completed 7 of 10 passes between 1-10 yards. Smith had success throwing to Jordan Reed, Chris Thompson, and Jamison Crowder for 13 of his 21 completions and both of his touchdowns. Smith also protected the ball well with no turnovers. According to Player Profiler, Smith had 0 interceptable passes which obviously ranked best among starting quarterbacks in Week 1.

Look for Alex Smith to have another efficient week against the Colts defense, targeting his short options and looking for his playmakers in Reed and Thompson to create yards after the catch. Smith is a no-brainer start who could see another pair of scores this week at home.

Andrew Luck: Start

Luck is still not himself since coming back from a shoulder injury that sidelined him all of 2017. That didn’t stop the Colts coaching staff from having him throw 53 times in a failing effort in week one. Racking up 319 yards and two scores, Luck should find similar success in an unproven Redskins secondary.

In Week 1, the Redskins defense didn’t have any real threats in stretching the field, allowing them to keep the play in front of them and force them to play downhill. The presence of T.Y. Hilton will give Luck the over-the-top option that the Redskins didn’t face in Week 1. Hilton, who was held to 5 catches and 46 yards, will look to bounce back when he draws Josh Norman who has struggled against speed the past few seasons.  The tight end tandem of Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle will also give Luck security over the middle of the field and should give him a chance to make some plays.

Luck should have a solid day through the air, but could find himself baited into poor throws should Washington’s pass rush feast on both Colts starting tackles being out. Luck is a must start with high upside, but could turn the ball over once or twice.

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