Week two of the NFL season gave us little more clarity than week one. We’re going to have a hard time guessing coach intentions until the sample increases. The workload rundown is a long one this week so let’s get to it.

  • Kansas City: The most coveted backfield has been the most turbulent. Damien Williams was playing more snaps but then missed the fourth quarter with a knee injury. His status is still uncertain. So grab LeSean McCoy ? Well, he tweaked an ankle and looked rather pedestrian on 14 touches for 23 yards. If Williams doesn’t suit up this could be the revival of Darwin Thompson given McCoy’s likely lost his playmaking abilities.

  • San Francisco: It’s hard to be disappointed with Matt Breida ’s 12-121 line but watching Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson score the teams three RB touchdowns still stung. We had a good inclination Mostert would get work but Wilson creeping into the rotation for ten carries is a concern. The 49ers were well ahead and it could be a case of the team looking to preserve it’s other RBs when they are already down Tevin Coleman . Breida will be the 1A but it seems clear there will be other backs involved.

  • Seattle: Just when it looked like Chris Carson had the last infinity stone and could dust Rashaad Penny he goes on gets a case of the fumbles. One of the two was a bobbled handoff credited to Russell Wilson . The team also trusted him on a late 4th and 1. All in all, he should be fine if the fumble issue goes away (he had three 2018 fumbles). Penny did show a little bit with his increased work, so it’s not as stable as going into last week.

  • New England: The Pats kept four backs involved and that is likely to continue. Sony Michel looked a good bit better with 21-85-1. He’s still not in the circle of trust when it comes to usage. Something to watch for is James White ’s usage to spike in a game that requires more passing, especially if the league intereceeds on the Antonio Brown situation.

  • Chicago: David Montgomery consolidated 18 of the teams 25 carries. Much of that game flow was related to playing on the road in Denver with Mitch Trubinsky looking bad. They’ll have better days at home and Monty should get a chance to shine. Tarik Cohen was not in the game plan with 23 snaps. That is built in to his profile and will make him unpredictable in a given week.

  • Philadelphia: Here’s your weekly reminder the Eagles rotate three backs no matter what.

  • Washington: Jay Gruden is sending a signal that he has no big plans for Adrian Peterson with only a 29% snap share in a competitive divisional game. Chris Thompson played fewer snaps than the prior but that was expected. He remains a receiving weapon and will get loose for big games with this usage rate.

  • Todd Gurley : It’s starting to seem like Gurley is a safe bet for around 15 carries and a handful of targets in the Rams gameplan. That means he needs to score a TD to have fantasy value. He’s usually a decent bet for that if Malcolm Brown isn’t swapped in at the goal-line. Things could also change if they have to play from behind. Darrell Henderson has been the biggest pocket of coachspeak hot air with two total touches on the year.

  • Aaron Jones : Pat yourself on the back if you had patience with Jones. He’ll always be a better option at home but a 23-116-1 line is still gravy. Four catches and some nice blitz pickups also help solidify his role. Jamaal Williams still had nine carries and a large 47% of snaps but they were playing with a lead. Jones is going to go as the offense goes, which is a much safer bet in Lambeau.

  • Kerryon Johnson : KJ took a long screen to the house to produce a TD in the most likely way for his owners: from farther out. Interestingly, the Lions cut CJ Anderson this week in favor of new addition Paul Perkins . There’s been no indication of how they plan to rotate the backfield. People are excited that this could mean more goal-line work for Johnson but I’m cautiously skeptical.

  • David Johnson : We crucified Mike McCoy last season for neglecting DJ in the passing game. Kliff Kingsbury had him involved in Week 1 but only got him one catch in Week 2. Johnson had a wrist injury, which could explain that, but it’s something to monitor.

  • Devonta Freeman : His snap percentage was up to a solid 62% in a competitive game. He still failed to produce much on the ground, though. The Eagles tend to limit opposing rushers so let’s see what happens this week in Indy.

  • Peyton Barber : Bruce Arians went heavily to Barber with a lead last week. That makes sense. Playing ahead or snaking a red-zone TD is his main path to value.

  • Frank Gore : With Devin Singletary pulling a hammy we’re going to see more Gore than a slasher film. If you need a guaranteed 20 carries and 70 yards look no further. TDs will save the day if that offense continues to click behind Josh Allen .

  • Joe Mixon : Turning in 11 for 17 would indicate Mixon is not recovered from his ankle sprain. I’d bench him for a week at least.

  • Carlos Hyde : Bill O'Brien is not a smart man. He will be an anchor around Houston all season. Carlos Hyde looked solid with 20-90 but he’s still Carlos Hyde . BoB chooses vanilla every time he visits an ice-cream shop.

  • Marlon Mack : Jordan Wilkins cut into Mack’s work some but Mack still played 68% of the snaps. His big-play ability is always a threat and should be on display this week at home against the Falcons.