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8 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 2

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Carson Palmer, QB, Arizona Cardinals

Carson Palmer had a brutal start to the year, turning 48 attempts into only 269 yards and 1 touchdown with 3 interceptions. That performance is obviously concerning, especially against a Detroit Lions defense that was weak against the pass in 2016. But one game shouldn't be enough to scare you off a quarterback with Palmer's track record of fantasy success, especially when he draws a matchup like this week's.

The Indianapolis Colts were also bad against the pass in 2016, ranking 27th in Adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play, and they were shredded by Jared Goff -- one of last season's least efficient quarterbacks -- who completed 21-of-29 passes for 306 yards and 1 touchdown.

Vontae Davis is expected to miss multiple games with his groin injury, and the Indianapolis secondary looks like it's going to be one of the top units to target in fantasy football while he's out.

Oddsmakers seem to also like Palmer to bounce back in this one, as the Arizona Cardinals have a solid 25.75 implied total while they sit as 7.5-point favorites.