Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick blew expectations out of the water with a monster game Sunday in New Orleans. Fitzpatrick threw for 417 yards and tossed four touchdowns passes in the Bucs 48-40 win over the Saints. He even ran for 36 yards and a touchdown, putting up 42.28 points in standard leagues. Fitzpatrick most likely won’t have a game this good for the rest of his career, but he could emerge as a matchup play going forward. There was a report that the Buccaneers were not committing to Jameis Winston when he comes back, and while that initially seemed unlikely if Fitzpatrick plays well and the Buccaneers keep winning things could change come Week Four.

He does not have a good matchup in Week 2. The Eagles had the eighth best pass defense and second best rush defense by DVOA last season. The only reason to start Fitzpatrick next week would be in a desperate situation in a deep league or two-QB league. It’s unfortunate that Fitzpatrick has to face two tough defenses in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh over the next two weeks because he’ll have a rough road to prove his value to the team. Even so, after a performance like this Fitzpatrick shouldn’t be ignored in deep leagues where quarterback talent is scarce on waivers.