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10 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 2

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Carlos Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Carlos Hyde took advantage of his seven carries in his first career NFL game, totaling 50 yards on the ground and adding a touchdown to the stat line.

Hyde was able to take advantage of the 49ers' romping of the Cowboys, and the spell back made the most of his small role in the offense. He's firmly supplanted behind Frank Gore on the depth chart, but Hyde's burst makes him dangerous on any touch.

He's owned in over 80% of ESPN leagues, so he's probably not available in your league if you don't already have him. However, there are plenty of reasons to expect a big Week 2 from him.

Though the Chicago Bears don't seem to be the defensive sieve they were on the ground last year, they did allow 193 yards on the ground to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, including at least 50 rushing yards to three different players.

The 49ers line has opened up at -7 with an over/under of 48, meaning San Francisco could be running out the clock in a pretty high-scoring affair. People might be hesitant to start Hyde after a modest Week 1, but there are plenty of reasons to expect him to put together another solid day.