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Week 2 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football Stars to Play and Bench

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Some fantasy football owners received a harsh lesson coming out of Week 1—fantasy "stars" change by the year.

So it goes when new faces like Kareem Hunt and even Sam Bradford explode onto the scene after big performances during a week where names like Tom Brady took a nosedive and make owners regret their draft decisions already.

Which isn't to say Brady will remain on the downswing all year. But pre-draft projections can't nail down every breakout and regression candidate, which is what makes the waiver-wire and lineup decisions so critical over the first few weeks of a season.