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Picking the perfect Week 2 fantasy football lineup

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Below are the Perfect Challenge picks for Week 2 from The NFL Fantasy Stronghold.

Matt Franciscovich's Week 2 lineup (on Twitter @MattFranchise)

After last week's putrid performance against the Raiders, the Saints defense is going to be picked on a lot. Enter Eli Manning and Odell Beckham in Franchise's lineup. Similarly, the Colts defense will be targeted by plenty of fantasy enthusiasts looking for big numbers -- hello, C.J. Anderson! Allen Robinson didn't do much against the Packers last week, but if you believe in the talent, he's always worth a shot. The tight end group left us all befuddled last week, but the Lions couldn't stop either Dwayne Allen or Jack Doyle, so why not give Delanie Walker a shot this week. Justin Tucker versus a bad Browns defense could be a quality play and after the Rams offense couldn't run through a high school pre-game banner, the Seahawks are likely to be popular play.

Alex Gelhar's Week 2 lineup (on Twitter @AlexGelhar)

Two weeks in a row and Gelhar's Perfect Challenge lineup is light on Packers. It's like I don't even know him anymore. Nonetheless, Derek Carr has a nice chance to follow up on a solid Week 1 with a matchup against the Falcons. Hey look, it's C.J. Anderson and David Johnson again! Gelhar is also going with a stack of Carr and Amari Cooper -- or it could be that he's looking for a reason to play Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on repeat. After a monster Week 1, can A.J. Green do it again? Of course he can. He's A.J. Green. Finally, Gelhar rounds out his lineup by playing the matchups and landing on Eric Ebron, Dan Bailey and the Jets defense.

Matt Harmon's Week 2 lineup (on Twitter @MattHarmon_BYB)

Maybe it's a lack of belief in a Niners team that wasn't remotely tested or maybe a supreme belief in the talent of the player ... either way, Harmon is riding with Cam Newton, Graham Gano and the Panthers defense in Week 2. C.J. Anderson and David Johnson round out the backfield -- something that is likely to be common across the Perfect Challeng this week. Harmon believes that Odell Beckham is in line for bigger things after a pedestrian Week 1 while banking on A.J. Green picking up where he left off last week against the Jets. I'm sure he'd appreciate Jordan Reed offering a little more than he provided in the season opener.

Marcas Grant's Week 2 lineup (on Twitter @MarcasG)

In some respects, I held to the conventional wisdom of the week by starting Anderson, Beckahm and the Seahawks defense. But for the rest, I decided to play the matchups. Can the Saints hold down Eli Manning? I don't think so. Will Ezekiel Elliott be better against a bad Washington run defense? I sure hope so. Julio Jones doesn't seem worried about his ankle injury, so I won't either when it comes to starting him against the Raiders secondary. I still believe in Delanie Walker's role in the offense and I'm hoping the Packers offense can make Mason Crosby a worthwhile start against the Vikings.

Those are our picks for Week 2. Hit us up on Twitter with your lineup. Enjoy the games!

Marcas Grant is a fantasy editor for NFL.com. Follow him on Twitter @MarcasG or on Snapchat at marcasg9..