DFS: Counterattack - Week 2's Best Contrarian Plays

Week 1 featured plenty of strong contrarian plays from across the NFL.

The Tennessee QB/WR stack of Marcus Mariota and Kendall Wright crushed nearly all other tandems, while Titans RB Bishop Sankey finished with a 12/74/1 stat line and added a receiving score. Meanwhile, Cincinnati Bengals TE Tyler Eifert gratified owners by slaughtering the Oakland Raiders' weak defensive unit to the tune of 9/104/2.

Here's a look at the best contrarian options for Week 2:

QB Cam Newton, Texans (vs. Titans)

Newton is a DFS lightning rod. One week he could explode for 60 rushing yards and one touchdown while throwing for 300 yards and a a pair of scores; the next, implode on the way to 180 passing yards and a pair of interceptions.

In Week 2, he will be a handful for a Houston Texans defense that was scorched by the Kansas City Chiefs. QB Alex Smith threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns, including a 42-yard bomb to TE Travis Kelce.

If Smith had the success he did against the Texans, there is no reason Newton can't repeat the feat in front of his home crowd.

RB Latavius Murrary, Raiders (vs. Ravens)

Murray struggled in the Raiders' Week 1 loss to the Bengals, finishing with a modest 80 yards on 18 touches.

Murray's 2014 campaign was inconsistent - much like the Oakland offense - but the Raiders' feature back is a sneaky play in GPP tournaments with his Week 2 matchup against the defensively stout Baltimore Ravens.

The Ravens lost a key piece against the Broncos when star-linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles. Suggs' absence, combined with a pivotal role in the Raiders' offensive plans, should make Murray one of the top multi-purpose running back selections of the week.

WR Andre Johnson, Colts (vs. Jets)

The Colts had a rough start to the season - highlighted by an offense that was held to 14 points and 304 total yards in a loss to the Bills.

WR T.Y. Hilton led all Colts receivers in yards on Sunday despite leaving the game early with a bruised knee. He collected 88 yards on seven receptions while 12-year veteran Johnson had a meager 24 yards on four receptions.

Johnson could be in for a tough Week 2, facing a revamped New York Jets secondary that made life miserable for Cleveland last week. But Johnson is always a threat to put up touchdowns, and with QB Andrew Luck targeting him, Johnson should atone for his low output from a week ago.

TE Brent Celek, Eagles (at Cowboys)

Dallas faces its second divisional matchup in as many games when it travels to Philadelphia after an entertaining - albeit exhausting - Week 1 game against the New York Giants.

The Dallas Cowboys secondary will turn its focus toward shutting down Eagles WRs Jordan Matthews and Nelson Agholor and TE Zach Ertz - leaving Celek as a deep contrarian option in what should be an aerial shootout.

An underrated part of the Eagles' offense, Celek possesses the tools to break out against a Cowboys defensive unit that ranked 31st against TEs in 2014. The 30 year-old has 48 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns in 16 career games against Dallas.