re: RB2 to start?

Taliaferro vs Carolina is your safest bet. CJ is damn near the #2RB in the Jets offense and playing a stout run D. If you wanna roll the dice then I'd say McKinnon. He's a much better RB than Asiata with PLENTY of upside and Atlanta isn't good at all against the run. Matt Ryan is usually much worse playing outdoors and on the road too so this game can end up being closer than people think. I think it's only a matter of "when" and not "if" the Minnesota coaching staff is ready to let McKinnon loose. A week against a weak Atlanta run D would be a good start. So, in a nutshell, I'd scratch CJ and decide whether you want to play it safe with Taliaferro or gamble with McKinnon.