

To play or not to play these guys - that is the question. Will Tom Brady finally start to slow down at age 45? Probably not in this game against a Cowboys defense that might not have an impact pass rusher other than Micah Parsons – although I do worry about the Buccaneers’ center and left guard positions. I’m convinced that Joe Burrow is going to be a great quarterback (if he isn’t already), so I never have to be talked into playing him. Is there any question Russell Wilson would like to stick it to Pete Carroll? And it’s not as if the Seattle pass defense is airtight these days. Expect Justin Herbert to feast.Ĭhiefs-Cardinals should be a track meet, and Murray is an appealing fantasy play even though he’ll be without WR DeAndre Hopkins (suspension) and could be without TE Zach Ertz (calf), though Ertz returned to practice on Wednesday. The AFC West should give us OK Corral-type shootouts throughout the season, and we get one immediately with the Chargers hosting the Raiders. The Jets gave up the fourth-most passing yards last season, and of course Jackson is always a threat to do heavy damage as a runner. If Eagles OC Shane Steichen calls an aggressive game, Hurts could put up monster numbers right out of the gate. Hurts has a scrumptious matchup against a Lions defense that can’t cover. a Rams defense that allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks last season. 1 QB Josh Allen in the second tier, but he opens on the road vs. It seems sacrilegious to have consensus No.

With the possible exception of Aaron Rodgers, Mahomes is the best pure passer in the game, and he’s about to feast on a bad group of Cardinals cornerbacks. Mahomes visits Arizona for a likely shootout with the Cardinals in a game that has the highest total (54) on the board this week. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant, which allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team and how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season.Ĭheck out Fitz’s quarterback rankings here > If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. Please realize that these rankings will be updated throughout the week based on injuries, news items and other factors, so be sure to check my rankings before the Sunday games kick off. This article gives me a chance to add some color to those black-and-white rankings, explaining why certain players are slotted the way they are. Rankings are great, but they aren’t fully descriptive. Welcome to the first installment of my weekly rankings article. Should you or should you not start Player X? You’re trying to win your Week 1 matchup. Now we have to zoom in and tighten the focus. What is Player X’s ceiling? What is his floor? What sort of season-long numbers can we expect from him? Where and when should he be drafted? We fantasy enthusiasts spend all offseason looking at players through a wide-angle lens.
