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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Fantasy football start 'em sit 'em strategy is a pivotal part of the game. It revolves around thešŸŒƒ weekly challenge of deciding which players from your fantasy team should be in action and who should take a backseašŸ… t. These decisions are...

Week 1 Fantasy Football Busts ā™Š& Sits: Aaron Rodgers, Rome Odunze

Fantasy football busts are a sad, but important aspect of fielding a consistent winning team across the length of the long and sometimes arduous seasoļ·ŗn.  Week 1 of the NFL season is always full of surprises, andź§… it's important to move...

Week 1 Fantasy Football SlšŸ”“ą·“eepers & Starts: Jared Goff, Zamir White

FantasyšŸŒ„ football sleepers are players who are expected to outperform their preš’…Œseason expectations and provide excellent value for fantasy team owners. Week 1 of the NFL season is always full of surprises, and it's important to move with the tide of...

Kyle Pitts Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Steelers, PošŸ”œints and Stats, Start or Sit

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will be up against the team with last year's 17th-ranked pass defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers (227.1 yards conceź¦…ded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.Is Pitts a...

James Cook Fantasź¦›ļ·½y Week 1: Projections vs. Cardinals, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Buffaź¦šlo Bills running back James Cook will take on the team with last season's 32nd-ranked run defense, the Arizona Cardinals (143.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.Is Cook's game versus...

Justin Jefferson Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Giants, PointsšŸŒø and Stats, Stź¦°art or Sit

Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will take on the team with last year's 19th-ranked passing defense, the New York Giants (229.3 yards conceded per game),ź¦ in Week āœØ1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.When setting your fantasy...

Khalil Shakir Fantasy Week 1: Projectionsā™Ž vs. šŸ—¹Cardinals, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Khalil Shakir and the Buffalo Bills will face the Arizona Cardinals -- whose passing defense was ranked 13į©šį©šį©šį©šį©šį©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©šš’€±į©šį©šį©šth in the NFL last season (212.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.Should Shakir be...

Breece Hall FantasšŸ’›y Week 1: Projections vs. 49ers, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

New York Jets RB Breece Hall will take on the team with last season's third-ranked šŸ’œrushing defense, the San Francisco 49ers (89.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:15 PM ET on Monday.Should Hall be someone...

Drake London Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Steelers, Points and Stā„±ats, Start or Sit

Atlanta Falcons wide receiverź¦‡ Drake London will take on the team with last year's 17th-ranked passing defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers (227.1 yards allowed per game),šŸŽ¶ in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.Is London worth starting...

Christian Kirk Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Dolphins, Points andā™” Stats, Start or ā™•Sit

Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Christian Kirk will be up against the team with last year's 15th-ranked šŸ‘pass defense, the Māœ¤iami Dolphins (221.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.Is Kirk a worthwhile starting...

Rhamondre Stevenson Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Bengals, PošŸ—¹ints and Stats, Start or Sit

New England Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson will be up against the teaā„±m with laąµ²st season's 26th-ranked run defense, the Cincinnati Bengals (126.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.When setting your fantasy...

Derek Carr Fantasy Week 1: PšŸ…·rojections vs. PanthšŸˆers, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints will play the š’ŖCarolina Panthers -- whose passing defense was ranked third in the NFL last season (171.5 yards conceded pšŸƒer game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.Is Carr...

Kyren Williams Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Lions, Pointš“‚ƒs and Stats, Start or Sit

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams will takš’e on the team with last year's second-ranked run defense, the Detroit Lions (88.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kišŸŒcking off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.Is Williams a...

Geno Smith Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Broncos, ź©µPoints and Stats, Start or Sit

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks will face the Denver Broncos -- whose passing defense was rankeā™›d 22nd in the NFL last season (233.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.With his upcoming...

TylšŸŒer Lockett Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Broncos, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Tyler Lockett and the Seattle Seahawks will play the Denver Broncos -- whose pass defense was ranked 22nd in the league last year (233.6 yards alšŸ‰lowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.Is Lockett worth...

Trey McBride Fantasy Week 1: ProjectionsšŸ€… vs. Bills, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Trey McBride anź¦…d the Arizona Cardinals will face the Buffalo Bills -- whose passing defense was ranked seventh in the league last season (196.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.Should McBride be...

Jalen Hurts Fantasy Week 1: Projecš’Ŗtions vs. Pź§‹ackers, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eaglesą¶£ will face the Green Bay Packers -- whose pass defense was ranked ninth in the NFL last season (206.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Friday at 8:15 PM ET.Is Hurts...

Coā„±oper Kupp Fantasy Week 1: ProjecšŸƒtions vs. Lions, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp will take on the team with last year's 27th-ranked passing defense, the Detroit Lions (247.4 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PšŸŒƒšŸ…ŗM ET on Sunday.Should Kupp be...

Matthew Stafford Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Lions, Points and Stats, SšŸŒŸtart or Sit

Los Angeles Rams quartź¦erback Matthew Stafford will take on the team with last season's 27th-ranked passing defense, the Detroit Lions (247.4 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.When setting your fantasy...

DeAndre Hopkins Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Bears, Points and Stats, Staš“†‰rt or ą¶£Sit

DeAndre Hopkins and the Tenā™›neā™Šssee Titans will play the Chicago Bears -- whose pass defense was ranked 25th in the league last season (237.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.With his upcoming...

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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at and on LinkedIn . Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show You can find him on Twitter/X
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12658 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
2965 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
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Top Contributors

Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at and on LinkedIn . Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
31534 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show You can find him on Twitter/X
9217 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12658 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
6208 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
2965 articles
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Week 1 Players to Upgrade & Tough Matchups

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
9692 articles