Can Chris Herndon Make Week 1 Impact?

Minnesota Vikings tight end Chris Herndon will make his Vikings debut Week 1 against the Bengals. Herndon was acquired from the Jets during preseason play after Irv Smith Jr, went down with a meniscus injury. Smith Jr. will be out months, possibly the whole season, making Herndon an easy candidate to become TE1. It is […]

Dede Westbrook Not Worth A Week 1 Play

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook hopes to produce for his new team in Week 1 against the Bengals. Westbrook was a late addition to the team's offense and missed most of camp rehabbing a torn ACL. When healthy, Westbrook can be a very productive slot receiver. But fantasy teams need patience as the Vikings […]

Adam Thielen Has High-End WR2 Status Against Bengals

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will take on a Bengals defense in Week 1 that allowed the 17th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers last season. Thielen's fantasy season in 2020 was polarizing; his targets-share was down and tallied only 925 yards. But Thielen maintained a WR1/2 status thanks to 14 touchdowns. With number […]

Can Justin Jefferson Repeat Success?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will try and replicate his historic rookie season when the team takes on the Bengals in Week 1. Jefferson smashed almost every rookie receiving record in the Vikings franchise history in 2020 and now is tasked with delivering more elite production. He will go up against a Bengals defense […]

Dalvin Cook Gets Juicy Week 1 Matchup

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will have a favorable matchup in Week 1 against the Bengals. Cook was fantastic last season, posting 44 receptions, 361 receiving yards, 1,557 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns through only 14 games. Cook can begin his encore this season with a matchup against a Bengals defense that allowed […]

Kirk Cousins Has A Lot To Prove Week 1

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has plenty to prove in Week 1 against the Bengals. There have been rumblings about Cousins future in Minnesota at season's end and he missed the first two weeks of camp after being placed on the COVID list. It has been a bumpy training camp but now Cousins must produce […]

Robert Tonyan Ready To Roll Against Saints

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan will go up against a Saints defense that allowed the 14th most fantasy points to opposing tight end's last season. Tonyan is trying to replicate a monster fantasy season in 2020 when he caught 52 passes for 586 yards and a league-high 11 touchdowns among tight ends. The […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Has Chance To Step Up

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marques Valdes-Scantling will have a chance to parlay a strong training camp into a fast start to his season beginning Week 1 against the Saints. Valdes-Scantling has been a frustrating player in past seasons, someone who can explode within a game as a tall, dynamic playmaker and disappear the next […]

Can Allen Lazard Repeat Success Against Saints?

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard will try and get his season off on the right track Week 1 against the Saints. Lazard is hoping to hold off teammate Marquez Valdes-Scantling in securing the team's WR2 role on the team and gets a chance to prove that against the Saints. New Orleans surrendered the […]

Davante Adams Will Be WR1 Choice In Week 1

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams will take on the Saints in Week 1. Adams is coming off an incredible season, posting 115 catches for 1,374 yards and 18 touchdowns. Now the impending free agent will face a Saints defense that allowed the 16th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers last season. New Orleans […]

A.J. Dillon Will Be Backup Week 1

Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon will serve as the team's backup Week 1 against the Saints. Dillon is looking to fill the shoes of departed teammate Jamaal Williams and rookie Kylin Hill also may be in the mix. The Packers will face a Saints defense that was brutal on opposing runners last season, […]

Aaron Jones Gets Stout Week 1 Matchup

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will kick off his 2021 season going up against a Saints defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs last season. Jones signed a long-term extension in the offseason after posting 1,459 all-purpose yards and 11 total touchdowns last season. Now he will face a […]

Aaron Rodgers A QB1 Call Against Saints

Green Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will kick off his 17th season against the Saints in Week 1. The reigning MVP will take the field after an offseason loaded with controversy, trade demands and uncertainty. But with that all behind him, the 37-year-old will take on a Saints defense that allowed the sixth fewest fantasy points […]

Could Justin Fields See The Field Week 1?

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will serve as the team's backup Week 1 against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. The Bears coaching staff wants to bring the rookie passer along slowly and will turn to veteran Andy Dalton first to take on a vaunted Rams defense. But there has been rumblings that Fields could […]

Jimmy Graham Will Be Touchdown-Dependent Week 1

Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham will go up against a Rams defense that allowed the ninth fewest fantasy points to opposing tight end's last season. The veteran pass-catcher was a top-12 fantasy tight end last season, catching 50 passes for 456 yards and eight touchdowns. The 34-year-old was a menace in the red zone […]

Is Cole Kmet Ready To Step Up?

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will be tasked with raising his game to become the team's TE1 this season. The former second-round pick has battled a hamstring injury recently but all accounts have pointed towards Kmet having a strong camp. The Bears will go up against the Rams in Week 1 and Kmet will […]

Marquise Goodwin Not Fantasy Viable

Chicago Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin will have a tough matchup Week 1 against the Rams. The talented speedster signed in the offseason to bring a dynamic element to a Bears offense that struggled last season. Goodwin is expected to be the WR2/3 on the team but could struggle out of the gate Week 1. […]

Darnell Mooney Gets Stiff Matchup

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will have a tough Week 1 test against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. The second-year receiver is hoping to have a breakout campaign but posting starter's-worthy fantasy numbers Week 1 could be daunting. The Rams allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers last season and only two […]

Allen Robinson II Gets Rough Week 1 Matchup

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II will go up against a Rams defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers last season. Robinson is the clear-cut WR1 in the offense and a top-12 play most weeks. But production could be hard to come by out of the gate against a Rams secondary […]

Is Andy Dalton Worth The Week 1 Gamble?

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton will have the daunting task of starting his Bears career against the Rams on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. After much hand-wringing by the Bears fan base, the coaching staff is sticking with Dalton as the starter while tantalizing rookie Justin Fields waits in the wings. Now Dalton will […]

T.J. Hockenson Gets Stingy Week 1 Matchup

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will have a tough matchup Week 1 against the 49ers. Reports out of training camp have Hockenson primed for a breakout campaign as details have emerged about his immediate chemistry with new quarterback Jared Goff. But Hockenson being a top tight end in fantasy may be stalled a touch […]

Can Amon-Ra St. Brown Make Impact Week 1?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will officially begin his NFL journey in Week 1 against the 49ers. The rookie receiver has been the star of Lions training camp, earning countless praise for his route-running, professionalism and work ethic. Now it is time to take that praise and transfer it into production on the […]

Tyrell Williams Hopes To Lead Charge In Week 1

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tyrell Williams will try and establish himself as the WR1 in the Lions offense Week 1 against the 49ers. Williams has had a solid, if uneventful, training camp and will be entrusted to make plays in the passing game right off the bat. He will go up against a 49ers defense […]

Jared Goff Gets Tough First Test

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will see a familiar foe in his first game as a Lion when the team takes on the 49ers in Week 1. San Francisco allowed the eighth fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks last season and only three 300-plus passing games to a single passer in 2020. Goff himself has […]

Jamaal Williams Should See Plenty of Week 1 Touches

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams will take on a 49ers defense in Week 1 that allowed the eighth fewest fantasy point to opposing backs last season. Williams came over in the offseason from the Packers to add more punch to the Lions backfield and has enjoyed a solid training camp. With teammate D'Andre Swift […]

D'Andre Swift 'Good To Go' For Week 1

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) is expected to play Sunday against the 49ers. "We got all our guys back," Head coach Campbell said on the "Stoney & Jansen with Heather" show Tuesday morning. "Everybody's getting healthy at the right time and we got them all going, so hopefully we'll be clicking." The good […]

Alex Bregman Hopes To Extend Streak

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will start and hit second Monday night against the Mariners. Bregman is working on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .363 during that span. The 27-year-old is getting on base but has only one extra-base hit (one double) in 33 at-bats since coming off the injured list with […]

Michael Brantley Not In Lineup Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will get the night off Monday night against the Mariners. Seattle will send to the mound left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi for this matchup which will send the veteran left to the bench. Brantley is hitting only .261 over his last 111 at-bats after hitting .330 through his first 334 plate […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .302 Against LHP

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is hitting cleanup Monday night against the Mariners. Correa is slugging .526 over his last 15 games and will have a favorable matchup against the Mariners proposed left-handed starter, Yusei Kikuchi. Correa this season is slashing .302/.404/.459 against left-handed pitching with 16 extra-base hits through 159 at-bats. Correa smacked his […]

Jake Meyers Hitting .315 Last 15 Games

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers will start and bat eighth Monday night against the Mariners. The 25-year-old has been a pleasant revelation in the second half of the season after being called up August 1. Meyers is hitting .315 over his last 15 starts and has at least one hit in 18 of his […]