My Thoughts for Fantasy Start Players
I like the matchups of Jacksonville @ Indianapolis, Giants @ Buffalo, Carolina @ Tampa Bay, Oakland @ Chicago, Cleveland @ S.D, G.B. @ SF, and Dallas @ New Orleans
Yes, I have always been a die-hard Browns fan, but, that notwithstanding, I do try to be realistic when it comes to their games and, of course, I am much more analytical about any other team in the league. That said, here is who I like for this week:
QB
On my fantasy teams I own:
NFL league (2 teams):
Tom Brady
Aaron Rodgers
Fox leagues (2 teams):
Aaron Rodgers & Peyton Manning – going with Aaron Rodgers
Peyton Manning & Derek Carr – going with P. Manning
Yahoo League:
Aaron Rodgers & Peyton Manning – going with Aaron Rodgers
ESPN family league:
Tom Brady & Tyrod Talor – going with Tom Brady
In terms of my FanDuel & Draft Kings one week leagues, I am going with:
QB
Cam Newton, Derek Carr
RB
L. Murray, L. Dunbar, I. Crowell, A. Peterson
WR
J.Jones, L.Fitzgerald, T. Benjamin, A. Cooper, AJ Green, J.Jones
TE
G. Olsen
K
M. Bryant
DST
Raiders – due to match-up
Additional Thoughts:
I think that Carr (Oak) can put up some decent numbers against Chicago’s defense and that Carson Palmer, with his receivers, can put up some very good fantasy numbers. Honestly, more than anything, I am hoping that the Browns can pull out a win this week.
From NFL Fantasy Site
QB
Start of the Week – Cam Newton vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Andrew Luck vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Matt Ryan vs. Houston Texans
Tyrod Taylor vs. New York Giants
Derek Carr vs. Chicago Bears
Good matchups: Andy Dalton vs. Chiefs, Philip Rivers vs. Browns, Ryan Fitzpatrick at Dolphins(London)
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Matthew Stafford vs. Seattle Seahawks
Eli Manning vs. Buffalo Bills
Colin Kaepernick vs. Green Bay Packers
Ryan Tannehill vs. New York Jets
Teddy Bridgewater vs. Denver Broncos
Bad matchups: Sam Bradford at Redskins, Nick Foles at Cardinals, Jameis Winston vs. Panthers
RB
Start of the Week – Latavius Murray vs. Chicago Bears
Mark Ingram vs. Dallas Cowboys
Joseph Randle vs. New Orleans Saints
Devonta Freeman vs. Houston Texans
Karlos Williams vs. New York Giants
Good matchups: Frank Gore vs. Jaguars, Karlos Williams vs. Giants, Chris Johnson vs. Rams
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Lamar Miller vs. New York Jets
Doug Martin vs. Carolina Panthers
Alfred Morris vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Rashad Jennings vs. Buffalo Bills
Todd Gurley vs. Arizona Cardinals
Bad matchups: Justin Forsett at Steelers (TNF), Giovani Bernard vs. Chiefs, Joique Bell atSeahawks (MNF)
WR
Start of the Week – Jordan Matthews vs. Washington Redskins
Amari Cooper vs. Chicago Bears
Brandon Marshall vs. Miami Dolphins
T.Y. Hilton vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
James Jones vs. San Francisco 49ers
Good matchups: Keenan Allen vs. Browns, Allen Robinson at Colts, Pierre Garcon vs. Eagles
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Vincent Jackson vs. Carolina Panthers
Jarvis Landry vs. New York Jets
John Brown vs. St. Louis Rams
Golden Tate vs. Seattle Seahawks
Mike Wallace vs. Denver Broncos
Bad matchups: Travis Benjamin at Chargers, Anquan Boldin vs. Packers, Roddy White vs. Texans
TE
Start of the Week – Martellus Bennett vs. Oakland Raiders
Jason Witten vs. New Orleans Saints
Tyler Eifert vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Jordan Reed vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Ebron vs. Seattle Seahawks
Good matchups: Charles Clay vs. Giants, Jared Cook at Cardinals, Richard Rodgers at 49ers
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Zach Ertz vs. Washington Redskins
Jordan Cameron vs. New York Jets
Heath Miller vs. Baltimore Ravens
Owen Daniels vs. Minnesota Vikings
Kyle Rudolph vs. Denver Broncos
Bad matchups: Vernon Davis vs. Packers, Larry Donnell at Bills, Coby Fleener vs. Jaguars
K
Adam Vinatieri vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Mason Crosby vs. San Francisco 49ers
Brandon McManus vs. Minnesota Vikings
Zach Hocker vs. Dallas Cowboys
Good matchups: Robbie Gould vs. Raiders, Matt Bryant vs. Texans, Sebastian Janikowski at Bears
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Phil Dawson vs. Green Bay Packers
Nick Folk vs. Miami Dolphins
Blair Walsh vs. Denver Broncos
Matt Prater vs. Seattle Seahawks
Bad matchups: Andrew Franks vs. Jets (London), Caleb Sturgis at Redskins, Cairo Santos atBengals
DST
Start of the Week – Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams
Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants
Good matchups: Raiders defense at Bears, Colts defense vs. Jaguars, Panthers defense atBuccaneers
Sits:
Sit of the Week – Houston Texans vs. Atlanta Falcons
St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals
Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
Bad matchups: Chiefs defense at Bengals, Bears defense vs. Raiders, 49ers defense vs. Packers
From Fox Network
QB – Andy Dalton, CIN
Other notables: Derek Carr (OAK), Cam Newton (CAR), and Carson Palmer (ARI)
RB
RB – Karlos Williams (BUF)
Other notables: Thomas Rawls (SEA), Frank Gore (IND), and Jonathan Stewart (CAR)
WR
WR – Mike Evans, TB
Other notables: Jeremy Maclin (KC), Steve Smith Sr. (BAL), and Donte Moncrief (IND)
TE
TE – Charles Clay, BUF
Other notables: Martellus Bennett (CHI), Jordan Reed (WAS), and Tyler Eifert (CIN)
DST
D/ST – Houston Texans
Other notables: Jets, Raiders, and Browns
Notable Sits:
QB
QB – Sam Bradford, PHI
Others include: Ryan Tannehill (MIA), Jameis Winston (TB), and Teddy Bridgewater (MIN)
RB
RB – Matt Jones, WAS
Others include: Ryan Mathews (PHI), Joique Bell (DET), and Doug Martin (TB)
WR
WR – Golden Tate, DET
Others include: Mike Wallace (MIN), Kenny Britt (STL), and Travis Benjamin (CLE)
TE
TE – Heath Miller, PIT
Others include: Jared Cook (STL), Jordan Cameron (MIA), and Josh Hill (NO)