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Week 1 start/sit calls
Who the week 1 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.
Week 1 · Sep 8 – Sep 14
Start them — week 1
Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen HurtsQB · PHI | vs WAS | 24.5 | +2.5 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 2.5 points above his normal week. |
| Baker MayfieldQB · TB | @ CIN | 23.3 | +2.8 | @ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 2.8 points above his normal week. |
| Lamar JacksonQB · BAL | @ IND | 24.2 | +1.2 | @ IND grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above his normal week. |
| Joe BurrowQB · CIN | vs TB | 22.7 | +1.5 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.5 points above his normal week. |
| Justin FieldsQB · NYJ | @ TEN | 20.8 | +1.9 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.9 points above his normal week. |
| Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI | vs WAS | 20 | +2.1 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 2.1 points above his normal week. |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | vs TB | 20.8 | +1.3 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.3 points above his normal week. |
| Justin HerbertQB · LAC | vs ARI | 19 | +2.3 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.3 points above his normal week. |
| Malik NabersWR · NYG | vs DAL | 18.6 | +2.4 | vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above his normal week. |
| CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ NYG | 18.2 | +0.6 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above his normal week. |
| Bucky IrvingRB · TB | @ CIN | 16.1 | +1.9 | @ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.9 points above his normal week. |
| A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs WAS | 16.3 | +1.7 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.7 points above his normal week. |
Sit them — week 1
Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake MayeQB · NE | @ SEA | 14.6 | -2.8 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 2.8 points below his normal week. |
| Josh AllenQB · BUF | @ HOU | 20.6 | -2.7 | @ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.7 points below his normal week. |
| Patrick MahomesQB · KC | vs DEN | 19.5 | -2 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2 points below his normal week. |
| Jayden DanielsQB · WAS | @ PHI | 20.7 | -1.8 | @ PHI grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week. |
| Jordan LoveQB · GB | @ MIN | 18.4 | -1.6 | @ MIN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week. |
| Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs NE | 11.4 | -1.5 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week. |
| James CookRB · BUF | @ HOU | 10.8 | -1.4 | @ HOU grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week. |
| Bo NixQB · DEN | @ KC | 17.2 | -1.4 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week. |
| Nico CollinsWR · HOU | vs BUF | 14.4 | -1.2 | vs BUF grades tough — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Kenneth Walker IIIRB · SEA | vs NE | 9.7 | -1.2 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Kyler MurrayQB · ARI | @ LAC | 18.4 | -1.2 | @ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Josh JacobsRB · GB | @ MIN | 12 | -1.1 | @ MIN grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below his normal week. |