The most important thing to remember after week 1 is to not overreact to a player’s performance whether good or bad. Continue to monitor player usage to see who gets the most carries in the running game (e.g., Tony Pollard versus Tyjae Spears) and who leads in targets in the passing game (e.g., Nico Collins versus Stefon Diggs versus Tank Dell).
One player worth picking up is tight end Isaiah Likely of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have only one quality wide receiver, Zay Flowers, which makes tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely the next best options in the passing game, especially in the red zone.
QB: Jared Goff (Detroit Lions): 217 total yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins): 349 total yards, 1 TD, 0 Int
RB: Najee Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers): 79 total yards, 0 TD
Javonte Williams (Denver Broncos): 23 total yards, 0 TD
WR: Jameson Williams (Detroit Lions): 5 receptions, 134 total yards, 1 TD
Khalil Shakir (Buffalo Bills): 3 receptions, 42 total yards, 1 TD
TE: Brock Bowers (Las Vegas Raiders): 6 receptions, 58 total yards, 0 TD
Deep Sleeper – Colby Parkinson (Los Angeles Rams): 4 receptions, 47 total yards, 0 TD
PK: Cairo Santos (Chicago Bears): 10 points, 1 PAT, 3 FGs
Cameron Dicker (Los Angeles Chargers): 10 points, 1 PAT, 3 FGs
DF: New Orleans Saints: 10 points against, 193 total yards allowed, 4 sacks, 3 takeaways
Chicago Bears: 17 points against, 244 total yards allowed, 3 sacks, 3 takeaways, 2 TDs
QB: Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals)
Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants)
RB: J.K. Dobbins (Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers)
David Montgomery (Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
WR: DeVonta Smith (Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons)
Sleeper – Demarcus Robinson (Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals)
TE: Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Isaiah Likely (Baltimore Ravens vs. Las Vegas Raiders)
PK: Ka’imi Fairbairn (Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears)
Jake Bates (Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
DF: Pittsburgh Steelers (at Denver Broncos)
Indianapolis Colts (at Green Bay Packers)
Kansas City Chiefs (-3.0) vs. Baltimore Ravens Final Score: KC 27 Balt. 20
Los Angeles Rams (+3.5) at Detroit Lions Final Score: Det. 26 LAR 20 (OT)
San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) vs. New York Jets Final Score: SF 32 NYJ 19
Week 1 Record: 2 – 1 Season Record: 2 – 1
A great early divisional matchup. This game is a tossup, but I will go with Bills QB Josh Allen who owns the Dolphins.
Both teams have decent defenses, but the difference is on offense. Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams passed for only 93 yards last week. This is the home opener for the Texans who have multiple offensive weapons.
The Eagles looked more like the first half Eagles of last season against the Packers in week 1. RB Saquan Barkley adds another diverse weapon. Expectations are high for the Falcons, but they severely disappointed in week 1 against the Steelers.
