In Memory of Jodi DiPietro Fitzgerald
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The long-awaited start to the 2024 – 2025 NFL season is finally here. Each week, I will help you manage your lineup by suggesting players to start who might not be regular starters and provide potential sleepers. I am not going to include players that are automatic starts such as RB Christian McCaffrey and WR CeeDee Lamb. As the season progresses, I will recommend waiver wire pickups and players to potentially drop.
QB: Jared Goff (Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
RB: Najee Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons)
Javonte Williams (Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks)
WR: Jameson Williams (Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Khalil Shakir (Buffalo Bills vs. Arizona Cardinals)
TE: Brock Bowers (Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers)
Deep Sleeper – Colby Parkinson (Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions)
PK: Cairo Santos (Chicago Bears vs. Tennessee Titans)
Cameron Dicker (Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders)
DF: New Orleans Saints (vs. Carolina Panthers)
Chicago Bears (vs. Tennessee Titans)
What a great game to start the season. The Ravens lost their defensive coordinator and a couple of key defenders but picked up RB Derrick Henry. The Chiefs gave QB Patrick Mahomes a new toy in WR Xavier Worthy. A close game but take the home team minus the points.
This is a rematch of a wild card playoff game from last year that the Lions won 24 – 23. It matches QBs Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff who were traded for each other. I anticipate a close game and expect the Lions to win but I will take the underdog with the points.
The Jets defense was one of the best in 2023. QB Aaron Rodgers only made it through 4 plays before getting hurt last season and his last full season in Green Bay was not that great. The 49ers may be missing LT Trent Williams. This would be a huge loss but take the 49ers minus the points in their home opener against a talented Jets team.
