Week 1 Start/Sit | The Full Slate with Advanced Stats

This entry is part 109 of 109 in the series Weekly Fantasy Football Strategy and Advice | Dynasty Nerds

Welcome to Week 1 of the NFL season! We are back with our 2026 Week 1 Start/Sit with Advanced Stats for every relevant fantasy player you need to know this season. A full start/sit guide with player and team metrics you won’t find anywhere else.

We will give you the most important advanced stats to help with your lineup decisions. We’ll also give you our Week 1 rankings and Confidence Meter on whether or not to start each player. If you want to learn more about the advanced stats we’ll be using, check out our Advanced Stats to Know for 2026 article, which can help you better understand these stats and how to use them for fantasy football.

Let’s dive into Week 1 and give you the best possible chance to win your fantasy week!

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Below, in each dropdown, are the full Week 1 Team Stats powered by Fantasy Points Data Suite (promo code: NERDS for 25% off). Use these metrics to make informed Start/Sit decisions, place prop bets, or make DFS lineup calls.

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Week 1 Start/Sit | The Full Slate

Early Sunday Games | 1:00 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Atlanta Falcons (0-0) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)

Pittsburgh Steelers are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under of 42.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Falcons	16	17	25	3	22.8	72	50.5	49.5
Steelers	27	7	22	29	27.7	67.6	48.9	51.1

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Falcons	Cooper Rush	Sit	35%
Steelers	Aaron Rodgers	Sit	58%

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Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Falcons	Bijan Robinson	Start	97%
Falcons	Brian Robinson Jr.	Sit	48%
Steelers	Jaylen Warren	Start	80%
Steelers	Rico Dowdle	FLEX	78%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Falcons	Drake London	Start	84%
Falcons	Jahan Dotson	Sit	20%
Falcons	Olamide Zaccheaus	Sit	20%
Falcons	Zachariah Branch	Sit	30%
Steelers	DK Metcalf	FLEX	75%
Steelers	Michael Pittman Jr.	FLEX	69%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Falcons	Kyle Pitts	Start	92%
Steelers	Pat Freiermuth	Sit	45%

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Baltimore Ravens (0-0) @ Indianapolis Colts (0-0)

Baltimore Ravens are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under of 47.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Ravens	19	18	23	6	29.1	65.8	59.6	40.4
Colts	18	13	29	27	32	61.3	57.2	42.8

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Ravens	Lamar Jackson	Start	97%
Colts	Daniel Jones	Sit	50%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Ravens	Derrick Henry	Start	91%
Ravens	Justice Hill	Sit	40%
Colts	Jonathan Taylor	Start	95%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Ravens	Zay Flowers	Start	90%
Ravens	Ja’Kobi Lane	Sit	40%
Colts	Alec Pierce	Deep FLEX	50%
Colts	Josh Downs	FLEX	75%
Colts	Keenan Allen	Sit	40%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Ravens	Mark Andrews	Start	78%
Colts	Tyler Warren	Start	95%

Buffalo Bills (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0)

Buffalo Bills are favored (-1.5) with an Over/Under of 44.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Bills	5	27	11	2	26.8	70.4	39	61
Texans	1	10	2	13	27	69.1	60.6	39.4

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bills	Josh Allen	Start	93%
Texans	CJ Stroud	Sit	48%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bills	James Cook III	Start	89%
Texans	David Montgomery	Start	81%
Texans	Woody Marks	FLEX	60%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bills	DJ Moore	FLEX	80%
Bills	Khalil Shakir	FLEX	70%
Texans	Nico Collins	Start	90%
Texans	Xavier Hutchinson	Sit	25%
Texans	Jaylin Noel	Sit	25%
Texans	Kayshon Boutte	Deep FLEX	40%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bills	Dalton Kincaid	FLEX	75%
Texans	Dalton Schultz	Sit	60%

Chicago Bears (0-0) @ Carolina Panthers (0-0)

Chicago Bears are favored (-3) with an Over/Under of 46.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Bears	21	11	30	15	28.9	66.5	50.4	49.6
Panthers	8	24	12	18	19.4	77.6	58.7	41.3

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bears	Caleb Williams	Start	90%
Panthers	Bryce Young	Sit	55%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bears	D’Andre Swift	Start	82%
Bears	Kyle Monangai	FLEX	55%
Panthers	Chuba Hubbard	FLEX	70%
Panthers	Jonathan Brooks	FLEX	65%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bears	Rome Odunze	FLEX	75%
Bears	Luther Burden	FLEX	79%
Panthers	Tetairoa McMillan	Start	90%
Panthers	Jalen Coker	FLEX	70%
Panthers	Xavier Legette	Sit	25%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Bears	Colston Loveland	Start	98%
Bears	Cole Kmet	Sit	20%
Panthers	Tommy Tremble	Sit	20%
Panthers	Darren Waller	Sit	40%

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Cleveland Browns (0-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0)

Jacksonville Jaguars are favored (-8.5) with an Over/Under of 40.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Browns	4	16	9	16	47.5	52.1	73.5	26.5
Jaguars	20	3	18	23	13.2	83.6	41.8	58.2

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Browns	Deshaun Watson	Sit	40%
Jaguars	Trevor Lawrence	SFLEX	87%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Browns	Quinshon Judkins	FLEX	75%
Browns	Dylan Sampson	Sit	50%
Jaguars	Bhayshul Tuten	FLEX	80%
Jaguars	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	FLEX	60%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Browns	Jerry Jeudy	Deep FLEX	42%
Browns	KC Concepcion	FLEX	70%
Browns	Denzel Boston	Deep FLEX	50%
Jaguars	Brian Thomas Jr.	FLEX	75%
Jaguars	Jakobi Meyers	FLEX	71%
Jaguars	Parker Washington	Start	80%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Browns	Harold Fannin Jr.	Start	88%
Jaguars	Brenton Strange	FLEX	70%

New Orleans Saints (0-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-0)

Detriot Lions are favored (-7) with an Over/Under of 49.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Saints	7	20	8	10	14	81.9	57	43
Lions	26	12	31	19	40.7	57.5	54.9	45.1

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Saints	Tyler Shough	SFLEX	85%
Lions	Jared Goff	Start	91%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Saints	Travis Etienne Jr.	Start	85%
Lions	Jahmyr Gibbs	Start	99%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Saints	Chris Olave	Start	94%
Saints	Devaughn Vele	Deep FLEX	65%
Lions	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Start	94%
Lions	Jameson Williams	Start	84%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Saints	Juwan Johnson	Start	85%
Lions	Sam LaPorta	Start	87%

New York Jets (0-0) @ Tennessee Titans (0-0)

Tennessee Titans are favored (-1.5) with an Over/Under of 38.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Jets	24	31	15	20	31.5	62.6	45.9	54.1
Titans	25	21	26	17	21.3	72.9	52	48

Quarterbacks Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Jets	Geno Smith	SFLEX	65%
Titans	Cam Ward	SFLEX	60%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Jets	Breece Hall	Start	87%
Jets	Braelon Allen	Sit	40%
Titans	Tony Pollard	FLEX	80%
Titans	Tyjae Spears	FLEX	62%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Jets	Garrett Wilson	Start	88%
Jets	Adonai Mitchell	Deep FLEX	50%
Jets	Omar Cooper Jr.	Sit	35%
Titans	Carnell Tate	FLEX	67%
Titans	Wan’Dale Robinson	FLEX	69%
Titans	Calvin Ridley	Sit	35%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Jets	Kenyon Sadiq	Sit	40%
Jets	Mason Taylor	Sit	38%
Titans	Gunnar Helm	Sit	38%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-0)

Cincinnati Bengals are favored (-3.5) with an Over/Under of 50.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Buccaneers	31	19	16	28	26.4	72.4	55.5	44.5
Bengals	28	32	6	32	34.4	60.5	60	40

Quarterbacks Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Buccaneers	Baker Mayfield	Start	91%
Bengals	Joe Burrow	Start	99%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Buccaneers	Bucky Irving	Start	88%
Buccaneers	Kenny Gainwell	FLEX	73%
Bengals	Chase Brown	Start	93%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Buccaneers	Chris Godwin Jr.	FLEX	72%
Buccaneers	Emeka Egbuka	Start	82%
Buccaneers	Jalen McMillan	Deep FLEX	43%
Bengals	Ja’Marr Chase	Start	99%
Bengals	Tee Higgins	Start	89%

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Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Buccaneers	Cade Otton	FLEX	65%
Bengals	Mike Gesicki	Sit	35%

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Sunday Afternoon Football | 4:25 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Arizona Cardinals (0-0) @ Los Angeles Chargers (0-0)

Los Angeles Chargers are favored (-9.5) with an Over/Under of 47.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Cardinals	15	30	14	26	24.2	65.7	42.5	57.5
Chargers	3	9	4	9	24.4	72.2	40.5	59.5

Quarterbacks Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cardinals	Jacoby Brissett	Sit	40%
Chargers	Justin Herbert	Start	95%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cardinals	Jeremiyah Love	FLEX	80%
Cardinals	Tyler Allgeier	FLEX	70%
Chargers	Omarion Hampton	Start	95%
Chargers	Keaton Mitchell	Sit	50%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cardinals	Marvin Harrison Jr.	FLEX	73%
Cardinals	Michael Wilson	FLEX	67%
Chargers	Ladd McConkey	Start	84%
Chargers	Quentin Johnston	FLEX	69%
Chargers	Tre’ Harris	Sit	35%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cardinals	Trey McBride	Start	99%
Chargers	Oronde Gadsden	Sit	38%
Chargers	David Njoku	Sit	30%
Chargers	Charlie Kolar	Sit	20%

Green Bay Packers (0-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (0-0)

Minnesota Vikings are favored (-1.5) with an Over/Under of 46.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Packers	13	6	20	8	13.6	84.6	42.1	57.9
Vikings	2	15	1	11	13.1	80.8	33.2	66.8

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Packers	Jordan Love	SFLEX	75%
Vikings	Kyler Murray	SFLEX	85%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Packers	MarShawn Lloyd	FLEX	70%
Packers	Chris Brooks	Sit	35%
Vikings	Aaron Jones Sr.	FLEX	62%
Vikings	Jordan Mason	FLEX	68%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Packers	Christian Watson	FLEX	78%
Packers	Jayden Reed	FLEX	63%
Packers	Matthew Golden	Deep FLEX	58%
Vikings	Justin Jefferson	Start	94%
Vikings	Jordan Addison	FLEX	63%
Vikings	Jauan Jennings	Deep FLEX	41%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Packers	Tucker Kraft	Start	82%
Vikings	T.J. Hockenson	Sit	55%

Miami Dolphins (0-0) @ Las Vegas Raiders (0-0)

Las Vegas Raiders are favored (-3) with an Over/Under of 40.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Dolphins	23	22	13	31	20.1	78.2	43.2	56.8
Raiders	17	23	21	5	14	81.8	57.9	42.1

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Dolphins	Malik Willis	SFLEX	77%
Raiders	Kirk Cousins	Sit	46%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Dolphins	De’Von Achane	Start	95%
Raiders	Ashton Jeanty	Start	91%
Raiders	Mike Washington Jr.	FLEX	55%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Dolphins	Malik Washington	Deep FLEX	50%
Dolphins	Jalen Tolbert	Sit	25%
Dolphins	Caleb Douglas	Sit	30%
Dolphins	Chris Bell	Sit	30%
Raiders	Tre Tucker	Deep FLEX	58%
Raiders	Jalen Nailor	Deep FLEX	55%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Dolphins	Greg Dulcich	Sit	50%
Raiders	Michael Mayer	FLEX	65%

Washington Commanders (0-0) @ Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)

Philadelphia Eagles are favored (-5.5) with an Over/Under of 44.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Commanders	30	28	27	30	19	75.9	43.1	56.9
Eagles	6	25	3	1	23.7	72.8	49.8	50.2

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Commanders	Jayden Daniels	Start	92%
Eagles	Jalen Hurts	Start	96%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Commanders	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	FLEX	68%
Commanders	Rachaad White	FLEX	65%
Eagles	Saquon Barkley	Start	99%
Eagles	Tank Bigsby	Sit	45%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Commanders	Terry McLaurin	FLEX	78%
Commanders	Stefon Diggs	Deep FLEX	52%
Commanders	Antonio Williams	Sit	30%
Eagles	DeVonta Smith	Start	93%
Eagles	Makai Lemon	Deep FLEX	45%
Eagles	Dontayvion Wicks	Deep FLEX	47%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Commanders	Chig Okonkwo	Sit	55%
Eagles	Dallas Goedert	Start	92%

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Sunday Night Football | 8:20 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Dallas Cowboys (0-0) @ New York Giants (0-0)

Dallas Cowboys are favored (-3) with an Over/Under of 48.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Cowboys	32	26	32	12	24.3	71.2	53.5	46.5
Giants	29	29	28	7	29.1	65.5	55.3	44.7

Quarterback Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cowboys	Dak Prescott	Start	95%
Giants	Jaxson Dart	Start	92%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cowboys	Javonte Williams	Start	94%
Cowboys	Malik Davis	Sit	40%
Giants	Cam Skattebo	FLEX	79%
Giants	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	Sit	40%
Giants	Najee Harris	Sit	35%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cowboys	CeeDee Lamb	Start	97%
Cowboys	George Pickens	Start	90%
Cowboys	Ryan Flournoy	Sit	35%
Giants	Malik Nabers	Start	86%
Giants	Darnell Mooney	Deep FLEX	43%
Giants	Malachi Fields	Sit	35%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Cowboys	Jake Ferguson	FLEX	75%
Giants	Isaiah Likely	Start	82%

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Monday Night Football | 8:15 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Denver Broncos (0-0) @ Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)

Kansas City Chiefs are favored (-3) with an Over/Under of 43.5

Key Advanced Player Stats | Week 1 Start/Sit

Prior Year Team Stats | Week 1 Fantasy Football Start/Sit

Team	Def. Rank Vs. QBs	Def. Rank Vs. RBs	Def. Rank Vs. WRs	Def. Rank Vs. TEs	Def. Man %	Def. Zone %	1-HI Sfty %	2-HI Sfty %
Broncos	10	5	5	21	33.1	63.5	48.5	51.5
Chiefs	12	8	7	4	32.1	62.7	41.5	58.5

Quarterbacks Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Broncos	Bo Nix	SFLEX	82%
Chiefs	Patrick Mahomes	SFLEX	80%

Running Back Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Broncos	J.K. Dobbins	FLEX	75%
Broncos	RJ Harvey	FLEX	68%
Chiefs	Kenneth Walker	Start	82%
Chiefs	Emmett Johnson	Sit	40%

Wide Receiver Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Broncos	Courtland Sutton	FLEX	70%
Broncos	Jaylen Waddle	Start	81%
Broncos	Troy Franklin	Sit	35%
Chiefs	Rashee Rice	Start	83%
Chiefs	Xavier Worthy	Deep FLEX	57%

Tight End Starts & Sits

Team	Player	Lineup Decision	Confidence Meter
Broncos	Evan Engram	Sit	35%
Chiefs	Travis Kelce	Start	82%

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Atlanta Falcons (0-0) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)

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Baltimore Ravens (0-0) @ Indianapolis Colts (0-0)

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Buffalo Bills (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0)

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Chicago Bears (0-0) @ Carolina Panthers (0-0)

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Cleveland Browns (0-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0)

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New Orleans Saints (0-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-0)

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New York Jets (0-0) @ Tennessee Titans (0-0)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-0)

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Sunday Afternoon Football | 4:25 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Arizona Cardinals (0-0) @ Los Angeles Chargers (0-0)

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Green Bay Packers (0-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (0-0)

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Miami Dolphins (0-0) @ Las Vegas Raiders (0-0)

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Washington Commanders (0-0) @ Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)

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Sunday Night Football | 8:20 PM | Week 1 Start/Sit

Dallas Cowboys (0-0) @ New York Giants (0-0)

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