It is week 1 for the NFL and it is time to reveal our first starts and sits of the season! Know for our starts and sits we go through every position at every game. These are based on our projections and they may not directly correlate with your specific start and sits for your team. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us or follow us on Instagram @the_football_therapist. There you will also find our starts and sits for Thursday games. (Note for all starts and sits they are based on PPR formats and check out our rankings if you have not done so!)
Criteria Based on FantasyPros
Quarterbacks: 18.5 points
RBs/WRs: 10.5 ppr ponts
TEs: Potential Top 12 outlook
Cowboys at Bucs
Starts
QB: Dak Prescott, Tom Brady
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Ronald Jones, Leonard Fournette
WR: Amari Cooper, Ceedee Lamb, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown
TE: Rob Gronkowski
Sits
QB: None
RB: Tony Pollard, Gio Bernard
WR: Michael Gallup
TE: Cameron Brate, OJ Howard, Blake Jarwin
Jaguars at Texans
Starts
QB: Trevor Lawrence
RB: James Robinson
WR: Laviska Shenault, Marvin Jones, Brandin Cooks
TE: None
Sits
QB: Tyrod Taylor
RB: Carlos Hyde, David Johnson, Mark Ingram, Phillip Lindsay
WR: DJ Chark, Nico Collins
TE: James O’Shaughnessy, Jordan Akins
Chargers at Washington
Starts
QB: Justin Herbert, Ryan Fitzpatrick*
RB: Justin Jackson, Antonio Gibson, JD McKissic
WR: Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Terry McLaurin, Adam Humphries
TE: Jared Cook, Logan Thomas
Sits
QB: None
RB: Austin Ekeler* (injury concern), Joshua Kelley, Larry Rountree
WR: Josh Palmer, Dyami Brown
TE: None
Seahawks at Colts
Starts
QB: Russell Wilson
RB: Chris Carson, Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines
WR: DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Michael Pittman JR
TE: Gerald Everrett
Sits
QB: Carson Wentz
RB: Rashad Penny, Marlon Mack
WR: Dwayne Eskridge, Mike Strachan, Zach Pascal
TE: Jack Doyle, Mo Alie-Cox
Jets at Panthers
Starts
QB: Sam Darnold
RB: Christian McCaffrey
WR: Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, DJ Moore, Robby Anderson
TE: None
Sits
QB: Zach Wilson
RB: Ty Johnson, Michael Carter, Tevin Coleman, Chubba Hubbard
WR: Keelan Cole, Denzel Mims, Terrace Marshall
TE: Ryan Griffin, Dan Arnold
Vikings at Bengals
Starts
QB: Kirk Cousins, Joe Burrow
RB: Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon
WR: Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd
TE: None
Sits
QB: None
RB: Alexander Mattison, Chris Evans, Samaje Perine
WR: None
TE: Chris Herndon, Tyler Conklin, CJ Uzomah, Drew Sample
Cardinals at Titans
Starts
QB: Kyler Murray, Ryan Tannehill
RB: Chase Edmonds, Derrick Henry
WR: De’Andre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, AJ Green, Julio Jones, AJ Brown
TE: None
Sits
QB: None
RB: James Conner
WR: Christian Kirk, Josh Reynolds
TE: Maxx Williams, Anthony Firkser
49ers at Lions
Starts
QB: Jimmy G
RB: Raheem Mostert, Trey Sermon, D’Andre Swift* (risky start)
WR: Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel
TE: George Kittle, TJ Hockenson
Sits
QB: Jared Goff
RB: Jamaal Williams
WR: Mohamed Sanu, Kalif Raymond, Tyrell Williams, Quintez Cephus, Amon-Ra St Brown
TE: None
Steelers at Bills
Starts
QB: Josh Allen
RB: Najee Harris
WR: Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley
TE: None
Sits
QB: Ben Roethlisberger
RB: Benny Snell, Zack Moss, Devin Singletary
WR: Juju Smith-Schuster, Gabriel Davis, Emmanuel Sanders
TE: Eric Ebron, Dawson Knox
Eagles at Falcons
Starts
QB: Jalen Hurts
RB: Miles Sanders, Mike Davis
WR: DeVonta Smith, Jalen Reagor, Calvin Ridley, Russel Gage
TE: Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, Kyle Pitts
Sits
QB: Matt Ryan
RB: Kenneth Gainwell, Boston Scott, Wayne Gallman
WR: Quez Watkins, Greg Ward, Olamide Zaccheaus
TE: None
Browns at Chiefs
Starts
QB: Baker Mayfield*, Patrick Mahomes
RB: Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
WR: Jarvis Landry, Tyreek Hill
TE: Travis Kelce
Sits
QB: None
RB: Darrel Williams
WR: Odell Beckham Jr* (injury concern), Rashad Higgins, Dovovan Peoples-Jones, Mecole Hardman, Demarcus Robinson
TE: Austin Hooper, David Njoku, Harrison Bryant
Packers at Saints
Starts
QB: Aaron Rodgers
RB: Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Alvin Kamara
WR: Davante Adams, Marquez Callaway
TE: Robert Tonyan
Sits
QB: Jameis Winston
RB: Tony Jones
WR: Marquez Valdez-Scantling, Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Tre’Quan Smith
TE: Adam Trautman
Broncos at Giants
Starts
QB: None
RB: Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams, Saquon Barkley
WR: Jerry Jeudy
TE: Noah Fant
Sits
QB: Teddy Bridgewater, Daniel Jones
RB: Devontae Booker
WR: Cortland Sutton, KJ Hamler, Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney
TE: Evan Engram* (injury), Kyle Rudolf
Dolphins at Patriots
Starts
QB: None
RB: Myles Gaskin, Damien Harris
WR: Devante Parker, Jakobi Meyers
TE: Mike Gesicki, Jonnu Smith
Sits
QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones
RB: Malcolm Brown, Salvon Ahmed, Rhamondre Stevenson*
WR: Mack Hollins, Albert Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne
TE: Hunter Henry
Bears at Rams
Starts
QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: David Montgomery, Darrell Henderson
WR: Allen Robinson*, Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods
TE: Tyler Higbee
Sits
QB: Andy Dalton
RB: Damien Williams, Sony Michel
WR: Darnell Mooney, Van Jefferson
TE: Cole Kmet, Jimmy Graham
Ravens at Raiders
Starts
QB: Lamar Jackson
RB: Ty’son Williams, Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake
WR: Sammy Watkins, Bryan Edwards* (risky but deeper format shot)
TE: Mark Andrews, Darren Waller
Sits
QB: Derek Carr
RB: None
WR: Marquise Brown, Hunter Renfrow, Henry Ruggs
TE: None
Defensive Streamers
New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Leave a Reply