Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (hip) is active for today’s game vs. the Bengals. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and limited again on Friday, so it’s likely that Gibson won’t be at 100% for this one. He shouldn’t be in fantasy lineups.
Bears RB Roschon Johnson is a healthy scratch for today's opener vs. the Titans. That leaves RBs D'Andre Swift, Khalil Herbert, and Travis Homer dressed for Chicago. We'll see what the workload split looks like under new OC Shane Waldron, but Swift is the only viable Week 1 fantasy play. We'd expect Johnson to work into the backfield mix if Swift or Herbert miss time this season, but he's droppable in shallow fantasy leagues.
Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright is a healthy scratch for today's opener vs. the Jaguars. It's a tad surprising, but we never expected Wright to have a significant Week 1 role behind RBs De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert. Wright is still a strong stash on fantasy benches. Remember that Achane was a healthy scratch in last year's opener.
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is officially active for today’s game vs. the Jaguars. He was detained by police on his way to the stadium, reportedly for a traffic violation. We’ll see if this results in any discipline down the road, but we’re expecting Hill to play his usual role today. He remains a must-start.
The Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott agreed to a 4-year deal worth $240 million with $231 million guaranteed. Prescott passes Packers QB Jordan Love as the highest-paid player in NFL history. The contract was agreed upon shortly before the Week 1 Sunday games starting, locking Prescott in as the Cowboys starting QB for the foreseeable future.
Colts K Matt Gay (hernia) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Texans. K Spencer Shrader was elevated from the practice squad on Saturday and will replace Gay today. You should be able to do better in your Week 1 fantasy lineups.
Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Bears. He was limited in practice all week coming off his late-July knee injury and is unlikely to be at 100% today. We’d try to not use Hopkins in Week 1 fantasy lineups.
Bears WR Keenan Allen (heel) is active for today’s game vs. the Titans. He was a full-go in practice on Friday, when HC Matt Eberflus said Allen looked great. We’re not expecting the heel to be an issue today.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and then did not practice on Friday. We’ll see if Higgins can make it back for Week 2. We’re projecting WR Trenton Irwin – not WR Jermaine Burton – to replace most of Higgins’ outside snaps. WR Andrei Iosivas and TE Mike Gesicki could also see target boosts.
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase is officially active for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He’s still without a contract and said Friday that he’d "probably be limited" if he played in the opener. Exactly how limited he’ll be is unclear, which makes Chase a tricky decision for fantasy owners. We’d expect him to be targeted at a high rate of the snaps he does play, especially with WR Tee Higgins out. See where Chase sits in the Week 1 WR Rankings.
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill was detained by police on Sunday morning while entering the stadium for a driving violation, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Hill is still set to play in today's game vs. the Jaguars. “I just left Tyreek and he is getting ready to play today," Rosenhaus said. We'll keep you updated on any changes to the situation. But, for now, Hill can stay in Week 1 fantasy lineups.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears that the Patriots want to make sure the offensive line and skill-position group is settled before playing rookie QB Drake Maye.
Packers WR Jayden Reed obviously delivered for you in Week 1 if he made your lineup, racking up 138 yards and a TD on 4 receptions, plus a 33-yard TD run. But we already knew he could play after an impressive rookie season. The question was how much he'd play. Week 1 offered encouraging results on that front.
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith delivered strong production through his first three seasons. The biggest fantasy complaint on him might have been a lack of weekly target consistency, especially since WR A.J. Brown arrived. But the Friday night opener gave encouraging signs for his usage under new OC Kellen Moore. Smith ran a career-high 70.7% of his pass snaps from the slot in the win over the Packers. That marked a big boost over his previous seasons.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett (thigh) is expected to play vs. the Broncos today. HC Mike Macdonald said the same on Friday, after Lockett was a full participant in practice. He should be ready for a full slate of snaps in today's opener.
Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (hip) is expected to play vs. the Patriots today, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports. Gibson was limited in Thursday and Friday's practices and is listed as questionable. He shouldn't be in your Week 1 fantasy plans. We'll see how much work he steals from RB Rhamondre Stevenson.
The Steelers are expected to decide on QB Russell Wilson's status for the opener vs. the Falcons today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Wilson "has told the team that he can play vs. the Falcons, but the team doctors are being more cautious," Schefter says. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says "it’s more likely" QB Justin Fields gets the start. We'll look for further updates on the situation and get Pittsburgh's inactives around 11:30 am ET. We continue to project Fields to be under center.
Bears WR Keenan Allen (heel) is expected to play vs. the Titans today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Allen is officially listed as questionable, but HC Matt Eberflus said Friday that Allen "looks great" (and allegedly wasn't even aware he was on the injury report). The heel shouldn't be an issue in today's season opener.
The Chargers placed WR D.J. Chark (hip) on IR. He's out for at least the first four games of the season. Chark looked like the favorite to open the season as Los Angeles' starting outside WR opposite Josh Palmer, but WR Quentin Johnston will now get another crack at that job. We're not very optimistic Johnston will take advantage, but he's worth monitoring in tomorrow's opener vs. the Raiders. Chark can be dropped in all redraft leagues.
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that he'd be "surprised" if WR Brandon Aiyuk played a full slate of snaps in Monday night's opener vs. the Jets. Aiyuk has only been practicing for the last week after holding out for a new contract all summer.
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