One of the most crucial parts of playing fantasy football is playing the match-ups. Now some players are match-up proof you are not going to sit Aaron Rodgers or Adrian Peterson. These are some fantasy football starts and sits for week one to help you win you’re match-up this week.
Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week One
Starts
Blake Bortles
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has a solid match-up vs the Green Bay Packers. The game should be high scoring which means Bortles should produce solid numbers.
Derek Carr
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has the best match-up of week one. He is playing the New Orleans Saints who gave up the most fantasy points to quarterbacks last season.
Lamar Miller
Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller has a solid match-up vs the Chicago Bears. The Bears gave up the ninth most fantasy points to running backs last season. Miller could finish as the number one running back in fantasy week one.
Ryan Mathews
Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews is now the lead back for the Eagles. In week one Mathews is going up against the Cleveland Browns who are a favorable match-up. Mathews will see plenty of touches and chances to produce solid point.
Brandin Cooks
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks is going up against the Oakland Raiders in week one. In a game with too high powered offenses there should be plenty of scoring in this game and Cooks should produced solid numbers in week one.
Allen Hurns
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Allen Hurns is coming off a great season last year. In week one he will be in what many think to be a shootout against the Green Bay Packers. Look for Hurns to put up solid production in week one.
Gary Barnidge
Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge has a solid match-up in week one against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles were decent against tight ends last season but look for Barnidge to be targeted early and often in this game.
Coby Fleener
New Orleans Saints tight and Coby Fleener has a great match-up in week one against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders allowed the third most fantasy points to tight ends last season.
Sits
Jay Cutler
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has a tough match-up in week one against the Houston Texans. The Texans allowed the 10th fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks last season. Also his main targets have been dealing with multiple injuries in the off season.
Ryan Tannehill
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has one of the toughest match-ups in week one against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks allowed the second fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks last season.
Arian Foster
Miami Dolphins running back Arian Foster is coming off a injury prone 2015 season. In his first game back he is going up against the Seattle Seahawks. Who have been one of the most dominant defenses over the past few seasons.
LeGarrette Blount
New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount is going up against the Arizona Cardinals in week one. The Cardinals allowed the fifth fewest points to running backs last season.
Jeremy Maclin
Kansas City wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has a tough match-up in week one against the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers allowed the fourth few last point to wide receivers last season.
Kelvin Benjamin
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin is coming off a torn ACL last season. In his first game back he has the Denver Broncos who allowed the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers last season.
Charles Clay
Buffalo Bills tight end Charles Clay is going up against the Baltimore Ravens in week one. The Ravens allowed the fourth fewest points to tight ends last season.
Zach Miller
Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller is going up against the Houston Texans who were tough on tight ends last season. Miller has also been dealing with a few injuries in the off season.
