Week 1 fantasy football who do I start?

9 sleepers to play in fantasy football for Week 1

Here are nine sleepers to consider starting in your fantasy football lineups for Week 1.

Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same.

While Thanos (probably) wasn’t referring to fantasy football when he said that line, Week 1 is officially here. That means fantasy managers will begin their trek of controlling their own destiny and aspirations of winning a league title.

The draft season has come and gone in a blur. Now, it’s time to set the lineups and dominate your league-mates. Part of that process is finding the right sleepers week in and week out.

It’s the ultimate plan that every fantasy manager searches for. Fortunately, we’re here to help with this weekly sleepers article.

We will be using The Huddle’s weekly projections and rankings as a reference. In order to qualify as a sleeper, we are taking a look at quarterbacks ranked outside the top 12, running backs and wide receivers ranked outside the top 24, and tight ends ranked outside the top 10.

We’ve already taken a look at the top waiver wire targets and streaming options. Here are nine sleepers to play in fantasy football for Week 1:

Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 1

Check out where your roster options fit into our Week 1 start/bench tiers.

Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters. All player listings by groups are in no particular order.

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QUARTERBACKS			WIDE RECEIVERS
BEST BETS	Opp		BEST BETS	Opp
Russell Wilson	@SEA		Ja’Marr Chase	PIT
Justin Herbert	LVR		Davante Adams	@LAC
Josh Allen	@LAR		C. Sutton	@SEA
GREAT STARTS	Opp		Cooper Kupp	BUF
Jalen Hurts	@DET		CeeDee Lamb	TB
Patrick Mahomes	@ARI		Keenan Allen	LVR
Trey Lance	@CHI		GREAT STARTS	Opp
Kyler Murray	KC		J. Jefferson	GB
Lamar Jackson	@NYJ		Jerry Jeudy	@SEA
SOLID STARTERS	Opp		A.J. Brown	@DET
Tom Brady	@DAL		Deebo Samuel	@CHI
Dak Prescott	TB		Adam Thielen	GB
Joe Burrow	PIT		M. Pittman Jr.	@HOU
Tua Tagovailoa	NE		Allen Robinson	BUF
Aaron Rodgers	@MIN		Michael Thomas	@ATL
Baker Mayfield	CLE		SOLID STARTERS	Opp
Kirk Cousins	GB		D.J. Moore	CLE
Jameis Winston	@ATL		J. Smith-Schuster	@ARI
Trevor Lawrence	@WAS		Allen Lazard	@MIN
M. Stafford	BUF		Mike Williams	LVR
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS	Opp		Darnell Mooney	SF
Justin Fields	SF		Rashod Bateman	@NYJ
Carson Wentz	JAC		Jaylen Waddle	NE
Daniel Jones	@TEN		DK Metcalf	DEN
Matt Ryan	@HOU		A. St. Brown	PHI
Mac Jones	@MIA		Jakobi Meyers	@MIA
M. Trubisky	@CIN		Diontae Johnson	@CIN
Derek Carr	@LAC		Mecole Hardman	@ARI
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM	Opp		Christian Kirk	@WAS
Joe Flacco	BAL		Terry McLaurin	JAC
Jacoby Brissett	@CAR		Brandin Cooks	IND
Davis Mills	IND		Marvin Jones	@WAS
Ryan Tannehill	NYG		Stefon Diggs	@LAR
Geno Smith	DEN		Hunter Renfrow	@LAC
Jared Goff	PHI		Marquise Brown	KC
Marcus Mariota	NO		Tee Higgins	PIT
RUNNING BACKS			Gabriel Davis	@LAR
BEST BETS	Opp		Mike Evans	@DAL
Austin Ekeler	LVR		Robert Woods	NYG
Derrick Henry	NYG		Jarvis Landry	@ATL
Jonathan Taylor	@HOU		Elijah Moore	BAL
GREAT STARTS	Opp		Tyreek Hill	NE
C. McCaffrey	CLE		FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS	Opp
Alvin Kamara	@ATL		Romeo Doubs	@MIN
J. Williams	@SEA		Julio Jones	@DAL
Elijah Mitchell	@CHI		DeVonta Smith	@DET
Aaron Jones	@MIN		Chris Olave	@ATL
SOLID STARTERS	Opp		Devin Duvernay	@NYJ
Joe Mixon	PIT		Curtis Samuel	JAC
Travis Etienne	@WAS		Zay Jones	@WAS
Antonio Gibson	JAC		George Pickens	@CIN
James Conner	KC		Brandon Aiyuk	@CHI
Saquon Barkley	@TEN		Chris Godwin	@DAL
Chase Edmonds	NE		Isaiah McKenzie	@LAR
D. Singletary	@LAR		Sammy Watkins	@MIN
Nick Chubb	@CAR		Amari Cooper	@CAR
Miles Sanders	@DET		Alec Pierce	@HOU
Damien Harris	@MIA		Treylon Burks	NYG
Dalvin Cook	GB		Kadarius Toney	@TEN
AJ Dillon	@MIN		Josh Palmer	LVR
D’Andre Swift	PHI		Tyler Lockett	DEN
Najee Harris	@CIN		M. Valdes-Scantling	@ARI
J.K. Dobbins	@NYJ	A.J. Green	KC
C. Edwards-Helaire	@ARI	Drake London	NO
L. Fournette	@DAL	Chase Claypool	@CIN
R. Stevenson	@MIA	Robbie Anderson	CLE
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS	Opp	O. Zaccheaus	NO
Ezekiel Elliott	TB	K.J. Osborn	GB
C. Patterson	NO	Jahan Dotson	JAC
Rashaad Penny	DEN	Nico Collins	IND
K. Gainwell	@DET	R. Gage Jr.	@DAL
M. Gordon III	@SEA	DeVante Parker	@MIA
Breece Hall	BAL	SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM	Opp
D. Montgomery	SF	Randall Cobb	@MIN
Mike Davis	@NYJ	Cedrick Wilson	NE
Jerick McKinnon	@ARI	E. St. Brown	SF
Nyheim Hines	@HOU	T. Marshall Jr.	CLE
Dameon Pierce	IND	Josh Reynolds	PHI
Cam Akers	BUF	Parris Campbell	@HOU
Tony Pollard	TB	Quez Watkins	@DET
Josh Jacobs	@LAC	Jalen Tolbert	TB
Kareem Hunt	@CAR	Phillip Dorsett	IND
J.D. McKissic	JAC	Tyler Boyd	PIT
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM	Opp	Corey Davis	BAL
Jamaal Williams	PHI	Kendrick Bourne	@MIA
Tyler Allgeier	NO	Byron Pringle	SF
James Robinson	@WAS	D. Peoples-Jones	@CAR
Michael Carter	BAL	Bryan Edwards	NO
Khalil Herbert	SF	KJ Hamler	@SEA
James Cook	@LAR	DJ Chark Jr.	PHI
D. Henderson	BUF	Kenny Golladay	@TEN
Ameer Abdullah	@LAC	S. Shepard	@TEN
Raheem Mostert	NE	Garrett Wilson	BAL
TIGHT ENDS		Rondale Moore	KC
BEST BETS	Opp	DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Mark Andrews	@NYJ	BEST BETS	Opp
T.J. Hockenson	PHI	Saints	@ATL
GREAT STARTS	Opp	GREAT STARTS	Opp
Dallas Goedert	@DET	49ers	@CHI
Travis Kelce	@ARI	Eagles	@DET
Zach Ertz	KC	SOLID STARTERS	Opp
Dalton Schultz	TB	Ravens	@NYJ
SOLID STARTERS	Opp	Chargers	LVR
Austin Hooper	NYG	Bengals	PIT
Noah Fant	DEN	Bills	@LAR
Darren Waller	@LAC	Packers	@MIN
Evan Engram	@WAS	Broncos	@SEA
Gerald Everett	LVR	FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS	Opp
Dawson Knox	@LAR	Jaguars	@WAS
George Kittle	@CHI	Steelers	@CIN
Cole Kmet	SF	Browns	@CAR
Pat Freiermuth	@CIN	Colts	@HOU
Cameron Brate	@DAL	Commanders	JAC
Hunter Henry	@MIA	Titans	NYG
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS	Opp	Buccaneers	@DAL
Mo Alie-Cox	@HOU	Rams	BUF
Irv Smith	GB	Cowboys	TB
Mike Gesicki	NE	Panthers	CLE
A. Okwuegbunam	@SEA	SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM	Opp
Tyler Higbee	BUF	Texans	IND
Kyle Pitts	NO	Raiders	@LAC
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM	Opp	Falcons	NO
Hayden Hurst	PIT	Lions	PHI
Adam Trautman	@ATL	Seahawks	DEN
Josiah Deguara	@MIN	Chiefs	@ARI
Brevin Jordan	IND	Cardinals	KC
D. Bellinger	@TEN	Jets	BAL
Logan Thomas	JAC	Vikings	GB
David Njoku	@CAR	Giants	@TEN
		Bears	SF
		Patriots	@MIA
		Dolphins	NE

Fantasy Football: Top streaming options in Week 1

Here’s a look at the top streaming options for fantasy football in Week 1.

The first week of football is finally here, which means fantasy football managers are right at home tinkering and researching ways to build the optimal lineup.

It’s right where we all want to be.

Though the draft season is coming to an end, and the majority of managers are set for Week 1, there are those who will be taking on the stream life when it comes to certain positions.

The stream life isn’t for everyone. It’s chaotic, hectic, and stressful. But when it hits correctly, it can have a massive impact on a manager’s lineup.

In order to qualify as a streamer, a player must be available in more than 40% of ESPN leagues at the time of writing. Each week, we will focus on the quarterback, tight end, defense/special teams, and kicker positions.

For each position, I’ll give a “stream of the week” indicating the priority streamer along with an additional two options. Don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter with any questions or thoughts on the process (shameless plug – @KevinHickey11).

After taking a look at the top options on the waiver wire for Week 1, here are the top streaming options in fantasy football:

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 172

The guys focus on setting Week 1 lineups and the latest fantasy football news.

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you B.P.N. NFL news, advice for setting your Week 1 lineup, and their DFS Pay-ups, Stay-aways and Value Plays. So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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