Austin Ekeler Sees 18 Total Touches In Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler handled 14 carries for 36 yards, adding four receptions for 36 yards on four targets in the team's Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Ekeler was unusually inefficient in this one and ceded some snaps to Sony Michel and Joshua Kelley, but still received more touches... Read More

Justin Herbert Tosses Three Touchdowns In Narrow Victory

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 26 of his 34 pass attempts for 279 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-19 Week 1 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert lost Keenan Allen (hamstring) in the first half but was still able to get it done, finding Zander Horvath, DeAndre Carter, and Gerald Everett... Read More

Robbie Anderson Has Big Week 1

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson turned eight targets into five receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 1 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Anderson was involved early and often, but the bulk of his fantasy points came from a 75-yard score on a deep ball from Baker Mayfield in the... Read More

DJ Moore Quiet In Week 1 Loss

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore hauled in three of six targets for 43 yards and added a seven-yard carry in the team's 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The Panthers struggled to get anything going early on, but it was Robbie Anderson that eventually made a fantasy impact as quarterback Baker Mayfield hit him... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Scores In Week 1 Loss

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey handled 10 carries for 33 yards and a touchdown, adding four receptions for 24 yards on four targets in a Week 1 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was a modest performance for McCaffrey, but he still managed to finish second on the team in receptions and saw all... Read More

Baker Mayfield Scores Twice, Falls Just Short Of Victory

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 16 of his 27 passing attempts for 235 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in his regular-season debut against the Cleveland Browns. He also added a rushing touchdown and six rushing yards. Mayfield and the Panthers struggled early but fought their way back in the second half. He connected... Read More

Jarvis Landry - Week 1 Outlook For Fantasy Football

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jarvis Landry will make his regular-season debut for the team in an away matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Landry has been very productive for fantasy in the past but struggled in each of the last two seasons in a run-heavy Cleveland Browns offense. If the Saints allow quarterback Jameis Winston... Read More

Alvin Kamara Is A Must-Start RB In Week 1

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will look to start his 2022 campaign on a high note against an Atlanta Falcons defense that gave up the sixth-most rushing yards in the league last season. Kamara has been bracing for a lawsuit stemming from an incident that occurred during Pro Bowl weekend back in February,... Read More

Jameis Winston A QB2 For Season Opener

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will open the 2022 season in an away divisional clash with the Atlanta Falcons. Winston looked sharp in limited preseason work and has a great matchup here in Week 1 against an Atlanta defense that gave up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks last season. It would obviously... Read More

Sterling Shepard Not On Final Injury Report

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (Achilles) was left off the team's final injury report after being a limited participant in practice on Friday. Shepard will be active in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, but it is unknown just how many snaps he will play, especially with head coach Brian Daboll labeling Shepard... Read More

Giovani Bernard Good To Go For Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice and has been cleared to play in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Bernard struggled with injuries last year while Leonard Fournette proved to be a capable pass-catcher out of the backfield, making his role in 2022 uncertain. The Bucs... Read More

Ty Montgomery Officially Questionable For Week 1

New England Patriots running back Ty Montgomery (knee) has been listed as questionable on the team's final injury report ahead of their Week 1 bout with the Miami Dolphins. Montgomery suffered an ankle injury in the Patriots' preseason finale, but he has been listed with a knee injury while logging limited practices throughout this week.... Read More

Donald Parham Jr. Doubtful To Play In Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham Jr. (hamstring) is officially listed as doubtful for Week 1 on the team's final injury report. This designation is unsurprising as Parham has been unable to practice this week ahead of the Chargers' divisional matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. With Parham unlikely to play, Gerald Everett will... Read More

Russell Gage Officially Questionable For Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (hamstring) is listed as questionable on the team's final injury report for Week 1. Chris Godwin (knee) is also questionable, but it seems as if there may be more optimism for Gage to suit up against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. The fourth-year wideout has logged limited... Read More

Chris Godwin Listed As Questionable On Buccaneers’ Final Injury Report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (knee) returned to practice on Friday but was again spotted in a non-contact jersey. He is officially listed as questionable for the team's Week 1 away matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Godwin himself said that he expects to be a game-time decision, so fantasy managers should make other... Read More

Brighter Days Hopefully Ahead For Cam Akers

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers saw just three touches on 18% of snaps in Thursday's Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Sean McVay acknowledged that there were things Akers can improve on and said he hopes to see "an increased level of urgency and accountability snap in and snap out... Read More

Dustin Hopkins A Solid Fantasy Kicker For Week 1

Dustin Hopkins will begin the 2022 season as the starting kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers in their home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. Hopkins joined the Chargers ahead of Week 8 last season and went on to drill 90% of his field goals and over 93% of his extra point attempts. He should... Read More

Chargers Defense Not On Fantasy Radar

The Los Angeles Chargers defense/special teams did not provide any value for fantasy last season, as the team's defense was in the bottom 10 in yards allowed and bottom-three in points allowed. Los Angeles will open the 2022 season with matchups against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 and the Kansas City Chiefs in... Read More

Gerald Everett A Streaming Option In Debut With Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett will make his debut for the team in a Week 1 divisional showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders. Everett signed a two-year deal with the Chargers this offseason and should be utilized right away as another weapon for quarterback Justin Herbert. The Chargers' other tight end, Donald Parham... Read More

Joshua Palmer Could Be A Sneaky Flex Option For Week 1

Second-year wide receiver Joshua Palmer will take the field with the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 1 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Palmer was the subject of overwhelmingly positive camp reports and flashed his potential in the Chargers' second preseason game. He is firmly behind veterans Keenan Allen and Mike Williams in the... Read More

Mike Williams - Week 1 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will kick off Year 6 with a Week 1 home matchup against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. Williams capped off his 2021 breakout campaign with nine receptions on 17 targets, 119 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Raiders. The Chargers have plenty of other weapons... Read More

Keenan Allen A Reliable Option For Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will begin his 10th professional season with a Week 1 home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen has finished as a top-15 PPR option in each of the past five seasons and has established himself as the primary target for quarterback Justin Herbert. This is expected to... Read More

Austin Ekeler Should Continue 2021 Success In Week 1

Running back Austin Ekeler and the Los Angeles Chargers will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders in an exciting Week 1 home opener. Ekeler was a fantasy league-winner in 2021 as the RB2 in all formats. The Raiders had a hard time slowing down opposing running backs last season, but even if their run... Read More

Justin Herbert A High-End QB1 In Home Opener

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will begin his third season with a home divisional matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert finished as the QB2 in 2021 and should be a fixture in your fantasy lineup this season. The Raiders allowed over 17 fantasy points per game to the quarterback position last year and... Read More

Eddy Pineiro Not Worth A Fantasy Start In Week 1

Carolina Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro will make his debut for the team in a Week 1 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Pineiro has kicked in a total of 21 games in his four-year career. In his five games with the New York Jets last season, he went eight-for-eight on field goal attempts and nine-for-10... Read More

Panthers Defense A Strong Option To Start The Season

The Carolina Panthers defense got off to a hot start last season but was unusable for fantasy during a tough stretch of opponents at the end of the year. Still, there is a lot of talent on the Panthers' defense, which will open the 2022 season against the Cleveland Browns at home. With Jacoby Brissett... Read More

Tommy Tremble's Involvement Worth Monitoring

Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble will begin his second season as a pro in a Week 1 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Tremble is a good athlete and could eventually produce for fantasy, but success is not usually found quickly for tight ends. Although quarterback Baker Mayfield frequently targeted the tight end position... Read More

Terrace Marshall Jr.’s Role Uncertain In Week 1

Second-year wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. will take the field for the Carolina Panthers in their Week 1 home opener against the Cleveland Browns. Despite being a second-round NFL Draft selection, Marshall failed to post any meaningful stat lines as a rookie last season. He will have a better opportunity to do so this year... Read More

Robbie Anderson Not A Fantasy Option In Season Opener

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson will look to bounce back in 2022 after a disappointing season last year. His first chance to do so will be in a Week 1 home bout with the Cleveland Browns. Anderson has been a solid contributor for fantasy in the past and could be a relevant WR3 or... Read More

DJ Moore Could Start Hot In Week 1

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore will enter his fifth season as a pro in a Week 1 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Poor quarterback play has likely held Moore back throughout his career, but he has still managed to post three top-24 WR seasons and has flashed WR1 potential. The Panthers traded for... Read More