Diontae Johnson - Week 1 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Bench in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Diontae Johnson's move to the Carolina Panthers this season brings a fresh start in a new offense, making him an intriguing fantasy football option. As a proven route runner with reliable hands, Johnson is expected to quickly become a favorite target in the Panthers' […]

Brock Bowers - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-End TE2 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers enters the NFL as one of the most pro-ready players at his position in recent memory, but that doesn't mean he should instantly be considered a top fantasy option, especially as he's currently dealing with a foot […]

Taysom Hill - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Consider in 12+ team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1/2, dependent on format ANALYSIS: Listen to what coaches have to say. Throughout training camp, Dennis Allen (when he's not bashing Kendre Miller) has propped up Taysom Hill as one of New Orleans' best offensive weapons. #Saints HC Dennis Allen on Taysom Hill: “How many football […]

Tank Dell - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Tank Dell's rookie season in 2023 was a pleasant surprise as he finished with 709 receiving yards and seven touchdowns despite missing six games and leaving early in two other contests. The main concern with Dell for the upcoming season is the offseason trade […]

Brian Thomas Jr. - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit in most formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4/5 ANALYSIS: There are more than enough opportunities for rookie first-round pick Brian Thomas Jr. this season. 3,174 air yards have been vacated from a season ago. Former Jacksonville outside wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Zay Jones combined for 1,337 yards on 110 receptions. Trevor Lawrence finds […]

Calvin Ridley - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Calvin Ridley sat out the entire 2022 season due to a suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. He returned in 2023 with a new team and picked up where he left off, delivering a 76-catch, 1,016-yard season as a Jacksonville Jaguar. Ridley signed […]

DK Metcalf - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf will again serve as the alpha wide receiver in Seattle and should be started in all leagues in the season opener against the Denver Broncos. Last season, Metcalf tallied 1,114 yards with eight scores on 66 catches. Even […]

DeVonta Smith - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith should be started in all leagues this weekend as he could be in store for a big game on Friday evening against the Green Bay Packers. The current O/U point spread is 48.5, which is one of the higher […]

James Cook - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is slated to serve as the lead back in the Buffalo backfield this season and should be started in all leagues in the season opener. Cook enjoyed a nice sophomore season last fall as he totaled 1,122 yards […]

Najee Harris - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris could see a slight uptick in carries in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons with teammate Jaylen Warren (hamstring) dealing with a hamstring injury. This makes Harris a safe RB2 play. Last season, both Harris and Warren […]

George Pickens - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is slated to serve as the lead wide receiver throughout the 2024 season and should be started in all leagues as he faces the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. Last season Pickens posted his first 1,000-yard campaign as […]

Rashee Rice - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had several off-field legal issues during the offseason, which made it difficult to project his fantasy production. However, on Wednesday afternoon, Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported that the NFL is planning on making their decision on […]

Caleb Williams - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-End QB2 ANALYSIS: Caleb Williams has never taken a snap in a regular-season NFL game. Even with that limitation, he's ranked as a borderline QB1 option heading into Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. While there are 12-15 quarterbacks who can be ranked in front of […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't have the greatest rookie campaign, but he has plenty of room for growth in 2024 and could surpass Tyler Lockett in the pecking order fairly quickly for Seattle. As a rookie, Smith-Njigba was targeted 93 times, catching 63 passes for 628 yards […]

Jaylen Waddle - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: While it can be tough sometimes to expect consistency from Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle by the nature of his role as the No. 2 receiver in Miami, his ceiling makes him a strong WR2 play in fantasy leagues, assuming he is healthy enough […]

Brandon Aiyuk - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: The long offseason for Brandon Aiyuk is almost over and it looks like it will end with Aiyuk in the same place he started it: San Francisco. After months of trade rumors, Aiyuk remains a 49er heading into the team's Week 1 meeting with the […]

David Montgomery - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is on track to be ready for Detroit's season opener, but that doesn't mean David Montgomery should be sent to fantasy benches. Scoring should come easy on "Sunday Night Football" when the Lions host the Rams. The O/U of 51 (at the […]

DJ Moore - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 with WR1 upside  ANALYSIS: DJ Moore had a fantastic season in 2023, accumulating 1,346 yards and scoring eight touchdowns. Those numbers were good enough for the WR6 finish in PPR scoring formats. Although Moore’s value has dropped a little due to an increase in his team’s […]

Zay Flowers- Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: After a solid rookie season, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is looking to build off that in 2024. Flowers finished as the WR30 in half-PPR formats behind a 77-catch, 858-yard, and five-touchdown season. More importantly, the young wideout started to get going in the […]

De'Von Achane - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers are either in on Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane this year or they are out on him. If you are in on Achane and you selected him in the second or third round of your fantasy drafts, you are starting him against […]

Isiah Pacheco - Week 1 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: Averaging a healthy 84 total yards per game a year ago, Isiah Pacheco could be in line for more work in 2024. His averages saw a boost when Jerick McKinnon was out of the lineup. McKinnon is no longer with the team. How many yards […]

Jayden Reed - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues/Consider Starting in 12-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/WR4 ANALYSIS: Jayden Reed had a strong rookie campaign, considering he was playing in a crowded offense of young skill position players and catching passes from first-year starter Jordan Love. The 2023 second-round pick tallied 64 receptions for 793 yards and eight […]

Raheem Mostert - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert is one of the most interesting cases in fantasy this year. He is coming off the best season of his career, rushing for 18 touchdowns and finishing as the RB2 in half-PPR formats. But Mostert is now one […]

Nico Collins - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins broke out in his third NFL season, catching 80 passes for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. Those strong numbers helped Collins finish as the WR9 in half-PPR formats. However, some fantasy managers are hesitant to draft the young wideout […]

Amari Cooper - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/Flex ANALYSIS: Last year, Amari Cooper had the best season of his NFL career despite it being his 10th NFL campaign. He caught 72 passes for a career-high 1,250 yards and five scores. His earth-shattering 265-yard game in Week 16 propelled fantasy managers to wins in the […]

Joe Mixon - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will make his team debut in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts after the Cincinnati Bengals traded him away this offseason. While Mixon will be playing for a new team in 2024, his workload isn't expected to change significantly. […]

Chris Olave - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been a consistent WR2 option for fantasy managers over the past two years. He has totaled over 70 catches and 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first two NFL seasons. Olave, though, is looking to change […]

Ladd McConkey - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Flex option ANALYSIS: Ladd McConkey is slated as the WR3 on the Los Angeles Chargers’ depth chart to begin the season. Throughout training camp, McConkey has reportedly worked with the first-team offense and has been impressive in the slot. This bodes well for McConkey's fantasy value, […]

Mike Evans - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is coming off a strong fantasy campaign in 2023, finishing as the WR5 in half-PPR formats. With Baker Mayfield back under center following a new contract, Evans should be in store for another solid fantasy season. The veteran […]