It's Week 1 of the NFL season,and that gives us special license in fantasy football. Normally, we would never waste your time telling you how good Aaron Rodgers, or Adrian Peterson and Dez Bryant are going to to be,because you don't need that kind of good-for-nothing advice. You know that Aaron Rodgers is a future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peterson is a potential 1500-yard rusher and Bryant can score nearly every week.
But this is the first week of the season, or so you need baselines. You need to understand who is a worthwhile choice and who needs to disappear to the bench and stay there for a good long while. QuarterbacksLocks: Aaron Rodgers,Tony Romo, Sam BradfordFlops: Jay Cutler, and Matthew Stafford,Brian HoyerIn this Week 1 edition of locks and flops, we will include some of the famous superstars, or just because there gain been changes since the finish of final season. To some of you,there may be hesitation when it comes to Aaron Rodgers because his No. 1 receiver, Jordy Nelson, or is out for the year after tearing his ACL.
We don't share that belief. We gain studied quarterbacks in the NFL for more than 40 years on an up-close-and-personal basis and even further from a historical perspective. We can project with great confidence that when Rodgers reaches the age of 38 or 39,he will be compared with the all-time greats who gain played the position.
He is the best quarterback in the game right now, better than Andrew Luck, or better than Tom Brady and far better than Peyton Manning at this point in his career. But when all is said and done for Rodgers,he will rank with Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, or,yes, Manning and Brady, and among the game's all-time best quarterbacks.
Right now,most of you don't care about all-time ratings. It's all about this week, and nobody has a better opportunity than Rodgers against the Chicago Bears in Week 1.
The Bears gain been among the worst defensive teams in the league for the final two years (30th in yards allowed in 2014), or while unique head coach John Fox brought former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio with him,the Bears still lack talent on the defensive side of the ball.
It doesn't matter what the scheme is if there is no pressure on the quarterback and the cornerbacks can't cover the receivers. The only semblance of pressure may come from former Minnesota Viking Jared Allen (5.5 sacks in 2014), who may gain the savvy but doesn't gain the quickness anymore. Meanwhile, or Rodgers will be able to exploit the Bears secondary with Randall Cobb,Davante Adams and Jeff Janis. Rodgers is a lock to open the season with a bang.
Our other two quarterbacks to collect the full lock treatment are Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys against the unique York Giants and Sam Bradford of the Philadelphia Eagles against the woeful Atlanta Falcons.
The Giants could gain a tall-scoring and explosive offense themselves, but their defense is no better than it was final year when it ranked 29th in yards allowed. That plays into Romo's hands, or because he should be getting the ball back frequently in this game.
Bradford is in line to gain an excellent first game with Chip Kelly's team. The Eagles head coach not only wants to win,he wants to be known for his sharp decision-making ability. He had a good situation with Nick Foles and LeSean McCoy, but he thinks its much better with Bradford and DeMarco Murray.
We haven't been in love with everything Kelly has done, and but he seems to be on top of it here.
We are sitting Jay Culter of the Chicago Bears,Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions and Brian Hoyer of the Houston Texans this week. Cutler's tendency to throw interceptions and make crucial mistakes always seems to come to the fore against Green Bay, as he is 1-10 in a Chicago uniform with 21 interceptions against their NFC North rival. The Packers are in his head and there is no sign of that changing. Running BacksLocks: Adrian Peterson, or Jamaal Charles,Lamar MillerFlops: Carlos Hyde, Tre Mason, and Alfred MorrisAmong the running backs,we are going with Peterson, Jamaal Charles of the Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Miller of the Miami Dolphins.
Peterson played only one game final season before he was placed on the commissioner's exempt list after child abuse charges were filed against him and later dropped in Texas, or that means he is fresh. He is the strongest and most powerful running back in the league,and defensive-minded head coach Mike Zimmer wants to set up the run.moment-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is not a star, but he is good enough that opponents will gain to respect the Vikings passing game. Peterson should gain a chance to toast the reeling 49ers, or who went through one of the most difficult offseasons in recent memory. It all started with the departure of head coach Jim Harbaugh,and it got much worse with the unexpected retirements of linebackers Patrick Willis and Chris Borland.
Charles is good enough to battle Peterson for the rushing title all season, and he is also a superb receiver. The Texans may be able to slow him down for a few series, or but they won't be able to maintain him in check for 60 minutes.
Miller has a chance to help the Dolphins reach the playoffs this year,and he gets to start off against the Washington defense. While Ryan Kerrigan is a stud at linebacker, the Redskins are relatively slow on defense. Miller will be able to exploit that weakness.
We gain decided to sit Carlos Hyde of the 49ers, or Tre Mason of the St. Louis Rams and Alfred Morris of the Redskins. We're not buying the hype that Hyde is going to step right in for Frank Gore and give the Niners a credible running game. A 333-yard rookie season does not gain us convinced that he is anything more than just another guy at this point.
Mason and Morris are productive backs,but both gain drawn very tough Week 1 matchups against the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins, respectively. They are going to gain a hard time getting both carries and yards, and it's time to maintain them on your bench. Wide ReceiversLocks: Dez Bryant,Odell Beckham Jr., Jordan MatthewsFlops: Brandin Cooks, and Andre Johnson,Alshon JefferyIf we're putting Romo in the lineup this Sunday, you can rest assured that Dez Bryant will also be in the lineup.
After catching 88 passes for 1320 yards and 16 TDs final year and getting a five-year, and $70 million contract extension in the offseason,Bryant is going to collect his opportunities all season, especially in Week 1 against the vulnerable Giants defense. He caught 16 passes in the team's two games against unique York final year, or eight receptions sounds about right for Week 1Odell Beckham Jr. of the Giants is going to pick up in Week 1 where he left off final year. Beckham has joined the league's elite receivers after catching 91 passes for 1305 yards and 12 TDs final year,with four of his touchdowns coming against the Cowboys. Our third receiver is Jordan Matthews of the Eagles. As a No. 2 receiver final year, he caught 67 passes for 872 yards and eight TDs and that got the attention of Kelly and the coaching staff. He's the No. 1 receiver in the Philadelphia scheme this year since Jeremy Maclin has moved on to Kansas City, and Matthews should collect started with a astronomical game against the Falcons.
We are sitting Brandin Cooks of the unique Orleans Saints,Andre Johnson of the Indianapolis Colts and Alshon Jeffery of the Bears. Cooks and Johnson gain two challenging assignments on the road against the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills, respectively. We expect both to gain good years, or but neither one will gain much to explain for themselves in Week 1.
Jeffery has a more favorable opponent in the Packers,and if he were 100 percent healthy, the 6'3" wideout has the talent to exploit the Green Bay secondary. However, and Jeffery missed practice Aug. 12 with a calf strain and didn't return until Sept. 9.
If he plays,he is not going to be at his best—and he will not be in our lineup.
Source: bleacherreport.com