Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice

The start of the NFL regular season also signals the beginning of your fantasy football campaign. Thursday night's matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots might have thrown a few players in your lineup into action already, giving you another reason to plant yourself in front of the television.

With Tom Brady in the clear and safely under center for the Patriots, receiving targets Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski are back in the good graces of fantasy owners.

Let's take a look at how these players fared Thursday evening: 

Player	Receptions	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards
Julian Edelman	11	97	-	1	9
Danny Amendola	2	24	-	-	-
Rob Gronkowski	5	94	3	-	-

Julian Edelman

Edelman seems to be picking up where he left off last season as one of Brady's favorite targets. He had five receptions for 57 yards halfway into the second quarter. 

Edelman went on to finish the night with a game-high 14 targets, 12 of which resulted in completions. 

And to think that he had an average draft position of 40th, according to ESPN.com. He could make owners look like geniuses if he puts up top-five wide receiver numbers this season.

The slot receiver's route running has looked on point against a weak Steelers secondary, and his relationship with Brady looks solid. It would be silly not to start him every week.

Rob Gronkowski

Gronkowski has started the 2015 season as a touchdown machine, and he's making that late-first-round, early-second-round pick worth it already. 

Of his first three receptions, two were touchdowns. At times, he has looked impossible to cover. He also seems to be Brady's go-to red-zone target, another great sign for fantasy owners. 

There's no tight end in the league who is better than Gronkowski. You don't need any advice on whether you should start him every week.

Danny Amendola

Amendola is getting looks on special teams and at receiver, and he brings a stature similar to Edelman's. 

But he seems to be the big-play option for Brady. His first two targets were longer routes about 20 yards downfield.

Early on, it seems like Brady might not target Amendola as often as he targets Edelman or Gronkowski, though Amendola is capable of putting up points on any given week. He could be a nice flex option in some of the deeper leagues.

The possibility of feast-or-famine numbers might deter many from starting him. However, the Patriots' receiving options look primed and ready to put up some big fantasy numbers for your team in 2015.