NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Live Lineup Advice and Updates

The Chicago Bears are expected to have their full compliment of passing-game weapons Sunday--despite a calf injury, wide receiver Rome Odunze is expected to play.

He's a risky WR3 start in a matchup where he could be on a snap count.

It's good news for fantasy managers of Jeremiyah Love that the rookie is expected to play in Week 1.

However, after spraining his ankle in the preseason, Love could cede more work than usual to Tyler Allgeier against the Los Angeles Chargers.

He's a so-so RB2 start against a stout Chargers defense.

After spending most of the summer as one of the biggest fantasy hype darlings, seeing rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling of the San Francisco 49ers go down in the opener was bad.

Learning that the youngster will miss at least a month with a sprained ankle is that much worse.

If Thursday's win over the Rams was any indication, we're going to see a lot of Deebo Samuel in September.

The good news is that wide receiver Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets draw a plus matchup to open the season with the Tennessee Titans.

The bad news is that Geno Smith is New York's quarterback--and it's the Jets.

If New York's offense struggles out of the gate, fantasy managers of the likes of Wilson and running back Breece Hall are going to get uneasy--quickly.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is set up well to start the 2026 season with a bang in a highly favorable fantasy matchup with the Colts.

The biggest potential pitfall could be game script--if the Ravens get out to a big lead the second half could feature more Derrick Henry and less throwing the ball.

But Flowers is still a locked-and-loaded fantasy WR1 in Week 1.

If you drafted Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, wide receiver Drake London or tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., there isn't much recourse but to start them and hope.

But the Falcons starting a banged-up third-string quarterback doesn't exactly send one into the season brimming with confidence.