7 keys to winning your Week 1 fantasy football matchup

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri will use this space to deliver his keys to victory every week of the 2024 NFL season.

The best RB spot of Week 1 belongs to … James Cook

This is as good of a matchup as you’ll find in Week 1. James Cook faces the Cardinals, who may have the worst defensive line in football. Cook is coming off a season where he earned nearly 1,600 yards and now gets to follow that up with a matchup against a defensive line whose personnel would likely be backups on most teams.

The Bills are six-point favorites and are projected to score 27 points this week. Historically, this is a great spot for RB fantasy production. Expect an efficient game from Cook, with an increased chance to score a touchdown.

The biggest O-line vs. D-line mismatch of Week 1 is … Lions vs. Rams

The Lions’ offensive line has a massive advantage against the Rams’ D-line this week. This will benefit Lions RB David Montgomery the most. I’m concerned about the Rams defensive line without Aaron Donald. It’s a unit that has a lot of question marks and now they face the best offensive line in the league. This is the biggest mismatch in the trenches for Week 1.

I believe David Montgomery is an incredible play in all formats this week. Not only because of the matchup, but the Lions could limit Jahmyr Gibbs’ workload as he’s coming off a hamstring injury. This would directly benefit Montgomery in Week 1.

The sketchy spot of Week 1 belongs to … Aaron Jones vs. NYG

As long as Aaron Jones is healthy this season, he’ll be a top-20 back most weeks. But in Week 1 you may need to temper your expectations as he faces the Giants’ defensive line. This Giants D-line is a bright spot for the team, headlined by Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns.

There’s a risk the Giants load the box against Sam Darnold, which would hurt Jones’ efficiency. But there is some good news. The Vikings have a strong offensive line. Minnesota has one of the best left tackles in the game in Christian Darrisaw and…

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Publish date : 2024-09-06 16:23:58

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