Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 1 PPR Rankings
32.
J.K. Dobbins
RB - (vs . MIA)
Must-start in Week 1. Dobbins has been kept in bubble wrap for the entire preseason, with the expectations set that he will assume RB1 duties in the Baltimore backfield. The Texans run defense has been a bottom-5 unit over the past three seasons, so Dobbins should be set for a very productive day rushing. The Texans tried to plug up their interior with the additions of Sheldon Rankins and Hassan Ridgeway this offseason, but it remains to be seen if new head coach Demeco Ryans can turn this unit into the stingy 49ers run defense of the south with overall inferior personnel.
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125.
Quentin Johnston
WR - (vs . MIA)
All indications are that QJ is the No. 4 WR on the depth chart behind Joshua Palmer. Will that be the case all season? Probably not. But for Week 1, leave the first-rounder on the bench with him likely not accumulating enough snaps/routes for any worthwhile fantasy production.
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127.
Hayden Hurst
TE - (vs . MIA)
Hurst has noted that tight ends are often a quarterback's best friend, and he has volunteered to get chummy with rookie QB Bryce Young. Hurst faces a Falcons defense that gave up the third-most fantasy points to tight ends last year, so this is a good spot for the veteran tight end. He won't get a lot of love from fantasy managers, but Hurst is a viable option this week and an interesting contrarian choice in DFS tourneys.
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131.
Joshua Palmer
WR - (vs . MIA)
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155.
Gus Edwards
RB - (vs . MIA)
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208.
Isaiah Spiller
RB - (vs . MIA)
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234.
Will Dissly
TE - (vs . MIA)
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242.
Donald Parham Jr.
TE - (vs . MIA)
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327.
Elijah Dotson
RB - (vs . MIA)
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337.
Derius Davis
WR - (vs . MIA)
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363.
Stone Smartt
TE - (vs . MIA)
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