Fantasy Football Player Notes

Bryce Young went off in Week 1 against the hapless Bears pass defense as the QB3 for the week. Young directed an offense that had the fifth-highest passing rate. We'll see if that trend holds as we move through the season, but after one game it's notable. Among 32 qualified passers in Week 1, Young was fourth in yards per attempt, seventh in passing success rate, and ninth in hero throw rate, but it wasn't all glitz and glam for Young as he was also 23rd in highly accurate throw rate and 27th in catchable target rate. It was a nice showing for Young, but I'm not ready to say this is some new version of Young who could set the league on fire in 2026. We'll see how Young holds up this week against an Atlanta pass defense that played well against Aaron Rodgers in Week 1. Last week, Atlanta allowed the ninth-fewest yards per attempt, the fifth-lowest passing success rate, and the eighth-lowest passer rating.