Fantasy Football Week 1: Opening Rankings, Projections, Early Waiver-Wire Tips

September 5, 2016   ·   Thomas Duffy   ·   Jump to comments

Labor Day weekend is the final checkpoint before we get to play fantasy football.
On Thursday, the Carolina Panthers will battle the Denver Broncos in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the NFL season. That means there are just days separating you, your team and Week 1.
Whether you've already selected your squad or you're doing a last-minute draft, check out below for projections, rankings and some waiver-wire tips—you know, before things get wild.
   
Rankings, Projections
*Note: Standard scoring
Quarterbacks
Notes:
Lions-Colts figures to be an absolute shootout. Buy stock in this game, if possible. Packers-Jaguars could be, too, though Aaron Rodgers and Co. could light it up early and then cruise. Cam Newton, last year's No. 1 player, is projected eighth. That's low, but keep in mind he's going against a defense that (a) was historically dominant and (b) locked him down in the Super Bowl. Newton's quarterback rating that game was...

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