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Cory Bonini

Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 1

Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters.

All player listings by groups are in no particular order.

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QUARTERBACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
BEST BETS
Opp
BEST BETS
Opp
Patrick Mahomes
HOU
Julio Jones
SEA
Drew Brees
TB
Michael Thomas
TB
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Davante Adams
@MIN
Kyler Murray
@SF
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Lamar Jackson
CLE
Cooper Kupp
DAL
Russell Wilson
@ATL
Tyreek Hill
HOU
Carson Wentz
@WAS
Chris Godwin
@NO
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Tyler Lockett
@ATL
Deshaun Watson
@KC
Michael Gallup
@LAR
Jared Goff
DAL
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Jimmy Garoppolo
ARI
J. Smith-Schuster
@NYG
Gardner Minshew
IND
A. Robinson II
@DET
Matt Ryan
SEA
Jarvis Landry
@BAL
B. Roethlisberger
@NYG
D.J. Moore
LVR
M. Stafford
CHI
T.Y. Hilton
@JAC
Josh Allen
NYJ
Robert Woods
DAL
Dak Prescott
@LAR
DeAndre Hopkins
@SF
Tom Brady
@NO
Kenny Golladay
CHI
Philip Rivers
@JAC
Terry McLaurin
PHI
Aaron Rodgers
@MIN
Jamison Crowder
@BUF
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
DK Metcalf
@ATL
R. Fitzpatrick
@NE
Henry Ruggs III
@CAR
Drew Lock
TEN
CeeDee Lamb
@LAR
Cam Newton
MIA
Kendrick Bourne
ARI
Daniel Jones
PIT
Marquise Brown
CLE
T. Bridgewater
LVR
Adam Thielen
GB
Tyrod Taylor
@CIN
Diontae Johnson
@NYG
Derek Carr
@CAR
Brandin Cooks
@KC
Baker Mayfield
@BAL
DeSean Jackson
@WAS
Ryan Tannehill
@DEN
Calvin Ridley
SEA
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Christian Kirk
@SF
Kirk Cousins
GB
DJ Chark Jr.
IND
Sam Darnold
@BUF
Marvin Jones
CHI
M. Trubisky
@DET
Darius Slayton
PIT
Dwayne Haskins
PHI
O. Beckham Jr.
@BAL
Joe Burrow
LAC
C. Sutton
TEN
RUNNING BACKS
Julian Edelman
MIA
BEST BETS
Opp
Keenan Allen
@CIN
C. McCaffrey
LVR
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Alvin Kamara
TB
Cole Beasley
NYJ
Ezekiel Elliott
@LAR
Chris Conley
IND
Dalvin Cook
GB
L. Fitzgerald
@SF
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Anthony Miller
@DET
Austin Ekeler
@CIN
A.J. Brown
@DEN
Joe Mixon
LAC
Brandon Aiyuk
ARI
Chris Carson
@ATL
E. Sanders
TB
Derrick Henry
@DEN
Robby Anderson
LVR
Josh Jacobs
@CAR
Will Fuller
@KC
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Golden Tate
PIT
Miles Sanders
@WAS
Hunter Renfrow
@CAR
Saquon Barkley
PIT
Mike Evans
@NO
C. Edwards-Helaire
HOU
Willie Snead
CLE
James Conner
@NYG
Amari Cooper
@LAR
Aaron Jones
@MIN
Stefon Diggs
NYJ
James White
MIA
Tyler Boyd
LAC
Todd Gurley II
SEA
A.J. Green
LAC
Boston Scott
@WAS
John Brown
NYJ
Marlon Mack
@JAC
Allen Lazard
@MIN
Jordan Howard
@NE
Steven Sims
PHI
Phillip Lindsay
TEN
Sammy Watkins
HOU
Raheem Mostert
ARI
DeVante Parker
@NE
Chris Thompson
IND
S. Shepard
PIT
Cam Akers
DAL
J. Washington
@NYG
Jonathan Taylor
@JAC
Bryan Edwards
@CAR
Tarik Cohen
@DET
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Nick Chubb
@BAL
Danny Amendola
CHI
Mark Ingram
CLE
Corey Davis
@DEN
M. Gordon III
TEN
Curtis Samuel
LVR
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Tre’Quan Smith
TB
David Johnson
@KC
N’Keal Harry
MIA
Justin Jackson
@CIN
Olabisi Johnson
GB
Sony Michel
MIA
P. Williams
@NE
J.K. Dobbins
CLE
M. Pittman Jr.
@JAC
Kenyan Drake
@SF
L. Shenault Jr.
IND
Kerryon Johnson
CHI
Ted Ginn Jr.
@DET
Kareem Hunt
@BAL
Damiere Byrd
MIA
D. Johnson Jr.
@KC
Phillip Dorsett
@ATL
D. Singletary
NYJ
John Ross
LAC
Le’Veon Bell
@BUF
M. Valdes-Scantling
@MIN
L. Fournette
@NO
J. Arcega-Whiteside
@WAS
Joshua Kelley
@CIN
Scott Miller
@NO
James Robinson
IND
Denzel Mims
@BUF
Zack Moss
NYJ
Joe Reed
@CIN
Malcolm Brown
DAL
Dede Westbrook
IND
J.D. McKissic
PHI
J. Jefferson
GB
Adrian Peterson
CHI
B. Perriman
@BUF
Antonio Gibson
PHI
Jerry Jeudy
TEN
Carlos Hyde
@ATL
Mecole Hardman
HOU
Tevin Coleman
ARI
Greg Ward Jr.
@WAS
Ronald Jones
@NO
R. Gage Jr.
SEA
Latavius Murray
TB
Van Jefferson
DAL
AJ Dillon
@MIN
Randall Cobb
@KC
Matt Breida
@NE
Mike Williams
@CIN
Nyheim Hines
@JAC
Adam Humphries
@DEN
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Ke’Shawn Vaughn
@NO
BEST BETS
Opp
LeSean McCoy
@NO
Bills
NYJ
D’Andre Swift
CHI
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Giovani Bernard
LAC
Steelers
@NYG
Jamaal Williams
@MIN
Colts
@JAC
Gus Edwards
CLE
Ravens
CLE
D. Montgomery
@DET
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Darrynton Evans
@DEN
Chargers
@CIN
Frank Gore
@BUF
Patriots
MIA
TIGHT ENDS
Titans
@DEN
BEST BETS
Opp
Eagles
@WAS
George Kittle
ARI
49ers
ARI
Travis Kelce
HOU
Lions
CHI
Mark Andrews
CLE
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Raiders
@CAR
Zach Ertz
@WAS
Dolphins
@NE
Tyler Higbee
DAL
Seahawks
@ATL
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Vikings
GB
Hayden Hurst
SEA
Saints
TB
Jonnu Smith
@DEN
Bears
@DET
Noah Fant
TEN
Packers
@MIN
Darren Waller
@CAR
Chiefs
HOU
Rob Gronkowski
@NO
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Jack Doyle
@JAC
Bengals
LAC
Jared Cook
TB
Football Team
PHI
Mike Gesicki
@NE
Giants
PIT
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Jaguars
IND
T.J. Hockenson
CHI
Buccaneers
@NO
Blake Jarwin
@LAR
Browns
@BAL
Evan Engram
PIT
Cardinals
@SF
Darren Fells
@KC
Cowboys
@LAR
Eric Ebron
@NYG
Rams
DAL
Dallas Goedert
@WAS
Falcons
SEA
Chris Herndon
@BUF
Texans
@KC
Hunter Henry
@CIN
Jets
@BUF
Tyler Eifert
IND
Panthers
LVR
Kyle Rudolph
GB
Broncos
TEN
Greg Olsen
@ATL
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
C.J. Uzomah
LAC
Jimmy Graham
@DET
Austin Hooper
@BAL
Jordan Akins
@KC
Jeremy Sprinkle
PHI
Ian Thomas
LVR
Will Dissly
@ATL
Drew Sample
LAC
Dawson Knox
NYJ
Devin Asiasi
MIA
Irv Smith
GB

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