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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2020 · 1H

Week 1 Rankings are Live

from The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

The NFL is back, Week 1 is here, and it's time to rank some players. Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and Michael Beller dive into the Week 1 fantasy football rankings on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Are you starting both Colts running backs? What are you doing with Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones? Is DeSean Jackson set for more Week 1 heroics? What's the game of the week? The guys answer all those questions, and a whole lot more.Rundown2:38 The Game of the Week5:43 The Mid-Tier QBs You're Trusting and Fading in Week 111:55 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar QB13:00 Is There a Regular Starter at QB Who Should Be Benched?15:10 Watch Darrel Williams Closely on Thursday Night16:40 If You Have a Colts RB, Are You Starting Him?19:33 Start Both Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay?21:28 What Do We Make of Titans-Broncos?23:36 Throwing Antonio Gibson Right Into the Fire?27:45 Stay Away from Tampa Bay's RBs29:08 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar RBs31:10 Regular Starting RBs Who Could Be on Your Bench35:38 DeSean Jackson Crushes Week 137:33 Odell Beckham and the Browns Draw a Tough Week 1 Matchup39:31 Sterling Shepard and the Giants' Receivers41:37 Riding with the Raiders' Receivers44:18 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar WRs46:07 Regular Starting WRs Who Could Be on Your Bench47:58 Trusting Rob Gronkowski Right out of the Gate?49:57 Sneaky Value in Eric Ebron54:00 Not Worried About Mike Gescki's Depth Chart Standing55:41 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar Tight Ends57:08 Regular Starting TEs Who Could Be on Your BenchFollow Beller on Twitter: @MBellerFollow Jake on Twitter: @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunstonGet a subscription to The Athletic for $1/month at theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NFL is back, Week 1 is here, and it's time to rank some players. Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and Michael Beller dive into the Week 1 fantasy football rankings on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Are you starting both Colts running backs? What are you doing with Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones? Is DeSean Jackson set for more Week 1 heroics? What's the game of the week? The guys answer all those questions, and a whole lot more.Rundown2:38 The Game of the Week5:43 The Mid-Tier QBs You're Trusting and Fading in Week 111:55 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar QB13:00 Is There a Regular Starter at QB Who Should Be Benched?15:10 Watch Darrel Williams Closely on Thursday Night16:40 If You Have a Colts RB, Are You Starting Him?19:33 Start Both Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay?21:28 What Do We Make of Titans-Broncos?23:36 Throwing Antonio Gibson Right Into the Fire?27:45 Stay Away from Tampa Bay's RBs29:08 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar RBs31:10 Regular Starting RBs Who Could Be on Your Bench35:38 DeSean Jackson Crushes Week 137:33 Odell Beckham and the Browns Draw a Tough Week 1 Matchup39:31 Sterling Shepard and the Giants' Receivers41:37 Riding with the Raiders' Receivers44:18 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar WRs46:07 Regular Starting WRs Who Could Be on Your Bench47:58 Trusting Rob Gronkowski Right out of the Gate?49:57 Sneaky Value in Eric Ebron54:00 Not Worried About Mike Gescki's Depth Chart Standing55:41 Victory Lap Off-the-Radar Tight Ends57:08 Regular Starting TEs Who Could Be on Your BenchFollow Beller on Twitter: @MBellerFollow Jake on Twitter: @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunstonGet a subscription to The Athletic for $1/month at theathletic.com/fantasyfootballpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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