Here’s my cheat sheet for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Early Results
Seattle Seahawks 13, New England Patriots 10
San Francisco 49ers 27, Los Angeles Rams 7
Sunday, September 13
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Monday, September 14
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
News of the Week
• Brock Bowers will miss at least one game, maybe two, but it could be as many as four?
• A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain on Wednesday and was placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least four weeks.
• Sam Darnold left after five snaps on Wednesday and could miss a few weeks.
• Tua Tagovailoa suffered an oblique strain in practice and his status is up in the air for the Falcons. Michael Penix practiced in full, but Cooper Rush took the first-team reps on Thursday.
• Rome Odunze was limited again on Thursday.
• De’Zhaun Stribling suffered an ankle injury and will miss some time.
Start ‘Em
QB: Justin Herbert, Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield
RB: Bhayshul Tuten, Chuba Hubbard and David Montgomery
WR: Terry McLaurin, Chris Godwin and Wan’Dale Robinson
TE: Juwan Johnson, Mark Andrews and Cade Otton
Sit ‘Em
QB: Patrick Maholmes, Jaxson Dart and Bo Nix
RB: Tony Pollard, Jonathan Brooks and Jeremiyah Love
WR: Luther Burden III, Carnell Tate and Brian Thomas Jr.
TE: Travis Kelce, T.J. Hockenson and Michael Mayer
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Three Props of the Week:
Jaylen Warren: 4+ receptions
D’Andre Swift: 100+ total yards
Tyler Shough: 20+ rushing yards
Three Spreads of the Week:
Bears -2.5
Cardinals +9.5
Cowboys -2.5
Three Over/Unders of the Week:
Falcons at Steelers Under 41.5
Broncos at Chiefs Under 43.5
Saints at Lions Over 49.5
DFS Lineup of the Week:
QB: Tyler Shough
RB: Chase Brown
RB: Kenneth Gainwell
WR: Chris Olave
WR: Garrett Wilson
WR: Jalen Coker
TE: Colston Loveland
FLEX: D’Andre Swift
DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers
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