The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans are set to battle on Sunday in a hotly anticipated matchup. However, while fans will care most about which team will win, managers will be more concerned with picking the best players. The right choice will extend the relaxation of the offseason, while the wrong choice will land like a hammer.
Here’s a look at the best players to start and avoid, including a recommendation to start Josh Allen. David Montgomery, meanwhile, will be a player to avoid.
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Buffalo Bills Week 1 Fantasy Football Start ’em picks
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Josh Allen
Josh Allen is perhaps the top quarterback to play in most weeks. Even in a matchup against perhaps the most ferocious defense in the NFL, Allen is worth starting on most teams.
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James Cook III
James Cook III, like Josh Allen, is a set-and-forget running back. He might not have his best game of the season, but he will have one worthy of starting this week.
DJ Moore
DJ Moore was viewed as the missing piece by many in the offseason. However, while he might help the team overall, he is unlikely to morph into a Stefon Diggs-like figure. Still, he is worthy of a flex start.
Houston Texans Week 1 Fantasy Football Start ’em picks
Nico Collins
Nico Collins should be backed this week against a Bills defense that has been up and down in recent years. In a week without any recent data to draw on, Collins will be as good an option as anything.
Kayshon Boutte
Kayshon Boutte saw a spark last season in New England, but didn’t survive the offseason. As the expected second-string receiver in Houston (ESPN), he should get plenty of targets. Trust Boutte until he has proven to be untrustworthy.
Dalton Schultz
Dalton Schultz is not a new name to the fantasy football world. However, in a league in which tight ends have little to offer outside of the best tier, there are worse options than Schultz.
Buffalo Bills Week 1 Fantasy Football Sit ’em picks
Ray Davis
Ray Davis had a brief moment in the sun last season, but it is clear that Buffalo’s backfield belongs to James Cook III. Until something concrete is shown this season, stay away from him.
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman was brought in as the successor to Stefon Diggs, but that plan backfired. Coleman’s struggles have led the team to add DJ Moore. As such, don’t rely on Coleman until he proves something.
Jackson Hawes
There is a list of half a dozen players on the Buffalo Bills offense that will see targets before Jackson Hawes. If you want a depth piece on the offense, you would be better served with Dawson Knox or Joshua Palmer.
Houston Texans Week 1 Fantasy Football Sit ’em picks
C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud is coming off a disastrous playoff game against the New England Patriots. Those types of games can be blueprints for other teams to beat him. Stroud will need to prove he has developed a counter before he should be trusted.
David Montgomery
David Montgomery received a rare late-career promotion to starter from Detroit to Houston. However, such a move rarely works out. Let Montgomery prove his worth before using him as anything more than a low-tier flex in a desperate situation.
Xavier Hutchinson
Xavier Hutchinson might have been one of the reasons that Houston added Kayshon Boutte. As such, until he proves he can win C.J. Stroud’s trust, avoid the receiver.
Edited by Ian Van Roy
