Carr has rebounded nicely after being dumped by the Raiders. Being
able to join the Saints so early in the offseason has paid dividends,
as reports out of camp tell a tale of chemistry and comradery between
Carr and his receivers. With Kamara out for the first few weeks,
this offense could take to the air early and often against a Tennessee
team in transition. While he didn’t have much beyond Davante Adams
last season, Carr has a plethora of weapons in New Orleans that
can threaten in all areas of the field. If you are streaming QBs
or just faded the position, Carr is worth a look in Week 1.
A good bet to attempt 700 passes this season, Cousins and the
Vikings passing game should feast on Tampa team that could be
one of the league's worst this season. This Buc defense ended
last season giving up big fantasy games to Sam Darnold and Desmond
Ridder, and will struggle to contain the arsenal of offensive
weapons Minnesota is capable of rolling out. SKOL!
The San Fran defense is a solid unit, but multiple coaching
transitions and a missing or limited Nick Bosa make it weaker.
On paper they looked lights out against fantasy quarterbacks last
season, but a closer look reveals a clown car of mediocrity on
a weekly basis. The likes of Mayfield, McCoy, Heinicke and Dalton
littered their schedule, yet they were torched by Jarrett Stidham
in Week 17 and did little to slow Mahomes. I believe in this Pittsburgh
offense, and I think the aggression of Pickett pays off in a big
way in Week 1 against a Niner secondary that might have to hold
coverage a half-second too long.
After a tumultuous offseason that saw the Rams make attempts
to move on from their starting quarterback, Stafford now leads
this offense into a road divisional showdown without their all-world
receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring). Even with the former AP offensive
player of the year, this is sure to be a long season for L.A.
The line remains one of the worst in the league, and the skill
position depth is shaky at best. Stafford has been a gamer his
entire career, but this is even too much for him to overcome.
Met life will be rocking Sunday night as Prescott and the detested
Cowboys come to town to kick off the 2023 season. There is a ton
of pressure on Dak and this offense, but the G-men have the scheme,
and talent in the secondary to keep this passing game in check.
We haven’t seen much of this new Dallas offense in the preseason,
and I think Wink’s boys in blue make things difficult in
Week 1.
With the 2nd of two prime time games kicking off in Jersey in
less than 24 hours, Bills vs Jets should be another tough inter-division
slugfest. There is a punch-drunk haze lingering over this Buffalo
team after last year’s bitter playoff exit. The heavyweight
champ of this division is teetering, and the Jets have the defensive
personnel to continue to make life miserable. Allen combined for
only 352 yards and a single score through the air in two games
against the Jets last season, and while his legs always give him
a solid floor, he’s going to struggle to reach his draft
investment in Week 1.
