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    Fantasy Football Week 1 Non-PPR Cheat Sheet: Player ratings to guide your toughest lineup calls

    By Dave Richard,

    2 days ago
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    The Lineup Cheat Sheet was created so that you could get quick answers to your Fantasy start/sit questions with the analysis already built in. For detailed rationale, check out my latest content , including my weekly Lineup Decisions column.

    What do the numbers mean?

    All of my analyses from the week, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, are basically represented by a number on a confidence scale from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. Every relevant player for this week is here, so if a player isn't listed, don't start him.

    To find a specific player, use your search function -- CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs. If neither of those are options, or if you're on a mobile device, you can scroll by game. If you're still unsure, just send a note on X.com ( @daverichard ) and I'll give it a look, time permitting. Remember to use the #AskFFT hashtag!

    If you're reading this on Sunday, please refer to our weekly rankings , which are updated in real-time.

    Ready to get off on the right foot? Here's how to approach every play for this week in non-PPR leagues -- you can find our PPR cheat sheet here .

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em
    Baltimore Ravens @
    Kansas City Chiefs Thu, Sep 5 at 8:20 pm ET • KC -3, O/U 46.5
    Ravens RTG (MAX 10) Chiefs RTG (MAX 10)
    Lamar Jackson 8.6 Patrick Mahomes 8.8
    Derrick Henry 8.9 Isiah Pacheco 7.8
    Zay Flowers 6.4 Rashee Rice 7.1
    Rashod Bateman 3.3 Xavier Worthy 5.5
    Mark Andrews 7.5 Travis Kelce 8.6
    Isaiah Likely 3.0 Chiefs DST 5.4
    Ravens DST 5.6

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em
    Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles Fri, Sep 6 at 8:15 pm ET • PHI -2.5, O/U 49.5
    Packers RTG (MAX 10) Eagles RTG (MAX 10)
    Jordan Love 7.4 Jalen Hurts 9.0
    Josh Jacobs 8.7 Saquon Barkley 8.8
    Christian Watson 6.1 A.J. Brown 9.1
    Jayden Reed 5.9 DeVonta Smith 7.8
    Romeo Doubs 4.4 Jahan Dotson 2.4
    Dontayvion Wicks 3.5 Dallas Goedert 5.7
    Luke Musgrave 5.0 Eagles DST 6.2
    Packers DST 6.0

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Pittsburgh Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • ATL -3.5, O/U 42
    Steelers RTG (MAX 10) Falcons RTG (MAX 10)
    Russell Wilson 4.0 Kirk Cousins 5.4
    Najee Harris 6.7 Bijan Robinson 9.2
    Jaylen Warren 5.5 Drake London 6.8
    George Pickens 6.7 Darnell Mooney 4.1
    Pat Freiermuth 5.5 Kyle Pitts 6.9
    Steelers DST 6.9 Falcons DST 7.0
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Arizona Cardinals @ Buffalo Bills Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • BUF -6.5, O/U 48
    Cardinals RTG (MAX 10) Bills RTG (MAX 10)
    Kyler Murray 7.7 Josh Allen 9.5
    James Conner 7.0 James Cook 7.6
    Marvin Harrison Jr. 8.6 Ray Davis 3.6
    Greg Dortch 2.6 Khalil Shakir 5.4
    Trey McBride 8.4 Keon Coleman 5.3
    Cardinals DST 2.4 Curtis Samuel 3.6


    Dalton Kincaid 8.3


    Bills DST 6.4
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Tennessee Titans @ Chicago Bears Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • CHI -3.5, O/U 45
    Titans RTG (MAX 10) Bears RTG (MAX 10)
    Will Levis 5.6 Caleb Williams 5.9
    Tony Pollard 6.3 D'Andre Swift 6.9
    Tyjae Spears 5.3 DJ Moore 7.7
    Calvin Ridley 6.2 Rome Odunze 5.0
    DeAndre Hopkins 4.9 Keenan Allen 4.5
    Tyler Boyd 1.9 Cole Kmet 5.3
    Titans DST 4.0 Bears DST 5.8
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em New England Patriots @ Cincinnati Bengals Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • CIN -8.5, O/U 41
    Patriots RTG (MAX 10) Bengals RTG (MAX 10)
    Jacoby Brissett 3.1 Joe Burrow 7.6
    Rhamondre Stevenson 6.0 Chase Brown 6.6
    Ja'Lynn Polk 3.8 Zack Moss 6.4
    Demario Douglas 2.7 Tee Higgins 7.9
    Hunter Henry 5.8 Ja'Marr Chase 7.5
    Patriots DST 2.6 Andrei Iosivas 2.8


    Bengals DST 9.1
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • IND +3, O/U 48.5
    Texans RTG (MAX 10) Colts RTG (MAX 10)
    C.J. Stroud 8.5 Anthony Richardson 7.8
    Joe Mixon 7.3 Jonathan Taylor 9.0
    Nico Collins 8.8 Michael Pittman 6.0
    Stefon Diggs 7.0 Adonai Mitchell 2.3
    Tank Dell 6.5 Colts DST 4.4
    Dalton Schultz 5.1

    Texans DST 6.8

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • MIA -3.5, O/U 49
    Jaguars RTG (MAX 10) Dolphins RTG (MAX 10)
    Trevor Lawrence 6.8 Tua Tagovailoa 7.0
    Travis Etienne 8.4 De'Von Achane 7.7
    Christian Kirk 6.9 Raheem Mostert 7.4
    Brian Thomas Jr. 5.8 Tyreek Hill 9.7
    Gabe Davis 2.1 Jaylen Waddle 7.6
    Evan Engram 7.1 Jonnu Smith 3.5
    Jaguars DST 3.4 Dolphins DST 4.6
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • NO -3.5, O/U 41.5
    Panthers RTG (MAX 10) Saints RTG (MAX 10)
    Bryce Young 4.2 Derek Carr 4.8
    Chuba Hubbard 6.1 Alvin Kamara 7.2
    Diontae Johnson 5.7 Chris Olave 8.0
    Adam Thielen 3.4 Rashid Shaheed 4.7
    Jonathan Mingo 2.0 Taysom Hill 6.6
    Panthers DST 3.0 Juwan Johnson 4.9


    Saints DST 7.4
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants Sun, Sep 8 at 1:00 pm ET • NYG +1.5, O/U 41
    Vikings RTG (MAX 10) Giants RTG (MAX 10)
    Sam Darnold 6.0 Daniel Jones 3.7
    Aaron Jones 7.5 Devin Singletary 5.7
    Ty Chandler 4.4 Tyrone Tracy Jr. 4.6
    Justin Jefferson 9.2 Malik Nabers 8.2
    Jordan Addison 4.8 Darius Slayton 3.0
    Vikings DST 7.6 Giants DST 4.8
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers Sun, Sep 8 at 4:05 pm ET • LAC -3, O/U 40
    Raiders RTG (MAX 10) Chargers RTG (MAX 10)
    Gardner Minshew 3.3 Justin Herbert 6.1
    Zamir White 6.8 Gus Edwards 5.9
    Davante Adams 7.3 J.K. Dobbins 5.4
    Jakobi Meyers 4.0 Josh Palmer 5.6
    Brock Bowers 6.5 Ladd McConkey 3.9
    Raiders DST 3.8 Quentin Johnston 2.5


    Chargers DST 7.5
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks Sun, Sep 8 at 4:05 pm ET • SEA -6, O/U 42
    Broncos RTG (MAX 10) Seahawks RTG (MAX 10)
    Bo Nix 4.7 Geno Smith 6.3
    Javonte Williams 6.2 Kenneth Walker III 8.6
    Jaleel McLaughlin 5.1 DK Metcalf 8.1
    Courtland Sutton 5.2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 4.6
    Marvin Mims 2.2 Tyler Lockett 4.3
    Greg Dulcich 3.2 Seahawks DST 7.3
    Broncos DST 3.6

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns Sun, Sep 8 at 4:25 pm ET • CLE -2.5, O/U 41
    Cowboys RTG (MAX 10) Browns RTG (MAX 10)
    Dak Prescott 7.2 Deshaun Watson 5.2
    Rico Dowdle 5.8 Jerome Ford 5.6
    Ezekiel Elliott 5.2 D'Onta Foreman 3.5
    CeeDee Lamb 8.3 Amari Cooper 6.6
    Brandin Cooks 4.2 Jerry Jeudy 3.7
    Jake Ferguson 7.0 David Njoku 7.2
    Cowboys DST 8.2 Browns DST 7.7
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun, Sep 8 at 4:25 pm ET • TB -3.5, O/U 42.5
    Commanders RTG (MAX 10) Buccaneers RTG (MAX 10)
    Jayden Daniels 6.9 Baker Mayfield 6.7
    Brian Robinson Jr. 6.5 Rachaad White 7.9
    Austin Ekeler 4.9 Bucky Irving 4.2
    Terry McLaurin 7.2 Mike Evans 9.0
    Zach Ertz 5.9 Chris Godwin 6.3
    Commanders DST 3.5 Jalen McMillan 3.2


    Buccaneers DST 5.2
    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions Sun, Sep 8 at 8:20 pm ET • DET -3.5, O/U 52.5
    Rams RTG (MAX 10) Lions RTG (MAX 10)
    Matthew Stafford 7.1 Jared Goff 7.3
    Kyren Williams 8.0 Jahmyr Gibbs 8.5
    Blake Corum 3.3 David Montgomery 7.1
    Puka Nacua 8.7 Amon-Ra St. Brown 9.3
    Cooper Kupp 8.4 Jameson Williams 5.1
    Demarcus Robinson 2.9 Sam LaPorta 8.2
    Colby Parkinson 5.2 Lions DST 5.0
    Rams DST 3.2

    Start 'em 10.0-7.00 6.99 - 5.01 5.00 - 0 Sit 'em New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers Mon, Sep 9 at 8:15 pm ET • SF -4.5, O/U 43.5
    Jets RTG (MAX 10) 49ers RTG (MAX 10)
    Aaron Rodgers 6.4 Brock Purdy 5.8
    Breece Hall 9.4 Christian McCaffrey 9.6
    Garrett Wilson 8.9 Deebo Samuel 8.5
    Mike Williams 3.1 Brandon Aiyuk 7.4
    Tyler Conklin 2.5 George Kittle 7.6
    Jets DST 7.1 49ers DST 7.8
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