However, a closer look reveals that Reynolds could be the preferred option over Jones. With Jameson Williams (suspension) sidelined for the first six games of the season, Reynolds is currently listed as the WR3 behind Amon-Ra St. I expect David Montgomery to get the Lion’s share (no pun intended) of touches in this matchup.Ĭore play to consider: Jared Goff ($9,400) Value Josh Reynolds ($2,800) Playing against the defending Super Bowl champions, in the first game of the season, I believe that the Lions will rely on their vets first and foremost. I believe that he’ll be on the field much more than others are projecting. However, folks also seem to think that his role stops there. People assume that because he’s the larger of the two running backs, he’ll be the goal-line back. With all the hype surrounding the rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery has been slipping under the radar. Brown.Īnother captain to consider: Amon-Ra St. Even with Patrick Mahomes in your captain slot, there is still a wide variety of lineups you can build featuring a stud like Travis Kelce or Amon-Ra St. And just in case you were wondering, with Kelce’s status/health in question, he’s only accounted for four of Patrick’s 18 opening-day touchdowns. Check out Patrick’s stats in every opener since becoming the starter in 2018: SEASONĪs you can see, Mahomes is something like one of those high-tech air fryers he doesn’t need to preheat. Mahomes had a hand in 45 of the Chiefs’ 61 touchdowns last season, that’s 73% ! By that logic, when the Chiefs are projected to score, Patrick Mahomes is projected to score.Īnd score he does, especially in Week 1. Currently sitting at 52.5, the Chiefs-Lions matchup has the highest over/under of Week 1.

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