This is a slate-specific article. If you haven’t already read my short NFL Showdown Primer, please start there for more general NFL Showdown advice.
Studs
These are the top-projected players on the slate. I'd recommend having at least three of these players in most of your lineups, either as captain or in a flex spot.
Justin Jefferson ($11,800) will face a Falcons defense that gave up the most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game in the NFL to wide receivers last year. Jefferson scored the second-most PPR fantasy points among all WRs last year, though it was a neutral matchup over the final five weeks. In his first game with McCarthy, Jefferson had a 35% target share.
Bijan Robinson ($12,000) will face a Vikings defense that gave up the 4th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to running backs last year.
J.J. McCarthy ($9,400) will face a Falcons defense that gave up the 3rd-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks last year. In Week 1, the Vikings ranked 30th in neutral pass rate. McCarthy had two rushes for 25 yards.
