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.
Jayden Daniels ($11,000) will face a Packers defense that gave up the 4th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks last year. The Packers secondary lost cornerback Jaire Alexander, but the defense also gained defensive end Micah Parsons. It’s unclear whether this will be a strong defense this season. The Commanders ranked 16th in neutral pass rate in Week 1.
Jordan Love ($10,000) will face a Commanders defense that gave up the 5th-fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks last year. The Packers ranked 5th in neutral pass rate in Week 1.
