If you are reading this article, you are like me and are already counting down the hours until Sunday. The Thursday nighter is a nice mid-week fix for this seasonal addiction, and now I shift my focus to lineup decisions after an entertaining (albeit somewhat flat for fantasy purposes) Chargers-Chiefs game.

Okay, so you aren’t panicking after what is always a wild and wonky week one of the NFL season.

That is always step one.

I’m not smashing the panic button on anyone just yet, but I’ve got that gleaming red temptation on my radar due to some new developments. Here are some ramblings that hopefully help you make some lineup decisions.

Sit CeeDee Lamb

There is a decent chance that you will feel obligated to start him in three-receiver leagues, including me in my primary dynasty league. If you are in a two-receiver league and have a good option on your bench, like a Brandin Cooks or a Jerry Jeudy, I’d think about plugging them in. With left tackle issues and Dak Prescott out at least four weeks according to “Dr. Jerry Jones”, it might be a tough stretch for Lamb even if he is peppered with targets, Cooper Rush is now the man under center, and I would sit Lamb this week to see how the cookie crumbles.

Never Doubt Kareem Hunt

When will the fantasy community stop viewing Hunt as someone who might sit on their bench? When healthy, he is locked into substantial volume alongside Nick Chubb. The Browns will run the ball until the cow comes home every week. He catches passes, gets looks in the red zone, and although he might not score two touchdowns every week, he is a must-start flex and borderline RB2.

There are very few fantasy managers who are bold enough to sit Najee Harris. I don’t blame you for feeling the need to start the first-rounder. I wasn’t taking him there, so I don’t need to worry about this. But if you did and have good RB depth, fortune can favour the bold. The offensive line, lingering Lisfranc injury, and quarterback play have me concerned about Harris this week.

Good luck to all of you, check back for more fantasy football content here on Evolution.