Week 1 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-4-25

Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

Fantasy Football, Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Matt Schauf

September 4, 202541 min
Fantasy Sports

Week 1 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-4-25

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Episode Notes

Justin Fields brings fantasy upside this year, but Week 1 isn’t the time to start him. We’re breaking down the Jets QB matchup, what it means for Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, plus start/sit calls for Tyreek Hill, Terry McLaurin, and more. We’ll also dive into rookie debuts for Omarion Hampton, Tyler Warren, Travis Hunter, and others to get you set at every position.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:34 Week 1 QB Fantasy Football Start Sit

8:29 Week 1 RB injuries

8:59 Start or sit Omarion Hampton

11:10 Start or sit Kenneth Walker III

12:45 Start or sit Breece Hall

13:56 Start or sit Vikings RBs

15:33 Sneaky starters

18:30 Week 1 WR injuries

18:58 Start or sit Tyreek Hill

21:38 Why’s Jerry Jeudy so high in the Week 1 rankings?

22:44 Start or sit Garrett Wilson

24:31 Start or sit D.J. Moore

26:51 Start or sit Terry McLaurin

27:41 Start or sit Travis Hunter

29:28 Sneaky starters

32:25 Cade Otton injury

32:40 Rookie tight ends: Who to start

34:43 Sneaky starters

36:38 Week 1 streaming defense

38:22 Week 2 streaming defense

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