With the fantasy football season really getting underway on Sunday, there are still several important things to think about before submitting your final lineup. Below are some week one fantasy football predictions from the experts here at Rant Sports:
| Writers | Adam McGill | Jeric Griffin | Emmanual Benton | Corey Walker |
| MVP | QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (vs. Washington Redskins) | WR Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions (vs. St. Louis Rams) | WR Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions(vs. St. Louis Rams) | QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| Bust | RB Cedric Benson, Green Bay Packers (vs. San Francisco 49ers) | RB Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks(@ Arizona Cardinals) | QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (@Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | RB Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots |
| Sleeper | RB Ryan Williams, Arizona Cardinals (vs. Seattle Seahawks) | RB Rashard Jennings, Jacksonville Jaguars(@ Minnesota Vikings) | RB Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins (@New Orleans Saints) | RB DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (@Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| Bold Stat Prediction | WR Steve Johnson, Buffalo Bills (@ New York Jets) – 1 TD | QB Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers) – 300 Yards, 3TD | QB Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears (vs. Indianapolis Colts)– 300 Yards, 4TD | WR Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons (@ Kansas City Chiefs) 5 REC, 125 Yards,1 TD |
| Free Agent Pickup | RB Alex Green, Green Bay Packers | WR Kevin Ogletree, Dallas Cowboys | WR Kevin Ogletree, Dallas Cowboys | WR Kevin Ogletree, Dallas Cowboys |
| Injury Concern | RB Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks (@Arizona Cardinals) | RB Arian Foster, Houston Texans (vs. Miami Dolphins) | RB Arian Foster, Houston Texans (vs. Miami Dolphins) | RB Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns (vs. Philadelphia Eagles) |
| Game of Week | Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers |
Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers |
Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| Upset of Week | Denver Broncos over Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts over Chicago Bears | Washington Redskins over New Orleans Saints | Buffalo Bills over New York Jets |
Make sure to check back next week for our Week 2 Fantasy Football Predictions and Picks.
