J.J. McCarthy will make his long-awaited NFL debut against the Bears in Chicago on Monday night. The Michigan product is typically hailed as your average pocket passer, but Vikings fans will soon learn that McCarthy loves to use his legs as well. At the 2024 NFL Combine, McCarthy ran a 4.48 40-yard dash.

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That was some Week 1, huh? It's hard to ask for a better game to end the Sunday slate on than a battle between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson that comes down to the wire for a historic finish.

The Week 1 NFL schedule continues with 13 games on the Sunday schedule, with Bears (-1.5) vs. Vikings concluding the slate on Monday Night Football. The highest total of the Week 1 NFL schedule is 50.

Week 1 in the NFL lends itself to plenty of overreaction. But even without indulging in hyperbole, there were several clear winners and losers.

Harold Fannin's record-setting debut has him at the top of the waiver wire priority for Week 1 while Hollywood Brown headlines a strong list of wide receiver adds.

With Week 1 nearly wrapped up, the Injury Roundup highlights several marquee players who unfortunately went down. Below, I break down each injury and outline the fantasy football implications moving forward.

Aaron Rodgers, Daniel Jones and Justin Fields all showed promise in Week 1 while Russell Wilson and the Lions did not.

The Battle for Ohio, Round 1, opens AFC North divisional play in Cleveland, where the Bengals hope to fight off a nasty trend. Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Sunday, Sept. 7, at Huntington Bank Field,