Fantasy Football: Dr. Roto’s Week 1 Prescription Notes

Senior fantasy football expert Dr. Roto recaps Week 1's action with his first impressions, observations and future predictions.

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Senior fantasy football expert Dr. Roto recaps Week 1’s action with his first impressions, observations and future predictions.

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Quarterback Chaos and the Tier Cliff

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If you want an elite QB, you have to be ready to pounce by the end of Round 4. If not, just wait and take the value that falls in the middle rounds.

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Anchor or Hero RB is viable again—but only if you nail it. Draft a stud in Round 1 (McCaffrey, Bijan, Saquan), then hammer WRs while loading up on RBs from ambiguous situations in Rounds 7–11 (think D’Andre Swift, Brian Robinson, Jaylen Warren). Monitor OL upgrades closely—bad lines destroy upside.

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