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Week 1 is finally here! We've had enough time off, right? I, for one, have been looking forward to the opening game of the 2018 season (Falcons at Eagles) for months now, and in the meantime have tweaked my rankings algorithms to continue to provide you with some of the most accurate fantasy football advice available on the web on a weekly basis. This particular week, remove Le'Veon Bell from your lineups and do anything you can to pick up James Conner and play him. He has a lot to prove and may be auditioning on Sunday for a starring role in the Steelers' high-flying offense. Other notable suggested starts include James White, Kenny Stills, Tyler Eifert, and the Tennessee Titans. Good luck and feel free to reach out on Twitter at @drinkfive with your lineup questions. Cheers!

It's Week 2 and there have been some surprises already this season, not the least of which is James Conner (RB) of the Steelers who started 2018 off with a bang after Le'Veon Bell's holdout kept him from starting the season on the stat sheet. Other breakout performances from week 1 will require a little more consistency to climb up in the rankings, but it's generally worth a roster spot or two to hold on to a guy who may be the next Alvin Kamara or Victor Cruz (Phillip Lindsay is a good example early this season). Some players that I have ranked above other experts this week include Alex Smith, Jalen Richard, and Chris Godwin.  Good luck and feel free to reach out on Twitter at @drinkfive with your lineup questions. Cheers!

Week 3 brings us some actual trends that we can use to help our rankings be just a touch more predictive, which is great news! And, as always, injuries early in the season have turned some fantasy bench-warmers into every-week starters: Tevin Coleman and Giovani Bernard are great examples of top 20 RB plays this week (in standard - higher in PPR) that would have been much lower on the rankings if not for injuries to starters Devonta Freeman and Joe Mixon, respectively. We're also looking at Cam Newton, Kenny Stills, and Will Fuller as great WR plays for week 3. Good luck and feel free to reach out on Twitter at @drinkfive with your lineup questions. Cheers!