Working the Schedule (Week 1-4) - Fantasy Football Universe

Welcome to Working the Schedule (Week 1-4). Here we look at the matchups at each position for the next month of the season. This is intended to give you an idea of which players could be in store for a boom or bust month. It can also help you target some players who could be great buy-low candidates or sell-high options.

The charts are broken up by position. Each shows the team’s next four opponents and their matchup rating out of 5. 0 is considered the worst matchup, while 5 is regarded as the best matchup. The presumed starter is listed on the chart. These matchups apply to any player who plays that position on the specific team.We simply listed the starter instead of listing off the entire roster. After each chart, we have listed our favorite player at each position to buy-low or sell-high.

Week 1-4 Quarterback Matchups

Rank	Team	Starter	Wk 1 OPP	WK 1 Rating	WK 2 OPP	WK 2 Rating	WK 3 OPP	WK 3 Rating	WK 4 OPP	WK 4 Rating	Overall
1	TB	B Mayfield	WSH	5	DET	4.4	DEN	3.35	PHI	4.85	4.4
2	ARI	K Murray	BUF	2.3	LAR	3.8	DET	4.4	WSH	5	3.875
3	PIT	R Wilson	ATL	3.35	DEN	3.35	LAC	4.75	IND	3.75	3.8
4	DET	J Goff	LAR	3.8	TB	4.3	ARI	3.9	SEA	3.15	3.7875
5	CHI	C Williams	TEN	2.15	HOU	4.6	IND	3.75	LAR	3.8	3.575
6	WSH	J Daniels	TB	4.3	NYG	2.4	CIN	3.7	ARI	3.9	3.575
7	HOU	C Stroud	IND	3.75	CHI	3.3	MIN	2.65	JAC	4.45	3.5375
8	BUF	J Allen	ARI	3.9	MIA	4	JAC	4.45	BAL	1.5	3.4625
9	GB	J Love	BAL	4.85	CIN	3.75	ATL	2.15	LAC	2.65	3.35
10	KC	P Mahomes	BAL	1.5	CIN	3.7	ATL	3.35	LAC	4.75	3.325
11	SEA	G Smith	DEN	3.35	NE	1.55	MIA	4	DET	4.4	3.325
12	IND	A Richardson	HOU	4.6	GB	2.8	CHI	3.3	PIT	2.5	3.3
13	PHI	J Hurts	GB	2.8	ATL	3.35	NO	2.7	TB	4.3	3.2875
14	LAR	M Stafford	DET	4.4	ARI	3.9	SF	1.5	CHI	3.3	3.275
15	CAR	B Young	NO	2.7	LAC	4.75	LV	1.85	CIN	3.7	3.25
16	JAC	T Lawrence	MIA	4	CLE	1.55	BUF	2.3	HOU	4.6	3.1125
17	MIA	T Tagovailoa	JAC	4.45	BUF	2.3	SEA	3.15	TEN	2.15	3.0125
18	MIN	S Darnold	NYG	2.4	SF	1.5	HOU	4.6	GB	2.8	2.825
19	ATL	K Cousins	PIT	2.5	PHI	4.85	KC	1.05	NO	2.7	2.775
20	NYG	D Jones	MIN	2.65	WSH	5	CLE	1.55	DAL	1.85	2.7625
21	CLE	D Watson	DAL	1.85	JAC	4.45	NYG	2.4	LV	1.85	2.6375
22	TEN	W Levis	CHI	3.3	NYJ	0.25	GB	2.8	MIA	4	2.5875
23	DEN	B Nix	SEA	3.15	PIT	2.5	TB	4.3	NYJ	0.25	2.55
24	NO	D Carr	CAR	0	DAL	1.85	PHI	4.85	ATL	3.35	2.5125
25	NE	J Brissett	CIN	3.7	SEA	3.15	NYJ	0.25	SF	1.5	2.15
26	NYJ	A Rodgers	SF	1.5	TEN	2.15	NE	1.55	DEN	3.35	2.1375
27	SF	B Purdy	NYJ	0.25	MIN	2.65	LAR	3.8	NE	1.55	2.0625
28	DAL	D Prescott	CLE	1.55	NO	2.7	BAL	1.5	NYG	2.4	2.0375
29	LV	G Minshew	LAC	4.75	BAL	1.5	CAR	0	CLE	1.55	1.95
30	CIN	J Burrow	NE	1.55	KC	1.05	WSH	5	CAR	0	1.9
31	BAL	L Jackson	KC	1.05	LV	1.85	DAL	1.85	BUF	2.3	1.7625
32	LAC	J Herbert	LV	1.85	CAR	0	PIT	2.5	KC	1.05	1.35

Sell-High QB: Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers

Buy-Low QB: Dak Prescott, Cowboys

Week 1-4 Running Back Matchups

Rank	Team	Starter	Wk 1 OPP	WK 1 Rating	WK 2 OPP	WK 2 Rating	WK 3 OPP	WK 3 Rating	WK 4 OPP	WK 4 Rating	Overall
1	PIT	N Harris	ATL	1.45	DEN	5	LAC	2.4	IND	4.8	3.4125
2	LAC	G Edwards	LV	2.9	CAR	4.4	PIT	2.75	KC	1.55	2.9
3	TEN	T Pollard	CHI	3.35	NYJ	3.65	GB	2.85	MIA	1.7	2.8875
4	NE	R Stevenson	CIN	2.15	SEA	3.9	NYJ	3.65	SF	1.4	2.775
5	WSH	A Ekeler	TB	0.35	NYG	3.55	CIN	2.15	ARI	4.9	2.7375
6	CIN	Z Moss	NE	0.75	KC	1.55	WSH	4.1	CAR	4.4	2.7
7	HOU	J Mixon	IND	4.8	CHI	3.35	MIN	1.45	JAC	1.2	2.7
8	DEN	J Williams	SEA	3.9	PIT	2.75	TB	0.35	NYJ	3.65	2.6625
9	TB	R White	WSH	4.1	DET	0.3	DEN	5	PHI	1	2.6
10	IND	J Taylor	HOU	1.25	GB	2.85	CHI	3.35	PIT	2.75	2.55
11	LAR	K Williams	DET	0.3	ARI	4.9	SF	1.4	CHI	3.35	2.4875
12	DET	J Gibbs	LAR	0	TB	0.35	ARI	4.9	SEA	3.9	2.2875
13	MIN	A Jones	NYG	3.55	SF	1.4	HOU	1.25	GB	2.85	2.2625
14	CAR	C Hubbard	NO	1.45	LAC	2.4	LV	2.9	CIN	2.15	2.225
15	MIA	R Mostert	JAC	1.2	BUF	2.25	SEA	3.9	TEN	1.3	2.1625
16	GB	J Jacobs	PHI	1	IND	4.8	TEN	1.3	MIN	1.45	2.1375
17	CLE	J Ford	DAL	0.85	JAC	1.2	NYG	3.55	LV	2.9	2.125
18	NYJ	B Hall	SF	1.4	TEN	1.3	NE	0.75	DEN	5	2.1125
19	BUF	J Cook	ARI	4.9	MIA	1.7	JAC	1.2	BAL	0.35	2.0375
20	LV	Z White	LAC	2.4	BAL	0.35	CAR	4.4	CLE	0.7	1.9625
21	SEA	K Walker	DEN	5	NE	0.75	MIA	1.7	DET	0.3	1.9375
22	NO	A Kamara	CAR	4.4	DAL	0.85	PHI	1	ATL	1.45	1.925
23	BAL	D Henry	KC	1.55	LV	2.9	DAL	0.85	BUF	2.25	1.8875
24	CHI	D Swift	TEN	1.3	HOU	1.25	IND	4.8	LAR	0	1.8375
25	NYG	D Singletary	MIN	1.45	WSH	4.1	CLE	0.7	DAL	0.85	1.775
26	ATL	B Robinson	PIT	2.75	PHI	1	KC	1.55	NO	1.45	1.6875
27	ARI	J Conner	BUF	2.25	LAR	0	DET	0.3	WSH	4.1	1.6625
28	KC	I Pacheco	BAL	0.35	CIN	2.15	ATL	1.45	LAC	2.4	1.5875
29	PHI	S Barkley	GB	2.85	ATL	1.45	NO	1.45	TB	0.35	1.525
30	DAL	E Elliott	CLE	0.7	NO	1.45	BAL	0.35	NYG	3.55	1.5125
31	JAC	T Etienne	MIA	1.7	CLE	0.7	BUF	2.25	HOU	1.25	1.475
32	SF	C McCaffrey	NYJ	3.65	MIN	1.45	LAR	0	NE	0.75	1.4625

Sell-High RB: Tony Pollard, Titans

Buy-Low RB Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs

Week 1-4 Wide Receiver Matchups

Rank	Team	Starter	WK 1 OPP	WK 1 Rating	WK 2 OPP	WK 2 Rating	WK 3 OPP	WK 3 Rating	WK 4 OPP	WK 4 Rating	Overall
1	TB	M Evans	WSH	3.95	DET	3.95	DEN	2.1	PHI	4.7	3.675
2	GB	J Reed	PHI	4.7	IND	2.65	TEN	3.5	MIN	3.6	3.6125
3	ARI	M Harrison	BUF	2.1	LAR	3.35	DET	3.95	WSH	5	3.6
4	WSH	T McLaurin	TB	3.9	NYG	3.35	CIN	3.45	ARI	2.45	3.2875
5	CHI	D Moore	TEN	3.5	HOU	3.4	IND	2.65	LAR	3.35	3.225
6	DET	A St.Brown	LAR	3.35	TB	3.9	ARI	2.45	SEA	3	3.175
7	CAR	D Johnson	NO	2.45	LAC	4.2	LV	2.6	CIN	3.45	3.175
8	MIN	J Jefferson	NYG	3.35	SF	2.8	HOU	3.4	GB	2.7	3.0625
9	NYG	M Nabers	MIN	3.6	WSH	5	CLE	1.7	DAL	1.9	3.05
10	MIA	T Hill	JAC	3.6	BUF	2.1	SEA	3	TEN	3.5	3.05
11	SEA	D Metcalf	DEN	2.1	NE	2.55	MIA	3.5	DET	3.95	3.025
12	HOU	N Collins	IND	2.65	CHI	2.2	MIN	3.6	JAC	3.6	3.0125
13	CLE	A Cooper	DAL	1.9	JAC	3.6	NYG	3.35	LV	2.6	2.8625
14	LAR	C Kupp	DET	3.95	ARI	2.45	SF	2.8	CHI	2.2	2.85
15	KC	R Rice	BAL	1.85	CIN	3.45	ATL	1.65	LAC	4.2	2.7875
16	ATL	D London	PIT	2.7	PHI	4.7	KC	1.3	NO	2.45	2.7875
17	BUF	K Coleman	ARI	2.45	MIA	3.5	JAC	3.6	BAL	1.6	2.7875
18	IND	M Pittman	HOU	3.4	GB	2.7	CHI	2.2	PIT	2.7	2.75
19	NYJ	G Wilson	SF	2.8	TEN	3.5	NE	2.55	DEN	2.1	2.7375
20	JAC	C Kirk	MIA	3.5	CLE	1.7	BUF	2.1	HOU	3.4	2.675
21	PHI	A Brown	GB	2.7	ATL	1.65	NO	2.45	TB	3.9	2.675
22	PIT	G Pickens	ATL	1.65	DEN	2.1	LAC	4.2	IND	2.65	2.65
23	CIN	J Chase	NE	2.55	KC	1.3	WSH	5	CAR	1.4	2.5625
24	NO	C Olave	CAR	1.4	DAL	1.9	PHI	4.7	ATL	1.65	2.4125
25	DEN	C Sutton	SEA	3	PIT	2.7	TB	3.9	NYJ	0	2.4
26	SF	D Samuel	NYJ	0	MIN	3.6	LAR	3.35	NE	2.55	2.375
27	DAL	C Lamb	CLE	1.7	NO	2.45	BAL	1.85	NYG	3.35	2.3375
28	NE	D Douglas	CIN	3.45	SEA	3	NYJ	0	SF	2.8	2.3125
29	LV	D Adams	LAC	4.2	BAL	1.85	CAR	1.4	CLE	1.7	2.2875
30	TEN	C Ridley	CHI	2.2	NYJ	0	GB	2.7	MIA	3.5	2.1
31	LAC	J Palmer	LV	2.6	CAR	1.4	PIT	2.7	KC	1.3	2
32	BAL	Z Flowers	KC	1.3	LV	2.6	DAL	1.9	BUF	2.1	1.975

Sell-High WR: Jayden Reed, Packers

Buy-Low WR: Zay Flowers, Ravens

Week 1-4 Tight End Matchups

Rank	Team	Starter	WK 1 OPP	WK 1 Rating	WK 2 OPP	WK 2 Rating	WK 3 OPP	WK 3 Rating	WK 4 OPP	WK 4 Rating	Overall
1	PIT	P Freiermuth	ATL	3.15	DEN	5	LAC	3.35	IND	3.15	3.6625
2	TB	C Otton	WSH	1.9	DET	2.95	DEN	5	PHI	2.95	3.2
3	DEN	A Trautman	SEA	2.7	PIT	2.4	TB	3.7	NYJ	3.85	3.1625
4	SEA	N Fant	DEN	5	NE	1.5	MIA	3.2	DET	2.95	3.1625
5	DET	S LaPorta	LAR	3.8	TB	3.7	ARI	2	SEA	2.7	3.05
6	KC	T Kelce	BAL	1.5	CIN	4	ATL	3.15	LAC	3.35	3
7	NE	H Henry	CIN	4	SEA	2.7	NYJ	3.85	SF	1.3	2.9625
8	TEN	C Okonkwo	CHI	2.5	NYJ	3.85	GB	2.25	MIA	3.2	2.95
9	PHI	D Goedert	GB	2.25	ATL	3.15	NO	2.55	TB	3.7	2.9125
10	CAR	J Sanders	NO	2.55	LAC	3.35	LV	1.7	CIN	4	2.9
11	WSH	Z Ertz	TB	3.7	NYG	1.9	CIN	4	ARI	2	2.9
12	IND	J Woods	HOU	3.8	GB	2.25	CHI	2.5	PIT	2.4	2.7375
13	CHI	C Kmet	TEN	0	HOU	3.8	IND	3.15	LAR	3.8	2.6875
14	SF	G Kittle	NYJ	3.85	MIN	1.45	LAR	3.8	NE	1.5	2.65
15	ARI	T McBride	BUF	1.95	LAR	3.8	DET	2.95	WSH	1.9	2.65
16	JAC	E Engram	MIA	3.2	CLE	1.05	BUF	1.95	HOU	3.8	2.5
17	ATL	K Pitts	PIT	2.4	PHI	2.95	KC	1.85	NO	2.55	2.4375
18	HOU	D Schultz	IND	3.15	CHI	2.5	MIN	1.45	JAC	2.65	2.4375
19	BUF	D Kincaid	ARI	2	MIA	3.2	JAC	2.65	BAL	1.5	2.3375
20	MIN	R Tonyan	NYG	1.9	SF	1.3	HOU	3.8	GB	2.25	2.3125
21	NO	J Johnson	CAR	0.3	DAL	2.35	PHI	2.95	ATL	3.15	2.1875
22	LAR	T Higbee	DET	2.95	ARI	2	SF	1.3	CHI	2.5	2.1875
23	CLE	D Njoku	DAL	2.35	JAC	2.65	NYG	1.9	LV	1.7	2.15
24	BAL	M Andrews	KC	1.85	LV	1.7	DAL	2.35	BUF	1.95	1.9625
25	NYJ	T Conklin	SF	1.3	TEN	0	NE	1.5	DEN	5	1.95
26	GB	L Musgrave	PHI	2.95	IND	3.15	TEN	0	MIN	1.45	1.8875
27	MIA	J Smith	JAC	2.65	BUF	1.95	SEA	2.7	TEN	0	1.825
28	DAL	J Ferguson	CLE	1.05	NO	2.55	BAL	1.5	NYG	1.9	1.75
29	NYG	D Bellinger	MIN	1.45	WSH	1.9	CLE	1.05	DAL	2.35	1.6875
30	LAC	W Dissly	LV	1.7	CAR	0.3	PIT	2.4	KC	1.85	1.5625
31	LV	B Bowers	LAC	3.35	BAL	1.5	CAR	0.3	CLE	1.05	1.55
32	CIN	M Gesicki	NE	1.5	KC	1.85	WSH	1.9	CAR	0.3	1.3875

Sell-High TE: Pat Freiermuth, Steelers

Buy-Low TE: Jake Ferguson, Cowboys

Week 1-4 Kicker Matchups

Rank	Team	Starter	WK 1 OPP	WK 1 Rating	WK 2 OPP	WK 2 Rating	WK 3 OPP	WK 3 Rating	WK 4 OPP	WK 4 Rating	Overall
1	GB	A Carlson	PHI	1.9	IND	4.35	TEN	5	MIN	2.85	3.525
2	PIT	C Boswell	ATL	4.4	DEN	3.05	LAC	2	IND	4.35	3.45
3	CHI	C Santos	TEN	5	HOU	1.9	IND	4.35	LAR	2.4	3.4125
4	NYJ	G Zuerlein	SF	1.95	TEN	5	NE	2.3	DEN	3.05	3.075
5	PHI	J Elliott	GB	2.5	ATL	4.4	NO	2.6	TB	2	2.875
6	TB	C MCLaughlin	WSH	4.8	DET	1.7	DEN	3.05	PHI	1.9	2.8625
7	MIA	J Sanders	JAC	1.55	BUF	1.85	SEA	2.9	TEN	5	2.825
8	NE	C Ryland	CIN	3	SEA	2.9	NYJ	3.4	SF	1.95	2.8125
9	KC	H Butker	BAL	1.8	CIN	3	ATL	4.4	LAC	2	2.8
10	SF	J Moody	NYJ	3.4	MIN	2.85	LAR	2.4	NE	2.3	2.7375
11	HOU	K Fairbairn	IND	4.35	CHI	2.15	MIN	2.85	JAC	1.55	2.725
12	ARI	M Prater	BUF	1.85	LAR	2.4	DET	1.7	WSH	4.8	2.6875
13	DEN	W Lutz	SEA	2.9	PIT	2.4	TB	2	NYJ	3.4	2.675
14	WSH	R Patterson	TB	2	NYG	2.3	CIN	3	ARI	2.5	2.45
15	DET	J Bates	LAR	2.4	TB	2	ARI	2.5	SEA	2.9	2.45
16	CAR	E Pineiro	NO	2.6	LAC	2	LV	2.1	CIN	3	2.425
17	NO	B Grupe	CAR	1.85	DAL	1.4	PHI	1.9	ATL	4.4	2.3875
18	TEN	N Folk	CHI	2.15	NYJ	3.4	GB	2.5	MIA	1.5	2.3875
19	CIIN	E McPherson	NE	2.3	KC	0.45	WSH	4.8	CAR	1.85	2.35
20	NYG	G Gano	MIN	2.85	WSH	4.8	CLE	0	DAL	1.4	2.2625
21	IND	M Gay	HOU	1.9	GB	2.5	CHI	2.15	PIT	2.4	2.2375
22	MIN	W Reichard	NYG	2.3	SF	1.95	HOU	1.9	GB	2.5	2.1625
23	SEA	J Myers	DEN	3.05	NE	2.3	MIA	1.5	DET	1.7	2.1375
24	LAR	J Karty	DET	1.7	ARI	2.5	SF	1.95	CHI	2.15	2.075
25	ATL	Y Koo	PIT	2.4	PHI	1.9	KC	0.45	NO	2.6	1.8375
26	BUF	T Bass	ARI	2.5	MIA	1.5	JAC	1.55	BAL	1.8	1.8375
27	CLE	D Hopkins	DAL	1.4	JAC	1.55	NYG	2.3	LV	2.1	1.8375
28	LAC	C Dicker	LV	2.1	CAR	1.85	PIT	2.4	KC	0.45	1.7
29	DAL	B Aubrey	CLE	0	NO	2.6	BAL	1.8	NYG	2.3	1.675
30	BAL	J Tucker	KC	0.45	LV	2.1	DAL	1.4	BUF	1.85	1.45
31	LV	D Carlson	LAC	2	BAL	1.8	CAR	1.85	CLE	0	1.4125
32	JAC	C Little	MIA	1.5	CLE	0	BUF	1.85	HOU	1.9	1.3125

Sell-High PK: Anders Carlson, Packers

Buy-Low PK: Cameron Dicker, Chargers

Thank you for reading Working the Schedule (Week 1-4). For further insight into which players we think are good buy-lows or sell-highs, head over and check out The Fantasy Football Universe Trade Value Chart. If you need further advice on some of your tougher lineup decisions head over to The FFU YouTube channel and tune in on Sundays at Noon for our live Sit/Start show where we answer all your questions.

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