Working the Schedule (Week 1-4)

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

RankTeamStarterWk 1 OPPWK 1 RatingWK 2 OPPWK 2 RatingWK 3 OPPWK 3 RatingWK 4 OPPWK 4 RatingOverall
1TBB MayfieldWSH5DET4.4DEN3.35PHI4.854.4
2ARIK MurrayBUF2.3LAR3.8DET4.4WSH53.875
3PITR WilsonATL3.35DEN3.35LAC4.75IND3.753.8
4DETJ GoffLAR3.8TB4.3ARI3.9SEA3.153.7875
5CHIC WilliamsTEN2.15HOU4.6IND3.75LAR3.83.575
6WSHJ DanielsTB4.3NYG2.4CIN3.7ARI3.93.575
7HOUC StroudIND3.75CHI3.3MIN2.65JAC4.453.5375
8BUFJ AllenARI3.9MIA4JAC4.45BAL1.53.4625
9GBJ LoveBAL4.85CIN3.75ATL2.15LAC2.653.35
10KCP MahomesBAL1.5CIN3.7ATL3.35LAC4.753.325
11SEAG SmithDEN3.35NE1.55MIA4DET4.43.325
12INDA RichardsonHOU4.6GB2.8CHI3.3PIT2.53.3
13PHIJ HurtsGB2.8ATL3.35NO2.7TB4.33.2875
14LARM StaffordDET4.4ARI3.9SF1.5CHI3.33.275
15CARB YoungNO2.7LAC4.75LV1.85CIN3.73.25
16JACT LawrenceMIA4CLE1.55BUF2.3HOU4.63.1125
17MIAT TagovailoaJAC4.45BUF2.3SEA3.15TEN2.153.0125
18MINS DarnoldNYG2.4SF1.5HOU4.6GB2.82.825
19ATLK CousinsPIT2.5PHI4.85KC1.05NO2.72.775
20NYGD JonesMIN2.65WSH5CLE1.55DAL1.852.7625
21CLED WatsonDAL1.85JAC4.45NYG2.4LV1.852.6375
22TENW LevisCHI3.3NYJ0.25GB2.8MIA42.5875
23DENB NixSEA3.15PIT2.5TB4.3NYJ0.252.55
24NOD CarrCAR0DAL1.85PHI4.85ATL3.352.5125
25NEJ BrissettCIN3.7SEA3.15NYJ0.25SF1.52.15
26NYJA RodgersSF1.5TEN2.15NE1.55DEN3.352.1375
27SFB PurdyNYJ0.25MIN2.65LAR3.8NE1.552.0625
28DALD PrescottCLE1.55NO2.7BAL1.5NYG2.42.0375
29LVG MinshewLAC4.75BAL1.5CAR0CLE1.551.95
30CINJ BurrowNE1.55KC1.05WSH5CAR01.9
31BALL JacksonKC1.05LV1.85DAL1.85BUF2.31.7625
32LACJ HerbertLV1.85CAR0PIT2.5KC1.051.35

Sell-High QB: Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers

Buy-Low QB: Dak Prescott, Cowboys


Week 1-4 Running Back Matchups

RankTeamStarterWk 1 OPPWK 1 RatingWK 2 OPPWK 2 RatingWK 3 OPPWK 3 RatingWK 4 OPPWK 4 RatingOverall
1PITN HarrisATL1.45DEN5LAC2.4IND4.83.4125
2LACG EdwardsLV2.9CAR4.4PIT2.75KC1.552.9
3TENT PollardCHI3.35NYJ3.65GB2.85MIA1.72.8875
4NER StevensonCIN2.15SEA3.9NYJ3.65SF1.42.775
5WSHA EkelerTB0.35NYG3.55CIN2.15ARI4.92.7375
6CINZ MossNE0.75KC1.55WSH4.1CAR4.42.7
7HOUJ MixonIND4.8CHI3.35MIN1.45JAC1.22.7
8DENJ WilliamsSEA3.9PIT2.75TB0.35NYJ3.652.6625
9TBR WhiteWSH4.1DET0.3DEN5PHI12.6
10INDJ TaylorHOU1.25GB2.85CHI3.35PIT2.752.55
11LARK WilliamsDET0.3ARI4.9SF1.4CHI3.352.4875
12DETJ GibbsLAR0TB0.35ARI4.9SEA3.92.2875
13MINA JonesNYG3.55SF1.4HOU1.25GB2.852.2625
14CARC HubbardNO1.45LAC2.4LV2.9CIN2.152.225
15MIAR MostertJAC1.2BUF2.25SEA3.9TEN1.32.1625
16GBJ JacobsPHI1IND4.8TEN1.3MIN1.452.1375
17CLEJ FordDAL0.85JAC1.2NYG3.55LV2.92.125
18NYJB HallSF1.4TEN1.3NE0.75DEN52.1125
19BUFJ CookARI4.9MIA1.7JAC1.2BAL0.352.0375
20LVZ WhiteLAC2.4BAL0.35CAR4.4CLE0.71.9625
21SEAK WalkerDEN5NE0.75MIA1.7DET0.31.9375
22NOA KamaraCAR4.4DAL0.85PHI1ATL1.451.925
23BALD HenryKC1.55LV2.9DAL0.85BUF2.251.8875
24CHID SwiftTEN1.3HOU1.25IND4.8LAR01.8375
25NYGD SingletaryMIN1.45WSH4.1CLE0.7DAL0.851.775
26ATLB RobinsonPIT2.75PHI1KC1.55NO1.451.6875
27ARIJ ConnerBUF2.25LAR0DET0.3WSH4.11.6625
28KCI PachecoBAL0.35CIN2.15ATL1.45LAC2.41.5875
29PHIS BarkleyGB2.85ATL1.45NO1.45TB0.351.525
30DALE ElliottCLE0.7NO1.45BAL0.35NYG3.551.5125
31JACT EtienneMIA1.7CLE0.7BUF2.25HOU1.251.475
32SFC McCaffreyNYJ3.65MIN1.45LAR0NE0.751.4625

Sell-High RB: Tony Pollard, Titans

Buy-Low RB Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs


Week 1-4 Wide Receiver Matchups

RankTeamStarterWK 1 OPPWK 1 RatingWK 2 OPPWK 2 RatingWK 3 OPPWK 3 RatingWK 4 OPPWK 4 RatingOverall
1TBM EvansWSH3.95DET3.95DEN2.1PHI4.73.675
2GBJ ReedPHI4.7IND2.65TEN3.5MIN3.63.6125
3ARIM HarrisonBUF2.1LAR3.35DET3.95WSH53.6
4WSHT McLaurinTB3.9NYG3.35CIN3.45ARI2.453.2875
5CHID MooreTEN3.5HOU3.4IND2.65LAR3.353.225
6DETA St.BrownLAR3.35TB3.9ARI2.45SEA33.175
7CARD JohnsonNO2.45LAC4.2LV2.6CIN3.453.175
8MINJ JeffersonNYG3.35SF2.8HOU3.4GB2.73.0625
9NYGM NabersMIN3.6WSH5CLE1.7DAL1.93.05
10MIAT HillJAC3.6BUF2.1SEA3TEN3.53.05
11SEAD MetcalfDEN2.1NE2.55MIA3.5DET3.953.025
12HOUN CollinsIND2.65CHI2.2MIN3.6JAC3.63.0125
13CLEA CooperDAL1.9JAC3.6NYG3.35LV2.62.8625
14LARC KuppDET3.95ARI2.45SF2.8CHI2.22.85
15KCR RiceBAL1.85CIN3.45ATL1.65LAC4.22.7875
16ATLD LondonPIT2.7PHI4.7KC1.3NO2.452.7875
17BUFK ColemanARI2.45MIA3.5JAC3.6BAL1.62.7875
18INDM PittmanHOU3.4GB2.7CHI2.2PIT2.72.75
19NYJG WilsonSF2.8TEN3.5NE2.55DEN2.12.7375
20JACC KirkMIA3.5CLE1.7BUF2.1HOU3.42.675
21PHIA BrownGB2.7ATL1.65NO2.45TB3.92.675
22PITG PickensATL1.65DEN2.1LAC4.2IND2.652.65
23CINJ ChaseNE2.55KC1.3WSH5CAR1.42.5625
24NOC OlaveCAR1.4DAL1.9PHI4.7ATL1.652.4125
25DENC SuttonSEA3PIT2.7TB3.9NYJ02.4
26SFD SamuelNYJ0MIN3.6LAR3.35NE2.552.375
27DALC LambCLE1.7NO2.45BAL1.85NYG3.352.3375
28NED DouglasCIN3.45SEA3NYJ0SF2.82.3125
29LVD AdamsLAC4.2BAL1.85CAR1.4CLE1.72.2875
30TENC RidleyCHI2.2NYJ0GB2.7MIA3.52.1
31LACJ PalmerLV2.6CAR1.4PIT2.7KC1.32
32BALZ FlowersKC1.3LV2.6DAL1.9BUF2.11.975

Sell-High WR: Jayden Reed, Packers

Buy-Low WR: Zay Flowers, Ravens


Week 1-4 Tight End Matchups

RankTeamStarterWK 1 OPPWK 1 RatingWK 2 OPPWK 2 RatingWK 3 OPPWK 3 RatingWK 4 OPPWK 4 RatingOverall
1PITP FreiermuthATL3.15DEN5LAC3.35IND3.153.6625
2TBC OttonWSH1.9DET2.95DEN5PHI2.953.2
3DENA TrautmanSEA2.7PIT2.4TB3.7NYJ3.853.1625
4SEAN FantDEN5NE1.5MIA3.2DET2.953.1625
5DETS LaPortaLAR3.8TB3.7ARI2SEA2.73.05
6KCT KelceBAL1.5CIN4ATL3.15LAC3.353
7NEH HenryCIN4SEA2.7NYJ3.85SF1.32.9625
8TENC OkonkwoCHI2.5NYJ3.85GB2.25MIA3.22.95
9PHID GoedertGB2.25ATL3.15NO2.55TB3.72.9125
10CARJ SandersNO2.55LAC3.35LV1.7CIN42.9
11WSHZ ErtzTB3.7NYG1.9CIN4ARI22.9
12INDJ WoodsHOU3.8GB2.25CHI2.5PIT2.42.7375
13CHIC KmetTEN0HOU3.8IND3.15LAR3.82.6875
14SFG KittleNYJ3.85MIN1.45LAR3.8NE1.52.65
15ARIT McBrideBUF1.95LAR3.8DET2.95WSH1.92.65
16JACE EngramMIA3.2CLE1.05BUF1.95HOU3.82.5
17ATLK PittsPIT2.4PHI2.95KC1.85NO2.552.4375
18HOUD SchultzIND3.15CHI2.5MIN1.45JAC2.652.4375
19BUFD KincaidARI2MIA3.2JAC2.65BAL1.52.3375
20MINR TonyanNYG1.9SF1.3HOU3.8GB2.252.3125
21NOJ JohnsonCAR0.3DAL2.35PHI2.95ATL3.152.1875
22LART HigbeeDET2.95ARI2SF1.3CHI2.52.1875
23CLED NjokuDAL2.35JAC2.65NYG1.9LV1.72.15
24BALM AndrewsKC1.85LV1.7DAL2.35BUF1.951.9625
25NYJT ConklinSF1.3TEN0NE1.5DEN51.95
26GBL MusgravePHI2.95IND3.15TEN0MIN1.451.8875
27MIAJ SmithJAC2.65BUF1.95SEA2.7TEN01.825
28DALJ FergusonCLE1.05NO2.55BAL1.5NYG1.91.75
29NYGD BellingerMIN1.45WSH1.9CLE1.05DAL2.351.6875
30LACW DisslyLV1.7CAR0.3PIT2.4KC1.851.5625
31LVB BowersLAC3.35BAL1.5CAR0.3CLE1.051.55
32CINM GesickiNE1.5KC1.85WSH1.9CAR0.31.3875

Sell-High TE: Pat Freiermuth, Steelers

Buy-Low TE: Jake Ferguson, Cowboys


Week 1-4 Kicker Matchups

RankTeamStarterWK 1 OPPWK 1 RatingWK 2 OPPWK 2 RatingWK 3 OPPWK 3 RatingWK 4 OPPWK 4 RatingOverall
1GBA CarlsonPHI1.9IND4.35TEN5MIN2.853.525
2PITC BoswellATL4.4DEN3.05LAC2IND4.353.45
3CHIC SantosTEN5HOU1.9IND4.35LAR2.43.4125
4NYJG ZuerleinSF1.95TEN5NE2.3DEN3.053.075
5PHIJ ElliottGB2.5ATL4.4NO2.6TB22.875
6TBC MCLaughlinWSH4.8DET1.7DEN3.05PHI1.92.8625
7MIAJ SandersJAC1.55BUF1.85SEA2.9TEN52.825
8NEC RylandCIN3SEA2.9NYJ3.4SF1.952.8125
9KCH ButkerBAL1.8CIN3ATL4.4LAC22.8
10SFJ MoodyNYJ3.4MIN2.85LAR2.4NE2.32.7375
11HOUK FairbairnIND4.35CHI2.15MIN2.85JAC1.552.725
12ARIM PraterBUF1.85LAR2.4DET1.7WSH4.82.6875
13DENW LutzSEA2.9PIT2.4TB2NYJ3.42.675
14WSHR PattersonTB2NYG2.3CIN3ARI2.52.45
15DETJ BatesLAR2.4TB2ARI2.5SEA2.92.45
16CARE PineiroNO2.6LAC2LV2.1CIN32.425
17NOB GrupeCAR1.85DAL1.4PHI1.9ATL4.42.3875
18TENN FolkCHI2.15NYJ3.4GB2.5MIA1.52.3875
19CIINE McPhersonNE2.3KC0.45WSH4.8CAR1.852.35
20NYGG GanoMIN2.85WSH4.8CLE0DAL1.42.2625
21INDM GayHOU1.9GB2.5CHI2.15PIT2.42.2375
22MINW ReichardNYG2.3SF1.95HOU1.9GB2.52.1625
23SEAJ MyersDEN3.05NE2.3MIA1.5DET1.72.1375
24LARJ KartyDET1.7ARI2.5SF1.95CHI2.152.075
25ATLY KooPIT2.4PHI1.9KC0.45NO2.61.8375
26BUFT BassARI2.5MIA1.5JAC1.55BAL1.81.8375
27CLED HopkinsDAL1.4JAC1.55NYG2.3LV2.11.8375
28LACC DickerLV2.1CAR1.85PIT2.4KC0.451.7
29DALB AubreyCLE0NO2.6BAL1.8NYG2.31.675
30BALJ TuckerKC0.45LV2.1DAL1.4BUF1.851.45
31LVD CarlsonLAC2BAL1.8CAR1.85CLE01.4125
32JACC LittleMIA1.5CLE0BUF1.85HOU1.91.3125

Sell-High PK: Anders Carlson, Packers

Buy-Low PK: Cameron Dicker, Chargers


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