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Game 1: Titans at Bills
Game Strategy
The Bills are ten-point home favorites so we want to emphasize Buffalo on our rosters, especially since they have arguably the best offense and quarterback in the league. And with Gabriel Davis reportedly more doubtful than questionable due to an ankle injury he suffered in practice this week, the target tree narrowing could help improve our accuracy when predicting who will have success. Meanwhile, the Titans' offense will have to overcome a Bills defense that ranked first in both Overall DVOA and Pass DVOA a season ago and then frustrated Matthew Stafford and the Rams in Week 1.
Captain Consideration:
BUFALLO BILLS
QUARTERBACK
Josh Allen - Captain
Allen is the most expensive player in this game for good reason. He was the overall QB1 in fantasy last season and then started hot in Week 1 throwing for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushing for 56 yards and 1 touchdown. The Bills are at home in this one and the Titans' defense does not present a tough task.
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