Fantasy Football Week 1 Start 'Em Sit 'Em QBs: Anthony Richardson and Joe Burrow make their returns

Week 1 of the 2024 fantasy football season has started and all managers will be looking to optimize their lineups. In order to do so, they will need to make sure they pick the right quarterbacks this week. Here are the best ones to target and avoid as the season kicks off.

Fantasy Football Week 1 Start 'Em picks for QBs

Week 1 starts

Quarterbacks are traditionally the highest-scoring players during each fantasy football season. Targeting the right ones for weekly lineups is absolutely crucial to a team's overall success. Determining who to start is based off of many different factors, with weekly matchups being one of the most important.

Both Joe Burrow and Anthony Richardson will make their returns from injury in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season and will do so in an extremely favorable situation for fantasy football. Richardson ranked among the top four weekly quarterbacks twice in just four games last season, while Burrow faces off against one of the weakest overall teams.

They will be joined by Josh Allen, one of the best overall fantasy quarterbacks, as some of the best options to target in Week 1. Here is the full list of the most favorable quarterbacks to use this week.

Must Starts

• Josh Allen
• Jalen Hurts
• Anthony Richardson
• Patrick Mahomes
• Lamar Jackson
• Joe Burrow
• CJ Stroud

DFS Picks

• Kyler Murray
• Trevor Lawrence
• Anthony Richardson
• Daniel Jones
• Matthew Stafford

Fantasy Football Week 1 Sit 'Em Picks for QBs

Week 1 sits

Determining who to fade in fantasy football each week is just as important as knowing who to target. With the exception of just a few elite quarterbacks who can be started every week regardless of their matchup, most potential options should only be targeted when they are playing in favorable situations.

Aaron Rodgers is expected to make his return in Week 1, but should be faded in all fantasy formats. It's unclear how his performance will be affected by his major injury last year. He will have to go on the road to face off against one of the best defenses in the NFL.

Justin Herbert is another top quarterback to fade in Week 1 after major changes to his offense during the offseason. He is joined by the following quarterbacks to avoid this week.

Must Sits

• Aaron Rodgers
• Justin Herbert
• Russell Wilson
• Brock Purdy
• Geno Smith

DFS Fades

• Justin Herbert
• Brock Purdy
• Caleb Williams
• Dak Prescott