NFL Week 1 Preview

Modified Sep 07, 2018 07:23 GMT

With the season starting upon us this today, I will be coming to you every week with the weekly preview into the NFL world. I will be dissecting the one best game to watch each and every week. I will be discussing the one potential upset match of the week. I will be also discussing three key battles in the week. The last thing that will be discussed is the have to starts and have to bench players for each offensive position in fantasy football each week. Let's go!

Potential Game Of The Week - Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

This game has the potential to be a barn burner. Packer nation is hoping that the addition of Jimmy Graham and Mercedes Lewis will make for easier times in the red zone for the Green Bay Packers. We will get to see if Rodgers will have instant chemistry with the duo at tight end or was trading Jordy Nelson a hasty move. The Chicago Bears, on the other hand, have had nothing but good news. The addition of Khalil Mack will only make the defence better and will be debuting for Chicago along with rookie linebacker Roquan Smith. Also, Mitchell Trubisky gets into his sophomore season, we all know the adage sophomore slump.

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Potential Upset Of The Week - San Fransico 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Jimmy G era started last year with a bang. Winning five games in a row the Jimmy G show must have some factors work for them to upset the home field favs the Vikings. Jimmy Garoppolo has to outplay Kirk Cousins, the familiarity with the system and the player's edge goes to the San Fransico 49ers. Jimmy G has played more with his offence than Cousins has with Minnesota Vikings. Being Cousins first game as a Viking in the regular season and at home as well, he will be nervous and will take time to settle down, but if Garoppolo can keep going, he is good enough for 49ers to win.

The next factor is the 49ers secondary which is relatively young expect for their stud veteran Richard Sherman. If Sherman and his mates can slow down Diggs, Theilen and Rudolph, it could be a long night for the Vikings at home. Sherman has the potential to shut down whoever he is covering. The third and final thing that San Fransico 49ers must have goin for them is the run game. With Jerick McKinnon out and Matt Brieda taking over he must outplay Dalvin Cook on the other side. The thing that works in Brieda's angle is Cook was out most of the year last year and is coming in the season after a horrific injury and will be rusty in this game. If all these factors work, the San Fransico 49ers can win this game!

Key Battles

Khalil Mack vs Aaron Rodgers

Khalil Mack will be highly motivated to show the Chicago Bears why they paid him over $140 Million, same goes for Rodgers as he also signed a new lucrative contract. Both these players will be battling each other to get the best of one another.

Gregg Williams vs Pittsburgh Steelers Offence

Gregg Williams has always had punishing defences that are usually in the tops in most defensive categories. He has plenty of players to make it a nightmare for the Pittsburgh Steelers offence. Ben Rothlisberger might have a long day as Williams might have Ogbah, Garrett and Jamie Collins in his face all day and will be essential for the Cleveland Browns to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Patrick Mahomes vs Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram

Mahomes has not played a regular season game and is hyped a lot all the way to the moon. The regular season is a lot different than the preseason. It does not help Mahomes that his first ever game is against the best edge rushers in the NFL. Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram have almost been impossible to stop and with Mahomes lack of experience might result in a rough day for the signal caller.