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2026 Fantasy Football Weekly Projections – Week 1

By Brian Shade Published September 9, 2026 1 min read

Last Updated on September 9, 2026 2:18 pm by André Lemos | Published: September 9, 2026

It’s a new season and Week 1 is as unpredictable as any of them. Don’t resort to guessing and gut reactions and instead use Brian Shade’s projection model to math your way to a Week 1 win. There is no better place to get a handle on snap shares and RB rotations. Everyone is in the same boat in Week 1, but this will help you from sinking.

Don’t know who to start in fantasy this week? Check out the projection model to see which players are slated to go off and who should ride the pine this week. Fantasy matchups often come down to a single point and wouldn’t you rather be on the right side of the chaos. We are taking the guesswork out of fantasy and just leaving it up to the gods.

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