Week 1 QB & TE Streamers

Quarterbacks and tight ends outside the every-week starter tier whose evidence says Start this week — the one-week options when your starter is on bye, hurt, or facing a shutdown defense. Ranked by projected points; the chip shows the consensus rank against where this week’s projection puts him.

Quarterbacks

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  1. Kyler Murray
    Kyler MurrayMINvs GBConsensus QB17QB11QB17 at 16.4 projected in a brand-new offense — startable in a pinch, but a fringe call against a middling GB matchup and 21.5 implied total.Toss-Up· mediumpts
  2. Baker Mayfield
    Baker MayfieldTBvs CINConsensus QB19QB13QB19 consensus and a modest 23.5 implied total make Mayfield a fringe QB1 — fine as a bye-week fill-in, not a set-and-forget start.Toss-Up· mediumpts
  3. C.J. Stroud
    C.J. StroudHOUvs BUFConsensus QB24QB14QB24 consensus with a 22.0 implied total against a top-5 matchup on paper — 16.2 points is below what a startable 12-team QB1 needs.Toss-Up· mediumpts
  4. Jared Goff
    Jared GoffDETvs NOConsensus QB18QB1727.8 implied total and a home-favorite script give Goff real ceiling, but QB18 at 15.8 projected is below the 12-team starting line.Toss-Up· mediumpts
  5. Bryce Young
    Bryce YoungCARvs CHIConsensus QB26QB18Start — QB26 consensus, projects QB18 this week: 97% snap share in 2025, 15.7 PPR projected vs CHI.Startpts

Tight Ends

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  1. Mark Andrews
    Mark AndrewsBALvs INDConsensus TE15TE9Healthy, no designation, 17% target share on a team with a 26.5 implied total — Andrews' red-zone role plays up in a projected 3.5-point win.Start· mediumpts
  2. Isaiah Likely
    Isaiah LikelyNYGvs DALConsensus TE14TE1214% target share on 59% of snaps makes Likely a locked-in TE14 play; the DvP number carries a 0-game sample, so usage wins out.Start· mediumpts
  3. T.J. Hockenson
    T.J. HockensonMINvs GBConsensus TE18TE1316% target share and 78% snaps make Hockenson a locked-in volume TE in a one-score game — 9.2 projected clears the streamer bar.Start· mediumpts
  4. Pat Freiermuth
    Pat FreiermuthPITvs ATLConsensus TE24TE17Start — TE24 consensus, projects TE17 this week: ATL is the 3rd-toughest matchup vs TEs, 12% target share in 2025.Startpts
  5. Dalton Schultz
    Dalton SchultzHOUvs BUFConsensus TE21TE19Start — TE21 consensus, projects TE19 this week: BUF is the 3rd-toughest matchup vs TEs, 19% target share in 2025.Startpts
Updated Fri 12:55 PM ET

Verdicts based on PPR scoring. Projections shown are consensus projections; the verdict is our judgment layer on top of them. Verdicts are informational, not betting advice.

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