Week 1’s NFL Power Rankings show Philadelphia atop the board and Dallas sitting at 15 after a narrow-season-opening loss to the Eagles. The piece highlights a contentious opener for several teams, notes Micah Parsons’ contract news, and underscores how QB-driven teams like Buffalo, Kansas City, and Dallas could shape fantasy value early in the season. Brock Purdy and Josh Allen are referenced for their respective teams’ trajectories, with lingering questions about Purdy and Mahomes’ room for upside.

Buffalo's Week 1 rally vs Baltimore thrusts them into solo +650 Super Bowl favorites as Week 2 looms. The comeback fueled Josh Allen’s MVP odds and cemented Buffalo atop FanDuel’s SB ladder, ahead of Philadelphia and Baltimore. Week 1’s results reshaped the early betting landscape, with Green Bay, Kansas City, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco trailing in the top tier.

Overall, the narrative centers on high-powered offenses and sharp line movement. The Bills’ surge elevates fantasy stakes around Allen, Diggs and the rest of Buffalo’s attack, while the Eagles’ opener and Packers’ debut keep the field tight as teams chase a title run in a volatile early season market.

Packers visit Washington on Thursday Night Football in Week 2. Green Bay owns a 20-16-1 all-time edge, while Washington has struggled on Thursdays (10-17) and hasn’t won at Lambeau since 1988. The game centers on a clash of front sevens: Washington’s pressure-heavy defense against a retooled Green Bay line, with Micah Parsons’ past impact highlighted as a leverage point. Rodgers and Heinicke headline a quarterback duel that could hinge on the edge rush and run-game control.

Week 1 delivered a sobering photo for the Lions: a 27-13 loss at Green Bay that exposed a fragile identity and a rough road ahead. Detroit’s offense, once feared for its depth and balance, stalled in the red zone and failed to threaten the Packers early, with Goff throwing a pivotal first-half interception that set the tone. The run game was bottled up, Gibbs and Montgomery combining for 44 rushing yards, while the defense allowed Jordan Love to waltz to multiple early scores. The Packers’ pressure-free first half left Detroit’s secondary exposed and underlined the first-test doubts about the new coordinators and the team’s championship swagger.

Michigan’s team-wide questions surfaced: can Morton unlock a rhythm, can Sheppard steady a tempered defense, and can the Lions reclaim the physical edge at the line of scrimmage? Detroit’s Week 1 blueprint screamed a need for urgency and corrections, not excuses. The takeaway is clear: one game doesn’t define a season, but the opening tone matters for fantasy managers scouting value from the Lions’ offense and the Packers’ growing defensive unit.

On the fantasy front, the Lions’ backfield will be watched closely as Gibbs caught ten passes but gained only 31 yards; TeSlaa flashed as a late spark; and the ongoing QB-RB chemistry will be under the microscope as Detroit reshapes its red-zone attack. For Green Bay, Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft moved efficiently, signaling a potentially high-scoring pairing to monitor in future weeks.