Tom Brady breaks down 'coddled' quarterbacks and lauds Patrick Mahomes on Cold As Balls, arguing modern stars must outwork comfort to reach the top.

He stresses Mahomes' will to win and leadership, referencing their Super Bowl clashes and Mahomes' evolving greatness. The chat suggests Mahomes is the safest fantasy QB1 for years, while the Brady-to-Mahomes arc underscores a generational handoff.

Drew Brees calls Payton’s offense fun and evolving, with core concepts intact as defenses study trends and other ideas are borrowed. Bo Nix fits Denver’s system with suiting athleticism and a growing grasp of a complex playbook. The Week 1 tilt with Tennessee hints at a ceiling, not a ceiling-less path, as Nix furthers his comfort in year two.

Denver’s offense is positioned for fantasy upside if Payton keeps layering concepts to exploit Nix’s dual-threat ability, while the former stars cited in the piece underscore the potential peak for a high-ceiling Broncos attack this season.

CJ Stroud faced early-season heat after Houston’s Week 1 setback, but the rookie signal-caller stays focused and resilient. He finished 19-for-27 for 188 yards with no TD and an INT, yet his best work came under duress, completing 9-of-10 for 102 yards under pressure and scrambling for 32 yards. Houston shed penalties and sacks only to squander a late chance, reminding fantasy players that upside remains if the o-line and play calls clean up. The next test arrives on MNF against Tampa Bay, a high-visibility stage that could propel Stroud’s fantasy value if Caley’s Patriots-rooted concepts click sooner than later.

Stroud’s mindset is simple: flush the noise, grow the scheme, and trust teammates. He emphasized staying “like a horse” with tunnel vision, a posture aimed at turning this rough start into a springboard. With Caley’s system building from Patriots-era concepts, and the offense capable of pop moments, Stroud remains a high-upside, low-floor fantasy option as Houston aims to turn those negative plays into scalable positives.

Dallas visits New York aiming to rebound after Week 1 and avoid an 0-2 start, a fate Dallas hasn’t endured in 14 seasons.

Dak Prescott’s history after a Week 1 defeat is compelling: 4-0 since 2010, giving fantasy managers a strong floor against the Giants. Dallas will lean on Micah Parsons to spearhead a sharpened pass rush, with Sam Williams providing secondary pressure.

The Week 2 test doubles as a divisional showdown that will test Dallas’ defense and red-zone conversion, while Giants’ offense will seek a spark to flip the script. This game shapes early-season fantasy bets around Prescott, Lamb and Pollard.