PFF’s 20th-season retro ranks the best single-season performances by AFC East teams, forging four all-time lineups at every position with a 500-snap floor and one appearance per roster. Bills’ crown is Josh Allen atop an elite 2023 cast; Dolphins’ 2023 attack leans on Tagovailoa, Hill, Waddle and Mostert; Patriots’ era-dominant roster features Brady-led peaks and Revis-era lockdown corners; Jets showcase Revis, Mangold, Ferguson and Gardner amid a storied defense. Fantasy readers get a concise guide to peak-season value and snap-driven production.

Week 1’s Patriots-Raiders tilt features a rare cross-team tie-in: nine players once wore both uniforms, shaping Week 1 depth charts and fantasy upside. Jakobi Meyers anchors the Raiders’ passing game while Mack Hollins, Austin Hooper, Thayer Munford Jr., Ben Brown, K’Lavon Chaisson and Robert Spillane bring Patriots familiarity to the field; Antonio Mafi, Adam Butler and Elandon Roberts fill Raiders’ interior or edge roles with veteran experience.

Fantasy takeaway centers on Hollins and Hooper as Week 1 safety valves for New England, Meyers as a high-floor threat for Las Vegas, and Chaisson/Spillane as opportunistic depth pieces. Monitor practice-squad movements and how both teams deploy these crossover veterans in the opener for immediate value and rostering leverage.

The Philadelphia Eagles lean further into the tush push amid league chatter, pairing a bold on-field stance with a lighthearted brand tie-in from DUDE Wipes. The move signals Philly’s intent to keep the short-yardage attack front and center, which could lift goal-line TD upside for Hurts and backfield options in red-zone sets.

Nearby NFL headlines touch Joe Burrow MVP chatter and other team moves, but the core takeaway for fantasy and betting is Philly’s willingness to deploy the play and the branding angle that could influence fan engagement and in-season usage trends.

Las Vegas Week 1 vs New England highlights a transformed defense after a mass offseason exodus, with Elandon Roberts anchoring a deeper, more physical linebacker corps alongside Devin White, Germaine Pratt, and Tommy Eichenberg. Week 1 tests how well the Raiders’ revamped front seven can corral run-heavy Patriots attack and keep pass plays in front of them.

Roberts’ routine-focused mindset and the Texas-bred group’s chemistry signal a faster, tougher unit. This overhaul will immediately shape Raiders fantasy value at linebacker and could shift fantasy expectations for Raiders defenders entering Week 1.