Chicago opened Week 1 with promise but fell 27-24 to Minnesota, leaving Bears fans with a blend of hype and frustration. Caleb Williams flashed upside yet couldn’t sustain positive drives, while J.J. McCarthy and a second-half Vikings surge tilted the score. Dayo Odeyingbo anchored Chicago’s defensive front with a sack and multiple QB pressures, and Gervon Dexter started to show game-wrecker potential. Colston Loveland and the O-line’s penalties hamstrung scoring opportunities, but Nashon Wright’s 6th-long interception-for-TD hinted at a sharper secondary. Colmet’s big 31-yard grab stood out among the tight ends, while Williams’ drought underscored growth areas for fantasy-minded Bears owners. Overall, durability, frontline depth, and a clearer QB-room identity emerged as Week 1 themes.

Chase Young and Trevor Penning are ruled out for Week 1 as New Orleans hosts Arizona, reshaping the Saints' edge and left-guard rotation. Jordan Howden is listed as questionable with an oblique, while Khristian Boyd and Alontae Taylor carry limited designations; Taylor is on track to play. For Arizona, Will Hernandez is out, Calais Campbell rests, with several other Cardinals players carrying no designation. These updates tilt some Week 1 expectations on both sides and create fantasy-adjusted risk around pass rush and pass protection.

With Young and Penning sidelined, Saints' defense and offensive line faces a thinner edge presence and guard depth, while Arizona’s offensive front may benefit from an improved matchup on the Saints’ rush lanes. Fantasy implications center on QBs and pass-catchers who could see more time or time to throw, plus potential changes in defensive performance and game tempo.

Week 1 injury notes tighten fantasy decisions in the Saints–Cardinals opener. Alontae Taylor is expected to play after a groin issue, while Jordan Howden is a game-time decision in New Orleans’ safety corps. Trevor Penning is out; Chase Young is also sidelined. For Arizona, Calais Campbell and John Gaines II are set to contribute after rest, with two Cardinals questionable (Dante Stills, Owen Pappoe) and Will Hernandez ruled out. Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau remain on PUP and five Saints (Saldiveri, Clapp, Bub Means, Mason Pline, Landon Young) are done for the year on IR, shaping Week 1 lineups.

In short, Taylor’s health anchors NO’s secondary rotation, while Campbell’s activity will matter in run defense. Arizona’s rest and rest/rested players could tweak interior blocking, and the Saints’ Week 1 pass-catching and special-teams depth will be tested by missing Penning and Hill’s absence from the lineup.