Week 1 inactives for New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers inject notable fantasy volatility. Vera-Tucker and Lazard sit for the Jets, along with Braiden McGregor, thinning the interior and receiver depth. Jelani Woods is also listed as inactive, adding a wrinkle for tight end usage in the surrounding context. For Pittsburgh, the list includes Derrick Harmon, Nick Herbig, Skylar Thompson, Max Scharping, Andrus Peat, and Ese Otomewo, signaling shifts along both lines and depth on defense. The opening matchup now hinges on which role players seize expanded opportunities and how coaches deploy their depth charts in MetLife.

Fantasy takeaway: Jets must compensate for Vera-Tucker and Lazard with lineman shuffles and elevated targets for other pass-catchers, while Steelers’ inactives thin certain rotations but could boost opportunities for reserves on both sides of the ball. DFS and daily fantasy pivot to upside plays at the edges and in the Jets’ and Steelers’ supporting cast, with a wait-and-see lens on early-series snaps.

Ron Wolf’s take on Micah Parsons frames a potential Packers revolution: if Parsons is truly a generational game-wrecker, Green Bay could land a two-No.1s steal that echoes Reggie White’s impact in the 1990s, reshaping a franchise long-sought Lombardi Trophy glow.

The piece anchors the debate with peers like Crosby and Garrett as field shifters, but stresses that Packers’ success hinges on more than one player; still, Parsons’ arrival would tilt the whole balance for fantasy managers and bettors alike.

Malachi Corley, a 2024 third-round pick, was released by the New York Jets after a preseason in which he logged 53 offensive snaps (fifth among Jets receivers) and turned his only catch into 8 yards, while also returning four kickoffs for 101 yards. The Jets’ crowded WR room left Corley on the outside looking in as rookies and veteran additions took precedence. Fantasy managers should note the lack of clear path to immediate targets in New York and monitor for a potential landing elsewhere.