Week 1’s NFL All-Star offense and defense deliver a blueprint for fantasy success: Josh Allen powers the Bills’ 41-40 comeback with 394 passing yards and dual threat scores, while Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley anchor the backfield. Puka Nacua, Zay Flowers and Jaxon Smith-Njigba headline the receivers, Brock Bowers shines at TE amid a Week 1 injury, and the O-line trio Alt-Membou-Vorhees-Goncalves with Erik McCoy paves the way. Defenders Myles Garrett, Nnamdi Madubuike, Ed Oliver and Nick Bosa pace the line, with Roquan Smith, Devin White and Harold Landry at LB and a sturdy secondary led by Adebo, Wright, Love and Curl. Special teams shine in Boswell, Cooke and Dike’s performances.

Harold Landry III’s Week 1 surge for New England is a fantasy spark. Five tackles and 2.5 sacks anchored NE’s edge rush, with Landry leading the league in sacks through the season’s opening stretch. He joined the Patriots this winter after a Tennessee run, was voted a defensive captain, and immediately energized a front that paired him with K'Lavon Chaisson and Milton Williams for first-half pressure, giving NE a 10-7 edge before Las Vegas answered. The challenge now is sustaining that pace into the second half and beyond, turning individual success into team consistency.

Landry’s BC pedigree and Vrabel-era history add intrigue to NE’s design. If the pass rush can translate early energy into four quarters, fantasy managers should monitor each edge rotation and game script for sack upside. The defense flashed dominant moments; the real test will be eliminating lapses and maintaining the rhythm as Weeks 2 and 3 approach.

New England’s 20-13 loss to Las Vegas highlighted Drake Maye’s high-variance performance amid a clogged supporting cast. Harold Landry III sparked the Pats’ pass rush with 2.5 sacks and four QB hits, while Kayshon Boutte flashed as Maye’s top target with 103 yards on six grabs. Carlton Davis III endured a costly late-4th-down lapse, and Will Campbell’s NFL debut featured multiple pressures. Rhamondre Stevenson struggled, TreVeyon Henderson spiked five carries for 15 yards, and Milton Williams anchored the interior with six pressures. Geno Smith and Max Crosby led the Raiders in big plays, Dont'e Thornton added a clutch 36-yard late connection, and Ashton Jeanty provided a speed spark. Fantasy notes: Maye’s upside rides with better protection and weapons, Henderson’s role could grow in future weeks, and Crosby’s pressure-heavy game should keep the Raiders’ D viable in matchups.

Micah Parsons has requested a trade from Dallas as contract talks stall, and the Cowboys are listening to offers. Five cap-rich fits are highlighted: New England, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Las Vegas and Arizona.

Parsons’ production is elite—12+ sacks in four straight seasons and 330 QB pressures since 2021, tied with Crosby—making any destination fantasy gold, though a post-trade re-sign is plausible.

Targets include Barmore (NE), Love (GB), Crosby (LV), Mack (LAC), Campbell (ARI), Garrett (CLE).