The 2023 NFL season is officially underway, which means fantasy football lineups are getting fine-tuned to be set for kickoff of this weekend’s slate of games.
The Chicago Bears will host the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Week 1, and there are several intriguing players on both teams that could have a big week in fantasy.
From the Bears’ electric quarterback Justin Fields to the devastating combo of the Packers’ Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, both teams have some notable fantasy players. With that in mind: Who should you start in Week 1?
If you draft a quarterback in the first five rounds of your fantasy draft, it’s generally good practice to start that quarterback for most of the season. Fields is no exception that rule, as he’ll find great success in the way of fantasy points for your team.
Fields provides a high floor due to his incredible ability to escape pressure and get positive yardage, and his fantasy ceiling is well within reach as well. Fields made game-breaking plays with his legs on a near routine basis in the second half of last season, and the Packers were near the bottom of the NFL in stopping the run.
The Bears brought in Moore to be a dynamic playmaker for the team, and that’s exactly what he’ll be in Week 1 against the green and gold. Every play that Moore caught a ball in the preseason turned into a big play and, while he might not gain 30-plus yards on every catch, his guaranteed volume as the Bears number one receiver combined with his signature yards-after-catch ability makes him a great start in your WR2 or flex spot.
Even the threat of Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander shouldn’t shake your confidence in Moore, as he brought in six catches for 131 yards in a game against him and Green Bay when Moore was with the Panthers.