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Week 1 Patriots vs Steelers PatsPulpit Fantasy Football Podcast: Start or Sit Rob Gronkowski, Heath Miller

The Patriots and Steelers have a few headline players on their rosters, but should you be willing to play them in your opening week of fantasy football?

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Editor's Note: FanDuel is running a $1,000,000 fantasy football league in week 1. The Top 46,000 teams win cash with $100,000 paid to first place. Join now!

Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will be without their starting centers, running backs, and #2 wide receivers. This hurts the Steelers a lot more than it affects the Patriots- but how should this affect your fantasy team?

I think that the tight ends of both teams are must-plays this week due to match-ups and how these players have historically performed against the opposing teams.

As for running backs, I'm selling both sides this week, even though both running games have appeared to be successful in the past. There's just too much uncertainty surrounding the position on both sides.

And finally, I'm buying Julian Edelman shares because he's primed to have the best season of his career, even if the Steelers try and limit his impact. The targets will be there and Edelman can be relied upon to make the most of his opportunities.

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Editor's Note: FanDuel is running a $1,000,000 fantasy football league in week 1. The Top 46,000 teams win cash with $100,000 paid to first place. Join now!