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Fantasy football 2018, Week 1: Top 10 best matchups to attack

By Connor Ulrey

FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 16: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) pulls in a pass during pre-game warmups. The New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles in the second pre-season home exhibition game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Aug. 16, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 16: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) pulls in a pass during pre-game warmups. The New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles in the second pre-season home exhibition game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Aug. 16, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 11: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football against the Los Angeles Chargers during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 11: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the football against the Los Angeles Chargers during the preseason NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

9. David Johnson vs. the Redskins

It was a rough 2017 season for David Johnson. A wrist injury kept the most-picked No. 1 back of last season out for all but one game. The former third round pick was coming off a fantastic 2016 campaign, which sets 2018 up as a revenge campaign for the Arizona back.

Johnson gets a Washington defense that gave up 100-plus yards combined to backs in eight of the last 10 weeks of the 2017 season. With questions offensively still to answer about what Sam Bradford will bring to this offense, Johnson should see a hefty workload against the Redskins. Even as an obvious start candidate, Johnson has added value in PPR leagues after catching 80 passes in 2016.

The main reason to go with Johnson here? Again, it was a rough 2017. The hope was that Johnson could return sometime last season and help with a playoff push. That didn’t happen. Johnson just loves the game and pushes himself harder and harder every week. After a year of disappointment, he’ll be desperate to make up for lost time. Johnson vs. the Redskins is a top matchup in Week 1, standard or PPR.

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