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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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ORCHARD PARK, NY – AUGUST 26: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals gestures to a referee before a snap during the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on August 26, 2018 in Orchard Park, New York. Cincinnati defeats Buffalo 26-13 in the preseason matchup. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – AUGUST 26: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals gestures to a referee before a snap during the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on August 26, 2018 in Orchard Park, New York. Cincinnati defeats Buffalo 26-13 in the preseason matchup. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

8. AJ Green vs. the Colts

After a slight dip to just under 1,000 yards in 2016, Green bounced back in 2017 and heads into 2018 still showing he’s a top target to have in fantasy. Green has 70-plus catches in four of his seven years in Cincinnati and 1,000-plus yards in all but one.

Even in another year with 1,000-plus yards and eight touchdowns, what aspect of Green’s game dipped? Catches of 20-plus yards. Heading into 2017 Green posted 10 or more catches of 20-plus yards in every season, including a career high 19 in 2011 and 2015. In 2017, Green only posted nine catches at that mark, a new low, but don’t hold that against him. With another deep threat in speedster John Ross, the kinks are being worked out.

Going against a 23rd-ranked Colts defense against WR’s in 2017, Green looks like an easy target for big catches in Week 1. With Ross coming into his own, Green may not receive as much attention as in recent years. Even when he is well covered, Green has found ways to produce. The Bengals aren’t a favorite by any stretch, though Andy Dalton posted fantastic numbers in preseason. If he continues that stretch of play in Week 1, the dynamic Bengals duo should combine for some great numbers to start the campaign.

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