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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 1: Tight ends

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Todd Gurley and Antonio Brown will not be featured. All player matchups are based on PPR scoring system. NFL researchers Matt Frederick and Michael Florio have contributed to the column. For your final starting lineup decisions, check our weekly fantasy football lineup rankings.

Start 'Em

Start 'Em:Kyle Rudolph vs. San Francisco 49ers, Tyler Eifert at Indianapolis Colts
Sleepers:Austin Seferian-Jenkins at New York Giants, Benjamin Watson vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sit 'Em

Sit 'Em:Antonio Gates vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Mike Gesicki at Tennessee Titans
Busts:Evan Engram vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Charles Clay at Baltimore Ravens

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. You can follow Michael on **Twitter**, **Facebook**, **YouTube** and **Instagram** for all of the latest fantasy football news, notes and in-depth analysis!