Dave Richard: Brady Will Be Top Fantasy Quarterback In Week 1
BOSTON (CBS) -- Tom Brady will be under center for the Patriots Thursday night, and if you have him on your Fantasy Football team, you may be in for a big week.
CBS Sports Fantasy Football expert Dave Richard joined Toucher & Rich Thursday morning for his weekly call into the show, and thinks Brady will be the best quarterback of the bunch in Week 1.
"No doubt about it. You look at his record against the Steelers (5-2, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions), look at his record in Week 1 (11-2), and there is no running game," said Richard. "I think the Patriots will end up throwing a lot, and Brady is going to have a monster game."
Richard did caution that weather could play a factor tonight at Foxboro, which could hurt Brady's numbers. As for Brady's counterpart, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, Richard had him much further down the list and isn't even sure he's a good play this week.
"I have him seventh, but I think I might move him down. He doesn't have his best deep threat in Martavis Bryant and he doesn't have Le'Veon Bell out of the backfield," noted Richard. "I think the Patriots are going to have his number, so I'd be hesitant to start Big Ben."
Richard then took calls from listeners. You can hear the full segment with all of his Week 1 Fantasy Football advice here: