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Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 1

By Jay Marsdale

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 24: Jameis Winston
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HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 19: J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans waves to fans as he leaves the field after the Houston Texans defeated the New England Patriots 27-23 at NRG Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 19: J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans waves to fans as he leaves the field after the Houston Texans defeated the New England Patriots 27-23 at NRG Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Start-em: Houston Texans Defense/Special Teams vs. Jaguars

Blake Bortles or Chad Henne? Doesn’t matter. Jacksonville’s quarterback situation is scary.

Texans defenders J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and Whitney Mercilus will destroy anyone the Jaguars throw out there. They combine for one of the best defensive units as a whole and their front seven on defense is almost certainly the best in the NFL.

Bortles is a walking “pick six,” and Henne is a walking 3-and-out. Running back Leonard Fournette is the Jaguars’ only hope on offense to slow down the pass rush of Houston.

A rookie making his first start in the NFL isn’t going to scare me away from this juicy matchup for the Texans defense.

More options: Carolina Panthers D/ST vs. San Francisco