Fantasy football's opening act on Thursday night provided plenty of fireworks.
Granted, it wasn't easy to project the fireworks. Fantasy owners knew one of the New England Patriots backs would go off, but not necessarily that it would be Mike Gillislee. On the other side, most knew Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill would put up a big game.
The trick now is understanding the rest of the week will require patience. Offenses clearly aren't going to fire on all cylinders and the favorites aren't going to always come out ahead.
Let's nail down some projections to create a digestible guide to help along owners feeling barraged by last-minute decisions, with everything based on 12-team standard Yahoo leagues.