​Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington (11) celebrates his first down pickup during the third quarter of an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Welcome back, readers! I am happy to return for a second year as The Sporting Tribune’s fantasy football analyst. If you are new here, my mission is to help fantasy managers with any dilemmas or questions they may have through the course of the season to ultimately win their leagues. For the next 17 weeks, I will produce weekly fantasy content that will go over the waiver wire, rankings, and Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em columns.Being a fantasy manager often means having to make difficult roster decisions, but I aim to take some of the guesswork out of it with my Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em column for every position. It goes without saying that I won’t include obvious calls like “start Trey McBride” or “sit Tommy DeVito.” Instead, I search for players that could be perceived as fringe that could propel your lineups for weekly wins.As always, if you have any questions or don’t see your players on here, feel free to follow me on Twitter (X) – @JamesNewell96 and send me a message, where I typically respond in a timely manner.Start ‘EmParker Washington vs. CLE (Projected FPTS – 10.0): One of the most strongly endorsed wide receivers this training camp and preseason has been Parker Washington. He ended last season leading the team with a 29.4 percent target rate and finished with double-digit fantasy points in four of the final six games. Washington is already a legitimate WR2 in fantasy right out of the chute, and he starts Week One against the Browns, who don’t worry me after shipping away their best player and losing their defensive coordinator.DK Metcalf vs. ATL (Projected FPTS – 9.2): It is no secret that Metcalf didn’t live up to expectations last season, but having another year with Aaron Rodgers under center and a fresh system with newly hired head coach Mike McCarthy will change his outlook in 2026. In Week One, he gets a favorable matchup against the Falcons, who were torched by outside receivers and gave up the third-most touchdowns (20) to opposing receivers. I would also start Michael Pittman Jr. this week as a flex play.Jaylen Waddle @ KC (Projected FPTS – 11.8): Waddle was dealt to the Broncos this offseason by the Dolphins for a couple of draft picks, including a first-rounder from this most recent draft. I expect Waddle to be utilized all over the field and to greatly boost Bo Nix and the offense. In his debut, he’ll likely line up against Chiefs standout rookie corner Mansoor Delane, but his usage on the field should help him avoid Delane.Honorable Mentions: Ladd McConkey vs. Cardinals; Jameson Williams vs. NO; Luther Burden II @ CAR; Mike Evans @ LAR; Chris Godwin Jr. @ CIN; Quentin Johnston vs. ARI; Michael Wilson @ LAC. Sit ‘EmDJ Moore @ HOU (Projected FPTS – 9.2):