Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
Evan Silva’s Matchups Column
Covering every fantasy-relevant player in every NFL game
NFL 2025 - Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 4
Friday, Sept. 5
Sunday, Sept. 7
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Week 1
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of every Week 1 contest, including why Brian Thomas Jr. could terrorize the Panthers on Sunday.
Evan Silva’s Matchups Update Log: Week 1
Evan Silva releases his full Matchups column on Thursday nights. After that, news will break. This update log is the place to find his running takes on all of the latest happenings around the NFL.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Vikings at Bears
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Monday Night Football in Week 1 between the Vikings and Bears, and explains why Rome Odunze has a wide range of outcomes in the season opener with Ben Johnson now at the helm.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Bengals at Browns
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s meet-up in Cleveland between the Bengals and Browns, and explains why David Njoku is poised to produce with Joe Flacco throwing him the football.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Lions at Packers
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday afternoon’s game at Lambeau Field featuring the Lions and Packers, and explains why Josh Jacobs could be the focal point for Green Bay with a banged-up pass-catching corps entering the year.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: 49ers at Seahawks
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of this weekend’s NFC West bout featuring the 49ers and Seahawks, including his expectations for Jauan Jennings, who recently ended his offseason holdout.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Chiefs vs. Chargers
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Friday night’s AFC West showdown in Brazil between the Chiefs and Chargers, and details why Ladd McConkey is capable of producing fantasy points against Kansas City’s stingy defense.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Ravens at Bills
John Daigle breaks down every angle of Sunday Night Football in Buffalo featuring the Ravens and Bills, and details his expectations for Derrick Henry in his season opener.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Cowboys at Eagles
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Thursday’s season opener between the Cowboys and Eagles in Philadelphia, and details why Jalen Hurts should start the season on a strong note against the projected abysmal defense of Dallas post-Micah Parsons trade.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Texans at Rams
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s matchup in Los Angeles between the Texans and Rams, and details why Kyren Williams finds himself in a decent matchup to start the 2025 campaign.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Titans at Broncos
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 1’s AFC matchup between the Titans and Broncos, and outlines why Bo Nix can be trusted in this spot with his O-Line and receivers matching up well with Tennessee.
Pat Thorman’s Rankings: Week 1
Pat Thorman has finished in the Top 10 of FantasyPros’ Rankings Competition in eight of the last 11 years, placing No. 1 in 2022. Inside are his Week 1 rankings for 2025. These will update Friday night and again on Sunday morning.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Panthers at Jaguars
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s contest in Jacksonville featuring the Panthers and Jaguars, and shares the upside case for Brian Thomas Jr. in his first game with Liam Coen calling the shots.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Raiders at Patriots
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s AFC battle in Foxborough between the Raiders and Patriots, and details why Drake Maye could start 2025 on a strong note against one of the league’s worst defensive units on paper.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Dolphins at Colts
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Week 1’s contest in Indy between the Dolphins and Colts, and outlines why Jonathan Taylor is set up to punish the Dolphins to open the season.
Evan Silva’s Matchups: Buccaneers at Falcons
Evan Silva breaks down every angle of Sunday’s potential track meet between NFC South foes Tampa Bay and Atlanta, and shares why Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka should be targeted early and often beneath Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s dome.
