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Monday Night Football Fantasy Picks: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Jets vs. 49ers Week 1

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Aug 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) shares a laugh on the sidelines during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

The first week of the new NFL season is nearly in the books and it's been a thrilling weekend for fantasy football players. We've got our first Monday Night Football matchup of the season coming up as Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in what some are calling a Super Bowl preview.

All eyes will be on Rodgers, whose Jets debut lasted just four plays in 2023 before he suffered a torn Achilles. Will he be the same player who won back-to-back MVPs just a handful of years ago or has Father Time caught up to the future Hall of Fame QB?

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