The long football winter is over. We finally get real NFL action Thursday night when the Packers visit the Bears. Yet for fantasy purposes, this is a ho-hum matchup.

If you drafted Aaron Rodgers, you don’t sit him, even against the vaunted Bears defense. Chances are, based on the draft capital you spent to get him, you likely don’t have a backup anyway. Put him in your lineup. He could turn in a spectacular fourth quarter like he did in last season’s opener and make it all worth it.

It is hard to justify sitting Aaron Jones — unless you’re overly stocked at RB. And never sit Davante Adams. Never ever. Hopefully you drafted better options at receiver than fringe Packers options Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison. There might come a time to use them, but that time is not Week 1.

Jimmy Graham? Well, he was a nice late-round flier, but he stays on our bench until he proves he can produce. Make him burn you once for not playing him before you consider starting him.

If you drafted Mitchell Trubisky to platoon, this is a good week to play the Bears QB. Until the Packers prove otherwise, they are the defense that gave up the sixth-most fantasy points to QBs last season. Even more optimistic is the outlook for receivers: Allen Robinson is a solid Flex play, and if you whiffed at WR in the draft or are looking for a contrarian daily fantasy option, Anthony Miller has strong upside.

If you punted at tight end, hopefully you drafted two. This is not the ideal week to play Trey Burton.

If you have the Bears defense/special teams, you probably overpaid. Whoops. But now that you have them, you play them regardless of the matchup. If you are one of the few who drafted the Packers D/ST, maybe reconsider. There are better options this week, and there will be better next week. That unit is best used as a streaming option to be grabbed off waivers when they have a good matchup, not to occupy a permanent roster spot on your team.

Even a routine fantasy matchup is better than no fantasy matchup. So break out the confetti, hang some banners, set that lineup. Fantasy football is back!