Iowa State lists former basketball player and walk-on Reid Branderhorst as a co-starter at tight end with Kurt Hammerschmidt. Meanwhile, four running backs are expected to see time against Northern Iowa and the Cyclones bring back some experience at wide receiver.
It might be smart to stay away from Iowa State's running backs until someone emerges as a clear favorite, and wide receiver Darius Reynolds broke his toe two weeks ago, but he is listed as a starter on the depth chart. Receiver Darius Darks therefore looks to be the best (and safest) fantasy option week one for the Cyclones with quarterback Steele Jantz as a possible sleeper.