What are week 1 fantasy football rankings?

Week 1 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 1 expert consensus rankings for every position — QB, RB, WR, TE, flex, kicker, defense and IDP — with each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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QB

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	2.0	1	6
2	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	2.1	1	9
3	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	3.6	1	10
4	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	4.0	1	9
5	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	4.4	1	9
6	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	6.4	4	14
7	Caleb Williams	QB	CHI	8.2	4	24
8	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	9.2	5	18
9	Jared Goff	QB	DET	9.3	5	17
10	Drake Maye	QB	NE	10.3	2	20

RB

Full RB board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.0	1	3
2	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	2.4	1	7
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	3.6	2	10
4	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	5.0	2	10
5	De'Von Achane	RB	MIA	5.1	2	11
6	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	6.2	2	12
7	Chase Brown	RB	CIN	6.8	4	11
8	Omarion Hampton	RB	LAC	7.4	3	12
9	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	9.4	4	15
10	James Cook III	RB	BUF	10.8	4	18

WR

Full WR board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	1.2	1	3
2	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	2.3	1	7
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	2.8	1	5
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	4.4	2	8
5	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	5.6	2	10
6	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	6.3	3	11
7	Chris Olave	WR	NO	6.5	3	14
8	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	8.6	5	13
9	Drake London	WR	ATL	10.2	5	21
10	George Pickens	WR	DAL	10.5	8	21

TE

Full TE board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	1.5	1	3
2	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	2.8	1	9
3	Tyler Warren	TE	IND	3.7	2	8
4	Kyle Pitts Sr.	TE	ATL	5.1	2	9
5	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	6.2	2	14
6	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	7.1	4	15
7	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	8.0	2	16
8	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	9.1	4	15
9	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	9.6	5	17
10	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	10.0	4	16

Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Full Flex (RB/WR/TE) board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.1	1	7
2	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	2.4	2	6
3	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	4.2	2	14
4	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	4.2	1	13
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	4.9	2	12
6	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	7.5	4	17
7	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	7.5	3	22
8	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	9.5	3	20
9	De'Von Achane	RB	MIA	9.6	3	24
10	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	11.3	4	19

Kicker

Full Kicker board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Brandon Aubrey	K	DAL	1.6	1	8
2	Cameron Dicker	K	LAC	2.2	1	5
3	Cam Little	K	JAX	4.3	2	9
4	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	5.6	2	21
5	Evan McPherson	K	CIN	6.5	2	19
6	Jason Myers	K	SEA	6.7	3	13
7	Jake Bates	K	DET	6.9	1	14
8	Tyler Loop	K	BAL	7.6	3	19
9	Chase McLaughlin	K	TB	9.8	4	18
10	Chris Boswell	K	PIT	10.2	3	17

Defense (DST)

Full Defense (DST) board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST	JAX	1.2	1	5
2	Los Angeles Chargers	DST	LAC	2.5	1	7
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST	PIT	4.0	1	9
4	Los Angeles Rams	DST	LAR	5.4	2	13
5	Philadelphia Eagles	DST	PHI	5.5	2	11
6	Seattle Seahawks	DST	SEA	6.5	2	11
7	Denver Broncos	DST	DEN	7.3	4	17
8	Houston Texans	DST	HOU	8.4	3	24
9	Baltimore Ravens	DST	BAL	9.7	4	16
10	Tennessee Titans	DST	TEN	10.9	2	19

IDP

Full IDP board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	1.5	1	4
2	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	2.0	2	2
3	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	3.2	2	4
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	5.0	3	10
5	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	6.2	3	12
6	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	6.2	5	8
7	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	7.8	6	11
8	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	8.3	6	11
9	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	9.1	7	12
10	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10.6	9	13

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

Week 1: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#26Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #9 · worst #200 · ±20.0
#36Nakobe DeanLB · LVbest #19 · worst #57 · ±15.0
#31Will Anderson Jr.DE · HOUbest #22 · worst #64 · ±13.3
#35Devin LloydLB · CARbest #17 · worst #56 · ±12.9
#18Fred WarnerLB · SFbest #7 · worst #46 · ±12.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are week 1 fantasy football rankings?: Week 1 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.