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 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT

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QB

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	1.8	1	4
2	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	2.8	1	7
3	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	3.0	1	6
4	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	4.2	2	7
5	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	4.7	1	9
6	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	6.9	4	10
7	Jayden Daniels	QB	WAS	8.0	6	13
8	Drake Maye	QB	NE	8.3	4	18
9	Caleb Williams	QB	CHI	9.5	6	12
10	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	10.0	7	13

RB

Full RB board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.0	1	2
2	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	2.3	2	4
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	3.7	1	7
4	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	4.8	3	9
5	De'Von Achane	RB	MIA	4.9	3	10
6	Chase Brown	RB	CIN	7.0	5	10
7	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	7.2	3	10
8	Omarion Hampton	RB	LAC	7.8	5	10
9	James Cook III	RB	BUF	9.6	6	15
10	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	11.1	4	16

WR

Full WR board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	1.1	1	2
2	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	2.0	1	4
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	3.4	2	5
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	3.5	2	4
5	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	5.7	3	9
6	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	6.0	5	9
7	Chris Olave	WR	NO	8.0	5	14
8	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	8.4	6	12
9	Drake London	WR	ATL	8.9	6	14
10	A.J. Brown	WR	NE	11.1	7	15

TE

Full TE board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	1.4	1	2
2	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	1.6	1	3
3	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	3.1	2	6
4	Tyler Warren	TE	IND	4.4	4	6
5	Kyle Pitts Sr.	TE	ATL	5.7	4	9
6	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	6.4	5	9
7	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	7.3	5	9
8	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	8.2	4	12
9	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	9.1	6	12
10	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	9.7	5	13

Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Full Flex (RB/WR/TE) board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.0	1	2
2	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	2.7	2	4
3	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	3.4	2	8
4	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	4.1	3	7
5	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	6.0	4	10
6	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	6.0	4	7
7	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	7.0	1	14
8	De'Von Achane	RB	MIA	9.0	5	18
9	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	9.4	5	17
10	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	11.1	6	20

Kicker

Full Kicker board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Brandon Aubrey	K	DAL	1.2	1	2
2	Cameron Dicker	K	LAC	1.9	1	3
3	Cam Little	K	JAX	3.8	3	6
4	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	4.1	3	6
5	Tyler Loop	K	BAL	6.4	4	9
6	Evan McPherson	K	CIN	7.2	3	14
7	Chase McLaughlin	K	TB	7.2	5	12
8	Jason Myers	K	SEA	7.7	6	10
9	Jake Bates	K	DET	8.8	6	12
10	Chris Boswell	K	PIT	10.6	6	15

Defense (DST)

Full Defense (DST) board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST	JAX	1.3	1	2
2	Los Angeles Chargers	DST	LAC	3.5	2	6
3	Houston Texans	DST	HOU	4.6	2	8
4	Los Angeles Rams	DST	LAR	4.9	1	8
5	Denver Broncos	DST	DEN	5.3	3	7
6	Philadelphia Eagles	DST	PHI	5.6	3	8
7	Seattle Seahawks	DST	SEA	6.4	3	11
8	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST	PIT	7.3	2	10
9	Baltimore Ravens	DST	BAL	8.0	3	13
10	Minnesota Vikings	DST	MIN	10.1	7	14

IDP

Full IDP board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	1.3	1	2
2	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	2.3	1	3
3	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	3.0	2	5
4	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	5.7	4	7
5	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	5.7	5	6
6	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	8.0	4	12
7	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	8.3	7	9
8	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	10.0	3	15
9	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	11.0	4	15
10	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	11.7	5	19

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.

#31Cedric GrayLB · TENbest #10 · worst #81 · ±31.0
#25Fred WarnerLB · SFbest #8 · worst #75 · ±29.7
#27Myles GarrettDE · LARbest #14 · worst #75 · ±28.5
#32Sonny StylesLB · WASbest #21 · worst #69 · ±21.8
#34CJ AllenLB · INDbest #28 · worst #60 · ±15.1

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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.