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 Flex (RB/WR/TE) Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus 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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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.0	1	1	±0.0	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.5	2	6	±1.2	100%
3	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	4.3	4	5	±0.5	100%
4	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	5.3	4	8	±1.0	100%
5	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	5.8	2	13	±3.6	100%
6	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	6.1	3	12	±2.8	100%
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	7.8	5	9	±1.0	100%
8	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	7.8	5	15	±1.8	100%
9	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	7.9	3	18	±3.4	100%
10	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	10.4	3	14	±2.4	100%
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11	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	12.2	10	14	±1.3	100%
12	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	12.6	9	19	±2.8	100%
13	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	12.7	9	17	±1.9	100%
14	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	12.9	6	18	±2.8	100%
15	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	16.0	11	20	±2.3	99%
16	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	17.4	15	30	±3.4	100%
17	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	17.6	7	26	±3.4	100%
18	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	19.4	16	23	±2.0	100%
19	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	20.2	9	40	±9.3	100%
20	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	20.7	14	27	±2.5	99%
21	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	20.8	16	29	±3.2	100%
22	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	23.0	17	34	±3.3	99%
23	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	23.3	20	31	±2.7	96%
24	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	24.2	17	34	±3.9	100%
25	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	25.4	18	36	±5.2	98%
26	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	27.0	22	40	±3.8	100%
27	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	27.1	18	34	±3.8	100%
28	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	28.0	21	35	±3.6	98%
29	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	30.4	30	32	±0.8	100%
30	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	31.6	24	47	±5.0	99%
31	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	33.0	24	38	±3.1	99%
32	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	33.2	26	47	±4.5	99%
33	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	33.4	21	43	±6.0	97%
34	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	34.5	26	48	±5.6	99%
35	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	34.6	24	45	±5.0	96%
36	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	34.6	25	52	±6.3	99%
37	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	38.0	33	46	±3.1	99%
38	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	39.0	38	53	±3.1	100%
39	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	39.3	33	49	±4.7	98%
40	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	41.1	36	52	±3.4	97%
41	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	41.3	26	62	±8.6	99%
42	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	43.2	37	54	±3.8	98%
43	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	44.8	34	53	±4.0	98%
44	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	46.3	34	59	±5.1	97%
45	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	47.1	38	51	±2.6	98%
46	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	48.4	42	64	±7.1	92%
47	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	50.0	36	74	±9.4	95%
48	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	50.5	43	60	±4.3	96%
49	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	51.1	39	70	±5.9	96%
50	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	51.3	45	67	±4.6	93%
51	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	52.0	40	64	±7.7	94%
52	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	52.2	41	65	±6.4	90%
53	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	52.8	25	98	±14.2	99%
54	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	53.6	39	75	±5.9	100%
55	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	54.6	40	91	±10.5	92%
56	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	55.4	50	60	±2.8	96%
57	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	57.7	48	70	±5.3	93%
58	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	58.9	44	68	±6.7	90%
59	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	59.1	51	79	±5.8	95%
60	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	61.5	52	96	±8.1	92%
61	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	62.5	57	77	±7.4	99%
62	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	64.1	57	76	±5.4	92%
63	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	65.0	49	74	±5.6	96%
64	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	65.2	48	78	±7.5	94%
65	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	66.1	60	82	±5.8	93%
66	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	69.5	62	88	±7.0	91%
67	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	69.9	63	91	±5.9	93%
68	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	70.2	45	95	±10.3	87%
69	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	71.0	44	93	±10.2	84%
70	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	72.0	63	82	±4.1	90%
71	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	72.7	56	87	±9.2	97%
72	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	75.0	64	88	±6.5	80%
73	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	75.3	55	101	±12.2	88%
74	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	76.3	68	102	±7.6	79%
75	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	77.7	61	93	±7.6	84%
76	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	78.3	56	96	±9.5	95%
77	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	78.8	41	120	±17.5	86%
78	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	79.0	72	102	±6.9	88%
79	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	79.8	72	86	±4.2	97%
80	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	80.4	65	101	±9.6	82%
81	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	81.1	66	93	±6.5	75%
82	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	81.7	71	87	±4.4	97%
83	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	83.0	71	97	±6.3	81%
84	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	85.9	69	105	±6.9	71%
85	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	87.1	72	106	±7.5	88%
86	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	87.7	67	112	±11.2	79%
87	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	88.2	78	115	±8.5	83%
88	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	89.6	71	101	±7.7	69%
89	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	91.0	83	104	±5.7	93%
90	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	94.4	79	101	±6.6	76%
91	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	95.3	83	114	±8.7	57%
92	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	95.5	77	123	±10.4	83%
93	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	97.0	82	119	±9.0	60%
94	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	97.3	74	118	±10.4	77%
95	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	97.9	88	110	±6.0	63%
96	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	98.6	77	117	±8.3	84%
97	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	99.5	80	119	±9.5	72%
98	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	100.3	78	147	±17.7	81%
99	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	100.6	86	140	±16.1	85%
100	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	101.8	88	125	±8.3	68%
101	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	103.3	90	115	±6.6	49%
102	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	103.5	88	123	±7.7	84%
103	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	107.1	95	127	±8.5	51%
104	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	107.6	86	147	±13.7	51%
105	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	107.7	91	138	±11.2	79%
106	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	108.6	100	122	±5.8	87%
107	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	109.4	93	138	±11.6	79%
108	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	109.6	87	122	±6.6	84%
109	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	110.9	97	132	±7.0	28%
110	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	111.4	70	167	±31.8	85%
111	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	114.3	37	213	±52.9	77%
112	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	114.4	109	129	±4.3	60%
113	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	115.6	107	126	±4.1	38%
114	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	118.1	82	171	±17.9	67%
115	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	119.3	105	133	±7.1	31%
116	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	120.9	106	141	±8.4	35%
117	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	121.0	108	143	±11.0	24%
118	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	122.5	99	164	±14.4	15%
119	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	123.1	91	149	±19.6	48%
120	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	124.6	116	144	±6.4	15%
121	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	124.7	99	158	±19.1	46%
122	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	125.0	81	173	±30.6	63%
123	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	127.3	109	166	±15.0	29%
124	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	128.3	111	140	±7.1	44%
125	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	129.2	116	162	±11.2	22%
126	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	129.2	112	170	±16.2	22%
127	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	131.0	110	157	±11.8	7%
128	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	132.8	124	145	±6.0	19%
129	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	134.0	105	157	±10.4	18%
130	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	134.3	111	200	±22.1	33%
131	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	134.8	113	165	±16.6	55%
132	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	134.9	117	165	±11.9	9%
133	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	137.3	108	180	±18.0	12%
134	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	138.0	125	196	±19.4	13%
135	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	139.9	118	181	±13.8	19%
136	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	142.2	118	175	±15.7	21%
137	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	142.6	120	203	±21.7	24%
138	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	145.0	126	167	±9.1	11%
139	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	147.1	123	268	±31.4	21%
140	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	147.4	133	188	±15.4	4%
141	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	150.0	107	193	±19.4	8%
142	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	150.2	125	251	±27.5	16%
143	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	150.4	83	209	±42.4	27%
144	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	151.0	136	225	±21.3	7%
145	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	151.3	140	174	±10.4	7%
146	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	152.2	134	222	±19.5	12%
147	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	152.6	118	223	±21.9	7%
148	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	152.7	115	216	±29.2	24%
149	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	154.0	136	178	±10.5	34%
150	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	138.8	122	169	±11.4	8%
151	David Njoku start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	158.7	136	183	±12.5	9%
152	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	159.2	139	178	±10.4	30%
153	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	159.6	137	259	±25.9	38%
154	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	160.5	112	200	±29.1	52%
155	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	160.9	128	215	±21.4	29%
156	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	161.0	130	194	±13.9	4%
157	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	165.2	143	205	±18.6	3%
158	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	166.0	135	201	±17.7	10%
159	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	168.0	145	247	±22.7	7%
160	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	169.1	132	224	±21.1	2%
161	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	171.1	147	207	±15.3	17%
162	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	171.7	145	271	±26.8	4%
163	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	173.5	156	207	±14.4	4%
164	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	174.0	144	214	±17.3	4%
165	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	174.8	136	208	±20.2	5%
166	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	176.3	134	210	±18.2	10%
167	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	161.4	136	226	±20.3	7%
168	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	178.5	151	299	±29.5	33%
169	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	179.6	137	219	±21.9	2%
170	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	181.1	147	257	±26.5	2%
171	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	165.8	135	226	±22.9	7%
172	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	169.4	138	228	±22.1	2%
173	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	187.3	153	317	±33.5	4%
174	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	195.1	170	282	±24.9	5%
175	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	195.1	179	230	±13.7	16%
176	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	180.9	135	281	±28.2	7%
177	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	182.2	163	244	±22.3	3%
178	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	197.2	163	350	±36.2	4%
179	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	197.5	180	222	±9.6	4%
180	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	199.2	181	248	±16.8	13%
181	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	136.1	62	203	±56.8	86%
182	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	204.6	155	228	±16.0	16%
183	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	174.7	133	258	±26.4	9%
184	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	206.9	158	308	±28.1	5%
185	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	178.0	164	217	±12.4	2%
186	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	193.9	163	306	±29.1	2%
187	Jake Tonges start/sit →	TE	SF	8	179.6	151	222	±19.1	3%
188	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	213.5	184	296	±21.7	5%
189	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	217.9	197	262	±17.2	2%
190	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	190.7	169	230	±15.6	3%
191	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	192.1	127	367	±48.5	2%
192	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	113.9	19	270	±87.0	94%
193	Theo Johnson start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	182.0	139	204	±12.8	3%
194	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	198.7	184	243	±13.8	4%
195	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	214.0	194	273	±15.9	2%
196	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	183.4	126	272	±27.5	6%
197	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	184.3	138	248	±20.7	2%
198	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	216.8	168	255	±20.7	9%
199	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	187.1	137	214	±18.8	6%
200	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	188.8	169	251	±18.0	3%

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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.

#19Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #9 · worst #40 · ±9.3
#36Tee HigginsWR · CINbest #25 · worst #52 · ±6.3
#33Bucky IrvingRB · TBbest #21 · worst #43 · ±6.0
#34Cam SkatteboRB · NYGbest #26 · worst #48 · ±5.6
#25Breece HallRB · NYJbest #18 · worst #36 · ±5.2

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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.