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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.

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Week 1 RB Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 1 RB 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 9, 2026 at 6:11 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	3	±0.2	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.4	2	8	±0.9	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	3.8	2	11	±1.7	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.7	2	11	±1.6	100%
5	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	5.7	2	13	±1.9	100%
6	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	5.8	2	12	±1.8	100%
7	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.3	3	13	±2.1	100%
8	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	8.1	4	13	±1.6	100%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.1	3	13	±1.8	100%
10	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	10.2	4	17	±1.8	100%
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11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.8	6	15	±1.5	99%
12	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.8	8	25	±2.3	100%
13	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	14.0	7	19	±2.1	99%
14	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	14.7	5	70	±6.7	100%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	14.9	10	24	±2.2	97%
16	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	15.9	11	21	±1.8	99%
17	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.4	11	25	±2.5	99%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	19.0	14	25	±1.9	98%
19	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	19.3	13	27	±2.7	93%
20	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	19.8	12	26	±2.2	99%
21	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	20.1	14	30	±2.2	96%
22	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	23.2	14	44	±3.3	99%
23	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	23.6	19	30	±2.2	97%
24	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	24.3	14	31	±2.8	95%
25	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.9	19	34	±2.4	93%
26	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	25.9	16	38	±3.1	95%
27	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	27.5	21	33	±2.3	90%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.3	22	36	±2.4	90%
29	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	28.6	17	58	±5.7	84%
30	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	30.1	22	42	±3.2	89%
31	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	30.6	22	37	±2.2	87%
32	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	33.0	22	40	±2.7	78%
33	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	33.3	27	42	±2.5	83%
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	35.1	26	43	±2.8	79%
35	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	35.6	27	75	±4.9	87%
36	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	36.3	28	45	±2.7	84%
37	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	36.6	23	43	±2.9	76%
38	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	37.8	27	48	±2.9	68%
39	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	38.9	20	46	±3.5	84%
40	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	39.9	29	47	±3.3	52%
41	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	40.4	29	56	±3.8	50%
42	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	43.0	34	55	±3.1	47%
43	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.8	32	52	±2.7	56%
44	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	44.7	28	65	±5.9	53%
45	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	43.5	30	90	±7.7	80%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	47.3	38	67	±4.2	34%
47	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	48.3	40	69	±4.2	21%
48	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	49.4	45	68	±3.4	35%
49	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	48.8	36	71	±5.2	4%
50	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	51.2	45	69	±3.6	30%
51	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	51.8	44	68	±3.6	16%
52	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	54.8	45	101	±6.7	37%
53	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	54.7	43	75	±4.6	10%
54	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	56.1	45	91	±5.2	18%
55	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	55.5	42	90	±7.7	19%
56	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	57.5	47	81	±4.1	5%
57	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	57.6	44	78	±5.2	7%
58	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	57.5	37	88	±7.4	6%
59	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	60.3	45	79	±5.3	4%
60	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	61.3	51	77	±4.0	13%
61	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	63.4	47	94	±7.0	20%
62	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.7	43	75	±5.2	2%
63	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	63.1	48	76	±6.0	8%
64	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	63.3	53	75	±3.7	3%
65	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	66.6	43	100	±8.5	12%
66	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	66.5	43	104	±9.3	11%
67	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	66.8	50	87	±5.9	2%
68	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.1	58	82	±4.1	1%
69	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	70.4	62	89	±3.5	1%
70	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	69.7	58	92	±5.2	5%
71	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	70.9	54	93	±5.2	9%
72	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	72.1	52	84	±7.2	3%
73	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	74.1	59	95	±5.1	2%
74	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	76.9	55	85	±5.0	2%
75	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	76.6	64	115	±7.0	1%
76	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	77.0	64	99	±6.2	3%
77	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	77.3	66	99	±5.0	4%
78	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	70.9	49	107	±10.8	37%
79	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	77.2	54	108	±7.3	1%
80	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	80.3	61	92	±4.3	1%
81	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	80.6	58	96	±6.3	1%
82	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	82.0	52	107	±7.0	1%
83	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	83.5	59	101	±6.4	1%
84	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	85.3	73	106	±4.9	1%
85	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	86.6	74	96	±3.4	1%
86	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	—	85.9	68	104	±7.6	—
87	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	81.3	49	100	±12.4	4%
88	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	87.3	67	101	±5.4	1%
89	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	84.0	52	109	±10.0	5%
90	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	83.6	51	98	±10.9	2%
91	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	82.7	17	113	±18.5	90%
92	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	—	80.6	50	100	±16.0	—
93	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	91.8	70	110	±6.4	—
94	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	92.6	78	103	±5.3	1%
95	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	91.6	82	102	±4.0	2%
96	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	93.0	83	105	±4.3	1%
97	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	93.8	86	103	±3.5	1%
98	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	91.8	64	100	±9.2	1%
99	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	99.6	96	111	±3.0	1%
100	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	99.1	84	112	±4.8	2%
101	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	—	85.4	56	109	±12.5	—
102	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	88.7	77	102	±8.0	—
103	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	89.5	66	115	±11.6	—
104	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	95.7	79	119	±10.2	—
105	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	101.4	88	129	±9.4	—
106	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	99.5	87	116	±8.1	—
107	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	102.1	90	130	±9.1	—
108	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	92.0	70	108	±12.6	—
109	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	103.1	86	118	±8.5	—
110	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	102.0	80	125	±11.5	—
111	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	105.5	88	116	±8.6	—
112	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	104.9	92	133	±11.2	—
113	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	103.4	87	117	±9.2	1%
114	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	97.3	82	138	±20.0	—
115	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	107.3	95	128	±11.9	—
116	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	DET	—	99.8	91	114	±8.2	—
117	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	109.5	100	127	±9.7	—
118	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	101.0	89	113	±9.4	—
119	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	105.6	93	116	±9.3	1%
120	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	112.6	99	127	±11.7	—
121	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	97.7	94	102	±3.3	1%
122	Lan Larison start/sit →	RB	NE	—	115.0	93	141	±20.1	—
123	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	102.7	71	120	±22.4	—
124	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	FA	—	103.0	97	109	±4.9	4%
125	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	115.8	97	144	±19.3	—
126	Raheem Mostert start/sit →	RB	LV	—	104.7	73	121	±22.4	—
127	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	105.0	82	122	±16.9	—
128	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	109.0	97	124	±11.2	—
129	Frank Gore Jr.start/sit →	RB	BUF	—	109.3	98	125	±11.4	—
130	Nathan Carter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	116.3	108	129	±9.1	—
131	Joe Mixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	116.7	91	136	±18.9	—
132	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	118.0	93	137	±18.5	1%
133	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	118.3	100	134	±14.0	—
134	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	122.7	91	151	±24.6	—
135	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	124.7	111	132	±9.7	—
136	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	129.7	103	156	±21.6	—
137	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	—	130.7	110	150	±16.4	—
138	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	135.7	112	162	±20.5	—
139	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	128.5	122	135	±6.5	—
140	Carson Steele	RB	PHI	—	134.5	131	138	±3.5	—
141	Jordan Waters	RB	LAR	—	136.5	134	139	±2.5	—
142	Robert Henry Jr.	RB	WAS	—	137.5	135	140	±2.5	—
143	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	138.5	136	141	±2.5	—
144	Cody Schrader	RB	DEN	—	139.5	137	142	±2.5	—
145	Jaydn Ott	RB	KC	—	141.0	139	143	±2.0	—
146	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	142.5	140	145	±2.5	—
147	CJ Donaldson	RB	NO	—	144.5	144	145	±0.5	—
148	Davon Booth	RB	IND	—	145.0	143	147	±2.0	—
149	Kentrel Bullock	RB	CIN	—	145.5	142	149	±3.5	—
150	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	147.0	146	148	±1.0	—
151	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	148.0	146	150	±2.0	—
152	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	148.5	148	149	±0.5	—
153	Roman Hemby	RB	LV	13	149.0	147	151	±2.0	0%

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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.

#14Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #5 · worst #70 · ±6.7
#29MarShawn LloydRB · GBbest #17 · worst #58 · ±5.7
#35Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #27 · worst #75 · ±4.9
#39RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #20 · worst #46 · ±3.5
#22Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARIbest #14 · worst #44 · ±3.3

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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.