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 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 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	2.3	2	4	±0.6	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	4.2	2	9	±2.0	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.5	3	8	±1.4	100%
5	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	5.3	3	12	±2.0	100%
6	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	6.7	3	10	±1.7	100%
7	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	8.2	6	10	±1.3	100%
8	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	8.5	5	13	±2.2	100%
9	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	8.6	5	11	±1.7	100%
10	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.7	4	12	±2.4	100%
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11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	11.1	7	14	±1.6	99%
12	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	11.9	4	21	±4.9	100%
13	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.9	11	15	±1.1	100%
14	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	13.8	10	17	±1.4	99%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.1	13	18	±1.2	96%
16	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.1	12	21	±2.4	98%
17	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	17.4	14	22	±1.6	98%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	19.1	14	23	±2.3	97%
19	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	19.4	17	25	±2.1	99%
20	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	19.5	17	24	±1.8	96%
21	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	21.6	18	29	±2.7	99%
22	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	22.3	20	26	±1.4	97%
23	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.8	22	29	±1.9	92%
24	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	25.3	20	32	±2.7	95%
25	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	25.8	21	30	±2.6	94%
26	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	26.0	22	30	±1.9	90%
27	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	26.7	21	37	±3.3	92%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.0	24	32	±2.1	90%
29	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	30.0	25	35	±2.4	94%
30	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	31.1	25	37	±2.4	87%
31	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	32.8	27	41	±3.3	88%
32	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	33.0	22	43	±4.4	86%
33	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	33.7	30	39	±2.7	82%
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	35.6	31	42	±3.0	79%
35	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	36.0	33	41	±2.1	69%
36	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	37.3	32	44	±2.9	83%
37	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	37.7	34	41	±2.0	76%
38	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	37.9	28	43	±3.4	77%
39	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	39.3	33	48	±4.1	81%
40	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	39.5	33	43	±2.6	84%
41	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	40.9	35	46	±2.9	51%
42	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	41.2	21	68	±13.0	77%
43	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	43.6	35	49	±3.9	48%
44	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	44.3	39	52	±3.5	46%
45	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	46.6	42	53	±3.0	55%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	46.9	41	61	±5.3	33%
47	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	47.9	43	57	±3.5	21%
48	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	50.6	46	57	±3.0	34%
49	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	51.3	43	72	±8.2	24%
50	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	52.0	46	57	±2.8	30%
51	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	53.0	42	64	±7.0	52%
52	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	54.8	47	80	±6.9	4%
53	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	54.8	49	65	±4.0	17%
54	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	57.0	48	71	±5.0	10%
55	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	57.2	49	87	±7.4	33%
56	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	57.5	46	73	±6.5	5%
57	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	61.1	56	84	±5.9	5%
58	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	62.4	54	98	±8.3	4%
59	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	62.4	57	71	±4.1	16%
60	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	62.9	58	73	±3.7	13%
61	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	64.1	58	73	±3.8	4%
62	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.8	45	105	±11.7	2%
63	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	66.0	52	90	±7.7	5%
64	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	66.0	50	83	±6.5	16%
65	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	68.7	59	85	±5.3	5%
66	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	70.0	62	81	±4.6	2%
67	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	68.7	62	84	±5.2	2%
68	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	70.8	55	81	±6.0	9%
69	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	39.4	13	84	±24.7	94%
70	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	71.7	62	94	±6.4	1%
71	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	75.5	66	118	±10.0	4%
72	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	69.8	51	78	±7.6	9%
73	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	64.3	49	122	±17.6	39%
74	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	78.5	65	144	±15.5	2%
75	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	81.5	68	179	±22.4	1%
76	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	77.3	57	94	±8.7	11%
77	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	78.1	55	99	±9.1	1%
78	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	76.4	64	91	±5.3	4%
79	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	83.3	54	117	±11.5	2%
80	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	79.4	67	87	±4.3	1%
81	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	85.1	69	167	±20.4	2%
82	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	67.9	52	90	±12.7	4%
83	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	84.8	44	135	±19.7	15%
84	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	76.3	64	84	±6.4	1%
85	Isiah Pacheco start/sit →	RB	DET	6	51.4	45	66	±6.3	33%
86	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	91.7	83	136	±14.5	2%
87	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	91.2	82	143	±14.7	1%
88	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	87.8	77	99	±5.3	1%
89	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	95.2	85	155	±17.5	2%
90	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	99.3	89	159	±19.5	1%
91	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	96.5	79	163	±21.7	1%
92	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	92.9	84	99	±4.1	1%
93	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	91.8	87	100	±3.8	1%
94	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	NO	8	97.9	86	166	±24.3	2%
95	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	96.9	83	162	±24.7	2%
96	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	98.3	88	125	±11.5	1%
97	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	101.6	91	140	±14.7	1%
98	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	102.6	80	172	±26.8	2%
99	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	93.9	90	97	±2.2	2%
100	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	FA	—	95.7	93	98	±2.0	—
101	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	107.8	100	124	±10.0	1%
102	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	14	94.8	71	119	±19.1	1%
103	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	112.0	75	173	±35.2	1%
104	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	113.4	55	165	±44.6	4%
105	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	10	91.7	81	101	±8.2	0%
106	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	92.7	76	102	±11.8	1%
107	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	115.0	83	130	±18.7	1%
108	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	97.7	89	103	±6.2	—
109	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	130.4	77	177	±43.0	1%
110	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	119.5	70	137	±28.6	—
111	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	101.3	92	107	±6.6	1%
112	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	102.0	86	116	±12.3	—
113	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	BUF	—	103.0	98	108	±4.1	—
114	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	107.7	97	114	±7.6	1%
115	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	8	109.3	75	144	±28.2	1%
116	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	109.7	102	114	±5.4	—
117	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	110.0	83	137	±22.0	0%
118	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	112.0	99	126	±11.0	—
119	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	113.0	95	127	±13.4	—
120	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	114.0	111	116	±2.2	2%
121	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	7	115.3	73	158	±34.7	1%
122	Donovan Edwards start/sit →	RB	FA	—	116.0	93	141	±19.6	—
123	Jaret Patterson	RB	FA	—	117.0	100	131	±12.8	—
124	Kentrel Bullock start/sit →	RB	CIN	—	118.0	104	132	±11.4	—
125	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	11	119.0	88	147	±24.2	0%
126	Gary Brightwell start/sit →	RB	FA	—	119.3	110	127	±7.0	—
127	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	119.7	86	150	±26.2	—
128	Eric Gray	RB	FA	—	122.3	109	133	±10.0	—
129	Damien Martinez start/sit →	RB	FA	—	124.0	106	142	±14.7	1%
130	Amar Johnson start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	124.0	117	128	±5.0	—
131	Brittain Brown start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	125.3	121	129	±3.3	—
132	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	127.3	120	131	±5.2	—
133	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	129.0	89	172	±34.0	—
134	Jordan Waters start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	105.0	91	119	±14.0	—
135	Anderson Castle start/sit →	RB	FA	—	131.0	113	147	±14.0	—
136	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	133.0	130	135	±2.2	—
137	Dontae McMillan start/sit →	RB	FA	—	133.7	112	153	±16.8	—
138	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	135.0	125	141	±7.1	1%
139	Jaydn Ott start/sit →	RB	KC	5	137.0	130	141	±5.0	1%
140	Israel Abanikanda start/sit →	RB	DAL	—	116.5	101	132	±15.5	—
141	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	117.0	96	138	±21.0	—
142	Miles Davis start/sit →	RB	FA	—	139.0	111	155	±19.9	—
143	Carson Steele start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	139.0	136	143	±2.9	—
144	Nathan Carter	RB	KC	—	121.0	108	134	±13.0	—
145	Chip Trayanum	RB	NYJ	—	140.7	105	175	±28.6	—
146	Elijah Tau-Tolliver start/sit →	RB	FA	—	141.0	121	154	±14.4	—
147	Anthony Hankerson start/sit →	RB	FA	—	123.0	102	144	±21.0	—
148	Cody Schrader start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	142.3	116	171	±22.5	—
149	Hassan Haskins start/sit →	RB	NE	—	124.5	104	145	±20.5	—
150	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	143.3	110	170	±24.9	1%
151	Craig Reynolds start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	126.0	106	146	±20.0	—
152	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	FA	—	127.0	107	147	±20.0	1%
153	Raheem Blackshear	RB	FA	—	128.5	108	149	±20.5	—
154	Julius Chestnut	RB	TEN	9	145.7	120	162	±18.4	1%
155	Jermar Jefferson	RB	MIN	—	132.0	112	152	±20.0	—
156	Jaden Nixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	147.7	139	158	±7.8	—
157	Salvon Ahmed start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	133.5	113	154	±20.5	—
158	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	152.0	123	180	±23.3	1%
159	Roman Hemby start/sit →	RB	LV	—	153.0	129	171	±17.7	—
160	EJ Smith	RB	KC	—	153.7	133	168	±15.0	—
161	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	153.7	143	165	±9.0	—
162	Davon Booth start/sit →	RB	IND	—	154.0	145	166	±8.8	—
163	Lan Larison	RB	NE	—	144.5	132	157	±12.5	—
164	Jamal Haynes start/sit →	RB	FA	—	156.3	135	173	±15.9	—
165	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	156.7	148	170	±9.6	1%
166	Jashaun Corbin start/sit →	RB	FA	—	150.0	138	162	±12.0	—
167	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	FA	—	151.0	139	163	±12.0	—
168	Damon Bankston start/sit →	RB	FA	—	153.0	142	164	±11.0	—
169	Zamir White start/sit →	RB	NO	—	162.7	146	174	±12.0	—
170	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	155.0	154	156	±1.0	—
171	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	156.0	145	167	±11.0	—
172	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	165.3	149	176	±11.7	—
173	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	165.7	150	175	±11.1	1%
174	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	160.5	160	161	±0.5	1%
175	DeeJay Dallas start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	161.0	159	163	±2.0	—
176	CJ Donaldson	RB	NO	—	163.5	160	167	±3.5	—
177	Ulysses Bentley IV start/sit →	RB	FA	—	165.0	152	178	±13.0	—
178	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	167.0	156	178	±11.0	0%
179	Evan Hull	RB	ARI	—	168.0	166	170	±2.0	—

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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.

#12Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #4 · worst #21 · ±4.9
#32Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #22 · worst #43 · ±4.4
#39Kyle MonangaiRB · CHIbest #33 · worst #48 · ±4.1
#38Jordan MasonRB · MINbest #28 · worst #43 · ±3.4
#27Rhamondre StevensonRB · NEbest #21 · worst #37 · ±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.