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 14, 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	2.9	2	20	±2.1	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	3.5	1	11	±1.6	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.7	2	11	±1.8	100%
5	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	5.7	2	14	±1.9	100%
6	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	5.9	2	13	±2.0	100%
7	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.3	2	16	±2.2	100%
8	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.1	2	16	±2.0	100%
9	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	8.7	3	17	±2.1	100%
10	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.2	4	16	±1.8	99%
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11	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	10.3	5	18	±1.9	100%
12	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	12.8	3	22	±3.0	100%
13	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.9	5	26	±2.6	100%
14	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	14.6	7	20	±2.2	99%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.5	7	25	±2.4	97%
16	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	15.7	9	23	±2.2	98%
17	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.0	9	25	±2.3	99%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	18.7	12	28	±2.1	97%
19	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	18.8	10	27	±2.6	93%
20	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	20.3	14	27	±2.0	96%
21	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	20.5	14	30	±2.4	99%
22	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	23.9	14	31	±3.0	99%
23	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	24.1	14	31	±2.8	95%
24	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	24.5	16	31	±2.8	97%
25	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.7	18	40	±3.1	93%
26	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	26.4	17	38	±3.4	95%
27	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	27.3	19	36	±3.1	90%
28	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	27.7	20	37	±2.8	90%
29	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	28.2	18	40	±3.6	85%
30	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	29.2	18	38	±3.5	89%
31	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	31.1	22	38	±2.7	87%
32	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	32.7	23	42	±3.3	82%
33	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	32.9	24	47	±3.2	77%
34	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	35.6	23	45	±3.3	75%
35	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	35.7	29	46	±3.1	78%
36	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	35.8	26	47	±3.4	86%
37	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	36.0	27	45	±2.9	83%
38	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	37.9	27	47	±2.7	67%
39	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	39.3	23	47	±3.7	83%
40	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	39.7	30	46	±2.9	51%
41	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	40.7	29	49	±3.9	51%
42	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	42.0	28	54	±3.4	79%
43	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	42.7	36	59	±3.2	47%
44	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.6	35	51	±2.4	55%
45	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	44.7	31	61	±3.8	51%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	46.8	38	63	±3.2	33%
47	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	48.0	36	62	±3.6	20%
48	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	48.6	36	74	±5.7	4%
49	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	50.8	40	82	±4.7	34%
50	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	51.8	41	69	±3.6	15%
51	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	52.6	44	68	±4.0	29%
52	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	53.2	46	76	±5.0	10%
53	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	55.9	47	87	±4.6	18%
54	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.3	43	94	±6.5	36%
55	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	55.4	42	75	±5.4	7%
56	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	54.6	37	91	±6.2	7%
57	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	58.0	50	79	±4.1	4%
58	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	59.7	51	78	±4.2	13%
59	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	59.1	41	108	±8.9	18%
60	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	63.1	43	89	±5.9	10%
61	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	62.7	48	82	±5.4	21%
62	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.9	44	75	±4.8	2%
63	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	62.9	49	79	±6.9	2%
64	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	63.4	53	77	±3.7	3%
65	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	68.3	61	84	±3.6	1%
66	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	66.1	46	91	±8.6	3%
67	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	69.5	54	85	±4.5	2%
68	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	68.8	55	80	±4.3	1%
69	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	69.2	54	88	±5.6	5%
70	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	72.0	54	82	±4.2	2%
71	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	69.2	49	100	±9.6	3%
72	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	72.6	53	100	±5.7	1%
73	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	75.4	65	112	±7.6	1%
74	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	77.4	55	85	±5.0	1%
75	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	79.8	55	100	±7.3	4%
76	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	81.3	73	91	±3.6	1%
77	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	80.5	66	105	±8.0	1%
78	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	83.0	70	113	±7.6	1%
79	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	76.4	52	142	±14.7	1%
80	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	83.4	66	96	±5.7	1%
81	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	84.6	77	102	±4.6	1%
82	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	84.7	68	104	±4.7	1%
83	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	83.4	71	95	±5.8	—
84	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	77.2	62	103	±8.9	1%
85	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	83.0	52	136	±13.7	2%
86	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	88.0	75	103	±5.6	1%
87	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	89.3	76	115	±8.7	1%
88	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	80.5	73	97	±6.5	—
89	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	88.2	77	114	±8.4	2%
90	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	87.1	67	99	±7.7	—
91	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	87.6	71	102	±7.4	—
92	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	90.2	67	101	±8.1	—
93	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	94.1	87	106	±4.0	—
94	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	96.6	77	105	±4.9	—
95	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	96.1	80	135	±10.5	—
96	Josh Williams	RB	TB	—	94.4	84	147	±11.4	—
97	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	92.4	70	111	±10.1	—
98	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	—	95.4	87	112	±6.8	—
99	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	BUF	—	97.7	90	111	±5.9	—
100	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	99.3	87	134	±11.4	1%
101	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	100.7	86	120	±8.1	—
102	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	102.5	77	116	±8.4	—
103	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	103.0	96	114	±4.1	—
104	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	99.9	90	111	±6.2	—
105	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	102.4	95	111	±4.8	—
106	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	106.4	94	117	±6.3	—
107	Lan Larison	RB	NE	—	92.9	74	141	±18.1	—
108	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	109.4	97	137	±9.6	—
109	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	101.9	88	130	±9.1	—
110	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	100.0	66	121	±14.9	3%
111	Nate Carter	RB	KC	—	105.7	94	122	±7.5	—
112	Salvon Ahmed	RB	CHI	—	110.7	105	118	±3.6	—
113	Jabari Small	RB	DET	—	102.0	84	120	±13.5	—
114	Cash Jones	RB	ATL	—	117.2	103	124	±7.3	—
115	Jam Miller	RB	FA	—	120.7	111	140	±9.2	—
116	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	126.2	115	144	±9.8	—
117	Sincere McCormick	RB	SF	—	108.5	82	123	±16.6	—
118	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	122.2	105	130	±9.3	—
119	Raheem Mostert	RB	LV	—	122.4	116	132	±5.3	—
120	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	123.6	114	129	±5.8	—
121	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	128.0	119	133	±4.9	—
122	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	128.4	121	141	±7.1	—
123	Jerome Ford	RB	FA	—	117.3	88	132	±17.8	—
124	EJ Smith	RB	FA	—	128.6	123	139	±6.1	—
125	Khalil Herbert	RB	FA	—	130.6	127	135	±2.9	—
126	Phil Mafah	RB	FA	—	132.2	119	147	±9.5	1%
127	Michael Carter	RB	TEN	—	135.0	94	154	±21.9	—
128	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	109.3	94	117	±10.8	1%
129	Dominic Richardson	RB	FA	—	125.5	70	160	±33.5	—
130	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	135.8	114	157	±17.1	1%
131	Gary Brightwell	RB	FA	—	136.0	133	139	±2.2	—
132	Craig Reynolds	RB	WAS	—	136.4	126	142	±5.6	—
133	Raheem Blackshear	RB	FA	—	141.2	128	156	±9.0	—
134	JaMycal Hasty	RB	FA	—	133.3	122	142	±8.2	—
135	Joe Mixon	RB	FA	—	135.5	122	156	±12.6	—
136	Jaret Patterson	RB	FA	—	135.5	123	144	±8.3	—
137	Anthony Hankerson	RB	FA	—	136.8	125	145	±7.9	—
138	Hassan Haskins	RB	FA	—	126.0	106	165	±27.6	—
139	Lew Nichols III	RB	PIT	—	139.3	132	146	±5.9	—
140	Damien Martinez	RB	FA	—	147.8	139	155	±5.1	—
141	Miles Davis	RB	FA	—	141.5	130	150	±7.8	—
142	Dare Ogunbowale	RB	LV	—	142.8	118	158	±15.0	—
143	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	11	132.7	118	161	±20.0	89%
144	Amar Johnson	RB	LAC	—	144.0	133	151	±7.0	—
145	Jaydn Ott	RB	KC	—	146.3	136	153	±6.9	—
146	Nick Bawden	RB	FA	—	146.8	125	159	±12.9	—
147	Brittain Brown	RB	CHI	—	138.0	117	150	±14.9	—
148	Roman Hemby	RB	LV	13	147.5	135	156	±8.1	0%
149	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	147.5	137	154	±7.1	—
150	Dean Connors	RB	LAR	—	140.0	135	143	±3.6	—
151	Marcus Yarns	RB	FA	—	150.0	129	161	±12.4	—
152	Gregory Desrosiers	RB	LAC	—	150.0	140	157	±7.0	—
153	Jashaun Corbin	RB	FA	—	154.8	145	162	±5.8	—
154	Kentrel Bullock	RB	CIN	—	150.8	138	159	±8.5	—
155	Jamal Haynes	RB	FA	—	153.3	141	161	±8.1	—
156	Carson Steele	RB	PHI	—	153.3	144	160	±6.6	—
157	Donovan Edwards	RB	FA	—	159.0	148	166	±6.2	—
158	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	MIA	—	155.8	146	163	±6.8	—
159	Jacardia Wright	RB	SEA	—	142.5	140	145	±2.5	—
160	Ahmani Marshall	RB	CAR	—	158.3	150	164	±5.7	—
161	Jordan Waters	RB	LAR	—	144.0	139	149	±5.0	—
162	Davon Booth	RB	IND	—	160.5	151	165	±5.6	—
163	Anderson Castle	RB	IND	—	162.5	153	166	±5.5	—
164	Jaden Nixon	RB	FA	—	164.0	152	170	±7.0	—
165	Zamir White	RB	NO	—	165.0	154	172	±6.7	—
166	Cody Schrader	RB	DEN	—	166.7	163	169	±2.6	—
167	Noah Whittington	RB	HOU	—	167.7	164	170	±2.6	—

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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.

#39RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #23 · worst #47 · ±3.7
#29MarShawn LloydRB · GBbest #18 · worst #40 · ±3.6
#30Chuba HubbardRB · CARbest #18 · worst #38 · ±3.5
#26Bhayshul TutenRB · JAXbest #17 · worst #38 · ±3.4
#36Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #26 · worst #47 · ±3.4

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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.