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 WR Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 1 WR 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	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	1.1	1	2	±0.3	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.0	1	4	±0.6	100%
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	3.5	2	5	±0.8	100%
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.5	2	4	±0.6	100%
5	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.8	5	11	±1.5	100%
6	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.4	3	11	±1.6	100%
7	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	7.7	5	12	±1.5	100%
8	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	8.3	6	14	±1.6	99%
9	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	9.0	6	15	±2.1	100%
10	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	10.3	8	17	±1.8	100%
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11	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	10.8	7	14	±1.7	100%
12	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	13.3	8	21	±2.6	99%
13	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	13.6	10	21	±2.2	99%
14	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	14.0	9	17	±1.7	99%
15	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	14.8	10	25	±3.3	99%
16	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	16.3	12	20	±1.7	99%
17	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	17.0	13	22	±2.2	98%
18	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	18.8	16	25	±2.0	98%
19	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	19.3	14	24	±2.3	98%
20	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	20.2	14	27	±2.9	97%
21	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	21.4	17	25	±1.7	98%
22	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	23.0	18	29	±2.6	96%
23	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	23.7	20	32	±2.6	93%
24	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.8	17	35	±3.7	96%
25	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	24.3	10	49	±8.0	99%
26	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	25.9	23	29	±1.5	96%
27	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	27.2	22	35	±3.0	93%
28	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	27.9	23	39	±3.3	95%
29	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	29.3	24	48	±4.3	92%
30	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	31.3	26	39	±3.2	92%
31	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	31.7	22	37	±3.2	96%
32	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	32.8	28	43	±4.0	93%
33	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	34.3	30	44	±3.8	91%
34	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	34.8	31	47	±3.3	93%
35	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	35.0	19	45	±5.3	84%
36	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	36.8	30	45	±3.2	90%
37	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	37.6	31	44	±3.4	80%
38	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	38.2	33	50	±3.5	79%
39	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	39.3	30	46	±4.2	84%
40	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	39.7	30	50	±4.1	88%
41	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	40.8	32	47	±3.4	75%
42	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	42.1	36	48	±3.0	81%
43	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	43.5	34	52	±3.5	71%
44	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	44.1	39	56	±3.8	83%
45	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	47.4	40	56	±3.8	57%
46	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	48.8	37	58	±4.9	72%
47	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	49.1	42	58	±4.3	60%
48	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	49.5	45	61	±3.6	63%
49	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	50.8	44	60	±4.1	68%
50	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	53.0	46	61	±4.1	51%
51	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	53.0	47	69	±5.1	79%
52	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	53.8	47	69	±5.4	79%
53	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	54.0	48	64	±3.3	28%
54	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	57.1	41	85	±9.0	67%
55	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	58.8	52	69	±4.1	35%
56	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	59.3	50	71	±5.5	24%
57	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.5	57	70	±3.1	15%
58	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	61.3	49	82	±7.7	15%
59	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	63.0	54	80	±6.1	22%
60	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	54.7	35	82	±15.5	85%
61	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	64.0	54	86	±9.1	22%
62	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	65.3	52	76	±5.6	18%
63	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	66.2	52	88	±9.2	12%
64	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	67.8	60	97	±9.5	13%
65	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	68.6	58	89	±6.7	19%
66	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	61.5	41	85	±14.6	63%
67	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	72.4	65	92	±7.4	4%
68	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	73.4	42	106	±20.8	27%
69	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	73.8	53	94	±9.4	8%
70	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	74.0	62	108	±9.5	7%
71	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	74.7	66	108	±8.8	12%
72	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	75.1	57	108	±10.4	7%
73	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	76.1	60	122	±15.3	16%
74	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	68.1	59	82	±6.1	8%
75	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	79.2	63	109	±11.1	29%
76	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	82.1	67	102	±9.6	10%
77	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	82.5	71	101	±9.0	3%
78	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	83.3	72	119	±10.6	7%
79	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	83.6	65	108	±9.6	2%
80	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	86.3	72	103	±8.3	4%
81	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	79.7	67	110	±9.0	7%
82	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	81.3	66	109	±10.8	7%
83	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	89.6	70	126	±13.1	2%
84	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	83.3	67	111	±10.0	2%
85	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	89.1	68	110	±11.0	2%
86	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	64.8	30	101	±28.0	86%
87	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	92.1	77	153	±16.1	4%
88	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	85.6	65	127	±13.0	9%
89	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	88.3	66	133	±12.7	7%
90	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	95.9	80	146	±13.2	2%
91	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	89.9	63	130	±12.0	6%
92	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	90.4	70	120	±9.3	2%
93	Travis Hunter start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	92.3	77	105	±7.7	65%
94	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	92.9	68	109	±9.8	6%
95	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	99.0	90	121	±8.0	4%
96	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	99.6	70	122	±12.2	1%
97	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	93.0	83	121	±8.3	3%
98	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	94.4	83	112	±7.9	3%
99	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	97.4	84	122	±9.4	3%
100	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	99.1	80	116	±7.3	1%
101	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	110.5	89	321	±47.4	3%
102	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	101.6	77	140	±14.0	1%
103	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	86.2	60	109	±17.8	15%
104	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	13	107.4	92	188	±20.5	1%
105	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	107.6	83	183	±19.6	1%
106	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	109.9	104	131	±7.0	3%
107	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	110.6	99	136	±9.9	1%
108	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	112.8	99	169	±16.8	2%
109	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	108.6	74	149	±17.3	2%
110	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	111.4	91	150	±14.4	1%
111	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	100.9	76	124	±13.4	14%
112	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	91.0	67	134	±21.6	2%
113	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	100.1	83	117	±12.8	1%
114	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	120.7	100	171	±20.5	2%
115	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	104.2	85	126	±15.1	1%
116	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	130.1	117	160	±16.9	1%
117	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	112.7	90	130	±15.6	2%
118	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	117.7	100	134	±10.5	1%
119	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	120.8	89	173	±29.4	1%
120	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	121.5	103	145	±13.6	1%
121	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	136.5	127	164	±13.4	1%
122	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	114.6	102	127	±9.9	1%
123	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	119.6	82	169	±33.9	1%
124	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	8	119.8	102	131	±9.8	1%
125	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	120.0	84	151	±21.8	1%
126	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	122.8	107	138	±10.6	1%
127	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	125.6	114	153	±14.3	1%
128	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	128.0	123	132	±3.0	1%
129	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	132.4	98	179	±26.5	1%
130	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	134.0	112	185	±26.0	1%
131	CJ Daniels start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	143.4	106	229	±43.7	1%
132	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	143.8	110	201	±31.1	1%
133	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	148.8	96	274	±66.4	4%
134	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	129.8	105	157	±19.6	1%
135	Elijah Moore start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	131.5	115	143	±10.3	1%
136	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	132.0	128	137	±3.7	2%
137	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	137.0	110	159	±18.1	1%
138	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	137.0	126	154	±11.2	2%
139	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	140.8	116	175	±23.6	2%
140	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	141.3	120	165	±17.2	1%
141	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	143.5	113	165	±21.0	1%
142	Greg Dortch start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	108.7	87	124	±15.8	1%
143	Dylan Drummond start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	150.5	125	170	±17.0	—
144	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	FA	—	117.3	86	138	±22.5	1%
145	Van Jefferson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	125.7	120	132	±4.9	—
146	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	129.0	106	147	±17.1	1%
147	Sterling Shepard start/sit →	WR	FA	—	131.3	106	149	±18.4	—
148	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	166.3	117	191	±29.5	—
149	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	167.5	130	186	±22.4	—
150	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	168.3	113	221	±39.6	—
151	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	138.3	108	163	±22.8	—
152	Velus Jones Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	141.0	136	145	±3.7	—
153	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	177.0	125	285	±65.0	1%
154	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	143.7	121	162	±17.0	1%
155	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	144.7	119	168	±20.1	1%
156	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	174.0	133	198	±25.1	—
157	Ray-Ray McCloud III start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	146.0	141	152	±4.5	—
158	Justin Watson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	148.0	114	178	±26.3	—
159	Dont'e Thornton Jr.start/sit →	WR	LV	13	148.7	123	172	±20.1	1%
160	Mitch Tinsley start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	149.3	97	192	±39.4	—
161	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	102.0	96	108	±6.0	1%
162	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	182.3	135	205	±28.1	—
163	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	156.3	129	184	±22.5	—
164	Marquez Valdes-Scantling start/sit →	WR	FA	—	156.7	150	167	±7.4	1%
165	Dante Pettis start/sit →	WR	FA	—	158.0	151	166	±6.2	—
166	Tyler Johnson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	158.3	154	166	±5.4	—
167	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	159.0	102	220	±48.3	1%
168	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	161.0	84	217	±56.3	1%
169	Xavier Restrepo start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	163.0	148	174	±11.0	1%
170	Zay Jones start/sit →	WR	FA	—	164.3	158	168	±4.5	—
171	Isaiah Hodgins start/sit →	WR	FA	—	165.3	160	172	±5.0	—
172	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	FA	—	117.5	72	163	±45.5	0%
173	Jalin Hyatt start/sit →	WR	NYG	—	168.0	157	177	±8.3	—
174	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	172.7	154	195	±16.9	—
175	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	173.7	137	208	±29.0	—
176	Cedrick Wilson Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	130.0	94	166	±36.0	—
177	Chris Brazzell II start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	133.5	107	160	±26.5	2%
178	Cody White start/sit →	WR	FA	—	177.0	143	210	±27.4	—
179	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	135.5	109	162	±26.5	1%
180	Scotty Miller start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	177.7	156	197	±16.8	—
181	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	179.7	144	214	±28.6	—
182	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	180.7	158	207	±20.2	—
183	Tyler Lockett start/sit →	WR	LV	13	141.0	117	165	±24.0	1%
184	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	188.0	173	199	±11.0	—
185	Casey Washington start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	188.3	184	191	±3.1	—
186	Arian Smith start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	189.3	182	193	±5.2	—
187	Michael Wortham start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	153.5	135	172	±18.5	—
188	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	190.3	159	224	±26.6	—
189	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	206.7	137	310	±74.5	—
190	Michael Bandy	WR	DEN	—	191.3	187	195	±3.3	—
191	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	191.7	148	248	±41.8	—
192	Ronnie Bell start/sit →	WR	FA	—	197.0	139	278	±59.0	—
193	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	157.5	140	175	±17.5	1%
194	Coleman Owen start/sit →	WR	IND	—	194.0	162	226	±26.1	—
195	Mecole Hardman Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	197.7	196	200	±1.7	—
196	Noah Brown start/sit →	WR	FA	—	166.5	147	186	±19.5	—
197	Ke'Shawn Williams start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	198.7	163	237	±30.3	—
198	Brandon Smith	WR	PIT	—	199.0	194	203	±3.7	—
199	David Moore	WR	CAR	—	209.3	156	290	±58.0	—
200	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	201.7	181	225	±18.1	—

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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.

#25Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #10 · worst #49 · ±8.0
#35Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBbest #19 · worst #45 · ±5.3
#29Parker WashingtonWR · JAXbest #24 · worst #48 · ±4.3
#39Michael Pittman Jr.WR · PITbest #30 · worst #46 · ±4.2
#40Michael WilsonWR · ARIbest #30 · worst #50 · ±4.1

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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.