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 (PPR)

Week 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for 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	2	±0.2	100%
2	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	2.7	2	4	±0.7	100%
3	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	3.4	2	8	±1.8	100%
4	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	4.1	3	7	±0.9	100%
5	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	6.0	4	10	±1.2	100%
6	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	6.0	4	7	±0.9	100%
7	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	7.0	1	14	±3.2	100%
8	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	9.0	5	18	±3.2	100%
9	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	9.4	5	17	±2.8	100%
10	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	11.1	6	20	±2.5	100%
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11	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	11.9	10	20	±2.9	100%
12	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	13.2	9	18	±2.4	100%
13	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	14.0	7	18	±3.1	100%
14	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	14.7	9	19	±2.2	100%
15	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	16.4	10	30	±4.5	99%
16	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	17.2	11	25	±4.4	100%
17	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	18.0	12	30	±4.3	100%
18	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	19.5	11	31	±4.7	100%
19	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	21.0	13	29	±4.2	99%
20	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	21.5	8	35	±7.3	100%
21	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	22.5	9	43	±10.6	100%
22	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	23.5	12	32	±4.8	100%
23	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	24.3	19	35	±3.9	100%
24	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	24.3	20	29	±3.9	100%
25	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	24.5	16	34	±3.3	100%
26	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	25.5	20	42	±5.2	100%
27	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	25.8	16	43	±5.5	99%
28	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	27.5	17	38	±4.3	99%
29	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	29.2	24	33	±2.7	99%
30	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	31.0	20	45	±6.5	98%
31	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	31.3	18	36	±5.1	99%
32	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	31.3	26	42	±3.8	98%
33	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	31.8	26	45	±4.5	96%
34	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	32.4	22	53	±6.7	99%
35	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	34.5	31	40	±2.6	99%
36	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	35.4	19	40	±5.2	98%
37	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	37.6	32	49	±4.0	98%
38	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	38.0	30	49	±4.6	98%
39	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	42.1	27	52	±6.7	97%
40	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	42.6	35	63	±7.0	99%
41	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	42.7	31	57	±5.5	97%
42	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	42.7	33	51	±3.9	98%
43	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	43.3	28	68	±6.6	100%
44	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	45.4	35	54	±4.9	96%
45	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	47.2	33	73	±9.5	99%
46	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	47.3	38	60	±5.7	96%
47	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	48.5	23	96	±15.3	99%
48	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	50.5	44	63	±4.9	93%
49	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	51.0	41	69	±6.1	96%
50	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	51.7	45	67	±4.4	97%
51	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	52.8	46	68	±8.1	99%
52	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	53.2	46	61	±4.2	96%
53	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	53.6	43	69	±5.9	93%
54	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	54.9	46	77	±6.6	95%
55	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	57.0	52	75	±7.0	92%
56	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	57.5	46	89	±8.0	92%
57	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	61.5	46	98	±10.2	92%
58	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	62.4	50	77	±8.0	90%
59	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	62.4	55	80	±6.7	92%
60	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	62.8	54	87	±7.9	93%
61	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	63.4	44	78	±7.0	96%
62	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	63.9	50	97	±12.3	95%
63	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	64.6	46	82	±9.8	97%
64	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	65.8	57	89	±7.4	93%
65	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	66.1	33	87	±11.8	84%
66	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	66.4	56	88	±8.7	91%
67	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	66.4	51	79	±9.3	94%
68	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	66.7	57	79	±6.3	80%
69	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	69.5	54	86	±7.8	90%
70	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	70.0	56	83	±6.8	84%
71	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	70.0	62	82	±5.6	97%
72	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	70.6	50	80	±6.9	75%
73	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	72.3	64	83	±5.0	97%
74	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	72.8	59	84	±6.2	90%
75	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	76.4	66	98	±6.5	88%
76	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	76.5	47	93	±10.5	95%
77	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	77.7	56	95	±8.8	94%
78	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	78.0	64	96	±7.0	79%
79	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	80.9	66	96	±6.6	71%
80	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	81.5	68	94	±6.5	93%
81	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	81.9	63	96	±8.1	82%
82	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	82.2	70	92	±5.5	81%
83	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	82.2	65	96	±7.5	88%
84	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	87.1	64	112	±12.0	88%
85	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	89.1	80	119	±8.4	83%
86	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	89.9	72	113	±10.0	60%
87	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	90.8	79	113	±8.4	57%
88	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	92.0	72	112	±10.5	87%
89	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	92.1	51	122	±17.1	86%
90	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	92.5	79	108	±7.5	49%
91	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	93.5	72	120	±8.8	84%
92	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	94.7	85	113	±7.7	63%
93	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	95.5	72	117	±10.5	72%
94	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	96.1	81	137	±16.7	85%
95	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	98.3	89	107	±3.4	76%
96	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	99.1	89	114	±6.1	69%
97	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	100.8	86	126	±10.1	68%
98	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	101.0	78	123	±8.4	84%
99	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	101.3	94	120	±8.5	87%
100	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	102.7	64	159	±28.2	85%
101	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	103.5	83	121	±7.9	84%
102	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	104.1	89	138	±12.5	79%
103	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	106.2	91	139	±13.8	79%
104	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	108.9	89	127	±10.0	51%
105	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	108.9	93	130	±8.2	28%
106	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	109.4	100	124	±5.1	38%
107	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	110.0	91	141	±9.4	79%
108	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	110.5	94	123	±8.2	31%
109	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	110.9	106	133	±5.4	60%
110	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	113.0	100	127	±7.0	77%
111	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	114.5	99	152	±15.3	81%
112	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	114.6	101	140	±8.3	83%
113	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	118.2	106	124	±5.5	44%
114	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	118.4	101	137	±8.8	35%
115	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	118.8	85	172	±17.9	67%
116	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	120.3	80	173	±26.8	63%
117	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	121.1	106	143	±10.9	24%
118	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	121.3	97	162	±16.9	29%
119	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	121.7	92	167	±16.0	15%
120	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	123.1	89	153	±18.9	46%
121	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	124.6	117	144	±5.8	15%
122	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	126.2	102	168	±17.2	22%
123	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	126.6	107	154	±10.7	7%
124	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	127.8	48	217	±50.0	77%
125	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	127.9	112	156	±15.1	51%
126	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	128.0	106	163	±12.6	9%
127	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	130.9	118	161	±9.9	22%
128	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	131.0	121	148	±7.2	19%
129	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	134.4	103	156	±18.2	48%
130	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	134.7	105	159	±10.9	18%
131	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	136.0	123	192	±18.7	13%
132	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	136.1	117	174	±12.8	19%
133	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	136.7	106	176	±17.5	12%
134	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	138.5	114	206	±22.4	24%
135	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	140.5	115	158	±12.4	21%
136	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	141.0	126	165	±9.8	11%
137	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	143.4	125	171	±13.6	7%
138	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	143.6	115	170	±15.5	55%
139	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	144.0	115	188	±17.8	33%
140	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	146.4	131	182	±14.6	4%
141	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	146.9	77	210	±43.9	27%
142	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	147.6	119	248	±27.5	16%
143	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	148.9	101	191	±19.7	8%
144	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	150.4	124	274	±31.3	21%
145	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	150.4	136	224	±20.7	7%
146	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	136.5	119	170	±10.7	8%
147	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	153.8	121	190	±15.0	4%
148	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	153.9	132	229	±20.6	12%
149	David Njoku start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	154.4	131	174	±11.8	9%
150	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	155.6	121	225	±22.4	7%
151	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	157.7	133	257	±26.4	38%
152	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	157.8	117	221	±26.8	24%
153	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	161.5	142	204	±18.4	3%
154	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	164.0	130	213	±20.2	29%
155	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	164.3	146	237	±21.2	7%
156	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	165.0	135	198	±16.8	10%
157	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	168.2	145	212	±15.8	34%
158	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	168.4	145	210	±16.9	10%
159	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	169.7	150	204	±14.9	4%
160	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	169.8	116	215	±28.4	52%
161	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	172.3	135	230	±20.2	2%
162	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	174.9	144	212	±16.1	4%
163	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	176.0	137	214	±21.3	2%
164	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	162.2	132	220	±22.8	7%
165	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	177.9	150	274	±26.8	4%
166	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	162.7	136	226	±19.9	7%
167	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	178.8	155	205	±12.6	30%
168	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	180.6	142	207	±19.3	5%
169	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	182.4	145	269	±28.4	2%
170	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	167.5	138	227	±22.0	2%
171	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	184.4	151	313	±33.1	4%
172	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	184.7	158	219	±13.5	17%
173	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	186.3	156	314	±31.2	33%
174	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	175.9	132	283	±29.0	7%
175	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	176.6	158	235	±21.3	3%
176	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	199.5	176	290	±24.6	5%
177	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	201.2	185	260	±17.1	16%
178	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	171.7	161	214	±12.5	2%
179	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	201.5	167	364	±39.0	4%
180	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	188.0	159	309	±30.5	2%
181	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	172.9	131	256	±26.7	9%
182	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	202.5	186	251	±17.3	13%
183	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	203.9	189	221	±7.8	4%
184	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	138.7	62	205	±56.3	86%
185	Theo Johnson start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	174.9	137	207	±14.8	3%
186	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	210.0	166	336	±33.0	5%
187	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	210.1	167	232	±15.4	16%
188	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	188.4	162	233	±16.6	3%
189	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	220.2	205	266	±17.8	2%
190	Jake Tonges start/sit →	TE	SF	8	176.3	150	220	±19.1	3%
191	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	221.8	193	329	±26.4	5%
192	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	194.8	179	243	±15.7	4%
193	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	212.0	196	255	±13.2	2%
194	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	182.8	128	271	±27.5	6%
195	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	182.9	141	247	±20.1	2%
196	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	124.3	28	296	±85.9	94%
197	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	199.7	148	367	±47.7	2%
198	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	184.5	138	211	±18.4	6%
199	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	184.5	162	248	±18.5	3%
200	Travis Hunter start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	188.5	155	212	±14.1	65%

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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.

#21Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #9 · worst #43 · ±10.6
#20Derrick HenryRB · BALbest #8 · worst #35 · ±7.3
#40Cam SkatteboRB · NYGbest #35 · worst #63 · ±7.0
#34Tee HigginsWR · CINbest #22 · worst #53 · ±6.7
#39Bucky IrvingRB · TBbest #27 · worst #52 · ±6.7

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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.