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 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	1.1	1	7	±0.6	100%
2	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	2.4	2	6	±0.9	100%
3	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	4.2	2	14	±1.7	100%
4	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	4.2	1	13	±2.1	100%
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	4.9	2	12	±1.1	100%
6	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	7.5	4	17	±3.4	100%
7	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	7.5	3	22	±2.9	100%
8	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	9.5	3	20	±3.0	100%
9	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	9.6	3	24	±3.4	100%
10	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	11.3	4	19	±3.3	100%
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11	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	11.6	3	24	±3.7	100%
12	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	12.7	5	30	±3.3	100%
13	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	12.9	8	23	±3.6	100%
14	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	12.9	5	30	±3.8	99%
15	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	14.0	7	25	±4.2	100%
16	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	17.6	8	30	±4.0	100%
17	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	17.8	10	34	±3.6	100%
18	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	20.1	11	44	±5.7	100%
19	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	21.0	17	44	±5.2	100%
20	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	21.2	12	48	±6.3	100%
21	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	21.8	8	37	±4.7	100%
22	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	23.2	15	32	±3.7	99%
23	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	24.5	14	41	±5.3	100%
24	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	25.4	15	57	±5.4	100%
25	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	27.8	11	48	±6.1	99%
26	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	28.3	9	200	±20.0	100%
27	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	28.3	20	45	±4.5	100%
28	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	30.1	14	39	±5.6	99%
29	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	30.3	12	46	±4.3	98%
30	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	31.4	23	44	±4.8	99%
31	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	31.7	20	52	±5.9	97%
32	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	32.4	18	48	±5.9	99%
33	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	33.0	22	58	±6.5	99%
34	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	34.0	16	55	±7.6	99%
35	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	34.6	12	73	±7.5	99%
36	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	35.1	20	54	±5.0	99%
37	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	39.6	27	58	±4.9	98%
38	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	39.7	24	88	±10.0	93%
39	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	39.9	28	61	±6.1	98%
40	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	40.3	28	78	±8.4	100%
41	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	40.6	24	53	±5.7	99%
42	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	41.9	18	59	±8.1	100%
43	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	44.0	29	88	±7.3	96%
44	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	45.7	20	62	±6.1	97%
45	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	47.7	39	72	±4.7	99%
46	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	48.0	27	74	±6.9	98%
47	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	48.9	36	65	±6.1	96%
48	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	50.2	25	141	±13.4	99%
49	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	51.3	33	91	±6.9	96%
50	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	53.1	27	67	±6.3	93%
51	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	54.6	39	79	±7.0	97%
52	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	54.7	43	76	±5.9	92%
53	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	55.3	41	72	±5.5	97%
54	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	55.3	40	88	±11.4	97%
55	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	55.8	37	94	±10.6	93%
56	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	59.4	33	94	±9.7	85%
57	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.5	30	91	±13.7	95%
58	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	60.5	42	94	±6.4	94%
59	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	61.0	43	96	±7.3	97%
60	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	61.4	29	99	±10.9	97%
61	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	61.4	41	95	±8.1	95%
62	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	63.7	41	76	±5.5	93%
63	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	65.3	51	108	±7.4	93%
64	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	66.2	46	100	±10.6	97%
65	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	68.0	38	112	±14.4	95%
66	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	68.7	51	97	±7.0	84%
67	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	69.8	48	94	±6.6	91%
68	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	70.5	35	85	±6.8	76%
69	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	70.7	42	106	±11.2	90%
70	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	70.8	46	98	±7.3	88%
71	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	71.0	31	102	±12.6	95%
72	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	71.1	56	123	±8.1	79%
73	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	72.2	48	96	±7.1	80%
74	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	72.4	54	107	±8.0	93%
75	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	76.7	45	100	±10.1	88%
76	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	76.9	46	106	±11.3	90%
77	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	78.4	59	110	±9.3	90%
78	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	79.0	60	108	±7.2	81%
79	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	79.0	52	105	±10.9	52%
80	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	80.1	48	117	±13.2	89%
81	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	80.8	46	102	±9.7	93%
82	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	83.2	55	120	±9.6	70%
83	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	84.4	39	222	±30.7	84%
84	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	84.5	68	109	±8.9	82%
85	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	86.6	56	117	±9.8	83%
86	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	87.1	70	116	±8.5	58%
87	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	87.5	59	154	±13.2	85%
88	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	89.7	62	150	±15.4	86%
89	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	90.6	50	112	±9.7	87%
90	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	92.3	69	123	±10.6	73%
91	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	94.6	62	130	±10.1	84%
92	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	95.7	72	125	±10.1	60%
93	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	95.8	49	139	±9.1	76%
94	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	96.2	78	131	±9.1	83%
95	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	98.1	32	140	±15.0	84%
96	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	98.7	74	124	±8.1	63%
97	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	98.8	72	123	±8.5	87%
98	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	99.0	70	136	±10.7	79%
99	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	100.6	46	112	±10.4	78%
100	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	102.3	60	200	±14.9	29%
101	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	102.9	63	135	±10.9	32%
102	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	103.1	50	192	±26.6	86%
103	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	103.6	68	259	±20.2	87%
104	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	104.6	68	156	±11.8	68%
105	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	105.7	80	129	±9.0	68%
106	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	108.4	53	198	±18.8	70%
107	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	109.6	76	142	±8.5	79%
108	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	109.0	93	136	±9.1	36%
109	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	112.5	88	142	±8.6	84%
110	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	111.4	83	137	±10.4	59%
111	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	114.6	80	182	±13.3	79%
112	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	112.7	94	158	±9.6	51%
113	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	103.2	59	157	±15.8	95%
114	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	118.6	89	173	±15.9	47%
115	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	117.1	76	181	±18.9	50%
116	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	117.8	68	178	±16.5	61%
117	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	122.8	88	170	±14.7	52%
118	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	122.9	79	286	±16.8	14%
119	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	123.2	91	185	±11.7	23%
120	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	120.5	98	151	±10.3	41%
121	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	125.8	101	173	±8.8	22%
122	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	123.5	93	375	±25.2	35%
123	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	126.5	104	152	±7.6	21%
124	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	126.7	86	297	±20.5	13%
125	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	127.0	91	220	±12.1	22%
126	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	129.5	65	165	±14.3	15%
127	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	133.8	85	283	±24.9	80%
128	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	126.9	93	183	±12.1	7%
129	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	129.6	100	171	±10.4	27%
130	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	129.0	103	154	±8.6	17%
131	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	137.9	93	178	±14.6	56%
132	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	130.8	74	205	±20.7	28%
133	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	132.1	109	174	±10.1	19%
134	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	129.4	74	199	±17.4	8%
135	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	141.1	76	229	±25.9	53%
136	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	134.7	104	188	±10.2	13%
137	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	132.3	103	157	±9.7	9%
138	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	145.8	96	211	±16.7	21%
139	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	140.1	108	209	±11.9	6%
140	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	143.0	100	402	±30.1	23%
141	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	155.1	102	235	±18.5	34%
142	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	142.4	121	217	±11.8	6%
143	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	139.8	113	157	±7.8	10%
144	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	157.1	101	249	±22.3	4%
145	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	149.8	109	203	±15.2	29%
146	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	142.4	119	201	±11.4	7%
147	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	150.9	120	388	±25.2	11%
148	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	165.4	126	213	±13.0	35%
149	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	148.9	118	186	±8.4	4%
150	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	149.4	121	217	±14.5	6%
151	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	154.6	114	203	±12.7	4%
152	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	171.8	125	238	±15.2	16%
153	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	154.9	110	202	±13.6	6%
154	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	174.0	142	232	±14.6	30%
155	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	154.1	90	239	±20.4	19%
156	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	151.4	114	218	±16.4	15%
157	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	153.3	125	385	±25.9	3%
158	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	154.1	114	376	±28.1	11%
159	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	158.2	132	254	±17.1	34%
160	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	171.5	136	228	±15.8	10%
161	David Njoku start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	159.3	120	247	±15.1	9%
162	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	159.8	124	246	±17.7	6%
163	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	181.5	129	368	±27.0	37%
164	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	180.2	107	334	±31.8	19%
165	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	161.0	101	249	±20.0	7%
166	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	150.9	115	206	±17.4	15%
167	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	185.5	130	351	±23.1	18%
168	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	187.9	145	287	±19.1	5%
169	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	163.6	133	197	±9.2	6%
170	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	167.3	143	378	±24.4	7%
171	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	186.1	136	227	±16.9	7%
172	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	188.6	106	327	±29.1	6%
173	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	176.1	114	391	±31.5	4%
174	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	165.9	130	270	±20.8	5%
175	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	173.2	132	216	±11.5	2%
176	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	172.0	132	226	±16.2	10%
177	Jake Tonges start/sit →	TE	SF	8	173.1	131	258	±20.8	2%
178	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	196.8	145	287	±23.1	4%
179	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	163.4	132	225	±14.7	2%
180	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	170.5	129	230	±16.4	2%
181	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	198.7	154	265	±19.4	13%
182	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	172.7	139	283	±15.0	1%
183	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	177.5	127	213	±10.5	3%
184	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	177.9	141	253	±13.8	2%
185	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	198.9	112	251	±22.8	2%
186	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	183.5	130	299	±22.2	1%
187	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	205.6	140	246	±18.9	8%
188	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	205.5	154	244	±15.3	3%
189	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	210.1	139	364	±28.7	20%
190	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	180.4	149	242	±11.9	1%
191	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	187.4	125	385	±32.9	6%
192	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	128.2	71	329	±44.1	2%
193	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	183.4	109	260	±17.3	63%
194	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	211.3	144	318	±20.4	2%
195	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	216.2	140	360	±29.6	12%
196	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	191.5	163	295	±16.6	3%
197	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	212.0	140	377	±27.7	11%
198	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	194.4	126	281	±22.5	3%
199	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	191.4	145	274	±14.6	1%
200	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	220.9	178	290	±21.8	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.

#26Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #9 · worst #200 · ±20.0
#38Rhamondre StevensonRB · NEbest #24 · worst #88 · ±10.0
#40Colston LovelandTE · CHIbest #28 · worst #78 · ±8.4
#34Rashee RiceWR · KCbest #16 · worst #55 · ±7.6
#35Ladd McConkeyWR · LACbest #12 · worst #73 · ±7.5

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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.