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 (PPR)

Week 1 RB 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 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	1.1	1	3	±0.3	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.9	1	19	±2.0	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	3.4	1	11	±1.5	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	5.0	2	11	±1.9	100%
5	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	5.3	2	11	±1.6	100%
6	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	6.1	2	14	±2.0	100%
7	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.2	2	14	±2.2	100%
8	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	7.5	3	16	±2.2	100%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	9.6	2	20	±2.3	100%
10	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.7	4	16	±2.2	99%
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11	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	11.1	5	19	±2.5	100%
12	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	11.9	3	22	±3.1	100%
13	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.4	5	26	±2.8	100%
14	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	15.3	9	23	±2.3	98%
15	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	15.4	8	20	±2.5	99%
16	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	15.5	7	25	±2.6	99%
17	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	16.0	7	25	±2.5	97%
18	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	18.3	10	31	±3.2	93%
19	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	18.6	12	27	±2.0	97%
20	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	20.3	14	30	±2.5	99%
21	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	20.8	15	29	±2.2	96%
22	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	23.1	13	29	±3.0	99%
23	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.1	17	37	±2.9	93%
24	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	24.6	15	31	±2.8	95%
25	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	24.9	17	31	±3.0	97%
26	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	27.3	19	41	±3.6	95%
27	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	27.4	20	38	±3.0	90%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	27.5	19	37	±3.1	90%
29	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	28.6	17	39	±3.8	89%
30	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	29.5	19	56	±4.6	85%
31	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	30.6	22	42	±3.2	82%
32	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	32.6	22	40	±3.4	87%
33	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	33.6	22	42	±3.0	75%
34	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	35.0	26	48	±3.7	77%
35	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	35.3	22	46	±4.3	83%
36	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	36.0	26	47	±3.6	86%
37	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	36.3	26	47	±2.7	67%
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.9	31	47	±2.6	78%
39	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	39.1	30	45	±2.7	83%
40	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	39.9	28	49	±4.3	51%
41	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	40.1	32	57	±4.5	47%
42	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	41.8	32	48	±2.4	51%
43	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	42.3	29	52	±3.5	79%
44	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.5	35	50	±2.7	55%
45	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	44.9	30	61	±4.1	51%
46	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	46.1	32	62	±3.8	20%
47	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	47.5	37	63	±3.1	33%
48	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	48.7	35	75	±6.2	4%
49	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	52.0	41	84	±4.8	34%
50	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	51.4	45	71	±5.2	10%
51	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	52.7	41	72	±4.0	15%
52	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	54.4	45	77	±4.4	29%
53	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	55.8	48	92	±5.4	18%
54	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.3	44	93	±6.7	36%
55	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	54.7	35	94	±6.8	7%
56	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	55.3	43	73	±5.6	7%
57	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	57.8	49	80	±4.3	4%
58	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	59.1	51	78	±4.7	13%
59	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	58.7	37	85	±8.5	18%
60	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	64.7	44	96	±7.2	10%
61	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	61.1	40	76	±6.0	2%
62	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	64.4	49	82	±6.6	21%
63	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	63.2	51	78	±4.2	3%
64	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	64.3	49	80	±7.7	2%
65	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	67.7	60	84	±3.2	1%
66	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	67.6	46	96	±9.4	3%
67	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.3	54	80	±4.7	1%
68	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	69.1	52	82	±4.7	2%
69	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	73.4	56	97	±5.7	2%
70	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	71.6	56	95	±6.3	5%
71	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	70.8	53	99	±5.7	1%
72	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	71.1	64	96	±7.8	1%
73	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	71.6	50	105	±10.7	3%
74	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	74.7	49	84	±6.1	1%
75	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	75.2	63	90	±8.4	1%
76	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	77.4	63	95	±9.1	1%
77	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	81.6	69	93	±4.0	1%
78	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	79.4	52	99	±8.1	4%
79	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	77.7	52	133	±14.8	1%
80	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	86.1	68	103	±7.3	1%
81	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	82.8	67	94	±4.7	1%
82	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	84.6	70	100	±4.6	1%
83	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	82.3	67	93	±6.9	—
84	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	78.8	61	103	±9.8	1%
85	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	83.1	51	112	±11.7	2%
86	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	89.2	77	109	±8.5	1%
87	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	89.4	77	106	±6.8	1%
88	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	75.3	64	95	±8.8	—
89	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	87.5	77	122	±8.6	2%
90	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	82.4	64	97	±8.1	—
91	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	85.1	67	98	±7.0	—
92	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	91.0	71	103	±8.9	—
93	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	89.3	70	99	±4.4	—
94	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	94.5	89	105	±3.6	—
95	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	95.3	81	111	±7.7	—
96	Josh Williams	RB	TB	—	96.5	84	108	±5.3	—
97	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	95.2	73	113	±11.1	—
98	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	91.1	70	105	±7.6	—
99	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	93.5	84	108	±6.0	—
100	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	97.8	89	117	±8.4	1%
101	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	—	99.6	88	116	±5.9	—
102	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	BUF	—	100.6	91	107	±4.6	—
103	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	98.1	90	110	±4.4	—
104	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	94.9	89	107	±4.7	—
105	Lan Larison	RB	NE	—	88.0	76	120	±12.2	—
106	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	106.5	88	130	±9.1	—
107	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	106.5	100	118	±5.4	—
108	Nate Carter	RB	KC	—	105.7	97	113	±4.9	—
109	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	95.2	69	114	±12.8	3%
110	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	102.5	94	110	±5.5	—
111	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	97.4	91	104	±4.4	—
112	Salvon Ahmed	RB	CHI	—	103.1	98	109	±4.3	—
113	Jabari Small	RB	DET	—	94.0	86	111	±9.4	—
114	Cash Jones	RB	ATL	—	107.2	89	118	±9.7	—
115	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	101.3	88	110	±9.0	—
116	Raheem Mostert	RB	LV	—	104.3	75	115	±16.9	—
117	Jam Miller	RB	FA	—	96.0	69	111	±19.1	—
118	Sincere McCormick	RB	SF	—	99.0	79	114	±14.7	—
119	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	112.0	95	119	±9.9	—
120	EJ Smith	RB	FA	—	112.8	81	129	±19.2	—
121	Michael Carter	RB	TEN	—	119.0	77	137	±24.4	—
122	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	103.0	95	111	±8.0	1%
123	Damien Martinez	RB	FA	—	119.3	117	121	±1.7	—
124	Dominic Richardson	RB	FA	—	105.0	74	136	±31.0	—
125	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	120.0	110	132	±9.1	1%
126	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	120.3	109	130	±8.7	—
127	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	121.0	113	129	±6.5	—
128	Joe Mixon	RB	FA	—	124.3	112	138	±10.7	—
129	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	125.3	123	127	±1.7	—
130	Hassan Haskins	RB	FA	—	115.5	92	139	±23.5	—
131	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	122.5	120	125	±2.5	—
132	Khalil Herbert	RB	FA	—	124.0	124	124	±0.0	—
133	Jacardia Wright	RB	SEA	—	124.5	124	125	±0.5	—
134	Gary Brightwell	RB	FA	—	128.0	128	128	±0.0	—
135	Jaydn Ott	RB	KC	—	129.5	129	130	±0.5	—
136	Jaden Nixon	RB	FA	—	137.0	127	144	±7.3	—
137	Amar Johnson	RB	LAC	—	133.5	132	135	±1.5	—
138	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	MIA	—	135.0	133	137	±2.0	—
139	Donovan Edwards	RB	FA	—	136.5	135	138	±1.5	—
140	Anderson Castle	RB	IND	—	139.5	136	143	±3.5	—
141	Zamir White	RB	NO	—	140.0	139	141	±1.0	—
142	Cody Schrader	RB	DEN	—	142.0	140	144	±2.0	—
143	Noah Whittington	RB	HOU	—	142.0	141	143	±1.0	—

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

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.

#30MarShawn LloydRB · GBbest #19 · worst #56 · ±4.6
#35RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #22 · worst #46 · ±4.3
#40Tyler AllgeierRB · ARIbest #28 · worst #49 · ±4.3
#29Chuba HubbardRB · CARbest #17 · worst #39 · ±3.8
#34Jordan MasonRB · MINbest #26 · worst #48 · ±3.7

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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.