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?

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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 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	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.3	2	4	±0.6	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	3.7	1	7	±1.5	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.8	3	9	±1.5	100%
5	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	4.9	3	10	±1.8	100%
6	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	7.0	5	10	±1.5	100%
7	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	7.2	3	10	±1.8	100%
8	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.8	5	10	±1.2	100%
9	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	9.6	6	15	±1.9	100%
10	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	11.1	4	16	±2.8	100%
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11	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	11.2	5	20	±4.5	100%
12	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	11.3	7	14	±1.8	99%
13	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.6	11	16	±1.1	100%
14	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	14.7	10	17	±1.7	99%
15	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	14.9	12	20	±2.4	98%
16	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.3	13	22	±2.1	96%
17	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	16.7	11	20	±1.9	98%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	18.9	13	23	±2.5	97%
19	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	19.5	16	26	±2.4	99%
20	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	20.4	18	24	±1.6	96%
21	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	20.6	17	29	±2.9	99%
22	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	22.5	20	27	±1.6	97%
23	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.2	22	29	±1.9	92%
24	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	25.8	22	29	±2.0	90%
25	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	25.8	21	36	±3.1	92%
26	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	26.3	22	35	±3.2	95%
27	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	26.5	21	31	±2.8	94%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	27.7	24	31	±1.9	90%
29	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	29.7	25	34	±2.0	94%
30	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	31.1	26	35	±2.0	82%
31	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	32.0	26	39	±3.2	88%
32	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	33.0	28	40	±3.0	87%
33	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	33.9	22	43	±5.1	86%
34	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	34.7	32	38	±1.1	76%
35	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	35.3	32	40	±2.0	69%
36	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	36.1	31	43	±2.7	84%
37	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.6	33	45	±2.6	79%
38	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	39.3	34	47	±3.4	81%
39	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	39.7	36	43	±2.1	77%
40	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	39.9	36	44	±1.9	83%
41	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	42.1	32	48	±4.4	46%
42	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	42.8	38	50	±3.0	51%
43	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	44.0	21	75	±14.7	77%
44	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	44.1	37	50	±3.8	48%
45	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	45.3	42	51	±2.4	21%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	46.5	41	58	±3.9	33%
47	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	46.7	42	53	±3.3	55%
48	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	49.3	42	67	±6.9	24%
49	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	52.3	47	63	±3.5	34%
50	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	53.8	42	70	±8.1	52%
51	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	54.2	46	75	±7.1	10%
52	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	55.2	50	63	±3.0	30%
53	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	55.6	47	80	±7.1	4%
54	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	56.7	51	66	±3.7	17%
55	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.7	48	90	±8.2	33%
56	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	60.9	56	84	±5.9	5%
57	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	56.6	48	72	±6.3	5%
58	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	61.3	52	101	±9.6	4%
59	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	62.3	57	72	±3.9	13%
60	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	62.5	55	76	±4.8	16%
61	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	64.0	57	72	±3.8	4%
62	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	66.1	52	94	±9.0	5%
63	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.3	41	103	±12.4	2%
64	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.4	60	82	±5.1	2%
65	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	70.3	59	94	±6.7	5%
66	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	67.5	52	85	±6.7	16%
67	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	67.3	61	80	±4.5	2%
68	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	69.9	61	95	±6.8	1%
69	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	70.3	55	82	±6.1	9%
70	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	41.9	14	84	±25.0	94%
71	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	76.4	67	122	±10.7	4%
72	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	72.5	53	81	±7.7	9%
73	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	62.8	48	121	±17.4	39%
74	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	77.8	67	158	±18.5	1%
75	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	80.9	65	137	±14.1	2%
76	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	77.1	65	89	±4.6	4%
77	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	78.9	55	100	±9.5	1%
78	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	79.4	68	92	±4.5	1%
79	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	80.1	62	101	±8.6	11%
80	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	70.2	53	99	±13.8	4%
81	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	82.7	68	161	±20.4	2%
82	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	85.3	56	123	±12.2	2%
83	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	75.8	64	84	±6.1	1%
84	Isiah Pacheco start/sit →	RB	DET	6	51.5	46	67	±6.6	33%
85	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	83.3	46	121	±15.1	15%
86	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	89.9	76	131	±14.2	2%
87	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	90.2	81	129	±11.7	1%
88	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	87.1	73	103	±8.6	1%
89	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	97.0	80	153	±18.3	2%
90	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	93.6	85	100	±4.2	1%
91	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	95.4	83	151	±19.0	1%
92	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	91.4	81	99	±5.0	1%
93	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	101.0	89	146	±15.7	1%
94	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	NO	8	98.2	83	165	±24.0	2%
95	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	91.3	82	118	±10.5	1%
96	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	96.8	85	150	±20.6	2%
97	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	100.8	91	132	±12.7	1%
98	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	91.7	87	96	±3.0	2%
99	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	FA	—	92.8	88	97	±3.5	—
100	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	103.2	87	157	±24.4	2%
101	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	14	90.5	68	117	±18.7	1%
102	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	10	90.5	68	102	±13.5	0%
103	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	106.0	74	159	±29.9	1%
104	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	95.8	76	105	±11.7	1%
105	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	91.3	80	101	±8.7	1%
106	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	8	95.3	69	128	±24.5	1%
107	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	98.0	77	127	±21.2	0%
108	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	7	102.0	70	142	±29.9	1%
109	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	105.3	96	110	±6.6	1%
110	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	105.7	81	120	±17.5	1%
111	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	11	106.0	74	137	±25.7	0%
112	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	107.7	104	113	±3.9	1%
113	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	108.3	99	118	±7.8	—
114	Gary Brightwell start/sit →	RB	FA	—	111.3	100	122	±9.0	—
115	Kentrel Bullock start/sit →	RB	CIN	—	111.7	103	117	±6.2	—
116	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	112.3	78	144	±27.0	—
117	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	113.0	51	154	±44.6	4%
118	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	113.0	108	117	±3.7	—
119	Donovan Edwards start/sit →	RB	FA	—	114.0	91	138	±19.2	—
120	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	94.0	93	95	±1.0	—
121	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	129.5	73	155	±33.1	1%
122	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	98.5	85	112	±13.5	—
123	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	120.0	87	152	±26.5	—
124	Jordan Waters start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	103.5	87	120	±16.5	—
125	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	104.5	98	111	±6.5	—
126	Brittain Brown start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	124.0	122	125	±1.4	—
127	Israel Abanikanda start/sit →	RB	DAL	—	105.5	88	123	±17.5	—
128	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	124.7	124	126	±0.9	—
129	Anderson Castle start/sit →	RB	FA	—	126.3	114	139	±10.2	—
130	Dontae McMillan start/sit →	RB	FA	—	127.3	106	147	±16.8	—
131	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	110.0	109	111	±1.0	2%
132	Miles Davis start/sit →	RB	FA	—	128.7	108	145	±15.4	—
133	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	114.0	97	131	±17.0	—
134	Damien Martinez start/sit →	RB	FA	—	114.0	109	119	±5.0	1%
135	Jaydn Ott start/sit →	RB	KC	5	131.0	124	136	±5.1	1%
136	Anthony Hankerson start/sit →	RB	FA	—	117.0	102	132	±15.0	—
137	Carson Steele start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	132.7	126	143	±7.4	—
138	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	FA	—	119.0	99	139	±20.0	1%
139	Hassan Haskins start/sit →	RB	NE	—	119.5	109	130	±10.5	—
140	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	123.0	119	127	±4.0	—
141	Jaden Nixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	136.3	132	140	±3.3	—
142	Craig Reynolds start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	124.0	110	138	±14.0	—
143	Roman Hemby start/sit →	RB	LV	—	137.0	114	153	±16.7	—
144	Amar Johnson start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	126.0	118	134	±8.0	—
145	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	138.7	127	146	±8.3	—
146	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	127.5	120	135	±7.5	1%
147	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	128.0	107	149	±21.0	1%
148	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	140.3	115	164	±20.0	1%
149	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	129.0	128	130	±1.0	—
150	Salvon Ahmed start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	131.5	123	140	±8.5	—
151	Elijah Tau-Tolliver start/sit →	RB	FA	—	136.5	125	148	±11.5	—
152	Jamal Haynes start/sit →	RB	FA	—	145.3	133	158	±10.2	—
153	Cody Schrader start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	137.5	112	163	±25.5	—
154	Davon Booth start/sit →	RB	IND	—	138.0	135	141	±3.0	—
155	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	147.3	142	152	±4.1	1%
156	Jashaun Corbin start/sit →	RB	FA	—	141.5	136	147	±5.5	—
157	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	142.0	135	149	±7.0	—
158	Damon Bankston start/sit →	RB	FA	—	142.0	136	148	±6.0	—
159	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	150.7	141	161	±8.2	—
160	Zamir White start/sit →	RB	NO	—	146.0	138	154	±8.0	—
161	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	152.0	144	159	±6.2	1%
162	Ulysses Bentley IV start/sit →	RB	FA	—	151.5	143	160	±8.5	—
163	DeeJay Dallas start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	151.5	147	156	±4.5	—
164	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	152.0	149	155	±3.0	—
165	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	153.5	151	156	±2.5	1%
166	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	162.0	157	167	±5.0	0%

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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.

#33Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #22 · worst #43 · ±5.1
#11Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #5 · worst #20 · ±4.5
#38Kyle MonangaiRB · CHIbest #34 · worst #47 · ±3.4
#26Bhayshul TutenRB · JAXbest #22 · worst #35 · ±3.2
#31Chuba HubbardRB · CARbest #26 · worst #39 · ±3.2

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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.