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 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

Connect your league for start/sit calls and waiver advice from an AI analyst that knows your actual roster.

App Store Google Play

#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.0	1	3	±0.2	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.4	1	7	±0.9	100%
3	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	3.6	2	10	±1.5	100%
4	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	5.0	2	10	±1.8	100%
5	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	5.1	2	11	±1.6	100%
6	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	6.2	2	12	±1.9	100%
7	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	6.8	4	11	±1.5	100%
8	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.4	3	12	±2.0	100%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	9.4	4	15	±1.8	100%
10	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	10.8	4	18	±2.1	100%
Which of these players is on your roster? Connect your league — free — and the AI chat that knows your team turns this board into start, sit and trade calls for your actual lineup. Connect your league →
11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	11.5	8	16	±1.7	99%
12	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.3	8	25	±2.5	100%
13	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	13.6	5	69	±6.8	100%
14	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	14.9	8	19	±2.5	99%
15	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	15.5	11	21	±2.0	99%
16	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.5	10	24	±2.6	97%
17	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.0	10	25	±2.7	99%
18	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	18.8	12	30	±3.2	93%
19	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	19.0	14	25	±2.0	98%
20	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	19.5	11	24	±2.3	99%
21	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	20.6	15	30	±2.2	96%
22	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	22.5	13	44	±3.5	99%
23	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	24.0	20	30	±2.4	97%
24	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	24.1	18	34	±2.4	93%
25	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	25.0	15	31	±2.9	95%
26	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	26.7	18	40	±3.3	95%
27	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	27.1	21	37	±2.3	90%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.3	22	37	±2.4	90%
29	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	29.3	22	42	±3.3	89%
30	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	30.4	19	80	±8.4	84%
31	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	31.1	24	42	±2.6	83%
32	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	32.1	23	40	±2.9	87%
33	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	34.2	22	43	±2.5	76%
34	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	34.8	16	44	±4.0	84%
35	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	35.4	22	40	±3.2	78%
36	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	36.0	27	75	±5.2	87%
37	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	36.4	27	47	±2.9	68%
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.3	28	45	±2.6	79%
39	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	39.4	31	45	±2.5	84%
40	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	39.5	28	55	±4.3	50%
41	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	41.0	32	51	±3.8	47%
42	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	41.9	31	51	±2.9	52%
43	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	43.3	30	91	±7.2	80%
44	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.8	33	53	±3.0	56%
45	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	45.2	28	65	±6.2	53%
46	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	46.3	35	65	±3.8	21%
47	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	47.6	36	67	±4.1	34%
48	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	48.8	35	75	±5.8	4%
49	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	50.5	45	63	±3.2	35%
50	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	52.6	45	69	±3.8	16%
51	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	52.9	47	70	±3.7	30%
52	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	52.5	43	75	±5.3	10%
53	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	55.2	46	104	±6.9	37%
54	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	54.8	37	92	±8.1	19%
55	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	56.5	44	97	±5.5	18%
56	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	57.4	47	83	±4.4	5%
57	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	57.9	37	91	±7.7	6%
58	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	57.5	43	78	±5.4	7%
59	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	60.1	45	82	±5.5	4%
60	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	60.7	50	77	±4.3	13%
61	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.7	40	76	±5.7	2%
62	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	62.9	52	75	±4.0	3%
63	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	64.6	48	103	±7.9	20%
64	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	64.2	48	79	±6.4	8%
65	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	66.4	48	88	±5.9	2%
66	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	68.1	44	107	±9.4	12%
67	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	67.7	44	107	±9.8	11%
68	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.0	57	90	±5.2	1%
69	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	69.3	59	86	±3.7	1%
70	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	70.7	57	101	±6.6	5%
71	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	72.5	54	103	±7.0	9%
72	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	73.2	54	87	±7.6	3%
73	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	74.0	63	112	±7.0	1%
74	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	76.0	60	102	±6.6	2%
75	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	76.1	52	86	±5.3	2%
76	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	69.3	43	99	±11.5	37%
77	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	78.6	65	101	±7.1	3%
78	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	79.4	66	106	±6.3	4%
79	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	76.6	52	100	±6.8	1%
80	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	80.1	62	95	±4.5	1%
81	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	82.2	58	99	±7.3	1%
82	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	83.1	54	102	±8.6	1%
83	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	80.1	67	100	±6.4	1%
84	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	—	80.9	64	92	±7.4	—
85	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	84.0	61	100	±5.9	1%
86	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	86.8	76	100	±4.2	1%
87	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	85.1	51	103	±11.4	2%
88	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	84.1	50	106	±14.0	4%
89	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	90.6	67	106	±7.1	1%
90	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	83.3	53	99	±8.5	5%
91	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	85.0	17	113	±19.8	90%
92	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	—	79.6	49	101	±15.8	—
93	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	87.7	75	96	±4.9	1%
94	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	90.8	70	101	±6.3	—
95	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	93.0	83	105	±4.7	1%
96	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	88.9	64	98	±7.8	1%
97	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	94.1	82	110	±5.9	2%
98	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	96.0	88	107	±4.0	1%
99	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	94.6	85	107	±6.0	1%
100	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	85.7	74	100	±8.6	—
101	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	97.4	84	110	±5.3	2%
102	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	—	86.2	55	110	±13.0	—
103	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	90.8	65	118	±12.7	—
104	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	85.5	74	115	±9.3	—
105	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	90.2	82	117	±8.4	—
106	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	86.6	69	99	±9.7	—
107	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	92.0	76	116	±9.9	—
108	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	98.6	83	113	±9.6	—
109	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	103.9	94	130	±9.5	—
110	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	95.3	90	109	±5.8	—
111	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	105.6	93	119	±7.7	—
112	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	105.9	97	129	±9.0	—
113	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	103.6	96	115	±5.7	1%
114	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	DET	—	99.8	88	113	±8.5	—
115	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	103.0	94	123	±11.3	—
116	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	96.8	80	133	±19.9	—
117	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	88.5	61	103	±16.3	1%
118	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	100.0	84	110	±9.6	1%
119	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	102.6	90	112	±7.6	—
120	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	109.8	98	124	±9.1	—
121	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	111.4	92	128	±12.8	—
122	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	FA	—	99.0	92	108	±6.7	4%
123	Lan Larison start/sit →	RB	NE	—	110.3	89	137	±19.7	—
124	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	111.5	93	135	±16.6	—
125	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	102.7	78	123	±18.6	—
126	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	104.7	71	126	±24.1	—
127	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	107.7	85	120	±16.0	—
128	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	108.0	99	120	±8.8	—
129	Frank Gore Jr.start/sit →	RB	BUF	—	110.0	97	125	±11.5	—
130	Raheem Mostert start/sit →	RB	LV	—	97.0	70	124	±27.0	—
131	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	113.3	87	131	±19.0	1%
132	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	116.3	75	147	±30.3	—
133	Nathan Carter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	116.0	108	126	±7.5	—
134	Joe Mixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	117.0	93	133	±17.3	—
135	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	121.5	83	160	±38.5	—
136	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	112.5	93	132	±19.5	—
137	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	—	124.7	101	143	±17.6	—
138	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	127.0	105	148	±17.6	—
139	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	128.0	109	146	±15.1	—
140	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	127.5	121	134	±6.5	—
141	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	135.0	132	138	±3.0	—
142	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	136.5	134	139	±2.5	—
143	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	138.0	135	141	±3.0	—
144	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	138.0	136	140	±2.0	—

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 #80 · ±8.4
#13Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #5 · worst #69 · ±6.8
#36Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #27 · worst #75 · ±5.2
#40Tyler AllgeierRB · ARIbest #28 · worst #55 · ±4.3
#34RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #16 · worst #44 · ±4.0

Want to use these values for your roster? Try the free AI Trade Analyzer or the AI Trade Finder— both run on the same Market Index.

Related rankings

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.