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 WR Rankings (PPR)

Week 1 WR 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	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	1.3	1	8	±0.8	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.3	1	7	±1.1	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	2.9	1	6	±0.7	100%
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	4.5	2	8	±1.4	100%
5	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.6	3	16	±1.9	100%
6	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	6.3	3	15	±1.8	99%
7	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.6	3	16	±1.8	100%
8	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	8.7	5	17	±1.8	100%
9	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	10.2	5	25	±2.9	100%
10	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	10.3	4	25	±2.6	100%
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11	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	12.0	7	19	±2.2	100%
12	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	12.8	5	27	±2.9	99%
13	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	13.8	6	23	±2.1	98%
14	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	14.7	9	27	±3.1	99%
15	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	14.9	7	28	±4.7	100%
16	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	15.9	6	29	±3.4	98%
17	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	16.3	9	25	±2.7	99%
18	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	17.5	7	36	±4.0	99%
19	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	18.8	7	33	±3.2	98%
20	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	21.5	13	30	±3.1	97%
21	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	22.4	13	31	±3.4	98%
22	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.4	13	35	±3.8	96%
23	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	23.6	15	41	±4.4	95%
24	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	25.2	12	59	±8.3	99%
25	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	25.3	11	46	±4.2	92%
26	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	25.7	10	34	±4.2	93%
27	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	27.3	16	48	±5.3	84%
28	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	27.9	18	47	±4.0	96%
29	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	29.5	19	48	±4.1	94%
30	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	29.9	17	47	±4.3	97%
31	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	31.4	21	42	±4.1	93%
32	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	33.4	23	63	±5.7	95%
33	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	33.8	21	48	±4.3	92%
34	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	35.4	23	53	±5.1	80%
35	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	35.6	23	56	±4.5	79%
36	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	35.8	23	52	±4.9	84%
37	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	36.4	17	47	±4.7	75%
38	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	37.0	22	48	±4.6	87%
39	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	37.3	22	50	±4.4	90%
40	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	39.9	24	68	±6.0	93%
41	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	41.8	30	55	±4.2	81%
42	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	42.5	31	55	±4.5	89%
43	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	43.8	33	55	±3.9	82%
44	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	44.9	28	61	±4.7	68%
45	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	45.2	33	62	±4.4	59%
46	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	46.0	31	60	±4.9	85%
47	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	46.2	26	70	±7.4	35%
48	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	48.9	31	63	±5.0	72%
49	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	49.7	36	59	±4.1	59%
50	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	49.9	37	62	±3.5	62%
51	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	49.9	38	69	±4.6	78%
52	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	51.2	32	69	±7.3	86%
53	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	54.3	43	67	±3.9	67%
54	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	54.4	35	95	±7.5	67%
55	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	55.9	45	79	±4.4	49%
56	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	57.6	31	102	±8.5	62%
57	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	59.5	42	89	±6.8	77%
58	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	59.6	35	85	±6.2	24%
59	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	61.1	45	136	±8.3	14%
60	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	61.2	36	95	±9.7	10%
61	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	61.6	36	99	±8.1	26%
62	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	62.0	48	95	±5.9	34%
63	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	63.7	51	87	±5.2	21%
64	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	62.5	43	135	±9.5	13%
65	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	65.2	52	78	±4.7	21%
66	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	65.6	44	89	±6.3	18%
67	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	67.3	34	84	±6.3	15%
68	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	68.2	51	95	±6.0	13%
69	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	70.0	53	102	±5.7	5%
70	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	73.7	55	105	±7.5	28%
71	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	71.4	59	92	±5.0	7%
72	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	73.8	57	107	±6.6	6%
73	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	76.1	60	100	±6.7	6%
74	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	76.4	61	176	±10.3	11%
75	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	74.1	50	166	±11.9	14%
76	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	75.6	51	121	±9.3	9%
77	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	77.6	59	175	±10.8	4%
78	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	72.0	51	91	±6.6	16%
79	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	78.8	61	114	±7.7	6%
80	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	82.3	70	101	±4.7	5%
81	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	78.8	57	109	±8.6	15%
82	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	81.8	45	178	±13.3	4%
83	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	85.1	68	105	±6.6	2%
84	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	86.1	73	170	±11.0	7%
85	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	87.9	76	115	±5.9	2%
86	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	85.6	70	132	±6.5	1%
87	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	90.4	65	108	±5.8	3%
88	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	89.3	67	114	±8.4	10%
89	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	88.6	70	114	±7.9	2%
90	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	90.4	70	119	±6.9	1%
91	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	93.6	66	129	±7.5	1%
92	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	95.5	66	167	±13.4	6%
93	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	92.8	54	127	±9.3	60%
94	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	88.7	60	134	±11.5	2%
95	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	97.4	83	134	±7.1	3%
96	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	94.3	60	112	±7.9	1%
97	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	101.3	69	130	±11.6	3%
98	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	102.6	69	122	±9.0	1%
99	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	95.8	69	142	±10.6	2%
100	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	98.3	57	164	±12.4	13%
101	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	105.2	75	177	±13.4	2%
102	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	103.3	86	121	±5.6	3%
103	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	98.7	73	119	±8.6	1%
104	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	93.2	72	115	±9.6	1%
105	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	105.4	69	144	±13.3	1%
106	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	106.3	68	151	±10.3	1%
107	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	—	112.6	100	124	±6.0	—
108	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	100.6	75	129	±10.7	4%
109	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	102.1	81	119	±10.3	1%
110	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	102.0	75	145	±11.6	1%
111	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	109.3	82	129	±10.6	1%
112	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	105.3	78	143	±11.4	1%
113	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	104.0	89	138	±10.0	1%
114	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	112.4	89	161	±10.2	1%
115	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	118.6	96	139	±9.1	1%
116	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	120.6	104	172	±10.9	1%
117	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	120.6	89	163	±12.4	2%
118	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	121.5	96	157	±9.4	1%
119	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	114.6	87	239	±25.3	1%
120	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	8	115.1	86	141	±12.0	1%
121	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	124.2	72	171	±18.5	1%
122	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	125.4	113	163	±8.2	—
123	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	129.3	92	153	±14.3	1%
124	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	104.0	82	180	±21.1	1%
125	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	125.4	110	151	±8.1	—
126	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	120.7	95	133	±9.2	—
127	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	118.9	94	139	±12.3	1%
128	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	129.7	82	162	±15.6	—
129	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	132.5	118	154	±7.8	—
130	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	136.9	126	163	±7.7	—
131	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	139.4	118	161	±9.3	—
132	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	134.6	111	155	±8.7	—
133	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	139.8	112	160	±10.2	2%
134	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	135.2	111	171	±13.4	—
135	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	137.6	107	152	±10.7	—
136	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	130.0	113	154	±11.0	—
137	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	137.2	124	174	±12.6	—
138	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	137.5	126	153	±7.4	—
139	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	141.1	123	160	±12.8	—
140	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	141.3	120	161	±8.5	—
141	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	130.8	118	148	±9.4	—
142	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	147.2	133	171	±9.6	—
143	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	141.9	127	159	±9.6	—
144	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	144.7	130	157	±6.5	—
145	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	145.4	122	160	±10.3	—
146	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	146.8	134	166	±9.2	—
147	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	147.9	133	161	±8.5	—
148	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	148.1	130	167	±9.2	—
149	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	149.4	119	168	±9.5	—
150	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	155.3	128	168	±8.3	—
151	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	154.9	137	172	±8.1	—
152	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	148.0	130	170	±12.5	—
153	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	154.8	129	168	±12.0	—
154	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	158.8	128	177	±10.2	—
155	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	154.1	126	171	±13.5	—
156	Braxton Berrios	WR	NYG	—	152.4	137	168	±10.3	—
157	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	155.4	145	169	±5.8	—
158	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	157.8	124	172	±13.1	—
159	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	157.0	134	176	±12.0	—
160	Arian Smith start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	157.2	133	171	±13.4	—
161	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	FA	—	123.1	100	173	±21.1	—
162	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	163.8	140	174	±10.7	—
163	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	165.4	131	177	±11.8	—
164	Montorie Foster Jr.	WR	SEA	—	158.9	128	205	±20.6	—
165	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	163.8	140	176	±9.3	—
166	Kaden Davis	WR	CHI	—	170.4	155	188	±7.9	—
167	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	169.9	157	179	±7.2	—
168	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	161.2	139	184	±13.9	—
169	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	164.0	146	192	±14.7	—
170	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	SF	—	166.9	134	215	±27.6	—
171	CJ Williams	WR	JAX	—	169.2	164	180	±4.5	—
172	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	160.3	127	175	±15.9	—
173	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	177.6	171	191	±8.2	—
174	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	150.0	82	192	±42.7	1%
175	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	SEA	—	164.2	146	205	±22.7	—
176	Jackson Meeks	WR	DET	—	163.5	117	189	±29.5	—
177	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	164.0	104	193	±35.6	—
178	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	150.7	88	186	±44.4	—
179	Tyreek Hill start/sit →	WR	FA	—	179.3	101	220	±46.1	8%
180	Tyler Lockett	WR	LV	—	156.7	94	194	±44.6	—
181	Diontae Johnson	WR	FA	—	158.0	106	188	±36.9	—
182	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	FA	—	160.0	101	195	±42.0	—
183	Gabe Davis	WR	FA	—	160.3	108	192	±37.3	—
184	Jermaine Burton	WR	FA	—	162.7	107	196	±39.6	—
185	Dominic Lovett	WR	DET	—	180.0	167	187	±9.2	—
186	Chris Brazzell II start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	158.5	107	210	±51.5	—
187	Tyler Johnson	WR	FA	—	191.7	190	194	±1.7	—
188	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	HOU	—	192.7	183	204	±8.7	—
189	Xavier Restrepo	WR	TEN	—	192.7	186	197	±4.8	—
190	Scotty Miller	WR	CHI	—	195.7	190	199	±4.0	—
191	Jalin Hyatt	WR	NYG	—	196.3	187	201	±6.6	—
192	Ray-Ray McCloud III	WR	FA	—	198.7	179	211	±14.1	—
193	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	FA	—	199.7	182	219	±15.2	—
194	Van Jefferson	WR	WAS	—	201.3	185	216	±12.7	—
195	Dylan Drummond	WR	ATL	—	203.0	184	218	±14.2	—
196	Mecole Hardman Jr.	WR	FA	—	205.0	202	207	±2.2	—
197	Casey Washington	WR	CAR	—	206.7	200	211	±4.8	—
198	Alex Bachman	WR	LAR	—	209.7	202	218	±6.5	—
199	Xavier Gipson start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	210.3	208	214	±2.6	—
200	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	FA	—	210.7	194	225	±12.8	—

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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.

#24Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #12 · worst #59 · ±8.3
#40Carnell TateWR · TENbest #24 · worst #68 · ±6.0
#32Rome OdunzeWR · CHIbest #23 · worst #63 · ±5.7
#27Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBbest #16 · worst #48 · ±5.3
#34Quentin JohnstonWR · LACbest #23 · worst #53 · ±5.1

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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.
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