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 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	1.1	1	2	±0.3	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.0	1	4	±0.6	100%
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	3.4	2	5	±0.7	100%
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.5	2	4	±0.6	100%
5	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	5.7	3	9	±1.2	100%
6	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	6.0	5	9	±1.1	100%
7	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	8.0	5	14	±1.8	99%
8	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	8.4	6	12	±1.7	100%
9	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	8.9	6	14	±1.8	100%
10	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	11.1	7	15	±2.0	100%
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11	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	11.3	8	17	±1.8	100%
12	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	12.1	8	21	±3.0	99%
13	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	13.0	8	19	±2.1	99%
14	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	14.1	11	18	±1.7	99%
15	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	15.4	13	19	±1.9	98%
16	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	15.7	10	26	±3.5	99%
17	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	16.8	12	19	±1.5	99%
18	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	18.6	14	24	±2.3	98%
19	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	18.8	16	26	±2.4	98%
20	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	21.1	15	28	±2.6	97%
21	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	21.2	17	25	±1.8	98%
22	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	23.3	17	31	±3.3	96%
23	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	23.8	11	49	±8.1	99%
24	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	25.2	21	34	±2.9	93%
25	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	25.3	20	36	±3.2	96%
26	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	26.6	20	36	±3.7	93%
27	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	26.7	23	32	±2.3	96%
28	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	27.6	23	40	±3.6	95%
29	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	29.4	23	47	±4.8	92%
30	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	32.0	27	42	±3.7	92%
31	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	32.6	27	45	±4.3	93%
32	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	33.0	22	38	±3.7	96%
33	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	34.4	29	47	±3.9	93%
34	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	34.5	17	45	±6.1	84%
35	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	35.0	30	46	±4.3	91%
36	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	35.2	28	43	±3.8	80%
37	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	36.8	28	44	±4.2	84%
38	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	37.0	25	42	±3.8	75%
39	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	37.9	30	43	±3.1	90%
40	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	39.8	34	50	±3.3	88%
41	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	40.8	34	50	±3.7	79%
42	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	42.1	34	50	±3.4	71%
43	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	43.1	37	48	±2.7	81%
44	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	45.7	38	58	±4.1	83%
45	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	46.5	38	56	±4.3	60%
46	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	47.1	41	55	±3.5	57%
47	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	48.9	44	55	±2.9	63%
48	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	49.0	38	58	±4.4	72%
49	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	51.4	44	61	±3.8	68%
50	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	52.3	42	69	±5.7	79%
51	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	53.6	48	69	±5.7	79%
52	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	54.2	47	61	±3.7	51%
53	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	54.9	49	64	±3.5	28%
54	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	58.4	51	69	±4.3	35%
55	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	59.2	44	86	±8.8	67%
56	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	59.4	54	71	±5.1	24%
57	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	51.8	34	78	±13.0	85%
58	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	60.3	49	82	±7.5	15%
59	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.8	57	70	±3.0	15%
60	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	61.7	52	82	±8.5	22%
61	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	64.0	57	80	±5.7	22%
62	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	66.3	53	78	±5.8	18%
63	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	67.3	60	96	±9.7	13%
64	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	67.3	54	87	±8.6	12%
65	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	67.9	57	86	±6.9	19%
66	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	60.6	42	86	±12.5	63%
67	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	72.4	56	120	±13.4	16%
68	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	72.8	64	92	±7.4	4%
69	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	74.0	59	108	±9.8	7%
70	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	67.7	58	83	±5.6	8%
71	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	75.8	60	112	±9.9	12%
72	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	77.7	59	109	±10.9	7%
73	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	80.2	68	101	±9.0	3%
74	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	73.9	39	108	±22.4	27%
75	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	74.1	51	94	±10.1	8%
76	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	81.8	73	116	±9.6	7%
77	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	82.0	67	98	±7.8	10%
78	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	82.3	64	110	±10.9	29%
79	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	86.6	73	103	±7.6	4%
80	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	80.3	67	110	±9.5	7%
81	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	81.0	66	107	±10.4	7%
82	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	88.1	68	110	±11.0	2%
83	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	89.1	70	129	±13.3	2%
84	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	85.5	66	112	±9.8	2%
85	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	92.0	77	151	±15.5	4%
86	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	86.4	66	134	±13.2	7%
87	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	67.8	27	101	±28.4	86%
88	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	83.8	68	111	±10.3	2%
89	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	86.6	65	126	±13.1	9%
90	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	93.2	79	147	±13.8	2%
91	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	89.7	62	130	±13.8	6%
92	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	97.2	87	118	±7.1	4%
93	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	90.8	76	121	±9.4	3%
94	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	91.2	68	103	±10.2	6%
95	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	94.1	80	113	±8.3	3%
96	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	91.4	71	120	±9.8	2%
97	Travis Hunter start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	94.2	76	105	±7.4	65%
98	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	96.8	89	121	±7.7	3%
99	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	97.2	76	115	±8.2	1%
100	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	99.9	71	121	±11.8	1%
101	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	101.1	91	111	±4.6	3%
102	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	101.3	76	138	±13.5	1%
103	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	86.9	60	108	±17.7	15%
104	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	13	108.7	95	194	±21.8	1%
105	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	107.2	83	177	±18.9	1%
106	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	109.2	104	131	±6.8	3%
107	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	111.4	100	140	±10.4	1%
108	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	112.9	96	172	±17.7	2%
109	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	107.9	73	149	±18.0	2%
110	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	110.6	90	149	±15.2	1%
111	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	100.9	76	123	±13.7	14%
112	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	92.6	67	134	±21.8	2%
113	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	100.9	82	117	±13.1	1%
114	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	121.6	99	169	±21.0	2%
115	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	106.6	87	124	±13.2	1%
116	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	111.8	89	128	±14.2	1%
117	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	132.3	118	156	±15.8	1%
118	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	117.2	94	130	±13.0	2%
119	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	8	120.0	102	133	±10.3	1%
120	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	121.0	86	154	±22.0	1%
121	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	121.4	113	135	±8.2	1%
122	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	123.0	109	141	±12.3	1%
123	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	123.2	103	144	±13.9	1%
124	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	126.2	96	171	±27.7	1%
125	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	126.4	114	156	±15.4	1%
126	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	127.8	123	132	±2.9	1%
127	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	128.2	103	178	±26.2	1%
128	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	134.6	98	190	±30.5	1%
129	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	112.0	80	156	±28.6	4%
130	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	138.0	127	163	±13.7	1%
131	CJ Daniels start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	139.4	105	212	±37.4	1%
132	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	140.6	108	188	±26.9	1%
133	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	118.8	82	168	±37.8	1%
134	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	127.5	104	150	±17.7	1%
135	Elijah Moore start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	131.3	114	143	±10.7	1%
136	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	131.3	127	137	±4.0	2%
137	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	136.5	126	153	±10.7	2%
138	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	137.3	112	158	±17.0	1%
139	Greg Dortch start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	106.7	84	122	±16.4	1%
140	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	139.5	115	173	±22.9	2%
141	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	140.0	118	162	±17.1	1%
142	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	142.5	111	165	±21.4	1%
143	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	FA	—	118.0	87	139	±22.4	1%
144	Van Jefferson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	126.0	122	131	±3.7	—
145	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	131.7	108	153	±18.4	1%
146	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	159.5	116	180	±25.6	—
147	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	137.3	107	161	±22.5	—
148	Sterling Shepard start/sit →	WR	FA	—	139.3	120	158	±15.5	—
149	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	140.3	126	168	±19.6	1%
150	Velus Jones Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	140.3	136	144	±3.3	—
151	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	144.0	121	162	±17.1	1%
152	Ray-Ray McCloud III start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	144.0	137	150	±5.4	—
153	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	144.3	118	168	±20.5	1%
154	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	166.0	130	184	±21.5	—
155	Mitch Tinsley start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	147.0	96	183	±37.1	—
156	Justin Watson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	147.3	115	176	±25.0	—
157	Dont'e Thornton Jr.start/sit →	WR	LV	13	148.3	123	170	±19.4	1%
158	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	169.3	133	187	±21.6	—
159	Dylan Drummond start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	149.7	125	167	±17.9	—
160	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	153.0	102	202	±40.8	1%
161	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	154.0	129	176	±19.3	—
162	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	155.0	84	202	±51.1	1%
163	Dante Pettis start/sit →	WR	FA	—	155.0	148	163	±6.2	—
164	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	FA	—	118.5	72	165	±46.5	0%
165	Marquez Valdes-Scantling start/sit →	WR	FA	—	156.0	151	164	±5.7	1%
166	Tyler Johnson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	156.3	146	165	±7.8	—
167	Xavier Restrepo start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	160.7	147	172	±10.3	1%
168	Isaiah Hodgins start/sit →	WR	FA	—	163.0	159	170	±5.0	—
169	Cedrick Wilson Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	131.5	94	169	±37.5	—
170	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	164.3	110	210	±41.3	—
171	Jalin Hyatt start/sit →	WR	NYG	—	165.0	152	177	±10.2	—
172	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	165.3	134	182	±22.2	—
173	Chris Brazzell II start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	134.0	107	161	±27.0	2%
174	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	168.3	136	199	±25.7	—
175	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	139.5	108	171	±31.5	1%
176	Tyler Lockett start/sit →	WR	LV	13	139.5	115	164	±24.5	1%
177	Scotty Miller start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	170.3	154	179	±11.6	—
178	Ronnie Bell start/sit →	WR	FA	—	149.5	140	159	±9.5	—
179	Michael Wortham start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	151.0	135	167	±16.0	—
180	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	179.0	171	185	±5.9	—
181	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	180.0	155	208	±21.7	—
182	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	156.0	138	174	±18.0	—
183	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	156.5	141	172	±15.5	1%
184	Noah Brown start/sit →	WR	FA	—	160.5	143	178	±17.5	—
185	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	184.0	148	224	±31.2	—
186	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	163.5	145	182	±18.5	—
187	Mecole Hardman Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	186.0	183	188	±2.2	—
188	Coleman Owen start/sit →	WR	IND	—	188.3	160	214	±22.1	—
189	Zay Jones start/sit →	WR	FA	—	168.0	161	175	±7.0	—
190	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	171.0	119	223	±52.0	—
191	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	192.0	174	213	±16.1	—
192	Cody White start/sit →	WR	FA	—	173.5	146	201	±27.5	—
193	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	174.5	155	194	±19.5	—
194	Braxton Berrios start/sit →	WR	NYG	—	194.3	189	197	±3.8	—
195	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	179.0	157	201	±22.0	0%
196	Tom Kennedy start/sit →	WR	DET	—	196.0	189	206	±7.3	—
197	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	196.3	190	204	±5.8	—
198	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	180.5	175	186	±5.5	—
199	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	FA	—	197.0	182	206	±10.7	—
200	Sahmir Hagans start/sit →	WR	FA	—	181.5	175	188	±6.5	—

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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.

#23Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #11 · worst #49 · ±8.1
#34Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBbest #17 · worst #45 · ±6.1
#29Parker WashingtonWR · JAXbest #23 · worst #47 · ±4.8
#31Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARIbest #27 · worst #45 · ±4.3
#35Courtland SuttonWR · DENbest #30 · worst #46 · ±4.3

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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.
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