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 9, 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	1.2	1	3	±0.5	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.3	1	7	±1.0	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	2.8	1	5	±0.6	100%
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	4.4	2	8	±1.3	100%
5	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.6	2	10	±1.5	100%
6	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.3	3	11	±1.5	100%
7	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	6.5	3	14	±1.7	99%
8	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	8.6	5	13	±1.6	100%
9	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	10.2	5	21	±2.5	100%
10	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	10.5	8	21	±2.2	100%
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11	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	10.8	6	24	±2.8	100%
12	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	12.1	7	19	±2.2	100%
13	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	13.4	7	22	±2.3	99%
14	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	14.3	6	23	±1.8	98%
15	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	15.5	9	24	±2.5	99%
16	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	16.5	7	27	±3.3	99%
17	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	16.9	6	38	±3.4	99%
18	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	17.0	11	24	±2.1	99%
19	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	19.1	13	30	±2.6	98%
20	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	20.3	9	29	±3.5	100%
21	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	21.8	13	31	±2.9	97%
22	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	22.7	13	32	±3.2	98%
23	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.5	18	33	±3.3	96%
24	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	24.8	15	47	±3.8	96%
25	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	25.8	13	35	±3.4	93%
26	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	26.4	20	41	±3.4	92%
27	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	26.8	19	38	±3.1	97%
28	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	29.3	16	47	±5.9	85%
29	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	30.1	20	48	±3.9	94%
30	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	30.3	20	48	±4.3	97%
31	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	30.5	20	47	±4.5	95%
32	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	32.1	19	40	±3.6	93%
33	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	33.3	24	54	±4.5	93%
34	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	35.5	24	49	±3.9	84%
35	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	36.2	23	46	±4.1	91%
36	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	36.7	17	45	±4.2	76%
37	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	36.9	27	60	±4.2	79%
38	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	37.2	22	50	±4.3	88%
39	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	37.8	25	53	±4.6	93%
40	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	37.9	24	47	±4.2	80%
41	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	41.4	29	55	±4.4	90%
42	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	41.9	30	53	±3.5	81%
43	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	43.8	27	58	±4.3	70%
44	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	44.3	33	54	±3.6	82%
45	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	45.7	37	57	±3.4	58%
46	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	46.1	31	75	±6.7	86%
47	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	47.2	36	60	±4.0	73%
48	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	48.9	38	63	±4.0	60%
49	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	50.0	39	61	±3.2	63%
50	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	50.6	39	69	±4.2	79%
51	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	50.9	30	65	±4.8	29%
52	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	53.0	32	98	±12.8	86%
53	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	53.0	43	67	±4.0	68%
54	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	53.8	25	99	±7.3	70%
55	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	57.0	45	92	±6.4	79%
56	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	56.0	48	79	±4.5	51%
57	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	58.8	35	91	±8.4	61%
58	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.6	48	136	±8.0	14%
59	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	60.8	47	77	±5.4	23%
60	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	60.8	48	169	±11.5	35%
61	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	62.8	51	87	±5.0	22%
62	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	63.5	52	77	±4.1	21%
63	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	62.9	45	139	±9.4	13%
64	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	64.2	52	112	±6.4	22%
65	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	65.9	35	83	±6.6	15%
66	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	65.9	39	105	±10.5	28%
67	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	65.2	44	101	±8.2	8%
68	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	66.4	55	86	±4.7	19%
69	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	68.0	52	96	±5.2	13%
70	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	71.2	54	107	±6.0	6%
71	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	71.8	58	97	±5.1	7%
72	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	75.6	55	107	±7.3	29%
73	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	76.6	58	179	±11.2	11%
74	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	75.6	62	110	±7.3	6%
75	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	77.8	55	103	±6.8	6%
76	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	76.3	57	111	±7.9	15%
77	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	77.3	64	177	±11.6	3%
78	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	77.3	56	170	±12.8	11%
79	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	80.3	62	121	±8.7	6%
80	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	76.8	57	106	±9.4	15%
81	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	81.2	51	123	±10.3	7%
82	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	82.4	67	99	±4.5	6%
83	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	83.9	73	172	±11.1	7%
84	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	88.4	57	180	±14.4	4%
85	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	87.4	67	110	±6.1	2%
86	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	86.9	67	115	±8.3	10%
87	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	86.0	70	116	±8.1	2%
88	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	87.2	71	134	±7.0	1%
89	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	90.1	65	108	±5.5	3%
90	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	89.8	72	123	±6.9	2%
91	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	93.4	69	140	±9.9	1%
92	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	92.0	76	120	±6.2	1%
93	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	95.6	64	174	±13.3	6%
94	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	94.1	63	125	±7.6	63%
95	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	97.5	82	138	±7.5	3%
96	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	97.8	73	132	±7.6	1%
97	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	99.8	73	133	±9.1	3%
98	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	97.6	78	112	±6.9	1%
99	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	90.0	61	123	±11.3	2%
100	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	102.4	68	126	±8.9	1%
101	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	103.3	87	122	±6.2	—
102	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	101.2	78	140	±10.7	3%
103	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	99.4	59	167	±13.1	13%
104	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	100.0	71	145	±11.7	2%
105	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	109.1	79	178	±12.4	2%
106	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	108.8	87	171	±15.1	4%
107	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	111.2	79	175	±13.0	2%
108	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	101.0	72	119	±10.4	1%
109	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	112.4	85	182	±13.3	1%
110	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	99.4	71	143	±13.9	1%
111	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	107.0	68	124	±10.6	1%
112	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	—	114.0	95	162	±11.0	—
113	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	114.4	85	147	±13.5	1%
114	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	99.9	77	130	±11.2	1%
115	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	100.4	82	126	±10.5	1%
116	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	112.7	89	140	±12.8	1%
117	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	110.3	92	143	±12.1	1%
118	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	110.4	88	156	±17.2	1%
119	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	113.9	96	140	±11.0	1%
120	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	114.4	89	156	±17.0	2%
121	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	107.3	81	134	±13.7	4%
122	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	119.8	102	166	±13.0	1%
123	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	121.7	94	176	±16.4	1%
124	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	109.8	95	148	±10.5	—
125	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	118.4	98	154	±13.7	2%
126	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	124.2	99	141	±10.8	1%
127	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	—	121.6	96	142	±13.1	—
128	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	126.0	111	144	±8.8	1%
129	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	124.6	93	152	±15.2	—
130	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	125.5	95	138	±9.9	1%
131	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	121.3	99	155	±12.7	1%
132	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	133.6	104	173	±18.5	1%
133	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	124.4	107	159	±11.5	1%
134	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	131.6	119	154	±10.4	—
135	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	132.3	118	160	±11.0	—
136	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	128.6	104	143	±10.1	1%
137	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	130.3	112	162	±14.2	—
138	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	137.9	112	170	±16.0	—
139	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	135.1	110	163	±13.0	1%
140	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	141.5	118	159	±11.7	—
141	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	137.8	125	165	±9.5	2%
142	Elijah Moore start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	142.4	121	157	±11.4	—
143	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	139.6	120	167	±13.7	—
144	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	149.9	116	174	±17.1	—
145	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	145.9	110	183	±20.5	—
146	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	143.9	116	166	±15.3	—
147	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	144.0	129	170	±10.1	—
148	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	146.0	114	183	±16.9	1%
149	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	140.5	125	171	±13.8	—
150	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	151.6	137	169	±10.4	—
151	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	145.5	115	162	±14.0	—
152	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	147.0	123	185	±15.5	—
153	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	147.6	126	163	±9.7	—
154	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	154.3	128	178	±15.1	—
155	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	160.3	135	184	±14.4	—
156	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	152.4	126	178	±12.5	—
157	CJ Daniels start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	157.7	127	179	±15.7	1%
158	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	147.5	130	161	±8.6	—
159	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	153.8	134	173	±12.4	—
160	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	154.4	115	189	±19.1	—
161	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	156.4	149	169	±6.7	—
162	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	151.8	125	177	±18.5	—
163	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	158.0	130	172	±13.4	—
164	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	159.1	129	181	±13.2	—
165	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	150.8	119	168	±13.9	—
166	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	134.4	115	172	±22.2	—
167	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	165.8	145	194	±11.8	—
168	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	157.4	128	174	±14.8	—
169	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	158.1	128	176	±15.3	—
170	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	159.8	144	191	±14.2	—
171	Montorie Foster Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	164.7	134	198	±15.5	—
172	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	162.6	142	179	±11.0	—
173	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	—	169.2	155	188	±8.4	—
174	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	169.3	141	193	±13.8	—
175	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	169.5	158	185	±8.6	—
176	Ke'Shawn Williams start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	166.1	156	186	±9.3	—
177	Arian Smith start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	157.6	149	172	±8.1	—
178	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	157.7	145	173	±9.7	—
179	Myles Price start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	169.1	138	190	±15.4	—
180	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	168.3	160	182	±8.6	—
181	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	161.5	122	200	±24.1	—
182	Camden Brown start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	169.8	121	195	±25.6	—
183	Jackson Meeks start/sit →	WR	DET	—	148.3	122	163	±18.7	—
184	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	13	152.3	115	181	±27.6	1%
185	CJ Williams start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	178.0	150	203	±17.4	—
186	Tyreek Hill start/sit →	WR	FA	—	157.7	100	193	±41.1	8%
187	Greg Dortch start/sit →	WR	BUF	—	168.7	117	207	±37.9	—
188	Mitchell Tinsley start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	175.0	124	213	±37.5	—
189	Tom Kennedy start/sit →	WR	DET	—	180.3	144	211	±27.6	—
190	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	170.0	157	183	±13.0	1%
191	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	173.5	160	187	±13.5	—
192	Tyler Lockett start/sit →	WR	LV	—	174.0	158	190	±16.0	—
193	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	174.0	159	189	±15.0	—
194	Jermaine Burton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	182.0	173	191	±9.0	—
195	Michael Wortham start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	182.5	170	195	±12.5	—
196	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	FA	—	183.5	175	192	±8.5	—
197	Gabe Davis start/sit →	WR	FA	—	186.0	176	196	±10.0	—
198	Velus Jones Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	187.5	171	204	±16.5	—
199	Diontae Johnson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	187.5	177	198	±10.5	—
200	David Moore start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	196.0	187	205	±9.0	—

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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.

#28Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBbest #16 · worst #47 · ±5.9
#39Carnell TateWR · TENbest #25 · worst #53 · ±4.6
#31Rome OdunzeWR · CHIbest #20 · worst #47 · ±4.5
#33Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARIbest #24 · worst #54 · ±4.5
#30DJ MooreWR · BUFbest #20 · worst #48 · ±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.
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