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 QB Rankings

Week 1 QB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — 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	Joe Burrow start/sit →	QB	CIN	6	2.1	1	9	±1.5	99%
2	Lamar Jackson start/sit →	QB	BAL	13	2.2	1	8	±1.4	100%
3	Jalen Hurts start/sit →	QB	PHI	10	3.6	1	10	±1.5	99%
4	Justin Herbert start/sit →	QB	LAC	7	4.1	1	9	±1.5	95%
5	Josh Allen start/sit →	QB	BUF	7	4.8	1	14	±2.0	100%
6	Dak Prescott start/sit →	QB	DAL	14	6.5	3	13	±1.9	95%
7	Caleb Williams start/sit →	QB	CHI	10	8.2	4	24	±2.6	96%
8	Jared Goff start/sit →	QB	DET	6	8.5	2	16	±2.7	77%
9	Trevor Lawrence start/sit →	QB	JAX	7	9.4	6	17	±2.1	91%
10	Drake Maye start/sit →	QB	NE	11	10.3	2	20	±3.1	99%
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11	Jaxson Dart start/sit →	QB	NYG	8	11.8	5	20	±2.7	93%
12	Matthew Stafford start/sit →	QB	LAR	11	11.9	2	17	±2.4	92%
13	Jayden Daniels start/sit →	QB	WAS	7	13.1	6	20	±3.1	98%
14	Baker Mayfield start/sit →	QB	TB	10	13.7	4	20	±2.5	62%
15	Kyler Murray start/sit →	QB	MIN	6	14.9	5	22	±3.3	69%
16	Brock Purdy start/sit →	QB	SF	8	15.2	7	24	±2.2	86%
17	Tyler Shough start/sit →	QB	NO	8	17.2	9	22	±2.7	43%
18	Bo Nix start/sit →	QB	DEN	10	17.8	9	22	±1.9	88%
19	Malik Willis start/sit →	QB	MIA	6	18.6	8	26	±2.9	32%
20	Patrick Mahomes II start/sit →	QB	KC	5	19.4	11	25	±2.6	87%
21	Jordan Love start/sit →	QB	GB	11	19.8	10	25	±2.5	57%
22	Sam Darnold start/sit →	QB	SEA	11	22.8	20	29	±1.5	36%
23	Daniel Jones start/sit →	QB	IND	13	23.2	17	29	±2.1	29%
24	Bryce Young start/sit →	QB	CAR	5	23.9	19	28	±1.8	16%
25	C.J. Stroud start/sit →	QB	HOU	8	24.8	18	29	±1.7	29%
26	Jacoby Brissett start/sit →	QB	ARI	14	25.9	13	30	±2.5	9%
27	Aaron Rodgers start/sit →	QB	PIT	9	26.4	20	30	±1.6	11%
28	Geno Smith start/sit →	QB	NYJ	13	28.3	21	31	±2.1	6%
29	Kirk Cousins start/sit →	QB	LV	13	28.5	20	32	±1.7	6%
30	Cam Ward start/sit →	QB	TEN	9	28.9	24	32	±1.5	13%
31	Deshaun Watson start/sit →	QB	CLE	11	31.0	27	32	±0.8	5%
32	Cooper Rush start/sit →	QB	ATL	—	31.8	30	35	±0.7	—
33	Shedeur Sanders start/sit →	QB	CLE	11	33.5	32	58	±3.3	3%
34	Fernando Mendoza start/sit →	QB	LV	13	34.6	33	57	±3.2	17%
35	Jack Strand start/sit →	QB	ATL	—	34.5	33	50	±3.2	—
36	Justin Fields start/sit →	QB	KC	5	38.2	34	55	±5.1	1%
37	Jameis Winston start/sit →	QB	NYG	8	42.1	35	60	±8.1	1%
38	Joe Flacco start/sit →	QB	CIN	6	38.3	34	43	±2.1	1%
39	Mac Jones start/sit →	QB	SF	8	40.7	37	50	±4.6	1%
40	Trey Lance start/sit →	QB	LAC	—	41.8	33	52	±4.9	—
41	Marcus Mariota start/sit →	QB	WAS	7	42.2	35	52	±5.6	1%
42	Tyrod Taylor start/sit →	QB	GB	—	45.3	41	70	±7.9	—
43	Anthony Richardson Sr.start/sit →	QB	IND	13	48.1	40	68	±8.8	2%
44	Tyler Huntley start/sit →	QB	BAL	—	44.4	42	46	±1.1	—
45	Davis Mills start/sit →	QB	HOU	—	49.2	42	83	±10.9	—
46	Jarrett Stidham start/sit →	QB	DEN	—	46.8	41	54	±4.0	—
47	Cade Klubnik start/sit →	QB	NYJ	13	52.2	41	61	±6.1	1%
48	Spencer Rattler start/sit →	QB	NO	—	51.7	47	58	±3.6	—
49	Joshua Dobbs start/sit →	QB	DET	—	51.3	35	62	±7.3	—
50	Gardner Minshew II start/sit →	QB	ARI	—	54.3	48	64	±5.1	—
51	Carson Wentz start/sit →	QB	MIN	6	48.6	46	52	±1.7	1%
52	Mitchell Trubisky start/sit →	QB	TEN	—	56.8	51	65	±4.2	—
53	Sam Howell start/sit →	QB	DAL	—	52.0	45	59	±5.6	—
54	Mason Rudolph start/sit →	QB	PIT	—	52.9	49	55	±1.9	—
55	Tommy DeVito start/sit →	QB	NE	—	59.1	54	78	±7.4	—
56	Kenny Pickett start/sit →	QB	CAR	—	55.7	51	60	±3.1	—
57	Nick Mullens	QB	JAX	—	59.9	45	68	±8.9	—
58	Kyle Allen start/sit →	QB	BUF	—	57.3	54	62	±3.1	—
59	Kyle McCord start/sit →	QB	MIA	—	60.5	55	64	±2.8	—
60	Jalon Daniels start/sit →	QB	TB	—	60.7	57	63	±2.2	—
61	Joe Milton III start/sit →	QB	DAL	—	64.8	48	73	±8.1	—
62	Drew Lock start/sit →	QB	SEA	—	60.2	53	67	±4.7	—
63	Andy Dalton start/sit →	QB	PHI	—	63.0	57	66	±3.2	—
64	Jake Browning	QB	FA	—	65.8	39	75	±13.5	—
65	Case Keenum start/sit →	QB	CHI	—	71.2	66	79	±4.5	—
66	Stetson Bennett IV start/sit →	QB	LAR	—	62.3	34	75	±16.5	—
67	Kyle Trask	QB	FA	—	65.3	38	76	±15.8	—
68	Hendon Hooker	QB	TEN	—	72.6	69	77	±3.4	—
69	Garrett Nussmeier start/sit →	QB	KC	—	76.2	68	90	±8.1	—
70	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	LAR	—	71.5	52	85	±12.1	—
71	Devin Leary	QB	FA	—	73.5	52	83	±12.5	—
72	Collin Hill	QB	FA	—	74.3	60	80	±8.3	—
73	Sam Ehlinger start/sit →	QB	DEN	—	76.3	71	83	±4.7	—
74	Chris Oladokun	QB	FA	—	76.5	65	81	±6.7	—
75	Max Brosmer	QB	MIN	—	79.5	71	85	±5.2	—
76	Jake Haener	QB	NYG	—	81.0	72	87	±5.5	—
77	Graham Mertz	QB	HOU	—	68.5	53	84	±15.5	—
78	Matt Barkley	QB	FA	—	84.8	80	88	±3.1	—
79	Brandon Allen	QB	FA	—	87.8	86	89	±1.1	—
80	Luke Altmyer	QB	DET	—	88.7	87	90	±1.2	—
81	DJ Uiagalelei	QB	LAC	—	89.7	88	91	±1.2	—
82	Sean Clifford	QB	CIN	—	90.7	89	92	±1.2	—

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.

#37Jameis WinstonQB · NYGbest #35 · worst #60 · ±8.1
#36Justin FieldsQB · KCbest #34 · worst #55 · ±5.1
#40Trey LanceQB · LACbest #33 · worst #52 · ±4.9
#39Mac JonesQB · SFbest #37 · worst #50 · ±4.6
#15Kyler MurrayQB · MINbest #5 · worst #22 · ±3.3

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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.