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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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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Week 1 RB Rankings (Standard)

Week 1 RB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Standard 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	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.0	1	3	±0.2	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.5	1	8	±1.2	100%
3	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.0	2	10	±1.5	100%
4	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	4.7	2	14	±2.2	100%
5	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	5.8	2	12	±1.8	100%
6	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	5.8	3	11	±1.8	100%
7	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	7.2	2	14	±2.3	100%
8	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.8	3	14	±2.3	100%
9	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	9.1	4	15	±2.0	100%
10	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	9.6	4	15	±1.7	100%
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11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.5	5	15	±1.9	99%
12	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	12.9	6	17	±1.8	99%
13	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	13.1	8	24	±2.2	100%
14	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	14.8	10	24	±2.3	97%
15	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	15.4	5	69	±6.8	100%
16	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	16.2	11	22	±2.0	99%
17	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.9	11	25	±2.4	99%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	18.9	14	25	±2.1	98%
19	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	19.5	14	30	±2.6	96%
20	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	20.0	13	31	±3.2	93%
21	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	20.3	13	26	±2.2	99%
22	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	23.0	18	31	±2.5	97%
23	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	23.3	14	30	±2.7	95%
24	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	24.1	12	45	±3.6	99%
25	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	25.2	15	37	±3.1	95%
26	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	26.3	19	36	±3.1	93%
27	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	28.0	17	66	±7.4	84%
28	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	28.4	21	34	±2.5	90%
29	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.6	22	37	±2.6	90%
30	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	29.0	21	36	±2.4	87%
31	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	30.8	22	43	±3.2	89%
32	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	32.4	21	37	±2.5	78%
33	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	33.0	26	42	±2.4	79%
34	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	34.0	25	44	±2.5	84%
35	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	36.1	29	75	±4.8	87%
36	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	36.3	26	46	±3.8	52%
37	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	37.8	31	44	±2.5	83%
38	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.2	31	49	±2.4	68%
39	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	38.8	25	44	±2.4	76%
40	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	40.5	22	46	±3.4	84%
41	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	40.4	30	57	±3.9	50%
42	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	42.0	29	85	±6.9	80%
43	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.7	32	54	±3.2	56%
44	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	44.2	26	65	±6.5	53%
45	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	45.2	39	59	±3.3	47%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	47.5	37	68	±4.4	34%
47	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	47.3	42	61	±2.9	35%
48	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	49.3	45	67	±3.5	30%
49	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	49.6	38	71	±5.7	4%
50	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	51.9	42	70	±4.8	21%
51	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	50.8	43	67	±3.6	16%
52	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	54.5	41	96	±6.6	37%
53	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	55.4	44	89	±5.2	18%
54	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	55.1	38	86	±7.8	19%
55	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	57.1	48	80	±4.6	5%
56	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	57.5	44	78	±4.8	10%
57	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	57.8	43	78	±5.3	7%
58	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	57.9	39	85	±7.5	6%
59	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	60.0	43	79	±5.4	4%
60	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	61.9	52	78	±4.2	13%
61	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.0	43	75	±5.5	2%
62	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	62.4	46	86	±6.6	20%
63	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	62.3	46	75	±6.4	8%
64	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	63.7	53	74	±3.8	3%
65	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	65.0	42	93	±7.8	12%
66	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	65.8	42	93	±8.7	11%
67	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	68.3	50	89	±5.8	2%
68	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.1	59	85	±4.3	1%
69	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	68.9	50	90	±5.2	9%
70	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	68.9	58	88	±4.9	5%
71	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	70.9	52	82	±7.1	3%
72	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	71.8	63	92	±3.8	1%
73	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	72.5	58	87	±4.6	2%
74	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	76.1	65	94	±4.3	4%
75	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	76.2	65	96	±5.7	3%
76	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	79.1	58	91	±6.0	2%
77	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	72.6	51	109	±11.1	37%
78	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	80.1	66	115	±7.4	1%
79	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	78.5	56	106	±7.2	1%
80	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	78.8	57	92	±5.8	1%
81	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	80.6	61	93	±4.5	1%
82	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	80.9	52	108	±7.8	1%
83	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	83.6	62	97	±5.8	1%
84	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	78.2	48	94	±11.7	4%
85	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	82.9	65	95	±5.3	1%
86	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	87.0	74	97	±4.3	1%
87	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	80.7	51	93	±10.2	2%
88	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	79.5	15	105	±18.1	90%
89	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	—	90.8	71	107	±8.3	—
90	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	92.5	75	109	±7.0	1%
91	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	83.9	56	99	±9.2	5%
92	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	—	79.5	49	99	±15.4	—
93	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	91.7	71	101	±6.1	—
94	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	89.9	82	97	±3.8	2%
95	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	92.5	84	111	±4.6	1%
96	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	90.3	84	100	±3.4	1%
97	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	95.2	79	104	±5.3	1%
98	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	92.4	65	99	±8.1	1%
99	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	94.7	83	105	±4.8	2%
100	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	98.1	89	111	±4.6	1%
101	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	—	82.6	56	107	±10.9	—
102	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	93.7	80	108	±9.3	—
103	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	87.6	66	114	±10.6	—
104	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	102.6	89	136	±10.9	—
105	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	96.8	83	122	±9.4	—
106	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	104.9	92	131	±8.9	—
107	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	97.2	88	121	±8.1	—
108	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	94.1	74	109	±11.1	—
109	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	97.6	86	116	±8.7	—
110	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	97.7	87	114	±8.8	—
111	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	107.1	83	135	±11.9	—
112	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	97.8	85	111	±9.0	1%
113	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	104.2	98	114	±4.7	—
114	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	DET	—	95.0	89	104	±5.1	—
115	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	98.0	86	108	±8.5	—
116	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	88.0	63	98	±14.6	1%
117	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	99.6	84	138	±20.4	—
118	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	108.5	99	124	±9.4	—
119	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	103.6	91	115	±9.2	1%
120	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	106.0	94	120	±10.2	—
121	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	106.4	95	122	±11.1	—
122	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	FA	—	97.3	92	102	±4.1	4%
123	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	100.7	71	118	±21.1	—
124	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	103.7	78	121	±18.5	—
125	Frank Gore Jr.start/sit →	RB	BUF	—	104.3	90	120	±12.3	—
126	Nathan Carter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	106.7	90	129	±16.4	—
127	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	108.7	88	125	±15.4	—
128	Lan Larison start/sit →	RB	NE	—	117.0	103	132	±11.2	—
129	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	118.3	101	137	±14.8	—
130	Raheem Mostert start/sit →	RB	LV	—	98.5	79	118	±19.5	—
131	Joe Mixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	112.7	87	132	±18.9	—
132	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	117.7	93	134	±17.7	1%
133	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	121.7	99	147	±19.7	—
134	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	123.3	97	146	±20.2	—
135	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	112.5	94	131	±18.5	—
136	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	126.0	103	149	±18.8	—
137	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	—	128.3	110	151	±17.0	—
138	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	127.0	108	140	±13.7	—
139	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	128.5	127	130	±1.5	—
140	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	130.0	123	137	±7.0	—
141	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	133.5	128	139	±5.5	—
142	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	137.5	136	139	±1.5	—
143	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	147.0	140	154	±7.0	—

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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.

#27MarShawn LloydRB · GBbest #17 · worst #66 · ±7.4
#15Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #5 · worst #69 · ±6.8
#35Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #29 · worst #75 · ±4.8
#36Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAXbest #26 · worst #46 · ±3.8
#24Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARIbest #12 · worst #45 · ±3.6

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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.