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?

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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 14, 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	1.1	1	3	±0.3	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	3.1	1	20	±2.3	100%
3	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.1	2	12	±1.9	100%
4	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	4.3	1	14	±2.1	100%
5	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	5.7	2	15	±1.9	100%
6	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	5.8	1	14	±2.0	100%
7	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	7.6	2	16	±2.3	100%
8	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	7.9	2	16	±2.4	100%
9	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	9.2	5	15	±2.3	100%
10	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	9.7	4	16	±2.1	99%
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11	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	10.1	4	18	±2.3	100%
12	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	12.8	5	26	±2.7	100%
13	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	13.3	6	19	±1.9	99%
14	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	13.7	3	22	±2.9	100%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.2	7	25	±2.6	97%
16	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	16.0	7	24	±2.3	98%
17	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.5	8	25	±2.4	99%
18	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	18.7	12	30	±2.2	97%
19	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	19.6	11	31	±2.8	93%
20	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	19.6	13	28	±2.4	96%
21	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	21.0	15	31	±2.4	99%
22	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	23.0	13	29	±2.7	95%
23	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	23.8	15	30	±2.9	97%
24	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	24.9	12	32	±3.5	99%
25	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	25.7	16	36	±3.3	95%
26	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	25.9	19	39	±3.4	93%
27	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	27.3	16	51	±4.1	85%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	27.6	18	39	±3.3	90%
29	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	28.4	20	36	±3.0	90%
30	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	29.5	21	35	±2.8	87%
31	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	30.3	18	40	±3.8	89%
32	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	32.2	24	47	±3.2	77%
33	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	33.6	27	46	±2.8	78%
34	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	33.9	26	44	±2.8	83%
35	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	35.8	26	45	±3.7	51%
36	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	36.0	29	48	±3.2	86%
37	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	37.3	26	44	±3.3	82%
38	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	38.2	25	44	±2.8	75%
39	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.4	30	49	±2.4	67%
40	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	40.8	31	50	±3.7	51%
41	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	40.9	25	50	±3.5	83%
42	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	41.0	29	54	±3.8	79%
43	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.5	37	51	±2.5	55%
44	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	44.0	30	62	±4.1	51%
45	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	44.6	39	61	±3.7	47%
46	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	46.9	39	63	±3.2	33%
47	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	48.3	36	79	±4.3	34%
48	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	49.2	37	74	±6.1	4%
49	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	50.6	38	69	±3.7	15%
50	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	50.1	42	66	±4.0	29%
51	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	51.9	41	65	±4.4	20%
52	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	55.3	47	90	±5.1	18%
53	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	56.1	48	75	±5.3	10%
54	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.0	42	92	±6.6	36%
55	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	54.9	38	88	±6.4	7%
56	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	56.1	42	72	±5.4	7%
57	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	57.6	48	75	±4.0	4%
58	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	60.6	53	76	±4.3	13%
59	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	58.6	39	81	±7.9	18%
60	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	61.6	42	85	±5.7	10%
61	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	61.9	46	81	±5.2	21%
62	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	60.0	44	69	±5.0	2%
63	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	62.4	48	78	±6.5	2%
64	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	63.7	53	73	±4.1	3%
65	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	67.3	53	87	±3.9	2%
66	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	65.7	46	88	±8.3	3%
67	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	66.9	53	87	±4.6	5%
68	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	71.2	62	84	±3.6	1%
69	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	68.2	54	79	±3.9	1%
70	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	73.7	57	82	±3.6	2%
71	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	67.8	49	92	±8.9	3%
72	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	73.1	55	101	±5.1	1%
73	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	77.8	68	102	±6.1	1%
74	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	78.9	58	86	±4.6	1%
75	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	80.2	71	93	±3.9	1%
76	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	78.4	54	98	±6.9	4%
77	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	74.8	53	126	±13.0	1%
78	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	84.3	68	105	±7.2	1%
79	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	80.2	66	91	±5.1	1%
80	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	89.5	72	121	±9.4	1%
81	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	86.1	76	101	±6.0	1%
82	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	84.3	72	100	±5.1	1%
83	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	84.1	73	98	±6.4	—
84	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	80.2	53	110	±9.9	2%
85	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	76.3	62	95	±7.8	1%
86	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	86.0	65	96	±5.6	1%
87	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	86.8	76	104	±6.4	1%
88	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	85.5	77	100	±5.4	2%
89	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	83.6	75	102	±8.4	—
90	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	89.5	74	101	±8.3	—
91	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	88.1	71	98	±7.6	—
92	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	93.8	77	110	±9.4	—
93	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	93.4	89	99	±2.7	—
94	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	101.7	80	112	±6.7	—
95	Josh Williams	RB	TB	—	89.0	81	94	±3.5	—
96	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	92.5	78	105	±6.9	—
97	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	86.9	68	103	±9.0	—
98	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	92.1	87	105	±6.1	1%
99	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	—	89.7	84	103	±4.2	—
100	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	BUF	—	91.1	86	97	±3.0	—
101	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	102.8	85	116	±6.7	—
102	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	100.6	96	107	±2.4	—
103	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	106.0	82	123	±9.8	—
104	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	—	94.1	86	121	±8.5	—
105	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	103.4	97	113	±5.0	—
106	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	100.0	93	108	±5.8	—
107	Nate Carter	RB	KC	—	98.3	92	106	±4.6	—
108	Lan Larison	RB	NE	—	96.3	82	137	±15.0	—
109	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	FA	—	91.0	67	107	±10.9	3%
110	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	98.0	91	108	±5.6	—
111	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	95.1	90	99	±3.1	—
112	Salvon Ahmed	RB	CHI	—	112.0	101	132	±8.7	—
113	Jabari Small	RB	DET	—	90.2	82	103	±8.3	—
114	Raheem Mostert	RB	LV	—	95.5	72	105	±13.6	—
115	Cash Jones	RB	ATL	—	106.6	89	114	±9.0	—
116	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	107.0	90	117	±10.7	—
117	Sincere McCormick	RB	SF	—	97.0	79	113	±14.0	—
118	Jam Miller	RB	FA	—	98.0	73	111	±17.7	—
119	EJ Smith	RB	FA	—	113.5	83	130	±18.6	—
120	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	98.5	88	109	±10.5	1%
121	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	116.7	108	122	±6.2	—
122	Dominic Richardson	RB	FA	—	101.0	64	138	±37.0	—
123	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	117.0	106	127	±8.6	—
124	Eric Gray start/sit →	RB	FA	—	126.5	103	136	±13.6	—
125	Michael Carter	RB	TEN	—	123.3	120	128	±3.4	—
126	Joe Mixon	RB	FA	—	123.7	109	133	±10.5	—
127	Kareem Hunt start/sit →	RB	FA	—	126.0	115	136	±8.6	1%
128	Amar Johnson	RB	LAC	—	118.5	118	119	±0.5	—
129	Khalil Herbert	RB	FA	—	122.0	115	129	±7.0	—
130	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	122.5	119	126	±3.5	—
131	Jaydn Ott	RB	KC	—	123.5	123	124	±0.5	—
132	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	MIA	—	125.5	118	133	±7.5	—
133	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	133.3	131	135	±1.7	—
134	Gary Brightwell	RB	FA	—	127.5	126	129	±1.5	—
135	Anderson Castle	RB	IND	—	129.0	119	139	±10.0	—
136	Donovan Edwards	RB	FA	—	129.5	125	134	±4.5	—
137	Jacardia Wright	RB	SEA	—	130.5	130	131	±0.5	—
138	Damien Martinez	RB	FA	—	138.0	137	139	±0.8	—
139	Hassan Haskins	RB	FA	—	135.0	122	148	±13.0	—
140	Jaden Nixon	RB	FA	—	139.7	131	145	±6.2	—
141	Cody Schrader	RB	DEN	—	138.5	137	140	±1.5	—
142	Noah Whittington	RB	HOU	—	142.0	141	143	±1.0	—
143	Zamir White	RB	NO	—	145.5	144	147	±1.5	—

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.

#27MarShawn LloydRB · GBbest #16 · worst #51 · ±4.1
#31Chuba HubbardRB · CARbest #18 · worst #40 · ±3.8
#35Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAXbest #26 · worst #45 · ±3.7
#40Tyler AllgeierRB · ARIbest #31 · worst #50 · ±3.7
#24Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARIbest #12 · worst #32 · ±3.5

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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.