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 3, 2026 at 1:20 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	1	±0.0	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.3	2	4	±0.7	100%
3	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	4.0	3	7	±1.4	100%
4	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	5.1	2	11	±2.6	100%
5	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	6.1	3	9	±1.6	100%
6	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	6.5	3	13	±2.6	100%
7	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	6.5	3	10	±1.7	100%
8	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	7.3	5	12	±2.0	100%
9	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	9.1	5	12	±1.6	100%
10	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	10.1	7	12	±1.3	100%
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11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.5	6	14	±1.9	99%
12	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	12.7	9	16	±1.3	99%
13	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	13.6	7	21	±4.5	100%
14	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	13.7	11	15	±1.4	100%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	14.6	12	18	±1.5	96%
16	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	16.6	13	21	±1.9	98%
17	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	17.6	14	21	±1.8	98%
18	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	19.0	16	24	±2.0	96%
19	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	19.1	15	23	±2.5	97%
20	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	19.7	16	25	±2.0	99%
21	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	21.9	19	26	±1.7	97%
22	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	22.0	18	31	±3.0	99%
23	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	24.7	18	31	±3.0	95%
24	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	24.8	18	29	±2.6	94%
25	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	25.8	21	30	±2.0	90%
26	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	26.4	23	31	±2.4	92%
27	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	27.2	22	37	±3.2	92%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.2	24	32	±2.2	90%
29	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	29.3	24	35	±2.8	87%
30	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	30.1	25	34	±2.2	94%
31	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	33.0	26	39	±3.2	88%
32	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	33.5	28	42	±2.9	79%
33	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	34.2	23	43	±4.5	86%
34	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	34.8	31	42	±2.9	83%
35	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	35.9	30	42	±3.0	77%
36	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	37.2	32	48	±3.9	81%
37	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	38.1	30	46	±4.5	51%
38	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	38.1	34	41	±1.7	82%
39	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	38.1	35	40	±1.5	69%
40	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	39.4	35	41	±1.3	76%
41	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	41.0	37	45	±1.6	84%
42	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	42.1	20	68	±14.0	77%
43	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	42.9	35	50	±4.0	48%
44	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	46.0	41	57	±4.1	33%
45	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	47.4	41	57	±4.7	46%
46	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	47.5	45	52	±2.0	34%
47	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	47.5	43	56	±3.4	55%
48	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	48.3	46	53	±2.1	30%
49	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	51.6	43	69	±7.9	24%
50	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	52.0	43	61	±4.6	21%
51	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	53.0	42	69	±7.7	52%
52	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	54.3	49	65	±4.1	17%
53	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	55.3	47	75	±6.4	4%
54	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	56.3	49	72	±5.4	5%
55	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.7	49	79	±6.1	33%
56	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	59.6	51	74	±4.6	10%
57	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	60.6	55	80	±5.7	5%
58	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	62.7	53	100	±9.1	4%
59	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	62.7	55	76	±4.7	16%
60	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	62.7	57	72	±3.8	13%
61	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	62.9	54	73	±4.1	4%
62	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	66.7	51	85	±7.0	5%
63	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	67.9	59	77	±4.7	5%
64	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	59.7	44	98	±10.9	2%
65	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	69.0	62	81	±4.5	2%
66	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	65.5	49	81	±6.3	16%
67	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	69.3	61	82	±5.6	2%
68	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	69.2	51	77	±6.1	9%
69	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	39.9	13	82	±24.3	94%
70	Malik Davis start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	67.9	49	78	±7.6	9%
71	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	72.8	63	95	±7.2	1%
72	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	75.2	64	115	±9.6	4%
73	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	66.9	52	116	±16.0	39%
74	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	77.2	63	132	±13.5	2%
75	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	85.6	71	165	±18.5	1%
76	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	76.4	55	92	±8.1	11%
77	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	76.5	64	82	±3.7	4%
78	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	77.8	55	101	±9.6	1%
79	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	79.8	68	88	±4.1	1%
80	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	81.1	53	112	±11.3	2%
81	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	70.2	52	93	±13.8	4%
82	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	87.1	70	162	±19.4	2%
83	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	76.3	65	87	±6.1	1%
84	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	79.5	43	120	±15.8	15%
85	Isiah Pacheco start/sit →	RB	DET	6	50.9	44	67	±6.9	33%
86	Eli Heidenreich start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	93.9	83	133	±15.3	2%
87	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	91.5	82	137	±13.6	1%
88	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	87.7	77	97	±5.2	1%
89	J'Mari Taylor start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	95.7	83	147	±16.6	2%
90	Jawhar Jordan start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	91.0	84	102	±5.7	1%
91	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	93.8	77	153	±21.4	1%
92	Devin Neal start/sit →	RB	NO	8	96.9	82	157	±21.6	2%
93	Jam Miller start/sit →	RB	FA	—	89.1	82	95	±4.4	1%
94	Trey Benson start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	95.9	79	151	±21.3	2%
95	Phil Mafah start/sit →	RB	FA	—	97.5	89	127	±11.5	1%
96	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	8	98.9	87	124	±12.5	1%
97	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	106.0	87	161	±24.5	1%
98	Jerome Ford start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	97.2	92	114	±7.8	2%
99	Audric Estime start/sit →	RB	NO	8	103.8	87	166	±28.1	2%
100	Josh Williams start/sit →	RB	TB	10	94.0	86	99	±4.6	0%
101	Jabari Small start/sit →	RB	FA	—	96.6	91	100	±3.3	—
102	Dean Connors start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	103.6	95	123	±9.9	—
103	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	FA	—	92.0	70	118	±17.1	1%
104	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	109.0	75	164	±31.5	1%
105	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	14	98.8	73	119	±17.6	1%
106	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	92.0	73	109	±14.8	1%
107	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	92.7	76	103	±11.9	1%
108	Kentrel Bullock start/sit →	RB	CIN	—	111.3	99	139	±16.2	—
109	Ronnie Rivers start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	100.7	91	107	±6.9	1%
110	Jordan Waters start/sit →	RB	LAR	—	101.0	93	112	±8.0	—
111	Sincere McCormick start/sit →	RB	SF	—	102.0	90	113	±9.4	—
112	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	111.0	83	130	±20.2	1%
113	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	114.3	82	150	±27.9	—
114	Donovan Edwards start/sit →	RB	FA	—	114.7	105	131	±11.6	—
115	Lew Nichols III start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	92.5	87	98	±5.5	—
116	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	116.7	99	134	±14.3	0%
117	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	118.3	64	148	±38.5	4%
118	Brittain Brown start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	120.0	112	130	±7.5	—
119	Robert Henry Jr.start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	120.0	114	124	±4.3	—
120	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	8	120.3	97	139	±17.5	1%
121	Gary Brightwell start/sit →	RB	FA	—	120.7	109	136	±11.3	—
122	British Brooks start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	100.0	92	108	±8.0	—
123	Cash Jones start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	100.5	84	117	±16.5	—
124	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	7	121.7	87	158	±29.0	1%
125	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	123.0	94	151	±23.3	—
126	Anderson Castle start/sit →	RB	FA	—	123.7	106	137	±13.0	—
127	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	104.5	102	107	±2.5	2%
128	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	135.0	81	167	±32.8	1%
129	Reggie Gilliam start/sit →	RB	NE	11	125.0	104	142	±15.8	0%
130	Dontae McMillan start/sit →	RB	FA	—	125.0	111	145	±14.5	—
131	Damien Martinez start/sit →	RB	FA	—	108.5	104	113	±4.5	1%
132	Jaydn Ott start/sit →	RB	KC	5	126.7	121	133	±4.9	1%
133	Craig Reynolds start/sit →	RB	WAS	—	115.0	90	140	±25.0	—
134	Carson Steele start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	131.0	128	135	±2.9	—
135	JaMycal Hasty start/sit →	RB	FA	—	117.0	103	131	±14.0	—
136	Jaden Nixon start/sit →	RB	FA	—	132.3	127	141	±6.2	—
137	Hassan Haskins start/sit →	RB	NE	—	117.5	89	146	±28.5	—
138	Israel Abanikanda start/sit →	RB	DAL	—	118.0	113	123	±5.0	—
139	Anthony Hankerson start/sit →	RB	FA	—	118.5	102	135	±16.5	—
140	Amar Johnson start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	119.0	116	122	±3.0	—
141	Jamal Haynes start/sit →	RB	FA	—	134.3	118	143	±11.6	—
142	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	FA	—	122.0	105	139	±17.0	1%
143	Miles Davis start/sit →	RB	FA	—	135.7	111	152	±17.7	—
144	Salvon Ahmed start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	122.5	107	138	±15.5	—
145	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	126.0	126	126	±0.0	—
146	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	126.5	119	134	±7.5	1%
147	Roman Hemby start/sit →	RB	LV	—	138.7	132	149	±7.4	—
148	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	139.3	123	159	±14.9	1%
149	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	13	132.5	110	155	±22.5	1%
150	Elijah Tau-Tolliver start/sit →	RB	FA	—	132.5	115	150	±17.5	—
151	Gregory Desrosiers start/sit →	RB	LAC	—	132.5	127	138	±5.5	—
152	Jashaun Corbin start/sit →	RB	FA	—	133.5	122	145	±11.5	—
153	Zamir White start/sit →	RB	NO	—	137.5	125	150	±12.5	—
154	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	146.0	140	153	±5.4	1%
155	Cody Schrader start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	139.5	121	158	±18.5	—
156	Damon Bankston start/sit →	RB	FA	—	139.5	132	147	±7.5	—
157	Jacardia Wright start/sit →	RB	SEA	—	140.5	133	148	±7.5	—
158	Ahmani Marshall start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	149.3	142	157	±6.1	—
159	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	150.0	144	154	±4.3	1%
160	DeeJay Dallas start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	146.0	146	146	±0.0	—
161	Davon Booth start/sit →	RB	IND	—	146.5	134	159	±12.5	—
162	Noah Whittington start/sit →	RB	HOU	—	146.5	141	152	±5.5	—
163	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	148.0	140	156	±8.0	0%
164	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	148.0	147	149	±1.0	1%
165	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	153.0	143	161	±7.5	—
166	Ulysses Bentley IV start/sit →	RB	FA	—	155.0	148	162	±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.

#13Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #7 · worst #21 · ±4.5
#33Jonathon BrooksRB · CARbest #23 · worst #43 · ±4.5
#37Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAXbest #30 · worst #46 · ±4.5
#36Kyle MonangaiRB · CHIbest #32 · worst #48 · ±3.9
#27Rhamondre StevensonRB · NEbest #22 · worst #37 · ±3.2

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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.