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 (Standard)

Week 1 WR 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	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	1.3	1	6	±0.8	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.2	1	7	±1.0	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.6	1	8	±1.0	100%
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	3.8	2	11	±1.6	100%
5	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.7	2	18	±2.3	100%
6	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	7.2	5	18	±2.2	100%
7	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	7.9	3	19	±2.4	100%
8	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	8.3	4	16	±2.2	99%
9	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	8.4	5	20	±2.7	100%
10	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	11.5	6	19	±2.5	100%
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11	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	11.5	5	24	±3.0	99%
12	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	12.4	4	28	±2.9	100%
13	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	12.7	5	24	±3.1	99%
14	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	16.2	8	26	±3.1	99%
15	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	16.2	6	32	±5.4	100%
16	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	17.6	8	31	±3.9	98%
17	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	17.7	9	26	±3.5	97%
18	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	18.3	10	31	±3.7	96%
19	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	18.9	11	29	±3.6	98%
20	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	19.4	7	35	±4.5	99%
21	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	20.9	8	31	±3.7	98%
22	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	21.0	6	27	±3.9	93%
23	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	21.2	10	29	±3.9	98%
24	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	24.9	16	36	±4.5	95%
25	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	26.0	11	44	±4.3	92%
26	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	26.2	13	60	±8.2	99%
27	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	27.3	16	44	±3.6	94%
28	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	27.3	15	45	±3.8	96%
29	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	29.3	20	58	±5.0	95%
30	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	30.1	19	38	±3.3	93%
31	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	30.5	19	47	±3.6	97%
32	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	31.9	20	48	±4.4	80%
33	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	32.7	21	51	±4.3	84%
34	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	33.0	23	46	±3.4	92%
35	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	34.9	23	46	±3.1	90%
36	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	37.5	25	54	±4.5	89%
37	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	38.5	26	48	±3.7	87%
38	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	39.5	31	53	±4.1	81%
39	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	39.6	33	55	±4.0	82%
40	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	39.8	22	68	±5.5	93%
41	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	42.8	33	62	±4.1	79%
42	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	42.9	33	56	±4.2	84%
43	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	43.8	25	67	±7.5	86%
44	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	45.5	29	68	±7.7	35%
45	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	45.9	31	55	±4.1	75%
46	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	46.6	33	64	±4.6	68%
47	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	47.4	37	63	±4.4	59%
48	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	48.0	33	60	±4.0	62%
49	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	48.2	38	68	±4.8	78%
50	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	49.4	32	65	±5.1	85%
51	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	51.3	38	64	±4.4	67%
52	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	51.6	34	64	±5.1	72%
53	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	53.1	34	92	±7.5	67%
54	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	52.1	41	71	±4.6	49%
55	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	55.2	42	65	±3.7	59%
56	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	55.6	30	102	±8.5	62%
57	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	58.3	34	85	±6.3	24%
58	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	59.0	36	88	±6.9	77%
59	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.3	44	134	±8.2	14%
60	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	62.7	49	74	±4.8	21%
61	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	63.0	40	97	±10.1	10%
62	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	62.6	40	135	±10.0	13%
63	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	64.1	49	96	±6.1	34%
64	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	64.8	40	102	±8.3	26%
65	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	65.8	53	93	±5.5	21%
66	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	66.9	34	82	±6.2	15%
67	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	69.0	50	95	±7.2	18%
68	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	69.7	49	105	±6.9	28%
69	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	68.9	53	95	±6.4	13%
70	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	71.1	52	103	±6.4	5%
71	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	70.1	55	95	±5.3	6%
72	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	72.0	57	174	±10.2	11%
73	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	73.9	59	92	±5.7	7%
74	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	75.6	58	176	±10.8	4%
75	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	77.7	59	108	±6.7	6%
76	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	76.2	50	165	±12.2	14%
77	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	78.2	54	124	±10.0	9%
78	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	74.3	55	103	±7.7	16%
79	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	76.3	63	98	±5.5	5%
80	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	81.8	64	117	±7.7	6%
81	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	80.9	45	178	±13.2	4%
82	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	81.3	54	110	±8.6	15%
83	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	81.0	71	108	±6.2	2%
84	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	87.9	74	170	±10.9	7%
85	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	89.8	68	106	±6.1	2%
86	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	86.2	60	105	±6.0	3%
87	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	90.7	71	133	±6.7	1%
88	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	88.4	67	115	±8.7	10%
89	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	86.8	70	116	±7.2	1%
90	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	91.5	67	130	±7.7	1%
91	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	90.8	70	116	±7.6	2%
92	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	93.8	66	163	±13.6	6%
93	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	90.8	57	128	±9.3	60%
94	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	90.6	60	136	±11.2	2%
95	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	98.7	85	136	±6.9	3%
96	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	101.0	68	129	±11.6	3%
97	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	98.4	64	120	±7.7	1%
98	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	102.1	68	123	±9.1	1%
99	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	98.5	58	162	±12.2	13%
100	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	98.4	69	145	±10.4	2%
101	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	102.7	73	177	±13.7	2%
102	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	98.9	81	115	±6.2	3%
103	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	101.1	77	123	±8.7	1%
104	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	94.9	78	115	±9.3	1%
105	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	102.3	68	140	±12.9	1%
106	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	106.8	68	149	±10.2	1%
107	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	—	105.4	95	118	±5.0	—
108	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	104.6	82	133	±10.4	4%
109	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	105.6	83	123	±11.4	1%
110	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	103.8	79	148	±12.0	1%
111	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	108.4	81	130	±11.0	1%
112	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	104.1	79	142	±11.3	1%
113	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	105.3	89	140	±10.6	1%
114	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	118.1	95	164	±10.4	1%
115	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	115.9	101	169	±11.3	1%
116	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	118.9	98	139	±9.0	1%
117	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	120.3	92	154	±11.6	2%
118	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	8	112.2	82	138	±12.4	1%
119	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	123.0	97	158	±9.2	1%
120	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	121.9	94	249	±26.0	1%
121	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	122.1	108	155	±8.7	—
122	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	126.3	80	173	±17.9	1%
123	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	104.0	82	184	±21.5	1%
124	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	119.3	95	134	±10.1	—
125	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	130.8	96	152	±12.6	1%
126	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	117.0	88	137	±13.2	1%
127	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	128.1	116	153	±7.4	—
128	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	127.7	82	152	±14.9	—
129	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	130.5	114	152	±7.6	—
130	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	137.3	126	163	±7.7	—
131	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	133.8	109	151	±9.2	—
132	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	136.3	112	172	±13.4	—
133	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	136.5	112	161	±9.6	—
134	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	137.3	106	151	±10.5	—
135	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	135.2	120	170	±11.5	—
136	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	145.6	123	166	±11.2	2%
137	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	131.2	118	147	±8.7	—
138	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	132.4	120	162	±10.6	—
139	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	138.6	119	156	±11.6	—
140	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	145.2	132	168	±8.5	—
141	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	141.1	122	159	±8.2	—
142	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	141.6	127	163	±9.4	—
143	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	141.7	128	157	±8.9	—
144	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	147.0	132	161	±7.3	—
145	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	144.9	123	156	±8.9	—
146	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	147.1	132	158	±8.2	—
147	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	148.2	136	169	±9.2	—
148	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	150.9	119	170	±10.5	—
149	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	157.7	135	174	±11.0	—
150	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	155.2	127	171	±8.6	—
151	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	146.3	125	164	±10.2	—
152	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	156.1	126	175	±10.1	—
153	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	156.1	131	169	±12.0	—
154	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	158.8	140	173	±8.3	—
155	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	147.6	129	169	±12.1	—
156	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	159.1	147	170	±6.0	—
157	Braxton Berrios	WR	NYG	—	153.2	139	166	±9.8	—
158	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	161.4	125	175	±13.2	—
159	Arian Smith start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	158.4	134	173	±13.2	—
160	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	FA	—	124.1	101	171	±19.9	—
161	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	165.1	141	179	±10.3	—
162	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	166.2	132	181	±11.8	—
163	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	160.5	138	183	±12.8	—
164	Montorie Foster Jr.	WR	SEA	—	155.5	130	181	±15.3	—
165	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	165.5	141	177	±9.1	—
166	Kaden Davis	WR	CHI	—	173.9	163	200	±9.3	—
167	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	168.9	153	180	±7.6	—
168	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	161.6	146	195	±15.1	—
169	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	SF	—	167.9	135	226	±30.2	—
170	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	160.4	137	181	±14.7	—
171	CJ Williams	WR	JAX	—	170.9	164	184	±5.4	—
172	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	163.5	128	178	±16.2	—
173	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	173.0	164	188	±9.0	—
174	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	SEA	—	152.0	137	178	±16.2	—
175	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	155.4	86	206	±44.8	1%
176	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	162.8	104	189	±34.8	—
177	Jackson Meeks	WR	DET	—	165.5	118	198	±31.9	—
178	Tyreek Hill start/sit →	WR	FA	—	172.8	101	221	±44.0	8%
179	Jermaine Burton	WR	FA	—	159.0	105	193	±38.6	—
180	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	160.0	94	197	±46.8	—
181	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	FA	—	160.0	103	195	±40.7	—
182	Diontae Johnson	WR	FA	—	164.7	107	200	±41.1	—
183	Gabe Davis	WR	FA	—	165.0	108	201	±40.8	—
184	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	WR	NO	—	175.7	131	211	±33.3	—
185	Tyler Lockett	WR	LV	—	143.5	91	196	±52.5	—
186	Chris Brazzell II start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	156.5	107	206	±49.5	—
187	Scotty Miller	WR	CHI	—	191.7	191	192	±0.5	—
188	Dominic Lovett	WR	DET	—	192.0	169	204	±16.3	—
189	Xavier Restrepo	WR	TEN	—	192.3	191	194	±1.2	—
190	Jalin Hyatt	WR	NYG	—	193.7	188	199	±4.5	—
191	Zay Jones	WR	FA	—	201.3	187	215	±11.4	—
192	Lucky Jackson	WR	DET	—	177.0	146	208	±31.0	—
193	Tyler Johnson	WR	FA	—	201.7	193	209	±6.6	—
194	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	HOU	—	202.3	197	212	±6.8	—
195	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	FA	—	205.7	199	214	±6.2	—
196	Van Jefferson	WR	WAS	—	207.0	195	222	±11.2	—
197	Charlie Jones	WR	NYG	—	186.5	172	201	±14.5	—
198	Tarik Black	WR	FA	—	187.5	185	190	±2.5	—
199	Dylan Drummond	WR	ATL	—	208.7	197	219	±9.0	—
200	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	FA	—	208.7	200	218	±7.4	—

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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.

#26Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #13 · worst #60 · ±8.2
#40Carnell TateWR · TENbest #22 · worst #68 · ±5.5
#15Drake LondonWR · ATLbest #6 · worst #32 · ±5.4
#29Rome OdunzeWR · CHIbest #20 · worst #58 · ±5.0
#20Rashee RiceWR · KCbest #7 · worst #35 · ±4.5

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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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