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 9, 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	1.2	1	4	±0.6	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.2	1	7	±0.9	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.4	1	5	±0.9	100%
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	3.7	2	8	±1.3	100%
5	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.7	2	13	±1.9	100%
6	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	7.0	5	13	±1.8	100%
7	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	7.4	3	19	±2.2	100%
8	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	8.3	4	15	±2.0	99%
9	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	8.5	5	16	±2.2	100%
10	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	11.2	6	18	±2.5	100%
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11	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	11.3	6	24	±2.8	100%
12	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	12.1	6	22	±2.5	99%
13	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	12.7	8	28	±3.0	100%
14	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	13.6	7	21	±2.3	99%
15	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	16.7	12	26	±2.5	99%
16	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	18.0	6	31	±4.1	99%
17	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	18.1	10	26	±3.2	97%
18	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	18.6	11	37	±3.6	99%
19	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	18.7	13	26	±3.3	96%
20	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	20.6	11	28	±3.2	98%
21	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	21.0	12	32	±3.3	98%
22	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	21.3	8	32	±4.3	100%
23	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	21.7	10	30	±3.7	98%
24	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	21.9	10	31	±3.3	93%
25	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	26.4	18	37	±3.5	95%
26	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	26.8	18	44	±3.9	96%
27	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	26.9	18	36	±2.8	97%
28	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	27.5	18	38	±3.1	92%
29	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	28.0	17	44	±3.1	94%
30	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	30.5	18	37	±2.9	93%
31	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	30.9	18	46	±3.6	97%
32	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	33.0	27	51	±3.4	93%
33	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	33.6	22	41	±3.2	80%
34	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	33.7	19	50	±4.4	85%
35	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	34.5	25	45	±2.9	91%
36	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	36.5	27	51	±4.1	90%
37	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	37.8	28	53	±3.6	93%
38	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	38.6	26	51	±3.6	88%
39	Jayden Reed start/sit →	WR	GB	11	39.6	32	52	±2.9	81%
40	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	40.0	34	54	±3.6	82%
41	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	42.4	32	55	±3.7	84%
42	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	43.3	36	65	±4.0	79%
43	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	45.1	33	60	±4.3	70%
44	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	45.4	23	96	±13.1	86%
45	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	46.1	31	54	±3.6	76%
46	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	47.5	39	60	±3.8	58%
47	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	47.9	38	59	±4.0	63%
48	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	49.1	38	68	±4.8	79%
49	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	49.6	35	82	±7.1	86%
50	KC Concepcion start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	49.9	39	65	±4.4	73%
51	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	50.0	38	64	±4.8	68%
52	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	50.9	32	66	±5.4	29%
53	De'Zhaun Stribling start/sit →	WR	SF	8	52.5	29	96	±7.3	70%
54	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	52.1	40	71	±5.1	51%
55	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	54.8	43	66	±3.6	60%
56	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	56.6	33	87	±8.5	61%
57	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	57.1	45	87	±6.1	79%
58	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	59.3	44	74	±5.3	23%
59	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.3	45	135	±8.0	14%
60	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	61.3	49	74	±4.2	21%
61	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	62.6	48	111	±6.4	22%
62	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	63.2	47	138	±9.5	13%
63	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	63.7	50	170	±11.5	35%
64	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	65.4	53	94	±5.1	22%
65	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	65.7	37	84	±6.5	15%
66	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	66.6	46	103	±9.0	8%
67	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	68.4	43	110	±11.2	28%
68	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	68.3	53	98	±5.7	13%
69	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	69.4	58	92	±5.6	19%
70	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	71.2	50	104	±6.7	29%
71	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	72.6	56	107	±6.5	6%
72	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	72.6	56	178	±11.2	11%
73	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	71.3	50	96	±5.4	6%
74	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	74.2	60	96	±5.6	7%
75	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	78.8	64	112	±7.1	6%
76	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	75.8	62	177	±11.6	3%
77	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	79.9	59	114	±7.8	15%
78	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	79.6	57	168	±12.8	11%
79	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	77.3	63	96	±4.5	6%
80	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	78.5	57	108	±9.2	15%
81	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	80.8	61	105	±6.6	2%
82	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	83.5	65	121	±8.6	6%
83	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	83.6	53	124	±10.6	7%
84	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	86.2	74	172	±11.2	7%
85	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	87.9	57	180	±14.3	4%
86	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	86.3	67	114	±8.7	10%
87	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	86.3	59	106	±5.8	3%
88	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	88.5	70	119	±7.7	2%
89	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	91.7	68	136	±9.8	1%
90	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	88.1	71	118	±6.5	1%
91	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	92.9	79	136	±6.4	1%
92	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	94.7	78	122	±5.8	2%
93	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	94.2	65	170	±13.4	6%
94	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	92.6	59	125	±7.9	63%
95	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	98.8	84	139	±7.7	3%
96	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	99.5	75	132	±9.4	3%
97	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	99.7	78	133	±7.3	1%
98	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	91.6	62	123	±10.9	2%
99	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	101.3	84	121	±6.5	1%
100	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	99.2	81	116	±6.6	—
101	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	101.8	68	126	±8.9	1%
102	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	98.6	74	137	±11.1	3%
103	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	99.4	60	165	±12.8	13%
104	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	106.6	74	179	±13.3	2%
105	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	102.3	73	145	±11.3	2%
106	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	110.9	75	173	±12.7	2%
107	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	108.8	88	168	±14.6	4%
108	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	103.3	78	120	±9.9	1%
109	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	111.8	84	180	±13.0	1%
110	Darius Slayton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	99.3	73	142	±13.4	1%
111	Ashton Dulin start/sit →	WR	IND	—	106.7	85	154	±10.5	—
112	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	107.4	68	123	±10.7	1%
113	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	111.4	81	145	±13.6	1%
114	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	101.4	80	129	±10.4	1%
115	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	103.9	87	126	±10.4	1%
116	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	111.9	89	141	±13.3	1%
117	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	112.3	90	157	±17.4	1%
118	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	109.5	91	144	±12.3	1%
119	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	113.7	89	156	±17.3	2%
120	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	115.1	97	141	±11.2	1%
121	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	111.6	86	140	±13.3	4%
122	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	123.0	103	166	±12.3	1%
123	Brenen Thompson start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	117.1	87	171	±17.4	1%
124	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	117.7	96	150	±13.7	2%
125	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	124.4	100	140	±10.5	1%
126	Demarcus Robinson start/sit →	WR	SF	—	119.2	94	137	±13.3	—
127	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	117.1	100	157	±11.4	—
128	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	124.0	109	144	±9.9	1%
129	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	124.1	95	137	±10.7	1%
130	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	120.1	86	146	±16.8	—
131	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	119.1	97	150	±12.6	1%
132	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	125.8	107	163	±11.9	1%
133	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	135.5	107	176	±18.5	1%
134	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	132.1	117	153	±10.1	—
135	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	129.8	112	155	±11.3	—
136	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	126.2	108	154	±13.8	—
137	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	131.9	110	144	±9.4	1%
138	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	135.7	111	165	±13.1	1%
139	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	141.0	119	171	±15.3	—
140	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	140.2	119	155	±10.5	—
141	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	142.9	106	171	±16.5	—
142	Elijah Moore start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	142.7	123	157	±11.1	—
143	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	13	143.4	126	169	±10.4	2%
144	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	140.7	122	165	±13.7	—
145	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	148.7	116	189	±20.3	—
146	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	144.7	130	171	±10.5	—
147	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	139.5	125	170	±13.4	—
148	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	147.2	121	168	±14.9	—
149	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	147.5	117	185	±16.8	1%
150	KeAndre Lambert-Smith start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	152.4	137	170	±10.1	—
151	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	144.4	116	157	±12.9	—
152	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	145.5	120	182	±15.0	—
153	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	147.7	128	165	±9.5	—
154	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	142.6	129	153	±7.0	—
155	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	154.8	131	178	±14.6	—
156	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	161.8	136	188	±14.4	—
157	CJ Daniels start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	158.5	128	183	±15.6	1%
158	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	150.0	125	178	±17.6	—
159	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	155.6	137	175	±12.1	—
160	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	157.8	128	187	±13.9	—
161	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	158.5	122	200	±19.1	—
162	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	159.0	129	174	±13.8	—
163	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	163.9	144	195	±12.4	—
164	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	149.3	122	168	±12.6	—
165	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	160.5	153	172	±5.9	—
166	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	161.3	130	192	±15.0	—
167	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	157.6	127	177	±15.3	—
168	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	158.0	127	173	±14.5	—
169	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	139.6	122	181	±22.3	—
170	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	161.3	144	194	±14.7	—
171	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	166.7	139	196	±15.8	—
172	Montorie Foster Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	167.2	135	214	±18.8	—
173	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	—	168.9	158	191	±8.5	—
174	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	169.8	157	184	±8.1	—
175	Myles Price start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	166.9	140	186	±16.1	—
176	Arian Smith start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	156.6	149	170	±7.4	—
177	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	156.9	146	172	±8.8	—
178	Ke'Shawn Williams start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	168.9	158	185	±8.6	—
179	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	171.8	145	199	±14.3	—
180	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	171.4	161	190	±10.8	—
181	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	164.7	124	208	±25.7	—
182	Jackson Meeks start/sit →	WR	DET	—	145.3	117	161	±20.1	—
183	Camden Brown start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	172.0	123	201	±26.5	—
184	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	13	152.0	115	181	±27.5	1%
185	Tyreek Hill start/sit →	WR	FA	—	153.7	98	190	±40.0	8%
186	CJ Williams start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	179.8	152	207	±17.8	—
187	Mitchell Tinsley start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	176.0	124	224	±40.9	—
188	Greg Dortch start/sit →	WR	BUF	—	175.3	117	217	±42.5	—
189	Tom Kennedy start/sit →	WR	DET	—	174.7	144	197	±22.4	—
190	Velus Jones Jr.start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	172.0	162	182	±10.0	—
191	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	175.0	159	191	±16.0	1%
192	Tyler Lockett start/sit →	WR	LV	—	175.5	158	193	±17.5	—
193	DeAndre Hopkins start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	176.5	154	199	±22.5	—
194	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	178.0	161	195	±17.0	—
195	Diontae Johnson start/sit →	WR	FA	—	181.5	174	189	±7.5	—
196	Michael Wortham start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	184.5	172	197	±12.5	—
197	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	FA	—	185.0	176	194	±9.0	—
198	Gabe Davis start/sit →	WR	FA	—	185.5	175	196	±10.5	—
199	Jermaine Burton start/sit →	WR	FA	—	188.0	178	198	±10.0	—
200	David Moore start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	189.5	179	200	±10.5	—

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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.

#34Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBbest #19 · worst #50 · ±4.4
#22Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #8 · worst #32 · ±4.3
#16Rashee RiceWR · KCbest #6 · worst #31 · ±4.1
#36Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAXbest #27 · worst #51 · ±4.1
#26Luther Burden IIIWR · CHIbest #18 · worst #44 · ±3.9

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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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