Week 1 Start or Sit: every player, one call

The expert-consensus lean for every ranked player this week — start, flex, borderline or sit — with the best and worst rank any expert gave. Open a player for the full breakdown by format, projection, practice report and analyst notes.

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT

QB

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#1Joe BurrowCIN1–4Start
#2Josh AllenBUF1–7Start
#3Lamar JacksonBAL1–6Start
#4Jalen HurtsPHI2–7Start
#5Justin HerbertLAC1–9Start
#6Dak PrescottDAL4–10Start
#7Jayden DanielsWAS6–13Start
#8Drake MayeNE4–18Start
#9Caleb WilliamsCHI6–12Start
#10Trevor LawrenceJAX7–13Start
#11Jaxson DartNYG8–14Start
#12Jared GoffDET8–17Start
#13Matthew StaffordLAR7–20Borderline
#14Baker MayfieldTB7–17Borderline
#15Brock PurdySF9–21Borderline
#16Kyler MurrayMIN14–20Borderline
#17Patrick Mahomes IIKC11–22Borderline
#18Bo NixDEN15–20Borderline
#19Malik WillisMIA14–28Borderline
#20Tyler ShoughNO17–22Sit
#21Jordan LoveGB15–23Sit
#22Sam DarnoldSEA21–25Sit
#23Bryce YoungCAR21–27Sit
#24C.J. StroudHOU21–27Sit
#25Daniel JonesIND18–28Sit
#26Aaron RodgersPIT25–28Sit
#27Jacoby BrissettARI23–30Sit
#28Geno SmithNYJ24–31Sit
#29Kirk CousinsLV26–32Sit
#30Tua TagovailoaATL30–33Sit
#31Cam WardTEN25–31Sit
#32Deshaun WatsonCLE31–35Sit
#33Shedeur SandersCLE31–60Sit
#34Michael Penix Jr.ATL30–35Sit
#35Fernando MendozaLV33–53Sit
#36Joe FlaccoCIN33–45Sit
#37Justin FieldsKC36–44Sit
#38Ty SimpsonLAR34–51Sit
#39Mac JonesSF34–47Sit
#40J.J. McCarthyMIN40–50Sit

RB

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#1Jahmyr GibbsDET1–2Start
#2Bijan RobinsonATL2–4Start
#3Christian McCaffreySF1–7Start
#4Jonathan TaylorIND3–9Start
#5De'Von AchaneMIA3–10Start
#6Chase BrownCIN5–10Start
#7Saquon BarkleyPHI3–10Start
#8Omarion HamptonLAC5–10Start
#9James Cook IIIBUF6–15Start
#10Derrick HenryBAL4–16Start
#11Ashton JeantyLV5–20Start
#12Javonte WilliamsDAL7–14Start
#13Kenneth Walker IIIKC11–16Start
#14Kyren WilliamsLAR10–17Start
#15Breece HallNYJ12–20Start
#16D'Andre SwiftCHI13–22Start
#17Travis Etienne Jr.NO11–20Start
#18Bucky IrvingTB13–23Start
#19Cam SkatteboNYG16–26Start
#20David MontgomeryHOU18–24Start
#21Jeremiyah LoveARI17–29Start
#22Quinshon JudkinsCLE20–27Start
#23Jaylen WarrenPIT22–29Start
#24Tony PollardTEN22–29Flex
#25Rhamondre StevensonNE21–36Flex
#26Bhayshul TutenJAX22–35Flex
#27Jadarian PriceSEA21–31Flex
#28Rico DowdlePIT24–31Flex
#29TreVeyon HendersonNE25–34Flex
#30Kenny GainwellTB26–35Flex
#31Chuba HubbardCAR26–39Flex
#32J.K. DobbinsDEN28–40Flex
#33Jonathon BrooksCAR22–43Flex
#34Aaron Jones Sr.MIN32–38Flex
#35Rachaad WhiteWAS32–40Flex
#36RJ HarveyDEN31–43Flex
#37Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS33–45Sit
#38Kyle MonangaiCHI34–47Sit
#39Jordan MasonMIN36–43Sit
#40Blake CorumLAR36–44Sit

WR

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#1Ja'Marr ChaseCIN1–2Start
#2Puka NacuaLAR1–4Start
#3Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA2–5Start
#4Amon-Ra St. BrownDET2–4Start
#5Justin JeffersonMIN3–9Start
#6CeeDee LambDAL5–9Start
#7Chris OlaveNO5–14Start
#8Nico CollinsHOU6–12Start
#9Drake LondonATL6–14Start
#10A.J. BrownNE7–15Start
#11George PickensDAL8–17Start
#12Rashee RiceKC8–21Start
#13DeVonta SmithPHI8–19Start
#14Zay FlowersBAL11–18Start
#15Garrett WilsonNYJ13–19Start
#16Tee HigginsCIN10–26Start
#17Tetairoa McMillanCAR12–19Start
#18Ladd McConkeyLAC14–24Start
#19Jaylen WaddleDEN16–26Start
#20Davante AdamsLAR15–28Start
#21Emeka EgbukaTB17–25Start
#22Terry McLaurinWAS17–31Start
#23Malik NabersNYG11–49Start
#24Christian WatsonGB21–34Flex
#25Jameson WilliamsDET20–36Flex
#26Mike EvansSF20–36Flex
#27Rome OdunzeCHI23–32Flex
#28Luther Burden IIICHI23–40Flex
#29Parker WashingtonJAX23–47Flex
#30DK MetcalfPIT27–42Flex
#31Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI27–45Flex
#32DJ MooreBUF22–38Flex
#33Carnell TateTEN29–47Flex
#34Chris Godwin Jr.TB17–45Flex
#35Courtland SuttonDEN30–46Flex
#36Josh DownsIND28–43Flex
#37Michael Pittman Jr.PIT28–44Sit
#38Wan'Dale RobinsonTEN25–42Sit
#39Brian Thomas Jr.JAX30–43Sit
#40Michael WilsonARI34–50Sit

TE

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#1Brock BowersLV1–2Start
#2Trey McBrideARI1–3Start
#3Colston LovelandCHI2–6Start
#4Tyler WarrenIND4–6Start
#5Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL4–9Start
#6Harold Fannin Jr.CLE5–9Start
#7Sam LaPortaDET5–9Start
#8Tucker KraftGB4–12Start
#9Travis KelceKC6–12Borderline
#10Dallas GoedertPHI5–13Borderline
#11Juwan JohnsonNO8–16Borderline
#12Jake FergusonDAL8–20Borderline
#13Isaiah LikelyNYG9–26Borderline
#14Dalton KincaidBUF12–20Sit
#15Mark AndrewsBAL10–20Sit
#16Brenton StrangeJAX14–22Sit
#17Dalton SchultzHOU12–21Sit
#18Hunter HenryNE16–24Sit
#19T.J. HockensonMIN15–22Sit
#20Chig OkonkwoWAS14–32Sit
#21Cade OttonTB15–29Sit
#22Greg DulcichMIA16–36Sit
#23AJ BarnerSEA21–30Sit
#24Oronde Gadsden IILAC15–45Sit
#25Pat FreiermuthPIT24–32Sit
#26Gunnar HelmTEN23–35Sit
#27Terrance FergusonLAR22–64Sit
#28Evan EngramDEN21–39Sit
#29David NjokuLAC23–36Sit
#30Kenyon SadiqNYJ24–56Sit
#31Colby ParkinsonLAR28–45Sit
#32Theo JohnsonNYG26–45Sit
#33Darnell WashingtonPIT30–51Sit
#34Michael MayerLV32–46Sit
#35Jake TongesSF29–49Sit
#36George KittleSF9–36Sit
#37Mike GesickiCIN26–38Sit
#38Darren WallerCAR25–45Sit
#39Eli StowersPHI33–57Sit
#40Charlie KolarLAC29–50Sit

Kicker

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#1Brandon AubreyDAL1–2Start
#2Cameron DickerLAC1–3Start
#3Cam LittleJAX3–6Start
#4Ka'imi FairbairnHOU3–6Start
#5Tyler LoopBAL4–9Start
#6Evan McPhersonCIN3–14Start
#7Chase McLaughlinTB5–12Start
#8Jason MyersSEA6–10Start
#9Jake BatesDET6–12Start
#10Chris BoswellPIT6–15Start
#11Eddy PineiroSF7–18Start
#12Cairo SantosCHI10–14Start
#13Will ReichardMIN9–16Start
#14Harrison MevisLAR10–17Sit
#15Jake ElliottPHI9–19Sit
#16Harrison ButkerKC13–24Sit
#17Wil LutzDEN14–20Sit
#18Trey SmackGB15–23Sit
#19Andy BorregalesNE12–26Sit
#20Tyler BassBUF19–24Sit
#21Ryan FitzgeraldCAR19–28Sit
#22Joey SlyeTEN13–27Sit
#23Nick FolkATL20–29Sit
#24Charlie SmythNO17–32Sit
#25Daniel CarlsonNO23–30Sit
#26Chad RylandARI18–30Sit
#27Blake GrupeNYJ22–32Sit
#28Andre SzmytCLE27–32Sit
#29Spencer ShraderIND23–36Sit
#30Riley PattersonMIA22–35Sit
#31Drew StevensWAS28–34Sit
#32Jason Sanders23–30Sit
#33Matt GayLV29–32Sit
#34Dominic ZvadaNYG29–33Sit

Defense (DST)

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#1Jacksonville JaguarsJAX1–2Start
#2Los Angeles ChargersLAC2–6Start
#3Houston TexansHOU2–8Start
#4Los Angeles RamsLAR1–8Start
#5Denver BroncosDEN3–7Start
#6Philadelphia EaglesPHI3–8Start
#7Seattle SeahawksSEA3–11Start
#8Pittsburgh SteelersPIT2–10Start
#9Baltimore RavensBAL3–13Start
#10Minnesota VikingsMIN7–14Start
#11Detroit LionsDET10–16Start
#12Tennessee TitansTEN9–15Sit
#13Buffalo BillsBUF11–17Sit
#14Green Bay PackersGB10–19Sit
#15Chicago BearsCHI11–20Sit
#16Dallas CowboysDAL12–22Sit
#17Las Vegas RaidersLV16–22Sit
#18New York JetsNYJ13–21Sit
#19Kansas City ChiefsKC17–22Sit
#20New England PatriotsNE18–22Sit
#21Cleveland BrownsCLE15–25Sit
#22Atlanta FalconsATL19–26Sit
#23Miami DolphinsMIA20–27Sit
#24Indianapolis ColtsIND22–28Sit
#25Cincinnati BengalsCIN22–28Sit
#26San Francisco 49ersSF24–28Sit
#27Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB23–29Sit
#28New Orleans SaintsNO25–32Sit
#29New York GiantsNYG26–31Sit
#30Washington CommandersWAS23–32Sit
#31Carolina PanthersCAR24–32Sit
#32Arizona CardinalsARI30–32Sit

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