Fantasy Football Rankings Today: Week 1 RB, WR, QB, TE and Flex Rankings

The wait is finally over. The first Sunday of the NFL season is here, which means fantasy football managers have their first lineup decisions of the year to make.

The opening week can be especially challenging. We spent the entire offseason projecting roles, workloads and depth charts, but now those expectations will finally be put to the test. Add in injuries and matchup considerations, and even seemingly straightforward lineup decisions can become difficult.

To help with lineup decisions, here are our fantasy football rankings for this week. Rankings compiled via our fantasy football projections.

Injuries can — and will — impact these rankings. Stay up to date with injury news on our NFL player news page.

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings Today

Rankings pulled from our half-PPR fantasy football projections, which may have updated since this article was published.

Fantasy Running Back Rankings Week 1

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. NO)
2. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. BAL)
3. De'Von Achane, MIA (at LV)
4. Bijan Robinson, ATL (at PIT)
5. Saquon Barkley, PHI (vs. WSH)
6. James Cook, BUF (at HOU)
7. Omarion Hampton, LAC (vs. ARI)
8. Chase Brown, CIN (vs. TB)
9. Kenneth Walker III, KC (vs. DEN)
10. Breece Hall, NYJ (at TEN)
11. Derrick Henry, BAL (at IND)
12. Travis Etienne, NO (at DET)
13. Javonte Williams, DAL (at NYG)
14. David Montgomery, HOU (vs. BUF)
15. Ashton Jeanty, LV (vs. MIA)
16. D'Andre Swift, CHI (at CAR)
17. Bucky Irving, TB (at CIN)
18. Cam Skattebo, NYG (vs. DAL)
19. Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. ATL)
20. Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. CLE)
21. MarShawn Lloyd, GB (at MIN)
22. Rico Dowdle, PIT (vs. ATL)
23. Jeremiyah Love, ARI (at LAC)
24. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. CHI)
25. Tony Pollard, TEN (vs. NYJ)
26. J.K. Dobbins, DEN (at KC)
27. Aaron Jones, MIN (vs. GB)
28. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (at PHI)
29. Quinshon Judkins, CLE (at JAC)
30. Kyle Monangai, CHI (at CAR)
31. RJ Harvey, DEN (at KC)
32. Rachaad White, WSH (at PHI)
33. Jordan Mason, MIN (vs. GB)
34. Tyjae Spears, TEN (vs. NYJ)
35. Woody Marks, HOU (vs. BUF)
36. Kenneth Gainwell, TB (at CIN)
37. Chris Rodriguez Jr., JAC (vs. CLE)
38. Kimani Vidal, LAC (vs. ARI)
39. Tyler Allgeier, ARI (at LAC)
40. Samaje Perine, CIN (vs. TB)
41. Najee Harris, NYG (vs. DAL)
42. Chris Brooks, GB (at MIN)
43. Dylan Sampson, CLE (at JAC)
44. Justice Hill, BAL (at IND)
45. Kendre Miller, NO (at DET)
46. Jonathon Brooks, CAR (vs. CHI)
47. Braelon Allen, NYJ (at TEN)
48. Brian Robinson, ATL (at PIT)
49. Emmett Johnson, KC (vs. DEN)
50. Ty Johnson, BUF (at HOU)

Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings Week 1

1. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. TB)
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. NO)
3. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at NYG)
4. Chris Olave, NO (at DET)
5. Zay Flowers, BAL (at IND)
6. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. GB)
7. Nico Collins, HOU (vs. BUF)
8. Malik Nabers, NYG (vs. DAL)
9. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. TB)
10. George Pickens, DAL (at NYG)
11. Rashee Rice, KC (vs. DEN)
12. Jaylen Waddle, DEN (at KC)
13. Drake London, ATL (at PIT)
14. Christian Watson, GB (at MIN)
15. Alec Pierce, IND (vs. BAL)
16. Ladd McConkey, LAC (vs. ARI)
17. DeVonta Smith, PHI (vs. WSH)
18. Parker Washington, JAC (vs. CLE)
19. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at TEN)
20. Josh Downs, IND (vs. BAL)
21. D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. ATL)
22. Jameson Williams, DET (vs. NO)
23. Emeka Egbuka, TB (at CIN)
24. Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (vs. CHI)
25. Luther Burden III, CHI (at CAR)
26. Terry McLaurin, WSH (at PHI)
27. Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (at LAC)
28. Chris Godwin, TB (at CIN)
29. Jayden Reed, GB (at MIN)
30. Quentin Johnston, LAC (vs. ARI)
31. Carnell Tate, TEN (vs. NYJ)
32. Stefon Diggs, WSH (at PHI)
33. D.J. Moore, BUF (at HOU)
34. Jordan Addison, MIN (vs. GB)
35. Makai Lemon, PHI (vs. WSH)
36. Jakobi Meyers, JAC (vs. CLE)
37. Rome Odunze, CHI (at CAR)
38. Michael Pittman Jr., PIT (vs. ATL)
39. Courtland Sutton, DEN (at KC)
40. Wan'Dale Robinson, TEN (vs. NYJ)
41. Michael Wilson, ARI (at LAC)
42. Brian Thomas Jr., JAC (vs. CLE)
43. Jalen McMillan, TB (at CIN)
44. Khalil Shakir, BUF (at HOU)
45. Jerry Jeudy, CLE (at JAC)
46. Devaughn Vele, NO (at DET)
47. Xavier Worthy, KC (vs. DEN)
48. Malik Washington, MIA (at LV)
49. Rashod Bateman, BAL (at IND)
50. Matthew Golden, GB (at MIN)

Fantasy Tight End Rankings Week 1

1. Tyler Warren, IND (vs. BAL)
2. Trey McBride, ARI (at LAC)
3. Colston Loveland, CHI (at CAR)
4. Tucker Kraft, GB (at MIN)
5. Dallas Goedert, PHI (vs. WSH)
6. Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. NO)
7. Juwan Johnson, NO (at DET)
8. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. DEN)
9. Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (at JAC)
10. Isaiah Likely, NYG (vs. DAL)
11. Mark Andrews, BAL (at IND)
12. Brenton Strange, JAC (vs. CLE)
13. Connor Heyward, LV (vs. MIA)
14. Michael Mayer, LV (vs. MIA)
15. Dalton Kincaid, BUF (at HOU)
16. Ian Thomas, LV (vs. MIA)
17. Jake Ferguson, DAL (at NYG)
18. Kyle Pitts, ATL (at PIT)
19. Cade Otton, TB (at CIN)
20. Greg Dulcich, MIA (at LV)
21. Pat Freiermuth, PIT (vs. ATL)
22. Dalton Schultz, HOU (vs. BUF)
23. T.J. Hockenson, MIN (vs. GB)
24. Mike Gesicki, CIN (vs. TB)
25. Charlie Kolar, LAC (vs. ARI)

Fantasy Quarterback Rankings Week 1

1. Jalen Hurts, PHI (vs. WSH)
2. Joe Burrow, CIN (vs. TB)
3. Dak Prescott, DAL (at NYG)
4. Lamar Jackson, BAL (at IND)
5. Kyler Murray, MIN (vs. GB)
6. Justin Herbert, LAC (vs. ARI)
7. Caleb Williams, CHI (at CAR)
8. Josh Allen, BUF (at HOU)
9. Jared Goff, DET (vs. NO)
10. Jaxson Dart, NYG (vs. DAL)
11. Baker Mayfield, TB (at CIN)
12. Bryce Young, CAR (vs. CHI)
13. Trevor Lawrence, JAC (vs. CLE)
14. Daniel Jones, IND (vs. BAL)
15. Jordan Love, GB (at MIN)
16. C.J. Stroud, HOU (vs. BUF)
17. Tyler Shough, NO (at DET)
18. Jacoby Brissett, ARI (at LAC)
19. Aaron Rodgers, PIT (vs. ATL)
20. Bo Nix, DEN (at KC)
21. Patrick Mahomes, KC (vs. DEN)
22. Cam Ward, TEN (vs. NYJ)
23. Jayden Daniels, WSH (at PHI)
24. Tua Tagovailoa, ATL (at PIT)
25. Deshaun Watson, CLE (at JAC)

Fantasy Flex Rankings Week 1

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. NO)
2. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. BAL)
3. De'Von Achane, MIA (at LV)
4. Bijan Robinson, ATL (at PIT)
5. Saquon Barkley, PHI (vs. WSH)
6. James Cook, BUF (at HOU)
7. Omarion Hampton, LAC (vs. ARI)
8. Chase Brown, CIN (vs. TB)
9. Kenneth Walker III, KC (vs. DEN)
10. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. TB)
11. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. NO)
12. Breece Hall, NYJ (at TEN)
13. Derrick Henry, BAL (at IND)
14. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at NYG)
15. Travis Etienne, NO (at DET)
16. Javonte Williams, DAL (at NYG)
17. Chris Olave, NO (at DET)
18. David Montgomery, HOU (vs. BUF)
19. Zay Flowers, BAL (at IND)
20. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. GB)
21. Ashton Jeanty, LV (vs. MIA)
22. D'Andre Swift, CHI (at CAR)
23. Nico Collins, HOU (vs. BUF)
24. Bucky Irving, TB (at CIN)
25. Malik Nabers, NYG (vs. DAL)
26. Cam Skattebo, NYG (vs. DAL)
27. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. TB)
28. Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. ATL)
29. Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. CLE)
30. George Pickens, DAL (at NYG)
31. MarShawn Lloyd, GB (at MIN)
32. Rashee Rice, KC (vs. DEN)
33. Rico Dowdle, PIT (vs. ATL)
34. Jeremiyah Love, ARI (at LAC)
35. Tyler Warren, IND (vs. BAL)
36. Jaylen Waddle, DEN (at KC)
37. Trey McBride, ARI (at LAC)
38. Drake London, ATL (at PIT)
39. Christian Watson, GB (at MIN)
40. Alec Pierce, IND (vs. BAL)
41. Ladd McConkey, LAC (vs. ARI)
42. DeVonta Smith, PHI (vs. WSH)
43. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. CHI)
44. Tony Pollard, TEN (vs. NYJ)
45. J.K. Dobbins, DEN (at KC)
46. Aaron Jones, MIN (vs. GB)
47. Parker Washington, JAC (vs. CLE)
48. Colston Loveland, CHI (at CAR)
49. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at TEN)
50. Josh Downs, IND (vs. BAL)
51. Tucker Kraft, GB (at MIN)
52. D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. ATL)
53. Dallas Goedert, PHI (vs. WSH)
54. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (at PHI)
55. Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. NO)
56. Quinshon Judkins, CLE (at JAC)
57. Jameson Williams, DET (vs. NO)
58. Emeka Egbuka, TB (at CIN)
59. Juwan Johnson, NO (at DET)
60. Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (vs. CHI)
61. Luther Burden III, CHI (at CAR)
62. Kyle Monangai, CHI (at CAR)
63. Terry McLaurin, WSH (at PHI)
64. Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (at LAC)
65. Chris Godwin, TB (at CIN)
66. RJ Harvey, DEN (at KC)
67. Jayden Reed, GB (at MIN)
68. Rachaad White, WSH (at PHI)
69. Jordan Mason, MIN (vs. GB)
70. Quentin Johnston, LAC (vs. ARI)
71. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. DEN)
72. Tyjae Spears, TEN (vs. NYJ)
73. Carnell Tate, TEN (vs. NYJ)
74. Stefon Diggs, WSH (at PHI)
75. D.J. Moore, BUF (at HOU)

Fantasy Football Rankings FAQ

Who should I start in fantasy football in Week 1?

Fantasy managers should generally lean on their highest-ranked players in Week 1, but matchups, projected workload, injuries and expected game environment can help break close start/sit decisions. Our Week 1 fantasy football rankings compare quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends to help with those choices.

What positions are included in the Week 1 fantasy football rankings?

Our Week 1 fantasy football rankings cover quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends. Players are ranked within their respective positions based on their expected fantasy production for Week 1. We also have flex rankings. Typically leagues allow you to play a WR, RB or TE in a flex spot.

What should I consider when making Week 1 start/sit decisions?

Player talent and expected volume should carry significant weight, but matchup quality, injuries, offensive role and scoring format can also influence start/sit decisions. When deciding between similarly ranked players, those factors can help provide a useful tiebreaker.

When does NFL Week 1 end?

The Sunday portion of Week 1 takes place on September 13, with the week's final game featuring the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, September 14.

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