Fantasy football rankings for Week 1: NFL MVP Lamar Jackson ready to roll
Steve GardnerFantasy football rankings for Week 1 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Sept. 13.
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
UPDATES: RB Miles Sanders, Phi. (out), WR Mike Evans, T.B. (questionable), WR Kenny Golladay, Det. (doubtful), WR Courtland Sutton, Den. (questionable)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Hou.
2 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cle.
3 Deshaun Watson Hou. at K.C.
4 Carson Wentz Phi. at Was.
5 Dak Prescott Dal. at L.A.-R
6 Russell Wilson Sea. at Atl.
7 Drew Brees N.O. vs. T.B.
8 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Min.
9 Jared Goff L.A.-R vs. Dal.
10 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at N.Y.-G
11 Derek Carr L.V. at Car.
12 Cam Newton N.E. vs. Mia.
13 Gardner Minshew Jac. vs. Ind.
14 Tyrod Taylor L.A.-C at Cin.
15 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. Sea.
16 Tom Brady T.B. at N.O.
17 Josh Allen Buf. vs. N.Y.-J
18 Ryan Fitzpatrick Mia. at N.E.
19 Baker Mayfield Cle. at Bal.
20 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Den.
21 Kyler Murray Ari. at S.F.
22 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. vs. Ari.
23 Mitchell Trubisky Chi. at Det.
24 Philip Rivers Ind. at Jac.
25 Sam Darnold N.Y.-J at Buf.
26 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
27 Matthew Stafford Det. vs. Chi.
28 Drew Lock Den. vs. Ten.
29 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. L.A.-C
30 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. G.B.
31 Dwayne Haskins Was. vs. Phi.
32 Teddy Bridgewater Car. vs. L.V.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. L.V.
2 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at L.A.-R
3 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
4 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. T.B.
5 Aaron Jones G.B. at Min.
6 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. G.B.
7 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Cin.
8 Raheem Mostert S.F. vs. Ari.
9 James Conner Pit. at N.Y.-G
10 Mark Ingram Bal. vs. Cle.
11 Josh Jacobs L.V. at Car.
12 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Hou.
13 Derrick Henry Ten. at Den.
14 Kenyan Drake Ari. at S.F.
15 James Robinson Jac. vs. Ind.
16 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
17 Todd Gurley Atl. vs. Sea.
18 Le'Veon Bell N.Y.-J at Buf.
19 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. L.A.-C
20 Cam Akers L.A.-R vs. Dal.
21 Chris Carson Sea. at Atl.
22 James White N.E. vs. Mia.
23 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. Ten.
24 Kerryon Johnson Det. vs. Chi.
25 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. N.Y.-J
26 David Johnson Hou. at K.C.
27 Leonard Fournette T.B. at N.O.
28 Tarik Cohen Chi. at Det.
29 Marlon Mack Ind. at Jac.
30 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Jac.
31 Sony Michel N.E. vs. Mia.
32 Phillip Lindsay Den. vs. Ten.
33 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Bal.
34 *David Montgomery Chi. at Det.
35 Boston Scott Phi. at Was.
36 Ronald Jones T.B. at N.O.
37 Chris Thompson Jac. vs. Ind.
38 Duke Johnson Hou. at K.C.
39 Justin Jackson L.A.-C at Cin.
40 Jordan Howard Mia. at N.E.
41 Malcolm Brown L.A.-R vs. Dal.
42 Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Cle.
43 Tevin Coleman S.F. vs. Ari.
44 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. Phi.
45 Jaylen Samuels Pit. at N.Y.-G
46 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. Phi.
47 Jamaal Williams G.B. at Min.
48 Jalen Richard L.V. at Car.
49 Rex Burkhead N.E. vs. Mia.
50 Adrian Peterson Det. vs. Chi.
51 Royce Freeman Den. vs. Ten.
52 Latavius Murray N.O. vs. T.B.
53 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Jac.
54 Carlos Hyde Sea. at Atl.
55 Brian Hill Atl. vs. Sea.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. T.B.
2 Davante Adams G.B. at Min.
3 Julio Jones Atl. vs. Sea.
4 Allen Robinson Chi. at Det.
5 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Hou.
6 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at Cin.
7 A.J. Green Cin. L.A.-C
8 Chris Godwin T.B. at N.O.
9 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. N.Y.-J
10 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at N.Y.-G
11 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Phi.
12 Michael Gallup Dal. at L.A.-R
13 Julian Edelman N.E. vs. Mia.
14 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. at S.F.
15 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. Dal.
16 *Mike Evans T.B. at N.O.
17 Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. Sea.
18 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. L.A.-C
19 Amari Cooper Dal. at L.A.-R
20 D.J. Moore Car. vs. L.V.
21 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. Ind.
22 Will Fuller Hou. at K.C.
23 DeVante Parker Mia. at N.E.
24 Anthony Miller Chi. at Det.
25 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. Dal.
26 Adam Thielen Min. vs. G.B.
27 Jarvis Landry Cle. at Bal.
28 Christian Kirk Ari. at S.F.
29 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Atl.
30 Henry Ruggs L.V. at Car.
31 *Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Ten.
32 Odell Beckham Cle. at Bal.
33 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Jac.
34 John Brown Buf. vs. N.Y.-J
35 Diontae Johnson Pit. at N.Y.-G
36 Sammy Watkins K.C. vs. Hou.
37 Brandin Cooks Hou. at K.C.
38 Marvin Jones Det. vs. Chi.
39 Chris Conley Jac. vs. Ind.
40 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. Ten.
41 Hunter Renfrow L.V. at Car.
42 A.J. Brown Ten. at Den.
43 N'Keal Harry N.E. vs. Mia.
44 DK Metcalf Sea. at Atl.
45 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. G.B.
46 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
47 Breshad Perriman N.Y.-J at Buf.
48 *Golden Tate N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
49 Emmanuel Sanders N.O. vs. T.B.
50 Robby Anderson Car. vs. L.V.
51 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. at S.F.
52 Marquise Brown Bal. vs. Cle.
53 Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J at Buf.
54 Curtis Samuel Car. vs. L.V.
55 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Hou.
2 Zach Ertz Phi. at Was.
3 George Kittle S.F. vs. Ari.
4 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
5 Darren Waller L.V. at Car.
6 Jared Cook N.O. vs. T.B.
7 Evan Engram N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
8 Austin Hooper Cle. at Bal.
9 Hunter Henry L.A.-C at Cin.
10 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Was.
11 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Dal.
12 Greg Olsen Sea. at Atl.
13 Jonnu Smith Ten. at Den.
14 Blake Jarwin Dal. at L.A.-R
15 Mike Gesicki Mia. at N.E.
16 Gerald Everett L.A.-R vs. Dal.
17 Will Dissly Sea. at Atl.
18 C.J. Uzomah Cin. vs. L.A.-C
19 Rob Gronkowski T.B. at N.O.
20 Chris Herndon N.Y.-J at Buf.
21 Nick Boyle Bal. vs. Cle.
22 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. G.B.
23 Ian Thomas Car. vs. L.V.
24 Eric Ebron Pit. at N.Y.-G
25 Hayden Hurst Atl. vs. Sea.
26 Jack Doyle Ind. at Jac.
27 Jacob Hollister Sea. at Atl.
28 Noah Fant Den. vs. Ten.
29 Darren Fells Hou. at K.C.
30 Jace Sternberger G.B. at Min.
KICKERS
1 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. T.B.
2 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. Ari.
3 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cle.
4 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. Sea.
5 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Hou.
6 Dan Bailey Min. vs. G.B.
7 Chris Boswell Pit. at N.Y.-G
8 Mike Badgley L.A.-C at Cin.
9 Randy Bullock Cin. vs. L.A.-C
10 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Ind.
11 Matt Prater Det. vs. Chi.
12 Mason Crosby G.B. at Min.
13 Sam Ficken N.Y.-J at Buf.
14 Zane Gonzalez Ari. at S.F.
15 Jake Elliott Phi. at Was.
16 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at K.C.
17 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. Phi.
18 Brandon McManus Den. vs. Ten.
19 Jason Myers Sea. at Atl.
20 Stephen Gostkowski Ten. at Den.
21 Sam Sloman L.A.-R vs. Dal.
22 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. at Jac.
23 Joey Slye Car. vs. L.V.
24 Austin Seibert Cle. at Bal.
25 Jason Sanders Mia. at N.E.
26 Daniel Carlson L.V. at Car.
27 Graham Gano N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
28 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. N.Y.-J
29 Eddy Pineiro Chi. at Det.
30 Greg Zuerlein Dal. at L.A.-R
31 Ryan Succop T.B. at N.O.
DEFENSES
1 Buffalo Bills vs. N.Y.-J
2 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cle.
3 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Hou.
4 San Francisco 49ers vs. Ari.
5 New Orleans Saints vs. T.B.
6 Green Bay Packers at Min.
7 Chicago Bears at Det.
8 Oakland Raiders at Car.
9 New York Giants vs. Pit.
10 Pittsburgh Steelers at N.Y.-G
11 Minnesota Vikings vs. G.B.
12 Tennessee Titans at Den.
13 Cincinnati Bengals vs. L.A.-C
14 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ind.
15 Los Angeles Chargers at Cin.
16 Seattle Seahawks at Atl.
17 New England Patriots vs. Mia.
18 New York Jets at Buf.
19 Atlanta Falcons vs. Sea.
20 Detroit Lions vs. Chi.
21 Indianapolis Colts at Jac.
22 Los Angeles Rams vs. Dal.
23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at N.O.
24 Houston Texans at K.C.
25 Denver Broncos vs. Ten.
26 Washington Football Team vs. Phi.
27 Arizona Cardinals at S.F.
28 Philadelphia Eagles at Was.
29 Cleveland Browns at Bal.
30 Carolina Panthers vs. L.V.
31 Dallas Cowboys at L.A.-R
32 Miami Dolphins at N.E.
