Fantasy football rankings for Week 1: NFL MVP Lamar Jackson ready to roll
Fantasy 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.
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
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. 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.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson can win games with his arm or his legs — which is why he was this season's consensus No. 1 quarterback in fantasy drafts. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
RUNNING BACKS
1 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. L.V.
2 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at L.A.-R
3 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. T.B.
4 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
5 Aaron Jones G.B. at Min.
6 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. G.B.
7 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Cin.
8 Josh Jacobs L.V. at Car.
9 Raheem Mostert S.F. vs. Ari.
10 Mark Ingram Bal. vs. Cle.
11 James Conner Pit. at N.Y.-G
12 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Hou.
13 Kenyan Drake Ari. at S.F.
14 Derrick Henry Ten. at Den.
15 *Miles Sanders Phi. at Was.
16 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
17 Le'Veon Bell N.Y.-J at Buf.
18 Todd Gurley Atl. vs. Sea.
19 James Robinson Jac. vs. Ind.
20 Chris Carson Sea. at Atl.
21 *Joe Mixon Cin. vs. L.A.-C
22 James White N.E. vs. Mia.
23 Cam Akers L.A.-R vs. Dal.
24 David Johnson Hou. at K.C.
25 Leonard Fournette T.B. at N.O.
26 *Melvin Gordon Den. vs. Ten.
27 Kerryon Johnson Det. vs. Chi.
28 Devin Singletary Buf. N.Y.-J
29 Sony Michel N.E. vs. Mia.
30 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Jac.
31 Marlon Mack Ind. at Jac.
32 Tarik Cohen Chi. at Det.
33 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Bal.
34 Chris Thompson Jac. vs. Ind.
35 Duke Johnson Hou. at K.C.
36 Boston Scott Phi. at Was.
37 Justin Jackson L.A.-C at Cin.
38 Phillip Lindsay Den. vs. Ten.
39 Ronald Jones T.B. at N.O.
40 Jordan Howard Mia. at N.E.
41 Malcolm Brown L.A.-R vs. Dal.
42 Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Cle.
43 Jamaal Williams G.B. at Min.
44 Antonio Gibson Was. Phi.
45 Jaylen Samuels Pit. at N.Y.-G
46 Tevin Coleman S.F. vs. Ari.
47 J.D. McKissic Was. Phi.
48 Adrian Peterson Det. vs. Chi.
49 Jalen Richard L.V. at Car.
50 Rex Burkhead N.E. vs. Mia.
51 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Jac.
52 Brian Hill Atl. vs. Sea.
53 Royce Freeman Den. vs. Ten.
54 Carlos Hyde Sea. at Atl.
55 Latavius Murray N.O. vs. T.B.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Davante Adams G.B. at Min.
2 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. T.B.
3 Julio Jones Atl. vs. Sea.
4 Mike Evans T.B. at N.O.
5 Julian Edelman N.E. vs. Mia.
6 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Hou.
7 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at Cin.
8 Allen Robinson Chi. at Det.
9 Chris Godwin T.B. at N.O.
10 A.J. Green Cin. vs. L.A.-C
11 Terry McLaurin Was. Phi.
12 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at N.Y.-G
13 Stefon Diggs Buf. N.Y.-J
14 Michael Gallup Dal. at L.A.-R
15 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. Dal.
16 Kenny Golladay Det. vs. Chi.
17 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. L.A.-C
18 Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. Sea.
19 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Ten.
20 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. at S.F.
21 *Amari Cooper Dal. at L.A.-R
22 Will Fuller Hou. at K.C.
23 D.J. Moore Car. vs. L.V.
24 DeVante Parker Mia. at N.E.
25 Anthony Miller Chi. at Det.
26 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. Ind.
27 Adam Thielen Min. vs. G.B.
28 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. Dal.
29 Jarvis Landry Cle. at Bal.
30 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Atl.
31 John Brown Buf. N.Y.-J
32 Christian Kirk Ari. at S.F.
33 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Jac.
34 Odell Beckham Cle. at Bal.
35 Henry Ruggs L.V. at Car.
36 Marvin Jones Det. vs. Chi.
37 Chris Conley Jac. vs. Ind.
38 Diontae Johnson Pit. at N.Y.-G
39 *Brandin Cooks Hou. at K.C.
40 Sammy Watkins K.C. vs. Hou.
41 Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. Ari.
42 *A.J. Brown Ten. at Den.
43 Hunter Renfrow L.V. at Car.
44 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. Ten.
45 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. G.B.
46 DK Metcalf Sea. at Atl.
47 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
48 Breshad Perriman N.Y.-J at Buf.
49 Josh Reynolds L.A.-R vs. Dal.
50 Emmanuel Sanders N.O. vs. T.B.
51 N'Keal Harry N.E. vs. Mia.
52 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. at S.F.
53 Golden Tate N.Y.-G vs. Pit.
54 Curtis Samuel Car. vs. L.V.
55 *Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J at Buf.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Hou.
2 George Kittle S.F. vs. Ari.
3 Zach Ertz Phi. at Was.
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 Hunter Henry L.A.-C at Cin.
9 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Was.
10 Austin Hooper Cle. at Bal.
11 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Dal.
12 Greg Olsen Sea. at Atl.
13 Blake Jarwin Dal. at L.A.-R
14 Jonnu Smith Ten. at Den.
15 Chris Herndon N.Y.-J at Buf.
16 C.J. Uzomah Cin. vs. L.A.-C
17 Gerald Everett L.A.-R vs. Dal.
18 Rob Gronkowski T.B. at N.O.
19 Nick Boyle Bal. vs. Cle.
20 *Mike Gesicki Mia. at N.E.
21 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. G.B.
22 *Ian Thomas Car. vs. L.V.
23 Eric Ebron Pit. at N.Y.-G
24 Hayden Hurst Atl. vs. Sea.
25 Jack Doyle Ind. at Jac.
26 Jacob Hollister Sea. at Atl.
27 Noah Fant Den. vs. Ten.
28 Darren Fells Hou. at K.C.
29 Jace Sternberger G.B. at Min.
30 Dawson Knox Buf. N.Y.-J
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.
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