Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers. We've finally made it! Below are our updated consensus Week 1 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:
- Saquon Barkley Medically Cleared, Set To Return Week 1
- Austin Ekeler Expected To Play In Week 1
- Odell Beckham Jr. Likely To Play Against Chiefs
- Preston Williams Likely Out In Week 1
- Titans Place Sam Ficken On IR, Sign Michael Badgley
- A.J. Brown Good To Go For Week 1
- Kyle Rudolph Good To Go For Week 1
- Tests Confirm Torn ACL For Gus Edwards
- Le'Veon Bell Could Be Active In Week 1
- Curtis Samuel Heading To IR
- Jamison Crowder Out Week 1
- Latavius Murray Signs One-Year Deal With Baltimore
- Carson Wentz Will Start Against Seahawks
- Evan Engram Out Week 1
- Michael Gallup Out Up To Five Weeks
- Tre'Quan Smith Placed On Injured Reserve
- Jalen Hurd Ruled Out For Week 1
- Devonta Freeman Signs With Ravens Practice Squad
- Kenny Golladay Practicing Wednesday
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire 100 Percent Healthy And Ready To Go
- Darrell Henderson Fully Recovered From Thumb Injury
- Rhamondre Stevenson Not On The Injury Report
- Kadarius Toney Could Have “Significant Role” In Week 1
- Emmanuel Sanders Hopeful To Play In Opener
- Darnell Mooney Dealing With Back Injury
- Mecole Hardman Limited With Oblique Ailment
- Tre'Quan Smith No Longer On Injury Report
- Rashaad Penny Dealing With Calf Injury
- Adam Trautman Is Healthy For Week 1
- Maxx Williams Ready For Season-Opener
These rankings are a consensus from five of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Scott Engel - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 1.
And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!
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Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)
You can also see our Week 1 ranks for Half-PPR and Standard scoring.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
Last updated on Sunday 9/12 at 10:00 am ET:
Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 2 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
1 | 3 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
1 | 4 | Davante Adams | WR |
1 | 5 | Travis Kelce | TE |
1 | 6 | Derrick Henry | RB |
1 | 7 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
1 | 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
1 | 9 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
2 | 10 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
2 | 11 | Aaron Jones | RB |
2 | 12 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
2 | 13 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
2 | 14 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
2 | 15 | Joe Mixon | RB |
2 | 16 | D.K. Metcalf | WR |
2 | 17 | Najee Harris | RB |
3 | 18 | James Robinson | RB |
3 | 19 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
3 | 20 | Keenan Allen | WR |
3 | 21 | Nick Chubb | RB |
3 | 22 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
3 | 23 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
3 | 24 | A.J. Brown | WR |
3 | 25 | Robert Woods | WR |
3 | 26 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
3 | 27 | Mike Evans | WR |
3 | 28 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
3 | 29 | George Kittle | TE |
3 | 30 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
3 | 31 | Allen Robinson II | WR |
3 | 32 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
3 | 33 | Chris Carson | RB |
3 | 34 | Adam Thielen | WR |
3 | 35 | Julio Jones | WR |
3 | 36 | Mike Davis | RB |
3 | 37 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
4 | 38 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
4 | 39 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
4 | 40 | Chris Godwin | WR |
4 | 41 | Tee Higgins | WR |
4 | 42 | D.J. Moore | WR |
4 | 43 | Amari Cooper | WR |
4 | 44 | Miles Sanders | RB |
4 | 45 | Robby Anderson | WR |
4 | 46 | Mark Andrews | TE |
4 | 47 | Darren Waller | TE |
4 | 48 | Damien Harris | RB |
4 | 49 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
4 | 50 | David Montgomery | RB |
4 | 51 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
5 | 52 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
5 | 53 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
5 | 54 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
5 | 55 | Myles Gaskin | RB |
5 | 56 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
5 | 57 | Corey Davis | WR |
5 | 58 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
5 | 59 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
5 | 60 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
5 | 61 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
5 | 62 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
5 | 63 | Darrell Henderson | RB |
5 | 64 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
5 | 65 | Jarvis Landry | WR |
5 | 66 | Chase Edmonds | RB |
5 | 67 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
5 | 68 | Chase Claypool | WR |
5 | 69 | Antonio Brown | WR |
5 | 70 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
5 | 71 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
5 | 72 | Marquez Callaway | WR |
5 | 73 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
5 | 74 | D.J. Chark Jr. | WR |
6 | 75 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
6 | 76 | Kenny Golladay | WR |
6 | 77 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR |
6 | 78 | Mike Williams | WR |
6 | 79 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
6 | 80 | Elijah Moore | WR |
6 | 81 | Russell Gage | WR |
6 | 82 | Logan Thomas | TE |
6 | 83 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
6 | 84 | Ty'Son Williams | RB |
6 | 85 | Javonte Williams | RB |
6 | 86 | DeVante Parker | WR |
6 | 87 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
6 | 88 | Melvin Gordon III | RB |
7 | 89 | Marquise Brown | WR |
7 | 90 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
7 | 91 | Mecole Hardman | WR |
7 | 92 | Tyrell Williams | WR |
7 | 93 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
7 | 94 | Noah Fant | TE |
7 | 95 | Parris Campbell | WR |
7 | 96 | Henry Ruggs III | WR |
7 | 97 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
7 | 98 | Bryan Edwards | WR |
7 | 99 | Rondale Moore | WR |
7 | 100 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
7 | 101 | Trey Sermon | RB |
7 | 102 | James Conner | RB |
7 | 103 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
7 | 104 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
7 | 105 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
7 | 106 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
7 | 107 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
7 | 108 | Robert Tonyan | TE |
7 | 109 | Kenyan Drake | RB |
7 | 110 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
7 | 111 | Dyami Brown | WR |
8 | 112 | Cole Beasley | WR |
8 | 113 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR |
8 | 114 | Austin Hooper | TE |
8 | 115 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
8 | 116 | David Johnson | RB |
8 | 117 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
8 | 118 | Zack Moss | RB |
8 | 119 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
8 | 120 | Rob Gronkowski | TE |
8 | 121 | Gabriel Davis | WR |
8 | 122 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
8 | 123 | Gerald Everett | TE |
8 | 124 | DeSean Jackson | WR |
8 | 125 | Hunter Henry | TE |
8 | 126 | A.J. Green | WR |
8 | 127 | Adam Humphries | WR |
8 | 128 | Christian Kirk | WR |
8 | 129 | James White | RB |
8 | 130 | J.D. McKissic | RB |
8 | 131 | Darius Slayton | WR |
8 | 132 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
9 | 133 | Tevin Coleman | RB |
9 | 134 | Sony Michel | RB |
9 | 135 | Zach Pascal | WR |
9 | 136 | AJ Dillon | RB |
9 | 137 | Zach Ertz | TE |
9 | 138 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
9 | 139 | Devin Singletary | RB |
9 | 140 | Jared Cook | TE |
9 | 141 | Anthony Firkser | TE |
9 | 142 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
9 | 143 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR |
9 | 144 | Ty Johnson | RB |
9 | 145 | Tony Pollard | RB |
9 | 146 | Michael Carter | RB |
9 | 147 | Carlos Hyde | RB |
9 | 148 | Cole Kmet | TE |
9 | 149 | Blake Jarwin | TE |
9 | 150 | Quez Watkins | WR |
9 | 151 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB |
9 | 152 | Eric Ebron | TE |
9 | 153 | Nico Collins | WR |
10 | 154 | KJ Hamler | WR |
10 | 155 | Phillip Lindsay | RB |
10 | 156 | Deonte Harris | WR |
10 | 157 | Randall Cobb | WR |
10 | 158 | Mark Ingram II | RB |
10 | 159 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
10 | 160 | Kyle Rudolph | TE |
10 | 161 | Malcolm Brown | RB |
10 | 162 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
10 | 163 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
10 | 164 | Tyler Kroft | TE |
10 | 165 | Juwan Johnson | WR |
10 | 166 | Allen Lazard | WR |
10 | 167 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
10 | 168 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
10 | 169 | Dan Arnold | TE |
10 | 170 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
11 | 171 | Dawson Knox | TE |
11 | 172 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
11 | 173 | Albert Wilson | WR |
11 | 174 | Kadarius Toney | WR |
11 | 175 | D'Wayne Eskridge | WR |
11 | 176 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
11 | 177 | Rashard Higgins | WR |
11 | 178 | Mohamed Sanu | WR |
11 | 179 | C.J. Uzomah | TE |
11 | 180 | Van Jefferson | WR |
11 | 181 | Josh Palmer | WR |
11 | 182 | Boston Scott | RB |
11 | 183 | Auden Tate | WR |
11 | 184 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
11 | 185 | Wayne Gallman Jr. | RB |
11 | 186 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
11 | 187 | Darrel Williams | RB |
11 | 188 | Damien Williams | RB |
11 | 189 | Jordan Akins | TE |
11 | 190 | Denzel Mims | WR |
11 | 191 | Jack Doyle | TE |
11 | 192 | James Washington | WR |
11 | 193 | Cam Sims | WR |
11 | 194 | Rashaad Penny | RB |
11 | 195 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
12 | 196 | Devontae Booker | RB |
12 | 197 | Damiere Byrd | WR |
12 | 198 | Anthony Miller | WR |
12 | 199 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
12 | 200 | Chris Conley | WR |
12 | 201 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR |
12 | 202 | Jimmy Graham | TE |
12 | 203 | Amari Rodgers | WR |
12 | 204 | Adam Trautman | TE |
12 | 205 | Donald Parham Jr. | TE |
12 | 206 | O.J. Howard | TE |
12 | 207 | Tyron Johnson | WR |
12 | 208 | Tim Patrick | WR |
12 | 209 | Salvon Ahmed | RB |
12 | 210 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR |
12 | 211 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
12 | 212 | Mike Strachan | RB |
12 | 213 | Justin Jackson | RB |
12 | 214 | Chris Herndon IV | TE |
12 | 215 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
12 | 216 | Marlon Mack | RB |
13 | 217 | Pharaoh Brown | TE |
13 | 218 | Jerick McKinnon | RB |
13 | 219 | Trent Sherfield | WR |
13 | 220 | Scotty Miller | WR |
13 | 221 | Jaret Patterson | RB |
13 | 222 | Byron Pringle | WR |
13 | 223 | Will Dissly | TE |
13 | 224 | Alex Collins | RB |
13 | 225 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
13 | 226 | Jacob Harris | TE |
13 | 227 | Preston Williams | WR |
13 | 228 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
13 | 229 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
13 | 230 | David Njoku | TE |
13 | 231 | Larry Rountree III | RB |
13 | 232 | Keke Coutee | WR |
13 | 233 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
13 | 234 | Marquise Goodwin | WR |
13 | 235 | Brevin Jordan | TE |
13 | 236 | James O'Shaughnessy | TE |
13 | 237 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
13 | 238 | Kylen Granson | TE |
13 | 239 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR |
13 | 240 | Freddie Swain | WR |
13 | 241 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
13 | 242 | Samaje Perine | RB |
13 | 243 | Darren Fells | TE |
13 | 244 | Dede Westbrook | WR |
13 | 245 | Greg Ward | WR |
13 | 246 | Latavius Murray | RB |
13 | 247 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
13 | 248 | Maxx Williams | TE |
14 | 249 | Duke Johnson Jr. | RB |
14 | 250 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
14 | 251 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB |
14 | 252 | Jordan Howard | RB |
14 | 253 | Willie Snead IV | WR |
14 | 254 | Geoff Swaim | TE |
14 | 255 | DeeJay Dallas | RB |
14 | 256 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE |
14 | 257 | Chris Evans | RB |
14 | 258 | Cornell Powell | WR |
14 | 259 | Breshad Perriman | WR |
14 | 260 | Cameron Brate | TE |
14 | 261 | Drew Sample | TE |
14 | 262 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
14 | 263 | Eno Benjamin | RB |
14 | 264 | Matt Breida | RB |
14 | 265 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB |
14 | 266 | La'Mical Perine | RB |
14 | 267 | J.J. Taylor | RB |
14 | 268 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
15 | 269 | Kaden Smith | TE |
15 | 270 | Kalen Ballage | RB |
15 | 271 | Jalen Guyton | WR |
15 | 272 | Hunter Bryant | TE |
15 | 273 | Ian Thomas | TE |
15 | 274 | Kylin Hill | RB |
15 | 275 | Rex Burkhead | RB |
15 | 276 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
15 | 277 | Corey Clement | RB |
15 | 278 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
15 | 279 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR |
15 | 280 | Demetric Felton | WR |
15 | 281 | Jake Funk | RB |
15 | 282 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
15 | 283 | Noah Gray | TE |
15 | 284 | Devine Ozigbo | RB |
15 | 285 | Jakeem Grant Sr. | WR |
15 | 286 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
15 | 287 | Andy Isabella | WR |
15 | 288 | Foster Moreau | TE |
15 | 289 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
15 | 290 | Jordan Wilkins | RB |
15 | 291 | Travis Homer | RB |
15 | 292 | Darrell Daniels | TE |
15 | 293 | Anthony Schwartz | WR |
15 | 294 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR |
15 | 295 | Ty Montgomery | RB |
15 | 296 | Alec Ingold | RB |
15 | 297 | JaMycal Hasty | RB |
15 | 298 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
15 | 299 | Kyler Murray | QB |
15 | 300 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
15 | 301 | Kelvin Harmon | WR |
15 | 302 | C.J. Ham | RB |
15 | 303 | Frank Darby | WR |
15 | 304 | Josh Allen | QB |
15 | 305 | Dak Prescott | QB |
15 | 306 | Collin Johnson | WR |
15 | 307 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
15 | 308 | Jermar Jefferson | RB |
15 | 309 | Trayveon Williams | RB |
15 | 310 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
15 | 311 | Russell Wilson | QB |
15 | 312 | Tom Brady | QB |
16 | 313 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
16 | 314 | Royce Freeman | RB |
16 | 315 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
16 | 316 | Justin Herbert | QB |
16 | 317 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
16 | 318 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
16 | 319 | Matt Ryan | QB |
16 | 320 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
16 | 321 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
16 | 322 | Joe Burrow | QB |
16 | 323 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB |
16 | 324 | Trey Ragas | RB |
16 | 325 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
16 | 326 | Sam Darnold | QB |
16 | 327 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
16 | 328 | Jameis Winston | QB |
16 | 329 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB |
16 | 330 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB |
16 | 331 | Zach Wilson | QB |
16 | 332 | Derek Carr | QB |
16 | 333 | Tyrod Taylor | QB |
16 | 334 | Carson Wentz | QB |
16 | 335 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB |
16 | 336 | Jared Goff | QB |
16 | 337 | Daniel Jones | QB |
16 | 338 | Trey Lance | QB |
16 | 339 | Andy Dalton | QB |
16 | 340 | Justin Fields | QB |
16 | 341 | Mac Jones | QB |
16 | 342 | Taysom Hill | QB |
16 | 343 | Justin Tucker | K |
16 | 344 | Younghoe Koo | K |
16 | 345 | Harrison Butker | K |
17 | 346 | Robbie Gould | K |
17 | 347 | Tyler Bass | K |
17 | 348 | Mason Crosby | K |
17 | 349 | Jason Myers | K |
17 | 350 | Matt Prater | K |
17 | 351 | Rodrigo Blankenship | K |
17 | 352 | Matt Gay | K |
17 | 353 | Ryan Succop | K |
17 | 354 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
17 | 355 | Jason Sanders | K |
17 | 356 | Sam Ficken | K |
17 | 357 | Josh Lambo | K |
17 | 358 | Jake Elliott | K |
17 | 359 | Jacob Eason | QB |
17 | 360 | Brandon McManus | K |
17 | 361 | Drew Lock | QB |
17 | 362 | Joey Slye | K |
17 | 363 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
17 | 364 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
17 | 365 | Greg Joseph | K |
17 | 366 | Daniel Carlson | K |
17 | 367 | Chris Boswell | K |
17 | 368 | Michael Badgley | K |
17 | 369 | Graham Gano | K |
17 | 370 | Aldrick Rosas | K |
17 | 371 | Evan McPherson | K |
17 | 372 | Ryan Santoso | K |
17 | 373 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
17 | 374 | Nick Folk | K |
17 | 375 | Quinn Nordin | K |
17 | 376 | Tristan Vizcaino | K |
17 | 377 | Austin Seibert | K |
17 | 378 | Matt Ammendola | K |
17 | 379 | Cairo Santos | K |
17 | 380 | Denver Broncos | DST |
17 | 381 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
17 | 382 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
17 | 383 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
18 | 384 | New England Patriots | DST |
18 | 385 | Washington Football Team | DST |
18 | 386 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
18 | 387 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
18 | 388 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
18 | 389 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
18 | 390 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
18 | 391 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
18 | 392 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
18 | 393 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
18 | 394 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 395 | New York Giants | DST |
18 | 396 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
18 | 397 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
18 | 398 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
18 | 399 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
18 | 400 | New York Jets | DST |
18 | 401 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
18 | 402 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
18 | 403 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
18 | 404 | Chicago Bears | DST |
18 | 405 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
18 | 406 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
18 | 407 | Detroit Lions | DST |
18 | 408 | Houston Texans | DST |
18 | 409 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
18 | 410 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
18 | 411 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
18 | 412 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
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