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Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 1 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:
- 49ers/Cardinals Game Will Take Place As Scheduled
- Tevin Coleman's Week 1 Status Uncertain
- Kenny Golladay Inactive In Week 1
- Mike Evans Likely To Play In Opener
- David Montgomery Likely To Suit Up On Sunday
- N'Keal Harry Expected To Play Against Miami
- Mike Williams May Be Available Against Cincy
- DeVante Parker Probable To Play Against Pats
- Darrynton Evans Ruled Out For Monday Night
- Miles Sanders Ruled Out For Sunday
- Mike Evans Upgraded From Doubtful To Questionable
- Deebo Samuel Placed On Injured Reserve
- Courtland Sutton A Long Shot To Play On Monday
- Kenny Golladay Doubtful For Week 1
- Mike Evans Doubtful To Face Saints
- Deebo Samuel Ruled Out For Week 1
- Darrell Henderson Jr. Will Be Active Sunday Night
- Duke Johnson Dealing With Sprained Ankle
- Justice Hill, Chris Moore Won't Play In Week 1
- N'Keal Harry Questionable Against Miami
- Denzel Mims, La'Mical Perine Ruled Out For Season Opener
- Alshon Jeffery Officially Out For Week 1
- Devine Ozigbo has been placed on IR
- Courtland Sutton will have an MRI on his shoulder
- Jalen Reagor was a full participant in practice and could play in Week 1
- David Montgomery was a full participant in practice as well
- Kenny Golladay did not practice on Thursday due to a hamstring issue
These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Brandon Murchison, Scott Engel, and Dominick Petrillo - 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 Saturday 9/12 at 7:00 pm ET
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Michael Thomas | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 1 | 6 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 1 | 7 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 1 | 8 | James Conner | RB |
| 1 | 9 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 2 | 10 | George Kittle | TE |
| 2 | 11 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
| 2 | 13 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 2 | 14 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 2 | 15 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 2 | 16 | Julio Jones | WR |
| 2 | 17 | Chris Carson | RB |
| 3 | 18 | Kenyan Drake | RB |
| 3 | 19 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 3 | 20 | Chris Godwin | WR |
| 3 | 21 | Allen Robinson | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 3 | 23 | Todd Gurley | RB |
| 3 | 24 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
| 3 | 26 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 3 | 27 | D.J. Moore | WR |
| 3 | 28 | Mark Ingram II | RB |
| 3 | 29 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 3 | 30 | Robert Woods | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 3 | 32 | David Johnson | RB |
| 3 | 33 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
| 3 | 34 | D.J. Chark | WR |
| 3 | 35 | D.K. Metcalf | WR |
| 3 | 36 | Zach Ertz | TE |
| 3 | 37 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 4 | 38 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 4 | 40 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
| 4 | 41 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 4 | 42 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 4 | 43 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 4 | 44 | Will Fuller | WR |
| 4 | 45 | Melvin Gordon | RB |
| 4 | 46 | Marquise Brown | WR |
| 4 | 47 | Amari Cooper | WR |
| 4 | 48 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
| 4 | 49 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
| 4 | 50 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 4 | 51 | T.Y. Hilton | WR |
| 5 | 52 | Boston Scott | RB |
| 5 | 53 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
| 5 | 55 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Marvin Jones | WR |
| 5 | 57 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 5 | 58 | Michael Gallup | WR |
| 5 | 59 | Julian Edelman | WR |
| 5 | 60 | DeSean Jackson | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 5 | 62 | James White | RB |
| 5 | 63 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 5 | 64 | Jarvis Landry | WR |
| 5 | 65 | Cam Akers | RB |
| 5 | 66 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 5 | 67 | Marlon Mack | RB |
| 5 | 68 | DeVante Parker | WR |
| 5 | 69 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
| 5 | 70 | Tarik Cohen | RB |
| 5 | 71 | Anthony Miller | WR |
| 5 | 72 | Jamison Crowder | WR |
| 5 | 73 | A.J. Green | WR |
| 5 | 74 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 6 | 75 | John Brown | WR |
| 6 | 76 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 6 | 77 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
| 6 | 78 | Mecole Hardman | WR |
| 6 | 79 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
| 6 | 80 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
| 6 | 81 | Jared Cook | TE |
| 6 | 82 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 6 | 83 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 6 | 84 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 6 | 85 | Rob Gronkowski | TE |
| 6 | 86 | Preston Williams | WR |
| 6 | 87 | Christian Kirk | WR |
| 7 | 89 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 7 | 90 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
| 7 | 91 | Zack Moss | RB |
| 7 | 92 | Golden Tate | WR |
| 7 | 93 | Henry Ruggs III | WR |
| 7 | 94 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 7 | 95 | Jordan Howard | RB |
| 7 | 96 | Allen Lazard | WR |
| 7 | 97 | Phillip Lindsay | RB |
| 7 | 98 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 7 | 99 | Noah Fant | TE |
| 7 | 100 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
| 7 | 101 | Bryan Edwards | WR |
| 7 | 102 | Jack Doyle | TE |
| 7 | 103 | Randall Cobb | WR |
| 7 | 104 | Sony Michel | RB |
| 7 | 105 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 7 | 106 | Blake Jarwin | TE |
| 7 | 107 | Parris Campbell | WR |
| 7 | 108 | Eric Ebron | TE |
| 7 | 109 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
| 7 | 110 | Chris Thompson | RB |
| 7 | 111 | Steven Sims | WR |
| 8 | 112 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
| 8 | 113 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 8 | 114 | Matt Breida | RB |
| 8 | 115 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 8 | 116 | Kerryon Johnson | RB |
| 8 | 117 | N'Keal Harry | WR |
| 8 | 118 | Breshad Perriman | WR |
| 8 | 119 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
| 8 | 120 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
| 8 | 121 | Robby Anderson | WR |
| 8 | 122 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 8 | 123 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 8 | 124 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR |
| 8 | 125 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
| 8 | 126 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
| 8 | 127 | James Robinson | RB |
| 8 | 128 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 129 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 130 | Latavius Murray | RB |
| 8 | 131 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
| 8 | 132 | Chris Herndon IV | TE |
| 9 | 133 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE |
| 9 | 134 | Tevin Coleman | RB |
| 9 | 135 | Darrel Williams | RB |
| 9 | 136 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
| 9 | 137 | James Washington | WR |
| 9 | 138 | Cole Beasley | WR |
| 9 | 139 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
| 9 | 140 | Russell Gage | WR |
| 9 | 141 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 9 | 142 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 9 | 143 | Duke Johnson | RB |
| 9 | 144 | Ian Thomas | TE |
| 9 | 145 | Danny Amendola | WR |
| 9 | 146 | Corey Davis | WR |
| 9 | 147 | Greg Olsen | TE |
| 9 | 148 | Malcolm Brown | RB |
| 9 | 149 | Corey Clement | RB |
| 9 | 150 | Chase Edmonds | RB |
| 9 | 151 | Chris Conley | WR |
| 9 | 152 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
| 9 | 153 | John Ross | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Jimmy Graham | TE |
| 10 | 155 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 10 | 156 | Tyler Eifert | TE |
| 10 | 157 | Jerick McKinnon | RB |
| 10 | 158 | Rex Burkhead | RB |
| 10 | 159 | OlaBisi Johnson | WR |
| 10 | 160 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 10 | 161 | Scott Miller | WR |
| 10 | 162 | DaeSean Hamilton | WR |
| 10 | 163 | Dan Arnold | TE |
| 10 | 164 | Gerald Everett | TE |
| 10 | 165 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR |
| 10 | 166 | Kyle Rudolph | TE |
| 10 | 167 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
| 10 | 168 | Darrell Henderson | RB |
| 10 | 169 | Kenny Stills | WR |
| 10 | 170 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 11 | 171 | Miles Boykin | WR |
| 11 | 172 | Chase Claypool | WR |
| 11 | 173 | Adam Humphries | WR |
| 11 | 174 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
| 11 | 175 | J.J. Arcega-Whiteside | WR |
| 11 | 176 | Greg Ward | WR |
| 11 | 177 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
| 11 | 178 | Adrian Peterson | RB |
| 11 | 179 | Dede Westbrook | WR |
| 11 | 180 | O.J. Howard | TE |
| 11 | 181 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
| 11 | 182 | Frank Gore | RB |
| 11 | 183 | Jalen Richard | RB |
| 11 | 184 | Carlos Hyde | RB |
| 11 | 185 | Devin Asiasi | TE |
| 11 | 186 | J.D. McKissic | RB |
| 11 | 187 | Justin Watson | WR |
| 11 | 188 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 11 | 189 | Darrynton Evans | RB |
| 11 | 190 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 11 | 191 | Auden Tate | WR |
| 11 | 192 | Logan Thomas | TE |
| 11 | 193 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
| 11 | 194 | Bryce Love | RB |
| 11 | 195 | Denzel Mims | WR |
| 12 | 196 | A.J. Dillon | RB |
| 12 | 197 | Darren Fells | TE |
| 12 | 198 | Brian Hill | RB |
| 12 | 199 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR |
| 12 | 200 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 12 | 201 | Justin Jackson | RB |
| 12 | 202 | Jace Sternberger | TE |
| 12 | 203 | Peyton Barber | RB |
| 12 | 204 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | WR |
| 12 | 205 | Robert Tonyan | TE |
| 12 | 206 | Trent Taylor | WR |
| 12 | 207 | Andy Isabella | WR |
| 12 | 208 | C.J. Uzomah | TE |
| 12 | 209 | Ryan Nall | RB |
| 12 | 210 | Zach Pascal | WR |
| 12 | 211 | Chris Hogan | WR |
| 12 | 212 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
| 12 | 213 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB |
| 12 | 214 | Dontrelle Inman | WR |
| 12 | 215 | LeSean McCoy | RB |
| 12 | 216 | Joe Reed | WR |
| 13 | 217 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB |
| 13 | 218 | Jordan Akins | TE |
| 13 | 219 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 13 | 220 | David Njoku | TE |
| 13 | 221 | Willie Snead | WR |
| 13 | 222 | Rashard Higgins | WR |
| 13 | 223 | Mike Williams | WR |
| 13 | 224 | David Moore | WR |
| 13 | 225 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
| 13 | 226 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 13 | 227 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
| 13 | 228 | Josh Hill | TE |
| 13 | 229 | Gus Edwards | RB |
| 13 | 230 | KJ Hamler | WR |
| 13 | 231 | Phillip Dorsett | WR |
| 13 | 232 | Damiere Byrd | WR |
| 13 | 233 | John Hightower | WR |
| 13 | 234 | Dion Lewis | RB |
| 13 | 235 | Jalen Guyton | WR |
| 13 | 236 | Jakeem Grant | WR |
| 13 | 237 | Ito Smith | RB |
| 13 | 238 | Nick Boyle | TE |
| 13 | 239 | KeeSean Johnson | WR |
| 13 | 240 | Vance McDonald | TE |
| 13 | 241 | Jeremy Sprinkle | TE |
| 13 | 242 | Keke Coutee | WR |
| 13 | 243 | Keelan Cole | WR |
| 13 | 244 | Khari Blasingame | RB |
| 13 | 245 | Jordan Reed | TE |
| 13 | 246 | Jaylen Samuels | RB |
| 13 | 247 | Tajae Sharpe | WR |
| 13 | 248 | DeeJay Dallas | RB |
| 14 | 249 | Jason Witten | TE |
| 14 | 250 | Javon Wims | WR |
| 14 | 251 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
| 14 | 252 | Ryan Griffin | TE |
| 14 | 253 | Gabriel Davis | WR |
| 14 | 254 | Lamical Perine | RB |
| 14 | 255 | Darwin Thompson | RB |
| 14 | 256 | Dante Pettis | WR |
| 14 | 257 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
| 14 | 258 | Dalton Keene | TE |
| 14 | 259 | Cameron Brate | TE |
| 14 | 260 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 14 | 261 | Ricky Seals-Jones | TE |
| 14 | 262 | Royce Freeman | RB |
| 14 | 263 | Foster Moreau | TE |
| 14 | 264 | Jesse James | TE |
| 14 | 265 | Mike Davis | RB |
| 14 | 266 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
| 14 | 267 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 14 | 268 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR |
| 15 | 269 | Mike Boone | RB |
| 15 | 270 | Lynn Bowden Jr. | RB |
| 15 | 271 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 15 | 272 | Devontae Booker | RB |
| 15 | 273 | Justice Hill | RB |
| 15 | 274 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 15 | 275 | Anthony Firkser | TE |
| 15 | 276 | K.J. Hill | WR |
| 15 | 277 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB |
| 15 | 278 | Matt Ryan | QB |
| 15 | 279 | Deshaun Watson | QB |
| 15 | 280 | Drew Sample | TE |
| 15 | 281 | Patrick Laird | RB |
| 15 | 282 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 15 | 283 | Maxx Williams | TE |
| 15 | 284 | Ryquell Armstead | RB |
| 15 | 285 | Drew Brees | QB |
| 15 | 286 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB |
| 15 | 287 | Wayne Gallman | RB |
| 15 | 288 | Eno Benjamin | RB |
| 15 | 289 | Adam Shaheen | TE |
| 15 | 290 | Carson Wentz | QB |
| 15 | 291 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 15 | 292 | Jacob Hollister | TE |
| 15 | 293 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 15 | 294 | Adam Trautman | TE |
| 15 | 295 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
| 15 | 296 | Cam Newton | QB |
| 15 | 297 | Travis Homer | RB |
| 15 | 298 | T.J. Yeldon | RB |
| 15 | 299 | Jordan Wilkins | RB |
| 15 | 300 | Qadree Ollison | RB |
| 15 | 301 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 15 | 302 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 15 | 303 | Tyler Kroft | TE |
| 15 | 304 | Byron Pringle | WR |
| 15 | 305 | Isaiah Ford | WR |
| 15 | 306 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB |
| 15 | 307 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 15 | 308 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 15 | 309 | Gardner Minshew II | QB |
| 15 | 310 | DeAndre Washington | RB |
| 15 | 311 | Ty Montgomery | RB |
| 15 | 312 | Derek Carr | QB |
| 16 | 313 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
| 16 | 314 | Tyrod Taylor | QB |
| 16 | 315 | Philip Rivers | QB |
| 16 | 316 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB |
| 16 | 317 | Mitch Trubisky | QB |
| 16 | 318 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 16 | 319 | Kaden Smith | TE |
| 16 | 320 | CJ Ham | RB |
| 16 | 321 | Daniel Jones | QB |
| 16 | 322 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
| 16 | 323 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
| 16 | 324 | Marcedes Lewis | TE |
| 16 | 325 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 16 | 326 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 16 | 327 | Chris Manhertz | TE |
| 16 | 328 | Drew Lock | QB |
| 16 | 329 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB |
| 16 | 330 | Jaeden Graham | TE |
| 16 | 331 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE |
| 16 | 332 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
| 16 | 333 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 16 | 334 | Dwayne Haskins | QB |
| 16 | 335 | Kahale Warring | TE |
| 16 | 336 | Virgil Green | TE |
| 16 | 337 | Nick Vannett | TE |
| 16 | 338 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 16 | 339 | Justin Tucker | K |
| 16 | 340 | Luke Stocker | TE |
| 16 | 341 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 16 | 342 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
| 16 | 343 | Robbie Gould | K |
| 16 | 344 | Ryan Izzo | TE |
| 16 | 345 | Josiah Deguara | TE |
| 17 | 346 | Matt Prater | K |
| 17 | 347 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 17 | 348 | Jason Myers | K |
| 17 | 349 | MyCole Pruitt | TE |
| 17 | 350 | Durham Smythe | TE |
| 17 | 351 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 17 | 352 | Jordan Thomas | TE |
| 17 | 353 | Blake Bell | TE |
| 17 | 354 | Dan Bailey | K |
| 17 | 355 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 17 | 356 | Michael Badgley | K |
| 17 | 357 | Stephen Anderson | TE |
| 17 | 358 | Jarrett Stidham | QB |
| 17 | 359 | Mason Crosby | K |
| 17 | 360 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 17 | 361 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 17 | 362 | Ryan Succop | K |
| 17 | 363 | Joey Slye | K |
| 17 | 364 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 17 | 365 | Taysom Hill | QB |
| 17 | 366 | Nick Foles | QB |
| 17 | 367 | Sam Sloman | K |
| 17 | 368 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 17 | 369 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 17 | 370 | Stephen Gostkowski | K |
| 17 | 371 | Randy Bullock | K |
| 17 | 372 | Josh Lambo | K |
| 17 | 373 | Austin Seibert | K |
| 17 | 374 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
| 17 | 375 | Graham Gano | K |
| 17 | 376 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 17 | 377 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 17 | 378 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 17 | 379 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 17 | 380 | Justin Rohrwasser | K |
| 17 | 381 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 17 | 382 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 17 | 383 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 18 | 384 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 18 | 385 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 18 | 386 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 18 | 387 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 18 | 388 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 18 | 389 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 18 | 390 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 18 | 391 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 18 | 392 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 18 | 393 | Nick Folk | K |
| 18 | 394 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 18 | 395 | Washington Football Team | DST |
| 18 | 396 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 18 | 397 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 18 | 398 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 18 | 399 | Jason Sanders | K |
| 18 | 400 | Sam Ficken | K |
| 18 | 401 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 18 | 402 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 18 | 403 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 18 | 404 | New York Jets | DST |
| 18 | 405 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 18 | 406 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 18 | 407 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 18 | 408 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 18 | 409 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 18 | 410 | New York Giants | DST |
| 18 | 411 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 18 | 412 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 18 | 413 | Houston Texans | DST |
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