Yahoo Sports Fantasy football rankings for Week 1: Getting off to a strong start is essential
The new NFL season is finally here – and everyone's on equal footing in the race for a title. That's especially true in fantasy football, where freshly drafted teams will soon get the first true test of their championship mettle.
These 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.
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Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at Ari.
2 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Min.
3 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. L.V.
4 Josh Allen Buf. at L.A.-R
5 Lamar Jackson Bal. at N.Y.-J
6 Dak Prescott Dal. vs. T.B.
7 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. K.C.
8 Jalen Hurts Phi. at Det.
9 Tom Brady T.B. at Dal.
10 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Pit.
11 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R vs. Buf.
12 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. vs. N.E.
13 Matt Ryan Ind. at Hou.
14 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. G.B.
15 Derek Carr L.V. at L.A.-C
16 Ryan Tannehill Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
17 Russell Wilson Den. at Sea.
18 Jameis Winston N.O. at Atl.
19 Davis Mills Hou. vs. Ind.
20 Justin Fields Chi. vs. S.F.
21 Mac Jones N.E. at Mia.
22 Baker Mayfield Car. vs. Cle.
23 Trevor Lawrence Jac. at Was.
24 Trey Lance S.F. at Chi.
25 Carson Wentz Was. vs. Jac.
26 Jared Goff Det. vs. Phi.
27 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Ten.
28 Mitchell Trubisky Pit. at Cin.
29 Geno Smith Sea. vs. Den.
30 Jacoby Brissett Cle. at Car.
31 Joe Flacco N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
32 Marcus Mariota Atl. vs. N.O.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. Cle.
2 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Hou.
3 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
4 D'Andre Swift Det. vs. Phi.
5 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. L.V.
6 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Atl.
7 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. G.B.
8 Breece Hall N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
9 Aaron Jones G.B. at Min.
10 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Pit.
11 Leonard Fournette T.B. at Dal.
12 Nick Chubb Cle. at Car.
13 Josh Jacobs L.V. at L.A.-C
14 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Ten.
15 Rashaad Penny Sea. vs. Den.
16 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. T.B.
17 James Conner Ari. vs. K.C.
18 Javonte Williams Den. at Sea.
19 Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. vs. N.O.
20 Najee Harris Pit. at Cin.
21 Travis Etienne Jac. at Was.
22 Damien Harris N.E. at Mia.
23 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. Jac.
24 David Montgomery Chi. vs. S.F.
25 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. G.B.
26 [OUT] J.K. Dobbins Bal. at N.Y.-J
27 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Car.
28 Elijah Mitchell S.F. at Chi.
29 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. at Ari.
30 AJ Dillon G.B. at Min.
31 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Hou.
32 Chase Edmonds Mia. vs. N.E.
33 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. at Mia.
34 Miles Sanders Phi. at Det.
35 Melvin Gordon Den. at Sea.
36 Devin Singletary Buf. at L.A.-R
37 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. T.B.
38 Mark Ingram N.O. at Atl.
39 Jamaal Williams Det. vs. Phi.
40 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. Jac.
41 Dameon Pierce Hou. vs. Ind.
42 James Robinson Jac. at Was.
43 Michael Carter N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
44 D'Onta Foreman Car. vs. Cle.
45 Kenyan Drake Bal. at N.Y.-J
46 Mike Davis Bal. at N.Y.-J
47 Myles Gaskin Mia. vs. N.E.
48 Rex Burkhead Hou. vs. Ind.
49 Dontrell Hilliard Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
50 Jerick McKinnon K.C. at Ari.
51 Kenneth Gainwell Phi. at Det.
52 Eno Benjamin Ari. vs. K.C.
53 Jeffery Wilson S.F. at Chi.
54 Boston Scott Phi. at Det.
55 Chuba Hubbard Car. vs. Cle.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. Buf.
2 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. G.B.
3 Davante Adams L.V. at L.A.-C
4 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. vs. Pit.
5 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Jac.
6 Tyreek Hill Mia. vs. N.E.
7 Stefon Diggs Buf. at L.A.-R
8 Deebo Samuel S.F. at Chi.
9 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. L.V.
10 A.J. Brown Phi. at Det.
11 Mike Evans T.B. at Dal.
12 Michael Pittman Ind. at Hou.
13 Brandin Cooks Hou. vs. Ind.
14 Allen Robinson L.A.-R vs. Buf.
15 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. T.B.
16 Courtland Sutton Den. at Sea.
17 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Cin.
18 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. Den.
19 Marquise Brown Ari. vs. K.C.
20 Adam Thielen Min. vs. G.B.
21 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. at Ari.
22 *Chris Godwin T.B. at Dal.
23 Chase Claypool Pit. at Cin.
24 Jerry Jeudy Den. at Sea.
25 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Pit.
26 D.J. Chark Det. vs. Phi.
27 *Allen Lazard G.B. at Min.
28 Gabriel Davis Buf. at L.A.-R
29 Darnell Mooney Chi. vs. S.F.
30 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. Den.
31 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. vs. Phi.
32 *Michael Thomas N.O. at Atl.
33 Jarvis Landry N.O. at Atl.
34 D.J. Moore Car. vs. Cle.
35 Marvin Jones Jac. at Was.
36 Jaylen Waddle Mia. vs. N.E.
37 Corey Davis N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
38 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. L.V.
39 Rashod Bateman Bal. at N.Y.-J
40 Robert Woods Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
41 Hunter Renfrow L.V. at L.A.-C
42 Elijah Moore N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
43 Amari Cooper Cle. at Car.
44 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. at Chi.
45 DeVonta Smith Phi. at Det.
46 Jalen Tolbert Dal. vs. T.B.
47 K.J. Osborn Min. vs. G.B.
48 Christian Kirk Jac. at Was.
49 Bryan Edwards Atl. vs. N.O.
50 A.J. Green Ari. vs. K.C.
51 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G at Ten.
52 DeVante Parker N.E. at Mia.
53 Sammy Watkins G.B. at Min.
54 Kendrick Bourne N.E. at Mia.
55 *Russell Gage T.B. at Dal.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. at Ari.
2 Mark Andrews Bal. at N.Y.-J
3 Darren Waller L.V. at L.A.-C
4 [OUT] George Kittle S.F. at Chi.
5 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Det.
6 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. T.B.
7 T.J. Hockenson Det. vs. Phi.
8 Kyle Pitts Atl. vs. N.O.
9 Cameron Brate T.B. at Dal.
10 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. N.E.
11 *Zach Ertz Ari. vs. K.C.
12 Hunter Henry N.E. at Mia.
13 Noah Fant Sea. vs. Den.
14 David Njoku Cle. at Car.
15 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Cin.
16 Dawson Knox Buf. at L.A.-R
17 Irv Smith Jr. Min. vs. G.B.
18 Gerald Everett L.A.-C vs. L.V.
19 Cole Kmet Chi. vs. S.F.
20 *Logan Thomas Was. vs. Jac.
21 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. at Sea.
22 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Buf.
23 Austin Hooper Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
24 Robert Tonyan G.B. at Min.
25 C.J. Uzomah N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
26 Evan Engram Jac. at Was.
27 Hayden Hurst Cin. vs. Pit.
28 Daniel Bellinger N.Y.-G at Ten.
29 Brevin Jordan Hou. vs. Ind.
30 Adam Trautman N.O. at Atl.
KICKERS
1 Daniel Carlson L.V. at L.A.-C
2 Ryan Succop T.B. at Dal.
3 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. at Hou.
4 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. N.O.
5 Cairo Santos Chi. vs. S.F.
6 Matt Gay L.A.-R vs. Buf.
7 Nick Folk N.E. at Mia.
8 Tyler Bass Buf. at L.A.-R
9 Mason Crosby G.B. at Min.
10 Jason Myers Sea. vs. Den.
11 Wil Lutz N.O. at Atl.
12 Harrison Butker K.C. at Ari.
13 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J vs. Bal.
14 Austin Seibert Det. vs. Phi.
15 Brett Maher Dal. vs. T.B.
16 Randy Bullock Ten. vs. N.Y.-G
17 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. N.E.
18 Robbie Gould S.F. at Chi.
19 Jake Elliott Phi. at Det.
20 Matt Prater Ari. vs. K.C.
21 Chris Boswell Pit. at Cin.
22 Dustin Hopkins L.A.-C vs. L.V.
23 Justin Tucker Bal. at N.Y.-J
24 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Pit.
25 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Ten.
26 Joey Slye Was. vs. Jac.
27 Cade York Cle. at Car.
28 Eddy Pineiro Car. vs. Cle.
29 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. Ind.
30 Brandon McManus Den. at Sea.
31 Greg Joseph Min. vs. G.B.
32 Quinn Nordin N.E. at Mia.
33 Riley Patterson Jac. at Was.
DEFENSES
1 San Francisco 49ers at Chi.
2 New Orleans Saints at Atl.
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dal.
4 Baltimore Ravens at N.Y.-J
5 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pit.
6 Cleveland Browns at Car.
7 Tennessee Titans vs. N.Y.-G
8 Buffalo Bills at L.A.-R
9 Indianapolis Colts at Hou.
10 Denver Broncos at Sea.
11 Kansas City Chiefs at Ari.
12 Los Angeles Chargers vs. L.V.
13 Carolina Panthers vs. Cle.
14 Green Bay Packers at Min.
15 Atlanta Falcons vs. N.O.
16 New England Patriots at Mia.
17 Philadelphia Eagles at Det.
18 Miami Dolphins vs. N.E.
19 Minnesota Vikings vs. G.B.
20 Los Angeles Rams vs. Buf.
21 New York Giants at Ten.
22 Chicago Bears vs. S.F.
23 Washington Commanders vs. Jac.
24 Seattle Seahawks vs. Den.
25 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cin.
26 New York Jets vs. Bal.
27 Houston Texans vs. Ind.
28 Detroit Lions vs. Phi.
29 Arizona Cardinals vs. K.C.
30 Dallas Cowboys vs. T.B.
31 Jacksonville Jaguars at Was.
32 Las Vegas Raiders at L.A.-C
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football position rankings: Patrick Mahomes tops QBs in Week 1
