How are these Week 1 rankings calculated?

Every player is scored in half-PPR from our Engine's matchup-adjusted projections — factoring in team pace, opponent strength, and this week's injury designations. It's not the same number as a player's season-long Dynasty Value Score.

What's the difference between these rankings and Dynasty Value Score?

This board answers "who should I start this week." Dynasty Value Score answers "what is this player worth in a trade." A rookie like Harold Fannin Jr. can rank well here off one good matchup without his long-term dynasty price moving at all.

Will these rankings update during the week?

Yes. Injury designations shift right up to kickoff, and we refresh the board as new information comes in — check back before you set your lineup.

Rankings

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 30 at Every Position

Top 30 quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends ranked by projected half-PPR points, with matchups, injury tags, and floor/ceiling ranges.

By Kenny Flermoen · September 10, 2026

The season starts this week, and lineup decisions won't wait. Below is our full Week 1 board — top 30 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end, ranked by projected half-PPR points and adjusted for this week's matchups and injury tags.

A quick note on what these rankings are and aren't. This is a weekly board — it reflects one game, not a full season. If you're setting a dynasty trade price or drafting a rookie, our Dynasty Value Score boards are the right tool. If you're deciding who starts this Sunday, you're in the right place.

How we handle Questionable tags:a Questionable designation this close to kickoff already costs a player roughly 15% off his normal workload in our model. You're not seeing a healthy-player number next to a hurt player's name — the discount is baked in. Players tagged Out are projected at close to zero, and we don't hand their touches to a teammate automatically; if a backup doesn't have his own real workload projected, we're not guessing at one for him.

Top 30 Quarterbacks

Matthew Stafford opens as the highest-projected quarterback in the league this week, throwing against a 49ers defense that gave up plenty through the air last year. Jayden Daniels and Brock Purdy sit right behind him, and rookie Jaxson Dart cracks the top five in his first career start — a real early signal for Giants dynasty rosters. Patrick Mahomes carries a Questionable tag against Denver but still ranks 22nd; the discount is already factored in.

Top 30 quarterbacks for Week 1 2026, half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Status	Half-PPR	Floor	Ceiling
1	Matthew Stafford	LA	SF	Healthy	23.5	17.0	29.5
2	Jayden Daniels	WAS	PHI	Healthy	22.4	16.9	28.2
3	Brock Purdy	SF	LA	Healthy	22.1	15.4	28.2
4	Jaxson Dart	NYG	DAL	Healthy	21.9	16.4	27.3
5	Josh Allen	BUF	HOU	Healthy	21.7	16.6	27.3
6	Drake Maye	NE	SEA	Healthy	21.6	15.7	27.9
7	Tyler Shough	NO	DET	Healthy	21.6	16.2	28.1
8	Baker Mayfield	TB	CIN	Healthy	21.4	15.3	26.5
9	Bo Nix	DEN	KC	Healthy	21.2	15.7	27.3
10	Dak Prescott	DAL	NYG	Healthy	20.6	15.0	26.4
11	Caleb Williams	CHI	CAR	Healthy	20.5	14.2	25.7
12	Joe Burrow	CIN	TB	Healthy	19.9	14.3	25.3
13	Kyler Murray	MIN	GB	Healthy	19.3	14.4	24.7
14	Lamar Jackson	BAL	IND	Healthy	19.3	14.0	24.4
15	Jalen Hurts	PHI	WAS	Healthy	19.0	14.0	24.0
16	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	LAC	Healthy	18.7	14.0	23.6
17	Justin Herbert	LAC	ARI	Healthy	18.7	13.2	23.1
18	Jared Goff	DET	NO	Healthy	18.4	13.8	22.6
19	C.J. Stroud	HOU	BUF	Healthy	18.3	13.5	22.8
20	Jordan Love	GB	MIN	Healthy	18.1	12.9	22.9
21	Daniel Jones	IND	BAL	Healthy	18.0	13.1	23.2
22	Patrick Mahomes	KC	DEN	Questionable	17.4	12.5	22.4
23	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	CLE	Healthy	16.8	12.1	21.3
24	Bryce Young	CAR	CHI	Healthy	16.2	11.5	20.4
25	Tua Tagovailoa	ATL	PIT	Healthy	15.6	10.9	19.9
26	Deshaun Watson	CLE	JAX	Healthy	15.2	10.8	19.3
27	Cam Ward	TEN	NYJ	Healthy	15.1	10.1	19.2
28	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	ATL	Healthy	14.8	10.8	19.0
29	Sam Darnold	SEA	NE	Healthy	14.6	11.1	18.6
30	Kirk Cousins	LV	MIA	Healthy	13.2	9.8	16.6

Top 30 Running Backs

Christian McCaffreytops the board despite a Questionable tag — even discounted, he's still the best bet in the league this week. Behind him, Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs and Atlanta's Bijan Robinson lead a clean group of healthy starters. The bigger story is how many names in this group carry question marks: Jeremiyah Love, Ashton Jeanty, D'Andre Swift, and Breece Hall all rank inside the top 25 while tagged Questionable.

Top 30 running backs for Week 1 2026, half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Status	Half-PPR	Floor	Ceiling
1	Christian McCaffrey	SF	LA	Questionable	22.3	16.9	28.7
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	NO	Healthy	19.7	13.9	25.5
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	PIT	Healthy	19.6	13.8	24.9
4	Jonathan Taylor	IND	BAL	Healthy	19.3	14.3	24.5
5	De'Von Achane	MIA	LV	Healthy	18.6	13.5	24.0
6	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	LAC	Questionable	17.1	11.7	22.2
7	Saquon Barkley	PHI	WAS	Healthy	17.0	12.1	21.7
8	Chase Brown	CIN	TB	Healthy	16.4	12.2	20.7
9	James Cook	BUF	HOU	Healthy	16.0	11.8	20.1
10	Kyren Williams	LA	SF	Healthy	16.0	11.0	20.5
11	Omarion Hampton	LAC	ARI	Healthy	16.0	11.1	20.8
12	Derrick Henry	BAL	IND	Healthy	15.5	11.3	20.0
13	Javonte Williams	DAL	NYG	Healthy	15.3	11.1	19.7
14	Bucky Irving	TB	CIN	Healthy	14.4	10.0	18.4
15	Travis Etienne	NO	DET	Healthy	14.4	10.3	18.3
16	David Montgomery	HOU	BUF	Healthy	13.9	10.1	17.2
17	Ashton Jeanty	LV	MIA	Questionable	13.2	9.1	16.4
18	Kenneth Walker III	KC	DEN	Healthy	13.1	9.9	16.4
19	Cam Skattebo	NYG	DAL	Healthy	12.9	8.5	15.9
20	Jadarian Price	SEA	NE	Healthy	12.8	9.7	16.0
21	D'Andre Swift	CHI	CAR	Questionable	12.5	9.3	15.3
22	Aaron Jones	MIN	GB	Healthy	12.3	9.2	15.4
23	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	JAX	Healthy	12.3	8.5	15.2
24	Breece Hall	NYJ	TEN	Questionable	12.2	9.0	15.3
25	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	KC	Healthy	12.1	8.5	15.6
26	Kenny Gainwell	TB	CIN	Healthy	11.1	7.6	14.6
27	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	CHI	Questionable	11.0	8.2	13.5
28	RJ Harvey	DEN	KC	Healthy	9.4	6.6	12.5
29	Jaylen Warren	PIT	ATL	Healthy	9.3	7.1	12.0
30	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	SEA	Healthy	9.3	7.1	11.6

A note on Green Bay: Josh Jacobsopens the year on the commissioner's exempt list while legal charges from a May arrest are pending, so he's off this board entirely. MarShawn Lloydis the Packers' clearest early-down option in his absence, but he doesn't have enough of a track record yet to project with confidence — watch the snap count Sunday before trusting him in lineups.

Top 30 Wide Receivers

Chris Olave and CeeDee Lamb lead the position, and neither carries an injury tag. The bigger theme here is depth at the top: five of the first nine receivers on this board are Questionable, including Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, and Malik Nabers. All three still rank in the top 15 — a Questionable star receiver usually beats a healthy WR3.

Top 30 wide receivers for Week 1 2026, half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Status	Half-PPR	Floor	Ceiling
1	Chris Olave	NO	DET	Healthy	16.9	12.6	21.9
2	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	NYG	Healthy	16.6	12.2	20.6
3	Nico Collins	HOU	BUF	Healthy	15.8	11.4	20.3
4	Puka Nacua	LA	SF	Questionable	15.5	11.9	19.2
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	NO	Healthy	15.4	11.1	19.2
6	Rashee Rice	KC	DEN	Healthy	15.1	10.7	18.8
7	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	NE	Healthy	15.0	11.0	19.2
8	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	TB	Questionable	14.8	10.5	18.7
9	Drake London	ATL	PIT	Healthy	14.1	10.6	17.9
10	George Pickens	DAL	NYG	Healthy	13.5	10.2	16.6
11	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	JAX	Healthy	13.3	10.3	16.8
12	Justin Jefferson	MIN	GB	Healthy	13.3	9.8	16.6
13	Malik Nabers	NYG	DAL	Questionable	13.3	9.9	17.0
14	A.J. Brown	NE	SEA	Healthy	12.8	9.5	16.0
15	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WAS	Healthy	12.7	9.4	15.9
16	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	CHI	Healthy	12.7	9.0	16.0
17	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	TEN	Healthy	12.5	9.6	15.6
18	Rome Odunze	CHI	CAR	Questionable	12.4	9.2	15.6
19	Courtland Sutton	DEN	KC	Healthy	12.3	9.3	15.5
20	Terry McLaurin	WAS	PHI	Healthy	11.9	8.8	15.5
21	Tee Higgins	CIN	TB	Questionable	11.8	8.0	15.3
22	Christian Watson	GB	MIN	Healthy	11.5	8.4	14.2
23	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	LAC	Healthy	11.3	8.2	14.5
24	Michael Wilson	ARI	LAC	Healthy	11.3	8.4	14.2
25	Ladd McConkey	LAC	ARI	Healthy	11.0	8.1	14.0
26	Emeka Egbuka	TB	CIN	Questionable	10.9	8.0	13.9
27	Jordan Addison	MIN	GB	Healthy	10.9	8.3	13.6
28	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	CLE	Healthy	10.8	8.2	13.9
29	Jameson Williams	DET	NO	Healthy	10.8	8.2	13.4
30	DJ Moore	BUF	HOU	Healthy	10.4	7.6	13.0

Top 30 Tight Ends

Trey McBride is the clear TE1 this week, nearly two and a half points clear of second place. Cleveland rookie Harold Fannin Jr.is the name to watch — he's already top five at the position in his first career game, ahead of established veterans like Travis Kelce and Kyle Pitts.

Top 30 tight ends for Week 1 2026, half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Status	Half-PPR	Floor	Ceiling
1	Trey McBride	ARI	LAC	Healthy	14.8	10.8	19.5
2	George Kittle	SF	LA	Questionable	12.5	9.1	15.6
3	Brock Bowers	LV	MIA	Healthy	12.2	8.9	15.5
4	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	JAX	Healthy	11.2	8.3	14.4
5	Sam LaPorta	DET	NO	Questionable	10.0	7.4	12.7
6	Travis Kelce	KC	DEN	Healthy	9.9	7.2	12.7
7	Kyle Pitts	ATL	PIT	Healthy	9.6	6.6	12.1
8	Tyler Warren	IND	BAL	Questionable	9.5	6.9	12.0
9	Juwan Johnson	NO	DET	Healthy	9.3	6.6	11.9
10	Cade Otton	TB	CIN	Healthy	9.1	6.4	11.7
11	Dallas Goedert	PHI	WAS	Healthy	9.1	6.7	11.6
12	Tucker Kraft	GB	MIN	Questionable	9.1	6.8	11.6
13	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	GB	Healthy	9.0	6.3	11.5
14	Colston Loveland	CHI	CAR	Healthy	8.7	6.1	11.3
15	Dalton Schultz	HOU	BUF	Healthy	8.7	6.2	11.1
16	Jake Ferguson	DAL	NYG	Healthy	8.7	6.3	11.4
17	Hunter Henry	NE	SEA	Healthy	8.4	6.0	10.8
18	AJ Barner	SEA	NE	Healthy	7.9	5.6	10.1
19	Jonnu Smith	GB	MIN	Healthy	7.9	5.9	10.3
20	Mason Taylor	NYJ	TEN	Healthy	7.5	5.2	9.7
21	David Njoku	LAC	ARI	Healthy	7.4	5.4	9.5
22	Mark Andrews	BAL	IND	Healthy	7.2	5.2	9.3
23	Brenton Strange	JAX	CLE	Healthy	6.6	4.4	8.2
24	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	HOU	Healthy	6.5	4.6	8.5
25	Greg Dulcich	MIA	LV	Healthy	6.4	4.3	8.4
26	Gunnar Helm	TEN	NYJ	Healthy	6.3	4.2	8.3
27	Mike Gesicki	CIN	TB	Healthy	6.3	4.4	7.8
28	Chig Okonkwo	WAS	PHI	Healthy	6.2	4.3	8.2
29	Theo Johnson	NYG	DAL	Questionable	6.0	4.1	7.8
30	Evan Engram	DEN	KC	Healthy	5.8	4.0	7.7

These tables match the current start/sit board. Injury tags can still move before Sunday.

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FAQ

How are these Week 1 rankings calculated?: Every player is scored in half-PPR from our Engine's matchup-adjusted projections — factoring in team pace, opponent strength, and this week's injury designations. It's not the same number as a player's season-long Dynasty Value Score.
What's the difference between these rankings and Dynasty Value Score?: This board answers "who should I start this week." Dynasty Value Score answers "what is this player worth in a trade." A rookie like Harold Fannin Jr. can rank well here off one good matchup without his long-term dynasty price moving at all.
Will these rankings update during the week?: Yes. Injury designations shift right up to kickoff, and we refresh the board as new information comes in — check back before you set your lineup.

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