Fantasy Football Week 1 Starter Rankings
By Jason Lisk
Here are the week 1 fantasy football starting rankings. I denoted injuries or potential issues. This list will be updated once injury news is solidified on Sunday morning. All injury data from CBS Sports.
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[UPDATE: players who were listed on injury report but now active for 1 pm ET games include LeSean McCoy and Alshon Jeffery. Players who were on original injury report and noted in rankings have now been bolded if they are officially active, along with players who will see an increase because another player on roster has been ruled inactive]
Quarterbacks
- Aaron Rodgers at CHI
- Peyton Manning vs. BAL
- Andrew Luck at BUF
- Tom Brady vs. PIT
- Ben Roethlisberger at NE
- Drew Brees at ARI
- Ryan Tannehill at WAS
- Cam Newton at JAC
- Matt Ryan vs. PHI
- Russell Wilson at STL
- Sam Bradford at ATL
- Eli Manning at DAL
- Matthew Stafford at SD
- Philip Rivers vs. DET
- Tony Romo vs. NYG+ [Q-back]
- Carson Palmer vs. NO
- Joe Flacco at DEN
- Jameis Winston vs. TEN
- Jay Cutler vs. GB
- Teddy Bridgewater at SF
- Marcus Mariota at TB
- Tyrod Taylor vs. IND
- Colin Kaepernick vs. MIN
- Kirk Cousins vs. MIA
- Alex Smith at HOU
- Andy Dalton at OAK
- Brian Hoyer vs. KC
- Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. CLE
- Derek Carr vs. CIN
- Nick Foles vs. SEA
- Blake Bortles vs. CAR
- Josh McCown at NYJ
Running Backs
- Eddie Lacy at CHI
- Jamaal Charles at HOU
- Adrian Peterson at SF
- DeMarco Murray at ATL
- C.J. Anderson vs. BAL
- Marshawn Lynch at STL+ [Q-not football related]
- Lamar Miller at WAS
- Jeremy Hill at OAK
- Justin Forsett at DEN
- Mark Ingram at ARI
- Matt Forte vs. GB
- Jonathan Stewart at JAC
- Andre Ellington vs. NO
- Latavius Murray vs. CIN
- Frank Gore at BUF
- Doug Martin vs. TEN
- LeSean McCoy vs. IND+ [P-hamstring]
- Alfred Morris vs. MIA
- DeAngelo Williams at NE
- T.J. Yeldon vs. CAR
- Chris Ivory vs. CLE+ [P-knee]
- Rashad Jennings at DAL
- Melvin Gordon vs. DET
- Carlos Hyde vs. MIN
- Ameer Abdullah at SD
- Tevin Coleman vs. PHI
- Alfred Blue vs. KC
- Joseph Randle vs. NYG
- Isaiah Crowell at NYJ
- Joique Bell at SD
- Giovani Bernard at OAK
- Benny Cunningham vs. SEA [Mason inactive]
- Darren McFadden vs. NYG
- Bishop Sankey at TB
- Brandon Bolden vs. PIT
- Ryan Mathews at ATL
Tre Mason vs. SEA+ [Q-thigh]- Shane Vereen at DAL
- Khiry Robinson at ARI
- Anthony Dixon vs. IND* [note-keep an eye on McCoy’s status]
- Danny Woodhead vs. DET
- Dion Lewis vs. PIT
- Duke Johnson at NYJ+ [Q-concussion]
- Devonta Freeman vs. PHI+ [Q-hamstring]
- Josh Robinson at BUF
- Reggie Bush vs. MIN
- James White vs. PIT
- David Cobb at TB
- Darren Sproles at ATL
- Jonathan Grimes vs. KC
Wide Receivers
- Antonio Brown at NE
- Odell Beckham at DAL
- Demaryius Thomas vs. BAL
- Dez Bryant vs. NYG+ [P-hamstring]
- Julio Jones vs. PHI
- Calvin Johnson at SD
- A.J. Green at OAK
- Randall Cobb at CHI+ [Q-shoulder]
- Mike Evans vs. TEN+ [Q-hamstring]
- Brandin Cooks at ARI
- DeAndre Hopkins vs. KC
- T.Y. Hilton at BUF
- Julian Edelman vs. PIT
- Jordan Matthews at ATL
- Emmanuel Sanders vs. BAL
- Alshon Jeffery vs. GB+ [Q-calf]
- Keenan Allen vs. DET
- Vincent Jackson vs. TEN
- Davante Adams at CHI
- Sammy Watkins vs. IND+ [P-hamstring]
- Brandon Marshall vs. CLE
- DeSean Jackson vs. MIA
- Amari Cooper vs. CIN
- Golden Tate at SD
- Andre Johnson at BUF
- Jarvis Landry at WAS
- Jeremy Maclin at HOU
- Larry Fitzgerald vs. NO
- Roddy White vs. PHI+ [Q-elbow]
- Markus Wheaton at NE
- Steve Smith at DEN
- Allen Robinson vs. CAR
- Nelson Agholor at ATL
- Rueben Randle at DAL
- John Brown vs. NO
- Marques Colston at ARI
- Anquan Boldin vs. MIN
- Mike Wallace at SF
- Eric Decker vs. CLE
- Torrey Smith vs. MIN
- Charles Johnson at SF
- Pierre Garcon vs. MIA
- Steve Johnson vs. DET
- Kendall Wright at TB
- Terrance Williams vs. NYG
Victor Cruz at DAL+ [Q-calf]- Danny Amendola vs. PIT
- Doug Baldwin at STL
- Brian Quick vs. SEA
- Devin Funchess at JAC
Breshad Perriman at DEN+ [Q-knee]- Devante Parker at WAS+ [P-foot]
- Allen Hurns vs. CAR
- Marvin Jones at OAK
- Kenny Stills at WAS
- Michael Floyd vs. NO+ [Q-hand]
- Eddie Royal vs. GB+ [Q-hip]
- Michael Crabtree vs. CIN
- Percy Harvin vs. IND+ [Q-hip]
Dwayne Bowe at NYJ+ [Q-hamstring]
Tight Ends
- Rob Gronkowski vs. PIT
- Greg Olsen at JAC
- Jimmy Graham at STL
- Travis Kelce at HOU+ [P-ankle]
- Martellus Bennett vs. GB
- Jordan Cameron at WAS
- Jason Witten vs. NYG
- Delanie Walker at TB
- Tyler Eifert at OAK
- Ladarius Green vs. DET
- Heath Miller vs. NE
- Jordan Reed vs. MIA
- Larry Donnell at DAL
- Owen Daniels vs. BAL
- Dwayne Allen at BUF
- Kyle Rudolph at SF
- Austin Sefarian-Jenkins vs. TEN
- Vernon Davis vs. MIN
- Charles Clay vs. IND+ [P-knee]
- Josh Hill at ARI
- Richard Rodgers at CHI
- Jared Cook vs. SEA
- Marcedes Lewis vs. CAR
- Zach Ertz at ATL+ [P-sports hernia]
Julius Thomas vs. CAR+ [Q-hand]- Eric Ebron at SD+ [Q-ankle]
Kickers
- Stephen Gostkowski vs. PIT
- Mason Crosby at CHI
- Cody Parkey at ATL
- Brandon McManus vs. BAL
- Dan Bailey vs. NYG
- Adam Vinatieri at BUF
- Steven Hauschka at STL
- Matt Prater at SD
- Matt Bryant vs. PHI
- Chandler Catanzaro vs. NO
- Justin Tucker at DEN
- Josh Scobee at NE
- Andrew Franks at WAS
- Graham Gano at JAC
- Josh Lambo vs. DET
Defenses/Special Teams
- SEAHAWKS at STL
- JETS vs. CLE
- PANTHERS at JAC
- DOLPHINS at WAS
- PACKERS at CHI
- BILLS vs. IND
- TEXANS vs. KC
- PATRIOTS vs. PIT
- RAMS vs. SEA
- TITANS at TB
- BENGALS at OAK
- BUCS vs. TEN
- VIKINGS at SF
- BROWNS at NYJ
- BRONCOS vs. BAL