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Fantasy Football Week 1 Starter Rankings

By Jason Lisk

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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.

For those interested, you can also try to take me down in the Fantasy Score “Beat the Expert” contest. No entry fee, everyone that scores more than my entry gets a $10 credit.

[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

  1. Aaron Rodgers at CHI
  2. Peyton Manning vs. BAL
  3. Andrew Luck at BUF
  4. Tom Brady vs. PIT
  5. Ben Roethlisberger at NE
  6. Drew Brees at ARI
  7. Ryan Tannehill at WAS
  8. Cam Newton at JAC
  9. Matt Ryan vs. PHI
  10. Russell Wilson at STL
  11. Sam Bradford at ATL
  12. Eli Manning at DAL
  13. Matthew Stafford at SD
  14. Philip Rivers vs. DET
  15. Tony Romo vs. NYG+ [Q-back]
  16. Carson Palmer vs. NO
  17. Joe Flacco at DEN
  18. Jameis Winston vs. TEN
  19. Jay Cutler vs. GB
  20. Teddy Bridgewater at SF
  21. Marcus Mariota at TB
  22. Tyrod Taylor vs. IND
  23. Colin Kaepernick vs. MIN
  24. Kirk Cousins vs. MIA
  25. Alex Smith at HOU
  26. Andy Dalton at OAK
  27. Brian Hoyer vs. KC
  28. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. CLE
  29. Derek Carr vs. CIN
  30. Nick Foles vs. SEA
  31. Blake Bortles vs. CAR
  32. Josh McCown at NYJ

 

Running Backs

  1. Eddie Lacy at CHI
  2. Jamaal Charles at HOU
  3. Adrian Peterson at SF
  4. DeMarco Murray at ATL
  5. C.J. Anderson vs. BAL
  6. Marshawn Lynch at STL+ [Q-not football related]
  7. Lamar Miller at WAS
  8. Jeremy Hill at OAK
  9. Justin Forsett at DEN
  10. Mark Ingram at ARI
  11. Matt Forte vs. GB
  12. Jonathan Stewart at JAC
  13. Andre Ellington vs. NO
  14. Latavius Murray vs. CIN
  15. Frank Gore at BUF
  16. Doug Martin vs. TEN
  17. LeSean McCoy vs. IND+ [P-hamstring]
  18. Alfred Morris vs. MIA
  19. DeAngelo Williams at NE
  20. T.J. Yeldon vs. CAR
  21. Chris Ivory vs. CLE+ [P-knee]
  22. Rashad Jennings at DAL
  23. Melvin Gordon vs. DET
  24. Carlos Hyde vs. MIN
  25. Ameer Abdullah at SD
  26. Tevin Coleman vs. PHI
  27. Alfred Blue vs. KC
  28. Joseph Randle vs. NYG
  29. Isaiah Crowell at NYJ
  30. Joique Bell at SD
  31. Giovani Bernard at OAK
  32. Benny Cunningham vs. SEA [Mason inactive]
  33. Darren McFadden vs. NYG
  34. Bishop Sankey at TB
  35. Brandon Bolden vs. PIT
  36. Ryan Mathews at ATL
  37. Tre Mason vs. SEA+ [Q-thigh]
  38. Shane Vereen at DAL
  39. Khiry Robinson at ARI
  40. Anthony Dixon vs. IND* [note-keep an eye on McCoy’s status]
  41. Danny Woodhead vs. DET
  42. Dion Lewis vs. PIT
  43. Duke Johnson at NYJ+ [Q-concussion]
  44. Devonta Freeman vs. PHI+ [Q-hamstring]
  45. Josh Robinson at BUF
  46. Reggie Bush vs. MIN
  47. James White vs. PIT
  48. David Cobb at TB
  49. Darren Sproles at ATL
  50. Jonathan Grimes vs. KC

 

Wide Receivers

  1. Antonio Brown at NE
  2. Odell Beckham at DAL
  3. Demaryius Thomas vs. BAL
  4. Dez Bryant vs. NYG+ [P-hamstring]
  5. Julio Jones vs. PHI
  6. Calvin Johnson at SD
  7. A.J. Green at OAK
  8. Randall Cobb at CHI+ [Q-shoulder]
  9. Mike Evans vs. TEN+ [Q-hamstring]
  10. Brandin Cooks at ARI
  11. DeAndre Hopkins vs. KC
  12. T.Y. Hilton at BUF
  13. Julian Edelman vs. PIT
  14. Jordan Matthews at ATL
  15. Emmanuel Sanders vs. BAL
  16. Alshon Jeffery vs. GB+ [Q-calf]
  17. Keenan Allen vs. DET
  18. Vincent Jackson vs. TEN
  19. Davante Adams at CHI
  20. Sammy Watkins vs. IND+ [P-hamstring]
  21. Brandon Marshall vs. CLE
  22. DeSean Jackson vs. MIA
  23. Amari Cooper vs. CIN
  24. Golden Tate at SD
  25. Andre Johnson at BUF
  26. Jarvis Landry at WAS
  27. Jeremy Maclin at HOU
  28. Larry Fitzgerald vs. NO
  29. Roddy White vs. PHI+ [Q-elbow]
  30. Markus Wheaton at NE
  31. Steve Smith at DEN
  32. Allen Robinson vs. CAR
  33. Nelson Agholor at ATL
  34. Rueben Randle at DAL
  35. John Brown vs. NO
  36. Marques Colston at ARI
  37. Anquan Boldin vs. MIN
  38. Mike Wallace at SF
  39. Eric Decker vs. CLE
  40. Torrey Smith vs. MIN
  41. Charles Johnson at SF
  42. Pierre Garcon vs. MIA
  43. Steve Johnson vs. DET
  44. Kendall Wright at TB
  45. Terrance Williams vs. NYG
  46. Victor Cruz at DAL+ [Q-calf]
  47. Danny Amendola vs. PIT
  48. Doug Baldwin at STL
  49. Brian Quick vs. SEA
  50. Devin Funchess at JAC
  51. Breshad Perriman at DEN+ [Q-knee]
  52. Devante Parker at WAS+ [P-foot]
  53. Allen Hurns vs. CAR
  54. Marvin Jones at OAK
  55. Kenny Stills at WAS
  56. Michael Floyd vs. NO+ [Q-hand]
  57. Eddie Royal vs. GB+ [Q-hip]
  58. Michael Crabtree vs. CIN
  59. Percy Harvin vs. IND+ [Q-hip]
  60. Dwayne Bowe at NYJ+ [Q-hamstring]

Tight Ends

  1. Rob Gronkowski vs. PIT
  2. Greg Olsen at JAC
  3. Jimmy Graham at STL
  4. Travis Kelce at HOU+ [P-ankle]
  5. Martellus Bennett vs. GB
  6. Jordan Cameron at WAS
  7. Jason Witten vs. NYG
  8. Delanie Walker at TB
  9. Tyler Eifert at OAK
  10. Ladarius Green vs. DET
  11. Heath Miller vs. NE
  12. Jordan Reed vs. MIA
  13. Larry Donnell at DAL
  14. Owen Daniels vs. BAL
  15. Dwayne Allen at BUF
  16. Kyle Rudolph at SF
  17. Austin Sefarian-Jenkins vs. TEN
  18. Vernon Davis vs. MIN
  19. Charles Clay vs. IND+ [P-knee]
  20. Josh Hill at ARI
  21. Richard Rodgers at CHI
  22. Jared Cook vs. SEA
  23. Marcedes Lewis vs. CAR
  24. Zach Ertz at ATL+ [P-sports hernia]
  25. Julius Thomas vs. CAR+ [Q-hand]
  26. Eric Ebron at SD+ [Q-ankle]

Kickers 

  1. Stephen Gostkowski vs. PIT
  2. Mason Crosby at CHI
  3. Cody Parkey at ATL
  4. Brandon McManus vs. BAL
  5. Dan Bailey vs. NYG
  6. Adam Vinatieri at BUF
  7. Steven Hauschka at STL
  8. Matt Prater at SD
  9. Matt Bryant vs. PHI
  10. Chandler Catanzaro vs. NO
  11. Justin Tucker at DEN
  12. Josh Scobee at NE
  13. Andrew Franks at WAS
  14. Graham Gano at JAC
  15. Josh Lambo vs. DET

Defenses/Special Teams

  1. SEAHAWKS at STL
  2. JETS vs. CLE
  3. PANTHERS at JAC
  4. DOLPHINS at WAS
  5. PACKERS at CHI
  6. BILLS vs. IND
  7. TEXANS vs. KC
  8. PATRIOTS vs. PIT
  9. RAMS vs. SEA
  10. TITANS at TB
  11. BENGALS at OAK
  12. BUCS vs. TEN
  13. VIKINGS at SF
  14. BROWNS at NYJ
  15. BRONCOS vs. BAL