The Big Lead

Fantasy Football Week 1 Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Rankings

By Jason Lisk

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Here are the Fantasy Football starting recommendations for week 1, taking into account current injury news, the late-breaking Ezekiel Elliott news, and the postponement of the Miami-Tampa Bay game. These rankings are based on PPR scoring.

[Update: Odell Beckham is a true game-time decision, and with it being a Sunday night game, unless you can make late changes and have someone else on the Cowboys, Giants, Saints, Vikings, Chargers or Broncos worth sliding in once the actives for tonight are announced, you need to plan as if he is not playing.]

QUARTERBACKS

  1. Aaron Rodgers vs. SEA
  2. Tom Brady vs KC
  3. Marcus Mariota at OAK
  4. Cam Newton at SF
  5. Matt Ryan at CHI
  6. Russell Wilson at GB
  7. Ben Roethlisberger at CLE
  8. Derek Carr at TEN
  9. Drew Brees at MIN
  10. Dak Prescott vs NYG
  11. Kirk Cousins vs PHI
  12. Eli Manning at DAL
  13. Matthew Stafford vs ARI
  14. Carson Wentz at WAS
  15. Sam Bradford vs NO
  16. Andy Dalton vs BAL
  17. Carson Palmer at DET
  18. Philip Rivers at DEN
  19. DeShone Kizer vs PIT
  20. Alex Smith at NE
  21. Trevor Siemian vs LAC
  22. Tyrod Taylor vs NYJ
  23. Joe Flacco at CIN
  24. Brian Hoyer vs CAR
  25. Mike Glennon vs ATL
  26. Blake Bortles at HOU
  27. Jared Goff vs IND
  28. Scott Tolzien at LAR
  29. Tom Savage vs JAC
  30. Josh McCown at BUF

 

RUNNING BACKS

  1. David Johnson at DET
  2. Le'Veon Bell at CLE
  3. Ezekiel Elliottvs NYG
  4. Jordan Howard vs ATL
  5. LeSean McCoy vs NYJ
  6. Devonta Freeman at CHI
  7. Melvin Gordon at DEN
  8. Todd Gurley vs IND
  9. DeMarco Murray vs OAK
  10. Lamar Miller vs JAC
  11. Isaiah Crowell vs PIT
  12. Christian McCaffrey at SF
  13. Bilal Powell at BUF
  14. Carlos Hyde vs CAR
  15. Dalvin Cook vs NO
  16. Marshawn Lynch at TEN
  17. CJ Anderson vs LAC
  18. Kareem Hunt at NE
  19. Ty Montgomery vs SEA
  20. Leonard Fournette at HOU+ (monitor status)
  21. Ameer Abdullah vs ARI
  22. Mark Ingram at MIN
  23. Tevin Coleman at CHI
  24. Joe Mixon vs BAL
  25. Danny Woodhead at CIN
  26. James White vs KC
  27. Frank Gore at LAR
  28. Adrian Peterson at MIN
  29. Paul Perkins at DAL
  30. Mike Gillislee vs KC
  31. Theo Riddick vs ARI
  32. Jonathan Stewart at SF
  33. Duke Johnson vs PIT
  34. Rob Kelley vs PHI
  35. LeGarrette Blount at WAS
  36. Derrick Henry vs OAK
  37. Eddie Lacy at GB
  38. Terrance West at CIN
  39. Darren Sproles at WAS
  40. Jamaal Charles vs LAC
  41. Matt Forte at BUF
  42. CJ Prosise at GB
  43. Giovani Bernard vs BAL
  44. Rex Burkhead vs KC
  45. Shane Vereen vs DAL
  46. Chris Thompson vs PHI
  47. Dion Lewis vs KC
  48. Jeremy Hill vs BAL
  49. Jamaal Williams vs SEA
  50. Samaje Perine vs PHI

 

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Julio Jones at CHI
  2. Antonio Brown at CLE
  3. Odell Beckham at DAL+ [game time decision, bench unless you have a late sub option]
  4. AJ Green vs BAL
  5. Amari Cooper at TEN
  6. Jordy Nelson vs SEA
  7. Doug Baldwin at GB
  8. Michael Thomas at MIN
  9. DeAndre Hopkins vs JAC
  10. Demaryius Thomas vs LAC
  11. Brandin Cooks vs KC
  12. Stefon Diggs vs NO
  13. Michael Crabtree at TEN
  14. Dez Bryant vs NYG
  15. Allen Robinson at HOU
  16. Alshon Jeffery at WAS
  17. Larry Fitzgerald at DET
  18. Tyreek Hill at NE
  19. TY Hilton at LAR
  20. Terrelle Pryor vs PHI
  21. Keenan Allen at DEN
  22. Golden Tate vs ARI
  23. Brandon Marshall at DAL
  24. Emmanuel Sanders vs LAC
  25. Martavis Bryant at CLE
  26. Pierre Garcon vs CAR
  27. Kelvin Benjamin at SF
  28. Davante Adams vs SEA
  29. Sammy Watkins vs IND
  30. Kevin White vs ATL
  31. Adam Thielen vs NO
  32. Corey Coleman vs PIT
  33. Eric Decker vs OAK
  34. Kendall Wright vs ATL
  35. Jamison Crowder vs PHI
  36. Randall Cobb vs SEA
  37. Mike Wallace at CIN
  38. Marvin Jones vs ARI
  39. Sterling Shepard at DAL [moves here if Beckham is out]
  40. Jeremy Maclin at CIN
  41. Tyrell Williams at DEN
  42. Chris Hogan vs KC
  43. Ted Ginn at MIN
  44. Kenny Britt vs PIT
  45. Donte Moncrief at LAR
  46. Robby Anderson at BUF
  47. Jordan Matthews vs NYJ
  48. Tyler Lockett at GB
  49. Corey Davis vs OAK
  50. Cole Beasley vs NYG
  51. John Brown at DET
  52. Brandon Coleman at MIN

 

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Rob Gronkowski vs KC
  2. Travis Kelce at NE
  3. Greg Olsen at SF
  4. Kyle Rudolph vs NO
  5. Jimmy Graham at GB
  6. Zach Ertz at WAS
  7. Delanie Walker vs OAK
  8. Tyler Eifert vs BAL
  9. Jordan Reed vs PHI
  10. Hunter Henry at DEN
  11. Martellus Bennett vs SEA
  12. Eric Ebron vs ARI
  13. Jason Witten vs NYG
  14. Jack Doyle at LAR
  15. Austin Hooper at CHI
  16. Zach Miller vs ATL
  17. Coby Fleener at MIN
  18. CJ Fiedorowicz vs JAC
  19. Jared Cook at TEN
  20. George Kittle vs CAR
  21. Antonio Gates at DEN
  22. Charles Clay vs NYJ
  23. Evan Engram at DAL
  24. Vance McDonald at CLE