Fantasy: Week 1 Rankings (Early Edition)
by Justin Boone from on (#5P8Z4)
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theScore's Justin Boone was first overall in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2019 and has finished among the top seven each of the last seven years. Follow the links below to see his rankings for Week 1.
Updated rankings (including Standard and PPR) will be released Thursday, with the final version coming down Sunday morning.
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
| Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | @ LV |
| 2 | Kyler Murray | ARI | @ TEN |
| 3 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | vs CLE |
| 4 | Josh Allen | BUF | vs PIT |
| 5 | Tom Brady | TB | vs DAL |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | @ NO |
| 7 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | vs ARI |
| 8 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | @ ATL |
| 9 | Russell Wilson | SEA | @ IND |
| 10 | Dak Prescott | DAL | @ TB |
| 11 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | @ HOU |
| 12 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | vs CHI |
| 13 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs PHI |
| 14 | Justin Herbert | LAC | @ WAS |
| 15 | Joe Burrow | CIN | vs MIN |
| 16 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | @ CIN |
| 17 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | WAS | vs LAC |
| 18 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | @ KC |
| 19 | Sam Darnold | CAR | vs NYJ |
| 20 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | @ NE |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | @ BUF |
| 22 | Teddy Bridgewater | DEN | @ NYG |
| 23 | Tyrod Taylor | HOU | vs JAX |
| 24 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | @ DET |
| 25 | Jameis Winston | NO | vs GB |
| 26 | Carson Wentz | IND | vs SEA |
| 27 | Derek Carr | LV | vs BAL |
| 28 | Zach Wilson | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 29 | Daniel Jones | NYG | vs DEN |
| 30 | Mac Jones | NE | vs MIA |
| 31 | Jared Goff | DET | vs SF |
| 32 | Andy Dalton | CHI | @ LAR |
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
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