Matthew Berry's Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 1 of 2025 season

Below are my Week 1, 2025 positional ranks for PPR leagues.

As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don't forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday LIVE at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET.

And then on Sunday mornings, be sure to tune into Fantasy Football Pregame, 11 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube channel.

Let's get to it.

QB Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Lamar Jackson	QB	Ravens	Bills	7
2	Josh Allen	QB	Bills	Ravens	7
3	Jayden Daniels	QB	Commanders	Giants	12
4	Joe Burrow	QB	Bengals	Browns	10
5	Baker Mayfield	QB	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
6	Bo Nix	QB	Broncos	Titans	12
7	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Jaguars	Panthers	8
8	Kyler Murray	QB	Cardinals	Saints	8
9	Drake Maye	QB	Patriots	Raiders	14
10	Brock Purdy	QB	49ers	Seahawks	14
11	Daniel Jones	QB	Colts	Dolphins	11
12	Jared Goff	QB	Lions	Packers	8
13	C.J. Stroud	QB	Texans	Rams	6
14	Jordan Love	QB	Packers	Lions	5
15	Bryce Young	QB	Panthers	Jaguars	14
16	Justin Fields	QB	Jets	Steelers	9
17	Caleb Williams	QB	Bears	Vikings	5
18	Joe Flacco	QB	Browns	Bengals	9
19	J.J. McCarthy	QB	Vikings	Bears	6
20	Michael Penix	QB	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
21	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	Dolphins	Colts	12
22	Russell Wilson	QB	Giants	Commanders
23	Geno Smith	QB	Raiders	Patriots	8
24	Sam Darnold	QB	Seahawks	49ers	8
25	Matthew Stafford	QB	Rams	Texans

RB Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Bijan Robinson	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	Lions	Packers	8
3	Jonathan Taylor	RB	Colts	Dolphins	11
4	De'Von Achane	RB	Dolphins	Colts	12
5	Chase Brown	RB	Bengals	Browns	10
6	Bucky Irving	RB	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
7	Christian McCaffrey	RB	49ers	Seahawks	14
8	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Raiders	Patriots	8
9	Derrick Henry	RB	Ravens	Bills	7
10	Josh Jacobs	RB	Packers	Lions	5
11	Alvin Kamara	RB	Saints	Cardinals	11
12	James Conner	RB	Cardinals	Saints	8
13	Kyren Williams	RB	Rams	Texans	8
14	Chuba Hubbard	RB	Panthers	Jaguars	14
15	Kenneth Walker	RB	Seahawks	49ers	8
16	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	Patriots	Raiders	14
17	James Cook	RB	Bills	Ravens	7
18	Tony Pollard	RB	Titans	Broncos	10
19	Breece Hall	RB	Jets	Steelers	9
20	Tyrone Tracy	RB	Giants	Commanders	14
21	Jerome Ford	RB	Browns	Bengals	9
22	D'Andre Swift	RB	Bears	Vikings	5
23	Jaylen Warren	RB	Steelers	Jets	5
24	Aaron Jones	RB	Vikings	Bears	6
25	David Montgomery	RB	Lions	Packers	8
26	J.K. Dobbins	RB	Broncos	Titans	12
27	RJ Harvey	RB	Broncos	Titans	12
28	Travis Etienne	RB	Jaguars	Panthers	8
29	Austin Ekeler	RB	Commanders	Giants	12
30	Jordan Mason	RB	Vikings	Bears	6
31	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	Patriots	Raiders	14
32	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	Commanders	Giants	12
33	Nick Chubb	RB	Texans	Rams	6
34	Zach Charbonnet	RB	Seahawks	49ers	8
35	Tank Bigsby	RB	Jaguars	Panthers	8
36	Dylan Sampson	RB	Browns	Bengals	9
37	Cam Skattebo	RB	Giants	Commanders	14
38	Trey Benson	RB	Cardinals	Saints	8
39	Rachaad White	RB	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
40	Ollie Gordon	RB	Dolphins	Colts	12
41	Justice Hill	RB	Ravens	Bills	7
42	Braelon Allen	RB	Jets	Steelers	9
43	Ray Davis	RB	Bills	Ravens	7
44	Kaleb Johnson	RB	Steelers	Jets	5
45	Brian Robinson	RB	49ers	Seahawks
46	Woody Marks	RB	Texans	Rams	6
47	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	Steelers	Jets	5
48	Dameon Pierce	RB	Texans	Rams	6
49	Tyler Allgeier	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
50	Rico Dowdle	RB	Panthers	Jaguars

WR Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	Bengals	Browns	10
2	Malik Nabers	WR	Giants	Commanders	14
3	Justin Jefferson	WR	Vikings	Bears	6
4	Nico Collins	WR	Texans	Rams	6
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	Lions	Packers	8
6	Puka Nacua	WR	Rams	Texans	8
7	Brian Thomas	WR	Jaguars	Panthers	8
8	Drake London	WR	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
9	Mike Evans	WR	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
10	Tee Higgins	WR	Bengals	Browns	10
11	Tyreek Hill	WR	Dolphins	Colts	12
12	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	Seahawks	49ers	8
13	Davante Adams	WR	Rams	Texans	8
14	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Panthers	Jaguars	14
15	Marvin Harrison	WR	Cardinals	Saints	8
16	Courtland Sutton	WR	Broncos	Titans	12
17	Jerry Jeudy	WR	Browns	Bengals	9
18	Zay Flowers	WR	Ravens	Bills	7
19	DK Metcalf	WR	Steelers	Jets	5
20	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
21	DJ Moore	WR	Bears	Vikings	5
22	Terry McLaurin	WR	Commanders	Giants	12
23	Garrett Wilson	WR	Jets	Steelers	9
24	Jaylen Waddle	WR	Dolphins	Colts	12
25	Calvin Ridley	WR	Titans	Broncos	10
26	Jameson Williams	WR	Lions	Packers	8
27	Ricky Pearsall	WR	49ers	Seahawks	14
28	Travis Hunter	WR	Jaguars	Panthers	8
29	Matthew Golden	WR	Packers	Lions	5
30	Jakobi Meyers	WR	Raiders	Patriots	8
31	Chris Olave	WR	Saints	Cardinals	11
32	Deebo Samuel	WR	Commanders	Giants	12
33	Jauan Jennings	WR	49ers	Seahawks	14
34	Rome Odunze	WR	Bears	Vikings	5
35	Stefon Diggs	WR	Patriots	Raiders	14
36	Michael Pittman	WR	Colts	Dolphins	11
37	Cooper Kupp	WR	Seahawks	49ers	8
38	Khalil Shakir	WR	Bills	Ravens	7
39	Rashid Shaheed	WR	Saints	Cardinals	11
40	Josh Downs	WR	Colts	Dolphins	11
41	Cedric Tillman	WR	Browns	Bengals	9
42	Keon Coleman	WR	Bills	Ravens	7
43	Adam Thielen	WR	Vikings	Bears	6
44	Xavier Legette	WR	Panthers	Jaguars	14
45	Jayden Reed	WR	Packers	Lions	5
46	Darnell Mooney	WR	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
47	Marvin Mims	WR	Broncos	Titans
48	Jayden Higgins	WR	Texans	Rams	6
49	Rashod Bateman	WR	Ravens	Bills
50	Romeo Doubs	WR	Packers	Lions

TE Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Brock Bowers	TE	Raiders	Patriots	8
2	Trey McBride	TE	Cardinals	Saints	8
3	George Kittle	TE	49ers	Seahawks	14
4	David Njoku	TE	Browns	Bengals	9
5	Mark Andrews	TE	Ravens	Bills	7
6	Sam LaPorta	TE	Lions	Packers	8
7	T.J. Hockenson	TE	Vikings	Bears	6
8	Tyler Warren	TE	Colts	Dolphins	11
9	Evan Engram	TE	Broncos	Titans	12
10	Tucker Kraft	TE	Packers	Lions	5
11	Hunter Henry	TE	Patriots	Raiders	14
12	Colston Loveland	TE	Bears	Vikings	5
13	Cade Otton	TE	Buccaneers	Falcons	9
14	Dalton Kincaid	TE	Bills	Ravens	7
15	Brenton Strange	TE	Jaguars	Panthers	8
16	Chig Okonkwo	TE	Titans	Broncos	10
17	Jonnu Smith	TE	Steelers	Jets	5
18	Kyle Pitts	TE	Falcons	Buccaneers	5
19	Zach Ertz	TE	Commanders	Giants	12
20	Theo Johnson	TE	Giants	Commanders	14
21	Dalton Schultz	TE	Texans	Rams	6
22	Pat Freiermuth	TE	Steelers	Jets	5
23	Juwan Johnson	TE	Saints	Cardinals	11
24	Mason Taylor	TE	Jets	Steelers	9
25	Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	Panthers	Jaguars