Don't know who to start for fantasy football? Here's our NFL Week 1 picks
Don't know who to start for fantasy football? Here's our NFL Week 1 picks
Joe Mason, Asbury Park PressFri, September 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM UTC
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It's time!
Most leagues have now held their drafts, the NFL cutdown day is over and it's time for teams to start preparing for Week 1 of the NFL schedule.
Get to work, people!
It's time to start figuring out who you want to start for the opening week of the season. This could change. Perhaps we'll see something in practice that changes things, and the rankings will be .
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But for now, here are our opening rankings for the NFL season.
NFL quarterback rankings for Week 1 -
Josh Allen, Bills at Houston
Lamar Jackson, Ravens at Colts
Joe Burrow, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
Drake Maye, Patriots vs. Seahawks
Caleb Williams, Bears at Panthers
Jalen Hurts, Eagles vs. Commanders
Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Giants
Jayden Daniels, Commanders at Eagles
Justin Herbert, Charges vs. Cardinals
Patrick Mahones, Chiefs vs. Broncos
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars vs. Browns
Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers at Bengals
Bo Nix, Broncos at Chiefs
Brock Purdy, 49ers vs. Rams
Jaxson Dart, Giants vs. Cowboys
Matthew Stafford, Rams vs. 49ers
Kyler Murray, Vikings at Packers
Jared Goff, Lions vs. Saints
Jordan Love, Packers at Vikings
Daniel Jones, Colts at Ravens
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NFL running back rankings for Week 1 -
Bijan Robinson, Falcons at Steelers
Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions vs. Saints
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers at Rams
James Cook III, Bills at Houston
Jonathan Taylor, Colts vs. Ravens
Chase Brown, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
Saquon Barkley, Eagles at Commanders
Derrick Henry, Ravens at Colts
De’Von Achane, Dolphins at Raiders
Omarion Hampton, Chargers at Cardinals
Kenneth Walker III, Chiefs vs. Broncos
Kyren Williams, Rams vs. 49ers
Ashton Jeanty, Raiders vs. Dolphins
Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals at Chargers
Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars at Lions
Breece Hall, Jets at Titans
Javonte Williams, Cowboys at Giants
Bucky Irving, Buccaneers at Bengals
Bhayshul Tuten, Jaguars vs. Browns
D’Andre Swift, Bears at Panthers
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NFL wide receiver rankings Week 1 -
Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Packers
Puka Nacua, Rams vs. 49ers
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Saints
Jaxson Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Patriots
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys at Giants
Drake London, Falcons at Steelers
DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Commanders
George Pickens, Cowboys at Giants
Nico Collins, Texans vs. Bills
Chris Olave, Saints at Lions
Zay Flowers, Ravens at Colts
Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
Malik Nabers, Giants vs. Cowboys
A.J. Brown, Patriots at Seahawks
Jaylen Waddle, Broncos at Chiefs
Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers vs. Bears
Rashee Rice, Chiefs vs. Broncos
Garrett Wilson, Jets at Titans
Ladd McConkey, Chargers vs. Cardinals
Christian Watson, Packers at Vikings
Josh Downs, Colts vs. Ravens
Luther Burden III, Bears at Panthers
Davante Adams, Rams vs. 49ers
Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals at Chargers
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NFL tight end rankings for Week 1 -
Brock Bowers, Raiders vs. Dolphins
Tyler Warren, Colts vs. Ravens
Trey McBride, Cardinals at Chargers
Kyle Pitts Sr., Falcons at Steelers
Sam LaPorta, Lions vs. Saints
Colston Loveland, Bears at Panthers
Tucker Kraft, Packers at Vikings
Harold Fannin Jr., Browns at Jaguars
Mark Andrews, Ravens at Colts
Isaiah Likely, Giants vs. Cowboys
Travis Kelce, Chiefs vs. Broncos
Dallas Goedert, Eagles vs. Commanders
Jake Ferguson, Cowboys at Giants
George Kittle, 49ers at Rams
Dalton Kincaid, Bills at Texans
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Don't know who to start for fantasy football? Here's our NFL Week 1 picks
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