• Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs are immediate must-starts: Both rookie running backs should see plenty of playing time in their first NFL games to warrant placing them in starting lineups.
• Most Accurate Rankings: Nathan Jahnke’s fantasy rankings have been the most accurate in season rankings over the last 70 regular season weeks, per FantasyPros‘ rankings accuracy competition.
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These are my fantasy football rankings for Week 1 for PPR leagues, including some notes about players to help you make your weekly decisions.
According to FantasyPros, my rankings were fifth-most accurate in 2021, second-most in 2020 and third-most in 2019. My rankings are the only ones to finish in the top five in three of the last four seasons.
Last Updated: 11:55 a.m. Sunday, September 10
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Quarterbacks
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Notes |
1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | DET | |
2 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | @NE | |
3 | Lamar Jackson | BLT | HST | |
4 | Josh Allen | BUF | @NYJ | |
5 | Justin Herbert | LAC | MIA | |
6 | Justin Fields | CHI | GB | |
7 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | @IND | GM |
8 | Joe Burrow | CIN | @CLV | BM |
9 | Geno Smith | SEA | LA | GM |
10 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | @LAC | |
11 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | TB | |
12 | Anthony Richardson | IND | JAX | |
13 | Daniel Jones | NYG | DAL | BM |
14 | Dak Prescott | DAL | @NYG | |
15 | Deshaun Watson | CLV | CIN | BM |
16 | Jared Goff | DET | @KC | |
17 | Russell Wilson | DEN | LV | GM |
18 | Sam Howell | WAS | ARZ | FA |
19 | Aaron Rodgers | NYJ | BUF | |
20 | Derek Carr | NO | TEN | |
21 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | SF | BM |
22 | Brock Purdy | SF | @PIT | |
23 | Baker Mayfield | TB | @MIN | FA |
24 | Jordan Love | GB | @CHI | FA |
25 | Matthew Stafford | LA | @SEA | |
26 | Jimmy Garoppolo | LV | @DEN | FA |
27 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | @NO | BM, FA |
28 | Bryce Young | CAR | @ATL | GM, FA |
29 | Mac Jones | NE | PHI | FA |
30 | Desmond Ridder | ATL | CAR | GM, FA |
31 | C.J. Stroud | HST | @BLT | FA |
32 | Joshua Dobbs | ARZ | @WAS | FA |
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