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Below you will find our Week 1 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).
Lead fantasy football editor Edward Gorelik also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 1, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 1. You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.
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Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks
| RotoBaller Staff Ranks |
Player Name (Team - Position) |
Zach Wilkens Rankings |
Ed Gorelik Rankings |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers GB at CHI | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Luck IND at BUF | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Tom Brady NE vs. PIT | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Peyton Manning DEN vs. BAL | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Matt Ryan ATL vs. PHI | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Tony Romo DAL vs. NYG | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Eli Manning NYG at DAL | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Sam Bradford PHI at ATL | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at NE | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Ryan Tannehill MIA at WAS | 12 | 9 |
| 11 | Drew Brees NO at ARI | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Cam Newton CAR at JAC | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | Carson Palmer ARI vs. NO | 14 | 10 |
| 14 | Andy Dalton CIN at OAK | 10 | 15 |
| 15 | Russell Wilson SEA at STL | 13 | 13 |
| 16 | Teddy Bridgewater MIN at SF | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Matthew Stafford DET at SD | 16 | 19 |
| 18 | Philip Rivers SD vs. DET | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Flacco BAL at DEN | 22 | 17 |
| 20 | Colin Kaepernick SF vs. MIN | 17 | 23 |
| 21 | Jay Cutler CHI vs. GB | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Tyrod Taylor BUF vs. IND | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | Alex Smith KC at HOU | 20 | 24 |
| 24 | Jameis Winston TB vs. TEN | 27 | 22 |
| 25 | Blake Bortles JAC vs. CAR | 24 | 27 |
| 26 | Marcus Mariota TEN at TB | 25 | 25 |
| 27 | Derek Carr OAK vs. CIN | 26 | 26 |
| 28 | Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ vs. CLE | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Brian Hoyer HOU vs. KC | 30 | 29 |
| 30 | Kirk Cousins WAS vs. MIA | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | Josh McCown CLE at NYJ | 32 | 31 |
| 32 | Nick Foles STL vs. SEA | 31 | 32 |
| 33 | Robert Griffin III WAS vs. MIA | 33 | |
| 34 | Matt Cassel BUF vs. IND | 34 | |
| 35 | Johnny Manziel CLE at NYJ | 35 | |
| 36 | Ryan Mallett HOU vs. KC | 36 | |
| 37 | Mark Sanchez PHI at ATL | 37 | |
| 38 | E.J. Manuel BUF vs. IND | 38 |
Week 1 Quick Hit Quarterback (QB) Rankings Analysis
By Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik)
I'm finding myself higher than the Expert Consensus on both Eli Manning and Andy Dalton, and it's mostly for the same reasons.
Both players play with a strong offensive cast, with pass catchers of all kinds from all the positions, and are both going up against lowly defenses that have little to offer in the way of stopping either quarterback.
Despite being on the road, in Eli's case the Dallas home-field has only once since 2009 been able to keep him from putting up at least 22 points in fantasy. And many of those teams didn't have a player like Odell Beckham, or the varied and deep supporting cast around him.
Dalton on the other hand, is facing a Raiders defense that's still going to be working their way out of the 26th ranked pass defense (DVOA) from last year. Other than Khalil Mack, there's no one else on this defense that really strikes fear into the hearts of an offense, and Mack himself will have a tough task with Andrew Whitworth (one of the leagues best tackles) on him.
OC Hue Jackson might also have some real fiery game plan, cooked up for his return to play against the team that fired him from the head coaching position before he joined the Bengals.
Sam Bradford is a player that I'm on the fence about regarding this week, as he's going up against a changing Falcons defense with a changing Eagles offense.
I'm certain he will, if healthy, become a significant threat. But the amount of rust gained from time lost and not practicing is something that needs to be seen on the field, in regular season action, before I'm ready to fully buy in.
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