Updated Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings (2026): All Positions

August 19, 2026

Updated Week 1 fantasy football rankings for 2026. Set your optimal lineups with RotoBaller's fantasy football Week 1 half-PPR rankings.

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If you have already drafted your fantasy team, it's never too early to start looking ahead at your Week 1 start-sit calls. And if you haven't drafted, it doesn't hurt to see which players could be primed for big opening weeks. Week 1 isn't everything, but you could use Week 1 rankings as a tiebreaker between two players. We're here to assist with our updated top 400 Week 1 fantasy football rankings.

Starting the season off with a loss can set you behind, so our rankings will help you set winning lineups right away. Let's see where key fantasy assets like Ladd McConkey, Bhayshul Tuten, Parker Washington, Jordan Addison, Jeremiyah Love, Makai Lemon, Carnell Tate, Harold Fannin Jr., Blake Corum, and more stand for the opening week of the 2026 campaign.

Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are assembled by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will find recent important fantasy football injury news and player outlooks. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

Updated Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

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Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately toward the bottom. Each position is ranked separately. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).

Tier	Rank	Player Name	Pos
1	1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB
1	2	Ja'Marr Chase	WR
1	3	Bijan Robinson	RB
1	4	Christian McCaffrey	RB
1	5	Puka Nacua	WR
2	6	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR
2	7	Ashton Jeanty	RB
2	8	Jonathan Taylor	RB
2	9	Derrick Henry	RB
2	10	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR
2	11	Chase Brown	RB
2	12	Saquon Barkley	RB
2	13	Omarion Hampton	RB
2	14	De'Von Achane	RB
2	15	Javonte Williams	RB
2	16	CeeDee Lamb	WR
3	17	James Cook III	RB
3	18	Kenneth Walker III	RB
3	19	Josh Jacobs	RB
3	20	Chris Olave	WR
3	21	Kyren Williams	RB
3	22	Breece Hall	RB
3	23	D'Andre Swift	RB
3	24	Nico Collins	WR
4	25	Tee Higgins	WR
4	26	Cam Skattebo	RB
4	27	DeVonta Smith	WR
4	28	George Pickens	WR
4	29	Brock Bowers	TE
4	30	Justin Jefferson	WR
4	31	Drake London	WR
4	32	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB
4	33	David Montgomery	RB
4	34	Zay Flowers	WR
4	35	Emeka Egbuka	WR
4	36	Trey McBride	TE
5	37	Bucky Irving	RB
5	38	Jeremiyah Love	RB
5	39	Rashee Rice	WR
5	40	Malik Nabers	WR
5	41	A.J. Brown	WR
5	42	Quinshon Judkins	RB
5	43	Garrett Wilson	WR
5	44	Jaylen Waddle	WR
5	45	Davante Adams	WR
5	46	Ladd McConkey	WR
5	47	Jaylen Warren	RB
5	48	Mike Evans	WR
5	49	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB
5	50	Christian Watson	WR
5	51	Jameson Williams	WR
5	52	Tony Pollard	RB
5	53	Terry McLaurin	WR
6	54	J.K. Dobbins	RB
6	55	Bhayshul Tuten	RB
6	56	Rome Odunze	WR
6	57	Parker Washington	WR
6	58	Rico Dowdle	RB
6	59	Tyler Warren	TE
6	60	Tetairoa McMillan	WR
6	61	DJ Moore	WR
6	62	Josh Downs	WR
6	63	Jordan Mason	RB
7	64	Jonathon Brooks	RB
7	65	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR
7	66	Jayden Reed	WR
7	67	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR
7	68	Colston Loveland	TE
7	69	Sam LaPorta	TE
7	70	Luther Burden III	WR
7	71	Jordyn Tyson	WR
7	72	Jadarian Price	RB
7	73	Chuba Hubbard	RB
7	74	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE
7	75	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR
7	76	Rachaad White	RB
7	77	Tucker Kraft	TE
7	78	Courtland Sutton	WR
7	79	Jalen Coker	WR
7	80	Carnell Tate	WR
7	81	Kyle Pitts Sr.	TE
7	82	Dallas Goedert	TE
7	83	DK Metcalf	WR
7	84	Kyle Monangai	RB
7	85	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB
7	86	Isaiah Likely	TE
8	87	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR
8	88	Blake Corum	RB
8	89	Michael Wilson	WR
8	90	Quentin Johnston	WR
8	91	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR
8	92	Jordan Addison	WR
8	93	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR
8	94	Stefon Diggs	WR
8	95	Travis Kelce	TE
8	96	Kenneth Gainwell	RB
8	97	Jakobi Meyers	WR
8	98	Xavier Worthy	WR
8	99	Mark Andrews	TE
8	100	Romeo Doubs	WR
8	101	Dalton Kincaid	TE
8	102	Matthew Golden	WR
9	103	Jayden Higgins	WR
9	104	Alec Pierce	WR
9	105	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB
9	106	TreVeyon Henderson	RB
9	107	George Kittle	TE
9	108	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB
9	109	Jake Ferguson	TE
9	110	Khalil Shakir	WR
9	111	Jalen McMillan	WR
9	112	Ryan Flournoy	WR
9	113	Juwan Johnson	TE
9	114	De'Zhaun Stribling	WR
9	115	RJ Harvey	RB
9	116	Hunter Henry	TE
9	117	Jalen Nailor	WR
9	118	Brenton Strange	TE
9	119	Tre Tucker	WR
9	120	Rashod Bateman	WR
9	121	Rashid Shaheed	WR
10	122	Chig Okonkwo	TE
10	123	Tyjae Spears	RB
10	124	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB
10	125	Keaton Mitchell	RB
10	126	KC Concepcion	WR
10	127	Adonai Mitchell	WR
10	128	Dontayvion Wicks	WR
10	129	Tyler Allgeier	RB
10	130	Dylan Sampson	RB
10	131	Alvin Kamara	RB
10	132	Tank Bigsby	RB
10	133	Jauan Jennings	WR
10	134	Denzel Boston	WR
10	135	Dalton Schultz	TE
10	136	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR
10	137	Cade Otton	TE
10	138	Tyquan Thornton	WR
10	139	T.J. Hockenson	TE
10	140	Terrance Ferguson	TE
10	141	Malik Washington	WR
10	142	Greg Dulcich	TE
11	143	Pat Bryant	WR
11	144	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB
11	145	Jerry Jeudy	WR
11	146	Isaac TeSlaa	WR
11	147	Pat Freiermuth	TE
11	148	Darius Slayton	WR
11	149	Oronde Gadsden II	TE
11	150	Calvin Ridley	WR
11	151	AJ Barner	TE
11	152	Evan Engram	TE
11	153	Woody Marks	RB
11	154	Cooper Kupp	WR
11	155	Makai Lemon	WR
11	156	Mike Gesicki	TE
11	157	Andrei Iosivas	WR
11	158	Elic Ayomanor	WR
11	159	Gunnar Helm	TE
11	160	Tre Harris	WR
11	161	George Holani	RB
11	162	Colby Parkinson	TE
11	163	Jaydon Blue	RB
11	164	Sean Tucker	RB
11	165	Ja'Kobi Lane	WR
11	166	Justice Hill	RB
11	167	MarShawn Lloyd	RB
11	168	Greg Dortch	WR
12	169	Caleb Douglas	WR
12	170	Kayshon Boutte	WR
12	171	Samaje Perine	RB
12	172	Darren Waller	TE
12	173	Germie Bernard	WR
12	174	Antonio Williams	WR
12	175	Zachariah Branch	WR
12	176	Tank Dell	WR
12	177	Jake Tonges	TE
12	178	Kimani Vidal	RB
12	179	Treylon Burks	WR
12	180	Isiah Pacheco	RB
12	181	Jaylin Noel	WR
12	182	Michael Mayer	TE
12	183	Marquise Brown	WR
12	184	Devaughn Vele	WR
12	185	Malachi Fields	WR
12	186	Braelon Allen	RB
12	187	Darnell Mooney	WR
12	188	Tutu Atwell	WR
12	189	KaVontae Turpin	WR
12	190	Travis Hunter	WR
12	191	Darnell Washington	TE
12	192	Emanuel Wilson	RB
12	193	Troy Franklin	WR
12	194	Keon Coleman	WR
12	195	Jalen Tolbert	WR
12	196	Emari Demercado	RB
12	197	Charlie Kolar	TE
12	198	Ted Hurst	WR
12	199	James Conner	RB
12	200	Mason Taylor	TE
13	201	Xavier Legette	WR
13	202	Christian Kirk	WR
13	203	Ashton Dulin	WR
13	204	Jonah Coleman	RB
13	205	Kenyon Sadiq	TE
13	206	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR
13	207	David Njoku	TE
13	208	Ray Davis	RB
13	209	Cyrus Allen	WR
13	210	Elijah Sarratt	WR
13	211	Jaylen Wright	RB
13	212	Kendrick Bourne	WR
13	213	Tez Johnson	WR
13	214	Tory Horton	WR
13	215	Erick All Jr.	TE
13	216	Jack Bech	WR
13	217	Elijah Arroyo	TE
13	218	Mike Washington Jr.	RB
13	219	Demarcus Robinson	WR
13	220	Daniel Bellinger	TE
13	221	Theo Johnson	TE
13	222	Chimere Dike	WR
13	223	Skyler Bell	WR
13	224	Jahan Dotson	WR
13	225	Joshua Palmer	WR
13	226	Dawson Knox	TE
13	227	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR
14	228	Isaiah Davis	RB
14	229	Seth McGowan	RB
14	230	Cole Kmet	TE
14	231	Noah Fant	TE
14	232	Eli Stowers	TE
14	233	Kyle Juszczyk	RB
14	234	Noah Gray	TE
14	235	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR
14	236	Darius Cooper	WR
14	237	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR
14	238	Xavier Hutchinson	WR
14	239	Malik Davis	RB
14	240	Oscar Delp	TE
14	241	Eli Raridon	TE
14	242	Austin Hooper	TE
14	243	DeMario Douglas	WR
14	244	Chris Brooks	RB
14	245	Calvin Austin III	WR
14	246	Max Klare	TE
14	247	Luke Schoonmaker	TE
14	248	Ollie Gordon II	RB
14	249	Matthew Hibner	TE
14	250	Savion Williams	WR
14	251	Kalif Raymond	WR
14	252	Kaytron Allen	RB
14	253	Nate Boerkircher	TE
14	254	Jaylin Lane	WR
14	255	Kaelon Black	RB
14	256	Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE
14	257	Mack Hollins	WR
14	258	Jordan Whittington	WR
15	259	Elijah Higgins	TE
15	260	Cade Stover	TE
15	261	Dyami Brown	WR
15	262	Devin Singletary	RB
15	263	Tyler Conklin	TE
15	264	Davis Allen	TE
15	265	Jordan James	RB
15	266	Tommy Tremble	TE
15	267	Kyle Williams	WR
15	268	Cedric Tillman	WR
15	269	LeQuint Allen Jr.	RB
15	270	Adam Trautman	TE
15	271	Demond Claiborne	RB
15	272	Ty Johnson	RB
15	273	Brashard Smith	RB
15	274	John Bates	TE
15	275	Nicholas Singleton	RB
15	276	Emmett Johnson	RB
15	277	Trey Benson	RB
15	278	Adam Randall	RB
15	279	Tanner Hudson	TE
15	280	DJ Giddens	RB
15	281	Josh Oliver	TE
15	282	Brock Wright	TE
15	283	Konata Mumpfield	WR
15	284	Kaleb Johnson	RB
15	285	Theo Wease Jr.	WR
15	286	Eli Heidenreich	WR
15	287	Tyler Higbee	TE
15	288	Luke Farrell	TE
15	289	Jacob Cowing	WR
15	290	Bryce Lance	WR
15	291	Mitchell Evans	TE
15	292	Ben Sinnott	TE
15	293	Zavion Thomas	WR
15	294	Jackson Hawes	TE
15	295	Brevyn Spann-Ford	TE
15	296	Phil Mafah	RB
15	297	Drew Sample	TE
15	298	Justin Joly	TE
15	299	Marlin Klein	TE
15	300	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR
16	301	Will Kacmarek	TE
16	302	Devin Neal	RB
16	303	Jerome Ford	RB
16	304	Kendre Miller	RB
16	305	Trevor Etienne	RB
16	306	Bam Knight	RB
16	307	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB
16	308	Jawhar Jordan	RB
16	309	Tahj Brooks	RB
16	310	Jarquez Hunter	RB
16	311	Will Shipley	RB
16	312	J'Mari Taylor	RB
17	313	Joe Burrow	QB
17	314	Lamar Jackson	QB
17	315	Josh Allen	QB
17	316	Justin Herbert	QB
17	317	Jalen Hurts	QB
17	318	Trevor Lawrence	QB
17	319	Jayden Daniels	QB
17	320	Baker Mayfield	QB
17	321	Dak Prescott	QB
17	322	Jared Goff	QB
17	323	Drake Maye	QB
17	324	Caleb Williams	QB
17	325	Jaxson Dart	QB
17	326	Matthew Stafford	QB
17	327	Brock Purdy	QB
17	328	Tyler Shough	QB
17	329	Patrick Mahomes II	QB
17	330	Bo Nix	QB
17	331	Kyler Murray	QB
17	332	Malik Willis	QB
17	333	Jordan Love	QB
17	334	C.J. Stroud	QB
17	335	Daniel Jones	QB
17	336	Sam Darnold	QB
17	337	Jacoby Brissett	QB
17	338	Cam Ward	QB
17	339	Kirk Cousins	QB
17	340	Aaron Rodgers	QB
17	341	Geno Smith	QB
17	342	Bryce Young	QB
17	343	Tua Tagovailoa	QB
17	344	Deshaun Watson	QB
17	345	Shedeur Sanders	QB
17	346	Haynes King	QB
18	347	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST
18	348	Los Angeles Chargers	DST
18	349	Houston Texans	DST
18	350	Denver Broncos	DST
18	351	Baltimore Ravens	DST
18	352	Los Angeles Rams	DST
18	353	Seattle Seahawks	DST
18	354	Chicago Bears	DST
18	355	Tennessee Titans	DST
18	356	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST
18	357	Philadelphia Eagles	DST
18	358	Green Bay Packers	DST
18	359	Minnesota Vikings	DST
18	360	Buffalo Bills	DST
18	361	Las Vegas Raiders	DST
18	362	New York Jets	DST
18	363	New England Patriots	DST
18	364	Kansas City Chiefs	DST
18	365	Dallas Cowboys	DST
18	366	Atlanta Falcons	DST
18	367	Cleveland Browns	DST
18	368	Detroit Lions	DST
18	369	New York Giants	DST
18	370	Indianapolis Colts	DST
18	371	Miami Dolphins	DST
18	372	San Francisco 49ers	DST
18	373	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DST
18	374	Arizona Cardinals	DST
18	375	Cincinnati Bengals	DST
18	376	Carolina Panthers	DST
18	377	New Orleans Saints	DST
18	378	Washington Commanders	DST
19	379	Brandon Aubrey	K
19	380	Cameron Dicker	K
19	381	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K
19	382	Cam Little	K
19	383	Jake Bates	K
19	384	Tyler Loop	K
19	385	Evan McPherson	K
19	386	Chase McLaughlin	K
19	387	Jason Myers	K
19	388	Harrison Mevis	K
19	389	Cairo Santos	K
19	390	Eddy Pineiro	K
19	391	Trey Smack	K
19	392	Will Reichard	K
19	393	Charlie Smyth	K
19	394	Wil Lutz	K
19	395	Chris Boswell	K
19	396	Jake Elliott	K
19	397	Tyler Bass	K
19	398	Harrison Butker	K
19	399	Andy Borregales	K
19	400	Riley Patterson	K
19	401	Blake Grupe	K
19	402	Joey Slye	K
19	403	Matt Gay	K
19	404	Ryan Fitzgerald	K
19	405	Nick Folk	K
19	406	Drew Stevens	K
19	407	Jason Sanders	K
19	408	Chad Ryland	K
19	409	Dominic Zvada	K
19	410	Andre Szmyt	K
19	411	Spencer Shrader	K
19	412	Jake Moody	K

Recent Fantasy Football News

Woody Marks, Houston Texans

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks was one of the most prolific pass-catching backs in college football history, racking up more than 245 receptions across his time at Mississippi State and USC. As a rookie in 2025, he caught only 24 passes, as injuries at the position forced him into more of a between-the-tackles role. The addition of veteran David Montgomery via trade should allow Marks to slip back into a more natural receiving capacity in 2026, and during Tuesday's joint practice with the Raiders, it was the second-year back who ran the majority of routes out of the backfield.

Dating back to his final season with the Bears, Montgomery has topped 35 receptions only once in the past four seasons, leaving ample opportunity for Marks to carve out a well-defined role as the Texans' second back. With the safe floor provided by his receiving work, Marks has the potential to work his way into the weekly flex conversation, while his built-in insurance upside makes him an even more attractive late-round option as RotoBaller's RB47.

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker was heavily utilized in the team's preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals. Tucker caught two passes for 21 yards on the team's opening drive and appears poised for a major role in new head coach Klint Kubiak's offense. Tucker played 9/10 snaps with the first-team offense, while Jalen Nailor (8) and Jack Bech (5) each played a role as well.

The former third-round pick had a solid 2025 season, hauling in 57 of 92 targets for 696 yards and five touchdowns, despite the Raiders' struggles on offense. If Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza can find a rhythm in Kubiak's new offense, Tucker could have a breakout season as the clear lead wideout. Ranked WR65 in RotoBaller's positional rankings, Tucker can easily outperform his ADP in 2026.

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (knee) is expected to miss a few weeks, according to Nick Underhill. Kamara left Tuesday's joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys but didn't suffer any tears or major injuries. Kamara suffered an MCL sprain toward the end of the 2025 season, causing him to miss the final six weeks.

If it is another MCL sprain, it would be the fourth of his career, and at 31, recovery may take longer and returning to full speed could be slower. With the Saints' first matchup against the Detroit Lions less than four weeks away, Kamara could be a coin toss to play in Week 1. If the veteran misses time during the season, Travis Etienne would likely be asked to take on a bigger role, with both Kendre Miller (back) and Devin Neal (hamstring) banged up as well.

Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. remains "squarely still in the plans" for the team despite the recent signing of veteran back Najee Harris, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Tracy Jr. has been a productive player for the Giants, recording 2,151 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns on 442 touches across his first two NFL seasons.

However, the Giants' backfield is expected to be led by second-year back Cam Skattebo in 2026 now that he is fully recovered from the ankle injury that ended his 2025 season in Week 8. Raanan reports that Harris will "need a couple weeks to get in football shape," so Tracy Jr. could be secure in New York's RB2 role for now. Harris is also recovering from a torn Achilles tendon that caused him to miss most of the 2025 season. Still, Harris recorded four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards before the lost year in 2025. Following his signing, Tracy Jr.'s fantasy value is in question.

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