
RotoBaller's Week 1 fantasy football rankings for half-PPR and 2025. Win more with our fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 1 lineups.
The 2025 fantasy football season is finally here, and it's time to solidify your opening-week lineups. We're back with our Week 1 fantasy football rankings to help you start the season off right with a win. Navigate the rankings below to see where key Week 1 fantasy assets such as Chase Brown, Jauan Jennings, Tyreek Hill, Breece Hall, Tyrone Tracy, RJ Harvey, Travis Kelce, and more stand, among all players at every position.
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Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
1 | 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
1 | 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
1 | 4 | Derrick Henry | RB |
1 | 5 | Puka Nacua | WR |
1 | 6 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 7 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
1 | 8 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
1 | 9 | Bucky Irving | RB |
1 | 10 | James Conner | RB |
2 | 11 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
2 | 12 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
2 | 13 | Chase Brown | RB |
2 | 14 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
2 | 15 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
2 | 16 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
2 | 17 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
2 | 18 | Malik Nabers | WR |
2 | 19 | Nico Collins | WR |
2 | 20 | Drake London | WR |
3 | 21 | Kyren Williams | RB |
3 | 22 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
3 | 23 | De'Von Achane | RB |
3 | 24 | James Cook | RB |
3 | 25 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
3 | 26 | Mike Evans | WR |
3 | 27 | A.J. Brown | WR |
3 | 28 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
3 | 29 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
3 | 30 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
3 | 31 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
3 | 32 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
3 | 33 | Trey McBride | TE |
3 | 34 | Omarion Hampton | RB |
3 | 35 | Brock Bowers | TE |
3 | 36 | Tee Higgins | WR |
3 | 37 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
3 | 38 | Davante Adams | WR |
4 | 39 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
4 | 40 | DJ Moore | WR |
4 | 41 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
4 | 42 | George Kittle | TE |
4 | 43 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
4 | 44 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
4 | 45 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
4 | 46 | Breece Hall | RB |
4 | 47 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
4 | 48 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
4 | 49 | Aaron Jones | RB |
4 | 50 | David Montgomery | RB |
5 | 51 | Zay Flowers | WR |
5 | 52 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
5 | 53 | Jameson Williams | WR |
5 | 54 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
5 | 55 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
5 | 56 | George Pickens | WR |
5 | 57 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
5 | 58 | Tony Pollard | RB |
5 | 59 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
5 | 60 | Javonte Williams | RB |
5 | 61 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
5 | 62 | RJ Harvey | RB |
5 | 63 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
5 | 64 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
5 | 65 | DK Metcalf | WR |
5 | 66 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
5 | 67 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
5 | 68 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
5 | 69 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
5 | 70 | Jordan Mason | RB |
5 | 71 | Travis Hunter | WR |
5 | 72 | Chris Olave | WR |
5 | 73 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
6 | 74 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
6 | 75 | Rome Odunze | WR |
6 | 76 | Mark Andrews | TE |
6 | 77 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
6 | 78 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
6 | 79 | Matthew Golden | WR |
6 | 80 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
6 | 81 | David Njoku | TE |
6 | 82 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
6 | 83 | Jayden Reed | WR |
6 | 84 | Travis Kelce | TE |
6 | 85 | Josh Downs | WR |
6 | 86 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
7 | 87 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
7 | 88 | Jerome Ford | RB |
7 | 89 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
7 | 90 | Keenan Allen | WR |
7 | 91 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
7 | 92 | Christian Kirk | WR |
7 | 93 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
7 | 94 | Adam Thielen | WR |
7 | 95 | Evan Engram | TE |
7 | 96 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
7 | 97 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
8 | 98 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
8 | 99 | Xavier Legette | WR |
8 | 100 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
8 | 101 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
8 | 102 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
8 | 103 | Nick Chubb | RB |
8 | 104 | Kaleb Johnson | RB |
8 | 105 | Braelon Allen | RB |
8 | 106 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
8 | 107 | Keon Coleman | WR |
8 | 108 | Trey Benson | RB |
8 | 109 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
8 | 110 | Hunter Henry | TE |
8 | 111 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
8 | 112 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
8 | 113 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
8 | 114 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
8 | 115 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
8 | 116 | Tyler Warren | TE |
8 | 117 | Zach Ertz | TE |
8 | 118 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
8 | 119 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
8 | 120 | Brenton Strange | TE |
8 | 121 | Colston Loveland | TE |
9 | 122 | Jaydon Blue | RB |
9 | 123 | Marquise Brown | WR |
9 | 124 | Cade Otton | TE |
9 | 125 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
9 | 126 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
9 | 127 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
9 | 128 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
9 | 129 | Luther Burden III | WR |
9 | 130 | Tre Harris | WR |
9 | 131 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
9 | 132 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
9 | 133 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
9 | 134 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
9 | 135 | Michael Wilson | WR |
9 | 136 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
9 | 137 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
9 | 138 | Darius Slayton | WR |
9 | 139 | Theo Johnson | TE |
9 | 140 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
9 | 141 | Alec Pierce | WR |
9 | 142 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
10 | 143 | Elijah Arroyo | TE |
10 | 144 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
10 | 145 | Mason Taylor | TE |
10 | 146 | Kyle Williams | WR |
10 | 147 | Will Shipley | RB |
10 | 148 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
10 | 149 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
10 | 150 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
10 | 151 | Tory Horton | WR |
10 | 152 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
10 | 153 | AJ Barner | TE |
10 | 154 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
10 | 155 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
10 | 156 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
10 | 157 | Ray Davis | RB |
10 | 158 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
10 | 159 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
11 | 160 | Amari Cooper | WR |
11 | 161 | Cam Skattebo | RB |
11 | 162 | Ty Johnson | RB |
11 | 163 | Justice Hill | RB |
11 | 164 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
11 | 165 | Samaje Perine | RB |
11 | 166 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
11 | 167 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
11 | 168 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
11 | 169 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
11 | 170 | Noah Brown | WR |
11 | 171 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
11 | 172 | Dyami Brown | WR |
11 | 173 | Noah Gray | TE |
11 | 174 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
11 | 175 | Zay Jones | WR |
11 | 176 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
11 | 177 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
11 | 178 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
11 | 179 | Rachaad White | RB |
11 | 180 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
11 | 181 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
11 | 182 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
11 | 183 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR |
12 | 184 | Blake Corum | RB |
12 | 185 | Malik Washington | WR |
12 | 186 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
12 | 187 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
12 | 188 | Will Dissly | TE |
12 | 189 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
12 | 190 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
12 | 191 | Cole Kmet | TE |
12 | 192 | Terrance Ferguson | TE |
12 | 193 | Greg Dortch | WR |
12 | 194 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
12 | 195 | Pat Bryant | WR |
12 | 196 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
12 | 197 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
12 | 198 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
12 | 199 | Cade Stover | TE |
12 | 200 | Elijah Moore | WR |
12 | 201 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
12 | 202 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
12 | 203 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
12 | 204 | Troy Franklin | WR |
12 | 205 | DJ Giddens | RB |
12 | 206 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
12 | 207 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
13 | 208 | Najee Harris | RB |
13 | 209 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
13 | 210 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
13 | 211 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
13 | 212 | Michael Mayer | TE |
13 | 213 | Tre Tucker | WR |
13 | 214 | Woody Marks | RB |
13 | 215 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
13 | 216 | Austin Hooper | TE |
13 | 217 | Noah Fant | TE |
13 | 218 | Sean Tucker | RB |
13 | 219 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
13 | 220 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
13 | 221 | Dawson Knox | TE |
13 | 222 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
13 | 223 | Roman Wilson | WR |
13 | 224 | Tim Patrick | WR |
13 | 225 | Kendre Miller | RB |
14 | 226 | Jack Bech | WR |
14 | 227 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
14 | 228 | John Metchie III | WR |
14 | 229 | Allen Lazard | WR |
14 | 230 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
14 | 231 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
14 | 232 | Miles Sanders | RB |
15 | 233 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
15 | 234 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
15 | 235 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
15 | 236 | Parker Washington | WR |
15 | 237 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
15 | 238 | Brashard Smith | RB |
15 | 239 | Chimere Dike | WR |
15 | 240 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
15 | 241 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
15 | 242 | Josh Oliver | TE |
15 | 243 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
15 | 244 | Adam Trautman | TE |
15 | 245 | Devin Singletary | RB |
15 | 246 | Van Jefferson | WR |
15 | 247 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
15 | 248 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
15 | 249 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
15 | 250 | Tahj Brooks | RB |
15 | 251 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
15 | 252 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
15 | 253 | Jaylin Lane | WR |
15 | 254 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
15 | 255 | AJ Dillon | RB |
15 | 256 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
15 | 257 | Jordan James | RB |
15 | 258 | Tyquan Thornton | WR |
16 | 259 | Devin Neal | RB |
16 | 260 | Isaiah Bond | WR |
16 | 261 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
16 | 262 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
16 | 263 | Raheim Sanders | RB |
16 | 264 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
16 | 265 | Darnell Washington | TE |
16 | 266 | Chris Brooks | RB |
16 | 267 | Tez Johnson | WR |
16 | 268 | Hunter Long | TE |
16 | 269 | Arian Smith | WR |
16 | 270 | Mason Tipton | WR |
16 | 271 | Savion Williams | WR |
16 | 272 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
16 | 273 | Mack Hollins | WR |
16 | 274 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
16 | 275 | Ryan Miller | WR |
16 | 276 | Xavier Gipson | WR |
16 | 277 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
16 | 278 | Tai Felton | WR |
17 | 279 | Mitchell Evans | TE |
17 | 280 | Jermaine Burton | WR |
17 | 281 | Jordan Watkins | WR |
17 | 282 | Jake Bobo | WR |
17 | 283 | Zamir White | RB |
17 | 284 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
17 | 285 | Trey Palmer | WR |
17 | 286 | Stone Smartt | TE |
17 | 287 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
17 | 288 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
17 | 289 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
17 | 290 | Skyy Moore | WR |
17 | 291 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
17 | 292 | Josh Allen | QB |
17 | 293 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
17 | 294 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
17 | 295 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
17 | 296 | Joe Burrow | QB |
17 | 297 | Kyler Murray | QB |
17 | 298 | Bo Nix | QB |
17 | 299 | Justin Fields | QB |
17 | 300 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
17 | 301 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
17 | 302 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
17 | 303 | Brock Purdy | QB |
17 | 304 | Drake Maye | QB |
17 | 305 | Jared Goff | QB |
17 | 306 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
18 | 307 | Jordan Love | QB |
18 | 308 | Dak Prescott | QB |
18 | 309 | Joe Flacco | QB |
18 | 310 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB |
18 | 311 | Caleb Williams | QB |
18 | 312 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
18 | 313 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
18 | 314 | Justin Herbert | QB |
18 | 315 | Bryce Young | QB |
18 | 316 | J.J. McCarthy | QB |
18 | 317 | Geno Smith | QB |
18 | 318 | Russell Wilson | QB |
18 | 319 | Daniel Jones | QB |
18 | 320 | Sam Darnold | QB |
18 | 321 | Cam Ward | QB |
18 | 322 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
18 | 323 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
18 | 324 | Denver Broncos | DST |
18 | 325 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
18 | 326 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
18 | 327 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
18 | 328 | New York Jets | DST |
18 | 329 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
18 | 330 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
18 | 331 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
18 | 332 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
18 | 333 | Washington Commanders | DST |
18 | 334 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
18 | 335 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
18 | 336 | Detroit Lions | DST |
18 | 337 | Houston Texans | DST |
18 | 338 | Chicago Bears | DST |
18 | 339 | New England Patriots | DST |
18 | 340 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
18 | 341 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
18 | 342 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
18 | 343 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 344 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
18 | 345 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
18 | 346 | New York Giants | DST |
18 | 347 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
19 | 348 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
19 | 349 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
19 | 350 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
19 | 351 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
19 | 352 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
19 | 353 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
19 | 354 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
19 | 355 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
19 | 356 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
19 | 357 | Evan McPherson | K |
19 | 358 | Jake Elliott | K |
19 | 359 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
19 | 360 | Harrison Butker | K |
19 | 361 | Cameron Dicker | K |
19 | 362 | Wil Lutz | K |
19 | 363 | Tyler Loop | K |
19 | 364 | Jake Bates | K |
19 | 365 | Tyler Bass | K |
19 | 366 | Matt Gay | K |
19 | 367 | Younghoe Koo | K |
19 | 368 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
19 | 369 | Chad Ryland | K |
19 | 370 | Brandon McManus | K |
19 | 371 | Joshua Karty | K |
19 | 372 | Cam Little | K |
19 | 373 | Jake Moody | K |
19 | 374 | Jason Myers | K |
19 | 375 | Will Reichard | K |
19 | 376 | Daniel Carlson | K |
19 | 377 | Cairo Santos | K |
19 | 378 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
19 | 379 | Chris Boswell | K |
19 | 380 | Spencer Shrader | K |
19 | 381 | Andy Borregales | K |
19 | 382 | Joey Slye | K |
19 | 383 | Graham Gano | K |
19 | 384 | Blake Grupe | K |
19 | 385 | Riley Patterson | K |
19 | 386 | Nick Folk | K |
19 | 387 | Andre Szmyt | K |
Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Outlooks
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was not included on the team's initial injury report on Wednesday. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the former first-round pick missed time in camp due to an injury. However, seeing him not on the team's first injury report suggests he is not in any danger of missing their Week 1 match against the Indianapolis Colts. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his stats in case he has a setback.
Last season, Waddle had a down year as he fell under the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career. However, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa healthy entering the season, Waddle is in a prime spot to bounce back. He should be viewed as a high-end WR3 in all leagues in Week 1.
Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Jauan Jennings have agreed to a restructured deal that adds $3 million worth of incentives to his contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He can now earn up to $10.5 million in 2025. San Francisco reportedly offered a multi-year extension that would have bought out at least one year of free agency, but he chose to bet on himself with the restructured contract. He will reach free agency next offseason, as scheduled.
The former seventh-round pick enjoyed a huge breakout campaign in 2024, catching 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns. Although George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall will command plenty of targets this offseason, there should be more than enough volume to go around. Jennings remains an appealing WR3 option for fantasy football.
Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers said that he is unsure whether he will sign an extension with the team, according to Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Meyers, who had his trade request denied by the Raiders earlier this summer, said that he decided not to hold out because he wanted to stay loyal to his teammates. The veteran receiver is heading into a contract year and could end up playing for the third team of his career next season.
He's coming off a terrific 2024 campaign in which he scored four touchdowns while amassing a career-high 87 catches and 1,027 yards. With Meyers confirming that he won't hold out, fantasy managers should view him as a high-end WR3 in fantasy football this season.
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (back) was not listed on the team's official injury report Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The veteran signal caller missed most of camp, but he evidently had enough recovery time to be ready for the Rams' upcoming season opener against the Houston Texans. Stafford is less than two years removed from a Pro Bowl campaign in which he threw for 3,965 yards and 24 touchdowns with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua at his disposal.
His productivity dipped slightly last year, but he was still healthy for 16 games and led the Rams to a 10-win season. Heading into 2025, Stafford still has a strong group of weapons at his disposal, including Nacua and Davante Adams. Although he lacks rushing upside, his role in a strong passing offense gives him fantasy relevance as a mid-to-low QB2.
Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (knee), who is coming off a torn ACL suffered last year with the Houston Texans, is not listed on the team's initial injury report on Wednesday, confirming that he's on track to play in Week 1 on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Head coach Mike Vrabel also said on Tuesday that Diggs will "be out there" this weekend. It's great news for the Patriots offense and quarterback Drake Maye, who is heading into his first year as the full-time starter.
Not only could the 31-year-old Diggs not be the same player coming off a torn ACL, but the Patriots' offense could have early-season growing pains with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returning. The good news is he should operate as the WR1, but fantasy managers may want to temper expectations and treat him as a WR3/flex in Week 1.
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