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RotoBaller's updated Week 1 overall (PPR) rankings for fantasy football in 2025. Read the weekend updates for our fantasy football PPR rankings and win more.
Getting a victory to start your championship run in fantasy football is key, so it's time for our Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for 2025. Ahead of the rest of the Week 1 fantasy football slate, dive into the rankings below to finalize your lineups and see where key players such as Kenneth Walker, Tetairoa McMillan, Jerome Ford, RJ Harvey, Stefon Diggs, and Breece Hall stand among players at all other positions.
Our PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to his rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Christian McCaffrey Feels Great, Amid Questionable Tag
- Jauan Jennings Good to Go in Week 1
- Jayden Reed Questionable in Week 1
- Isaac TeSlaa Cleared for Week 1
- Cade Otton Cleared for Week 1
- Jaylen Wright Officially Ruled Out for Week 1
- Roschon Johnson Trending in the Wrong Direction for Week 1
- Jordan James is Doubtful for Week 1
- Jordan Watkins is Doubtful For Week 1
- Chiefs Downgraded to Out in Week 1
- Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman Both Cleared for Week 1
Week 1 Overall Rankings for Fantasy Football
Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
| 1 | 3 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
| 1 | 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
| 1 | 6 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 1 | 8 | Malik Nabers | WR |
| 2 | 9 | De'Von Achane | RB |
| 2 | 10 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 2 | 11 | Chase Brown | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 2 | 13 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 2 | 14 | Drake London | WR |
| 2 | 15 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 2 | 16 | Bucky Irving | RB |
| 2 | 17 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
| 2 | 18 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
| 3 | 19 | James Conner | RB |
| 3 | 20 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 3 | 21 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 3 | 23 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 3 | 24 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 3 | 25 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 3 | 26 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 3 | 27 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
| 3 | 28 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
| 3 | 29 | James Cook | RB |
| 3 | 30 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 3 | 32 | Trey McBride | TE |
| 3 | 33 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 3 | 34 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
| 4 | 35 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
| 4 | 36 | Brock Bowers | TE |
| 4 | 37 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
| 4 | 38 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 4 | 40 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 4 | 41 | Omarion Hampton | RB |
| 4 | 42 | George Kittle | TE |
| 4 | 43 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 4 | 44 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 4 | 45 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 4 | 46 | Breece Hall | RB |
| 4 | 47 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 5 | 48 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 49 | Zay Flowers | WR |
| 5 | 50 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 5 | 51 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 5 | 52 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 5 | 55 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 5 | 56 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 5 | 57 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
| 5 | 58 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
| 5 | 59 | Travis Hunter | WR |
| 5 | 60 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Jameson Williams | WR |
| 5 | 62 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 6 | 63 | DK Metcalf | WR |
| 6 | 64 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
| 6 | 65 | RJ Harvey | RB |
| 6 | 66 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
| 6 | 67 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 6 | 68 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
| 6 | 69 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 6 | 70 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 6 | 71 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
| 6 | 72 | George Pickens | WR |
| 6 | 73 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
| 6 | 74 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
| 6 | 75 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 6 | 76 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 6 | 77 | Rome Odunze | WR |
| 6 | 78 | David Njoku | TE |
| 6 | 79 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 6 | 80 | Jerome Ford | RB |
| 6 | 81 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
| 6 | 82 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 7 | 83 | Matthew Golden | WR |
| 7 | 84 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 7 | 85 | Josh Downs | WR |
| 7 | 86 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 7 | 87 | Chris Olave | WR |
| 7 | 88 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 7 | 89 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 7 | 90 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
| 7 | 91 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 7 | 92 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 7 | 93 | Jordan Mason | RB |
| 7 | 94 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 8 | 95 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 96 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
| 8 | 97 | Xavier Legette | WR |
| 8 | 98 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
| 8 | 99 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
| 8 | 100 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 8 | 101 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
| 8 | 102 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
| 8 | 103 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
| 8 | 104 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
| 8 | 105 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
| 8 | 106 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 8 | 107 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 8 | 108 | Braelon Allen | RB |
| 8 | 109 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 8 | 110 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
| 8 | 111 | Tyler Warren | TE |
| 8 | 112 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
| 8 | 113 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 8 | 114 | Zach Ertz | TE |
| 8 | 115 | Trey Benson | RB |
| 8 | 116 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
| 8 | 117 | Keon Coleman | WR |
| 8 | 118 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
| 8 | 119 | Brenton Strange | TE |
| 8 | 120 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 9 | 121 | Kaleb Johnson | RB |
| 9 | 122 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
| 9 | 123 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 9 | 124 | Marquise Brown | WR |
| 9 | 125 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
| 9 | 126 | Colston Loveland | TE |
| 9 | 127 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 9 | 128 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 9 | 129 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
| 9 | 130 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
| 9 | 131 | Tre Harris | WR |
| 9 | 132 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 9 | 133 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
| 9 | 134 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
| 9 | 135 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 9 | 136 | Michael Wilson | WR |
| 9 | 137 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 9 | 138 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 9 | 139 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
| 9 | 140 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
| 9 | 141 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
| 9 | 142 | Luther Burden III | WR |
| 9 | 143 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 9 | 144 | Alec Pierce | WR |
| 10 | 145 | Justice Hill | RB |
| 10 | 146 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 10 | 147 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
| 10 | 148 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
| 10 | 149 | Tory Horton | WR |
| 10 | 150 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
| 10 | 151 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 10 | 152 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 10 | 153 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
| 10 | 154 | Cam Skattebo | RB |
| 10 | 155 | Dyami Brown | WR |
| 10 | 156 | Theo Johnson | TE |
| 10 | 157 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
| 10 | 158 | Will Shipley | RB |
| 10 | 159 | Ray Davis | RB |
| 10 | 160 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
| 10 | 161 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
| 10 | 162 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
| 11 | 163 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
| 11 | 164 | Mason Taylor | TE |
| 11 | 165 | Kyle Williams | WR |
| 11 | 166 | Tre Tucker | WR |
| 11 | 167 | AJ Barner | TE |
| 11 | 168 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
| 11 | 169 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
| 11 | 170 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
| 11 | 171 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 11 | 172 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
| 11 | 173 | Noah Brown | WR |
| 11 | 174 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
| 11 | 175 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
| 11 | 176 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
| 11 | 177 | Pat Bryant | WR |
| 11 | 178 | Jaydon Blue | RB |
| 11 | 179 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 11 | 180 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
| 11 | 181 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
| 11 | 182 | Zay Jones | WR |
| 11 | 183 | Woody Marks | RB |
| 11 | 184 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
| 11 | 185 | Greg Dortch | WR |
| 11 | 186 | Noah Gray | TE |
| 12 | 187 | Elijah Arroyo | TE |
| 12 | 188 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 12 | 189 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 12 | 190 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 12 | 191 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
| 12 | 192 | Troy Franklin | WR |
| 12 | 193 | Roman Wilson | WR |
| 12 | 194 | Allen Lazard | WR |
| 12 | 195 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
| 12 | 196 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 12 | 197 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
| 12 | 198 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 12 | 199 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR |
| 12 | 200 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
| 12 | 201 | Malik Washington | WR |
| 12 | 202 | Jack Bech | WR |
| 12 | 203 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 12 | 204 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
| 12 | 205 | Cade Stover | TE |
| 12 | 206 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
| 12 | 207 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
| 12 | 208 | Blake Corum | RB |
| 12 | 209 | Miles Sanders | RB |
| 12 | 210 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
| 12 | 211 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 13 | 212 | Terrance Ferguson | TE |
| 13 | 213 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 13 | 214 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
| 13 | 215 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 13 | 216 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 13 | 217 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 13 | 218 | Michael Mayer | TE |
| 13 | 219 | Elijah Moore | WR |
| 13 | 220 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
| 13 | 221 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 13 | 222 | DJ Giddens | RB |
| 13 | 223 | Sean Tucker | RB |
| 13 | 224 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
| 13 | 225 | Tyquan Thornton | WR |
| 14 | 226 | Noah Fant | TE |
| 14 | 227 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
| 14 | 228 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
| 14 | 229 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 14 | 230 | Kendre Miller | RB |
| 14 | 231 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
| 14 | 232 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
| 14 | 233 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
| 14 | 234 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 14 | 235 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
| 14 | 236 | Jaylin Lane | WR |
| 14 | 237 | Julian Hill | TE |
| 15 | 238 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
| 15 | 239 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
| 15 | 240 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
| 15 | 241 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 15 | 242 | Josh Oliver | TE |
| 15 | 243 | Brashard Smith | RB |
| 15 | 244 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
| 15 | 245 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 15 | 246 | AJ Dillon | RB |
| 15 | 247 | Savion Williams | WR |
| 15 | 248 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
| 15 | 249 | Jordan Watkins | WR |
| 15 | 250 | Raheim Sanders | RB |
| 15 | 251 | Chris Brooks | RB |
| 15 | 252 | Arian Smith | WR |
| 15 | 253 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
| 15 | 254 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 15 | 255 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
| 15 | 256 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
| 15 | 257 | Tahj Brooks | RB |
| 15 | 258 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
| 15 | 259 | Kalel Mullings | RB |
| 15 | 260 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
| 16 | 261 | Emari Demercado | RB |
| 16 | 262 | Hunter Luepke | RB |
| 16 | 263 | Devin Neal | RB |
| 16 | 264 | Jordan James | RB |
| 16 | 265 | Tyler Badie | RB |
| 16 | 266 | Tai Felton | WR |
| 16 | 267 | Zamir White | RB |
| 16 | 268 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
| 16 | 269 | Mason Tipton | WR |
| 16 | 270 | Casey Washington | WR |
| 16 | 271 | Mack Hollins | WR |
| 16 | 272 | Ty Chandler | RB |
| 16 | 273 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
| 16 | 274 | Scotty Miller | WR |
| 16 | 275 | John Metchie III | WR |
| 16 | 276 | Xavier Gipson | WR |
| 16 | 277 | Trey Palmer | WR |
| 16 | 278 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
| 16 | 279 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
| 16 | 280 | Jake Bobo | WR |
| 16 | 281 | Jermaine Burton | WR |
| 17 | 282 | Ryan Miller | WR |
| 17 | 283 | Xavier Restrepo | WR |
| 17 | 284 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
| 17 | 285 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
| 17 | 286 | Russell Gage | WR |
| 17 | 287 | David Moore | WR |
| 17 | 288 | Devontez Walker | WR |
| 17 | 289 | Justin Watson | WR |
| 17 | 290 | Darnell Washington | TE |
| 17 | 291 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
| 17 | 292 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
| 17 | 293 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
| 17 | 294 | Gabe Davis | WR |
| 17 | 295 | Adam Trautman | TE |
| 17 | 296 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
| 17 | 297 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
| 17 | 298 | Hunter Long | TE |
| 17 | 299 | Charlie Woerner | TE |
| 17 | 300 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
| 17 | 301 | Payne Durham | TE |
| 17 | 302 | Mitchell Evans | TE |
| 17 | 303 | Brock Wright | TE |
| 17 | 304 | Tip Reiman | TE |
| 17 | 305 | Drew Sample | TE |
| 17 | 306 | John Bates | TE |
| 18 | 307 | Lucas Krull | TE |
| 18 | 308 | Stone Smartt | TE |
| 18 | 309 | Luke Farrell | TE |
| 18 | 310 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
| 18 | 311 | Tanner Conner | TE |
| 18 | 312 | Eric Saubert | TE |
| 18 | 313 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE |
| 18 | 314 | Drew Ogletree | TE |
| 18 | 315 | Kylen Granson | TE |
| 18 | 316 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
| 18 | 317 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
| 18 | 318 | Jack Stoll | TE |
| 18 | 319 | Devin Culp | TE |
| 18 | 320 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 18 | 321 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 18 | 322 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 18 | 323 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
| 18 | 324 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 18 | 325 | Bo Nix | QB |
| 18 | 326 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 18 | 327 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
| 18 | 328 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 18 | 329 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 18 | 330 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 18 | 331 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 18 | 332 | Drake Maye | QB |
| 18 | 333 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 18 | 334 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 18 | 335 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 18 | 336 | Caleb Williams | QB |
| 18 | 337 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 18 | 338 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 18 | 339 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB |
| 18 | 340 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 18 | 341 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 18 | 342 | Daniel Jones | QB |
| 18 | 343 | J.J. McCarthy | QB |
| 18 | 344 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 18 | 345 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 18 | 346 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 18 | 347 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 18 | 348 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 19 | 349 | Cam Ward | QB |
| 19 | 350 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
| 19 | 351 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 19 | 352 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 19 | 353 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 19 | 354 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 19 | 355 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 19 | 356 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 19 | 357 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 19 | 358 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 19 | 359 | New York Jets | DST |
| 19 | 360 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 19 | 361 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 19 | 362 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 19 | 363 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 19 | 364 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 19 | 365 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 19 | 366 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 19 | 367 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 19 | 368 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 19 | 369 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 19 | 370 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 19 | 371 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 19 | 372 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 19 | 373 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 19 | 374 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 19 | 375 | New York Giants | DST |
| 20 | 376 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 20 | 377 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 20 | 378 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 20 | 379 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 20 | 380 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 20 | 381 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 20 | 382 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 20 | 383 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 20 | 384 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 20 | 385 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 20 | 386 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 20 | 387 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 20 | 388 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 20 | 389 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 20 | 390 | Jake Bates | K |
| 20 | 391 | Tyler Loop | K |
| 20 | 392 | Cam Little | K |
| 20 | 393 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 20 | 394 | Joshua Karty | K |
| 20 | 395 | Will Reichard | K |
| 20 | 396 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 20 | 397 | Matt Gay | K |
| 20 | 398 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 20 | 399 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 20 | 400 | Matt Prater | K |
| 20 | 401 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 20 | 402 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 20 | 403 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 20 | 404 | Jake Moody | K |
| 20 | 405 | Jason Myers | K |
| 20 | 406 | Riley Patterson | K |
| 20 | 407 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 20 | 408 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
| 20 | 409 | Spencer Shrader | K |
| 20 | 410 | Andy Borregales | K |
| 20 | 411 | Joey Slye | K |
| 20 | 412 | Graham Gano | K |
| 20 | 413 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 20 | 414 | Nick Folk | K |
| 20 | 415 | Andre Szmyt | K |
Week 1 Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III will open the season as the starter against the San Francisco 49ers. Walker is coming off a season in which he performed as an RB1 when healthy. Walker's targets were way up, which helped provide him with a solid baseline in fantasy. He draws a solid matchup in Week 1 against a 49ers team that allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing running backs in 2024. That number figures to improve with Robert Saleh back as the team's defensive coordinator, but Walker should have lanes to run through.
The Seahawks' offensive line is improved, and the team's offensive coaching staff changes suggest a serious commitment to the run. Walker may cede some work to backup Zach Charbonnet, who has made huge strides as a player, but Walker's big-play ability should keep him among the league's best options at the position if he can stay healthy. As such, Walker is an RB2 with RB1 upside in Week 1.
Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. Ford is expected to operate as the team's workhorse back early in the season, with Quinshon Judkins still unsigned and rookie Dylan Sampson ticketed for a change-of-pace role. The veteran Ford operated as the team's lead back for much of the 2024 season but only managed 565 rushing yards. Ford will take on a Bengals defense that allowed the 15th-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs last season in Week 1, but the Browns could be playing from behind for the majority of the game against a high-powered Cincy offense. Ford checks in as a low-end RB3/flex option this weekend.
Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
With the eighth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers selected wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. The 6-foot-5 rookie is poised for an immediate impact after leading the Big 12 with 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns on 84 receptions last season. His path to a significant role was cleared when fellow wide receiver Jalen Coker (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve. The Week 1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars presents a highly favorable opportunity for McMillan.
The Jaguars' pass defense ranked last in the NFL in 2024 and struggled particularly against big-bodied receivers. With the Panthers likely needing a pass-heavy approach, this contest provides an excellent chance for McMillan to establish chemistry with quarterback Bryce Young. Given the lack of depth behind him and the favorable matchup, McMillan should be considered a solid low-end WR2 or high-end WR3, despite the typical rookie inconsistency.
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