Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: QB Updates Include Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, Justin Fields, Bo Nix, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray

RotoBaller's updated Week 1 quarterback (QB) rankings for fantasy football in 2025. Read the weekend updates for our fantasy football QB rankings and win more.

It's finally almost time for the full Week 1 NFL slate, which means our fantasy teams are ready to be put to the test. If you're a fantasy manager who plans to stream quarterbacks all season, we're here to help you find the top options with our Week 1 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. In the rankings table below, check out where QBs Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, Justin Fields, Bo Nix, Jordan Love, and Kyler Murray stand among the other Week 1 starters for fantasy football.

Our quarterback 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 Quarterback Fantasy Football News and Injuries

• Michael Penix Jr. Not a Preferred QB Option in Week 1
• Joe Burrow Draws Favorable Matchup Against Cleveland
• C.J. Stroud Starts the Season as a Strong QB2
• Joe Flacco is a High-End QB3 in Week 1 vs. Cincinnati
• Aaron Rodgers is a Last Resort QB against his Former Team
• Jordan Love Off Injury Report, Uninspiring QB2 Option in Week 1
• Bo Nix Set Up to Get Off to a Strong Start in Year 2
• Brock Purdy a Low-End QB1 for Week 1

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football

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Week 1 Quarterback Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (thumb) looks to start his 2025 season off on the right foot as the Packers host the Detroit Lions in their Week 1 season opener. Love had surgery to fix a ligament in his left (non-throwing) thumb early in the preseason. However, he doesn't carry an injury designation for Week 1 after logging three full practices. Love's 2024 season was uneven as he suffered a sprained MCL in Week 1 and then picked up a groin injury in the middle of the season.

The Packers leaned on Josh Jacobs and the running game, turning Love into a bit of a game manager. After Green Bay's Week 10 bye, Love was the QB18 the rest of the season with just one game over 20 fantasy points. The hope for the Packers and Love in 2025 is that they pass a bit more, and that could bear fruit for fantasy managers. For fantasy purposes, Love is a mid-tier QB2 option, best suited to start in 2QB leagues rather than single-quarterback leagues.

Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at home to kick off the 2025 season. The Bengals struggled against the pass last season as they allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. There isn't much expectation for the Cincinnati defense to be improved heading into the upcoming 2025 campaign, giving the veteran signal-caller a plus matchup to kick off the year.

That being said, Flacco did not play well in limited starts with the Indianapolis Colts last year, and it is unclear just how much the 40-year-old has left in the tank. Flacco checks in as Rotoballer's QB30 heading into Week 1 and is not a recommended starter outside of deep two-quarterback formats.

Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield looks to build upon his unbelievable performance from 2024. Last season, Mayfield threw for 4,500 passing yards with 41 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 17 games with the Bucs. The 30-year-old will look to keep the good times rolling against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. The Bucs are going to be playing shorthanded at wide receiver with both Chris Godwin (ankle) and Jalen McMillan (neck) sidelined.

However, Mike Evans is one of the most consistent wideouts in the league. The Bucs also have Emeka Egbuka, who figures to slot right alongside Evans as the No. 2 option. There were games last season that Mayfield didn't have Godwin or Evans and still posted QB1 numbers. Fantasy managers need to keep rolling with Mayfield, who should be valued as a top 7-8 quarterback coming into the season.

C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud opens the season in Los Angeles against the Rams on Sunday afternoon, as he looks to start a bounce-back season. He took a step backwards last season after throwing for 4,108 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions in 15 games as a rookie. He finished with 3,727 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 17 games last year, while leading the Texans to a second straight AFC South title.

He has a new Offensive Coordinator in Nick Caley, and the new system puts more responsibility on the quarterback at the line of scrimmage. Stroud is the QB16 this week against the Rams, who allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks last season. Stroud will be without Christian Kirk (hamstring), so he'll be working with an unproven group of receivers aside from his elite receiver option, Nico Collins. He's a strong QB2 with boom or bust upside in Week 1.

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will make just the fourth start of his professional career on Sunday, coming into the Week 1 contest with a 58.1 percent completion percentage and a 3:3 TD:INT. While that may not inspire confidence, the former eighth-overall draft pick has had plenty of time to prepare for the home matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that ranked third-worst in terms of passing yards per game (245.3) and allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing signal callers in 2024.

However, the Bucs' pass defense will be healthier than they were last season, will have added veteran linebacker Haason Reddick, and the Falcons will be without starting right tackle Kaleb McGary and backup Storm Norton, leaving the 25-year-old's blind side to third-stringer Elijah Wilkinson. Mix in a banged-up Darnell Mooney (shoulder), and the University of Washington product should be considered a low-end QB2 in Week 1.

Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy opens the 2025 season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. In two starts against his division rival last season, Purdy was 39-for-56 (70% completion rate) for 414 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. In five career starts against Seattle, Purdy has nine touchdowns to three interceptions and has averaged 241.6 passing yards per game.

With running back Christian McCaffrey (calf) drawing a questionable tag for the season opener, there may be increased reliance on Purdy's arm. Fortunately, wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) has been cleared for the game and will join George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall as Purdy's top targets downfield. Fantasy football managers can start Purdy as he still has enough support around him to finish as a low-end QB1.

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