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Week 1 fantasy football rankings: Chase for a championship begins
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Date:2025-04-16 22:06:14
It's a new season and everyone is on equal footing in the battle for a fantasy football championship. The first step toward that goal is getting off to a strong start. That's where we come in, providing you with updated rankings at each position right up until kickoff on Sunday. So let's do this!
Fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, Sportsbook Wire.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACK
1 | Patrick Mahomes | K.C. | vs. Det. |
2 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | at N.E. |
3 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
4 | *Joe Burrow | Cin. | at Cle. |
5 | Lamar Jackson | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
6 | Trevor Lawrence | Jac. | at Ind. |
7 | Justin Fields | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
8 | Justin Herbert | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
9 | Deshaun Watson | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
10 | Daniel Jones | N.Y.-G | vs. Dal. |
11 | Dak Prescott | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
12 | Tua Tagovailoa | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
13 | Geno Smith | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
14 | Jared Goff | Det. | at K.C. |
15 | Derek Carr | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
16 | Sam Howell | Was. | vs. Ari. |
17 | Kirk Cousins | Min. | vs. T.B. |
18 | Aaron Rodgers | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
19 | Jordan Love | G.B. | at Chi. |
20 | Anthony Richardson | Ind. | vs. Jac. |
21 | Russell Wilson | Den. | vs. L.V. |
22 | Matthew Stafford | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
23 | Jimmy Garoppolo | L.V. | at Den. |
24 | Kenny Pickett | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
25 | Baker Mayfield | T.B. | at Min. |
26 | Ryan Tannehill | Ten. | at N.O. |
27 | *Brock Purdy | S.F. | at Pit. |
28 | Bryce Young | Car. | at Atl. |
29 | C.J. Stroud | Hou. | at Bal. |
30 | Mac Jones | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
31 | Desmond Ridder | Atl. | vs. Car. |
32 | Josh Dobbs | Ari. | at Was. |
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RUNNING BACK
1 | Christian McCaffrey | S.F. | at Pit. |
2 | Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
3 | Nick Chubb | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
4 | Saquon Barkley | N.Y.-G | vs. Dal. |
5 | Derrick Henry | Ten. | at N.O. |
6 | Bijan Robinson | Atl. | vs. Car. |
7 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
8 | Josh Jacobs | L.V. | at Den. |
9 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | at Cle. |
10 | Rhamondre Stevenson | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
11 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | at Bal. |
12 | Alexander Mattison | Min. | vs. T.B. |
13 | Travis Etienne | Jac. | at Ind. |
14 | J.K. Dobbins | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
15 | Aaron Jones | G.B. | at Chi. |
16 | Rachaad White | T.B. | at Min. |
17 | James Cook | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
18 | Najee Harris | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
19 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. Det. |
20 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | at K.C. |
21 | Cam Akers | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
22 | *Javonte Williams | Den. | vs. L.V. |
23 | Miles Sanders | Car. | at Atl. |
24 | Jamaal Williams | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
25 | James Conner | Ari. | at Was. |
26 | Dalvin Cook | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
27 | Kenneth Walker III | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
28 | Khalil Herbert | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
29 | Raheem Mostert | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
30 | David Montgomery | Det. | at K.C. |
31 | *Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
32 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | at N.E. |
33 | Elijah Mitchell | S.F. | at Pit. |
34 | Samaje Perine | Den. | vs. L.V. |
35 | Ezekiel Elliott | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
36 | Antonio Gibson | Was. | vs. Ari. |
37 | Deon Jackson | Ind. | vs. Jac. |
38 | Jerick McKinnon | K.C. | vs. Det. |
39 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
40 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | at Chi. |
41 | Brian Robinson Jr. | Was. | vs. Ari. |
42 | Rashaad Penny | Phi. | at N.E. |
43 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
44 | Zach Charbonnet | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
45 | Tyler Allgeier | Atl. | vs. Car. |
46 | Chase Brown | Cin. | at Cle. |
47 | Devin Singletary | Hou. | at Bal. |
48 | Kyren Williams | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
49 | De'Von Achane | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
50 | Kendre Miller | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
51 | Tank Bigsby | Jac. | at Ind. |
52 | Josh Kelley | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
53 | Ty Chandler | Min. | vs. T.B. |
54 | Zamir White | L.V. | at Den. |
55 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | K.C. | vs. Det. |
WIDE RECEIVER
1 | Justin Jefferson | Min. | vs. T.B. |
2 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | at Cle. |
3 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
4 | Davante Adams | L.V. | at Den. |
5 | Stefon Diggs | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
6 | *Cooper Kupp | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
7 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
8 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | vs. N.E. |
9 | Chris Olave | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
10 | *Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | at K.C. |
11 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | at Min. |
12 | Garrett Wilson | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
13 | *Jaylen Waddle | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
14 | Calvin Ridley | Jac. | at Ind. |
15 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
16 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | at Cle. |
17 | DeVonta Smith | Phi. | at N.E. |
18 | Amari Cooper | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
19 | Deebo Samuel | S.F. | at Pit. |
20 | DJ Moore | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
21 | Tyler Lockett | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
22 | DeAndre Hopkins | Ten. | at N.O. |
23 | Drake London | Atl. | vs. Car. |
24 | Mike Williams | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
25 | Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
26 | Christian Watson | G.B. | at Chi. |
27 | *Terry McLaurin | Was. | vs. Ari. |
28 | *Mike Evans | T.B. | at Min. |
29 | Courtland Sutton | Den. | vs. L.V. |
30 | Jahan Dotson | Was. | vs. Ari. |
31 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Ind. | vs. Jac. |
32 | Marquise Brown | Ari. | at Was. |
33 | George Pickens | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
34 | Brandon Aiyuk | S.F. | at Pit. |
35 | Christian Kirk | Jac. | at Ind. |
36 | Brandin Cooks | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
37 | Michael Thomas | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
38 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | N.E. | at Phi. |
39 | Odell Beckham Jr. | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
40 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
41 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | at Den. |
42 | Jordan Addison | Min. | vs. T.B. |
43 | Skyy Moore | K.C. | vs. Det. |
44 | Treylon Burks | Ten. | at N.O. |
45 | Nico Collins | Hou. | at Bal. |
46 | Rondale Moore | Ari. | at Was. |
47 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
48 | Elijah Moore | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
49 | Adam Thielen | Car. | at Atl. |
50 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | K.C. | vs. Det. |
51 | *Allen Lazard | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
52 | Darnell Mooney | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
53 | Michael Gallup | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
54 | Marvin Mims Jr. | Den. | vs. L.V. |
55 | *DJ Chark Jr. | Car. | at Atl. |
TIGHT END
1 | *Travis Kelce | K.C. | vs. Det. |
2 | *Mark Andrews | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
3 | *George Kittle | S.F. | at Pit. |
4 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | vs. Car. |
5 | Darren Waller | N.Y.-G | vs. Dal. |
6 | *T.J. Hockenson | Min. | vs. T.B. |
7 | Dallas Goedert | Phi. | vs. N.E. |
8 | Evan Engram | Jac. | at Ind. |
9 | David Njoku | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
10 | Dalton Schultz | Hou. | at Bal. |
11 | Tyler Higbee | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
12 | Pat Freiermuth | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
13 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Ten. | at N.O. |
14 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
15 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | at K.C. |
16 | Greg Dulcich | Den. | vs. L.V. |
17 | *Mike Gesicki | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
18 | Gerald Everett | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
19 | Dalton Kincaid | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
20 | Noah Fant | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
21 | Irv Smith Jr. | Cin. | at Cle. |
22 | Juwan Johnson | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
23 | Tyler Conklin | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
24 | Dawson Knox | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
25 | Logan Thomas | Was. | vs. Ari. |
26 | Hunter Henry | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
27 | Michael Mayer | L.V. | at Den. |
28 | Trey McBride | Ari. | at Was. |
29 | Taysom Hill | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
30 | Cade Otton | T.B. | at Min. |
KICKER
1 | Justin Tucker | Bal. | vs. Hou. |
2 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | vs. Det. |
3 | Evan McPherson | Cin. | at Cle. |
4 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | vs. N.E. |
5 | Brandon McManus | Jac. | at Ind. |
6 | Daniel Carlson | L.V. | at Den. |
7 | Jason Myers | Sea. | vs. L.A.-R |
8 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | vs. Car. |
9 | Greg Joseph | Min. | vs. T.B. |
10 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | at N.Y.-J |
11 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | vs. Mia. |
12 | Graham Gano | N.Y.-G | vs. Dal. |
13 | Riley Patterson | Det. | at K.C. |
14 | Matt Gay | Ind. | vs. Jac. |
15 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | vs. Cin. |
16 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | at L.A.-C |
17 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | vs. G.B. |
18 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | at N.Y.-G |
19 | Wil Lutz | Den. | vs. L.V. |
20 | Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | vs. Buf. |
21 | Jake Moody | S.F. | at Pit. |
22 | Joey Slye | Was. | vs. Ari. |
23 | Nick Folk | Ten. | at N.O. |
24 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | vs. S.F. |
25 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | at Min. |
26 | Matt Prater | Ari. | at Was. |
27 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | at Bal. |
28 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | at Chi. |
29 | Brett Maher | L.A.-R | at Sea. |
30 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | vs. Ten. |
31 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | vs. Phi. |
32 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | at Atl. |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
1 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. Hou. |
2 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. N.E. |
3 | San Francisco 49ers | at Pit. |
4 | Buffalo Bills | at N.Y.-J |
5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at Ind. |
6 | Denver Broncos | vs. L.V. |
7 | Washington Commanders | vs. Ari. |
8 | Dallas Cowboys | at N.Y.-G |
9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. S.F. |
10 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. Det. |
11 | New York Jets | vs. Buf. |
12 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. Car. |
13 | New Orleans Saints | vs. Ten. |
14 | Seattle Seahawks | vs. L.A.-R |
15 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. T.B. |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | at Cle. |
17 | Tennessee Titans | at N.O. |
18 | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. Mia. |
19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at Min. |
20 | New England Patriots | at Phi. |
21 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Cin. |
22 | Chicago Bears | vs. G.B. |
23 | Los Angeles Rams | at Sea. |
24 | Miami Dolphins | at L.A.-C |
25 | Green Bay Packers | at Chi. |
26 | Carolina Panthers | at Atl. |
27 | New York Giants | vs. Dal. |
28 | Las Vegas Raiders | at Den. |
29 | Detroit Lions | at K.C. |
30 | Indianapolis Colts | vs. Jac. |
31 | Arizona Cardinals | at Was. |
32 | Houston Texans | at Bal. |
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