Fantasy football rankings for Week 1
Fantasy football rankings for Week 1. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Fantasy football rankings for Week 14dESPN FantasyKarabell's flex and superflex rankings for Week 14dEric KarabellAdamant Burrow in it for 'long haul' with BengalsCincinnati Bengals8hBen BabyMahomes expected to start MNF opener, but Chiefs face issues at left tackleDenver Broncos12hNate TaylorBucs, Mayfield reach 3-year, $165M extension, sources sayTampa Bay Buccaneers9hJenna LaineRams star Donald won't travel to Australia, out against 49ersLos Angeles Rams10hSarah BarshopCardinals optimistic Love will be ready for openerArizona Cardinals1dJosh WeinfussGiants cut Slayton, team's longest-tenured playerNew York Giants1dJordan RaananTua to start, but Falcons mum on QB after Week 1Atlanta Falcons2dMarc RaimondiRams expect WR Nacua, LT Jackson to play Thu.
What happened
CockcroftplayWhy Mike Clay loves David Montgomery's early fantasy schedule (0:35)ESPN FantasySep 4, 2026, 05:46 PM ETCloseFollow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsESPN's weekly PPR and IDP fantasy football rankings are an aggregate of our rankers (eight PPR, three IDP). Los Angeles Rams2dSarah BarshopFantasy football Cheat Sheet Central5dESPN Fantasy2026 Fantasy Football Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis5dFantasy staffExpanded Ultimate Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Print. 6dMike ClayMike Clay's Playbook, Part 2: Draft tips for nontraditional formats28dMike ClayFantasy football rankings: Eric Karabell's RB tiers2dEric KarabellFantasy football rankings: Eric Karabell's WR tiers2dEric Karabell30-plus player notes you must read before your fantasy draft6dAdam RankAdam Schefter's cheat sheet: Value picks and sleepers to target5dAdam SchefterKarabell's 'Do Draft' list: Henry, Mahomes among undervalued players to pick5dEric KarabellKarabell's 'Do Not Draft' list: Giants' young trio among players being overvalued5dEric KarabellMock draft: Josh Jacobs drops, MarShawn Lloyd goes in Round 69dESPN FantasyFantasy Football Marathon mock draft: RBs taken in 13 of first 20 picks14dESPN FantasyFantasy football buzz: What Tua Tagovailoa being named starter means for Falcons1dESPN FantasyWhere should the rookies go in fantasy drafts?
Florio2026 Fantasy Football Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis5dFantasy staffFantasy football rankings for 2026 season5dESPN FantasyFantasy football Cheat Sheet Central5dESPN FantasyFantasy football: Sleepers, busts and breakouts for 20265dFantasy staffFantasy football 2026 offensive depth charts5dMike ClayClay's Playbook: A game plan for your draft day40dMike ClayStaying alive: How to be the last one standing in fantasy football knockout leagues70dTristan H. 7dLiz LozaFantasy football D/ST road map for early season: Which teams to stream in Weeks 1-47dTristan H.
Brown trade: Which players to upgrade, downgrade99dMike ClayFantasy football: The two bye weeks you need to plan for this season. Skip to main content Skip to navigation College football Power Rankings: First impressions of the Top 25 following Week 1Ohio State Buckeyes19hESPNWay too early Bubble Watch: Who looks good for CFP?
The wider picture
CockcroftWays to customize your ESPN Fantasy football league: Superflex, salary cap, more23dESPN FantasyFacts vs. CockcroftFantasy football: Answering one key preseason question for 25 NFL teams14dNFL NationESPN Fantasy Football Hall of Fame inducts its first two players15dESPN FantasyStaying alive: How to be the last one standing in fantasy football knockout leagues70dTristan H. How to draft a winning lineup13dMackenzie KraemerFantasy football: The 15 players we keep drafting in Best Ball contests9dMackenzie Kraemer Ben Solak and Seth WalderIdentifying 2026 breakouts: Why Dart, Tate, Egbuka are among those poised to shine49dMike ClayFantasy football draft advice: Opportunity opens for these 6 players50dEric MoodyThe six late-round fantasy draft fliers to know: Tyler Shough leads the way43dLiz LozaFantasy football: Sleepers, busts and breakouts for 20265dFantasy staffFantasy football: Players to upgrade, downgrade due to O-line play61dEric MoodyFantasy football: Mike Evans and 11 others who will bounce back this season64dEric KarabellFantasy football: Jonathan Taylor among 12 players who will score fewer TDs in 202675dMike ClayFantasy football: Burden III among 10 players who will score more TDs this season75dMike ClayFantasy football winners and losers after NFL draft: Price-to-Seattle a perfect fit?
CockcroftFantasy football: Why the 2026 NFL schedule benefits the Lions and Eagles117dMike ClayFantasy football 2026 offensive depth charts5dMike ClayFantasy football 2026 defensive depth charts5dMike Clay2025 fantasy football consistency ratings247dTristan H. CockcroftFantasy football consistency ratings: 2023 through 2025247dTristan H. Rankings will be published every Tuesday and are updated throughout the week for news and emerging analysis. NC State Wolfpack19hHeather DinichCollege Football Playoff predictions after Week 1Ohio State Buckeyes20hESPN StaffWeek 1 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 teamOhio State Buckeyes12hESPNNews or noise?
LSU Tigers2dBill ConnellyProjecting the CFP top 12 after Week 1: Marathon opening slate sets up massive Week 2Ohio State Buckeyes2dHeather DinichWMU Public Safety Department posts joking 'robbery' crime log following Michigan lossWestern Michigan Broncos8hESPN staff'Shipwrecked': Alabama's East Carolina jab leads Week 1 college football trollsSan José State Spartans3dESPN StaffplayIs Stephen A. more confident in Ohio State or Texas ahead of primetime clash? (2:32)ESPNMultiple AuthorsSep 8, 2026, 07:00 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSometimes a team needs the full 60 minutes to make its first impression.
What has been reported
Weekly composite ranks for each position in PPR and IDP formats, as well as Eric Karabell's superflex ranks. 4dESPN FantasyMike Clay's Playbook, Part 3: Your draft is over. . . now what? Karabell also provides his superflex rankings all season. PPR rankings: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Kickers | D/STIDP rankings: Top 40 DLs, LBs, DBs from Clay, Cockcroft and MoodyEric Karabell's superflex rankings: Top 150 QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs How the CFP and Heisman markets are taking shape after Week 1Ohio State Buckeyes20hPamela MaldonadoCFB top 25 betting lines: Texas slight favorites vs.
OSU; Oklahoma faves at MichiganOhio State Buckeyes8hESPNWeek 1 overreactions: LSU is back! Or, in Michigan's case, 59:59 and the longest final second in college football history. A highly anticipated first impression can follow a week of controversy, and then blasts of lightning, like coach Lane Kiffin's did at LSU.
What happens next
Week 1 brought a range of first impressions from notable teams. First impressions aren't everything, but they provide a glimpse of what could be coming, and informed ESPN's first set of in-season Power Rankings. — Adam Rittenberg 1. Stockton should continue to build chemistry with them in next week's home game against Western Kentucky. — Mark Schlabach5. Miami HurricanesPreseason ranking: 7Mensah and Toney might be the most frightening QB-WR duo in college football. The buzz in the weeks leading up to the Tigers' opener was all about Kiffin's very public fight with commissioner Greg Sankey, the SEC, numerous lawmakers and, seemingly, his own best interests.
Despite having one of the tougher matchups of the week in Boise State (which should probably be ranked and is likely to make the playoff), Oregon stumbled out of the gates, going down 17-7 at one point and making several mind-boggling mistakes — be it the 10 penalties for 90 yards or the muffed punt turnover that gave the Broncos momentum. On an off day without its best stuff, the Ducks were still able to stitch together nearly 500 yards of offense and did enough to escape Week 1 with a win they can also use to their advantage going forward. — Paolo Uggetti9.
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