Week 1 rankings: QBs| RBs| WRs| TEs| Kicker | Team DEF| Flex
The 2026 NFL season is here!
That means fantasy football managers far and wide will be checking out the first week of matchups as they start down the road to a league championship! To help you get down that path and reach the ultimate goal, here are my fantasy flex rankings for Week 1.
Be sure to check back daily for updates. Good luck, and let's go get that 'ship together!
Week 1 Fantasy Flex Rankings
|
RK |
Player |
Pos |
TM |
Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
RB1 |
DET |
vs. NO |
|
2 |
Bijan Robinson |
RB2 |
ATL |
at PIT |
|
3 |
Ja'Marr Chase |
WR1 |
CIN |
vs. TB |
|
4 |
Puka Nacua |
WR2 |
LAR |
vs. SF |
|
5 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
WR3 |
SEA |
vs. NE |
|
6 |
Christian McCaffrey |
RB3 |
SF |
at LAR |
|
7 |
Jonathan Taylor |
RB4 |
IND |
vs. BAL |
|
8 |
Chase Brown |
RB5 |
CIN |
vs. TB |
|
9 |
De'Von Achane |
RB6 |
MIA |
at LV |
|
10 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
WR4 |
DET |
vs. NO |
|
11 |
Justin Jefferson |
WR5 |
MIN |
vs. GB |
|
12 |
Derrick Henry |
RB7 |
BAL |
at IND |
|
13 |
Saquon Barkley |
RB8 |
PHI |
vs. WAS |
|
14 |
CeeDee Lamb |
WR6 |
DAL |
at NYG |
|
15 |
Nico Collins |
WR7 |
HOU |
vs. BUF |
|
16 |
Chris Olave |
WR8 |
NO |
at DET |
|
17 |
Omarion Hampton |
RB9 |
LAC |
vs. ARI |
|
18 |
James Cook |
RB10 |
BUF |
at HOU |
|
19 |
Ashton Jeanty |
RB11 |
LV |
vs. MIA |
|
20 |
Breece Hall |
RB12 |
NYJ |
at TEN |
|
21 |
D'Andre Swift |
RB13 |
CHI |
at CAR |
|
22 |
Trey McBride |
TE1 |
ARI |
at LAC |
|
23 |
Drake London |
WR9 |
ATL |
at PIT |
|
24 |
Brock Bowers |
TE2 |
LV |
vs. MIA |
|
25 |
Travis Etienne Jr. |
RB14 |
NO |
at DET |
|
26 |
A.J. Brown |
WR10 |
NE |
at SEA |
|
27 |
George Pickens |
WR11 |
DAL |
at NYG |
|
28 |
Devonta Smith |
WR12 |
PHI |
vs. WAS |
|
29 |
Zay Flowers |
WR13 |
BAL |
at IND |
|
30 |
Jeremiyah Love |
RB15 |
ARI |
at LAC |
|
31 |
Javonte Williams |
RB16 |
DAL |
at NYG |
|
32 |
Rashee Rice |
WR14 |
KC |
vs. DEN |
|
33 |
Tetairoa McMillan |
WR15 |
CAR |
vs. CHI |
|
34 |
Kenneth Walker III |
RB17 |
KC |
vs. DEN |
|
35 |
Garrett Wilson |
WR16 |
NYJ |
at TEN |
|
36 |
Tee Higgins |
WR17 |
CIN |
vs. TB |
|
37 |
Malik Nabers |
WR18 |
NYG |
vs. DAL |
|
38 |
Ladd McConkey |
WR19 |
LAC |
vs. ARI |
|
39 |
Kyren Williams |
RB18 |
LAR |
vs. SF |
|
40 |
Jadarian Price |
RB19 |
SEA |
vs. NE |
|
41 |
Cam Skattebo |
RB20 |
NYG |
vs. DAL |
|
42 |
Colston Loveland |
TE3 |
CHI |
at CAR |
|
43 |
Davante Adams |
WR20 |
LAR |
vs. SF |
|
44 |
Quinshon Judkins |
RB21 |
CLE |
at JAC |
|
45 |
Bucky Irving |
RB22 |
TB |
at CIN |
|
46 |
Luther Burden III |
WR21 |
CHI |
at CAR |
|
47 |
Jaylen Waddle |
WR22 |
DEN |
at KC |
|
48 |
Emeka Egbuka |
WR23 |
TB |
at CIN |
|
49 |
Jameson Williams |
WR24 |
DET |
vs. NO |
|
50 |
David Montgomery |
RB23 |
HOU |
vs. BUF |
|
51 |
Parker Washington |
WR25 |
JAC |
vs. CLE |
|
52 |
Tyler Warren |
TE4 |
IND |
vs. BAL |
|
53 |
Christian Watson |
WR26 |
GB |
at MIN |
|
54 |
Terry McLaurin |
WR27 |
WAS |
at PHI |
|
55 |
DK Metcalf |
WR28 |
PIT |
vs. ATL |
|
56 |
Jaylen Warren |
RB24 |
PIT |
vs. ATL |
|
57 |
Mike Evans |
WR29 |
SF |
at LAR |
|
58 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
TE5 |
ATL |
at PIT |
|
59 |
Bhayshul Tuten |
RB25 |
JAC |
vs. CLE |
|
60 |
MarShawn Lloyd |
RB26 |
GB |
at MIN |
|
61 |
TreVeyon Henderson |
RB27 |
NE |
at SEA |
|
62 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. |
WR30 |
ARI |
at LAC |
|
63 |
D.J. Moore |
WR31 |
BUF |
at HOU |
|
64 |
Rome Odunze |
WR32 |
CHI |
at CAR |
|
65 |
Carnell Tate |
WR33 |
TEN |
vs. NYJ |
|
66 |
Brian Thomas Jr. |
WR34 |
JAC |
vs. CLE |
|
67 |
Chris Godwin Jr. |
WR35 |
TB |
at CIN |
|
68 |
Tony Pollard |
RB28 |
TEN |
vs. NYJ |
|
69 |
Rhamondre Stevenson |
RB29 |
NE |
at SEA |
|
70 |
Quentin Johnston |
WR36 |
LAC |
vs. ARI |
|
71 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
TE6 |
CLE |
at JAC |
|
72 |
Tucker Kraft |
TE7 |
GB |
at MIN |
|
73 |
Jordan Addison |
WR37 |
MIN |
vs. GB |
|
74 |
Jayden Reed |
WR38 |
GB |
at MIN |
|
75 |
Josh Downs |
WR39 |
IND |
vs. BAL |
|
76 |
Kenneth Gainwell |
RB30 |
TB |
at CIN |
|
77 |
Sam LaPorta |
TE8 |
DET |
vs. NO |
|
78 |
Travis Kelce |
TE9 |
KC |
vs. DEN |
|
79 |
Courtland Sutton |
WR40 |
DEN |
at KC |
|
80 |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
WR41 |
SF |
at LAR |
|
81 |
Michael Wilson |
WR42 |
ARI |
at LAC |
|
82 |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt |
RB31 |
WAS |
at PHI |
|
83 |
Chuba Hubbard |
RB32 |
CAR |
vs. CHI |
|
84 |
Jakobi Meyers |
WR43 |
JAC |
vs. CLE |
|
85 |
George Kittle |
TE10 |
SF |
at LAR |
|
86 |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
WR44 |
PIT |
vs. ATL |
|
87 |
Wan'Dale Robinson |
WR45 |
TEN |
vs. NYJ |
|
88 |
Rico Dowdle |
RB33 |
PIT |
vs. ATL |
|
89 |
J.K. Dobbins |
RB34 |
DEN |
at KC |
|
90 |
Jakobi Meyers |
WR46 |
JAC |
vs. CLE |
|
91 |
Stefon Diggs |
WR47 |
WAS |
at PHI |
|
92 |
Isaiah Likely |
TE11 |
NYG |
vs. DAL |
|
93 |
Juwan Johnson |
TE12 |
NO |
at DET |
|
94 |
Mark Andrews |
TE13 |
BAL |
at IND |
|
95 |
Aaron Jones Sr. |
RB35 |
MIN |
vs. GB |
|
96 |
RJ Harvey |
RB36 |
DEN |
at KC |
|
97 |
Jordan Mason |
RB37 |
MIN |
vs. GB |
|
98 |
KC Concepcion |
WR48 |
CLE |
at JAC |
|
99 |
Dallas Goedert |
TE14 |
PHI |
vs. WAS |
|
100 |
Jalen Coker |
WR49 |
CAR |
vs. CHI |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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