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9/7/21

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Fantasy Football: Week 1 Rankings

Here are the 33rd Team's fantasy rankings for Week 1:

QUARTERBACKS

Rank Player Opponent Average Best Worst Diff
1 Lamar Jackson (BAL) at LV 1.6 1 3 2
2 Patrick Mahomes II (KC) vs. CLE 2.3 1 4 3
3 Kyler Murray (ARI) at TEN 2.6 1 4 3
4 Tom Brady (TB) vs. DAL 4.8 3 9 6
5 Aaron Rodgers (GB) at NO 5.1 3 8 5
6 Russell Wilson (SEA) at IND 6.6 3 9 6
7 Ryan Tannehill (TEN) vs. ARI 7.0 5 10 5
8 Josh Allen (BUF) vs. PIT 7.5 5 10 5
9 Jalen Hurts (PHI) at ATL 8.9 5 14 9
10 Matt Ryan (ATL) vs. PHI 11.0 6 16 10
11 Kirk Cousins (MIN) at CIN 11.3 9 16 7
12 Dak Prescott (DAL) at TB 11.9 9 16 7
13 Trevor Lawrence (JAC) at HOU 14.3 12 19 7
14 Baker Mayfield (CLE) at KC 15.5 11 20 9
15 Matthew Stafford (LAR) vs. CHI 15.6 11 19 8
16 Jameis Winston (NO) vs. GB 15.8 11 30 19
17 Justin Herbert (LAC) at WAS 16.1 13 20 7
18 Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) at DET 18.4 13 23 10
19 Sam Darnold (CAR) vs. NYJ 18.4 10 25 15
20 Joe Burrow (CIN) vs. MIN 19.0 13 23 10
21 Ryan Fitzpatrick (WAS) vs. LAC 19.8 17 22 5
22 Carson Wentz (IND) Q vs. SEA 22.3 18 33 15
23 Zach Wilson (NYJ) at CAR 24.3 23 27 4
24 Derek Carr (LV) vs. BAL 24.8 20 28 8


RUNNING BACKS

Rank Team Average Best Worst Diff
1 Christian McCaffrey (CAR) vs. NYJ 1.2 1 2 1
2 Dalvin Cook (MIN) at CIN 2.2 1 3 2
3 Derrick Henry (TEN) vs. ARI 3.3 2 5 3
4 Alvin Kamara (NO) vs. GB 4.3 3 9 6
5 James Robinson (JAC) at HOU 6.3 4 9 5
6 Aaron Jones (GB) at NO 6.3 5 8 3
7 Jonathan Taylor (IND) vs. SEA 7.3 3 12 9
8 Nick Chubb (CLE) at KC 8.3 5 20 15
9 Antonio Gibson (WAS) vs. LAC 8.8 7 11 4
10 Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) at TB 9.9 6 14 8
11 Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) vs. CLE 12.2 8 15 7
12 Gus Edwards (BAL) at LV 12.9 8 19 11
13 Najee Harris (PIT) at BUF 13.2 10 16 6
14 Miles Sanders (PHI) at ATL 14.6 11 20 9
15 Joe Mixon (CIN) vs. MIN 15.0 10 19 9
16 Saquon Barkley (NYG) vs. DEN 15.4 11 19 8
17 Austin Ekeler (LAC) at WAS 15.9 9 18 9
18 Chris Carson (SEA) at IND 17.9 14 21 7
19 Raheem Mostert (SF) at DET 18.7 14 23 9
20 David Montgomery (CHI) at LAR 19.9 15 25 10
21 Mike Davis (ATL) vs. PHI 20.6 18 23 5
22 Damien Harris (NE) vs. MIA 22.2 11 28 17
23 Josh Jacobs (LV) vs. BAL 23.8 20 29 9
24 Kareem Hunt (CLE) at KC 24.9 18 31 13
25 D'Andre Swift (DET) vs. SF 25.4 21 32 11
26 Melvin Gordon III (DEN) at NYG 26.0 23 30 7
27 Myles Gaskin (MIA) at NE 26.3 21 30 9
28 Chase Edmonds (ARI) at TEN 28.4 24 32 8
29 Ronald Jones II (TB) vs. DAL 28.8 24 33 9
30 Darrell Henderson (LAR) vs. CHI 30.3 23 36 13
31 Javonte Williams (DEN) at NYG 30.5 22 36 14
32 Zack Moss (BUF) vs. PIT 32.3 27 37 10
33 Trey Sermon (SF) at DET 32.6 27 39 12
34 Leonard Fournette (TB) vs. DAL 35.3 31 40 9
35 David Johnson (HOU) vs. JAC 36.3 30 47 17
36 Sony Michel (LAR) vs. CHI 37.0 33 45 12
37 James Conner (ARI) at TEN 37.8 33 41 8
38 Michael Carter (NYJ) at CAR 38.9 31 45 14
39 Kenyan Drake (LV) vs. BAL 39.1 37 46 9
40 AJ Dillon (GB) at NO 39.3 33 50 17
41 Jamaal Williams (DET) vs. SF 42.2 33 50 17
42 Devin Singletary (BUF) vs. PIT 42.3 40 45 5
43 James White (NE) vs. MIA 43.3 34 54 20
44 Tevin Coleman (NYJ) at CAR 43.7 36 52 16
45 Phillip Lindsay (HOU) vs. JAC 44.5 36 53 17
46 Nyheim Hines (IND) vs. SEA 44.8 41 48 7
47 J.D. McKissic (WAS) vs. LAC 45.4 35 50 15
48 Tony Pollard (DAL) at TB 48.2 45 52 7
49 Ty Johnson (NYJ) at CAR 49.0 37 57 20
50 Alexander Mattison (MIN) at CIN 50.4 44 54 10

WIDE RECEIVERS

Rank Player Team Average Best Worst Diff
1 Tyreek Hill (KC) vs. CLE 2.0 1 4 3
2 Calvin Ridley (ATL) vs. PHI 2.2 1 4 3
3 DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) at TEN 3.1 1 6 5
4 Davante Adams (GB) at NO 4.0 1 9 8
5 A.J. Brown (TEN) vs. ARI 5.3 3 7 4
6 Stefon Diggs (BUF) vs. PIT 6.0 3 9 6
7 Justin Jefferson (MIN) at CIN 7.3 6 10 4
8 Mike Evans (TB) vs. DAL 8.0 4 12 8
9 D.K. Metcalf (SEA) at IND 9.5 6 15 9
10 Terry McLaurin (WAS) vs. LAC 9.8 5 14 9
11 Chris Godwin (TB) vs. DAL 10.8 7 15 8
12 Amari Cooper (DAL) at TB 12.7 10 15 5
13 Keenan Allen (LAC) at WAS 13.7 11 18 7
14 D.J. Moore (CAR) vs. NYJ 13.8 8 18 10
15 Julio Jones (TEN) vs. ARI 14.6 10 21 11
16 CeeDee Lamb (DAL) at TB 16.6 14 20 6
17 Robert Woods (LAR) vs. CHI 17.5 14 20 6
18 Adam Thielen (MIN) at CIN 17.7 16 22 6
19 Brandon Aiyuk (SF) at DET 19.7 16 25 9
20 Cooper Kupp (LAR) vs. CHI 19.8 17 22 5
21 Tyler Lockett (SEA) at IND 21.2 17 26 9
22 Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) at KC 21.5 18 26 8
23 Robby Anderson (CAR) vs. NYJ 22.8 12 29 17
24 Jerry Jeudy (DEN) at NYG 25.3 17 31 14
25 Tee Higgins (CIN) vs. MIN 25.6 22 29 7
26 Allen Robinson II (CHI) at LAR 26.1 21 32 11
27 Corey Davis (NYJ) at CAR 27.3 23 33 10
28 Deebo Samuel (SF) at DET 27.8 22 36 14
29 Diontae Johnson (PIT) at BUF 29.2 27 32 5
30 Antonio Brown (TB) vs. DAL 30.6 25 38 13
31 Chase Claypool (PIT) at BUF 32.0 28 34 6
32 Jarvis Landry (CLE) at KC 32.3 28 43 15
33 Courtland Sutton (DEN) at NYG 32.9 24 39 15
34 Brandin Cooks (HOU) vs. JAC 33.4 28 39 11
35 Tyler Boyd (CIN) vs. MIN 35.3 27 42 15
36 Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) vs. SEA 35.3 30 43 13
37 Kenny Golladay (NYG) vs. DEN 35.8 31 40 9
38 Curtis Samuel (WAS) vs. LAC 37.3 34 42 8
39 DeVonta Smith (PHI) at ATL 39.0 36 43 7
40 D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC) at HOU 40.3 34 45 11
41 Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) at HOU 41.6 39 45 6
42 JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) at BUF 41.8 38 47 9
43 Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) vs. MIN 42.7 37 47 10
44 Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) at HOU 44.3 40 53 13
45 Parris Campbell (IND) vs. SEA 45.3 38 52 14
46 Michael Gallup (DAL) at TB 45.7 41 48 7
47 Marquise Brown (BAL) at LV 48.0 42 54 12
48 DeVante Parker (MIA) at NE 48.3 44 55 11
49 Henry Ruggs III (LV) vs. BAL 50.3 45 56 11
50 Jakobi Meyers (NE) vs. MIA 50.8 44 55 11
51 Mike Williams (LAC) at WAS 51.9 48 57 9
52 Nelson Agholor (NE) vs. MIA 52.0 46 56 10
53 Mecole Hardman (KC) vs. CLE 52.5 40 65 25
54 Elijah Moore (NYJ) at CAR 54.3 48 59 11
55 Marquez Callaway (NO) vs. GB 54.4 45 61 16
56 Jaylen Waddle (MIA) at NE 56.5 50 62 12
57 Russell Gage (ATL) vs. PHI 56.6 46 66 20
58 Sterling Shepard (NYG) vs. DEN 57.0 51 63 12
59 Terrace Marshall Jr. (CAR) vs. NYJ 58.0 50 66 16
60 Jalen Reagor (PHI) at ATL 61.1 57 69 12

TIGHT ENDS

Rank Player Team Avg Min Max Diff
1 Travis Kelce (KC) vs. CLE 1.6 1 2 1
2 George Kittle (SF) at DET 2.0 1 3 2
3 Darren Waller (LV) vs. BAL 2.6 1 4 3
4 Mark Andrews (BAL) at LV 4.1 3 5 2
5 Dallas Goedert (PHI) at ATL 5.8 4 9 5
6 Robert Tonyan (GB) at NO 6.3 5 9 4
7 T.J. Hockenson (DET) vs. SF 7.8 5 12 7
8 Logan Thomas (WAS) vs. LAC 8.4 5 13 8
9 Kyle Pitts (ATL) vs. PHI 9.8 6 14 8
10 Rob Gronkowski (TB) vs. DAL 10.6 8 17 9
11 Noah Fant (DEN) at NYG 10.8 6 18 12
12 Mike Gesicki (MIA) at NE 12.2 9 14 5
13 Austin Hooper (CLE) at KC 12.9 8 16 8
14 Tyler Higbee (LAR) vs. CHI 13.5 11 17 6
15 Jonnu Smith (NE) vs. MIA 13.6 10 17 7
16 Anthony Firkser (TEN) vs. ARI 15.5 12 18 6
17 Gerald Everett (SEA) at IND 17.8 14 25 11
18 Hunter Henry (NE) vs. MIA 18.3 15 24 9
19 Jared Cook (LAC) at WAS 19.4 18 21 3
20 Zach Ertz (PHI) at ATL 19.9 15 23 8
21 Hayden Hurst (ATL) vs. PHI 22.1 18 26 8
22 Evan Engram (NYG) vs. DEN 22.4 20 25 5
23 Jack Doyle (IND) vs. SEA 22.4 19 26 7
24 Eric Ebron (PIT) at BUF 23.8 18 28 10

DEFENSE

Rank Team Opponent Avg Min Max Diff
1 Los Angeles Rams (LAR) vs. CHI 1.3 1 2 1
2 San Francisco 49ers (SF) at DET 2.3 1 4 3
3 Denver Broncos (DEN) at NYG 3.0 2 4 2
4 Baltimore Ravens (BAL) at LV 5.7 3 14 11
5 Buffalo Bills (BUF) vs. PIT 6.7 4 10 6
6 Miami Dolphins (MIA) at NE 6.9 4 10 6
7 Green Bay Packers (GB) at NO 7.3 2 13 11
8 Washington Football Team (WAS) vs. LAC 7.5 2 12 10
9 New England Patriots (NE) vs. MIA 8.2 6 12 6
10 Minnesota Vikings (MIN) at CIN 9.1 3 12 9
11 Carolina Panthers (CAR) vs. NYJ 10.8 5 19 14
12 Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) at WAS 12.8 8 27 19
13 Seattle Seahawks (SEA) at IND 14.1 10 17 7
14 New York Jets (NYJ) at CAR 15.4 13 26 13
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) vs. DAL 15.5 10 22 12
16 Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) at HOU 15.5 13 18 5
17 New York Giants (NYG) vs. DEN 16.3 11 24 13
18 Indianapolis Colts (IND) vs. SEA 18.3 12 23 11
19 Chicago Bears (CHI) at LAR 20.2 17 27 10
20 Kansas City Chiefs (KC) vs. CLE 20.2 14 25 11
21 Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) at BUF 20.9 16 25 9
22 Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) at ATL 22.0 17 28 11
23 Houston Texans (HOU) vs. JAC 22.8 18 29 11
24 Atlanta Falcons (ATL) vs. PHI 23.0 18 31 13

 


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