2022 Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings

Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Quarterbacks:

	Name	Team	Opp
1	Patrick Mahomes II	KC	@ ARI
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	@ NYJ
3	Jalen Hurts	PHI	@ DET
4	Justin Herbert	LAC	vs LV
5	Kyler Murray	ARI	vs KC
6	Tom Brady	TB	@ DAL
7	Joe Burrow	CIN	vs PIT
8	Russell Wilson	DEN	@ SEA
9	Aaron Rodgers	GB	@ MIN
10	Trey Lance	SF	@ CHI
11	Dak Prescott	DAL	vs TB
12	Derek Carr	LV	@ LAC
13	Jameis Winston	NO	@ ATL
14	Kirk Cousins	MIN	vs GB
15	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	@ WAS
16	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	vs NE
17	Carson Wentz	WAS	vs JAC
18	Matt Ryan	IND	@ HOU
19	Justin Fields	CHI	vs SF
20	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	vs NYG

Running Backs:

	Name	Team	Opp
1	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	vs CLE
2	Jonathan Taylor	IND	@ HOU
3	Austin Ekeler	LAC	vs LV
4	Derrick Henry	TEN	vs NYG
5	Alvin Kamara	NO	@ ATL
6	Joe Mixon	CIN	vs PIT
7	Dalvin Cook	MIN	vs GB
8	Najee Harris	PIT	@ CIN
9	D'Andre Swift	DET	vs PHI
10	Saquon Barkley	NYG	@ TEN
11	Aaron Jones	GB	@ MIN
12	James Conner	ARI	vs KC
13	Leonard Fournette	TB	@ DAL
14	Nick Chubb	CLE	@ CAR
15	Javonte Williams	DEN	@ SEA
16	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	@ WAS
17	Antonio Gibson	WAS	vs JAC
18	Elijah Mitchell	SF	@ CHI
19	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	vs TB
20	Josh Jacobs	LV	@ LAC
21	AJ Dillon	GB	@ MIN
22	David Montgomery	CHI	vs SF
23	Rashaad Penny	SEA	vs DEN
24	Chase Edmonds	MIA	vs NE
25	Damien Harris	NE	@ MIA
26	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	@ ARI
27	Dameon Pierce	HOU	vs IND
28	Miles Sanders	PHI	@ DET
29	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	vs NO
30	Breece Hall	NYJ	vs BAL
31	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	@ MIA
32	Kareem Hunt	CLE	@ CAR
33	Tony Pollard	DAL	vs TB
34	Mike Davis	BAL	@ NYJ
35	Melvin Gordon III	DEN	@ SEA
36	Michael Carter	NYJ	vs BAL
37	Nyheim Hines	IND	@ HOU
38	J.D. McKissic	WAS	vs JAC
39	Jamaal Williams	DET	vs PHI
40	James Robinson	JAC	@ WAS

Wide Receivers:

	Name	Team	Opp
1	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs GB
2	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	vs PIT
3	Davante Adams	LV	@ LAC
4	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	vs TB
5	Mike Evans	TB	@ DAL
6	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	@ HOU
7	Deebo Samuel	SF	@ CHI
8	A.J. Brown	PHI	@ DET
9	Tyreek Hill	MIA	vs NE
10	Keenan Allen	LAC	vs LV
11	Tee Higgins	CIN	vs PIT
12	DJ Moore	CAR	vs CLE
13	Courtland Sutton	DEN	@ SEA
14	Mike Williams	LAC	vs LV
15	Marquise Brown	ARI	vs KC
16	Diontae Johnson	PIT	@ CIN
17	Terry McLaurin	WAS	vs JAC
18	Brandin Cooks	HOU	vs IND
19	DK Metcalf	SEA	vs DEN
20	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	vs NE
21	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	vs PHI
22	Darnell Mooney	CHI	vs SF
23	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	@ ARI
24	Michael Thomas	NO	@ ATL
25	Rashod Bateman	BAL	@ NYJ
26	Jerry Jeudy	DEN	@ SEA
27	Elijah Moore	NYJ	vs BAL
28	Adam Thielen	MIN	vs GB
29	Christian Kirk	JAC	@ WAS
30	DeVonta Smith	PHI	@ DET
31	Hunter Renfrow	LV	@ LAC
32	Amari Cooper	CLE	@ CAR
33	Chris Godwin	TB	@ DAL
34	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	@ CHI
35	Tyler Lockett	SEA	vs DEN
36	Robert Woods	TEN	vs NYG
37	Drake London	ATL	vs NO
38	Kadarius Toney	NYG	@ TEN
39	Chris Olave	NO	@ ATL
40	Chase Claypool	PIT	@ CIN

Tight Ends:

	Name	Team	Opp
1	Mark Andrews	BAL	@ NYJ
2	Travis Kelce	KC	@ ARI
3	Kyle Pitts	ATL	vs NO
4	Darren Waller	LV	@ LAC
5	Dalton Schultz	DAL	vs TB
6	Dallas Goedert	PHI	@ DET
7	T.J. Hockenson	DET	vs PHI
8	Zach Ertz	ARI	vs KC
9	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	@ CIN
10	Cole Kmet	CHI	vs SF
11	Hunter Henry	NE	@ MIA
12	David Njoku	CLE	@ CAR
13	Albert Okwuegbunam	DEN	@ SEA
14	Gerald Everett	LAC	vs LV
15	Irv Smith Jr.	MIN	vs GB
16	Mike Gesicki	MIA	vs NE
17	Noah Fant	SEA	vs DEN
18	Robert Tonyan	GB	@ MIN
19	Evan Engram	JAC	@ WAS
20	Austin Hooper	TEN	vs NYG

Defense / Special Teams:

	Name	Opp
1	San Francisco 49ers	@ CHI
2	New Orleans Saints	@ ATL
3	Indianapolis Colts	@ HOU
4	Baltimore Ravens	@ NYJ
5	Denver Broncos	@ SEA
6	Cleveland Browns	@ CAR
7	Cincinnati Bengals	vs PIT
8	Philadelphia Eagles	@ DET
9	Tennessee Titans	vs NYG
10	Miami Dolphins	vs NE
11	Washington Commanders	vs JAC
12	New England Patriots	@ MIA
13	Carolina Panthers	vs CLE
14	Los Angeles Chargers	vs LV
15	Green Bay Packers	@ MIN

FLEX:

	Name	Team	Position	Opp
1	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	RB	vs CLE
2	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB	@ HOU
3	Austin Ekeler	LAC	RB	vs LV
4	Derrick Henry	TEN	RB	vs NYG
5	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	@ ATL
6	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	vs GB
7	Joe Mixon	CIN	RB	vs PIT
8	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	WR	vs PIT
9	Davante Adams	LV	WR	@ LAC
10	Dalvin Cook	MIN	RB	vs GB
11	Najee Harris	PIT	RB	@ CIN
12	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	vs TB
13	D'Andre Swift	DET	RB	vs PHI
14	Mike Evans	TB	WR	@ DAL
15	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	@ NYJ
16	Saquon Barkley	NYG	RB	@ TEN
17	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	@ ARI
18	Aaron Jones	GB	RB	@ MIN
19	James Conner	ARI	RB	vs KC
20	Leonard Fournette	TB	RB	@ DAL
21	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	WR	@ HOU
22	Nick Chubb	CLE	RB	@ CAR
23	Deebo Samuel	SF	WR	@ CHI
24	A.J. Brown	PHI	WR	@ DET
25	Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR	vs NE
26	Keenan Allen	LAC	WR	vs LV
27	Javonte Williams	DEN	RB	@ SEA
28	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR	vs PIT
29	DJ Moore	CAR	WR	vs CLE
30	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	@ SEA
31	Mike Williams	LAC	WR	vs LV
32	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	RB	@ WAS
33	Antonio Gibson	WAS	RB	vs JAC
34	Marquise Brown	ARI	WR	vs KC
35	Elijah Mitchell	SF	RB	@ CHI
36	Diontae Johnson	PIT	WR	@ CIN
37	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB	vs TB
38	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	vs JAC
39	Brandin Cooks	HOU	WR	vs IND
40	Josh Jacobs	LV	RB	@ LAC
41	AJ Dillon	GB	RB	@ MIN
42	DK Metcalf	SEA	WR	vs DEN
43	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	WR	vs NE
44	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	vs PHI
45	Darnell Mooney	CHI	WR	vs SF
46	David Montgomery	CHI	RB	vs SF
47	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	WR	@ ARI
48	Michael Thomas	NO	WR	@ ATL
49	Rashaad Penny	SEA	RB	vs DEN
50	Chase Edmonds	MIA	RB	vs NE
51	Damien Harris	NE	RB	@ MIA
52	Rashod Bateman	BAL	WR	@ NYJ
53	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	RB	@ ARI
54	Dameon Pierce	HOU	RB	vs IND
55	Kyle Pitts	ATL	TE	vs NO
56	Jerry Jeudy	DEN	WR	@ SEA
57	Elijah Moore	NYJ	WR	vs BAL
58	Miles Sanders	PHI	RB	@ DET
59	Adam Thielen	MIN	WR	vs GB
60	Christian Kirk	JAC	WR	@ WAS
61	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	@ DET
62	Hunter Renfrow	LV	WR	@ LAC
63	Darren Waller	LV	TE	@ LAC
64	Amari Cooper	CLE	WR	@ CAR
65	Dalton Schultz	DAL	TE	vs TB
66	Dallas Goedert	PHI	TE	@ DET
67	Chris Godwin	TB	WR	@ DAL
68	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR	@ CHI
69	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	RB	vs NO
70	T.J. Hockenson	DET	TE	vs PHI
71	Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	vs DEN
72	Breece Hall	NYJ	RB	vs BAL
73	Robert Woods	TEN	WR	vs NYG
74	Drake London	ATL	WR	vs NO
75	Kadarius Toney	NYG	WR	@ TEN
76	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	@ MIA
77	Kareem Hunt	CLE	RB	@ CAR
78	Tony Pollard	DAL	RB	vs TB
79	Chris Olave	NO	WR	@ ATL
80	Chase Claypool	PIT	WR	@ CIN

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