RealGM Analysis
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 |
