After grueling hours of analysis and in the end fantasy drafts, Week 1 is lastly upon us, and it is time to set these beginning lineups. This 12 months, followers are again in stadiums (for now) after a COVID-plagued season, and visiting quarterbacks will as soon as once more be affected by home-field benefits. Many fantasy house owners possess QBs who you merely aren’t going to bench, irrespective of the matchup. Clearly, Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, and Patrick Mahomes are locked into your beginning lineups (until you are in a six-team league…do not be in a six-team league), however some decide to draft a pair of late-round fliers or a high-floor, low-ceiling man to pair with a rookie ready to crack the beginning lineup. In the event you’re a kind of folks, make sure you know who to begin on this opening week. Our Week 1 Fantasy QB rankings may also help.
Week 1 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Operating again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
Our Week 1 rankings do not look all that totally different from our preseason rankings, however matchups and accidents to key talent gamers will all the time be an element for QBs. This week, sleepers like Jimmy Garoppolo (@ Lions) and Jalen Hurts (@ Falcons) would possibly shock folks with their excessive rankings, whereas stud QB Josh Allen’s place on the record might have the identical impact the opposite method.
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Garoppolo takes his 49ers squad into Detroit Week 1, and the Lions are anticipated to be among the many very worst defenses (offenses and particular groups, too, for what it is price). There’ll seemingly be a standard theme with QBs who play towards the Lions — begin ’em. Sure, Garoppolo is an unexciting fantasy (and real-life) QB, however when you’ve got him, you in all probability took him as certainly one of your final picks within the draft. We additionally do not anticipate Trey Lance to see a lot, if any, motion instantly exterior of rubbish time. If Garoppolo has a pleasant recreation as we anticipate, that late-round decide already pays off.
WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS:
Operating again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
In the meantime, Josh Allen (vs. Steelers) faces the Pittsburgh protection in Week 1. Most quarterbacks can be ranked nicely beneath the place we now have him (QB9) once they face Pittsburgh. Allen is our preseason QB3, so it is nonetheless thought of a major drop. That being stated, how seemingly is it that you just possess somebody ranked forward of Allen in Week 1 for those who spent the early draft capital to get him? Dak Prescott (@ Buccaneeers) falls to QB11 in Week 1, as he’ll seemingly are available in with some rust and faces off towards the defending Tremendous Bowl champs on the highway.
Trevor Lawrence (@ Texans) is inside our top-15 due to what tasks as a extremely favorable matchup. Regardless that he is a rookie in his first recreation — it is the Texans. Sufficient stated.
It could sound loopy, however in very deep leagues or two-QB/superflex leagues, Sam Darnold (vs. Jets) is playable this week. He is a low-end QB2 as his former group heads into Carolina. Are you able to insert him in your lineup with out feeling sick? It could be robust, however it may be finished. Probably the most boring QBs in NFL historical past, Tyrod Taylor (vs. Jaguars) ranks simply behind him. This may in all probability be the one time he is playable, however he is there for what it is price.
After all, Week 1 may be robust to mission, however we thought of all elements when constructing the rankings. This record will matter roughly to you relying in your league measurement and scoring codecs, however QBs see much less motion than talent gamers with the plain PPR vs commonplace variations.
Word: We’ll be updating these QB rankings as wanted all through the week, so test again for the most recent adjustments and evaluation.
Fantasy QB Rankings Week 1: Who to begin at quarterback
Rankings are based mostly on commonplace, four-point passing TD scoring codecs.
#1
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
#2
Kyler Murray, Cardinals
#5
Ryan Tannehill, Titans
#7
Matthew Stafford, Rams
#8
Aaron Rodgers, Packers
#10
Russell Wilson, Seahawks
#11
Dak Prescott, Cowboys
#12
Justin Herbert, Chargers
#13
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
#14
Kirk Cousins, Vikings
#16
Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers
#18
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
#19
Baker Mayfield, Browns
#20
Jameis Winston, Saints
#21
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Washington
#23
Teddy Bridgewater, Broncos
#24
Sam Darnold, Panthers
#26
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins
