2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet - Week 1
2026 NFL Season
Rankings as of Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM EDT
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Herbert LAC | ARI | 20.1 |
| 2 | Joe Burrow CIN | TB | 20.0 |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson BAL | @IND | 19.6 |
| 4 | Josh Allen BUF | @HOU | 19.2 |
| 5 | Jalen Hurts PHI | WAS | 19.0 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Bowers LV | MIA | 11.8 |
| 2 | Trey McBride ARI | @LAC | 11.1 |
| 3 | George Kittle SF | @LAR | 10.3 |
| 4 | Colston Loveland CHI | @CAR | 10.1 |
| 5 | Tyler Warren IND | BAL | 9.6 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | NO | 20.3 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson ATL | @PIT | 19.0 |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey SF | @LAR | 16.0 |
| 4 | Derrick Henry BAL | @IND | 15.8 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor IND | BAL | 15.7 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr Chase CIN | TB | 16.5 |
| 2 | Puka Nacua LAR | SF | 16.0 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA | NE | 15.5 |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET | NO | 14.9 |
| 5 | CeeDee Lamb DAL | @NYG | 13.5 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | NO | 20.3 |
| 2 | QB | Justin Herbert LAC | ARI | 20.1 |
| 3 | QB | Joe Burrow CIN | TB | 20.0 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | QB | Lamar Jackson BAL | @IND | 19.6 |
| 5 | QB | Josh Allen BUF | @HOU | 19.2 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | NO | 20.3 |
| 2 | RB | Bijan Robinson ATL | @PIT | 19.0 |
| 3 | WR | Ja'Marr Chase CIN | TB | 16.5 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | WR | Puka Nacua LAR | SF | 16.0 |
| 5 | RB | Christian McCaffrey SF | @LAR | 16.0 |
Kickers
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Dicker LAC | ARI | 8.3 |
| 2 | Jake Bates DET | NO | 8.2 |
| 3 | Evan McPherson CIN | TB | 7.9 |
| 4 | Harrison Mevis LAR | SF | 7.8 |
| 5 | Cam Little JAX | CLE | 7.8 |
Defenses
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | CLE | 7.7 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Chargers | ARI | 7.0 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | NO | 6.2 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | NE | 6.1 |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | NYJ | 6.0 |
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