2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 1
Below you will find my fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season:
MORE: View our full Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings
2026 NFL Power Rankings: Week 1 Rankings
Updated: September 8, 2026
Throughout the 2026 NFL season, we will update our consensus NFL Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 1 sorted by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (links at bottom of table).
Change is difference from last ranking: + number = improvement, - number = decline.
Previous iteration: Post-Draft NFL Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | ESPN | NFL | ATH | CBS | USAT | FOX | YAH | PFT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Rams | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 2.13 | -0.8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | 3.75 | -0.9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 4.13 | 0.9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | New England Patriots | 7.75 | -0.9 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
MORE: Full 2026 NFL Power Rankings: Week 1 Rankings
Fantasy Football: Week 1 NFL Implied Totals
Updated: Tuesday, September 8 at 5:53 PM ET.
While nobody is right 100% of the time, the Vegas sportsbooks are right more often than they are wrong.
A helpful tool to determine which players to roster or start (or at least to break a tie), especially in daily fantasy football leagues, is NFL implied totals (projected point totals for each team based on NFL odds).
Looking at the over-under alone is not enough. Although it's an obvious statement, the more points a team scores (or is expected to score), the more likely that fantasy points will follow.
NFL implied totals listed in the table below are calculated using NFL odds from FanDuel Sportsbook for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season and sorted from most to least projected points.
MORE: NBA Implied Totals
| Rank | Team | Implied Total | Spread | O/U | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | 28.5 | -9.5 | 47.5 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | 28 | -6.5 | 49.5 | New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | -3.5 | 50.5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 26 | -3.5 | 48.5 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 25.5 | -3.5 | 47.5 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 25.5 | -2.5 | 48.5 | New York Giants |
MORE: Full Week 1 NFL Implied Totals
2026 Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2026Still have more fantasy drafts? My draft rankings (top players with links to full rankings) are below.
Note: These rankings are based on half-PPR scoring.
MORE: 2026 NFL Strength of Schedule
2026 Fantasy Football Overall Rankings
| Rank | Player | Pos. | Bye | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 6 | Detroit Lions |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 11 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | Puka Nacua | WR | 11 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 11 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 6 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 8 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6 | Detroit Lions |
| 8 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 13 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 9 | James Cook | RB | 7 | Buffalo Bills |
| 10 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 14 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 11 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 6 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 12 | Chase Brown | RB | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 13 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 14 | Derrick Henry | RB | 13 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 15 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 16 | Omarion Hampton | RB | 7 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 17 | De'Von Achane | RB | 6 | Miami Dolphins |
| 18 | Brock Bowers | TE | 13 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 19 | Drake London | WR | 11 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 20 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | 13 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 21 | A.J. Brown | WR | 11 | New England Patriots |
| 22 | Nico Collins | WR | 8 | Houston Texans |
| 23 | Chris Olave | WR | 8 | New Orleans Saints |
| 24 | Malik Nabers | WR | 8 | New York Giants |
| 25 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles |
- Continue to Full Top 150 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
| Rank | Player | Bye | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | 7 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | 13 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 3 | Drake Maye | 11 | New England Patriots |
| 4 | Jayden Daniels | 7 | Washington Commanders |
| 5 | Jalen Hurts | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles |
- Continue to Top 35 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| Rank | Player | Bye | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 6 | Detroit Lions |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | 11 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | 8 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | Jonathan Taylor | 13 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | James Cook | 7 | Buffalo Bills |
- Continue to Top 75 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
| Rank | Player | Bye | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Puka Nacua | 11 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 11 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 6 | Detroit Lions |
| 5 | CeeDee Lamb | 14 | Dallas Cowboys |
- Continue to Top 85 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
2026 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
| Rank | Player | Bye | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Bowers | 13 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 2 | Trey McBride | 14 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 3 | Colston Loveland | 10 | Chicago Bears |
| 4 | Tyler Warren | 13 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | Tucker Kraft | 11 | Green Bay Packers |
- Continue to Top 35 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
Week 23 MLB Power Rankings
Updated: September 3, 2026
Throughout the 2026 MLB season, we will update our consensus MLB Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our MLB Power Rankings for Week 23, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source underneath).
Previous: 2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 23
MORE: Consensus NFL Power Rankings
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| Rank | Team | Rec. | Avg. | Chg. | MLB | ESPN | ATH | CBS | USAT | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87-53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 83-57 | 2.83 | -1.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 83-56 | 3 | -0.83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 82-57 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 80-60 | 5.17 | -0.5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
MORE: Full Week 23 MLB Power Rankings
2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundups (By NFL Franchise)
Leading up to the 2027 NFL Draft, we will round up NFL mock drafts by franchise for a more convenient way to view who's being mocked to a franchise.
Arizona Cardinals 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
Throughout the year and leading up to the 2027 NFL Draft, we will update our Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Arizona Cardinals from several prominent sites and draft analysts.
The following are picks from recent NFL mock drafts for the Arizona Cardinals:
2. Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
For the Win — Christian D'Andrea
3. Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State
Continue reading Arizona Cardinals 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
More NFL Franchise Mock Draft Roundups:
- Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft Roundup
- Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
- Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft Roundup
- Buffalo Bills Mock Draft Roundup
- Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Roundup
- Chicago Bears Mock Draft Roundup
- Cincinnati Bengals Mock Draft Roundup
- Cleveland Browns Mock Draft Roundup
- Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup
- Denver Broncos Mock Draft Roundup
- Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup
- Houston Texans Mock Draft Roundup
- Jacksonville Jaguars Mock Draft Roundup
- Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup
- Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft Roundup
- Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Roundup
- Los Angeles Rams Mock Draft Roundup
- Miami Dolphins Mock Draft Roundup
- Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Roundup
- New England Patriots Mock Draft Roundup
- New Orleans Saints Mock Draft Roundup
- New York Giants Mock Draft Roundup
- New York Jets Mock Draft Roundup
- Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft Roundup
- Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft Roundup
- Seattle Seahawks Mock Draft Roundup
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mock Draft Roundup
- Tennessee Titans Mock Draft Roundup
- Washington Commanders Mock Draft Roundup
2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundups - By Prospect
Throughout the year and leading up to the 2027 NFL Draft, we will update our NFL mock draft roundup for many of the top prospects.
Dante Moore 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Dante Moore has appeared:
No. 2 overall — Arizona Cardinals
For the Win — Christian D'Andrea
No. 1 overall — Miami Dolphins
Continue reading our Dante Moore 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
More prospect NFL mock draft roundups:
- Ahmad Hardy 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Ahmad Moten Sr. 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- A'Mauri Washington 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Arch Manning 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Cam Coleman 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Carter Smith 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Cayden Green 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Charlie Becker 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- CJ Carr 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Colin Simmons 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Damon Wilson II 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- David Stone 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Drew Mestemaker 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Dylan Stewart 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Ellis Robinson IV 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Jamari Johnson 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Jeremiah Smith 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Jordan Seaton 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Julian Sayin 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Kelley Jones 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Kewan Lacy 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- KJ Bolden 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
- Leonard Moore 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
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- Nick Marsh 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
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- Ryan Coleman-Williams 2027 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
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2026 NFL Strength of Schedule
Updated: January 5, 2026
With the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens in a thriller to close Week 18 (and the regular season), we now know all 2026 NFL opponents for each team even though we won't know the when those matchups will occur until May.
Based on the cumulative 2025 records of their 2026 opponents, we have ranked every team's NFL strength of schedule (SOS).
Of course, teams aren't static from year to year. NFL free agency, the NFL Draft and even better health mean teams will get better or worse. In turn, a team's schedule will likely look different after we know how their opponents improve (or not).
After the NFL Draft, we will incorporate consensus NFL power rankings into our rankings to get a truer picture of how easy/hard a schedule really is.
For now, no team has a more difficult strength of schedule than the Chicago Bears with a combined .550 opponent winning percentage. On the other hand, no team has an easier SOS than the Cleveland Browns, whose opponents had a .429 winning percentage.
| Rank | Team | Opp. Record | Opp. Win Pct. | Playoff Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears | 158-129-2 | 0.550 | 8 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | 156-132-1 | 0.542 | 9 |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | 155-133-1 | 0.538 | 9 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 155-133-1 | 0.538 | 7 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 155-134-0 | 0.536 | 9 |
MORE: Full 2026 NFL Strength of Schedule Rankings