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Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Reviewing All Positions Before Season Openers
- Updated: September 7, 2016
Fantasy projections and rankings heading into the first week of NFL regular-season play should always be taken with a grain of salt, since we have only seen these players in limited preseason action.
Nevertheless, we have enough tools, including preseason performance, 2015 scoring stats and expert projections, to paint a picture of how Week 1 of the NFL season will play out for fantasy owners.
This is a great opportunity to establish how well your draft went and if you have any major holes to fill on your roster. If you have any of the players featured below at every position, you’ll definitely want to start them this week.
Quarterbacks
Aaron Rodgers put together somewhat of a disappointing fantasy season in 2015 compared to expectations, finishing seventh among quarterbacks with 286 points.
The loss of his favorite target, wide receiver Jordy Nelson, for the entire year definitely affected Rodgers’ output, but he also experienced a decrease in accuracy, throwing eight interceptions on 31 touchdowns. While that’s not a high number of interceptions for an average quarterback, the touchdown-to-interception ratio for Rodgers is typically much better.
However, fantasy owners can expect Rodgers to climb back to the top of the scoring leaderboards this season.
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Not only is Nelson back in the offense, but Rodgers got a new weapon this offseason when the Packers signed tight end Jared Cook in free agency. Cook will help Rodgers progress down the field on short gains and draw the defense upfield so that Rodgers can connect with Nelson on deep strikes.
Packers wideout Randall Cobb will also be able to return to his slot receiver role after having to take on the role of a No. 1 wideout with Nelson out last season, and that should improve both Cobb’s and Rodgers’ stats.
Look for Rodgers to get off to a hot start against the Jaguars defense in Week 1.
Running Backs
Todd Gurley finished No. 5 in scoring among running backs in fantasy last season.
Is he primed to become the top fantasy running back this …
