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Week 1 rankings blend our projections with opponent difficulty and game environment. Connect a league and your players light up, refreshed as projections update each week.

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Overall excludes kickers and defenses — they don't compete for the same roster spots or score on the same scale as skill players. See the K and DEF tabs to rank them on their own.

Sorted by projected points, highest first.

#	Player
1	Joe BurrowCIN · bye 6	QB3	vs TBGreat	25.5	12	40	medium	56.8
2	Jalen HurtsPHI · bye 10	QB5	vs WASGreat	23.8	12	35	low	78.8
3	Jahmyr GibbsDET · bye 6	RB1	vs NOEven	23.1	7	42	low	1.5
4	Lamar JacksonBAL · bye 13	QB2	@ INDEven	23.0	11	35	medium	55.5
5	Josh AllenBUF · bye 7	QB1	@ HOUBrutal	20.2	9	33	low	32.8
6	Dak PrescottDAL · bye 14	QB10	@ NYGGood	19.8	9	32	medium	66.1
7	Trevor LawrenceJAX · bye 7	QB8	vs CLEBrutal	18.6	10	27	medium	93.7
8	Puka NacuaQLAR · bye 11	WR1	vs SFEven	18.5	6	33	medium	3
9	Brock PurdySF · bye 8	QB7	@ LAREven	16.7	7	26	low	88.4
10	Jonathan TaylorIND · bye 13	RB2	vs BALEven	16.6	4	30	low	6.1
11	Kyren WilliamsLAR · bye 11	RB5	vs SFGood	16.5	7	26	low	27.2
12	Saquon BarkleyPHI · bye 10	RB8	vs WASGreat	16.1	5	30	low	17.5
13	Jayden DanielsWAS · bye 7	QB6	@ PHITough	15.9	9	24	medium	70.2
14	Patrick MahomesQKC · bye 5	QB9	vs DENTough	15.8	9	24	low	101.9
15	Drake MayeNE · bye 11	QB4	@ SEATough	15.2	9	22	medium	50.9
16	Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · bye 6	WR2	vs TBEven	15.2	3	27	low	3.9
17	Chase BrownCIN · bye 6	RB10	vs TBEven	15.0	5	26	low	15.3
18	Cam SkatteboNYG · bye 8	RB6	vs DALGood	14.7	4	27	medium	36.3
19	Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · bye 6	WR4	vs NOTough	14.6	5	27	low	7.9
20	James CookBUF · bye 7	RB3	@ HOUTough	14.5	4	25	low	9.3
21	CeeDee LambDAL · bye 14	WR3	@ NYGGood	14.2	4	25	low	12.5
22	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · bye 11	WR5	vs NEEven	13.7	3	23	medium	5.2
23	Bijan RobinsonATL · bye 11	RB4	@ PITTough	12.3	4	20	low	2.3
24	De'Von AchaneMIA · bye 6	RB7	@ LVGood	12.3	4	21	low	11.8
25	George PickensDAL · bye 14	WR9	@ NYGGood	12.3	3	24	medium	19.9
26	Tee HigginsCIN · bye 6	WR10	vs TBEven	11.9	3	22	low	36.2
27	Josh JacobsQGB · bye 11	RB9	@ MINTough	11.4	3	19	low	24.9
28	Nico CollinsHOU · bye 8	WR8	vs BUFTough	10.6	4	18	low	20.1
29	Drake LondonATL · bye 11	WR7	@ PITGood	10.5	2	20	low	12.3
30	Brock BowersLV · bye 13	TE2	vs MIAGreat	10.4	3	19	medium	43.1
31	Rashee RiceKC · bye 5	WR6	vs DENBrutal	10.2	3	17	medium	15.2
32	Colston LovelandCHI · bye 10	TE4	@ CAREven	9.2	2	19	medium	61.7
33	Sam LaPortaQDET · bye 6	TE6	vs NOTough	9.1	2	16	low	110.1
34	Dallas GoedertPHI · bye 10	TE9	vs WASGreat	8.8	2	18	low	101.7
35	Terrance FergusonLAR · bye 11	TE10	vs SFGood	8.7	1	17	medium	165.35
36	Trey McBrideARI · bye 14	TE1	@ LACBrutal	8.4	3	15	medium	37.7
37	Kyle PittsATL · bye 11	TE8	@ PITGreat	7.3	1	14	high	84.3
38	Harold FanninCLE · bye 11	TE3	@ JAXGood	6.9	2	13	medium	83.2
39	George KittleQSF · bye 8	TE7	@ LAREven	6.9	2	12	low	119.5
40	Tucker KraftQGB · bye 11	TE5	@ MINTough	6.8	1	13	very high	98.5

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