The Chiefs drop the furthest, going from No. 2 in our preseason rankings to 18th in Week 1 thanks to a matchup with the defending champs in New England. The Bills make the biggest move up, going from a draft-day afterthought to a big-time Week 1 sleeper thanks to a matchup against the Jets.
Quite a few of of our preseason sleepers have nice matchups to start the year. The Panthers (@ 49ers), Jaguars (@ Texans), and the Chargers (@ Broncos), are all legit starting units, but the Vikings (vs. Saints) and Seahawks (@ Packers), and Giants (@ Cowboys) are outside of the top 12.
WEEK 1 RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Kicker
A couple all-or-nothing options (Ravens, Falcons) are also potential waiver pickups, so don’t be surprised if you see more streaming than usual in Week 1.
Reminder: We’ll update our rankings throughout the week and add player analysis, so please check back often.
WEEK 1 DFS:DK cash lineup | FD GPP | DK GPP | FD cash | Top values | Top stacks | DFS lineup builder
Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense
These rankings are for standard leagues
