The usual suspects top the list, though tough matchups for Alvin Kamara (vs. Bucs) and Saquon Barkley (vs. Steelers) will move them down a hair in our rankings. And in a favorable matchup with a Panthers team that allowed the most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to RBs last year, Josh Jacobs moves up the list.

WEEK 1 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

In the RB2/FLEX range, there are plenty of committee-based options. Notably, the Colts backs, Jonathan Taylor and Marlon Mack, have a nice matchup against the Jaguars who allowed the second-most FPPG to RBs last season. Were there a defined pecking order in Indy, it would be easier to pick a favorite, but both should be viable plays this week.

WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Speaking of committees, it will be important to watch some of the more unknown backfield rotations as they establish who the lead back is going to be. Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay of the Broncos will be the top one to watch in that area, but the Mark Ingram/JK Dobbins split in Baltimore, the Kerryon Johnson/D’Andre Swift split in Detroit, and the Antonio Gibson/Bryce Love/Peyton Barber trio in D.C. all will have a bearing on start ’em, sit ’em strategy moving forward.

WEEK 1 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS:Yahoo | DraftKings | FanDuel

It’s a bit too early to find any true matchup-based fades. We’ve downgraded Derrick Henry and Chubb slightly because of their matchups with the Broncos and the Ravens, respectively, and Le’Veon Bell falls into the low-end RB2/flex range in a tough matchup against the Bills. Leonard Fournette has also moved down because of a somewhat-uncertain Week 1 role with his new team. But, again, you don’t sit your studs in fantasy, especially without viable sleeper options emerging. All of those players should still be lead backs, so they can be trusted. Just temper expectations a bit early on in the season.

WEEK 1 DFS CASH LINEUPS:Yahoo | DraftKings | FanDuel

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates and individual player analysis. 

Week 1 Fantasy RB Rankings (Standard)

These rankings are for non-PPR leagues.