Fantasy Football Week 1: Complete player rankings for every position

The opening week of the 2015 NFL season is upon us, and that means its time to start nailing down your first fantasy lineup of the year. Michael Beller ranks the top players in every position based on Week 1 matchups.

The opening week of the 2015 NFL season is upon us, and that means its time to start nailing down your first fantasy lineup of the year. Our weekly positional rankings will debut every Wednesday this season, and we’ll update them right up until kickoff on Sunday to give you the advice you need to win every week. The Packers feature quite prominently in our opening rankings salvo, with Aaron Rodgers and Eddie Lacy atop their respective positions. Dez Bryant finds himself in pole position for receivers with a Sunday night matchup against the Giants on tap, while Rob Gronkowski—who else?—leads the way at tight end. Keep checking back for all week for updates, especially as crucial injury news break.

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JUMP TO: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST

QUARTERBACKS

<p>RANK</p>	<p>PLAYER, TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers	CHI
2	Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
3	Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
4	Tom Brady, New England Patriots	PIT
5	Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
6	Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos	BAL
7	Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers	NE
8	Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins	WAS
9	Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
10	Sam Bradford, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
11	Eli Manning, New York Giants	DAL
12	Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints	ARI
13	Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks	STL
14	Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals	NO
15	Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions	SD
16	Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
17	Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
18	Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings	SF
19	Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears	GB
20	Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers	JAX
21	Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers	DET
22	Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs	HOU
23	Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets	CLE
24	Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TEN
25	Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills	IND
26	Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
27	Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans	TB
28	Brian Hoyer, Houston Texans	KC
29	Nick Foles, St. Louis Rams	SEA
30	Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins	MIA
31	Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders	CIN
32	Josh McCown, Cleveland Browns	NYJ

RUNNING BACKS

<p>RANK</p>	<p>PLAYER, TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers	CHI
2	Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
3	Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs	HOU
4	Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings	SF
5	DeMarco Murray, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
6	Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins	WAS
7	Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks	STL
8	C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos	BAL
9	Matt Forte, Chicago Bears	GB
10	Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
11	Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints	ARI
12	Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers	JAX
13	Chris Ivory, New York Jets	CLE
14	Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TEN
15	Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
16	Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
17	Melvin Gordon, San Diego Chargers	DET
18	LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills	IND
19	Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders	CIN
20	Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins	MIA
21	Bishop Sankey,Tennessee Titans	TB
22	Andre Ellington, Arizona Cardinals	NO
23	Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions	SD
24	Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
25	Rashad Jennings, New York Giants	DAL
26	Tevin Coleman, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
27	T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
28	DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers	NE
29	Joique Bell, Detroit Lions	SD
30	Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
31	Ryan Mathews, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
32	Shane Vereen, New York Giants	DAL
33	Danny Woodhead, San Diego Chargers	DET
34	Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland Browns	NYJ
35	Alfred Blue, Houston Texans	KC
36	David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals	NO
37	Darren McFadden, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
38	Denard Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
39	Dion Lewis, New England Patriots	PIT
40	Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
41	Benny Cunningham, St. Louis Rams	SEA
42	Tre Mason, St. Louis Rams	SEA
43	Duke Johnson Jr., Cleveland Browns	NYJ
44	Matt Jones, Washington Redskins	MIA
45	Brandon Bolden, New England Patriots	PIT
46	Javorius Allen, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
47	Charles Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	MIA
48	Andre Williams, New York Giants	JAX
49	Reggie Bush, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
50	Ronnie Hillman, Denver Broncos	BAL

WIDE RECEIVERS

<p>RANK</p>	<p>PLAYER, TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
2	Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
3	Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants	DAL
4	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	NE
5	Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos	BAL
6	A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
7	Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions	SD
8	Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers	CHI
9	T.Y Hilton, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
10	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans	KC
11	Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
12	Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City Chiefs	HOU
13	Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TEN
14	Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos	BAL
15	Golden Tate, Detroit Lions	SD
16	Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears	GB
17	Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers	CHI
18	Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints	ARI
19	Andre Johnson, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
20	Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills	IND
21	Julian Edelman, New England Patriots	PIT
22	Eric Decker, New York Jets	CLE
23	Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
24	Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins	WAS
25	Brandon Marshall, New York Jets	CLE
26	DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins	MIA
27	Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders	CIN
28	Anquan Boldin, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
29	Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TEN
30	John Brown, Arizona Cardinals	NO
31	Charles Johnson, Minnesota Vikings	SF
32	Eddie Royal, Chicago Bears	GB
33	Steve Smith, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
34	Torrey Smith, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
35	Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers	NO
36	Brian Quick, St. Louis Rams	OAK
37	Rueben Randle, New York Giants	DAL
38	Marvin Jones, Cincinnati Bengals	DEN
39	Mike Wallace, Minnesota Vikings	PHI
40	Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals	NO
41	Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
42	Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers	NE
43	Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
44	Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans	TB
45	Kenny Stills, Miami Dolphins	WAS
46	Steve Johnson, San Diego Chargers	DET
47	Pierre Garcon, Washington Redskins	MIA
48	Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints	ARI
49	Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
50	Danny Amendola, New England Patriots	PIT
51	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	NO
52	DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins	WAS
53	Brandon Coleman, New Orleans Saints	ARI
54	Devin Funchess, Carolina Panthers	JAX
55	Allen Hurns, Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
56	Phillip Dorsett, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
57	Leonard Hankerson, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
58	Philly Brown, Carolina Panthers	JAX
59	Kamar Aiken, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
60	Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks	STL

TIGHT ENDS

<p>RANK</p>	<p>PLAYER, TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots	PIT
2	Martellus Bennett, Chicago Bears	GB
3	Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers	JAX
4	Jimmy Graham, Seattle Seahawks	STL
5	Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs	HOU
6	Jordan Cameron, Miami Dolphins	WAS
7	Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
8	Owen Daniels, Denver Broncos	BAL
9	Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
10	Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans	TB
11	Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TN
12	Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
13	Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers	NE
14	Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins	MIA
15	Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings	SF
16	Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
17	Josh Hill, New Orleans Saints	SF
18	Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions	SD
19	Charles Clay, Buffalo Bills	IND
20	Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
21	Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers	CHI
22	Larry Donnell, New York Giants	DAL
23	Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
24	Ladarius Green, San Diego Chargers	DET
25	Crockett Gilmore, Baltimore Ravens	DEN

KICKERS

<p>RANK</p>	<p>PLAYER, TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots	PIT
2	Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens	DEN
3	Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers	CHI
4	Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys	NYG
5	Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos	BAL
6	Steven Hauschka, Seattle Seahawks	STL
7	Cody Parkey, Philadelphia Eagles	ATL
8	Matt Bryant, Atlanta Falcons	PHI
9	Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts	BUF
10	Josh Brown, New York Giants	DAL
11	Phil Dawson, San Francisco 49ers	MIN
12	Matt Prater, Detroit Lions	SD
13	Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers	DET
14	Josh Scobee, Pittsburgh Steelers	KC
15	Zach Hocker, New Orleans Saints	ARI
16	Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings	SF
17	Mike Nugent, Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
18	Andrew Franks, Miami Dolphins	WAS
19	Randy Bullock, Houston Texans	KC
20	Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona Cardinals	NO

DST

<p>RANK</p>	<p>TEAM</p>	<p>OPPONENT</p>
1	Miami Dolphins	WAS
2	Seattle Seahawks	STL
3	Houston Texans	KC
4	Kansas City Chiefs	HOU
5	Denver Broncos	BAL
6	New York Jets	CLE
7	Minnesota Vikings	SF
8	Indianapolis Colts	BUF
9	Cincinnati Bengals	OAK
10	St. Louis Rams	SEA
11	Buffalo Bills	IND
12	Green Bay Packers	CHI
13	Carolina Panthers	JAX
14	Cleveland Browns	NYJ
15	New England Patriots	PIT
16	Arizona Cardinals	NO
17	Jacksonville Jaguars	CAR
18	Baltimore Ravens	DEN
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TEN
20	Detroit Lions	SD
21	Oakland Raiders	CIN
22	San Diego	DET
23	Tennessee Titans	TB
24	San Francisco 49ers	MIN
25	Dallas Cowboys	NYG