Fantasy Football experts give Bills' Josh Allen lofty Week 1 prediction vs. Ravens

Josh Allen has his MVP. His fancy jersey patch. His lofty ranking. And, of course, his Super Bowl expectations.

Piled on top of the pressure pile for the Buffalo Bills' star quarterback: the hope of many Fantasy Football owners.

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Even though he's starting the season against one of the most physical defenses in the NFL, Allen is the most likely quarterback to pile up stats and points Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. According to the Fantasy Football analysts over at Bleacher Report, Allen is the No. 1 ranked quarterback for Week 1. No. 2, to no one's surprise, the Ravens' Lamar Jackson.

In Buffalo's victory over Baltimore in last year's AFC Divisional Round game at Highmark Stadium, Allen threw for only 127 yards but scored two rushing touchdowns.

As is usually the case, Allen is expected to do most of the heavy lifting. B/R ranks Bills' running backs James Cook 18th and Ray Davis 51st. After missing a chunk of training camp in a contract dispute, the site expects a slow start from Buffalo's star back.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen hands off the ball to running back James Cook during opening day of the Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford on July 23, 2025. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"Cook had an outstanding 2024 season, tying for the league lead with 16 touchdowns on the ground," B/R writes. "But the sledding will be tough Sunday night, as the Ravens barely allowed 80 rushing yards per game in 2024."

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As for Allen's passing targets, Khalil Shakir is the 41st-ranked receiver and Dalton Kincaid is 17th among tight ends. Shakir, however, could have a sneaky produtive game.

"The Bills aren't going to have an easy go of it on the ground against the Ravens, but Baltimore's pass defense is another story," B/R writes. "Only the Jacksonville Jaguars allowed more passing yards per game last season."

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (10) makes a catch during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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