Fantasy Football Week 1 Player Grades & Start/Sit Advice (2026)

Welcome to Week 1, friends. As always, we’re here to provide you with some fantasy football Quick Grades (or Start/Sit Grades, if you prefer) for the week.

We tapped our consensus projections and rankings, along with Derek Brown’s weekly Primer, to generate this week’s Quick Grades. See below for the results and accompanying notes.

Week 1 Player Grades & Start/Sit Advice

Week 1 QB Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Lamar Jackson	BAL	IND
A+	Joe Burrow	CIN	TB
A-	Jalen Hurts	PHI	WAS
A-	Justin Herbert	LAC	ARI
B+	Josh Allen	BUF	HOU
B+	Jared Goff	DET	NO
B+	Dak Prescott	DAL	NYG
B	Caleb Williams	CHI	CAR
B	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	CLE
B	Drake Maye	NE	SEA
B-	Jayden Daniels	WAS	PHI
B-	Matthew Stafford	LAR	SF
B-	Jaxson Dart	NYG	DAL
C+	Kyler Murray	MIN	GB
C+	Baker Mayfield	TB	CIN
C	Malik Willis	MIA	LV
C	Brock Purdy	SF	LAR
C-	Bo Nix	DEN	KC
D+	Tyler Shough	NO	DET
D	Jordan Love	GB	MIN
D	Patrick Mahomes II	KC	DEN
D-	Bryce Young	CAR	CHI

Week 1 WR Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	TB
A+	Puka Nacua	LAR	SF
A+	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	NO
A+	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	NYG
A+	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	NE
A+	Nico Collins	HOU	BUF
A	Drake London	ATL	PIT
A	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	CHI
A	Tee Higgins	CIN	TB
A	A.J. Brown	NE	SEA
A	Justin Jefferson	MIN	GB
A	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WAS
A	George Pickens	DAL	NYG
A	Chris Olave	NO	DET
A	Zay Flowers	BAL	IND
A-	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	KC
A-	Jameson Williams	DET	NO
A-	Ladd McConkey	LAC	ARI
A-	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	TEN
B+	Christian Watson	GB	MIN
B+	Rashee Rice	KC	DEN
B+	Davante Adams	LAR	SF
B	DK Metcalf	PIT	ATL
B	Parker Washington	JAC	CLE
B	Emeka Egbuka	TB	CIN
B	Luther Burden III	CHI	CAR
B	Mike Evans	SF	LAR
B	Malik Nabers	NYG	DAL
B	Terry McLaurin	WAS	PHI
B	Quentin Johnston	LAC	ARI
B-	Rome Odunze	CHI	CAR
B-	DJ Moore	BUF	HOU
B-	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	CIN
C+	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	LAC
C+	Courtland Sutton	DEN	KC
C+	Carnell Tate	TEN	NYJ
C+	Jordan Addison	MIN	GB
C	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	CLE
C	Romeo Doubs	NE	SEA
C	Jakobi Meyers	JAC	CLE
C	Alec Pierce	IND	BAL
C	KC Concepcion	CLE	JAC
C	Matthew Golden	GB	MIN
C	Wan’Dale Robinson	TEN	NYJ
C	Josh Downs	IND	BAL
C	Jalen Coker	CAR	CHI
C	Michael Wilson	ARI	LAC
C	Jayden Reed	GB	MIN
C	Stefon Diggs	WAS	PHI
C	Tre Tucker	LV	MIA
C	Michael Pittman Jr.	PIT	ATL
C-	Makai Lemon	PHI	WAS
C-	Dontayvion Wicks	PHI	WAS
C-	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	LAR
C-	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	NE
C-	Xavier Worthy	KC	DEN
D+	Khalil Shakir	BUF	HOU
D+	Kayshon Boutte	HOU	BUF
D+	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	TEN
D+	De’Zhaun Stribling	SF	LAR
D+	Jalen Nailor	LV	MIA
D	Tre’ Harris	LAC	ARI
D	Denzel Boston	CLE	JAC
D	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	JAC
D	Keenan Allen	IND	BAL
D-	Devaughn Vele	NO	DET
D-	Cooper Kupp	SEA	NE
D-	Rashod Bateman	BAL	IND
D-	Malik Washington	MIA	LV
D-	Jauan Jennings	MIN	GB
F	Kevin Coleman Jr.	MIA	LV

Week 1 RB Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	NO
A+	Bijan Robinson	ATL	PIT
A+	Christian McCaffrey	SF	LAR
A	Chase Brown	CIN	TB
A	Javonte Williams	DAL	NYG
A	Omarion Hampton	LAC	ARI
A	James Cook III	BUF	HOU
A	Saquon Barkley	PHI	WAS
A	De’Von Achane	MIA	LV
A	Jonathan Taylor	IND	BAL
A	Derrick Henry	BAL	IND
A-	Kenneth Walker III	KC	DEN
A-	Ashton Jeanty	LV	MIA
A-	Kyren Williams	LAR	SF
B+	Travis Etienne Jr.	NO	DET
B+	D’Andre Swift	CHI	CAR
B+	Breece Hall	NYJ	TEN
B	Cam Skattebo	NYG	DAL
B	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	SEA
B	David Montgomery	HOU	BUF
B	Bucky Irving	TB	CIN
B-	Jadarian Price	SEA	NE
B-	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	JAC
B-	MarShawn Lloyd	GB	MIN
C+	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	LAC
C+	Jaylen Warren	PIT	ATL
C+	Bhayshul Tuten	JAC	CLE
C+	Rico Dowdle	PIT	ATL
C	Jordan Mason	MIN	GB
C	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	KC
C	Tony Pollard	TEN	NYJ
C	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	CHI
C	Blake Corum	LAR	SF
C	Jonathon Brooks	CAR	CHI
C-	Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	GB
C-	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	JAC	CLE
C-	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	PHI
C-	Kenny Gainwell	TB	CIN
C-	Rachaad White	WAS	PHI
D+	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	LAC
D	RJ Harvey	DEN	KC
D	Kyle Monangai	CHI	CAR
D	Tyjae Spears	TEN	NYJ
D	Mike Washington Jr.	LV	MIA
D	Woody Marks	HOU	BUF
D-	Tank Bigsby	PHI	WAS
F	Alec Ingold	LAC	ARI

Week 1 TE Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Colston Loveland	CHI	CAR
A	Trey McBride	ARI	LAC
A-	Tyler Warren	IND	BAL
B+	Tucker Kraft	GB	MIN
B	Sam LaPorta	DET	NO
B	Dallas Goedert	PHI	WAS
B-	Juwan Johnson	NO	DET
C+	Mark Andrews	BAL	IND
C+	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	JAC
C	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	PIT
C	Isaiah Likely	NYG	DAL
C-	Travis Kelce	KC	DEN
C-	Michael Mayer	LV	MIA
D+	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	HOU
D+	Hunter Henry	NE	SEA
D	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	SF
D	George Kittle	SF	LAR
D	Chig Okonkwo	WAS	PHI
D	AJ Barner	SEA	NE
D	Greg Dulcich	MIA	LV
D	Brenton Strange	JAC	CLE
D	Jake Ferguson	DAL	NYG
D	Dalton Schultz	HOU	BUF
D-	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	GB
D-	Cade Otton	TB	CIN

Week 1 D/ST Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAC	CLE
A	Los Angeles Chargers	LAC	ARI
A	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	ATL
A-	Houston Texans	HOU	BUF
B+	Los Angeles Rams	LAR	SF
B+	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	WAS
B+	Denver Broncos	DEN	KC
B	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	NE
B-	Baltimore Ravens	BAL	IND
B-	Minnesota Vikings	MIN	GB
C+	Buffalo Bills	BUF	HOU
C+	Tennessee Titans	TEN	NYJ
C+	Dallas Cowboys	DAL	NYG
C	Detroit Lions	DET	NO
C	Green Bay Packers	GB	MIN
C-	Chicago Bears	CHI	CAR
C-	New York Jets	NYJ	TEN
D+	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	DEN
D+	Cleveland Browns	CLE	JAC
D	New England Patriots	NE	SEA

Week 1 K Start/Sit Grades

Grade	Name	Team	Week 1
A+	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	NYG
A-	Cameron Dicker	LAC	ARI
B+	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	BUF
B	Cam Little	JAC	CLE
B	Jason Myers	SEA	NE
B	Evan McPherson	CIN	TB
C+	Chase McLaughlin	TB	CIN
C+	Tyler Loop	BAL	IND
C	Will Reichard	MIN	GB
C	Jake Elliott	PHI	WAS
C	Cairo Santos	CHI	CAR
C	Chris Boswell	PIT	ATL
C	Harrison Mevis	LAR	SF
C	Jake Bates	DET	NO
C	Wil Lutz	DEN	KC
C	Eddy Pineiro	SF	LAR
C-	Trey Smack	GB	MIN
C-	Harrison Butker	KC	DEN
C-	Tyler Bass	BUF	HOU
D+	Andy Borregales	NE	SEA

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