Early Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for 2025 are stacked with explosive talent and high-upside playmakers, including stars like Jahmyr Gibbs, Nico Collins, and Drake London. As fantasy managers gear up for the start of the NFL season, these top 200 rankings showcase the essential targets for every position, helping players make smart choices for their lineups and maximize point potential from the very start.
With PPR formats offering boosted value for running backs and receivers who rack up receptions, expect dynamic youth and established producers to dominate, offering both reliability and breakout appeal in Week 1.
Who Tops Our Week 1 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings?
1) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
2) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
3) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
4) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
5) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
6) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
7) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
8) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
9) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
10) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
11) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (at GB)
12) Puka Nacua, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
13) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
14) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (at LAR)
15) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
16) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
17) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
18) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
19) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
20) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
21) Ashton Jeanty, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
22) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
23) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
24) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
25) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
26) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
27) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
28) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
29) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (at GB)
30) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
31) Drake Maye, QB | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
32) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
33) Justin Fields, QB | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
34) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
35) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
36) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
37) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
38) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
39) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
40) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
41) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
42) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
43) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
44) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
45) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (at GB)
46) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
47) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
48) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
49) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
50) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
51) Davante Adams, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
52) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (at LAR)
53) TreVeyon Henderson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
54) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
55) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
56) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (at DEN)
57) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
58) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
59) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (at GB)
60) Emeka Egbuka, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
61) Aaron Jones Sr., RB | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
62) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
63) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
64) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
65) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
66) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
67) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
68) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
69) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (at GB)
70) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
71) T.J. Hockenson, TE | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
72) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
73) J.J. McCarthy, QB | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
74) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
75) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
76) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
77) Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB | New York Giants (at WAS)
78) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (at GB)
79) George Pickens, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
80) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
81) Michael Penix Jr., QB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
82) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
83) Geno Smith, QB | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
84) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
85) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
86) Sam Darnold, QB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
87) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
88) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
89) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
90) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (at DEN)
91) Ricky Pearsall, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
92) Tank Bigsby, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
93) Joe Flacco, QB | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
94) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
95) Jordan Mason, RB | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
96) Nick Chubb, RB | Houston Texans (at LAR)
97) DK Metcalf, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
98) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
99) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
100) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
101) Austin Ekeler, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
102) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
103) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
104) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
105) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
106) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
107) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
108) Stefon Diggs, WR | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
109) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
110) Javonte Williams, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
111) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
112) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
113) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
114) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
115) Russell Wilson, QB | New York Giants (at WAS)
116) Christian Kirk, WR | Houston Texans (at LAR)
117) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
118) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
119) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
120) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
121) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
122) Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
123) Rico Dowdle, RB | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
124) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
125) Cooper Kupp, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
126) Evan Engram, TE | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
127) Joshua Palmer, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
128) Rashod Bateman, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
129) Kareem Hunt, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
130) Daniel Jones, QB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
131) Brenton Strange, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
132) Aaron Rodgers, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
133) Cedric Tillman, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
134) Keenan Allen, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
135) Adam Thielen, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
136) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
137) Romeo Doubs, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
138) Hunter Henry, TE | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
139) Hollywood Brown, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
140) Ray Davis, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
141) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
142) Spencer Rattler, QB | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
143) Colston Loveland, TE | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
144) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
145) Cam Skattebo, RB | New York Giants (at WAS)
146) Amari Cooper, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
147) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
148) Xavier Legette, WR | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
149) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
150) Miles Sanders, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
151) Roschon Johnson, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
152) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
153) Darius Slayton, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
154) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
155) Zach Ertz, TE | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
156) Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
157) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
158) KaVontae Turpin, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
159) Najee Harris, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
160) Denver Broncos, DST | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
161) Pittsburgh Steelers, DST | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
162) New York Jets, DST | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
163) Olamide Zaccheaus, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
164) Jonnu Smith, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
165) Blake Corum, RB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
166) Dontayvion Wicks, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
167) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
168) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
169) Chig Okonkwo, TE | Tennessee Titans (at DEN)
170) Cade Otton, TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
171) Mike Gesicki, TE | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
172) Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
173) Minnesota Vikings, DST | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
174) Arizona Cardinals, DST | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
175) Quentin Johnston, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
176) Kendre Miller, RB | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
177) Jalen Nailor, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
178) Tyler Lockett, WR | Tennessee Titans (at DEN)
179) Brandon Aubrey, K | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
180) Bhayshul Tuten, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
181) Andrei Iosivas, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
182) Dyami Brown, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
183) Philadelphia Eagles, DST | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
184) Evan McPherson, K | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
185) San Francisco 49ers, DST | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
186) Michael Wilson, WR | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
187) Dalton Schultz, TE | Houston Texans (at LAR)
188) Cam Little, K | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
189) Jake Bates, K | Detroit Lions (at GB)
190) Pat Freiermuth, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
191) Juwan Johnson, TE | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
192) Will Shipley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
193) Raheem Mostert, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
194) Calvin Austin III, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
195) Adonai Mitchell, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
196) Los Angeles Rams, DST | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
197) Miami Dolphins, DST | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
198) Jake Elliott, K | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
199) Tutu Atwell, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
200) Josh Reynolds, WR | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
Drake London (vs. Buccaneers)
Twice, Drake London has produced at least 45% over fantasy expectations, given his target diet at home against the Bucs. That’s twice in three such games.
He’s done that once in his 22 home games against all other franchises.
London caught 16 of 19 targets against Tampa Bay last season, data that came with Kirk Cousins under center. The Falcons, and the NFL for that matter, have told us that Michael Penix Jr. is the better option under center right now, and I think we see proof of that for the majority of the season.
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Darnell Mooney missed time this summer with a shoulder injury, giving us even more confidence in the safety of London’s volume, not that we needed it. I struggle to give Atlanta’s WR1 elite ceiling potential, but I think he should be locked into lineups with confidence due to an elevated floor and stock that could increase with time as Penix develops on the fly.
It should be noted that these teams play again in Week 15. If London lights them up and you want to buy high on him, know that you could be looking at another massive performance in December.
Emeka Egbuka (at Falcons)
Everybody has a routine. Plenty of people wake up to a cup of coffee. Others insist on a workout before the sun rises.
This summer, we in the fantasy industry are comforted by more positive reporting around Ekeka Egbuka.
The 19th overall pick in April has Bucs brass telling anyone who will listen about his potential, confirming what the college tape and stat lines suggest (two 1,000-yard 10-TD seasons).
He’s ready.
The playing time out of the gate is TBD, and that’s enough for him to be off my flex radar, but I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to stay that disciplined. The Falcons were the fourth-worst Defense+ unit a season ago, and if Egbuka backs up the talk of his coaches, there’s a chance he moves from outside of my flex zone to firmly in the WR3 range in short order.
Tampa Bay’s schedule tightens after the opener (Texans, Jets, and Eagles to round out September), which could make Egbuka a more long-term producer. However, regardless of how we get there, I think you’re going to profit from this investment.
Garrett Wilson (vs. Steelers)
Justin Fields-led offenses have averaged 3% fewer offensive plays per game during his career than the NFL norm, and I see no reason to think that’ll be different in 2025.
Low play volume and potentially limited pass accuracy are big reasons I have very few shares of Garrett Wilson this season. The Steelers were the second-best defense at getting off the field on third downs last season (35.3% opponent conversion rate, trailing only the Lions and part of Detroit’s success was impacted by the pressure their elite offense put on opponents, something that Pittsburgh didn’t exactly have access to. They profile themselves as a slow offense with Aaron Rodgers under center.
I’m not high on Wilson, but downgrading skill position players against Pittsburgh this year will be commonplace. That said, the raw talent is formidable to deny, and the target competition is borderline non-existent.
I’m not going in this direction in a DFS setting this week, and maybe not all season. In a season-long league, it’s unlikely that you have three receivers I prefer to New York’s WR1. My expectations aren’t high, though 7-9 targets for a player like this has a way of getting to a viable PPR number, even if it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing game.
