Fantasy football rankings: 2026 NFL Week 1 projections from proven model that outperformed experts
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has locked in its Week 1 Fantasy football rankings
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You've fulfilled the GM role with your 2026 Fantasy football team by drafting your roster, now you must take on the role of head coach by deciding who to insert into your Week 1 Fantasy football lineups. One week doesn't make or break a Fantasy season, but everyone would love to start the year off 1-0. So, while there are must-starts, who you selected early on in drafts, there are still several Week 1 Fantasy football start-sit decisions to make up and down your roster.
A trusty set of Week 1 Fantasy football rankings could make these choices easier as there's been lots of player movement and roster turnover. Who do the Fantasy football projections see as making an instant impact in the first week? Before setting your Week 1 Fantasy football lineups, you NEED to see the Week 1 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine's advanced computer model.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking! That could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Now the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its latest Week 1 Fantasy football rankings.
One player the model is high on this week: Chargers wideout Ladd McConkey. And a massive shocker: Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who topped all players in Fantasy points last year, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top 15 at his position! He's a player to fade this week.
The model is also calling for a SHOCKING quarterback you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 12 of its Week 1 Fantasy football rankings! This pick could be the difference between winning BIG and going home with nothing. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in your lineups.
So who should you start and sit in Week 1, and which surprising QB could lead you to victory? ... Join SportsLine now to get Week 1 Fantasy football rankings for every single position, and see which shocking quarterback comes out of nowhere to crack the top 12, all from the model that has out-performed experts big-time!
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Written by Ross Kelly
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