Week 1 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for Best Values and Top Sleepers

The first week of the 2026 NFL season is underway, and some managers may already find themselves in catch-up mode. Fortunately, there's still time to adjust lineups and seek help on the waiver wire before the bulk of the schedule unfolds on Sunday.

Here, you'll find an updated cheat sheet for the remainder of Week 1, a list of top value plays, and a few sleepers to consider plucking off the wire.

All rankings and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Updated Week 1 Rankings

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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

QB

1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
4. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
6. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
7. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
8. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
9. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
10. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

RB

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
2. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
4. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
5. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
6. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
7. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
8. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
9. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
10. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys

WR

1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
2. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
4. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
5. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
6. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
7. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
8. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
9. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
10. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens

TE

1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
2. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
3. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
4. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
5. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
6. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
7. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns
8. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints
9. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
10. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions

K

1. Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers
2. Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
4. Ka'imi Fiarbairn, Houston Texans
5. Jake Bates, Detroit Lions
6. Tyler Loop, Baltimore Ravens
7. Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals
9. Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears

D/ST

1. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Los Angeles Chargers
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Philadelphia Eagles
5. Los Angeles Rams
6. Houston Texans
7. Denver Broncos
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Minnesota Vikings
10. Dallas Cowboys

Value Cheat Sheet Entering Week 1

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Vikings QB Kyler Murray

QB

Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings

Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints

Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans

Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts

RB

Mike Washington Jr., Las Vegas Raiders

Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers

MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers

Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans

WR

Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders

De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers

Jalen Nailor, Las Vegas Raiders

Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns

TE

Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Chigoziem Okonkwo, Washington Commanders

Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars

Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans

Sleeper: Tyler Shough, QB, New Orleans Saints

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We'd be a tad more bullish on New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough if rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson wasn't opening the season on injured reserve. However, Shough showed he can be a dynamic dual-threat down the stretch as a rookie and is a solid streaming option this season.

Shough will also get a favorable matchup out of the gate in 2026. The Detroit Lions will have a strong home-field advantage, but they surrendered the 10th-most fantasy points to opposing QBs a year ago.

Detroit's high-powered offense should also keep the Saints in a pass-heavy mode for much of the game. Shough should have a high floor, and his scrambling ability gives him an incredibly high ceiling.

The Louisville product is rostered in just 22.5 percent of season-long fantasy leagues and carries a budget-friendly value of $6.900 at FanDuel.

Sleeper: Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders

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Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Mike Washington Jr. would have intriguing sleeper value even if starter Ashton Jeanty wasn't dealing with an ankle sprain.

The Arkansas product showed during the preseason that his breakaway ability will translate to the NFL, and he figures to be a great complement to Jeanty. Remember, new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak used a fairly balanced split between Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet as the Seattle Seahawks' OC.

Of course, Jeanty has been dealing with the ankle injury, and while he's expected to play in Week 1, he may not be close to 100 percent. Washington could have a big debut against a Miami Dolphins defense that surrendered the 12th-most fantasy points to RBs in 2025 before the roster was purged of veteran talent.

Washington is rostered in only 24.3 percent of season-long leagues and carries a FanDuel value of just $4,500.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.