The NFL season is finally upon us, and the fantasy football season will start on Thursday night as Seattle hosts Green Bay. Fantasy football owners are eagerly awaiting to see if offseason preparation for their draft paid off, and all will be answered soon.
In what will be a regular feature here at LWOS for the 2014 NFL season, we bring you our week 1 fantasy football position rankings, based on that player and their matchup this week. Use them for sits/starts, use them in daily/weekly leagues, use them where you will, cause we here at LWOS are here to help.
LWOS Week 1 Fantasy Football Position Rankings
Quarterback Rankings
| Average
Ranks |
PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | Peyton Manning, Den QB | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Drew Brees, NO QB | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Foles, Phi QB | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford, Det QB | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Aaron Rodgers, GB QB | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Andrew Luck, Ind QB | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Colin Kaepernick, SF QB | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Matt Ryan, Atl QB | NO | Sun 1:00 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Russell Wilson, Sea QB | GB | Thu 8:30 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Jay Cutler, Chi QB | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | Tom Brady, NE QB | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | Cam Newton, Car QB P | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| 13 | Andy Dalton, Cin QB | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | Philip Rivers, SD QB | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tony Romo, Dal QB | SF | Sun 4:25 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Robert Griffin III, Wsh QB | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 12 | 19 | 17 |
| 17 | Carson Palmer, Ari QB | SD | Mon 10:20 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| 18 | Geno Smith, NYJ QB | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| 19 | Alex Smith, KC QB | Ten | Sun 1:00 | 22 | 16 | 19 |
| 20 | Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 21 | 15 | 23 |
| 21 | Jake Locker, Ten QB | @KC | Sun 1:00 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| 22 | Eli Manning, NYG QB | @Det | Mon 7:10 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | Joe Flacco, Bal QB | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| 24 | Ryan Tannehill, Mia QB | NE | Sun 1:00 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| 25 | EJ Manuel, Buf QB | @Chi | Sun 1:00 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Running Back Rankings
| Average Ranks | PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | LeSean McCoy, Phi RB P | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles, KC RB P | Ten | Sun 1:00 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Adrian Peterson, Min RB | @StL | Sun 1:00 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Matt Forte, Chi RB | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB | GB | Thu 8:30 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Arian Foster, Hou RB | Wsh | Sun 1:00 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Giovani Bernard, Cin RB | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Montee Ball, Den RB P | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | DeMarco Murray, Dal RB | SF | Sun 4:25 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | Alfred Morris, Wsh RB | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 7 | 17 | 12 |
| 11 | Doug Martin, TB RB | Car | Sun 4:25 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 12 | Le’Veon Bell, Pit RB | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | C.J. Spiller, Buf RB | @Chi | Sun 1:00 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Eddie Lacy, GB RB | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Frank Gore, SF RB | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | Andre Ellington, Ari RB | SD | Mon 10:20 | 17 | 9 | 19 |
| 17 | Chris Johnson, NYJ RB | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| 18 | Zac Stacy, StL RB | Min | Sun 1:00 | 21 | 10 | 20 |
| 19 | Reggie Bush, Det RB | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 15 | 22 | 18 |
| 20 | Bernard Pierce, Bal RB P | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 19 | 21 | 25 |
| 21 | Shane Vereen, NE RB | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 29 | 16 | 22 |
| 22 | Ben Tate, Cle RB | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 26 | 20 | 23 |
| 23 | Ryan Mathews, SD RB | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
| 24 | Steven Jackson, Atl RB P | NO | Sun 1:00 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
| 25 | Rashad Jennings, NYG RB | @Det | Mon 7:10 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| 26 | Toby Gerhart, Jac RB | @Phi | Sun 1:00 | 24 | 37 | 16 |
| 27 | Trent Richardson, Ind RB | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 20 | 34 | 29 |
| 28 | Pierre Thomas, NO RB | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 25 | 29 | 30 |
| 29 | Joique Bell, Det RB | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 27 | 38 | 24 |
| 30 | Maurice Jones-Drew, Oak RB | @NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
| 31 | Fred Jackson, Buf RB | @Chi | Sun 1:00 | 36 | 27 | 28 |
| 32 | Bishop Sankey, Ten RB | @KC | Sun 1:00 | 32 | 24 | 42 |
| 33 | Knowshon Moreno, Mia RB | NE | Sun 1:00 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| 34 | Mark Ingram, NO RB | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 35 | 30 | 36 |
| 35 | Danny Woodhead, SD RB | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 28 | 41 | 34 |
| 36 | DeAngelo Williams, Car RB | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 34 | 36 | 35 |
| 37 | Lamar Miller, Mia RB | NE | Sun 1:00 | 30 | 43 | 33 |
| 38 | Darren Sproles, Phi RB | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 37 | 32 | 37 |
| 39 | Chris Ivory, NYJ RB | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 38 | 40 | 43 |
| 40 | Khiry Robinson, NO RB | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
| 41 | Jeremy Hill, Cin RB | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 41 | 43 | 38 |
| 42 | Stevan Ridley, NE RB | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 45 | 31 | 46 |
| 43 | Carlos Hyde, SF RB | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 43 | 44 | 39 |
| 44 | Shonn Greene, Ten RB P | @KC | Sun 1:00 | 42 | 48 | 40 |
| 45 | Darren McFadden, Oak RB | @NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 40 | 47 | 45 |
| 46 | Mike Tolbert, CAR RB | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 49 | 35 | 50 |
| 47 | Terrance West, Cle RB | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 44 | 45 | 47 |
| 48 | Donald Brown, SD RB | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 47 | 50 | 41 |
| 49 | LeGarrette Blount, Pit RB | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 46 | 49 | 48 |
Wide Receiver Rankings
| Average Ranks | PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson, Det WR | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Demaryius Thomas, Den WR | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Julio Jones, Atl WR | NO | Sun 1:00 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | A.J. Green, Cin WR | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Brandon Marshall, Chi WR | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Dez Bryant, Dal WR | SF | Sun 4:25 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Antonio Brown, Pit WR | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR | SD | Mon 10:20 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | Michael Crabtree, SF WR | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Cordarrelle Patterson, Min WR | @StL | Sun 1:00 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Victor Cruz, NYG WR | @Det | Mon 7:10 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | Percy Harvin, Sea WR | GB | Thu 8:30 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 13 | Jordy Nelson, GB WR | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 17 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | Alshon Jeffery, Chi WR | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 20 | 12 | 14 |
| 15 | Marques Colston, NO WR | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 13 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | Reggie Wayne, Ind WR | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 12 | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | Torrey Smith, Bal WR | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 14 | 16 | 21 |
| 18 | Eric Decker, NYJ WR | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 15 | 20 | 18 |
| 19 | Andre Johnson, Hou WR | Wsh | Sun 1:00 | 19 | 27 | 9 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Sanders, Den WR | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 24 | 15 | 23 |
| 21 | Cecil Shorts, Jac WR P | @Phi | Sun 1:00 | 11 | 17 | 36 |
| 22 | Keenan Allen, SD WR | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 26 | 14 | 24 |
| 23 | Pierre Garcon, Wsh WR | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Vincent Jackson, TB WR | Car | Sun 4:25 | 27 | 23 | 15 |
| 25 | T.Y. Hilton, Ind WR | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
| 26 | Mike Wallace, Mia WR | NE | Sun 1:00 | 22 | 28 | 33 |
| 27 | Anquan Boldin, SF WR | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| 28 | Michael Floyd, Ari WR | SD | Mon 10:20 | 31 | 24 | 29 |
| 29 | Wes Welker, Den WR Q | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 31 | 25 | 30 |
| 30 | Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| 31 | Mike Williams, Buf WR | @Chi | Sun 1:00 | 29 | 32 | 34 |
| 32 | Roddy White, Atl WR | NO | Sun 1:00 | 45 | 31 | 20 |
| 33 | DeSean Jackson, WAS WR | at HOU | Sun 1:00 | 23 | 53 | 26 |
| 34 | Donnie Avery, KC WR | Ten | Sun 1:00 | 34 | 35 | 37 |
| 35 | James Jones, Oak WR | @NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 33 | 34 | 41 |
| 36 | Andrew Hawkins, Cle WR | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 38 | 36 | 42 |
| 37 | Randall Cobb, GB WR | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 49 | 42 | 25 |
| 38 | Kendall Wright, Ten WR | @KC | Sun 1:00 | 39 | 48 | 31 |
| 39 | Brandin Cooks, NO WR | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
| 40 | Tavon Austin, StL WR | Min | Sun 1:00 | 35 | 46 | 43 |
| 41 | Rueben Randle, NYG WR | @Det | Mon 7:10 | 40 | 37 | 48 |
| 42 | DeAndre Hopkins, Hou WR | Wsh | Sun 1:00 | 43 | 38 | 45 |
| 43 | Denarius Moore, OAK, WR | at NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 42 | 54 | 35 |
| 44 | Greg Jennings, Min WR | @StL | Sun 1:00 | 46 | 40 | 46 |
| 45 | Martavis Bryant, Pit WR P | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 37 | 47 | 51 |
| 46 | Terrance Williams, Dal WR | SF | Sun 4:25 | 53 | 45 | 38 |
| 47 | Justin Hunter, TEN WR | at KC | Sun 1:00 | 55 | 41 | 40 |
| 48 | Jerricho Cotchery, Car WR | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 36 | 49 | 52 |
| 49 | Golden Tate, Det WR | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 48 | 43 | 47 |
| 50 | Markus Wheaton, PIT WR | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 54 | 33 | 53 |
Tight End Rankings
| Average Ranks | PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | Jimmy Graham, NO TE | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Vernon Davis, SF TE | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Julius Thomas, Den TE | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Rob Gronkowski, NE TE P | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Greg Olsen, Car TE | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Zach Ertz, Phi TE | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Jason Witten, Dal TE | SF | Sun 4:25 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Jordan Cameron, Cle TE P | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 9 | Dennis Pitta, Bal TE | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Kyle Rudolph, Min TE | @StL | Sun 1:00 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 11 | Jared Cook, StL TE | Min | Sun 1:00 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| 12 | Antonio Gates, SD TE | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Jermaine Gresham, Cin TE | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Jordan Reed, Wsh TE P | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| 15 | Heath Miller, Pit TE | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 18 | 11 | 16 |
| 16 | Eric Ebron, Det TE | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| 17 | Martellus Bennett, Chi TE | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
| 18 | Marcedes Lewis, Jac TE | @Phi | Sun 1:00 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
| 19 | Delanie Walker, Ten TE | @KC | Sun 1:00 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| 20 | Zach Miller, Sea TE | GB | Thu 8:30 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
| 21 | Charles Clay, Mia TE P | NE | Sun 1:00 | 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | John Carlson, Ari TE | SD | Mon 10:20 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
| 23 | Coby Fleener, Ind TE | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | Tyler Eifert, Cin TE P | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| 25 | Ladarius Green, SD TE | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Defense/Special Teams Rankings
| Average Ranks | PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | Panthers D/ST D/ST | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bengals D/ST D/ST | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Rams D/ST D/ST | Min | Sun 1:00 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Eagles D/ST D/ST | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Patriots D/ST D/ST | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Seahawks D/ST D/ST | GB | Thu 8:30 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Chiefs D/ST D/ST | Ten | Sun 1:00 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Lions D/ST D/ST | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | Cardinals D/ST D/ST | SD | Mon 10:20 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Steelers D/ST D/ST | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 49ers D/ST D/ST | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 9 | 15 | 12 |
| 12 | Bears D/ST D/ST | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Jets D/ST D/ST | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 14 | Redskins D/ST D/ST | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 18 | 11 | 16 |
| 15 | Saints D/ST D/ST | @Atl | Sun 1:00 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | Texans D/ST D/ST | Wsh | Sun 1:00 | 24 | 12 | 13 |
| 17 | Vikings D/ST D/ST | @StL | Sun 1:00 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| 18 | Raiders D/ST D/ST | @NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 13 | 16 | 26 |
| 19 | Browns D/ST D/ST | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| 20 | Dolphins D/ST D/ST | NE | Sun 1:00 | 14 | 21 | 25 |
| 21 | Chargers D/ST D/ST | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| 22 | Packers D/ST D/ST | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 21 | 25 | 18 |
| 23 | Broncos D/ST D/ST | Ind | Sun 8:30 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
| 24 | Buccaneers D/ST D/ST | Car | Sun 4:25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 25 | Ravens D/ST D/ST | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Kicker Rankings
| Average Ranks | PLAYERS | WK 1 | Game Time | Captain’s Ranks | Jack’s Ranks | Casey’s Ranks |
| 1 | Phil Dawson, SF K | @Dal | Sun 4:25 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Steven Hauschka, Sea K | GB | Thu 8:30 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski, NE K | @Mia | Sun 1:00 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Nick Folk, NYJ K | Oak | Sun 1:00 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Justin Tucker, Bal K | Cin | Sun 1:00 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Robbie Gould, Chi K | Buf | Sun 1:00 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Adam Vinatieri, Ind K | @Den | Sun 8:30 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Greg Zuerlein, StL K | Min | Sun 1:00 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Cody Parkey, Phi K | Jac | Sun 1:00 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 10 | Kai Forbath, Wsh K | @Hou | Sun 1:00 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
| 11 | Cairo Santos, KC K | Ten | Sun 1:00 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| 12 | Nick Novak, SD K | @Ari | Mon 10:20 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| 13 | Matt Bryant, Atl K | NO | Sun 1:00 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak K P | @NYJ | Sun 1:00 | 17 | 12 | 19 |
| 15 | Shaun Suisham, Pit K | Cle | Sun 1:00 | 15 | 22 | 12 |
| 16 | Nate Freese, Det K | NYG | Mon 7:10 | 16 | 10 | 24 |
| 17 | Chandler Catanzaro, Ari K | SD | Mon 10:20 | 10 | 21 | 23 |
| 18 | Josh Scobee, Jac K Q | @Phi | Sun 1:00 | 14 | 25 | 15 |
| 19 | Dan Bailey, Dal K | SF | Sun 4:25 | 26 | 19 | 10 |
| 20 | Mike Nugent, Cin K | @Bal | Sun 1:00 | 24 | 17 | 17 |
| 21 | Dan Carpenter, Buf K | @Chi | Sun 1:00 | 19 | 15 | 25 |
| 22 | Billy Cundiff, Cle K | @Pit | Sun 1:00 | 20 | 16 | 26 |
| 23 | Mason Crosby, GB K | @Sea | Thu 8:30 | 29 | 26 | 8 |
| 24 | Caleb Sturgis, Mia K P | NE | Sun 1:00 | 22 | 24 | 18 |
| 25 | Graham Gano, Car K | @TB | Sun 4:25 | 25 | 18 | 21 |
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