{"id":244537,"date":"2025-09-02T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=244537"},"modified":"2025-09-01T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T21:27:07","slug":"week-1-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/02\/week-1-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 Quarterback Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 1 of the NFL Season is finally here! Here are the Week 1 quarterback rankings for fantasy football to set your lineups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings Week 1<\/h2>\n<h3><b>Tier 1: The Big 5<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Lamar Jackson<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo Bills<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Josh Allen<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore Ravens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jayden Daniels<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jalen Hurts<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas Cowboys<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Joe Burrow<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland Browns<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These five are the best of the best in fantasy football and will be in their tier of their own until they struggle or someone joins them:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/25\/lamar-jackson-2025-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jackson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/01\/josh-allen-fantasy-football-outlook-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Allen<\/a> battle each other in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunday Night Football<\/a> in what should be a great matchup to begin the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/25\/jalen-hurts-fantasy-outlook-overall-qb1-within-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Hurts<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Eagles<\/a> kick off the season on Thursday Night Football.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Tier 2: Low-End QB1s<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Patrick Mahomes<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Baker Mayfield<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlanta Falcons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Kyler Murray<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Saints<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Bo Nix<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee Titans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tier of quarterbacks is four guys who have high floors but are unlikely to jump into the top five on a consistent basis:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/26\/patrick-mahomes-fantasy-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Mahomes<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs<\/a> look to get back on track after losing in the Super Bowl as <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3eZcauU6AdI?si=QAzy2js6oxd068Wk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they play on Friday Night<\/a> vs the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chargers<\/a> in Brazil in a pivotal Week 1 Divisional matchup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/31\/espn-tennessee-titans-rookie-receiver-earns-surprise-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Mayfield<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/07\/kyler-murray-fantasy-outlook-wait-on-quarterback-target\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Murray<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/23\/bo-nix-broncos-quarterback-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Nix<\/a> all have favorable matchups against defenses and teams that struggled last season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/25\/fantasy-football-quarterbacks-ranking-2025-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fantasy Football Quarterback Season Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tier 3: Lots of Upside and Potential<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Dak Prescott<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Drake Maye<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Justin Fields<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Brock Purdy<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seattle Seahawks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Caleb Williams<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minnesota Vikings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tier of players will have a mix of top-eight fantasy finishes and finishes outside of the top 15:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/28\/dak-prescott-2-word-message-locker-room-title-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Prescott<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cowboys<\/a> should be playing behind early and often against the Eagles on Opening Night of the Season, especially after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/28\/2026-dallas-cowboys-mock-draft-following-micah-parsons-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trading away Micah Parsons<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/16\/drake-maye-fantasy-outlook-viable-late-round-qb-option\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Maye<\/a> looks to make the sophomore leap and starts with a favorable matchup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 1 revenge game for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/25\/justin-fields-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fields<\/a> as he takes on the team that benched him last year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Steelers<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/22\/caleb-williams-fantasy-outlook-expect-a-qb1-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Williams<\/a> has a tough matchup on Monday Night Football against a good <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Vikings<\/a> defense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Fields turns on the JETS for the TD!! \ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n<p>(via <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nyjets<\/a>)<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXzPk4cgye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kXzPk4cgye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1954338057995604077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tier 4: Superflex Options Only<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Trevor Lawrence<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carolina Panthers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jared Goff<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Bay Packers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jordan Love<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detroit Lions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Bryce Young<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C.J. Stroud<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Rams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Justin Herbert<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Joe Flacco<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Michael Penix Jr.<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Tua Tagovailoa<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis Colts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Daniel Jones<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dolphins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These players should only be started in Superflex leagues, as they are outside the top 14 of quarterback options:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/23\/trevor-lawrence-fantasy-football-outlook-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lawrence<\/a> looks to begin a career year with new head coach Liam Coen and wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/25\/travis-hunter-fantasy-football-outlook-two-way-monster-or-part-time-receiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Travis Hunter<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/07\/20\/jared-goff-fantasy-football-outlook-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Goff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/06\/20\/jordan-love-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Love<\/a> battle it out in a big Week 1 NFC North Matchup. These are two good defenses, so temper expectations for these two quarterbacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/18\/bryce-young-fantasy-outlook-breakout-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Young<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/17\/c-j-stroud-houston-texans-quarterback-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Stroud<\/a> have gone in opposite directions in their careers. They both begin Year 3 with big expectations, and both have favorable matchups in Week 1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will not be many weeks where Flacco is a fantasy option, but against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bengals<\/a> terrible defense, Flacco is the streaming option of the week. We could be talking about a classic 400-yard game from him come Monday morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/25\/what-kirk-cousins-workout-attendance-means-for-falcons-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Kirk Cousins<\/a> was not good last year. However, in his two games against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Buccaneers<\/a> defense, he finished as the QB1 and QB3. Expect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/22\/michael-penix-jr-dynasty-outlook-for-young-falcons-quarterback\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Penix<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/falcons\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Falcons<\/a> to attack them in the same way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Relevant Injuries for Fantasy Football 2025 - Joe Mixon and Other Big News\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y3tih9pfZEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: [Bill Streicher] &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 1 of the NFL Season is finally here! 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