Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) is defended by Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Derwin James (33) during the second quarter at StubHub Center.
- Let our fantasy football experts -- Sean Koerner, Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman -- help get you ready to dominate Week 1.
- These running back rankings are for PPR leagues.
- Keep an eye on Alvin Kamara (vs. Buccaneers), Melvin Gordon (vs. Chiefs) and Saquon Barkley (vs. Jaguars).
Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: RB (PPR)
Be sure to check back often; these rankings will be updated frequently up until kickoff.
Click the names below to sort. SK = Sean Koerner; CR = Chris Raybon; MF = Matthew Freedman. Read more about our experts below.
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PPR: Flex | QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | K
Standard: Flex | QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | K
Half-Point PPR: Flex | QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | K
Meet Our Fantasy Football Rankings Experts
Sean Koerner is The Action Network’s Director of Predictive Analytics and has been the No. 1 in-season FantasyPros ranker for three straight seasons.
Chris Raybon is a Senior Editor at The Action Network and a co-host of “I’ll Take That Bet” on ESPN+. He has watched every play of every NFL game since 2010.
Matthew Freedman is the Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs and finished sixth overall in last year’s FantasyPros competition.