2026 Week 1 Fantasy Start/Sit Verdicts

Every verdict the board has published for 2026 Week 1, with the projection behind each call. Actuals and hit/miss grades fill in once games go final. Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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Running Backs

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Javonte WilliamsRB16Start· high15.5
Kyren WilliamsRB17Start· high13.7
Travis Etienne Jr.RB18Start· medium15.0
Cam SkatteboRB21Start· medium13.8
Quinshon JudkinsRB21Toss-Up13.2
D'Andre SwiftRB22Toss-Up· low12.6
Bhayshul TutenRB22Toss-Up· medium12.4
Bucky IrvingRB23Start· medium12.4
David MontgomeryRB24Toss-Up12.2
Jadarian PriceRB24Toss-Up· low13.6
Rhamondre StevensonRB27Toss-Up10.5
Tony PollardRB28Toss-Up· medium11.5
Jaylen WarrenRB30Start· medium12.4
Kenny GainwellRB31Toss-Up· medium10.8
Rico DowdleRB32Start· medium12.3
Jonathon BrooksRB33Toss-Up11.8
Aaron Jones Sr.RB33Toss-Up· medium10.3
MarShawn LloydRB33Start13.5
Chuba HubbardRB34Toss-Up11.5
J.K. DobbinsRB36Sit· medium9.5
Blake CorumRB38Sit· medium9.4

Wide Receivers

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Tee HigginsWR20Start· high13.0
Davante AdamsWR21Start· medium13.8
Jameson WilliamsWR26Start· medium12.1
Rome OdunzeWR26Start· medium12.5
DJ MooreWR26Toss-Up· medium11.6
Courtland SuttonWR33Toss-Up· medium11.7
Christian WatsonWR35Toss-Up· medium10.8
Parker WashingtonWR36Toss-Up10.8
Wan'Dale RobinsonWR38Toss-Up10.4
Alec PierceWR39Toss-Up9.7
Jakobi MeyersWR39Start· medium10.4
Brian Thomas Jr.WR40Start· medium10.1
Matthew GoldenWR40Sit· medium10.8
Chris Godwin Jr.WR43Toss-Up· medium9.7
Jordan AddisonWR45Toss-Up· medium9.9
Quentin JohnstonWR48Start· medium10.4
Makai LemonWR49Start9.6
Xavier WorthyWR49Start9.6
Jayden ReedWR50Toss-Up· medium9.9
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR51Toss-Up· medium9.7
Jalen CokerWR52Toss-Up9.2
Tre TuckerWR54Toss-Up9.1

Tight Ends

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Kyle Pitts Sr.TE7Start· medium10.4
Sam LaPortaTE7Start· medium11.0
George KittleTE7Toss-Up11.4
Tucker KraftTE8Start· medium10.5
Travis KelceTE11Start· medium9.8
Dallas GoedertTE12Start· medium10.9
Jake FergusonTE12Start· medium9.9
Isaiah LikelyTE14Start· medium9.4
Mark AndrewsTE14Start· medium10.1
Dalton KincaidTE16Sit· medium8.7
Juwan JohnsonTE17Start· medium8.3
T.J. HockensonTE18Start· medium9.2
Kenyon SadiqTE18Sit· medium9.1
Hunter HenryTE18Toss-Up· medium8.3
Charlie KolarTE26Sit2.3
Jake TongesTE26Sit2.1
Luke MusgraveTESit0.9
Tip ReimanTESit0.5
Elijah HigginsTESit· high2.5
Joe RoyerTESit· high1.0

Quarterbacks

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Jalen HurtsQB5Start· high21.1
Jayden DanielsQB8Toss-Up16.8
Jaxson DartQB9Start· medium18.6
Dak PrescottQB9Start· high17.1
Justin HerbertQB10Start· high19.0
Trevor LawrenceQB10Start· medium16.9
Caleb WilliamsQB11Start· medium16.7
Drake MayeQB12Toss-Up16.2
Brock PurdyQB12Toss-Up· medium15.5
Patrick MahomesQB13Toss-Up· medium15.5
Bo NixQB13Toss-Up· medium16.2
Matthew StaffordQB14Start· medium17.5
Kyler MurrayQB17Toss-Up· medium16.4
Tyler ShoughQB17Sit· medium14.2
Jared GoffQB18Start· medium15.8
Baker MayfieldQB19Toss-Up· medium16.2
Daniel JonesQB20Start15.2
C.J. StroudQB23Toss-Up· medium16.2

Kickers

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Cameron DickerK2Start10.3
Jake BatesK9Toss-Up8.7
Eddy PineiroK10Start8.7
Tyler LoopK10Start8.5
Harrison ButkerK10Toss-Up8.5
Will ReichardK12Toss-Up8.4
Chris BoswellK12Start9.0
Evan McPhersonK14Start8.5
Chase McLaughlinK15Toss-Up8.4
Cairo SantosK15Toss-Up8.3
Spencer ShraderK18Toss-Up8.2
Trey SmackK19Toss-Up8.3
Jake ElliottK20Start8.5
Dominic ZvadaKStart8.1

Team Defense

PlayerVerdictProjected (PPR)
Jaguars D/STD/STStart8.2
Chargers D/STD/STStart7.5
Titans D/STD/STStart6.8
Jets D/STD/STStart6.7
Eagles D/STD/STToss-Up6.3
Bears D/STD/STToss-Up5.7
Packers D/STD/STStart5.4
Chiefs D/STD/STToss-Up5.4
Raiders D/STD/STStart4.8
Dolphins D/STD/STStart4.2
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