Welcome to Week 1! I know plenty of you have drafts remaining -- I've got two tonight! -- and if you still have yours coming up, our Draft Day Cheat Sheet has everything you need, including my top-200 rankings. 

But for most Fantasy players, drafts are done and it's time to stop fretting about your big board and start fretting about your lineup. We've got all week to do that, and we'll learn about injuries and potential role changes throughout the week in practice leading up first to Thursday's NFL opener between the Bills and Rams and then into Sunday of Week 1, but today's your first chance to check out our Week 1 rankings.

Head here to see rankings from Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings, and make sure you tune into Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET Monday and every day this week as they discuss and debate their rankings all the way through Sunday's games -- we'll also be live on HQ Sunday morning from 11 a.m. to kickoff to help you set your lineups. 

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It's all about helping you set the best lineup every week all the way through your championship. Through the rest of the week, we'll be blending in a bit of season preview content, including Fantasy MVP picks, Bold Predictions from the staff, and everything else you need for last-minute draft prep. 

For now, let's take a first look at the Week 1 rankings, and if you've got any lineup or trade questions, send them my way at Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com! I'll be doing a trade mailbag every Wednesday morning right here, with lineup questions all week long, so send those emails in with the subject line #AskFFT! 

• Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are in line to play in Week 1 -- Coach Sean McVay declared both backs "good to go" Friday, after they made their returns from soft-tissue injuries last week during practice. It's not clear what kind of injury either had, but with the Rams set to kick off Thursday, they'll have both of their top backs healthy. The question beyond that is, how are they going to use their top two backs -- both missed significant time during camp, but they were splitting first-team reps pretty evenly when healthy. McVay hasn't historically used committees at running back, as Henderson played 60% of the snaps or more in 10 of the 12 games he played last season, with Sony Michel logging a snap share over 70% in seven games. I'm giving Akers the benefit of the doubt that he'll be the lead back, but this could be a frustrating situation if not.
• The Rams aren't planning to limit Matthew Stafford (elbow) -- Stafford has been dealing with elbow pain since last season, and he had his reps managed during training camp, but that won't be the case during the season. At least, not during games -- don't be surprised if we see Stafford limited during the season in practice to keep his proverbial pitch count lower. But at this point, it doesn't seem like there is much concern about the injury limiting Stafford or the Rams offense, so I'm not too worried about it. The fact that Stafford had 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns while dealing with the pain last season is a good sign, in my eyes. 
• Isaiah McKenzie practiced Sunday -- McKenzie returned to practice after being sidelined for about a week with an undisclosed injury, but it sounds like he'll be good for Week 1. Expectations are high for McKenzie -- Dave Richard named him his "Sleeper of the Summer" -- so entering the season healthy will be important. 

• Albert Okwuegbunam (lower body) is aiming for Week 1 -- Okwuegbunam hasn't practiced since the team's last preseason game, but it isn't considered a serious issue at this point -- Okwuegbunam told the Denver Post Thursday he would have played if it was a regular season game. 
• Russell Gage (hamstring) is "on track to play" in Week 1 -- Gage practiced on consecutive days over the weekend, so it looks like he'll be ready to make his Buccaneers debut next Sunday against the Cowboys, but the biggest question is whether Chris Godwin will be out there with him. In projecting the Buccaneers offense without Godwin for Week 1, both Gage and Julio Jones were top-36 wide receivers, so Godwin's status will be worth watching. 
• Van Jefferson (knee) is still unclear for Week 1 -- McVay said Jefferson is "making good progress" in his recovery from knee surgery but he didn't have anything to say over the weekend about Jefferson's chances of playing in Week 1. At this point, I'm not expecting much from Jefferson even if he does play, but in deeper leagues, he's worth keeping an eye on early in the season. 
• Irv Smith (thumb) is expected to play in Week 1 -- Smith underwent surgery on the thumb back in early August, but he's been catching footballs at practice in recent days and the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported over the weekend he is expected to play in Week 1. Smith has an opportunity for a bigger role after missing all of last season following knee surgery, and he could break out in a more pass-happy Vikings offense, but I'm still viewing him as a low-end roll-of-the-dice-type tight end until he proves more than that. 

This newsletter will be the place to find my rankings this season, and I'll be including them every Tuesday morning to kick off the new Fantasy week moving forward. Along with my rankings -- which will be updated throughout the week, obviously, so make sure you check back in before locking in your lineups! -- I'll include notes on some of the most interesting players with each update, beginning with today's initial in-season rankings. My goal is to have commented on the majority of the players that matter each week.

Here are my initial rankings for Week 1!

The preseason QB rankings and the Week 1 rankings look pretty similar because there just isn't much of a difference between weekly expectations and long-term upside for me. That's not true for everyone -- I'd be willing to draft Trey Lance and Justin Fields, among others, a little earlier with the hope they can hit big and give me a high-upside starter that I'm not necessarily expecting in Week 1. But, for the most part, the QB rankings look more or less like they did coming into the season. But I'll be keeping an eye on how often teams like the Eagles, Vikings, and Bengals throw this week to see if I need to adjust my expectations. 

1. Josh Allen @LAR
2. Patrick Mahomes @ARI
3. Lamar Jackson @NYJ
4. Justin Herbert vs. LV
5. Jalen Hurts @DET
6. Dak Prescott vs. TB
7. Tom Brady @DAL
8. Kyler Murray vs. KC
9. Joe Burrow vs. PIT
10. Matthew Stafford vs. BUF
11. Russell Wilson @SEA
12. Aaron Rodgers @MIN
13. Derek Carr @LAC
14. Kirk Cousins vs. GB
15. Trey Lance @CHI
16. Jameis Winston @ATL
17. Trevor Lawrence @WAS
18. Justin Fields vs. SF
19. Ryan Tannehill vs. NYG
20. Tua Tagovailoa vs. NE
21. Carson Wentz vs. JAX
22. Marcus Mariota vs. NO
23. Daniel Jones @TEN
24. Baker Mayfield vs. CLE
25. Jared Goff vs. PHI
26. Mitchell Trubisky @CIN
27. Mac Jones @MIA
28. Matt Ryan @HOU
29. Joe Flacco vs. BAL
30. Davis Mills vs. IND
31. Geno Smith vs. DEN
32. Jacoby Brissett @CAR  

Maybe Alvin Kamara will end up getting suspended before the season is through, in which case the skepticism that pushed him outside of the first round for the entirety of the draft season will prove founded. But as long as he's active, I'm going to treat him like one of the elite Fantasy options out there. If you want to quibble with him being No. 3, that's fine, but I can't see moving him any lower than No. 5 against a matchup like Atlanta -- he had 38.6 PPR points in two games against the Falcons last season. 

1. Christian McCaffrey vs. CLE
2. Jonathan Taylor @HOU
3. Alvin Kamara @ATL
4. Austin Ekeler vs. LV
5. Derrick Henry vs. NYG
6. Leonard Fournette @DAL
7. Najee Harris @CIN
8. D'Andre Swift vs. PHI
9. Joe Mixon vs. PIT
10. Saquon Barkley @TEN
11. Dalvin Cook vs. GB
12. Aaron Jones @MIN
13. Nick Chubb @CAR
14. Javonte Williams @SEA
15. David Montgomery vs. SF
16. James Conner vs. KC
17. Antonio Gibson vs. JAX
18. Elijah Mitchell @CHI
19. Josh Jacobs @LAC
20. Ezekiel Elliott vs. TB
21. Chase Edmonds vs. NE
22. Travis Etienne @WAS
23. Devin Singletary @LAR
24. Rashaad Penny vs. DEN
25. Cam Akers vs. BUF
26. Dameon Pierce vs. IND
27. Nyheim Hines @HOU
28. Damien Harris @MIA
29. AJ Dillon @MIN
30. Rhamondre Stevenson @MIA
31. Cordarrelle Patterson vs. NO
32. Kareem Hunt @CAR
33. Michael Carter vs. BAL
34. Kenyan Drake @NYJ
35. Miles Sanders @DET
36. J.D. McKissic vs. JAX
37. Breece Hall vs. BAL
38. Clyde Edwards-Helaire @ARI
39. Darrell Henderson vs. BUF
40. Ameer Abdullah @LAC
41. Tony Pollard vs. TB
42. Melvin Gordon @SEA
43. Jamaal Williams vs. PHI
44. James Robinson @WAS
45. Raheem Mostert vs. NE
46. Mike Davis @NYJ
47. Sony Michel vs. LV
48. Alexander Mattison vs. GB
49. Kenneth Gainwell @DET
50. James Cook @LAR
51. Rex Burkhead vs. IND
52. Rachaad White @DAL
53. Eno Benjamin vs. KC
54. Mark Ingram @ATL
55. Damien Williams vs. NO
56. Dontrell Hilliard vs. NYG
57. Travis Homer vs. DEN
58. Jeff Wilson @CHI
59. Boston Scott @DET
60. Zamir White @LAC

There's no shortage of question marks at the wide receiver position to open the season, and they start with my No. 3 option. I've been higher than the consensus on Davante Adams throughout the draft process, consistently ranking him ahead of Ja'Marr Chase despite his move to Las Vegas. We'll get our first sense of whether that was the right call -- Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller represent a good deal more target competition than Adams has typically dealt with in Green Bay, but I'm still expecting him to be among the league leaders in target share. If not, I'll have to adjust down quicker. 

1. Cooper Kupp vs. BUF
2. Justin Jefferson vs. GB
3. Davante Adams @LAC
4. Ja'Marr Chase vs. PIT
5. Stefon Diggs @LAR
6. CeeDee Lamb vs. TB
7. Tyreek Hill vs. NE
8. Mike Evans @DAL
9. Keenan Allen vs. LV
10. D.J. Moore vs. CLE
11. Tee Higgins vs. PIT
12. Deebo Samuel @CHI
13. Michael Pittman Jr. @HOU
14. Brandin Cooks vs. IND
15. Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. PHI
16. A.J. Brown @DET
17. Marquise Brown vs. KC
18. Diontae Johnson @CIN
19. Mike Williams vs. LV
20. Darnell Mooney vs. SF
21. Elijah Moore vs. BAL
22. Michael Thomas @ATL
23. JuJu Smith-Schuster @ARI
24. Adam Thielen vs. GB
25. Allen Robinson vs. BUF
26. Jaylen Waddle vs. NE
27. Robert Woods vs. NYG
28. DK Metcalf vs. DEN
29. Terry McLaurin vs. JAX
30. Hunter Renfrow @LAC
31. Jerry Jeudy @SEA
32. Julio Jones @DAL
33. Courtland Sutton @SEA
34. Kadarius Toney @TEN
35. Drake London vs. NO
36. Gabe Davis @LAR
37. Amari Cooper @CAR
38. Christian Kirk @WAS
39. Tyler Lockett vs. DEN
40. Allen Lazard @MIN
41. Rashod Bateman @NYJ
42. Isaiah McKenzie @LAR
43. Russell Gage @DAL
44. DeVante Parker @MIA
45. Tyler Boyd vs. PIT
46. DeVonta Smith @DET
47. Corey Davis vs. BAL
48. Chris Olave @ATL
49. Chase Claypool @CIN
50. Brandon Aiyuk @CHI
51. Robby Anderson vs. CLE
52. Jarvis Landry @ATL
53. George Pickens @CIN
54. Sammy Watkins @MIN
55. Nico Collins vs. IND
56. Rondale Moore vs. KC
57. Mecole Hardman @ARI
58. Curtis Samuel vs. JAX
59. DJ Chark vs. PHI
60. Treylon Burks vs. NYG

I'm expecting a big breakout season from Pitts, but this is an especially tough spot to open the season. He faced the Saints twice as a rookie, catching just five of 12 passes for 70 yards. There's no world in which you're sitting Pitts, but I am a little bit worried about his chances of hitting the ground running in Week 1. 

1. Travis Kelce @ARI
2. Mark Andrews @NYJ
3. Kyle Pitts vs. NO
4. George Kittle @CHI
5. Darren Waller @LAC
6. Dalton Schultz vs. TB
7. T.J. Hockenson vs. PHI
8. Dallas Goedert @DET
9. Tyler Higbee vs. BUF
10. Cole Kmet vs. SF
11. Albert Okwuegbunam @SEA
12. Irv Smith vs. GB
13. Zach Ertz vs. KC
14. Gerald Everett vs. LV
15. Dawson Knox @LAR
16. Pat Freiermuth @CIN
17. Mike Gesicki vs. NE
18. David Njoku @CAR
19. Hunter Henry @MIA
20. Austin Hooper vs. NYG
21. Brevin Jordan vs. IND
22. Cameron Brate @DAL
23. Hayden Hurst vs. PIT
24. Evan Engram @WAS
25. Evan Engram @WAS
26. Robert Tonyan @MIN
27. C.J. Uzomah vs. BAL
28. Noah Fant vs. DEN
29. Jonnu Smith @MIA
30. Mo Alie-Cox @HOU
31. Daniel Bellinger @TEN
32. Harrison Bryant @CAR

1. Christian McCaffrey vs. CLE
2. Jonathan Taylor @HOU
3. Cooper Kupp vs. BUF
4. Alvin Kamara @ATL
5. Austin Ekeler vs. LV
6. Justin Jefferson vs. GB
7. Davante Adams @LAC
8. Derrick Henry vs. NYG
9. Leonard Fournette @DAL
10. Najee Harris @CIN
11. Ja'Marr Chase vs. PIT
12. D'Andre Swift vs. PHI
13. Stefon Diggs @LAR
14. Joe Mixon vs. PIT
15. Saquon Barkley @TEN
16. CeeDee Lamb vs. TB
17. Travis Kelce @ARI
18. Dalvin Cook vs. GB
19. Tee Higgins vs. PIT
20. Tyreek Hill vs. NE
21. Mike Evans @DAL
22. Keenan Allen vs. LV
23. D.J. Moore vs. CLE
24. Aaron Jones @MIN
25. Nick Chubb @CAR
26. Javonte Williams @SEA
27. David Montgomery vs. SF
28. Kyle Pitts vs. NO
29. James Conner vs. KC
30. Deebo Samuel @CHI
31. Michael Pittman Jr. @HOU
32. Brandin Cooks vs. IND
33. Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. PHI
34. A.J. Brown @DET
35. Marquise Brown vs. KC
36. Diontae Johnson @CIN
37. Mike Williams vs. LV
38. Antonio Gibson vs. JAX
39. Elijah Mitchell @CHI
40. Darnell Mooney vs. SF
41. Mark Andrews @NYJ
42. Josh Jacobs @LAC
43. Elijah Moore vs. BAL
44. Ezekiel Elliott vs. TB
45. Michael Thomas @ATL
46. Chase Edmonds vs. NE
47. George Kittle @CHI
48. JuJu Smith-Schuster @ARI
49. Julio Jones @DAL
50. Adam Thielen vs. GB
51. Travis Etienne @WAS
52. Allen Robinson vs. BUF
53. Darren Waller @LAC
54. Jaylen Waddle vs. NE
55. Robert Woods vs. NYG
56. D.K. Metcalf vs. DEN
57. Devin Singletary @LAR
58. Terry McLaurin vs. JAX
59. Rashaad Penny vs. DEN
60. Hunter Renfrow @LAC
61. Jerry Jeudy @SEA
62. Cam Akers vs. BUF
63. Dameon Pierce vs. IND
64. Russell Gage @DAL
65. Courtland Sutton @SEA
66. Nyheim Hines @HOU
67. Kadarius Toney @TEN
68. Dalton Schultz vs. TB
69. Drake London vs. NO
70. Gabe Davis @LAR
71. Damien Harris @MIA
72. Amari Cooper @CAR
73. Christian Kirk @WAS
74. AJ Dillon @MIN
75. T.J. Hockenson vs. PHI
76. Tyler Lockett vs. DEN
77. Rhamondre Stevenson @MIA
78. Cordarrelle Patterson vs. NO
79. Kareem Hunt @CAR
80. Allen Lazard @MIN
81. Rashod Bateman @NYJ
82. Isaiah McKenzie @LAR
83. Michael Carter vs. BAL
84. Kenyan Drake @NYJ
85. Miles Sanders @DET
86. J.D. McKissic vs. JAX
87. DeVante Parker @MIA
88. Tyler Boyd vs. PIT
89. DeVonta Smith @DET
90. Dallas Goedert @DET
91. Breece Hall vs. BAL
92. Corey Davis vs. BAL
93. Tyler Higbee vs. BUF
94. Clyde Edwards-Helaire @ARI
95. Darrell Henderson vs. BUF
96. Chris Olave @ATL
97. Cole Kmet vs. SF
98. Ameer Abdullah @LAC
99. Chase Claypool @CIN
100. Brandon Aiyuk @CHI
101. Robby Anderson vs. CLE
102. Albert Okwuegbunam @SEA
103. Tony Pollard vs. TB
104. Jarvis Landry @ATL
105. George Pickens @CIN
106. Sammy Watkins @MIN
107. Melvin Gordon @SEA
108. Nico Collins vs. IND
109. Jamaal Williams vs. PHI
110. Rondale Moore vs. KC
111. Mecole Hardman @ARI
112. Irv Smith vs. GB
113. Curtis Samuel vs. JAX
114. DJ Chark vs. PHI
115. Treylon Burks vs. NYG
116. K.J. Osborn vs. GB
117. Braxton Berrios vs. BAL
118. Marvin Jones @WAS
119. Zach Ertz vs. KC
120. Noah Brown vs. TB
121. Jakobi Meyers @MIA
122. Gerald Everett vs. LV
123. Zay Jones @WAS
124. A.J. Green vs. KC
125. Dawson Knox @LAR
126. Marquez Valdes-Scantling @ARI
127. Wan'Dale Robinson @TEN
128. Kenny Golladay @TEN
129. Pat Freiermuth @CIN
130. Jahan Dotson vs. JAX
131. James Robinson @WAS
132. Bryan Edwards vs. NO
133. Mike Gesicki vs. NE
134. Alec Pierce @HOU
135. David Njoku @CAR
136. Hunter Henry @MIA
137. Raheem Mostert vs. NE
138. Austin Hooper vs. NYG
139. Skyy Moore @ARI
140. Donovan Peoples-Jones @CAR
141. Brevin Jordan vs. IND
142. Mike Davis @NYJ
143. Sony Michel vs. LV
144. Olamide Zaccheaus vs. NO
145. Josh Palmer vs. LV
146. Alexander Mattison vs. GB
147. Cameron Brate @DAL
148. Hayden Hurst vs. PIT
149. Rex Burkhead vs. IND
150. Kenneth Gainwell @DET
151. James Cook @LAR