Week 1 fantasy football rankings after Brock Bowers injury. Who should I start?

Week 1 of the NFL season has started, and initial performances have been mixed among top players. Many expected stars in the first two games struggled to deliver on fantasy production, leaving fans to wonder if this trend will continue throughout the week.

Despite this uncertainty, analysts have released their opening rankings for the season's fantasy football contests. Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends have all been ranked based on their expected performance in the upcoming games.

For quarterbacks, Josh Allen of the Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Ravens are at the top of the list, followed by Joe Burrow of the Bengals, Caleb Williams of the Bears, Jalen Hurts of the Eagles, Dak Prescott of the Cowboys, Jayden Daniels of the Commanders, Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs, Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars, Baker Mayfield of the Buccaneers, Bo Nix of the Broncos, Jaxson Dart of the Giants, and Kyler Murray of the Vikings.

In the running back category, Bijan Robinson of the Falcons and Jahmyr Gibbs of the Lions lead the pack, with James Cook III of the Bills, Jonathan Taylor of the Colts, Chase Brown of the Bengals, Saquon Barkley of the Eagles, and De’Von Achane of the Dolphins rounding out the top ten.

Wide receivers also see a mix of established stars and rising talents at the top of the rankings, including Ja’Marr Chase of the Bengals, Justin Jefferson of the Vikings, Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Lions, CeeDee Lamb of the Cowboys, Drake London of the Falcons, and DeVonta Smith of the Eagles. Other notable players include Nico Collins of the Texans, Chris Olave of the Saints, Zay Flowers of the Ravens, and Malik Nabers of the Giants.

Finally, tight ends Tyler Warren of the Colts, Trey McBride of the Cardinals, Kyle Pitts Jr. of the Falcons, Sam LaPorta of the Lions, and Dallas Goedert of the Eagles round out the fantasy football rankings for Week 1. Fans with a diverse set of favorite players should have plenty of options to start in their fantasy lineups based on these rankings.