It’s NFL Sunday, folks! It’s time to sit back, relax, and watch football on the TV all day long! But first, we must make some tough decisions to set our fantasy football lineups!
Are you nervous? Don’t sweat! The PFN Fantasy team came together to provide our consensus QB rankings heading into Week 1 to make setting your lineup a breeze!
With that in mind, here are the team’s rankings that have been updated with the latest injury news.
Also, be sure to check out PFN’s Fantasy Football Start/Sit Optimizer for your last-minute lineup decisions!
Which QBs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles
2) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs
3) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens
4) Justin Fields, QB | Chicago Bears
5) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers
6) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills
7) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars
8) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals
9) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins
10) Deshaun Watson, QB | Cleveland Browns
11) Kirk Cousins, QB | Minnesota Vikings
12) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions
13) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys
14) Geno Smith, QB | Seattle Seahawks
15) Daniel Jones, QB | New York Giants
16) Anthony Richardson, QB | Indianapolis Colts
17) Aaron Rodgers, QB | New York Jets
18) Derek Carr, QB | New Orleans Saints
19) Russell Wilson, QB | Denver Broncos
20) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers
21) Sam Howell, QB | Washington Commanders
22) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers
23) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams
25) Kenny Pickett, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers
26) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers
27) Desmond Ridder, QB | Atlanta Falcons
28) Jimmy Garoppolo, QB | Las Vegas Raiders
29) Ryan Tannehill, QB | Tennessee Titans
30) Mac Jones, QB | New England Patriots
31) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans
32) Joshua Dobbs, QB | Arizona Cardinals
The Top QBs To Start in Week 1
Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | A highlight 55-yard touchdown run is likely what you remember of Fields facing the Packers last season, and while that did happen, so did zero TDs and three interceptions on his 36 pass attempts.
I hope Justin Fields realized in the offseason that when he breaks from the pocket, defenders drop what they're doing to stop him.
If he and the RBs can play give and go with defenders, they may create fireworks. Fields tried this stuff as a rookie, now bring it to Year 3. pic.twitter.com/tStoPozWdb
— Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz) September 7, 2023
Of course, adding DJ Moore to the mix this offseason should help fix that, and the fantasy floor created by his ability to rack up at least 60 rush yards in nine of his past 10 games makes him a weekly lock.
I’m projecting a low possession count in this game, and that has me steering away from Fields in DFS, but it’s highly unlikely you have a better option in redraft (and if you do, I have questions about your draft).
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
On a per-play basis, the Dolphins were the best offense in the NFL last season during the 12 full games Tagovailoa played last season, and in a game that has had a projected total of around 50 for six weeks now — expect Miami to come out firing.
Tagovailoa ranked inside the top 10 in both yards per completion and aDOT in play-action situations a season ago — upside that I’ll chase in a matchup against a run defense that was among the worst in every single metric in 2022.