2020 Fantasy Football: Week 1 PPR Rankings

Finally. After a rough year, we finally have football coming our way on Thursday, starting with the Houston Texans at the Kansas City Chiefs. With the first week of the season comes weekly fantasy football rankings, and I am here to bring you the PPR rankings for week 1 of the NFL season. In what is quickly becoming the most popular format in the fantasy industry, PPR means “point per receptions”. Any player who catches a pass gets a full point for that reception. It does not matter if he loses yards, barely gains any yards, or scores a long touchdown. That player gets an extra point just for catching the ball.

Heavily targeted players benefit significantly in this format. Players like Jamison Crowder can skyrocket up rankings relative to their standard league outlooks. Running backs who aren’t targeted often, like Derrick Henry, take hits in these rankings. On the contrary, running backs who are third-down specialists, like James White, drift up the board.

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Week 1 Risers

As is always my strategy when attacking a PPR draft, I want running backs early. Then wide receivers galore in the middle-late rounds. These wide receivers guarantee you a high floor every week. Some wide receivers who fit this category for week one include Michael Gallup, Jamison Crowder, Sterling Shepherd, and Henry RuggsIII/Bryan Edwards. All of these players could easily see double-digit targets in week one, and the earliest any went was round five. Gallup will benefit from Amari Cooper drawing Jalen Ramsey. Crowder looks to be the only true healthy receiver for the Jets, and they will be playing from behind against the Bills. Shepherd has always been targeted heavily when healthy. Ruggs and Edwards look to have the outside receiver positions locked down in Oakland. They face perhaps the worst defense in football.

At running back, Tarik Cohen looks like an extremely enticing option with David Montgomery banged up. Cohen is always someone to consider in your FLEX spot in PPR leagues, but he could benefit even further from being on the field more. The Bears take on the Detroit Lions, who have a below-average defense. Cohen could see over six or seven targets in what could be a shoot out. While Chris Thompson is not the starter for Jacksonville, he will be on the field a lot while healthy. With Leonard Fournette no longer in town, nearly all of his targets could go to Thompson.

At tight end, Zach Ertz and Chris Herndon lead the way in potential target monsters (outside of the big two). Ertz is the benefactor of a banged-up Eagles wide receiver core, and he gets the lowly Redskins. Meanwhile, Chris Herndon could be the second most targeted player for the Jets. He is worth a shot if you waited at tight end in your drafts.

Week 1 PPR Rankings

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D/ST

Rnk	Name	Team	Tier
1	Lamar Jackson	BAL	1
2	Patrick Mahomes	KC	1
3	Russell Wilson	SEA	2
4	Dak Prescott	DAL	2
5	Deshaun Watson	HOU	2
6	Matt Ryan	ATL	2
7	Carson Wentz	PHI	2
8	Josh Allen	BUF	2
9	Kyler Murray	ARI	2
10	Cam Newton	NE	2
11	Drew Brees	NO	3
12	Tom Brady	TB	3
13	Matthew Stafford	DET	3
14	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	3
15	Joe Burrow	CIN	3
16	Aaron Rodgers	GB	3
17	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	3
18	Philip Rivers	IND	4
19	Teddy Bridgewater	CAR	4
20	Jared Goff	LAR	4
21	Gardner Minshew	JAC	4
22	Derek Carr	LV	4
23	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	4
24	Baker Mayfield	CLE	4
25	Drew Lock	DEN	4
26	Kirk Cousins	MIN	4
27	Mitchell Trubisky	CHI	4
28	Daniel Jones	NYG	4
29	Tyrod Taylor	LAC	4
30	Dwayne Haskins	WSH	4
31	Sam Darnold	NYJ	4
32	Ryan Fitzpatrick	MIA	4

Rnk	Name	Team	Tier
1	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	1
2	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	1
3	Saquon Barkley	NYG	1
4	Josh Jacobs	LV	2
5	Dalvin Cook	MIN	2
6	Derrick Henry	TEN	2
7	James Conner	PIT	2
8	Joe Mixon	CIN	2
9	Austin Ekeler	LAC	2
10	Miles Sanders	PHI	2
11	Alvin Kamara	NO	2
12	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	2
13	Kenyan Drake	ARI	2
14	Aaron Jones	GB	2
15	Nick Chubb	CLE	2
16	Chris Carson	SEA	3
17	Raheem Mostert	SF	3
18	Todd Gurley	ATL	3
19	Mark Ingram	BAL	3
20	David Johnson	HOU	3
21	Melvin Gordon	DEN	3
22	Jonathan Taylor	IND	3
23	Le'Veon Bell	NYJ	4
24	Sony Michel	NE	4
25	Kareem Hunt	CLE	4
26	Cam Akers	LAR	4
27	Tarik Cohen	CHI	4
28	Jordan Howard	MIA	4
29	D'Andre Swift	DET	4
30	Phillip Lindsay	DEN	4
31	Devin Singletary	BUF	5
32	Chris Thompson	JAC	5
33	James White	NE	5
34	J.K. Dobbins	BAL	5
35	Ronald Jones	TB	5
36	Marlon Mack	IND	5
37	Tevin Coleman	SF	5
38	Zack Moss	BUF	5
39	Leonard Fournette	TB	5
40	Darrel Williams	KC	5
41	Matt Breida	MIA	5
42	Antonio Gibson	WSH	5
43	Nyheim Hines	IND	5
44	Kerryon Johnson	DET	5
45	David Montgomery	CHI	5
46	Latavius Murray	NO	6
47	James Robinson	JAC	6
48	Rex Burkhead	NE	6
49	Jerick McKinnon	SF	6
50	Boston Scott	PHI	6
51	Chase Edmonds	ARI	6
52	Malcolm Brown	LAR	6
53	Justin Jackson	LAC	6
54	Darrell Henderson	LAR	6
55	Tony Pollard	DAL	6
56	Alexander Mattison	MIN	6
57	Joshua Kelley	LAC	6
58	Jalen Richard	LV	7
59	Carlos Hyde	SEA	7
60	LeSean McCoy	TB	7
61	Duke Johnson	HOU	7
62	Frank Gore	NYJ	7
63	Jamaal Williams	GB	7
64	Darrynton Evans	TEN	7
65	J.D. McKissic	WSH	7
66	Giovani Bernard	CIN	7
67	Gus Edwards	BAL	8
68	Corey Clement	PHI	8
69	Damien Harris	NE	8
70	Adrian Peterson	WSH	8
71	Benny Snell Jr.	PIT	8
72	Mike Davis	CAR	8
73	Devine Ozigbo	JAC	8
74	Brian Hill	ATL	8
75	Bryce Love	WSH	9
76	Dion Lewis	NYG	9
77	Anthony McFarland	PIT	9
78	DeAndre Washington	KC	9
79	A.J. Dillon	GB	9
80	Lamar Miller	NE	9
81	Jaylen Samuels	PIT	10
82	Peyton Barber	WSH	10
83	T.J. Yeldon	BUF	10
84	Ryan Nall	CHI	10
85	La'Mical Perine	NYJ	10
86	Darwin Thompson	KC	10
87	Wayne Gallman	NYG	10
88	Ito Smith	ATL	10
89	Ke'Shawn Vaughn	TB	10
90	Justice Hill	BAL	10

Rnk	Name	Team	Tier
1	Michael Thomas	NO	1
2	Julio Jones	ATL	1
3	Davante Adams	GB	1
4	Tyreek Hill	KC	1
5	DeAndre Hopkins	ARI	2
6	Chris Godwin	TB	2
7	D.J. Moore	CAR	2
8	Kenny Golladay	DET	2
9	Allen Robinson	CHI	2
10	Cooper Kupp	LAR	2
11	JuJu Smith-Schuster	PIT	2
12	Mike Evans	TB	2
13	Calvin Ridley	ATL	2
14	Robert Woods	LAR	2
15	Keenan Allen	LAC	3
16	D.J. Chark	JAC	3
17	Odell Beckham Jr.	CLE	3
18	Tyler Lockett	SEA	3
19	Adam Thielen	MIN	3
20	Amari Cooper	DAL	3
21	Courtland Sutton	DEN	3
22	A.J. Brown	TEN	3
23	Terry McLaurin	WSH	3
24	Stefon Diggs	BUF	3
25	D.K. Metcalf	SEA	3
26	T.Y. Hilton	IND	3
27	Tyler Boyd	CIN	3
28	Will Fuller	HOU	4
29	Julian Edelman	NE	4
30	Michael Gallup	DAL	4
31	Marvin Jones	DET	4
32	Jarvis Landry	CLE	4
33	Jamison Crowder	NYJ	4
34	Marquise Brown	BAL	4
35	DeVante Parker	MIA	4
36	Brandin Cooks	HOU	4
37	Diontae Johnson	PIT	4
38	A.J. Green	CIN	4
39	DeSean Jackson	PHI	5
40	Jerry Jeudy	DEN	5
41	Henry Ruggs III	LV	5
42	Deebo Samuel	SF	5
43	Emmanuel Sanders	NO	5
44	Christian Kirk	ARI	5
45	Sterling Shepard	NYG	5
46	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	5
47	Bryan Edwards	LV	5
48	Mike Williams	LAC	5
49	Golden Tate	NYG	6
50	Mecole Hardman	KC	6
51	Randall Cobb	HOU	6
52	Parris Campbell	IND	6
53	Robby Anderson	CAR	6
54	Preston Williams	MIA	6
55	Darius Slayton	NYG	6
56	Anthony Miller	CHI	6
57	N'Keal Harry	NE	7
58	Allen Lazard	GB	7
59	John Brown	BUF	7
60	Laviska Shenault Jr.	JAC	7
61	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	7
62	Sammy Watkins	KC	7
63	Justin Jefferson	MIN	8
64	Dede Westbrook	JAC	8
65	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	8
66	Hunter Renfrow	LV	8
67	Curtis Samuel	CAR	8
68	Russell Gage	ATL	8
69	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	9
70	Steven Sims Jr.	WSH	9
71	Danny Amendola	DET	9
72	Breshad Perriman	NYJ	9
73	John Ross	CIN	9
74	Cole Beasley	BUF	9
75	Van Jefferson	LAR	10
76	James Washington	PIT	10
77	Kendrick Bourne	SF	10
78	Greg Ward	PHI	10
79	Chase Claypool	PIT	10
80	Tee Higgins	CIN	10
81	Kenny Stills	HOU	10
82	Scotty Miller	TB	10
83	Bisi Johnson	MIN	10
84	Tre'Quan Smith	NO	10
85	Corey Davis	TEN	10
86	Trent Taylor	SF	10
87	Miles Boykin	BAL	10
88	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB	10
89	Josh Reynolds	LAR	10
90	Cordarrelle Patterson	CHI	10
91	Chris Hogan	NYJ	10
92	Adam Humphries	TEN	10
93	Chris Conley	JAC	10
94	Denzel Mims	NYJ	10
95	KJ Hamler	DEN	10
96	Zach Pascal	IND	10
97	Andy Isabella	ARI	10
98	Phillip Dorsett II	SEA	10
99	Keke Coutee	HOU	10
100	Damiere Byrd	NE	10
101	Devin Duvernay	BAL	10
102	Ted Ginn Jr.	CHI	10
103	Demarcus Robinson	KC	10
104	J.J. Arcega-Whiteside	PHI	10
105	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WSH	10

Rnk	Name	Team	Tier
1	George Kittle	SF	1
2	Travis Kelce	KC	1
3	Zach Ertz	PHI	1
4	Mark Andrews	BAL	1
5	Darren Waller	LV	2
6	Tyler Higbee	LAR	2
7	Hayden Hurst	ATL	2
8	Evan Engram	NYG	2
9	T.J. Hockenson	DET	3
10	Hunter Henry	LAC	3
11	Noah Fant	DEN	3
12	Mike Gesicki	MIA	3
13	Austin Hooper	CLE	3
14	Jonnu Smith	TEN	3
15	Eric Ebron	PIT	3
16	Chris Herndon IV	NYJ	3
17	Jared Cook	NO	3
18	Blake Jarwin	DAL	3
19	Rob Gronkowski	TB	3
20	Dallas Goedert	PHI	3
21	Greg Olsen	SEA	3
22	Tyler Eifert	JAC	3
23	Ian Thomas	CAR	3
24	Jack Doyle	IND	3
25	Will Dissly	SEA	3
26	Jimmy Graham	CHI	3
27	Darren Fells	HOU	3
28	O.J. Howard	TB	3
29	Devin Asiasi	NE	3
30	Dalton Keene	NE	3
31	Robert Tonyan	GB	3
32	Gerald Everett	LAR	3
33	Jace Sternberger	GB	3

Rnk	Name	Tier
1	Bills D/ST	1
2	Steelers D/ST	1
3	Patriots D/ST	1
4	Eagles D/ST	1
5	Ravens D/ST	1
6	49ers D/ST	1
7	Colts D/ST	2
8	Chiefs D/ST	2
9	Bears D/ST	2
10	Titans D/ST	2
11	Broncos D/ST	2
12	Chargers D/ST	2
13	Lions D/ST	2
14	Packers D/ST	2
15	Cowboys D/ST	2
16	Vikings D/ST	2
17	Saints D/ST	3
18	Buccaneers D/ST	3
19	Seahawks D/ST	3
20	Rams D/ST	3
21	Jets D/ST	3
22	Bengals D/ST	3
23	Dolphins D/ST	3
24	Raiders D/ST	3
25	Cardinals D/ST	3
26	Redskins D/ST	3
27	Falcons D/ST	3
28	Giants D/ST	3
29	Panthers D/ST	3
30	Jaguars D/ST	3
31	Browns D/ST	3
32	Texans D/ST	3

If my Week 1 PPR Rankings didn’t meet your needs, check out Taylor Lambert’s Week 1 Rankings for Standard Scoring.

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2020 Fantasy Football: Week 1 PPR Rankings

Week 1 Risers

Week 1 PPR Rankings

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