Below are my top-35 quarterbacks for Week 1 fantasy football. These rankings are geared toward .5PPR scoring formats but should aid those who play in both non-PPR and full-point PPR formats.
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| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF | @ LAR |
| 2 | Justin Herbert | LAC | vs LV |
| 3 | Kyler Murray | ARI | vs KC |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | @ DET |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | DEN | @ SEA |
| 7 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | @ ARI |
| 8 | Trey Lance | SF | @ CHI |
| 9 | Tom Brady | TB | @ DAL |
| 10 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | vs BUF |
| 11 | Joe Burrow | CIN | vs PIT |
| 12 | Dak Prescott | DAL | vs TB |
| 13 | Derek Carr | LV | @ LAC |
| 14 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | vs GB |
| 15 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | @ MIN |
| 16 | Jameis Winston | NO | @ ATL |
| 17 | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | @ WAS |
| 18 | Daniel Jones | NYG | @ TEN |
| 19 | Justin Fields | CHI | vs SF |
| 20 | Jared Goff | DET | vs PHI |
| 21 | Matt Ryan | IND | @ HOU |
| 22 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | vs NE |
| 23 | Baker Mayfield | CAR | vs CLE |
| 24 | Joe Flacco | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 25 | Davis Mills | HOU | vs IND |
| 26 | Carson Wentz | WAS | vs JAC |
| 27 | Mac Jones | NE | @ MIA |
| 28 | Marcus Mariota | ATL | vs NO |
| 29 | Mitch Trubisky | PIT | @ CIN |
| 30 | Geno Smith | SEA | vs DEN |
| 31 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | vs NYG |
| 32 | Jacoby Brissett | CLE | @ CAR |
| 33 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | @ CIN |
| 34 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | @ CHI |
| 35 | Mike White | NYJ | vs BAL |