Week 1 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 1 QB rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 6, 2025.
Week 1 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
1) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
2) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
3) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
4) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
5) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
6) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
7) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
8) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
9) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
10) Drake Maye, QB | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
11) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (at LAR)
12) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
13) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
14) Justin Fields, QB | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
15) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (at GB)
16) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
17) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
18) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
19) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
20) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
21) J.J. McCarthy, QB | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
22) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
23) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
24) Michael Penix Jr., QB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
25) Sam Darnold, QB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
26) Geno Smith, QB | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
27) Russell Wilson, QB | New York Giants (at WAS)
28) Daniel Jones, QB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
29) Joe Flacco, QB | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
30) Aaron Rodgers, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
Jared Goff (at Packers)
Well, we won’t have to wait long to get a litmus test on life without Ben Johnson for Jared Goff and this Lions offense.
The Packers may not boast an elite defense (11th in our Defense+ grading last season), but what they do well makes this an ultra-interesting, potentially informative spot for the new coaching staff in Detroit. In 2024, Green Bay was the best team at creating pressure when they elected to blitz, doing so on 49.5% of their opportunities, a rate that was more than a percentage point higher than any other unit and nearly nine points above the league average.
That would have undone Goff in previous seasons, but he averaged a career-high 6.8 yards per pressured pass a season ago (the eighth-best mark in the NFL and a second straight season of improvement).
Against the Packers specifically, he completed 10 of 17 passes (58.8%, against the rest of the NFL: 52.7%) with a pair of touchdowns when under stress. Now, the million-dollar question: nature or nurture? Was his success a result of development or a scheme?
At this moment, it is impossible to know. We can guess (I lean in, Goff is still a viable option in the post-Johnson era due to the weapons at his disposal), but that’s all it is until we get some data points. I don’t know about you, but I’m not in the business of guessing if I can avoid it, especially not in the first week of the season.
I’m passing on Detroit’s signal-caller in this spot, preferring his opposing number, Johnson’s current pupil, Caleb Williams, and matchup decisions like Trevor Lawrence (vs. CAR).
Lamar Jackson (at Bills)
MVP awards aren’t won or lost in the first week of the season, but the Lamar Jackson fans/bettors certainly have this game circled as one that could have meaning far beyond who opens 2025 with a 1-0 record.
These two powerhouses faced each other twice last season, and the volume stats were … well, they weren’t great for Baltimore’s cornerstone. In those contests, he totaled just 31 completions and 12 rush attempts, but he had multiple passing scores and a 15+ yard run in both games.
And that’s the case for Jackson to be QB1, right?
