Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings – Quarterbacks

To differentiate between all the “Start ‘Ems” on my Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em page, you can check out the Weekly Fantasy Football Rankings, so you can figure out whom to start between Player X and Player Y.

Below are my fantasy QB rankings and a set of links for my positional Weekly NFL Fantasy Football Rankings. Keep in mind that this list is for this week only; not the entire rest of the season.

The rankings are based on a Traditional scoring system. Each player has Walterfootball.com’s projected stats and standard scoring points.

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings – PPR: RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings – Half-PPR: RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX |

Updated 8/26/2025 4:00:28 AM – Follow @walterfootball for updates.

Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens (at Bills)- 26 Points
230 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 70 Rushing Yards, 1 TD.
Lamar Jackson might have some regression this year, but could still finish as the top quarterback.
Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles (vs. Cowboys)- 24 Points
240 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 50 Rushing Yards, 1 TD.
An easy matchup for Jalen Hurts.
Josh Allen, QB, Bills (vs. Ravens)- 23 Points
270 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 50 Rushing Yards, 1 TD.
Baltimore’s defense has gotten much better this year, so don’t count on Josh Allen repeating what he did in the playoffs last year.
Jayden Daniels, QB, Redskins (vs. Giants)- 22 Points
230 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 50 Rushing Yards.
Jayden Daniels has a great matchup against a poor secondary.
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (vs. Chargers)- 21 Points
280 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rushing Yards.
Patrick Mahomes has an easy matchup against a poor Chargers defense.
Bo Nix, QB, Broncos (vs. Titans)- 20 Points
290 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT, 30 Rushing Yards.
Bo Nix has a great matchup to begin the year.
Michael Penix Jr., QB, Falcons (vs. Buccaneers)- 20 Points
250 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rushing Yards.
Michael Penix will light up Tampa’s secondary if he needs to do so.
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jaguars (vs. Panthers)- 20 Points
290 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rushing Yards.
Trevor Lawrence will rebound this year, and he begins his season with a very easy matchup.
Baker Mayfield, QB, Bucs (at Falcons)- 19 Points
280 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs.
Atlanta’s defense will be better this year, but this game could still be a shootout.
Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers (vs. Chiefs)- 19 Points
240 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rushing Yards.
Justin Herbert could get some garbage time in the second half.
Caleb Williams, QB, Bears (vs. Vikings)- 18 Points
270 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT, 20 Rushing Yards.
The Vikings confused Caleb Williams last year, but Ben Johnson should help.
Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals (at Saints)- 18 Points
270 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rushing Yards.
Kyler Murray has a solid matchup to begin the season.
Drake Maye, QB, Patriots (vs. Raiders)- 18 Points
250 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rushing Yards.
The Raiders have some big problems in their secondary.
Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals (at Browns)- 17 Points
270 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT, 10 Rushing Yards.
Cleveland is a house of horrors for Joe Burrow.
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Dolphins (at Colts)- 17 Points
280 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rushing Yards.
Tua Tagovailoa has a nice matchup to begin the year.
Malik Willis, QB, Packers (vs. Lions)- 17 Points
260 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rushing Yards.
Malik Willis will be able to pick up some rushing yards.
Brock Purdy, QB, 49ers (at Seahawks)- 16 Points
270 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT.
Seattle’s defense is pretty solid, so Brock Purdy doesn’t have the best matchup.
Joe Flacco, QB, Browns (vs. Bengals)- 16 Points
250 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT.
Daniel Jones, QB, Colts (vs. Dolphins)- 16 Points
290 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 30 Rushing Yards.
Cam Ward, QB, Titans (at Broncos)- 16 Points
250 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 2 INTs, 60 Rushing Yards.
This is a tough matchup, but Cam Ward could get plenty of garbage time points.
Jared Goff, QB, Lions (at Packers)- 15 Points
280 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD.
Jared Goff won’t play as well without Ben Johnson.
Geno Smith, QB, Raiders (at Patriots)- 15 Points
250 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rushing Yards.
C.J. Stroud, QB, Texans (at Rams)- 15 Points
220 Passing Yards, 2 Pass TDs, 1 INT, 10 Rushing Yards.
C.J. Stroud won’t get much blocking in this game.
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Vikings (at Bears)- 15 Points
250 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 30 Rushing Yards.
J.J. McCarthy should have a nice debut against a questionable defense.
Russell Wilson, QB, Giants (at Redskins)- 14 Points
250 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 20 Rushing Yards.
Matthew Stafford, QB, Rams (vs. Texans)- 14 Points
260 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD.
It’s unclear if Matthew Stafford is healthy.
Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys (at Eagles)- 13 Points
260 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 10 Rushing Yards.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Steelers (at Jets)- 13 Points
240 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD.
Aaron Rodgers will be looking to get revenge, but this is not an easy matchup.
Justin Fields, QB, Jets (vs. Steelers)- 12 Points
210 Passing Yards, 1 INT, 60 Rushing Yards.
A tough matchup for Justin Fields against a coach who knows him.
Bryce Young, QB, Panthers (at Jaguars)- 12 Points
230 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 2 INTs, 30 Rushing Yards.
Bryce Young could get plenty of garbage time points.
Sam Darnold, QB, Seahawks (vs. 49ers)- 12 Points
200 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 1 INT, 20 Rushing Yards.
Spencer Rattler, QB, Saints (vs. Cardinals)- 11 Points
240 Passing Yards, 1 Pass TD, 2 INTs, 30 Rushing Yards.
Carson Wentz, QB, Chiefs (vs. Chargers)- 0 Points
Anthony Richardson, QB, Colts (vs. Dolphins)- 0 Points
Joe Milton, QB, Cowboys (at Eagles)- 0 Points
Zach Wilson, QB, Dolphins (at Colts)- 0 Points
Sam Howell, QB, Eagles (vs. Cowboys)- 0 Points