Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 13
Jahmyr Gibbs Tops Week 1 RB Rankings as Chase Brown Cracks Top 5
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 13

Jahmyr Gibbs Tops Week 1 RB Rankings as Chase Brown Cracks Top 5

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 13

Summary

  • Jahmyr Gibbs opens at No. 1 in the Week 1 fantasy running back rankings, ahead of Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor and No. 5 Chase Brown.
  • Brown climbed into the top five after 11 touchdowns, 69 catches and more top-24 finishes in 2025 than Gibbs, with a Week 1 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that ranked 31st in yards after contact allowed.
  • Javonte Williams landed at RB11, boosted by a Giants run defense that ranked last both before and after contact in 2025 and by his 97-yard, one-touchdown game against New York last season.
  • The rankings run 50 deep for Week 1 lineup and Flex decisions, with Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry at Nos. 6 and 7 and De'Von Achane, Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton rounding out the top 10.

Insights

Will last year's weakest run defenses suddenly shut down top fantasy backs in Week 1 after hidden offseason overhauls?
Is the hype around rising elite rushers blinding fantasy managers to the massive risks lurking in their opening matchups?
Could surprise committee backfields steal the spotlight and ruin the perfect opening week projections for highly touted volume runners?