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A new season in the National Football League has arrived, with Week 1 kicking off and action spread throughout the end of the week from Thursday through Monday. Now that the NFL season is here, it’s time for our weekly fantasy QB rankings.
Let’s dive into our in-depth Week 1 fantasy QB rankings, providing some NFL stats and matchup analysis that helped determine where each signal-caller landed in our Week 1 fantasy rankings.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts posted a 115.0 QB rating, 70 percent completion rate and scored 4 total touchdowns in two games against the Dallas Cowboys defense in 2024. If that’s not enough to entice you, as noted by Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com, the Cowboys had the best defense in the NFL over the last four seasons when Micah Parsons was on the field and the league’s worst defense when he was sidelined. While regular-season openers always see offenses come out a bit sluggish, we feel great about the Eagles and the other circumstances put him atop our Week 1 fantasy QB rankings.
Related: Game-by-Game Eagles Predictions 2025
There are two concerns we have with this matchup that prevent Joe Burrow from sitting atop our fantasy QB rankings for Week 1. First, the Cleveland Browns have one of the worst offenses in the NFL, which could create an unfavorable game script where Burrow doesn’t get to keep slinging the ball in a shootout. Second, the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line is outmatched against Myles Garrett and Mason Graham. Even with that said, we still trust Burrow as one of the best fantasy quarterbacks. His numbers in 2024 against Cleveland—5-0 TD-INT and 216.5 passing yards per game—show he can still put up strong numbers.
Related: Game-by-Game Bengals Predictions 2025
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has a 90.7 QB rating with a 3-2 TD-INT line, 127 rushing yards and 1 touchdown in his last two regular-season matchups against the Buffalo Bills defense. He’s also historically been a hot starter, posting a 104.0 QB rating with a 35-9 TD-INT ratio and averaging 61.5 rushing yards per game in September in 24 career starts. Baltimore’s offense is returning the majority of its starters and with there being some lingering questions about the Bills’ defense, Jackson should post a strong line.
Related: Game-by-Game Ravens Predictions 2025
Baltimore’s defense has had Josh Allen’s number in the regular season throughout his career. In four career starts versus the Ravens, Allen has a 48.7 percent completion rate with a 66.3 QB rating, and he’s averaged just 153.3 passing yards per game. Even in the playoff matchup—127 passing yards and an 86.7 QB rating—two rushing touchdowns were the only real impact Allen made. Talent still places him high, but there’s a real chance his worst performance of the season comes in...
