The first Sunday of the 2017 NFL season is here! To get you ready, we have all sorts of fantasy football content. As always, remember that we are answering all your fantasy football questions in the SB Nation Fantasy War Room.
Week 1 fantasy football rankings, waiver wire sleepers, start/sit advice, injury news
It’s time to get ready for Week 1 of the 2017 fantasy football season. We’ve got all the positions rankings, start/sit advice, and more to get your season started strong.
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If you are a daily fantasy fiend, check out our best DFS plays for Sunday. If you’re sticking to more traditional fantasy football, here is a look at our best sleeper plays for Week 1.
The first game week is upon us, and it’s time to get your fantasy football lineups settled! Some folks are wrapping up their drafts on Tuesday and Wednesday, but for the most part, fantasy owners are starting to consider their lineup decisions for Week 1. If you are still drafting, make sure and check out the 2017 SB Nation Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Guide.
If your draft is complete, it is time to turn to Week 1. There will be plenty of injury questions, with Andrew Luck out and Odell Beckham Jr. a question mark. But for the most part, players are healthy and most fantasy football teams are not yet scrambling for replacement parts.
For any of your fantasy football questions, you can check in with our War Room. It is a regular live chat that runs four hours a day throughout the season. Regardless of the league style, point system, or anything else, our fantasy experts will be there to answer your questions.
While awaiting our fantasy experts, check out our Week 1 fantasy football positional rankings. We’ve broken them down into standard and PPR rankings for running backs and wide receivers. You’ll want to make some adjustments for specialized leagues, with six-point quarterback touchdowns being the most significant.
Quarterback rankings
Running Back (standard) rankings
Running Back (PPR) rankings
Wide Receiver (standard) rankings
Wide Receiver (PPR) rankings
Tight End rankings
Defense/Special Teams rankings
The waiver wire becomes a significantly bigger deal after Week 1, but there might be some high-quality players lurking on your waiver wire following your league’s draft. We’ve broken down some of the best players still available in a majority of Yahoo! leagues.
Best quarterbacks available
Best running backs available
Best wide receivers available
Best tight ends available
We’ll be back later this week with updates on start/sit options for Week 1, as well as injury news to consider.
