Week 1: RB Rankings - Start & Sit - 2011 Fantasy Football

Week 1 RB Rankings - Start & Sit Advice. Week 1 RB Rankings are based on weekly matchups and the highest projected potential fantasy football point outcomes among all fantasy football RB in Week 1. Use these Week 1 RB Rankings to help you decide which RB to start and which RB to sit on your fantasy football team this week.

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Early Week 1 RB Rankings - Player Profiles and Stat Projections Will Be Posted Throughout the Week

Week 1 --- QB Rankings --- RB Rankings --- WR Rankings --- TE Rankings --- D Rankings --- Waiver Pickups --- Matchup Picks

1. Jamaal Charles - KC = Buf
With little improvement likely in store for the Buffalo run defense this season, Charles seems like the safest fantasy football RB play in Week 1. He should easily tally the 100 total yard mark, with something in the range of 150 total yards very likely. A touchdown is definitely within reach as well.

2. Adrian Peterson - Min = @SD
One of the most reliable fantasy football RB stat collectors in the game, Peterson should be a workhorse for the Vikings this week, and a final stat line in the range of 20-25 carries for 100-125 rushing yards and 1 touchdown is attainable.

3. Chris Johnson - Ten = @Jac
With zero preseason reps under his belt, Johnson will either be extremely rusty or extremely rested and ready to go this week. I'm thinking the latter has a better chance at being correct. 100-150 total yards and 1 touchdown is possible.

4. Darren McFadden - Oak = @Den
Much like the Buffalo Bills run defense, the Broncos were near equally atrocious last season, and it would not be surprising if they make little improvement against the run this season. It is conceivable that McFadden could lead all fantasy football RBs in scoring this week, as he should be a workhorse who gets plenty of touches both in the running and receiving attack. 150 total yards and 1-2 touchdowns could be in store.

5. LeSean McCoy - Phi = @StL
While the Rams defense could easily be much improved this season, the Eagles offense should prove to be too much for them to handle this week. Unfortunately for McCoy fantasy owners, the Eagles have a plethora of playmakers who can score on nearly any play which could reduce the number of scoring opportunities presented to McCoy this season. However with that said, McCoy still has plenty of potential to be a total yardage beast, and a stat line in the range of 100-150 total yards is easily within reach for McCoy this week, with a touchdown also very likely.

6. Arian Foster - Hou = Ind --- injury ?

7. Rashard Mendenhall - Pit = @Bal

8. Peyton Hillis - Cle = Cin

9. Ray Rice - Bal = Pit

10. Michael Turner - Atl = @Chi

11. Shonn Green - NYJ = Dal

12. Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG = @Was

13. Beanie Wells - Ari = Car

14. Frank Gore - SF = Sea

15. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jac = Ten

16. Matt Forte - Chi = Atl

17. LeGarrette Blount - TB = Det

18. Joseph Addai - Ind = @Hou

19. DeAngelo Williams - Car = @Ari

20. Steven Jackson - StL = Phi

21. Fred Jackson - Buf = @KC

22. BenJarvus Green-Ellis - NE = @Mia

23. Knowshon Moreno - Den = Oak

24. Jahvid Best - Det = @TB

25. Marshawn Lynch - Sea = @SF

26. Mike Tolbert - SD = Min

27. Cedric Benson - Cin = @Cle

28. Mark Ingram - NO = @GB

29. Tim Hightower - Was = NYG

30. Reggie Bush - Mia = NE

31. Ryan Grant - GB = NO
32. Ryan Mathews - SD = Min
33. Felix Jones - Dal = @NYJ
34. Daniel Thomas - Mia = NE --- injury ?
35. James Starks - GB = NO

36. CJ Spiller - Buf = @KC
37. Thomas Jones - KC = Buf
38. Willis McGahee - Den = Oak
39. Brandon Jacobs - NYG = @Was
40. Jonathan Stewart - Car = @Ari

41. Michael Bush - Oak = @Den
42. Ronnie Brown - Phi = @StL
43. LaDainian Tomlinson - NYJ = Dal
44. Marion Barber - Chi = Atl --- injury ? will not play week 1
45. Ben Tate - Hou = Ind

46. Bernard Scott - Cin = @Cle
47. Kendall Hunter - SF = Sea
48. Delone Carter - Ind = @Hou
49. Anthony Dixon - SF = Sea
50. Deji Karim - Jac = Ten

51. Danny Woodhead - NE = @Mia
52. Roy Helu - Was = NYG
53. DeMarco Murray - Dal = @NYJ
54. Jason Snelling - Atl = @Chi
55. Leon Washington - Sea = @SF

56. Pierre Thomas - NO = @GB
57. Donald Brown - Ind = @Hou
58. Ryan Torain - Was = NYG
59. Darren Sproles - NO = @GB
60. Javon Ringer - Ten = @Jac --- injury ?

61. Montario Hardesty - Cle = Cin
62. Jerome Harrison - Det = @TB
63. Toby Gerhart - Min = @SD
64. Justin Forsett - Sea = @SF
65. Ricky Williams - Bal = Pit

66. Stevan Ridley - NE = @Mia
67. Carnell Williams - StL = Phi
68. Shane Vereen - NE = @Mia
69. Tashard Choice - Dal = @NYJ
70. Chester Taylor - Ari = Car

OTHERS

71. Alex Green - GB = NO
72. Jacquizz Rodgers - Atl = @Chi
73. Jordan Todman - SD = Min
74. Isaac Redman - Pit = @Bal
75. Jerious Norwood - StL = Phi

76. Mike Goodson - Car = @Ari
77. Keiland Williams - Was = NYG
78. Steve Slaton - Hou = Ind
79. John Kuhn - GB = NO
80. Maurice Morris - Det = @TB

81. Derrick Ward - Hou = Ind
82. Joe McKnight - NYJ = Dal
83. LaRod Stephens-Howling - Ari = Car
84. Dion Lewis - Phi = @StL
85. Taiwan Jones - Oak = @Den