Fantasy Football Rankings Updates, Week 1: T.J. Yeldon up, but Mike Evans falling fast

Brad Pinkerton

Fantasy Football Rankings Updates, Week 1: T.J. Yeldon up, but Mike Evans falling fast image

It's barely even NFL Week 1, and already there's a lot of movement in our first set of weekly fantasy football rankings. Injuries to Mike Evans and Ladarius Green, along with promotions for rookies T.J. Yeldon and Tevin Coleman have shaken up the Week 1 fantasy football rankings, and there could be even more changes coming before Sunday. 

So, let's take a look at who's moving up and down the fantasy rankings among running backs, wide receivers and tight ends. 

MORE: Week 1 fantasy football rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K

Fantasy football WR rankings, Week 1

Up: Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals. If Michael Floyd (hand) is out or limited, Fitz gets a boost in our rankings. And don't forget about John Brown, who could move up to WR2 territory. 

Down: Mike Evans, Buccaneers. Injury alert: Evans missed another practice Thursday with a hamstring injury and is now in jeopardy of missing Week 1. If he's out, Vincent Jackson gets a huge fantasy boost. 

Full fantasy WR rankings for Week 1

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Fantasy football RB rankings, Week 1

Up: T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars. As expected, Yeldon was officially named the Jags' starter this week, which moved him a couple of spots up our Week 1 running back rankings.

Down: Devonta Freeman, Falcons. In a surprise move, the Falcons listed rookie Tevin Coleman as the starter over Freeman, who's not fully over a hamstring injury. We're lot loving either for Week 1 until this situation sorts itself out. 

Full fantasy RB rankings for Week 1

Fantasy football TE rankings, Week 1

Up: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Bucs. This one's speculative. If Mike Evans (hammy) is out, we expect ASJ to have a bigger presence, especially in the red zone. 

Down: Ladarius Green, Chargers. First a sleeper, now Green is being checked out for a concussion, which puts his status for Sunday in question. We're not moving him from his spot at No. 10 (yet).

Full fantasy TE rankings for Week 1

Brad Pinkerton