Welcome to the 2026 fantasy football season. We’re your hosts, Yahoo Fantasy Football. As always we’re here to help you along the way to a fantasy championship this season. Things kick off with the defending-champion Seahawks taking on the Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch on Wednesday night.
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That’s two elite defense you may need to consider benching in Week 1. But aside from those two teams, there are plenty of solid options heading into 2026. The Rams and Texans figure to be top units again while the Chargers, Jaguars and Lions offer streaming capability in Week 1 due to strong matchups at home.
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Consensus Half-PPR Rankings
Below you’ll find our Yahoo analyst’s consensus D/ST rankings for Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy football season.
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