Week 1 Fantasy Superlatives: Awards, Darlings and Busts
Season: 2026 | Every number below is a real Week 1 box score; ADP is the preseason consensus. No projections, no vibes.---
MVP of the Week: Caleb Williams (QB, CHI)
37.3 PPR points — 21/29, 269 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; 65 rush yds, 2 rush TD (preseason ADP #69).Nobody outscored him in Week 1.
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Waiver Darling: Bryce Young (QB, CAR)
31.4 PPR points — 23/37, 361 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; 10 rush yds, 1 rush TD (likely available in ~90% of leagues).Drafted late or not at all, and he just outscored most of the first two rounds.
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Bust of the Week: Drake London (WR, ATL)
5.5 PPR points — 2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD; 6 rush yds (preseason ADP #22).The price said every-week starter. The box score said otherwise.
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Deep Cut: Mike Gesicki (TE, CIN)
18.8 PPR points — 5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD (undrafted in almost every league).The deepest name on this week's leaderboard - the kind of week that starts a pickup run.
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The Full Boards
Top 40 at every position, real stat lines: QB · RB · WR · TE