David Chidley/CFL.ca
Finally, we have games that count. Week 1 of the season has arrived and a not a minute too soon, as the first batch of player rankings also highlight the impact of last weekend’s cuts.
No position is more altered than running back, where the surprising releases of Anthony Allen and Shakir Bell make a potential sleeper out of Greg Morris in Saskatchewan and solidifiy the status of Mossis Madu in Ottawa.
The one game that should turn into a shootout is Saturday’s Edmonton-BC tilt, as Eskimos pivot Mike Reilly and Lions gunslinger Jonathon Jennings will make strong Fantasy plays out of the secondary receiving options for both passers.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Matchup Rank (Position Rank) | Player | Value | Opponent |
| 1 (2) | Jonathon Jennings, BC | $11,884 | EDM |
| 2 (3) | Bo Levi Mitchell, CGY | $11,408 | OTT |
| 3 (1) | Mike Reilly, EDM | $13,982 | BC |
| 4 (6) | Trevor Harris, OTT | $9,256 | CGY |
| 5 (4) | Darian Durant, MTL | $9,842 | SSK |
| 6 (7) | Zach Collaros, HAM | $9,098 | TOR |
| 7 (5) | Ricky Ray, TOR | $9,474 | HAM |
| 8 (8) | Kevin Glenn, SSK | $8,093 | MTL |
| 9 (9) | Jeremiah Masoli, HAM | $6,901 | TOR |
| 10 (10) | James Franklin, EDM | $5,794 | BC |
RUNNING BACKS
| Matchup Rank (Position Rank) | Player | Value | Opponent |
| 1 (2) | Jeremiah Johnson, BC | $7,649 | EDM |
| 2 (1) | John White, EDM | $9,098 | BC |
| 3 (3) | Jerome Messam, CGY | $7,516 | OTT |
| 4 (5) | Brandon Whitaker, TOR | $6,491 | HAM |
| 5 (7) | C.J. Gable, HAM | $6,137 | TOR |
| 6 (6) | Mossis Madu, OTT | $6,401 | CGY |
| 7 (4) | Chris Rainey, BC | $6,963 | EDM |
| 8 (8) | Tyrell Sutton, MTL | $5,782 | SSK |
| 9 (14) | Travon Van, EDM | $2,846 | BC |
| 10 (10) | William Powell, OTT | $5,155 | CGY |
| 11 (T-15) | Greg Morris, SSK | $2,500 | MTL |
| 12 (9) | Brandon Rutley, MTL | $5,579 | SSK |
| 13 (11) | Cameron Marshall, SSK | $4,749 | MTL |
| 14 (T-15) | James Wilder, TOR | $2,500 | HAM |
| 15 (12) | Stefan Logan, MTL | $4,648 | SSK |
| 16 (T-15) | Ross Scheuerman, HAM | $2,500 | TOR |
RECEIVERS
| Matchup Rank (Position Rank) | Player | Value | Opponent |
| 1 (2) | Adarius Bowman, EDM | $8,264 | BC |
| 2 (1) | Emmanuel Arceneaux, BC | $8,363 | EDM |
| 3 (11) | Bryan Burnham, BC | $5,327 | EDM |
| 4 (4) | Ernest Jackson, MTL | $6,278 | SSK |
| 5 (7) | DaVaris Daniels, CGY | $6,016 | OTT |
| 6 (8) | Naaman Roosevelt, SSK | $5,788 | MTL |
| 7 (6) | Terrence Toliver, HAM | $6,078 | TOR |
| 8 (5) | Luke Tasker, HAM | $6,253 | TOR |
| 9 (15) | Kenny Shaw, OTT | $4,448 | CGY |
| 10 (12) | Brandon Banks, HAM | $5,015 | TOR |
| 11 (24) | Nik Lewis, MTL | $4,004 | SSK |
| 12 (9) | Greg Ellingson, OTT | $5,590 | CGY |
| 13 (13) | Bakar Grant, SSK | $4,862 | MTL |
| 14 (17) | Marquay McDaniel, CGY | $4,423 | OTT |
| 15 (19) | Nick Moore, BC | $4,320 | EDM |
| 16 (26) | S.J. Green, TOR | $3,777 | HAM |
| 17 (25) | Kamar Jorden, CGY | $3,881 | OTT |
| 18 (16) | Duron Carter, SSK | $4,436 | MTL |
| 19 (30) | Tiquan Underwood, MTL | $3,142 | SSK |
| 20 (22) | B.J. Cunningham, MTL | $4,109 | SSK |
| 21 (28) | Vidal Hazelton, EDM | $3,397 | BC |
| 22 (29) | Jeff Fuller, TOR | $3,175 | HAM |
| 23 (18) | Brad Sinopoli, OTT | $4,417 | CGY |
| 24 (21) | Brandon Zylstra, EDM | $4,163 | BC |
| 25 (32) | Caleb Holley, SSK | $2,772 | MTL |
| 26 (65) | Nic Demski, SSK | $2,500 | MTL |
| 27 (T-35) | D’haquille Williams, EDM | $2,500 | BC |
| 28 (23) | Kevin Elliott, HAM | $4,109 | TOR |
| 29 (34) | Lemar Durant, CGY | $2,545 | OTT |
| 30 (T-35) | Juron Criner, OTT | $2,500 | CGY |
TEAM DEFENCES
| Matchup Rank (Position Rank) | Team | Value | Opponent |
| 1 (2) | Montreal | $5,137 | SSK |
| 2 (6) | Hamilton | $4,043 | TOR |
| 3 (1) | Calgary | $5,459 | OTT |
| 4 (3) | BC | $4,322 | EDM |
| 5 (4) | Ottawa | $4,088 | CGY |
| 6 (5) | Edmonton | $4,086 | BC |
| 7 (8) | Toronto | $3,200 | HAM |
| 8 (7) | Saskatchewan | $4,005 | MTL |
