Sunday Update Complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in
Sunday Update Complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Lamar Jackson BAL vs. CLE |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF at NYJ |
| 3. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at KC Note: ***Hurts won't have Dallas Goedert (knee) on Sunday.*** |
| 4. | *Justin Fields NYJ vs. BUF Note: The Jets' offense looked really good with Fields at the helm. A fumbled kickoff return and a brutal hit by Jalen Ramsey on Garrett Wilson on the Jets' last offensive play tarnished a great overall offensive performance. |
| 5. | *Joe Burrow CIN vs. JAX Note: Burrow had another Week 1 stinker - shame on me for expecting otherwise after he saw significant action in the preseason. |
| 6. | *Jayden Daniels WAS at GB Note: Daniels popped up on the injury report with a right wrist issue, but coach Dan Quinn said that he has 'zero concerns' about it. The Commanders play Thursday at Green Bay. |
| 7. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. PHI |
| 8. | Justin Herbert LAC at LV |
| 9. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. CAR |
| 10. | Baker Mayfield TB at HOU |
| 11. | *Jordan Love GB vs. WAS Note: Love's output looks pretty modest (16-of-22 for 188 yards and two touchdowns), but nearly all of that came in the first half and the Packers didn't ask much of him in the second half while protecting a lead. |
| 12. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at CIN |
| 13. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. NYG |
| 14. | *Jared Goff DET vs. CHI Note: Goff averaged just 5.8 yards per attempt, was sacked four times and threw an interception in the loss to the Packers. I'm not yet sure what's the bigger factor - the loss of coordinator Ben Johnson, or the reshuffle of the Lions' interior offensive line. |
| 15. | *Bo Nix DEN at IND Note: Nix averaged just 4.4 yards per attempt and threw two bad interceptions while the Broncos escaped with a win against the Titans. |
| 16. | Drake Maye NE at MIA |
| 17. | *Caleb Williams CHI at DET Note: Williams was 21-of-35 for 210 yards and a touchdown, but keep in mind he hit on his first 10 passes. The collapse wasn't all on Williams, but he played a big role. |
| 18. | *Geno Smith LV vs. LAC Note: Smith came out slinging in Week 1, throwing for 362 yards and a touchdown in the road win in his Raiders debut. |
| 19. | *Michael Penix ATL at MIN Note: Penix draws Minnesota on the road next and might be without Drake London (shoulder). |
| 20. | *Aaron Rodgers PIT vs. SEA Note: Rodgers mentioned that he was hampered by back tightness against the Jets, but he is not currently on the injury report. |
| 21. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN vs. ATL Note: It looked ugly early on for McCarthy, but a huge fourth quarter rallied both the Vikings and made for a good fantasy day. He still managed just 20 attempts on the night. |
| 22. | *Daniel Jones IND vs. DEN Note: The Colts scored on every offensive possession, and Jones played competently, completing one touchdown pass while running for two more. It gets a lot harder this week against the Broncos. |
| 23. | *Bryce Young CAR at ARI Note: Young was very shaky in the loss to the Jaguars, committing three turnovers, with a pick-six getting overturned due to a penalty away from the play. |
| 24. | Matthew Stafford LA at TEN |
| 25. | C.J. Stroud HOU vs. TB |
| 26. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. NE Note: Tagovailoa and the Dolphins looked hideous against the Colts. Tua had three turnovers, and the team had no spark whatsoever. The Dolphins will be without RT Austin Jackson and RG James Daniels. |
| 27. | *Sam Darnold SEA at PIT Note: Darnold was just mediocre in the first game of his Seahawk tenure, throwing for 150 yards and a touchdown while losing a critical fumble at the end of the game. |
| 28. | *Mac Jones SF at NO Note: Jones is next in line if Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder) can't play. If I know for certain that Jones is starting, I'd probably put him in the 25-28 range. Purdy is listed as doubtful and could be out 2-to-5 weeks. ***Purdy is out, so Jones will get the start. But he'll get that start without George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk, plus both Jauan Jennings (shoulder) and LT Trent Williams (knee) are questionable.*** |
| 29. | *Russell Wilson NYG at DAL Note: Wilson had to be confirmed as the starter by coach Brian Daboll for Week 2 after the desultory performance in Week 1. ***Wilson will still be without LT Andrew Thomas, who is doubtful due to his foot injury.*** |
| 30. | *Joe Flacco CLE at BAL Note: Flacco dinked-and-dunked his way to 290 passing yards in the loss to the Bengals. He threw two interceptions, both of which went off the hands of Cleveland receivers first, though neither ball was particularly well thrown. |
| 31. | *Cam Ward TEN vs. LAR Note: Ward predictably struggled on the road against one of the best defenses in the league, getting sacked six times while throwing for only 112 yards. It doesn't get all that much easier this week at home against the Rams. |
| 32. | Spencer Rattler NO vs. SF |
| 33. | *Brock Purdy SF at NO Note: Purdy (toe/shoulder) will be given the entire week before the Niners decide whether he can play this week against the Saints. Purdy could be out 2-to-5 weeks and is listed as doubtful due to a turf toe injury. ***Officially out for Sunday's game against the Saints.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. CLE |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley PHI at KC |
| 3. | *Bijan Robinson ATL at MIN Note: Robinson got there via the passing game, but it's a little disturbing that there were no explosive runs against the Bucs. |
| 4. | Josh Jacobs GB vs. WAS |
| 5. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at NO Note: ***McCaffrey's usage should be through the roof with George Kittle and a slew of receivers out, but this could be a tougher spot than normal with Brock Purdy out and LT Trent Williams (knee) questionable.*** |
| 6. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. CHI |
| 7. | Bucky Irving TB at HOU |
| 8. | Chase Brown CIN vs. JAX |
| 9. | *James Cook BUF at NYJ Note: Cook (hamstring) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice on Thursday. ***Cook was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 10. | Ashton Jeanty LV vs. LAC |
| 11. | Kyren Williams LA at TEN |
| 12. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. NE |
| 13. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at ARI |
| 14. | *Travis Etienne JAC at CIN Note: Etienne was dynamite in the season opener, and draws another good matchup against the Bengals this week. |
| 15. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. BUF Note: Hall looked shot out of a cannon against the Steelers. |
| 16. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. DEN |
| 17. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. SF |
| 18. | D'Andre Swift CHI at DET |
| 19. | Omarion Hampton LAC at LV |
| 20. | James Conner ARZ vs. CAR |
| 21. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at MIA |
| 22. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at GB |
| 23. | *J.K. Dobbins DEN at IND Note: Dobbins received considerably more work than RJ Harvey, getting 16 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown. |
| 24. | David Montgomery DET vs. CHI |
| 25. | *Aaron Jones MIN vs. ATL Note: Jones was outrushed by Jordan Mason, but Jones had one of the biggest plays in the passing game with a 27-yard go-ahead touchdown reception. |
| 26. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. SEA |
| 27. | Jordan Mason MIN vs. ATL |
| 28. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. LAR |
| 29. | *RJ Harvey DEN at IND Note: Harvey only had six carries in the win over Tennessee and was out-touched by J.K. Dobbins 18-to-7. It might be tough sledding early on, though at least he showed his explosive ability with a 50-yard run. |
| 30. | Kenneth Walker SEA at PIT |
| 31. | Javonte Williams DAL vs. NYG |
| 32. | *Nick Chubb HOU vs. TB Note: Chubb might have been the one positive offensive factor from Sunday's loss to the Rams, netting 60 yards on 13 carries. |
| 33. | *Trey Benson ARZ vs. CAR Note: Benson showed his explosiveness with a 52-yard run in the third quarter, ending up with 69 yards overall. |
| 34. | *Zach Charbonnet SEA at PIT Note: Charbonnet stole the goal line carries from Kenneth Walker and was the better back in Week 1. |
| 35. | *Dylan Sampson CLE at BAL Note: Sampson received a lot more work than Jerome Ford and was far more effective. Both could lose out to Quinshon Judkins as early as this week, however. |
| 36. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. PHI |
| 37. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at MIA |
| 38. | *Tyrone Tracy NYG at DAL Note: ***The Giants couldn't get the running game untracked last week, and they'll still be without LT Andrew Thomas (foot), who is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 39. | Rachaad White TB at HOU |
| 40. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. PHI |
| 41. | Ray Davis BUF at NYJ |
| 42. | Ollie Gordon MIA vs. NE |
| 43. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at MIN |
| 44. | *Brian Robinson SF at NO Note: Robinson struggled against Seattle, but at least he's the clear backup behind CMC, with Guerendo not getting any offensive snaps. |
| 45. | *Jerome Ford CLE at BAL Note: Ford couldn't get untracked, nor was he involved that much in the passing game compared to Dylan Sampson. |
| 46. | Rico Dowdle CAR at ARI |
| 47. | Cam Skattebo NYG at DAL |
| 48. | *Bhayshul Tuten JAC at CIN Note: Tuten might take a few extra snaps now that Tank Bigsby is an Eagle, but it's now pretty clear that Travis Etienne is the starter. |
| 49. | Najee Harris LAC at LV |
| 50. | Braelon Allen NYJ vs. BUF |
| 51. | Justice Hill BAL vs. CLE |
| 52. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT vs. SEA |
| 53. | *Quinshon Judkins CLE at BAL Note: Judkins had his first official practice Thursday with the Browns after missing Wednesday due to a league hearing in New York. ***Judkins is listed as questionable but will be active for Sunday's game at Baltimore.*** |
| 54. | Woody Marks HOU vs. TB |
| 55. | Samaje Perine CIN vs. JAX |
| 56. | Ty Johnson BUF at NYJ |
| 57. | Miles Sanders DAL vs. NYG |
| 58. | *Tank Bigsby PHI at KC Note: Bigsby pretty clearly gets hurt in the short-term with the trade to the Eagles - he might serve as the second back if Will Shipley (ribs) has to sit, but that role will still be far less than what he'd get with the Jaguars. |
| 59. | Devin Singletary NYG at DAL |
| 60. | *Roschon Johnson CHI at DET Note: Sat out Week 1 on Monday night with a foot injury. Limited practice Thursday. ***Johnson fully practiced Friday and has been cleared to return.*** |
| 61. | Dameon Pierce HOU vs. TB |
| 62. | Julius Chestnut TEN vs. LAR |
| 63. | DJ Giddens IND vs. DEN |
| 64. | Tahj Brooks CIN vs. JAX |
| 65. | Kendre Miller NO vs. SF |
| 66. | *Blake Corum LA at TEN Note: Corum is the clear backup to Kyren Williams, with rookie Jarquez Hunter a healthy scratch in Week 1. That still netted him just 10 offensive snaps. |
| 67. | Zamir White LV vs. LAC |
| 68. | *Kyle Monangai CHI at DET Note: Monangai played just nine offensive snaps on Monday night, even with Roschon Johnson (foot) out. |
| 69. | *AJ Dillon PHI at KC Note: Dillon might get a little extra work this week if Will Shipley (oblique) can't play, but the fact that the Eagles added Tank Bigsby doesn't bode well for him in the long run. |
| 70. | Chris Brooks GB vs. WAS |
| 71. | *Kaleb Johnson PIT vs. SEA Note: Johnson managed just two offensive snaps, seeing most of his action on special teams. I'm not yet dropping him, but obviously he's unplayable right now. |
| 72. | *Emanuel Wilson GB vs. WAS Note: Wilson received only two offensive snaps, compared to nine for Chris Brooks. |
| 73. | *LeQuint Allen JAC at CIN Note: Allen moves up a chair following the Jaguars trading Tank Bigsby to the Eagles. |
| 74. | Isaiah Davis NYJ vs. BUF |
| 75. | Dare Ogunbowale HOU vs. TB |
| 76. | Devin Neal NO vs. SF |
| 77. | Sean Tucker TB at HOU |
| 78. | *Kalel Mullings TEN vs. LAR Note: Mullings injured his ankle in the loss to the Broncos. |
| 79. | *Will Shipley PHI at KC Note: Shipley (oblique) didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Shipley has been ruled out for Week 2.*** |
| 80. | *Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. CLE Note: Mitchell was a healthy scratch for Week 1. I'm not going to take him off the list for at least another week, with the thought that Justice Hill had a pretty rough game. |
| 81. | *Raheem Mostert LV vs. LAC Note: Mostert was a healthy scratch against the Pats, sitting behind Zamir White. |
| 82. | *Chris Rodriguez WAS at GB Note: Rodriguez somewhat surprisingly was a healthy scratch for Week 1. |
| 83. | Jaydon Blue DAL vs. NYG |
| 84. | *Jaylen Wright MIA vs. NE Note: Wright took part in a limited practice Thursday. ***Wright is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 85. | *Austin Ekeler WAS at GB Note: Ekeler (shoulder) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Ekeler was cleared from the injury list for Thursday's game. ***Ekeler suffered a torn Achilles' tendon Thursday night in the loss to the Packers and is out for the season.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. JAX |
| 2. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NYG |
| 3. | *Justin Jefferson MIN vs. ATL Note: How concerned should we be that Minnesota managed only 20 passes in Week 1, with just seven targets to Jefferson? |
| 4. | *Puka Nacua LA at TEN Note: Nacua briefly left with a forehead laceration, but he was cleared of a potential concussion and quickly returned to the game. |
| 5. | Brian Thomas JAC at CIN |
| 6. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. CHI |
| 7. | *Malik Nabers NYG at DAL Note: Nabers (back) fully practiced Thursday and has been cleared from the injury list. ***The Cowboys will be playing without DaRon Bland (foot).*** |
| 8. | Nico Collins HOU vs. TB |
| 9. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at PIT |
| 10. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. BUF |
| 11. | Ladd McConkey LAC at LV |
| 12. | Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. CAR |
| 13. | A.J. Brown PHI at KC |
| 14. | *Drake London ATL at MIN Note: London is day-to-day with a shoulder sprain. London has had two limited practices this week, and is expected to play Sunday night. ***London has been cleared for Sunday night.*** |
| 15. | Mike Evans TB at HOU |
| 16. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. JAX |
| 17. | Terry McLaurin WAS at GB |
| 18. | *Zay Flowers BAL vs. CLE Note: Your WR1 after Week 1. |
| 19. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. NE Note: Hill is not on the injury list this week, after being listed as questionable last week. |
| 20. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. SEA |
| 21. | *DJ Moore CHI at DET Note: Moore briefly left after taking a big hit in the fourth quarter, but then returned for the final series. Moore (abdomen/groin) has fully practiced so far this week. |
| 22. | Davante Adams LA at TEN |
| 23. | Emeka Egbuka TB at HOU |
| 24. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at ARI |
| 25. | Courtland Sutton DEN at IND |
| 26. | Ricky Pearsall SF at NO |
| 27. | Calvin Ridley TEN vs. LAR |
| 28. | *Hollywood Brown KC vs. PHI Note: Brown had a whopping 16 targets in the opener - some of that was based on game flow, but another big part of it was that Xavier Worthy got hurt. |
| 29. | Keenan Allen LAC at LV |
| 30. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE at BAL Note: Jeudy's drop on 4th down was one of the many critical plays that allowed the Bengals to steal a win against the Browns. |
| 31. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at GB Note: Samuel was the leading receiver for the Commanders in Week 1 and also scored a rushing touchdown. |
| 32. | Travis Hunter JAC at CIN |
| 33. | DeVonta Smith PHI at KC |
| 34. | Michael Pittman IND vs. DEN |
| 35. | George Pickens DAL vs. NYG |
| 36. | Chris Olave NO vs. SF |
| 37. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. LAC |
| 38. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. NE Note: Waddle briefly was checked for an injury after a big hit early on, but he was able to return. Waddle (shoulder) has been limited in practice this week. ***Waddle practiced without limitations on Friday and has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 39. | *Keon Coleman BUF at NYJ Note: The advanced metrics (route win rate, separation stats, etc...) don't match what we saw on Sunday night - in this instance, I'll trust what we saw. |
| 40. | Rome Odunze CHI at DET |
| 41. | *Quentin Johnston LAC at LV Note: Johnston looked amazing in his debut, and most importantly he saw a heavy snap and route share. |
| 42. | Jameson Williams DET vs. CHI |
| 43. | Calvin Austin PIT vs. SEA |
| 44. | Khalil Shakir BUF at NYJ |
| 45. | Cedric Tillman CLE at BAL |
| 46. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at MIN Note: Mooney (shoulder) has been limited in practice this week after being a game-time scratch last week. ***Mooney has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 47. | Josh Downs IND vs. DEN |
| 48. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. SF |
| 49. | Cooper Kupp SEA at PIT |
| 50. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. ATL |
| 51. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. WAS |
| 52. | Stefon Diggs NE at MIA |
| 53. | *Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at DAL Note: Robinson (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Robinson is listed as questionable, as opposed to teammate Darius Slayton, who was cleared on Friday.*** |
| 54. | *Matthew Golden GB vs. WAS Note: Golden (ankle) only had two targets in the win over the Lions. Cleared from the injury list. |
| 55. | Rashod Bateman BAL vs. CLE |
| 56. | *Kayshon Boutte NE at MIA Note: Boutte (shoulder) has been limited in practice the first two days of the week. ***Boutte fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 57. | DeMario Douglas NE at MIA |
| 58. | *Olamide Zaccheaus CHI at DET Note: Zaccheaus is ahead of Luther Burden in the pecking order. |
| 59. | *Jauan Jennings SF at NO Note: Jennings left the Week 1 win over the Seahawks with a left shoulder injury. The injury isn't considered serious, but there's still some risk that he misses this week. Jennings has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Jennings returned to a limited practice Friday, and he's listed as questionable. The Niners are optimistic he can play, according to Ian Rapaport.*** |
| 60. | Alec Pierce IND vs. DEN |
| 61. | Jayden Higgins HOU vs. TB |
| 62. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. PHI |
| 63. | Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at MIN |
| 64. | Michael Wilson ARZ vs. CAR |
| 65. | Joshua Palmer BUF at NYJ |
| 66. | Tre Tucker LV vs. LAC |
| 67. | Xavier Legette CAR at ARI |
| 68. | Dyami Brown JAC at CIN |
| 69. | Marvin Mims DEN at IND |
| 70. | Jalen Nailor MIN vs. ATL |
| 71. | *Isaac TeSlaa DET vs. CHI Note: TeSlaa had just three snaps, but one of those was a highlight-reel touchdown catch. His role is projected to increase. |
| 72. | Tre' Harris LAC at LV |
| 73. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. SF |
| 74. | *Darius Slayton NYG at DAL Note: Slayton (groin) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Slayton got cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 75. | *Luther Burden CHI at DET Note: Burden saw 18 snaps on offense and just catch for negative-3 yards. It could take awhile for him to be a big part of the offense. |
| 76. | Jordan Whittington LA at TEN |
| 77. | Adonai Mitchell IND vs. DEN |
| 78. | KhaDarel Hodge ATL at MIN |
| 79. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL vs. CLE |
| 80. | *Dontayvion Wicks GB vs. WAS Note: Wicks (calf) was limited in Tuesday's walkthrough. Cleared from the injury list. |
| 81. | Tyler Johnson NYJ vs. BUF |
| 82. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine MIA vs. NE |
| 83. | Jalen Tolbert DAL vs. NYG |
| 84. | Troy Franklin DEN at IND |
| 85. | Dont'e Thornton LV vs. LAC |
| 86. | *Tyler Lockett TEN vs. LAR Note: Just one target in the loss to the Broncos. |
| 87. | Devaughn Vele NO vs. SF |
| 88. | KaVontae Turpin DAL vs. NYG |
| 89. | Andrei Iosivas CIN vs. JAX |
| 90. | *Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. LAR Note: Ayomanor only had two catches, but at least he was targeted seven times in his debut. |
| 91. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling SF at NO |
| 92. | Kyle Williams NE at MIA |
| 93. | Jack Bech LV vs. LAC |
| 94. | *Hunter Renfrow CAR at ARI Note: Renfrow (ribs) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Renfrow has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 95. | Mack Hollins NE at MIA |
| 96. | Parker Washington JAC at CIN |
| 97. | Kalif Raymond DET vs. CHI |
| 98. | *Tory Horton SEA at PIT Note: Horton played the decoy role against the Niners, getting zero targets. |
| 99. | *Noah Brown WAS at GB Note: Brown (knee) was able to play 33 snaps in Week 1, but he's been limited so far in practice this week. ***Brown left with a groin injury on Thursday night.*** |
| 100. | *Xavier Worthy KC vs. PHI Note: Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder in the loss to the Chargers. He's either week-to-week or day-to-day, depending on which report you rely on. Worthy returned to a limited practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice. ***Worthy has officially been ruled out for Week 2.*** |
| 101. | *Casey Washington ATL at MIN Note: Washington had six targets with Darnell Mooney out. Washington is in the concussion protocol and has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 102. | *Josh Reynolds NYJ vs. BUF Note: Reynolds (hamstring) sat out Thursday's practice. ***Reynolds has been ruled out.*** |
| 103. | *Christian Kirk HOU vs. TB Note: Kirk (hamstring) has not returned to practice yet, though keep in mind that the Texans don't play until Monday. ***Kirk has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 104. | *Chris Godwin TB at HOU Note: Godwin (ankle) was limited in his first practice back with the Bucs on Thursday. ***No activity on Friday, and was subsequently ruled out for Monday night. This was presumably part of the Bucs' plan to ease Godwin back into action.*** |
| 105. | *Jalen Royals KC vs. PHI Note: Royals (knee) sat out practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 106. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. WAS Note: Reed (foot) had his reps capped in Tuesday's walk-through practice. This will be the regular pattern for him, especially in short weeks like this one. Reed has been cleared from the injury list. ***Reed suffered a broken collarbone and will be out until November.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. CAR |
| 2. | *Brock Bowers LV vs. LAC Note: Bowers left Sunday's win over the Pats with a knee injury, but the team downplayed the severity of it afterwards. Bowers sat out the Raiders' first practice of the week on Thursday. ***Bowers also sat out Friday, but returned to a limited practice Saturday. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to play.*** |
| 3. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. CHI |
| 4. | Travis Kelce KC vs. PHI |
| 5. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. ATL |
| 6. | Tyler Warren IND vs. DEN |
| 7. | Jake Ferguson DAL vs. NYG |
| 8. | Zach Ertz WAS at GB |
| 9. | *Juwan Johnson NO vs. SF Note: Johnson had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Cardinals, and his usage seems like it's possibly sustainable. |
| 10. | Tucker Kraft GB vs. WAS |
| 11. | David Njoku CLE at BAL |
| 12. | *Evan Engram DEN at IND Note: Engram suffered a calf injury in the win over the Titans. Engram (calf) fully practiced Thursday. |
| 13. | Brenton Strange JAC at CIN |
| 14. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. CLE |
| 15. | Kyle Pitts ATL at MIN |
| 16. | Jonnu Smith PIT vs. SEA |
| 17. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at NYJ |
| 18. | Hunter Henry NE at MIA |
| 19. | *Harold Fannin CLE at BAL Note: It was an encouraging debut for Fannin, who garnered nine targets and clearly was a big part of the design in the Cleveland offense. |
| 20. | Colston Loveland CHI at DET |
| 21. | Mike Gesicki CIN vs. JAX |
| 22. | Chig Okonkwo TEN vs. LAR |
| 23. | Tyler Conklin LAC at LV |
| 24. | Noah Fant CIN vs. JAX |
| 25. | *Mason Taylor NYJ vs. BUF Note: Taylor was limited in practice Thursday with an ankle injury. He was dealing with ankle issues in training camp as well. ***Taylor fully practiced on Friday, but is still listed as questionable.*** |
| 26. | Theo Johnson NYG at DAL |
| 27. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. SEA |
| 28. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. TB |
| 29. | *Tyler Higbee LA at TEN Note: ***Teammate Colby Parkinson (shoulder) is listed as doubtful. That might add an extra target for Higbee, but it also might mean more reps for Davis Allen and rookie Terrance Ferguson.*** |
| 30. | Cade Otton TB at HOU |
| 31. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR at ARI |
| 32. | *Michael Mayer LV vs. LAC Note: If Brock Bowers (knee) has to miss any time, Mayer is a decent pickup option. He had four catches for 38 yards in the win over the Pats. |
| 33. | AJ Barner SEA at PIT |
| 34. | Grant Calcaterra PHI at KC |
| 35. | *Elijah Arroyo SEA at PIT Note: Arroyo netted only 16 snaps, as the Seahawks kept A.J. Barner in to block far more often. |
| 36. | *Cole Kmet CHI at DET Note: Kmet out-snapped rookie Colston Loveland 60-38 on Monday night. |
| 37. | Noah Gray KC vs. PHI |
| 38. | Will Dissly LAC at LV |
| 39. | *Dawson Knox BUF at NYJ Note: Knox (hip) was limited during Thursday's practice. ***Knox has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 40. | Luke Musgrave GB vs. WAS |
| 41. | *Jake Tonges SF at NO Note: Tonges was out-snapped by Luke Farrell after George Kittle's injury, but Tonges caught the miracle touchdown to give the Niners the win. |
| 42. | *Dallas Goedert PHI at KC Note: Goedert (knee) hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Goedert has been ruled out for Week 2.*** |
| 43. | *Darren Waller MIA vs. NE Note: Waller (hip) hasn't yet returned to practice. ***Waller has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 44. | *Isaiah Likely BAL vs. CLE Note: Likely (foot) hasn't yet returned to practice. ***Likely won't play again in Week 2.*** |
| 45. | *George Kittle SF at NO Note: Kittle was already on his way to a big day, with four catches and a touchdown, but suffered a hamstring injury that knocked him out, and now he's going to miss at least four weeks after being placed on IR. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. CLE |
| 2. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at NO Note: ***McCaffrey's usage should be through the roof with George Kittle and a slew of receivers out, but this could be a tougher spot than normal with Brock Purdy out and LT Trent Williams (knee) questionable.*** |
| 3. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. JAX |
| 4. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NYG |
| 5. | *Justin Jefferson MIN vs. ATL Note: How concerned should we be that Minnesota managed only 20 passes in Week 1, with just seven targets to Jefferson? |
| 6. | Saquon Barkley PHI at KC |
| 7. | *Bijan Robinson ATL at MIN Note: Robinson got there via the passing game, but it's a little disturbing that there were no explosive runs against the Bucs. |
| 8. | Josh Jacobs GB vs. WAS |
| 9. | *Puka Nacua LA at TEN Note: Nacua briefly left with a forehead laceration, but he was cleared of a potential concussion and quickly returned to the game. |
| 10. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. CHI |
| 11. | Brian Thomas JAC at CIN |
| 12. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. CHI |
| 13. | *Malik Nabers NYG at DAL Note: Nabers (back) fully practiced Thursday and has been cleared from the injury list. ***The Cowboys will be playing without DaRon Bland (foot).*** |
| 14. | Bucky Irving TB at HOU |
| 15. | Chase Brown CIN vs. JAX |
| 16. | *James Cook BUF at NYJ Note: Cook (hamstring) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice on Thursday. ***Cook was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 17. | Nico Collins HOU vs. TB |
| 18. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at PIT |
| 19. | *Brock Bowers LV vs. LAC Note: Bowers left Sunday's win over the Pats with a knee injury, but the team downplayed the severity of it afterwards. Bowers sat out the Raiders' first practice of the week on Thursday. ***Bowers also sat out Friday, but returned to a limited practice Saturday. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to play.*** |
| 20. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. BUF |
| 21. | Ladd McConkey LAC at LV |
| 22. | Ashton Jeanty LV vs. LAC |
| 23. | Kyren Williams LA at TEN |
| 24. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. NE |
| 25. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at ARI |
| 26. | *Travis Etienne JAC at CIN Note: Etienne was dynamite in the season opener, and draws another good matchup against the Bengals this week. |
| 27. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. CAR |
| 28. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. BUF Note: Hall looked shot out of a cannon against the Steelers. |
| 29. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. DEN |
| 30. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. SF |
| 31. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. NE Note: Hill is not on the injury list this week, after being listed as questionable last week. |
| 32. | Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. CAR |
| 33. | A.J. Brown PHI at KC |
| 34. | Mike Evans TB at HOU |
| 35. | D'Andre Swift CHI at DET |
| 36. | Omarion Hampton LAC at LV |
| 37. | James Conner ARZ vs. CAR |
| 38. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. JAX |
| 39. | Terry McLaurin WAS at GB |
| 40. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. SEA |
| 41. | *DJ Moore CHI at DET Note: Moore briefly left after taking a big hit in the fourth quarter, but then returned for the final series. Moore (abdomen/groin) has fully practiced so far this week. |
| 42. | Davante Adams LA at TEN |
| 43. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at MIA |
| 44. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at GB |
| 45. | *J.K. Dobbins DEN at IND Note: Dobbins received considerably more work than RJ Harvey, getting 16 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown. |
| 46. | Emeka Egbuka TB at HOU |
| 47. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at ARI |
| 48. | *Drake London ATL at MIN Note: London is day-to-day with a shoulder sprain. London has had two limited practices this week, and is expected to play Sunday night. ***London has been cleared for Sunday night.*** |
| 49. | *Zay Flowers BAL vs. CLE Note: Your WR1 after Week 1. |
| 50. | Courtland Sutton DEN at IND |
| 51. | Ricky Pearsall SF at NO |
| 52. | Calvin Ridley TEN vs. LAR |
| 53. | David Montgomery DET vs. CHI |
| 54. | *Aaron Jones MIN vs. ATL Note: Jones was outrushed by Jordan Mason, but Jones had one of the biggest plays in the passing game with a 27-yard go-ahead touchdown reception. |
| 55. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. CHI |
| 56. | *Hollywood Brown KC vs. PHI Note: Brown had a whopping 16 targets in the opener - some of that was based on game flow, but another big part of it was that Xavier Worthy got hurt. |
| 57. | Keenan Allen LAC at LV |
| 58. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. NE Note: Waddle briefly was checked for an injury after a big hit early on, but he was able to return. Waddle (shoulder) has been limited in practice this week. ***Waddle practiced without limitations on Friday and has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 59. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE at BAL Note: Jeudy's drop on 4th down was one of the many critical plays that allowed the Bengals to steal a win against the Browns. |
| 60. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at GB Note: Samuel was the leading receiver for the Commanders in Week 1 and also scored a rushing touchdown. |
| 61. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. SEA |
| 62. | Jordan Mason MIN vs. ATL |
| 63. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. LAR |
| 64. | *RJ Harvey DEN at IND Note: Harvey only had six carries in the win over Tennessee and was out-touched by J.K. Dobbins 18-to-7. It might be tough sledding early on, though at least he showed his explosive ability with a 50-yard run. |
| 65. | Kenneth Walker SEA at PIT |
| 66. | Travis Hunter JAC at CIN |
| 67. | DeVonta Smith PHI at KC |
| 68. | Michael Pittman IND vs. DEN |
| 69. | George Pickens DAL vs. NYG |
| 70. | Javonte Williams DAL vs. NYG |
| 71. | *Nick Chubb HOU vs. TB Note: Chubb might have been the one positive offensive factor from Sunday's loss to the Rams, netting 60 yards on 13 carries. |
| 72. | *Trey Benson ARZ vs. CAR Note: Benson showed his explosiveness with a 52-yard run in the third quarter, ending up with 69 yards overall. |
| 73. | *Zach Charbonnet SEA at PIT Note: Charbonnet stole the goal line carries from Kenneth Walker and was the better back in Week 1. |
| 74. | Travis Kelce KC vs. PHI |
| 75. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. ATL |
| 76. | *Dylan Sampson CLE at BAL Note: Sampson received a lot more work than Jerome Ford and was far more effective. Both could lose out to Quinshon Judkins as early as this week, however. |
| 77. | *Tyrone Tracy NYG at DAL Note: ***The Giants couldn't get the running game untracked last week, and they'll still be without LT Andrew Thomas (foot), who is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 78. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. PHI |
| 79. | Chris Olave NO vs. SF |
| 80. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. LAC |
| 81. | *Keon Coleman BUF at NYJ Note: The advanced metrics (route win rate, separation stats, etc...) don't match what we saw on Sunday night - in this instance, I'll trust what we saw. |
| 82. | Rome Odunze CHI at DET |
| 83. | *Quentin Johnston LAC at LV Note: Johnston looked amazing in his debut, and most importantly he saw a heavy snap and route share. |
| 84. | Jameson Williams DET vs. CHI |
| 85. | *Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at DAL Note: Robinson (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Robinson is listed as questionable, as opposed to teammate Darius Slayton, who was cleared on Friday.*** |
| 86. | David Njoku CLE at BAL |
| 87. | Tucker Kraft GB vs. WAS |
| 88. | Tyler Warren IND vs. DEN |
| 89. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at MIA |
| 90. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. SF |
| 91. | Calvin Austin PIT vs. SEA |
| 92. | *Matthew Golden GB vs. WAS Note: Golden (ankle) only had two targets in the win over the Lions. Cleared from the injury list. |
| 93. | Khalil Shakir BUF at NYJ |
Kickers
| 1. | *Chris Boswell PIT vs. SEA Note: What a difference it makes to have an elite kicker like Boswell, who won the game with a 60-yard field goal against the Jets that was easily good. |
| 2. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. NYG |
| 3. | Cameron Dicker LAC at LV |
| 4. | Jake Bates DET vs. CHI |
| 5. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. JAX |
| 6. | Jake Elliott PHI at KC |
| 7. | Harrison Butker KC vs. PHI |
| 8. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. TB |
| 9. | Matt Gay WAS at GB |
| 10. | Will Reichard MIN vs. ATL |
| 11. | Cam Little JAC at CIN |
| 12. | Wil Lutz DEN at IND |
| 13. | *Chase McLaughlin TB at HOU Note: Thanks to Younghoe Koo's miss, McLaughlin's tough day gets overlooked - he missed a 44-yard field goal attempt and one of his extra-point chances. |
| 14. | *Matt Prater BUF at NYJ Note: Prater was one of the Bills' heroes on Sunday night, nailing the game-winner plus a 'fire-drill' attempt just before halftime. The Bills have signed him to the active roster to prevent another team from poaching Prater from their practice squad. |
| 15. | Tyler Loop BAL vs. CLE |
| 16. | Brandon McManus GB vs. WAS |
| 17. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. LAC |
| 18. | Joshua Karty LA at TEN |
| 19. | Chad Ryland ARZ vs. CAR |
| 20. | Spencer Shrader IND vs. DEN |
| 21. | *Cairo Santos CHI at DET Note: Santos missed a 50-yard attempt that might have been the beginning of the end for the Bears on Monday night. |
| 22. | Jason Myers SEA at PIT |
| 23. | *Riley Patterson MIA vs. NE Note: ***Patterson was activated from the practice squad again to kick for the Dolphins this week.*** |
| 24. | Blake Grupe NO vs. SF |
| 25. | Graham Gano NYG at DAL |
| 26. | Joey Slye TEN vs. LAR |
| 27. | *Parker Romo ATL at MIN Note: ***Taking over the Falcons' kicking duties this week.*** |
| 28. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. BUF |
| 29. | Andres Borregales NE at MIA |
| 30. | *Eddy Pineiro SF at NO Note: Pineiro replaces the waived Jake Moody as the Niners' kicker. |
| 31. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR at ARI |
| 32. | *Andre Szmyt CLE at BAL Note: Szmyt missed both an extra point and a potential go-ahead field goal from very makable distances to help the Browns give the Bengals a gift win. Szmyt will remain the kicker this week. |
| 33. | *Younghoe Koo ATL at MIN Note: Koo missed a potential game-tying field goal (44). The Falcons gave Maddux Trujillo a tryout on Tuesday. ***Koo will be a healthy scratch for Week 2. Parker Romo will take over the kicking duties.*** |
| 34. | *Jake Moody at Note: Moody was waived by the Niners after he missed two more field goals in the win over Seattle. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Denver Broncos at IND Note: The Broncos six sacks against Cam Ward made a huge difference for Denver. |
| 2. | Arizona Cardinals vs. CAR |
| 3. | *Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE Note: Rough Ravens debut for Jaire Alexander, but this week should be better. |
| 4. | Los Angeles Rams at TEN |
| 5. | San Francisco 49ers at NO |
| 6. | Minnesota Vikings vs. ATL |
| 7. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. SEA |
| 8. | Houston Texans vs. TB |
| 9. | Philadelphia Eagles at KC |
| 10. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at HOU |
| 11. | Seattle Seahawks at PIT |
| 12. | Buffalo Bills at NYJ |
| 13. | Detroit Lions vs. CHI |
| 14. | Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG |
| 15. | Indianapolis Colts vs. DEN |
| 16. | Green Bay Packers vs. WAS |
| 17. | New England Patriots at MIA |
| 18. | Washington Commanders at GB |
| 19. | Miami Dolphins vs. NE |
| 20. | Los Angeles Chargers at LV |
| 21. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. JAX |
| 22. | Chicago Bears at DET |
| 23. | Atlanta Falcons at MIN |
| 24. | New York Giants at DAL |
| 25. | Jacksonville Jaguars at CIN |
| 26. | New York Jets vs. BUF |
| 27. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. PHI |
| 28. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. LAC |
| 29. | New Orleans Saints vs. SF |
| 30. | Tennessee Titans vs. LAR |
| 31. | Cleveland Browns at BAL |
| 32. | Carolina Panthers at ARI |
