This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
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 rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Russell Wilson SEA at CAR Note: Rare bad game against the Rams |
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 rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Russell Wilson SEA at CAR Note: Rare bad game against the Rams last week, but should find the matchup much better against Carolina. |
| 2. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. NYJ Note: Jackson is monitoring a quad injury suffered against Buffalo last week and was 'limited' in Monday's walkthrough and again on Tuesday. Listed as questionable, but had a full practice Wednesday, and is expected to play. |
| 3. | *Deshaun Watson HOU at TEN Note: Garbage Time Hero last week. |
| 4. | Drew Brees NO vs. IND |
| 5. | *Patrick Mahomes KC vs. DEN Note: Banged his throwing handoff a helmet against the Pats - it's bruised but not broken. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 6. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. HOU Note: Twice connected with A.J. Brown on big plays en route to a 391-yard day. |
| 7. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. ATL Note: Fantastic in the shootout with the Saints. |
| 8. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. CHI |
| 9. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. CLE Note: Suffocated by the Steelers, should be stronger this week. |
| 10. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. LAR Note: (Hand) Full practice Wednesday. |
| 11. | *Jameis Winston TB at DET Note: Missed one series due to a fracture on his throwing thumb but later returned. He's expected to play this week, however Ryan Griffin will be on standby in case he can't go. Only throwing tennis balls at Thursday's practice, with the expectation that he'll progress to footballs Friday. He had a cast on his thumb Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as questionable but set to play.*** |
| 12. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick MIA at NYG Note: Will remain the starter this week. ***It looks as if he'll have Parker and Wilson after all.*** |
| 13. | Baker Mayfield CLE at ARI |
| 14. | *Tom Brady NE at CIN Note: Had a wrap on his elbow after the game - he got hit there, but said he'd be fine, though he'll probably be on the injury report. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 15. | Josh Allen BUF at PIT |
| 16. | Philip Rivers LAC vs. MIN |
| 17. | Jared Goff LA at DAL |
| 18. | Jacoby Brissett IND at NO |
| 19. | *Kyle Allen CAR vs. SEA Note: Will remain the starter this week, but interim coach Perry Fewell said that the job will be a 'week-to-week' evaluation, which suggests that third-round pick Will Grier could still get a look this year. |
| 20. | Kirk Cousins MIN at LAC |
| 21. | Derek Carr OAK vs. JAX |
| 22. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI at GB |
| 23. | Matt Ryan ATL at SF |
| 24. | *Carson Wentz PHI at WAS Note: Wentz's stat line is a miracle considering how poorly the first three quarters went, and how his WR corps got wiped out by injuries. |
| 25. | Gardner Minshew JAC at OAK |
| 26. | *Eli Manning NYG vs. MIA Note: Looked great in the first half. In the second half? Not so much. Uncertain yet whether Jones will be able to come back this week. ***Officially getting another start this week.*** |
| 27. | Sam Darnold NYJ at BAL |
| 28. | *Drew Lock DEN at KC Note: I certainly didn't see that performance coming, especially in a game where Sutton did so very little. |
| 29. | *Andy Dalton CIN vs. NE Note: Dalton and the Bengals moved the ball well against the Browns, but couldn't finish when they got into the red zone. |
| 30. | *Dwayne Haskins WAS vs. PHI Note: (Ankle) Full practice Wednesday. |
| 31. | *David Blough DET vs. TB Note: Held to 205 yards and a touchdown, with most of that production coming late after the Lions were already down 20-0. Going to be without Marvin Jones for the rest of the season. |
| 32. | Devlin Hodges PIT vs. BUF |
| 33. | *Ryan Griffin TB at DET Note: Could be on standby Sunday - Winston was only limited at Thursday's practice. |
| 34. | *Daniel Jones NYG vs. MIA Note: The Giants are disputing a report that Jones (ankle) is definitely out 2-4 weeks. They're uncertain who will get the start this week against Miami. Remained limited at practice Thursday. ***Officially out.*** |
| 35. | *Matthew Stafford DET vs. TB Note: Not yet cleared to practice. ***Officially out for Week 15.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. SEA |
| 2. | Chris Carson SEA at CAR |
| 3. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at LAC Note: ***Teammate Alexander Mattison has been ruled out, so Mike Boone will be Cook's backup.*** |
| 4. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. LAR |
| 5. | Aaron Jones GB vs. CHI |
| 6. | Todd Gurley LA at DAL |
| 7. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. MIA |
| 8. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. HOU Note: Played through a hamstring injury that had him go to the locker room before halftime before returning. Expect him to pop up on the injury list this week. Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, but was adamant that he'll play. ***Didn't practice all week and is listed as questionable. Despite that, he's expected to play and to play without restrictions.*** |
| 9. | Leonard Fournette JAC at OAK |
| 10. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. NE Note: Has scored in three of the last four games, as the Bengals have fixed their run blocking. |
| 11. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. IND Note: Disappointing day, especially so in a 48-46 game. |
| 12. | *Nick Chubb CLE at ARI Note: Lost another touchdown to Kareem Hunt, ugh. |
| 13. | Mark Ingram BAL vs. NYJ |
| 14. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. JAX Note: (Shoulder) Sat out last week, and with the Raiders out of contention in the AFC West, they could just shut him down. An MRI on the shoulder came clean, and he could play - though he hasn't yet been cleared. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, listed as questionable, but 'trending towards playing.'*** |
| 15. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. MIN |
| 16. | Raheem Mostert SF vs. ATL |
| 17. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at KC |
| 18. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIN |
| 19. | *Le'Veon Bell NYJ at BAL Note: 'Let's roll, dude' - full participation in Monday's walkthrough. Cleared from the injury list, good to go Thursday night. Meanwhile, Powell has been ruled out and Ty Montgomery is questionable. Josh Adams could end up being the primary backup. |
| 20. | James White NE at CIN |
| 21. | *Devin Singletary BUF at PIT Note: Annoyingly still gets pulled in goal line situations. |
| 22. | David Montgomery CHI at GB |
| 23. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. CLE |
| 24. | Marlon Mack IND at NO |
| 25. | *James Conner PIT vs. BUF Note: (Shoulder) Expected to practice this week. Logged a full practice Wednesday. He hasn't yet been officially cleared, but I'm expecting him to play. ***Could be part of a time-share with Benny Snell in his first week back. Full practices all week.*** |
| 26. | *Miles Sanders PHI at WAS Note: Dealt with leg cramps Monday night, opening the door for Boston Scott to make a big impact. ***Jordan Howard ruled out again, so Sanders will start, but will be sharing the work with Scott presumably.*** |
| 27. | Kareem Hunt CLE at ARI |
| 28. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at SF Note: Sat out practice Wednesday, limited Thursday, with a knee issue. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 29. | Patrick Laird MIA at NYG |
| 30. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. PHI Note: (Toe) Missed Thursday's practice. But with Derrius Guice on IR again, he's the man again. ***Full practice Friday, not on the injury list.*** |
| 31. | Carlos Hyde HOU at TEN |
| 32. | Ronald Jones TB at DET |
| 33. | *Boston Scott PHI at WAS Note: Might merit a higher ranking depending on the health of Sanders and Jordan Howard, and maybe even so on merit. ***Howard is out, but Sanders is fine and will start, so I'm flip-flopping he and Scott.*** |
| 34. | J.D. McKissic DET vs. TB |
| 35. | *Damien Williams KC vs. DEN Note: (Ribs) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Did not practice Friday due to an illness, but the rib injury could still keep him as inactive Sunday.*** |
| 36. | Matt Breida SF vs. ATL |
| 37. | *Benny Snell Jr. PIT vs. BUF Note: ***Possible time-share with James Conner on Sunday night.*** |
| 38. | *DeAndre Washington OAK vs. JAX Note: Has a really big opportunity against Jacksonville's suddenly horrible defense if Josh Jacobs sits again. |
| 39. | *Sony Michel NE at CIN Note: Barely saw the field after the first couple of possessions. |
| 40. | *Darwin Thompson KC vs. DEN Note: More involved in the passing game than as a carrier. |
| 41. | Peyton Barber TB at DET |
| 42. | Duke Johnson HOU at TEN |
| 43. | Latavius Murray NO vs. IND |
| 44. | David Johnson ARZ vs. CLE |
| 45. | LeSean McCoy KC vs. DEN |
| 46. | Jamaal Williams GB vs. CHI |
| 47. | *Bo Scarbrough DET vs. TB Note: Suffered a rib injury against the Vikings, but expects to play this week against the Bucs. Limited practice Wednesday, downgraded to DNP on Thursday. ***Didn't practice Friday, now a game-time decision.*** |
| 48. | *Ty Montgomery NYJ at BAL Note: (Foot/hip) Limied at Tuesday's walkthrough. Listed as questionable. Bilal Powell is already ruled out, so he'll be Bell's backup. If he has a setback, the fallback would be Josh Adams. |
| 49. | *Gus Edwards BAL vs. NYJ Note: Had a limited role against the Bills. |
| 50. | Malcolm Brown LA at DAL |
| 51. | *Ty Johnson DET vs. TB Note: Might be relevant again if Bo Scarbrough can't play. |
| 52. | Tarik Cohen CHI at GB |
| 53. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. PHI |
| 54. | Nyheim Hines IND at NO |
| 55. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. JAX |
| 56. | *Tevin Coleman SF vs. ATL Note: Struggled on the first drive, subsequently taking a back seat to Mostert and Breida. |
| 57. | Royce Freeman DEN at KC |
| 58. | *Jaylen Samuels PIT vs. BUF Note: Suffered a groin injury against the Cardinals. Full practice Thursday, expects to play Sunday night. Might not matter if James Conner is full go. |
| 59. | C.J. Prosise SEA at CAR |
| 60. | *Frank Gore BUF at PIT Note: (Illness) Held out of practice Thursday. Still lost a yard walking to the phone to call in his absence. |
| 61. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. LAR Note: (Ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 62. | *Brian Hill ATL at SF Note: Reverting back to a garbage time touchdown vulture. |
| 63. | Jordan Wilkins IND at NO |
| 64. | Rex Burkhead NE at CIN |
| 65. | Myles Gaskin MIA at NYG |
| 66. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. NE |
| 67. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. HOU |
| 68. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. CLE |
| 69. | *Alexander Mattison MIN at LAC Note: (Ankle) Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week. Mike Boone will be the backup.*** |
| 70. | *Bilal Powell NYJ at BAL Note: Dealing with both an ankle injury and the flue, though the ankle injury is what is a bigger threat to sideline him Thursday. Ruled out for Thursday night. |
| 71. | *Jordan Howard PHI at WAS Note: Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday - but he still hasn't been cleared for contact.. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 72. | *Rashaad Penny SEA at CAR Note: Torn ACL, out for the season. |
| 73. | *Derrius Guice WAS vs. PHI Note: (Knee) Placed on IR on Tuesday. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Michael Thomas NO vs. IND |
| 2. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at TEN |
| 3. | Chris Godwin TB at DET |
| 4. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. TB |
| 5. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. SEA |
| 6. | Allen Robinson CHI at GB |
| 7. | Robert Woods LA at DAL |
| 8. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. DEN |
| 9. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN |
| 10. | Courtland Sutton DEN at KC |
| 11. | *Davante Adams GB vs. CHI Note: (Toe) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 12. | *Julian Edelman NE at CIN Note: (Knee/Shoulder) Sat out Wednesday, limited on Thursday. ***Always listed as questionable, but a little more questionable than usual - the Pats will put him through a pregame workout to make sure he can go.*** |
| 13. | *Julio Jones ATL at SF Note: Hasn't scored since Week 3. (Shoulder) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | *DeVante Parker MIA at NYG Note: (Concussion) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and is expected to play.*** |
| 15. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at ARI Note: ***(Hip) Full practice Friday - no injury designation.*** |
| 16. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. LAR |
| 17. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. ATL |
| 18. | Stefon Diggs MIN at LAC |
| 19. | *Odell Beckham CLE at ARI Note: Shut down hasn't been considered by the Browns, though they're not yet officially out of it. ***(Groin) Doesn't carry an injury designation this week.*** |
| 20. | DK Metcalf SEA at CAR |
| 21. | Cooper Kupp LA at DAL |
| 22. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. HOU |
| 23. | *Dede Westbrook JAC at OAK Note: (Shoulder) Limited Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday - cleared from the injury list, and Chark has been ruled out.*** |
| 24. | *Zach Pascal IND at NO Note: ***Teammate T.Y. Hilton is a game-time decision. If Hilton plays, that cuts into Pascal's targets, so I'm moving him down just in case.*** |
| 25. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. CLE Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | *Marquise Brown BAL vs. NYJ Note: Giving him a bump up - I think that Baltimore will attack a little more through the air, and Mark Andrews is banged up, so I think he'll get more targets. |
| 27. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. MIN Note: Finally ended his touchdown drought. Limited Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue - similar pattern to last week. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 28. | *Darius Slayton NYG vs. MIA Note: Had two touchdowns and 154 yards in the loss Monday night; the prevailing wisdom in my head thought that he'd suffer with Eli as the QB, but that wasn't the case. |
| 29. | Emmanuel Sanders SF vs. ATL |
| 30. | Michael Gallup DAL vs. LAR |
| 31. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at CAR Note: 'Really back in form' this week in practice, for what it's worth. |
| 32. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. NE Note: ***Downgraded due to the matchup.*** |
| 33. | John Brown BUF at PIT |
| 34. | *Danny Amendola DET vs. TB Note: Should get more targets with Marvin Jones out. |
| 35. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI Note: It took an incredible one-handed catch for him to finally score with Dwayne Haskins at QB. |
| 36. | *Will Fuller V HOU at TEN Note: (Hamstring) Feeling better, trending towards returning on Thursday for the Texans' big game against Tennessee. ***Listed as questionable, but expected to go.*** |
| 37. | Robby Anderson NYJ at BAL |
| 38. | *Breshad Perriman TB at DET Note: In line for more work with Mike Evans out, along with Justin Watson. |
| 39. | Anthony Miller CHI at GB |
| 40. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. SEA |
| 41. | *Chris Conley JAC at OAK Note: Could get a bump in targets with both D.J. Chark (ankle) and Dede Westbrook (ankle) limited. |
| 42. | Cole Beasley BUF at PIT |
| 43. | *Russell Gage ATL at SF Note: Has 41 targets over the last six weeks. |
| 44. | Jamison Crowder NYJ at BAL |
| 45. | *Allen Hurns MIA at NYG Note: Had eight targets in the loss to the Jets - could be similarly busy if Parker's concussion keeps him out. (Ankle/knee) Full practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list, though his opportunity might be diminished now that Parker and Wilson have both been cleared to play.*** |
| 46. | *Adam Thielen MIN at LAC Note: (Hamstring) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, but there's been a lot of positive vibes that he'll play. Unfortunately, we've heard those before. ***Cleared to play after practicing all week.*** |
| 47. | *J.J. Arcega-Whiteside PHI at WAS Note: ***Agholor ruled out, so Arcega-Whiteside is nominally the top remaining receiver for the Eagles.*** |
| 48. | Sterling Shepard NYG vs. MIA |
| 49. | *Golden Tate NYG vs. MIA Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 50. | James Washington PIT vs. BUF |
| 51. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at NO Note: (Calf) Officially week-to-week still. Vows that he'll play - the Colts haven't yet endorsed that point of view. Limited practice Thursday. ***Expected to be a game-time decision. I'd make sure to have someone like Ted Ginn or Tre'Quan Smith to pivot to Monday if Hilton can't go, if you want to roll the dice.*** |
| 52. | Justin Watson TB at DET |
| 53. | *Marcus Johnson IND at NO Note: Becoming the Colts' lone big play threat with Hilton out. |
| 54. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. CLE |
| 55. | Kendrick Bourne SF vs. ATL |
| 56. | Kenny Stills HOU at TEN |
| 57. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. BUF |
| 58. | Mecole Hardman KC vs. DEN |
| 59. | *Tyrell Williams OAK vs. JAX Note: ***Though he's not on the injury list, he's been battling plantar fasciitis since missing two games earlier this season.*** |
| 60. | Randall Cobb DAL vs. LAR |
| 61. | *John Ross CIN vs. NE Note: (Foot) Full practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 62. | Josh Gordon SEA at CAR |
| 63. | Keelan Cole JAC at OAK |
| 64. | Olamide Zaccheaus ATL at SF |
| 65. | *Sammy Watkins KC vs. DEN Note: Had eight targets in the win over the Pats. |
| 66. | Jarius Wright CAR vs. SEA |
| 67. | Josh Reynolds LA at DAL |
| 68. | Kelvin Harmon WAS vs. PHI |
| 69. | Allen Lazard GB vs. CHI |
| 70. | *Brandin Cooks LA at DAL Note: Only two targets and 27 snaps last week. |
| 71. | David Moore SEA at CAR |
| 72. | Greg Ward PHI at WAS |
| 73. | Corey Davis TEN vs. HOU |
| 74. | *N'Keal Harry NE at CIN Note: Received only two snaps against the Chiefs. |
| 75. | Phillip Dorsett NE at CIN |
| 76. | Dontrelle Inman IND at NO |
| 77. | Willie Snead BAL vs. NYJ |
| 78. | Tim Patrick DEN at KC |
| 79. | Ted Ginn NO vs. IND |
| 80. | *Mohamed Sanu NE at CIN Note: ***(Ankle) Limited practice all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 81. | Demarcus Robinson KC vs. DEN |
| 82. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. BUF Note: (Knee) Expected to practice this week. Full practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Suffered a setback Thursday, ruled out again this week.*** |
| 83. | *DJ Chark Jr. JAC at OAK Note: Rolled his ankle late in the loss to the Chargers, was in a walking boot after the game, and is 'day-to-day or week-to-week,' according to coach Doug Marrone. Didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday. Expected to travel with the team, but status remains up in the air. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 84. | *Nelson Agholor PHI at WAS Note: (Knee) Status 'up in the air' for this week. Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 85. | *Demaryius Thomas NYJ at BAL Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Tuesday. INACTIVE Thursday night. |
| 86. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI at GB Note: (Concussion) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 87. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. NE Note: (Ankle) Still listed as day-to-day! ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 88. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI at WAS Note: (Foot) Likely out for the season. Placed on IR, will have Lisfranc surgery. |
| 89. | *Mike Evans TB at DET Note: (Hamstring) Very doubtful for Week 15 and is expected to miss the rest of the season. ***Officially ruled out this week, but not yet for the season.*** |
| 90. | *Calvin Ridley ATL at SF Note: (Abdomen) Placed on IR by the Falcons. |
| 91. | *Marvin Jones DET vs. TB Note: (Ankle) Placed on IR by the Lions. |
| 92. | *Auden Tate CIN vs. NE Note: (Knee) Placed on IR by the Bengals. |
| 93. | *Parris Campbell IND at NO Note: (Foot) Placed on IR by the Colts. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. DEN |
| 2. | George Kittle SF vs. ATL |
| 3. | Zach Ertz PHI at WAS |
| 4. | Darren Waller OAK vs. JAX |
| 5. | *Tyler Higbee LA at DAL Note: ***Gerald Everett is out again.*** |
| 6. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. MIN |
| 7. | *Jared Cook NO vs. IND Note: Left with a concussion, but not before scoring twice. Limited practice Thursday - gets the extra day to recover, with the Saints playing Monday night. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Austin Hooper ATL at SF |
| 9. | *Mark Andrews BAL vs. NYJ Note: (Knee) Left last week's game early, was limited in Tuesday's walkthrough. If he's cleared before Thursday night I'll put him somewhere in the top-10. Cleared to play Thursday night, limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 10. | Jack Doyle IND at NO |
| 11. | *Ian Thomas CAR vs. SEA Note: Ten targets in the loss to the Falcons - caught a touchdown, but also had a drop that turned into an interception. |
| 12. | O.J. Howard TB at DET |
| 13. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at LAC |
| 14. | Mike Gesicki MIA at NYG |
| 15. | Dallas Goedert PHI at WAS |
| 16. | Darren Fells HOU at TEN |
| 17. | *Noah Fant DEN at KC Note: Had a 100-yard game, but also left with a bruised foot and a hip irritation. Sat out practice Wednesday, put in a limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, could be limited Sunday in the snow.*** |
| 18. | *Logan Thomas DET vs. TB Note: Could see a bump in targets with Marvin Jones out. |
| 19. | Hayden Hurst BAL vs. NYJ |
| 20. | Jacob Hollister SEA at CAR |
| 21. | Kaden Smith NYG vs. MIA |
| 22. | Irv Smith Jr. MIN at LAC |
| 23. | *David Njoku CLE at ARI Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 24. | Jason Witten DAL vs. LAR |
| 25. | Jordan Akins HOU at TEN |
| 26. | Blake Jarwin DAL vs. LAR |
| 27. | *Jimmy Graham GB vs. CHI Note: (Wrist) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable with both a wrist and groin injury.*** |
| 28. | Jonnu Smith TEN vs. HOU |
| 29. | Cameron Brate TB at DET |
| 30. | *Nick Vannett PIT vs. BUF Note: ***Starting Sunday night with Vance McDonald ruled out.*** |
| 31. | Dawson Knox BUF at PIT |
| 32. | Daniel Brown NYJ at BAL |
| 33. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. NE |
| 34. | Jeremy Sprinkle WAS vs. PHI |
| 35. | Nick Boyle BAL vs. NYJ |
| 36. | *Greg Olsen CAR vs. SEA Note: (Concussion) Has had some on-field activity, but remains in the concussion protocol. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 37. | *Gerald Everett LA at DAL Note: (Knee) Making progress, still considered day-to-day. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 38. | *Vance McDonald PIT vs. BUF Note: Suffered a concussion against the Cardinals. Limited practice Thursday - a good sign. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 39. | *Ryan Griffin NYJ at BAL Note: (Ankle) Held out of practice Tuesday after leaving early in last week's win over Miami. Placed on IR. Daniel Brown will start in his place. |
| 40. | *Seth DeValve JAC at OAK Note: (Oblique) |
| 41. | *Rhett Ellison NYG vs. MIA Note: (Concussion) Participating in limited practice. |
| 42. | *Evan Engram NYG vs. MIA Note: (Foot) At one point looked geared to return, then apparently had a setback, and returning at all this season is in doubt. Limited practice - after last week's setback, I'm waiting until he's fully cleared before moving him up. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 43. | *Foster Moreau OAK vs. JAX Note: (Knee) Placed on IR by the Raiders. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. SEA |
| 2. | Michael Thomas NO vs. IND |
| 3. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at TEN |
| 4. | Chris Godwin TB at DET |
| 5. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. TB |
| 6. | Chris Carson SEA at CAR |
| 7. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at LAC Note: ***Teammate Alexander Mattison has been ruled out, so Mike Boone will be Cook's backup.*** |
| 8. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. LAR |
| 9. | Aaron Jones GB vs. CHI |
| 10. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. HOU Note: Played through a hamstring injury that had him go to the locker room before halftime before returning. Expect him to pop up on the injury list this week. Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, but was adamant that he'll play. ***Didn't practice all week and is listed as questionable. Despite that, he's expected to play and to play without restrictions.*** |
| 11. | Todd Gurley LA at DAL |
| 12. | Leonard Fournette JAC at OAK |
| 13. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. NE Note: Has scored in three of the last four games, as the Bengals have fixed their run blocking. |
| 14. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. SEA |
| 15. | Allen Robinson CHI at GB |
| 16. | Robert Woods LA at DAL |
| 17. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN |
| 18. | Courtland Sutton DEN at KC |
| 19. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. MIA |
| 20. | Travis Kelce KC vs. DEN |
| 21. | George Kittle SF vs. ATL |
| 22. | Zach Ertz PHI at WAS |
| 23. | *Julian Edelman NE at CIN Note: (Knee/Shoulder) Sat out Wednesday, limited on Thursday. ***Always listed as questionable, but a little more questionable than usual - the Pats will put him through a pregame workout to make sure he can go.*** |
| 24. | *Davante Adams GB vs. CHI Note: (Toe) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. MIN |
| 26. | *Nick Chubb CLE at ARI Note: Lost another touchdown to Kareem Hunt, ugh. |
| 27. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. LAR |
| 28. | *Julio Jones ATL at SF Note: Hasn't scored since Week 3. (Shoulder) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 29. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at ARI Note: ***(Hip) Full practice Friday - no injury designation.*** |
| 30. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. ATL |
| 31. | Mark Ingram BAL vs. NYJ |
| 32. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. JAX Note: (Shoulder) Sat out last week, and with the Raiders out of contention in the AFC West, they could just shut him down. An MRI on the shoulder came clean, and he could play - though he hasn't yet been cleared. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, listed as questionable, but 'trending towards playing.'*** |
| 33. | Darren Waller OAK vs. JAX |
| 34. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. IND Note: Disappointing day, especially so in a 48-46 game. |
| 35. | Stefon Diggs MIN at LAC |
| 36. | *Zach Pascal IND at NO Note: ***Teammate T.Y. Hilton is a game-time decision. If Hilton plays, that cuts into Pascal's targets, so I'm moving him down just in case.*** |
| 37. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. NE Note: ***Downgraded due to the matchup.*** |
| 38. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. MIN Note: Finally ended his touchdown drought. Limited Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue - similar pattern to last week. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | *Odell Beckham CLE at ARI Note: Shut down hasn't been considered by the Browns, though they're not yet officially out of it. ***(Groin) Doesn't carry an injury designation this week.*** |
| 40. | DK Metcalf SEA at CAR |
| 41. | Cooper Kupp LA at DAL |
| 42. | Raheem Mostert SF vs. ATL |
| 43. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at KC |
| 44. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at SF Note: Sat out practice Wednesday, limited Thursday, with a knee issue. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 45. | *Tyler Higbee LA at DAL Note: ***Gerald Everett is out again.*** |
| 46. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. MIN |
| 47. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. HOU |
| 48. | *Dede Westbrook JAC at OAK Note: (Shoulder) Limited Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday - cleared from the injury list, and Chark has been ruled out.*** |
| 49. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. CLE Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 50. | *Darius Slayton NYG vs. MIA Note: Had two touchdowns and 154 yards in the loss Monday night; the prevailing wisdom in my head thought that he'd suffer with Eli as the QB, but that wasn't the case. |
| 51. | Emmanuel Sanders SF vs. ATL |
| 52. | David Montgomery CHI at GB |
| 53. | *Devin Singletary BUF at PIT Note: Annoyingly still gets pulled in goal line situations. |
| 54. | *DeAndre Washington OAK vs. JAX Note: Has a really big opportunity against Jacksonville's suddenly horrible defense if Josh Jacobs sits again. |
| 55. | *Le'Veon Bell NYJ at BAL Note: 'Let's roll, dude' - full participation in Monday's walkthrough. Cleared from the injury list, good to go Thursday night. Meanwhile, Powell has been ruled out and Ty Montgomery is questionable. Josh Adams could end up being the primary backup. |
| 56. | Michael Gallup DAL vs. LAR |
| 57. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at CAR Note: 'Really back in form' this week in practice, for what it's worth. |
| 58. | John Brown BUF at PIT |
| 59. | James White NE at CIN |
| 60. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIN |
| 61. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. CLE |
| 62. | Marlon Mack IND at NO |
| 63. | *Golden Tate NYG vs. MIA Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 64. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI Note: It took an incredible one-handed catch for him to finally score with Dwayne Haskins at QB. |
| 65. | James Washington PIT vs. BUF |
| 66. | Austin Hooper ATL at SF |
| 67. | *Danny Amendola DET vs. TB Note: Should get more targets with Marvin Jones out. |
| 68. | *Breshad Perriman TB at DET Note: In line for more work with Mike Evans out, along with Justin Watson. |
| 69. | *Allen Hurns MIA at NYG Note: Had eight targets in the loss to the Jets - could be similarly busy if Parker's concussion keeps him out. (Ankle/knee) Full practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list, though his opportunity might be diminished now that Parker and Wilson have both been cleared to play.*** |
| 70. | *Boston Scott PHI at WAS Note: Might merit a higher ranking depending on the health of Sanders and Jordan Howard, and maybe even so on merit. ***Howard is out, but Sanders is fine and will start, so I'm flip-flopping he and Scott.*** |
| 71. | Kareem Hunt CLE at ARI |
| 72. | Patrick Laird MIA at NYG |
| 73. | *Benny Snell Jr. PIT vs. BUF Note: ***Possible time-share with James Conner on Sunday night.*** |
| 74. | Carlos Hyde HOU at TEN |
| 75. | Ronald Jones TB at DET |
| 76. | *Bo Scarbrough DET vs. TB Note: Suffered a rib injury against the Vikings, but expects to play this week against the Bucs. Limited practice Wednesday, downgraded to DNP on Thursday. ***Didn't practice Friday, now a game-time decision.*** |
| 77. | Anthony Miller CHI at GB |
| 78. | Robby Anderson NYJ at BAL |
| 79. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. SEA |
| 80. | Cole Beasley BUF at PIT |
| 81. | *Russell Gage ATL at SF Note: Has 41 targets over the last six weeks. |
| 82. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. PHI Note: (Toe) Missed Thursday's practice. But with Derrius Guice on IR again, he's the man again. ***Full practice Friday, not on the injury list.*** |
| 83. | LeSean McCoy KC vs. DEN |
| 84. | *Sony Michel NE at CIN Note: Barely saw the field after the first couple of possessions. |
| 85. | Peyton Barber TB at DET |
| 86. | *Marquise Brown BAL vs. NYJ Note: Giving him a bump up - I think that Baltimore will attack a little more through the air, and Mark Andrews is banged up, so I think he'll get more targets. |
| 87. | Justin Watson TB at DET |
Kickers
| 1. | Wil Lutz NO vs. IND |
| 2. | Matt Gay TB at DET |
| 3. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. NYJ |
| 4. | Harrison Butker KC vs. DEN |
| 5. | *Younghoe Koo ATL at SF Note: He nails field goals, converts onside kicks and even recovers fumbles! What can't this man do?! |
| 6. | Greg Zuerlein LA at DAL |
| 7. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at TEN |
| 8. | Robbie Gould SF vs. ATL |
| 9. | Josh Lambo JAC at OAK |
| 10. | Austin Seibert CLE at ARI |
| 11. | Michael Badgley LAC vs. MIN |
| 12. | *Jake Elliott PHI at WAS Note: Missed from 47 yards out on Monday night, albeit in horrible weather. |
| 13. | Jason Myers SEA at CAR |
| 14. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. PHI |
| 15. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. HOU |
| 16. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. BUF |
| 17. | *Jason Sanders MIA at NYG Note: Made a whopping seven field goals, but the slacker missed an eighth one. |
| 18. | Dan Bailey MIN at LAC |
| 19. | Mason Crosby GB vs. CHI |
| 20. | *Chase McLaughlin IND at NO Note: Locked in for the rest of the season, with Adam Vinatieri placed on IR. |
| 21. | Nick Folk NE at CIN |
| 22. | Brandon McManus DEN at KC |
| 23. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at PIT |
| 24. | Daniel Carlson OAK vs. JAX |
| 25. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ vs. CLE |
| 26. | Matt Prater DET vs. TB |
| 27. | Aldrick Rosas NYG vs. MIA |
| 28. | *Kai Forbath DAL vs. LAR Note: Replaces Brett Maher as the Cowboys' kicker. |
| 29. | Eddy Pineiro CHI at GB |
| 30. | Randy Bullock CIN vs. NE |
| 31. | Joey Slye CAR vs. SEA |
| 32. | Sam Ficken NYJ at BAL |
| 33. | *Brett Maher at Note: Released by the Cowboys and went unclaimed through waivers. |
| 34. | *Adam Vinatieri IND at NO Note: (Knee) Placed on IR by the Colts. |
Defenses
| 1. | Baltimore Ravens vs. NYJ |
| 2. | New England Patriots at CIN |
| 3. | *New Orleans Saints vs. IND Note: Marcus Davenport is expected to have season-ending surgery on his foot. |
| 4. | Seattle Seahawks at CAR |
| 5. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BUF |
| 6. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. DEN |
| 7. | Buffalo Bills at PIT |
| 8. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at DET |
| 9. | Philadelphia Eagles at WAS |
| 10. | *Los Angeles Rams at DAL Note: Aaron Donald has 10 sacks in the last eight games. |
| 11. | *San Francisco 49ers vs. ATL Note: Nick Bosa came in and out with various nagging injuries in the win over the Saints. Meanwhile, Richard Sherman has a Grade 2 hamstring strain. |
| 12. | Green Bay Packers vs. CHI |
| 13. | *Minnesota Vikings at LAC Note: Xavier Rhodes (ankle) should be able to play this weekend. |
| 14. | Tennessee Titans vs. HOU |
| 15. | *Chicago Bears at GB Note: Roquan Smith (pectoral) out for the season. |
| 16. | Cleveland Browns at ARI |
| 17. | Houston Texans at TEN |
| 18. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. MIN |
| 19. | Dallas Cowboys vs. LAR |
| 20. | Washington Redskins vs. PHI |
| 21. | Denver Broncos at KC |
| 22. | New York Giants vs. MIA |
| 23. | Detroit Lions vs. TB |
| 24. | *Indianapolis Colts at NO Note: Darius Leonard had a monster day last week, with two picks, one returned for a touchdown. |
| 25. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. NE |
| 26. | *Oakland Raiders vs. JAX Note: The Raiders are making wholesale changes on defense, cutting four players. |
| 27. | Miami Dolphins at NYG |
| 28. | Carolina Panthers vs. SEA |
| 29. | Arizona Cardinals vs. CLE |
| 30. | *New York Jets at BAL Note: Jamal Adams (ankle) might not be able to play. |
| 31. | *Jacksonville Jaguars at OAK Note: Donald Payne had 16 tackles with Myles Jack out last week - in part because he's constantly getting targeted. |
| 32. | *Atlanta Falcons at SF Note: Desmond Trufant (forearm) is out for the season. |
