Week 14 byes: CAR, NE, NYG, SF
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
Week 14 byes: CAR, NE, NYG, SF
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. | *Josh Allen BUF vs. CIN Note: The rushing yards from Allen are really carrying the load right now - he threw for just 123 yards in the win over the Steelers. The Bills ran the ball a whopping 51 times. |
| 2. | Dak Prescott DAL at DET |
| 3. | Jalen Hurts PHI at LAC |
| 4. | Matthew Stafford LA at ARI |
| 5. | Baker Mayfield TB vs. NO |
| 6. | Joe Burrow CIN at BUF |
| 7. | *Sam Darnold SEA at ATL Note: Darnold is dealing with a minor ankle injury, but should be good to go against Atlanta. Meanwhile, he has struggled ever since center Jalen Sundell hurt his knee against Arizona. |
| 8. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. PIT Note: If you can't get it done against the Bengals, who can you get it done against? |
| 9. | Jared Goff DET vs. DAL |
| 10. | *Jacoby Brissett ARZ vs. LAR Note: Brissett will get at least another start this week against the Rams, as Kyler Murray (foot) won't be designated to return from IR this week, which also means that Murray won't practice. |
| 11. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. HOU |
| 12. | Bo Nix DEN at LV |
| 13. | Jordan Love GB vs. CHI |
| 14. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. IND |
| 15. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. PHI Note: Herbert suffered a fractured metacarpal in his left hand early against the Raiders. He underwent surgery Monday after playing through the injury for most of the game on Sunday. Herbert intends to be available for Monday night against the Eagles. They start practice on Thursday. |
| 16. | *Daniel Jones IND at JAX Note: Jones had just one rush in the loss to the Texans, and ceded a fourth-down sneak to tight end Tyler Warren. |
| 17. | Caleb Williams CHI at GB |
| 18. | C.J. Stroud HOU at KC |
| 19. | *Marcus Mariota WAS at MIN Note: Mariota played reasonably well in a tough matchup against the Broncos, though he had some fortune in avoiding disaster on a couple of plays. Jayden Daniels (elbow) had a set of limited practices last week. |
| 20. | Tyler Shough NO at TB |
| 21. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at NYJ Note: Low-volume inefficient games make for fantasy disasters. |
| 22. | *Aaron Rodgers PIT at BAL Note: Rodgers was bloodied by the Bills on a fumble-sack by Joey Bosa, and later returned. The Steelers never got untracked against the Bills. |
| 23. | Geno Smith LV vs. DEN |
| 24. | Tyrod Taylor NYJ vs. MIA |
| 25. | Cam Ward TEN at CLE |
| 26. | Kirk Cousins ATL vs. SEA |
| 27. | *Max Brosmer MIN vs. WAS Note: The universe likes to remind us, no matter the endeavor, that when things are bad, it can always get worse. |
| 28. | *Shedeur Sanders CLE vs. TEN Note: Sanders appeared to tweak his ankle in the loss to the 49ers. He sat out one play, but later returned. |
| 29. | *Trey Lance LAC vs. PHI Note: Lance saw brief action when Justin Herbert was getting his broken finger examined. |
| 30. | Mason Rudolph PIT at BAL |
| 31. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN vs. WAS Note: McCarthy hasn't yet cleared the concussion protocol but is advancing towards doing so, and no longer suffers from symptoms. |
| 32. | Jayden Daniels WAS at MIN |
| 33. | Drake Maye NE at |
| 34. | Brock Purdy SF at |
| 35. | Bryce Young CAR at |
| 36. | Jaxson Dart NYG at |
Running Backs
| 1. | James Cook BUF vs. CIN |
| 2. | De'Von Achane MIA at NYJ |
| 3. | Bijan Robinson ATL vs. SEA |
| 4. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. DAL |
| 5. | Chase Brown CIN at BUF |
| 6. | Jonathan Taylor IND at JAX |
| 7. | *Derrick Henry BAL vs. PIT Note: It was outrageous for Henry to get only 10 carries against the Bengals' paltry run defense. Surely after watching the Bills-Steelers tape, the Ravens won't repeat that mistake with Henry this week, right? |
| 8. | Josh Jacobs GB vs. CHI |
| 9. | Saquon Barkley PHI at LAC |
| 10. | *Bucky Irving TB vs. NO Note: Irving got his first touch on the second drive of the day for the Bucs, but dominated the RB workload, with 17 carries and two catches. |
| 11. | Jaylen Warren PIT at BAL |
| 12. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. IND |
| 13. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. MIA |
| 14. | Javonte Williams DAL at DET |
| 15. | Kenneth Walker SEA at ATL |
| 16. | D'Andre Swift CHI at GB |
| 17. | *Kimani Vidal LAC vs. PHI Note: You can be sure that the Chargers will look at the Black Friday game tape to see if they can replicate the rushing success that the Bears had against the Eagles, especially in light of Justin Herbert's finger injury on his non-throwing hand. We'll see yet if Vidal will be the lead back again, or if Omarion Hampton will return from his ankle injury. |
| 18. | Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. TEN |
| 19. | Kyle Monangai CHI at GB |
| 20. | RJ Harvey DEN at LV |
| 21. | *Kyren Williams LA at ARI Note: Williams briefly exited with an ankle injury but later returned. Coach Sean McVay said that Williams' ankle was feeling pretty good on Monday. |
| 22. | *Woody Marks HOU at KC Note: Marks briefly left with an ankle injury in the first quarter, but returned in the second quarter and had 19 carries compared to only nine for Nick Chubb. |
| 23. | Ashton Jeanty LV vs. DEN |
| 24. | *Chris Rodriguez WAS at MIN Note: Rodriguez once again started for the Commanders and led them in touches and snaps, though it was Jeremy McNichols out there for the endgame. |
| 25. | Zach Charbonnet SEA at ATL |
| 26. | *Jordan Mason MIN vs. WAS Note: Mason could be in line for a bigger workload, in a plus-matchup no less against Washington, should Aaron Jones (shoulder) be forced to miss a game. |
| 27. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. HOU |
| 28. | Bam Knight ARZ vs. LAR |
| 29. | Devin Neal NO at TB |
| 30. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT at BAL |
| 31. | David Montgomery DET vs. DAL |
| 32. | Tyler Allgeier ATL vs. SEA |
| 33. | Tony Pollard TEN at CLE |
| 34. | *Aaron Jones MIN vs. WAS Note: Jones left last week's loss to the Seahawks with a shoulder injury after taking a hit that forced a fumble and did not return. He later said that the injury is not severe, and that he is day-to-day. |
| 35. | Blake Corum LA at ARI |
| 36. | *Isiah Pacheco KC vs. HOU Note: 'I will not rank Pacheco over Hunt.' 'I will not rank Pacheco over Hunt.' 'I will not rank Pacheco over Hunt.' 'I will not rank Pacheco over Hunt.' |
| 37. | *Rachaad White TB vs. NO Note: White had a touchdown overturned by a penalty on one drive, later got the ball to the 1-yard line, only to see Tristan Wirfs get the touchdown reception later. |
| 38. | Bhayshul Tuten JAC vs. IND |
| 39. | Emanuel Wilson GB vs. CHI |
| 40. | Ollie Gordon MIA at NYJ |
| 41. | *Dylan Sampson CLE vs. TEN Note: Sampson left in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Niners with a calf injury and is day-to-day. |
| 42. | Michael Carter ARZ vs. LAR |
| 43. | Jeremy McNichols WAS at MIN |
| 44. | Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. PIT |
| 45. | Samaje Perine CIN at BUF |
| 46. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at MIN |
| 47. | Tyjae Spears TEN at CLE |
| 48. | Nick Chubb HOU at KC |
| 49. | Jaret Patterson LAC vs. PHI |
| 50. | *Sean Tucker TB vs. NO Note: Tucker was relegated to the clear third back for the Bucs against Arizona after Bucky Irving returned. I was wrong about that - I thought he had moved past Rachaad White in the pecking order, but that wasn't the case. |
| 51. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN at LV |
| 52. | Raheem Mostert LV vs. DEN |
| 53. | Chris Brooks GB vs. CHI |
| 54. | Ty Johnson BUF vs. CIN |
| 55. | Isaiah Davis NYJ vs. MIA |
| 56. | *Ray Davis BUF vs. CIN Note: Davis was more involved in the Bills' offense last week - a result of them running the ball a massive 51 times. |
| 57. | Alvin Kamara NO at TB |
| 58. | Emari Demercado ARZ vs. LAR |
| 59. | Trey Benson ARZ vs. LAR |
| 60. | Omarion Hampton LAC vs. PHI |
| 61. | Christian McCaffrey SF at |
| 62. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at |
| 63. | Rico Dowdle CAR at |
| 64. | Tyrone Tracy NYG at |
| 65. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at |
| 66. | Devin Singletary NYG at |
| 67. | Brian Robinson SF at |
| 68. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at ATL |
| 2. | Puka Nacua LA at ARI |
| 3. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at DET |
| 4. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at BUF |
| 5. | Rashee Rice KC vs. HOU |
| 6. | *George Pickens DAL at DET Note: Pickens (calf/knee) fully participated in Tuesday's practice. |
| 7. | *Davante Adams LA at ARI Note: Adams dealt with some hamstring soreness in the loss to the Panthers but is expected to be fine this week. |
| 8. | Jameson Williams DET vs. DAL |
| 9. | Nico Collins HOU at KC |
| 10. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. PHI |
| 11. | A.J. Brown PHI at LAC |
| 12. | Chris Olave NO at TB |
| 13. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at NYJ |
| 14. | Christian Watson GB vs. CHI |
| 15. | Courtland Sutton DEN at LV |
| 16. | Terry McLaurin WAS at MIN |
| 17. | Michael Wilson ARZ vs. LAR |
| 18. | Jakobi Meyers JAC vs. IND |
| 19. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. PIT |
| 20. | Rome Odunze CHI at GB |
| 21. | Michael Pittman IND at JAX |
| 22. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. CIN |
| 23. | DeVonta Smith PHI at LAC |
| 24. | Jayden Higgins HOU at KC |
| 25. | Chris Godwin TB vs. NO |
| 26. | Troy Franklin DEN at LV |
| 27. | Alec Pierce IND at JAX |
| 28. | *Justin Jefferson MIN vs. WAS Note: Congratulations universe, you made Justin Jefferson miss J.J. McCarthy! |
| 29. | Brian Thomas JAC vs. IND |
| 30. | Deebo Samuel WAS at MIN |
| 31. | Emeka Egbuka TB vs. NO |
| 32. | *Adonai Mitchell NYJ vs. MIA Note: Mitchell contributed in actual yards this past week, and not just Air Yards. |
| 33. | Xavier Worthy KC vs. HOU |
| 34. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. PHI |
| 35. | DJ Moore CHI at GB |
| 36. | *DK Metcalf PIT at BAL Note: The Steelers just can't get anything downfield working right now. |
| 37. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. CHI |
| 38. | Darnell Mooney ATL vs. SEA |
| 39. | Rashid Shaheed SEA at ATL |
| 40. | John Metchie NYJ vs. MIA |
| 41. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. PHI |
| 42. | Devaughn Vele NO at TB |
| 43. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. WAS |
| 44. | Andrei Iosivas CIN at BUF |
| 45. | Greg Dortch ARZ vs. LAR |
| 46. | *Isaac TeSlaa DET vs. DAL Note: TeSlas could take on a bigger role with Kalif Raymond (ankle) out and Amon-Ra St. Brown (also ankle) highly questionable. Tom Kennedy will also be a factor. |
| 47. | Dontayvion Wicks GB vs. CHI |
| 48. | Luther Burden CHI at GB |
| 49. | Josh Downs IND at JAX |
| 50. | Chimere Dike TEN at CLE |
| 51. | Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. TEN |
| 52. | Tre Tucker LV vs. DEN |
| 53. | Rashod Bateman BAL vs. PIT |
| 54. | Keon Coleman BUF vs. CIN |
| 55. | Malik Washington MIA at NYJ |
| 56. | Cooper Kupp SEA at ATL |
| 57. | Elic Ayomanor TEN at CLE |
| 58. | Tez Johnson TB vs. NO |
| 59. | Tyler Lockett LV vs. DEN |
| 60. | Sterling Shepard TB vs. NO |
| 61. | Tom Kennedy DET vs. DAL |
| 62. | Hollywood Brown KC vs. HOU |
| 63. | Christian Kirk HOU at KC |
| 64. | David Sills ATL vs. SEA |
| 65. | Marvin Mims DEN at LV |
| 66. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL vs. PIT |
| 67. | Jalen Nailor MIN vs. WAS |
| 68. | Calvin Austin PIT at BAL |
| 69. | Roman Wilson PIT at BAL |
| 70. | *Parker Washington JAC vs. IND Note: Washington left last week's game against the Titans with a hip injury. |
| 71. | *Drake London ATL vs. SEA Note: London (PCL strain) is day-to-day and 'certainly has a chance to play' this week against the Seahawks. If he plays, I'll slot him somewhere between 10-20. |
| 72. | *Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. DAL Note: St. Brown (ankle) didn't practice Monday or Tuesday. Coach Dan Campbell expressed hope that St. Brown still might play Thursday against the Cowboys. |
| 73. | *Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. LAR Note: Harrison suffered a heel injury in the loss to the Bucs and his status for Week 14 against the Rams is in question. |
| 74. | Joshua Palmer BUF vs. CIN |
| 75. | Matthew Golden GB vs. CHI |
| 76. | *Tee Higgins CIN at BUF Note: Higgins remains in the concussion protocol to begin the week. |
| 77. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. MIA |
| 78. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. CHI Note: Reed (foot) hasn't been medically cleared to return to action yet. |
| 79. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at |
| 80. | Stefon Diggs NE at |
| 81. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at |
| 82. | Jauan Jennings SF at |
| 83. | Kayshon Boutte NE at |
| 84. | Xavier Legette CAR at |
| 85. | Ricky Pearsall SF at |
| 86. | Mack Hollins NE at |
| 87. | Darius Slayton NYG at |
| 88. | DeMario Douglas NE at |
| 89. | *Mike Evans TB vs. NO Note: Evans (collarbone) could begin practicing this week, though he has a little ways to go before he can begin playing. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. LAR |
| 2. | *Tyler Warren IND at JAX Note: Warren has an exquisite matchup against the Jaguars. |
| 3. | Brock Bowers LV vs. DEN |
| 4. | Travis Kelce KC vs. HOU |
| 5. | Oronde Gadsden LAC vs. PHI |
| 6. | *Brenton Strange JAC vs. IND Note: Strange has eight catches for 138 yards and a touchdown in two games since returning. |
| 7. | Jake Ferguson DAL at DET |
| 8. | Dalton Schultz HOU at KC |
| 9. | Kyle Pitts ATL vs. SEA |
| 10. | Colston Loveland CHI at GB |
| 11. | Dallas Goedert PHI at LAC |
| 12. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. PIT |
| 13. | Juwan Johnson NO at TB |
| 14. | Zach Ertz WAS at MIN |
| 15. | AJ Barner SEA at ATL |
| 16. | Harold Fannin CLE vs. TEN |
| 17. | Evan Engram DEN at LV |
| 18. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. CIN |
| 19. | Isaiah Likely BAL vs. PIT |
| 20. | Mason Taylor NYJ vs. MIA |
| 21. | Chig Okonkwo TEN at CLE |
| 22. | Cade Otton TB vs. NO |
| 23. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. WAS |
| 24. | Gunnar Helm TEN at CLE |
| 25. | Mike Gesicki CIN at BUF |
| 26. | Colby Parkinson LA at ARI |
| 27. | Darren Waller MIA at NYJ |
| 28. | David Njoku CLE vs. TEN |
| 29. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at BAL |
| 30. | Cole Kmet CHI at GB |
| 31. | Darnell Washington PIT at BAL |
| 32. | Taysom Hill NO at TB |
| 33. | Jonnu Smith PIT at BAL |
| 34. | Luke Musgrave GB vs. CHI |
| 35. | Michael Mayer LV vs. DEN |
| 36. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. CIN Note: Kincaid (hamstring) missed another game in the win over the Steelers. If he can make it back this week, he has a tremendous matchup against the Bengals. |
| 37. | *Brock Wright DET vs. DAL Note: Wright has an injured trachea and could be facing a long-term absence, which puts the Lions down to their third-string tight end. |
| 38. | George Kittle SF at |
| 39. | Hunter Henry NE at |
| 40. | Theo Johnson NYG at |
| 41. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | James Cook BUF vs. CIN |
Kickers
| 1. | Brandon Aubrey DAL at DET |
| 2. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. PHI |
| 3. | *Jason Myers SEA at ATL Note: Myers nailed four more field goals in the win over Minnesota. |
| 4. | Chase McLaughlin TB vs. NO |
| 5. | Evan McPherson CIN at BUF |
| 6. | Chris Boswell PIT at BAL |
| 7. | Jake Elliott PHI at LAC |
| 8. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at KC |
| 9. | Harrison Butker KC vs. HOU |
| 10. | Wil Lutz DEN at LV |
| 11. | Cam Little JAC vs. IND |
| 12. | *Matt Prater BUF vs. CIN Note: Teammate Tyler Bass (hip/groin) is out for the season. |
| 13. | Jake Bates DET vs. DAL |
| 14. | Joey Slye TEN at CLE |
| 15. | *Nick Folk NYJ vs. MIA Note: Folk had his first miss of the season from 55 yards out, but then hit the game-winning 56-yard field goal later. |
| 16. | *Chad Ryland ARZ vs. LAR Note: Ryland missed from 43 yards out, giving him misses in three consecutive weeks. |
| 17. | Will Reichard MIN vs. WAS |
| 18. | Jake Moody WAS at MIN |
| 19. | Brandon McManus GB vs. CHI |
| 20. | Riley Patterson MIA at NYJ |
| 21. | Tyler Loop BAL vs. PIT |
| 22. | Harrison Mevis LA at ARI |
| 23. | Cairo Santos CHI at GB |
| 24. | Zane Gonzalez ATL vs. SEA |
| 25. | *Charlie Smyth NO at TB Note: Smyth converted a 56-yard field goal against the Dolphins and the Saints were able to recover his onside kick. |
| 26. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. DEN |
| 27. | Andre Szmyt CLE vs. TEN |
| 28. | *Blake Grupe IND at JAX Note: Grupe was signed to the Colts' practice squad. He appears to be first in line to replace Michael Badgley. |
| 29. | *Michael Badgley at Note: Badgley was cut by the Colts after missing his third extra point of the season. |
| 30. | Eddy Pineiro SF at |
| 31. | Andy Borregales NE at |
| 32. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR at |
| 33. | Younghoe Koo NYG at |
| 34. | Matt Gay SF at |
Defenses
| 1. | *Cleveland Browns vs. TEN Note: Sunday's total against Tennessee is a laughably low 33.5 points. |
| 2. | Denver Broncos at LV |
| 3. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. NO Note: The Bucs' defense came up big last week against Arizona, now they get the rematch against the Saints. |
| 4. | Seattle Seahawks at ATL |
| 5. | *Houston Texans at KC Note: Houston faces a Chiefs team that could be down three offensive linemen on Sunday night. |
| 6. | Baltimore Ravens vs. PIT |
| 7. | Miami Dolphins at NYJ |
| 8. | Los Angeles Rams at ARI |
| 9. | Minnesota Vikings vs. WAS |
| 10. | *Philadelphia Eagles at LAC Note: Philly goes into the top-three if they're facing Trey Lance instead of Justin Herbert. |
| 11. | Green Bay Packers vs. CHI |
| 12. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. HOU |
| 13. | Washington Commanders at MIN |
| 14. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. IND |
| 15. | Pittsburgh Steelers at BAL |
| 16. | Tennessee Titans at CLE |
| 17. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. PHI |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys at DET |
| 19. | Atlanta Falcons vs. SEA |
| 20. | Indianapolis Colts at JAX |
| 21. | Buffalo Bills vs. CIN |
| 22. | New York Jets vs. MIA |
| 23. | Detroit Lions vs. DAL |
| 24. | Chicago Bears at GB |
| 25. | New Orleans Saints at TB |
| 26. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. DEN |
| 27. | Arizona Cardinals vs. LAR |
| 28. | Cincinnati Bengals at BUF |
