Sunday Update complete
Good luck in the fantasy playoffs!
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.
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Sunday Update complete
Good luck in the fantasy playoffs!
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 at CLE |
| 2. | *Joe Burrow CIN at MIA Note: Despite the Bengals' elimination, Burrow will start their remaining three games instead of resting his toe. |
| 3. | Jacoby Brissett ARZ vs. ATL |
| 4. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at WAS Note: Hurts still will be without Lane Johnson, but both Landon Dickerson and Fred Johnson will play. |
| 5. | Drake Maye NE at BAL |
| 6. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. LAC |
| 7. | Jared Goff DET vs. PIT |
| 8. | Brock Purdy SF at IND |
| 9. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. NE Note: Jackson sat out practice Wednesday due to an illness. |
| 10. | *Matthew Stafford LA at SEA Note: I've downgraded Stafford some due to Davante Adams being listed as doubtful, and because of the weather. |
| 11. | *Bo Nix DEN vs. JAX Note: Nix had perhaps his finest game against the Packers, throwing for 302 yards and four touchdowns. |
| 12. | *Jaxson Dart NYG vs. MIN Note: Dart missed two plays last week after being checked for another concussion, but returned after those two plays. |
| 13. | C.J. Stroud HOU vs. LV |
| 14. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at DEN Note: If you had Lawrence you advanced last week, but it's going to be tougher this week at Denver. |
| 15. | Kirk Cousins ATL at ARI |
| 16. | Baker Mayfield TB at CAR |
| 17. | Caleb Williams CHI vs. GB |
| 18. | *Jordan Love GB at CHI Note: Love lost his right tackle Zach Tom and top wide receiver Christian Watson in the loss to the Broncos. |
| 19. | Justin Herbert LAC at DAL |
| 20. | *Sam Darnold SEA vs. LAR Note: The Seahawks' offense continues to look a little out of sync, having to settle for six field goals last week. It doesn't get any easier with the quick turnaround against the Rams on Thursday. |
| 21. | Tyler Shough NO vs. NYJ |
| 22. | Aaron Rodgers PIT at DET |
| 23. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN at NYG Note: McCarthy for the second week in a row had a decent game despite barely connecting with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. |
| 24. | Bryce Young CAR vs. TB |
| 25. | *Marcus Mariota WAS vs. PHI Note: Mariota will start the final three games of the season, with Jayden Daniels ruled out. Mariota will be without LT Laremy Tunsil, who is out with an oblique injury. |
| 26. | *Gardner Minshew KC at TEN Note: Minshew will start the final three games of the season with Patrick Mahomes (ACL) out. |
| 27. | *Geno Smith LV at HOU Note: Raiders coach Pete Carroll on Monday refused to say whether Smith (shoulder/back) will return this week. Smith fully practiced Wednesday, and there's a good chance he returns to action this week. |
| 28. | *Quinn Ewers MIA vs. CIN Note: Ewers will get the start this week over Tua Tagovailoa. |
| 29. | *Cam Ward TEN vs. KC Note: Ward did not get sacked and did not turn the ball over in the Titans' loss to the Niners. |
| 30. | Shedeur Sanders CLE vs. BUF |
| 31. | *Philip Rivers IND vs. SF Note: Rivers will start again on Monday night against the Niners. |
| 32. | *Brady Cook NYJ at NO Note: Cook will get another start Sunday in New Orleans. |
| 33. | *Kenny Pickett LV at HOU Note: Pickett serves as this week's reminder that no matter how bad things get for your team, it can always get worse. Teammate Geno Smith (shoulder) returned to practice Wednesday. |
| 34. | *Tyrod Taylor NYJ at NO Note: Taylor (groin) was estimated as limited in Wednesday's practice. Brady Cook will start again this week. |
| 35. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. CIN Note: Tagovailoa is at risk of being benched after another desultory performance on the road Monday night. Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers are the Dolphins' alternatives should they decide to change it up. Tua indeed has been benched in favor of Quinn Ewers. Tagovailoa will be the emergency third QB. |
| 36. | *Jayden Daniels WAS vs. PHI Note: Daniels (elbow) has been shut down for the rest of the season. |
| 37. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at TEN Note: Mahomes tore his left ACL and LCL in the loss to the Chargers and has already had surgery to repair it. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Bijan Robinson ATL at ARI |
| 2. | Christian McCaffrey SF at IND |
| 3. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. PIT |
| 4. | *De'Von Achane MIA vs. CIN Note: So far I'm not downgrading Achane despite the Dolphins' quarterback change. |
| 5. | James Cook BUF at CLE |
| 6. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. SF |
| 7. | *Saquon Barkley PHI at WAS Note: Barkley (stinger) was estimated as a DNP during Tuesday's walk-through. The Eagles play on Saturday. Full participant in Wednesday's practice. |
| 8. | Travis Etienne JAC at DEN |
| 9. | Chase Brown CIN at MIA |
| 10. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. GB Note: Swift (groin) was limited during Wednesday's practice. ***Swift is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 11. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. NE |
| 12. | *Javonte Williams DAL vs. LAC Note: Williams briefly left with an injured shoulder Sunday night but later returned. With the Cowboys' playoff chances approaching zero, it bears watching his status. Williams was limited with a neck issue in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday and has been cleared to play.*** |
| 13. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at BAL |
| 14. | Bucky Irving TB at CAR |
| 15. | *Josh Jacobs GB at CHI Note: Jacobs took another hit to his injured knee in the loss to the Broncos. He would not have practiced Tuesday had the Packers held a traditional practice. Jacobs will not practice all week, but still has a chance to play. The Packers will take their decision all the way until 90 minutes before Saturday's 8:20 pm ET kickoff. |
| 16. | Kyren Williams LA at SEA |
| 17. | Aaron Jones MIN at NYG |
| 18. | Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. BUF |
| 19. | Rico Dowdle CAR vs. TB |
| 20. | Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. MIN |
| 21. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. KC |
| 22. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at DET Note: Warren (illness) still had 12 carries and three catches Monday night in the win over the Dolphins, though teammate Kenneth Gainwell was frequently more effective. |
| 23. | Breece Hall NYJ at NO |
| 24. | *Kyle Monangai CHI vs. GB Note: Monangai might get a few extra carries Saturday night due to D'Andre Swift's groin injury. |
| 25. | Omarion Hampton LAC at DAL |
| 26. | *RJ Harvey DEN vs. JAX Note: Harvey sustained a rib injury with a little over six minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Broncos claimed a running back off waivers on Tuesday. Harvey fully practiced on Wednesday. ***Harvey could get fewer touches than usual this week.*** |
| 27. | Blake Corum LA at SEA |
| 28. | *Michael Carter ARZ vs. ATL Note: With teammate Bam Knight (ankle) out, Arizona is down to Carter and Emari Demercado at running back. Last week, with Arizona immediately trailing the Texans, Carter dominated the snaps, though it's worth noting that Demercado was in his first game back from a high-ankle sprain. ***Carter will be the starter again this week, though Demercado might have a bigger role than last week.*** |
| 29. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT at DET |
| 30. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS vs. PHI |
| 31. | *Audric Estime NO vs. NYJ Note: Teammate Devin Neal has already been ruled out. ***Alvin Kamara has also been declared out.*** |
| 32. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. LAR |
| 33. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. TB |
| 34. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. LAR |
| 35. | *Jawhar Jordan HOU vs. LV Note: Jordan stepped in for an injured Woody Marks and ran for 101 yards against the Cardinals. Should Marks miss this week, Jordan has a pretty nice matchup at home against the Raiders. ***Marks returned to a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 36. | David Montgomery DET vs. PIT |
| 37. | Jordan Mason MIN at NYG |
| 38. | Ashton Jeanty LV at HOU |
| 39. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. LV Note: Marks left with an ankle injury but could have come back in if needed, according to coach DeMeco Ryans. Marks sat out Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Marks returned to a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable. The Texans play in the 4:25 ET window.*** |
| 40. | Emanuel Wilson GB at CHI |
| 41. | Devin Singletary NYG vs. MIN |
| 42. | Jeremy McNichols WAS vs. PHI |
| 43. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at BAL |
| 44. | Kareem Hunt KC at TEN |
| 45. | Kimani Vidal LAC at DAL |
| 46. | Rachaad White TB at CAR |
| 47. | *Malik Davis DAL vs. LAC Note: Davis filled in ably when Javonte Williams was tending to his neck injury on Sunday night. Williams was limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 48. | Jaylen Wright MIA vs. CIN |
| 49. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at ARI |
| 50. | Brian Robinson SF at IND |
| 51. | Isiah Pacheco KC at TEN |
| 52. | *Ollie Gordon MIA vs. CIN Note: Gordon (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. |
| 53. | *Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs. JAX Note: ***Sean Payton suggested that McLaughlin could get more touches going forward. RJ Harvey will be playing through a rib injury.*** |
| 54. | *Samaje Perine CIN at MIA Note: Perine suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter but returned for the Bengals' final offensive series. |
| 55. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. KC |
| 56. | Sean Tucker TB at CAR |
| 57. | *Evan Hull NO vs. NYJ Note: ***Hull and Audric Estime will share carries with Devin Neal (hamstring - IR) and Alvin Kamara (knee) out.*** |
| 58. | Ty Johnson BUF at CLE |
| 59. | LeQuint Allen JAC at DEN |
| 60. | Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. NE |
| 61. | Emari Demercado ARZ vs. ATL |
| 62. | Dare Ogunbowale HOU vs. LV |
| 63. | *Chris Rodriguez WAS vs. PHI Note: Rodriguez (groin) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice after sitting out the Week 15 win over the Giants. |
| 64. | *Nick Chubb HOU vs. LV Note: Chubb (ribs) returned to a limited practice Wednesday. ***Chubb is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 65. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. NYJ Note: Kamara (MCL) did not practice Wednesday. He has not been ruled out yet for this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 66. | *Dylan Sampson CLE vs. BUF Note: Sampson (hand/calf) has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 67. | *Devin Neal NO vs. NYJ Note: Neal left in the second quarter against the Panthers with a hamstring injury. The Saints have already ruled Neal out for this week. ***And he's now out for the season, having been moved to IR.*** |
| 68. | *Bhayshul Tuten JAC at DEN Note: Tuten suffered a significant finger injury that might require surgery. LeQuint Allen will be the Jaguars #2 back while Tuten is out. ***Officially ruled out for this week, but his status for future weeks hasn't yet been confirmed.*** |
| 69. | *Bam Knight ARZ vs. ATL Note: Knight suffered a sprained left ankle and has been placed on IR to end the season. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at MIA |
| 2. | Nico Collins HOU vs. LV |
| 3. | Puka Nacua LA at SEA |
| 4. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. PIT |
| 5. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. LAR |
| 6. | A.J. Brown PHI at WAS |
| 7. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. LAC Note: Lamb has missed the first two practices of the week with an illness. ***Lamb fully practiced Friday and has been cleared to play.*** |
| 8. | Jameson Williams DET vs. PIT |
| 9. | *Jauan Jennings SF at IND Note: Jennings now has six touchdowns over his last six games. |
| 10. | *Mike Evans TB at CAR Note: Evans (collarbone) was given a rest day on Thursday. |
| 11. | Chris Olave NO vs. NYJ |
| 12. | *Michael Wilson ARZ vs. ATL Note: Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) has had two limited practices so far this week, and there's a chance he returns this week. |
| 13. | *George Pickens DAL vs. LAC Note: This marks back-to-back disappointing games after Pickens was so dominant through the middle stretch of the season. |
| 14. | DeVonta Smith PHI at WAS |
| 15. | DK Metcalf PIT at DET |
| 16. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. JAX |
| 17. | *Jakobi Meyers JAC at DEN Note: Meyers signed a three-year, $60 million contract extension with the Jaguars. |
| 18. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. NE |
| 19. | DJ Moore CHI vs. GB |
| 20. | *Drake London ATL at ARI Note: The Falcons are 'very hopeful' that London (knee) will return this week. We've seen misplaced optimism before with London during this injured stretch, so we'll hold off on moving him up until he actually practices. If he plays, I'd put London in my top 25, but we'll see from there depending on the level of his practices. London has had two limited practices so far this week. ***London is listed as questionable, but expected to play. There's a chance he gets eased in.*** |
| 21. | *Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. TB Note: McMillan (foot/ankle) sat out Wednesday's practice, but fully practiced on Thursday. |
| 22. | Ladd McConkey LAC at DAL |
| 23. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI |
| 24. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. MIN |
| 25. | Chris Godwin TB at CAR |
| 26. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. CIN |
| 27. | *Tee Higgins CIN at MIA Note: Higgins (concussion) has had two limited practices so far this week after sitting out last week's game. ***Higgins has cleared the concussion protocol and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 28. | Stefon Diggs NE at BAL |
| 29. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at NYG Note: Sunday night was another frustrating night, in part because he had a touchdown overturned by a ticky-tack penalty. |
| 30. | *Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. ATL Note: Harrison (heel) has had two limited practices so far this week and the Cardinals are hopeful that he can return. ***Harrison is expected to return Sunday, but the Cardinals will 'ease him back in.'*** |
| 31. | *Adonai Mitchell NYJ at NO Note: ***Teammate Garrett Wilson (knee) will not return this season.*** |
| 32. | Jayden Higgins HOU vs. LV |
| 33. | Khalil Shakir BUF at CLE |
| 34. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. JAX |
| 35. | *Jayden Reed GB at CHI Note: Reed had five catches for 55 yards on six targets last week, and could get targeted more this week if Christian Watson (shoulder/chest) has to sit out. |
| 36. | Emeka Egbuka TB at CAR |
| 37. | Brian Thomas JAC at DEN |
| 38. | *Xavier Worthy KC at TEN Note: Worthy could be the top target for Gardner Minshew if Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton both sit out with their respective concussion. |
| 39. | Michael Pittman IND vs. SF |
| 40. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. MIN |
| 41. | Deebo Samuel WAS vs. PHI |
| 42. | Keenan Allen LAC at DAL |
| 43. | *Matthew Golden GB at CHI Note: Golden (wrist) made a couple of really nice catches after Christian Watson got hurt last week, and could be in line for a bigger role this week. |
| 44. | Jalen Coker CAR vs. TB |
| 45. | Kayshon Boutte NE at BAL |
| 46. | Darnell Mooney ATL at ARI |
| 47. | *Olamide Zaccheaus CHI vs. GB Note: Both Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) have been ruled out. |
| 48. | Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. BUF |
| 49. | *Christian Watson GB at CHI Note: Watson suffered a chest/shoulder injury that briefly sent him to the hospital in the loss to the Broncos. He hasn't yet been ruled out for Saturday night's game against the Bears. Watson is officially listed as questionable to play after limited practices this week. There's a chance that he plays Saturday night, but it'll probably come down to the wire. |
| 50. | John Metchie NYJ at NO |
| 51. | *Rashid Shaheed SEA vs. LAR Note: Shaheed played a big role in the Seahawks' win over the Colts, catching multiple passes on the game-winning drive following a good kickoff return. The seven overall targets represented his highest total while in Seattle. |
| 52. | Mack Hollins NE at BAL |
| 53. | Jordan Addison MIN at NYG |
| 54. | *Alec Pierce IND vs. SF Note: Pierce was limited at practice Thursday with an Achilles injury. ***Pierce has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 55. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. LAR |
| 56. | Josh Downs IND vs. SF |
| 57. | Romeo Doubs GB at CHI |
| 58. | Ryan Flournoy DAL vs. LAC |
| 59. | Chimere Dike TEN vs. KC |
| 60. | Tre Tucker LV at HOU |
| 61. | *Dontayvion Wicks GB at CHI Note: Wicks (ankle) was a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice. Back-to-back limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, listed as questionable. |
| 62. | *Jalen Nailor MIN at NYG Note: Nailor (back) has had two limited practices so far this week. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 63. | David Sills ATL at ARI |
| 64. | Keon Coleman BUF at CLE |
| 65. | Parker Washington JAC at DEN |
| 66. | Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. KC |
| 67. | *Tyler Lockett LV at HOU Note: Lockett (knee) was limited Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 68. | Malik Washington MIA vs. CIN |
| 69. | Jack Bech LV at HOU |
| 70. | DeMario Douglas NE at BAL |
| 71. | Jalen McMillan TB at CAR |
| 72. | Andrei Iosivas CIN at MIA |
| 73. | Xavier Legette CAR vs. TB |
| 74. | Konata Mumpfield LA at SEA |
| 75. | *Rashod Bateman BAL vs. NE Note: Bateman (ankle) fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 76. | Mason Tipton NO vs. NYJ |
| 77. | Tutu Atwell LA at SEA |
| 78. | Isaac TeSlaa DET vs. PIT |
| 79. | *Hollywood Brown KC at TEN Note: Brown fully practiced Wednesday after sitting out Week 15 due to personal reasons. |
| 80. | *Christian Kirk HOU vs. LV Note: ***Kirk will be playing through an illness.*** |
| 81. | Tim Patrick JAC at DEN |
| 82. | Marvin Mims DEN vs. JAX |
| 83. | *Quentin Johnston LAC at DAL Note: Johnston (groin) has had two limited practices so far after sitting out Week 15. ***Johnston is listed as questionable going into Sunday's game.*** |
| 84. | *Pat Bryant DEN vs. JAX Note: Bryant (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday. |
| 85. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at IND Note: Pearsall aggravated his PCL sprain and suffered a low-ankle sprain in the win over the Titans. Pearsall didn't practice during the Niners' first practice Thursday, but coach Kyle Shanahan said that he has a chance to play Monday night. ***Pearsall has been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 86. | *Rashee Rice KC at TEN Note: Rice has entered the concussion protocol and has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 87. | *Rome Odunze CHI vs. GB Note: Odunze (foot) sat out Tuesday's walk-through practice. On Monday, coach Ben Johnson suggested that 'all options are on the table' for Odunze, including shutting him down to allow for his foot to fully heal. Odunze has been ruled out for Saturday night. |
| 88. | *Davante Adams LA at SEA Note: Adams aggravated his hamstring injury in the win over the Lions. He's been described as week-to-week, though coach Sean McVay said that the team will give Adams 'every chance' to play on Thursday. Adams was listed as doubtful on Wednesday and declared INACTIVE. ***Adams is unlikely to play in Week 17 also.*** |
| 89. | *Luther Burden CHI vs. GB Note: Burden tweaked an ankle injury in the third quarter against the Browns last week. He skipped Tuesday's walk-through practice. Burden has been ruled out for Saturday night. |
| 90. | *Devaughn Vele NO vs. NYJ Note: Vele suffered a shoulder injury in the win over the Panthers. He avoided a major injury, but is week-to-week with this one. Already ruled out for this week. ***Vele has been placed on IR.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. ATL |
| 2. | George Kittle SF at IND |
| 3. | Brock Bowers LV at HOU |
| 4. | *Harold Fannin CLE vs. BUF Note: Fannin had a whopping 14 targets in the loss to the Bears. |
| 5. | Dallas Goedert PHI at WAS |
| 6. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at ARI Note: ***Pitts (knee) has been cleared to play. He'll likely get fewer targets with Drake London returning, but not back to pre-London-injury levels.*** |
| 7. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. LV |
| 8. | *Travis Kelce KC at TEN Note: ***Kelce will play the final three games of the season despite the Chiefs being eliminated and Patrick Mahomes being out for the season.*** |
| 9. | *Colby Parkinson LA at SEA Note: Parkinson had two touchdowns among his five catches last week, and has six touchdowns in six games. With Davante Adams hurt and questionable to play, Parkinson could be heavily targeted this week. |
| 10. | Tyler Warren IND vs. SF |
| 11. | Brenton Strange JAC at DEN |
| 12. | Hunter Henry NE at BAL |
| 13. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. NE |
| 14. | *Darren Waller MIA vs. CIN Note: Waller's production came late in the loss to the Steelers, but it illustrates his potential against the woeful Bengals' defense. ***Waller (knee) was limited early in the week, but has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | Oronde Gadsden LAC at DAL |
| 16. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF at CLE Note: Kincaid (knee) sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday, but is slated to practice Friday. ***Kincaid has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 17. | Juwan Johnson NO vs. NYJ |
| 18. | Colston Loveland CHI vs. GB |
| 19. | Theo Johnson NYG vs. MIN |
| 20. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at NYG |
| 21. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. LAC Note: Ferguson had just four targets in the loss to the Titans, after missing a good chunk of practice during the week with a calf injury. |
| 22. | Chig Okonkwo TEN vs. KC |
| 23. | AJ Barner SEA vs. LAR |
| 24. | Mike Gesicki CIN at MIA |
| 25. | Evan Engram DEN vs. JAX |
| 26. | *Isaiah Likely BAL vs. NE Note: I'm shook by the utter lack of targets for Likely - game flow had something to do with it, with Lamar Jackson throwing just 12 times. But this was a big whiff, and I hate it. |
| 27. | *Gunnar Helm TEN vs. KC Note: Helm briefly left with a toe injury but later returned. ***Helm fully practiced Friday and should play this week.*** |
| 28. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. GB |
| 29. | Darnell Washington PIT at DET |
| 30. | Ben Sinnott WAS vs. PHI |
| 31. | Dawson Knox BUF at CLE |
| 32. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at DET |
| 33. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR vs. TB |
| 34. | Taysom Hill NO vs. NYJ |
| 35. | Jonnu Smith PIT at DET |
| 36. | *Luke Musgrave GB at CHI Note: Musgrave had four catches on six targets in the loss to the Broncos. |
| 37. | Cade Otton TB at CAR |
| 38. | *Mason Taylor NYJ at NO Note: ***Taylor (neck) will miss another game this week.*** |
| 39. | *David Njoku CLE vs. BUF Note: ***Njoku (knee) has been ruled out.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Bijan Robinson ATL at ARI |
| 2. | Puka Nacua LA at SEA |
| 3. | Christian McCaffrey SF at IND |
| 4. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. PIT |
| 5. | *De'Von Achane MIA vs. CIN Note: So far I'm not downgrading Achane despite the Dolphins' quarterback change. |
| 6. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. ATL |
| 7. | James Cook BUF at CLE |
| 8. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at MIA |
| 9. | Nico Collins HOU vs. LV |
| 10. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. SF |
| 11. | *Saquon Barkley PHI at WAS Note: Barkley (stinger) was estimated as a DNP during Tuesday's walk-through. The Eagles play on Saturday. Full participant in Wednesday's practice. |
| 12. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. LAR |
| 13. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. PIT |
| 14. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. LAC Note: Lamb has missed the first two practices of the week with an illness. ***Lamb fully practiced Friday and has been cleared to play.*** |
| 15. | Travis Etienne JAC at DEN |
| 16. | Chase Brown CIN at MIA |
| 17. | A.J. Brown PHI at WAS |
| 18. | *Michael Wilson ARZ vs. ATL Note: Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) has had two limited practices so far this week, and there's a chance he returns this week. |
| 19. | *Josh Jacobs GB at CHI Note: Jacobs took another hit to his injured knee in the loss to the Broncos. He would not have practiced Tuesday had the Packers held a traditional practice. Jacobs will not practice all week, but still has a chance to play. The Packers will take their decision all the way until 90 minutes before Saturday's 8:20 pm ET kickoff. |
| 20. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. GB Note: Swift (groin) was limited during Wednesday's practice. ***Swift is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 21. | Jameson Williams DET vs. PIT |
| 22. | *George Pickens DAL vs. LAC Note: This marks back-to-back disappointing games after Pickens was so dominant through the middle stretch of the season. |
| 23. | *Jauan Jennings SF at IND Note: Jennings now has six touchdowns over his last six games. |
| 24. | George Kittle SF at IND |
| 25. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. NE |
| 26. | *Javonte Williams DAL vs. LAC Note: Williams briefly left with an injured shoulder Sunday night but later returned. With the Cowboys' playoff chances approaching zero, it bears watching his status. Williams was limited with a neck issue in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday and has been cleared to play.*** |
| 27. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at BAL |
| 28. | Kyren Williams LA at SEA |
| 29. | Bucky Irving TB at CAR |
| 30. | *Mike Evans TB at CAR Note: Evans (collarbone) was given a rest day on Thursday. |
| 31. | Chris Olave NO vs. NYJ |
| 32. | DeVonta Smith PHI at WAS |
| 33. | DK Metcalf PIT at DET |
| 34. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. JAX |
| 35. | Aaron Jones MIN at NYG |
| 36. | Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. BUF |
| 37. | Rico Dowdle CAR vs. TB |
| 38. | Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. MIN |
| 39. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. CIN |
| 40. | *Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. TB Note: McMillan (foot/ankle) sat out Wednesday's practice, but fully practiced on Thursday. |
| 41. | Ladd McConkey LAC at DAL |
| 42. | *Jakobi Meyers JAC at DEN Note: Meyers signed a three-year, $60 million contract extension with the Jaguars. |
| 43. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI |
| 44. | *RJ Harvey DEN vs. JAX Note: Harvey sustained a rib injury with a little over six minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Broncos claimed a running back off waivers on Tuesday. Harvey fully practiced on Wednesday. ***Harvey could get fewer touches than usual this week.*** |
| 45. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. LV Note: Marks left with an ankle injury but could have come back in if needed, according to coach DeMeco Ryans. Marks sat out Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Marks returned to a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable. The Texans play in the 4:25 ET window.*** |
| 46. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. KC |
| 47. | Chris Godwin TB at CAR |
| 48. | *Rashee Rice KC at TEN Note: Rice has entered the concussion protocol and has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 49. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. NE |
| 50. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. MIN |
| 51. | Brock Bowers LV at HOU |
| 52. | Breece Hall NYJ at NO |
| 53. | *Kyle Monangai CHI vs. GB Note: Monangai might get a few extra carries Saturday night due to D'Andre Swift's groin injury. |
| 54. | Omarion Hampton LAC at DAL |
| 55. | Blake Corum LA at SEA |
| 56. | *Michael Carter ARZ vs. ATL Note: With teammate Bam Knight (ankle) out, Arizona is down to Carter and Emari Demercado at running back. Last week, with Arizona immediately trailing the Texans, Carter dominated the snaps, though it's worth noting that Demercado was in his first game back from a high-ankle sprain. ***Carter will be the starter again this week, though Demercado might have a bigger role than last week.*** |
| 57. | Stefon Diggs NE at BAL |
| 58. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at NYG Note: Sunday night was another frustrating night, in part because he had a touchdown overturned by a ticky-tack penalty. |
| 59. | *Harold Fannin CLE vs. BUF Note: Fannin had a whopping 14 targets in the loss to the Bears. |
| 60. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at ARI Note: ***Pitts (knee) has been cleared to play. He'll likely get fewer targets with Drake London returning, but not back to pre-London-injury levels.*** |
| 61. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS vs. PHI |
| 62. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. LAR |
| 63. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. TB |
| 64. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. LAR |
| 65. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT at DET |
| 66. | *Adonai Mitchell NYJ at NO Note: ***Teammate Garrett Wilson (knee) will not return this season.*** |
| 67. | Jayden Higgins HOU vs. LV |
| 68. | Khalil Shakir BUF at CLE |
| 69. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. JAX |
| 70. | *Jayden Reed GB at CHI Note: Reed had five catches for 55 yards on six targets last week, and could get targeted more this week if Christian Watson (shoulder/chest) has to sit out. |
| 71. | Emeka Egbuka TB at CAR |
| 72. | Brian Thomas JAC at DEN |
| 73. | Michael Pittman IND vs. SF |
| 74. | *Luther Burden CHI vs. GB Note: Burden tweaked an ankle injury in the third quarter against the Browns last week. He skipped Tuesday's walk-through practice. Burden has been ruled out for Saturday night. |
| 75. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. MIN |
| 76. | DJ Moore CHI vs. GB |
| 77. | *Jawhar Jordan HOU vs. LV Note: Jordan stepped in for an injured Woody Marks and ran for 101 yards against the Cardinals. Should Marks miss this week, Jordan has a pretty nice matchup at home against the Raiders. ***Marks returned to a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 78. | David Montgomery DET vs. PIT |
| 79. | Jordan Mason MIN at NYG |
| 80. | Deebo Samuel WAS vs. PHI |
| 81. | Keenan Allen LAC at DAL |
| 82. | *Matthew Golden GB at CHI Note: Golden (wrist) made a couple of really nice catches after Christian Watson got hurt last week, and could be in line for a bigger role this week. |
| 83. | Jalen Coker CAR vs. TB |
| 84. | Kayshon Boutte NE at BAL |
| 85. | Dallas Goedert PHI at WAS |
| 86. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. LV |
| 87. | *Travis Kelce KC at TEN Note: ***Kelce will play the final three games of the season despite the Chiefs being eliminated and Patrick Mahomes being out for the season.*** |
| 88. | *Colby Parkinson LA at SEA Note: Parkinson had two touchdowns among his five catches last week, and has six touchdowns in six games. With Davante Adams hurt and questionable to play, Parkinson could be heavily targeted this week. |
| 89. | Ashton Jeanty LV at HOU |
| 90. | Devin Singletary NYG vs. MIN |
Kickers
| 1. | Cameron Dicker LAC at DAL |
| 2. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. LAC |
| 3. | *Jason Myers SEA vs. LAR Note: The Seahawks have been overly reliant on Myers, who nailed six field goals including the game-winner against the Colts. |
| 4. | Chris Boswell PIT at DET |
| 5. | Chase McLaughlin TB at CAR |
| 6. | Eddy Pineiro SF at IND |
| 7. | Evan McPherson CIN at MIA |
| 8. | Andy Borregales NE at BAL |
| 9. | Jake Elliott PHI at WAS |
| 10. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. LV |
| 11. | Wil Lutz DEN vs. JAX |
| 12. | Will Reichard MIN at NYG |
| 13. | Cam Little JAC at DEN |
| 14. | Jake Bates DET vs. PIT |
| 15. | Nick Folk NYJ at NO |
| 16. | Riley Patterson MIA vs. CIN |
| 17. | Joey Slye TEN vs. KC |
| 18. | Harrison Mevis LA at SEA |
| 19. | Chad Ryland ARZ vs. ATL |
| 20. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR vs. TB |
| 21. | Jake Moody WAS vs. PHI |
| 22. | *Michael Badgley BUF at CLE Note: Badgley beat out Matthew Wright in a tryout to replace Matt Prater (quadriceps) this week. |
| 23. | Harrison Butker KC at TEN |
| 24. | Brandon McManus GB at CHI |
| 25. | Zane Gonzalez ATL at ARI |
| 26. | *Blake Grupe IND vs. SF Note: Grupe nailed a go-ahead 60-yard field goal to put the Colts ahead late, only to see Jason Myers kick his sixth field goal to top the Colts. |
| 27. | Tyler Loop BAL vs. NE |
| 28. | *Cairo Santos CHI vs. GB Note: Santos had another miss in the win over the Browns, this time from 35 yards. |
| 29. | *Charlie Smyth NO vs. NYJ Note: Smyth hit a game-winner and then reverted back to the practice squad again. The Saints will have to sign him to the active roster this time if they want him to kick again this week. ***Signed to the active roster for a three-year deal.*** |
| 30. | Andre Szmyt CLE vs. BUF |
| 31. | Daniel Carlson LV at HOU |
| 32. | *Ben Sauls NYG vs. MIN Note: Sauls is expected to replace Younghoe Koo as the Giants' kicker. |
| 33. | *Matt Prater BUF at CLE Note: Prater has been ruled out this week with a quadriceps injury. |
| 34. | *Younghoe Koo at Note: Koo was waived by the Giants after he missed two field goals in the loss to the Commanders. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Houston Texans vs. LV Note: The matchups only get better for the Texans this week against the woeful Raiders, and it's not bad next week either, against the Chargers. The only negative is that they lost DT Mario Edwards (pectoral muscle) for the year. |
| 2. | *Buffalo Bills at CLE Note: The Bills should be able to smash the Browns' awful and injured offensive line. |
| 3. | New Orleans Saints vs. NYJ |
| 4. | *Philadelphia Eagles at WAS Note: Jalen Carter (shoulders) remains out. |
| 5. | Denver Broncos vs. JAX |
| 6. | Kansas City Chiefs at TEN |
| 7. | Minnesota Vikings at NYG |
| 8. | San Francisco 49ers at IND |
| 9. | Los Angeles Rams at SEA |
| 10. | Chicago Bears vs. GB |
| 11. | Seattle Seahawks vs. LAR |
| 12. | *Green Bay Packers at CHI Note: The Packers lost Micah Parsons due to a torn ACL. I'm also worried about Evan Williams's knee injury. |
| 13. | Los Angeles Chargers at DAL |
| 14. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at CAR |
| 15. | Baltimore Ravens vs. NE |
| 16. | Jacksonville Jaguars at DEN |
| 17. | Carolina Panthers vs. TB |
| 18. | Tennessee Titans vs. KC |
| 19. | New England Patriots at BAL |
| 20. | New York Jets at NO |
| 21. | Cleveland Browns vs. BUF |
| 22. | Pittsburgh Steelers at DET |
| 23. | Indianapolis Colts vs. SF |
| 24. | New York Giants vs. MIN |
| 25. | Miami Dolphins vs. CIN |
| 26. | Dallas Cowboys vs. LAC |
| 27. | Atlanta Falcons at ARI |
| 28. | Cincinnati Bengals at MIA |
| 29. | Arizona Cardinals vs. ATL |
| 30. | Detroit Lions vs. PIT |
| 31. | Las Vegas Raiders at HOU |
| 32. | Washington Commanders vs. PHI |
