Week 8 - Bye Weeks - AZ, DET, JAX, LAR, LV, SEA.
No London Game!
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
Week 8 - Bye Weeks - AZ, DET, JAX, LAR, LV, SEA.
No London Game!
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. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. WAS |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF at CAR |
| 3. | Dak Prescott DAL at DEN |
| 4. | Jalen Hurts PHI vs. NYG |
| 5. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. CHI Note: Jackson (hamstring) didn't participate in Monday's first practice after the bye, but the hope is still there that he'll start this week and we'll know more after Wednesday's practice. The line (BAL -6.5) certainly implies that he'll play. |
| 6. | *Bo Nix DEN vs. DAL Note: Nix was having an awful first three quarters against the Giants, but then turned in a monster fourth quarter with two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns. |
| 7. | Caleb Williams CHI at BAL |
| 8. | Daniel Jones IND vs. TEN |
| 9. | *Drake Maye NE vs. CLE Note: Maye completed a whopping 93 percent of his passes in the win over the Titans. |
| 10. | *Baker Mayfield TB at NO Note: Mayfield struggled through his worst game of the season, missing multiple times on downfield throws with open receivers, perhaps due to the Lions' pass rush. |
| 11. | Jaxson Dart NYG at PHI |
| 12. | Jordan Love GB at PIT |
| 13. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. MIN |
| 14. | Joe Flacco CIN vs. NYJ |
| 15. | *Michael Penix ATL vs. MIA Note: Penix is day-to-day with a bone bruise in his foot/ankle. We'll find out more after Wednesday's practice whether Penix can go, or if we'll see Kirk Cousins. |
| 16. | Aaron Rodgers PIT vs. GB |
| 17. | *Carson Wentz MIN at LAC Note: Wentz will be the starter again this week, and J.J. McCarthy will be the emergency No. 3 quarterback again Thursday night. |
| 18. | Mac Jones SF at HOU |
| 19. | *Cam Ward TEN at IND Note: Ward was effective early against the Pats, but his fumble-six at the start of the third quarter effectively sealed the game. |
| 20. | *Tyrod Taylor NYJ at CIN Note: The Jets haven't made it official yet, but Taylor is likely to start this week after replacing Justin Fields in the third quarter last week. |
| 21. | *Spencer Rattler NO vs. TB Note: Rattler needed the dreaded vote of confidence of committing four turnovers against the Bears. Previously, he had thrown just one interception. |
| 22. | *C.J. Stroud HOU vs. SF Note: Stroud and the Texans reverted to form once they faced a real pass rush again. It didn't help that Nico Collins suffered a concussion in the second half. Houston hosts the Niners this week. |
| 23. | *Marcus Mariota WAS at KC Note: Mariota filled in capably when Jayden Daniels was hurt earlier this year, but he poured gasoline on the fire against the Cowboys, throwing a pick-six under pressure after coming in for Daniels in the third quarter. It's possible he could start Monday night against the Chiefs. |
| 24. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at ATL Note: Tagovailoa will get another start this week despite getting benched in favor of Quinn Ewers last week at Cleveland. |
| 25. | *Andy Dalton CAR vs. BUF Note: Dalton will start at least this week due to Bryce Young's high-ankle sprain. |
| 26. | Dillon Gabriel CLE at NE |
| 27. | *Jayden Daniels WAS at KC Note: Daniels struggled even before his hamstring injury, and while he was not helped by the Commanders' B-Team receivers, he was also off. His hamstring injury isn't considered significant, but that doesn't mean he's in the clear for Monday night against the Chiefs. |
| 28. | *Brock Purdy SF at HOU Note: The Niners will continue to monitor Purdy (toe) this week, but it'll be 'a stretch' that he can play in Week 8 against the Texans. |
| 29. | *Justin Fields NYJ at CIN Note: It's not great when the owner is throwing shade in your direction as the starting quarterback, but that's where we are with the Jets and Fields. He was benched for Tyrod Taylor last week and Taylor is likely to start this week. |
| 30. | Kirk Cousins ATL vs. MIA |
| 31. | Cooper Rush BAL vs. CHI |
| 32. | *Quinn Ewers MIA at ATL Note: Ewers and Zach Wilson will compete for the backup job this week behind Tua Tagovailoa. Ewers was the backup last week and saw some game action after Tagovailoa threw his third interception. |
| 33. | *Bryce Young CAR vs. BUF Note: Young suffered a high-ankle sprain in the win over the Jets and will miss at least Week 8. Andy Dalton will start. |
| 34. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN at LAC Note: McCarthy will be the emergency No. 3 quarterback again Thursday night. |
| 35. | Jared Goff DET at |
| 36. | Sam Darnold SEA at |
| 37. | Matthew Stafford LA at |
| 38. | Geno Smith LV at |
| 39. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at |
| 40. | Jacoby Brissett ARZ at |
| 41. | Kyler Murray ARZ at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Bijan Robinson ATL vs. MIA |
| 2. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. TEN |
| 3. | Christian McCaffrey SF at HOU |
| 4. | De'Von Achane MIA at ATL |
| 5. | Quinshon Judkins CLE at NE |
| 6. | James Cook BUF at CAR |
| 7. | Josh Jacobs GB at PIT |
| 8. | Saquon Barkley PHI vs. NYG |
| 9. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. CHI |
| 10. | Javonte Williams DAL at DEN |
| 11. | *Rico Dowdle CAR vs. BUF Note: Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard alternated possessions in the win over the Jets. Dowdle was far more effective, but Hubbard drew the first drive. |
| 12. | Cam Skattebo NYG at PHI |
| 13. | D'Andre Swift CHI at BAL |
| 14. | J.K. Dobbins DEN vs. DAL |
| 15. | Breece Hall NYJ at CIN |
| 16. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. GB |
| 17. | Rachaad White TB at NO |
| 18. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at KC |
| 19. | Jordan Mason MIN at LAC |
| 20. | *Isiah Pacheco KC vs. WAS Note: Pacheco was the feature back early on for the Chiefs over Kareem Hunt, even getting work at the goal line, where he cashed in his first rushing touchdown of the season. He faces a Commanders team that has been crushed on the ground the last two weeks. |
| 21. | Chase Brown CIN vs. NYJ |
| 22. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB |
| 23. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. CLE Note: Stevenson dominated the Patriots' RB workload against the Titans. |
| 24. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. BUF Note: Hubbard and Rico Dowdle alternated possessions, and Dowdle outperformed Hubbard, though Hubbard drew the start. |
| 25. | Tony Pollard TEN at IND |
| 26. | Kimani Vidal LAC vs. MIN |
| 27. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. WAS |
| 28. | Tyler Allgeier ATL vs. MIA |
| 29. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. SF Note: Marks couldn't get going in the running game (10-15-0), but a late receiving touchdown bailed out those who started him. |
| 30. | *Kyle Monangai CHI at BAL Note: Monangai looked fantastic in the win over the Saints, rushing 13 times for 81 yards and a score. |
| 31. | RJ Harvey DEN vs. DAL |
| 32. | *TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. CLE Note: Henderson didn't even get any work in garbage time against the Titans, netting just two touches the entire day. |
| 33. | Nick Chubb HOU vs. SF |
| 34. | Emanuel Wilson GB at PIT |
| 35. | *Aaron Jones MIN at LAC Note: Jones (hamstring) was designated to return from IR on Tuesday, thus allowing him to practice, after the Vikings declined to do so on Monday. There's a chance he plays on Thursday night. |
| 36. | Ray Davis BUF at CAR |
| 37. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT vs. GB |
| 38. | Sean Tucker TB at NO |
| 39. | Tyrone Tracy NYG at PHI |
| 40. | Tyjae Spears TEN at IND |
| 41. | Ollie Gordon MIA at ATL |
| 42. | Justice Hill BAL vs. CHI |
| 43. | Isaiah Davis NYJ at CIN |
| 44. | Jeremy McNichols WAS at KC |
| 45. | Jerome Ford CLE at NE |
| 46. | Chris Brooks GB at PIT |
| 47. | Chris Rodriguez WAS at KC |
| 48. | Brian Robinson SF at HOU |
| 49. | *Devin Neal NO vs. TB Note: Neal is now next man up for the Saints as the backup to Alvin Kamara, with Kendre Miller out for the season. |
| 50. | Trevor Etienne CAR vs. BUF |
| 51. | Ty Johnson BUF at CAR |
| 52. | Devin Singletary NYG at PHI |
| 53. | *Brashard Smith KC vs. WAS Note: Smith had 14 carries and five catches in the blowout win over the Raiders, and not quite all of his work came in mop-up time. |
| 54. | Samaje Perine CIN vs. NYJ |
| 55. | Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. CHI |
| 56. | Jaydon Blue DAL at DEN |
| 57. | Dylan Sampson CLE at NE |
| 58. | Will Shipley PHI vs. NYG |
| 59. | Kaleb Johnson PIT vs. GB |
| 60. | DJ Giddens IND vs. TEN |
| 61. | Tahj Brooks CIN vs. NYJ |
| 62. | Bucky Irving TB at NO |
| 63. | *Zavier Scott MIN at LAC Note: Scott (wrist) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice. |
| 64. | *Hassan Haskins LAC vs. MIN Note: Haskins (hamstring) has been a non-participant in the first two practices of the week. If Haskins can't go, Nyheim Hines or Trayveon Williams would be next in line to back up Kimani Vidal. |
| 65. | *Kendre Miller NO vs. TB Note: Miller tore his ACL early in the loss to the Bears and is out for the season. |
| 66. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at |
| 67. | Kyren Williams LA at |
| 68. | Ashton Jeanty LV at |
| 69. | Kenneth Walker SEA at |
| 70. | Travis Etienne JAC at |
| 71. | David Montgomery DET at |
| 72. | Bam Knight ARZ at |
| 73. | Zach Charbonnet SEA at |
| 74. | Michael Carter ARZ at |
| 75. | Bhayshul Tuten JAC at |
| 76. | Blake Corum LA at |
| 77. | LeQuint Allen JAC at |
| 78. | Emari Demercado ARZ at |
| 79. | Raheem Mostert LV at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. NYJ |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN at LAC |
| 3. | *Rashee Rice KC vs. WAS Note: The Chiefs were true to their word and got Rice involved early and often, if not for many yards. But seven catches and two touchdowns will do nicely. |
| 4. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at DEN |
| 5. | Drake London ATL vs. MIA |
| 6. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. DAL |
| 7. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. MIN |
| 8. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. NYG |
| 9. | Chris Olave NO vs. TB |
| 10. | George Pickens DAL at DEN |
| 11. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. GB |
| 12. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. NYG |
| 13. | Rome Odunze CHI at BAL |
| 14. | Michael Pittman IND vs. TEN |
| 15. | Romeo Doubs GB at PIT |
| 16. | *Emeka Egbuka TB at NO Note: Egbuka (hamstring) was able to play on Monday night, despite initially being pronounced as unlikely to play. |
| 17. | Jordan Addison MIN at LAC |
| 18. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. NYJ Note: Joe Flacco saved the season for Tee Higgins. |
| 19. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN |
| 20. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. BUF |
| 21. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at PHI |
| 22. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. CHI |
| 23. | Stefon Diggs NE vs. CLE |
| 24. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at ATL |
| 25. | Khalil Shakir BUF at CAR |
| 26. | Alec Pierce IND vs. TEN |
| 27. | Kayshon Boutte NE vs. CLE |
| 28. | Xavier Worthy KC vs. WAS |
| 29. | Keon Coleman BUF at CAR |
| 30. | Kendrick Bourne SF at HOU |
| 31. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. DAL |
| 32. | Hollywood Brown KC vs. WAS |
| 33. | *Tez Johnson TB at NO Note: Johnson made a couple of nice moves on his touchdown reception, ending up with four catches on nine targets for 58 yards. He was open on at least two other targets where Baker Mayfield just missed him, including once in the end zone. |
| 34. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. MIN |
| 35. | DJ Moore CHI at BAL |
| 36. | Elic Ayomanor TEN at IND |
| 37. | Sterling Shepard TB at NO |
| 38. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at NE |
| 39. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. TB |
| 40. | Marvin Mims DEN vs. DAL |
| 41. | Matthew Golden GB at PIT |
| 42. | *Jaylin Noel HOU vs. SF Note: Noel was the more productive of the two Texans rookies with Christian Kirk (hamstring) out. He caught four of his seven targets for 77 yards. |
| 43. | Luther Burden CHI at BAL |
| 44. | Xavier Legette CAR vs. BUF |
| 45. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL vs. CHI |
| 46. | Jauan Jennings SF at HOU |
| 47. | Chris Moore WAS at KC |
| 48. | Rashod Bateman BAL vs. CHI |
| 49. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. WAS |
| 50. | Malik Washington MIA at ATL |
| 51. | Jalen Nailor MIN at LAC |
| 52. | *Jayden Higgins HOU vs. SF Note: Higgins had only three targets Monday night and didn't have a catch. |
| 53. | *Chimere Dike TEN at IND Note: Dike stepped up with Calvin Ridley (hamstring) out, catching four passes for 70 yards. |
| 54. | DeMario Douglas NE vs. CLE |
| 55. | Darnell Mooney ATL vs. MIA |
| 56. | Tyquan Thornton KC vs. WAS |
| 57. | Tre' Harris LAC vs. MIN |
| 58. | *Luke McCaffrey WAS at KC Note: Targeted just twice in the loss to the Cowboys. After all, when you can keep throwing it to Robbie Chosen, why bother with your somewhat touted wideouts like McCaffrey and Lane? |
| 59. | KaVontae Turpin DAL at DEN |
| 60. | Jaylin Lane WAS at KC |
| 61. | Jalen Coker CAR vs. BUF |
| 62. | Jalin Hyatt NYG at PHI |
| 63. | Josh Reynolds NYJ at CIN |
| 64. | Kameron Johnson TB at NO |
| 65. | Olamide Zaccheaus CHI at BAL |
| 66. | *Adonai Mitchell IND vs. TEN Note: Mitchell played only five snaps despite Josh Downs sitting out with a concussion. |
| 67. | *Dontayvion Wicks GB at PIT Note: Wicks added a calf injury in the win over the Cardinals, to go with the ankle injury he had coming in. |
| 68. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. SF Note: Collins suffered a concussion late on Monday night in the loss to the Seahawks. |
| 69. | *Josh Downs IND vs. TEN |
| 70. | *Calvin Ridley TEN at IND |
| 71. | *Darius Slayton NYG at PHI |
| 72. | *Chris Godwin TB at NO |
| 73. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at HOU Note: Pearsall (knee) will continue to be monitored in advance of Week 8. |
| 74. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at KC |
| 75. | *Terry McLaurin WAS at KC Note: McLaurin (quad) is on track to practice this week; he did have a limited practice on Wednesday last week. The Commanders play on Monday night. |
| 76. | *Calvin Austin PIT vs. GB Note: The Steelers are optimistic that Austin (shoulder) can return Sunday night. |
| 77. | *Christian Kirk HOU vs. SF |
| 78. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ at CIN |
| 79. | *Christian Watson GB at PIT |
| 80. | *Joshua Palmer BUF at CAR |
| 81. | *Mike Evans TB at NO Note: Evans suffered a broken collarbone in the loss to the Lions and will miss a good chunk of the season. He also was getting checked out for a concussion. |
| 82. | Puka Nacua LA at |
| 83. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at |
| 84. | Davante Adams LA at |
| 85. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at |
| 86. | Brian Thomas JAC at |
| 87. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at |
| 88. | Jameson Williams DET at |
| 89. | Tre Tucker LV at |
| 90. | Cooper Kupp SEA at |
| 91. | Travis Hunter JAC at |
| 92. | Michael Wilson ARZ at |
| 93. | Jakobi Meyers LV at |
| 94. | Dyami Brown JAC at |
| 95. | Zay Jones ARZ at |
| 96. | Tory Horton SEA at |
| 97. | Parker Washington JAC at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Tyler Warren IND vs. TEN |
| 2. | Jake Ferguson DAL at DEN |
| 3. | Travis Kelce KC vs. WAS |
| 4. | Tucker Kraft GB at PIT |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF at HOU Note: Kittle was targeted just twice in the win over the Falcons, due to the running game working so well and the Niners playing with the lead. |
| 6. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG |
| 7. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at CAR |
| 8. | Harold Fannin CLE at NE |
| 9. | Zach Ertz WAS at KC |
| 10. | Hunter Henry NE vs. CLE |
| 11. | Kyle Pitts ATL vs. MIA |
| 12. | *Cade Otton TB at NO Note: Otton had heavy volume (7-9-65) that could have been better but for a pair of overturned catches. |
| 13. | Oronde Gadsden LAC vs. MIN |
| 14. | Mason Taylor NYJ at CIN |
| 15. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. CHI |
| 16. | Theo Johnson NYG at PHI |
| 17. | Evan Engram DEN vs. DAL |
| 18. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN at LAC Note: Hockenson had a TD overturned in the fourth quarter last week. |
| 19. | *Dalton Schultz HOU vs. SF Note: Schultz led the Texans with nine catches for 98 yards on Monday night. |
| 20. | Juwan Johnson NO vs. TB |
| 21. | *Colston Loveland CHI at BAL Note: Loveland could get more targets and snaps if Cole Kmet (back) is forced out. Keep in mind that he'll face the Bengals in Week 9, and the Bengals are the worst at covering tight ends. |
| 22. | *Taysom Hill NO vs. TB Note: Hill could get more work this week with Kendre Miller out for the year. |
| 23. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. GB |
| 24. | Chig Okonkwo TEN at IND |
| 25. | Noah Fant CIN vs. NYJ |
| 26. | Dawson Knox BUF at CAR |
| 27. | Jonnu Smith PIT vs. GB |
| 28. | Tommy Tremble CAR vs. BUF |
| 29. | Noah Gray KC vs. WAS |
| 30. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR vs. BUF |
| 31. | *Cole Kmet CHI at BAL Note: Kmet left last week with a back injury. |
| 32. | *Darren Waller MIA at ATL Note: Waller suffered a strained pectoral in the loss to the Browns and is week-to-week. |
| 33. | *David Njoku CLE at NE Note: Njoku (knee) remains day-to-day after missing Week 7. |
| 34. | Trey McBride ARZ at |
| 35. | Brock Bowers LV at |
| 36. | Sam LaPorta DET at |
| 37. | AJ Barner SEA at |
| 38. | Hunter Long JAC at |
| 39. | Michael Mayer LV at |
| 40. | Elijah Arroyo SEA at |
| 41. | Tyler Higbee LA at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Bijan Robinson ATL vs. MIA |
| 2. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. TEN |
| 3. | Christian McCaffrey SF at HOU |
| 4. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. NYJ |
| 5. | Justin Jefferson MIN at LAC |
| 6. | De'Von Achane MIA at ATL |
| 7. | Quinshon Judkins CLE at NE |
| 8. | James Cook BUF at CAR |
| 9. | Josh Jacobs GB at PIT |
| 10. | *Rashee Rice KC vs. WAS Note: The Chiefs were true to their word and got Rice involved early and often, if not for many yards. But seven catches and two touchdowns will do nicely. |
| 11. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at DEN |
| 12. | Saquon Barkley PHI vs. NYG |
| 13. | Drake London ATL vs. MIA |
| 14. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. CHI |
| 15. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. DAL |
| 16. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. MIN |
| 17. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. NYG |
| 18. | Javonte Williams DAL at DEN |
| 19. | *Rico Dowdle CAR vs. BUF Note: Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard alternated possessions in the win over the Jets. Dowdle was far more effective, but Hubbard drew the first drive. |
| 20. | Cam Skattebo NYG at PHI |
| 21. | D'Andre Swift CHI at BAL |
| 22. | J.K. Dobbins DEN vs. DAL |
| 23. | Breece Hall NYJ at CIN |
| 24. | Chris Olave NO vs. TB |
| 25. | Tyler Warren IND vs. TEN |
| 26. | George Pickens DAL at DEN |
| 27. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. GB |
| 28. | Rachaad White TB at NO |
| 29. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. GB |
| 30. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. NYG |
| 31. | Rome Odunze CHI at BAL |
| 32. | Michael Pittman IND vs. TEN |
| 33. | Romeo Doubs GB at PIT |
| 34. | *Emeka Egbuka TB at NO Note: Egbuka (hamstring) was able to play on Monday night, despite initially being pronounced as unlikely to play. |
| 35. | Jordan Addison MIN at LAC |
| 36. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. NYJ Note: Joe Flacco saved the season for Tee Higgins. |
| 37. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at KC |
| 38. | Jordan Mason MIN at LAC |
| 39. | *Isiah Pacheco KC vs. WAS Note: Pacheco was the feature back early on for the Chiefs over Kareem Hunt, even getting work at the goal line, where he cashed in his first rushing touchdown of the season. He faces a Commanders team that has been crushed on the ground the last two weeks. |
| 40. | Jake Ferguson DAL at DEN |
| 41. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN |
| 42. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. BUF |
| 43. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at PHI |
| 44. | Chase Brown CIN vs. NYJ |
| 45. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB |
| 46. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. CLE Note: Stevenson dominated the Patriots' RB workload against the Titans. |
| 47. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. CHI |
| 48. | Stefon Diggs NE vs. CLE |
| 49. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at ATL |
| 50. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. BUF Note: Hubbard and Rico Dowdle alternated possessions, and Dowdle outperformed Hubbard, though Hubbard drew the start. |
| 51. | Tony Pollard TEN at IND |
| 52. | Kimani Vidal LAC vs. MIN |
| 53. | Khalil Shakir BUF at CAR |
| 54. | Alec Pierce IND vs. TEN |
| 55. | Kayshon Boutte NE vs. CLE |
| 56. | Travis Kelce KC vs. WAS |
| 57. | Tucker Kraft GB at PIT |
| 58. | Xavier Worthy KC vs. WAS |
| 59. | Keon Coleman BUF at CAR |
| 60. | *George Kittle SF at HOU Note: Kittle was targeted just twice in the win over the Falcons, due to the running game working so well and the Niners playing with the lead. |
| 61. | Kendrick Bourne SF at HOU |
| 62. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. DAL |
| 63. | Hollywood Brown KC vs. WAS |
| 64. | *Tez Johnson TB at NO Note: Johnson made a couple of nice moves on his touchdown reception, ending up with four catches on nine targets for 58 yards. He was open on at least two other targets where Baker Mayfield just missed him, including once in the end zone. |
| 65. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. WAS |
| 66. | Tyler Allgeier ATL vs. MIA |
| 67. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. SF Note: Marks couldn't get going in the running game (10-15-0), but a late receiving touchdown bailed out those who started him. |
| 68. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. MIN |
| 69. | DJ Moore CHI at BAL |
| 70. | *Kyle Monangai CHI at BAL Note: Monangai looked fantastic in the win over the Saints, rushing 13 times for 81 yards and a score. |
| 71. | RJ Harvey DEN vs. DAL |
| 72. | Elic Ayomanor TEN at IND |
| 73. | Sterling Shepard TB at NO |
| 74. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG |
| 75. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at CAR |
| 76. | *TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. CLE Note: Henderson didn't even get any work in garbage time against the Titans, netting just two touches the entire day. |
| 77. | Nick Chubb HOU vs. SF |
| 78. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at NE |
| 79. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. TB |
| 80. | Marvin Mims DEN vs. DAL |
Kickers
| 1. | Brandon Aubrey DAL at DEN |
| 2. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. MIN |
| 3. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. GB |
| 4. | Chase McLaughlin TB at NO |
| 5. | *Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYG Note: Elliott suffered his first miss of the year in the win over the Vikings. |
| 6. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. SF |
| 7. | Wil Lutz DEN vs. DAL |
| 8. | Eddy Pineiro SF at HOU |
| 9. | *Will Reichard MIN at LAC Note: The good news - Reichard made all five of his field goal attempts, including one from 59 yards. The bad news - the Vikings had six trips to the Red Zone and settled for five field goals. |
| 10. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. NYJ |
| 11. | Harrison Butker KC vs. WAS |
| 12. | *Lucas Havrisik GB at PIT Note: Havrisik is 4-for-4 while filling in for Brandon McManus, including a 61-yarder against the Cardinals last week. |
| 13. | Matt Gay WAS at KC |
| 14. | Nick Folk NYJ at CIN |
| 15. | Matt Prater BUF at CAR |
| 16. | Tyler Loop BAL vs. CHI |
| 17. | *Jake Moody CHI at BAL Note: Moody made four more field goals in relief of the injured Cairo Santos. |
| 18. | Andy Borregales NE vs. CLE |
| 19. | Michael Badgley IND vs. TEN |
| 20. | Parker Romo ATL vs. MIA |
| 21. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR vs. BUF |
| 22. | Riley Patterson MIA at ATL |
| 23. | Joey Slye TEN at IND |
| 24. | Blake Grupe NO vs. TB |
| 25. | Andre Szmyt CLE at NE |
| 26. | *Graham Gano NYG at PHI Note: Gano (groin) could return this week. |
| 27. | *Brandon McManus GB at PIT |
| 28. | *Cairo Santos CHI at BAL |
| 29. | *Jude McAtamney at Note: McAtamney missed two extra points in the loss to the Broncos and has been cut. |
| 30. | Jake Bates DET at |
| 31. | Jason Myers SEA at |
| 32. | Joshua Karty LA at |
| 33. | Daniel Carlson LV at |
| 34. | Chad Ryland ARZ at |
| 35. | Cam Little JAC at |
Defenses
| 1. | Indianapolis Colts vs. TEN |
| 2. | New England Patriots vs. CLE |
| 3. | *Kansas City Chiefs vs. WAS Note: This ranking presumes that the Chiefs will be up against Marcus Mariota and not Jayden Daniels. |
| 4. | Atlanta Falcons vs. MIA |
| 5. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NO Note: Spencer Rattler turned back into a pumpkin last week, turning it over four times. |
| 6. | *Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG Note: I think Philly shows better against the Giants this week with Jalen Carter (heel) back. |
| 7. | *San Francisco 49ers at HOU Note: The Niners are a sneaky stream against the sieve-like Texans' offensive line. |
| 8. | Buffalo Bills at CAR |
| 9. | Green Bay Packers at PIT |
| 10. | Houston Texans vs. SF |
| 11. | Baltimore Ravens vs. CHI |
| 12. | Cleveland Browns at NE |
| 13. | Minnesota Vikings at LAC |
| 14. | Denver Broncos vs. DAL |
| 15. | Chicago Bears at BAL |
| 16. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. MIN |
| 17. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. GB |
| 18. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. NYJ Note: I know that Jerry Donabedian in Streaming Defenses has the Bengals higher, but I just can't do it. But maybe that's because I'm a self-hating Bengals fan. |
| 19. | New York Giants at PHI |
| 20. | Miami Dolphins at ATL |
| 21. | New Orleans Saints vs. TB |
| 22. | Carolina Panthers vs. BUF |
| 23. | Washington Commanders at KC |
| 24. | New York Jets at CIN |
| 25. | Tennessee Titans at IND |
| 26. | Dallas Cowboys at DEN |
