This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
***Another massive bye week - ARIZONA, DENVER, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, NEW YORK GIANTS and SAN FRANCISCO are all on bye this week!!!***
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
This article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, followed by two updates later in the week, usually on Thursday and then Sunday morning.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
I repeat, ***ARIZONA, DENVER, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, NEW YORK GIANTS and SAN FRANCISCO are on bye this week!!!***
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Chi |
| 2. | Drew Brees NO at NYJ |
| 3. | Cam Newton CAR vs. Atl |
| 4. | Tony Romo DAL vs. Min |
| 5. | Philip Rivers SD at Was |
| 6. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. TB |
| 7. | *Robert Griffin WAS vs. SD Note: Left late with a sore right knee - it was the left knee that required surgery earlier. On |
***Another massive bye week - ARIZONA, DENVER, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, NEW YORK GIANTS and SAN FRANCISCO are all on bye this week!!!***
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
This article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, followed by two updates later in the week, usually on Thursday and then Sunday morning.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
I repeat, ***ARIZONA, DENVER, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, NEW YORK GIANTS and SAN FRANCISCO are on bye this week!!!***
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Chi |
| 2. | Drew Brees NO at NYJ |
| 3. | Cam Newton CAR vs. Atl |
| 4. | Tony Romo DAL vs. Min |
| 5. | Philip Rivers SD at Was |
| 6. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. TB |
| 7. | *Robert Griffin WAS vs. SD Note: Left late with a sore right knee - it was the left knee that required surgery earlier. On Tuesday he reported it was still sore, but otherwise fine - no structural damage. Full practice Thursday. *** Listed as probable.*** |
| 8. | Andy Dalton CIN at Mia Note: Eleven touchdowns the last three games, with this outburst coming against a good defense in the Jets. Has he found a new level? Still underthrows the deep ball on occasion, but he has so many good options to work with now. |
| 9. | Matt Ryan ATL at Car Note: Got his 300+ yards, but at the expense of a whopping 61 attempts and four interceptions. Has now become a volume play - something that isn't likely to change, given the state of the Atlanta defense. |
| 10. | *Jake Locker TEN at StL Note: Sporting a knee brace, but still getting more mobile. |
| 11. | Terrelle Pryor OAK vs. Phi Note: Ran for more yards on the first play from scrimmage (93 yards) than he threw for the entire game (88 yards). |
| 12. | Andrew Luck IND at Hou |
| 13. | Alex Smith KC at Buf |
| 14. | *Nick Foles PHI at Oak Note: (Concussion) Able to practice Tuesday, expected to start this week. Full practice this week, will start against the Raiders. |
| 15. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at NE |
| 16. | *Josh McCown CHI at GB Note: Starting in place of the injured Jay Cutler. |
| 17. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. Cin |
| 18. | *Tom Brady NE vs. Pit Note: Downplayed reports of his finger injury, but this was another ugly outing against the Dolphins. Full practice Wednesday. *** Limited Thursday with a sore shoulder, but had a full practice Friday.*** |
| 19. | Joe Flacco BAL at Cle |
| 20. | *Case Keenum HOU vs. Ind Note: Getting the start ahead of Schaub again this week. |
| 21. | Geno Smith NYJ vs. NO Note: Reverted back to turnover machine mode against the Bengals, throwing two pick-sixes to finish off the rout. |
| 22. | Mike Glennon TB at Sea Note: Not a good matchup, but has thrown 43+ times in each of his starts. |
| 23. | *Christian Ponder MIN at Dal Note: Starter will be revealed Sunday, but Ponder has taken most of the first-team snaps this week. |
| 24. | Jason Campbell CLE vs. Bal Note: Will remain the starter ahead of Brandon Weeden. |
| 25. | Kellen Clemens STL vs. Ten Note: Dreadful game (158 yards on 31 attempts) in his first start, albeit against a tough opponent. Limited in practice with a sore right shoulder. *** Listed as probable.*** |
| 26. | *Jeff Tuel BUF vs. KC Note: *** Expected to start with Lewis downgraded to doubtful. *** |
| 27. | *Josh Freeman MIN at Dal Note: (Concussion) Able to run Saturday. It'll either be Freeman or Ponder this week, not Cassel. |
| 28. | *Thaddeus Lewis BUF vs. KC Note: Received treatment for his ribs after the loss to the Saints. The Bills will push EJ Manuel hard this week to see if he can start practicing, but look for Lewis to start again this week. Hasn't yet practiced this week, but expected to start this week nonetheless.*** Downgraded to doubtful, Jeff Tuel is the likely starter.*** |
| 29. | *Michael Vick PHI at Oak Note: Left in the first quarter after trying to go on his hamstring injury, unlikely to play this week. |
| 30. | *Jay Cutler CHI at GB Note: Prognosis for his torn groin was four weeks before the bye - hopes to beat that, but that means nothing now until he starts practicing. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Eddie Lacy GB vs. Chi Note: Heavy workload continues, and now he draws a Bears defense that has been gashed by the run lately. |
| 2. | Matt Forte CHI at GB |
| 3. | *Jamaal Charles KC at Buf Note: Day-to-day with a knee contusion. (Knee) Limited at Thursday's practice after sitting out Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 4. | Adrian Peterson MIN at Dal |
| 5. | Ryan Mathews SD at Was |
| 6. | LeSean McCoy PHI at Oak |
| 7. | *DeMarco Murray DAL vs. Min Note: (Knee) Game-time scratch after a setback on Sunday morning. Two full practices this week, assume that he's good to go. *** Listed as probable, solid matchup.*** |
| 8. | Alfred Morris WAS vs. SD |
| 9. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. TB Note: Just eight carries Monday night despite what appeared to be a great matchup against the Rams. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 10. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at NE |
| 11. | Stevan Ridley NE vs. Pit Note: Didn't get the start, but came on strong, getting more carries (14) than Blount (11) or Bolden (8). |
| 12. | Chris Johnson TEN at StL Note: Could lose some carries to Shonn Greene this week. |
| 13. | *Fred Jackson BUF vs. KC Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday after resting Wednesday. |
| 14. | *Zac Stacy STL vs. Ten Note: Diagnosed with a low ankle sprain after tearing up the Seahawks on Monday night. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Limited practice Thursday and Friday, listed as questionable, but expected to start nonetheless.*** |
| 15. | Ray Rice BAL at Cle |
| 16. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. Phi |
| 17. | Trent Richardson IND at Hou |
| 18. | Pierre Thomas NO at NYJ Note: This week was Thomas's turn to be the main man in the running back rotation. |
| 19. | Danny Woodhead SD at Was |
| 20. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. NO |
| 21. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Cin |
| 22. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Mia Note: Look for the Bengals to run more Thursday night against Miami. |
| 23. | Mike James TB at Sea |
| 24. | *C.J. Spiller BUF vs. KC Note: Sat out last week with a high ankle sprain, but could return this week against the Chiefs. Coach Marrone feels good about Spiller's chances of playing this week, but we're going to wait until Friday's practice report before adjusting the Buffalo backs. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 25. | *DeAngelo Williams CAR vs. Atl Note: (Quad) Supposed to return to practice Friday, but we'll have to knock him down a few pegs because of this. |
| 26. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Expects to practice and 'work toward' playing this week against the Colts. Could be dangerous with the Texans playing the Sunday night game. Practiced Thursday, but still will be a game-time decision. ***Good practice Friday, but still expected to be a game-time decision.*** |
| 27. | *Steven Jackson ATL at Car Note: Not on the injury list so far this week. |
| 28. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. NO Note: Ten carries for Powell, as opposed to just six for Ivory, though neither did anything against the Bengals in the blowout loss. |
| 29. | Daniel Thomas MIA vs. Cin |
| 30. | Darren Sproles NO at NYJ Note: Zero carries and four receptions for Sproles last week. |
| 31. | *Brandon Bolden NE vs. Pit Note: Had fewer carries than Blount and Ridley, but scored for the second week in a row. Limited at practice (knee), likely to be listed as questionable. ***Listed as probable, which is better than the last couple of weeks where he's played despite being questionable.*** |
| 32. | BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at Mia |
| 33. | Roy Helu WAS vs. SD |
| 34. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL at Car Note: Just two carries against the Cardinals last week with Steven Jackson returning. |
| 35. | *Willis McGahee CLE vs. Bal Note: Rested his knees in lieu of practicing again Thursday. |
| 36. | Felix Jones PIT at NE |
| 37. | *James Starks GB vs. Chi Note: Coach Mike McCarthy said that he wants to get more carries for Starks going forward. Don't confuse this as a timeshare, but rather a chance to get Eddie Lacy some rest for a series or two. |
| 38. | Donald Brown IND at Hou |
| 39. | *Ben Tate HOU vs. Ind Note: Will attempt to play with broken ribs this week. Limited practice Thursday, will be an end-of-the-week decision. *Expected to play.*** |
| 40. | *Shonn Greene TEN at StL Note: Some talk that Greene could get more work this week. |
| 41. | Mike Tolbert CAR vs. Atl |
| 42. | *Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. Atl Note: ***(Ankle) Expected to get his first action of the season and get 6-to-10 touches.*** |
| 43. | *Bernard Pierce BAL at Cle Note: ***(Thigh) Practiced fully all week.*** |
| 44. | *Knile Davis KC at Buf Note: Worth picking up as Charles insurance, especially in such a thin week. |
| 45. | Toby Gerhart MIN at Dal |
| 46. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Pit |
| 47. | Robert Turbin SEA vs. TB |
| 48. | Chris Ogbonnaya CLE vs. Bal |
| 49. | *Fozzy Whittaker CLE vs. Bal Note: Added to the list upon request. I can't go higher until he gets more touches - the red zone work can't be counted upon yet. |
| 50. | Tashard Choice BUF vs. KC |
| 51. | Ray Graham HOU vs. Ind |
| 52. | Marcel Reece OAK vs. Phi |
| 53. | Lance Dunbar DAL vs. Min |
| 54. | Khiry Robinson NO at NYJ |
| 55. | Phillip Tanner DAL vs. Min |
| 56. | *Jason Snelling ATL at Car Note: (Ankle) Returned to practice, albeit in a limited fashion. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 57. | Johnathan Franklin GB vs. Chi |
| 58. | *Daryl Richardson STL vs. Ten Note: Some relevance at the end of Monday night's game after Stacy's injury. (Foot) Still dealing with a sore foot, did not practice Wednesday. ***Did not practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 59. | Joseph Randle DAL vs. Min Note: Got more work than Dunbar with Murray out last week, but neither did much. |
| 60. | Bryce Brown PHI at Oak |
| 61. | Brian Leonard TB at Sea |
| 62. | Kenjon Barner CAR vs. Atl |
| 63. | Leon Washington NE vs. Pit |
| 64. | Rashad Jennings OAK vs. Phi |
| 65. | Michael Bush CHI at GB |
| 66. | Jackie Battle TEN at StL |
| 67. | *Isaiah Pead STL vs. Ten |
| 68. | *Benny Cunningham STL vs. Ten Note: (Ankle) Inactive last week. |
| 69. | *Mark Ingram NO at NYJ |
| 70. | *Doug Martin TB at Sea Note: (Shoulder) Out again this week, return date uncertain. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Dez Bryant DAL vs. Min |
| 2. | A.J. Green CIN at Mia |
| 3. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. Chi |
| 4. | Brandon Marshall CHI at GB |
| 5. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Bal Note: Avoided getting dealt before Tuesday's deadline - no surprise there. The NFL trade deadline sadly is a joke. |
| 6. | *Pierre Garcon WAS vs. SD Note: (Calf) Full practice Thursday. |
| 7. | Keenan Allen SD at Was |
| 8. | Harry Douglas ATL at Car Note: Had a whopping 18 targets in the loss to the Cardinals. |
| 9. | Antonio Brown PIT at NE |
| 10. | Jarrett Boykin GB vs. Chi |
| 11. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Min Note: One big touchdown erase an otherwise frustrating game - had just two catches despite 10 targets. |
| 12. | Andre Johnson HOU vs. Ind |
| 13. | Vincent Jackson TB at Sea |
| 14. | Lance Moore NO at NYJ |
| 15. | Denarius Moore OAK vs. Phi |
| 16. | *DeSean Jackson PHI at Oak Note: Value really getting crushed by the Eagles' quarterback woes. Tweaked an ankle Wednesday in practice, limited Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 17. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at GB |
| 18. | Golden Tate SEA vs. TB |
| 19. | Marvin Jones CIN at Mia Note: Scored the four touchdowns in a variety of ways against the Jets, and now has scored in three consecutive weeks. |
| 20. | Torrey Smith BAL at Cle |
| 21. | *Kenny Stills NO at NYJ Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 22. | Steve Smith CAR vs. Atl |
| 23. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou |
| 24. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Pit Note: (Groin) Limited practice participant early in the week. |
| 25. | Brian Hartline MIA vs. Cin |
| 26. | Brandon LaFell CAR vs. Atl |
| 27. | Emmanuel Sanders PIT at NE |
| 28. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind Note: Could Hopkins benefit from the change in quarterbacks? He caught a touchdown pass from Keenum before the bye against the Chiefs. |
| 29. | Nate Washington TEN at StL |
| 30. | Kendall Wright TEN at StL |
| 31. | *Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. TB Note: Bigger role with Rice out. No Harvin this week. |
| 32. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. NO |
| 33. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. KC Note: (Groin) Expected to practice in a limited capacity this week. |
| 34. | *Greg Jennings MIN at Dal Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 35. | Aaron Dobson NE vs. Pit |
| 36. | Vincent Brown SD at Was |
| 37. | *Darrius Heyward-Bey IND at Hou Note: Much bigger role with Reggie Wayne out for the year. Added to the injury list Thursday with a hamstring injury, limited practice. ***Did not practice Friday, listed as questionable, but expected to play. Again, that it's a Sunday night game is problematic.*** |
| 38. | Lavon Brazill IND at Hou |
| 39. | *Tiquan Underwood TB at Sea Note: Could start with Mike Williams out for the year. Insert your favorite House Party joke regarding his hair ... here. |
| 40. | Jacoby Jones BAL at Cle |
| 41. | *Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Cin Note: Taking over as the slot receiver with Gibson out. |
| 42. | Mike Wallace MIA vs. Cin Note: Only three catches for 41 yards despite 10 targets. Ugh. |
| 43. | *Eddie Royal SD at Was Note: (Toe) hasn't yet practiced this week, despite coming off the bye. ***Did not practice all week and was listed as questionable, but now expected to play.*** |
| 44. | Drew Davis ATL at Car |
| 45. | Rod Streater OAK vs. Phi |
| 46. | Leonard Hankerson WAS vs. SD |
| 47. | David Nelson NYJ vs. NO Note: Caught eight passes in the blowout loss to the Bengals. (Quad) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Limited practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 48. | Dexter McCluster KC at Buf Note: Benefits from the checkdown nature of the Chiefs' offense, especially when Bowe draws the coverage of the opponent's top corner, as with last week. |
| 49. | *Dwayne Bowe KC at Buf Note: (Groin) Just two targets in the win over the Browns. Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 50. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Min |
| 51. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. Atl Note: Big bump up due to the matchup. |
| 52. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. TB Note: Even after Rice's injury, Baldwin didn't get many looks. Could be bypassed by Kearse. No Harvin this week. |
| 53. | Austin Collie NE vs. Pit |
| 54. | *Andrew Hawkins CIN at Mia Note: Activated from the IR-to-return list and could make his season debut Thursday. |
| 55. | Austin Pettis STL vs. Ten |
| 56. | Santana Moss WAS vs. SD |
| 57. | Aldrick Robinson WAS vs. SD |
| 58. | *James Jones GB vs. Chi Note: (Knee) Limited to rehab work in Thursday's practice. ***Limited practice Friday and Saturday, but Packers are optimistic he could go Monday night. The only problem is that you'll have very little recourse if the game-time decision goes poorly.*** |
| 59. | Robert Woods BUF vs. KC |
| 60. | Donnie Avery KC at Buf |
| 61. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. Pit Note: (Thigh) Limited in Thursday's practice. |
| 62. | Cordarrelle Patterson MIN at Dal Note: Two huge returns, but on the field for just 15 offensive snaps. Why? |
| 63. | Jerome Simpson MIN at Dal |
| 64. | Chris Givens STL vs. Ten |
| 65. | *Mohamed Sanu CIN at Mia Note: Sore shoulder, did not practice Monday or Tuesday. Quick turnaround to Thursday's game. |
| 66. | Jerricho Cotchery PIT at NE |
| 67. | *Stephen Hill NYJ vs. NO Note: (Foot) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 68. | Greg Little CLE vs. Bal |
| 69. | Brian Quick STL vs. Ten |
| 70. | Nick Toon NO at NYJ |
| 71. | Riley Cooper PHI at Oak |
| 72. | Tavon Austin STL vs. Ten |
| 73. | Jason Avant PHI at Oak |
| 74. | Davone Bess CLE vs. Bal |
| 75. | *Kenbrell Thompkins NE vs. Pit Note: On the field for just 14 of 65 snaps - role greatly diminished with Amendola back. He's losing time to Dobson and Collie now. |
| 76. | *Marquise Goodwin BUF vs. KC Note: Injured his elbow against the Saints, x-rays were negative. |
| 77. | Robert Meachem NO at NYJ |
| 78. | *Justin Hunter TEN at StL Note: (Finger) Did not practice Thursday. |
| 79. | Marlon Brown BAL at Cle |
| 80. | Tandon Doss BAL at Cle |
| 81. | Kenny Britt TEN at StL Note: Made available before the trade deadline, but nobody wanted him. |
| 82. | *Marques Colston NO at NYJ Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Likely inactive this week.*** |
| 83. | *Roddy White ATL at Car Note: (Ankle and Hamstring) Making progress, but White's status for Week 9 remains unclear. Hasn't practiced yet, but could get clearance to practice Friday. ***Inactive again this week.*** |
| 84. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. TB Note: Hip flared up on Thursday, otherwise would have played Monday night. With Sidney Rice out, there's more of an urgency on his return. Out again this week. |
| 85. | *Santonio Holmes NYJ vs. NO Note: (Hamstring) The Jets are still not optimistic about Holmes' status. |
| 86. | *Miles Austin DAL vs. Min Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 87. | *Brandon Gibson MIA vs. Cin Note: Placed on IR with a knee injury. |
| 88. | *Sidney Rice SEA vs. TB Note: Tore his ACL on Monday night and is out for the year. |
| 89. | *Mike Williams TB at Sea Note: Torn hamstring, out for the year. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Bal |
| 2. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. SD Note: A whopping 14 targets against the Broncos - he's a top-5 guy the rest of the way, maybe top-3, depending on what you want to do with Jordan Cameron. |
| 3. | *Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Pit Note: Had a 30-yard touchdown catch called back by a holding penalty last week. Add a hamstring to the list of ailments for Gronk, who was limited Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 4. | *Jimmy Graham NO at NYJ Note: Playing through his partially torn fascia - had just 18 snaps, though that translated into two touchdowns on three targets. Limited practice again Thursday, could have a similar role to last week. |
| 5. | Antonio Gates SD at Was |
| 6. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Min |
| 7. | Charles Clay MIA vs. Cin |
| 8. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Atl |
| 9. | Martellus Bennett CHI at GB |
| 10. | Tony Gonzalez ATL at Car |
| 11. | Coby Fleener IND at Hou |
| 12. | Heath Miller PIT at NE |
| 13. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. Ind |
| 14. | Timothy Wright TB at Sea |
| 15. | *Anthony Fasano KC at Buf Note: Alex Smith missed him wide open in the end zone on one of his targets last week. (Ankle/knee) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 16. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Dal |
| 17. | Zach Miller SEA vs. TB |
| 18. | Delanie Walker TEN at StL |
| 19. | Andrew Quarless GB vs. Chi Note: Just two targets Sunday night, though the Packers ran the ball a ton once they got a big lead. |
| 20. | Jermaine Gresham CIN at Mia |
| 21. | Dallas Clark BAL at Cle |
| 22. | Ed Dickson BAL at Cle |
| 23. | Ben Watson NO at NYJ |
| 24. | Jared Cook STL vs. Ten |
| 25. | Scott Chandler BUF vs. KC |
| 26. | Zach Ertz PHI at Oak |
| 27. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Mia |
| 28. | Lance Kendricks STL vs. Ten |
| 29. | Mychal Rivera OAK vs. Phi |
| 30. | Brent Celek PHI at Oak |
| 31. | Sean McGrath KC at Buf |
| 32. | *Jeff Cumberland NYJ vs. NO Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Bengals - please don't call it 'mild.' Not expected to play. ***Officially inactive.*** |
| 33. | *Fred Davis WAS vs. SD Note: Healthy scratch last week. |
| 34. | *Jermichael Finley GB vs. Chi Note: (Neck) Career future still uncertain, let alone this week. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Jamaal Charles KC at Buf Note: Day-to-day with a knee contusion. (Knee) Limited at Thursday's practice after sitting out Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 2. | Matt Forte CHI at GB |
| 3. | Dez Bryant DAL vs. Min |
| 4. | A.J. Green CIN at Mia |
| 5. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. Chi |
| 6. | Eddie Lacy GB vs. Chi Note: Heavy workload continues, and now he draws a Bears defense that has been gashed by the run lately. |
| 7. | Brandon Marshall CHI at GB |
| 8. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Bal Note: Avoided getting dealt before Tuesday's deadline - no surprise there. The NFL trade deadline sadly is a joke. |
| 9. | *Pierre Garcon WAS vs. SD Note: (Calf) Full practice Thursday. |
| 10. | *Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Pit Note: Had a 30-yard touchdown catch called back by a holding penalty last week. Add a hamstring to the list of ailments for Gronk, who was limited Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 11. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Bal |
| 12. | Adrian Peterson MIN at Dal |
| 13. | LeSean McCoy PHI at Oak |
| 14. | Keenan Allen SD at Was |
| 15. | Harry Douglas ATL at Car Note: Had a whopping 18 targets in the loss to the Cardinals. |
| 16. | Antonio Brown PIT at NE |
| 17. | *Jimmy Graham NO at NYJ Note: Playing through his partially torn fascia - had just 18 snaps, though that translated into two touchdowns on three targets. Limited practice again Thursday, could have a similar role to last week. |
| 18. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. SD Note: A whopping 14 targets against the Broncos - he's a top-5 guy the rest of the way, maybe top-3, depending on what you want to do with Jordan Cameron. |
| 19. | Antonio Gates SD at Was |
| 20. | Alfred Morris WAS vs. SD |
| 21. | Ryan Mathews SD at Was |
| 22. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. TB Note: Just eight carries Monday night despite what appeared to be a great matchup against the Rams. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 23. | Jarrett Boykin GB vs. Chi |
| 24. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Min Note: One big touchdown erase an otherwise frustrating game - had just two catches despite 10 targets. |
| 25. | Vincent Jackson TB at Sea |
| 26. | Andre Johnson HOU vs. Ind |
| 27. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at NE |
| 28. | Chris Johnson TEN at StL Note: Could lose some carries to Shonn Greene this week. |
| 29. | *Fred Jackson BUF vs. KC Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday after resting Wednesday. |
| 30. | Ray Rice BAL at Cle |
| 31. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Expects to practice and 'work toward' playing this week against the Colts. Could be dangerous with the Texans playing the Sunday night game. Practiced Thursday, but still will be a game-time decision. ***Good practice Friday, but still expected to be a game-time decision.*** |
| 32. | Pierre Thomas NO at NYJ Note: This week was Thomas's turn to be the main man in the running back rotation. |
| 33. | Danny Woodhead SD at Was |
| 34. | Darren Sproles NO at NYJ Note: Zero carries and four receptions for Sproles last week. |
| 35. | Denarius Moore OAK vs. Phi |
| 36. | *DeSean Jackson PHI at Oak Note: Value really getting crushed by the Eagles' quarterback woes. Tweaked an ankle Wednesday in practice, limited Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 37. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at GB |
| 38. | Golden Tate SEA vs. TB |
| 39. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Min |
| 40. | Charles Clay MIA vs. Cin |
| 41. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Atl |
| 42. | Stevan Ridley NE vs. Pit Note: Didn't get the start, but came on strong, getting more carries (14) than Blount (11) or Bolden (8). |
| 43. | *Zac Stacy STL vs. Ten Note: Diagnosed with a low ankle sprain after tearing up the Seahawks on Monday night. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Limited practice Thursday and Friday, listed as questionable, but expected to start nonetheless.*** |
| 44. | *DeAngelo Williams CAR vs. Atl Note: (Quad) Supposed to return to practice Friday, but we'll have to knock him down a few pegs because of this. |
| 45. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. Phi |
| 46. | Marvin Jones CIN at Mia Note: Scored the four touchdowns in a variety of ways against the Jets, and now has scored in three consecutive weeks. |
| 47. | Lance Moore NO at NYJ |
| 48. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. TB Note: Hip flared up on Thursday, otherwise would have played Monday night. With Sidney Rice out, there's more of an urgency on his return. Out again this week. |
| 49. | Steve Smith CAR vs. Atl |
| 50. | Torrey Smith BAL at Cle |
| 51. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou |
| 52. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Pit Note: (Groin) Limited practice participant early in the week. |
| 53. | Brian Hartline MIA vs. Cin |
| 54. | *Kenny Stills NO at NYJ Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 55. | Martellus Bennett CHI at GB |
| 56. | Tony Gonzalez ATL at Car |
| 57. | Brandon LaFell CAR vs. Atl |
| 58. | Emmanuel Sanders PIT at NE |
| 59. | *Darrius Heyward-Bey IND at Hou Note: Much bigger role with Reggie Wayne out for the year. Added to the injury list Thursday with a hamstring injury, limited practice. ***Did not practice Friday, listed as questionable, but expected to play. Again, that it's a Sunday night game is problematic.*** |
| 60. | Nate Washington TEN at StL |
| 61. | Trent Richardson IND at Hou |
| 62. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Cin |
| 63. | Mike James TB at Sea |
| 64. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Mia Note: Look for the Bengals to run more Thursday night against Miami. |
| 65. | *Brandon Bolden NE vs. Pit Note: Had fewer carries than Blount and Ridley, but scored for the second week in a row. Limited at practice (knee), likely to be listed as questionable. ***Listed as probable, which is better than the last couple of weeks where he's played despite being questionable.*** |
| 66. | Roy Helu WAS vs. SD |
| 67. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL at Car Note: Just two carries against the Cardinals last week with Steven Jackson returning. |
| 68. | Tashard Choice BUF vs. KC |
| 69. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind Note: Could Hopkins benefit from the change in quarterbacks? He caught a touchdown pass from Keenum before the bye against the Chiefs. |
| 70. | Kendall Wright TEN at StL |
| 71. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. NO |
| 72. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. KC Note: (Groin) Expected to practice in a limited capacity this week. |
| 73. | *Greg Jennings MIN at Dal Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 74. | Aaron Dobson NE vs. Pit |
| 75. | Coby Fleener IND at Hou |
| 76. | Heath Miller PIT at NE |
| 77. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. Ind |
| 78. | Timothy Wright TB at Sea |
| 79. | Vincent Brown SD at Was |
| 80. | *Tiquan Underwood TB at Sea Note: Could start with Mike Williams out for the year. Insert your favorite House Party joke regarding his hair ... here. |
| 81. | Jacoby Jones BAL at Cle |
| 82. | *Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. TB Note: Bigger role with Rice out. No Harvin this week. |
| 83. | *Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Cin Note: Taking over as the slot receiver with Gibson out. |
| 84. | Mike Wallace MIA vs. Cin Note: Only three catches for 41 yards despite 10 targets. Ugh. |
| 85. | *Marques Colston NO at NYJ Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Likely inactive this week.*** |
| 86. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. NO |
| 87. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. NO Note: Ten carries for Powell, as opposed to just six for Ivory, though neither did anything against the Bengals in the blowout loss. |
| 88. | Daniel Thomas MIA vs. Cin |
| 89. | Drew Davis ATL at Car |
| 90. | Rod Streater OAK vs. Phi |
| 91. | Leonard Hankerson WAS vs. SD |
| 92. | David Nelson NYJ vs. NO Note: Caught eight passes in the blowout loss to the Bengals. (Quad) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Limited practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 93. | Dexter McCluster KC at Buf Note: Benefits from the checkdown nature of the Chiefs' offense, especially when Bowe draws the coverage of the opponent's top corner, as with last week. |
| 94. | *Dwayne Bowe KC at Buf Note: (Groin) Just two targets in the win over the Browns. Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 95. | *Anthony Fasano KC at Buf Note: Alex Smith missed him wide open in the end zone on one of his targets last week. (Ankle/knee) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 96. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Dal |
| 97. | BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at Mia |
| 98. | Joseph Randle DAL vs. Min Note: Got more work than Dunbar with Murray out last week, but neither did much. |
| 99. | *Willis McGahee CLE vs. Bal Note: Rested his knees in lieu of practicing again Thursday. |
| 100. | Felix Jones PIT at NE |
| 101. | Donald Brown IND at Hou |
| 102. | *Ben Tate HOU vs. Ind Note: Will attempt to play with broken ribs this week. Limited practice Thursday, will be an end-of-the-week decision. *Expected to play.*** |
| 103. | *Bernard Pierce BAL at Cle Note: ***(Thigh) Practiced fully all week.*** |
| 104. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Min |
| 105. | Austin Collie NE vs. Pit |
| 106. | Austin Pettis STL vs. Ten |
| 107. | Santana Moss WAS vs. SD |
| 108. | Aldrick Robinson WAS vs. SD |
| 109. | Zach Miller SEA vs. TB |
| 110. | Delanie Walker TEN at StL |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Pit |
| 2. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Chi |
| 3. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. TB |
| 4. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Min |
| 5. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. NO Note: Down 35-6 late in the third quarter, the Jets had Folk nail a 51-yarder. Rex Ryan must have had him in a distance-bonus league. |
| 6. | Garrett Hartley NO at NYJ Note: Two misses, including one from 38 yards, last week. |
| 7. | Ryan Succop KC at Buf |
| 8. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Hou |
| 9. | Nick Novak SD at Was |
| 10. | Justin Tucker BAL at Cle |
| 11. | Mike Nugent CIN at Mia |
| 12. | Kai Forbath WAS vs. SD |
| 13. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. KC |
| 14. | Graham Gano CAR vs. Atl |
| 15. | Greg Zuerlein STL vs. Ten Note: Had his first miss of the season - from 50 yards - on Monday night. |
| 16. | *Blair Walsh MIN at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday. |
| 17. | Rob Bironas TEN at StL |
| 18. | Robbie Gould CHI at GB |
| 19. | Randy Bullock HOU vs. Ind |
| 20. | Alex Henery PHI at Oak |
| 21. | Caleb Sturgis MIA vs. Cin |
| 22. | Shaun Suisham PIT at NE Note: Two bad misses that came back to haunt in the loss to the Raiders. |
| 23. | Matt Bryant ATL at Car |
| 24. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK vs. Phi |
| 25. | Rian Lindell TB at Sea |
| 26. | Billy Cundiff CLE vs. Bal |
Defenses
| 1. | Seattle Seahawks vs. TB |
| 2. | Kansas City Chiefs at Buf |
| 3. | *Cincinnati Bengals at Mia Note: Rey Maualuga is out 3-4 weeks with a sprained MCL. |
| 4. | Carolina Panthers vs. Atl |
| 5. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. Min Note: The Cowboys will be without Morris Claiborne (hamstring) for the next two weeks. |
| 6. | New England Patriots vs. Pit |
| 7. | *Tennessee Titans at StL Note: Michael Griffin questionable with a hip injury. |
| 8. | Cleveland Browns vs. Bal |
| 9. | *Green Bay Packers vs. Chi Note: The Packers are hoping to get Clay Matthews (thumb) back by Nov. 4. |
| 10. | Baltimore Ravens at Cle |
| 11. | *New Orleans Saints at NYJ Note: Malcolm Jenkins left with back and leg injuries. Cameron Jordan played through a minor ankle injury. |
| 12. | Indianapolis Colts at Hou |
| 13. | St. Louis Rams vs. Ten |
| 14. | Buffalo Bills vs. KC |
| 15. | Pittsburgh Steelers at NE |
| 16. | Houston Texans vs. Ind |
| 17. | *Oakland Raiders vs. Phi Note: Move up considerably if Matt Barkley starts instead of Nick Foles. |
| 18. | New York Jets vs. NO |
| 19. | Philadelphia Eagles at Oak |
| 20. | Miami Dolphins vs. Cin |
| 21. | San Diego Chargers at Was |
| 22. | *Minnesota Vikings at Dal Note: Jared Allen avoided getting dealt by the trade deadline. |
| 23. | *Chicago Bears at GB Note: Charles Tillman (knee) did not practice Monday. Lance Briggs is out at least five more weeks. |
| 24. | Washington Redskins vs. SD |
| 25. | Atlanta Falcons at Car |
| 26. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Sea |
