This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
***BYE WEEKS ARE ALL DONE!***
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. Players at the bottom of the rankings at each position are there because they either just had a significant injury, or are coming back from a long-term injury and haven't started practicing yet. I will adjust accordingly after practice news comes out.
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?".
Thanksgiving Teams: Detroit, Green Bay, Dallas, Oakland, Baltimore and Pittsburgh
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | *Peyton Manning DEN at KC Note: Averaged just 4.2 yards per attempt in the wind and cold in Foxboro on Sunday night. (Ankle) Sat out practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | Tom Brady NE at Hou |
| 3. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. GB |
| 4. | Drew |
***BYE WEEKS ARE ALL DONE!***
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. Players at the bottom of the rankings at each position are there because they either just had a significant injury, or are coming back from a long-term injury and haven't started practicing yet. I will adjust accordingly after practice news comes out.
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?".
Thanksgiving Teams: Detroit, Green Bay, Dallas, Oakland, Baltimore and Pittsburgh
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | *Peyton Manning DEN at KC Note: Averaged just 4.2 yards per attempt in the wind and cold in Foxboro on Sunday night. (Ankle) Sat out practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | Tom Brady NE at Hou |
| 3. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. GB |
| 4. | Drew Brees NO at Sea |
| 5. | Tony Romo DAL vs. Oak |
| 6. | Cam Newton CAR vs. TB |
| 7. | Philip Rivers SD vs. Cin |
| 8. | Eli Manning NYG at Was |
| 9. | *Josh McCown CHI at Min Note: Getting the nod for another week, with Jay Cutler aiming to return for the Week 14 Monday night game. |
| 10. | *Matt Flynn GB at Det Note: Led the second half comeback for the Packers, replacing Scott Tolzien. He took all the first-team reps Tuesday. Officially the starter for Thursday's game. |
| 11. | Andrew Luck IND vs. Ten |
| 12. | Alex Smith KC vs. Den |
| 13. | Ryan Fitzpatrick TEN at Ind |
| 14. | *Carson Palmer ARZ at Phi Note: (Hand) Full practice Wednesday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 15. | *Nick Foles PHI vs. Ari Note: Will remain the full-time starter even though Michael Vick is fully healthy and available to play. |
| 16. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at Bal |
| 17. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. NO |
| 18. | Andy Dalton CIN at SD |
| 19. | EJ Manuel BUF vs. Atl Note: Finally gets to work with his full cast of wide receivers. |
| 20. | Matt McGloin OAK at Dal Note: Played well enough to get another start Thursday. |
| 21. | Christian Ponder MIN vs. Chi |
| 22. | Colin Kaepernick SF vs. StL |
| 23. | Robert Griffin WAS vs. NYG Note: The combination of the Niners' pass rush and the lack of Jordan Reed exacerbated Griffin's shortcomings Monday night. We were too quick to proclaim RG3 all the way back. |
| 24. | Joe Flacco BAL vs. Pit |
| 25. | Matt Ryan ATL at Buf |
| 26. | Ryan Tannehill MIA at NYJ |
| 27. | Mike Glennon TB at Car |
| 28. | Chad Henne JAC at Cle |
| 29. | *Case Keenum HOU vs. NE Note: Brutal game against the Jaguars, but will get another chance to start this week against the Pats. |
| 30. | *Brandon Weeden CLE vs. Jax Note: Expected to get the nod this week in place of the injured Jason Campbell. Officially named the starter for Sunday. |
| 31. | Kellen Clemens STL at SF |
| 32. | Geno Smith NYJ vs. Mia Note: Hasn't thrown a touchdown pass since October. |
| 33. | *Terrelle Pryor OAK at Dal Note: Matt McGloin once again will start. Not on the injury report, but still practicing with the second team. |
| 34. | *Scott Tolzien GB at Det Note: Pulled in favor of Matt Flynn in the second half last week and it appears Flynn will start Thursday. |
| 35. | *Jason Campbell CLE vs. Jax Note: (Ribs/Concussion) Not officially ruled out, but Weeden is expected to start. Did not practice Wednesday. While he's feeling better, he might not even suit up Sunday. *** Officially ruled out.*** |
| 36. | Jay Cutler CHI at Min |
| 37. | *Aaron Rodgers GB at Det Note: Threw in practice Tuesday, but has a 'slim-to-none' chance of starting Thursday. Officially ruled out. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Chi Note: The groin was a non-issue against the Packers, despite all the scary practice reports last week. That doesn't mean he's in the clear, but it's going to take a lot to downgrade him in the future. (Groin) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. NO Note: *** (Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 3. | LeSean McCoy PHI vs. Ari |
| 4. | Andre Brown NYG at Was |
| 5. | *Matt Forte CHI at Min Note: Suffered a slight knee hyper-extension Sunday against the Rams. Didn't participate in the open portion of Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 6. | Jamaal Charles KC vs. Den |
| 7. | Chris Johnson TEN at Ind |
| 8. | Reggie Bush DET vs. GB |
| 9. | DeMarco Murray DAL vs. Oak |
| 10. | Alfred Morris WAS vs. NYG |
| 11. | *Knowshon Moreno DEN at KC Note: Suffered a bruised ankle and is day-to-day. He was on crutches and in a walking boot after the game Sunday night. The injury was described as a bone bruise initially. Did not practice Wednesday. *** Full practice Friday, expected to start. *** |
| 12. | *Ryan Mathews SD vs. Cin Note: Aggravated a right hamstring injury in the win over the Chiefs. Didn't practice Wednesday, even though coach Mike McCoy pronounced him as 'fine.' *** Full practice Friday, listed as probable. *** |
| 13. | *Zac Stacy STL at SF Note: Suffered a concussion against the Bears, will have to pass the league's protocol tests later this week to be able to play. Didn't practice Wednesday. *** Returned to practice Thursday, listed as probable. *** |
| 14. | Maurice Jones-Drew JAC at Cle |
| 15. | *Frank Gore SF vs. StL Note: (Ankle) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable. *** |
| 16. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Det Note: Bothered by symptoms caused by his asthma late in the win over the Vikings. |
| 17. | Fred Jackson BUF vs. Atl |
| 18. | *Rashad Jennings OAK at Dal Note: With McFadden returning, how many carries will Jennings get Thursday? Also suffered a minor shoulder stinger Sunday. |
| 19. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at Bal |
| 20. | Giovani Bernard CIN at SD |
| 21. | Shane Vereen NE at Hou |
| 22. | *Donald Brown IND vs. Ten Note: Had just two carries for -1 yards - how did the Colts give up on him so quickly after productive games the previous weeks? *** Officially will start ahead of Trent Richardson, for whatever that's worth. Still very difficult to trust him, but he did run well against the Titans just two weeks ago. *** |
| 23. | *Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Mia Note: Suffered an ankle injury against the Ravens - could be a high ankle sprain, which would put Week 13 in jeopardy. Limited practice Wednesday, but 'looked good' in the portion that he participated in. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 24. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Cin |
| 25. | *C.J. Spiller BUF vs. Atl Note: Ankle feels much better coming out of the bye. |
| 26. | *Pierre Thomas NO at Sea Note: Current ranking is somewhat reliant on Sproles being limited. |
| 27. | Ben Tate HOU vs. NE Note: Just one yard on seven carries last week before he mostly gave way to Dennis Johnson last week, but Tate will be back in the starting lineup again. |
| 28. | Bobby Rainey TB at Car |
| 29. | *Brandon Bolden NE at Hou Note: Went from being inactive to carrying a team-high 13 times following fumbles by Ridley and Blount. *** Could be a good start if Ridley is deactivated, though even then I prefer Vereen.*** |
| 30. | Rashard Mendenhall ARZ at Phi Note: For all of my gnashing of teeth about the respective workloads of Ellington and Mendenhall, Mendenhall actually played well last week. |
| 31. | Steven Jackson ATL at Buf |
| 32. | *Lamar Miller MIA at NYJ Note: Should start and get more carries with Daniel Thomas out, but knowing the Dolphins, they'll instead find a way to make Miller irrelevant. And no, I'm not jaded at all. |
| 33. | Ray Rice BAL vs. Pit |
| 34. | *Toby Gerhart MIN vs. Chi Note: Eight carries for 91 yards last week - the Vikes have said that they'll make a concerted effort to get Gerhart a similar workload going forward, and this matchup against the Bears is juicy. |
| 35. | *Darren Sproles NO at Sea Note: *** (Ankle) Probable for Monday night. *** |
| 36. | *Chris Ogbonnaya CLE vs. Jax Note: Had just four carries after losing a fumble for the second consecutive week. |
| 37. | Joique Bell DET vs. GB |
| 38. | Dennis Johnson HOU vs. NE Note: Back to the bench this week despite outpacing Ben Tate last week. Reps still reliant on his ability to protect the qarterback. |
| 39. | *Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. TB Note: (Ankle) Didn't practice Wednesday. *** Small bump up with DeAngelo Williams looking shaky. *** |
| 40. | *Benny Cunningham STL at SF Note: Ran for over 100 yards against the Bears after Zac Stacy's concussion. |
| 41. | Andre Ellington ARZ at Phi Note: 32 snaps to 30 for Mendenhall, 12 touches vs. 14 for Mendenhall. Just because we want to will a guy into a bigger role doesn't make it so - and I know I'm guilty of that at times. *** Injured his knee in practice, though it looks like he'll play. *** |
| 42. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at KC Note: Had key carries in overtime last week after Moreno got hurt and Montee Ball had fumbled. Because Anderson was getting the OT carries last week, I guessed that he would be next in line to start if Moreno can't go. I don't know if that's the case now - waiting to hear more from the Broncos. |
| 43. | BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at SD |
| 44. | *Montee Ball DEN at KC Note: Lost a fumble in the loss to the Pats on Sunday night. |
| 45. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Mia Note: Back from the Witness Protection Program following Chris Ivory's ankle injury. |
| 46. | Mark Ingram NO at Sea |
| 47. | *Darren McFadden OAK at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Practiced Tuesday, will play Thursday against Dallas, but how much will he split the duties with Rashad Jennings? Officially listed as questionable, but expected to play in a backup role. |
| 48. | Kendall Hunter SF vs. StL |
| 49. | Brian Leonard TB at Car |
| 50. | *Mike Tolbert CAR vs. TB Note: Suffered a minor injury on his final run Sunday. (Knee) Didn't practice Wednesday, 'hopeful' that he can play Sunday. *** Expected to play, could be limited. *** |
| 51. | Shonn Greene TEN at Ind |
| 52. | Fozzy Whittaker CLE vs. Jax |
| 53. | *Marcus Thigpen MIA at NYJ Note: Some reports suggest that Thigpen is ahead of Gillislee. |
| 54. | Antone Smith ATL at Buf |
| 55. | Bernard Pierce BAL vs. Pit |
| 56. | Roy Helu WAS vs. NYG |
| 57. | Marcel Reece OAK at Dal |
| 58. | *LeGarrette Blount NE at Hou Note: Blew an opportunity to get more carries by fumbling after Ridley's fumble Sunday night. |
| 59. | *Trent Richardson IND vs. Ten Note: *** Officially second string to Donald Brown. *** |
| 60. | James Starks GB at Det |
| 61. | Willis McGahee CLE vs. Jax |
| 62. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL at Buf |
| 63. | *Stevan Ridley NE at Hou Note: Buried in the first quarter after yet another fumble. ***According to Adam Schefter, Ridley might not even be active.*** |
| 64. | Felix Jones PIT at Bal |
| 65. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at KC Note: ***Could be active this week with Moreno playing hurt.*** |
| 66. | Knile Davis KC vs. Den |
| 67. | *Mike Gillislee MIA at NYJ Note: Next in line behind Miller, though the gap between him and Thigpen isn't great. Some reports suggest that Thigpen is ahead of Gillislee. |
| 68. | Jordan Todman JAC at Cle |
| 69. | Michael Bush CHI at Min |
| 70. | *Isaiah Pead STL at SF Note: Would be the backup behind Cunningham if Stacy can't go. |
| 71. | *Ronnie Brown SD vs. Cin Note: Was active late thanks to Mathews' hamstring injury. |
| 72. | Denard Robinson JAC at Cle |
| 73. | *DeAngelo Williams CAR vs. TB Note: Sat out practice Wednesday with a quad injury. *** Listed as questionable with the quad contusion, least optimistic of the Carolina RBs. *** |
| 74. | Anthony Dixon SF vs. StL |
| 75. | Jason Snelling ATL at Buf |
| 76. | Phillip Tanner DAL vs. Oak |
| 77. | Bryce Brown PHI vs. Ari |
| 78. | Tashard Choice BUF vs. Atl |
| 79. | Robert Turbin SEA vs. NO |
| 80. | *Brandon Jacobs NYG at Was Note: ***(Knee) Out for Sunday night.*** |
| 81. | *Daryl Richardson STL at SF Note: Healthy inactive last week, might be active this week if Zac Stacy can't go. |
| 82. | *Lance Dunbar DAL vs. Oak Note: Suffered a PCL tear Thursday, out for the season. |
| 83. | *Johnathan Franklin GB at Det Note: (Concussion) Did not practice Tuesday. Placed on IR, out for the season. |
| 84. | *Daniel Thomas MIA at NYJ Note: Out indefinitely with an ankle injury. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. GB Note: (Knee) Did not practice Tuesday - standard operating procedure. Limited Wednesday, probable for Thursday. |
| 2. | A.J. Green CIN at SD |
| 3. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Oak Note: (Back) Full practice Tuesday. |
| 4. | Brandon Marshall CHI at Min |
| 5. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at KC |
| 6. | Vincent Jackson TB at Car |
| 7. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Jax |
| 8. | Antonio Brown PIT at Bal |
| 9. | Andre Johnson HOU vs. NE |
| 10. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Phi |
| 11. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at Min |
| 12. | DeSean Jackson PHI vs. Ari |
| 13. | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. NYG |
| 14. | Keenan Allen SD vs. Cin |
| 15. | Wes Welker DEN at KC |
| 16. | Jordy Nelson GB at Det |
| 17. | Victor Cruz NYG at Was |
| 18. | Golden Tate SEA vs. NO |
| 19. | Riley Cooper PHI vs. Ari |
| 20. | Anquan Boldin SF vs. StL |
| 21. | Rod Streater OAK at Dal |
| 22. | Torrey Smith BAL vs. Pit |
| 23. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Ten Note: Briefly got hurt in the loss to Arizona, no word of any injury afterward. (Shoulder) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 24. | Jarrett Boykin GB at Det |
| 25. | Harry Douglas ATL at Buf |
| 26. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at Phi Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Wednesday's practice - expect this to be the norm for the rest of the season. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 27. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. Atl Note: (Groin) Able to practice Monday. Still a full go at practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 28. | Dwayne Bowe KC vs. Den |
| 29. | Julian Edelman NE at Hou Note: Eleven targets on Sunday night after not having that many combined in his previous three games. |
| 30. | *Cecil Shorts JAC at Cle Note: (Groin) Limited Wednesday - following the usual pattern. |
| 31. | *Kendall Wright TEN at Ind Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 32. | *Kenbrell Thompkins NE at Hou Note: Nine targets - he's back in favor over Dobson. ***Bumped up with Dobson out.*** |
| 33. | Marques Colston NO at Sea |
| 34. | Nate Burleson DET vs. GB |
| 35. | Rueben Randle NYG at Was |
| 36. | Eric Decker DEN at KC |
| 37. | Brandon LaFell CAR vs. TB |
| 38. | Cordarrelle Patterson MIN vs. Chi Note: Continues to become a bigger part of the Vikings' offense - had eight catches on 11 targets last week. |
| 39. | *Hakeem Nicks NYG at Was Note: (Groin) Was inactive last week after not showing enough improvement in walk-throughs. Limited participant Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 40. | Mike Wallace MIA at NYJ Note: Finally hit on two big plays last week, came oh-so-close to another one at the end of the game. |
| 41. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. NO |
| 42. | James Jones GB at Det |
| 43. | Ace Sanders JAC at Cle |
| 44. | Donnie Avery KC vs. Den |
| 45. | Danny Amendola NE at Hou |
| 46. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Oak Note: Just two targets with Miles Austin back, though Austin got just three targets. |
| 47. | Andre Roberts ARZ at Phi |
| 48. | Roddy White ATL at Buf |
| 49. | Tiquan Underwood TB at Car |
| 50. | Santana Moss WAS vs. NYG |
| 51. | Davone Bess CLE vs. Jax |
| 52. | Justin Hunter TEN at Ind Note: Hunter had 39 snaps and cashed in on his six targets in the win over Oakland. |
| 53. | Jacoby Jones BAL vs. Pit |
| 54. | Marvin Jones CIN at SD |
| 55. | Marquise Goodwin BUF vs. Atl |
| 56. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at SD |
| 57. | Jason Avant PHI vs. Ari |
| 58. | Kenny Stills NO at Sea |
| 59. | Steve Smith CAR vs. TB |
| 60. | Brian Hartline MIA at NYJ |
| 61. | *Michael Crabtree SF vs. StL Note: (Achilles) Activated from the PUP list, expected to play this week. Full practice Wednesday. ***Not on the injury report.*** |
| 62. | Jerricho Cotchery PIT at Bal |
| 63. | Dexter McCluster KC vs. Den |
| 64. | Tavon Austin STL at SF |
| 65. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NE |
| 66. | Emmanuel Sanders PIT at Bal |
| 67. | Austin Pettis STL at SF |
| 68. | Lance Moore NO at Sea |
| 69. | Kris Durham DET vs. GB |
| 70. | Nate Washington TEN at Ind |
| 71. | *Mario Manningham SF vs. StL Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 72. | Aldrick Robinson WAS vs. NYG |
| 73. | Greg Jennings MIN vs. Chi |
| 74. | *Robert Woods BUF vs. Atl Note: (Ankle) Full practice Tuesday. Practiced all week, listed as probable. |
| 75. | Miles Austin DAL vs. Oak |
| 76. | Marlon Brown BAL vs. Pit |
| 77. | *Rishard Matthews MIA at NYJ Note: (Back) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 78. | Greg Little CLE vs. Jax |
| 79. | Vincent Brown SD vs. Cin |
| 80. | Darrius Heyward-Bey IND vs. Ten |
| 81. | Chris Givens STL at SF |
| 82. | Andre Holmes OAK at Dal |
| 83. | David Nelson NYJ vs. Mia |
| 84. | Jarius Wright MIN vs. Chi |
| 85. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. TB |
| 86. | *Lavon Brazill IND vs. Ten Note: Suffered a back contusion in the loss to Arizona. |
| 87. | Robert Meachem NO at Sea |
| 88. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Oak |
| 89. | Brian Quick STL at SF |
| 90. | Jerome Simpson MIN vs. Chi |
| 91. | *Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. NO Note: (Concussion) Cleared to practice. |
| 92. | T.J. Graham BUF vs. Atl |
| 93. | Andrew Hawkins CIN at SD |
| 94. | *Mike Brown JAC at Cle Note: (Shoulder) Limited Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 95. | Kenny Britt TEN at Ind |
| 96. | *Santonio Holmes NYJ vs. Mia Note: (Hamstring/Foot) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Did not practice Friday, game-time decision.*** |
| 97. | *Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. Mia Note: (Elbow) Practiced Wednesday without the no-contact jersey. |
| 98. | *Eddie Royal SD vs. Cin Note: (Toe) Had 87 receiving yards against the Chiefs, but did miss some time in the win. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 99. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. NO Note: (Hip) Held out of Tuesday's practice. Had a 'light' practice Wednesday. ***Downgraded to doubtful.*** |
| 100. | *Aaron Dobson NE at Hou Note: Massive disappointment - on the field for 36 snaps, but no targets, and was off the field for the final five drives. And now we have an explanation - missed practice Wednesday with a foot issue. ***Officially ruled out for this week.*** |
| 101. | *Denarius Moore OAK at Dal Note: (Shoulder) Did not practice Tuesday. Ruled out for Thursday. |
| 102. | *Dwayne Harris DAL vs. Oak Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Tuesday. Ruled out for Thursday. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Hou Note: Standard limited practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Oak |
| 3. | Jimmy Graham NO at Sea Note: Is it possible that Seattle could use Richard Sherman on Graham, like the Pats used Talib on him? |
| 4. | Vernon Davis SF vs. StL |
| 5. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. Cin Note: (Hamstring) Missed practice Wednesday, but classified as 'fine' by coach Mike McCoy, for whatever that means. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 6. | Coby Fleener IND vs. Ten |
| 7. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Min |
| 8. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. TB Note: Tampa Bay allowed two TE touchdowns last week. |
| 9. | Delanie Walker TEN at Ind Note: Could have had a big day, but had a couple of bad drops along the way. |
| 10. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Jax |
| 11. | Anthony Fasano KC vs. Den Note: Touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. |
| 12. | *Heath Miller PIT at Bal Note: Limited Tuesday for 'non-injury' reasons, but the Steelers have taken it easy on him in practice all year after his return. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 13. | John Carlson MIN vs. Chi |
| 14. | Rob Housler ARZ at Phi |
| 15. | Ladarius Green SD vs. Cin Note: Could he be the next Gates? Ten targets the last two games, and the Bengals struggle against good TEs. |
| 16. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. NE |
| 17. | *Julius Thomas DEN at KC Note: (Knee) Expects to be back this week after sitting out last week. Able to practice Wednesday. ***Limited Thursday and Friday, considered now to be a game-time decision. Far less optimistic than I was earlier in the week.*** |
| 18. | *Jordan Reed WAS vs. NYG Note: (Concussion) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as questionable for Sunday night, but cleared for game action.*** |
| 19. | Charles Clay MIA at NYJ |
| 20. | *Tony Gonzalez ATL at Buf Note: (Toe) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 21. | Jared Cook STL at SF |
| 22. | Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. GB |
| 23. | Jacob Tamme DEN at KC Note: It was Tamme and not Dreesen that was Manning's primary TE option with Thomas out. Thomas should be back this week. |
| 24. | Timothy Wright TB at Car |
| 25. | Zach Miller SEA vs. NO |
| 26. | Brent Celek PHI vs. Ari |
| 27. | Jermaine Gresham CIN at SD |
| 28. | Tyler Eifert CIN at SD |
| 29. | Scott Chandler BUF vs. Atl |
| 30. | Jeff Cumberland NYJ vs. Mia |
| 31. | Logan Paulsen WAS vs. NYG |
| 32. | Dallas Clark BAL vs. Pit |
| 33. | Andrew Quarless GB at Det |
| 34. | Kellen Winslow NYJ vs. Mia |
| 35. | Ben Watson NO at Sea |
| 36. | Brandon Myers NYG at Was |
| 37. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. Ari |
| 38. | Marcedes Lewis JAC at Cle |
| 39. | Ed Dickson BAL vs. Pit |
| 40. | *Mychal Rivera OAK at Dal Note: Cleared of a concussion, was able to practice Tuesday. Listed as questionable for Thursday. |
| 41. | Joel Dreessen DEN at KC |
| 42. | Fred Davis WAS vs. NYG Note: Active with Jordan Reed out, but zero targets. |
| 43. | *Brandon Bostick GB at Det Note: (Concussion) Did not practice Tuesday. Listed as questionable. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Chi Note: The groin was a non-issue against the Packers, despite all the scary practice reports last week. That doesn't mean he's in the clear, but it's going to take a lot to downgrade him in the future. (Groin) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. NO Note: *** (Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 3. | LeSean McCoy PHI vs. Ari |
| 4. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. GB Note: (Knee) Did not practice Tuesday - standard operating procedure. Limited Wednesday, probable for Thursday. |
| 5. | A.J. Green CIN at SD |
| 6. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Oak Note: (Back) Full practice Tuesday. |
| 7. | Brandon Marshall CHI at Min |
| 8. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at KC |
| 9. | Vincent Jackson TB at Car |
| 10. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Jax |
| 11. | *Matt Forte CHI at Min Note: Suffered a slight knee hyper-extension Sunday against the Rams. Didn't participate in the open portion of Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 12. | Andre Brown NYG at Was |
| 13. | Antonio Brown PIT at Bal |
| 14. | Andre Johnson HOU vs. NE |
| 15. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Phi |
| 16. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Hou Note: Standard limited practice Wednesday. |
| 17. | Jamaal Charles KC vs. Den |
| 18. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Det Note: Bothered by symptoms caused by his asthma late in the win over the Vikings. |
| 19. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at Min |
| 20. | DeSean Jackson PHI vs. Ari |
| 21. | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. NYG |
| 22. | Keenan Allen SD vs. Cin |
| 23. | Wes Welker DEN at KC |
| 24. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Oak |
| 25. | Jimmy Graham NO at Sea Note: Is it possible that Seattle could use Richard Sherman on Graham, like the Pats used Talib on him? |
| 26. | Jordy Nelson GB at Det |
| 27. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Ten Note: Briefly got hurt in the loss to Arizona, no word of any injury afterward. (Shoulder) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 28. | Golden Tate SEA vs. NO |
| 29. | Reggie Bush DET vs. GB |
| 30. | DeMarco Murray DAL vs. Oak |
| 31. | Maurice Jones-Drew JAC at Cle |
| 32. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Cin |
| 33. | Riley Cooper PHI vs. Ari |
| 34. | Anquan Boldin SF vs. StL |
| 35. | Dwayne Bowe KC vs. Den |
| 36. | Rod Streater OAK at Dal |
| 37. | Vernon Davis SF vs. StL |
| 38. | *Frank Gore SF vs. StL Note: (Ankle) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable. *** |
| 39. | Chris Johnson TEN at Ind |
| 40. | Fred Jackson BUF vs. Atl |
| 41. | *Rashad Jennings OAK at Dal Note: With McFadden returning, how many carries will Jennings get Thursday? Also suffered a minor shoulder stinger Sunday. |
| 42. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at Bal |
| 43. | Giovani Bernard CIN at SD |
| 44. | Shane Vereen NE at Hou |
| 45. | Torrey Smith BAL vs. Pit |
| 46. | Victor Cruz NYG at Was |
| 47. | Jarrett Boykin GB at Det |
| 48. | Harry Douglas ATL at Buf |
| 49. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at Phi Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Wednesday's practice - expect this to be the norm for the rest of the season. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 50. | *Cecil Shorts JAC at Cle Note: (Groin) Limited Wednesday - following the usual pattern. |
| 51. | *Kendall Wright TEN at Ind Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 52. | Nate Burleson DET vs. GB |
| 53. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. Cin Note: (Hamstring) Missed practice Wednesday, but classified as 'fine' by coach Mike McCoy, for whatever that means. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 54. | *Julius Thomas DEN at KC Note: (Knee) Expects to be back this week after sitting out last week. Able to practice Wednesday. ***Limited Thursday and Friday, considered now to be a game-time decision. Far less optimistic than I was earlier in the week.*** |
| 55. | Alfred Morris WAS vs. NYG |
| 56. | *Pierre Thomas NO at Sea Note: Current ranking is somewhat reliant on Sproles being limited. |
| 57. | Ben Tate HOU vs. NE Note: Just one yard on seven carries last week before he mostly gave way to Dennis Johnson last week, but Tate will be back in the starting lineup again. |
| 58. | Bobby Rainey TB at Car |
| 59. | *C.J. Spiller BUF vs. Atl Note: Ankle feels much better coming out of the bye. |
| 60. | *Benny Cunningham STL at SF Note: Ran for over 100 yards against the Bears after Zac Stacy's concussion. |
| 61. | Ray Rice BAL vs. Pit |
| 62. | Marques Colston NO at Sea |
| 63. | Rueben Randle NYG at Was |
| 64. | Eric Decker DEN at KC |
| 65. | Julian Edelman NE at Hou Note: Eleven targets on Sunday night after not having that many combined in his previous three games. |
| 66. | Brandon LaFell CAR vs. TB |
| 67. | Cordarrelle Patterson MIN vs. Chi Note: Continues to become a bigger part of the Vikings' offense - had eight catches on 11 targets last week. |
| 68. | Mike Wallace MIA at NYJ Note: Finally hit on two big plays last week, came oh-so-close to another one at the end of the game. |
| 69. | *Kenbrell Thompkins NE at Hou Note: Nine targets - he's back in favor over Dobson. ***Bumped up with Dobson out.*** |
| 70. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. NO |
| 71. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. NO Note: (Hip) Held out of Tuesday's practice. Had a 'light' practice Wednesday. ***Downgraded to doubtful.*** |
| 72. | Coby Fleener IND vs. Ten |
| 73. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Min |
| 74. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. TB Note: Tampa Bay allowed two TE touchdowns last week. |
| 75. | Delanie Walker TEN at Ind Note: Could have had a big day, but had a couple of bad drops along the way. |
| 76. | Andre Ellington ARZ at Phi Note: 32 snaps to 30 for Mendenhall, 12 touches vs. 14 for Mendenhall. Just because we want to will a guy into a bigger role doesn't make it so - and I know I'm guilty of that at times. *** Injured his knee in practice, though it looks like he'll play. *** |
| 77. | *Lamar Miller MIA at NYJ Note: Should start and get more carries with Daniel Thomas out, but knowing the Dolphins, they'll instead find a way to make Miller irrelevant. And no, I'm not jaded at all. |
| 78. | Rashard Mendenhall ARZ at Phi Note: For all of my gnashing of teeth about the respective workloads of Ellington and Mendenhall, Mendenhall actually played well last week. |
| 79. | Steven Jackson ATL at Buf |
| 80. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at KC Note: Had key carries in overtime last week after Moreno got hurt and Montee Ball had fumbled. Because Anderson was getting the OT carries last week, I guessed that he would be next in line to start if Moreno can't go. I don't know if that's the case now - waiting to hear more from the Broncos. |
| 81. | *Toby Gerhart MIN vs. Chi Note: Eight carries for 91 yards last week - the Vikes have said that they'll make a concerted effort to get Gerhart a similar workload going forward, and this matchup against the Bears is juicy. |
| 82. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. Atl Note: (Groin) Able to practice Monday. Still a full go at practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 83. | Ace Sanders JAC at Cle |
| 84. | Donnie Avery KC vs. Den |
| 85. | Danny Amendola NE at Hou |
| 86. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Oak Note: Just two targets with Miles Austin back, though Austin got just three targets. |
| 87. | Andre Roberts ARZ at Phi |
| 88. | Roddy White ATL at Buf |
| 89. | Tiquan Underwood TB at Car |
| 90. | Santana Moss WAS vs. NYG |
| 91. | Davone Bess CLE vs. Jax |
| 92. | Justin Hunter TEN at Ind Note: Hunter had 39 snaps and cashed in on his six targets in the win over Oakland. |
| 93. | Jacoby Jones BAL vs. Pit |
| 94. | Marvin Jones CIN at SD |
| 95. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Jax |
| 96. | Anthony Fasano KC vs. Den Note: Touchdowns in back-to-back weeks. |
| 97. | Ladarius Green SD vs. Cin Note: Could he be the next Gates? Ten targets the last two games, and the Bengals struggle against good TEs. |
| 98. | John Carlson MIN vs. Chi |
| 99. | *Heath Miller PIT at Bal Note: Limited Tuesday for 'non-injury' reasons, but the Steelers have taken it easy on him in practice all year after his return. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 100. | Rob Housler ARZ at Phi |
| 101. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. NE |
| 102. | Charles Clay MIA at NYJ |
| 103. | *Tony Gonzalez ATL at Buf Note: (Toe) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 104. | Jared Cook STL at SF |
| 105. | Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. GB |
| 106. | Timothy Wright TB at Car |
| 107. | Marquise Goodwin BUF vs. Atl |
| 108. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at SD |
| 109. | Jason Avant PHI vs. Ari |
| 110. | Kenny Stills NO at Sea |
| 111. | Steve Smith CAR vs. TB |
| 112. | Brian Hartline MIA at NYJ |
| 113. | *Donald Brown IND vs. Ten Note: Had just two carries for -1 yards - how did the Colts give up on him so quickly after productive games the previous weeks? *** Officially will start ahead of Trent Richardson, for whatever that's worth. Still very difficult to trust him, but he did run well against the Titans just two weeks ago. *** |
| 114. | *Chris Ogbonnaya CLE vs. Jax Note: Had just four carries after losing a fumble for the second consecutive week. |
| 115. | Joique Bell DET vs. GB |
| 116. | BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at SD |
| 117. | Dennis Johnson HOU vs. NE Note: Back to the bench this week despite outpacing Ben Tate last week. Reps still reliant on his ability to protect the qarterback. |
| 118. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Mia Note: Back from the Witness Protection Program following Chris Ivory's ankle injury. |
| 119. | *Stevan Ridley NE at Hou Note: Buried in the first quarter after yet another fumble. ***According to Adam Schefter, Ridley might not even be active.*** |
| 120. | *Brandon Bolden NE at Hou Note: Went from being inactive to carrying a team-high 13 times following fumbles by Ridley and Blount. *** Could be a good start if Ridley is deactivated, though even then I prefer Vereen.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Hou |
| 2. | Mason Crosby GB at Det |
| 3. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. NO |
| 4. | Matt Prater DEN at KC |
| 5. | Josh Brown NYG at Was |
| 6. | Jay Feely ARZ at Phi Note: Had one FG blocked, but made four others. |
| 7. | Robbie Gould CHI at Min |
| 8. | Nick Novak SD vs. Cin |
| 9. | Garrett Hartley NO at Sea |
| 10. | Phil Dawson SF vs. StL |
| 11. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. Pit |
| 12. | Alex Henery PHI vs. Ari |
| 13. | Mike Nugent CIN at SD |
| 14. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. Chi Note: After going 4-for-4 Sunday, Walsh is again over 90% again like last season. |
| 15. | David Akers DET vs. GB |
| 16. | Rob Bironas TEN at Ind |
| 17. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. Mia |
| 18. | Adam Vinatieri IND vs. Ten |
| 19. | Ryan Succop KC vs. Den |
| 20. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Oak |
| 21. | Graham Gano CAR vs. TB |
| 22. | Randy Bullock HOU vs. NE |
| 23. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. Atl |
| 24. | Matt Bryant ATL at Buf |
| 25. | Caleb Sturgis MIA at NYJ |
| 26. | Rian Lindell TB at Car Note: Missed two kicks in the fourth quarter last week - in a dome. Ugh. |
| 27. | Billy Cundiff CLE vs. Jax |
| 28. | Shaun Suisham PIT at Bal |
| 29. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Dal Note: Made four field goals, but his two misses cost the Raiders dearly. He now has seven misses on the season. |
| 30. | Kai Forbath WAS vs. NYG |
| 31. | Josh Scobee JAC at Cle |
| 32. | Greg Zuerlein STL at SF |
Defenses
| 1. | *San Francisco 49ers vs. StL Note: Getting contributions from Aldon Smith now - the Niners' pass rush is revving up at the right time. |
| 2. | Baltimore Ravens vs. Pit |
| 3. | Cleveland Browns vs. Jax |
| 4. | *Seattle Seahawks vs. NO Note: Brandon Browner suspended for a year, and CB Walter Thurmond suspended for four games. |
| 5. | *Carolina Panthers vs. TB Note: Mike Mitchell suffered a lower-body injury in the win over Miami. Charles Johnson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday. |
| 6. | Arizona Cardinals at Phi |
| 7. | *New York Jets vs. Mia Note: Antonio Cromartie aggravated a hip injury in the loss to the Ravens. |
| 8. | *New England Patriots at Hou Note: Aqib Talib (hip) was able to play in all but 10 snaps for the Pats on Sunday night. |
| 9. | Buffalo Bills vs. Atl |
| 10. | *Pittsburgh Steelers at Bal Note: LaMarr Woodley (calf) was limited Tuesday. |
| 11. | St. Louis Rams at SF |
| 12. | Miami Dolphins at NYJ |
| 13. | San Diego Chargers vs. Cin |
| 14. | *New York Giants at Was Note: Jason Pierre-Paul had an x-ray on his shoulder after the loss Sunday. Bumped up some due to the good matchup. |
| 15. | New Orleans Saints at Sea |
| 16. | Cincinnati Bengals at SD |
| 17. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Car Note: Darrelle Revis injured his groin in the loss to the Lions. |
| 18. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. Oak Note: Sean Lee and Morris Claiborne (hamstring) did not practice Tuesday. DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher were limited. |
| 19. | *Indianapolis Colts vs. Ten Note: Vontae Davis suffered a groin injury in the loss to Arizona. |
| 20. | Detroit Lions vs. GB |
| 21. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Ari |
| 22. | *Denver Broncos at KC Note: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (shoulder) day-to-day - his absence was a big deal Sunday night. Kevin Vickerson (hip) is out six weeks. |
| 23. | Houston Texans vs. NE |
| 24. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Cle |
| 25. | *Green Bay Packers at Det Note: Nick Perry (foot) limited Tuesday. |
| 26. | *Chicago Bears at Min Note: Lance Briggs (shoulder) remains out. |
| 27. | *Tennessee Titans at Ind Note: Michael Griffin has been suspended one game for a helmet-to-helmet hit. |
| 28. | *Minnesota Vikings vs. Chi Note: CB Xavier Rhodes suffered a concussion in the tie against the Packers. |
| 29. | Oakland Raiders at Dal |
| 30. | *Kansas City Chiefs vs. Den Note: The Chiefs were a shadow of themselves after injuries to Tamba Hali and Justin Houston last week. |
| 31. | Atlanta Falcons at Buf |
| 32. | Washington Redskins vs. NYG |
