This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
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Bye Weeks: KC, LAR, MIA, PHI
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 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, the first set of rankings will be posted 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
Sunday Update complete
Bye Weeks: KC, LAR, MIA, PHI
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 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, the first set of rankings will be posted on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Josh Allen BUF vs. DEN Note: Allen looked so good on the first drive on Sunday night, and then bafflingly not so good for the next 5-to-6 drives. |
| 2. | Jared Goff DET at LAC |
| 3. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. CLE Note: Jackson was a victim of the game flow against the Seahawks, as he essentially sat out the fourth quarter. |
| 4. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. NYG |
| 5. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. DET Note: One line of thinking about Herbert's line is that the Chargers were prohibitively ahead so they didn't need to risk much, but I also saw him outright struggling against the Jets' tough defense. |
| 6. | *Joe Burrow CIN vs. HOU Note: Burrow's calf injury appears to be long gone. ***Tee Higgins will miss the game and Ja'Marr Chase will be a game-time decision.*** |
| 7. | Brock Purdy SF at JAX |
| 8. | *Sam Howell WAS at SEA Note: Howell has had consecutive 300-yard passing games and 'only' got sacked three times this week after getting sacked once by the Eagles the week before. |
| 9. | C.J. Stroud HOU at CIN |
| 10. | Derek Carr NO at MIN |
| 11. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. SF |
| 12. | Gardner Minshew IND at NE |
| 13. | *Geno Smith SEA vs. WAS Note: Ugh, another bad game from Geno - this time it was his worst. At least he has a good bounce back opponent in the Commanders at home this week. |
| 14. | Baker Mayfield TB vs. TEN |
| 15. | *Will Levis TEN at TB Note: Unsurprisingly, Levis was named the Titans' starter for the rest of year. |
| 16. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. ATL Note: Murray (ACL) has been activated from the PUP list by the Cardinals. This ranking presumes he'll be ready to start. Murray was not on Wednesday's injury report. ***Confirmed that he'll make his return as the starter this week.*** |
| 17. | Mac Jones NE vs. IND |
| 18. | *Taylor Heinicke ATL at ARI Note: Heinicke will remain the Falcons' starter this week at Arizona. |
| 19. | Russell Wilson DEN at BUF |
| 20. | *Taysom Hill NO at MIN Note: I can gnash my teeth all I want (note: not a great idea), but Hill isn't going away. If I could rank him at tight end, I think he'd be up to fifth or sixth there this week. |
| 21. | Deshaun Watson CLE at BAL |
| 22. | *Joshua Dobbs MIN vs. NO Note: Dobbs will get the first-team reps in practice this week, and teammate Nick Mullens (back) might come off of IR this week. Teammate Jaren Hall is in the concussion protocol. |
| 23. | Kenny Pickett PIT vs. GB |
| 24. | *Bryce Young CAR at CHI Note: The satisfaction from Young winning the head-to-head matchup against Stroud in Week 8 wore off immediately last week following Stroud's command performance and Young's two pick-sixes. |
| 25. | Jordan Love GB at PIT |
| 26. | *Aidan O'Connell LV vs. NYJ Note: O'Connell wasn't asked to do much with the Raiders comfortably ahead of the Giants. This coming week against the Jets should provide a stiff test. |
| 27. | *Tyson Bagent CHI vs. CAR Note: Bagent was a turnover machine against the Saints, throwing three INTs and losing a fumble. There's some chance that Justin Fields (thumb) could return this week, though the Thursday game mitigates against that possibility. Bagent will get another start this week with Fields listed as doubtful. |
| 28. | Zach Wilson NYJ at LV |
| 29. | *Tommy DeVito NYG at DAL Note: DeVito is the likely starter this week, with Daniel Jones (torn ACL) out for the season. Matt Barkley will probably be elevated from the practice squad to back up DeVito. |
| 30. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. CAR Note: Fields (thumb) has been limited on the Bears' first two estimated injury reports. They host Carolina on Thursday. Fields made it through a week of practices without any setbacks, but is listed as doubtful for this week. |
| 31. | *Jaren Hall MIN vs. NO Note: Hall is in the concussion protocol and won't start this week. Chances are he won't start again, given what Joshua Dobbs did in his stead. Hall has not yet practiced this week. ***Ruled out this week - Sean Mannion will be the backup to Joshua Dobbs.*** |
| 32. | Clayton Tune ARZ vs. ATL |
| 33. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN at TB Note: Tannehill (ankle) is back but will be the backup to Will Levis. Limited practice Wednesday, did not practice Thursday. ***Tannehill will be listed as questionable, and it could be possible that Malik Willis and not Tannehill will be the backup this week.*** |
| 34. | *Daniel Jones NYG at DAL Note: Jones is out for the season with a torn ACL. Officially on IR. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF at JAX |
| 2. | Alvin Kamara NO at MIN |
| 3. | Jonathan Taylor IND at NE |
| 4. | Derrick Henry TEN at TB |
| 5. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. SF |
| 6. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. NYG Note: I know he hasn't scored since Week 1, but I think this is a get-well game for Pollard. |
| 7. | *Breece Hall NYJ at LV Note: Hall had multiple big gains wiped out by penalties. He should bounce back this week against the Raiders. |
| 8. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DET Note: Ekeler had three bad drops on Monday night - I don't think he's forgotten how to catch and thus this isn't bankable. |
| 9. | *Kenneth Walker SEA vs. WAS Note: Walker (chest) did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 10. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. HOU |
| 11. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET at LAC Note: With David Montgomery returning, how much of a role will Gibbs have? He looked so dominant against the Raiders, it's hard to put the genie back in the bottle. |
| 12. | Saquon Barkley NYG at DAL |
| 13. | *Aaron Jones GB at PIT Note: We finally had a game where Jones had full usage. It looks like he's finally fully recovered from his hamstring injury. Two limited practices so far this week. ***Jones was cleared from the injury list again on Friday.*** |
| 14. | Rachaad White TB vs. TEN |
| 15. | Najee Harris PIT vs. GB |
| 16. | Bijan Robinson ATL at ARI |
| 17. | Javonte Williams DEN at BUF |
| 18. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. IND |
| 19. | Gus Edwards BAL vs. CLE |
| 20. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. NYJ |
| 21. | *David Montgomery DET at LAC Note: Montgomery (ribs) is likely to return this week, but probably won't have the same dominant role he had prior to the injury. Montgomery logged a full practice Thursday. |
| 22. | *D'Onta Foreman CHI vs. CAR Note: Foreman's run as the starter could be over this week if Khalil Herbert is activated from the IR by Thursday. Herbert was not activated for Thursday night's game. |
| 23. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at CHI |
| 24. | Kareem Hunt CLE at BAL |
| 25. | Brian Robinson WAS at SEA |
| 26. | James Cook BUF vs. DEN |
| 27. | Jerome Ford CLE at BAL |
| 28. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. WAS |
| 29. | Alexander Mattison MIN vs. NO |
| 30. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. GB |
| 31. | *James Conner ARZ vs. ATL Note: Conner (knee) has been designated to return from IR, and has had two limited practices so far this week. We'll find out on Saturday whether the Cardinals have activated him. ***The Cardinals indeed activated Conner from IR on Saturday and he's expected to play.*** |
| 32. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN at BUF |
| 33. | *Devin Singletary HOU at CIN Note: ***Teammate Dameon Pierce once again has been ruled out. I previously ranked Singletary as if Pierce would not play, so no change here is needed.*** |
| 34. | Justice Hill BAL vs. CLE |
| 35. | *Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. CLE Note: Mitchell is super-intriguing because of his speed, but also a difficult start this week because of a tough matchup and a three-way timeshare in the backfield. Mitchell (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Mitchell fully practiced Friday and is expected to play.*** |
| 36. | Tyjae Spears TEN at TB |
| 37. | Antonio Gibson WAS at SEA |
| 38. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at ARI |
| 39. | Ezekiel Elliott NE vs. IND |
| 40. | *Zack Moss IND at NE Note: Since Taylor returned, Moss's offensive snaps have gone 49-37-34-26-11. |
| 41. | *AJ Dillon GB at PIT Note: Dillon's snap share continues to decline. |
| 42. | Miles Sanders CAR at CHI |
| 43. | Elijah Mitchell SF at JAX |
| 44. | Rico Dowdle DAL vs. NYG |
| 45. | *Ty Chandler MIN vs. NO Note: Chandler moves up a chair to be Mattison's backup with Cam Akers out. |
| 46. | *Keaontay Ingram ARZ vs. ATL Note: Ingram was the lead back for the Cardinals with Demercado out, but that amounted to nothing as the Browns absolutely throttled the Cardinals defense. ***Now James Conner has been activated from IR.*** |
| 47. | Joshua Kelley LAC vs. DET |
| 48. | Roschon Johnson CHI vs. CAR |
| 49. | Mike Boone HOU at CIN |
| 50. | Craig Reynolds DET at LAC |
| 51. | Latavius Murray BUF vs. DEN |
| 52. | Trayveon Williams CIN vs. HOU |
| 53. | *Pierre Strong CLE at BAL Note: Strong (hamstring) missed Wednesday's practice but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 54. | Darrynton Evans CHI vs. CAR |
| 55. | Leonard Fournette at |
| 56. | Jamaal Williams NO at MIN |
| 57. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at ARI |
| 58. | Chris Rodriguez WAS at SEA |
| 59. | Samaje Perine DEN at BUF |
| 60. | Michael Carter NYJ at LV |
| 61. | Tank Bigsby JAC vs. SF |
| 62. | Matt Breida NYG at DAL |
| 63. | Zamir White LV vs. NYJ |
| 64. | Raheem Blackshear CAR at CHI |
| 65. | Dalvin Cook NYJ at LV |
| 66. | Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB vs. TEN |
| 67. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at CIN Note: Pierce (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Pierce once again has been ruled out.*** |
| 68. | *Emari Demercado ARZ vs. ATL Note: Demercado (toe) did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 69. | *Kendre Miller NO at MIN Note: Miller sprained an ankle in the win over the Bears. Miller did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 70. | *Khalil Herbert CHI vs. CAR Note: Herbert (ankle) has been designated to return from the IR and was a full participant in Tuesday's practice estimate, but he hasn't yet been activated. Herbert was not activated in time for Thursday's game. |
| 71. | *Cam Akers MIN vs. NO Note: Akers tore his Achilles again and is out for the season. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NYG |
| 2. | *Stefon Diggs BUF vs. DEN Note: ***Diggs was added to the injury report Friday with a back issue, but then cleared from the list on Saturday for Monday night's game.*** |
| 3. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at LAC |
| 4. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. DET |
| 5. | Brandon Aiyuk SF at JAX |
| 6. | Mike Evans TB vs. TEN |
| 7. | Adam Thielen CAR at CHI |
| 8. | Garrett Wilson NYJ at LV |
| 9. | Terry McLaurin WAS at SEA |
| 10. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. HOU Note: Chase is day-to-day with a back injury after landing awkwardly on an attempted deep ball. He stayed in the game at the time of the play, but will probably miss some practice this week. Chase was spotted at practice Thursday and was seen with the wide receiver group at the beginning of said practice after sitting out Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tee Higgins (hamstring) is looking questionable. ***Chase is going to test everything out before the game on Sunday, but the Bengals are hopeful that he can play.*** |
| 11. | *Michael Pittman IND at NE Note: Pittman was briefly checked for a concussion last week but later returned. |
| 12. | Chris Godwin TB vs. TEN |
| 13. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. WAS Note: ***Metcalf (hip) was given a rest day Thursday, but he's good to go for this week.*** |
| 14. | Calvin Ridley JAC vs. SF |
| 15. | DeAndre Hopkins TEN at TB |
| 16. | Amari Cooper CLE at BAL |
| 17. | DJ Moore CHI vs. CAR |
| 18. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. GB |
| 19. | Davante Adams LV vs. NYJ |
| 20. | George Pickens PIT vs. GB |
| 21. | Chris Olave NO at MIN |
| 22. | Christian Kirk JAC vs. SF |
| 23. | *Deebo Samuel SF at JAX Note: Samuel (shoulder) was on the practice field Monday and appeared to have no limitations, after missing the previous two games. Once he makes an official practice on Wednesday, I'll bump him back up - likely in the 20-30 range. 'Full go' at Wednesday's practice. |
| 24. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. NO |
| 25. | *Tank Dell HOU at CIN Note: ***Robert Woods might be back this week, but the Texans will be without Nico Collins.*** |
| 26. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. CLE |
| 27. | *Tyler Lockett SEA vs. WAS Note: Lockett (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practices. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 28. | Courtland Sutton DEN at BUF |
| 29. | *Drake London ATL at ARI Note: London (groin) could return this week. As always, I'll move him up once he practices. London was a full practice participant on Thursday. |
| 30. | *Jahan Dotson WAS at SEA Note: Dotson missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons, but is expected to be full-go for the game. |
| 31. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. HOU Note: Boyd could be up for more targets if Tee Higgins (hamstring) and/or Ja'Marr Chase (back) can't go. |
| 32. | *Marquise Brown ARZ vs. ATL Note: ***Moved up slightly with Kyler Murray officially back.*** |
| 33. | *Demario Douglas NE vs. IND Note: Douglas (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Douglas was limited all week and is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 34. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. NYJ |
| 35. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. DEN |
| 36. | Romeo Doubs GB at PIT |
| 37. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at BUF |
| 38. | Noah Brown HOU at CIN |
| 39. | Rashid Shaheed NO at MIN |
| 40. | *Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. WAS Note: Smith-Njigba (hip) didn't practice on Wednesday. The Seahawks are pretty proactive about sitting out players on Wednesday practices. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 41. | *Christian Watson GB at PIT Note: Watson was cleared from suffering a concussion, but hurt his back and chest all on the same play. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 42. | Brandin Cooks DAL vs. NYG |
| 43. | *Michael Thomas NO at MIN Note: Thomas netted just one target and was held without a catch against the Bears despite playing 39 snaps. |
| 44. | Elijah Moore CLE at BAL |
| 45. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. DEN |
| 46. | Jayden Reed GB at PIT |
| 47. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. DET Note: Joshua Palmer is on IR, so Johnston will get an extended opportunity to work his way into the Chargers' offense. |
| 48. | Nelson Agholor BAL vs. CLE |
| 49. | Josh Reynolds DET at LAC |
| 50. | Jonathan Mingo CAR at CHI |
| 51. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at DAL |
| 52. | JuJu Smith-Schuster NE vs. IND |
| 53. | *Robert Woods HOU at CIN Note: Woods (foot) sat out practice Wednesday, and then was limited Thursday. ***Woods is listed as questionable, but he had a full practice Friday, and Nico Collins has been ruled out.*** |
| 54. | Rondale Moore ARZ vs. ATL |
| 55. | *Allen Lazard NYJ at LV Note: Lazard (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Cleared for Sunday's game.*** |
| 56. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN at TB |
| 57. | *Rashod Bateman BAL vs. CLE Note: Bateman was limited Thursday with a back injury after a full practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 58. | *Van Jefferson ATL at ARI Note: Jefferson could see more snaps again this week. Not only is Drake London dealing with a groin injury, but now Mack Hollins has an ankle injury. |
| 59. | *DJ Chark CAR at CHI Note: Chark (elbow) did not practice Monday or Tuesday. |
| 60. | *Trey Palmer TB vs. TEN Note: Palmer (neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 61. | Kalif Raymond DET at LAC |
| 62. | KhaDarel Hodge ATL at ARI |
| 63. | Jameson Williams DET at LAC |
| 64. | Brandon Powell MIN vs. NO |
| 65. | Jauan Jennings SF at JAX |
| 66. | Jamison Crowder WAS at SEA |
| 67. | *Josh Downs IND at NE Note: Downs came into last week's game as questionable with a knee injury and then left the game relatively early after appearing to aggravate the injury. Downs did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Downs is listed as questionable - he's expected to play but also have limited snaps.*** |
| 68. | Jake Bobo SEA vs. WAS |
| 69. | Michael Gallup DAL vs. NYG |
| 70. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. CAR |
| 71. | Jalen Tolbert DAL vs. NYG |
| 72. | Odell Beckham BAL vs. CLE |
| 73. | Cedric Tillman CLE at BAL |
| 74. | *Michael Wilson ARZ vs. ATL Note: Wilson (shoulder) has been limited in practice so far this week. That's more activity than last week, at last. ***Limited practices all week - listed as questionable.*** |
| 75. | *K.J. Osborn MIN vs. NO Note: Osborn left with a concussion last week after suffering a brutal hit and was down for an extended period of time. Osborn did not practice Wednesday, but had a limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday - just awaiting final clearance from an independent neurologist. ESPN's Ed Werder reports that Osborn is unlikely to play.*** |
| 76. | *Curtis Samuel WAS at SEA Note: Samuel (toe) was limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Samuel is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 77. | *Donovan Peoples-Jones DET at LAC Note: Peoples-Jones (ribs) was limited in practice on Thursday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 78. | *Nico Collins HOU at CIN Note: Collins (calf) was limited on Wednesday and then sat out practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 79. | *Laviska Shenault CAR at CHI Note: Shenault (ankle) hasn't practiced yet this week. |
| 80. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. HOU Note: Higgins had his first 100-yard game of the season against the Bills and finally looked fully healthy. Higgins injured his hamstring in practice Wednesday and did not practice Thursday. Ian Rapoport is relaying that Higgins is not expected to play this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 81. | *DeVante Parker NE vs. IND Note: Parker (concussion) has been ruled out again this week. |
| 82. | *Zay Jones JAC vs. SF Note: Jones (knee) is both day-to-day and yet still possibly going on IR with this injury. Jones has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Ruled out for Sunday again this week.*** |
| 83. | *Justin Jefferson MIN vs. NO Note: The Vikings haven't yet determined whether they will designate Jefferson (hamstring) to return to IR this week, in order to open his practice window. Jefferson has had limited practices this week, but suggested that he's not going to return yet. ***Jefferson was not activated from IR on Saturday for this week.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. CLE |
| 2. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. DEN Note: Kincaid had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Bengals. |
| 3. | Sam LaPorta DET at LAC |
| 4. | George Kittle SF at JAX |
| 5. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. NO Note: Hockenson suffered a rib injury in the win over Atlanta, but the Vikings are hopeful that he can play this week. Hockenson was limited practice Wednesday and Thursday, but intends to play this week. ***Hockenson is listed as questionable, and while he'll play, he might be on a limited snap count.*** |
| 6. | Jake Ferguson DAL vs. NYG |
| 7. | Dalton Schultz HOU at CIN |
| 8. | Evan Engram JAC vs. SF |
| 9. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. ATL |
| 10. | *Cole Kmet CHI vs. CAR Note: Kmet (knee) was a DNP on Monday, but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 11. | Kyle Pitts ATL at ARI |
| 12. | Luke Musgrave GB at PIT |
| 13. | *David Njoku CLE at BAL Note: Njoku (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice but is on track to play nonetheless. ***Njoku was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 14. | Logan Thomas WAS at SEA |
| 15. | Cade Otton TB vs. TEN |
| 16. | Tyler Conklin NYJ at LV |
| 17. | Juwan Johnson NO at MIN |
| 18. | Noah Fant SEA vs. WAS |
| 19. | Jonnu Smith ATL at ARI |
| 20. | Michael Mayer LV vs. NYJ |
| 21. | Hunter Henry NE vs. IND |
| 22. | Hayden Hurst CAR at CHI |
| 23. | Donald Parham LAC vs. DET |
| 24. | Gerald Everett LAC vs. DET |
| 25. | Connor Heyward PIT vs. GB |
| 26. | Irv Smith CIN vs. HOU |
| 27. | Kylen Granson IND at NE |
| 28. | Daniel Bellinger NYG at DAL |
| 29. | Adam Trautman DEN at BUF |
| 30. | Mike Gesicki NE vs. IND |
| 31. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN at TB |
| 32. | Mo Alie-Cox IND at NE |
| 33. | *Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. GB Note: ***Freiermuth (hamstring) could return when first eligible next week.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF at JAX |
| 2. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NYG |
| 3. | *Stefon Diggs BUF vs. DEN Note: ***Diggs was added to the injury report Friday with a back issue, but then cleared from the list on Saturday for Monday night's game.*** |
| 4. | Alvin Kamara NO at MIN |
| 5. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at LAC |
| 6. | Brandon Aiyuk SF at JAX |
| 7. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. DET |
| 8. | Mike Evans TB vs. TEN |
| 9. | Jonathan Taylor IND at NE |
| 10. | Derrick Henry TEN at TB |
| 11. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. SF |
| 12. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. CLE |
| 13. | Adam Thielen CAR at CHI |
| 14. | Garrett Wilson NYJ at LV |
| 15. | Terry McLaurin WAS at SEA |
| 16. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. HOU Note: Chase is day-to-day with a back injury after landing awkwardly on an attempted deep ball. He stayed in the game at the time of the play, but will probably miss some practice this week. Chase was spotted at practice Thursday and was seen with the wide receiver group at the beginning of said practice after sitting out Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tee Higgins (hamstring) is looking questionable. ***Chase is going to test everything out before the game on Sunday, but the Bengals are hopeful that he can play.*** |
| 17. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. NYG Note: I know he hasn't scored since Week 1, but I think this is a get-well game for Pollard. |
| 18. | *Breece Hall NYJ at LV Note: Hall had multiple big gains wiped out by penalties. He should bounce back this week against the Raiders. |
| 19. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DET Note: Ekeler had three bad drops on Monday night - I don't think he's forgotten how to catch and thus this isn't bankable. |
| 20. | *Michael Pittman IND at NE Note: Pittman was briefly checked for a concussion last week but later returned. |
| 21. | Bijan Robinson ATL at ARI |
| 22. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. DEN Note: Kincaid had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Bengals. |
| 23. | Sam LaPorta DET at LAC |
| 24. | Chris Godwin TB vs. TEN |
| 25. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. WAS Note: ***Metcalf (hip) was given a rest day Thursday, but he's good to go for this week.*** |
| 26. | *Kenneth Walker SEA vs. WAS Note: Walker (chest) did not practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 27. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. HOU |
| 28. | Calvin Ridley JAC vs. SF |
| 29. | DeAndre Hopkins TEN at TB |
| 30. | DJ Moore CHI vs. CAR |
| 31. | Saquon Barkley NYG at DAL |
| 32. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET at LAC Note: With David Montgomery returning, how much of a role will Gibbs have? He looked so dominant against the Raiders, it's hard to put the genie back in the bottle. |
| 33. | *Aaron Jones GB at PIT Note: We finally had a game where Jones had full usage. It looks like he's finally fully recovered from his hamstring injury. Two limited practices so far this week. ***Jones was cleared from the injury list again on Friday.*** |
| 34. | Davante Adams LV vs. NYJ |
| 35. | George Pickens PIT vs. GB |
| 36. | Chris Olave NO at MIN |
| 37. | Christian Kirk JAC vs. SF |
| 38. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. GB |
| 39. | *Deebo Samuel SF at JAX Note: Samuel (shoulder) was on the practice field Monday and appeared to have no limitations, after missing the previous two games. Once he makes an official practice on Wednesday, I'll bump him back up - likely in the 20-30 range. 'Full go' at Wednesday's practice. |
| 40. | Rachaad White TB vs. TEN |
| 41. | Najee Harris PIT vs. GB |
| 42. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. IND |
| 43. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. NYJ |
| 44. | *David Montgomery DET at LAC Note: Montgomery (ribs) is likely to return this week, but probably won't have the same dominant role he had prior to the injury. Montgomery logged a full practice Thursday. |
| 45. | Gus Edwards BAL vs. CLE |
| 46. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at CHI |
| 47. | George Kittle SF at JAX |
| 48. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. NO Note: Hockenson suffered a rib injury in the win over Atlanta, but the Vikings are hopeful that he can play this week. Hockenson was limited practice Wednesday and Thursday, but intends to play this week. ***Hockenson is listed as questionable, and while he'll play, he might be on a limited snap count.*** |
| 49. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. NO |
| 50. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. CLE |
| 51. | *Tank Dell HOU at CIN Note: ***Robert Woods might be back this week, but the Texans will be without Nico Collins.*** |
| 52. | *Tyler Lockett SEA vs. WAS Note: Lockett (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practices. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 53. | Courtland Sutton DEN at BUF |
| 54. | Kareem Hunt CLE at BAL |
| 55. | Javonte Williams DEN at BUF |
| 56. | *Marquise Brown ARZ vs. ATL Note: ***Moved up slightly with Kyler Murray officially back.*** |
| 57. | *Jahan Dotson WAS at SEA Note: Dotson missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons, but is expected to be full-go for the game. |
| 58. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. HOU Note: Boyd could be up for more targets if Tee Higgins (hamstring) and/or Ja'Marr Chase (back) can't go. |
| 59. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. NYJ |
| 60. | Brian Robinson WAS at SEA |
| 61. | Jake Ferguson DAL vs. NYG |
| 62. | Dalton Schultz HOU at CIN |
| 63. | *Demario Douglas NE vs. IND Note: Douglas (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Douglas was limited all week and is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 64. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. DEN |
| 65. | Romeo Doubs GB at PIT |
| 66. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at BUF |
| 67. | Rashid Shaheed NO at MIN |
| 68. | Jerome Ford CLE at BAL |
| 69. | *James Conner ARZ vs. ATL Note: Conner (knee) has been designated to return from IR, and has had two limited practices so far this week. We'll find out on Saturday whether the Cardinals have activated him. ***The Cardinals indeed activated Conner from IR on Saturday and he's expected to play.*** |
| 70. | *Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. WAS Note: Smith-Njigba (hip) didn't practice on Wednesday. The Seahawks are pretty proactive about sitting out players on Wednesday practices. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 71. | *Christian Watson GB at PIT Note: Watson was cleared from suffering a concussion, but hurt his back and chest all on the same play. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 72. | Evan Engram JAC vs. SF |
| 73. | James Cook BUF vs. DEN |
| 74. | *D'Onta Foreman CHI vs. CAR Note: Foreman's run as the starter could be over this week if Khalil Herbert is activated from the IR by Thursday. Herbert was not activated for Thursday night's game. |
| 75. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. WAS |
| 76. | Alexander Mattison MIN vs. NO |
| 77. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. GB |
| 78. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN at BUF |
| 79. | Brandin Cooks DAL vs. NYG |
| 80. | *Michael Thomas NO at MIN Note: Thomas netted just one target and was held without a catch against the Bears despite playing 39 snaps. |
| 81. | Noah Brown HOU at CIN |
| 82. | *Devin Singletary HOU at CIN Note: ***Teammate Dameon Pierce once again has been ruled out. I previously ranked Singletary as if Pierce would not play, so no change here is needed.*** |
| 83. | Justice Hill BAL vs. CLE |
| 84. | *Keaton Mitchell BAL vs. CLE Note: Mitchell is super-intriguing because of his speed, but also a difficult start this week because of a tough matchup and a three-way timeshare in the backfield. Mitchell (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Mitchell fully practiced Friday and is expected to play.*** |
| 85. | Tyjae Spears TEN at TB |
| 86. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. ATL |
| 87. | *Cole Kmet CHI vs. CAR Note: Kmet (knee) was a DNP on Monday, but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 88. | Elijah Moore CLE at BAL |
| 89. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. DEN |
| 90. | Jayden Reed GB at PIT |
| 91. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. DET Note: Joshua Palmer is on IR, so Johnston will get an extended opportunity to work his way into the Chargers' offense. |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. CLE |
| 2. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. HOU |
| 3. | *Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. NYG Note: Aubrey has made his first 19 FG attempts. |
| 4. | Younghoe Koo ATL at ARI |
| 5. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. DET |
| 6. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. DEN |
| 7. | Dustin Hopkins CLE at BAL |
| 8. | Jason Myers SEA vs. WAS |
| 9. | Brandon McManus JAC vs. SF |
| 10. | Riley Patterson DET at LAC |
| 11. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. NYJ |
| 12. | Jake Moody SF at JAX |
| 13. | Anders Carlson GB at PIT |
| 14. | *Blake Grupe NO at MIN Note: Another week, another missed kick. |
| 15. | Matt Gay IND at NE |
| 16. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. GB |
| 17. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. ATL |
| 18. | Chase McLaughlin TB vs. TEN |
| 19. | Greg Zuerlein NYJ at LV |
| 20. | Wil Lutz DEN at BUF |
| 21. | *Matt Ammendola HOU at CIN Note: Ammendola was signed to the Texans' practice squad and presumably will replace the injured Ka'imi Fairbairn. ***Ammendola was added to the active roster on Saturday.*** |
| 22. | Nick Folk TEN at TB |
| 23. | Greg Joseph MIN vs. NO |
| 24. | Eddy Pineiro CAR at CHI |
| 25. | Joey Slye WAS at SEA |
| 26. | Chad Ryland NE vs. IND |
| 27. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. CAR |
| 28. | *Randy Bullock NYG at DAL Note: Bullock was the active kicker last week but didn't get any field goal attempts. ***Added to the active roster again this week.*** |
| 29. | *Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at CIN Note: Fairbairn suffered a strained quadriceps in the win over the Bucs and will be out at least three weeks. ***Placed on IR by the Texans.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG Note: Somehow the Cowboys are in an even better spot than they were in Week 1 when they drilled the Giants 40-0. |
| 2. | Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE |
| 3. | New York Jets at LV |
| 4. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. GB |
| 5. | *Chicago Bears vs. CAR Note: This is mostly a matchup play, though the Bears' defense has been a little better lately. |
| 6. | Indianapolis Colts at NE |
| 7. | *Buffalo Bills vs. DEN Note: Just decimated by injury. |
| 8. | Seattle Seahawks vs. WAS |
| 9. | Cleveland Browns at BAL |
| 10. | Atlanta Falcons at ARI |
| 11. | Detroit Lions at LAC |
| 12. | New Orleans Saints at MIN |
| 13. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. TEN |
| 14. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. SF |
| 15. | *San Francisco 49ers at JAX Note: We'll see how much adding Chase Young helps. |
| 16. | Minnesota Vikings vs. NO |
| 17. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. NYJ |
| 18. | Carolina Panthers at CHI |
| 19. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. HOU Note: Sam Hubbard (ankle) has been ruled out this week. |
| 20. | Tennessee Titans at TB |
| 21. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. DET |
| 22. | New England Patriots vs. IND |
| 23. | Washington Commanders at SEA |
| 24. | Green Bay Packers at PIT |
| 25. | Arizona Cardinals vs. ATL |
| 26. | Houston Texans at CIN |
| 27. | New York Giants at DAL |
| 28. | Denver Broncos at BUF |
