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Week 11 Byes: Arizona, Carolina, New York Giants, Tampa Bay
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 after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to
Sunday Update Complete. Includes the latest on George Kittle and Tee Higgins.
Week 11 Byes: Arizona, Carolina, New York Giants, Tampa Bay
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 after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Jalen Hurts PHI vs. WAS |
| 2. | *Josh Allen BUF vs. KC Note: Allen threw for 280 yards but no touchdowns against the Colts while missing both Keon Coleman and Amari Cooper, and now he might be missing Dalton Kincaid against the Chiefs this week. |
| 3. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at PIT Note: Jackson (knee/rest) was limited Thursday, much like he was the last two weeks. ***Once again, Jackson was cleared from the injury report after getting limited reps during the week.*** |
| 4. | Joe Burrow CIN at LAC |
| 5. | Jayden Daniels WAS at PHI |
| 6. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. CIN Note: Herbert was amazing with his feet and his arm against the Titans last week. |
| 7. | *Jared Goff DET vs. JAX Note: The Lions somehow won with Goff throwing five pics (though one was a Hail Mary on the play leading into halftime). The matchup is ever-so-slightly better this week against the Jaguars. |
| 8. | Patrick Mahomes KC at BUF |
| 9. | *Brock Purdy SF vs. SEA Note: ***According to an Adam Schefter report, the Niners are expecting that George Kittle (hamstring) will be unable to play against the Seahawks.*** |
| 10. | Russell Wilson PIT vs. BAL |
| 11. | *Jordan Love GB at CHI Note: Love (groin) logged a full practice Wednesday. |
| 12. | *C.J. Stroud HOU at DAL Note: Stroud was throwing dimes in the first half Sunday night, but the second half was more reminiscent of earlier in the season. Nico Collins should come back this week. |
| 13. | *Matthew Stafford LA at NE Note: Stafford threw for 293 yards yet didn't register a single touchdown in Monday night's loss to the Dolphins. |
| 14. | Jameis Winston CLE at NO |
| 15. | *Kirk Cousins ATL at DEN Note: Cousins played worse than his 306-yard day against the Saints suggests, failing to connect in the red zone, and making a few bad decisions in the fourth quarter while the Falcons were trying to come back. Cousins was limited Wednesday with right shoulder and elbow injuries. He fully practiced Thursday. |
| 16. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. LV |
| 17. | *Geno Smith SEA at SF Note: ***Smith's starting center, Connor Williams, abruptly retired this week.*** |
| 18. | *Anthony Richardson IND at NYJ Note: The Colts reversed course Wednesday and announced that Richardson will start ahead of Flacco. |
| 19. | *Sam Darnold MIN at TEN Note: Darnold was awful in a great matchup against the Jaguars, somehow even worse than the week before against the Colts. Darnold was limited in Wednesday's practice with a right hand injury. He fully practiced Thursday. |
| 20. | Aaron Rodgers NYJ vs. IND |
| 21. | Bo Nix DEN vs. ATL |
| 22. | Drake Maye NE vs. LAR |
| 23. | *Caleb Williams CHI vs. GB Note: Williams was sacked nine times in the loss to the Patriots, leading to the firing of OC Shane Waldron. Some of this is on Williams for holding the ball too long. Coach Matt Eberflus confirmed that Williams would remain the starter. |
| 24. | Derek Carr NO vs. CLE |
| 25. | Will Levis TEN vs. MIN |
| 26. | *Cooper Rush DAL vs. HOU Note: Rush was replaced late in the third quarter by Trey Lance after the Cowboys fell far behind. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott needs surgery on his hamstring injury and is out for the season. Rush will start again this week against the Texans. |
| 27. | *Gardner Minshew LV at MIA Note: Minshew will remain the starter this week despite getting pulled for Desmond Ridder in the Raiders' most recent game against the Bengals before their bye week. |
| 28. | *Mac Jones JAC at DET Note: It went about as badly as one would expect for Jones against the Vikings - 111 passing yards, and two interceptions. It won't be much better this week against the Lions. |
| 29. | *Joe Flacco IND at NYJ Note: Flacco will start again this week against the Jets, but that the Colts had to answer the question demonstrates how it's going so far after the change. The Colts reversed that decision and now Anthony Richardson will start. |
| 30. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at DET Note: Lawrence (shoulder) has been ruled out again for Week 11. |
| 31. | Kyler Murray ARZ at |
| 32. | Baker Mayfield TB at |
| 33. | Bryce Young CAR at |
| 34. | Daniel Jones NYG at |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey SF vs. SEA Note: The Niners immediately went back to McCaffrey being a workhorse back. McCaffrey (Achilles) was limited Wednesday, and that could be the norm for him the rest of the season. ***As expected, McCaffrey has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 2. | Bijan Robinson ATL at DEN |
| 3. | *Saquon Barkley PHI vs. WAS Note: Barkley was briefly examined for a left forearm injury against the Cowboys. |
| 4. | Derrick Henry BAL at PIT |
| 5. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. JAX |
| 6. | Kyren Williams LA at NE |
| 7. | Joe Mixon HOU at DAL |
| 8. | *Jonathan Taylor IND at NYJ Note: Taylor should see more running lanes as a result of the Colts switching back to Anthony Richardson. |
| 9. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. IND |
| 10. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. CLE Note: Kamara had 109 combined rushing and receiving yards, but dropped a sure touchdown pass that could have iced the game late. |
| 11. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. LV |
| 12. | Kenneth Walker SEA at SF |
| 13. | Kareem Hunt KC at BUF |
| 14. | James Cook BUF vs. KC |
| 15. | *Josh Jacobs GB at CHI Note: Jacobs (quad) has had two limited practices coming out of the bye so far this week. ***Jacobs has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 16. | *Aaron Jones MIN at TEN Note: Jones suffered a rib injury in the win over the Jaguars. He at one point was carted to the locker room, but later helped finish off the win. The Vikings anticipate that he'll be limited in practice but will play. Jones (ribs) has been limited so far the first two days of practice. ***Jones was cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 17. | David Montgomery DET vs. JAX |
| 18. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. BAL Note: Harris injured his ankle in the win over the Commanders, but even though he might be limited in practice he's expected to play against the Ravens. Harris sat out Wednesday's practice but fully practiced Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 19. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. LAR |
| 20. | Nick Chubb CLE at NO |
| 21. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. CIN |
| 22. | Chase Brown CIN at LAC |
| 23. | *Brian Robinson WAS at PHI Note: Robinson (hamstring) was limited in Tuesday's walk-through practice after missing the last two games. Robinson has been cleared to play Thursday night. |
| 24. | D'Andre Swift CHI vs. GB |
| 25. | *Tony Pollard TEN vs. MIN Note: ***Pollard (foot) fully practiced Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | *Travis Etienne JAC at DET Note: Etienne was the lead back for the Jaguars against the Vikings, but he wasn't able to convert that into a good fantasy game. ***Tank Bigsby has been ruled out, but D'Ernest Johnson (hamstring) has been cleared.*** |
| 27. | *Audric Estime DEN vs. ATL Note: Estime took over the main RB role for the Broncos last week and it appears he'll do the same this week against the Falcons. |
| 28. | *Rico Dowdle DAL vs. HOU Note: Dowdle was finally declared the Cowboys' lead back by coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday. |
| 29. | Alexander Mattison LV at MIA |
| 30. | Ray Davis BUF vs. KC |
| 31. | *Jaylen Warren PIT vs. BAL Note: Warren could be in line for a heavy workload against the Ravens, with Najee Harris nursing an ankle injury. Warren fully practiced Wednesday, but then sat out Thursday with a back issue. ***Warren put in a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 32. | *Austin Ekeler WAS at PHI Note: Teammate Brian Robinson (hamstring) has been cleared to play. |
| 33. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at DEN Note: Allgeier failed to score on three consecutive carries from the 1-yard line against the Saints last week. Allegeier (quad) was limited Wednesday in practice, but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 34. | *Javonte Williams DEN vs. ATL Note: Williams ceded the lead running back role to Audric Estime last week, and it appears likely to repeat this week. |
| 35. | Cam Akers MIN at TEN |
| 36. | Zach Charbonnet SEA at SF |
| 37. | *Gus Edwards LAC vs. CIN Note: Edwards was busier than I anticipated in the win over the Titans, netting 55 yards on 10 carries. Edwards (ankle) was limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday and cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 38. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. MIN |
| 39. | *Raheem Mostert MIA vs. LV Note: Mostert wasn't used in the running game on Monday night. |
| 40. | Roschon Johnson CHI vs. GB |
| 41. | Justice Hill BAL at PIT |
| 42. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at DAL Note: Pierce (groin) returned to practice Thursday, which was the Texans' first practice of the week. ***Pierce fully practiced Friday and should be active on Monday night.*** |
| 43. | Braelon Allen NYJ vs. IND |
| 44. | Zamir White LV at MIA |
| 45. | Jerome Ford CLE at NO |
| 46. | *Jordan Mason SF vs. SEA Note: Mason was barely used in the win over the Bucs. |
| 47. | *Jeremy McNichols WAS at PHI Note: McNichols likely will have a diminished role with Brian Robinson returning. |
| 48. | *D'Ernest Johnson JAC at DET Note: Johnson (hamstring) was limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Johnson has been cleared from the injury list, and Tank Bigsby has been ruled out.*** |
| 49. | Jaylen Wright MIA vs. LV |
| 50. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs. ATL |
| 51. | *Khalil Herbert CIN at LAC Note: It's probably not a good sign for Herbert that the Bengals worked out Leonard Fournette this week. |
| 52. | Samaje Perine KC at BUF |
| 53. | Ty Johnson BUF vs. KC |
| 54. | Tyler Goodson IND at NYJ |
| 55. | Antonio Gibson NE vs. LAR |
| 56. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. WAS |
| 57. | Blake Corum LA at NE |
| 58. | Isaac Guerendo SF vs. SEA |
| 59. | Ty Chandler MIN at TEN |
| 60. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. HOU Note: Elliott fumbled at the one-yard line last week, something he never did in his prime. |
| 61. | Carson Steele KC at BUF |
| 62. | Dare Ogunbowale HOU at DAL |
| 63. | Keaton Mitchell BAL at PIT |
| 64. | *Chris Rodriguez WAS at PHI Note: ***INACTIVE with Brian Robinson back. |
| 65. | *Tank Bigsby JAC at DET Note: Bigsby left last week's loss to the Vikings with an ankle injury. Bigsby has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Bigsby has officially been ruled out.*** |
| 66. | *Jamaal Williams NO vs. CLE Note: Williams (groin) hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 67. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at BUF Note: Pacheco (fibula) has been designated to return from IR. Pacheco is unlikely to play this week despite him returning to practice. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 68. | James Conner ARZ at |
| 69. | Tyrone Tracy NYG at |
| 70. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at |
| 71. | Rachaad White TB at |
| 72. | Bucky Irving TB at |
| 73. | Devin Singletary NYG at |
| 74. | Trey Benson ARZ at |
| 75. | Miles Sanders CAR at |
| 76. | Jonathon Brooks CAR at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at LAC |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN at TEN |
| 3. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. JAX |
| 4. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS |
| 5. | Cooper Kupp LA at NE |
| 6. | George Pickens PIT vs. BAL |
| 7. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 8. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. IND |
| 9. | Puka Nacua LA at NE |
| 10. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. SEA |
| 11. | *Nico Collins HOU at DAL Note: Collins (hamstring) was activated from the IR last week and practiced Friday, but didn't play. Coach DeMeco Ryans said that Collins is going to practice this week, with the expectation that he'll play Monday night. Collins was limited in Thursday's practice, which was the Texans' first practice of the week. I'm going to go ahead and move him up with the assumption that his activity level will increase. ***Fully practiced Friday.*** |
| 12. | *DK Metcalf SEA at SF Note: Metcalf (knee) is expected to practice Wednesday, so I'm going to rank him as if he's playing. Metcalf put in a full practice Wednesday. ***Metcalf doesn't have an injury designation.*** |
| 13. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. HOU Note: Blinded by the light, but not revved up by a Coop(er). ***Lamb popped up on the injury list on Saturday with a back issue, but coach Mike McCarthy passed on that the Cowboys aren't worried about Lamb's status for this week.*** |
| 14. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. KC |
| 15. | Jayden Reed GB at CHI |
| 16. | DeAndre Hopkins KC at BUF |
| 17. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. LV Note: Hill (wrist) played through his injury Monday night, and even netted two carries along with four targets. Hill sat out Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. If the Dolphins drop farther back in the playoff race, he's a risk of getting shut down. ***Hill was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 18. | *Drake London ATL at DEN Note: London likely draws Patrick Surtain this week. |
| 19. | Cedric Tillman CLE at NO |
| 20. | *Davante Adams NYJ vs. IND Note: Adams has missed the first two practices of the week due to an illness and a sore wrist. ***Adams is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 21. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. ATL |
| 22. | Calvin Ridley TEN vs. MIN |
| 23. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. SEA Note: Jennings was very effective taking over Brandon Aiyuk's role against the Bucs. ***Jennings was briefly added to the injury list with an ankle issue and then subsequently cleared.*** |
| 24. | Zay Flowers BAL at PIT |
| 25. | *DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS Note: Smith (hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. The Eagles will likely need more out of Smith against the Commanders than they did against the Cowboys. Smith was limited again Wednesday but then cleared from the injury report. |
| 26. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. LV |
| 27. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at DEN Note: Mooney was limited Thursday with an Achilles injury. ***Practiced well enough Friday to get cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 28. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. CIN |
| 29. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at SF |
| 30. | Jakobi Meyers LV at MIA |
| 31. | *Tee Higgins CIN at LAC Note: Higgins (quad) has had two limited practices so far this week. Because we haven't had the same positive declaration about his chances to play that we had with Nico Collins, I'm not going to move Higgins up yet. If he is expected to play, I'd likely put him around 35 in his first game back. ***Higgins has been cleared from the injury list and is expected to play.*** |
| 32. | Romeo Doubs GB at CHI |
| 33. | *Josh Downs IND at NYJ Note: I downgraded Downs with the news that Anthony Richardson is starting ahead of Joe Flacco. |
| 34. | Tank Dell HOU at DAL |
| 35. | Keenan Allen CHI vs. GB |
| 36. | Jordan Addison MIN at TEN |
| 37. | DJ Moore CHI vs. GB |
| 38. | *Brian Thomas JAC at DET Note: Thomas was only targeted thrice in the loss to the Vikings. Thomas (chest) has been limited for eight consecutive practices. ***Limited in all three practices, but cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | Christian Watson GB at CHI |
| 40. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. CIN |
| 41. | *Michael Pittman IND at NYJ Note: It appears that Pittman (back) will return this week, after fully practicing Thursday. |
| 42. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. MIN |
| 43. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. GB |
| 44. | *Amari Cooper BUF vs. KC Note: Cooper's wrist is improving, but his status for Week 11 is still TBD, as opposed to teammate Keon Coleman, who has already been ruled out. Cooper has been limited on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cooper is expected to play, though he might play with a protective cast and will be watched closely.*** |
| 45. | Elijah Moore CLE at NO |
| 46. | Jalen Tolbert DAL vs. HOU |
| 47. | Rashod Bateman BAL at PIT |
| 48. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at NO |
| 49. | Devaughn Vele DEN vs. ATL |
| 50. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at BUF Note: Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is closer to returning to practice. Full practice Thursday - I expect him to play Sunday. ***Smith-Schuster has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 51. | Alec Pierce IND at NYJ |
| 52. | DeMario Douglas NE vs. LAR |
| 53. | Tyler Lockett SEA at SF |
| 54. | Jameson Williams DET vs. JAX |
| 55. | Ricky Pearsall SF vs. SEA |
| 56. | Diontae Johnson BAL at PIT |
| 57. | Kayshon Boutte NE vs. LAR |
| 58. | Mack Hollins BUF vs. KC |
| 59. | *Mike Williams PIT vs. BAL Note: Williams had just one target last week, but it was good for a 32-yard touchdown. I expect a little more volume this week, and it's a good matchup against the Ravens' secondary. |
| 60. | Tre Tucker LV at MIA |
| 61. | John Metchie HOU at DAL |
| 62. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling NO vs. CLE Note: Congrats if you caught lightning in a bottle last week. It's unlikely to happen again, though I do think he's the best of the remaining Saints wideouts. |
| 63. | *Gabe Davis JAC at DET Note: Davis (shoulder) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Davis was cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 64. | Noah Brown WAS at PHI |
| 65. | Demarcus Robinson LA at NE |
| 66. | *Adonai Mitchell IND at NYJ Note: Mitchell had six targets with Michael Pittman (back) out. |
| 67. | Joshua Palmer LAC vs. CIN |
| 68. | Curtis Samuel BUF vs. KC |
| 69. | Kalif Raymond DET vs. JAX |
| 70. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. ATL |
| 71. | *Van Jefferson PIT vs. BAL Note: Jefferson (quad) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 72. | Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at DEN |
| 73. | Xavier Worthy KC at BUF |
| 74. | Xavier Gipson NYJ vs. IND |
| 75. | Xavier Hutchinson HOU at DAL |
| 76. | Tutu Atwell LA at NE |
| 77. | Andrei Iosivas CIN at LAC |
| 78. | Ja'Lynn Polk NE vs. LAR |
| 79. | *Jonathan Mingo DAL vs. HOU Note: Mingo is expected to make his Cowboys debut Monday night. |
| 80. | *Keon Coleman BUF vs. KC Note: Coleman (wrist) has already been ruled out again this week. |
| 81. | Mike Evans TB at |
| 82. | Malik Nabers NYG at |
| 83. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at |
| 84. | Xavier Legette CAR at |
| 85. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at |
| 86. | Jalen Coker CAR at |
| 87. | Michael Wilson ARZ at |
| 88. | Sterling Shepard TB at |
| 89. | Adam Thielen CAR at |
| 90. | Greg Dortch ARZ at |
| 91. | Darius Slayton NYG at |
| 92. | Jalen McMillan TB at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *Brock Bowers LV at MIA Note: Teammate Michael Mayer (personal) is back practicing after returning from the non-football illness list. |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at BUF |
| 3. | Evan Engram JAC at DET |
| 4. | Mark Andrews BAL at PIT |
| 5. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at TEN |
| 6. | David Njoku CLE at NO |
| 7. | Tucker Kraft GB at CHI |
| 8. | *Dallas Goedert PHI vs. WAS Note: Goedert (ankle) was a limited practice participant Tuesday after being estimated as out on Monday's walk-through. Goedert fully practiced Wednesday and was cleared from the injury list. |
| 9. | Dalton Schultz HOU at DAL |
| 10. | Kyle Pitts ATL at DEN |
| 11. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. HOU Note: Ferguson sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Upgraded to a full practice Friday.*** |
| 12. | *George Kittle SF vs. SEA Note: Kittle is dealing with a hamstring irritation, coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday. The Niners said on Wednesday that Kittle's hamstring shouldn't provide much trouble on Sunday. ***Kittle was limited on Thursday and Friday, and ESPN's Adam Schefter is now reporting that Kittle is *not* expected to play. Make sure you have a pivot if you want to ride it out.*** |
| 13. | Taysom Hill NO vs. CLE |
| 14. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. BAL |
| 15. | *Dawson Knox BUF vs. KC Note: Knox could be in line for a bigger role this week with Dalton Kincaid trying to overcome a knee injury. Kincaid sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Kincaid has been ruled out.*** |
| 16. | Jonnu Smith MIA vs. LV |
| 17. | Zach Ertz WAS at PHI |
| 18. | Tyler Conklin NYJ vs. IND |
| 19. | *Cole Kmet CHI vs. GB Note: Since being the TE3 after Week 6, Kmet has had three catches for 27 yards over three games following the Bears' bye. |
| 20. | Will Dissly LAC vs. CIN |
| 21. | Mike Gesicki CIN at LAC |
| 22. | *Isaiah Likely BAL at PIT Note: Likely (hamstring) was unable to practice Tuesday. Likely fully practiced Thursday, which suggests that he'll be able to return Sunday against the Steelers. |
| 23. | Juwan Johnson NO vs. CLE |
| 24. | *Brock Wright DET vs. JAX Note: Wright might be in line to start this week, pending Sam LaPorta's status due to his shoulder injury. ***LaPorta has been ruled out.*** |
| 25. | *Hunter Henry NE vs. LAR Note: Henry (foot) was limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 26. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN vs. MIN |
| 27. | *Davis Allen LA at NE Note: Allen has surpassed Colby Parkinson in the pecking order for the Rams. |
| 28. | Charlie Kolar BAL at PIT |
| 29. | Noah Gray KC at BUF |
| 30. | Brenton Strange JAC at DET |
| 31. | *AJ Barner SEA at SF Note: ***Starting in place of the injured Noah Fant.*** |
| 32. | Lucas Krull DEN vs. ATL |
| 33. | *Sam LaPorta DET vs. JAX Note: LaPorta is day-to-day with a shoulder injury. LaPorta has been held out of practice the first two days of the week. ***LaPorta has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 34. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. KC Note: Kincaid suffered a knee injury in the win over the Colts. He tried to come back in the third quarter and lasted just two more plays. Kincaid sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 35. | Trey McBride ARZ at |
| 36. | Cade Otton TB at |
| 37. | Theo Johnson NYG at |
| 38. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey SF vs. SEA Note: The Niners immediately went back to McCaffrey being a workhorse back. McCaffrey (Achilles) was limited Wednesday, and that could be the norm for him the rest of the season. ***As expected, McCaffrey has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 2. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at LAC |
| 3. | Justin Jefferson MIN at TEN |
| 4. | Bijan Robinson ATL at DEN |
| 5. | *Saquon Barkley PHI vs. WAS Note: Barkley was briefly examined for a left forearm injury against the Cowboys. |
| 6. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. JAX |
| 7. | Derrick Henry BAL at PIT |
| 8. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS |
| 9. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. JAX |
| 10. | Cooper Kupp LA at NE |
| 11. | George Pickens PIT vs. BAL |
| 12. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 13. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. IND |
| 14. | Kyren Williams LA at NE |
| 15. | Joe Mixon HOU at DAL |
| 16. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. IND |
| 17. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. CLE Note: Kamara had 109 combined rushing and receiving yards, but dropped a sure touchdown pass that could have iced the game late. |
| 18. | Puka Nacua LA at NE |
| 19. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. SEA |
| 20. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. HOU Note: Blinded by the light, but not revved up by a Coop(er). ***Lamb popped up on the injury list on Saturday with a back issue, but coach Mike McCarthy passed on that the Cowboys aren't worried about Lamb's status for this week.*** |
| 21. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. LV |
| 22. | Kenneth Walker SEA at SF |
| 23. | Kareem Hunt KC at BUF |
| 24. | James Cook BUF vs. KC |
| 25. | *Josh Jacobs GB at CHI Note: Jacobs (quad) has had two limited practices coming out of the bye so far this week. ***Jacobs has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | *Aaron Jones MIN at TEN Note: Jones suffered a rib injury in the win over the Jaguars. He at one point was carted to the locker room, but later helped finish off the win. The Vikings anticipate that he'll be limited in practice but will play. Jones (ribs) has been limited so far the first two days of practice. ***Jones was cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 27. | *Brock Bowers LV at MIA Note: Teammate Michael Mayer (personal) is back practicing after returning from the non-football illness list. |
| 28. | *Davante Adams NYJ vs. IND Note: Adams has missed the first two practices of the week due to an illness and a sore wrist. ***Adams is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 29. | DeAndre Hopkins KC at BUF |
| 30. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. KC |
| 31. | *Jonathan Taylor IND at NYJ Note: Taylor should see more running lanes as a result of the Colts switching back to Anthony Richardson. |
| 32. | David Montgomery DET vs. JAX |
| 33. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. BAL Note: Harris injured his ankle in the win over the Commanders, but even though he might be limited in practice he's expected to play against the Ravens. Harris sat out Wednesday's practice but fully practiced Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 34. | *DK Metcalf SEA at SF Note: Metcalf (knee) is expected to practice Wednesday, so I'm going to rank him as if he's playing. Metcalf put in a full practice Wednesday. ***Metcalf doesn't have an injury designation.*** |
| 35. | Jayden Reed GB at CHI |
| 36. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. LV Note: Hill (wrist) played through his injury Monday night, and even netted two carries along with four targets. Hill sat out Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. If the Dolphins drop farther back in the playoff race, he's a risk of getting shut down. ***Hill was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 37. | Travis Kelce KC at BUF |
| 38. | Calvin Ridley TEN vs. MIN |
| 39. | *Drake London ATL at DEN Note: London likely draws Patrick Surtain this week. |
| 40. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. LAR |
| 41. | *Tony Pollard TEN vs. MIN Note: ***Pollard (foot) fully practiced Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 42. | D'Andre Swift CHI vs. GB |
| 43. | Nick Chubb CLE at NO |
| 44. | Evan Engram JAC at DET |
| 45. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. CIN |
| 46. | Chase Brown CIN at LAC |
| 47. | *DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS Note: Smith (hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. The Eagles will likely need more out of Smith against the Commanders than they did against the Cowboys. Smith was limited again Wednesday but then cleared from the injury report. |
| 48. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. ATL |
| 49. | *Brian Robinson WAS at PHI Note: Robinson (hamstring) was limited in Tuesday's walk-through practice after missing the last two games. Robinson has been cleared to play Thursday night. |
| 50. | *Josh Downs IND at NYJ Note: I downgraded Downs with the news that Anthony Richardson is starting ahead of Joe Flacco. |
| 51. | *Audric Estime DEN vs. ATL Note: Estime took over the main RB role for the Broncos last week and it appears he'll do the same this week against the Falcons. |
| 52. | Mark Andrews BAL at PIT |
| 53. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at TEN |
| 54. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. LV |
| 55. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at DEN Note: Mooney was limited Thursday with an Achilles injury. ***Practiced well enough Friday to get cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 56. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. SEA Note: Jennings was very effective taking over Brandon Aiyuk's role against the Bucs. ***Jennings was briefly added to the injury list with an ankle issue and then subsequently cleared.*** |
| 57. | Cedric Tillman CLE at NO |
| 58. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. CIN |
| 59. | Zay Flowers BAL at PIT |
| 60. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at SF |
| 61. | *Rico Dowdle DAL vs. HOU Note: Dowdle was finally declared the Cowboys' lead back by coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday. |
| 62. | *Austin Ekeler WAS at PHI Note: Teammate Brian Robinson (hamstring) has been cleared to play. |
| 63. | David Njoku CLE at NO |
| 64. | Jakobi Meyers LV at MIA |
| 65. | Romeo Doubs GB at CHI |
| 66. | Tank Dell HOU at DAL |
| 67. | Keenan Allen CHI vs. GB |
| 68. | Jordan Addison MIN at TEN |
| 69. | DJ Moore CHI vs. GB |
| 70. | *Travis Etienne JAC at DET Note: Etienne was the lead back for the Jaguars against the Vikings, but he wasn't able to convert that into a good fantasy game. ***Tank Bigsby has been ruled out, but D'Ernest Johnson (hamstring) has been cleared.*** |
| 71. | *Jaylen Warren PIT vs. BAL Note: Warren could be in line for a heavy workload against the Ravens, with Najee Harris nursing an ankle injury. Warren fully practiced Wednesday, but then sat out Thursday with a back issue. ***Warren put in a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 72. | Alexander Mattison LV at MIA |
| 73. | *Brian Thomas JAC at DET Note: Thomas was only targeted thrice in the loss to the Vikings. Thomas (chest) has been limited for eight consecutive practices. ***Limited in all three practices, but cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 74. | Christian Watson GB at CHI |
| 75. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. HOU Note: Ferguson sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Upgraded to a full practice Friday.*** |
| 76. | *Sam LaPorta DET vs. JAX Note: LaPorta is day-to-day with a shoulder injury. LaPorta has been held out of practice the first two days of the week. ***LaPorta has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 77. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. CIN |
| 78. | Tucker Kraft GB at CHI |
| 79. | *Dallas Goedert PHI vs. WAS Note: Goedert (ankle) was a limited practice participant Tuesday after being estimated as out on Monday's walk-through. Goedert fully practiced Wednesday and was cleared from the injury list. |
| 80. | Alec Pierce IND at NYJ |
| 81. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. GB |
| 82. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. MIN |
| 83. | Dalton Schultz HOU at DAL |
| 84. | Mack Hollins BUF vs. KC |
| 85. | Ray Davis BUF vs. KC |
| 86. | Kyle Pitts ATL at DEN |
| 87. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at DEN Note: Allgeier failed to score on three consecutive carries from the 1-yard line against the Saints last week. Allegeier (quad) was limited Wednesday in practice, but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
Kickers
| 1. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. BAL |
| 2. | Justin Tucker BAL at PIT |
| 3. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at DAL |
| 4. | *Jake Moody SF vs. SEA Note: Moody was awful in his return, though he made the game-winning kick after missing three previous kicks. |
| 5. | *Younghoe Koo ATL at DEN Note: Koo's rare bad game was a big factor in why the Falcons lost to the Saints. |
| 6. | Jake Bates DET vs. JAX |
| 7. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. CIN |
| 8. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. HOU |
| 9. | *Joshua Karty LA at NE Note: The Rams apparently are now a team willing to settle for field goals because they have Karty. |
| 10. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. KC |
| 11. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. WAS |
| 12. | Jason Myers SEA at SF |
| 13. | Evan McPherson CIN at LAC |
| 14. | Brandon McManus GB at CHI |
| 15. | *John Parker Romo MIN at TEN Note: Four-for-four in his debut. |
| 16. | Cam Little JAC at DET |
| 17. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. LV |
| 18. | Matt Gay IND at NYJ |
| 19. | *Spencer Shrader KC at BUF Note: The Chiefs signed Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to replace Harrison Butker (knee). |
| 20. | Daniel Carlson LV at MIA |
| 21. | Dustin Hopkins CLE at NO |
| 22. | Nick Folk TEN vs. MIN |
| 23. | Joey Slye NE vs. LAR |
| 24. | *Zane Gonzalez at Note: Gonzalez will kick for the Commanders again this week. |
| 25. | Wil Lutz DEN vs. ATL |
| 26. | Blake Grupe NO vs. CLE |
| 27. | *Anders Carlson NYJ vs. IND Note: Carlson will likely kick for the Jets this week, after the Chiefs signed Spencer Shrader from the Jets' practice squad to replace the injured Harrison Butker. |
| 28. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. GB |
| 29. | *Austin Seibert WAS at PHI Note: Seibert (hip) missed Tuesday's practice after missing last week's game. Seibert (hip) has been ruled out again for Thursday night. |
| 30. | *Harrison Butker KC at BUF Note: Butker is out 3-to-4 weeks with a left knee injury. ***Butker underwent surgery on his knee, has been placed on IR, and now has no timetable for his return.*** |
| 31. | Will Reichard MIN at TEN |
| 32. | Chase McLaughlin TB at |
| 33. | Chad Ryland ARZ at |
| 34. | Matt Prater ARZ at |
| 35. | Graham Gano NYG at |
| 36. | Eddy Pineiro CAR at |
Defenses
| 1. | *Detroit Lions vs. JAX Note: Zadarius Smith should make his debut after sitting out on Sunday night. |
| 2. | Minnesota Vikings at TEN |
| 3. | *New York Jets vs. IND Note: The Jets' defense was incredibly disappointing last week, but they should rally against a Colts' offensive line that is leaky. |
| 4. | *Green Bay Packers at CHI Note: I don't think the Bears get a dead-cat bounce for swapping out their Offensive Coordinator; instead, I think the Packers' defense will feast. |
| 5. | Houston Texans at DAL |
| 6. | Denver Broncos vs. ATL |
| 7. | Cleveland Browns at NO |
| 8. | Chicago Bears vs. GB |
| 9. | San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA |
| 10. | Los Angeles Rams at NE |
| 11. | Miami Dolphins vs. LV |
| 12. | Atlanta Falcons at DEN |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens at PIT |
| 14. | New England Patriots vs. LAR |
| 15. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BAL Note: Alex Highsmith (ankle) won't play this week. |
| 16. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. WAS |
| 17. | Tennessee Titans vs. MIN |
| 18. | Indianapolis Colts at NYJ |
| 19. | Buffalo Bills vs. KC |
| 20. | Kansas City Chiefs at BUF |
| 21. | Las Vegas Raiders at MIA |
| 22. | New Orleans Saints vs. CLE |
| 23. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. CIN |
| 24. | Seattle Seahawks at SF |
| 25. | *Washington Commanders at PHI Note: Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) was held out after the trade last week and missed Monday's walk-through practice. |
| 26. | Dallas Cowboys vs. HOU |
| 27. | Cincinnati Bengals at LAC |
| 28. | Jacksonville Jaguars at DET |
