This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
Week 12 Byes: Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New Orleans, New York Jets
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
Sunday Update complete
Week 12 Byes: Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New Orleans, New York Jets
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. | Lamar Jackson BAL at LAC |
| 2. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at LAR Note: Hurts (ankle) was limited on Wednesday, but then put in a full practice Thursday. |
| 3. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. BAL |
| 4. | Jared Goff DET at IND |
| 5. | Kyler Murray ARZ at SEA |
| 6. | Jayden Daniels WAS vs. DAL |
| 7. | Patrick Mahomes KC at CAR |
| 8. | Jordan Love GB vs. SF |
| 9. | C.J. Stroud HOU vs. TEN |
| 10. | Anthony Richardson IND vs. DET |
| 11. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. NE |
| 12. | *Geno Smith SEA vs. ARI Note: Smith had another preposterous fumble, but more than redeemed himself on the final game-winning drive against the Niners, that also saved his fantasy day when he got a rushing touchdown. |
| 13. | Bo Nix DEN at LV |
| 14. | Matthew Stafford LA vs. PHI |
| 15. | Baker Mayfield TB at NYG |
| 16. | *Russell Wilson PIT at CLE Note: Wilson will be playing in inclement weather Thursday night in Cleveland. |
| 17. | *Sam Darnold MIN at CHI Note: Darnold (foot) was limited Wednesday, but then returned to a full practice Thursday. |
| 18. | *Drake Maye NE at MIA Note: Maye continues to show a good amount of upside and a good amount of inexperience. He draws Miami this week, which seems to be a similar challenge as the Rams were in Week 11. |
| 19. | *Jameis Winston CLE vs. PIT Note: Winston has clearly been an upgrade over Watson, and it's fun to watch. He could improve on his play-action and his scrambling under pressure. Bad weather is forecasted for Thursday night, with some decent winds as part of the package. |
| 20. | *Caleb Williams CHI vs. MIN Note: Williams ran more last week against the Packers under a new offensive coordinator. While the offense looked better overall, he has a really tough draw against Brian Flores's Vikings defense. |
| 21. | *Tommy DeVito NYG vs. TB Note: DeVito leapfrogged Drew Lock and will start this week, with Daniel Jones getting demoted down to third string. |
| 22. | *Brandon Allen SF at GB Note: There's some question whether Brock Purdy (shoulder) will be able to play this week after leaving Thursday's practice early. Allen is listed as the backup, and Joshua Dobbs was the emergency third-string quarterback last week. ***Allen will start after Brock Purdy was ruled out Friday.*** |
| 23. | *Cooper Rush DAL at WAS Note: The Cowboys will stick with Rush after being blown out the last two weeks with Rush at QB. He threw for 354 yards Monday night, but also had a costly interception early and a fumble-six late as his OL disintegrated. |
| 24. | Will Levis TEN at HOU |
| 25. | *Gardner Minshew LV vs. DEN Note: Minshew had a reasonable fantasy day (282 yards and two touchdowns), aided in no small part by a late drive. He'll have a tough draw this week against the Broncos. |
| 26. | *Bryce Young CAR vs. KC Note: Young unsurprisingly will remain the starter after the bye week, after the Panthers won their previous two games. |
| 27. | *Brock Purdy SF at GB Note: Purdy is day-to-day with a sore shoulder. It's no surprise that Purdy was limited in Wednesday's practice. But more concerning is that he shut it down during Thursday's practice and then didn't hold his usual media session. Brandon Allen is the backup, and Joshua Dobbs was the emergency third QB last week. ***Purdy was unable to practice Friday and subsequently was ruled out for this week. Brandon Allen will start.*** |
| 28. | *Daniel Jones at Note: Jones has been demoted to third-string, and even that status is tenuous with the Giants also signing Tim Boyle to the practice squad. This is the Derek Carr scenario all over again - the Giants won't want him to play another snap. Jones asked for and was granted his release from the Giants, which gives him a better chance of playing again this year.*** |
| 29. | Josh Allen BUF at |
| 30. | Joe Burrow CIN at |
| 31. | Kirk Cousins ATL at |
| 32. | Aaron Rodgers NYJ at |
| 33. | Derek Carr NO at |
| 34. | Mac Jones JAC at |
| 35. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Saquon Barkley PHI at LAR |
| 2. | Derrick Henry BAL at LAC |
| 3. | Joe Mixon HOU vs. TEN |
| 4. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at IND |
| 5. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at GB Note: McCaffrey topped 100 total yards, but the big chunk plays haven't been there yet. |
| 6. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. NE |
| 7. | James Conner ARZ at SEA |
| 8. | *Josh Jacobs GB vs. SF Note: Jacobs was limited Wednesday with quad and calf injuries. ***Jacobs was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. DET |
| 10. | Kyren Williams LA vs. PHI |
| 11. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. ARI |
| 12. | *Kareem Hunt KC at CAR Note: It appears that Isiah Pacheco (ankle) could return this week, but I think that Hunt will still have a role and in fact will probably have the lead role this week. ***With Pacheco not returning this week, it's full steam ahead for Hunt in a great matchup.*** |
| 13. | Aaron Jones MIN at CHI |
| 14. | David Montgomery DET at IND |
| 15. | Najee Harris PIT at CLE |
| 16. | Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. TB |
| 17. | Rachaad White TB at NYG |
| 18. | Brian Robinson WAS vs. DAL |
| 19. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at MIA |
| 20. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. BAL |
| 21. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. KC |
| 22. | *Tony Pollard TEN at HOU Note: Pollard could go back to a heavy usage week against the Texans with Tyjae Spears nursing a concussion. |
| 23. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT Note: Chubb hasn't yet looked explosive since returning from his knee injury, but he made some strides against the Saints last week. |
| 24. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. MIN Note: Swift (groin) sat out Wednesday's practice and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***While listed as questionable, Swift had a full practice Friday. He might see a similar limited snap share as last week.*** |
| 25. | *Rico Dowdle DAL at WAS Note: Dowdle struggled with the Texans on Monday night, netting just 28 yards on 10 carries. |
| 26. | Bucky Irving TB at NYG |
| 27. | Javonte Williams DEN at LV |
| 28. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at CLE Note: Warren overcame his midweek back injury to get 13 touches in the win over the Ravens. |
| 29. | *Ameer Abdullah LV vs. DEN Note: Abdullah caught a late touchdown pass and could be in line for more work this week, should both Zamir White (quad) and Alexander Mattison (ankle) be forced to sit. ***Both White and Mattison are doubtful.*** |
| 30. | Austin Ekeler WAS vs. DAL |
| 31. | *Roschon Johnson CHI vs. MIN Note: Johnson has taken over the short-yardage role for the Bears, but how many of those carries will they have against the Vikings? Teammate D'Andre Swift is dealing with a groin injury, which could give Johnson a bigger role this week. |
| 32. | Cam Akers MIN at CHI |
| 33. | *Justice Hill BAL at LAC Note: Hill is in the concussion protocol and was limited in the Ravens' first practice of the week on Thursday. ***Hill was cleared from the concussion protocol on Saturday.*** |
| 34. | Gus Edwards LAC vs. BAL |
| 35. | *Jonathon Brooks CAR vs. KC Note: The Panthers 'fully expect' Brooks (knee) to make his debut this week against the Chiefs. Full practice Wednesday. ***Brooks absolutely will play, but Chuba Hubbard will start.*** |
| 36. | *Audric Estime DEN at LV Note: Sean Payton pulled a switch on us by giving Javonte Williams more carries, and most of the early carries ahead of Estime. It's a good matchup against the Raiders this week, at least, but it's hard to start either back confidently. |
| 37. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. PIT Note: Teammate D'Onta Foreman is inactive again this week, meaning Ford is the clear backup to Nick Chubb. |
| 38. | Trey Benson ARZ at SEA |
| 39. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. ARI |
| 40. | Dameon Pierce HOU vs. TEN |
| 41. | Devin Singletary NYG vs. TB |
| 42. | Jaylen Wright MIA vs. NE |
| 43. | *Jordan Mason SF at GB Note: Mason was limited to just two carries in the loss to the Seahawks. |
| 44. | Jeremy McNichols WAS vs. DAL |
| 45. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN at LV |
| 46. | Samaje Perine KC at CAR |
| 47. | Tyler Goodson IND vs. DET |
| 48. | Antonio Gibson NE at MIA |
| 49. | *Dylan Laube LV vs. DEN Note: ***Bigger role on tap with both Alexander Mattison and Zamir White doubtful.*** |
| 50. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at LAR |
| 51. | *Blake Corum LA vs. PHI Note: Corum's usage is slowly creeping upward, garnering 10 offensive snaps last week. |
| 52. | Julius Chestnut TEN at HOU |
| 53. | *Keaton Mitchell BAL at LAC Note: Mitchell could be in line for a bigger role if Justice Hill (concussion) cannot play. |
| 54. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at WAS |
| 55. | Carson Steele KC at CAR |
| 56. | Dare Ogunbowale HOU vs. TEN |
| 57. | *Alexander Mattison LV vs. DEN Note: Mattison left last week's loss with an ankle injury. Mattison did not practice Wednesday. ***Mattison is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 58. | *Raheem Mostert MIA vs. NE Note: Mostert left with a hip injury last week and later returned, but his role has been diminished anyhow. |
| 59. | *Zamir White LV vs. DEN Note: White left last week's loss to Miami with a quad injury. Sat out practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 60. | *Tyjae Spears TEN at HOU Note: Spears suffered a concussion in the loss to the Vikings. Spears didn't practice Wednesday nor Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 61. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at CAR Note: Pacheco has been limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday so far. The Chiefs will have to activate him from the IR still by Saturday afternoon for him to be able to play this week. ***Pacheco will not return this week after all.*** |
| 62. | *Miles Sanders CAR vs. KC Note: Sanders (foot/ankle) is week-to-week and unlikely to play this week against the Chiefs. Sanders missed Wednesday and Thursday's practice. ***Sanders was placed on IR by the Panthers and will be out until at least Dec. 22.*** |
| 63. | Bijan Robinson ATL at |
| 64. | Breece Hall NYJ at |
| 65. | Alvin Kamara NO at |
| 66. | James Cook BUF at |
| 67. | Chase Brown CIN at |
| 68. | Travis Etienne JAC at |
| 69. | Tank Bigsby JAC at |
| 70. | Ray Davis BUF at |
| 71. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at |
| 72. | Braelon Allen NYJ at |
| 73. | D'Ernest Johnson JAC at |
| 74. | Khalil Herbert CIN at |
| 75. | Ty Johnson BUF at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at IND |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CHI |
| 3. | A.J. Brown PHI at LAR |
| 4. | Puka Nacua LA vs. PHI |
| 5. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. TEN Note: Collins had a game-opening touchdown overturned by a penalty. Otherwise he had four catches in the comfortable win over the Cowboys. |
| 6. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. DAL Note: Brutal result on Thursday night, but I think he bounces back in a sweet matchup against the Cowboys this week. |
| 7. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at SEA |
| 8. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. NE Note: Hill (wrist) was limited Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 9. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. PHI |
| 10. | George Pickens PIT at CLE |
| 11. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ARI |
| 12. | *Mike Evans TB at NYG Note: Evans (hamstring) was spotted on the field Monday during the Bucs' first activity after the bye. Evans fully practiced Thursday and looks like a go for Sunday. ***The Bucs listed Evans as questionable on Friday, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 13. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL at WAS Note: Lamb (back/foot) was limited Wednesday and downgraded to not practicing Thursday. ***Full practice Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | Courtland Sutton DEN at LV |
| 15. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. SF Note: Reed was a victim of game flow last week, but at least he scored. The Packers only had 17 passes last week. |
| 16. | Zay Flowers BAL at LAC |
| 17. | *Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. ARI Note: The genie is out of the bottle - Smith-Njigba was frequently the target when the Seahawks needed to convert on third down, including on their game-winning drive against the Niners last week. |
| 18. | *Malik Nabers NYG vs. TB Note: Nabers showed up on the injury list Friday after missing practice with a groin issue. He's expected to play but I'm downgrading him a few slots.*** |
| 19. | *Cedric Tillman CLE vs. PIT Note: Tillman had a disappointing game when you consider how many yards that Jameis Winston threw for last week, but I'm at least encouraged that he still got eight targets. |
| 20. | *Calvin Ridley TEN at HOU Note: Ridley fully practiced Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | *Jauan Jennings SF at GB Note: ***I moved Jennings down a few slots with Brock Purdy (shoulder) out.*** |
| 22. | DeAndre Hopkins KC at CAR |
| 23. | Josh Downs IND vs. DET |
| 24. | Deebo Samuel SF at GB |
| 25. | DJ Moore CHI vs. MIN |
| 26. | *Jordan Addison MIN at CHI Note: Addison left in the fourth quarter last week due to leg cramping. Addison wasn't listed on Wednesday's initial injury report. |
| 27. | Michael Pittman IND vs. DET |
| 28. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. NE |
| 29. | Christian Watson GB vs. SF |
| 30. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. DEN |
| 31. | Jameson Williams DET at IND |
| 32. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. SF |
| 33. | *Ladd McConkey LAC vs. BAL Note: McConkey briefly left with a sore shoulder last week, but returned to have two big catches on the Chargers' game-winning drive. McConkey was an estimated non-participant Thursday. ***McConkey had two limited practices Friday and Saturday and is listed as questionable for Monday night. Potential danger here - have a pivot if you're going to roll the dice.*** |
| 34. | Tank Dell HOU vs. TEN |
| 35. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. BAL Note: Johnston managed only two catches among his eight targets, but at least one of them was a touchdown. |
| 36. | Xavier Legette CAR vs. KC |
| 37. | *Adam Thielen CAR vs. KC Note: Thielen (hamstring) expects to return this week against the Chiefs. Thielen was limited Wednesday and Thursday. ***Thielen will make his return this week.*** |
| 38. | *Alec Pierce IND vs. DET Note: All Pierce does is make big plays, including a 39-yard reception on the Colts' game-winning drive. |
| 39. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. MIN |
| 40. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. TB |
| 41. | *Elijah Moore CLE vs. PIT Note: Moore (shoulder) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. He and the Browns play on Thursday night. |
| 42. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. PIT Note: I'm encouraged that not all of Jeudy's production last week came on one blown coverage, but rather that Jameis Winston kept going back to the well after Jeudy scored an 89-yard touchdown. |
| 43. | *Rashod Bateman BAL at LAC Note: ***Bateman (knee) was cleared from the injury list over the weekend.*** |
| 44. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN at HOU |
| 45. | Devaughn Vele DEN at LV |
| 46. | DeMario Douglas NE at MIA |
| 47. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at CAR |
| 48. | Michael Wilson ARZ at SEA |
| 49. | John Metchie HOU vs. TEN |
| 50. | Kayshon Boutte NE at MIA |
| 51. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. ARI |
| 52. | *Jahan Dotson PHI at LAR Note: ***Dotson is a Hail Mary play with so many receivers on bye and Devonta Smith (hamstring) ruled out.*** |
| 53. | *Keenan Allen CHI vs. MIN Note: ***Allen rolled his ankle in practice Friday, but he's expected to be able to play Sunday against the Vikings.*** |
| 54. | *Darius Slayton NYG vs. TB Note: Slayton remains in the concussion protocol but fully practiced Thursday. ***Slayton has cleared the concussion protocol.*** |
| 55. | Sterling Shepard TB at NYG |
| 56. | Jalen Tolbert DAL at WAS |
| 57. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at GB Note: Pearsall was targeted only twice in the loss to the Seahawks. |
| 58. | *Diontae Johnson BAL at LAC Note: Johnson played just 11 snaps in the loss to the Steelers. |
| 59. | Xavier Worthy KC at CAR |
| 60. | Mike Williams PIT at CLE |
| 61. | Tre Tucker LV vs. DEN |
| 62. | Noah Brown WAS vs. DAL |
| 63. | Demarcus Robinson LA vs. PHI |
| 64. | Adonai Mitchell IND vs. DET |
| 65. | Joshua Palmer LAC vs. BAL |
| 66. | Kalif Raymond DET at IND |
| 67. | Troy Franklin DEN at LV |
| 68. | Van Jefferson PIT at CLE |
| 69. | Greg Dortch ARZ at SEA |
| 70. | Tutu Atwell LA vs. PHI |
| 71. | Ja'Lynn Polk NE at MIA |
| 72. | Jonathan Mingo DAL at WAS |
| 73. | *Jalen McMillan TB at NYG Note: McMillan (hamstring) fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 74. | *Jalen Coker CAR vs. KC Note: ***INACTIVE*** with a quad injury.*** |
| 75. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at LAR Note: Smith (hamstring) has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out for Sunday night.*** |
| 76. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at |
| 77. | Garrett Wilson NYJ at |
| 78. | Drake London ATL at |
| 79. | Tee Higgins CIN at |
| 80. | Khalil Shakir BUF at |
| 81. | Davante Adams NYJ at |
| 82. | Darnell Mooney ATL at |
| 83. | Brian Thomas JAC at |
| 84. | Keon Coleman BUF at |
| 85. | Amari Cooper BUF at |
| 86. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling NO at |
| 87. | Curtis Samuel BUF at |
| 88. | Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at |
| 89. | Mack Hollins BUF at |
| 90. | Andrei Iosivas CIN at |
| 91. | Gabe Davis JAC at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Brock Bowers LV vs. DEN |
| 2. | Trey McBride ARZ at SEA |
| 3. | Cade Otton TB at NYG |
| 4. | Mark Andrews BAL at LAC |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF at GB Note: Kittle (hamstring) is expected to practice Wednesday and apparently was pretty close to playing last week. Kittle has had two limited practices so far this week, and there's some question whether quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) will be able to play. ***Kittle has been cleared from the injury report. But he won't have Purdy at QB.*** |
| 6. | Travis Kelce KC at CAR |
| 7. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN at CHI Note: Teammate Josh Oliver (ankle/wrist) might miss this week, which could mean more snaps/targets for Hockenson. |
| 8. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. TEN |
| 9. | *David Njoku CLE vs. PIT Note: Njoku (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Njoku was cleared from the injury report Wednesday. |
| 10. | Dallas Goedert PHI at LAR |
| 11. | *Sam LaPorta DET at IND Note: LaPorta (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's estimated practice. ***LaPorta has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 12. | Jonnu Smith MIA vs. NE |
| 13. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at CLE |
| 14. | Zach Ertz WAS vs. DAL |
| 15. | *Will Dissly LAC vs. BAL Note: ***Teammate Hayden Hurst (hip) will not play Monday night.*** |
| 16. | Tucker Kraft GB vs. SF |
| 17. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. MIN |
| 18. | Isaiah Likely BAL at LAC |
| 19. | Hunter Henry NE at MIA |
| 20. | Noah Gray KC at CAR |
| 21. | *Luke Schoonmaker DAL at WAS Note: Schoonmaker will probably start with Jake Ferguson trying to recover from a concussion. |
| 22. | Theo Johnson NYG vs. TB |
| 23. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR vs. KC |
| 24. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN at HOU |
| 25. | Davis Allen LA vs. PHI |
| 26. | Charlie Kolar BAL at LAC |
| 27. | AJ Barner SEA vs. ARI |
| 28. | *Brock Wright DET at IND Note: ***Teammate Sam LaPorta (shoulder) is back this week.*** |
| 29. | Lucas Krull DEN at LV |
| 30. | *Jake Ferguson DAL at WAS Note: Ferguson (concussion) is unlikely to play this week. Ferguson hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 31. | Evan Engram JAC at |
| 32. | Taysom Hill NO at |
| 33. | Kyle Pitts ATL at |
| 34. | Dawson Knox BUF at |
| 35. | Tyler Conklin NYJ at |
| 36. | Mike Gesicki CIN at |
| 37. | Juwan Johnson NO at |
| 38. | Brenton Strange JAC at |
| 39. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Saquon Barkley PHI at LAR |
| 2. | Derrick Henry BAL at LAC |
| 3. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at IND |
| 4. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at GB Note: McCaffrey topped 100 total yards, but the big chunk plays haven't been there yet. |
| 5. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CHI |
| 6. | Joe Mixon HOU vs. TEN |
| 7. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at IND |
| 8. | A.J. Brown PHI at LAR |
| 9. | Puka Nacua LA vs. PHI |
| 10. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. TEN Note: Collins had a game-opening touchdown overturned by a penalty. Otherwise he had four catches in the comfortable win over the Cowboys. |
| 11. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. NE |
| 12. | James Conner ARZ at SEA |
| 13. | *Josh Jacobs GB vs. SF Note: Jacobs was limited Wednesday with quad and calf injuries. ***Jacobs was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. DET |
| 15. | Kyren Williams LA vs. PHI |
| 16. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. ARI |
| 17. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL at WAS Note: Lamb (back/foot) was limited Wednesday and downgraded to not practicing Thursday. ***Full practice Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 18. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. DAL Note: Brutal result on Thursday night, but I think he bounces back in a sweet matchup against the Cowboys this week. |
| 19. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at SEA |
| 20. | Brock Bowers LV vs. DEN |
| 21. | Aaron Jones MIN at CHI |
| 22. | David Montgomery DET at IND |
| 23. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. NE Note: Hill (wrist) was limited Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 24. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. PHI |
| 25. | George Pickens PIT at CLE |
| 26. | Najee Harris PIT at CLE |
| 27. | Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. TB |
| 28. | Rachaad White TB at NYG |
| 29. | Brian Robinson WAS vs. DAL |
| 30. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at MIA |
| 31. | *Malik Nabers NYG vs. TB Note: Nabers showed up on the injury list Friday after missing practice with a groin issue. He's expected to play but I'm downgrading him a few slots.*** |
| 32. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ARI |
| 33. | Courtland Sutton DEN at LV |
| 34. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. SF Note: Reed was a victim of game flow last week, but at least he scored. The Packers only had 17 passes last week. |
| 35. | *Jauan Jennings SF at GB Note: ***I moved Jennings down a few slots with Brock Purdy (shoulder) out.*** |
| 36. | Zay Flowers BAL at LAC |
| 37. | Trey McBride ARZ at SEA |
| 38. | Cade Otton TB at NYG |
| 39. | *George Kittle SF at GB Note: Kittle (hamstring) is expected to practice Wednesday and apparently was pretty close to playing last week. Kittle has had two limited practices so far this week, and there's some question whether quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) will be able to play. ***Kittle has been cleared from the injury report. But he won't have Purdy at QB.*** |
| 40. | *Kareem Hunt KC at CAR Note: It appears that Isiah Pacheco (ankle) could return this week, but I think that Hunt will still have a role and in fact will probably have the lead role this week. ***With Pacheco not returning this week, it's full steam ahead for Hunt in a great matchup.*** |
| 41. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. BAL |
| 42. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. KC |
| 43. | *Cedric Tillman CLE vs. PIT Note: Tillman had a disappointing game when you consider how many yards that Jameis Winston threw for last week, but I'm at least encouraged that he still got eight targets. |
| 44. | Deebo Samuel SF at GB |
| 45. | *Calvin Ridley TEN at HOU Note: Ridley fully practiced Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 46. | *Ladd McConkey LAC vs. BAL Note: McConkey briefly left with a sore shoulder last week, but returned to have two big catches on the Chargers' game-winning drive. McConkey was an estimated non-participant Thursday. ***McConkey had two limited practices Friday and Saturday and is listed as questionable for Monday night. Potential danger here - have a pivot if you're going to roll the dice.*** |
| 47. | *Tony Pollard TEN at HOU Note: Pollard could go back to a heavy usage week against the Texans with Tyjae Spears nursing a concussion. |
| 48. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. MIN Note: Swift (groin) sat out Wednesday's practice and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***While listed as questionable, Swift had a full practice Friday. He might see a similar limited snap share as last week.*** |
| 49. | *Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. ARI Note: The genie is out of the bottle - Smith-Njigba was frequently the target when the Seahawks needed to convert on third down, including on their game-winning drive against the Niners last week. |
| 50. | DeAndre Hopkins KC at CAR |
| 51. | Mark Andrews BAL at LAC |
| 52. | Travis Kelce KC at CAR |
| 53. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT Note: Chubb hasn't yet looked explosive since returning from his knee injury, but he made some strides against the Saints last week. |
| 54. | *Rico Dowdle DAL at WAS Note: Dowdle struggled with the Texans on Monday night, netting just 28 yards on 10 carries. |
| 55. | Josh Downs IND vs. DET |
| 56. | *Mike Evans TB at NYG Note: Evans (hamstring) was spotted on the field Monday during the Bucs' first activity after the bye. Evans fully practiced Thursday and looks like a go for Sunday. ***The Bucs listed Evans as questionable on Friday, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 57. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at LAR Note: Smith (hamstring) has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out for Sunday night.*** |
| 58. | DJ Moore CHI vs. MIN |
| 59. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. NE |
| 60. | *Jordan Addison MIN at CHI Note: Addison left in the fourth quarter last week due to leg cramping. Addison wasn't listed on Wednesday's initial injury report. |
| 61. | Christian Watson GB vs. SF |
| 62. | Xavier Legette CAR vs. KC |
| 63. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. DEN |
| 64. | Jameson Williams DET at IND |
| 65. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. SF |
| 66. | Tank Dell HOU vs. TEN |
| 67. | Bucky Irving TB at NYG |
| 68. | Javonte Williams DEN at LV |
| 69. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at CLE Note: Warren overcame his midweek back injury to get 13 touches in the win over the Ravens. |
| 70. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at CAR Note: Pacheco has been limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday so far. The Chiefs will have to activate him from the IR still by Saturday afternoon for him to be able to play this week. ***Pacheco will not return this week after all.*** |
| 71. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. BAL Note: Johnston managed only two catches among his eight targets, but at least one of them was a touchdown. |
| 72. | Michael Pittman IND vs. DET |
| 73. | *Adam Thielen CAR vs. KC Note: Thielen (hamstring) expects to return this week against the Chiefs. Thielen was limited Wednesday and Thursday. ***Thielen will make his return this week.*** |
| 74. | *Alec Pierce IND vs. DET Note: All Pierce does is make big plays, including a 39-yard reception on the Colts' game-winning drive. |
| 75. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN at HOU |
| 76. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. MIN |
| 77. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN at CHI Note: Teammate Josh Oliver (ankle/wrist) might miss this week, which could mean more snaps/targets for Hockenson. |
| 78. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. TEN |
| 79. | *David Njoku CLE vs. PIT Note: Njoku (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Njoku was cleared from the injury report Wednesday. |
| 80. | Austin Ekeler WAS vs. DAL |
| 81. | Cam Akers MIN at CHI |
| 82. | Gus Edwards LAC vs. BAL |
| 83. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. TB |
| 84. | *Elijah Moore CLE vs. PIT Note: Moore (shoulder) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice. He and the Browns play on Thursday night. |
| 85. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. PIT Note: I'm encouraged that not all of Jeudy's production last week came on one blown coverage, but rather that Jameis Winston kept going back to the well after Jeudy scored an 89-yard touchdown. |
| 86. | *Rashod Bateman BAL at LAC Note: ***Bateman (knee) was cleared from the injury list over the weekend.*** |
| 87. | Devaughn Vele DEN at LV |
| 88. | DeMario Douglas NE at MIA |
| 89. | Dallas Goedert PHI at LAR |
| 90. | *Keenan Allen CHI vs. MIN Note: ***Allen rolled his ankle in practice Friday, but he's expected to be able to play Sunday against the Vikings.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | *Chris Boswell PIT at CLE Note: Twice this season Boswell has single-handedly accounted for the Steelers' points in a win, this time with six field goals against the Ravens. |
| 2. | Jake Bates DET at IND |
| 3. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. TEN |
| 4. | *Justin Tucker BAL at LAC Note: Tucker's struggles continued, as he missed twice (47, 50) against the Steelers. |
| 5. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. BAL |
| 6. | *Brandon Aubrey DAL at WAS Note: Aubrey missed a medium field goal when his plant foot slipped, and then had a 64-yard field goal pulled off the board due to a penalty on the Texans that gave the Cowboys a first down. |
| 7. | Jake Moody SF at GB |
| 8. | Chase McLaughlin TB at NYG |
| 9. | *Joshua Karty LA vs. PHI Note: Karty missed a 26-yard attempt right before halftime, hitting the right post. |
| 10. | Jason Myers SEA vs. ARI |
| 11. | Brandon McManus GB vs. SF |
| 12. | John Parker Romo MIN at CHI |
| 13. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. NE |
| 14. | Jake Elliott PHI at LAR |
| 15. | *Austin Seibert WAS vs. DAL Note: Seibert (hip) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Seibert has been cleared from the injury report and will return this week.*** |
| 16. | Matt Gay IND vs. DET |
| 17. | Wil Lutz DEN at LV |
| 18. | Spencer Shrader KC at CAR |
| 19. | Chad Ryland ARZ at SEA |
| 20. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. DEN |
| 21. | *Dustin Hopkins CLE vs. PIT Note: Hopkins has been awful all year, and he missed three kicks (two officially - one was wiped out due to a penalty on the Saints). |
| 22. | Nick Folk TEN at HOU |
| 23. | Joey Slye NE at MIA |
| 24. | Graham Gano NYG vs. TB |
| 25. | *Cairo Santos CHI vs. MIN Note: Had the potential game-winner blocked by the Packers. |
| 26. | *Eddy Pineiro CAR vs. KC Note: Pineiro was added to the injury report with a knee issue on Thursday. |
| 27. | Matt Prater ARZ at SEA |
| 28. | Zane Gonzalez at |
| 29. | Younghoe Koo ATL at |
| 30. | Tyler Bass BUF at |
| 31. | Evan McPherson CIN at |
| 32. | Cam Little JAC at |
| 33. | Blake Grupe NO at |
| 34. | *Anders Carlson NYJ at Note: Signed to the Jets' active roster after he made a 58-yard attempt in the loss to the Colts. |
Defenses
| 1. | Kansas City Chiefs at CAR |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers at CLE |
| 3. | Houston Texans vs. TEN |
| 4. | Minnesota Vikings at CHI |
| 5. | Denver Broncos at LV |
| 6. | Philadelphia Eagles at LAR |
| 7. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NYG Note: The Bucs get Jamel Dean (hamstring) back *and* get to face Tommy DeVito. |
| 8. | *Washington Commanders vs. DAL Note: The Commanders should tee off against a Cowboys OL that's in tatters. |
| 9. | Detroit Lions at IND |
| 10. | Miami Dolphins vs. NE |
| 11. | Chicago Bears vs. MIN |
| 12. | Green Bay Packers vs. SF |
| 13. | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT |
| 14. | Arizona Cardinals at SEA |
| 15. | *San Francisco 49ers at GB Note: The Niners might be without Nick Bosa this week. |
| 16. | New England Patriots at MIA |
| 17. | Tennessee Titans at HOU |
| 18. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. BAL |
| 19. | Seattle Seahawks vs. ARI |
| 20. | Baltimore Ravens at LAC |
| 21. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. DEN |
| 22. | Los Angeles Rams vs. PHI |
| 23. | Indianapolis Colts vs. DET |
| 24. | New York Giants vs. TB |
| 25. | Dallas Cowboys at WAS |
| 26. | Carolina Panthers vs. KC |
