This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
Bye Week: Giants, Packers, Seahawks, Titans
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 Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at LAC Note: |
Sunday Update complete
Bye Week: Giants, Packers, Seahawks, Titans
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 Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at LAC Note: ***(Kneecap) Full practice this week.*** |
| 2. | Lamar Jackson BAL vs. HOU |
| 3. | Drew Brees NO at TB |
| 4. | Dak Prescott DAL at DET |
| 5. | Deshaun Watson HOU at BAL |
| 6. | Philip Rivers LAC vs. KC |
| 7. | Tom Brady NE at PHI |
| 8. | *Jameis Winston TB vs. NO Note: Winston likely will face a Saints defense that won't have Marshon Lattimore. |
| 9. | Derek Carr OAK vs. CIN |
| 10. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. ARI Note: Struggled Monday night against the Seahawks, mostly because of WR drops and because of pressure from the SEA DL. |
| 11. | Kyle Allen CAR vs. ATL |
| 12. | Josh Allen BUF at MIA |
| 13. | *Matt Ryan ATL at CAR Note: Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday to rest his ankle. ***Removed from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 14. | Kyler Murray ARZ at SF |
| 15. | Kirk Cousins MIN vs. DEN |
| 16. | *Jacoby Brissett IND vs. JAX Note: (Knee) Will likely return this week if he can participate in a full practice Wednesday. I'm ranking him accordingly over Hoyer, who was terrible against Miami last week. Full practice Wednesday, presumably will start according to coach Frank Reich. ***Confirmed as the starter.*** |
| 17. | *Jared Goff LA vs. CHI Note: Disastrous game against the Steelers, made worse by the loss of center Brian Allen. |
| 18. | Sam Darnold NYJ at WAS |
| 19. | *Nick Foles JAC at IND Note: Named the starter coming out of the break ahead of Gardner Minshew. |
| 20. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI at LAR |
| 21. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. PIT |
| 22. | *Carson Wentz PHI vs. NE Note: Could also be without Alshon Jeffery this week. |
| 23. | Ryan Fitzpatrick MIA vs. BUF |
| 24. | *Brandon Allen DEN at MIN Note: Named the starter for this week, but Drew Lock has been 'designated to return' from IR and could be back soon. |
| 25. | *Ryan Finley CIN at OAK Note: Had two turnovers returned for touchdowns - one interception, one fumble. |
| 26. | Mason Rudolph PIT at CLE |
| 27. | *Jeff Driskel DET vs. DAL Note: Matthew Stafford's status for this week remains uncertain, but for now I'm ranking Driskel as if he's starting again. ***Officially starting against the Cowboys.*** |
| 28. | *Dwayne Haskins WAS vs. NYJ Note: Named the starter for the rest of the season, with Case Keenum as the backup over Colt McCoy, though Keenum remains in the concussion protocol. |
| 29. | *Matthew Stafford DET vs. DAL Note: Coach Matt Patricia found a new way to say nothing enlightening about Stafford's status, saying it's 'day-by-day, week-by-week.' (Back) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 30. | *Brian Hoyer IND vs. JAX Note: Threw three interceptions against the Dolphins. Brissett is back practicing and presumably will start this week. |
| 31. | Taysom Hill NO at TB |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. ATL Note: (Foot) Rested Wednesday, practiced in full Thursday. |
| 2. | Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DEN |
| 3. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at DET Note: Stuffed by the Vikings last week - I don't think that the Lions are capable of doing the same this week. |
| 4. | *Alvin Kamara NO at TB Note: Somehow only had four carries in the loss to the Falcons. |
| 5. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. KC |
| 6. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. CIN Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday - only had 30 snaps in his previous game. ***Officially cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 7. | Marlon Mack IND vs. JAX |
| 8. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT Note: Your perspective on Chubb's day might depend on whether you watched the horrific goal-line sequence in the first half. Despite getting repeatedly stopped at the goal line, he managed a 20-for-116 yards line. But Kareem Hunt took nearly all the RB targets (9). |
| 9. | Leonard Fournette JAC at IND |
| 10. | *James Conner PIT at CLE Note: (Shoulder) Full practice Tuesday - thinks he'll be good to go Thursday after sitting out last week. Officially cleared to play. |
| 11. | Mark Ingram BAL vs. HOU |
| 12. | *Tevin Coleman SF vs. ARI Note: ***Returned to practice Friday after missing practice Thursday (personal). Breida is doubtful and Mostert is questionable, so Coleman could have a heavier workload.*** |
| 13. | *Le'Veon Bell NYJ at WAS Note: Dealt with sore ribs in the win over the Giants. Sat out practice Wednesday, returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, listed as questionable, but is expected to play.*** |
| 14. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. NO Note: Remember when Jones couldn't catch? Had eight catches for 77 yards last week against the Cardinals. |
| 15. | *Brian Hill ATL at CAR Note: Steps into a big role with Devonta Freeman sidelined with a sprained foot. |
| 16. | *Devin Singletary BUF at MIA Note: The Bills have to make using Singletary more often a priority this week against Miami. |
| 17. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. KC |
| 18. | *Joe Mixon CIN at OAK Note: Actually looked good at times, and somehow managed 30 carries in a game where they got blown out. |
| 19. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. NE Note: ***Jordan Howard is likely to be inactive, meaning that Sanders should start. Boston Scott and the newly signed Jay Ajayi will also be active.*** |
| 20. | *Kenyan Drake ARZ at SF Note: Outsnapped David Johnson and was the solo back for the fourth quarter. ***Officially in a committee with David Johnson, but was getting the first-team snaps Friday during the portion of practice open to the media.*** |
| 21. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at MIN |
| 22. | James White NE at PHI |
| 23. | Carlos Hyde HOU at BAL |
| 24. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. CHI Note: Ran well last week but was limited to 12 carries, with few coming in the second half. |
| 25. | *Tarik Cohen CHI at LAR Note: ***Even if David Montgomery (ankle) plays, he'll get fewer carries, which means more work for Cohen and Ryan Nall.*** |
| 26. | Royce Freeman DEN at MIN |
| 27. | Sony Michel NE at PHI |
| 28. | *Damien Williams KC at LAC Note: Had a fumble returned for a touchdown among his 24 touches. ***Missed practice Friday and Saturday to attend to a personal issue. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to travel with the team.*** |
| 29. | Latavius Murray NO at TB |
| 30. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYJ Note: (Toe) Sat out Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 31. | *David Johnson ARZ at SF Note: Got benched after his third quarter fumble and generally looked lifeless when he was in the game. ***Officially part of a committee with Kenyan Drake.*** |
| 32. | Duke Johnson HOU at BAL |
| 33. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. PIT Note: Played 38 snaps and had nine targets against the Bills. Frequently he and Chubb were in the backfield together. |
| 34. | *Ty Johnson DET vs. DAL Note: Left with a concussion in the first quarter. Returned to practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and should be active Sunday.*** |
| 35. | Alexander Mattison MIN vs. DEN |
| 36. | *Raheem Mostert SF vs. ARI Note: Was the main back late in the game, and could get a more extensive look this week due to Matt Breida's ankle injury. Limited practice Wednesday with a sore knee. ***Limited all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 37. | Peyton Barber TB vs. NO |
| 38. | *LeSean McCoy KC at LAC Note: Healthy scratch against the Titans for 'maintenance' - or because of a lost fumble against the Packers two weeks ago. |
| 39. | *J.D. McKissic DET vs. DAL Note: ***Ty Johnson has cleared the concussion protocol, so I'm moving McKissic down a few notches.*** |
| 40. | *David Montgomery CHI at LAR Note: 'Lightly' rolled an ankle in Wednesday's practice. ***Sat out practice Thursday, limited practice Friday and will be a game-time decision Sunday night.*** |
| 41. | *Kalen Ballage MIA vs. BUF Note: ***Dolphins will 'keep feeding' Ballage even though he's struggled to produce.*** |
| 42. | Jaylen Samuels PIT at CLE |
| 43. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. CIN |
| 44. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. JAX |
| 45. | Patrick Laird MIA vs. BUF |
| 46. | Gus Edwards BAL vs. HOU |
| 47. | *Frank Gore BUF at MIA Note: Limited to five carries for 12 yards against the Browns. |
| 48. | Rex Burkhead NE at PHI |
| 49. | Bilal Powell NYJ at WAS |
| 50. | Qadree Ollison ATL at CAR |
| 51. | *Derrius Guice WAS vs. NYJ Note: Returning this week - Adrian Peterson remains the starter, but Guice will be in line for plenty of work, too. |
| 52. | Dare Ogunbowale TB vs. NO |
| 53. | DeAndre Washington OAK vs. CIN |
| 54. | Malcolm Brown LA vs. CHI |
| 55. | Tony Pollard DAL at DET |
| 56. | *Jay Ajayi PHI vs. NE Note: ***Likely active with Howard out this week and Sproles out for the season.*** |
| 57. | Darrel Williams KC at LAC |
| 58. | Ryan Nall CHI at LAR |
| 59. | Ryquell Armstead JAC at IND |
| 60. | Reggie Bonnafon CAR vs. ATL |
| 61. | *Giovani Bernard CIN at OAK Note: Suffered a sprained knee against the Ravens. Not on the initial injury report. |
| 62. | Trey Edmunds PIT at CLE |
| 63. | Darrell Henderson LA vs. CHI |
| 64. | Myles Gaskin MIA vs. BUF |
| 65. | Brandon Bolden NE at PHI |
| 66. | *Jordan Howard PHI vs. NE Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Not expected to play - wasn't yet cleared for contact after three limited practices during the week.*** |
| 67. | *Matt Breida SF vs. ARI Note: Getting a second opinion on his injured ankle. Could sit out this week. Expected to miss 1-2 weeks. Sat out practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 68. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. KC Note: (Calf) Sat out practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 69. | *Chase Edmonds ARZ at SF Note: (Hamstring) Held out of Wednesday's practice. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 70. | *Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYJ Note: (Toe) Remains out this week. |
| 71. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at CAR Note: Out for at least two weeks with a sprained foot. Brian Hill is the last man standing, with Ito Smith already on the IR list. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 72. | *Paul Perkins at Note: ***Waived by the Lions.*** |
| 73. | *Darren Sproles PHI vs. NE Note: ***Out for the season and perhaps his career with a full tear of a hip muscle flexor.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Michael Thomas NO at TB |
| 2. | *Mike Evans TB vs. NO Note: ***Opposing CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) officially declared out.*** |
| 3. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at BAL |
| 4. | Tyreek Hill KC at LAC |
| 5. | Julio Jones ATL at CAR |
| 6. | *Amari Cooper DAL at DET Note: (Knee) Rest day Wednesday. ***Not on the injury report this week.*** |
| 7. | Chris Godwin TB vs. NO |
| 8. | Julian Edelman NE at PHI |
| 9. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. KC |
| 10. | Allen Robinson CHI at LAR |
| 11. | Tyrell Williams OAK vs. CIN |
| 12. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. DEN |
| 13. | *Cooper Kupp LA vs. CHI Note: Costly shutout against the Steelers. ***Missed practice Friday with a stomach bug, but not listed on the injury report.*** |
| 14. | Odell Beckham CLE vs. PIT |
| 15. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. DAL |
| 16. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. ATL |
| 17. | John Brown BUF at MIA |
| 18. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. ATL |
| 19. | Christian Kirk ARZ at SF |
| 20. | D.J. Chark JAC at IND |
| 21. | Michael Gallup DAL at DET |
| 22. | Robert Woods LA vs. CHI |
| 23. | Jamison Crowder NYJ at WAS |
| 24. | Tyler Boyd CIN at OAK |
| 25. | Courtland Sutton DEN at MIN |
| 26. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYJ |
| 27. | Mohamed Sanu NE at PHI |
| 28. | Calvin Ridley ATL at CAR |
| 29. | Marvin Jones DET vs. DAL |
| 30. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. ARI Note: Really showed signs of a breakout on Monday night. |
| 31. | *Zach Pascal IND vs. JAX Note: ***Gets Brissett back this week, which should help.*** |
| 32. | Mike Williams LAC vs. KC |
| 33. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. BUF |
| 34. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. PIT |
| 35. | *Marquise Brown BAL vs. HOU Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Missed practice Thursday but returned on Friday - he's expected to play but I have to wonder if he'll have a limited snap count.*** |
| 36. | Cole Beasley BUF at MIA |
| 37. | *Kenny Stills HOU at BAL Note: ***Upgraded with Will Fuller downgraded to out.*** |
| 38. | *Emmanuel Sanders SF vs. ARI Note: Left during the second quarter Monday night with a rib cartilage injury - considered day-to-day. Didn't practice Wednesday. ***Unable to practice all week, but still expected to play - a risk of re-injury has to be calculated in here. *** |
| 39. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at CLE |
| 40. | Randall Cobb DAL at DET |
| 41. | *Dede Westbrook JAC at IND Note: (Neck/Shoulder) Full practice Wednesday, coming back from the bye. Prior to Nick Foles's injury, Westbrook had developed a pretty good connection with him. |
| 42. | Sammy Watkins KC at LAC |
| 43. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. NE |
| 44. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at SF |
| 45. | Ted Ginn NO at TB |
| 46. | *Robby Anderson NYJ at WAS Note: (Back/Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 47. | Chester Rogers IND vs. JAX |
| 48. | Danny Amendola DET vs. DAL |
| 49. | *Kendrick Bourne SF vs. ARI Note: Caught another touchdown among his eight targets, but also had two brutal drops Monday night. If Sanders can't play, however, he could play a big role again. |
| 50. | Diontae Johnson PIT at CLE |
| 51. | Russell Gage ATL at CAR |
| 52. | Hunter Renfrow OAK vs. CIN |
| 53. | J.J. Arcega-Whiteside PHI vs. NE |
| 54. | Willie Snead BAL vs. HOU |
| 55. | Phillip Dorsett NE at PHI |
| 56. | Albert Wilson MIA vs. BUF |
| 57. | Breshad Perriman TB vs. NO |
| 58. | *Andy Isabella ARZ at SF Note: Connected on a big play with Kyler Murray for the second week in a row. |
| 59. | James Washington PIT at CLE |
| 60. | Auden Tate CIN at OAK |
| 61. | Taylor Gabriel CHI at LAR |
| 62. | Keelan Cole JAC at IND |
| 63. | Chris Conley JAC at IND |
| 64. | Anthony Miller CHI at LAR |
| 65. | *Alex Erickson CIN at OAK Note: Dealing with an undisclosed injury. Day-to-day with a back injury. ***Full practice Friday and has been removed from the injury report.*** |
| 66. | Bisi Johnson MIN vs. DEN |
| 67. | *Demaryius Thomas NYJ at WAS Note: (Knee/Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 68. | Josh Reynolds LA vs. CHI |
| 69. | Mack Hollins PHI vs. NE |
| 70. | Laquon Treadwell MIN vs. DEN |
| 71. | Mecole Hardman KC at LAC |
| 72. | Allen Hurns MIA vs. BUF |
| 73. | Demarcus Robinson KC at LAC |
| 74. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NE Note: (Ankle) Unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday - not a good sign coming off the bye. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 75. | *Will Fuller HOU at BAL Note: (Hamstring) Returned to practice Monday. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Downgraded to out, didn't travel with the team.*** |
| 76. | *Paul Richardson WAS vs. NYJ Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Declared out.*** |
| 77. | *Dante Pettis SF vs. ARI Note: Limited to three targets despite the injury to Sanders, and then was criticized in coach Shanahan's press conference Tuesday. (Back) Limited practice participant Wednesday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 78. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. JAX Note: (Calf) Officially 'day-to-day' with an injury that was originally projected to be a 3-to-4 weeks, he's two weeks in. Not at practice yet Wednesday or Thursday - not looking good, though he hasn't yet been declared out yet. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 79. | *Adam Thielen MIN vs. DEN Note: (Hamstring) Hasn't yet returned to practice this week. ***Out again this week.*** |
| 80. | *A.J. Green CIN at OAK Note: (Ankle) Put in a pregame workout last week, but there's little reason for optimism here. Not yet ruled out this week, but he also hasn't practiced yet. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 81. | *Brandin Cooks LA vs. CHI Note: (Concussion) Expected to practice this week but won't play Sunday. Limited practice Wednesday. |
| 82. | *Devin Funchess IND vs. JAX Note: (Collarbone) Practicing with the Colts again, but not yet cleared to play. ***Won't play this week.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. KC |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at LAC |
| 3. | *Darren Waller OAK vs. CIN Note: ***Moved down one spot, because his last three weeks have been subpar, but I loved the matchup.*** |
| 4. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. HOU |
| 5. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NE |
| 6. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. ATL |
| 7. | Darren Fells HOU at BAL |
| 8. | *Jack Doyle IND vs. JAX Note: (Shoulder) Sat out practice Wednesday, returned to practice Thursday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 9. | *O.J. Howard TB vs. NO Note: Scored on a relatively easy touchdown catch to go with four catches for 47 yards against Arizona. |
| 10. | *Gerald Everett LA vs. CHI Note: (Wrist) Limited Wednesday, though fellow tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) didn't practice at all. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 11. | Jared Cook NO at TB |
| 12. | Nick Boyle BAL vs. HOU |
| 13. | Irv Smith Jr. MIN vs. DEN |
| 14. | Eric Ebron IND vs. JAX |
| 15. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. BUF |
| 16. | *Ryan Griffin NYJ at WAS Note: Bump in value with Chris Herndon out for the season. |
| 17. | Noah Fant DEN at MIN |
| 18. | Tyler Eifert CIN at OAK |
| 19. | Vance McDonald PIT at CLE |
| 20. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. DEN |
| 21. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NE |
| 22. | Ross Dwelley SF vs. ARI |
| 23. | Jason Witten DAL at DET |
| 24. | Tyler Kroft BUF at MIA |
| 25. | Cameron Brate TB vs. NO |
| 26. | Blake Jarwin DAL at DET |
| 27. | T.J. Hockenson DET vs. DAL |
| 28. | Josh Oliver JAC at IND |
| 29. | Ben Watson NE at PHI |
| 30. | Foster Moreau OAK vs. CIN |
| 31. | Josh Hill NO at TB |
| 32. | Jeremy Sprinkle WAS vs. NYJ |
| 33. | Jordan Akins HOU at BAL |
| 34. | Ben Braunecker CHI at LAR |
| 35. | Nick Vannett PIT at CLE |
| 36. | *Seth DeValve JAC at IND Note: ***Suffered an oblique injury in practice and is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 37. | *Austin Hooper ATL at CAR Note: Diagnosed with an MCL sprain - length of absence (if any) has not yet been determined. A report of a one-month absence by Ian Rapoport was walked back, but he's still a long shot to play this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 38. | *Ricky Seals-Jones CLE vs. PIT Note: (Knee) Game-time decision Thursday. |
| 39. | *George Kittle SF vs. ARI Note: (Knee/Ankle) Hoping to return after sitting out Monday night. Kyle Shanahan originally said to Arizona media that Kittle wouldn't play, but later said that Kittle isn't yet officially ruled out. Still, this isn't good. ***Officially listed as doubtful.*** |
| 40. | *Vernon Davis WAS vs. NYJ Note: (Concussion) |
| 41. | *Trey Burton CHI at LAR Note: (Calf) Didn't practice Wednesday. ***Placed on IR. Meanwhile, Adam Shaheen (foot) is also out.*** |
| 42. | *Chris Herndon NYJ at WAS Note: Out for the season with a broken rib. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. ATL Note: (Foot) Rested Wednesday, practiced in full Thursday. |
| 2. | Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DEN |
| 3. | Michael Thomas NO at TB |
| 4. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at DET Note: Stuffed by the Vikings last week - I don't think that the Lions are capable of doing the same this week. |
| 5. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. CIN Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday - only had 30 snaps in his previous game. ***Officially cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 6. | *Mike Evans TB vs. NO Note: ***Opposing CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) officially declared out.*** |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at BAL |
| 8. | Tyreek Hill KC at LAC |
| 9. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. KC |
| 10. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. KC |
| 11. | Marlon Mack IND vs. JAX |
| 12. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT Note: Your perspective on Chubb's day might depend on whether you watched the horrific goal-line sequence in the first half. Despite getting repeatedly stopped at the goal line, he managed a 20-for-116 yards line. But Kareem Hunt took nearly all the RB targets (9). |
| 13. | Julio Jones ATL at CAR |
| 14. | *Amari Cooper DAL at DET Note: (Knee) Rest day Wednesday. ***Not on the injury report this week.*** |
| 15. | Chris Godwin TB vs. NO |
| 16. | Julian Edelman NE at PHI |
| 17. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. KC |
| 18. | *Darren Waller OAK vs. CIN Note: ***Moved down one spot, because his last three weeks have been subpar, but I loved the matchup.*** |
| 19. | *Alvin Kamara NO at TB Note: Somehow only had four carries in the loss to the Falcons. |
| 20. | Leonard Fournette JAC at IND |
| 21. | *James Conner PIT at CLE Note: (Shoulder) Full practice Tuesday - thinks he'll be good to go Thursday after sitting out last week. Officially cleared to play. |
| 22. | Travis Kelce KC at LAC |
| 23. | Allen Robinson CHI at LAR |
| 24. | Tyrell Williams OAK vs. CIN |
| 25. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. DEN |
| 26. | Mark Ingram BAL vs. HOU |
| 27. | *Le'Veon Bell NYJ at WAS Note: Dealt with sore ribs in the win over the Giants. Sat out practice Wednesday, returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, listed as questionable, but is expected to play.*** |
| 28. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. NO Note: Remember when Jones couldn't catch? Had eight catches for 77 yards last week against the Cardinals. |
| 29. | *Brian Hill ATL at CAR Note: Steps into a big role with Devonta Freeman sidelined with a sprained foot. |
| 30. | *Cooper Kupp LA vs. CHI Note: Costly shutout against the Steelers. ***Missed practice Friday with a stomach bug, but not listed on the injury report.*** |
| 31. | Odell Beckham CLE vs. PIT |
| 32. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. DAL |
| 33. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. ATL |
| 34. | *Devin Singletary BUF at MIA Note: The Bills have to make using Singletary more often a priority this week against Miami. |
| 35. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. NE Note: ***Jordan Howard is likely to be inactive, meaning that Sanders should start. Boston Scott and the newly signed Jay Ajayi will also be active.*** |
| 36. | John Brown BUF at MIA |
| 37. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. ATL |
| 38. | Christian Kirk ARZ at SF |
| 39. | D.J. Chark JAC at IND |
| 40. | *Joe Mixon CIN at OAK Note: Actually looked good at times, and somehow managed 30 carries in a game where they got blown out. |
| 41. | Michael Gallup DAL at DET |
| 42. | Robert Woods LA vs. CHI |
| 43. | Jamison Crowder NYJ at WAS |
| 44. | Tyler Boyd CIN at OAK |
| 45. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. HOU |
| 46. | Courtland Sutton DEN at MIN |
| 47. | Mohamed Sanu NE at PHI |
| 48. | *Kenyan Drake ARZ at SF Note: Outsnapped David Johnson and was the solo back for the fourth quarter. ***Officially in a committee with David Johnson, but was getting the first-team snaps Friday during the portion of practice open to the media.*** |
| 49. | *Tevin Coleman SF vs. ARI Note: ***Returned to practice Friday after missing practice Thursday (personal). Breida is doubtful and Mostert is questionable, so Coleman could have a heavier workload.*** |
| 50. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at MIN |
| 51. | Marvin Jones DET vs. DAL |
| 52. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. KC |
| 53. | James White NE at PHI |
| 54. | Carlos Hyde HOU at BAL |
| 55. | Calvin Ridley ATL at CAR |
| 56. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. ARI Note: Really showed signs of a breakout on Monday night. |
| 57. | *Damien Williams KC at LAC Note: Had a fumble returned for a touchdown among his 24 touches. ***Missed practice Friday and Saturday to attend to a personal issue. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to travel with the team.*** |
| 58. | *Marquise Brown BAL vs. HOU Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Missed practice Thursday but returned on Friday - he's expected to play but I have to wonder if he'll have a limited snap count.*** |
| 59. | Mike Williams LAC vs. KC |
| 60. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NE |
| 61. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. ATL |
| 62. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. BUF |
| 63. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. PIT |
| 64. | Cole Beasley BUF at MIA |
| 65. | *Zach Pascal IND vs. JAX Note: ***Gets Brissett back this week, which should help.*** |
| 66. | *Will Fuller HOU at BAL Note: (Hamstring) Returned to practice Monday. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Downgraded to out, didn't travel with the team.*** |
| 67. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. CHI Note: Ran well last week but was limited to 12 carries, with few coming in the second half. |
| 68. | Royce Freeman DEN at MIN |
| 69. | Sony Michel NE at PHI |
| 70. | *J.D. McKissic DET vs. DAL Note: ***Ty Johnson has cleared the concussion protocol, so I'm moving McKissic down a few notches.*** |
| 71. | Latavius Murray NO at TB |
| 72. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at CLE |
| 73. | Randall Cobb DAL at DET |
| 74. | *Dede Westbrook JAC at IND Note: (Neck/Shoulder) Full practice Wednesday, coming back from the bye. Prior to Nick Foles's injury, Westbrook had developed a pretty good connection with him. |
| 75. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYJ Note: (Toe) Sat out Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 76. | *David Johnson ARZ at SF Note: Got benched after his third quarter fumble and generally looked lifeless when he was in the game. ***Officially part of a committee with Kenyan Drake.*** |
| 77. | *Raheem Mostert SF vs. ARI Note: Was the main back late in the game, and could get a more extensive look this week due to Matt Breida's ankle injury. Limited practice Wednesday with a sore knee. ***Limited all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 78. | Darren Fells HOU at BAL |
| 79. | *Jack Doyle IND vs. JAX Note: (Shoulder) Sat out practice Wednesday, returned to practice Thursday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 80. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYJ |
| 81. | Sammy Watkins KC at LAC |
| 82. | Duke Johnson HOU at BAL |
| 83. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. PIT Note: Played 38 snaps and had nine targets against the Bills. Frequently he and Chubb were in the backfield together. |
| 84. | Peyton Barber TB vs. NO |
| 85. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at SF |
| 86. | Ted Ginn NO at TB |
| 87. | *David Montgomery CHI at LAR Note: 'Lightly' rolled an ankle in Wednesday's practice. ***Sat out practice Thursday, limited practice Friday and will be a game-time decision Sunday night.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. HOU |
| 2. | *Harrison Butker KC at LAC Note: Nailed four field goal attempts, but a potential fifth turned elusive - first by a snap/hold miscue, and then on the next attempt when his 53-yard attempt was blocked. Now gets to kick in the thin air of Mexico City. |
| 3. | Wil Lutz NO at TB |
| 4. | Michael Badgley LAC vs. KC |
| 5. | Brett Maher DAL at DET |
| 6. | *Daniel Carlson OAK vs. CIN Note: Missed extra-point late luckily wasn't costly. |
| 7. | Greg Zuerlein LA vs. CHI |
| 8. | Josh Lambo JAC at IND |
| 9. | Matt Gay TB vs. NO |
| 10. | Matt Prater DET vs. DAL |
| 11. | Dan Bailey MIN vs. DEN |
| 12. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at BAL |
| 13. | Joey Slye CAR vs. ATL |
| 14. | *Younghoe Koo ATL at CAR Note: Came up big in his Falcons debut. |
| 15. | *Chase McLaughlin SF vs. ARI Note: Nailed three kicks, but then badly missed a potential 47-yard game-winner in overtime. ***Kicking again this week.*** |
| 16. | Nick Folk NE at PHI |
| 17. | Chris Boswell PIT at CLE |
| 18. | Sam Ficken NYJ at WAS |
| 19. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ at SF |
| 20. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at MIA |
| 21. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. NE |
| 22. | *Adam Vinatieri IND vs. JAX Note: Yet another costly miss, this time on an extra point for the sixth (!!!) time. |
| 23. | Austin Seibert CLE vs. PIT |
| 24. | Eddy Pineiro CHI at LAR |
| 25. | Brandon McManus DEN at MIN |
| 26. | Randy Bullock CIN at OAK |
| 27. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. BUF |
| 28. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NYJ |
| 29. | *Robbie Gould SF vs. ARI Note: (Quad) Unable to practice Wednesday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | *Minnesota Vikings vs. DEN Note: Should feast on Brandon Allen at home. |
| 2. | Los Angeles Rams vs. CHI |
| 3. | *San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI Note: DE Ronald Blair is out for the season with a torn ACL. |
| 4. | *New York Jets at WAS Note: Gets to face Dwayne Haskins. Little known fact - the Jets have the best YPC against in the NFL. |
| 5. | Buffalo Bills at MIA |
| 6. | New England Patriots at PHI |
| 7. | Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU |
| 8. | *Oakland Raiders vs. CIN Note: In this case the moveable object should triumph over the resistible force that is Ryan Finley. |
| 9. | Pittsburgh Steelers at CLE |
| 10. | Chicago Bears at LAR |
| 11. | *Dallas Cowboys at DET Note: If they draw Jeff Driskel instead of Matthew Stafford they'll be in my top 10 this week. |
| 12. | Carolina Panthers vs. ATL |
| 13. | Indianapolis Colts vs. JAX |
| 14. | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT |
| 15. | New Orleans Saints at TB |
| 16. | Kansas City Chiefs at LAC |
| 17. | *Jacksonville Jaguars at IND Note: It turns out Brissett vs. Hoyer is a big deal, so we'll watch this one closely too. |
| 18. | Houston Texans at BAL |
| 19. | Washington Redskins vs. NYJ |
| 20. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. KC |
| 21. | Detroit Lions vs. DAL |
| 22. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. NO |
| 23. | Miami Dolphins vs. BUF |
| 24. | Arizona Cardinals at SF |
| 25. | Atlanta Falcons at CAR |
| 26. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. NE |
| 27. | Denver Broncos at MIN |
| 28. | *Cincinnati Bengals at OAK Note: The Bengals spent $16 million to sign Preston Brown in the offseason, only to cut him after Week 10. |
