This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
***CAROLINA and GREEN BAY on bye this week!!!***
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 6:00 pm PT.
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice.
I try not to rely too much on matchups early on - personnel changes, both on the field and in the coaching staffs, dictate so much change, as does a critical injury. By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
I repeat, ***CAROLINA and GREEN BAY on bye this week!!!***
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | Peyton Manning DEN vs. Phi |
| 2. | Drew Brees NO vs. Mia |
| 3. | *Michael Vick PHI at Den Note: (Ankle) Was expected to practice Tuesday. Not listed on the Broncos' initial injury report. |
| 4. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. |
***CAROLINA and GREEN BAY on bye this week!!!***
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 6:00 pm PT.
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice.
I try not to rely too much on matchups early on - personnel changes, both on the field and in the coaching staffs, dictate so much change, as does a critical injury. By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
I repeat, ***CAROLINA and GREEN BAY on bye this week!!!***
Sunday Update Complete
Quarterback
| 1. | Peyton Manning DEN vs. Phi |
| 2. | Drew Brees NO vs. Mia |
| 3. | *Michael Vick PHI at Den Note: (Ankle) Was expected to practice Tuesday. Not listed on the Broncos' initial injury report. |
| 4. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. Chi |
| 5. | *Tony Romo DAL at SD Note: (Ribs) Not on the Cowboys' initial injury report. |
| 6. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. NE |
| 7. | Robert Griffin WAS at Oak |
| 8. | Andrew Luck IND at Jax |
| 9. | Colin Kaepernick SF at StL Note: I thought that you could write off Week 2 because of the opponent. That excuse is gone - could it really be that the absence of Vernon Davis means that much? |
| 10. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at Min Note: Lost in the disaster was Big Ben's 9.9 YPA. |
| 11. | Russell Wilson SEA at Hou |
| 12. | Philip Rivers SD vs. Dal |
| 13. | Alex Smith KC vs. NYG |
| 14. | Tom Brady NE at Atl |
| 15. | Joe Flacco BAL at Buf Note: Bumped up - really like the matchup this week. |
| 16. | Eli Manning NYG at KC Note: What a disaster - the OL stunk, but so did Eli. |
| 17. | Sam Bradford STL vs. SF |
| 18. | *Matt Schaub HOU vs. Sea Note: Dealing with a sore ankle, and accused of making 'bad decisions' the last two games. |
| 19. | Jay Cutler CHI at Det |
| 20. | Carson Palmer ARZ at TB |
| 21. | Andy Dalton CIN at Cle |
| 22. | Ryan Tannehill MIA at NO Note: Took five more sacks in the win. |
| 23. | *Brian Hoyer CLE vs. Cin Note: The 321 yards and three touchdowns look great, and by all accounts it was better than Weeden. However, he had a 5.9 YPA and threw three picks. I'll be more impressed if he looks good against the Bengals this week. |
| 24. | EJ Manuel BUF vs. Bal |
| 25. | Geno Smith NYJ at Ten |
| 26. | *Matt Flynn OAK vs. Was Note: Filled in for a concussed Pryor at the end of the game Monday night. Hurt a little by the potential for a late-game game-time decision. *** Pryor cleared to play, but Flynn will start. For what it's worth, this is a good matchup, at least. *** |
| 27. | Jake Locker TEN vs. NYJ |
| 28. | *Mike Glennon TB vs. Ari Note: Named the starter ahead of Josh Freeman - gets a week where his top two receivers are banged up. |
| 29. | *Matt Cassel MIN vs. Pit Note: *** Starting against the Steelers with Ponder out with a broken rib. *** |
| 30. | *Blaine Gabbert JAC vs. Ind Note: Named the starter this week ahead of Chad Henne. |
| 31. | *Terrelle Pryor OAK vs. Was Note: Suffered a concussion Monday night against the Broncos. There's no update on his status yet, understandably. Was on the field but was very limited Thursday. Coach Dennis Allen indicated that this would come down to a game-time (4:25 ET) decision. *** Cleared to play, but Flynn will start. *** |
| 32. | *Christian Ponder MIN vs. Pit Note: Had a much better fantasy game than real life game, with two rushing touchdowns but also two turnovers. Dealing with sore ribs, took fewer snaps in practice Wednesday than Matt Cassel. *** Diagnosed with a fractured rib and will not start. *** |
| 33. | *Josh Freeman TB vs. Ari Note: Lost the starting job to Mike Glennon, now on the trade block. Good luck with that, Bucs. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Alfred Morris WAS at Oak |
| 2. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Pit |
| 3. | *LeSean McCoy PHI at Den Note: (Ankle) Was expected to practice Tuesday. He ran well after the second quarter injury, but with ankles it almost always seems to be the day after when you have to check on the status. Not on the injury report Wednesday. |
| 4. | Jamaal Charles KC vs. NYG |
| 5. | Doug Martin TB vs. Ari |
| 6. | DeMarco Murray DAL at SD Note: 'Murray ... present ...' early-and-often last week. |
| 7. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA at Hou Note: Sat out practice Wednesday for undisclosed reasons. |
| 8. | Matt Forte CHI at Det |
| 9. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. Was Note: God Bless Garbage Time. |
| 10. | Frank Gore SF at StL |
| 11. | Trent Richardson IND at Jax Note: Mixed opinions out there - Bradshaw saw more action and was the better back, but the Colts paid a big price to get him. How will the workload be parsed out in the future? *** Big bump up with Bradshaw out. Donald Brown will get some work, but I think this is a big week for Richardson. *** |
| 12. | *Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. Ind Note: (Ankle) Able to gut it out last week and got some token production for his efforts. Rested Wednesday, but returned to practice Thursday. *** Active and starting this week.*** |
| 13. | Arian Foster HOU vs. Sea |
| 14. | *Reggie Bush DET vs. Chi Note: (Knee) Not shocking that Bush is more optimistic about his Week 4 status than coach Schwartz is at this point. Able to practice Wednesday and Thursday. *** Active and starting this week. *** |
| 15. | Chris Johnson TEN vs. NYJ |
| 16. | Bilal Powell NYJ at Ten Note: Powell had a monster game against the Bills and Ivory probably won't be back this week. |
| 17. | *C.J. Spiller BUF vs. Bal Note: Suffered a quad injury, but the Bills believe he will be fine. However, he was awful before the injury, and Fred Jackson was more effective. Full practice Thursday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 18. | *Ray Rice BAL at Buf Note: (Hip) Apparently was close to playing last week. Has practiced both Wednesday and Thursday, though he was limited Thursday. *** Active and starting this week, though he may get fewer carries than normal. *** |
| 19. | Knowshon Moreno DEN vs. Phi |
| 20. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Cle Note: Equal number of carries to BJGE last week with more production. |
| 21. | David Wilson NYG at KC Note: At least he was the primary running back last week and looked good at times, including a touchdown run that was called back on a dubious holding penalty. |
| 22. | *Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. NE Note: Both Rodgers and Snelling were productive in Jackson's absence - one could argue that Jackson wasn't missed much at all. |
| 23. | Joique Bell DET vs. Chi |
| 24. | Bernard Pierce BAL at Buf |
| 25. | Ryan Mathews SD vs. Dal Note: Lost reps to Danny Woodhead and the goal line carries to Ronnie Brown. |
| 26. | *Lamar Miller MIA at NO Note: Had a shoulder harness on Monday. Was at practice Wednesday. |
| 27. | *Stevan Ridley NE at Atl Note: Yikes! On the field for only 26 snaps last week. |
| 28. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at Min Note: (Foot) Expected to make his debut this week. Full go in practice this week - my Pittsburgh radio peeps suggest he could get 15-20 touches. *** Practiced all week, listed as probable. *** |
| 29. | Fred Jackson BUF vs. Bal |
| 30. | *BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at Cle Note: (Ankle) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. *** Full practice Friday, probable for Sunday. *** |
| 31. | *Jason Snelling ATL vs. NE |
| 32. | *Rashard Mendenhall ARZ at TB Note: (Toe) Fewer snaps but more carries than Ellington last week. Full practice Thursday. |
| 33. | Darren Sproles NO vs. Mia |
| 34. | Ben Tate HOU vs. Sea |
| 35. | *Daryl Richardson STL vs. SF Note: Left in the first quarter after his foot was stepped on. Limited in Monday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 36. | Pierre Thomas NO vs. Mia |
| 37. | Andre Ellington ARZ at TB |
| 38. | Willis McGahee CLE vs. Cin Note: Eight carries last week, compared to four for Rainey and two for Ogbonnaya. Likely to get an extended role this week. |
| 39. | *Brandon Bolden NE at Atl Note: Now in the mix - essentially taking on the Shane Vereen role. (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. *** Listed as questionable, same as he was last week. *** |
| 40. | Bryce Brown PHI at Den |
| 41. | Montee Ball DEN vs. Phi |
| 42. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Dal |
| 43. | *Donald Brown IND at Jax Note: *** Only three carries last week, but should get more this week with Bradshaw out. *** |
| 44. | Jordan Todman JAC vs. Ind |
| 45. | Jonathan Dwyer PIT at Min |
| 46. | Da'Rel Scott NYG at KC |
| 47. | Robert Turbin SEA at Hou |
| 48. | Michael Bush CHI at Det Note: The Bears made a concerted effort to increase Bush's workload last week. |
| 49. | Daniel Thomas MIA at NO |
| 50. | *LeGarrette Blount NE at Atl |
| 51. | Ronnie Hillman DEN vs. Phi Note: Don't read much into the touchdown - Hillman won a three-way rock/scissors/paper contest with Moreno and Ball. Still buried on my lists. |
| 52. | *Felix Jones PIT at Min Note: Was the starter for one week, but buried after he lost a fumble early in the second half. |
| 53. | Roy Helu WAS at Oak |
| 54. | Rashad Jennings OAK vs. Was |
| 55. | Brandon Jacobs NYG at KC |
| 56. | Kendall Hunter SF at StL |
| 57. | Bobby Rainey CLE vs. Cin |
| 58. | Chris Ogbonnaya CLE vs. Cin |
| 59. | Jackie Battle TEN vs. NYJ |
| 60. | Lance Dunbar DAL at SD |
| 61. | Leon Washington NE at Atl |
| 62. | Mikel Leshoure DET vs. Chi |
| 63. | Knile Davis KC vs. NYG |
| 64. | Alfonso Smith ARZ at TB |
| 65. | Justin Forsett JAC vs. Ind |
| 66. | *Benny Cunningham STL vs. SF |
| 67. | *Chris Ivory NYJ at Ten Note: Early hamstring sidelined Ivory, and the Jets aren't counting on a quick return. Hasn't practiced yet this week. *** Out for this week. *** |
| 68. | *Isaac Redman PIT at Min Note: Appears to be the odd man out with Bell returning - could be inactive this week. |
| 69. | Isaiah Pead STL vs. SF Note: Only six carries after Richardson left, but the Rams were in catch-up mode the whole ga |
| 70. | *Mark Ingram NO vs. Mia Note: (Toe) Did not practice Thursday. *** Didn't practice all week, unlikely to play.*** |
| 71. | *Shonn Greene TEN vs. NYJ Note: (Knee) Out a few more weeks. |
| 72. | *Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Jax Note: (Neck) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***OUT this week. *** |
| 73. | *Steven Jackson ATL vs. NE Note: Already declared out for Sunday night. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Dez Bryant DAL at SD |
| 2. | Calvin Johnson DET vs. Chi |
| 3. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Phi |
| 4. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. NE Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday - look for that to be a constant through the Falcons' Week 6 bye week. *** Listed as questionable again. *** |
| 5. | DeSean Jackson PHI at Den |
| 6. | Brandon Marshall CHI at Det |
| 7. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Oak |
| 8. | Wes Welker DEN vs. Phi |
| 9. | A.J. Green CIN at Cle |
| 10. | Victor Cruz NYG at KC |
| 11. | Eric Decker DEN vs. Phi |
| 12. | Reggie Wayne IND at Jax |
| 13. | Antonio Brown PIT at Min |
| 14. | *Marques Colston NO vs. Mia Note: (Foot) Listed as probable. |
| 15. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at TB Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. *** Active this week. *** |
| 16. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Cin |
| 17. | Torrey Smith BAL at Buf |
| 18. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. Bal Note: Suffered a minor hamstring injury last week. Limited practice Thursday. *** Listed as active. *** |
| 19. | Hakeem Nicks NYG at KC Note: One measly target - the Giants had just 45 offensive snaps, including a ton of sacks and a number of other garbage time plays with the first-team offense out. |
| 20. | *Andre Johnson HOU vs. Sea Note: Left early with a shin injury last week but came out ok - should play this week. (Shin) Did individual drills Thursday, but didn't participate in the team practice. *** Active this week. *** |
| 21. | Julian Edelman NE at Atl |
| 22. | Anquan Boldin SF at StL |
| 23. | Dwayne Bowe KC vs. NYG |
| 24. | Mike Wallace MIA at NO |
| 25. | Eddie Royal SD vs. Dal |
| 26. | Denarius Moore OAK vs. Was |
| 27. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at Cle Note: If A.J. Green draws Joe Haden exclusively, Sanu could get a lot of targets this week. |
| 28. | Cecil Shorts JAC vs. Ind Note: Shorts' owners strenuously object to the decision to name Gabbert the starter this week. |
| 29. | Brian Hartline MIA at NO |
| 30. | Emmanuel Sanders PIT at Min |
| 31. | Golden Tate SEA at Hou |
| 32. | Kenbrell Thompkins NE at Atl |
| 33. | Nate Washington TEN vs. NYJ |
| 34. | Rod Streater OAK vs. Was |
| 35. | Stephen Hill NYJ at Ten |
| 36. | Tavon Austin STL vs. SF |
| 37. | Aaron Dobson NE at Atl |
| 38. | Santonio Holmes NYJ at Ten |
| 39. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Ari Note: Day-to-day with a rib injury that's been reported as an abdominal injury in other outlets. (Ribs) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. *** Both Jackson and Williams are active, but will either be limited in the number of snaps they can take? *** |
| 40. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Jax Note: Played through a groin injury but wasn't frequently targeted, though the Colts didn't throw often. *** Missed practice Friday and his foot was in a walking boot, but he's active Sunday. Still, that has to be worth a downgrade. *** |
| 41. | Donnie Avery KC vs. NYG |
| 42. | Greg Jennings MIN vs. Pit |
| 43. | *Marlon Brown BAL at Buf Note: (Neck) Full practice Thursday. Jacoby Jones is out partying in the limo for another week. |
| 44. | Sidney Rice SEA at Hou |
| 45. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Sea |
| 46. | *Mike Williams TB vs. Ari Note: Dealing with an upper leg issue. (Hamstring) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday (with a new starting quarterback), but vows to play Sunday. *** Both Jackson and Williams are active, but will either be limited in the number of snaps they can take? *** |
| 47. | *Leonard Hankerson WAS at Oak Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 48. | *Rueben Randle NYG at KC Note: Injured a rib in the loss but later returned. |
| 49. | *Ryan Broyles DET vs. Chi Note: With Burleson out indefinitely, opportunity knocks for Broyles. |
| 50. | *Roddy White ATL vs. NE Note: Still a decoy. (Ankle) Limited in Thursday's practice. *** Officially questionable. I wouldn't start him unless you're absolutely desperate - would rather wait until he plays well in a game, or until after the bye week. *** |
| 51. | Michael Floyd ARZ at TB |
| 52. | Kenny Stills NO vs. Mia |
| 53. | *Chris Givens STL vs. SF Note: (Knee) Got the day off Monday, but was a full participant Tuesday. |
| 54. | Jerome Simpson MIN vs. Pit |
| 55. | Darrius Heyward-Bey IND at Jax |
| 56. | Andre Roberts ARZ at TB |
| 57. | Vincent Brown SD vs. Dal |
| 58. | Harry Douglas ATL vs. NE |
| 59. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at Det |
| 60. | *Kenny Britt TEN vs. NYJ Note: (Ribs) Availability for this week up in the air - limited in Thursday's practice. |
| 61. | Riley Cooper PHI at Den |
| 62. | Santana Moss WAS at Oak |
| 63. | Doug Baldwin SEA at Hou |
| 64. | *Terrance Williams DAL at SD Note: *** Starting with Miles Austin out this week. *** |
| 65. | Jerricho Cotchery PIT at Min |
| 66. | Cordarrelle Patterson MIN vs. Pit Note: Getting more looks translated into 21 snaps from just six - progress, but not enough. |
| 67. | *Kevin Ogletree TB vs. Ari Note: Could get a chance to play frequently if both Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams are limited. |
| 68. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ at Ten |
| 69. | Brandon Gibson MIA at NO |
| 70. | Austin Pettis STL vs. SF |
| 71. | Ace Sanders JAC vs. Ind |
| 72. | Jason Avant PHI at Den |
| 73. | *Kyle Williams SF at StL Note: Questionable with rib and knee injuries. |
| 74. | Justin Hunter TEN vs. NYJ |
| 75. | Greg Little CLE vs. Cin |
| 76. | Davone Bess CLE vs. Cin |
| 77. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. NYJ Note: Played despite going through the concussion protocol last week. |
| 78. | Robert Woods BUF vs. Bal |
| 79. | Dexter McCluster KC vs. NYG |
| 80. | Keenan Allen SD vs. Dal |
| 81. | *Jon Baldwin SF at StL Note: Could make his Niners debut Thursday night. |
| 82. | *Miles Austin DAL at SD Note: Yet another hamstring injury, though it's not considered serious. Maybe it's a little more serious than initially let on - did not practice Thursday. *** Officially out this week. *** |
| 83. | *Danny Amendola NE at Atl Note: (Groin) Progessing well, for whatever that means. Limited in Thursday's practice. *** Did not travel with the team. *** |
| 84. | *Lance Moore NO vs. Mia Note: Dealing with a wrist injury. Did not practice Thursday. *** Officially listed as questionable, but unlikely to play. *** |
| 85. | *Malcom Floyd SD vs. Dal Note: (Neck) Did not practice Wednesday. *** Out this week. *** |
| 86. | Justin Blackmon JAC vs. Ind Note: One more week. |
| 87. | *Nate Burleson DET vs. Chi Note: One-car crash, two broken bones in his left arm. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Jimmy Graham NO vs. Mia Note: How early would you take Graham now if you were drafting today? |
| 2. | Jason Witten DAL at SD |
| 3. | Julius Thomas DEN vs. Phi |
| 4. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Cin Note: Frequent target of Hoyer. This week will be tougher, but the targets will be there, and the Bengals have had trouble with tight ends in the past. |
| 5. | Antonio Gates SD vs. Dal |
| 6. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Det |
| 7. | Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. NE |
| 8. | Jared Cook STL vs. SF |
| 9. | Owen Daniels HOU vs. Sea |
| 10. | Charles Clay MIA at NO |
| 11. | Brandon Myers NYG at KC |
| 12. | *Vernon Davis SF at StL Note: (Hamstring) Sat out Sunday, but then practiced Monday and Tuesday. Practices were limited however, and he's listed as questionable. |
| 13. | *Heath Miller PIT at Min Note: (Knee) Could still be on a snap count this week. Limited Thursday, but the general outlook is more optimistic. |
| 14. | Dallas Clark BAL at Buf |
| 15. | Coby Fleener IND at Jax |
| 16. | Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. Chi |
| 17. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Pit |
| 18. | Zach Miller SEA at Hou |
| 19. | Zach Ertz PHI at Den |
| 20. | Jermaine Gresham CIN at Cle |
| 21. | Scott Chandler BUF vs. Bal |
| 22. | *Mychal Rivera OAK vs. Was Note: Has emerged as Brandon Myers' replacement. David Ausberry is out for the season with a shoulder injury. |
| 23. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Cle |
| 24. | *Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. Ind Note: (Calf) Jaguars expect him back this week. *** Active this week. *** |
| 25. | Ed Dickson BAL at Buf Note: No targets against the Texans. |
| 26. | *Kellen Winslow NYJ at Ten Note: (Knee) No targets against the Bills. |
| 27. | Logan Paulsen WAS at Oak |
| 28. | Brent Celek PHI at Den |
| 29. | Tony Scheffler DET vs. Chi |
| 30. | Ben Watson NO vs. Mia |
| 31. | Rob Housler ARZ at TB |
| 32. | Zach Sudfeld NE at Atl |
| 33. | *Garrett Graham HOU vs. Sea Note: Limited by a hip injury. |
| 34. | David Paulson PIT at Min |
| 35. | Jeff Cumberland NYJ at Ten |
| 36. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. NYJ Note: Dealing with a sore foot. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. *** Game-time decision for a 4:05 ET game. *** |
| 37. | *Fred Davis WAS at Oak Note: (Ankle) Limited again Thursday. *** Listed as questionable, but practiced more than Reed this week. *** |
| 38. | *Joel Dreessen DEN vs. Phi |
| 39. | *Anthony Fasano KC vs. NYG Note: (Ankle/knee) Still not practicing. *** Inactive again this week. *** |
| 40. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Atl Note: Awaiting official word, but Gronk could be back this week. Limited practice this week, appears to be listed as questionable. With the Pats playing Sunday night, there's a lot of risk starting him without the ability to adjust late. The replacement options aren't very good if he can't go Sunday or Monday night - Graham & Gonzalez are obviously owned, and probably so is Charles Clay. So you're left hoping to grab Ben Watson to avoid having a dead spot if he doesn't play. *** Out again this week, due to concerns about his back. *** |
| 41. | *Jordan Reed WAS at Oak Note: Suffered a quad contusion in the loss to the Lions. Did not practice Thursday. *** Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable. *** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Dez Bryant DAL at SD |
| 2. | Calvin Johnson DET vs. Chi |
| 3. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Phi |
| 4. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Pit |
| 5. | *LeSean McCoy PHI at Den Note: (Ankle) Was expected to practice Tuesday. He ran well after the second quarter injury, but with ankles it almost always seems to be the day after when you have to check on the status. Not on the injury report Wednesday. |
| 6. | Jamaal Charles KC vs. NYG |
| 7. | Jimmy Graham NO vs. Mia Note: How early would you take Graham now if you were drafting today? |
| 8. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. NE Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday - look for that to be a constant through the Falcons' Week 6 bye week. *** Listed as questionable again. *** |
| 9. | DeSean Jackson PHI at Den |
| 10. | Brandon Marshall CHI at Det |
| 11. | Alfred Morris WAS at Oak |
| 12. | Doug Martin TB vs. Ari |
| 13. | DeMarco Murray DAL at SD Note: 'Murray ... present ...' early-and-often last week. |
| 14. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA at Hou Note: Sat out practice Wednesday for undisclosed reasons. |
| 15. | Matt Forte CHI at Det |
| 16. | Arian Foster HOU vs. Sea |
| 17. | Wes Welker DEN vs. Phi |
| 18. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Oak |
| 19. | A.J. Green CIN at Cle |
| 20. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. Was Note: God Bless Garbage Time. |
| 21. | Joique Bell DET vs. Chi |
| 22. | *Reggie Bush DET vs. Chi Note: (Knee) Not shocking that Bush is more optimistic about his Week 4 status than coach Schwartz is at this point. Able to practice Wednesday and Thursday. *** Active and starting this week. *** |
| 23. | *Ray Rice BAL at Buf Note: (Hip) Apparently was close to playing last week. Has practiced both Wednesday and Thursday, though he was limited Thursday. *** Active and starting this week, though he may get fewer carries than normal. *** |
| 24. | Jason Witten DAL at SD |
| 25. | Julius Thomas DEN vs. Phi |
| 26. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Cin Note: Frequent target of Hoyer. This week will be tougher, but the targets will be there, and the Bengals have had trouble with tight ends in the past. |
| 27. | Frank Gore SF at StL |
| 28. | Chris Johnson TEN vs. NYJ |
| 29. | Victor Cruz NYG at KC |
| 30. | Eric Decker DEN vs. Phi |
| 31. | Reggie Wayne IND at Jax |
| 32. | Antonio Brown PIT at Min |
| 33. | *Marques Colston NO vs. Mia Note: (Foot) Listed as probable. |
| 34. | *Andre Johnson HOU vs. Sea Note: Left early with a shin injury last week but came out ok - should play this week. (Shin) Did individual drills Thursday, but didn't participate in the team practice. *** Active this week. *** |
| 35. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at TB Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. *** Active this week. *** |
| 36. | Josh Gordon CLE vs. Cin |
| 37. | Darren Sproles NO vs. Mia |
| 38. | Bilal Powell NYJ at Ten Note: Powell had a monster game against the Bills and Ivory probably won't be back this week. |
| 39. | Knowshon Moreno DEN vs. Phi |
| 40. | *Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Jax Note: (Neck) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***OUT this week. *** |
| 41. | *Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. Ind Note: (Ankle) Able to gut it out last week and got some token production for his efforts. Rested Wednesday, but returned to practice Thursday. *** Active and starting this week.*** |
| 42. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Cle Note: Equal number of carries to BJGE last week with more production. |
| 43. | *C.J. Spiller BUF vs. Bal Note: Suffered a quad injury, but the Bills believe he will be fine. However, he was awful before the injury, and Fred Jackson was more effective. Full practice Thursday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 44. | *Vernon Davis SF at StL Note: (Hamstring) Sat out Sunday, but then practiced Monday and Tuesday. Practices were limited however, and he's listed as questionable. |
| 45. | Antonio Gates SD vs. Dal |
| 46. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Det |
| 47. | *Steve Johnson BUF vs. Bal Note: Suffered a minor hamstring injury last week. Limited practice Thursday. *** Listed as active. *** |
| 48. | Torrey Smith BAL at Buf |
| 49. | Julian Edelman NE at Atl |
| 50. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Ari Note: Day-to-day with a rib injury that's been reported as an abdominal injury in other outlets. (Ribs) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. *** Both Jackson and Williams are active, but will either be limited in the number of snaps they can take? *** |
| 51. | Hakeem Nicks NYG at KC Note: One measly target - the Giants had just 45 offensive snaps, including a ton of sacks and a number of other garbage time plays with the first-team offense out. |
| 52. | Anquan Boldin SF at StL |
| 53. | Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. NE |
| 54. | Jared Cook STL vs. SF |
| 55. | David Wilson NYG at KC Note: At least he was the primary running back last week and looked good at times, including a touchdown run that was called back on a dubious holding penalty. |
| 56. | *Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. NE Note: Both Rodgers and Snelling were productive in Jackson's absence - one could argue that Jackson wasn't missed much at all. |
| 57. | Bernard Pierce BAL at Buf |
| 58. | Ryan Mathews SD vs. Dal Note: Lost reps to Danny Woodhead and the goal line carries to Ronnie Brown. |
| 59. | *Lamar Miller MIA at NO Note: Had a shoulder harness on Monday. Was at practice Wednesday. |
| 60. | Trent Richardson IND at Jax Note: Mixed opinions out there - Bradshaw saw more action and was the better back, but the Colts paid a big price to get him. How will the workload be parsed out in the future? *** Big bump up with Bradshaw out. Donald Brown will get some work, but I think this is a big week for Richardson. *** |
| 61. | Dwayne Bowe KC vs. NYG |
| 62. | Mike Wallace MIA at NO |
| 63. | Eddie Royal SD vs. Dal |
| 64. | Denarius Moore OAK vs. Was |
| 65. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at Cle Note: If A.J. Green draws Joe Haden exclusively, Sanu could get a lot of targets this week. |
| 66. | Tavon Austin STL vs. SF |
| 67. | *Mike Williams TB vs. Ari Note: Dealing with an upper leg issue. (Hamstring) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday (with a new starting quarterback), but vows to play Sunday. *** Both Jackson and Williams are active, but will either be limited in the number of snaps they can take? *** |
| 68. | Owen Daniels HOU vs. Sea |
| 69. | Charles Clay MIA at NO |
| 70. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Atl Note: Awaiting official word, but Gronk could be back this week. Limited practice this week, appears to be listed as questionable. With the Pats playing Sunday night, there's a lot of risk starting him without the ability to adjust late. The replacement options aren't very good if he can't go Sunday or Monday night - Graham & Gonzalez are obviously owned, and probably so is Charles Clay. So you're left hoping to grab Ben Watson to avoid having a dead spot if he doesn't play. *** Out again this week, due to concerns about his back. *** |
| 71. | *Stevan Ridley NE at Atl Note: Yikes! On the field for only 26 snaps last week. |
| 72. | Fred Jackson BUF vs. Bal |
| 73. | *BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN at Cle Note: (Ankle) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. *** Full practice Friday, probable for Sunday. *** |
| 74. | *Jason Snelling ATL vs. NE |
| 75. | *Rashard Mendenhall ARZ at TB Note: (Toe) Fewer snaps but more carries than Ellington last week. Full practice Thursday. |
| 76. | Jonathan Dwyer PIT at Min |
| 77. | Aaron Dobson NE at Atl |
| 78. | Brian Hartline MIA at NO |
| 79. | Emmanuel Sanders PIT at Min |
| 80. | Golden Tate SEA at Hou |
| 81. | Kenbrell Thompkins NE at Atl |
| 82. | Nate Washington TEN vs. NYJ |
| 83. | Rod Streater OAK vs. Was |
| 84. | Stephen Hill NYJ at Ten |
| 85. | Santonio Holmes NYJ at Ten |
| 86. | Donnie Avery KC vs. NYG |
| 87. | Greg Jennings MIN vs. Pit |
| 88. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Jax Note: Played through a groin injury but wasn't frequently targeted, though the Colts didn't throw often. *** Missed practice Friday and his foot was in a walking boot, but he's active Sunday. Still, that has to be worth a downgrade. *** |
| 89. | *Marlon Brown BAL at Buf Note: (Neck) Full practice Thursday. Jacoby Jones is out partying in the limo for another week. |
| 90. | Cecil Shorts JAC vs. Ind Note: Shorts' owners strenuously object to the decision to name Gabbert the starter this week. |
| 91. | Sidney Rice SEA at Hou |
| 92. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Sea |
| 93. | Brandon Myers NYG at KC |
| 94. | Dallas Clark BAL at Buf |
| 95. | Coby Fleener IND at Jax |
| 96. | Ben Tate HOU vs. Sea |
| 97. | *Daryl Richardson STL vs. SF Note: Left in the first quarter after his foot was stepped on. Limited in Monday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 98. | Pierre Thomas NO vs. Mia |
| 99. | Andre Ellington ARZ at TB |
| 100. | Willis McGahee CLE vs. Cin Note: Eight carries last week, compared to four for Rainey and two for Ogbonnaya. Likely to get an extended role this week. |
| 101. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at Min Note: (Foot) Expected to make his debut this week. Full go in practice this week - my Pittsburgh radio peeps suggest he could get 15-20 touches. *** Practiced all week, listed as probable. *** |
| 102. | *Brandon Bolden NE at Atl Note: Now in the mix - essentially taking on the Shane Vereen role. (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. *** Listed as questionable, same as he was last week. *** |
| 103. | *Leonard Hankerson WAS at Oak Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 104. | *Miles Austin DAL at SD Note: Yet another hamstring injury, though it's not considered serious. Maybe it's a little more serious than initially let on - did not practice Thursday. *** Officially out this week. *** |
| 105. | *Lance Moore NO vs. Mia Note: Dealing with a wrist injury. Did not practice Thursday. *** Officially listed as questionable, but unlikely to play. *** |
| 106. | *Rueben Randle NYG at KC Note: Injured a rib in the loss but later returned. |
| 107. | *Ryan Broyles DET vs. Chi Note: With Burleson out indefinitely, opportunity knocks for Broyles. |
| 108. | *Roddy White ATL vs. NE Note: Still a decoy. (Ankle) Limited in Thursday's practice. *** Officially questionable. I wouldn't start him unless you're absolutely desperate - would rather wait until he plays well in a game, or until after the bye week. *** |
| 109. | Michael Floyd ARZ at TB |
| 110. | Kenny Stills NO vs. Mia |
| 111. | *Chris Givens STL vs. SF Note: (Knee) Got the day off Monday, but was a full participant Tuesday. |
| 112. | Bryce Brown PHI at Den |
| 113. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Dal |
| 114. | Montee Ball DEN vs. Phi |
| 115. | Jordan Todman JAC vs. Ind |
| 116. | Da'Rel Scott NYG at KC |
| 117. | Robert Turbin SEA at Hou |
| 118. | Michael Bush CHI at Det Note: The Bears made a concerted effort to increase Bush's workload last week. |
| 119. | *LeGarrette Blount NE at Atl |
| 120. | *Felix Jones PIT at Min Note: Was the starter for one week, but buried after he lost a fumble early in the second half. |
| 121. | Kendall Hunter SF at StL |
| 122. | Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. Chi |
| 123. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Pit |
| 124. | Zach Miller SEA at Hou |
Kickers
| 1. | Matt Prater DEN vs. Phi |
| 2. | Alex Henery PHI at Den |
| 3. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. NE Note: Rare miss turned out to be costly last week. |
| 4. | Justin Tucker BAL at Buf |
| 5. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Atl |
| 6. | Steven Hauschka SEA at Hou |
| 7. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK vs. Was |
| 8. | Robbie Gould CHI at Det |
| 9. | Mike Nugent CIN at Cle |
| 10. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Jax |
| 11. | Garrett Hartley NO vs. Mia |
| 12. | Nick Novak SD vs. Dal |
| 13. | Randy Bullock HOU vs. Sea Note: Bounced back with a 3-for-3 effort last week. |
| 14. | Dan Bailey DAL at SD |
| 15. | David Akers DET vs. Chi |
| 16. | Rob Bironas TEN vs. NYJ |
| 17. | Caleb Sturgis MIA at NO |
| 18. | Greg Zuerlein STL vs. SF |
| 19. | Phil Dawson SF at StL Note: Just four attempts through three games. |
| 20. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. Bal |
| 21. | Ryan Succop KC vs. NYG |
| 22. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. Pit |
| 23. | Jay Feely ARZ at TB |
| 24. | Josh Brown NYG at KC |
| 25. | Shaun Suisham PIT at Min |
| 26. | Nick Folk NYJ at Ten |
| 27. | Josh Scobee JAC vs. Ind |
| 28. | John Potter WAS at Oak |
| 29. | *Billy Cundiff CLE vs. Cin Note: Strained quad. Did not practice Thursday. |
| 30. | Rian Lindell TB vs. Ari |
| 31. | Dustin Hopkins BUF vs. Bal |
| 32. | *Kai Forbath WAS at Oak Note: (Groin) Not 100 percent yet. Will attempt kicks Friday or Saturday. |
Defenses
| 1. | Seattle Seahawks at Hou |
| 2. | Cincinnati Bengals at Cle |
| 3. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. NYG Note: Are they truly elite level? They sure looked like it against the Eagles, and now draw another team that has trouble protecting the passer. |
| 4. | New York Jets at Ten |
| 5. | *Chicago Bears at Det Note: Henry Melton (knee) is out for the season. |
| 6. | *St. Louis Rams vs. SF Note: James Laurinaitis (foot) was a full practice participant Tuesday. Short turnaround here after getting torched on the ground last week. |
| 7. | Denver Broncos vs. Phi |
| 8. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Ari |
| 9. | Baltimore Ravens at Buf |
| 10. | New Orleans Saints vs. Mia Note: The Saints have turned in three good defensive performances, plus the Dolphins gave up five more sacks last week. |
| 11. | Indianapolis Colts at Jax |
| 12. | New England Patriots at Atl |
| 13. | Cleveland Browns vs. Cin |
| 14. | *San Francisco 49ers at StL Note: Aldon Smith is out indefinitely and Patrick Willis is dealing with a groin injury. This is the most vulnerable we've seen the Niners' defense in awhile. |
| 15. | Houston Texans vs. Sea |
| 16. | Tennessee Titans vs. NYJ |
| 17. | Arizona Cardinals at TB |
| 18. | *Dallas Cowboys at SD Note: Anthony Spencer (knee) is out for the year. |
| 19. | Pittsburgh Steelers at Min |
| 20. | *Miami Dolphins at NO Note: Cameron Wake is out 2-to-3 weeks with a knee injury. |
| 21. | Washington Redskins at Oak |
| 22. | Minnesota Vikings vs. Pit |
| 23. | Detroit Lions vs. Chi |
| 24. | New York Giants at KC |
| 25. | *Buffalo Bills vs. Bal Note: CB Leodis McKelvin suffered a hamstring injury against the Jets, who burned the Bills on multiple deep balls. |
| 26. | Atlanta Falcons vs. NE |
| 27. | San Diego Chargers vs. Dal |
| 28. | Philadelphia Eagles at Den |
| 29. | *Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ind Note: CB Dwight Lowery has a concussion. |
| 30. | *Oakland Raiders vs. Was Note: Tracy Porter could be out with a concussion. |
