This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
***BYE WEEKS - New Orleans and Kansas City. First posted Tuesday, 10/7. Sunday Update Complete.***
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 8:00 pm PT. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
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?".
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***BYE WEEKS - New Orleans and Kansas City. First posted Tuesday, 10/7. Sunday Update Complete.***
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 8:00 pm PT. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
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?".
***BYE WEEKS - New Orleans and Kansas City. First posted Tuesday, 10/7. Sunday Update Complete.***
Quarterback
| 1. | Peyton Manning DEN at NYJ |
| 2. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Mia |
| 3. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Chi |
| 4. | Andrew Luck IND at Hou |
| 5. | Philip Rivers SD at Oak |
| 6. | Nick Foles PHI vs. NYG Note: Having trouble with the deep ball, in small part because he's not getting much time to throw. |
| 7. | Jay Cutler CHI at Atl |
| 8. | Eli Manning NYG at Phi |
| 9. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Dal |
| 10. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at Cle |
| 11. | Brian Hoyer CLE vs. Pit Note: Hoyer isn't giving the Browns much reason to play Johnny Manziel right now. |
| 12. | Joe Flacco BAL at TB |
| 13. | Matthew Stafford DET at Min |
| 14. | Colin Kaepernick SF at StL |
| 15. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. Car |
| 16. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. GB |
| 17. | *Tom Brady NE at Buf Note: ***Twisted his ankle in practice Friday. He's listed as questionable, but he's expected to start.*** |
| 18. | *Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. Det Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Tuesday, even though coach Mike Zimmer said that he would have played had last week's game been on Sunday rather than Thursday. Full participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 19. | Tony Romo DAL at Sea Note: As usual, sat out Wednesday's practice but returned Thursday. |
| 20. | Kirk Cousins WAS at Ari |
| 21. | Cam Newton CAR at Cin |
| 22. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick HOU vs. Ind Note: Showed up on the injury list this week with a calf injury, but had a full practice Tuesday. |
| 23. | *Mike Glennon TB vs. Bal Note: 'Odds are' that Glennon will remain the starter for Week 6. |
| 24. | Blake Bortles JAC at Ten |
| 25. | Kyle Orton BUF vs. NE Note: Struggled early and threw a pick-six, but rallied late, even though he led only one touchdown drive. |
| 26. | *Carson Palmer ARZ vs. Was Note: (Shoulder nerve) Threw 20 light throws before Sunday's game. Palmer will need to get in a full practice before he's cleared to play. Limited to throwing at 35-40 percent capacity Wednesday. Really difficult to rely upon him yet, despite a great matchup. ***Practiced at '80 percent' capacity Friday, and now is in line to make the start, though the team won't declare a starter until just before kickoff.*** |
| 27. | Austin Davis STL vs. SF |
| 28. | *Derek Carr OAK vs. SD Note: (Ankle/knee) Limited in Monday's practice, but still expected to start this week. Still limited Wednesday, still expected to start. ***Listed as questionable, but still expected to start.*** |
| 29. | *Charlie Whitehurst TEN vs. Jax Note: ***Will start this week after Locker couldn't practice this week.*** |
| 30. | *Geno Smith NYJ vs. Den Note: Missed a team meeting Saturday, then got pulled in the loss to the Chargers. About the only saving grace was that Michael Vick wasn't better. He'll start again this week. |
| 31. | *Drew Stanton ARZ vs. Was Note: Diagnosed with a concussion after leaving last week's game in the third quarter. Limited in Wednesday's practice. *** Cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, but a starter for Sunday's game hasn't been named yet. Right now the lean is Palmer.*** |
| 32. | *Jake Locker TEN vs. Jax Note: Suffered a bruised thumb in the loss to the Browns. He's still dealing with some swelling, though the good news is that there appears to be no structural damage. Wasn't able to practice Wednesday or Thursday. *** Did not practice all week, listed as questionable but isn't expected to start.*** |
| 33. | *Michael Vick NYJ vs. Den Note: Went just 8-for-19 and 47 yards while replacing Geno Smith. |
| 34. | *Logan Thomas ARZ vs. Was Note: Pressed into action last week after Stanton left with a concussion, but looked out of place but for one throw. Both Palmer and Stanton are in question for this week though - do the Cards find a veteran off the street? |
| 35. | *Josh McCown TB vs. Bal Note: (Thumb) Still not practicing. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Matt Forte CHI at Atl |
| 2. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at Cle |
| 3. | Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. Dal |
| 4. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Car |
| 5. | Frank Gore SF at StL |
| 6. | LeSean McCoy PHI vs. NYG |
| 7. | *Andre Ellington ARZ vs. Was Note: (Foot) Limited participant Wednesday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 8. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Tuesday's practice, but that might also be because the Texans have a short week. Listed as probable. |
| 9. | DeMarco Murray DAL at Sea Note: About that plan to start limiting Murray's workload? Maybe next week. The Cowboys keep playing close games, giving them the incentive to give Murray the ball frequently. |
| 10. | Alfred Morris WAS at Ari |
| 11. | Eddie Lacy GB at Mia |
| 12. | Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Hou |
| 13. | Justin Forsett BAL at TB |
| 14. | *Andre Williams NYG at Phi Note: Rashad Jennings is doubtful for this week and possibly doubtful for multiple weeks. Williams could be limited on third down due to his questionable receiving skills. |
| 15. | Ben Tate CLE vs. Pit |
| 16. | *Branden Oliver SD at Oak Note: Huge performance after Donald Brown's injury, all the more impressive that it came against the Jets. Might be a multi-week run. Ryan Mathews hasn't begun running yet. |
| 17. | Bishop Sankey TEN vs. Jax |
| 18. | *Lamar Miller MIA vs. GB Note: (Foot) Showed up on the injury report but was a full participant Thursday. Of greater concern is the potential return of Knowshon Moreno this week. *** Listed as probable.*** |
| 19. | Stevan Ridley NE at Buf |
| 20. | Steven Jackson ATL vs. Chi |
| 21. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Den |
| 22. | *Zac Stacy STL vs. SF Note: Injured his calf in the loss to the Eagles and will miss some practice time. ***Full practice Friday and Saturday, listed as probable.*** |
| 23. | Doug Martin TB vs. Bal |
| 24. | Shane Vereen NE at Buf |
| 25. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at NYJ Note: Likely to be the starting running back with Montee Ball out due to a groin injury. Didn't get the goal line carries however - those went to Juwan Thompson instead. |
| 26. | *Fred Jackson BUF vs. NE Note: (Ankle) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable, missed practice Friday with an illness.*** |
| 27. | *Matt Asiata MIN vs. Det Note: (Groin) Listed as probable. |
| 28. | *Joique Bell DET at Min Note: (Concussion) Cleared for physical activity last week, but not yet for contact drills. Full practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 29. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. SD |
| 30. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Car |
| 31. | Trent Richardson IND at Hou |
| 32. | C.J. Spiller BUF vs. NE |
| 33. | Darren Sproles PHI vs. NYG |
| 34. | *Storm Johnson JAC at Ten Note: Gerhart didn't practice Thursday after a full practice Wednesday. Could be in line for a bigger role. ***Gerhart out this week. All three of Johnson, Todman and Robinson will see action this week.*** |
| 35. | Chris Johnson NYJ vs. Den |
| 36. | Antone Smith ATL vs. Chi Note: Seems to have a big play every single week - would be interesting to see him get a bigger role. |
| 37. | *Knowshon Moreno MIA vs. GB Note: (Elbow) Participated in team drills Monday with his arm in a large brace. If he could somehow return this week, he'd be way ahead of schedule. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. Could end up playing this week, but I'm waiting until after the Friday practice before I move him up significantly. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 38. | Dexter McCluster TEN vs. Jax |
| 39. | Lorenzo Taliaferro BAL at TB |
| 40. | Terrance West CLE vs. Pit |
| 41. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Pit |
| 42. | Roy Helu WAS at Ari |
| 43. | Bobby Rainey TB vs. Bal |
| 44. | Benny Cunningham STL vs. SF |
| 45. | LeGarrette Blount PIT at Cle |
| 46. | *Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. Det Note: (Ankle) Listed as probable. |
| 47. | Carlos Hyde SF at StL |
| 48. | *Denard Robinson JAC at Ten Note: ***Gerhart out this week. All three of Johnson, Todman and Robinson will see action this week.*** |
| 49. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at NYJ Note: Inactive last week, but I've heard some discussion saying he was inactive because he doesn't play on special teams. That will be less of an issue while Ball is out. Expected to be the backup to Hillman, could be the goal line back. |
| 50. | *Theo Riddick DET at Min Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 51. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. Chi |
| 52. | James Starks GB at Mia |
| 53. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. Ind Note: (Knee) Limited practice participant Tuesday. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 54. | *Darrin Reaves CAR at Cin Note: (Hip) Full practice Thursday. |
| 55. | *Maurice Jones-Drew OAK vs. SD Note: ***Interim coach Tony Sparano wants MJD to get more touches. *** |
| 56. | *George Winn DET at Min Note: Winn was the last running back standing after Reggie Bush's ankle injury last week. |
| 57. | *Jordan Todman JAC at Ten Note: ***Gerhart out this week. All three of Johnson, Todman and Robinson will see action this week.*** |
| 58. | Ka'Deem Carey CHI at Atl |
| 59. | Bernard Pierce BAL at TB |
| 60. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Chi |
| 61. | Robert Turbin SEA vs. Dal |
| 62. | Chris Ogbonnaya CAR at Cin |
| 63. | *Peyton Hillis NYG at Phi Note: Currently the backup behind Andre Williams if Jennings is out, though the Giants also activated Michael Cox off the practice squad. |
| 64. | *Juwan Thompson DEN at NYJ Note: Got a late touchdown instead of Ronnie Hillman last week - was that a function of the score, or a distrust of Hillman in the red zone? It might not matter regarding Thompson - it's possible that Anderson could slot over Thompson, even though Anderson wasn't active last week. (Knee) Didn't practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 65. | Fozzy Whittaker CAR at Cin |
| 66. | Joseph Randle DAL at Sea |
| 67. | Stepfan Taylor ARZ vs. Was |
| 68. | Lance Dunbar DAL at Sea |
| 69. | Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. Ind |
| 70. | Latavius Murray OAK vs. SD |
| 71. | Daniel Thomas MIA vs. GB |
| 72. | Damien Williams MIA vs. GB |
| 73. | Silas Redd WAS at Ari |
| 74. | *Ronnie Brown SD at Oak Note: Signed by the Chargers on Tuesday. |
| 75. | *Shonn Greene TEN vs. Jax Note: Injured his hamstring Wednesday, did not practice Thursday. *** Doesn't expect to play this week. *** |
| 76. | *Reggie Bush DET at Min Note: Injured his ankle in the loss to the Bills - we're awaiting the results of an MRI taken Monday. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday.*** Didn't practice all week, not expected to play. *** |
| 77. | *Donald Brown SD at Oak Note: Brown's concussion set the stage for Oliver's heroics. Hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Officially out.*** |
| 78. | *Toby Gerhart JAC at Ten Note: Irritated his foot/ankle injury on the second carry of the game last week. He's slated to practice Wednesday. Full practice Wednesday, but didn't practice Thursday. ***Officially out this week.*** |
| 79. | *DeAngelo Williams CAR at Cin Note: (Ankle) Cast removed, but still wearing a walking boot. ***Listed as out this week.*** |
| 80. | *Jonathan Stewart CAR at Cin Note: (Knee) Closer to returning than DeAngelo Williams after practicing in limited fashion last week. Limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 81. | *Montee Ball DEN at NYJ Note: Groin injury will keep him out multiple weeks - won't need surgery, but hate to hear that they have to ask the question. Current estimate is that he'll miss a month. |
| 82. | *Rashad Jennings NYG at Phi Note: Suffered a sprained MCL that will leave him doubtful for this week. *** Officially out this week.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Chi |
| 2. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at NYJ |
| 3. | Antonio Brown PIT at Cle |
| 4. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at Atl |
| 5. | Jordy Nelson GB at Mia |
| 6. | Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG |
| 7. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at NYJ |
| 8. | Randall Cobb GB at Mia |
| 9. | Victor Cruz NYG at Phi |
| 10. | Wes Welker DEN at NYJ |
| 11. | Golden Tate DET at Min |
| 12. | Julian Edelman NE at Buf |
| 13. | *Brandon Marshall CHI at Atl Note: (Ankle) Not on the injury report - said this week that he was told that this was a four-week injury. |
| 14. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind |
| 15. | DeSean Jackson WAS at Ari |
| 16. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Was |
| 17. | Reggie Wayne IND at Hou |
| 18. | Rueben Randle NYG at Phi Note: The Giants are force-feeding Randle the ball - he's had double-digit target games the last three weeks. Still making bad route decisions, though. |
| 19. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. Dal Note: Three times he had touchdowns called back due to penalties. Cosmic payback for having his rushing touchdown against the Chargers hold up? (Thigh) Listed as probable. |
| 20. | Dez Bryant DAL at Sea |
| 21. | Steve Smith BAL at TB |
| 22. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou Note: Had a touchdown called back in the win over the Ravens. |
| 23. | Brian Quick STL vs. SF |
| 24. | *Keenan Allen SD at Oak Note: (Quad) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 25. | *Andre Johnson HOU vs. Ind Note: (Ankle) Was rested for Tuesday's practice, as was Arian Foster - I'm assuming that he will still play, though he might be compromised. Didn't practice all week, listed as questionable. |
| 26. | *Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. Car Note: Practically the last man standing with Green, Jones and Eifert out. |
| 27. | *Kelvin Benjamin CAR at Cin Note: Had his worst game last week, losing a fumble and dropping a couple of passes among his 11 targets. |
| 28. | Justin Hunter TEN vs. Jax Note: Was on the field for almost all of the Titans' offensive snaps. |
| 29. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Ari |
| 30. | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. Pit |
| 31. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 32. | *Mike Wallace MIA vs. GB Note: (Foot) Limited practice all week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 33. | Michael Floyd ARZ vs. Was Note: Getting crushed by the Cardinals' quarterback injuries. If Palmer returns, it should help him considerably. |
| 34. | Terrance Williams DAL at Sea |
| 35. | Roddy White ATL vs. Chi |
| 36. | *Michael Crabtree SF at StL Note: Not many targets last week - was his foot a factor? Watch carefully in practice this week. |
| 37. | *Louis Murphy TB vs. Bal Note: Could get a ton of targets this week, especially if VJax doesn't play. ***Both Evans and VJax are now expected to play, but it's uncertain if they'll get full snaps.*** |
| 38. | *Cecil Shorts JAC at Ten Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday. |
| 39. | Eddie Royal SD at Oak |
| 40. | Sammy Watkins BUF vs. NE |
| 41. | Greg Jennings MIN vs. Det |
| 42. | *Cordarrelle Patterson MIN vs. Det Note: ***(Hip) Listed as probable.*** |
| 43. | Brandon LaFell NE at Buf |
| 44. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Bal Note: (Rib) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday so far. ***Limited practice Friday, now expected to play.*** |
| 45. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten |
| 46. | Miles Austin CLE vs. Pit |
| 47. | Torrey Smith BAL at TB |
| 48. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Dal |
| 49. | Markus Wheaton PIT at Cle |
| 50. | Davante Adams GB at Mia |
| 51. | Andre Holmes OAK vs. SD |
| 52. | *Kenny Britt STL vs. SF Note: ***(Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 53. | Odell Beckham NYG at Phi |
| 54. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Den Note: (Hamstring) Inactive in the loss to the Chargers. Limited practice this week, pointing towards returning. ***Listed as questionable, but active.*** |
| 55. | James Jones OAK vs. SD |
| 56. | Brian Hartline MIA vs. GB |
| 57. | *Mike Evans TB vs. Bal Note: (Groin) Limited practice this week, hoping to return Sunday, ahead of schedule. ***Expected to play this week.*** |
| 58. | *Marqise Lee JAC at Ten Note: (Hamstring) Was able to get some running in on Monday. Full practice Thursday. |
| 59. | John Brown ARZ vs. Was |
| 60. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. Den |
| 61. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Dal Note: The good news was that he scored, but the bad news was that he was targeted just twice in a great matchup. |
| 62. | Anquan Boldin SF at StL |
| 63. | *Devin Hester ATL vs. Chi Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. |
| 64. | Jordan Matthews PHI vs. NYG |
| 65. | Allen Hurns JAC at Ten |
| 66. | Steve Johnson SF at StL |
| 67. | Hakeem Nicks IND at Hou |
| 68. | Andre Roberts WAS at Ari |
| 69. | Mike Williams BUF vs. NE |
| 70. | Robert Woods BUF vs. NE |
| 71. | Riley Cooper PHI vs. NYG |
| 72. | Donte Moncrief IND at Hou |
| 73. | Nate Washington TEN vs. Jax |
| 74. | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Pit |
| 75. | Tavon Austin STL vs. SF |
| 76. | Jarius Wright MIN vs. Det |
| 77. | Ryan Grant WAS at Ari |
| 78. | Corey Brown CAR at Cin |
| 79. | Santonio Holmes CHI at Atl |
| 80. | Danny Amendola NE at Buf |
| 81. | Jarvis Landry MIA vs. GB |
| 82. | Brandon Lloyd SF at StL Note: Lloyd made a couple of great catches last week, but there are a lot of mouths to feed on a team that doesn't throw that much. |
| 83. | Jeremy Ross DET at Min |
| 84. | Corey Fuller DET at Min |
| 85. | Taylor Gabriel CLE vs. Pit |
| 86. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. Car Note: Aggravated his toe injury stretching Wednesday, hasn't practiced this week and it doesn't look good for this game. ***Officially inactive this week.*** |
| 87. | *Calvin Johnson DET at Min Note: The Lions have suggested that they'll consider holding Johnson (ankle) out this week to give his injury a better chance to fully heal. He appeared to aggravate the injury last week against the Bills. I'm in full-on panic mode with Megatron - in the leagues where I own him, I'm not doing very well, and I can't afford another near-zero from him. Thus I'm looking to trade now, especially before he gets declared out for a week. It's a high-risk strategy, but on those two teams, there's no such thing as a long-term concern. Officially announced with a high ankle sprain, missed practice Thursday, seems unlikely to play. ***Officially inactive after being listed as doubtful.*** |
| 88. | *Malcom Floyd SD at Oak Note: Injured his calf in the win over the Jets. Limited practice this week. ***Officially listed as probable.*** |
| 89. | *Andre Caldwell DEN at NYJ Note: Injured his knee in the win over Arizona. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 90. | *David Nelson NYJ vs. Den Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 91. | *Marvin Jones CIN vs. Car Note: Sat out last week with the ankle injury incurred in Monday's practice. Unable to practice yet this week. ***Officially out this week.*** |
| 92. | *Jarrett Boykin GB at Mia Note: ***Out again this week.*** |
| 93. | *Harry Douglas ATL vs. Chi Note: (Foot) Did not practice Thursday. |
| 94. | *Denarius Moore OAK vs. SD Note: Healthy inactive before the bye, we'll see if a new head coach changes his status on the team. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Julius Thomas DEN at NYJ |
| 2. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Buf Note: On the field for a whopping 68 snaps, even staying in the game when it was well in hand. |
| 3. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Cin Note: (Ankle) Sat out practice Thursday but expected to practice Friday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as active.*** |
| 4. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Atl |
| 5. | Dwayne Allen IND at Hou Note: Has now scored in three consecutive weeks. |
| 6. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Pit Note: (Shoulder) Had seven targets in his first game back - barring a practice setback, he's free-and-clear for me again. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 7. | Antonio Gates SD at Oak |
| 8. | Owen Daniels BAL at TB |
| 9. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax |
| 10. | Heath Miller PIT at Cle |
| 11. | Larry Donnell NYG at Phi Note: Is it too simplistic to suggest that Odell Beckham Jr. took all his targets, or was this an anomaly? I lean more towards the latter, but am pumping the brakes vis-a-vis his competition at the position nonetheless. |
| 12. | Jason Witten DAL at Sea |
| 13. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYG |
| 14. | *Jordan Reed WAS at Ari Note: (Hamstring) Expects to return this week without a practice setback. ***Officially cleared to play.*** |
| 15. | Eric Ebron DET at Min Note: Had a TD reception overturned and ruled a drop - the takeaway here is that he's being looked at increasingly as a red zone option, important with Megatron hurting. |
| 16. | Clay Harbor JAC at Ten |
| 17. | Charles Clay MIA vs. GB |
| 18. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. Ind |
| 19. | Coby Fleener IND at Hou |
| 20. | Jace Amaro NYJ vs. Den |
| 21. | Jared Cook STL vs. SF |
| 22. | Niles Paul WAS at Ari |
| 23. | Tim Wright NE at Buf Note: Finally more active in the Pats' offense, with great results. |
| 24. | Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB vs. Bal |
| 25. | John Carlson ARZ vs. Was |
| 26. | Jermaine Gresham CIN vs. Car Note: Gresham is emblematic of why Bengals fans can't have nice things. What a horrible drop against the Pats last week. |
| 27. | *Ladarius Green SD at Oak |
| 28. | Scott Chandler BUF vs. NE |
| 29. | Richard Rodgers GB at Mia |
| 30. | Rhett Ellison MIN vs. Det |
| 31. | Jacob Tamme DEN at NYJ |
| 32. | Brandon Myers TB vs. Bal |
| 33. | Andrew Quarless GB at Mia |
| 34. | Levine Toilolo ATL vs. Chi |
| 35. | Mychal Rivera OAK vs. SD |
| 36. | Derek Carrier SF at StL |
| 37. | Brent Celek PHI vs. NYG |
| 38. | *Vernon Davis SF at StL Note: ***(Back) Participated in non-contact drills Friday and Saturday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 39. | *Zach Miller SEA vs. Dal |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Matt Forte CHI at Atl |
| 2. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Chi |
| 3. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at NYJ |
| 4. | Antonio Brown PIT at Cle |
| 5. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at Atl |
| 6. | Julius Thomas DEN at NYJ |
| 7. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at Cle |
| 8. | Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. Dal |
| 9. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Car |
| 10. | Frank Gore SF at StL |
| 11. | LeSean McCoy PHI vs. NYG |
| 12. | *Andre Ellington ARZ vs. Was Note: (Foot) Limited participant Wednesday. *** Listed as probable. *** |
| 13. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. Car Note: Aggravated his toe injury stretching Wednesday, hasn't practiced this week and it doesn't look good for this game. ***Officially inactive this week.*** |
| 14. | Jordy Nelson GB at Mia |
| 15. | Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG |
| 16. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Tuesday's practice, but that might also be because the Texans have a short week. Listed as probable. |
| 17. | DeMarco Murray DAL at Sea Note: About that plan to start limiting Murray's workload? Maybe next week. The Cowboys keep playing close games, giving them the incentive to give Murray the ball frequently. |
| 18. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Buf Note: On the field for a whopping 68 snaps, even staying in the game when it was well in hand. |
| 19. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at NYJ |
| 20. | Randall Cobb GB at Mia |
| 21. | Victor Cruz NYG at Phi |
| 22. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Cin Note: (Ankle) Sat out practice Thursday but expected to practice Friday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as active.*** |
| 23. | *Keenan Allen SD at Oak Note: (Quad) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 24. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Bal Note: (Rib) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday so far. ***Limited practice Friday, now expected to play.*** |
| 25. | Dez Bryant DAL at Sea |
| 26. | Wes Welker DEN at NYJ |
| 27. | Golden Tate DET at Min |
| 28. | Eddie Lacy GB at Mia |
| 29. | Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Hou |
| 30. | Justin Forsett BAL at TB |
| 31. | Julian Edelman NE at Buf |
| 32. | *Brandon Marshall CHI at Atl Note: (Ankle) Not on the injury report - said this week that he was told that this was a four-week injury. |
| 33. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind |
| 34. | DeSean Jackson WAS at Ari |
| 35. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Was |
| 36. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Atl |
| 37. | Reggie Wayne IND at Hou |
| 38. | Rueben Randle NYG at Phi Note: The Giants are force-feeding Randle the ball - he's had double-digit target games the last three weeks. Still making bad route decisions, though. |
| 39. | Alfred Morris WAS at Ari |
| 40. | *Andre Williams NYG at Phi Note: Rashad Jennings is doubtful for this week and possibly doubtful for multiple weeks. Williams could be limited on third down due to his questionable receiving skills. |
| 41. | Ben Tate CLE vs. Pit |
| 42. | *Branden Oliver SD at Oak Note: Huge performance after Donald Brown's injury, all the more impressive that it came against the Jets. Might be a multi-week run. Ryan Mathews hasn't begun running yet. |
| 43. | Shane Vereen NE at Buf |
| 44. | *Fred Jackson BUF vs. NE Note: (Ankle) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable, missed practice Friday with an illness.*** |
| 45. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at NYJ Note: Likely to be the starting running back with Montee Ball out due to a groin injury. Didn't get the goal line carries however - those went to Juwan Thompson instead. |
| 46. | *Percy Harvin SEA vs. Dal Note: Three times he had touchdowns called back due to penalties. Cosmic payback for having his rushing touchdown against the Chargers hold up? (Thigh) Listed as probable. |
| 47. | Steve Smith BAL at TB |
| 48. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou Note: Had a touchdown called back in the win over the Ravens. |
| 49. | Brian Quick STL vs. SF |
| 50. | *Kelvin Benjamin CAR at Cin Note: Had his worst game last week, losing a fumble and dropping a couple of passes among his 11 targets. |
| 51. | Justin Hunter TEN vs. Jax Note: Was on the field for almost all of the Titans' offensive snaps. |
| 52. | *Lamar Miller MIA vs. GB Note: (Foot) Showed up on the injury report but was a full participant Thursday. Of greater concern is the potential return of Knowshon Moreno this week. *** Listed as probable.*** |
| 53. | Stevan Ridley NE at Buf |
| 54. | Steven Jackson ATL vs. Chi |
| 55. | *Zac Stacy STL vs. SF Note: Injured his calf in the loss to the Eagles and will miss some practice time. ***Full practice Friday and Saturday, listed as probable.*** |
| 56. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Den |
| 57. | Doug Martin TB vs. Bal |
| 58. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Ari |
| 59. | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. Pit |
| 60. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 61. | *Mike Wallace MIA vs. GB Note: (Foot) Limited practice all week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 62. | *Calvin Johnson DET at Min Note: The Lions have suggested that they'll consider holding Johnson (ankle) out this week to give his injury a better chance to fully heal. He appeared to aggravate the injury last week against the Bills. I'm in full-on panic mode with Megatron - in the leagues where I own him, I'm not doing very well, and I can't afford another near-zero from him. Thus I'm looking to trade now, especially before he gets declared out for a week. It's a high-risk strategy, but on those two teams, there's no such thing as a long-term concern. Officially announced with a high ankle sprain, missed practice Thursday, seems unlikely to play. ***Officially inactive after being listed as doubtful.*** |
| 63. | Michael Floyd ARZ vs. Was Note: Getting crushed by the Cardinals' quarterback injuries. If Palmer returns, it should help him considerably. |
| 64. | Dwayne Allen IND at Hou Note: Has now scored in three consecutive weeks. |
| 65. | Jordan Cameron CLE vs. Pit Note: (Shoulder) Had seven targets in his first game back - barring a practice setback, he's free-and-clear for me again. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 66. | Antonio Gates SD at Oak |
| 67. | *Matt Asiata MIN vs. Det Note: (Groin) Listed as probable. |
| 68. | *Joique Bell DET at Min Note: (Concussion) Cleared for physical activity last week, but not yet for contact drills. Full practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 69. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. SD |
| 70. | Darren Sproles PHI vs. NYG |
| 71. | Terrance Williams DAL at Sea |
| 72. | Roddy White ATL vs. Chi |
| 73. | *Michael Crabtree SF at StL Note: Not many targets last week - was his foot a factor? Watch carefully in practice this week. |
| 74. | *Andre Johnson HOU vs. Ind Note: (Ankle) Was rested for Tuesday's practice, as was Arian Foster - I'm assuming that he will still play, though he might be compromised. Didn't practice all week, listed as questionable. |
| 75. | *Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. Car Note: Practically the last man standing with Green, Jones and Eifert out. |
| 76. | Eddie Royal SD at Oak |
| 77. | Sammy Watkins BUF vs. NE |
| 78. | Greg Jennings MIN vs. Det |
| 79. | Owen Daniels BAL at TB |
| 80. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax |
| 81. | Benny Cunningham STL vs. SF |
| 82. | Bishop Sankey TEN vs. Jax |
| 83. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Car |
| 84. | Trent Richardson IND at Hou |
| 85. | *George Winn DET at Min Note: Winn was the last running back standing after Reggie Bush's ankle injury last week. |
| 86. | *Cordarrelle Patterson MIN vs. Det Note: ***(Hip) Listed as probable.*** |
| 87. | Brandon LaFell NE at Buf |
| 88. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten |
| 89. | Miles Austin CLE vs. Pit |
| 90. | Torrey Smith BAL at TB |
| 91. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Dal |
| 92. | Heath Miller PIT at Cle |
| 93. | Larry Donnell NYG at Phi Note: Is it too simplistic to suggest that Odell Beckham Jr. took all his targets, or was this an anomaly? I lean more towards the latter, but am pumping the brakes vis-a-vis his competition at the position nonetheless. |
| 94. | C.J. Spiller BUF vs. NE |
| 95. | Chris Johnson NYJ vs. Den |
| 96. | *Darrin Reaves CAR at Cin Note: (Hip) Full practice Thursday. |
| 97. | Antone Smith ATL vs. Chi Note: Seems to have a big play every single week - would be interesting to see him get a bigger role. |
| 98. | *Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. Det Note: (Ankle) Listed as probable. |
| 99. | Lorenzo Taliaferro BAL at TB |
| 100. | Markus Wheaton PIT at Cle |
| 101. | Davante Adams GB at Mia |
| 102. | Andre Holmes OAK vs. SD |
| 103. | *Louis Murphy TB vs. Bal Note: Could get a ton of targets this week, especially if VJax doesn't play. ***Both Evans and VJax are now expected to play, but it's uncertain if they'll get full snaps.*** |
| 104. | *Kenny Britt STL vs. SF Note: ***(Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 105. | Odell Beckham NYG at Phi |
| 106. | James Jones OAK vs. SD |
| 107. | Brian Hartline MIA vs. GB |
| 108. | John Brown ARZ vs. Was |
| 109. | Jason Witten DAL at Sea |
| 110. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYG |
| 111. | *Toby Gerhart JAC at Ten Note: Irritated his foot/ankle injury on the second carry of the game last week. He's slated to practice Wednesday. Full practice Wednesday, but didn't practice Thursday. ***Officially out this week.*** |
| 112. | Terrance West CLE vs. Pit |
| 113. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Pit |
| 114. | Roy Helu WAS at Ari |
| 115. | Bobby Rainey TB vs. Bal |
| 116. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. Den |
| 117. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Dal Note: The good news was that he scored, but the bad news was that he was targeted just twice in a great matchup. |
| 118. | Anquan Boldin SF at StL |
| 119. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Den Note: (Hamstring) Inactive in the loss to the Chargers. Limited practice this week, pointing towards returning. ***Listed as questionable, but active.*** |
| 120. | *Vernon Davis SF at StL Note: ***(Back) Participated in non-contact drills Friday and Saturday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 121. | *Reggie Bush DET at Min Note: Injured his ankle in the loss to the Bills - we're awaiting the results of an MRI taken Monday. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday.*** Didn't practice all week, not expected to play. *** |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Buf |
| 2. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. Dal |
| 3. | Phil Dawson SF at StL |
| 4. | Cody Parkey PHI vs. NYG |
| 5. | *Brandon McManus DEN at NYJ Note: Now has job security with a great offense and with altitude. ***(Groin) Active this week.*** |
| 6. | Nick Novak SD at Oak |
| 7. | Justin Tucker BAL at TB |
| 8. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Hou |
| 9. | Dan Bailey DAL at Sea |
| 10. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. Chi |
| 11. | Mason Crosby GB at Mia |
| 12. | Patrick Murray TB vs. Bal Note: Huge leg - nailed a 55-yarder last week. |
| 13. | Mike Nugent CIN vs. Car |
| 14. | *Matt Prater DET at Min Note: Signed with the Lions after getting cut by the Broncos. |
| 15. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ vs. Was |
| 16. | Robbie Gould CHI at Atl Note: Had a rare miss in the loss to the Panthers. |
| 17. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. NE |
| 18. | Josh Brown NYG at Phi |
| 19. | Greg Zuerlein STL vs. SF |
| 20. | Randy Bullock HOU vs. Ind |
| 21. | Shaun Suisham PIT at Cle |
| 22. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. Den |
| 23. | Caleb Sturgis MIA vs. GB |
| 24. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Jax |
| 25. | Billy Cundiff CLE vs. Pit |
| 26. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. Det |
| 27. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK vs. SD |
| 28. | Kai Forbath WAS at Ari |
| 29. | Graham Gano CAR at Cin |
| 30. | Josh Scobee JAC at Ten |
Defenses
| 1. | San Diego Chargers at Oak |
| 2. | Seattle Seahawks vs. Dal |
| 3. | Denver Broncos at NYJ |
| 4. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Car |
| 5. | *New England Patriots at Buf Note: Chandler Jones was limited to 19 snaps last week. |
| 6. | Tennessee Titans vs. Jax Note: Tennessee is going to have a disconcertingly high ranking this week because of their opponent, even though they've given virtually no reason to believe in them. If it works for Indy, it works for TEN. |
| 7. | Detroit Lions at Min |
| 8. | San Francisco 49ers at StL |
| 9. | Cleveland Browns vs. Pit |
| 10. | *Arizona Cardinals vs. Was Note: Calais Campbell suffered an MCL strain on the disputed chop block Sunday and will be out 1-3 weeks. |
| 11. | Pittsburgh Steelers at Cle |
| 12. | Buffalo Bills vs. NE |
| 13. | Green Bay Packers at Mia |
| 14. | *Houston Texans vs. Ind Note: J.J. Watt (thigh) limited, Brian Cushing (knee) sat out and Jonathan Joseph (knee) also was limited in Tuesday's practice - tough week for the Texans to have the Thursday game. |
| 15. | Baltimore Ravens at TB |
| 16. | New York Giants at Phi |
| 17. | St. Louis Rams vs. SF |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys at Sea |
| 19. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG |
| 20. | Carolina Panthers at Cin |
| 21. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Bal |
| 22. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Ten |
| 23. | Atlanta Falcons vs. Chi |
| 24. | Minnesota Vikings vs. Det |
| 25. | *Washington Redskins at Ari Note: Brian Orakpo hurt his ankle Monday night in the loss. |
| 26. | Indianapolis Colts at Hou |
| 27. | New York Jets vs. Den |
| 28. | Miami Dolphins vs. GB |
| 29. | Chicago Bears at Atl |
| 30. | Oakland Raiders vs. SD |
