This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Was |
| 2. | Philip Rivers SD vs. Chi Note: Rivers has done well after losing top wideouts in the past, so I don't plan to downgrade him much after the injury to Keenan Allen. |
| 3. | Drew Brees NO vs. Ten |
| 4. | Eli Manning NYG at TB |
| 5. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Oak Note: Roethlisberger seemed to be moving gingerly after getting hit late in the first quarter, and his performance suffered. |
| 6. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. Cle |
| 7. | Matt Ryan ATL at SF Note: If the Falcons are up by 25 or more by halftime - and it's quite possible - don't expect a lot of passing volume in the second half. |
| 8. | Cam Newton CAR vs. GB |
| 9. | Peyton Manning DEN at Ind Note: Was able to hit the deep ball with Demaryius Thomas on Sunday night, and had more time to throw than expected. Did the Broncos fix matters over the bye week? |
| 10. | Jameis Winston TB vs. NYG Note: The Giants and Bucs have two of the league's worst secondaries. Winston has been pick-free in his last three matchups and could be in store for a big game this weekend. |
| 11. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Car Note: Dual takeaway from Sunday night's debacle - the Broncos' defense is that legit, and the Packers miss Jordy Nelson way more than anyone thought they would. It's not that Rodgers hasn't had bad games before - anyone who had him last year remembers |
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Was |
| 2. | Philip Rivers SD vs. Chi Note: Rivers has done well after losing top wideouts in the past, so I don't plan to downgrade him much after the injury to Keenan Allen. |
| 3. | Drew Brees NO vs. Ten |
| 4. | Eli Manning NYG at TB |
| 5. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Oak Note: Roethlisberger seemed to be moving gingerly after getting hit late in the first quarter, and his performance suffered. |
| 6. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. Cle |
| 7. | Matt Ryan ATL at SF Note: If the Falcons are up by 25 or more by halftime - and it's quite possible - don't expect a lot of passing volume in the second half. |
| 8. | Cam Newton CAR vs. GB |
| 9. | Peyton Manning DEN at Ind Note: Was able to hit the deep ball with Demaryius Thomas on Sunday night, and had more time to throw than expected. Did the Broncos fix matters over the bye week? |
| 10. | Jameis Winston TB vs. NYG Note: The Giants and Bucs have two of the league's worst secondaries. Winston has been pick-free in his last three matchups and could be in store for a big game this weekend. |
| 11. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Car Note: Dual takeaway from Sunday night's debacle - the Broncos' defense is that legit, and the Packers miss Jordy Nelson way more than anyone thought they would. It's not that Rodgers hasn't had bad games before - anyone who had him last year remembers the fantasy playoffs stinker against Buffalo. But this is a different level of struggle. |
| 12. | Derek Carr OAK at Pit Note: For my money, the most surprising and impressive performance so far this season considering the matchup and circumstances last week against the Jets. |
| 13. | Jay Cutler CHI at SD |
| 14. | Andrew Luck IND vs. Den Note: Luck was truly abysmal until the fourth quarter Monday night. It doesn't help that he faces the Broncos this week. It looks like he's gotten OC Pep Hamilton fired. Officially probable after practicing Thursday and Friday but probably won't have T.Y. Hilton. |
| 15. | *Tyrod Taylor BUF vs. Mia Note: (Knee) Declared himself '100% ready to go' following Wednesday's practice. |
| 16. | Ryan Tannehill MIA at Buf |
| 17. | Sam Bradford PHI at Dal |
| 18. | Kirk Cousins WAS at NE Note: The Redskins may be playing from behind early in this one. I'll take the 'over' on two Cousins interceptions by halftime. |
| 19. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ vs. Jax Note: (Thumb) Fitzpatrick practiced Wednesday and coach Todd Bowles indicated he would start this Sunday. |
| 20. | *Marcus Mariota TEN at NO Note: (Knee) Fully practiced on Wednesday and looks good to go. Officially will start. |
| 21. | Blake Bortles JAC at NYJ |
| 22. | Nick Foles STL at Min |
| 23. | *Matt Cassel DAL vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Practiced in full and will be ready to go this weekend. |
| 24. | Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. StL |
| 25. | *Johnny Manziel CLE at Cin Note: Josh McCown (Shoulder/Ribs) has been ruled out. Fire up Johnny Football. If you're in a 3-QB league, that is. The Bengals defense is no joke. |
| 26. | *Blaine Gabbert SF vs. Atl Note: Starting this week in place of Colin Kaepernick. |
| 27. | *Zach Mettenberger TEN at NO |
| 28. | *Geno Smith NYJ vs. Jax Note: (Left Shoulder) Wasn't terrible against the Raiders (27-for-42, 265 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT), but injured his abdomen and left shoulder in the process. He did practice on Wednesday. |
| 29. | Bryce Petty NYJ vs. Jax |
| 30. | *Josh McCown CLE at Cin Note: (Shoulder/Ribs) - Ruled Out. |
| 31. | *Colin Kaepernick SF vs. Atl Note: Benched for Blaine Gabbert. It doesn't get much lower than that. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Todd Gurley STL at Min |
| 2. | Devonta Freeman ATL at SF |
| 3. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Ten |
| 4. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. Mia |
| 5. | Doug Martin TB vs. NYG |
| 6. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. StL |
| 7. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Cle |
| 8. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. GB |
| 9. | *DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. Oak Note: Back as the starter with Le'Veon Bell out for the season. |
| 10. | *Lamar Miller MIA at Buf Note: Didn't practice Monday, but no injury was reported and is not on the injury report this week. |
| 11. | DeMarco Murray PHI at Dal |
| 12. | Latavius Murray OAK at Pit |
| 13. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Cle |
| 14. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Was |
| 15. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Was |
| 16. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. Phi |
| 17. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Jax |
| 18. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Car Note: Looked marginally better against the Broncos, but he's still splitting the playing time witih James Starks nearly evenly, despite Starks being listed as questionable to begin the game. |
| 19. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at Ind Note: Got the start and scored twice early against the Packers, but also briefly left with a thigh injury, opening the door for C.J. Anderson to look so good. Is the takeaway that the Broncos' offensive line was fixed over the bye, or that the Packers are just so bad at stopping the run? Hillman named the starter for Sunday. |
| 20. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Chi |
| 21. | *Jeremy Langford CHI at SD Note: Big opportunity for the near future with Forte hurt. The Bears are considering adding Montee Ball. |
| 22. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. Chi Note: The Chargers made a concerted effort to re-establish Gordon, and now Oliver is out for the season. |
| 23. | Duke Johnson CLE at Cin Note: Only had two catches for 68 yards in the first half last week - I can see why the Browns would ignore him the rest of the way. Nonetheless, I think that this is a decent spot for him, and you want to trade for him now before he takes over. He's the only CLE back with upside. |
| 24. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at Ind Note: Anderson looked fantastic, but he also was the closer. |
| 25. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at NYJ |
| 26. | Frank Gore IND vs. Den |
| 27. | *Antonio Andrews TEN at NO Note: Had become the clear lead back for the Titans, but will the coaching change or the return of David Cobb alter the rotation? |
| 28. | Charles Sims TB vs. NYG |
| 29. | Rashad Jennings NYG at TB |
| 30. | Tevin Coleman ATL at SF |
| 31. | Shane Vereen NYG at TB |
| 32. | C.J. Spiller NO vs. Ten Note: Somewhat relevant again after the Saints loss Khiry Robinson for the season. |
| 33. | Matt Jones WAS at NE Note: Coach Jay Gruden said that both Jones and Alfred Morris will play a lot this week - that doesn't help us define the role at all. I prefer Jones to Morris, but if Chris Thompson is healthy I might prefer him to both this week. |
| 34. | Isaiah Crowell CLE at Cin |
| 35. | *Kendall Gaskins SF vs. Atl |
| 36. | James Starks GB at Car |
| 37. | Dexter McCluster TEN at NO |
| 38. | *Pierre Thomas SF vs. Atl Note: Signed by the Niners - he will compete for carries with Kendall Gaskins and Shaun Draughn, unless Carlos Hyde is deemed ready to play this week. |
| 39. | Christine Michael DAL vs. Phi |
| 40. | Zac Stacy NYJ vs. Jax |
| 41. | *Ahmad Bradshaw IND vs. Den Note: Seven carries on Monday night, but only one target as he was frequently kept back in pass protection. |
| 42. | Alfred Morris WAS at NE |
| 43. | Jonas Gray MIA at Buf |
| 44. | *Ryan Mathews PHI at Dal Note: (Groin) Limited in practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, but missed practice Thursday. (Groin) Listed as questionable. |
| 45. | *Chris Thompson WAS at NE Note: (Back) Was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Officially active. |
| 46. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. StL |
| 47. | Marcel Reece OAK at Pit |
| 48. | Darren Sproles PHI at Dal |
| 49. | *Orleans Darkwa NYG at TB Note: Suffered a badly bruised tailbone in the loss to the Cowboys. Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 50. | *Jordan Todman PIT vs. Oak Note: Will be DeAngelo Williams' backup now that Le'Veon Bell is out for the season. |
| 51. | Robert Turbin CLE at Cin |
| 52. | Roy Helu OAK at Pit |
| 53. | Donald Brown SD vs. Chi |
| 54. | Denard Robinson JAC at NYJ |
| 55. | *Karlos Williams BUF vs. Mia Note: (Concussion) Returned to practice this week. Active this week. |
| 56. | Mike Tolbert CAR vs. GB |
| 57. | Damien Williams MIA at Buf |
| 58. | Tre Mason STL at Min Note: (Hand) Ran well in mop-up duty, but there's no way he's stealing significant carries from Gurley. Was limited in practice yesterday. |
| 59. | Andre Williams NYG at TB |
| 60. | *Benny Cunningham STL at Min Note: No carries, no targets despite a comfortable win for the Rams. Please disperse, there no longer is anything to see here. |
| 61. | James White NE vs. Was |
| 62. | Toby Gerhart JAC at NYJ |
| 63. | *Jay Ajayi MIA at Buf Note: (Ribs) Eligible to be removed from IR/To Return list this week and could debut, but what sort of role is he stepping into? |
| 64. | Dan Herron BUF vs. Mia |
| 65. | *Stevan Ridley NYJ vs. Jax Note: (Knee) Ridley was active but didn't play last week. |
| 66. | *Shaun Draughn SF vs. Atl |
| 67. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Jax Note: Out this week. |
| 68. | *Carlos Hyde SF vs. Atl Note: Sat out last week to rest his injured foot. |
| 69. | *Matt Forte CHI at SD Note: (Knee) Missed practice again on Thursday and appears doubtful for Sunday. Expect rookie Jeremy Langford to get the lion's share of carries. |
| 70. | *Mike Davis SF vs. Atl Note: Suffered a broken hand in the loss to the Rams and was slated for surgery on Tuesday. |
| 71. | *David Cobb TEN at NO Note: (Calf) Removed from IR, but may not make his career debut until Week 10. |
| 72. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Oak Note: Suffered MCL and PCL injuries, out for the season. The only good news is that his ACL remains intact. |
| 73. | *Khiry Robinson NO vs. Ten Note: Broken tibia, out for the season. |
| 74. | *Branden Oliver SD vs. Chi Note: (Toe) Placed on season-ending IR. |
| 75. | *Reggie Bush SF vs. Atl Note: Out for the season after losing a battle with the Rams' concrete wall. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Oak |
| 2. | Julio Jones ATL at SF |
| 3. | Odell Beckham NYG at TB Note: Hamstring injury appears to be behind him. Scored 3 TD on 130 yards last week. |
| 4. | A.J. Green CIN vs. Cle Note: Targeted a whopping 17 times last week. |
| 5. | Mike Evans TB vs. NYG |
| 6. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at SD |
| 7. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Ind |
| 8. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. Was Note: (Knee) Listed as active. |
| 9. | Amari Cooper OAK at Pit |
| 10. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Ind Note: (Shoulder) Targeted less in his first game back from the bye. Did clutch at his shoulder once. |
| 11. | Martavis Bryant PIT vs. Oak |
| 12. | Jarvis Landry MIA at Buf |
| 13. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Jax Note: Suffered ankle and toe injuries in the loss to the Raiders. Should be ready to go for Sunday. |
| 14. | *Malcom Floyd SD vs. Chi Note: Should play a huge role now that Keenan Allen is out. |
| 15. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Foot) Played 48 of 59 snaps in first game back, came out 'ok.' |
| 16. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Pit |
| 17. | Jordan Matthews PHI at Dal Note: Caught his lone touchdown pass on the season in Week 2 against these Cowboys. |
| 18. | *Willie Snead NO vs. Ten Note: (Knee) Listed as active. |
| 19. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Jax Note: (Knee) Missed practice on Thursday. Let's see if he practices Friday. Practiced Friday, officially active. |
| 20. | Allen Hurns JAC at NYJ |
| 21. | Randall Cobb GB at Car |
| 22. | Donte Moncrief IND vs. Den |
| 23. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Ten |
| 24. | Allen Robinson JAC at NYJ |
| 25. | Travis Benjamin CLE at Cin |
| 26. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Was |
| 27. | *Steve Johnson SD vs. Chi Note: Could get more targets with Allen out for the year. |
| 28. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. GB Note: Targeted 10 times on Monday night, caught just two however and had a couple of bad drops. |
| 29. | *Stefon Diggs MIN vs. StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday's practice. Even if he's a go, it's a tough matchup against the Rams' secondary. |
| 30. | Marvin Jones CIN vs. Cle |
| 31. | James Jones GB at Car |
| 32. | *Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at NO Note: With Kendall Wright doubtful and Whisenhunt out of the picture, could this be the week for DGB? |
| 33. | *Marquess Wilson CHI at SD Note: Could have a bigger role if Eddie Royal is out. |
| 34. | Davante Adams GB at Car |
| 35. | Rishard Matthews MIA at Buf |
| 36. | Torrey Smith SF vs. Atl |
| 37. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at NE Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday practice - will he finally return this week? |
| 38. | *Sammy Watkins BUF vs. Mia Note: (Ankle) Was limited in practice both on Wednesday and Thursday. It appears that Watkins may give it a go this weekend. Officially active. |
| 39. | *Rueben Randle NYG at TB Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday's practice and will likely give it a go. Has yet to miss a game this season. |
| 40. | Dontrelle Inman SD vs. Chi |
| 41. | Andre Johnson IND vs. Den |
| 42. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Phi |
| 43. | *Dwayne Harris NYG at TB Note: Played through a sprained ankle and knee in the loss to the Saints, making the most of Victor Cruz's absence. |
| 44. | *Pierre Garcon WAS at NE Note: Thought about not listing him at all - don't want to risk catching his greedy eyes. |
| 45. | Danny Amendola NE vs. Was |
| 46. | Mike Wallace MIN vs. StL Note: Had zero receptions despite four targets against the Bears last Sunday. |
| 47. | *Nelson Agholor PHI at Dal Note: (Ankle) Practicing in full this week. |
| 48. | Donteea Dye TB vs. NYG |
| 49. | Justin Hunter TEN at NO |
| 50. | Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. Cle |
| 51. | Marques Colston NO vs. Ten |
| 52. | Roddy White ATL at SF |
| 53. | Charles Johnson MIN vs. StL |
| 54. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Phi |
| 55. | Stedman Bailey STL at Min |
| 56. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Den Note: ***(Foot) Didn't practice all week, unlikely to play. |
| 57. | Kenny Stills MIA at Buf |
| 58. | Jamison Crowder WAS at NE |
| 59. | Robert Woods BUF vs. Mia |
| 60. | Philly Brown CAR vs. GB |
| 61. | Russell Shepard TB vs. NYG |
| 62. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. GB |
| 63. | *Jeff Janis GB at Car Note: Didn't see a single snap on offense, even with Ty Montgomery out and the Packers trailing the entire time. |
| 64. | Brian Quick STL at Min |
| 65. | *Markus Wheaton PIT vs. Oak Note: (Ankle) Wheaton returned to limited practice on Thursday. |
| 66. | Tavon Austin STL at Min Note: Scored his seventh touchdown Sunday, was targeted seven times for 98 yards as well. |
| 67. | Brandon Coleman NO vs. Ten |
| 68. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. Jax |
| 69. | Greg Jennings MIA at Buf |
| 70. | Justin Hardy ATL at SF |
| 71. | Miles Austin PHI at Dal |
| 72. | Riley Cooper PHI at Dal |
| 73. | Josh Huff PHI at Dal |
| 74. | *Dwayne Bowe CLE at Cin Note: Still looking for his first catch as a member of the Browns - could come this week with both Hawkins and Hartline out. |
| 75. | Taylor Gabriel CLE at Cin |
| 76. | *Anquan Boldin SF vs. Atl Note: Listed as doubtful. |
| 77. | *Keshawn Martin NE vs. Was |
| 78. | *Marqise Lee JAC at NYJ Note: (Hamstring) Has yet to practice this week. |
| 79. | *DeVante Parker MIA at Buf Note: (Foot) Has yet to practice this week and will likely be ruled out on Friday's injury report. |
| 80. | *Kendall Wright TEN at NO Note: (Knee) Did not practice on Thursday. He does not appear likely to play this weekend. |
| 81. | *Leonard Hankerson ATL at SF Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, but worked with the training staff on the side. Looking highly questionable for this weekend. |
| 82. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Car Note: (Ankle) Limited in practice Thursday. Either way, he's further down the depth chart now with Davante Adams back in the picture. Inactive this week. |
| 83. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. NYG Note: (Knee) Missed Thursday practice and will likely be doubtful for another week or two. |
| 84. | *Eddie Royal CHI at SD Note: Suffered a knee injury in the loss to the Vikings, return date uncertain. |
| 85. | *Percy Harvin BUF vs. Mia Note: (Hip) Meeting with team doctors this week. Appears unlikely to play this weekend. |
| 86. | *Andrew Hawkins CLE at Cin Note: (Concussion) Declared out. |
| 87. | *Brian Hartline CLE at Cin Note: (Concussion) Declared out. |
| 88. | *Keenan Allen SD vs. Chi Note: Lacerated kidney, out for the season, but expected to make a full recovery. |
| 89. | *Victor Cruz NYG at TB |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Was |
| 2. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. GB |
| 3. | Jordan Reed WAS at NE Note: Caught a career-high 11 receptions in Sunday's comeback win against the Bucs. |
| 4. | Heath Miller PIT vs. Oak |
| 5. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. Chi Note: (Knee) Limited practice on Thursday. Will be ready to go for MNF. Officially probable. |
| 6. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. Cle |
| 7. | Gary Barnidge CLE at Cin Note: Tied for the league lead in receptions among tight ends (40) with Gronk and Baby Gronk (Travis Kelce). Will Johnny Football mess with his mojo? |
| 8. | Martellus Bennett CHI at SD |
| 9. | Charles Clay BUF vs. Mia |
| 10. | Ben Watson NO vs. Ten |
| 11. | Delanie Walker TEN at NO |
| 12. | Coby Fleener IND vs. Den Note: Fleener might really benefit from the OC change, maybe more than anyone else on the team. |
| 13. | Jacob Tamme ATL at SF |
| 14. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Phi |
| 15. | Zach Ertz PHI at Dal |
| 16. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. StL |
| 17. | *Vernon Davis DEN at Ind Note: Traded to the Broncos in the rare deadline deal that actually happens. The thing is, we won't really have a good test to see if Davis has anything left in the tank, at least not right away. It takes awhile for a player to adapt to a new set of plays, quarterback, etc... |
| 18. | Richard Rodgers GB at Car |
| 19. | *Jordan Cameron MIA at Buf Note: (Hamstring) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. Active but less than 100 percent. |
| 20. | Dwayne Allen IND vs. Den |
| 21. | *Virgil Green DEN at Ind Note: Just when Green starts to get interesting, the Broncos trade for Vernon Davis. However, Davis might not have an immediate impact, so it's possible that Green is useful as a bye-week pickup. |
| 22. | Mychal Rivera OAK at Pit |
| 23. | Jared Cook STL at Min |
| 24. | Owen Daniels DEN at Ind |
| 25. | Scott Chandler NE vs. Was |
| 26. | Josh Hill NO vs. Ten |
| 27. | *Julius Thomas JAC at NYJ Note: (Groin / Abdomen) Full participant in Wednesday's practice. |
| 28. | Brent Celek PHI at Dal |
| 29. | Jeff Cumberland NYJ vs. Jax |
| 30. | Derek Carrier WAS at NE |
| 31. | *Larry Donnell NYG at TB Note: (Neck) Was carted off the field last week. Missed Thursday's practice. |
| 32. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB vs. NYG Note: (Shoulder) Limited in practice this week as he was last week. Getting closer, and may perhaps return this weekend. Will test out his shoulder in pregame warmup but unlikely to play. |
| 33. | *Ladarius Green SD vs. Chi Note: (Ankle) Has yet to practice this week. Officially doubtful. |
| 34. | *Garrett Celek SF vs. Atl Note: Going through the league's concussion protocol. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Todd Gurley STL at Min |
| 2. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Oak |
| 3. | Odell Beckham NYG at TB Note: Hamstring injury appears to be behind him. Scored 3 TD on 130 yards last week. |
| 4. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Was |
| 5. | Julio Jones ATL at SF |
| 6. | A.J. Green CIN vs. Cle Note: Targeted a whopping 17 times last week. |
| 7. | Mike Evans TB vs. NYG |
| 8. | Alshon Jeffery CHI at SD |
| 9. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Ind |
| 10. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. Was Note: (Knee) Listed as active. |
| 11. | Devonta Freeman ATL at SF |
| 12. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Ten |
| 13. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. Mia |
| 14. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Ind Note: (Shoulder) Targeted less in his first game back from the bye. Did clutch at his shoulder once. |
| 15. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. GB |
| 16. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Cle |
| 17. | Amari Cooper OAK at Pit |
| 18. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Was |
| 19. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. StL |
| 20. | Martavis Bryant PIT vs. Oak |
| 21. | Jordan Reed WAS at NE Note: Caught a career-high 11 receptions in Sunday's comeback win against the Bucs. |
| 22. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Jax Note: Suffered ankle and toe injuries in the loss to the Raiders. Should be ready to go for Sunday. |
| 23. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. GB |
| 24. | Doug Martin TB vs. NYG |
| 25. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Was |
| 26. | Jarvis Landry MIA at Buf |
| 27. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Foot) Played 48 of 59 snaps in first game back, came out 'ok.' |
| 28. | *Lamar Miller MIA at Buf Note: Didn't practice Monday, but no injury was reported and is not on the injury report this week. |
| 29. | *Malcom Floyd SD vs. Chi Note: Should play a huge role now that Keenan Allen is out. |
| 30. | *Willie Snead NO vs. Ten Note: (Knee) Listed as active. |
| 31. | DeMarco Murray PHI at Dal |
| 32. | *DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. Oak Note: Back as the starter with Le'Veon Bell out for the season. |
| 33. | Randall Cobb GB at Car |
| 34. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Cle |
| 35. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. Chi Note: (Knee) Limited practice on Thursday. Will be ready to go for MNF. Officially probable. |
| 36. | Allen Hurns JAC at NYJ |
| 37. | Latavius Murray OAK at Pit |
| 38. | Jordan Matthews PHI at Dal Note: Caught his lone touchdown pass on the season in Week 2 against these Cowboys. |
| 39. | Heath Miller PIT vs. Oak |
| 40. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Ten |
| 41. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. Cle |
| 42. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at NYJ |
| 43. | Allen Robinson JAC at NYJ |
| 44. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at Ind Note: Got the start and scored twice early against the Packers, but also briefly left with a thigh injury, opening the door for C.J. Anderson to look so good. Is the takeaway that the Broncos' offensive line was fixed over the bye, or that the Packers are just so bad at stopping the run? Hillman named the starter for Sunday. |
| 45. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Jax |
| 46. | Gary Barnidge CLE at Cin Note: Tied for the league lead in receptions among tight ends (40) with Gronk and Baby Gronk (Travis Kelce). Will Johnny Football mess with his mojo? |
| 47. | Duke Johnson CLE at Cin Note: Only had two catches for 68 yards in the first half last week - I can see why the Browns would ignore him the rest of the way. Nonetheless, I think that this is a decent spot for him, and you want to trade for him now before he takes over. He's the only CLE back with upside. |
| 48. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Jax Note: (Knee) Missed practice on Thursday. Let's see if he practices Friday. Practiced Friday, officially active. |
| 49. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Chi |
| 50. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Car Note: Looked marginally better against the Broncos, but he's still splitting the playing time witih James Starks nearly evenly, despite Starks being listed as questionable to begin the game. |
| 51. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. Phi |
| 52. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Was |
| 53. | *Stefon Diggs MIN vs. StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday's practice. Even if he's a go, it's a tough matchup against the Rams' secondary. |
| 54. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Pit |
| 55. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. GB Note: Targeted 10 times on Monday night, caught just two however and had a couple of bad drops. |
| 56. | Donte Moncrief IND vs. Den |
| 57. | Marvin Jones CIN vs. Cle |
| 58. | *Jeremy Langford CHI at SD Note: Big opportunity for the near future with Forte hurt. The Bears are considering adding Montee Ball. |
| 59. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. Chi Note: The Chargers made a concerted effort to re-establish Gordon, and now Oliver is out for the season. |
| 60. | Delanie Walker TEN at NO |
| 61. | *Steve Johnson SD vs. Chi Note: Could get more targets with Allen out for the year. |
| 62. | Travis Benjamin CLE at Cin |
| 63. | Ben Watson NO vs. Ten |
| 64. | Martellus Bennett CHI at SD |
| 65. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at Ind Note: Anderson looked fantastic, but he also was the closer. |
| 66. | James Jones GB at Car |
| 67. | *Marquess Wilson CHI at SD Note: Could have a bigger role if Eddie Royal is out. |
| 68. | *Rueben Randle NYG at TB Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday's practice and will likely give it a go. Has yet to miss a game this season. |
| 69. | Charles Clay BUF vs. Mia |
| 70. | Frank Gore IND vs. Den |
| 71. | Andre Johnson IND vs. Den |
| 72. | *Antonio Andrews TEN at NO Note: Had become the clear lead back for the Titans, but will the coaching change or the return of David Cobb alter the rotation? |
| 73. | Charles Sims TB vs. NYG |
| 74. | Shane Vereen NYG at TB |
| 75. | C.J. Spiller NO vs. Ten Note: Somewhat relevant again after the Saints loss Khiry Robinson for the season. |
| 76. | Davante Adams GB at Car |
| 77. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at NE Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Thursday practice - will he finally return this week? |
| 78. | Rishard Matthews MIA at Buf |
| 79. | Coby Fleener IND vs. Den Note: Fleener might really benefit from the OC change, maybe more than anyone else on the team. |
| 80. | *Dwayne Harris NYG at TB Note: Played through a sprained ankle and knee in the loss to the Saints, making the most of Victor Cruz's absence. |
| 81. | Rashad Jennings NYG at TB |
| 82. | James Starks GB at Car |
| 83. | *Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at NO Note: With Kendall Wright doubtful and Whisenhunt out of the picture, could this be the week for DGB? |
| 84. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Phi |
| 85. | Zach Ertz PHI at Dal |
| 86. | Matt Jones WAS at NE Note: Coach Jay Gruden said that both Jones and Alfred Morris will play a lot this week - that doesn't help us define the role at all. I prefer Jones to Morris, but if Chris Thompson is healthy I might prefer him to both this week. |
| 87. | Danny Amendola NE vs. Was |
| 88. | *Sammy Watkins BUF vs. Mia Note: (Ankle) Was limited in practice both on Wednesday and Thursday. It appears that Watkins may give it a go this weekend. Officially active. |
| 89. | Donteea Dye TB vs. NYG |
| 90. | Justin Hunter TEN at NO |
| 91. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Den Note: ***(Foot) Didn't practice all week, unlikely to play. |
| 92. | Dontrelle Inman SD vs. Chi |
| 93. | Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. Cle |
| 94. | Torrey Smith SF vs. Atl |
| 95. | Jacob Tamme ATL at SF |
| 96. | Dexter McCluster TEN at NO |
| 97. | Isaiah Crowell CLE at Cin |
| 98. | Christine Michael DAL vs. Phi |
| 99. | Zac Stacy NYJ vs. Jax |
| 100. | Tavon Austin STL at Min Note: Scored his seventh touchdown Sunday, was targeted seven times for 98 yards as well. |
| 101. | *Vernon Davis DEN at Ind Note: Traded to the Broncos in the rare deadline deal that actually happens. The thing is, we won't really have a good test to see if Davis has anything left in the tank, at least not right away. It takes awhile for a player to adapt to a new set of plays, quarterback, etc... |
| 102. | *Ryan Mathews PHI at Dal Note: (Groin) Limited in practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, but missed practice Thursday. (Groin) Listed as questionable. |
| 103. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. StL |
| 104. | Roddy White ATL at SF |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Was |
| 2. | Brandon McManus DEN at Ind |
| 3. | Matt Bryant ATL at SF |
| 4. | Josh Brown NYG at TB |
| 5. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. Jax |
| 6. | Mike Nugent CIN vs. Cle |
| 7. | Robbie Gould CHI at SD |
| 8. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. Oak |
| 9. | Mason Crosby GB at Car |
| 10. | Josh Lambo SD vs. Chi |
| 11. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Pit |
| 12. | Kai Forbath NO vs. Ten |
| 13. | Connor Barth TB vs. NYG Note: Had another perfect performance in the win over Atlanta. |
| 14. | Graham Gano CAR vs. GB |
| 15. | Caleb Sturgis PHI at Dal |
| 16. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Phi |
| 17. | Travis Coons CLE at Cin Note: Missed an extra point in the loss to the Cardinals, his first miss from anywhere this season. |
| 18. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. StL |
| 19. | Andrew Franks MIA at Buf |
| 20. | Adam Vinatieri IND vs. Den |
| 21. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. Mia |
| 22. | Jason Myers JAC at NYJ Note: So far still has his job, though the Jags threatened to try out other kickers over the bye week. |
| 23. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at NE |
| 24. | Ryan Succop TEN at NO Note: Quietly hasn't missed a field goal this season, but has just seven attempts in seven games. |
| 25. | Greg Zuerlein STL at Min |
| 26. | Phil Dawson SF vs. Atl |
Defenses
| 1. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cle |
| 2. | Denver Broncos at Ind Note: Lead the league with 29 sacks. |
| 3. | St. Louis Rams at Min |
| 4. | New York Jets vs. Jax |
| 5. | New England Patriots vs. Was Note: No pick-sixes yet this season. Is this the week? |
| 6. | Minnesota Vikings vs. StL |
| 7. | Philadelphia Eagles at Dal |
| 8. | Atlanta Falcons at SF Note: Gets to face Blaine Gabbert - is that alone worth a big jump? |
| 9. | Carolina Panthers vs. GB |
| 10. | Buffalo Bills vs. Mia |
| 11. | Miami Dolphins at Buf |
| 12. | *Green Bay Packers at Car Note: Sam Shields was forced out with a shoulder injury, and his absence was felt greatly in the loss to the Broncos. There's a chance he could return this week. |
| 13. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oak |
| 14. | *New York Giants at TB Note: The Giants got encouraging reports from Prince Amukamara's MRI on his pectoral injury. Both he and Jason Pierre-Paul could return this week. |
| 15. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. Phi Note: LB Barry Church (ankle) has yet to practice this week. |
| 16. | New Orleans Saints vs. Ten |
| 17. | Oakland Raiders at Pit |
| 18. | Chicago Bears at SD |
| 19. | Jacksonville Jaguars at NYJ |
| 20. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. NYG Note: Lead the league in fumble recoveries with nine. |
| 21. | *Cleveland Browns at Cin Note: Joe Haden (concussion) likely out again on Thursday night. Donte Whitner (concussion) could also miss the game. |
| 22. | Indianapolis Colts vs. Den |
| 23. | San Francisco 49ers vs. Atl |
| 24. | Tennessee Titans at NO |
| 25. | San Diego Chargers vs. Chi |
| 26. | Washington Redskins at NE |
