This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete.
New England vs. Oakland is in Mexico City.
BYE WEEKS: Carolina, Indianapolis, New York Jets, San Francisco
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four 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.***
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. If there is no such note, that means it's my first pass at the rankings for this current week.
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
Sunday update complete.
New England vs. Oakland is in Mexico City.
BYE WEEKS: Carolina, Indianapolis, New York Jets, San Francisco
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four 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.***
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. If there is no such note, that means it's my first pass at the rankings for this current week.
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?". And then refer to the rankings again before asking a generic starting decision question. If you really desire a response to a starting question that doesn't have added complexity, please use our Ask An Expert service - it comes with your subscription. My response will correspond with the rankings.
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE at Oak |
| 2. | Carson Wentz PHI at Dal |
| 3. | Derek Carr OAK vs. NE |
| 4. | *Russell Wilson SEA vs. Atl Note: The Seahawks are under scrutiny for how they treated a potential concussion to Wilson on Thursday night, but he should be ready for this week regardless. Dealt with a sore jaw that prevented him from eating solid foods for two days last week. |
| 5. | Drew Brees NO vs. Was |
| 6. | *Case Keenum MIN vs. LAR Note: Expected to remain the starter for Week 11. After his performance against the Redskins, how could that even be a question? Officially named the starter this week. |
| 7. | Kirk Cousins WAS at NO |
| 8. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Ten |
| 9. | Matt Ryan ATL at Sea |
| 10. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick TB at Mia Note: Will start again this week. |
| 11. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. Phi Note: The 'check status' in this instance is for LT Tyron Smith, whose absence against the Falcons was pivotal. ***Tyron Smith out again this week.*** |
| 12. | Jared Goff LA at Min |
| 13. | *Alex Smith KC at NYG Note: ***Downgraded because of the wind.*** |
| 14. | Matthew Stafford DET at Chi |
| 15. | Jay Cutler MIA vs. TB |
| 16. | *Philip Rivers LAC vs. Buf Note: Rivers is in the concussion protocol. If he can't go, Kellen Clemens is next in line. Hasn't yet cleared the concussion protocol - will have a limited practice Thursday. The Chargers believe that he will be able to play. ***Cleared the concussion protocol Friday and will start.*** |
| 17. | *Marcus Mariota TEN at Pit Note: Limited participant in Monday's practice with a sore ankle and shoulder. The Titans play on Thursday night. Cleared from the injury list. |
| 18. | Blake Bortles JAC at Cle |
| 19. | Andy Dalton CIN at Den |
| 20. | *Nathan Peterman BUF at LAC Note: Named the Bills' starting quarterback on Wednesday morning. |
| 21. | Joe Flacco BAL at GB |
| 22. | *Blaine Gabbert ARZ at Hou Note: In line to start this week if Stanton can't go. Took the first-team reps on Wednesday, but the Cardinals haven't yet named a starter. ***Officially named the starter.*** |
| 23. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. Det |
| 24. | *Brock Osweiler DEN vs. Cin Note: Will start again this week. Limited in practice Wednesday with a sore shoulder - Paxton Lynch took many of the first-team reps. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 25. | Eli Manning NYG vs. KC |
| 26. | *DeShone Kizer CLE vs. Jax Note: Left with a rib injury, but expects to be back this week. Alas, it's against Jacksonville. Limited in Wednesday's practice, full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 27. | *Brett Hundley GB vs. Bal Note: Suffered a hamstring injury late in the win over the Bears. Joe Callahan is next in line if Hundley can't go. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 28. | *Tom Savage HOU vs. Ari Note: Will start again this week despite his latest debacle against the Rams. |
| 29. | *Drew Stanton ARZ at Hou Note: Dealing with a sprained knee - he participated on Tuesday, but he'll have to 'prove he can stay out of harm's way' before being cleared to start. Blaine Gabbert is next in line. |
| 30. | *Kellen Clemens LAC vs. Buf Note: In line to start this week if Rivers can't go. Rivers was cleared to start. |
| 31. | Paxton Lynch DEN vs. Cin |
| 32. | Joe Callahan GB vs. Bal |
| 33. | *Tyrod Taylor BUF at LAC Note: Had to receive a dreaded vote of confidence after last week's debacle. The narrative in Buffalo has changed so quickly after a great start to the season. Coach Sean McDermott had a change of heart and named Nathan Peterman the starter after all. |
| 34. | Cody Kessler CLE vs. Jax |
| 35. | *Jameis Winston TB at Mia Note: (Shoulder) Unlikely to be shut down for the season, but will miss this week against the Dolphins. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Ten |
| 2. | Todd Gurley LA at Min |
| 3. | *Kareem Hunt KC at NYG Note: Declining workload before the bye. Will that trend continue this week? My guess is no. |
| 4. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. Buf Note: Big failure last week, but I love the matchup against the Bills this week. However, if Rivers can't play, that could limit the Chargers ability to exploit the potential positive matchup. |
| 5. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Was |
| 6. | LeSean McCoy BUF at LAC |
| 7. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Det |
| 8. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. Was |
| 9. | Alfred Morris DAL vs. Phi |
| 10. | *Jay Ajayi PHI at Dal Note: Workload should increase this week. |
| 11. | Marshawn Lynch OAK vs. NE |
| 12. | DeMarco Murray TEN at Pit |
| 13. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. LAR |
| 14. | Ameer Abdullah DET at Chi Note: Scored each of the last two weeks, this week without the fumbles. |
| 15. | *Leonard Fournette JAC at Cle Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Missed practice Friday, listed as questionable - truly a game-time decision.*** |
| 16. | Adrian Peterson ARZ at Hou |
| 17. | Dion Lewis NE at Oak |
| 18. | *Tevin Coleman ATL at Sea Note: Potentially in line to get a heavy workload against the Seahawks on Monday night if Freeman can't go. |
| 19. | *Kenyan Drake MIA vs. TB Note: Dolphins' OC Clyde Christensen intends to keep the current RB timeshare. |
| 20. | *Jamaal Williams GB vs. Bal Note: Could start if Ty Montgomery (ribs) can't go, or even if he can in the event that the Packers don't want to over-expose Montgomery. |
| 21. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. Ari |
| 22. | C.J. Anderson DEN vs. Cin |
| 23. | Chris Thompson WAS at NO |
| 24. | *Joe Mixon CIN at Den Note: Jeremy Hill is now out for the season with an ankle injury. |
| 25. | Alex Collins BAL at GB Note: If Woodhead comes back this week, I'll move Collins down. |
| 26. | *Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Jax Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 27. | Orleans Darkwa NYG vs. KC |
| 28. | *Samaje Perine WAS at NO Note: Serine goes from a non-factor to a starter with Kelley out indefinitely. |
| 29. | Rex Burkhead NE at Oak |
| 30. | *Damien Williams MIA vs. TB Note: Dolphins' OC Clyde Christensen intends to keep the current RB timeshare. |
| 31. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Jax |
| 32. | *Danny Woodhead BAL at GB Note: (Hamstring) Will practice this week, but it's unclear whether the Ravens will activate him from the IR. ***Officially activated from the IR.*** |
| 33. | Latavius Murray MIN vs. LAR |
| 34. | J.D. McKissic SEA vs. Atl |
| 35. | Derrick Henry TEN at Pit |
| 36. | LeGarrette Blount PHI at Dal |
| 37. | Thomas Rawls SEA vs. Atl |
| 38. | Doug Martin TB at Mia |
| 39. | James White NE at Oak Note: Limited to 11 snaps last week - he's a victim of the climb in stature of Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead. |
| 40. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. Buf |
| 41. | Theo Riddick DET at Chi |
| 42. | *Eddie Lacy SEA vs. Atl Note: (Groin) Expected to be available Monday night. ***No longer on the injury list.*** |
| 43. | *Tarik Cohen CHI vs. Det Note: Limited to 13 snaps last week - losing snaps to Benny Cunningham. |
| 44. | *Devante Mays GB vs. Bal Note: ***Now the backup behind Jamaal Williams with Montgomery and Jones out this week.*** |
| 45. | Devontae Booker DEN vs. Cin |
| 46. | Rod Smith DAL vs. Phi |
| 47. | Javorius Allen BAL at GB |
| 48. | Corey Clement PHI at Dal |
| 49. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. NE |
| 50. | Peyton Barber TB at Mia |
| 51. | Charcandrick West KC at NYG |
| 52. | Jamaal Charles DEN vs. Cin |
| 53. | Shane Vereen NYG vs. KC |
| 54. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Cle |
| 55. | *Terron Ward ATL at Sea Note: Had nine carries last week as a result of Devonta Freeman's concussion. Limited in practice Thursday with a knee injury. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 56. | Wayne Gallman NYG vs. KC |
| 57. | Chris Ivory JAC at Cle |
| 58. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Den |
| 59. | Benny Cunningham CHI vs. Det |
| 60. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. Phi |
| 61. | *DeAndre Washington OAK vs. NE Note: Suffered a hip injury against the Browns. |
| 62. | D'Onta Foreman HOU vs. Ari |
| 63. | Charles Sims TB at Mia |
| 64. | James Conner PIT vs. Ten |
| 65. | Justin Davis LA at Min |
| 66. | *Byron Marshall WAS at NO Note: Signed by the Redskins due to Rob Kelley's injury. |
| 67. | Wendell Smallwood PHI at Dal |
| 68. | *Mike Gillislee NE at Oak Note: Healthy scratch coming out of the bye last week. |
| 69. | *Andre Ellington ARZ at Hou Note: ***Surprise healthy scratch.*** |
| 70. | *Mike Tolbert BUF at LAC Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 71. | *Dwayne Washington DET at Chi Note: (Hip) Did not practice Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 72. | *Ty Montgomery GB vs. Bal Note: Left after aggravating his rib injury against the Bears, but will try to play this week with Aaron Jones out. Limited to rehab drills Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 73. | *Terrance West BAL at GB Note: (Calf) Full participant in Wednesday's practice - but does he have a job to come back to? ***Apparently he does not - in line to be a healthy scratch.*** |
| 74. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at Sea Note: Currently in the concussion protocol, but not ruled out yet this week. Did not practice Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 75. | *Rob Kelley WAS at NO Note: Out indefinitely with ankle and knee injuries - at minimum multiple weeks, could be on IR. |
| 76. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. Bal Note: Out 3-to-6 weeks with an MCL injury. |
| 77. | *C.J. Prosise SEA vs. Atl Note: Placed on IR after re-aggravating his ankle injury. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Ten |
| 2. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Was |
| 3. | Brandin Cooks NE at Oak |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. LAR |
| 5. | Mike Evans TB at Mia |
| 6. | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. NE |
| 7. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Atl Note: Played through a groin injury in the Monday night game. ***Full practice this week.*** |
| 8. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. LAR |
| 9. | *Julio Jones ATL at Sea Note: (Ankle) Held out of practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 10. | Golden Tate DET at Chi |
| 11. | Amari Cooper OAK vs. NE |
| 12. | *Jarvis Landry MIA vs. TB Note: (Chest) Full practice Thursday. |
| 13. | *Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Cin Note: (Knee) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 14. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI at Dal Note: (Ankle) Added to the injury report Thursday after being limited in practice. He said he'd definitely play, however, despite the addition to the injury list. ***Listed as questionable, but only because there no longer is a probable tag available.*** |
| 15. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ari |
| 16. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 17. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. Cin |
| 18. | A.J. Green CIN at Den |
| 19. | Robert Woods LA at Min |
| 20. | *Tyreek Hill KC at NYG Note: ***Moved down because of the high winds in NY.*** |
| 21. | DeSean Jackson TB at Mia |
| 22. | Marvin Jones DET at Chi |
| 23. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. Ten |
| 24. | *Marqise Lee JAC at Cle Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Hou |
| 26. | Rishard Matthews TEN at Pit |
| 27. | Kelvin Benjamin BUF at LAC |
| 28. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. TB |
| 29. | *Jeremy Maclin BAL at GB Note: (Shoulder) Still limited in practice Wednesday - wearing a no-contact jersey. |
| 30. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. Buf |
| 31. | Ted Ginn NO vs. Was |
| 32. | Nelson Agholor PHI at Dal |
| 33. | Jamison Crowder WAS at NO |
| 34. | Davante Adams GB vs. Bal |
| 35. | *Danny Amendola NE at Oak Note: ***(Knee) Listed as questionable, limited in practice all week.*** |
| 36. | Mike Wallace BAL at GB |
| 37. | *Sammy Watkins LA at Min Note: Appeared to hurt his foot in the win over the Texans, but afterwards said that the foot was fine. Was not on Wednesday's initial injury report. |
| 38. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. Bal |
| 39. | Corey Davis TEN at Pit |
| 40. | *Josh Doctson WAS at NO Note: Other teams can see Doctson's upside - he was shadowed by Xavier Rhodes last week. |
| 41. | Cooper Kupp LA at Min |
| 42. | *Ryan Grant WAS at NO Note: Placed in the concussion protocol after the loss to the Vikings. Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol.*** |
| 43. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Atl |
| 44. | Paul Richardson SEA vs. Atl |
| 45. | Randall Cobb GB vs. Bal |
| 46. | Mohamed Sanu ATL at Sea |
| 47. | *Dontrelle Inman CHI vs. Det Note: Added to the rankings. |
| 48. | Eric Decker TEN at Pit |
| 49. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Phi |
| 50. | *Martavis Bryant PIT vs. Ten Note: Held out of practice Tuesday with an illness. |
| 51. | *Bruce Ellington HOU vs. Ari Note: Should get more targets with Will Fuller out this week, but keep in mind that they're still Tom Savage targets. |
| 52. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Phi |
| 53. | *John Brown ARZ at Hou Note: (Back) Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, will be active.*** |
| 54. | Travis Benjamin LAC vs. Buf |
| 55. | *Keelan Cole JAC at Cle Note: Cole is a better short-term pickup than Dede Westbrook. |
| 56. | *Brandon LaFell CIN at Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Full participant in Friday's practice, listed as questionable.*** |
| 57. | Adam Humphries TB at Mia |
| 58. | Mike Williams LAC vs. Buf |
| 59. | Demarcus Robinson KC at NYG |
| 60. | TJ Jones DET at Chi |
| 61. | Kendall Wright CHI vs. Det |
| 62. | Bennie Fowler DEN vs. Cin |
| 63. | *Dede Westbrook JAC at Cle Note: (Abdomen) Likely activated this week. Is not expected to be a big part of the Jaguars' game plan this week. ***Officially active, but as the third WR.*** |
| 64. | *Corey Coleman CLE vs. Jax Note: (Hand) Likely to come off the IR this week, but how much will he play? And will it matter against the Jaguars? Officially activated from the IR. |
| 65. | Taylor Gabriel ATL at Sea |
| 66. | Ricardo Louis CLE vs. Jax |
| 67. | Maurice Harris WAS at NO |
| 68. | *Kenny Stills MIA vs. TB Note: Early departure from Thursday's practice with a back injury. ***Did not practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 69. | Chris Godwin TB at Mia |
| 70. | Kenny Golladay DET at Chi |
| 71. | Deonte Thompson BUF at LAC |
| 72. | Tre McBride CHI vs. Det |
| 73. | Brandon Coleman NO vs. Was |
| 74. | *Zay Jones BUF at LAC Note: (Ankle) Full practice Wednesday. ***Full practice all week, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 75. | Tavon Austin LA at Min |
| 76. | *Jordan Matthews BUF at LAC Note: (Knee) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. ***Game-time decision in an afternoon game.*** |
| 77. | J.J. Nelson ARZ at Hou |
| 78. | Willie Snead NO vs. Was |
| 79. | *Kenny Britt CLE vs. Jax Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 80. | De'Anthony Thomas KC at NYG |
| 81. | Jaron Brown ARZ at Hou |
| 82. | Roger Lewis NYG vs. KC |
| 83. | Tyrell Williams LAC vs. Buf |
| 84. | *Terrelle Pryor WAS at NO Note: Not targeted even once in 28 snaps last week. (Ankle) Held out of practice Thursday. ***Declared out for this week.*** |
| 85. | *John Ross CIN at Den Note: Logged just six snaps against Tennessee and got called out for not running out a route where he was targeted afterward by coach Marvin Lewis. Doesn't bode well. |
| 86. | Cordarrelle Patterson OAK vs. NE |
| 87. | *Albert Wilson KC at NYG Note: (Hamstring) Held out of Wednesday and Thursday practices. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 88. | *Sterling Shepard NYG vs. KC Note: Updated WR rank. ***Scratched this week due to migraines.*** |
| 89. | *Chris Hogan NE at Oak Note: (Shoulder) Remained behind in Massachusetts while the Patriots practiced in Colorado. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 90. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. Ari Note: Suffered cracked ribs in the loss to the Rams and is likely to miss at least a week. |
| 91. | *Allen Hurns JAC at Cle Note: Expected to miss Sunday's game against the Browns with an ankle injury. Did not practice Thursday. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Oak |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at NYG |
| 3. | *Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Atl Note: ***(Knee) Full practice Friday.*** |
| 4. | *Zach Ertz PHI at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Full go in Monday's practice, but the team hasn't fully committed to him playing Sunday. Full practice Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 5. | *Evan Engram NYG vs. KC Note: Briefly appeared injured against the Niners but missed very little time. |
| 6. | *Delanie Walker TEN at Pit Note: (Forearm) Full practice Tuesday. Still no receiving TDs this year. |
| 7. | Vernon Davis WAS at NO |
| 8. | Jared Cook OAK vs. NE |
| 9. | Austin Hooper ATL at Sea |
| 10. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. LAR |
| 11. | Cameron Brate TB at Mia |
| 12. | Tyler Kroft CIN at Den |
| 13. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. Buf |
| 14. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Phi |
| 15. | Eric Ebron DET at Chi |
| 16. | *Charles Clay BUF at LAC Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, but the Bills are optimistic that Clay can play.*** |
| 17. | Julius Thomas MIA vs. TB |
| 18. | Seth DeValve CLE vs. Jax |
| 19. | Coby Fleener NO vs. Was |
| 20. | Lance Kendricks GB vs. Bal |
| 21. | *Marcedes Lewis JAC at Cle Note: (Knee) Limited in Thursday's practice. |
| 22. | David Njoku CLE vs. Jax |
| 23. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU vs. Ari |
| 24. | *Jesse James PIT vs. Ten Note: Moved back up with McDonald inactive this week. |
| 25. | *Virgil Green DEN vs. Cin Note: ***A.J. Derby and Jeff Heuerman have both been ruled out this week.*** |
| 26. | O.J. Howard TB at Mia |
| 27. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ at Hou |
| 28. | Richard Rodgers GB vs. Bal |
| 29. | Tyler Higbee LA at Min |
| 30. | Adam Shaheen CHI vs. Det |
| 31. | Trey Burton PHI at Dal |
| 32. | Ben Watson BAL at GB |
| 33. | *Martellus Bennett NE at Oak Note: (Shoulder/hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 34. | Nick O'Leary BUF at LAC |
| 35. | Brent Celek PHI at Dal |
| 36. | Jonnu Smith TEN at Pit |
| 37. | Gerald Everett LA at Min |
| 38. | Antonio Gates LAC vs. Buf |
| 39. | *Nick Boyle BAL at GB Note: (Toe) Full participant Wednesday. |
| 40. | Demetrius Harris KC at NYG |
| 41. | *Ryan Griffin HOU vs. Ari |
| 42. | *Dion Sims CHI vs. Det Note: (Illness) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Missed practice again this week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 43. | *Jordan Reed WAS at NO Note: (Hamstring) Game-time decision this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 44. | *Vance McDonald PIT vs. Ten Note: Didn't practice Tuesday (ankle), but is expected to play Thursday. INACTIVE this week. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Ten |
| 2. | Todd Gurley LA at Min |
| 3. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Ten |
| 4. | *Kareem Hunt KC at NYG Note: Declining workload before the bye. Will that trend continue this week? My guess is no. |
| 5. | Melvin Gordon LAC vs. Buf Note: Big failure last week, but I love the matchup against the Bills this week. However, if Rivers can't play, that could limit the Chargers ability to exploit the potential positive matchup. |
| 6. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Oak |
| 7. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Was |
| 8. | Brandin Cooks NE at Oak |
| 9. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Was |
| 10. | LeSean McCoy BUF at LAC |
| 11. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Det |
| 12. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. Was |
| 13. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. LAR |
| 14. | Mike Evans TB at Mia |
| 15. | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. NE |
| 16. | Travis Kelce KC at NYG |
| 17. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Atl Note: Played through a groin injury in the Monday night game. ***Full practice this week.*** |
| 18. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. LAR |
| 19. | Alex Collins BAL at GB Note: If Woodhead comes back this week, I'll move Collins down. |
| 20. | DeMarco Murray TEN at Pit |
| 21. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. LAR |
| 22. | Dion Lewis NE at Oak |
| 23. | Golden Tate DET at Chi |
| 24. | Amari Cooper OAK vs. NE |
| 25. | *Julio Jones ATL at Sea Note: (Ankle) Held out of practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 26. | *Jarvis Landry MIA vs. TB Note: (Chest) Full practice Thursday. |
| 27. | *Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Cin Note: (Knee) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 28. | *Evan Engram NYG vs. KC Note: Briefly appeared injured against the Niners but missed very little time. |
| 29. | *Zach Ertz PHI at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Full go in Monday's practice, but the team hasn't fully committed to him playing Sunday. Full practice Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 30. | *Jay Ajayi PHI at Dal Note: Workload should increase this week. |
| 31. | Alfred Morris DAL vs. Phi |
| 32. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI at Dal Note: (Ankle) Added to the injury report Thursday after being limited in practice. He said he'd definitely play, however, despite the addition to the injury list. ***Listed as questionable, but only because there no longer is a probable tag available.*** |
| 33. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ari |
| 34. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 35. | *Leonard Fournette JAC at Cle Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Missed practice Friday, listed as questionable - truly a game-time decision.*** |
| 36. | *Tevin Coleman ATL at Sea Note: Potentially in line to get a heavy workload against the Seahawks on Monday night if Freeman can't go. |
| 37. | Chris Thompson WAS at NO |
| 38. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. Cin |
| 39. | A.J. Green CIN at Den |
| 40. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. Ten |
| 41. | Robert Woods LA at Min |
| 42. | *Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Atl Note: ***(Knee) Full practice Friday.*** |
| 43. | Marshawn Lynch OAK vs. NE |
| 44. | Ameer Abdullah DET at Chi Note: Scored each of the last two weeks, this week without the fumbles. |
| 45. | DeSean Jackson TB at Mia |
| 46. | Marvin Jones DET at Chi |
| 47. | *Marqise Lee JAC at Cle Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 48. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Hou |
| 49. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. TB |
| 50. | *Joe Mixon CIN at Den Note: Jeremy Hill is now out for the season with an ankle injury. |
| 51. | C.J. Anderson DEN vs. Cin |
| 52. | *Delanie Walker TEN at Pit Note: (Forearm) Full practice Tuesday. Still no receiving TDs this year. |
| 53. | *Jeremy Maclin BAL at GB Note: (Shoulder) Still limited in practice Wednesday - wearing a no-contact jersey. |
| 54. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. Buf |
| 55. | Rishard Matthews TEN at Pit |
| 56. | Ted Ginn NO vs. Was |
| 57. | Adrian Peterson ARZ at Hou |
| 58. | *Kenyan Drake MIA vs. TB Note: Dolphins' OC Clyde Christensen intends to keep the current RB timeshare. |
| 59. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. Ari |
| 60. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Jax |
| 61. | *Danny Woodhead BAL at GB Note: (Hamstring) Will practice this week, but it's unclear whether the Ravens will activate him from the IR. ***Officially activated from the IR.*** |
| 62. | Nelson Agholor PHI at Dal |
| 63. | *Tyreek Hill KC at NYG Note: ***Moved down because of the high winds in NY.*** |
| 64. | Jamison Crowder WAS at NO |
| 65. | Davante Adams GB vs. Bal |
| 66. | *Danny Amendola NE at Oak Note: ***(Knee) Listed as questionable, limited in practice all week.*** |
| 67. | Orleans Darkwa NYG vs. KC |
| 68. | Rex Burkhead NE at Oak |
| 69. | *Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Jax Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 70. | *Damien Williams MIA vs. TB Note: Dolphins' OC Clyde Christensen intends to keep the current RB timeshare. |
| 71. | Mike Wallace BAL at GB |
| 72. | *Sammy Watkins LA at Min Note: Appeared to hurt his foot in the win over the Texans, but afterwards said that the foot was fine. Was not on Wednesday's initial injury report. |
| 73. | Kelvin Benjamin BUF at LAC |
| 74. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. Bal |
| 75. | Vernon Davis WAS at NO |
| 76. | Jared Cook OAK vs. NE |
| 77. | *Samaje Perine WAS at NO Note: Serine goes from a non-factor to a starter with Kelley out indefinitely. |
| 78. | *Jamaal Williams GB vs. Bal Note: Could start if Ty Montgomery (ribs) can't go, or even if he can in the event that the Packers don't want to over-expose Montgomery. |
| 79. | James White NE at Oak Note: Limited to 11 snaps last week - he's a victim of the climb in stature of Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead. |
| 80. | Javorius Allen BAL at GB |
| 81. | Theo Riddick DET at Chi |
| 82. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. Buf |
| 83. | *Bruce Ellington HOU vs. Ari Note: Should get more targets with Will Fuller out this week, but keep in mind that they're still Tom Savage targets. |
| 84. | Corey Davis TEN at Pit |
| 85. | *Josh Doctson WAS at NO Note: Other teams can see Doctson's upside - he was shadowed by Xavier Rhodes last week. |
| 86. | Cooper Kupp LA at Min |
Kickers
| 1. | *Stephen Gostkowski NE at Oak Note: Kicking at extreme altitude this week. |
| 2. | Greg Zuerlein LA at Min |
| 3. | Justin Tucker BAL at GB |
| 4. | Harrison Butker KC at NYG |
| 5. | Wil Lutz NO vs. Was |
| 6. | Matt Prater DET at Chi |
| 7. | Jake Elliott PHI at Dal |
| 8. | Kai Forbath MIN vs. LAR |
| 9. | Giorgio Tavecchio OAK vs. NE |
| 10. | Ryan Succop TEN at Pit |
| 11. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. Ten |
| 12. | Blair Walsh SEA vs. Atl |
| 13. | Nick Novak LAC vs. Buf |
| 14. | Josh Lambo JAC at Cle |
| 15. | *Matt Bryant ATL at Sea Note: Health woes less of a concern this week - the Falcons waived Mike Meyer from their practice squad. |
| 16. | Cody Parkey MIA vs. TB |
| 17. | *Mike Nugent DAL vs. Phi Note: Tough miss from 38 yards last week when the Cowboys were still close against the Falcons. Dan Bailey could be back soon, though not likely this week. |
| 18. | Nick Rose WAS at NO |
| 19. | *Stephen Hauschka BUF at LAC Note: Right hip soreness, did not kick Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 20. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. Ari Note: Has missed his last two field goal attempts. |
| 21. | Aldrick Rosas NYG vs. KC |
| 22. | Randy Bullock CIN at Den |
| 23. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Bal |
| 24. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. Cin |
| 25. | Patrick Murray TB at Mia |
| 26. | Phil Dawson ARZ at Hou |
| 27. | Connor Barth CHI vs. Det |
| 28. | Zane Gonzalez CLE vs. Jax |
Defenses
| 1. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Cle |
| 2. | Arizona Cardinals at Hou |
| 3. | Baltimore Ravens at GB |
| 4. | Detroit Lions at Chi |
| 5. | Kansas City Chiefs at NYG |
| 6. | Denver Broncos vs. Cin |
| 7. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Buf |
| 8. | New Orleans Saints vs. Was |
| 9. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Ten |
| 10. | Philadelphia Eagles at Dal |
| 11. | *Cincinnati Bengals at Den Note: Adam Jones has missed two practices with a concussion and is unlikely to play this week. |
| 12. | Green Bay Packers vs. Bal |
| 13. | *Seattle Seahawks vs. Atl Note: Richard Sherman out for the season. Kam Chancellor also out for the season. |
| 14. | Buffalo Bills at LAC |
| 15. | Minnesota Vikings vs. LAR |
| 16. | Los Angeles Rams at Min |
| 17. | Houston Texans vs. Ari |
| 18. | New England Patriots at Oak |
| 19. | Chicago Bears vs. Det |
| 20. | Tennessee Titans at Pit |
| 21. | Atlanta Falcons at Sea |
| 22. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mia |
| 23. | Washington Redskins at NO |
| 24. | Cleveland Browns vs. Jax |
| 25. | New York Giants vs. KC |
| 26. | Miami Dolphins vs. TB |
| 27. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. Phi Note: Without Sean Lee again - the Eagles' run game could be very effective against them. |
| 28. | Oakland Raiders vs. NE |
