This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
Bye Week: Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Minnesota
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. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the
Sunday Update complete
Bye Week: Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Minnesota
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. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***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. 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. This first week in particular, but in other weeks as well, I will change ranks according to injuries and sometimes even a change of heart. 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. Otherwise, my response will correspond with the rankings. If I rank one player before another, that's how I plan on making my starting decisions.
Quarterback
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. Ari |
| 2. | Drew Brees NO at Cin |
| 3. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Mia |
| 4. | Jared Goff LA vs. Sea |
| 5. | *Cam Newton CAR at Pit Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Monday's walk-through - patterned after his usual Wednesday practices, except that the Panthers play Thursday night. |
| 6. | Philip Rivers LAC at Oak |
| 7. | Tom Brady NE at Ten |
| 8. | Matt Ryan ATL at Cle |
| 9. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Car Note: (Finger) Non-participant Monday, but expected to play Thursday. Briefly had the wind knocked out of him last week but quickly returned. Removed from the injury report in advance of Thursday's game. |
| 10. | Carson Wentz PHI vs. Dal |
| 11. | Ryan Fitzpatrick TB vs. Was |
| 12. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. Atl |
| 13. | Russell Wilson SEA at LAR |
| 14. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. NO |
| 15. | Marcus Mariota TEN vs. NE Note: Overcame an ugly start Monday night to throw for two touchdowns and run for another. |
| 16. | *Alex Smith WAS at TB Note: Just lost two OL and Paul Richardson for the season. |
| 17. | Andrew Luck IND vs. Jax |
| 18. | Matthew Stafford DET at Chi |
| 19. | Derek Carr OAK vs. LAC |
| 20. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. Det |
| 21. | *Blake Bortles JAC at Ind Note: Injured his non-throwing shoulder in the London game, but was able to do every drill in practice Monday. Another full practice Wednesday. |
| 22. | *Dak Prescott DAL at Phi Note: Got an endorsement for the future from owner Jerry Jones following Monday night's shaky performance. |
| 23. | Josh Rosen ARZ at KC |
| 24. | *Eli Manning NYG at SF Note: Will remain the starter this week. Meanwhile teammate Kyle Lauletta won't face any team punishment (other than having to watch Eli) for his arrest last week. |
| 25. | *Josh McCown NYJ vs. Buf Note: Getting the nod this week with Darnold out with a foot injury. |
| 26. | *Nick Mullens SF vs. NYG Note: Expected to remain the starter this week over Beathard, even if the latter is healthy. Confirmed as the starter. |
| 27. | *Brock Osweiler MIA at GB Note: Should get another start this week. |
| 28. | *Matt Barkley BUF at NYJ Note: ***Getting the starting nod this week, with neither Anderson nor Allen ready yet. Anyone but Nathan Peterman.*** |
| 29. | *Derek Anderson BUF at NYJ Note: (Concussion) Will start ahead of Nathan Peterman if he clears the protocol in time. Alas, as of Thursday he remains in the concussion protocol and didn't practice Thursday. ***Ruled out again for Week 10.*** |
| 30. | *Nathan Peterman BUF at NYJ Note: 'Only' three INT's against the Bears, actually lowered his INT-rate because he made it through a full game. |
| 31. | *Sam Darnold NYJ vs. Buf Note: Ruled out with a strained foot. Josh McCown will start in his place. ***Won't even dress this week - Davis Webb will be the backup.*** |
| 32. | *Ryan Tannehill MIA at GB Note: (Shoulder) Likely out another week and isn't guaranteed to return after a Week 11 bye. Officially ruled out. |
| 33. | *Josh Allen BUF at NYJ Note: (Elbow) Throwing the ball on Monday. The decision on who starts this week hasn't yet been made. Limited practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out for Week 10 after limited practices all week.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Melvin Gordon LAC at Oak |
| 2. | Todd Gurley LA vs. Sea |
| 3. | Saquon Barkley NYG at SF |
| 4. | Alvin Kamara NO at Cin |
| 5. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. Ari |
| 6. | David Johnson ARZ at KC |
| 7. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. Atl |
| 8. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Pit |
| 9. | James Conner PIT vs. Car |
| 10. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at Phi |
| 11. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. NO |
| 12. | *Marlon Mack IND vs. Jax Note: (Ankle) Worked on the side during Monday's practice. Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 13. | Aaron Jones GB vs. Mia Note: Jones ran very well against the Pats, but so did Jamaal Williams, and of course he had that killer fumble in the second half. At least he saw action later in the game instead of getting chained to the bench. |
| 14. | *James White NE at Ten Note: Periodically missed time with a lower body injury Sunday night but later returned. |
| 15. | *Leonard Fournette JAC at Ind Note: (Hamstring) Returned to practice Monday and didn't appear to have any limitations. I'm curious to see if they turn him loose, or if he has to share carries with Carlos Hyde this week. Full practice on Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 16. | Tevin Coleman ATL at Cle |
| 17. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. Det Note: The total blowout in this game hurt Cohen, as they didn't need to throw all that often, and Jordan Howard thusly got more work between the tackles. |
| 18. | Matt Breida SF vs. NYG |
| 19. | *Adrian Peterson WAS at TB Note: The Redskins are down three OL, including guards Brandon Scherff and Shawn Lauvao for the season. (Shoulder) Full participant in Thursday's practice. |
| 20. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. NE |
| 21. | *Kenyan Drake MIA at GB Note: Frustrating game after getting blown up in pass protection in the first quarter, he got buried behind Frank Gore, who had 21 touches compared to just seven for Drake. |
| 22. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Det |
| 23. | Mark Ingram NO at Cin |
| 24. | *Duke Johnson CLE vs. Atl Note: Amazing what happens when he gets the ball. He has another favorable matchup this week against the Falcons. |
| 25. | *Mike Davis SEA at LAR Note: ***Took all the first-team reps in practice this week with Carson out, likely starter Sunday.*** |
| 26. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ vs. Buf |
| 27. | *Peyton Barber TB vs. Was Note: (Ankle) Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 28. | *Kerryon Johnson DET at Chi Note: Hurt more by the Lions' awful OL performance than the return of Theo Riddick, though the latter getting eight targets didn't help either. (Ankle) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable after being limited all week in practice, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 29. | *Sony Michel NE at Ten Note: (Knee) The Pats are optimistic Michel will be back this week, after a full practice Friday. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday - this might come down to the wire. ***Traveled with the team, expected to play.*** |
| 30. | Wendell Smallwood PHI vs. Dal |
| 31. | *Corey Clement PHI vs. Dal Note: Missed practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Saturday.*** |
| 32. | Ito Smith ATL at Cle |
| 33. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. LAC |
| 34. | LeSean McCoy BUF at NYJ |
| 35. | *Doug Martin OAK vs. LAC Note: Limited at Wednesday's practice with a hip injury. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 36. | *Kapri Bibbs WAS at TB Note: Once again Chris Thompson will be out. |
| 37. | Theo Riddick DET at Chi |
| 38. | Austin Ekeler LAC at Oak |
| 39. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. Jax |
| 40. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ind |
| 41. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. NE |
| 42. | Jamaal Williams GB vs. Mia |
| 43. | Frank Gore MIA at GB |
| 44. | Elijah McGuire NYJ vs. Buf Note: More snaps than Crowell against the Dolphins, though he didn't do much with them. |
| 45. | *Giovani Bernard CIN vs. NO Note: (Knee) Practiced on Monday. Limited both on Wednesday and Thursday. I think he'll play, but I'm less confident than I was at the beginning of the week. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play after practicing in limited fashion all week.*** |
| 46. | *LeGarrette Blount DET at Chi Note: (Knee) Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 47. | Rashaad Penny SEA at LAR |
| 48. | Josh Adams PHI vs. Dal |
| 49. | Malcolm Brown LA vs. Sea |
| 50. | Marcus Murphy BUF at NYJ |
| 51. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. Was |
| 52. | Carlos Hyde JAC at Ind |
| 53. | Alfred Morris SF vs. NYG |
| 54. | Wayne Gallman NYG at SF |
| 55. | C.J. Anderson CAR at Pit |
| 56. | Spencer Ware KC vs. Ari |
| 57. | DeAndre Washington OAK vs. LAC |
| 58. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at KC |
| 59. | Kenjon Barner NE at Ten |
| 60. | Trenton Cannon NYJ vs. Buf |
| 61. | Mark Walton CIN vs. NO |
| 62. | Jordan Wilkins IND vs. Jax |
| 63. | *Chris Ivory BUF at NYJ Note: Day-to-day with a sprained left shoulder. Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable after another limited practice Friday.*** |
| 64. | *Chris Carson SEA at LAR Note: Managed only 10 snaps last week after aggravating his hip injury. Held out of practice Wednesday. ***Didn't practice all week - not yet ruled out, but he's unlikely to play.*** |
| 65. | *Chris Thompson WAS at TB Note: (Ribs) Ruled out again this week. |
| 66. | *Ronald Jones II TB vs. Was Note: (Hamstring) Hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 67. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Car Note: Still not in touch with the team. ***According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Bell is not expected to report by Tuesday's deadline.*** |
| 68. | *Darren Sproles PHI vs. Dal Note: Aggravated his hamstring in practice again this week - just as he had been cleared to play. ***Expected to miss multiple weeks.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Michael Thomas NO at Cin |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG at SF |
| 3. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Car |
| 4. | Davante Adams GB vs. Mia |
| 5. | Julio Jones ATL at Cle |
| 6. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Ari |
| 7. | Keenan Allen LAC at Oak Note: Lots of yardage (124 receiving, 28 rushing) but no scoring. He had just one red-zone target last week. |
| 8. | *Mike Evans TB vs. Was Note: Only one catch last week despite getting 10 targets. (Ankle, knee) Rested Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. Dal |
| 10. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. NO |
| 11. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. Sea |
| 12. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. Car |
| 13. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. Sea |
| 14. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. Atl |
| 15. | Robert Woods LA vs. Sea |
| 16. | *Julian Edelman NE at Ten Note: (Ankle) Limited on Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list Friday.*** |
| 17. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at KC |
| 18. | Golden Tate PHI vs. Dal |
| 19. | Calvin Ridley ATL at Cle |
| 20. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Jax Note: Could draw Jalen Ramsey this week. |
| 21. | Tyler Lockett SEA at LAR |
| 22. | Marvin Jones DET at Chi |
| 23. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. Mia Note: Started seeing more double-coverage towards the end of the New England game. |
| 24. | Devin Funchess CAR at Pit |
| 25. | Kenny Golladay DET at Chi |
| 26. | Christian Kirk ARZ at KC |
| 27. | Sterling Shepard NYG at SF |
| 28. | Amari Cooper DAL at Phi |
| 29. | *Josh Gordon NE at Ten Note: Played through a dislocated finger and had his best game Sunday night. |
| 30. | Tyrell Williams LAC at Oak |
| 31. | *Mohamed Sanu ATL at Cle Note: (Hip) Limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 32. | Corey Davis TEN vs. NE |
| 33. | Chris Godwin TB vs. Was Note: Only three targets in the loss against the Panthers despite the Bucs playing from behind all game. |
| 34. | *Maurice Harris WAS at TB Note: Emerging as Alex Smith's top target. |
| 35. | *Doug Baldwin SEA at LAR Note: (Groin) Held out of Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 36. | *Marquise Goodwin SF vs. NYG Note: ***Might get a few more targets now that Garcon is out.*** |
| 37. | *Quincy Enunwa NYJ vs. Buf Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 38. | *Allen Robinson CHI vs. Det Note: (Groin) Sat out the last two weeks, still considered day-to-day. Full practice Thursday, considers himself 100 percent. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | D.J. Moore CAR at Pit |
| 40. | DeVante Parker MIA at GB |
| 41. | DeSean Jackson TB vs. Was |
| 42. | *Josh Doctson WAS at TB Note: Saw good volume early, but then was surpassed by Maurice Harris. |
| 43. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. Det Note: Dealing with right leg soreness - considered minor, at least. Full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 44. | Dede Westbrook JAC at Ind |
| 45. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at Cin |
| 46. | *Chris Conley KC vs. Ari Note: Could get a lot more work with Sammy Watkins hurting. |
| 47. | Cole Beasley DAL at Phi |
| 48. | Chester Rogers IND vs. Jax |
| 49. | Danny Amendola MIA at GB |
| 50. | *Cordarrelle Patterson NE at Ten Note: Now has RB-eligibility in ESPN leagues. Check your league provider to see if that applies for you. Now RB-eligible on Yahoo, too. Limited (neck) at Wednesday's walk-through. ***Cleared from the injury list Friday.*** |
| 51. | Keelan Cole JAC at Ind |
| 52. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. Det |
| 53. | Curtis Samuel CAR at Pit |
| 54. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. Dal |
| 55. | Donte Moncrief JAC at Ind |
| 56. | *John Ross CIN vs. NO Note: (Groin) Returned to practice Monday. If he's 100 percent, he could get significant target volume against the Saints with A.J. Green out. Put in a full practice Wednesday. |
| 57. | *Kenny Stills MIA at GB Note: (Groin) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 58. | Mike Williams LAC at Oak |
| 59. | David Moore SEA at LAR |
| 60. | Jordy Nelson OAK vs. LAC |
| 61. | Chris Hogan NE at Ten |
| 62. | Seth Roberts OAK vs. LAC |
| 63. | Adam Humphries TB vs. Was |
| 64. | Rashard Higgins CLE vs. Atl |
| 65. | *Kelvin Benjamin BUF at NYJ Note: (Knee) Full participant in Thursday's practice. ***Another full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 66. | Antonio Callaway CLE vs. Atl |
| 67. | *Equanimeous St. Brown GB vs. Mia Note: Could get more work with Geronimo Allison going on IR, though he's clearly behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling at this point. |
| 68. | *Jakeem Grant MIA at GB Note: (Achilles) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 69. | Terrelle Pryor BUF at NYJ |
| 70. | Jermaine Kearse NYJ vs. Buf |
| 71. | Josh Reynolds LA vs. Sea |
| 72. | Zay Jones BUF at NYJ |
| 73. | Deontay Burnett NYJ vs. Buf |
| 74. | Allen Hurns DAL at Phi |
| 75. | Damion Ratley CLE vs. Atl |
| 76. | *Bruce Ellington DET at Chi Note: Signed by the Lions - it could be that he and not TJ Jones eventually could be the slot receiver for them, though that won't likely occur right away. He's been cleared of the hamstring injury that ended his tenure with the Texans. |
| 77. | Breshad Perriman CLE vs. Atl |
| 78. | Martavis Bryant OAK vs. LAC |
| 79. | *Randall Cobb GB vs. Mia Note: (Hamstring) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. ***Limited again at Friday's practice, 'truly' questionable.*** |
| 80. | TJ Jones DET at Chi |
| 81. | Zach Pascal IND vs. Jax |
| 82. | D.J. Chark JAC at Ind |
| 83. | Russell Shepard NYG at SF |
| 84. | Cameron Batson TEN vs. NE |
| 85. | Brandon LaFell OAK vs. LAC |
| 86. | *Ryan Grant IND vs. Jax Note: (Ankle) Still not practicing despite coming off the bye week. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to go this week.*** |
| 87. | *Robby Anderson NYJ vs. Buf Note: (Ankle) Non-participant in practices on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 88. | *Tajae Sharpe TEN vs. NE Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 89. | *Taywan Taylor TEN vs. NE Note: Left Monday night with a foot injury. Not present at Thursday's practice. ***Unable to practice all week, still listed as questionable after he shed his walking boot.*** |
| 90. | *Sammy Watkins KC vs. Ari Note: Injured his foot against the Browns - after the game coach Andy Reid downplayed the injury. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Unlikely to play.*** |
| 91. | *Pierre Garcon SF vs. NYG Note: Not present at Thursday's practice, the Niners' first practice of the week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 92. | *Torrey Smith CAR at Pit Note: (Knee) Not practicing yet. Ruled out again this week. |
| 93. | *Tavon Austin DAL at Phi Note: (Groin) Did not practice Thursday. |
| 94. | *Jamison Crowder WAS at TB Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Thursday - this represents some progress, so there's some hope he could return this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 95. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. NO Note: (Toe) Will miss at least two games, hoping to avoid surgery. |
| 96. | *Dez Bryant NO at Cin Note: Signed with the Saints, didn't practice Wednesday. ***Tore his Achilles in practice Friday, placed on IR.*** |
| 97. | *Geronimo Allison GB vs. Mia Note: (Groin) Placed on IR by the Packers. |
| 98. | *Paul Richardson WAS at TB Note: Out for the season due to a shoulder injury. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Ari |
| 2. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. Dal |
| 3. | *George Kittle SF vs. NYG Note: (Chest contusion) Wore a non-contact jersey at practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 4. | *O.J. Howard TB vs. Was Note: Two touchdowns in the loss to Carolina - definitely benefitting from the move to Fitzpatrick. |
| 5. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Pit Note: (Foot) Limited practices this week for maintenance purposes. |
| 6. | *Jimmy Graham GB vs. Mia Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 7. | Trey Burton CHI vs. Det |
| 8. | *David Njoku CLE vs. Atl Note: (Knee, Ribs) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 9. | Eric Ebron IND vs. Jax |
| 10. | Jared Cook OAK vs. LAC |
| 11. | Jack Doyle IND vs. Jax |
| 12. | *Jordan Reed WAS at TB Note: Dealing with neck and back injuries. Limited participant at practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 13. | Austin Hooper ATL at Cle |
| 14. | Vance McDonald PIT vs. Car |
| 15. | *C.J. Uzomah CIN vs. NO Note: (Shoulder) Didn't practice Monday and probably won't practice much this week, even though he's expected to play. Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 16. | Evan Engram NYG at SF |
| 17. | Chris Herndon NYJ vs. Buf |
| 18. | Ben Watson NO at Cin |
| 19. | Cameron Brate TB vs. Was |
| 20. | Ricky Seals-Jones ARZ at KC |
| 21. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. Dal |
| 22. | Jason Croom BUF at NYJ |
| 23. | Ed Dickson SEA at LAR |
| 24. | Vernon Davis WAS at TB |
| 25. | Nick Vannett SEA at LAR |
| 26. | Gerald Everett LA vs. Sea |
| 27. | Michael Roberts DET at Chi Note: Had four targets in loss to the Vikings. |
| 28. | Jesse James PIT vs. Car |
| 29. | Jonnu Smith TEN vs. NE Note: Scored on Monday night, but had only two targets. |
| 30. | Nick O'Leary MIA at GB |
| 31. | Antonio Gates LAC at Oak |
| 32. | Tyler Higbee LA vs. Sea |
| 33. | Luke Stocker TEN vs. NE |
| 34. | Virgil Green LAC at Oak |
| 35. | Dwayne Allen NE at Ten |
| 36. | *David Grinnage JAC at Ind Note: ***Injured his knee in practice, listed as questionable.*** |
| 37. | *Luke Willson DET at Chi Note: ***(Shoulder) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 38. | Mike Gesicki MIA at GB |
| 39. | *A.J. Derby MIA at GB Note: ***(Foot) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 40. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Ten Note: (Ankle) Viewed as 'week-to-week' - plus the Pats are on bye next week. Limited practice Thursday. ***Not expected to play, though he did travel with the team this time.*** |
| 41. | *Geoff Swaim DAL at Phi Note: (Knee) Inactive last week. Limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 42. | *Charles Clay BUF at NYJ Note: Suffered a hamstring injury in the loss to the Bears and is week-to-week. Held out of practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Melvin Gordon LAC at Oak |
| 2. | Todd Gurley LA vs. Sea |
| 3. | Saquon Barkley NYG at SF |
| 4. | Alvin Kamara NO at Cin |
| 5. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. Ari |
| 6. | Michael Thomas NO at Cin |
| 7. | Odell Beckham NYG at SF |
| 8. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Car |
| 9. | David Johnson ARZ at KC |
| 10. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. Atl |
| 11. | Davante Adams GB vs. Mia |
| 12. | Julio Jones ATL at Cle |
| 13. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Ari |
| 14. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Ari |
| 15. | James Conner PIT vs. Car |
| 16. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. NO |
| 17. | Keenan Allen LAC at Oak Note: Lots of yardage (124 receiving, 28 rushing) but no scoring. He had just one red-zone target last week. |
| 18. | *Mike Evans TB vs. Was Note: Only one catch last week despite getting 10 targets. (Ankle, knee) Rested Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 19. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. Dal |
| 20. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at Phi |
| 21. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. NO |
| 22. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. Dal |
| 23. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. Sea |
| 24. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. Car |
| 25. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. Sea |
| 26. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Pit |
| 27. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at KC |
| 28. | Calvin Ridley ATL at Cle |
| 29. | *Marlon Mack IND vs. Jax Note: (Ankle) Worked on the side during Monday's practice. Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 30. | Aaron Jones GB vs. Mia Note: Jones ran very well against the Pats, but so did Jamaal Williams, and of course he had that killer fumble in the second half. At least he saw action later in the game instead of getting chained to the bench. |
| 31. | *James White NE at Ten Note: Periodically missed time with a lower body injury Sunday night but later returned. |
| 32. | *Leonard Fournette JAC at Ind Note: (Hamstring) Returned to practice Monday and didn't appear to have any limitations. I'm curious to see if they turn him loose, or if he has to share carries with Carlos Hyde this week. Full practice on Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 33. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. Atl |
| 34. | Robert Woods LA vs. Sea |
| 35. | *Julian Edelman NE at Ten Note: (Ankle) Limited on Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list Friday.*** |
| 36. | Tevin Coleman ATL at Cle |
| 37. | Matt Breida SF vs. NYG |
| 38. | *George Kittle SF vs. NYG Note: (Chest contusion) Wore a non-contact jersey at practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | *Adrian Peterson WAS at TB Note: The Redskins are down three OL, including guards Brandon Scherff and Shawn Lauvao for the season. (Shoulder) Full participant in Thursday's practice. |
| 40. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Det |
| 41. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. Jax Note: Could draw Jalen Ramsey this week. |
| 42. | Tyler Lockett SEA at LAR |
| 43. | Marvin Jones DET at Chi |
| 44. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. NE |
| 45. | *Kenyan Drake MIA at GB Note: Frustrating game after getting blown up in pass protection in the first quarter, he got buried behind Frank Gore, who had 21 touches compared to just seven for Drake. |
| 46. | Mark Ingram NO at Cin |
| 47. | *Duke Johnson CLE vs. Atl Note: Amazing what happens when he gets the ball. He has another favorable matchup this week against the Falcons. |
| 48. | *O.J. Howard TB vs. Was Note: Two touchdowns in the loss to Carolina - definitely benefitting from the move to Fitzpatrick. |
| 49. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. Mia Note: Started seeing more double-coverage towards the end of the New England game. |
| 50. | Devin Funchess CAR at Pit |
| 51. | Kenny Golladay DET at Chi |
| 52. | Christian Kirk ARZ at KC |
| 53. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ vs. Buf |
| 54. | *Kerryon Johnson DET at Chi Note: Hurt more by the Lions' awful OL performance than the return of Theo Riddick, though the latter getting eight targets didn't help either. (Ankle) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable after being limited all week in practice, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 55. | Sterling Shepard NYG at SF |
| 56. | Amari Cooper DAL at Phi |
| 57. | *Josh Gordon NE at Ten Note: Played through a dislocated finger and had his best game Sunday night. |
| 58. | Tyrell Williams LAC at Oak |
| 59. | *Mike Davis SEA at LAR Note: ***Took all the first-team reps in practice this week with Carson out, likely starter Sunday.*** |
| 60. | *Peyton Barber TB vs. Was Note: (Ankle) Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 61. | *Mohamed Sanu ATL at Cle Note: (Hip) Limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 62. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. Det Note: The total blowout in this game hurt Cohen, as they didn't need to throw all that often, and Jordan Howard thusly got more work between the tackles. |
| 63. | *Marquise Goodwin SF vs. NYG Note: ***Might get a few more targets now that Garcon is out.*** |
| 64. | Corey Davis TEN vs. NE |
| 65. | *Quincy Enunwa NYJ vs. Buf Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 66. | Chris Godwin TB vs. Was Note: Only three targets in the loss against the Panthers despite the Bucs playing from behind all game. |
| 67. | *Maurice Harris WAS at TB Note: Emerging as Alex Smith's top target. |
| 68. | *Doug Baldwin SEA at LAR Note: (Groin) Held out of Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 69. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Pit Note: (Foot) Limited practices this week for maintenance purposes. |
| 70. | *Jimmy Graham GB vs. Mia Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 71. | *Sony Michel NE at Ten Note: (Knee) The Pats are optimistic Michel will be back this week, after a full practice Friday. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday - this might come down to the wire. ***Traveled with the team, expected to play.*** |
| 72. | Wendell Smallwood PHI vs. Dal |
| 73. | *Corey Clement PHI vs. Dal Note: Missed practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Saturday.*** |
| 74. | Ito Smith ATL at Cle |
| 75. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. LAC |
| 76. | D.J. Moore CAR at Pit |
| 77. | DeVante Parker MIA at GB |
| 78. | DeSean Jackson TB vs. Was |
| 79. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. Det |
| 80. | Trey Burton CHI vs. Det |
| 81. | LeSean McCoy BUF at NYJ |
| 82. | *Doug Martin OAK vs. LAC Note: Limited at Wednesday's practice with a hip injury. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 83. | *Kapri Bibbs WAS at TB Note: Once again Chris Thompson will be out. |
| 84. | *Josh Doctson WAS at TB Note: Saw good volume early, but then was surpassed by Maurice Harris. |
| 85. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. Det Note: Dealing with right leg soreness - considered minor, at least. Full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 86. | *Giovani Bernard CIN vs. NO Note: (Knee) Practiced on Monday. Limited both on Wednesday and Thursday. I think he'll play, but I'm less confident than I was at the beginning of the week. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play after practicing in limited fashion all week.*** |
| 87. | Dede Westbrook JAC at Ind |
| 88. | Cole Beasley DAL at Phi |
| 89. | Chester Rogers IND vs. Jax |
| 90. | Danny Amendola MIA at GB |
| 91. | *Cordarrelle Patterson NE at Ten Note: Now has RB-eligibility in ESPN leagues. Check your league provider to see if that applies for you. Now RB-eligible on Yahoo, too. Limited (neck) at Wednesday's walk-through. ***Cleared from the injury list Friday.*** |
| 92. | Keelan Cole JAC at Ind |
| 93. | *David Njoku CLE vs. Atl Note: (Knee, Ribs) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 94. | Eric Ebron IND vs. Jax |
| 95. | Jared Cook OAK vs. LAC |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Ten |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC vs. Ari |
| 3. | Greg Zuerlein LA vs. Sea |
| 4. | Wil Lutz NO at Cin |
| 5. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. Dal |
| 6. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Mia |
| 7. | Jason Myers NYJ vs. Buf Note: Good kicker on a bad team. |
| 8. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at TB |
| 9. | Graham Gano CAR at Pit |
| 10. | Giorgio Tavecchio ATL at Cle |
| 11. | Robbie Gould SF vs. NYG |
| 12. | Chandler Catanzaro TB vs. Was |
| 13. | Josh Lambo JAC at Ind |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. Car Note: Missed another extra-point attempt. |
| 15. | *Michael Badgley LAC at Oak Note: Promoted to the active roster. |
| 16. | Cody Parkey CHI vs. Det |
| 17. | Matt Prater DET at Chi |
| 18. | Adam Vinatieri IND vs. Jax |
| 19. | Jason Sanders MIA at GB |
| 20. | Sebastian Janikowski SEA at LAR |
| 21. | Brett Maher DAL at Phi |
| 22. | Randy Bullock CIN vs. NO |
| 23. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. NE Note: Succop was lucky that his missed 28-yarder didn't come back to haunt the Titans. |
| 24. | Greg Joseph CLE vs. Atl |
| 25. | Daniel Carlson OAK vs. LAC |
| 26. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at NYJ |
| 27. | Aldrick Rosas NYG at SF |
| 28. | Phil Dawson ARZ at KC |
| 29. | *Matt Bryant ATL at Cle Note: (Hamstring) Held out of practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | Chicago Bears vs. Det |
| 2. | Los Angeles Chargers at Oak |
| 3. | Los Angeles Rams vs. Sea |
| 4. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dal |
| 5. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Ind Note: I'm a little wary about this ranking, both in terms of what the Jaguars have done so far, and the notion that the Colts are pretty good offensively. |
| 6. | New York Jets vs. Buf Note: Standard high-rating against the Bills. |
| 7. | Green Bay Packers vs. Mia |
| 8. | San Francisco 49ers vs. NYG Note: Betting that the Giants don't fix their Eli/OL woes. |
| 9. | *Kansas City Chiefs vs. Ari Note: Daniel Sorensen (knee) activated from IR-to-return this week. |
| 10. | Indianapolis Colts vs. Jax |
| 11. | New England Patriots at Ten |
| 12. | Buffalo Bills at NYJ |
| 13. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Was Note: The Redskins are missing three OL this week - could be a sneaky source of sacks. |
| 14. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Car |
| 15. | New Orleans Saints at Cin Note: Bumped up a little bit because the Bengals won't have A.J. Green. |
| 16. | Carolina Panthers at Pit |
| 17. | New York Giants at SF |
| 18. | *Dallas Cowboys at Phi Note: Sean Lee (hamstring) likely will have a multi-week absence. |
| 19. | Tennessee Titans vs. NE |
| 20. | Atlanta Falcons at Cle |
| 21. | Washington Redskins at TB |
| 22. | Miami Dolphins at GB |
| 23. | Cleveland Browns vs. Atl |
| 24. | Seattle Seahawks at LAR |
| 25. | Detroit Lions at Chi |
| 26. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. NO |
| 27. | Arizona Cardinals at KC |
| 28. | Oakland Raiders vs. LAC |
