This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Four Teams on Bye - BAL, CIN, NE, NYJ
Sunday Update complete.
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
Quarterbacks
Four Teams on Bye - BAL, CIN, NE, NYJ
Sunday Update complete.
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. JAX |
| 2. | Jalen Hurts PHI vs. WAS |
| 3. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. DET Note: It might be an overreaction to put Fields this high, but it's hard to put him any lower after his record-breaking rushing day, considering that he gets the Lions this week. |
| 4. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. CLE |
| 5. | *Josh Allen BUF vs. MIN Note: Allen is being evaluated for an elbow injury (UCL) along with possible related nerve damage. His status for this week is uncertain. Case Keenum is the backup. Allen missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. Coach Sean McDermott said that Allen is day-to-day. ***Allen took part in a limited portion of practice and is trending towards playing after all. The Bills did not activate a third quarterback from the practice squad.*** |
| 6. | Geno Smith SEA at TB |
| 7. | Tom Brady TB vs. SEA |
| 8. | *Justin Herbert LAC at SF Note: Herbert was able to get through Sunday's game without Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, but it's a completely different Chargers offense right now. |
| 9. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. LAC |
| 10. | Dak Prescott DAL at GB |
| 11. | Kirk Cousins MIN at BUF |
| 12. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at KC Note: Lawrence had another successful 'game-manager' performance in the win over the Raiders, completing 25-of-31, albeit for only 235 yards and a touchdown. |
| 13. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. HOU |
| 14. | Jared Goff DET at CHI |
| 15. | *Kyler Murray ARZ at LAR Note: Murray was sacked five times and pressured many more in the loss to the Seahawks. Murray was held out of Wednesday's practice with a hamstring issue, but he returned Thursday. ***Murray projects to be a game-time decision on Sunday.*** |
| 16. | Russell Wilson DEN at TEN |
| 17. | *Derek Carr LV vs. IND Note: Carr had 259 passing yards against the Jaguars, but only 36 in the second half as the Raiders collapsed. |
| 18. | *Aaron Rodgers GB vs. DAL Note: Rodgers (thumb) sat out again on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Rodgers was cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 19. | *Taylor Heinicke WAS at PHI Note: The Heinicke Era of Good Feelings crashed to a halt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Vikings upon an awful interception which has been so typical of his professional career. |
| 20. | Marcus Mariota ATL at CAR |
| 21. | Jacoby Brissett CLE at MIA |
| 22. | *PJ Walker CAR vs. ATL Note: Walker will start Thursday against the Falcons despite getting benched at halftime of Sunday's loss to the Bengals. |
| 23. | *John Wolford LA vs. ARI Note: Could be in line to start for Matthew Stafford (concussion). |
| 24. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. DEN Note: Tannehill (ankle) went down to a game-time decision before not being able to go Sunday night. Tannehill was listed as a full participant in practice Thursday. ****Tannehill practice all week and should be in line to start.*** |
| 25. | *Andy Dalton NO at PIT Note: Prime Time Dalton struck again Monday night against the Ravens. Only a late, fluky touchdown semi-salvaged his day. |
| 26. | Davis Mills HOU at NYG |
| 27. | Kenny Pickett PIT vs. NO |
| 28. | *Sam Ehlinger IND at LV Note: Ehlinger will remain the starting quarterback under new coach Jeff Saturday, which is probably reflective of owner Jim Irsay's plans all along. Matt Ryan (shoulder) has started practicing but Ehlinger will start again this week. ***Ryan will be the backup.*** |
| 29. | *Case Keenum BUF vs. MIN Note: Keenum is the backup in case Josh Allen (elbow) can't go. Allen has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Allen only had a limited practice Friday, but it appears that might be enough, based on recent reports.*** |
| 30. | *Colt McCoy ARZ at LAR Note: ***McCoy is the Cardinals' backup in case Kyler Murray (hamstring) can't play.*** |
| 31. | *Malik Willis TEN vs. DEN Note: Willis completed just five of his 16 passing attempts in Sunday night's loss to the Chiefs. He did have eight carries for 40 yards. ***It appears that Ryan Tannehill will be able to play this week.*** |
| 32. | *Matthew Stafford LA vs. ARI Note: Stafford is in the concussion protocol. He did not practice Thursday, though he was present at practice. I'm ranking him as if he won't play, with John Wolford starting in his place. ***Stafford is officially listed as questionable, but he's not expected to play.*** |
| 33. | *Baker Mayfield CAR vs. ATL Note: Mayfield came in after halftime and led the Panthers to three scoring drives in their blowout loss to the Bengals, but PJ Walker will start again this week. |
| 34. | Lamar Jackson BAL at |
| 35. | Mac Jones NE at |
| 36. | Zach Wilson NYJ at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. LAC |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. HOU |
| 3. | Nick Chubb CLE at MIA |
| 4. | Austin Ekeler LAC at SF |
| 5. | Dalvin Cook MIN at BUF |
| 6. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. DEN |
| 7. | Kenneth Walker SEA at TB |
| 8. | Alvin Kamara NO at PIT |
| 9. | *Travis Etienne JAC at KC Note: Etienne had a whopping 28 carries against the Raiders, though he was less involved in the passing game than usual. |
| 10. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. DAL Note: Jones was seen with a walking boot to protect his ankle after the loss to the Lions, but x-rays were negative and he 'should be able to play this week.' Jones has participated in two limited practices so far this week. I'm going to wait until after the Friday practice reports to move him back up - it won't be as high as he usually lands even if he practices fully Friday. ***Jones was limited all week, but then was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 11. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. IND |
| 12. | *Tony Pollard DAL at GB Note: Teammate Ezekiel Elliott (knee) didn't practice Monday. ***Elliott is questionable for Sunday, but while he seems on track to play, he might be limited.*** |
| 13. | *Jonathan Taylor IND at LV Note: Taylor (ankle) had a limited practice Wednesday and then a full practice Thursday. ***Taylor has officially been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 14. | Jamaal Williams DET at CHI |
| 15. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. WAS |
| 16. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at NYG Note: Pierce (chest/shoulder) has had two limited practices so far this week. It's possible that he gets a slightly smaller workload this week. ***Pierce was cleared from the injury list after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 17. | *Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at CAR Note: Patterson split the workload with Tyler Allgeier, but got the goal line love. |
| 18. | Antonio Gibson WAS at PHI |
| 19. | *Leonard Fournette TB vs. SEA Note: Fournette really struggled on the ground, though he was more productive (5-7-41) in the passing game. |
| 20. | *D'Onta Foreman CAR vs. ATL Note: A negative came script crushed Foreman's value last week. This week's game on Thursday should prove to be better. Chuba Hubbard will be back this week. |
| 21. | Najee Harris PIT vs. NO |
| 22. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. CLE |
| 23. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DET |
| 24. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. MIN |
| 25. | *James Conner ARZ at LAR Note: Conner had 12 touches in his return to action, though the returns were underwhelming. |
| 26. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. JAX |
| 27. | Khalil Herbert CHI vs. DET |
| 28. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. DAL Note: Aaron Jones still might play this week, which would likely push Dillon back down to the low-to-mid 30's. I'll adjust accordingly after the Friday practice reports. |
| 29. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at GB Note: Elliott (knee) did not practice Monday. He said that the swelling in his knee went down during the bye week. Elliott was limited both Wednesday and Thursday, but with some increase of activity on Thursday. ***Elliott is listed as questionable, and reports suggest that he's on track to play. However, the Cowboys did call up Qadree Ollison from the practice squad.*** |
| 30. | *D'Andre Swift DET at CHI Note: Swift 'did not suffer any setbacks' in Sunday's win over the Packers, but he had fewer snaps than Justin Jackson in a close game. Swift is still having his practice reps capped. ***Swift was cleared from the injury list on Friday, and coach Dan Campbell said that he 'hoped to give Swift a little bit more' work this week. |
| 31. | Kareem Hunt CLE at MIA |
| 32. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at CAR Note: Allgeier still saw a decent workload after Cordarrelle Patterson returned, though Patterson got the touchdown carries. |
| 33. | Jeff Wilson MIA vs. CLE |
| 34. | Brian Robinson WAS at PHI |
| 35. | Melvin Gordon DEN at TEN |
| 36. | Darrell Henderson LA vs. ARI |
| 37. | Alexander Mattison MIN at BUF |
| 38. | *Eno Benjamin ARZ at LAR Note: Benjamin was limited to four carries with James Conner returning. |
| 39. | Nyheim Hines BUF vs. MIN |
| 40. | *Rachaad White TB vs. SEA Note: Starting to cut into Leonard Fournette's time - he had eight carries and three catches in the win over the Rams. |
| 41. | *Rex Burkhead HOU at NYG Note: Teammate Dameon Pierce has been limited so far this week. |
| 42. | Boston Scott PHI vs. WAS |
| 43. | *Jaylen Warren PIT vs. NO Note: Warren hasn't been getting any extra reps in practice, undermining the notion that he might cut more into Najee Harris's playing time. Then again, if that were going to happen, do you think the Steelers would tell us? |
| 44. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. JAX |
| 45. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. ATL Note: Hubbard (ankle) sat out last week, but he practiced fully on Tuesday. Hubbard had another full practice Wednesday and is expected to play Thursday night. |
| 46. | *Cam Akers LA vs. ARI Note: Akers had five carries for two yards against the Bucs, while teammate Darrell Henderson reclaimed the lead back role. |
| 47. | *Kyren Williams LA vs. ARI Note: Coach Sean McVay said that Williams (ankle) has a good shot to play Sunday. ***Williams has been activated from IR and could be a big factor on passing downs.*** |
| 48. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. LAC Note: Mitchell (knee) was designated to return from the IR on Monday by the 49ers, which allows him to return to practice. ***The Niners activated Mitchell (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, and he's likely to be Christian McCaffrey's backup.*** |
| 49. | *Jerick McKinnon KC vs. JAX Note: ***McKinnon is listed as questionable with shoulder, knee and hamstring injuries.*** |
| 50. | Caleb Huntley ATL at CAR |
| 51. | JaMycal Hasty JAC at KC |
| 52. | Chase Edmonds DEN at TEN |
| 53. | *Isaiah Spiller LAC at SF Note: Spiller saw more work than Sony Michel last week - sneakily becoming an example of a rookie getting a bump after the bye week. |
| 54. | Latavius Murray DEN at TEN |
| 55. | James Cook BUF vs. MIN |
| 56. | Keaontay Ingram ARZ at LAR |
| 57. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. WAS |
| 58. | *Zack Moss IND at LV Note: ***I'm not sure if Moss will be the top backup for Jonathan Taylor. Deon Jackson is out, but the team also activated Jordan Wilkins from the practice squad.*** |
| 59. | *Dontrell Hilliard TEN vs. DEN Note: Hilliard (groin) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 60. | *Jordan Wilkins IND at LV Note: ***The Colts once again activated Wilkins from their practice squad.*** |
| 61. | Dwayne Washington NO at PIT |
| 62. | Raheem Blackshear CAR vs. ATL |
| 63. | *Kylin Hill GB vs. DAL Note: Hill had his first carry of the season late against the Lions. Teammate Aaron Jones is uncertain for this week. |
| 64. | D'Ernest Johnson CLE at MIA |
| 65. | *Sony Michel LAC at SF Note: Losing snaps and carries to Isaiah Spiller. |
| 66. | *Deon Jackson IND at LV Note: Jackson briefly left with what appeared to be a knee injury but later returned. Of as much concern was the total ineptitude of the Colts' offense. Jackson has missed two practices so far this week. ***Jackson has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 67. | *J.D. McKissic WAS at PHI Note: McKissic (neck) didn't practice Thursday. ***Ruled out for Monday night.*** |
| 68. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at |
| 69. | Kenyan Drake BAL at |
| 70. | Michael Carter NYJ at |
| 71. | James Robinson NYJ at |
| 72. | Justice Hill BAL at |
| 73. | Ty Johnson NYJ at |
| 74. | Damien Harris NE at |
| 75. | Gus Edwards BAL at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. ARI |
| 2. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS |
| 3. | Tyreek Hill MIA vs. CLE |
| 4. | Justin Jefferson MIN at BUF |
| 5. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. MIN |
| 6. | Davante Adams LV vs. IND |
| 7. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. CLE |
| 8. | DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at LAR |
| 9. | *Mike Evans TB vs. SEA Note: ***Evans (ribs/ankle) had his practice reps limited all week, but he's been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 10. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at GB |
| 11. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 12. | Chris Olave NO at PIT |
| 13. | *Allen Lazard GB vs. DAL Note: Lazard (shoulder) not only played but had 10 targets in the loss to the Lions. ***Lazard has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | DK Metcalf SEA at TB |
| 15. | Chris Godwin TB vs. SEA |
| 16. | Amari Cooper CLE at MIA |
| 17. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. LAC Note: Still awaiting word on Samuel (hamstring), who missed the Niners' game before the bye. |
| 18. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. MIN |
| 19. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. JAX |
| 20. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at CHI |
| 21. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at TEN |
| 22. | Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. LAC |
| 23. | Christian Kirk JAC at KC |
| 24. | Tyler Lockett SEA at TB |
| 25. | *Joshua Palmer LAC at SF Note: Palmer went for 106 yards in the win over the Falcons with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams out. ***Allen and Williams are out again this week.*** |
| 26. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. NO |
| 27. | DJ Moore CAR vs. ATL |
| 28. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. DET |
| 29. | George Pickens PIT vs. NO |
| 30. | *Michael Pittman IND at LV Note: Pittman's value is getting destroyed by the move to Sam Ehlinger. |
| 31. | *Adam Thielen MIN at BUF Note: Thielen (ankle) was limited Wednesday but back to a full session on Thursday. |
| 32. | *Terrace Marshall CAR vs. ATL Note: Marshall had three catches on six targets for 53 yards and his first career touchdown. |
| 33. | Courtland Sutton DEN at TEN |
| 34. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at MIA |
| 35. | *Rondale Moore ARZ at LAR Note: Moore (hand) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 36. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC vs. JAX Note: ***Valdes-Scantling and Kadarius Toney might get more targets with Mecole Hardman (abdomen) ruled out.*** |
| 37. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS |
| 38. | Zay Jones JAC at KC |
| 39. | *Brandin Cooks HOU at NYG Note: ***Cooks (wrist) is listed as questionable but he's likely to play after a pair of limited practices.*** |
| 40. | Chase Claypool CHI vs. DET |
| 41. | Curtis Samuel WAS at PHI |
| 42. | *Samori Toure GB vs. DAL Note: Toure could be in line for more work with Romeo Doubs (ankle) out. |
| 43. | *Kadarius Toney KC vs. JAX Note: The Chiefs worked him in slowly, giving him just two targets in a game where Mahomes threw it over 60 times. |
| 44. | Parris Campbell IND at LV |
| 45. | *Jarvis Landry NO at PIT Note: Landry (ankle) remained inactive last week, and the Saints will monitor his progress closely during practice this week. ***Landry has been cleared from the injury list despite being limited all week in practice.*** |
| 46. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. HOU |
| 47. | Allen Robinson LA vs. ARI |
| 48. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. HOU |
| 49. | Drake London ATL at CAR |
| 50. | *Mack Hollins LV vs. IND Note: ***Hollins gets a bump in the rankings with Hunter Renfrow out.*** |
| 51. | Robert Woods TEN vs. DEN |
| 52. | Michael Gallup DAL at GB |
| 53. | Isaiah McKenzie BUF vs. MIN |
| 54. | Phillip Dorsett HOU at NYG |
| 55. | Marquez Callaway NO at PIT |
| 56. | Alec Pierce IND at LV |
| 57. | Julio Jones TB vs. SEA |
| 58. | *Treylon Burks TEN vs. DEN Note: ***Burks (toe/foot) has been activated from the IR.*** |
| 59. | Chris Moore HOU at NYG |
| 60. | *DeAndre Carter LAC at SF Note: ***Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are out again.*** |
| 61. | *Noah Brown DAL at GB Note: ***Brown (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for this week.*** |
| 62. | Dyami Brown WAS at PHI |
| 63. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at PIT |
| 64. | *Sammy Watkins GB vs. DAL Note: Watkins (knee) has been limited at practice so far after sitting out on Wednesday. ***Watkins has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 65. | Tyquan Thornton NE at |
| 66. | *Jahan Dotson WAS at PHI Note: ***Dotson (hamstring) had a full practice Friday and is on track to return to action.*** |
| 67. | Kalif Raymond DET at CHI |
| 68. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. MIN |
| 69. | *Van Jefferson LA vs. ARI Note: Jefferson was shut out on five targets against the Bucs, including one ugly drop. |
| 70. | Marvin Jones JAC at KC |
| 71. | Ray-Ray McCloud SF vs. LAC |
| 72. | *Marquise Goodwin SEA at TB Note: ***Goodwin (groin) is questionable but should play.*** |
| 73. | K.J. Osborn MIN at BUF |
| 74. | Jamal Agnew JAC at KC |
| 75. | *Christian Watson GB vs. DAL Note: Watson was checked for a concussion but was cleared. However he did take a shot to the chest and 'lost his breath' briefly. |
| 76. | *Greg Dortch ARZ at LAR Note: ***Dortch (groin) was limited on Friday and added to the injury report as questionable.*** |
| 77. | *KJ Hamler DEN at TEN Note: ***Hamler (hamstring) has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 78. | *Josh Reynolds DET at CHI Note: Reynolds (back) has missed the first two practices this week. ***Reynolds has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 79. | *Keenan Allen LAC at SF Note: Allen is officially listed as day-to-day, but he hasn't practiced yet again this week. ***Allen has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 80. | *Russell Gage TB vs. SEA Note: Gage (hamstring) has been ruled out this week. |
| 81. | *Nico Collins HOU at NYG Note: The Texans are hopeful that Collins (groin) will be able to return to practice this week. ***Collins (groin) is listed as questionable.*** |
| 82. | *Mecole Hardman KC vs. JAX Note: Hardman stayed hot (6-9-79-1) despite the addition of Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs' WR corps. ***Hardman has been ruled out with an abdomen injury.*** |
| 83. | *Hunter Renfrow LV vs. IND Note: ***Renfrow (oblique) was placed on IR by the Raiders after a setback this week.*** |
| 84. | *Romeo Doubs GB vs. DAL Note: Doubs has a high-ankle sprain and is likely out 4-to-6 weeks. |
| 85. | Garrett Wilson NYJ at |
| 86. | Jakobi Meyers NE at |
| 87. | Devin Duvernay BAL at |
| 88. | Denzel Mims NYJ at |
| 89. | Nelson Agholor NE at |
| 90. | Corey Davis NYJ at |
| 91. | Demarcus Robinson BAL at |
| 92. | DeVante Parker NE at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. JAX |
| 2. | George Kittle SF vs. LAC |
| 3. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. WAS |
| 4. | Zach Ertz ARZ at LAR |
| 5. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN at BUF Note: So much for easing Hockenson in slowly - he managed nine targets in the win over the Commanders. |
| 6. | Dalton Schultz DAL at GB |
| 7. | Kyle Pitts ATL at CAR |
| 8. | Greg Dulcich DEN at TEN |
| 9. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. NO |
| 10. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. ARI Note: Higbee only had one target last week, but the Cardinals have been vulnerable to tight end production all year. |
| 11. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. DET |
| 12. | Gerald Everett LAC at SF |
| 13. | *Taysom Hill NO at PIT Note: Hill fell out of the Saints gameplan once they fell behind two scores against the Ravens. |
| 14. | Noah Fant SEA at TB |
| 15. | *Foster Moreau LV vs. IND Note: ***Moreau gets a small bump up with Darren Waller on IR for at least four weeks.*** |
| 16. | *Cade Otton TB vs. SEA Note: ***Cameron Brate could return this week.*** |
| 17. | Juwan Johnson NO at PIT |
| 18. | Robert Tonyan GB vs. DAL |
| 19. | *Evan Engram JAC at KC Note: Engram briefly left with a back injury but is considered day-to-day and expected to play this week against the Chiefs. ***Engram (back) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 20. | *Harrison Bryant CLE at MIA Note: ***David Njoku (ankle) has been ruled out again.*** |
| 21. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. MIN |
| 22. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. CLE |
| 23. | Tommy Tremble CAR vs. ATL |
| 24. | Logan Thomas WAS at PHI |
| 25. | *Cameron Brate TB vs. SEA Note: ***Brate (neck) is listed as questionable, but participated in full practices this week.*** |
| 26. | Will Dissly SEA at TB |
| 27. | James Mitchell DET at CHI |
| 28. | Austin Hooper TEN vs. DEN |
| 29. | *Jelani Woods IND at LV Note: Woods injured his shoulder in the loss to the Pats. |
| 30. | Brock Wright DET at CHI |
| 31. | *David Njoku CLE at MIA Note: Njoku (ankle) plans on playing this week after missing the Browns' game before the bye. I'll move him up once he practices. ***Njoku has been ruled out once more.*** |
| 32. | *Darren Waller LV vs. IND Note: Twice in a row now Waller (hamstring) has been a game-time decision and has been unable to play. ***Placed on IR by the Raiders.*** |
| 33. | Mark Andrews BAL at |
| 34. | Isaiah Likely BAL at |
| 35. | Hunter Henry NE at |
| 36. | Tyler Conklin NYJ at |
| 37. | Jonnu Smith NE at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. LAC |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. HOU |
| 3. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. ARI |
| 4. | Nick Chubb CLE at MIA |
| 5. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS |
| 6. | Tyreek Hill MIA vs. CLE |
| 7. | Austin Ekeler LAC at SF |
| 8. | Travis Kelce KC vs. JAX |
| 9. | Dalvin Cook MIN at BUF |
| 10. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. DEN |
| 11. | Kenneth Walker SEA at TB |
| 12. | Justin Jefferson MIN at BUF |
| 13. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. MIN |
| 14. | Davante Adams LV vs. IND |
| 15. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. CLE |
| 16. | DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at LAR |
| 17. | *Mike Evans TB vs. SEA Note: ***Evans (ribs/ankle) had his practice reps limited all week, but he's been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 18. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at GB |
| 19. | *Tony Pollard DAL at GB Note: Teammate Ezekiel Elliott (knee) didn't practice Monday. ***Elliott is questionable for Sunday, but while he seems on track to play, he might be limited.*** |
| 20. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. IND |
| 21. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 22. | Chris Olave NO at PIT |
| 23. | *Allen Lazard GB vs. DAL Note: Lazard (shoulder) not only played but had 10 targets in the loss to the Lions. ***Lazard has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 24. | George Kittle SF vs. LAC |
| 25. | Alvin Kamara NO at PIT |
| 26. | *Travis Etienne JAC at KC Note: Etienne had a whopping 28 carries against the Raiders, though he was less involved in the passing game than usual. |
| 27. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at NYG Note: Pierce (chest/shoulder) has had two limited practices so far this week. It's possible that he gets a slightly smaller workload this week. ***Pierce was cleared from the injury list after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 28. | DK Metcalf SEA at TB |
| 29. | Chris Godwin TB vs. SEA |
| 30. | Amari Cooper CLE at MIA |
| 31. | Jamaal Williams DET at CHI |
| 32. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. WAS |
| 33. | Antonio Gibson WAS at PHI |
| 34. | *Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at CAR Note: Patterson split the workload with Tyler Allgeier, but got the goal line love. |
| 35. | *Leonard Fournette TB vs. SEA Note: Fournette really struggled on the ground, though he was more productive (5-7-41) in the passing game. |
| 36. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. MIN |
| 37. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. WAS |
| 38. | *D'Onta Foreman CAR vs. ATL Note: A negative came script crushed Foreman's value last week. This week's game on Thursday should prove to be better. Chuba Hubbard will be back this week. |
| 39. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. JAX |
| 40. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at CHI |
| 41. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at TEN |
| 42. | Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. LAC |
| 43. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. CLE |
| 44. | Najee Harris PIT vs. NO |
| 45. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DET |
| 46. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. DAL Note: Aaron Jones still might play this week, which would likely push Dillon back down to the low-to-mid 30's. I'll adjust accordingly after the Friday practice reports. |
| 47. | Christian Kirk JAC at KC |
| 48. | Tyler Lockett SEA at TB |
| 49. | *Joshua Palmer LAC at SF Note: Palmer went for 106 yards in the win over the Falcons with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams out. ***Allen and Williams are out again this week.*** |
| 50. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. MIN |
| 51. | *James Conner ARZ at LAR Note: Conner had 12 touches in his return to action, though the returns were underwhelming. |
| 52. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. NO |
| 53. | DJ Moore CAR vs. ATL |
| 54. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. JAX |
| 55. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. DET |
| 56. | George Pickens PIT vs. NO |
| 57. | *Mecole Hardman KC vs. JAX Note: Hardman stayed hot (6-9-79-1) despite the addition of Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs' WR corps. ***Hardman has been ruled out with an abdomen injury.*** |
| 58. | Zach Ertz ARZ at LAR |
| 59. | *T.J. Hockenson MIN at BUF Note: So much for easing Hockenson in slowly - he managed nine targets in the win over the Commanders. |
| 60. | *Michael Pittman IND at LV Note: Pittman's value is getting destroyed by the move to Sam Ehlinger. |
| 61. | *Adam Thielen MIN at BUF Note: Thielen (ankle) was limited Wednesday but back to a full session on Thursday. |
| 62. | *Terrace Marshall CAR vs. ATL Note: Marshall had three catches on six targets for 53 yards and his first career touchdown. |
| 63. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at MIA |
| 64. | Courtland Sutton DEN at TEN |
| 65. | *Rondale Moore ARZ at LAR Note: Moore (hand) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 66. | Zay Jones JAC at KC |
| 67. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS |
| 68. | Khalil Herbert CHI vs. DET |
| 69. | *Deon Jackson IND at LV Note: Jackson briefly left with what appeared to be a knee injury but later returned. Of as much concern was the total ineptitude of the Colts' offense. Jackson has missed two practices so far this week. ***Jackson has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 70. | *D'Andre Swift DET at CHI Note: Swift 'did not suffer any setbacks' in Sunday's win over the Packers, but he had fewer snaps than Justin Jackson in a close game. Swift is still having his practice reps capped. ***Swift was cleared from the injury list on Friday, and coach Dan Campbell said that he 'hoped to give Swift a little bit more' work this week. |
| 71. | Kareem Hunt CLE at MIA |
| 72. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at CAR Note: Allgeier still saw a decent workload after Cordarrelle Patterson returned, though Patterson got the touchdown carries. |
| 73. | Jeff Wilson MIA vs. CLE |
| 74. | Dalton Schultz DAL at GB |
| 75. | Kyle Pitts ATL at CAR |
| 76. | Greg Dulcich DEN at TEN |
| 77. | Chase Claypool CHI vs. DET |
| 78. | Curtis Samuel WAS at PHI |
| 79. | Parris Campbell IND at LV |
| 80. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC vs. JAX Note: ***Valdes-Scantling and Kadarius Toney might get more targets with Mecole Hardman (abdomen) ruled out.*** |
| 81. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. HOU |
| 82. | Allen Robinson LA vs. ARI |
Kickers
| 1. | Graham Gano NYG vs. HOU |
| 2. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. MIN |
| 3. | Harrison Butker KC vs. JAX |
| 4. | Jason Myers SEA at TB |
| 5. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. IND |
| 6. | Ryan Succop TB vs. SEA |
| 7. | Brett Maher DAL at GB |
| 8. | Robbie Gould SF vs. LAC |
| 9. | *Cairo Santos CHI vs. DET Note: Santos has made all 13 field goal attempts this year. |
| 10. | Greg Joseph MIN at BUF |
| 11. | Chase McLaughlin IND at LV |
| 12. | *Jason Sanders MIA vs. CLE Note: Sanders missed a chippie right before halftime last week, and that might have encouraged the Dolphins to go for it on fourth down twice in the second half, failing both times. |
| 13. | Michael Badgley DET at CHI |
| 14. | Matt Gay LA vs. ARI |
| 15. | Randy Bullock TEN vs. DEN |
| 16. | Younghoe Koo ATL at CAR |
| 17. | *Mason Crosby GB vs. DAL Note: ***Crosby (back) has been cleared from the injury list, though the Packers elevated Ramiz Ahmed from the practice squad just in case.*** |
| 18. | Wil Lutz NO at PIT |
| 19. | Brandon McManus DEN at TEN |
| 20. | Cade York CLE at MIA |
| 21. | *Tristan Vizcaino ARZ at LAR Note: ***Vizcaino has been signed to the Cardinals' active roster.*** |
| 22. | Matthew Wright PIT vs. NO |
| 23. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. WAS |
| 24. | Eddy Pineiro CAR vs. ATL |
| 25. | *Cameron Dicker LAC at SF Note: Dicker reverted to the Chargers' practice squad after nailing the game-winner against the Falcons on Sunday. He'll be back if Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) can't go. ***Dicker has been elevated from the practice squad again this week.*** |
| 26. | Joey Slye WAS at PHI |
| 27. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at NYG |
| 28. | Riley Patterson JAC at KC |
| 29. | *Matt Prater ARZ at LAR Note: ***Prater (hip/illness) did not travel with the Cardinals for their game against the Rams. Tristan Vizcaino has been signed. Prater has not yet been officially ruled out, however.*** |
| 30. | *Dustin Hopkins LAC at SF Note: ***Hopkins (hamstring) has been ruled out again.*** |
| 31. | *Chris Boswell PIT vs. NO Note: The Steelers cut Nick Sciba from their practice squad, which suggests that Boswell (groin) is ready to return. ***Boswell (groin) was placed on injured reserve. Matthew Wright will replace him.*** |
| 32. | Justin Tucker BAL at |
| 33. | Nick Folk NE at |
| 34. | Greg Zuerlein NYJ at |
Defenses
| 1. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. WAS |
| 2. | *New York Giants vs. HOU Note: Great matchup against the Texans, though they'll play them without Xavier McKinney, who injured his hand on an ATV during the bye week. |
| 3. | *San Francisco 49ers vs. LAC Note: ***The Niners just lost Jason Verret with an Achilles injury suffered in practice.*** |
| 4. | Buffalo Bills vs. MIN |
| 5. | Dallas Cowboys at GB |
| 6. | *Los Angeles Rams vs. ARI Note: ***Both the Rams and Cardinals could potentially be facing a backup quarterback.*** |
| 7. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. JAX |
| 8. | *Arizona Cardinals at LAR Note: ***The Cardinals might be facing John Wolford instead of Matthew Stafford this week.*** |
| 9. | *Tennessee Titans vs. DEN Note: ***The Titans will be missing Zach Cunningham (elbow), Bud Dupree (hip), Jeffrey Simmons (ankle) and Amani Hooker (shoulder).*** |
| 10. | Denver Broncos at TEN |
| 11. | *Las Vegas Raiders vs. IND Note: It's hard to trust the Raiders defense, but if there's ever a week when they can be valuable, it's this week against the Colts. |
| 12. | Seattle Seahawks at TB |
| 13. | *Indianapolis Colts at LV Note: ***Shaq Leonard (back) has been placed on IR.*** |
| 14. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. NO Note: The Steelers might get T.J. Watt back this week. ***Watt is returning, but Minkah Fitzpatrick (appendix) will have a multi-week absence.*** |
| 15. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. SEA |
| 16. | New Orleans Saints at PIT |
| 17. | Green Bay Packers vs. DAL |
| 18. | Miami Dolphins vs. CLE |
| 19. | Atlanta Falcons at CAR |
| 20. | Carolina Panthers vs. ATL |
| 21. | Cleveland Browns at MIA |
| 22. | Detroit Lions at CHI |
| 23. | Los Angeles Chargers at SF |
| 24. | Minnesota Vikings at BUF |
| 25. | Houston Texans at NYG |
| 26. | Chicago Bears vs. DET |
| 27. | Jacksonville Jaguars at KC |
| 28. | Washington Commanders at PHI |
