This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete (9:00 a.m. PT)
Bye Week - Cleveland, New Orleans, New York Giants, Pittsburgh.
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: 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.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT.
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Buf Note: Brady is now without both Dion Lewis and Julian Edelman. |
Sunday update complete (9:00 a.m. PT)
Bye Week - Cleveland, New Orleans, New York Giants, Pittsburgh.
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: 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.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT.
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Buf Note: Brady is now without both Dion Lewis and Julian Edelman. Chances are that you won't have anyone better to bench him, but he's going to be hurt some by their absence. |
| 2. | Philip Rivers SD vs. KC |
| 3. | Carson Palmer ARZ vs. Cin Note: I was aggressively wrong about Palmer against the Seahawks last week. I won't err on the side of caution with him again. |
| 4. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Min Note: Averaged only 5.46 yards per his whopping 61 attempts against the Lions' woeful defense. Limited in Wednesday's practice with a sore shoulder, but had a full practice Thursday. The big question is whether he has been dealing with this for a while, or just last week? ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 5. | Cam Newton CAR vs. Was |
| 6. | Derek Carr OAK at Det |
| 7. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Ind |
| 8. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. Oak |
| 9. | Joe Flacco BAL vs. StL |
| 10. | Blake Bortles JAC vs. Ten |
| 11. | Alex Smith KC at SD |
| 12. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. SF |
| 13. | Tyrod Taylor BUF at NE |
| 14. | *Tony Romo DAL at Mia Note: Probably back from his broken collarbone this week - the Cowboys released Brandon Weeden as a step in that direction. ***Officially activated from IR on Saturday.*** |
| 15. | Marcus Mariota TEN at Jax |
| 16. | *Matt Hasselbeck IND at Atl Note: Getting another start with the Colts' Luck running out again. |
| 17. | *Mark Sanchez PHI vs. TB Note: The good news is that Sanchez is familiar with the Eagles' offense after last year's experience. The bad news is that he displayed his down-side in the loss to the Dolphins. ***Bradford officially out, Thad Lewis is the backup.*** |
| 18. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. Dal Note: Tannehill's pocket presence Sunday was lacking - twice he got drilled from the blind side, once resulting in a safety. It marked the third game in a row that the Dolphins have allowed a safety. |
| 19. | Andy Dalton CIN at Ari Note: We saw Bad Andy on Monday night, but he also wasn't helped by the OL, Eifert's drops or Green's fumble. |
| 20. | *Brock Osweiler DEN at Chi Note: Osweiler will get the start this week after replacing Peyton Manning in last week's loss. |
| 21. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ at Hou Note: Fitzpatrick had surgery on his left thumb on Friday - on Monday there were reports that he was 'fine.' He will start if he can practice this week. Will play this week, barring any setbacks. ***Officially cleared to start.*** |
| 22. | Jameis Winston TB at Phi |
| 23. | *Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. GB Note: ***(Left shoulder) Listed as probable, will start.*** |
| 24. | Jay Cutler CHI vs. Den Note: Cutler came up big in what appeared to be a tough matchup, but I still don't trust him this week against the Broncos. |
| 25. | Kirk Cousins WAS at Car |
| 26. | *Case Keenum STL at Bal Note: Named the starter this week. |
| 27. | *T.J. Yates HOU vs. NYJ Note: Relieved Brian Hoyer on Monday night and was rewarded by DeAndre Hopkins' circus catch for the game-winner. ***Officially named the starter for this week. Brandon Weeden will be the backup.*** |
| 28. | Blaine Gabbert SF at Sea Note: ***Colin Kaepernick is on IR with a shoulder injury, giving Gabbert a little bit of job security.*** |
| 29. | *Brian Hoyer HOU vs. NYJ Note: Hoyer left on Monday night with a concussion. Not expected to play this week. |
| 30. | *Sam Bradford PHI vs. TB Note: Suffered a concussion and a sprained AC joint in the loss to Miami. He was present at Tuesday's practice but did not participate. |
| 31. | *Nick Foles STL at Bal Note: Demoted in favor of Case Keenum. |
| 32. | *Peyton Manning DEN at Chi Note: Out with a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot - could this be the end? |
| 33. | *Matt Cassel DAL at Mia |
| 34. | *Andrew Luck IND at Atl Note: Out with a lacerated kidney and a partially torn abdominal muscle. ***NFL.com's Ian Rapoport estimates a mid-December return. This falls in line with the original 2-to-6 weeks estimate - so it's not really new news.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Todd Gurley STL at Bal |
| 2. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Ind |
| 3. | *Adrian Peterson MIN vs. GB Note: Limited practice Wednesday with a sore hamstring. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 4. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Dal |
| 5. | DeMarco Murray PHI vs. TB |
| 6. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. Was |
| 7. | Charcandrick West KC at SD Note: West is one of the few sure things in terms of volume right now. |
| 8. | Doug Martin TB at Phi |
| 9. | *Jeremy Langford CHI vs. Den Note: ***Starting again this week.*** |
| 10. | Justin Forsett BAL vs. StL |
| 11. | LeSean McCoy BUF at NE |
| 12. | Latavius Murray OAK at Det |
| 13. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Buf |
| 14. | Frank Gore IND at Atl |
| 15. | Chris Johnson ARZ vs. Cin |
| 16. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. SF Note: (Abdomen) Did not practice Wednesday. ***'On the more positive side of questionable' according to coach Pete Carroll.*** |
| 17. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. KC |
| 18. | *Darren McFadden DAL at Mia Note: Limited at Thursday's practice with a groin strain. ***Officially listed as questionable but will start - however with wet conditions he might be limited.*** |
| 19. | Chris Ivory NYJ at Hou |
| 20. | Matt Jones WAS at Car Note: I wouldn't be that eager to start Jones this week - all three Redskins backs tore up the Saints, but Alfred Morris actually had more carries and now they face a much tougher test in Carolina. |
| 21. | James Starks GB at Min |
| 22. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Ari |
| 23. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at Chi Note: Will start ahead of Anderson this week. |
| 24. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. KC |
| 25. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. Ten Note: (Foot) Sat out practice Monday and Tuesday, but got rid of his walking boot Tuesday night and suggested that he would be fine for Thursday night's game. Expected to play Thursday night, but it's going to be a sloppy playing surface. I'm downgrading him as a risk to see his workload curtailed. |
| 26. | *Karlos Williams BUF at NE Note: ***Limited with an illness Friday, but full practice Saturday and not on the injury list.*** |
| 27. | Jay Ajayi MIA vs. Dal |
| 28. | *Shaun Draughn SF at Sea Note: ***Getting another start this week - Hyde didn't make the trip.*** |
| 29. | Jeremy Hill CIN at Ari |
| 30. | Darren Sproles PHI vs. TB |
| 31. | *Joique Bell DET vs. Oak Note: (Shoulder) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 32. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Min Note: (Groin) Full practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as probable, but Starks will still start.*** |
| 33. | Dexter McCluster TEN at Jax |
| 34. | Charles Sims TB at Phi |
| 35. | Andre Ellington ARZ vs. Cin Note: Scored a finishing touchdown, but still only got 35 of 89 snaps on offense. |
| 36. | Alfred Blue HOU vs. NYJ Note: Ran for only 22 yards on 12 carries. |
| 37. | *Robert Turbin DAL at Mia Note: Latched on with the Cowboys - could be in play if McFadden can't go. ***Now ahead of Smith on the depth chart.*** |
| 38. | Denard Robinson JAC vs. Ten Note: Had just one carry last week, but could get more work due to Yeldon's foot injury. |
| 39. | Antonio Andrews TEN at Jax |
| 40. | Thomas Rawls SEA vs. SF |
| 41. | C.J. Anderson DEN at Chi Note: So much for the notion that Anderson is back - of course, Peyton Manning turning the ball over regularly stifled the opportunity to run, but even then, Hillman got more chances. |
| 42. | Theo Riddick DET vs. Oak |
| 43. | Chris Thompson WAS at Car |
| 44. | James White NE vs. Buf Note: White was on the field for only 28 snaps, and had just one carry and one target against the Giants. |
| 45. | Javorius Allen BAL vs. StL |
| 46. | Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. NYJ |
| 47. | *David Cobb TEN at Jax Note: Though he was inactive last week, Cobb might play Thursday night. Will be active Thursday night, though Andrews will still start. |
| 48. | Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Atl |
| 49. | Ameer Abdullah DET vs. Oak Note: 'Larger role' in the offense = five carries and one reception. |
| 50. | Brandon Bolden NE vs. Buf Note: On the field for only 10 snaps against the Giants. |
| 51. | Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Ind |
| 52. | Ka'Deem Carey CHI vs. Den |
| 53. | *Bilal Powell NYJ at Hou Note: (Ankle) Fully healthy for this week's game against the Texans. |
| 54. | Kendall Gaskins SF at Sea |
| 55. | Tre Mason STL at Bal |
| 56. | *Chris Polk HOU vs. NYJ Note: (Hamstring) Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 57. | Taiwan Jones OAK at Det |
| 58. | Marcel Reece OAK at Det |
| 59. | *Alfred Morris WAS at Car Note: Left late in the win over the Saints with a rib injury. |
| 60. | *Rod Smith DAL at Mia Note: Now the backup behind McFadden, who injured his groin in Thursday's practice. Robert Turbin also looms. ***Turbin now ahead of Smith on the depth chart.*** |
| 61. | Fred Jackson SEA vs. SF |
| 62. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. GB |
| 63. | Roy Helu OAK at Det |
| 64. | Mike Tolbert CAR vs. Was |
| 65. | Spencer Ware KC at SD |
| 66. | Stevan Ridley NYJ at Hou |
| 67. | David Johnson ARZ vs. Cin |
| 68. | *Matt Forte CHI vs. Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday, held out of Thursday's practice because it was moved indoors, but he's already stated that he wants to take his time coming back. If he plays this week I don't think he'll do much. ***Not expected to play, officially listed as questionable. The cold and icy conditions in Chicago make it less likely that they'd risk him.*** |
| 69. | *Ryan Mathews PHI vs. TB Note: Mathews sat out practice Tuesday with a concussion. Still not practicing. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 70. | *Carlos Hyde SF at Sea Note: (Foot) Still not at full speed despite the bye week. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Didn't make the trip to Seattle.*** |
| 71. | Knile Davis KC at SD |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Ind |
| 2. | Mike Evans TB at Phi |
| 3. | Amari Cooper OAK at Det |
| 4. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NYJ Note: The combination of T.J. passing the ball while Hopkins is covered by Darrelle Revis might be too much to overcome. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, but afterward said he's '100%' to play this week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 5. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Cin Note: Arizona is approaching matchup-proof levels following their win in Seattle. (Ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 6. | *Dez Bryant DAL at Mia Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 7. | Allen Robinson JAC vs. Ten |
| 8. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. Oak Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, active this week.*** |
| 9. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Chi |
| 10. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Atl |
| 11. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at Hou Note: (Toe/ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 12. | A.J. Green CIN at Ari |
| 13. | Sammy Watkins BUF at NE |
| 14. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Det |
| 15. | Randall Cobb GB at Min |
| 16. | Jordan Matthews PHI vs. TB |
| 17. | Davante Adams GB at Min |
| 18. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Buf |
| 19. | Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Dal |
| 20. | Kamar Aiken BAL vs. StL |
| 21. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Buf Note: Amendola will see an obvious bump to his value, especially in PPR leagues, with Edelman, even though he's a lesser version of him. |
| 22. | *Allen Hurns JAC vs. Ten Note: After going to a specialist Monday to see if he might need surgery for a sports hernia, Hurns had a full practice Tuesday and looks like he'll play. He still probably will need a procedure, it's just a matter of when he'll have it. Listed as probable. |
| 23. | *Eric Decker NYJ at Hou Note: ***(Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 24. | *John Brown ARZ vs. Cin Note: (Hamstring) Had no catches on three targets despite Arizona throwing for 300+ yards against Seattle. Did not practice Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Expected to play, ahead of Floyd health-wise.*** |
| 25. | Golden Tate DET vs. Oak |
| 26. | Jeremy Maclin KC at SD |
| 27. | Nate Washington HOU vs. NYJ |
| 28. | Marvin Jones CIN at Ari |
| 29. | Steve Johnson SD vs. KC |
| 30. | Donte Moncrief IND at Atl |
| 31. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. GB |
| 32. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. SF Note: (Toe) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 33. | Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Dal |
| 34. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at Car Note: Declared that he's fully recovered from the hamstring injury that earlier sidelined him. |
| 35. | Tavon Austin STL at Bal |
| 36. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Car |
| 37. | *Cody Latimer DEN at Chi Note: ***Added to the list with Sanders out.*** |
| 38. | Cole Beasley DAL at Mia |
| 39. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. Was |
| 40. | Jamison Crowder WAS at Car |
| 41. | *Jaron Brown ARZ vs. Cin Note: Could play a bigger role if Michael Floyd's hamstring injury keeps him out. |
| 42. | *Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at Jax Note: Played only 29 snaps despite Tennessee trailing the entire game, Kendall Wright out and Justin Hunter getting hurt in the game, and he wasn't targeted once. That should change, but after this game it's hard to trust him at all. |
| 43. | *Vincent Jackson TB at Phi Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday, still unlikely to play this week. ***Able to practice Friday, active for this week's game.*** |
| 44. | Andre Johnson IND at Atl |
| 45. | *Josh Huff PHI vs. TB Note: Missed practice Thursday with back spasms. |
| 46. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. Was |
| 47. | Chris Givens BAL vs. StL Note: Was Givens' touchdown (and Aiken's lack thereof) an indication of who might be more likely to get red zone work in the future? I think it's possible. Also, as DVR pointed out on Tuesday's show, it's another 'revenge game' under the radar. |
| 48. | Harry Douglas TEN at Jax |
| 49. | Wes Welker STL at Bal |
| 50. | *Marqise Lee JAC vs. Ten |
| 51. | Torrey Smith SF at Sea |
| 52. | Dontrelle Inman SD vs. KC |
| 53. | James Jones GB at Min Note: (Quad) Shut out in a game where Aaron Rodgers had 61 pass attempts. That's pretty difficult to accomplish. |
| 54. | Marquess Wilson CHI vs. Den |
| 55. | *Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Returned to practice on Monday following the bye week. Limited on Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 56. | Terrance Williams DAL at Mia |
| 57. | Cecil Shorts HOU vs. NYJ |
| 58. | Mike Wallace MIN vs. GB |
| 59. | Donteea Dye TB at Phi |
| 60. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at Ari |
| 61. | Charles Johnson MIN vs. GB |
| 62. | Kenny Stills MIA vs. Dal |
| 63. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. SF |
| 64. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. TB |
| 65. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. SF |
| 66. | Lance Moore DET vs. Oak |
| 67. | Albert Wilson KC at SD |
| 68. | Marlon Brown BAL vs. StL |
| 69. | Robert Woods BUF at NE |
| 70. | Aaron Dobson NE vs. Buf |
| 71. | Miles Austin PHI vs. TB |
| 72. | Jeremy Kerley NYJ at Hou |
| 73. | Greg Jennings MIA vs. Dal |
| 74. | De'Anthony Thomas KC at SD |
| 75. | Griff Whalen IND at Atl |
| 76. | Roddy White ATL vs. Ind |
| 77. | Justin Hardy ATL vs. Ind |
| 78. | *Michael Floyd ARZ vs. Cin Note: Floyd is day-to-day with a hamstring injury. Unable to practice Thursday. ***Game-time decision, limited if he is active.*** |
| 79. | *Keshawn Martin NE vs. Buf Note: Could be part of the picture with Julian Edelman out. (Hamstring) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 80. | *Anquan Boldin SF at Sea Note: (Hamstring) Not yet at full speed despite having the bye week to recover. Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 81. | Riley Cooper PHI vs. TB |
| 82. | Jared Abbrederis GB at Min |
| 83. | Rashad Greene JAC vs. Ten |
| 84. | *Bryan Walters JAC vs. Ten Note: Walters suffered a concussion in Week 10, was only limited in practice Tuesday. The short week will probably work against him. |
| 85. | *Paul Richardson SEA vs. SF Note: Left Sunday night's game with a hamstring injury. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 86. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. Dal Note: (Foot) Active but not used in the win over the Eagles. |
| 87. | *Kendall Wright TEN at Jax Note: (Knee) Limited practice Monday, didn't practice Tuesday. Not a great shot to play Thursday, let alone do anything significant. Officially ruled out. |
| 88. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Min Note: (Ankle) After a full practice Wednesday, he was unable to complete Thursday's practice. |
| 89. | *Eddie Royal CHI vs. Den Note: (Knee) Still not practicing. |
| 90. | *Malcom Floyd SD vs. KC Note: Floyd (shoulder) isn't yet officially ruled out for this week, let alone the season, but there's some doubt whether he'll come back this year. Did not practice Thursday. ***Officially out.*** |
| 91. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Chi Note: Cleared a concussion exam during Sunday's loss to the Chiefs and also injured his finger. He's expected to have a 'normal week' this week, however. Didn't practice Wednesday, limited on Thursday. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 92. | *Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. Den Note: Jeffery had a disappointing show, which could be attributable to the groin injury he tweaked in practice last week, and/or the big lead that the Bears had over the Rams. Limited Wednesday, did not practice Thursday. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 93. | *Philly Brown CAR vs. Was Note: Suffered a shoulder stinger in Thursday's practice. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 94. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. Buf Note: Suffered a Jones fracture of his left foot, had surgery Monday and will be out six-to-eight weeks. |
| 95. | *Justin Hunter TEN at Jax Note: Fractured ankle, out for the season. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Buf |
| 2. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Was |
| 3. | Travis Kelce KC at SD Note: Quiet output against the Broncos, but had nine targets. |
| 4. | Jordan Reed WAS at Car |
| 5. | Crockett Gillmore BAL vs. StL |
| 6. | Delanie Walker TEN at Jax |
| 7. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. KC Note: Should get a lot of targets with Floyd and Allen likely out. (Knee/hip) Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, upgraded to probable.*** |
| 8. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Ari |
| 9. | Martellus Bennett CHI vs. Den |
| 10. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. SF |
| 11. | Eric Ebron DET vs. Oak |
| 12. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ vs. Cin |
| 13. | Jacob Tamme ATL vs. Ind |
| 14. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. NYJ |
| 15. | Charles Clay BUF at NE |
| 16. | Jason Witten DAL at Mia |
| 17. | Coby Fleener IND at Atl |
| 18. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. TB |
| 19. | *Owen Daniels DEN at Chi Note: (Knee/shoulder) Limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, officially active.*** |
| 20. | Richard Rodgers GB at Min |
| 21. | Garrett Celek SF at Sea |
| 22. | Jordan Cameron MIA vs. Dal |
| 23. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. GB Note: Dropped what appeared to be an easy touchdown in the win over the Raiders. |
| 24. | Clive Walford OAK at Det Note: Scored for the second week in a row against the Vikings. |
| 25. | Ryan Griffin HOU vs. NYJ Note: Had three catches for 36 yards in the win over the Bengals on Monday night in his first game back since his Week 1 injury. |
| 26. | Zach Miller CHI vs. Den Note: I added him but last week was lightning in a bottle, not something bankable. |
| 27. | Julius Thomas JAC vs. Ten |
| 28. | Mychal Rivera OAK at Det |
| 29. | Jared Cook STL at Bal |
| 30. | Scott Chandler NE vs. Buf |
| 31. | Vernon Davis DEN at Chi |
| 32. | Brent Celek PHI vs. TB |
| 33. | Maxx Williams BAL vs. StL |
| 34. | Dwayne Allen IND at Atl |
| 35. | *Ladarius Green SD vs. KC Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Thursday. ***Not expected to play this week.*** |
| 36. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB at Phi Note: ***(Shoulder) Inactive again this week.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Todd Gurley STL at Bal |
| 2. | *Adrian Peterson MIN vs. GB Note: Limited practice Wednesday with a sore hamstring. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 3. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Ind |
| 4. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Buf |
| 5. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Ind |
| 6. | *Dez Bryant DAL at Mia Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. |
| 7. | Mike Evans TB at Phi |
| 8. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Atl |
| 9. | Amari Cooper OAK at Det |
| 10. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Dal |
| 11. | DeMarco Murray PHI vs. TB |
| 12. | Doug Martin TB at Phi |
| 13. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Was |
| 14. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NYJ Note: The combination of T.J. passing the ball while Hopkins is covered by Darrelle Revis might be too much to overcome. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, but afterward said he's '100%' to play this week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 15. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Cin Note: Arizona is approaching matchup-proof levels following their win in Seattle. (Ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 16. | Allen Robinson JAC vs. Ten |
| 17. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. Oak Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, active this week.*** |
| 18. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Chi |
| 19. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at Hou Note: (Toe/ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 20. | *Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. Den Note: Jeffery had a disappointing show, which could be attributable to the groin injury he tweaked in practice last week, and/or the big lead that the Bears had over the Rams. Limited Wednesday, did not practice Thursday. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 21. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. Was |
| 22. | *Darren McFadden DAL at Mia Note: Limited at Thursday's practice with a groin strain. ***Officially listed as questionable but will start - however with wet conditions he might be limited.*** |
| 23. | Charcandrick West KC at SD Note: West is one of the few sure things in terms of volume right now. |
| 24. | Travis Kelce KC at SD Note: Quiet output against the Broncos, but had nine targets. |
| 25. | *Antonio Gates SD vs. KC Note: Should get a lot of targets with Floyd and Allen likely out. (Knee/hip) Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, upgraded to probable.*** |
| 26. | Justin Forsett BAL vs. StL |
| 27. | LeSean McCoy BUF at NE |
| 28. | A.J. Green CIN at Ari |
| 29. | Sammy Watkins BUF at NE |
| 30. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Det |
| 31. | Randall Cobb GB at Min |
| 32. | Chris Johnson ARZ vs. Cin |
| 33. | Latavius Murray OAK at Det |
| 34. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. SF Note: (Abdomen) Did not practice Wednesday. ***'On the more positive side of questionable' according to coach Pete Carroll.*** |
| 35. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. KC |
| 36. | Jordan Matthews PHI vs. TB |
| 37. | Davante Adams GB at Min |
| 38. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Buf |
| 39. | Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Dal |
| 40. | Kamar Aiken BAL vs. StL |
| 41. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Buf Note: Amendola will see an obvious bump to his value, especially in PPR leagues, with Edelman, even though he's a lesser version of him. |
| 42. | *Allen Hurns JAC vs. Ten Note: After going to a specialist Monday to see if he might need surgery for a sports hernia, Hurns had a full practice Tuesday and looks like he'll play. He still probably will need a procedure, it's just a matter of when he'll have it. Listed as probable. |
| 43. | *Eric Decker NYJ at Hou Note: ***(Knee) Listed as probable.*** |
| 44. | Jordan Reed WAS at Car |
| 45. | *John Brown ARZ vs. Cin Note: (Hamstring) Had no catches on three targets despite Arizona throwing for 300+ yards against Seattle. Did not practice Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Expected to play, ahead of Floyd health-wise.*** |
| 46. | Golden Tate DET vs. Oak |
| 47. | Jeremy Maclin KC at SD |
| 48. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Buf |
| 49. | *Jeremy Langford CHI vs. Den Note: ***Starting again this week.*** |
| 50. | Frank Gore IND at Atl |
| 51. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. Ten Note: (Foot) Sat out practice Monday and Tuesday, but got rid of his walking boot Tuesday night and suggested that he would be fine for Thursday night's game. Expected to play Thursday night, but it's going to be a sloppy playing surface. I'm downgrading him as a risk to see his workload curtailed. |
| 52. | James Starks GB at Min |
| 53. | Chris Ivory NYJ at Hou |
| 54. | Matt Jones WAS at Car Note: I wouldn't be that eager to start Jones this week - all three Redskins backs tore up the Saints, but Alfred Morris actually had more carries and now they face a much tougher test in Carolina. |
| 55. | Crockett Gillmore BAL vs. StL |
| 56. | Nate Washington HOU vs. NYJ |
| 57. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Chi Note: Cleared a concussion exam during Sunday's loss to the Chiefs and also injured his finger. He's expected to have a 'normal week' this week, however. Didn't practice Wednesday, limited on Thursday. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 58. | Marvin Jones CIN at Ari |
| 59. | Steve Johnson SD vs. KC |
| 60. | Donte Moncrief IND at Atl |
| 61. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. GB |
| 62. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. SF Note: (Toe) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 63. | Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Dal |
| 64. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Ari |
| 65. | *Karlos Williams BUF at NE Note: ***Limited with an illness Friday, but full practice Saturday and not on the injury list.*** |
| 66. | Jay Ajayi MIA vs. Dal |
| 67. | *Shaun Draughn SF at Sea Note: ***Getting another start this week - Hyde didn't make the trip.*** |
| 68. | Delanie Walker TEN at Jax |
| 69. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at Car Note: Declared that he's fully recovered from the hamstring injury that earlier sidelined him. |
| 70. | Tavon Austin STL at Bal |
| 71. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Car |
| 72. | Cole Beasley DAL at Mia |
| 73. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. Was |
| 74. | Jamison Crowder WAS at Car |
| 75. | C.J. Anderson DEN at Chi Note: So much for the notion that Anderson is back - of course, Peyton Manning turning the ball over regularly stifled the opportunity to run, but even then, Hillman got more chances. |
| 76. | Jeremy Hill CIN at Ari |
| 77. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at Chi Note: Will start ahead of Anderson this week. |
| 78. | Darren Sproles PHI vs. TB |
| 79. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. KC |
| 80. | *Joique Bell DET vs. Oak Note: (Shoulder) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 81. | Dexter McCluster TEN at Jax |
| 82. | *Jaron Brown ARZ vs. Cin Note: Could play a bigger role if Michael Floyd's hamstring injury keeps him out. |
| 83. | *Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at Jax Note: Played only 29 snaps despite Tennessee trailing the entire game, Kendall Wright out and Justin Hunter getting hurt in the game, and he wasn't targeted once. That should change, but after this game it's hard to trust him at all. |
| 84. | Andre Johnson IND at Atl |
| 85. | *Josh Huff PHI vs. TB Note: Missed practice Thursday with back spasms. |
| 86. | Charles Sims TB at Phi |
| 87. | Andre Ellington ARZ vs. Cin Note: Scored a finishing touchdown, but still only got 35 of 89 snaps on offense. |
| 88. | Alfred Blue HOU vs. NYJ Note: Ran for only 22 yards on 12 carries. |
| 89. | Denard Robinson JAC vs. Ten Note: Had just one carry last week, but could get more work due to Yeldon's foot injury. |
| 90. | Theo Riddick DET vs. Oak |
| 91. | Chris Thompson WAS at Car |
| 92. | James White NE vs. Buf Note: White was on the field for only 28 snaps, and had just one carry and one target against the Giants. |
| 93. | Javorius Allen BAL vs. StL |
| 94. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. Was |
| 95. | Chris Givens BAL vs. StL Note: Was Givens' touchdown (and Aiken's lack thereof) an indication of who might be more likely to get red zone work in the future? I think it's possible. Also, as DVR pointed out on Tuesday's show, it's another 'revenge game' under the radar. |
| 96. | *Philly Brown CAR vs. Was Note: Suffered a shoulder stinger in Thursday's practice. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 97. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Ari |
| 98. | Martellus Bennett CHI vs. Den |
| 99. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. SF |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Buf Note: Once again was huge in a clutch situation. |
| 2. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. SF |
| 3. | Graham Gano CAR vs. Was |
| 4. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. StL |
| 5. | Cairo Santos KC at SD |
| 6. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ vs. Cin |
| 7. | Connor Barth TB at Phi |
| 8. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Atl |
| 9. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Det |
| 10. | Caleb Sturgis PHI vs. TB |
| 11. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. Ind |
| 12. | Matt Prater DET vs. Oak |
| 13. | Andrew Franks MIA vs. Dal |
| 14. | Josh Lambo SD vs. KC |
| 15. | Brandon McManus DEN at Chi Note: Brought down by Manning's malaise against the Chiefs. |
| 16. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. GB |
| 17. | Mike Nugent CIN at Ari |
| 18. | Dan Bailey DAL at Mia |
| 19. | Mason Crosby GB at Min Note: While his attempt at a game-winner was hardly a gimme, he also really shanked it. |
| 20. | Robbie Gould CHI vs. Den |
| 21. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at Car |
| 22. | Greg Zuerlein STL at Bal |
| 23. | Nick Novak HOU vs. NYJ |
| 24. | Dan Carpenter BUF at NE |
| 25. | Jason Myers JAC vs. Ten |
| 26. | Ryan Succop TEN at Jax |
| 27. | Randy Bullock NYJ at Hou |
| 28. | Phil Dawson SF at Sea |
Defenses
| 1. | Seattle Seahawks vs. SF |
| 2. | Carolina Panthers vs. Was |
| 3. | Arizona Cardinals vs. Cin |
| 4. | Denver Broncos at Chi |
| 5. | St. Louis Rams at Bal |
| 6. | *Houston Texans vs. NYJ Note: Jadeveon Clowney (back) should return this week. |
| 7. | New England Patriots vs. Buf |
| 8. | New York Jets at Hou |
| 9. | Baltimore Ravens vs. StL |
| 10. | Miami Dolphins vs. Dal |
| 11. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. TB |
| 12. | Kansas City Chiefs at SD |
| 13. | Minnesota Vikings vs. GB |
| 14. | Cincinnati Bengals at Ari |
| 15. | Chicago Bears vs. Den |
| 16. | *Tennessee Titans at Jax Note: CB Jason McCourty (groin) needs surgery and is likely out for the year. |
| 17. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Phi |
| 18. | *Dallas Cowboys at Mia Note: Sean Lee (concussion) could practice Wednesday. CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring) could miss this week's game. |
| 19. | *Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ten Note: Sen'Derrick Marks is going on IR due to a torn triceps. |
| 20. | Green Bay Packers at Min |
| 21. | Atlanta Falcons vs. Ind |
| 22. | Indianapolis Colts at Atl |
| 23. | *Buffalo Bills at NE Note: Kyle Williams (knee) is still unlikely to play. |
| 24. | San Diego Chargers vs. KC |
| 25. | *Detroit Lions vs. Oak Note: CB's Rashean Mathis and Josh Wilson are on IR for the season. |
| 26. | *Oakland Raiders at Det Note: Aldon Smith suspended for a year. |
| 27. | Washington Redskins at Car |
| 28. | San Francisco 49ers at Sea |
