This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
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, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Lamar Jackson BAL at BUF |
| 2. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. WAS |
| 3. | Deshaun |
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, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Lamar Jackson BAL at BUF |
| 2. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. WAS |
| 3. | Deshaun Watson HOU vs. DEN |
| 4. | Russell Wilson SEA at LAR |
| 5. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at NE Note: Was backpedaling frequently against the Raiders last week, and it resulted in an underwhelming passing day. |
| 6. | *Kirk Cousins MIN vs. DET Note: One bad INT against the Seahawks was costly, but all-in-all played well Monday night while having to do without Thielen. |
| 7. | *Jameis Winston TB vs. IND Note: Bucs coach Bruce Arians refused to comment on Winston's status for 2020. |
| 8. | Josh Allen BUF vs. BAL |
| 9. | *Dak Prescott DAL at CHI Note: ***Suffered a sprained left hand and right finger injury in the Thursday night loss to the Bears.*** |
| 10. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN at OAK Note: Efficient if not prolific day against the Colts, despite getting sacked six times. |
| 11. | Drew Brees NO vs. SF |
| 12. | Carson Wentz PHI vs. NYG |
| 13. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. CAR |
| 14. | *Sam Darnold NYJ vs. MIA Note: Suffered a knee injury and bruised ribs in the loss to the Bengals - he got sacked four times and was hit nine other times. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 15. | *Tom Brady NE vs. KC Note: ***(Elbow/Toe) Added to the injury list Thursday, removed from it on Friday.*** |
| 16. | Ryan Fitzpatrick MIA at NYJ |
| 17. | Jacoby Brissett IND at TB |
| 18. | *Baker Mayfield CLE vs. CIN Note: Suffered a hand injury against the Steelers right before halftime, banging it against a pass rusher's helmet. But he returned in the second half and is expected to be ok this week. Limited at practice Wednesday, threw at Thursday's practice and 'looked good' though he still had a protective wrap on his hand. ***Won't require a glove or wrap on his hand for Sunday's game.*** |
| 19. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. PIT Note: Surprisingly awful day against the Rams - only a rushing touchdown made it palatable. |
| 20. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF at NO |
| 21. | Jared Goff LA vs. SEA |
| 22. | *Kyle Allen CAR at ATL Note: Before Ron Rivera was fired Tuesday, he said that Allen would 'absolutely' remain the starter over Will Grier. |
| 23. | *Andy Dalton CIN at CLE Note: Competent in the win over the Jets - which is a huge upgrade over what the Bengals were getting with Ryan Finley. |
| 24. | *Eli Manning NYG at PHI Note: Starting Monday night in place of Daniel Jones, who is week-to-week with a high-ankle sprain. |
| 25. | Philip Rivers LAC at JAX |
| 26. | *Derek Carr OAK vs. TEN Note: Carr is on a string of four bad games after being a productive fantasy QB earlier this season. |
| 27. | *Gardner Minshew JAC vs. LAC Note: Took over for Nick Foles last week and was named the starter this week. |
| 28. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. DAL |
| 29. | *Drew Lock DEN at HOU Note: Got bailed out by Courtland Sutton - but that's sort of the game plan. Could find it tough on the road at Houston this week. |
| 30. | *David Blough DET at MIN Note: Getting at least one more start, as Jeff Driskel has been placed on IR. Kyle Sloter will be the backup, presuming that Stafford is still out, which I believe is the case. |
| 31. | *Devlin Hodges PIT at ARI Note: Confirmed starter again this week. |
| 32. | Dwayne Haskins WAS at GB |
| 33. | *Matthew Stafford DET at MIN Note: Still considered 'week-to-week.' |
| 34. | *Daniel Jones NYG at PHI Note: Dealing with a sore ankle, but expected to be 'fine' against the Eagles on Monday night. Not 'fine' after all - has a high-ankle sprain and is in a walking boot. Eli Manning will start in his place. |
| 35. | *Nick Foles JAC vs. LAC Note: Benched after a horrific first half against the Bucs. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at ATL |
| 2. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at CHI |
| 3. | *Melvin Gordon LAC at JAX Note: Has averaged 4.7 yards per carry since the change in offensive coordinators. |
| 4. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. WAS Note: The Giants loaded up to stop Jones last week, and they accomplished that - 11 carries for 18 yards. ***Played through some 'sharp ankle pain' last week, but isn't anywhere on the injury list this week.*** |
| 5. | *Derrick Henry TEN at OAK Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 6. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at PHI Note: Played 96 percent of the snaps, with Wayne Gallman not getting any snaps. |
| 7. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. SF |
| 8. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DET Note: Forced out Monday night with a right shoulder injury - after the game he said that he'll 'definitely be ready to go' this week. Official injury is listed as a chest injury. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he's adamant that he'll play. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Leonard Fournette JAC vs. LAC |
| 10. | *Chris Carson SEA at LAR Note: Had an early concussion scare, but later returned to run for 102 yards and a touchdown. |
| 11. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. CIN |
| 12. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. BAL |
| 13. | Joe Mixon CIN at CLE |
| 14. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. CAR |
| 15. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. SEA Note: ***Heavy workload two of the last three weeks, likely to continue this week.*** |
| 16. | James White NE vs. KC |
| 17. | Mark Ingram BAL at BUF |
| 18. | *Benny Snell Jr. PIT at ARI Note: Head of the committee again with James Conner out again this week. |
| 19. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYG Note: Ran well (17-for-83) but the Eagles went away from the run in the second half, much to their chagrin. |
| 20. | Austin Ekeler LAC at JAX |
| 21. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DAL |
| 22. | *Phillip Lindsay DEN at HOU Note: Could be in line for more work with Royce Freeman nursing a rib injury. |
| 23. | *Raheem Mostert SF at NO Note: Had a lot of juice against the Ravens, making the case for him to be the Niners' lead back. Moved down a couple of spots with Breida returning to full practice. |
| 24. | *Derrius Guice WAS at GB Note: Looked great against Carolina, running 10 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 25. | Carlos Hyde HOU vs. DEN |
| 26. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. PIT |
| 27. | *Marlon Mack IND at TB Note: (Hand) Remains in the 'monitoring' phase during practice this week, before determining whether Mack will be able to play. Full practice Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday - appears likely to play. ***Colts will use a rotation - it 'won't be a big pitch count' for Mack.*** |
| 28. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. MIA Note: ***Big bump up with Lev Bell ruled out.*** |
| 29. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. TEN Note: Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, and it was revealed that he's been playing with a fractured right shoulder since Oct. 20. ***Limited practice Friday, considered a true game-time decision.*** |
| 30. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. DET Note: Filled in capably after Dalvin Cook's injury. Even if Cook plays this week, you have to think that Mattison will get more work than usual. |
| 31. | *Rashaad Penny SEA at LAR Note: Very effective in a two-back system on Monday night. |
| 32. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. IND Note: Benched after missing a blitz pickup early in the win over the Jags. Reinstated atop the depth chart, but last week's benching revealed how tenuous his spot is. |
| 33. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. CIN |
| 34. | *Bo Scarbrough DET at MIN Note: Kerryon Johnson (knee) has been designated to return from IR, but isn't eligible to play again until Week 16. |
| 35. | *Sony Michel NE vs. KC Note: Limited to 10 carries and took a backseat to James White once the Pats fell behind. |
| 36. | *LeSean McCoy KC at NE Note: Potentially bypassed by Darwin Thompson. |
| 37. | *Tevin Coleman SF at NO Note: Took a backseat to Raheem Mostert against the Ravens, and Matt Breida could return this week, further clouding his outlook. |
| 38. | *Peyton Barber TB vs. IND Note: Still No. 2 on the depth chart, according to coach Bruce Arians on Wednesday. |
| 39. | *Patrick Laird MIA at NYJ Note: Became the lead back after Ballage got hurt. |
| 40. | Duke Johnson HOU vs. DEN |
| 41. | *Adrian Peterson WAS at GB Note: (Toe) In an effective timeshare with Derrius Guice - both scored and ran well against the Carolina sieve-like run defense. Sat out practice Thursday - seemingly another veteran rest day. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 42. | *Darwin Thompson KC at NE Note: It should be natural for Andy Reid to select Thompson as his starter this week, but that decision hasn't come yet. The signing of Spencer Ware could complicate matters, but it also suggests that Williams and Williams will be out. |
| 43. | Gus Edwards BAL at BUF |
| 44. | *Jalen Richard OAK vs. TEN Note: ***Josh Jacobs is considered a true game-time decision. Even if Jacobs plays, Richard should get more touches than usual.*** |
| 45. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. DAL |
| 46. | Latavius Murray NO vs. SF |
| 47. | Nyheim Hines IND at TB |
| 48. | *Jamaal Williams GB vs. WAS Note: Limited at Thursday's practice with a knee injury. If he can't go, the Packers other backups behind Aaron Jones are Dexter Williams and Tyler Ervin, who they just acquired. ***Practice reps capped on Friday, but he will play.*** |
| 49. | J.D. McKissic DET at MIN |
| 50. | *Royce Freeman DEN at HOU Note: Limited at Wednesday's practice with a rib injury. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 51. | Jaylen Samuels PIT at ARI |
| 52. | *Matt Breida SF at NO Note: (Ankle) The Niners are optimistic that Breida can return this week. Full practice Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 53. | *Ty Montgomery NYJ vs. MIA Note: ***Should get touches with Lev Bell out, though probably fewer than Bilal Powell.*** |
| 54. | DeAndre Washington OAK vs. TEN |
| 55. | *David Johnson ARZ vs. PIT Note: Limited to six touches in the loss to the Rams, but at least he was the second back behind Kenyan Drake. |
| 56. | Malcolm Brown LA vs. SEA |
| 57. | Frank Gore BUF vs. BAL |
| 58. | *Jordan Wilkins IND at TB Note: Led the Colts in carries last week. |
| 59. | Qadree Ollison ATL vs. CAR |
| 60. | Ty Johnson DET at MIN |
| 61. | Chris Thompson WAS at GB |
| 62. | Rex Burkhead NE vs. KC |
| 63. | Myles Gaskin MIA at NYJ |
| 64. | Giovani Bernard CIN at CLE |
| 65. | Brian Hill ATL vs. CAR |
| 66. | Dion Lewis TEN at OAK |
| 67. | *Jonathan Williams IND at TB Note: Benched for the second half as a 'coach's decision.' I'm guessing that Williams would be the odd man out if Mack returns. ***Will dress, but probably fourth in the pecking order.*** |
| 68. | *Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. PIT Note: No offensive snaps in his first game back. |
| 69. | *Damien Williams KC at NE Note: (Ribs) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 70. | *Jordan Howard PHI vs. NYG Note: (Neck/Shoulder) Still limited, still hasn't received contact clearance. ***Listed as questionable after another limited practice Saturday, but still hasn't been cleared for contact.*** |
| 71. | *Tony Pollard DAL at CHI Note: Suffered an ankle injury in the Thanksgiving loss to the Bills and didn't practice Tuesday. Didn't practice Wednesday, listed as questionable. |
| 72. | *Le'Veon Bell NYJ vs. MIA Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Ruled out this week due to his illness.*** |
| 73. | *James Conner PIT at ARI Note: (Shoulder) Improving, but 'questionable as we stand here today.' Admitted on Thursday that he won't play this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 74. | *Darrel Williams KC at NE Note: (Hamstring) Left in the third quarter and could miss this week. Placed on IR. |
| 75. | *Kalen Ballage MIA at NYJ Note: Placed on IR with a leg injury. Patrick Laird and Myles Gaskin should take the lead in his absence, but Miami also claimed Zach Zenner off waivers. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. DEN |
| 2. | Chris Godwin TB vs. IND |
| 3. | Michael Thomas NO vs. SF |
| 4. | Mike Evans TB vs. IND |
| 5. | D.J. Moore CAR at ATL |
| 6. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. DAL |
| 7. | Kenny Golladay DET at MIN |
| 8. | DeVante Parker MIA at NYJ |
| 9. | Courtland Sutton DEN at HOU |
| 10. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. KC Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable but on target to play.*** |
| 11. | Davante Adams GB vs. WAS |
| 12. | Robert Woods LA vs. SEA |
| 13. | Keenan Allen LAC at JAX |
| 14. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. CAR Note: (Shoulder) Has a reasonable chance to return this week after sitting out on Thanksgiving night. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *Stefon Diggs MIN vs. DET Note: Sometimes the absence of another top receiver means more targets; sometimes it means he gets shut down after receiving more defensive attention. The latter seems to apply more to Diggs. |
| 16. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NYG |
| 17. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. CIN Note: (Hip) Limited practice Thursday. ***Does not have an injury designation.*** |
| 18. | *Amari Cooper DAL at CHI Note: Injured his knee in the fourth quarter on Thanksgiving, but practiced in full on Monday. |
| 19. | Tyreek Hill KC at NE |
| 20. | *D.J. Chark Jr. JAC vs. LAC Note: (Back) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. CAR Note: (Toe) Limited practice Thursday for the second day in a row. ***Limited all week, but cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 22. | Tyler Boyd CIN at CLE |
| 23. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. SEA |
| 24. | *Odell Beckham CLE vs. CIN Note: (Groin) Went to the locker room a couple of plays before halftime, but then returned for the second half. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Playing through a sports hernia that will require surgery after the season.*** |
| 25. | Marvin Jones DET at MIN |
| 26. | *James Washington PIT at ARI Note: Has had big game-changing plays in back-to-back weeks. |
| 27. | Deebo Samuel SF at NO |
| 28. | *Dede Westbrook JAC vs. LAC Note: Missed practices Wednesday and Thursday to attend to a personal matter. ***Returned to practice Friday.*** |
| 29. | *Golden Tate NYG at PHI Note: (Concussion) Full practice Thursday, but hasn't yet been cleared from the protocol. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol.*** |
| 30. | Michael Gallup DAL at CHI |
| 31. | *Zach Pascal IND at TB Note: Finally had a game befitting his 'last WR standing' status for the Colts, catching seven passes for 109 yards against the Titans. |
| 32. | Curtis Samuel CAR at ATL |
| 33. | *Mike Williams LAC at JAX Note: (Knee) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 34. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at LAR Note: Held without a catch on Monday night. Coach Pete Carroll attributed his lack of activity more to the flu than his shin injury. |
| 35. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. DAL |
| 36. | Sterling Shepard NYG at PHI |
| 37. | John Brown BUF vs. BAL |
| 38. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. PIT Note: Mea culpa - I didn't think that the Cards offense would no-show so badly, and that Kirk would get shut down by Jalen Ramsey as he did. |
| 39. | Robby Anderson NYJ vs. MIA |
| 40. | DK Metcalf SEA at LAR |
| 41. | *A.J. Brown TEN at OAK Note: (Calf) Added to the injury report Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 42. | *Kenny Stills HOU vs. DEN Note: ***Big bump up with Will Fuller unlikely to play.*** |
| 43. | Emmanuel Sanders SF at NO |
| 44. | Darius Slayton NYG at PHI |
| 45. | Cole Beasley BUF vs. BAL |
| 46. | Tyrell Williams OAK vs. TEN |
| 47. | *Marquise Brown BAL at BUF Note: (Ankle) Limited at Thursday's practice. |
| 48. | Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. MIA |
| 49. | Terry McLaurin WAS at GB |
| 50. | *Breshad Perriman TB vs. IND Note: Led the Bucs in receiving yards last week. |
| 51. | Danny Amendola DET at MIN |
| 52. | *Russell Gage ATL vs. CAR Note: (Ribs) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 53. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. SEA |
| 54. | *Randall Cobb DAL at CHI Note: (Illness) Missed practice Monday, limited practice Tuesday. Cleared from the injury list. |
| 55. | *John Ross CIN at CLE Note: (Shoulder) Returning from the IR this week. |
| 56. | Josh Gordon SEA at LAR |
| 57. | Allen Lazard GB vs. WAS |
| 58. | Kendrick Bourne SF at NO |
| 59. | *Chris Conley JAC vs. LAC Note: (Ankle) Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 60. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. PIT |
| 61. | *Diontae Johnson PIT at ARI Note: (Illness) Full practice Thursday. |
| 62. | David Moore SEA at LAR |
| 63. | *N'Keal Harry NE vs. KC Note: Only 22 snaps and one target Sunday night, despite the Pats playing from behind most of the game. |
| 64. | Corey Davis TEN at OAK |
| 65. | *Sammy Watkins KC at NE Note: Zero catches on three targets last week. |
| 66. | Parris Campbell IND at TB |
| 67. | Kelvin Harmon WAS at GB |
| 68. | Willie Snead BAL at BUF |
| 69. | Allen Hurns MIA at NYJ |
| 70. | Auden Tate CIN at CLE |
| 71. | Tim Patrick DEN at HOU |
| 72. | Ted Ginn NO vs. SF |
| 73. | Phillip Dorsett NE vs. KC |
| 74. | Mecole Hardman KC at NE |
| 75. | Steven Sims WAS at GB |
| 76. | *Mohamed Sanu NE vs. KC Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable, expected to play.*** |
| 77. | Demaryius Thomas NYJ vs. MIA |
| 78. | Marcus Johnson IND at TB |
| 79. | Demarcus Robinson KC at NE |
| 80. | *Nelson Agholor PHI vs. NYG Note: Managing a knee injury that previously kept him sidelined prior to Week 13, though he played last week, he hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Didn't practice all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 81. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. DEN Note: (Hamstring) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Unlikely to play.*** |
| 82. | *Adam Thielen MIN vs. DET Note: (Hamstring) Not participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday, but still not ruled out yet this week. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 83. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at ARI Note: (Knee) Considered questionable for this week - probably a little behind teammate James Conner at this point. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday - unlikely to play. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 84. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at TB Note: (Calf) Colts 'hope' to have him back at some point this season - that doesn't sound great for this week. Hasn't practiced yet this week, was really frustrated after Wednesday's practice. ***Ruled out again - Colts are 1-8 without him all-time.*** |
| 85. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. DAL Note: (Concussion) Still unable to practice. Ruled out. |
| 86. | *A.J. Green CIN at CLE Note: (Ankle) Everything is 'trending up,' but that means nothing until he actually practices/plays. Ruled out again this week. |
| 87. | *Chester Rogers IND at TB Note: Placed on IR with a knee injury. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *George Kittle SF at NO Note: Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at NE |
| 3. | Hunter Henry LAC at JAX |
| 4. | Darren Waller OAK vs. TEN |
| 5. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYG |
| 6. | *Austin Hooper ATL vs. CAR Note: (Knee) Resumed practicing Monday. Limited Wednesday and Thursday but trending in the right direction. ***Cleared to return.*** |
| 7. | *Jack Doyle IND at TB Note: Had a whopping 11 targets with Eric Ebron out. |
| 8. | *Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. DET Note: Beautiful touchdown grab against the Seahawks on Monday night. |
| 9. | Mark Andrews BAL at BUF |
| 10. | Jared Cook NO vs. SF |
| 11. | *Vance McDonald PIT at ARI Note: Putting the 'start your TE's against the Cardinals' advice to the test! |
| 12. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. SEA Note: Benefited from the Gerald Everett injury and the Cardinals' innovative 'don't cover the tight end' defense. ***Everett out again this week.*** |
| 13. | Mike Gesicki MIA at NYJ |
| 14. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG |
| 15. | *Ian Thomas CAR at ATL Note: Could be a committee instead of just Thomas if Greg Olsen sits this week. |
| 16. | *Darren Fells HOU vs. DEN Note: Up a couple of slots with Jordan Akins banged up. |
| 17. | Noah Fant DEN at HOU |
| 18. | Jacob Hollister SEA at LAR |
| 19. | *Kaden Smith NYG at PHI Note: ***Getting another start.*** |
| 20. | *Ryan Griffin NYJ vs. MIA Note: (Illness) Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable - as we've learned from Lev Bell, can't overlook illnesses on the Jets.*** |
| 21. | Irv Smith Jr. MIN vs. DET |
| 22. | O.J. Howard TB vs. IND |
| 23. | *David Njoku CLE vs. CIN Note: (Wrist) ***(Wrist) Activated from injured reserve.*** |
| 24. | Jeremy Sprinkle WAS at GB |
| 25. | *Jimmy Graham GB vs. WAS Note: (Calf/wrist) Limited at Thursday's practice. |
| 26. | Jason Witten DAL at CHI |
| 27. | *Jaeden Graham ATL vs. CAR Note: (Thigh) Limited practice Thursday. Hooper could come back this week. |
| 28. | Jonnu Smith TEN at OAK |
| 29. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. BAL |
| 30. | Foster Moreau OAK vs. TEN |
| 31. | Logan Thomas DET at MIN |
| 32. | Cameron Brate TB vs. IND |
| 33. | Tyler Eifert CIN at CLE |
| 34. | Blake Jarwin DAL at CHI |
| 35. | Nick Boyle BAL at BUF |
| 36. | Jordan Thomas HOU vs. DEN |
| 37. | Mo Alie-Cox IND at TB |
| 38. | *Greg Olsen CAR at ATL Note: Suffered a concussion in the third quarter. Ian Thomas had four targets after the injury. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 39. | *Gerald Everett LA vs. SEA Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 40. | *Seth DeValve JAC vs. LAC Note: (Oblique) Remains out. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 41. | *Evan Engram NYG at PHI Note: (Foot) Limited practice Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week, uncertain he'll return at all this season.*** |
| 42. | *Rhett Ellison NYG at PHI Note: (Concussion) Did not practice Thursday. **Out again this week.*** |
| 43. | *T.J. Hockenson DET at MIN Note: (Ankle) Heading to the IR. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at ATL |
| 2. | *Derrick Henry TEN at OAK Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 3. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at CHI |
| 4. | *Melvin Gordon LAC at JAX Note: Has averaged 4.7 yards per carry since the change in offensive coordinators. |
| 5. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. DEN |
| 6. | Chris Godwin TB vs. IND |
| 7. | Michael Thomas NO vs. SF |
| 8. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. WAS Note: The Giants loaded up to stop Jones last week, and they accomplished that - 11 carries for 18 yards. ***Played through some 'sharp ankle pain' last week, but isn't anywhere on the injury list this week.*** |
| 9. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DET Note: Forced out Monday night with a right shoulder injury - after the game he said that he'll 'definitely be ready to go' this week. Official injury is listed as a chest injury. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he's adamant that he'll play. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 10. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at PHI Note: Played 96 percent of the snaps, with Wayne Gallman not getting any snaps. |
| 11. | Mike Evans TB vs. IND |
| 12. | D.J. Moore CAR at ATL |
| 13. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. KC Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable but on target to play.*** |
| 14. | Leonard Fournette JAC vs. LAC |
| 15. | *Chris Carson SEA at LAR Note: Had an early concussion scare, but later returned to run for 102 yards and a touchdown. |
| 16. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. SF |
| 17. | *George Kittle SF at NO Note: Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 18. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. CIN |
| 19. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. BAL |
| 20. | Joe Mixon CIN at CLE |
| 21. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. DAL |
| 22. | Kenny Golladay DET at MIN |
| 23. | DeVante Parker MIA at NYJ |
| 24. | Courtland Sutton DEN at HOU |
| 25. | Davante Adams GB vs. WAS |
| 26. | Travis Kelce KC at NE |
| 27. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. CAR |
| 28. | James White NE vs. KC |
| 29. | Mark Ingram BAL at BUF |
| 30. | Keenan Allen LAC at JAX |
| 31. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. CAR Note: (Shoulder) Has a reasonable chance to return this week after sitting out on Thanksgiving night. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 32. | *Stefon Diggs MIN vs. DET Note: Sometimes the absence of another top receiver means more targets; sometimes it means he gets shut down after receiving more defensive attention. The latter seems to apply more to Diggs. |
| 33. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NYG |
| 34. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. CIN Note: (Hip) Limited practice Thursday. ***Does not have an injury designation.*** |
| 35. | *Amari Cooper DAL at CHI Note: Injured his knee in the fourth quarter on Thanksgiving, but practiced in full on Monday. |
| 36. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. SEA Note: ***Heavy workload two of the last three weeks, likely to continue this week.*** |
| 37. | *Benny Snell Jr. PIT at ARI Note: Head of the committee again with James Conner out again this week. |
| 38. | *Raheem Mostert SF at NO Note: Had a lot of juice against the Ravens, making the case for him to be the Niners' lead back. Moved down a couple of spots with Breida returning to full practice. |
| 39. | *D.J. Chark Jr. JAC vs. LAC Note: (Back) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 40. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. CAR Note: (Toe) Limited practice Thursday for the second day in a row. ***Limited all week, but cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 41. | Tyreek Hill KC at NE |
| 42. | Robert Woods LA vs. SEA |
| 43. | *Odell Beckham CLE vs. CIN Note: (Groin) Went to the locker room a couple of plays before halftime, but then returned for the second half. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Playing through a sports hernia that will require surgery after the season.*** |
| 44. | Hunter Henry LAC at JAX |
| 45. | Darren Waller OAK vs. TEN |
| 46. | Tyler Boyd CIN at CLE |
| 47. | Marvin Jones DET at MIN |
| 48. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DAL |
| 49. | *Derrius Guice WAS at GB Note: Looked great against Carolina, running 10 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 50. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. SEA |
| 51. | *James Washington PIT at ARI Note: Has had big game-changing plays in back-to-back weeks. |
| 52. | Deebo Samuel SF at NO |
| 53. | Mark Andrews BAL at BUF |
| 54. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYG |
| 55. | Austin Ekeler LAC at JAX |
| 56. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYG Note: Ran well (17-for-83) but the Eagles went away from the run in the second half, much to their chagrin. |
| 57. | *Phillip Lindsay DEN at HOU Note: Could be in line for more work with Royce Freeman nursing a rib injury. |
| 58. | *Dede Westbrook JAC vs. LAC Note: Missed practices Wednesday and Thursday to attend to a personal matter. ***Returned to practice Friday.*** |
| 59. | *Zach Pascal IND at TB Note: Finally had a game befitting his 'last WR standing' status for the Colts, catching seven passes for 109 yards against the Titans. |
| 60. | Darius Slayton NYG at PHI |
| 61. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. DET Note: Filled in capably after Dalvin Cook's injury. Even if Cook plays this week, you have to think that Mattison will get more work than usual. |
| 62. | Carlos Hyde HOU vs. DEN |
| 63. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. PIT |
| 64. | *Marlon Mack IND at TB Note: (Hand) Remains in the 'monitoring' phase during practice this week, before determining whether Mack will be able to play. Full practice Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday - appears likely to play. ***Colts will use a rotation - it 'won't be a big pitch count' for Mack.*** |
| 65. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. MIA Note: ***Big bump up with Lev Bell ruled out.*** |
| 66. | *Rashaad Penny SEA at LAR Note: Very effective in a two-back system on Monday night. |
| 67. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. TEN Note: Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, and it was revealed that he's been playing with a fractured right shoulder since Oct. 20. ***Limited practice Friday, considered a true game-time decision.*** |
| 68. | *Peyton Barber TB vs. IND Note: Still No. 2 on the depth chart, according to coach Bruce Arians on Wednesday. |
| 69. | *Bo Scarbrough DET at MIN Note: Kerryon Johnson (knee) has been designated to return from IR, but isn't eligible to play again until Week 16. |
| 70. | *Sony Michel NE vs. KC Note: Limited to 10 carries and took a backseat to James White once the Pats fell behind. |
| 71. | *A.J. Brown TEN at OAK Note: (Calf) Added to the injury report Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 72. | Curtis Samuel CAR at ATL |
| 73. | Michael Gallup DAL at CHI |
| 74. | *Jack Doyle IND at TB Note: Had a whopping 11 targets with Eric Ebron out. |
| 75. | *Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. DET Note: Beautiful touchdown grab against the Seahawks on Monday night. |
| 76. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. CIN |
| 77. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. IND Note: Benched after missing a blitz pickup early in the win over the Jags. Reinstated atop the depth chart, but last week's benching revealed how tenuous his spot is. |
| 78. | *Tevin Coleman SF at NO Note: Took a backseat to Raheem Mostert against the Ravens, and Matt Breida could return this week, further clouding his outlook. |
| 79. | *Patrick Laird MIA at NYJ Note: Became the lead back after Ballage got hurt. |
| 80. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at LAR Note: Held without a catch on Monday night. Coach Pete Carroll attributed his lack of activity more to the flu than his shin injury. |
| 81. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. DAL |
| 82. | John Brown BUF vs. BAL |
| 83. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. PIT Note: Mea culpa - I didn't think that the Cards offense would no-show so badly, and that Kirk would get shut down by Jalen Ramsey as he did. |
| 84. | Robby Anderson NYJ vs. MIA |
| 85. | *Mike Williams LAC at JAX Note: (Knee) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 86. | Sterling Shepard NYG at PHI |
| 87. | DK Metcalf SEA at LAR |
| 88. | Emmanuel Sanders SF at NO |
| 89. | *Russell Gage ATL vs. CAR Note: (Ribs) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 90. | Cole Beasley BUF vs. BAL |
| 91. | Duke Johnson HOU vs. DEN |
| 92. | *Adrian Peterson WAS at GB Note: (Toe) In an effective timeshare with Derrius Guice - both scored and ran well against the Carolina sieve-like run defense. Sat out practice Thursday - seemingly another veteran rest day. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 93. | *Darwin Thompson KC at NE Note: It should be natural for Andy Reid to select Thompson as his starter this week, but that decision hasn't come yet. The signing of Spencer Ware could complicate matters, but it also suggests that Williams and Williams will be out. |
| 94. | Gus Edwards BAL at BUF |
| 95. | Nyheim Hines IND at TB |
| 96. | Jared Cook NO vs. SF |
| 97. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. SEA Note: Benefited from the Gerald Everett injury and the Cardinals' innovative 'don't cover the tight end' defense. ***Everett out again this week.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Matt Gay TB vs. IND |
| 2. | Wil Lutz NO vs. SF |
| 3. | Justin Tucker BAL at BUF |
| 4. | Harrison Butker KC at NE |
| 5. | Greg Zuerlein LA vs. SEA |
| 6. | *Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYG Note: Suffered his first FG miss of the season. |
| 7. | Younghoe Koo ATL vs. CAR |
| 8. | Josh Lambo JAC vs. LAC |
| 9. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. DEN |
| 10. | Jason Myers SEA at LAR |
| 11. | Dan Bailey MIN vs. DET |
| 12. | Chris Boswell PIT at ARI |
| 13. | Michael Badgley LAC at JAX |
| 14. | Mason Crosby GB vs. WAS |
| 15. | *Robbie Gould SF at NO Note: The Niners waived Chase McLaughlin, suggesting that Gould is fully healthy after getting through the Baltimore game. |
| 16. | *Nick Folk NE vs. KC Note: ***Re-signed by the Pats.*** |
| 17. | *Brett Maher DAL at CHI Note: Uh-oh, the Cowboys are trying out other kickers this week after Maher's Thanksgiving debacle. |
| 18. | Joey Slye CAR at ATL |
| 19. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at GB |
| 20. | *Daniel Carlson OAK vs. TEN Note: Missed a field goal and had an extra-point try blocked for a two-point conversion for the Chiefs. |
| 21. | Austin Seibert CLE vs. CIN |
| 22. | *Chase McLaughlin IND at TB Note: Signed by the Colts, likely to kick this week. |
| 23. | Matt Prater DET at MIN |
| 24. | *Aldrick Rosas NYG at PHI Note: Hurt his shoulder on a tackle. Not listed on the injury report. |
| 25. | Ryan Succop TEN at OAK |
| 26. | Sam Ficken NYJ vs. MIA |
| 27. | *Brandon McManus DEN at HOU Note: Came up big Sunday with three field goals, including the 53-yard game-winner. |
| 28. | Eddy Pineiro CHI vs. DAL |
| 29. | Jason Sanders MIA at NYJ |
| 30. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ vs. PIT |
| 31. | Stephen Hauschka BUF vs. BAL |
| 32. | Randy Bullock CIN at CLE |
| 33. | *Adam Vinatieri IND at TB Note: Oh no, not again. Dealing with knee discomfort, unlikely to play this week. |
| 34. | *Kai Forbath at Note: Waived by the Pats. So far there's been no replacement named. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Green Bay Packers vs. WAS Note: If the Packers have a weakness, it's against the run, so while this is a good matchup, it's not perfect. Still, I'd roll with it and hope that they punish Haskins. |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers at ARI |
| 3. | Minnesota Vikings vs. DET |
| 4. | Baltimore Ravens at BUF |
| 5. | Houston Texans vs. DEN |
| 6. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG |
| 7. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. IND |
| 8. | Chicago Bears vs. DAL |
| 9. | Los Angeles Chargers at JAX |
| 10. | *Dallas Cowboys at CHI Note: Leighton Vander Esch (neck) ruled out again this week. |
| 11. | Cleveland Browns vs. CIN |
| 12. | New England Patriots vs. KC |
| 13. | Buffalo Bills vs. BAL |
| 14. | New York Jets vs. MIA |
| 15. | New Orleans Saints vs. SF |
| 16. | *Carolina Panthers at ATL Note: Yuck, disintegrating run defense melted against the Redskins. |
| 17. | San Francisco 49ers at NO |
| 18. | Seattle Seahawks at LAR |
| 19. | Los Angeles Rams vs. SEA |
| 20. | Tennessee Titans at OAK |
| 21. | Indianapolis Colts at TB |
| 22. | Kansas City Chiefs at NE |
| 23. | Cincinnati Bengals at CLE |
| 24. | Washington Redskins at GB |
| 25. | Denver Broncos at HOU |
| 26. | Atlanta Falcons vs. CAR |
| 27. | Miami Dolphins at NYJ |
| 28. | Arizona Cardinals vs. PIT |
| 29. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. LAC |
| 30. | Oakland Raiders vs. TEN |
| 31. | Detroit Lions at MIN |
| 32. | New York Giants at PHI |
