This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Friday Night Update Complete.
No more byes! Three Saturday games this week, in addition to the Thursday game.
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
Friday Night Update Complete.
No more byes! Three Saturday games this week, in addition to the Thursday game.
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. | Jalen Hurts PHI at NYG |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF vs. NYJ |
| 3. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at DEN Note: Mahomes (foot) was a full practice participant Monday. |
| 4. | Joe Burrow CIN vs. CLE |
| 5. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. MIA |
| 6. | Jared Goff DET vs. MIN |
| 7. | *Kirk Cousins MIN at DET Note: Cousins didn't commit any turnovers against the Jets, but it was otherwise a pretty lousy game for him, averaging just 4.9 yards per attempt. |
| 8. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. HOU |
| 9. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at LAC Note: Tagovailoa (ankle) is expected to be ready to start on Sunday night against the Chargers. Tagovailoa was limited in Wednesday's practice, as was Teddy Bridgewater (knee). Skylar Thompson was Tua's backup last week. ***Tua has been cleared to play.*** |
| 10. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. NE |
| 11. | *Derek Carr LV at LAR Note: The matchup against the Rams doesn't look as daunting as it did at the beginning of the season. |
| 12. | *Geno Smith SEA vs. CAR Note: ***Smith (shoulder) has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 13. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. PHI |
| 14. | *Tyler Huntley BAL at PIT Note: Huntley is likely to start this week with Lamar Jackson week-to-week with a PCL sprain. Jackson hasn't practiced yet this week. |
| 15. | Tom Brady TB at SF |
| 16. | *Deshaun Watson CLE at CIN Note: Watson's performance against the Texans was ugly. Was one week enough to shake off the rust? The Browns will need more from him this week against the Bengals. ***Watson might have more designed runs this week. He will have David Njoku back this week, though Amari Cooper (hip) will be active but limited.*** |
| 17. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. JAX Note: Tannehill (ankle) was limited on Wednesday but returned to a full practice Thursday. |
| 18. | *Mike White NYJ at BUF Note: White needed 57 passes to get to his 369 yards passing, and threw two interceptions against the Vikings. It'll be tougher sledding this week against the Bills. |
| 19. | Mac Jones NE at ARI |
| 20. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at TEN Note: Lawrence took a nasty hit right before halftime last week that had many fearing a knee injury, but he returned to action in the second half. It's also his left foot that's getting an MRI, not his knee. Lawrence didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, due to a toe injury, but he's said that he still plans to play. ***Lawrence had a limited practice Friday and is officially active.*** |
| 21. | *Sam Darnold CAR at SEA Note: Darnold will start and PJ Walker (ankle) will be the backup this week. |
| 22. | Kenny Pickett PIT vs. BAL |
| 23. | *Brock Purdy SF vs. TB Note: Purdy took over for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo in the first quarter last week, and will presumably start the rest of the way for the Niners. Most of his passes were of the check-down variety last week. Purdy has been confirmed as a starter. Josh Johnson will be the backup. |
| 24. | Russell Wilson DEN vs. KC |
| 25. | *Davis Mills HOU at DAL Note: Mills has been reinstalled as the starter ahead of Kyle Allen. |
| 26. | *Baker Mayfield LA vs. LV Note: The Rams claimed Mayfield off waivers and said there's a possibility he could play as early as this week, with John Wolford dealing with a neck injury. However, the Rams play on Thursday night against the Raiders. All three Rams QBs are active, though it seems as if Mayfield was taking most of the pregame snaps. ***Mayfield will start the rest of the season after playing all but the first drive, and leading the Rams to the comeback win.*** |
| 27. | *John Wolford LA vs. LV Note: Wolford (neck) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report. It's possible that either Bryce Perkins over Baker Mayfield could start on Thursday night. Wolford was listed as limited in Tuesday's practice estimate. Wolford will test out before the game Thursday night, but it'll either be he or Baker Mayfield that starts. All three Rams QBs are active Thursday night, though Mayfield was taking most of the pregame snaps. Make it easy on yourself and don't start any of them. |
| 28. | *Bryce Perkins LA vs. LV Note: Perkins will be a third-stringer on Thursday night unless Wolford can't play. |
| 29. | *Kyle Allen HOU at DAL Note: The Texans' offense has descended into farce with Allen. Allen has been benched in favor of Davis Mills. |
| 30. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at PIT Note: Jackson has a sprained PCL and is week-to-week. Even though he's week-to-week, the Ravens have still been tracking Lamar's practice status. But he hasn't practiced yet. ***Officially INACTIVE and could be out until Week 16.*** |
| 31. | Justin Fields CHI at |
| 32. | Aaron Rodgers GB at |
| 33. | Marcus Mariota ATL at |
| 34. | Taylor Heinicke WAS at |
| 35. | Andy Dalton NO at |
| 36. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. TB Note: Garoppolo has a broken left foot and will be out for the rest of the regular season, though at least it looks as if he won't need surgery. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey SF vs. TB Note: McCaffrey (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice, similar to last week. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 2. | *Josh Jacobs LV at LAR Note: Jacobs (quad) was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday's estimated practice. Jacobs is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play. |
| 3. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIA |
| 4. | Nick Chubb CLE at CIN |
| 5. | Dalvin Cook MIN at DET |
| 6. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. JAX Note: Coming off of a fourth consecutive inefficient running game. |
| 7. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. PHI Note: Barkley (neck) was limited at practice Thursday. ***Officially active, after being at risk of not playing.*** |
| 8. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. HOU |
| 9. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at ARI |
| 10. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. CLE Note: Mixon (concussion) has been cleared to return and will start ahead of Samaje Perine, though Perine will get more work than he did |
| 11. | Jamaal Williams DET vs. MIN |
| 12. | *D'Onta Foreman CAR at SEA Note: Foreman (foot, rib) sat out practice Wednesday and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Foreman was a full participant Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 13. | James Conner ARZ vs. NE |
| 14. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. MIN Note: Swift finally led the Lions in carries and snaps, his first time since Week 1. Swift (ankle) fully practiced Thursday. |
| 15. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at DEN Note: Pacheco had two catches on two targets in the loss to the Bengals - not huge, but it helps the Chiefs go against tendencies with him on the field. |
| 16. | Dameon Pierce HOU at DAL |
| 17. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. BAL Note: Harris (oblique) sat out practice Wednesday and returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Fully cleared from the injury list after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 18. | Miles Sanders PHI at NYG |
| 19. | *Jeff Wilson MIA at LAC Note: Wilson had just one carry and two targets in the loss the Niners. The matchup is a lot different this week against the Chargers, so I'd expect much better results this week. |
| 20. | Travis Etienne JAC at TEN |
| 21. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. HOU |
| 22. | Rachaad White TB at SF |
| 23. | *Cam Akers LA vs. LV Note: Akers was the clear lead back Sunday, getting 17 carries, scoring twice. |
| 24. | Latavius Murray DEN vs. KC |
| 25. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. NYJ |
| 26. | *Leonard Fournette TB at SF Note: Fournette was limited in practice on Thursday by a foot injury. ***Fournette is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 27. | *J.K. Dobbins BAL at PIT Note: Dobbins (knee) is 'looking good' in practice. ***Dobbins has been activated from IR.*** |
| 28. | *Zonovan Knight NYJ at BUF Note: Knight will remain part of the Jets' rotation even with Michael Carter returning, and I'm expecting him to retain a larger role than Carter. ***Carter is officially active.*** |
| 29. | *Samaje Perine CIN vs. CLE Note: I'm going to rank Perine as if Joe Mixon isn't playing until Mixon officially gets cleared. Mixon has been cleared, and the Bengals have said that he'll start ahead of Perine. |
| 30. | James Cook BUF vs. NYJ |
| 31. | *Travis Homer SEA vs. CAR Note: Homer sat out last week with a knee sprain and an illness. Homer (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Homer had full practices Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 32. | Kareem Hunt CLE at CIN |
| 33. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at SEA |
| 34. | Raheem Mostert MIA at LAC |
| 35. | *Michael Carter NYJ at BUF Note: ***Carter (ankle) is back, but Bam Knight will take some of his snaps. James Robinson is a healthy scratch.*** |
| 36. | Gus Edwards BAL at PIT |
| 37. | *Jordan Mason SF vs. TB Note: The Niners definitively declared that Mason was CMC's backup - Mason had eight carries for 51 yards, while TDP didn't see the field. |
| 38. | Jerick McKinnon KC at DEN |
| 39. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at NYG |
| 40. | *Kenyan Drake BAL at PIT Note: After all but disappearing in Week 12, Drake outsnapped Gus Edwards in Week 13. |
| 41. | *Tony Jones SEA vs. CAR Note: Jones briefly subbed in against the Rams after Kenneth Walker (ankle) and DeeJay Dallas (ankle) left with injuries, but then left with his own injury after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit. ***Jones will be active this week, and could be the No. 2 back behind Travis Homer.*** |
| 42. | *Jaylen Warren PIT vs. BAL Note: Warren was only minimally involved during the Steelers' win over Atlanta. |
| 43. | Alexander Mattison MIN at DET |
| 44. | Mike Boone DEN vs. KC |
| 45. | Dontrell Hilliard TEN vs. JAX |
| 46. | *Kyren Williams LA vs. LV Note: Williams had just three carries and one target last week. |
| 47. | Justice Hill BAL at PIT |
| 48. | Zamir White LV at LAR |
| 49. | *JaMycal Hasty JAC at TEN Note: Not only did Travis Etienne (foot) play, but he played 88 percent of the snaps, relegating Hasty to just three snaps. |
| 50. | Marlon Mack DEN vs. KC |
| 51. | Boston Scott PHI at NYG |
| 52. | Benny Snell PIT vs. BAL |
| 53. | Matt Breida NYG vs. PHI |
| 54. | Malik Davis DAL vs. HOU |
| 55. | Nyheim Hines BUF vs. NYJ |
| 56. | Anthony McFarland PIT vs. BAL |
| 57. | *Kenneth Walker SEA vs. CAR Note: Walker is dealing with an unusual 'jammed' right ankle injury - he hasn't yet been ruled out for Week 14. Walker did not practice Wednesday. ***Walker is listed as questionable, but he's not expected to play.*** |
| 58. | *DeeJay Dallas SEA vs. CAR Note: Dallas has 'somewhat of a high-ankle issue' - an issue he played through on Sunday after Tony Jones left following a helmet-to-helmet hit. Dallas was unable to practice Wednesday. ***Dallas is listed as questionable, but isn't expected to play.*** |
| 59. | *Wayne Gallman at Note: Gallman was signed to the Seahawks practice squad Tuesday - with their RB attrition, it's a good bet he'll be active this week. |
| 60. | *Ameer Abdullah LV at LAR Note: Abdullah (hamstring) was listed as limited on Tuesday's estimated practice report. Abdullah has been cleared from the injury report. |
| 61. | Melvin Gordon at |
| 62. | *Rex Burkhead HOU at DAL Note: Burkhead has been cleared from the concussion protocol. |
| 63. | *Damien Harris NE at ARI Note: Harris (thigh) did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 64. | *James Robinson NYJ at BUF Note: ***Healthy INACTIVE.*** |
| 65. | Aaron Jones GB at |
| 66. | David Montgomery CHI at |
| 67. | Alvin Kamara NO at |
| 68. | Brian Robinson WAS at |
| 69. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at |
| 70. | Antonio Gibson WAS at |
| 71. | AJ Dillon GB at |
| 72. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at |
| 73. | *Mark Ingram NO at Note: Ingram suffered an MCL tear on Monday night and will be out 4-to-6 weeks. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Justin Jefferson MIN at DET |
| 2. | Davante Adams LV at LAR |
| 3. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. NYJ |
| 4. | *Tyreek Hill MIA at LAC Note: Hill sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 5. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. NE Note: ***Hopkins (illness) was a full participant Friday and is off the injury list.*** |
| 6. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. CLE |
| 7. | A.J. Brown PHI at NYG |
| 8. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. MIN |
| 9. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. HOU |
| 10. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIA |
| 11. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. CLE Note: ***Higgins (hamstring) was limited Thursday and Friday, but he's been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 12. | Chris Godwin TB at SF |
| 13. | Christian Kirk JAC at TEN |
| 14. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. TB Note: ***Samuel (quadriceps) had limited practices earlier in the week, but he's been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. CAR Note: ***Metcalf (hip) sat out Friday after being limited Thursday, yet is expected to play this week.*** |
| 16. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ at BUF Note: Wilson had a whopping 15 targets in the loss to the Vikings. |
| 17. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at LAC Note: Waddle left Sunday's loss to the Niners to get checked out with a leg injury, but later returned, but had just one catch on five targets. ***Waddle (fibula) has been cleared from the injury list after full practices Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 18. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. CAR |
| 19. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. NE |
| 20. | Mike Evans TB at SF |
| 21. | DeVonta Smith PHI at NYG |
| 22. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. MIA Note: Williams (ankle) should be able to take part in practice this week. ***Williams had full practices Thursday and Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 23. | *Michael Gallup DAL vs. HOU Note: Gallup scored twice on red zone targets in the romp over the Colts. |
| 24. | DJ Moore CAR at SEA |
| 25. | *Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at CIN Note: ***Teammate Amari Cooper is a game-time decision with a hip injury. Even if Cooper plays, he may get fewer targets than normal.*** |
| 26. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. PHI |
| 27. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. KC Note: Jeudy (ankle) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Jeudy has been cleared from the injury list, and Courtland Sutton is out.*** |
| 28. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. TB Note: Of the Niners' key offensive players, I think Aiyuk gets hurt the most by Jimmy G's injury. |
| 29. | *George Pickens PIT vs. BAL Note: Pickens was angry about his lack of targets against the Falcons, as was I. |
| 30. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. NYJ |
| 31. | *Amari Cooper CLE at CIN Note: ***Cooper (hip) did not practice Friday and will be a true game-time decision.*** |
| 32. | *DeVante Parker NE at ARI Note: ***Teammate Jakobi Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out.*** |
| 33. | *Joshua Palmer LAC vs. MIA Note: ***Teammate Mike Williams will be back this week.*** |
| 34. | *Zay Jones JAC at TEN Note: ***Jones (chest) was limited on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 35. | *Diontae Johnson PIT vs. BAL Note: ***Johnson (hip) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 36. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. CLE |
| 37. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at DEN |
| 38. | Terrace Marshall CAR at SEA |
| 39. | *Corey Davis NYJ at BUF Note: ***Davis (illness) had a full practice Friday.*** |
| 40. | DJ Chark DET vs. MIN |
| 41. | *Van Jefferson LA vs. LV Note: Jefferson is nominally the Rams' No. 1 receiver, but the Rams are down to Vince Ferragamo and Pat Haden throwing him the ball, so that distinction doesn't carry much value. |
| 42. | *Chris Moore HOU at DAL Note: ***Both Nico Collins and Brandin Cooks have been ruled out.*** |
| 43. | Adam Thielen MIN at DET |
| 44. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC at DEN Note: I wanted to make a snarky remark about MVS but decided to drop it. |
| 45. | Julio Jones TB at SF |
| 46. | Mack Hollins LV at LAR |
| 47. | *Nelson Agholor NE at ARI Note: ***Teammate Jakobi Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out.*** |
| 48. | Demarcus Robinson BAL at PIT |
| 49. | Marvin Jones JAC at TEN |
| 50. | Isaiah McKenzie BUF vs. NYJ |
| 51. | *DeAndre Carter LAC vs. MIA Note: ***Teammate Mike Williams will be back this week.*** |
| 52. | Devin Duvernay BAL at PIT |
| 53. | *Robert Woods TEN vs. JAX Note: ***Might get an extra target or two this week.*** |
| 54. | Elijah Moore NYJ at BUF |
| 55. | *Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. JAX Note: ***Could get a few more targets in a pretty good matchup this week with Treylon Burks out.*** |
| 56. | *Kendall Hinton DEN vs. KC Note: ***Teammate Courtland Sutton (hamstring) has been ruled out.*** |
| 57. | *Greg Dortch ARZ vs. NE Note: ***Dortch (thumb) had full practices this week and has been cleared to play.*** |
| 58. | *Quez Watkins PHI at NYG Note: Watkins will undergo an MRI for an AC joint sprain suffered in the win over the Titans. ***Watkins has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 59. | Skyy Moore KC at DEN |
| 60. | Justin Watson KC at DEN |
| 61. | Richie James NYG vs. PHI |
| 62. | *Ben Skowronek LA vs. LV Note: Skowronek (shoulder) was listed as limited on Tuesday. |
| 63. | *Jameson Williams DET vs. MIN Note: Williams had only one target in his debut, but is expected to incrementally increase his role. |
| 64. | Phillip Dorsett HOU at DAL |
| 65. | Noah Brown DAL vs. HOU |
| 66. | David Bell CLE at CIN |
| 67. | *Courtland Sutton DEN vs. KC Note: Sutton left Sunday's loss to the Ravens with a hamstring injury and is day-to-day. Sutton is unlikely to play - he has missed practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 68. | *Kadarius Toney KC at DEN Note: Toney (hamstring) was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 69. | *Nico Collins HOU at DAL Note: Collins once again led the Texans in targets (10), but with Kyle Allen at the helm, that translated into three catches for 35 yards - at least he scored to salvage his day. ***Collins (foot) has been ruled out, as has teammate Brandin Cooks (calf).*** |
| 70. | *Brandin Cooks HOU at DAL Note: ***Cooks (calf) has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 71. | *Treylon Burks TEN vs. JAX Note: Burks is in the concussion protocol after suffering a nasty hit against the Eagles last week. ***Burks has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 72. | *Rondale Moore ARZ vs. NE Note: There's some hope that Moore (groin) will be able to return after the bye this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 73. | *Jakobi Meyers NE at ARI Note: ***Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out for Monday night's game.*** |
| 74. | Terry McLaurin WAS at |
| 75. | Chris Olave NO at |
| 76. | Christian Watson GB at |
| 77. | Allen Lazard GB at |
| 78. | Drake London ATL at |
| 79. | Curtis Samuel WAS at |
| 80. | Randall Cobb GB at |
| 81. | Jarvis Landry NO at |
| 82. | Jahan Dotson WAS at |
| 83. | Chase Claypool CHI at |
| 84. | Rashid Shaheed NO at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at DEN |
| 2. | Mark Andrews BAL at PIT |
| 3. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at DET |
| 4. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. BAL |
| 5. | Dalton Schultz DAL vs. HOU |
| 6. | Foster Moreau LV at LAR |
| 7. | Gerald Everett LAC vs. MIA |
| 8. | *David Njoku CLE at CIN Note: Njoku missed last week with a knee injury, but he's slated to return this week. As always, I'll move him up after he starts practicing. ***Njoku (knee) has been cleared to play this week.*** |
| 9. | George Kittle SF vs. TB |
| 10. | *Greg Dulcich DEN vs. KC Note: ***Dulcich lined up out wide frequently last week with the Broncos losing wide receivers due to injury.*** |
| 11. | Evan Engram JAC at TEN |
| 12. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN vs. JAX |
| 13. | Hunter Henry NE at ARI |
| 14. | Noah Fant SEA vs. CAR |
| 15. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. NYJ |
| 16. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. LV Note: Higbee (shin) had more snaps this past week, but only five targets and two catches. |
| 17. | *Cade Otton TB at SF Note: Otton only had 28 receiving yards, but did have 10 targets and scored a touchdown. |
| 18. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. NE |
| 19. | Austin Hooper TEN vs. JAX |
| 20. | Tyler Conklin NYJ at BUF |
| 21. | Jordan Akins HOU at DAL |
| 22. | Isaiah Likely BAL at PIT |
| 23. | Harrison Bryant CLE at CIN |
| 24. | Jonnu Smith NE at ARI |
| 25. | Mike Gesicki MIA at LAC |
| 26. | *Will Dissly SEA vs. CAR Note: ***Dissly (calf) is listed as questionable, but is expected to play.*** |
| 27. | Daniel Bellinger NYG vs. PHI |
| 28. | Tommy Tremble CAR at SEA |
| 29. | Brock Wright DET vs. MIN |
| 30. | *Mitchell Wilcox CIN vs. CLE Note: ***Getting the start with Hayden Hurst (calf) ruled out.*** |
| 31. | *Cameron Brate TB at SF Note: Brate sat out his fourth game in the last six, this time with an illness. |
| 32. | *Hayden Hurst CIN vs. CLE Note: Hurst hurt his calf early in the Bengals' win over the Chiefs and is unlikely to play this week. Mitchell Wilcox will be his replacement. ***Hurst is officially out.*** |
| 33. | Juwan Johnson NO at |
| 34. | Cole Kmet CHI at |
| 35. | Taysom Hill NO at |
| 36. | Robert Tonyan GB at |
| 37. | Logan Thomas WAS at |
| 38. | MyCole Pruitt ATL at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey SF vs. TB Note: McCaffrey (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice, similar to last week. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN at DET |
| 3. | Davante Adams LV at LAR |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. NYJ |
| 5. | Travis Kelce KC at DEN |
| 6. | *Josh Jacobs LV at LAR Note: Jacobs (quad) was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday's estimated practice. Jacobs is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play. |
| 7. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIA |
| 8. | Nick Chubb CLE at CIN |
| 9. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. PHI Note: Barkley (neck) was limited at practice Thursday. ***Officially active, after being at risk of not playing.*** |
| 10. | Dalvin Cook MIN at DET |
| 11. | *Tyreek Hill MIA at LAC Note: Hill sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 12. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. NE Note: ***Hopkins (illness) was a full participant Friday and is off the injury list.*** |
| 13. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. CLE |
| 14. | A.J. Brown PHI at NYG |
| 15. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. MIN |
| 16. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. HOU |
| 17. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. JAX Note: Coming off of a fourth consecutive inefficient running game. |
| 18. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. HOU |
| 19. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIA |
| 20. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. CLE Note: ***Higgins (hamstring) was limited Thursday and Friday, but he's been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at ARI |
| 22. | *Samaje Perine CIN vs. CLE Note: I'm going to rank Perine as if Joe Mixon isn't playing until Mixon officially gets cleared. Mixon has been cleared, and the Bengals have said that he'll start ahead of Perine. |
| 23. | Jamaal Williams DET vs. MIN |
| 24. | *D'Onta Foreman CAR at SEA Note: Foreman (foot, rib) sat out practice Wednesday and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Foreman was a full participant Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | James Conner ARZ vs. NE |
| 26. | Chris Godwin TB at SF |
| 27. | Christian Kirk JAC at TEN |
| 28. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. CAR Note: ***Metcalf (hip) sat out Friday after being limited Thursday, yet is expected to play this week.*** |
| 29. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. TB Note: ***Samuel (quadriceps) had limited practices earlier in the week, but he's been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 30. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ at BUF Note: Wilson had a whopping 15 targets in the loss to the Vikings. |
| 31. | Mark Andrews BAL at PIT |
| 32. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. MIN Note: Swift finally led the Lions in carries and snaps, his first time since Week 1. Swift (ankle) fully practiced Thursday. |
| 33. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at DEN Note: Pacheco had two catches on two targets in the loss to the Bengals - not huge, but it helps the Chiefs go against tendencies with him on the field. |
| 34. | Dameon Pierce HOU at DAL |
| 35. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. BAL Note: Harris (oblique) sat out practice Wednesday and returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Fully cleared from the injury list after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 36. | Miles Sanders PHI at NYG |
| 37. | *Zonovan Knight NYJ at BUF Note: Knight will remain part of the Jets' rotation even with Michael Carter returning, and I'm expecting him to retain a larger role than Carter. ***Carter is officially active.*** |
| 38. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at LAC Note: Waddle left Sunday's loss to the Niners to get checked out with a leg injury, but later returned, but had just one catch on five targets. ***Waddle (fibula) has been cleared from the injury list after full practices Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 39. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. CAR |
| 40. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. NE |
| 41. | *Amari Cooper CLE at CIN Note: ***Cooper (hip) did not practice Friday and will be a true game-time decision.*** |
| 42. | Mike Evans TB at SF |
| 43. | DeVonta Smith PHI at NYG |
| 44. | *Michael Gallup DAL vs. HOU Note: Gallup scored twice on red zone targets in the romp over the Colts. |
| 45. | DJ Moore CAR at SEA |
| 46. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at DET |
| 47. | *Jeff Wilson MIA at LAC Note: Wilson had just one carry and two targets in the loss the Niners. The matchup is a lot different this week against the Chargers, so I'd expect much better results this week. |
| 48. | Rachaad White TB at SF |
| 49. | *Leonard Fournette TB at SF Note: Fournette was limited in practice on Thursday by a foot injury. ***Fournette is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 50. | Travis Etienne JAC at TEN |
| 51. | *Joshua Palmer LAC vs. MIA Note: ***Teammate Mike Williams will be back this week.*** |
| 52. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. PHI |
| 53. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. TB Note: Of the Niners' key offensive players, I think Aiyuk gets hurt the most by Jimmy G's injury. |
| 54. | *George Pickens PIT vs. BAL Note: Pickens was angry about his lack of targets against the Falcons, as was I. |
| 55. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. NYJ |
| 56. | *Nico Collins HOU at DAL Note: Collins once again led the Texans in targets (10), but with Kyle Allen at the helm, that translated into three catches for 35 yards - at least he scored to salvage his day. ***Collins (foot) has been ruled out, as has teammate Brandin Cooks (calf).*** |
| 57. | *Zay Jones JAC at TEN Note: ***Jones (chest) was limited on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 58. | *Cam Akers LA vs. LV Note: Akers was the clear lead back Sunday, getting 17 carries, scoring twice. |
| 59. | Latavius Murray DEN vs. KC |
| 60. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. NYJ |
| 61. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. HOU |
| 62. | *Diontae Johnson PIT vs. BAL Note: ***Johnson (hip) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 63. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. CLE |
| 64. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at DEN |
| 65. | *Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at CIN Note: ***Teammate Amari Cooper is a game-time decision with a hip injury. Even if Cooper plays, he may get fewer targets than normal.*** |
| 66. | Terrace Marshall CAR at SEA |
| 67. | *Corey Davis NYJ at BUF Note: ***Davis (illness) had a full practice Friday.*** |
| 68. | James Cook BUF vs. NYJ |
| 69. | Kareem Hunt CLE at CIN |
| 70. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at SEA |
| 71. | Raheem Mostert MIA at LAC |
| 72. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. KC Note: Jeudy (ankle) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Jeudy has been cleared from the injury list, and Courtland Sutton is out.*** |
| 73. | DJ Chark DET vs. MIN |
| 74. | *Van Jefferson LA vs. LV Note: Jefferson is nominally the Rams' No. 1 receiver, but the Rams are down to Vince Ferragamo and Pat Haden throwing him the ball, so that distinction doesn't carry much value. |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL at PIT |
| 2. | Brett Maher DAL vs. HOU |
| 3. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. NYJ |
| 4. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. CLE |
| 5. | Jason Myers SEA vs. CAR |
| 6. | Harrison Butker KC at DEN |
| 7. | *Daniel Carlson LV at LAR Note: Carlson had his first home miss since the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, albeit from 52 yards out. |
| 8. | *Nick Folk NE at ARI Note: The Pats are back indoors this week, so Folk's recent distance issues should not be present. |
| 9. | Greg Joseph MIN at DET |
| 10. | Graham Gano NYG vs. PHI |
| 11. | Michael Badgley DET vs. MIN |
| 12. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. MIA |
| 13. | Ryan Succop TB at SF |
| 14. | *Greg Zuerlein NYJ at BUF Note: Zuerlein was back to 'Greg the Leg' status this past week, nailing five field goals, including one from 60 yards just before halftime. |
| 15. | Robbie Gould SF vs. TB |
| 16. | Jason Sanders MIA at LAC |
| 17. | Riley Patterson JAC at TEN |
| 18. | *Chris Boswell PIT vs. BAL Note: ***Boswell (groin) was reinstated from IR by the Steelers.*** |
| 19. | Jake Elliott PHI at NYG |
| 20. | Randy Bullock TEN vs. JAX |
| 21. | Cade York CLE at CIN |
| 22. | Matt Gay LA vs. LV |
| 23. | *Brandon McManus DEN vs. KC Note: Find someone who loves you as much as coach Nathaniel Hackett loves 60+ FG attempts at sea level. ***McManus (quad) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 24. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. NE |
| 25. | Eddy Pineiro CAR at SEA |
| 26. | *Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at DAL Note: ***Fairbairn (groin) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 27. | Cairo Santos CHI at |
| 28. | Joey Slye WAS at |
| 29. | Mason Crosby GB at |
| 30. | Younghoe Koo ATL at |
| 31. | Wil Lutz NO at |
| 32. | *Matthew Wright at Note: ***Waived by the Steelers.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | Dallas Cowboys vs. HOU |
| 2. | San Francisco 49ers vs. TB |
| 3. | Buffalo Bills vs. NYJ |
| 4. | *Kansas City Chiefs at DEN Note: It's the Chiefs' turn to ride. |
| 5. | *Las Vegas Raiders at LAR Note: I would normally never consider using the Raiders defense, but the pass rush looked good last week and of course the Rams are a mess right now. |
| 6. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE |
| 7. | Seattle Seahawks vs. CAR |
| 8. | Baltimore Ravens at PIT |
| 9. | Philadelphia Eagles at NYG |
| 10. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BAL |
| 11. | Tennessee Titans vs. JAX |
| 12. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SF |
| 13. | New York Jets at BUF |
| 14. | Arizona Cardinals vs. NE |
| 15. | Miami Dolphins at LAC |
| 16. | New England Patriots at ARI |
| 17. | Los Angeles Rams vs. LV |
| 18. | Denver Broncos vs. KC |
| 19. | Detroit Lions vs. MIN |
| 20. | Houston Texans at DAL |
| 21. | Cleveland Browns at CIN |
| 22. | New York Giants vs. PHI |
| 23. | Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN |
| 24. | Carolina Panthers at SEA |
| 25. | Minnesota Vikings at DET |
| 26. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. MIA |
