This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Morning Update complete with flex rankings - will continue to monitor up to the early kickoffs.
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***These are not draft rankings. They
Sunday Morning Update complete with flex rankings - will continue to monitor up to the early kickoffs.
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it. If there is no such note, that means it's my first pass at the rankings for this current week.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. This first week in particular, but in other weeks as well, I will change ranks according to injuries and sometimes even a change of heart. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?". And then refer to the rankings again before asking a generic starting decision question. If you really desire a response to a starting question that doesn't have added complexity, please use our Ask An Expert service - it comes with your subscription. Otherwise, my response will correspond with the rankings. If I rank one player before another, that's how I plan on making my starting decisions.
Quarterback
| 1. | Drew Brees NO vs. Cle |
| 2. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. KC Note: Nursing a minor elbow injury after Sunday's tie against the Browns. He has a very favorable home matchup against the Chiefs this week. Missed practice Thursday, but the vibe is that he's not a risk to miss time. Josh Dobbs took the first-team snaps. ***Practiced Friday, should play.*** |
| 3. | Philip Rivers LAC at Buf |
| 4. | Jared Goff LA vs. Ari |
| 5. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. Det Note: Three interceptions in a tough road matchup against the Vikings. |
| 6. | Deshaun Watson HOU at Ten Note: Fumbled on the first drive of the game and was pretty sloppy in his first game back. |
| 7. | Patrick Mahomes KC at Pit |
| 8. | Tom Brady NE at Jax |
| 9. | Alex Smith WAS vs. Ind Note: Very efficient in the road win over the Cardinals. |
| 10. | Cam Newton CAR at Atl Note: Will have to try to get it done without Greg Olsen for an extended period of time. |
| 11. | *Andrew Luck IND at Was Note: Didn't have any issues with his shoulder or arm after the loss to the Bengals. |
| 12. | *Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Min Note: Rodgers' status for Week 2 hasn't yet been determined. He threw for most of his yards and all three of his touchdowns in the second half despite coming back with an injured left knee. Hasn't yet practiced this week, and the decision whether to start him isn't going to be easy, according to coach Mike McCarthy. ***Worked out Saturday, showing progress, but still not guaranteed to play. A true game-time decision.*** |
| 13. | Russell Wilson SEA at Chi Note: Sacked six times in the loss to the Broncos. He frequently made things worse with his scrambling, rather than getting rid of the ball, losing 57 yards in the course of those six sacks. |
| 14. | *Nick Foles PHI at TB Note: Officially named the starter again for Week 2. |
| 15. | Kirk Cousins MIN at GB |
| 16. | *Matthew Stafford DET at SF Note: Stafford's hideous results started before he took the cleat to his leg in the second quarter. Judging by the Jets comments afterward, it appeared that the Lions were doing a poor job of disguising their plays. |
| 17. | Case Keenum DEN vs. Oak |
| 18. | Joe Flacco BAL at Cin |
| 19. | Blake Bortles JAC vs. NE |
| 20. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. Bal |
| 21. | *Tyrod Taylor CLE at NO Note: ***Suddenly won't have Josh Gordon available for this game or any other game.*** |
| 22. | Ryan Fitzpatrick TB vs. Phi |
| 23. | Eli Manning NYG at Dal |
| 24. | Sam Darnold NYJ vs. Mia |
| 25. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. Sea Note: Was unable to get much going downfield on Sunday night, and almost nothing to his left side. |
| 26. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. NYG Note: Sustained an ankle injury late in the loss to the Panthers, but he's still taking all the first-team reps in practice. |
| 27. | Derek Carr OAK at Den Note: A couple of ugly interceptions late Monday night highlighted his struggles in the second half. Had general soreness after the Monday game, but he's not listed on the injury report for this week. |
| 28. | Ryan Tannehill MIA at NYJ |
| 29. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Car |
| 30. | Sam Bradford ARZ at LAR Note: Averaged only 4.5 yards per attempt in the loss to the Redskins. |
| 31. | *Blaine Gabbert TEN vs. Hou Note: ***Could share snaps with Mariota or maybe even start. Taking the first-team snaps in warmups.*** |
| 32. | *Josh Allen BUF vs. LAC Note: It's possible that Allen will be named the starter as early as this week. Named the starter for this week. |
| 33. | *Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Hou Note: Left with an elbow injury, following back-to-back interceptions. After the game he acknowledged that he lost some feeling in his fingers and throwing hand. Blaine Gabbert is the backup. Full practice Wednesday, but limited practice Thursday. ***As of Saturday, Mariota still couldn't grip the ball normally. This seems fine. Why would you want to be able to grip the ball, if you're a quarterback?*** |
| 34. | *DeShone Kizer GB vs. Min Note: There's a reasonable chance that Kizer will see action again this week, again against a tough opponent. |
| 35. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at Cin Note: Jackson was on the field in the first half in some two-QB sets, a wrinkle that is likely to continue Thursday against the Bengals. |
| 36. | *Matt Cassel DET at SF |
| 37. | *Nathan Peterman BUF vs. LAC Note: Got pulled in the third quarter against the Ravens and isn't guaranteed to start. Benched in favor of Josh Allen. |
| 38. | *Carson Wentz PHI at TB Note: Not officially ruled out for Week 2, but Week 3 is much more likely. Nick Foles will start again this week. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Todd Gurley LA vs. Ari Note: Got a rest day Wednesday, but there's no reported injury here. |
| 2. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. Cle Note: Only eight carries, but two of them were for short touchdowns, and he had 12 targets. Had the game flow been different, he wouldn't have had as many targets, but would have he run more? |
| 3. | Kareem Hunt KC at Pit Note: I'm not as worried as many about the Week 1 dud. First of all the game flow was crazy - the Chiefs scored on a punt return and a long pass on their first two drives. The Chiefs ran only 54 offensive plays, and he got 16 carries on those plays. I'm concerned about losing out on short TDs, for sure, but he'll get many of those in the future, and I'm more excited that the offense looks strong. |
| 4. | Melvin Gordon LAC at Buf |
| 5. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Atl Note: He should get more targets in the passing game with Greg Olsen out - but the down side is that he lost a fumble near the goal line, then subsequently saw Cam Newton and Alex Armah score on short runs. And yet, this is a good matchup against ATL, with Deion Jones and Keanu Neal out. |
| 6. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. NYG |
| 7. | Saquon Barkley NYG at Dal |
| 8. | James Conner PIT vs. KC |
| 9. | *David Johnson ARZ at LAR Note: Really got dragged down by the overall ineptitude of the offense. Limited in practice with a back injury. ***Removed from the injury list and cleared to play.*** |
| 10. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. Bal |
| 11. | Jay Ajayi PHI at TB |
| 12. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Sea |
| 13. | Dalvin Cook MIN at GB Note: Cook received 80 percent of the snaps in Week 1, but Latavius Murray was used as the 'closer' - getting most of the fourth quarter snaps. |
| 14. | *Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Car Note: I'm now proceeding as if Freeman won't play and Coleman will start, with Ito Smith backing him up. ***Freeman officially out for 2-to-3 weeks.*** |
| 15. | Alex Collins BAL at Cin |
| 16. | Royce Freeman DEN vs. Oak |
| 17. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. Hou |
| 18. | Adrian Peterson WAS vs. Ind Note: Plenty of volume means that it doesn't matter that he averaged only 3.7 yards per carry against Arizona. |
| 19. | Lamar Miller HOU at Ten Note: Big concern - lost the goal line carries to Alfred Blue. |
| 20. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. NE Note: In line for a bigger role if Fournette has to sit out this week. ***Fournette didn't practice all week, but is a game-time decision, so Yeldon remains in limbo.*** |
| 21. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. LAC |
| 22. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. Ind |
| 23. | Kenyan Drake MIA at NYJ Note: The Dolphins frequently ran two backs in the game at the same time, and as a consequence Drake lost a few carries to Frank Gore. |
| 24. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ vs. Mia |
| 25. | Carlos Hyde CLE at NO |
| 26. | Peyton Barber TB vs. Phi Note: Good job security with Ronald Jones II a healthy scratch. |
| 27. | James White NE at Jax Note: Split stats with Rex Burkhead (36 for White, 37 for Burkhead) in Week 1, could get more work this week if Sony Michel remains inactive due to injury now that Jeremy Hill is out for the year. And now Burkhead is on the injury report with a concussion. |
| 28. | Jamaal Williams GB vs. Min |
| 29. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. Hou Note: Game flow worked against Henry last week, as did a questionable holding call against Delanie Walker that canceled out a big touchdown run by Henry. It's still disturbing that Dion Lewis outsnapped Henry on a 2:1 basis. |
| 30. | Theo Riddick DET at SF Note: Led the Lions' backs in touches on Monday night ... with nine. |
| 31. | Chris Carson SEA at Chi |
| 32. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. Sea |
| 33. | *Marshawn Lynch OAK at Den Note: Lynch dealt with a 'bout of sickness' in Monday night's opener, limiting him to only 11 carries. Limited practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury. |
| 34. | Duke Johnson CLE at NO |
| 35. | Phillip Lindsay DEN vs. Oak Note: Big debut for the undrafted rookie - getting 15 carries and two receptions, including a touchdown. |
| 36. | Nyheim Hines IND at Was Note: Hines had seven catches on nine targets in the season-opening loss to the Bengals. |
| 37. | Kerryon Johnson DET at SF |
| 38. | Matt Breida SF vs. Det |
| 39. | Austin Ekeler LAC at Buf |
| 40. | Jordan Wilkins IND at Was |
| 41. | *Leonard Fournette JAC vs. NE Note: Day-to-day with a hamstring injury. I'm going to put him near the bottom of the rankings for now, but should he practice fully at some point this week, he'll go back up to the top 10. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but was running on the side and 'likes his chances' of playing Sunday. It'll be a game-time decision. Keep in mind that this game goes off at 4:25 ET, so you'd better have a late pivot available if you plan to take the decision down to the wire. ***Still didn't practice Friday, and now will be a game-time decision. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jaguars view him as unlikely to play - unfortunately, this wasn't with anyone on the record.*** |
| 42. | Jalen Richard OAK at Den |
| 43. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Mia |
| 44. | Alfred Morris SF vs. Det Note: Split the carries nearly evenly with Matt Breida, and fumbled twice in the red zone, losing the second fumble. |
| 45. | Frank Gore MIA at NYJ |
| 46. | *Corey Clement PHI at TB Note: ***Role could increase on third downs with Sproles out.*** |
| 47. | Latavius Murray MIN at GB |
| 48. | *Sony Michel NE at Jax Note: (Knee) Could be active this week, and his role could be increased with Jeremy Hill out for the season. Preparing to play this week, and now Burkhead might not be able to go. Still, he was only limited at Thursday's practice. ***Officially listed as questionable after limited practices all week.*** |
| 49. | Ty Montgomery GB vs. Min |
| 50. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Bal Note: Surprisingly had only two touches in Week 1. Mixon looked good in all aspects - including the passing game, so that third down role looks less certain now. |
| 51. | Doug Martin OAK at Den |
| 52. | Rashaad Penny SEA at Chi Note: Looked slow in Week 1. |
| 53. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. Phi |
| 54. | Javorius Allen BAL at Cin |
| 55. | Marcus Murphy BUF vs. LAC |
| 56. | Corey Grant JAC vs. NE |
| 57. | C.J. Anderson CAR at Atl |
| 58. | *Ito Smith ATL vs. Car Note: ***Will be the backup to Tevin Coleman with Devonta Freeman out.*** |
| 59. | *LeGarrette Blount DET at SF Note: Appeared to hyper-extend his left knee in Monday night's loss. Full participant in practice Thursday. ***Popped back up on the injury report with a sore shoulder, but is still slated to play.*** |
| 60. | *Marlon Mack IND at Was Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. Even if he plays, I'd recommend waiting a week before using him, if for no other reason than to get a read on the Colts' intentions. ***Full practice Friday - still listed as questionable, but it's looking more likely that he'll at least play a little.*** |
| 61. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at LAR |
| 62. | *Wayne Gallman NYG at Dal Note: Sprained his knee against the Jaguars, but expects to be available this week. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 63. | *Devontae Booker DEN vs. Oak Note: Clearly third string in Denver. |
| 64. | Nick Chubb CLE at NO |
| 65. | Mike Gillislee NO vs. Cle Note: Gillislee's lost fumble was a huge play in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 66. | Spencer Ware KC at Pit |
| 67. | C.J. Prosise SEA at Chi |
| 68. | Rob Kelley WAS vs. Ind |
| 69. | *Malcolm Brown LA vs. Ari Note: Looks to have the backup job behind Gurley, over John Kelly. |
| 70. | *Chris Ivory BUF vs. LAC Note: Seems to be behind Marcus Murphy in the pecking order, at least when McCoy is healthy. |
| 71. | Christine Michael IND at Was Note: Only three snaps in the opener. |
| 72. | Jonathan Williams NO vs. Cle |
| 73. | Jonathan Stewart NYG at Dal |
| 74. | *Rex Burkhead NE at Jax Note: Popped up on the injury report Wednesday with a concussion and was very limited at Thursday's practice. ***Limited practice Friday again, has traveled with the team and is listed as questionable. He could come down to a game-time decision.*** |
| 75. | Jaylen Samuels PIT vs. KC Note: No snaps even with Bell not present. |
| 76. | *Ronald Jones II TB vs. Phi |
| 77. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Car Note: Suffered a knee injury in the Thursday night opener - it's not expected to be serious. Ok, maybe it's a little more serious than initially reported. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday - this ranking now implies he won't play. ***Officially ruled out, and will be out 2-to-3 weeks.*** |
| 78. | *Darren Sproles PHI at TB Note: (Hamstring) Missed practice Thursday after a limited practice on Wednesday. ***Declared out for this week.*** |
| 79. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. KC Note: Removed from the Steelers' depth chart in advance of Week 2. |
| 80. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Cle |
| 81. | Aaron Jones GB vs. Min |
| 82. | *Kenneth Dixon BAL at Cin Note: Came down with a knee injury late Sunday, did not practice Monday. Placed on IR by the Ravens. |
| 83. | *Jeremy Hill NE at Jax Note: Torn ACL, out for the season. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. KC |
| 2. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Cle |
| 3. | Odell Beckham NYG at Dal |
| 4. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at Ten Note: (Foot) Limited at practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but there's been no suggestion that Hopkins won't go on Sunday. ***Officially questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 5. | Keenan Allen LAC at Buf |
| 6. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Car |
| 7. | Tyreek Hill KC at Pit |
| 8. | A.J. Green CIN vs. Bal |
| 9. | Adam Thielen MIN at GB |
| 10. | Jarvis Landry CLE at NO |
| 11. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Was |
| 12. | Stefon Diggs MIN at GB |
| 13. | Mike Evans TB vs. Phi |
| 14. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. KC |
| 15. | Golden Tate DET at SF |
| 16. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. Oak |
| 17. | *Davante Adams GB vs. Min Note: (Shoulder) Returned to a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday - he felt great afterward. But there's also a decent chance that Rodgers doesn't play this week, which obviously would hurt Adams' value. ***Limited practice again Friday, and is officially questionable, though both he and the Packers sounded optimistic about his availability for Sunday.*** |
| 18. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. Ari |
| 19. | Kenny Stills MIA at NYJ |
| 20. | Nelson Agholor PHI at TB |
| 21. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Oak |
| 22. | Marvin Jones DET at SF |
| 23. | Robert Woods LA vs. Ari Note: Only three catches in Week 1, but was targeted nine time. |
| 24. | Michael Crabtree BAL at Cin |
| 25. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. Sea |
| 26. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at LAR |
| 27. | Robby Anderson NYJ vs. Mia |
| 28. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. Ari |
| 29. | Kenny Golladay DET at SF |
| 30. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ vs. Mia Note: Strong opener - frequently appeared to be Darnold's first read. |
| 31. | Keelan Cole JAC vs. NE |
| 32. | Amari Cooper OAK at Den Note: Held to just one catch for nine yards on three targets on Monday night. |
| 33. | *Mike Williams LAC at Buf Note: ***Could get more work if Travis Benjamin can't go.*** |
| 34. | *Corey Davis TEN vs. Hou Note: Huge volume in Week 1, even though it didn't fully translate into great results. (Hamstring) Limited Wednesday, but full go Thursday and downplayed the concern. ***Should be good to go, but downgraded anyways because the QB situation is a big mess.*** |
| 35. | Chris Hogan NE at Jax |
| 36. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. Ind |
| 37. | Tyler Lockett SEA at Chi |
| 38. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. NYG |
| 39. | Pierre Garcon SF vs. Det |
| 40. | Devin Funchess CAR at Atl |
| 41. | Kelvin Benjamin BUF vs. LAC |
| 42. | Chris Godwin TB vs. Phi Note: Four targets, but was on the field for 46 snaps. |
| 43. | Brandon Marshall SEA at Chi |
| 44. | Randall Cobb GB vs. Min |
| 45. | *Dante Pettis SF vs. Det Note: Stepped up following Marquise Goodwin's thigh injury, scoring on an acrobatic play. Marquise Goodwin hasn't practiced yet this week - moving him up. ***Will start with Goodwin officially declared out.*** |
| 46. | *DeSean Jackson TB vs. Phi Note: In the concussion protocol. Limited to individual drills Thursday, but is making good progress in his recovery. ***Cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play.*** |
| 47. | Sammy Watkins KC at Pit |
| 48. | *Rishard Matthews TEN vs. Hou Note: Not targeted, saw 36 snaps in the season opener. That said, he should get more looks this week and going forward, with Delanie Walker out. |
| 49. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at Dal Note: (Back) Full practice Thursday. |
| 50. | *Ted Ginn NO vs. Cle Note: (Knee) Sat out practice Wednesday, was limited Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 51. | Phillip Dorsett NE at Jax |
| 52. | Ryan Grant IND at Was Note: Frequent target of Andrew Luck, but almost all underneath. At his peak, Grant could be Jarvis Landry Lite. |
| 53. | *Will Fuller HOU at Ten Note: (Hamstring) Could return this week - I'll bump him up on Thursday if he practices early on this week. Still limited in practice - still need to see a full practice before giving him a bump. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 54. | Geronimo Allison GB vs. Min |
| 55. | Josh Doctson WAS vs. Ind Note: Only three targets, with just one catch. The game flow should be a little different against the Colts this week, however. |
| 56. | John Ross CIN vs. Bal |
| 57. | *D.J. Moore CAR at Atl Note: Not targeted against the Cowboys in his debut. |
| 58. | Bruce Ellington HOU at Ten |
| 59. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. Sea |
| 60. | Danny Amendola MIA at NYJ |
| 61. | Trent Taylor SF vs. Det |
| 62. | Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. Car |
| 63. | Jordy Nelson OAK at Den |
| 64. | Allen Hurns DAL vs. NYG |
| 65. | Michael Gallup DAL vs. NYG Note: One catch on his only target in the loss to the Panthers. |
| 66. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. Oak |
| 67. | *Antonio Callaway CLE at NO Note: ***Moves up one notch in the pecking order following the Josh Gordon news.*** |
| 68. | Donte Moncrief JAC vs. NE |
| 69. | Tyrell Williams LAC at Buf |
| 70. | Willie Snead BAL at Cin |
| 71. | Albert Wilson MIA at NYJ |
| 72. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. Sea Note: Was the clear #2 wideout against the Packers, catching five passes on five targets. |
| 73. | John Brown BAL at Cin |
| 74. | Calvin Ridley ATL vs. Car Note: Played 45 snaps last week but was targeted just twice. Every week is Sark Week. |
| 75. | Dede Westbrook JAC vs. NE |
| 76. | Paul Richardson WAS vs. Ind Note: Six targets, but all of them pretty short. ***Listed as questionable with a shoulder injury, game-time decision.*** |
| 77. | Taywan Taylor TEN vs. Hou Note: Played only nine snaps last week, but coach Mike Vrabel said that they need to get him more involved going forward. |
| 78. | Christian Kirk ARZ at LAR |
| 79. | Rashard Higgins CLE at NO |
| 80. | James Washington PIT vs. KC |
| 81. | Austin Carr NO vs. Cle |
| 82. | Mike Wallace PHI at TB |
| 83. | Chad Williams ARZ at LAR |
| 84. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. Bal |
| 85. | *Jermaine Kearse NYJ vs. Mia Note: (Abdominal injury) Practiced fully on Thursday, but status for this week remains unclear. ***Officially cleared to play.*** |
| 86. | *Tre'Quan Smith NO vs. Cle Note: Played just 12 snaps, was not targeted in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 87. | Jakeem Grant MIA at NYJ |
| 88. | Zay Jones BUF vs. LAC Note: Good news! Led the Bills in catches and yards. Bad news - it was three catches for 26 yards. |
| 89. | *Jaron Brown SEA at Chi Note: If Baldwin is out, he'll be the Seahawks' third receiver. |
| 90. | *Martavis Bryant OAK at Den Note: Re-signed by the Raiders on Tuesday. |
| 91. | *Corey Coleman NE at Jax Note: Signed with the Pats after being cut by the Bills last week. |
| 92. | *DeVante Parker MIA at NYJ Note: (Finger) Expected to practice this week. Full practice Wednesday and Thursday, feels ready to play. ***Full participant again Friday - listed as questionable but expected to go. INACTIVE*** |
| 93. | *Justin Hunter PIT vs. KC Note: Ahead of James Washington in the pecking order. ***Inactive - coach's decision.*** |
| 94. | *Cameron Meredith NO vs. Cle Note: A surprise inactive for Week 1. ***Inactive again.*** |
| 95. | *Marquise Goodwin SF vs. Det Note: Diagnosed with a deep thigh bruise after taking a knee to his quad last week and is day-to-day. No practice Wednesday or Thursday - I'm increasingly pessimistic. ***Officially declared out this week.*** |
| 96. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI at TB Note: (Shoulder) Taking part in individual drills during practice. ***Not yet cleared for contact, won't play this week.*** |
| 97. | *Josh Gordon CLE at NO Note: Listed as a starter this week after being on the second string of the depth chart last week. Did nothing all game last week until scoring on a highlight reel catch late in the game. ***Just when you think it can't get weirder, it does. Gordon injured his hamstring in a promotional shoot and was declared out for this week, and then the Browns announced that they are parting ways with him next week.*** |
| 98. | *Doug Baldwin SEA at Chi Note: Diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee. We're still waiting for an official prognosis, but I've heard the range of his potential absence to be from two-to-six weeks. |
| 99. | Julian Edelman NE at Jax |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Jax |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at Pit Note: Targeted six times, but walked away with just one catch. |
| 3. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. Ind |
| 4. | Zach Ertz PHI at TB |
| 5. | Jack Doyle IND at Was Note: Heavy volume, but a costly fumble to salt away the loss. |
| 6. | Jared Cook OAK at Den Note: Monster volume against the Rams, who were a little weak at linebacker on Monday night. That won't repeat, but it doesn't change the fact that the Raiders are lacking targets that Carr trusts - Cook should still get six-to-seven targets per game going forward. Moreover, this week's opponent, Denver, really struggled against Will Dissly last week. |
| 7. | Jimmy Graham GB vs. Min |
| 8. | George Kittle SF vs. Det |
| 9. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at GB |
| 10. | Evan Engram NYG at Dal |
| 11. | Trey Burton CHI vs. Sea |
| 12. | *Austin Hooper ATL vs. Car Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 13. | O.J. Howard TB vs. Phi |
| 14. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. Bal |
| 15. | Ricky Seals-Jones ARZ at LAR Note: Saw 49 of the Cardinals' 53 snaps. |
| 16. | *Will Dissly SEA at Chi Note: Surprise top tight end option for the Seahawks in Week 1 and now atop the depth chart. With Doug Baldwin out, that could mean more targets for the tight ends. |
| 17. | Eric Ebron IND at Was Note: Both Colts tight ends were heavily targeted in Week 1, with Ebron hitting pay dirt. |
| 18. | Ben Watson NO vs. Cle |
| 19. | David Njoku CLE at NO |
| 20. | *Jonnu Smith TEN vs. Hou Note: In for Delanie Walker, who is out for the season with his ankle injury. |
| 21. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins JAC vs. NE Note: (Core muscle injury) Limited at Wednesday's practice, but expected to play much as he did last week. ***Removed from the injury list, expected to play Sunday.*** |
| 22. | Jesse James PIT vs. KC |
| 23. | Mike Gesicki MIA at NYJ Note: Just two targets and 21 offensive snaps in the opener. |
| 24. | Cameron Brate TB vs. Phi |
| 25. | Charles Clay BUF vs. LAC |
| 26. | *Ian Thomas CAR at Atl Note: A rookie fourth-rounder out of Indiana, now expected to replace Greg Olsen in the starting lineup. |
| 27. | Ryan Griffin HOU at Ten |
| 28. | Vernon Davis WAS vs. Ind |
| 29. | Tyler Kroft CIN vs. Bal Note: Barely on the field with Tyler Eifert healthy. |
| 30. | Antonio Gates LAC at Buf |
| 31. | Dallas Goedert PHI at TB |
| 32. | *Nick Vannett SEA at Chi Note: Moved behind Dissly on the depth chart. |
| 33. | Mark Andrews BAL at Cin |
| 34. | *Vance McDonald PIT vs. KC Note: (Foot) Full participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice all week, yet still listed as questionable.*** |
| 35. | Garrett Celek SF vs. Det |
| 36. | Jake Butt DEN vs. Oak |
| 37. | *Luke Stocker TEN vs. Hou Note: *** (Calf) Limited in practice Friday.*** |
| 38. | Tyler Higbee LA vs. Ari Note: It appears that the tight end branch of the Rams' tree is barren - no targets against the Raiders. |
| 39. | Nick Boyle BAL at Cin |
| 40. | Virgil Green LAC at Buf |
| 41. | Luke Willson DET at SF |
| 42. | *Seth DeValve CLE at NO Note: ***(Hamstring) Ruled out this week.*** |
| 43. | *Hayden Hurst BAL at Cin Note: (Foot) Not yet practicing, almost certainly won't play Thursday night. Ruled out again this week. |
| 44. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Atl Note: Fractured foot, out on a month-to-month basis. ***Hoping to return in four-to-five weeks, but this is the same fractured foot as last year.*** |
| 45. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. Hou Note: Broken ankle plus ligament damage - already placed on IR by the Titans. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Todd Gurley LA vs. Ari Note: Got a rest day Wednesday, but there's no reported injury here. |
| 2. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. KC |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. Cle Note: Only eight carries, but two of them were for short touchdowns, and he had 12 targets. Had the game flow been different, he wouldn't have had as many targets, but would have he run more? |
| 4. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Cle |
| 5. | Kareem Hunt KC at Pit Note: I'm not as worried as many about the Week 1 dud. First of all the game flow was crazy - the Chiefs scored on a punt return and a long pass on their first two drives. The Chiefs ran only 54 offensive plays, and he got 16 carries on those plays. I'm concerned about losing out on short TDs, for sure, but he'll get many of those in the future, and I'm more excited that the offense looks strong. |
| 6. | *David Johnson ARZ at LAR Note: Really got dragged down by the overall ineptitude of the offense. Limited in practice with a back injury. ***Removed from the injury list and cleared to play.*** |
| 7. | Melvin Gordon LAC at Buf |
| 8. | Odell Beckham NYG at Dal |
| 9. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at Ten Note: (Foot) Limited at practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but there's been no suggestion that Hopkins won't go on Sunday. ***Officially questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 10. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. NYG |
| 11. | Saquon Barkley NYG at Dal |
| 12. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Car |
| 13. | Tyreek Hill KC at Pit |
| 14. | Keenan Allen LAC at Buf |
| 15. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Jax |
| 16. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. Bal |
| 17. | Jay Ajayi PHI at TB |
| 18. | A.J. Green CIN vs. Bal |
| 19. | Adam Thielen MIN at GB |
| 20. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Atl Note: He should get more targets in the passing game with Greg Olsen out - but the down side is that he lost a fumble near the goal line, then subsequently saw Cam Newton and Alex Armah score on short runs. And yet, this is a good matchup against ATL, with Deion Jones and Keanu Neal out. |
| 21. | James Conner PIT vs. KC |
| 22. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Sea |
| 23. | Dalvin Cook MIN at GB Note: Cook received 80 percent of the snaps in Week 1, but Latavius Murray was used as the 'closer' - getting most of the fourth quarter snaps. |
| 24. | *Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Car Note: I'm now proceeding as if Freeman won't play and Coleman will start, with Ito Smith backing him up. ***Freeman officially out for 2-to-3 weeks.*** |
| 25. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Was |
| 26. | Stefon Diggs MIN at GB |
| 27. | Mike Evans TB vs. Phi |
| 28. | Jarvis Landry CLE at NO |
| 29. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. KC |
| 30. | Alex Collins BAL at Cin |
| 31. | Travis Kelce KC at Pit Note: Targeted six times, but walked away with just one catch. |
| 32. | Adrian Peterson WAS vs. Ind Note: Plenty of volume means that it doesn't matter that he averaged only 3.7 yards per carry against Arizona. |
| 33. | Lamar Miller HOU at Ten Note: Big concern - lost the goal line carries to Alfred Blue. |
| 34. | Royce Freeman DEN vs. Oak |
| 35. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. LAC |
| 36. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. Ari |
| 37. | Kenny Stills MIA at NYJ |
| 38. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. Hou |
| 39. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. NE Note: In line for a bigger role if Fournette has to sit out this week. ***Fournette didn't practice all week, but is a game-time decision, so Yeldon remains in limbo.*** |
| 40. | Golden Tate DET at SF |
| 41. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. Oak |
| 42. | *Davante Adams GB vs. Min Note: (Shoulder) Returned to a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday - he felt great afterward. But there's also a decent chance that Rodgers doesn't play this week, which obviously would hurt Adams' value. ***Limited practice again Friday, and is officially questionable, though both he and the Packers sounded optimistic about his availability for Sunday.*** |
| 43. | Kenny Golladay DET at SF |
| 44. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. Oak |
| 45. | Marvin Jones DET at SF |
| 46. | Michael Crabtree BAL at Cin |
| 47. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. Ind |
| 48. | Kenyan Drake MIA at NYJ Note: The Dolphins frequently ran two backs in the game at the same time, and as a consequence Drake lost a few carries to Frank Gore. |
| 49. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ vs. Mia |
| 50. | Carlos Hyde CLE at NO |
| 51. | Nelson Agholor PHI at TB |
| 52. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. Ind |
| 53. | Zach Ertz PHI at TB |
| 54. | Robert Woods LA vs. Ari Note: Only three catches in Week 1, but was targeted nine time. |
| 55. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. Sea |
| 56. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at LAR |
| 57. | Robby Anderson NYJ vs. Mia |
| 58. | Peyton Barber TB vs. Phi Note: Good job security with Ronald Jones II a healthy scratch. |
| 59. | Jamaal Williams GB vs. Min |
| 60. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. Hou Note: Game flow worked against Henry last week, as did a questionable holding call against Delanie Walker that canceled out a big touchdown run by Henry. It's still disturbing that Dion Lewis outsnapped Henry on a 2:1 basis. |
| 61. | Chris Carson SEA at Chi |
| 62. | *Marshawn Lynch OAK at Den Note: Lynch dealt with a 'bout of sickness' in Monday night's opener, limiting him to only 11 carries. Limited practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury. |
| 63. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. Ari |
| 64. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ vs. Mia Note: Strong opener - frequently appeared to be Darnold's first read. |
| 65. | Keelan Cole JAC vs. NE |
| 66. | Amari Cooper OAK at Den Note: Held to just one catch for nine yards on three targets on Monday night. |
| 67. | *Mike Williams LAC at Buf Note: ***Could get more work if Travis Benjamin can't go.*** |
| 68. | Chris Hogan NE at Jax |
| 69. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. Ind |
| 70. | Tyler Lockett SEA at Chi |
| 71. | *Corey Davis TEN vs. Hou Note: Huge volume in Week 1, even though it didn't fully translate into great results. (Hamstring) Limited Wednesday, but full go Thursday and downplayed the concern. ***Should be good to go, but downgraded anyways because the QB situation is a big mess.*** |
| 72. | Kerryon Johnson DET at SF |
| 73. | Theo Riddick DET at SF Note: Led the Lions' backs in touches on Monday night ... with nine. |
| 74. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. Sea |
| 75. | *Leonard Fournette JAC vs. NE Note: Day-to-day with a hamstring injury. I'm going to put him near the bottom of the rankings for now, but should he practice fully at some point this week, he'll go back up to the top 10. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but was running on the side and 'likes his chances' of playing Sunday. It'll be a game-time decision. Keep in mind that this game goes off at 4:25 ET, so you'd better have a late pivot available if you plan to take the decision down to the wire. ***Still didn't practice Friday, and now will be a game-time decision. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jaguars view him as unlikely to play - unfortunately, this wasn't with anyone on the record.*** |
| 76. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Mia |
| 77. | Alfred Morris SF vs. Det Note: Split the carries nearly evenly with Matt Breida, and fumbled twice in the red zone, losing the second fumble. |
| 78. | Duke Johnson CLE at NO |
| 79. | Phillip Lindsay DEN vs. Oak Note: Big debut for the undrafted rookie - getting 15 carries and two receptions, including a touchdown. |
| 80. | Nyheim Hines IND at Was Note: Hines had seven catches on nine targets in the season-opening loss to the Bengals. |
| 81. | Matt Breida SF vs. Det |
| 82. | Jack Doyle IND at Was Note: Heavy volume, but a costly fumble to salt away the loss. |
| 83. | Jared Cook OAK at Den Note: Monster volume against the Rams, who were a little weak at linebacker on Monday night. That won't repeat, but it doesn't change the fact that the Raiders are lacking targets that Carr trusts - Cook should still get six-to-seven targets per game going forward. Moreover, this week's opponent, Denver, really struggled against Will Dissly last week. |
| 84. | Jimmy Graham GB vs. Min |
| 85. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. NYG |
| 86. | Pierre Garcon SF vs. Det |
| 87. | Devin Funchess CAR at Atl |
| 88. | Kelvin Benjamin BUF vs. LAC |
| 89. | Chris Godwin TB vs. Phi Note: Four targets, but was on the field for 46 snaps. |
| 90. | Brandon Marshall SEA at Chi |
| 91. | Randall Cobb GB vs. Min |
| 92. | *Dante Pettis SF vs. Det Note: Stepped up following Marquise Goodwin's thigh injury, scoring on an acrobatic play. Marquise Goodwin hasn't practiced yet this week - moving him up. ***Will start with Goodwin officially declared out.*** |
| 93. | Austin Ekeler LAC at Buf |
| 94. | Jordan Wilkins IND at Was |
| 95. | *DeSean Jackson TB vs. Phi Note: In the concussion protocol. Limited to individual drills Thursday, but is making good progress in his recovery. ***Cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play.*** |
| 96. | Sammy Watkins KC at Pit |
| 97. | *Rishard Matthews TEN vs. Hou Note: Not targeted, saw 36 snaps in the season opener. That said, he should get more looks this week and going forward, with Delanie Walker out. |
| 98. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at Dal Note: (Back) Full practice Thursday. |
| 99. | *Ted Ginn NO vs. Cle Note: (Knee) Sat out practice Wednesday, was limited Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 100. | Phillip Dorsett NE at Jax |
| 101. | Ryan Grant IND at Was Note: Frequent target of Andrew Luck, but almost all underneath. At his peak, Grant could be Jarvis Landry Lite. |
| 102. | *Will Fuller HOU at Ten Note: (Hamstring) Could return this week - I'll bump him up on Thursday if he practices early on this week. Still limited in practice - still need to see a full practice before giving him a bump. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 103. | Geronimo Allison GB vs. Min |
| 104. | Frank Gore MIA at NYJ |
| 105. | *Corey Clement PHI at TB Note: ***Role could increase on third downs with Sproles out.*** |
| 106. | Latavius Murray MIN at GB |
| 107. | George Kittle SF vs. Det |
| 108. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at GB |
| 109. | Evan Engram NYG at Dal |
| 110. | Josh Doctson WAS vs. Ind Note: Only three targets, with just one catch. The game flow should be a little different against the Colts this week, however. |
| 111. | *Sony Michel NE at Jax Note: (Knee) Could be active this week, and his role could be increased with Jeremy Hill out for the season. Preparing to play this week, and now Burkhead might not be able to go. Still, he was only limited at Thursday's practice. ***Officially listed as questionable after limited practices all week.*** |
| 112. | Ty Montgomery GB vs. Min |
Kickers
| 1. | Greg Zuerlein LA vs. Ari |
| 2. | Justin Tucker BAL at Cin |
| 3. | Harrison Butker KC at Pit |
| 4. | Wil Lutz NO vs. Cle |
| 5. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Jax |
| 6. | Jake Elliott PHI at TB |
| 7. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. KC Note: Missed from 42 yards out in overtime - albeit in lousy conditions. |
| 8. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. Oak |
| 9. | Robbie Gould SF vs. Det |
| 10. | Graham Gano CAR at Atl |
| 11. | Matt Prater DET at SF Note: Missed twice on Monday night to add to the Lions' misery - one from 44 yards, the other from 55. |
| 12. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. Car |
| 13. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Min |
| 14. | Josh Lambo JAC vs. NE |
| 15. | Caleb Sturgis LAC at Buf Note: Missed a 48-yard attempt late that would have got the Chargers to within seven points, essentially finishing off the game. Made two other attempts earlier. |
| 16. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Hou |
| 17. | Sebastian Janikowski SEA at Chi Note: Missed a 46-yarder, which ended up as the margin of defeat. |
| 18. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Was |
| 19. | Daniel Carlson MIN at GB |
| 20. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. Ind |
| 21. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at Ten |
| 22. | Chandler Catanzaro TB vs. Phi |
| 23. | Mike Nugent OAK at Den |
| 24. | Aldrick Rosas NYG at Dal |
| 25. | Randy Bullock CIN vs. Bal |
| 26. | Zane Gonzalez CLE at NO Note: Had a potential game-winner blocked at the end of overtime. |
| 27. | Jason Myers NYJ vs. Mia |
| 28. | Cody Parkey CHI vs. Sea |
| 29. | Jason Sanders MIA at NYJ |
| 30. | Stephen Hauschka BUF vs. LAC |
| 31. | Brett Maher DAL vs. NYG Note: Missed a 47-yard attempt in the loss to Carolina, his only action of the day. |
| 32. | Phil Dawson ARZ at LAR |
Defenses
| 1. | *Los Angeles Rams vs. Ari Note: Didn't have Mark Barron (ankle), which hurt their coverage against tight ends. |
| 2. | *Chicago Bears vs. Sea Note: Russell Wilson was sacked six times in Denver. It could get worse against Khalil Mack and company. |
| 3. | *Minnesota Vikings at GB Note: Bumped up to consider the possibility that Rodgers won't play. |
| 4. | Denver Broncos vs. Oak |
| 5. | *Los Angeles Chargers at Buf Note: Joey Bosa (foot) ruled out again this week. |
| 6. | *Jacksonville Jaguars vs. NE Note: Dante Fowler Jr. was reinstated following a one-game suspension. Telvin Smith (back) has been limited in practice this week. ***Calais Campbell is questionable with knee soreness.*** |
| 7. | *New York Giants at Dal Note: Olivier Veron (ankle) could return to practice this week. |
| 8. | Philadelphia Eagles at TB |
| 9. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. Bal Note: Preston Brown injured his ankle in the first half in Week 1 and is uncertain for Thursday night. Brown is inactive. Hardy Nickerson will start in his place. |
| 10. | New York Jets vs. Mia |
| 11. | *Houston Texans at Ten Note: CB Kevin Johnson (concussion) was placed on IR-to-Return. ***Jadeveon Clowney (elbow/back) inactive.*** |
| 12. | Baltimore Ravens at Cin |
| 13. | Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG |
| 14. | Tennessee Titans vs. Hou |
| 15. | Washington Redskins vs. Ind |
| 16. | New England Patriots at Jax |
| 17. | San Francisco 49ers vs. Det |
| 18. | New Orleans Saints vs. Cle |
| 19. | Carolina Panthers at Atl |
| 20. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. KC Note: Joe Haden's hamstring injury was costly against the Browns last week - it's been diagnosed as a Grade 1 strain. Haden did not practice Wednesday. |
| 21. | Miami Dolphins at NYJ |
| 22. | *Seattle Seahawks at Chi Note: ***Going to be without both K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner on Monday night, plus Tre Flowers is doubtful.*** |
| 23. | Arizona Cardinals at LAR |
| 24. | *Detroit Lions at SF Note: Ezekiel Ansah left with a shoulder injury - the severity is uncertain, because the injury occurred when the Lions were already getting blown out on Monday night. |
| 25. | *Cleveland Browns at NO Note: Damarious Randall (head and neck) was limited Thursday. Christian Kirksey is dealing with multiple injuries. ***Kirksey is out.*** |
| 26. | Green Bay Packers vs. Min |
| 27. | *Atlanta Falcons vs. Car Note: Two huge injuries in Week 1 for the Falcons - LB Deion Jones (foot) and S Keanu Neal (knee) are on IR. |
| 28. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Phi Note: Jason Pierre-Paul has a bad knee and was limited Thursday. Brent Grimes (groin) is questionable, and Vernon Hargreaves (shoulder) is on IR. |
| 29. | Kansas City Chiefs at Pit |
| 30. | Buffalo Bills vs. LAC |
| 31. | Indianapolis Colts at Was |
| 32. | Oakland Raiders at Den |
