This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete.
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
Sunday Update complete.
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. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. SF |
| 2. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at TB |
| 3. | Tom Brady NE at Det |
| 4. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick TB vs. Pit Note: Dirk Koetter's suggestion that Fitzpatrick could keep the job after Jameis Winston's suspension is over isn't looking so crazy now. |
| 5. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF at KC |
| 6. | Drew Brees NO at Atl |
| 7. | *Kirk Cousins MIN vs. Buf Note: Moving him down a couple of notches - because the Vikes could be ahead enough that they grind the game out with the running game, limiting Cousins' attempts. |
| 8. | Jared Goff LA vs. LAC |
| 9. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. NE |
| 10. | *Aaron Rodgers GB at Was Note: (Knee) Was 'pretty sore' after Sunday's full overtime game, but made it through ok. Still - mobility against a good pass rush is a problem - but can you generate that rush without blitzing? Limited to rehab work instead of practice on Thursday - it's pretty much the same process as last week. The team has acknowledged the possibility that Rodgers' injuries could also worsen. ***Practiced Saturday, expected to play Sunday. Also, the soggy conditions in DC concern me.*** |
| 11. | *Cam Newton CAR vs. Cin Note: Newton emerged fine after getting checked for a concussion following a big hit early in the game, and then threw for 335 yards and ran for 42 more. |
| 12. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. NO |
| 13. | *Carson Wentz PHI vs. Ind Note: (Knee) Cleared to start Week 3. Expected to be a 'full-go' against the Colts this week. |
| 14. | *Blake Bortles JAC vs. Ten Note: ***I'm moving Bortles up a few slots with Fournette out.*** |
| 15. | *Deshaun Watson HOU vs. NYG Note: The Texans' OL woes are really hurting Watson's value. He's been sacked seven times and been hit a league-leading 21 times. He's also going through some growing pains in his development - the final play of the game Sunday stands out. Wasted 18 seconds, only to complete a pass over the middle as time expired (and he was over the line of scrimmage to boot). |
| 16. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Dal Note: Killer pick-six against the Bears, even though he was the main reason why the Seahawks even had a chance late Sunday night. |
| 17. | Philip Rivers LAC at LAR |
| 18. | Andrew Luck IND at Phi |
| 19. | Andy Dalton CIN at Car |
| 20. | Alex Smith WAS vs. GB |
| 21. | *Case Keenum DEN at Bal Note: Keenum's rushing touchdown helped cover over his inefficient passing performance against the Raiders. (Knee) Rest on Wednesday, but returned to practice Thursday. |
| 22. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. Oak |
| 23. | Joe Flacco BAL vs. Den |
| 24. | Derek Carr OAK at Mia Note: How did Carr go 29-for-32 with no interceptions, average 9.0 yards per attempt, and lead the Raiders to just one touchdown? What a weird stat line. |
| 25. | Sam Darnold NYJ at Cle |
| 26. | Tyrod Taylor CLE vs. NYJ |
| 27. | Dak Prescott DAL at Sea |
| 28. | Eli Manning NYG at Hou Note: Sacked six times in the loss to the Cowboys, constantly had to check down instead of throwing down field. |
| 29. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI at Ari Note: It's pretty clear that the Bears are going to keep a harness on Trubisky early on this season. I want to watch them once the they're trying to catch up to see if they open things up a little, but it's pretty clear that they want to lean on the defense and running game. |
| 30. | *Josh Allen BUF at Min Note: Had some decent moments, at least is attempting to throw downfield. But he's going to get hurt by his OL and lousy WR corps. He'll start again in Week 3 ... at Minnesota. |
| 31. | *Sam Bradford ARZ vs. Chi Note: Once again got nothing downfield, passing just for 90 yards on 27 attempts. It has to be Josh Rosen Time soon. Remains the starter, though the calls for Rosen are getting louder. |
| 32. | *Blaine Gabbert TEN at Jax Note: ***Likely to start again - so now we get The Blaine Gabbert Revenge Game!*** |
| 33. | Lamar Jackson BAL vs. Den |
| 34. | *Marcus Mariota TEN at Jax Note: (Elbow) Won't play until he's fully healthy - last week he couldn't grip the ball, which seems to be a hindrance towards being declared fully healthy. Still feeling numbness in his fingers. ***Ulnar nerve issue remains a problem, so he'll likely be the backup behind Gabbert.*** |
| 35. | *Nick Foles PHI vs. Ind Note: Thank you for your service and Super Bowl, now grab a clipboard. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. LAC Note: Left a little early due to cramping last week, but appears to be fine. |
| 2. | Alvin Kamara NO at Atl |
| 3. | James Conner PIT at TB |
| 4. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. SF |
| 5. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. Cin |
| 6. | Saquon Barkley NYG at Hou |
| 7. | *Melvin Gordon LAC at LAR Note: A Real Man suffers his 'upper body injury' late in the game, after he's already scored three touchdowns. In all seriousness, he's expected to be fine for this week. (Neck) Full practice Wednesday. |
| 8. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at Sea |
| 9. | Tevin Coleman ATL vs. NO |
| 10. | *David Johnson ARZ vs. Chi Note: Coaching staff acknowledged that they need to be more creative in getting the ball to Johnson, who didn't get any targets in the first half against the Rams. |
| 11. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. GB |
| 12. | *Latavius Murray MIN vs. Buf Note: ***Starting with Cook out, should have a great matchup and game flow against the Bills.*** |
| 13. | Kenyan Drake MIA vs. Oak |
| 14. | Jordan Howard CHI at Ari |
| 15. | *Giovani Bernard CIN at Car Note: Should step right in to replace the injured Joe Mixon for at least this week, though he might not get the goal line carries. (Knee) Limited Wednesday, but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 16. | Carlos Hyde CLE vs. NYJ |
| 17. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. NYG |
| 18. | *Corey Grant JAC vs. Ten Note: Seven targets against the Pats - even the Fournette returns, maybe it's Grant and not Yeldon that gets the work on third down? ***I think Grant will play a bigger role than Yeldon - Yeldon was limited all week, too.*** |
| 19. | James White NE at Det |
| 20. | *Theo Riddick DET vs. NE Note: Briefly left with an ankle injury against the Niners but later returned. Had a huge target share as once again the Lions were forced to play catch-up. |
| 21. | *Corey Clement PHI vs. Ind Note: Could see a big workload bump if Ajayi can't go. Sproles might be back, so I wouldn't count on the pass volume he got against the Bucs. ***Popped up on the injury report with a quad injury, though he's expected to play.*** |
| 22. | Peyton Barber TB vs. Pit Note: Really struggled against the Eagles' front seven - 16 carries for 22 yards. |
| 23. | *Alex Collins BAL vs. Den Note: Sick of losing goal line carries to Buck Allen ... or just too sick to practice Wednesday? Returned to practice Thursday. |
| 24. | Dion Lewis TEN at Jax |
| 25. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at Bal |
| 26. | *Marshawn Lynch OAK at Mia Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Off the injury report.*** |
| 27. | *Royce Freeman DEN at Bal Note: Uh-oh. Out performed and out-touched by Phillip Lindsay in Week 2. The only saving grace was that Freeman got the goal line carry. |
| 28. | *Sony Michel NE at Det Note: Got 10 carries in his debut - should get a decent workload next week against a Lions' defense that got torched by Matt Breida. |
| 29. | Kerryon Johnson DET vs. NE |
| 30. | Adrian Peterson WAS vs. GB |
| 31. | Matt Breida SF at KC |
| 32. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ at Cle |
| 33. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. Ten Note: I'm working under the assumption that Fournette will play this week. (Ankle) Sat out Wednesday's practice but was set to return Thursday. ***Limited on Friday but expected to play. Bigger role with Fournette expected to be out.*** |
| 34. | Jamaal Williams GB at Was Note: Averaging only 3.4 yards per carry after two games (albeit against the Bears and Vikings), but now has to fend off Aaron Jones for playing time. |
| 35. | *Nyheim Hines IND at Phi Note: Scored a touchdown, but was limited to 24 snaps with Marlon Mack returning - the Colts officially now have a three-headed monster. ***Marlon Mack is out this week.*** |
| 36. | *Derrick Henry TEN at Jax Note: (Back) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***No longer on the injury report.*** |
| 37. | *Austin Ekeler LAC at LAR Note: Really looks dynamic - gets more work than the average backup. Could be a huge score if Gordon's upper body injury turns into something more than they're letting on. |
| 38. | Bilal Powell NYJ at Cle |
| 39. | *Jordan Wilkins IND at Phi Note: ***Marlon Mack is out this week.*** |
| 40. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. Dal Note: 'Gassed' from playing snaps on special teams on Monday night - though coach Pete Carroll tried to walk that comment back on Tuesday. |
| 41. | *Tarik Cohen CHI at Ari Note: Exited late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, but of greater concern is that the Bears didn't turn to him often on Monday night. Wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report. |
| 42. | Alfred Morris SF at KC |
| 43. | Marcus Murphy BUF at Min |
| 44. | Chris Ivory BUF at Min |
| 45. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. NYJ Note: Used sparingly again in Week 2. Why again did they sign Hyde and Johnson? |
| 46. | Jalen Richard OAK at Mia Note: On the field for just eight snaps last week, with zero targets. |
| 47. | *Aaron Jones GB at Was Note: Suspension is over - but how much will he play? He wasn't involved in the passing game very often last year, and Ty Montgomery is still pretty good at that aspect of the game. Listed as third string this week - it's hard to invest in him this week until we see what that depth chart designation really means. |
| 48. | Wendell Smallwood PHI vs. Ind |
| 49. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. Pit |
| 50. | Javorius Allen BAL vs. Den |
| 51. | Rashaad Penny SEA vs. Dal |
| 52. | Frank Gore MIA vs. Oak |
| 53. | Ty Montgomery GB at Was |
| 54. | *Rex Burkhead NE at Det Note: Only six carries and no targets in the loss to the Jaguars. |
| 55. | *Ito Smith ATL vs. NO Note: Had 10 touches as Coleman's backup with Freeman out last week. |
| 56. | Doug Martin OAK at Mia |
| 57. | C.J. Anderson CAR vs. Cin |
| 58. | *Mark Walton CIN at Car Note: Likely to be the top backup behind Gio Bernard this week. |
| 59. | LeGarrette Blount DET vs. NE |
| 60. | Malcolm Brown LA vs. LAC |
| 61. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. Chi |
| 62. | Wayne Gallman NYG at Hou |
| 63. | Devontae Booker DEN at Bal |
| 64. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. NYJ |
| 65. | *Thomas Rawls CIN at Car Note: Picked up by the Bengals to replace Tra Carson as Gio Bernard's backup while Mixon is out - but then had to leave Wednesday's practice early with cramping. It looks like he'll be behind not just Bernard but also Mark Walton this week. |
| 66. | Samaje Perine WAS vs. GB |
| 67. | Mike Gillislee NO at Atl |
| 68. | *Spencer Ware KC vs. SF Note: ***Added to the injury report Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 69. | Roc Thomas MIN vs. Buf |
| 70. | Josh Adams PHI vs. Ind |
| 71. | C.J. Prosise SEA vs. Dal |
| 72. | Jonathan Williams NO at Atl |
| 73. | *Leonard Fournette JAC vs. Ten Note: (Hamstring) I'm operating under the assumption that Fournette will be able to play this week because he was a game-time decision last week. Limited practice Wednesday, set to practice again Thursday after not practicing at all last week. ***Late change of heart by the Jaguars - now Fournette is *not* expected to play!*** |
| 74. | *LeSean McCoy BUF at Min Note: Suffered cracked rib cartilage against the Chargers and is questionable for this week. Marcus Murphy and Chris Ivory would share the workload if McCoy were to miss the game. Ivory vultured a TD away from McCoy in Week 2. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. McCoy has vowed to play through the injury, though Friday's practice will be revelatory in what will really happen. ***Had three limited practices this week and traveled with the team to Minnesota, but ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that McCoy is unlikely to play.*** |
| 75. | *Marlon Mack IND at Phi Note: Looked good, but logged only 18 snaps. Were the Colts just working him in, or is this part of a true three-way split? (Foot, hamstring) Not present at Thursday's practice. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 76. | *Jay Ajayi PHI vs. Ind Note: There's a 'good chance' that Ajayi (back) won't be available for Sunday's game, according to OC Mike Groh. The Eagles walked that back a little bit, but Ajayi did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 77. | *Darren Sproles PHI vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Not yet practicing. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 78. | *Joe Mixon CIN at Car Note: Had arthroscopic surgery to remove a particle from his knee last week - projected to be out two weeks. Some meniscus damage too. Already working out in the weight room. |
| 79. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. NO Note: Coach Dan Quinn refuted an earlier report that Freeman (knee) will miss three-to-four weeks and said that he's instead day-to-day. Nonetheless, I'll believe it when Freeman practices. Not present at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 80. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. Buf Note: Had some cramping in his hamstring in overtime against the Packers on Sunday, but should be fine for this week. The Vikings' OL did a better job of limiting contact behind the line of scrimmage on his runs in Week 2. Did not practice Wednesday, worked out on the side Thursday. Maybe this is a little more series than initially disclosed? ***DECLARED OUT FOR THIS WEEK.*** |
| 81. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at TB Note: Still away from the team for Week 3. |
| 82. | Mark Ingram NO at Atl |
| 83. | *Tra Carson CIN at Car Note: Possible goal line vulture while Mixon is out. Or ... maybe not. Diagnosed with a hamstring injury and released by the Bengals. |
| 84. | *Rob Kelley WAS vs. GB Note: Placed on IR with a toe injury. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | *Antonio Brown PIT at TB Note: Skipped a team meeting on Monday - coach Mike Tomlin plans to meet with him on Tuesday to get to the bottom of whatever the matter is with Brown. As we've learned with Lev Bell, you can't completely discount the possibility of something going wrong here. Back at the team's facility on Wednesday. |
| 2. | Michael Thomas NO at Atl |
| 3. | Mike Evans TB vs. Pit |
| 4. | Odell Beckham NYG at Hou |
| 5. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. SF |
| 6. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NYG Note: (Thumb, ankle) Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 7. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. NO Note: Dealing with calf tightness that kept him out of Thursday's practice, but he downplayed the injury. ***Returned to a limited practice Friday, then removed from the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. Buf |
| 9. | A.J. Green CIN at Car |
| 10. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at TB |
| 11. | Davante Adams GB at Was |
| 12. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. Buf |
| 13. | Keenan Allen LAC at LAR Note: I'm a little nervous about the matchup against the Rams, but I think that the Chargers will be throwing a lot in this one, meaning that his volume should overcome the lack of efficiency. |
| 14. | Golden Tate DET vs. NE |
| 15. | DeSean Jackson TB vs. Pit |
| 16. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. LAC |
| 17. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. Ind Note: Heavy workload should continue for as long as Alshon Jeffery is out, especially with Mike Wallace also out now. He might get slightly fewer targets with Wentz, but as a tradeoff might get downfield more often. |
| 18. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Phi Note: (Quad) Sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday, though Hilton downplayed the issue. ***Cleared from the injury list after practicing Friday.*** |
| 19. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. NYJ Note: (Knee) Limited in Tuesday's practice - the Browns play on Thursday night. In line to play despite being limited all week. |
| 20. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Bal |
| 21. | Amari Cooper OAK at Mia |
| 22. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Cle |
| 23. | Allen Robinson CHI at Ari Note: Had a whopping 10 catches on 14 targets on Monday night, but most of them were of the short-yardage variety. |
| 24. | Chris Hogan NE at Det |
| 25. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. NE |
| 26. | Keelan Cole JAC vs. Ten |
| 27. | Corey Davis TEN at Jax |
| 28. | Robert Woods LA vs. LAC |
| 29. | Michael Crabtree BAL vs. Den |
| 30. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. NYG Note: (Hamstring) Limited again in practice Wednesday - this could be a weekly recurrence. ***Good to go for this week.*** |
| 31. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. LAC |
| 32. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Dal |
| 33. | Sammy Watkins KC vs. SF |
| 34. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Chi Note: (Hamstring) Will be monitored throughout the week, likely in the rehab group during practice. Apparently Fitz has been dealing with the injury for a week-to-10 days. Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Officially listed as questionable, but will play.*** |
| 35. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. Cin |
| 36. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. Pit Note: *** (Toe) Full practice on Saturday.*** |
| 37. | Kenny Stills MIA vs. Oak |
| 38. | Pierre Garcon SF at KC |
| 39. | *Marvin Jones DET vs. NE Note: ***Added to the injury report Friday with an ankle injury. He's expected to play, but the Lions play on Sunday night, so your options for a late pivot are limited.*** |
| 40. | Geronimo Allison GB at Was |
| 41. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Bal Note: Only 18 yards on 11 targets last week, with a couple of bad drops. Yuck. |
| 42. | Mike Williams LAC at LAR Note: Frustratingly targeted just twice against the Bills, but at least he got his first NFL touchdown. |
| 43. | Brandon Marshall SEA vs. Dal |
| 44. | Randall Cobb GB at Was |
| 45. | Dede Westbrook JAC vs. Ten |
| 46. | John Brown BAL vs. Den |
| 47. | *Marquise Goodwin SF at KC Note: (Quad) Returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable - a game-time decision. The quote from Kyle Shanahan scares me - 'He's not there yet. Hopefully he will be Sunday.'*** |
| 48. | Robby Anderson NYJ at Cle |
| 49. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. GB |
| 50. | *Antonio Callaway CLE vs. NYJ Note: Caught his first touchdown pass as a pro on Sunday, should be very active on Thursday night. |
| 51. | Josh Doctson WAS vs. GB Note: On the field for 90 percent of the snaps, but still the production all game underneath - he had one drop and another non-catch where the defender jarred the ball out from him in the end zone. The Redskins have to do a better job of involving their wideouts downfield. |
| 52. | Tyrell Williams LAC at LAR |
| 53. | *Josh Gordon NE at Det Note: Traded to the Pats for the low cost of a fifth-round pick. The hamstring injury that was the official reason for keeping him out last week doesn't appear to be a problem. ***Three limited practices, officially listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, and now it's not a sure thing that he plays.*** |
| 54. | *Cole Beasley DAL at Sea Note: ***(Ankle) Listed as questionable on the injury report.*** |
| 55. | *Kelvin Benjamin BUF at Min Note: (Hip) Full practice Thursday. |
| 56. | *Dante Pettis SF at KC Note: Missed some time last week with a knee injury, though he later returned. ***Goodwin is listed as questionable, as a game-time decision.*** |
| 57. | Calvin Ridley ATL vs. NO |
| 58. | Rishard Matthews TEN at Jax |
| 59. | Sterling Shepard NYG at Hou |
| 60. | Ted Ginn NO at Atl |
| 61. | Phillip Dorsett NE at Det |
| 62. | *Rashard Higgins CLE vs. NYJ Note: Had seven targets against the Saints, a total that could increase Thursday if Jarvis Landry is limited. |
| 63. | Tyler Boyd CIN at Car |
| 64. | Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. NO |
| 65. | Ryan Grant IND at Phi |
| 66. | Albert Wilson MIA vs. Oak |
| 67. | John Ross CIN at Car |
| 68. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. Cin |
| 69. | Bruce Ellington HOU vs. NYG |
| 70. | Anthony Miller CHI at Ari |
| 71. | Danny Amendola MIA vs. Oak |
| 72. | *Paul Richardson WAS vs. GB Note: Played reasonably well through his shoulder injury. (Shoulder, knee) Limited on Thursday. ***Just two limited practices all week - should play, but questionable.*** |
| 73. | Jordy Nelson OAK at Mia |
| 74. | Allen Hurns DAL at Sea |
| 75. | Trent Taylor SF at KC |
| 76. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. Chi Note: Worked on the side with trainers rather than in the full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 77. | Michael Gallup DAL at Sea |
| 78. | Courtland Sutton DEN at Bal |
| 79. | Willie Snead BAL vs. Den |
| 80. | Taylor Gabriel CHI at Ari Note: Frequently used on jet sweeps as part of the Bears' dink-and-dunk offense. |
| 81. | Taywan Taylor TEN at Jax |
| 82. | James Washington PIT at TB |
| 83. | Tavon Austin DAL at Sea |
| 84. | Chris Conley KC vs. SF Note: Caught a touchdown pass last week, but only had two targets. |
| 85. | Austin Carr NO at Atl |
| 86. | Chad Williams ARZ vs. Chi |
| 87. | Jermaine Kearse NYJ at Cle |
| 88. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at Atl |
| 89. | Jakeem Grant MIA vs. Oak |
| 90. | Zay Jones BUF at Min |
| 91. | Jaron Brown SEA vs. Dal |
| 92. | Martavis Bryant OAK at Mia |
| 93. | *Donte Moncrief JAC vs. Ten Note: Moncrief injured his knee in the win over the Patriots in the second half. |
| 94. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. Oak Note: Weird comment from coach Adam Gase - he said that Parker (finger) 'could have played' Sunday, yet he was still inactive. Does that mean Parker was a healthy scratch? Gase was noncommittal when asked about Parker on Thursday. |
| 95. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. Ind Note: (Shoulder) Still considered week-to-week. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, but not expected to play.*** |
| 96. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Dal Note: (Knee) Unlikely to play this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 97. | *Mike Wallace PHI vs. Ind Note: Fractured fibula, out for multiple weeks. |
| 98. | Julian Edelman NE at Det |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Det Note: (Ankle) Added to the injury report Thursday. ***Moved well at Friday's practice.*** |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC vs. SF |
| 3. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. Ind |
| 4. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. GB |
| 5. | Jimmy Graham GB at Was |
| 6. | O.J. Howard TB vs. Pit |
| 7. | *Eric Ebron IND at Phi Note: ***Could get a lot of targets with Jack Doyle out.*** |
| 8. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Buf |
| 9. | David Njoku CLE vs. NYJ Note: Four receptions on seven targets last week. Should be a frequent part of the passing game with Gordon gone. |
| 10. | Trey Burton CHI at Ari |
| 11. | Austin Hooper ATL vs. NO |
| 12. | *Evan Engram NYG at Hou Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 13. | Jared Cook OAK at Mia |
| 14. | George Kittle SF at KC |
| 15. | Ricky Seals-Jones ARZ vs. Chi |
| 16. | Jesse James PIT at TB |
| 17. | Will Dissly SEA vs. Dal Note: Garbage time still counts in fantasy. It's telling that he's out there in a must-pass situation, though. |
| 18. | Ben Watson NO at Atl |
| 19. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Car |
| 20. | Virgil Green LAC at LAR Note: Had a few nice receptions against the Bills. Got fortunate on a fumble review, however. |
| 21. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins JAC vs. Ten Note: (Core muscle) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Removed from the injury report.*** |
| 22. | Cameron Brate TB vs. Pit Note: Not targeted in Week 2. |
| 23. | Jake Butt DEN at Bal Note: Targeted six times in Week 2. |
| 24. | Charles Clay BUF at Min |
| 25. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. Den |
| 26. | Nick Boyle BAL vs. Den |
| 27. | Vance McDonald PIT at TB |
| 28. | *Ryan Griffin HOU vs. NYG Note: Dealing with a hip injury. |
| 29. | Ian Thomas CAR vs. Cin |
| 30. | Vernon Davis WAS vs. GB |
| 31. | A.J. Derby MIA vs. Oak |
| 32. | *Antonio Gates LAC at LAR Note: (Illness) Sat out Wednesday's practice. ***Missed two practices but expected to play.*** |
| 33. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. Ind |
| 34. | Nick Vannett SEA vs. Dal |
| 35. | Garrett Celek SF at KC |
| 36. | *Luke Stocker TEN at Jax Note: (Calf) Full practice Thursday. |
| 37. | C.J. Uzomah CIN at Car |
| 38. | Tyler Higbee LA vs. LAC |
| 39. | Jonnu Smith TEN at Jax |
| 40. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. Oak Note: Not even targeted in Week 2. |
| 41. | Luke Willson DET vs. NE |
| 42. | Tyler Kroft CIN at Car |
| 43. | *Jack Doyle IND at Phi Note: (Hip) Not present for Thursday's practice. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 44. | *Seth DeValve CLE vs. NYJ Note: (Hamstring) Still not practicing. |
| 45. | *Hayden Hurst BAL vs. Den Note: (Foot) Won't practice this week. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Todd Gurley LA vs. LAC Note: Left a little early due to cramping last week, but appears to be fine. |
| 2. | Alvin Kamara NO at Atl |
| 3. | *Antonio Brown PIT at TB Note: Skipped a team meeting on Monday - coach Mike Tomlin plans to meet with him on Tuesday to get to the bottom of whatever the matter is with Brown. As we've learned with Lev Bell, you can't completely discount the possibility of something going wrong here. Back at the team's facility on Wednesday. |
| 4. | Michael Thomas NO at Atl |
| 5. | Mike Evans TB vs. Pit |
| 6. | Odell Beckham NYG at Hou |
| 7. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. SF |
| 8. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NYG Note: (Thumb, ankle) Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 9. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. NO Note: Dealing with calf tightness that kept him out of Thursday's practice, but he downplayed the injury. ***Returned to a limited practice Friday, then removed from the injury list.*** |
| 10. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. Buf |
| 11. | A.J. Green CIN at Car |
| 12. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at TB |
| 13. | Davante Adams GB at Was |
| 14. | James Conner PIT at TB |
| 15. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Det Note: (Ankle) Added to the injury report Thursday. ***Moved well at Friday's practice.*** |
| 16. | Travis Kelce KC vs. SF |
| 17. | Kareem Hunt KC vs. SF |
| 18. | *Melvin Gordon LAC at LAR Note: A Real Man suffers his 'upper body injury' late in the game, after he's already scored three touchdowns. In all seriousness, he's expected to be fine for this week. (Neck) Full practice Wednesday. |
| 19. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at Sea |
| 20. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. Buf |
| 21. | Saquon Barkley NYG at Hou |
| 22. | Keenan Allen LAC at LAR Note: I'm a little nervous about the matchup against the Rams, but I think that the Chargers will be throwing a lot in this one, meaning that his volume should overcome the lack of efficiency. |
| 23. | Golden Tate DET vs. NE |
| 24. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. Cin |
| 25. | DeSean Jackson TB vs. Pit |
| 26. | Brandin Cooks LA vs. LAC |
| 27. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. Ind |
| 28. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Phi Note: (Quad) Sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday, though Hilton downplayed the issue. ***Cleared from the injury list after practicing Friday.*** |
| 29. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. Ind Note: Heavy workload should continue for as long as Alshon Jeffery is out, especially with Mike Wallace also out now. He might get slightly fewer targets with Wentz, but as a tradeoff might get downfield more often. |
| 30. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. GB |
| 31. | *David Johnson ARZ vs. Chi Note: Coaching staff acknowledged that they need to be more creative in getting the ball to Johnson, who didn't get any targets in the first half against the Rams. |
| 32. | *Latavius Murray MIN vs. Buf Note: ***Starting with Cook out, should have a great matchup and game flow against the Bills.*** |
| 33. | Jordan Howard CHI at Ari |
| 34. | Tevin Coleman ATL vs. NO |
| 35. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. NYJ Note: (Knee) Limited in Tuesday's practice - the Browns play on Thursday night. In line to play despite being limited all week. |
| 36. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Bal |
| 37. | Amari Cooper OAK at Mia |
| 38. | Kenyan Drake MIA vs. Oak |
| 39. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. GB |
| 40. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Cle |
| 41. | Allen Robinson CHI at Ari Note: Had a whopping 10 catches on 14 targets on Monday night, but most of them were of the short-yardage variety. |
| 42. | Chris Hogan NE at Det |
| 43. | Kenny Golladay DET vs. NE |
| 44. | Keelan Cole JAC vs. Ten |
| 45. | Corey Davis TEN at Jax |
| 46. | Robert Woods LA vs. LAC |
| 47. | Michael Crabtree BAL vs. Den |
| 48. | *Giovani Bernard CIN at Car Note: Should step right in to replace the injured Joe Mixon for at least this week, though he might not get the goal line carries. (Knee) Limited Wednesday, but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 49. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. NYG |
| 50. | Carlos Hyde CLE vs. NYJ |
| 51. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. NYG Note: (Hamstring) Limited again in practice Wednesday - this could be a weekly recurrence. ***Good to go for this week.*** |
| 52. | Jimmy Graham GB at Was |
| 53. | *Corey Clement PHI vs. Ind Note: Could see a big workload bump if Ajayi can't go. Sproles might be back, so I wouldn't count on the pass volume he got against the Bucs. ***Popped up on the injury report with a quad injury, though he's expected to play.*** |
| 54. | O.J. Howard TB vs. Pit |
| 55. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. LAC |
| 56. | Isaiah Crowell NYJ at Cle |
| 57. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Dal |
| 58. | Sammy Watkins KC vs. SF |
| 59. | James White NE at Det |
| 60. | *Marshawn Lynch OAK at Mia Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Off the injury report.*** |
| 61. | *Alex Collins BAL vs. Den Note: Sick of losing goal line carries to Buck Allen ... or just too sick to practice Wednesday? Returned to practice Thursday. |
| 62. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Chi Note: (Hamstring) Will be monitored throughout the week, likely in the rehab group during practice. Apparently Fitz has been dealing with the injury for a week-to-10 days. Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Officially listed as questionable, but will play.*** |
| 63. | *Royce Freeman DEN at Bal Note: Uh-oh. Out performed and out-touched by Phillip Lindsay in Week 2. The only saving grace was that Freeman got the goal line carry. |
| 64. | *Sony Michel NE at Det Note: Got 10 carries in his debut - should get a decent workload next week against a Lions' defense that got torched by Matt Breida. |
| 65. | Adrian Peterson WAS vs. GB |
| 66. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. Cin |
| 67. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. Pit Note: *** (Toe) Full practice on Saturday.*** |
| 68. | Kenny Stills MIA vs. Oak |
| 69. | Geronimo Allison GB at Was |
| 70. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Bal Note: Only 18 yards on 11 targets last week, with a couple of bad drops. Yuck. |
| 71. | Brandon Marshall SEA vs. Dal |
| 72. | *Theo Riddick DET vs. NE Note: Briefly left with an ankle injury against the Niners but later returned. Had a huge target share as once again the Lions were forced to play catch-up. |
| 73. | Peyton Barber TB vs. Pit Note: Really struggled against the Eagles' front seven - 16 carries for 22 yards. |
| 74. | *Corey Grant JAC vs. Ten Note: Seven targets against the Pats - even the Fournette returns, maybe it's Grant and not Yeldon that gets the work on third down? ***I think Grant will play a bigger role than Yeldon - Yeldon was limited all week, too.*** |
| 75. | *Marvin Jones DET vs. NE Note: ***Added to the injury report Friday with an ankle injury. He's expected to play, but the Lions play on Sunday night, so your options for a late pivot are limited.*** |
| 76. | Dion Lewis TEN at Jax |
| 77. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at Bal |
| 78. | Kerryon Johnson DET vs. NE |
| 79. | Matt Breida SF at KC |
| 80. | Jamaal Williams GB at Was Note: Averaging only 3.4 yards per carry after two games (albeit against the Bears and Vikings), but now has to fend off Aaron Jones for playing time. |
| 81. | *Eric Ebron IND at Phi Note: ***Could get a lot of targets with Jack Doyle out.*** |
| 82. | Randall Cobb GB at Was |
| 83. | Robby Anderson NYJ at Cle |
| 84. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. GB |
| 85. | John Brown BAL vs. Den |
| 86. | Mike Williams LAC at LAR Note: Frustratingly targeted just twice against the Bills, but at least he got his first NFL touchdown. |
| 87. | *T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. Ten Note: I'm working under the assumption that Fournette will play this week. (Ankle) Sat out Wednesday's practice but was set to return Thursday. ***Limited on Friday but expected to play. Bigger role with Fournette expected to be out.*** |
| 88. | *Antonio Callaway CLE vs. NYJ Note: Caught his first touchdown pass as a pro on Sunday, should be very active on Thursday night. |
| 89. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Buf |
| 90. | Chris Ivory BUF at Min |
| 91. | David Njoku CLE vs. NYJ Note: Four receptions on seven targets last week. Should be a frequent part of the passing game with Gordon gone. |
| 92. | *Marquise Goodwin SF at KC Note: (Quad) Returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable - a game-time decision. The quote from Kyle Shanahan scares me - 'He's not there yet. Hopefully he will be Sunday.'*** |
| 93. | *Derrick Henry TEN at Jax Note: (Back) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***No longer on the injury report.*** |
| 94. | *Austin Ekeler LAC at LAR Note: Really looks dynamic - gets more work than the average backup. Could be a huge score if Gordon's upper body injury turns into something more than they're letting on. |
| 95. | Bilal Powell NYJ at Cle |
| 96. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. Dal Note: 'Gassed' from playing snaps on special teams on Monday night - though coach Pete Carroll tried to walk that comment back on Tuesday. |
| 97. | Rashaad Penny SEA vs. Dal |
| 98. | Alfred Morris SF at KC |
| 99. | *Marlon Mack IND at Phi Note: Looked good, but logged only 18 snaps. Were the Colts just working him in, or is this part of a true three-way split? (Foot, hamstring) Not present at Thursday's practice. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 100. | *Tarik Cohen CHI at Ari Note: Exited late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, but of greater concern is that the Bears didn't turn to him often on Monday night. Wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report. |
| 101. | Josh Doctson WAS vs. GB Note: On the field for 90 percent of the snaps, but still the production all game underneath - he had one drop and another non-catch where the defender jarred the ball out from him in the end zone. The Redskins have to do a better job of involving their wideouts downfield. |
| 102. | Dede Westbrook JAC vs. Ten |
| 103. | Trey Burton CHI at Ari |
| 104. | Austin Hooper ATL vs. NO |
| 105. | *Aaron Jones GB at Was Note: Suspension is over - but how much will he play? He wasn't involved in the passing game very often last year, and Ty Montgomery is still pretty good at that aspect of the game. Listed as third string this week - it's hard to invest in him this week until we see what that depth chart designation really means. |
| 106. | *Josh Gordon NE at Det Note: Traded to the Pats for the low cost of a fifth-round pick. The hamstring injury that was the official reason for keeping him out last week doesn't appear to be a problem. ***Three limited practices, officially listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, and now it's not a sure thing that he plays.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. Den |
| 2. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Det |
| 3. | Robbie Gould SF at KC Note: Has now made 28 kicks in a row. |
| 4. | Harrison Butker KC vs. SF |
| 5. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. Ind |
| 6. | *Dan Bailey MIN vs. Buf Note: Signed with the Vikings to replace Daniel Carlson. |
| 7. | Wil Lutz NO at Atl |
| 8. | *Chris Boswell PIT at TB Note: Missed a field goal (49) and an extra-point attempt in the loss to the Chiefs. |
| 9. | Matt Prater DET vs. NE |
| 10. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. NO |
| 11. | *Sam Ficken LA vs. LAC Note: Filling in for the Rams while Greg Zuerlein is out. |
| 12. | Mason Crosby GB at Was |
| 13. | Josh Lambo JAC vs. Ten |
| 14. | Caleb Sturgis LAC at LAR |
| 15. | Graham Gano CAR vs. Cin |
| 16. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. GB |
| 17. | Brandon McManus DEN at Bal |
| 18. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. Oak |
| 19. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Phi |
| 20. | *Randy Bullock CIN at Car Note: Signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals. |
| 21. | Sebastian Janikowski SEA vs. Dal |
| 22. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. NYG |
| 23. | Chandler Catanzaro TB vs. Pit |
| 24. | Mike Nugent OAK at Mia Note: Blocked extra point turns out to be costly. |
| 25. | Aldrick Rosas NYG at Hou |
| 26. | Ryan Succop TEN at Jax |
| 27. | Jason Myers NYJ at Cle |
| 28. | Cody Parkey CHI at Ari |
| 29. | Brett Maher DAL at Sea |
| 30. | *Greg Joseph CLE vs. NYJ Note: Replacing Zane Gonzalez, who tried to kick while hurt without telling the coaching staff, and lost the game for them in the process. |
| 31. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at Min |
| 32. | Phil Dawson ARZ vs. Chi |
| 33. | *Greg Zuerlein LA vs. LAC Note: Out with a groin injury suffered in warmups. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ten Note: ***Jalen Ramsey popped up on the injury report with an ankle injury but is expected to play.*** |
| 2. | Minnesota Vikings vs. Buf |
| 3. | Chicago Bears at Ari |
| 4. | Los Angeles Rams vs. LAC |
| 5. | *Baltimore Ravens vs. Den Note: C.J. Mosley left Thursday night's loss to the Bengals early with a bone bruise in his knee and his status for this week is uncertain. ***Mosley is a game-time call.*** |
| 6. | Houston Texans vs. NYG |
| 7. | *Cleveland Browns vs. NYJ Note: Christian Kirksey (shoulder) didn't practice Tuesday after sitting out in Week 2. |
| 8. | *Dallas Cowboys at Sea Note: Randy Gregory (concussion) on track to play Sunday. |
| 9. | New York Jets at Cle |
| 10. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Ind |
| 11. | Carolina Panthers vs. Cin |
| 12. | *Seattle Seahawks vs. Dal Note: Both K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner could return for Week 3. ***Earl Thomas missed two practices this week to tend to a 'personal matter' (read to be unhappiness about his contract and lack of trade), but went through the team's walk-through Saturday.*** |
| 13. | *Denver Broncos at Bal Note: Adam Jones is dealing with a hamstring injury. |
| 14. | Cincinnati Bengals at Car |
| 15. | Miami Dolphins vs. Oak |
| 16. | *New England Patriots at Det Note: The Pats lost Patrick Chung and Trey Flowers to concussions in the loss to the Jaguars. |
| 17. | Los Angeles Chargers at LAR |
| 18. | New York Giants at Hou |
| 19. | Tennessee Titans at Jax |
| 20. | Arizona Cardinals vs. Chi |
| 21. | Atlanta Falcons vs. NO |
| 22. | Washington Redskins vs. GB |
| 23. | Green Bay Packers at Was |
| 24. | Indianapolis Colts at Phi |
| 25. | Oakland Raiders at Mia |
| 26. | New Orleans Saints at Atl |
| 27. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pit |
| 28. | *San Francisco 49ers at KC Note: Reuben Foster will return from suspension this week. |
| 29. | Pittsburgh Steelers at TB |
| 30. | *Detroit Lions vs. NE Note: Darius Slay left the loss to the Niners with a concussion. |
| 31. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. SF |
| 32. | *Buffalo Bills at Min Note: Vontae Davis retired midway through the Week 2 loss to the Chargers. |
