This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
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
Sunday update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
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. I will post at the top of the article in bold font when ranking updates are in progress and when they're complete.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Kyler Murray ARZ at JAX |
| 2. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. LAC |
| 3. | Josh Allen BUF vs. WAS |
| 4. | Russell Wilson SEA at MIN |
| 5. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at DET Note: Jackson missed practice Thursday with a stomach ailment but should be fine to play Sunday. ***Jackson returned to a full practice Friday.*** |
| 6. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at DAL Note: Because of his rushing floor, Hurts can have a productive fantasy game even when the team lays an egg offensively overall. |
| 7. | *Justin Herbert LAC at KC Note: The refs just threw another flag against the Chargers while I typed this. Yes, I'm still salty. |
| 8. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. PHI |
| 9. | Matthew Stafford LA vs. TB |
| 10. | Aaron Rodgers GB at SF |
| 11. | Tom Brady TB at LAR |
| 12. | Kirk Cousins MIN vs. SEA |
| 13. | *Derek Carr LV vs. MIA Note: Carr injured his ankle late in the win over the Steelers and had an MRI on Monday. His status is uncertain for this week. Nathan Peterman is the current backup with Marcus Mariota out with a quad injury. Full practice on Wednesday. |
| 14. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. ATL |
| 15. | Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. IND |
| 16. | Teddy Bridgewater DEN vs. NYJ |
| 17. | *Justin Fields CHI at CLE Note: Field appears likely to start this week against the Browns. He wasn't great last week - 6-13-60-0-1, with 10 carries for 31 yards. The scrambling ability is appealing however - his speed locked up the game late when he evaded the pass rush and scrambled for a first down. Officially getting the start this week, with Nick Foles backing him up. |
| 18. | Sam Darnold CAR at HOU |
| 19. | Jared Goff DET vs. BAL |
| 20. | *Matt Ryan ATL at NYG Note: Ryan threw for 300 yards Sunday, but needed a whopping 46 attempts to do so and threw two pick-sixes. |
| 21. | *Joe Burrow CIN at PIT Note: Burrow threw three consecutive interceptions and was under pressure all game. Going to Pittsburgh doesn't seem like a good cure for that. |
| 22. | *Baker Mayfield CLE vs. CHI Note: Mayfield was briefly sidelined last week after hurting his left shoulder following an interception. He is 'sore, but fine' though he'll be without Jarvis Landry (knee) this week, and maybe OBJ too. Full practice participant on Wednesday. It appears that he'll have OBJ available on Sunday. |
| 23. | Taylor Heinicke WAS at BUF |
| 24. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. GB Note: Garoppolo threw just one pass over 11 yards last week in the win over the Eagles. That won't suffice this week against the Packers. |
| 25. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. CIN Note: Roethlisberger is dealing with a left pectoral injury, leading coach Mike Tomlin to say '... we'd better be ready to be adjustable ...' Roethlisberger sat out practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. He might not have Diontae Johnson this week. ***Roethlisberger was cleared from the injury list on Friday, but he will be without Diontae Johnson, who was ruled out on Friday.*** |
| 26. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. ARI |
| 27. | Jameis Winston NO at NE |
| 28. | Mac Jones NE vs. NO |
| 29. | *Jacoby Brissett MIA at LV Note: Brissett struggled to move the Dolphins at all once Tagovailoa got hurt. Brissett will start this week with Tua Tagovailoa out with broken ribs. |
| 30. | *Zach Wilson NYJ at DEN Note: Welcome to the NFL, kid. Next up, a road game against Vic Fangio's defense. |
| 31. | *Davis Mills HOU vs. CAR Note: Will start on Thursday night against the Panthers. He was 8-18-102-0-1 against the Browns last week. |
| 32. | *Carson Wentz IND at TEN Note: Wentz injured both ankles and left the game last week against the Rams. Jacob Eason replaced him in the game and would start if Wentz can't play. Wentz hasn't practiced yet this week, but it was Brett Hundley (still on the practice squad!) who got the first-team reps on Thursday, not Eason. ***It now looks as if Wentz will start, but will he finish?*** |
| 33. | *Brett Hundley IND at TEN Note: Hundley, who is still on the Colts' practice squad, got the first-team practice reps Thursday, with Carson Wentz sitting out. ***Hundley was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster, though it looks now as if Wentz will play after all.*** |
| 34. | Taysom Hill NO at NE |
| 35. | *Trey Lance SF vs. GB Note: Lance didn't play a snap against the Eagles last week. |
| 36. | Mason Rudolph PIT vs. CIN |
| 37. | *Jacob Eason IND at TEN Note: Eason got to learn about Jalen Ramsey quickly upon making his regular season NFL debut. Took the first-team reps Wednesday, but second to Brett Hundley on Thursday. |
| 38. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at LV Note: Tagovailoa left early last week with a rib injury that was still giving him pain on Monday. Jacoby Brissett is the underwhelming backup. ***Not only was Tua declared out this week, but he was placed on IR by the Dolphins on Saturday.*** |
| 39. | *Andy Dalton CHI at CLE Note: Dalton is considered 'week-to-week' with his knee injury and is unlikely to start. The Bears said that Dalton remains the starter when healthy, but if Fields starts and plays well this week, I would bet against Dalton regaining the job. Dalton has been ruled out for this week. |
| 40. | *Tyrod Taylor HOU vs. CAR Note: The Texans placed Taylor on IR for at least the next three weeks with his hamstring injury. Rookie Davis Mills will start. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR at HOU Note: McCaffrey briefly left last week's win over the Saints to get an IV for a cramp, but later returned. ***McCaffrey is expected to miss multiple weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night.*** |
| 2. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. IND |
| 3. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. CHI |
| 4. | Austin Ekeler LAC at KC |
| 5. | Aaron Jones GB at SF |
| 6. | Alvin Kamara NO at NE |
| 7. | Chris Carson SEA at MIN |
| 8. | Najee Harris PIT vs. CIN |
| 9. | Jonathan Taylor IND at TEN |
| 10. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. ATL Note: Barkley was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but this seems more like load-management than a setback. ***Barkley remains limited in practices, but he was cleared from the injury report this week.*** |
| 11. | Joe Mixon CIN at PIT |
| 12. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. PHI |
| 13. | David Montgomery CHI at CLE |
| 14. | *Miles Sanders PHI at DAL Note: Sanders was a limited participant Thursday with a chest injury. The Eagles play on Monday night. ***Full participant on Friday, good to go for Monday night.*** |
| 15. | Ty'Son Williams BAL at DET |
| 16. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. BAL Note: Swift (groin) was limited with the Lions' first practice of the week on Thursday - this is how they're going to manage him, I think. ***Full practice on Friday.*** |
| 17. | *Antonio Gibson WAS at BUF Note: Gibson (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. ***Full participant again on Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 18. | *Damien Harris NE vs. NO Note: Harris was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday with a finger injury. ***Removed from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 19. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at JAX |
| 20. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. LAC Note: CEH just isn't involved in the Chiefs' passing game - I think that we can put the Brian Westbrook Draft Day quote behind us and move on - he's just not that back for the Chiefs right now. |
| 21. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. SEA Note: Watch Dalvin Cook's status closely this week - he hurt his ankle in the loss to the Cardinals. ***Cook didn't practice with the team all week. He hasn't been declared out, but ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests that he's unlikely to play.*** |
| 22. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. NYJ |
| 23. | Myles Gaskin MIA at LV |
| 24. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. CHI |
| 25. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. NYJ |
| 26. | James Robinson JAC vs. ARI |
| 27. | Mike Davis ATL at NYG |
| 28. | *J.D. McKissic WAS at BUF Note: McKissic is still the main back in the two-minute drill. |
| 29. | *Trey Sermon SF vs. GB Note: Sermon barely saw the field and then suffered a concussion on his first carry. Sermon is still in the concussion protocol and has been limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Sermon was cleared from the concussion protocol and will likely start on Sunday night.*** |
| 30. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. PHI |
| 31. | *Sony Michel LA vs. TB Note: Michel stepped in and got a lot of work late against the Colts after Henderson suffered a rib injury. ***Henderson appears unlikely to play.*** |
| 32. | Latavius Murray BAL at DET |
| 33. | *Kenyan Drake LV vs. MIA Note: ***Drake is likely to be the primary back again this week, with Josh Jacobs listed as questionable without practicing this week.*** |
| 34. | Leonard Fournette TB at LAR |
| 35. | Jamaal Williams DET vs. BAL |
| 36. | James Conner ARZ at JAX |
| 37. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. WAS |
| 38. | Mark Ingram HOU vs. CAR |
| 39. | James White NE vs. NO |
| 40. | *Michael Carter NYJ at DEN Note: ***Splitting carries with Ty Johnson now that Tevin Coleman (illness) has been ruled out.*** |
| 41. | Zack Moss BUF vs. WAS |
| 42. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at NYG |
| 43. | *Ty Johnson NYJ at DEN Note: ***Splitting carries with Michael Carter now that Tevin Coleman (illness) has been ruled out.*** |
| 44. | Phillip Lindsay HOU vs. CAR |
| 45. | *Ronald Jones TB at LAR Note: Jones missed a blitz pickup, badly, that got Tom Brady sack. I'd be surprised if he's in on a passing down again. |
| 46. | AJ Dillon GB at SF |
| 47. | Peyton Barber LV vs. MIA |
| 48. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at DAL |
| 49. | Nyheim Hines IND at TEN |
| 50. | Devontae Booker NYG vs. ATL |
| 51. | Kerryon Johnson SF vs. GB |
| 52. | Larry Rountree LAC at KC |
| 53. | Tony Jones NO at NE |
| 54. | Carlos Hyde JAC vs. ARI |
| 55. | Damien Williams CHI at CLE |
| 56. | *Demetric Felton CLE vs. CHI Note: Felton is listed as a running back, but he could be used more as a slot receiver for the Browns while Jarvis Landry is out. |
| 57. | Samaje Perine CIN at PIT |
| 58. | Jeremy McNichols TEN vs. IND |
| 59. | David Johnson HOU vs. CAR |
| 60. | Salvon Ahmed MIA at LV |
| 61. | Giovani Bernard TB at LAR |
| 62. | Darrel Williams KC vs. LAC |
| 63. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at HOU |
| 64. | Devonta Freeman BAL at DET |
| 65. | Justin Jackson LAC at KC |
| 66. | Jake Funk LA vs. TB |
| 67. | Trenton Cannon SF vs. GB |
| 68. | *Jacques Patrick SF vs. GB Note: Signed off the Bengals practice squad on Tuesday and will likely be active this week. Trenton Cannon is the only fully healthy running back currently on the active roster, though the Niners could promote Kerryon Johnson from the practice squad, or sign a free agent back. |
| 69. | Malcolm Brown MIA at LV |
| 70. | Alex Collins SEA at MIN |
| 71. | Kylin Hill GB at SF |
| 72. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. SEA Note: Cook sprained his ankle late in the loss to the Cardinals, but at first glance he appears ok. So far Cook hasn't practiced this week. Friday's practice will be critical for us. ***Cook was listed as a non-participant in practice, though he did some work on the side. He's listed as questionable. Complicating matters is that he's playing the late set of games. For what it's worth, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Cook is unlikely to play.*** |
| 73. | *Darrell Henderson LA vs. TB Note: Henderson suffered a rib cartilage issue in the win over the Colts and his status for this week is up in the air. Henderson did not practice Wednesday. ***Didn't practice all week and isn't expected to play.*** |
| 74. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. GB Note: Mitchell had a touchdown overturned upon review, with Jimmy G stealing it with a QB sneak on the next play, and also suffered a shoulder injury. His status for this week is uncertain. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, and coach Kyle Shanahan called the injury '... a little worse than a stinger ....' Yet Jenkins still has a chance to play Sunday night. ***Listed as doubtful, and would have been out had the Niners not had so many RB injuries.*** |
| 75. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. NO Note: Healthy scratch in Week 2. |
| 76. | *Tevin Coleman NYJ at DEN Note: ***Coleman has been ruled out with a non-COVID illness.*** |
| 77. | *Rashaad Penny SEA at MIN Note: (Calf) Inactive last week. Unlikely to return this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 78. | *Josh Jacobs LV vs. MIA Note: Jacobs (toe/ankle) is day-to-day but 'very questionable' to play Miami this week. Jacobs didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***The Raiders called up Trey Ragas from their practice squad, suggesting that Jacobs, who is doubtful, will not play.*** |
| 79. | *JaMycal Hasty SF vs. GB Note: Hasty has been ruled out with a high ankle sprain. ***Hasty has been placed on IR.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Davante Adams GB at SF |
| 2. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. LAC |
| 3. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. WAS |
| 4. | Calvin Ridley ATL at NYG |
| 5. | Keenan Allen LAC at KC |
| 6. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. PHI |
| 7. | *DK Metcalf SEA at MIN Note: Metcalf appeared to be shaken up late in the loss to the Titans - it'll be worth watching the practice reports for more on him this week. |
| 8. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. SEA |
| 9. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. TB |
| 10. | Tyler Lockett SEA at MIN |
| 11. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at JAX Note: Hopkins is dealing with a rib injury and sat out practice Thursday. ***Once again didn't practice Friday, and is a game-time decision, but he's expected to play through the injury.*** |
| 12. | Allen Robinson CHI at CLE |
| 13. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. IND Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 14. | Terry McLaurin WAS at BUF |
| 15. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. SEA |
| 16. | *Courtland Sutton DEN vs. NYJ Note: Sutton (hip) was limited on Wednesday but slated for a full practice Thursday. |
| 17. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. PHI Note: Cooper suffered a rib injury against the Chargers and his status for this week is up in the air. He's played through other injuries in the past, so if it's a matter of pain tolerance, you can find a reason to be optimistic. Limited practice Thursday, but expected to play Monday night. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 18. | Chris Godwin TB at LAR |
| 19. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. CIN |
| 20. | Mike Evans TB at LAR |
| 21. | DJ Moore CAR at HOU |
| 22. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. GB |
| 23. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at PIT |
| 24. | Mike Williams LAC at KC |
| 25. | Robert Woods LA vs. TB |
| 26. | Julio Jones TEN vs. IND |
| 27. | Sterling Shepard NYG vs. ATL |
| 28. | *Marquise Brown BAL at DET Note: Brown (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 29. | Chase Claypool PIT vs. CIN |
| 30. | Robby Anderson CAR at HOU |
| 31. | Tyler Boyd CIN at PIT |
| 32. | *Tim Patrick DEN vs. NYJ Note: Limited Thursday with a hip injury. ***Full participant Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 33. | *Corey Davis NYJ at DEN Note: The Pats successfully focused on taking Davis away last week. |
| 34. | Brandin Cooks HOU vs. CAR |
| 35. | DeVonta Smith PHI at DAL |
| 36. | Michael Pittman IND at TEN |
| 37. | *Bryan Edwards LV vs. MIA Note: Edwards had a touchdown negated by a holding penalty, but had more snaps than any other Raiders receiver. |
| 38. | Henry Ruggs LV vs. MIA |
| 39. | *Odell Beckham CLE vs. CHI Note: Beckham (knee) 'could' be ready for his first 2021 action in Week 3, but let's see him practice first before moving him up. OBJ has had back-to-back full practices but remains a game-time decision. ***Coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Friday that OBJ will play.*** |
| 40. | DJ Chark JAC vs. ARI |
| 41. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. NO |
| 42. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at LV |
| 43. | *Rondale Moore ARZ at JAX Note: ***Might get more targets with Hopkins trying to play through a rib injury.*** |
| 44. | *Zach Pascal IND at TEN Note: Pascal returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with an illness. |
| 45. | Sammy Watkins BAL at DET |
| 46. | Christian Kirk ARZ at JAX |
| 47. | *Laviska Shenault JAC vs. ARI Note: Shenault left Sunday's loss to the Broncos with a shoulder injury but he 'should' be available this week. |
| 48. | Elijah Moore NYJ at DEN |
| 49. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. GB Note: Aiyuk had just two targets in the win over the Eagles. |
| 50. | Nelson Agholor NE vs. NO |
| 51. | *Gabriel Davis BUF vs. WAS Note: (Ankle) Limited during Wednesday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 52. | Marvin Jones JAC vs. ARI |
| 53. | *Will Fuller MIA at LV Note: Fuller returned to the team facilities on Monday after sitting out Week 2 with a personal issue. Full practices Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 54. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB at SF Note: Aaron Rodgers just barely missed MVS on a couple of long passes and after the game vowed to connect with him in the future. |
| 55. | *Olamide Zaccheaus ATL at NYG Note: ***Potentially more targets with Russell Gage out.*** |
| 56. | *Kenny Golladay NYG vs. ATL Note: Golladay was limited Wednesday and Thursday, with declining activity on Thursday, with a hip injury. ***Golladay is a game-time decision, though the team is optimistic that he'll play.*** |
| 57. | Quintez Cephus DET vs. BAL |
| 58. | Cedrick Wilson DAL vs. PHI |
| 59. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. ATL |
| 60. | K.J. Osborn MIN vs. SEA |
| 61. | Marquez Callaway NO at NE |
| 62. | Jalen Reagor PHI at DAL |
| 63. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. CHI |
| 64. | Cole Beasley BUF vs. WAS |
| 65. | KJ Hamler DEN vs. NYJ |
| 66. | DeVante Parker MIA at LV |
| 67. | James Washington PIT vs. CIN |
| 68. | *Hunter Renfrow LV vs. MIA Note: Renfrow was targeted seven times in the win over the Steelers in Week 2. |
| 69. | Mecole Hardman KC vs. LAC |
| 70. | *Darnell Mooney CHI at CLE Note: Mooney (groin) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Listed as questionable after being limited all week.*** |
| 71. | Quez Watkins PHI at DAL |
| 72. | Van Jefferson LA vs. TB |
| 73. | Terrace Marshall CAR at HOU |
| 74. | Demarcus Robinson KC vs. LAC |
| 75. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF vs. WAS |
| 76. | Braxton Berrios NYJ at DEN |
| 77. | Deonte Harris NO at NE |
| 78. | *Anthony Schwartz CLE vs. CHI Note: Schwartz helped cause an interception last week by stopping a route and essentially got benched afterwards. |
| 79. | *Parris Campbell IND at TEN Note: Campbell (abdomen) has been limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 80. | Randall Cobb GB at SF |
| 81. | Byron Pringle KC vs. LAC |
| 82. | Josh Palmer LAC at KC |
| 83. | Scotty Miller TB at LAR |
| 84. | *Kadarius Toney NYG vs. ATL Note: Toney was added to the injury report Thursday with an ankle injury. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 85. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. BAL |
| 86. | Adam Humphries WAS at BUF |
| 87. | Anthony Miller HOU vs. CAR |
| 88. | *Keelan Cole NYJ at DEN |
| 89. | *Tee Higgins CIN at PIT Note: Higgins (shoulder) missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful, unlikely to play.*** |
| 90. | *Diontae Johnson PIT vs. CIN Note: Johnson hurt his knee on the final play of the game last week. Coach Mike Tomlin said that Johnson is '... looking better, which is not to be confused with great...' Johnson has not practiced yet this week. If he gets a full practice Friday, I'll move him back up, probably somehwere in the 30's. ***Ruled out for the week.*** |
| 91. | *Antonio Brown TB at LAR Note: Brown tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID reserve. ***Officially ruled out - did not rave with the team.*** |
| 92. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ at DEN Note: Crowder (groin) didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday and appears unlikely to play. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 93. | *Russell Gage ATL at NYG Note: Gage (ankle) was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 94. | *Dee Eskridge SEA at MIN Note: (Concussion) ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 95. | *Tyrell Williams DET vs. BAL Note: (Concussion) Placed on IR due to his concussion. |
| 96. | *Danny Amendola HOU vs. CAR Note: Amendola is looking at a multi-week absence with a thigh injury. |
| 97. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. CHI Note: Landry was placed on IR with a knee injury and will miss at least three weeks. |
| 98. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. CAR Note: Collins was placed on IR with a shoulder injury. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. LAC |
| 2. | Darren Waller LV vs. MIA |
| 3. | *T.J. Hockenson DET vs. BAL Note: Both Waller and Kelce had big days against the Ravens, will Hockenson follow suit? |
| 4. | George Kittle SF vs. GB |
| 5. | Rob Gronkowski TB at LAR |
| 6. | Mark Andrews BAL at DET |
| 7. | Kyle Pitts ATL at NYG |
| 8. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. NYJ Note: Fant (ankle) has been limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, and is expected to play.*** |
| 9. | Logan Thomas WAS at BUF |
| 10. | Mike Gesicki MIA at LV |
| 11. | Tyler Higbee LA vs. TB |
| 12. | Robert Tonyan GB at SF |
| 13. | Dallas Goedert PHI at DAL |
| 14. | *Jared Cook LAC at KC Note: Cook had a touchdown negated by an illegal shift penalty. |
| 15. | Austin Hooper CLE vs. CHI |
| 16. | Jonnu Smith NE vs. NO |
| 17. | Gerald Everett SEA at MIN |
| 18. | Hunter Henry NE vs. NO |
| 19. | Cole Kmet CHI at CLE |
| 20. | *Zach Ertz PHI at DAL Note: Ertz was placed on the COVID IR on Monday. ***Removed from the COVID list on Saturday.*** |
| 21. | Blake Jarwin DAL vs. PHI |
| 22. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. CIN |
| 23. | Tyler Conklin MIN vs. SEA |
| 24. | Juwan Johnson NO at NE |
| 25. | David Njoku CLE vs. CHI |
| 26. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. WAS |
| 27. | Eric Ebron PIT vs. CIN |
| 28. | *Maxx Williams ARZ at JAX Note: Williams had seven targets against the Vikings and draws a good matchup against Jacksonville this week. |
| 29. | Adam Trautman NO at NE |
| 30. | Jack Doyle IND at TEN |
| 31. | Tyler Kroft NYJ at DEN |
| 32. | Dalton Schultz DAL vs. PHI |
| 33. | Harrison Bryant CLE vs. CHI |
| 34. | *Evan Engram NYG vs. ATL Note: Engram (calf) was participating in drills on Monday, though it wasn't a fully padded practice. Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 35. | Albert Okwuegbunam DEN vs. NYJ |
| 36. | Pharaoh Brown HOU vs. CAR |
| 37. | Hayden Hurst ATL at NYG |
| 38. | C.J. Uzomah CIN at PIT |
| 39. | Dan Arnold CAR at HOU |
| 40. | Geoff Swaim TEN vs. IND |
| 41. | Donald Parham LAC at KC |
| 42. | Kyle Rudolph NYG vs. ATL |
| 43. | Jimmy Graham CHI at CLE |
| 44. | *Anthony Firkser TEN vs. IND Note: Firkser (knee) was inactive last week. Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 45. | *James O'Shaughnessy JAC vs. ARI Note: O'Shaughnessy suffered a high ankle sprain and is out indefinitely. Placed on IR. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR at HOU Note: McCaffrey briefly left last week's win over the Saints to get an IV for a cramp, but later returned. ***McCaffrey is expected to miss multiple weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night.*** |
| 2. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. IND |
| 3. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. CHI |
| 4. | Davante Adams GB at SF |
| 5. | Travis Kelce KC vs. LAC |
| 6. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. LAC |
| 7. | Aaron Jones GB at SF |
| 8. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. WAS |
| 9. | Calvin Ridley ATL at NYG |
| 10. | Keenan Allen LAC at KC |
| 11. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. PHI |
| 12. | Austin Ekeler LAC at KC |
| 13. | Alvin Kamara NO at NE |
| 14. | Chris Carson SEA at MIN |
| 15. | Darren Waller LV vs. MIA |
| 16. | *DK Metcalf SEA at MIN Note: Metcalf appeared to be shaken up late in the loss to the Titans - it'll be worth watching the practice reports for more on him this week. |
| 17. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. SEA |
| 18. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. TB |
| 19. | Najee Harris PIT vs. CIN |
| 20. | Jonathan Taylor IND at TEN |
| 21. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. ATL Note: Barkley was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but this seems more like load-management than a setback. ***Barkley remains limited in practices, but he was cleared from the injury report this week.*** |
| 22. | Joe Mixon CIN at PIT |
| 23. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at JAX Note: Hopkins is dealing with a rib injury and sat out practice Thursday. ***Once again didn't practice Friday, and is a game-time decision, but he's expected to play through the injury.*** |
| 24. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. PHI |
| 25. | *T.J. Hockenson DET vs. BAL Note: Both Waller and Kelce had big days against the Ravens, will Hockenson follow suit? |
| 26. | David Montgomery CHI at CLE |
| 27. | Tyler Lockett SEA at MIN |
| 28. | Allen Robinson CHI at CLE |
| 29. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. IND Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 30. | *Miles Sanders PHI at DAL Note: Sanders was a limited participant Thursday with a chest injury. The Eagles play on Monday night. ***Full participant on Friday, good to go for Monday night.*** |
| 31. | Terry McLaurin WAS at BUF |
| 32. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. SEA |
| 33. | *Courtland Sutton DEN vs. NYJ Note: Sutton (hip) was limited on Wednesday but slated for a full practice Thursday. |
| 34. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. PHI Note: Cooper suffered a rib injury against the Chargers and his status for this week is up in the air. He's played through other injuries in the past, so if it's a matter of pain tolerance, you can find a reason to be optimistic. Limited practice Thursday, but expected to play Monday night. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 35. | Chris Godwin TB at LAR |
| 36. | George Kittle SF vs. GB |
| 37. | *Antonio Gibson WAS at BUF Note: Gibson (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. ***Full participant again on Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 38. | *Damien Harris NE vs. NO Note: Harris was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday with a finger injury. ***Removed from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 39. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. CIN |
| 40. | Mike Evans TB at LAR |
| 41. | DJ Moore CAR at HOU |
| 42. | Julio Jones TEN vs. IND |
| 43. | Ty'Son Williams BAL at DET |
| 44. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. BAL Note: Swift (groin) was limited with the Lions' first practice of the week on Thursday - this is how they're going to manage him, I think. ***Full practice on Friday.*** |
| 45. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. GB |
| 46. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at PIT |
| 47. | Robert Woods LA vs. TB |
| 48. | Mike Williams LAC at KC |
| 49. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. LAC Note: CEH just isn't involved in the Chiefs' passing game - I think that we can put the Brian Westbrook Draft Day quote behind us and move on - he's just not that back for the Chiefs right now. |
| 50. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at JAX |
| 51. | Myles Gaskin MIA at LV |
| 52. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. NYJ |
| 53. | Tyler Boyd CIN at PIT |
| 54. | Sterling Shepard NYG vs. ATL |
| 55. | *Marquise Brown BAL at DET Note: Brown (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 56. | Chase Claypool PIT vs. CIN |
| 57. | Robby Anderson CAR at HOU |
| 58. | Rob Gronkowski TB at LAR |
| 59. | Mark Andrews BAL at DET |
| 60. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. CHI |
| 61. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. NYJ |
| 62. | James Robinson JAC vs. ARI |
| 63. | *Tim Patrick DEN vs. NYJ Note: Limited Thursday with a hip injury. ***Full participant Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 64. | Michael Pittman IND at TEN |
| 65. | *Corey Davis NYJ at DEN Note: The Pats successfully focused on taking Davis away last week. |
| 66. | Brandin Cooks HOU vs. CAR |
| 67. | *Zach Pascal IND at TEN Note: Pascal returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with an illness. |
| 68. | Mike Davis ATL at NYG |
| 69. | *J.D. McKissic WAS at BUF Note: McKissic is still the main back in the two-minute drill. |
| 70. | Leonard Fournette TB at LAR |
| 71. | Jamaal Williams DET vs. BAL |
| 72. | DeVonta Smith PHI at DAL |
| 73. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at LV |
| 74. | *Bryan Edwards LV vs. MIA Note: Edwards had a touchdown negated by a holding penalty, but had more snaps than any other Raiders receiver. |
| 75. | Kyle Pitts ATL at NYG |
| 76. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. NYJ Note: Fant (ankle) has been limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, and is expected to play.*** |
| 77. | Latavius Murray BAL at DET |
| 78. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. PHI |
| 79. | *Kenyan Drake LV vs. MIA Note: ***Drake is likely to be the primary back again this week, with Josh Jacobs listed as questionable without practicing this week.*** |
| 80. | James Conner ARZ at JAX |
| 81. | DJ Chark JAC vs. ARI |
| 82. | *Rondale Moore ARZ at JAX Note: ***Might get more targets with Hopkins trying to play through a rib injury.*** |
| 83. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. NO |
| 84. | Sammy Watkins BAL at DET |
| 85. | Henry Ruggs LV vs. MIA |
| 86. | *Sony Michel LA vs. TB Note: Michel stepped in and got a lot of work late against the Colts after Henderson suffered a rib injury. ***Henderson appears unlikely to play.*** |
| 87. | *Trey Sermon SF vs. GB Note: Sermon barely saw the field and then suffered a concussion on his first carry. Sermon is still in the concussion protocol and has been limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Sermon was cleared from the concussion protocol and will likely start on Sunday night.*** |
| 88. | *Kenny Golladay NYG vs. ATL Note: Golladay was limited Wednesday and Thursday, with declining activity on Thursday, with a hip injury. ***Golladay is a game-time decision, though the team is optimistic that he'll play.*** |
| 89. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. SEA Note: Cook sprained his ankle late in the loss to the Cardinals, but at first glance he appears ok. So far Cook hasn't practiced this week. Friday's practice will be critical for us. ***Cook was listed as a non-participant in practice, though he did some work on the side. He's listed as questionable. Complicating matters is that he's playing the late set of games. For what it's worth, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Cook is unlikely to play.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Harrison Butker KC vs. LAC |
| 2. | Justin Tucker BAL at DET |
| 3. | Graham Gano NYG vs. ATL |
| 4. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. MIA |
| 5. | *Jason Myers SEA at MIN Note: Myers missed his fifth extra point Sunday in his last 18 games, and it was a big one - it would have forced the Titans to go for 2 at the end of regulation. |
| 6. | *Greg Joseph MIN vs. SEA Note: Joseph looked like the solid kicker the Vikings had been lacking, until he missed the game-winner on Sunday. |
| 7. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. WAS |
| 8. | Younghoe Koo ATL at NYG |
| 9. | Ryan Succop TB at LAR |
| 10. | *Greg Zuerlein DAL vs. PHI Note: Nailed a 56-yard game-winner against the Chargers. |
| 11. | Jason Sanders MIA at LV |
| 12. | Matt Prater ARZ at JAX |
| 13. | Evan McPherson CIN at PIT |
| 14. | Rodrigo Blankenship IND at TEN |
| 15. | Matt Gay LA vs. TB |
| 16. | Robbie Gould SF vs. GB |
| 17. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. NYJ |
| 18. | Chase McLaughlin CLE vs. CHI |
| 19. | *Nick Folk NE vs. NO Note: Permanently added to the Pats' active roster. |
| 20. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. CIN |
| 21. | Mason Crosby GB at SF |
| 22. | Jake Elliott PHI at DAL |
| 23. | *Randy Bullock TEN vs. IND Note: Missed a 44-yarder at the end of the third quarter that looked costly but made four other attempts, including the game-winner in overtime. |
| 24. | Aldrick Rosas NO at NE |
| 25. | Josh Lambo JAC vs. ARI |
| 26. | Zane Gonzalez CAR at HOU |
| 27. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at BUF |
| 28. | Cairo Santos CHI at CLE |
| 29. | Tristan Vizcaino LAC at KC |
| 30. | *Ryan Santoso DET vs. BAL Note: On the Lions practice squad but likely to be called up in time to kick this week. |
| 31. | Matt Ammendola NYJ at DEN |
| 32. | Joey Slye HOU vs. CAR |
| 33. | *Austin Seibert DET vs. BAL Note: Placed on COVID-IR after a positive test. Ryan Santoso is next man up. |
Defenses
| 1. | Denver Broncos vs. NYJ |
| 2. | New England Patriots vs. NO |
| 3. | Buffalo Bills vs. WAS |
| 4. | *Carolina Panthers at HOU Note: I wasn't giving Carolina enough credit on defense to start the season, but that changes now - especially facing Davis Mills on Thursday night. |
| 5. | Arizona Cardinals at JAX |
| 6. | Cleveland Browns vs. CHI |
| 7. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CIN Note: T.J. Watt was one of four big injuries on defense, leaving with a groin injury. He has a chance to play this week. The Steelers were also missing Joe Haden, Devin Bush and Tyson Alualu, the latter of which will miss the rest of the season with a fractured ankle. |
| 8. | New York Giants vs. ATL |
| 9. | Tennessee Titans vs. IND |
| 10. | New Orleans Saints at NE |
| 11. | Baltimore Ravens at DET |
| 12. | San Francisco 49ers vs. GB |
| 13. | Chicago Bears at CLE |
| 14. | Los Angeles Rams vs. TB |
| 15. | Dallas Cowboys vs. PHI |
| 16. | Green Bay Packers at SF |
| 17. | Cincinnati Bengals at PIT |
| 18. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. MIA |
| 19. | Washington Football Team at BUF |
| 20. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at LAR |
| 21. | Miami Dolphins at LV |
| 22. | Philadelphia Eagles at DAL |
| 23. | Seattle Seahawks at MIN |
| 24. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC |
| 25. | Indianapolis Colts at TEN |
| 26. | Los Angeles Chargers at KC |
| 27. | Atlanta Falcons at NYG |
| 28. | New York Jets at DEN |
| 29. | Minnesota Vikings vs. SEA |
| 30. | Houston Texans vs. CAR |
| 31. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. ARI |
| 32. | Detroit Lions vs. BAL |
