This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Josh Allen BUF at MIA |
| 2. | *Jalen Hurts |
Sunday Update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Josh Allen BUF at MIA |
| 2. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at WAS Note: Stellar on Monday night and has a plus-matchup against the Commanders this week. |
| 3. | Patrick Mahomes KC at IND |
| 4. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at NE Note: Jackson was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice with a sore right elbow, but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 5. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. LAR Note: Murray still might be scrambling on that two-point conversion. |
| 6. | *Derek Carr LV at TEN Note: The Raiders went into an offensive shell in the second half against an opponent that had been getting shelled for the first six quarters of the season. Very disappointing result. |
| 7. | *Kirk Cousins MIN vs. DET Note: Brutal game on Monday night, but he goes back home this week with a divisional game against the Lions. |
| 8. | *Joe Burrow CIN at NYJ Note: Pass protection issues remain a huge problem for Burrow and the Bengals. |
| 9. | Matthew Stafford LA at ARI |
| 10. | Jared Goff DET at MIN |
| 11. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. BUF |
| 12. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. JAX Note: Herbert suffered torn rib cartilage in the loss to the Chiefs but returned to finish the game. Nonetheless, his status for this week is tenuous. Herbert reportedly is feeling better, and participated in individual drills in practice Wednesday. ***Herbert did not practice Friday and will be a game-time decision in the late window on Sunday. Possible realistically available replacements in that or the later windows include his backup, Chase Daniel, Marcus Mariota, Geno Smith, Jimmy Garoppolo, Daniel Jones and Cooper Rush. Plan accordingly if you want to roll the dice.*** |
| 13. | Aaron Rodgers GB at TB |
| 14. | *Carson Wentz WAS vs. PHI Note: Wentz threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, but almost all of his production came after the Lions had gone ahead 22-0. The Commanders didn't get their initial first down until 5:00 remained in the second quarter. |
| 15. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at LAC |
| 16. | *Tom Brady TB vs. GB Note: Not only is Brady missing his top targets, but he's also shaking off an injury to the ring finger on his throwing hand. ***Brady had a full practice Friday and has been removed from the injured list.*** |
| 17. | *Russell Wilson DEN vs. SF Note: Russ still didn't cook, and it didn't help that he lost Jerry Jeudy early in the game to injury and didn't have KJ Hamler at all. |
| 18. | *Jameis Winston NO at CAR Note: Winston is playing through four fractures in his back and really struggled against the Bucs. Winston (back/ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice, and again on Thursday, as the Saints are capping his reps. ***Winston is officially listed as questionable, as he also has a minor ankle injury.*** |
| 19. | *Marcus Mariota ATL at SEA Note: The Rams adjusted quickly to Mariota's running ability. |
| 20. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. HOU Note: Fields managed only 11 attempts in the Bears' loss to the Packers. |
| 21. | *Joe Flacco NYJ vs. CIN Note: Flacco will start again this week. Zach Wilson is making progress, but won't be ready to go. |
| 22. | Mac Jones NE vs. BAL |
| 23. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF at DEN Note: Back as the starter again for the rest of the season after Trey Lance's brutal injury. |
| 24. | *Matt Ryan IND vs. KC Note: Ryan looked terrible against the Jaguars - much of that can be attributed to missing Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce, but he was an active contributor to the offensive malaise. |
| 25. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. DAL |
| 26. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. LV Note: Brutal performance, got yanked before the end of the third quarter. |
| 27. | Davis Mills HOU at CHI |
| 28. | Cooper Rush DAL at NYG |
| 29. | Geno Smith SEA vs. ATL |
| 30. | Mitch Trubisky PIT at CLE |
| 31. | Baker Mayfield CAR vs. NO |
| 32. | *Jacoby Brissett CLE vs. PIT Note: Brissett injured his ankle in the fourth quarter, but he's not on the Browns' initial injury report. They play the Steelers on Thursday. |
| 33. | *Chase Daniel LAC vs. JAX Note: The backup in case Herbert can't go. |
| 34. | *Dak Prescott DAL at NYG Note: Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said that Prescott (thumb) could return as early as Week 4 or Week 5, though he won't play this week. Practiced in limited fashion Thursday. |
| 35. | *Trey Lance SF at DEN Note: Lance suffered a fractured fibula and ligament disruption to his right ankle and already had surgery, and will miss the rest of the season. Officially placed on the IR on Wednesday. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Jonathan Taylor IND vs. KC Note: Taylor was a victim of the scoreboard, with the Colts falling behind early 14-0, and then seeing Matt Ryan turn it over at critical junctures later in the game. |
| 2. | Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DET |
| 3. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. JAX |
| 4. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. DAL |
| 5. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. NO Note: McCaffrey had a veteran rest day Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday due to lingering ankle stiffness. He dismissed the concerns afterward, however. ***Like last week, McCaffrey was cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 6. | *D'Andre Swift DET at MIN Note: Swift indeed had fewer carries than Jamaal Williams, but he had more snaps and more production, ripping off a 50-yard run and also logging a receiving touchdown. Swift sat out practice Wednesday, but returned on Thursday. ***Though he's officially listed as questionable, Swift is expected to play.*** |
| 7. | Joe Mixon CIN at NYJ |
| 8. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. SF |
| 9. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT |
| 10. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. LV |
| 11. | *Leonard Fournette TB vs. GB Note: Fournette (hamstring) had a limited practice Wednesday, just as he did last week. He was also limited Thursday. ***Though Fournette is listed as questionable, he's expected to play.*** |
| 12. | Aaron Jones GB at TB |
| 13. | James Robinson JAC at LAC |
| 14. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at IND |
| 15. | Najee Harris PIT at CLE |
| 16. | *Alvin Kamara NO at CAR Note: Kamara (ribs) returned to a limited practice Wednesday - which is the same level he had last week on Wednesday. He was also limited on Thursday. ***Kamara had another limited practice Friday; he's listed as questionable but expected to play.*** |
| 17. | Antonio Gibson WAS vs. PHI |
| 18. | AJ Dillon GB at TB |
| 19. | Miles Sanders PHI at WAS |
| 20. | David Montgomery CHI vs. HOU |
| 21. | *Jeff Wilson SF at DEN Note: Wilson shared the carries with Tyrion Davis-Price last week, 18-to-14, but Davis-Price is now out. Will the Niners trust Jordan Mason or Marlon Mack to the same extent? |
| 22. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at NYG |
| 23. | Damien Harris NE vs. BAL |
| 24. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. CIN |
| 25. | Darrell Henderson LA at ARI |
| 26. | *Josh Jacobs LV at TEN Note: Missed practice Thursday with an illness. ***Jacobs also sat out practice Friday and didn't travel with the team, but then traveled to Tennessee on Saturday.*** |
| 27. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at SEA |
| 28. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. CIN |
| 29. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. PIT |
| 30. | *J.K. Dobbins BAL at NE Note: Dobbins (knee) remains 'week-to-week,' according to coach John Harbaugh. This despite him practicing fully all week last week. Full practice Wednesday. ***Dobbins practiced all week and is expected to play on Sunday.*** |
| 31. | *Chase Edmonds MIA vs. BUF Note: After being the primary back in Week 1, Edmonds took a backseat to Raheem Mostert last week. |
| 32. | Travis Etienne JAC at LAC |
| 33. | Devin Singletary BUF at MIA |
| 34. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at CHI Note: Pierce took over in the backfield for the Texans this past week, with 15 carries to zero for Burkhead. |
| 35. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. BAL |
| 36. | Tony Pollard DAL at NYG |
| 37. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. BUF |
| 38. | *Cam Akers LA at ARI Note: Akers had 15 carries to Henderson's 10, though Henderson had more snaps. |
| 39. | Jamaal Williams DET at MIN |
| 40. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. KC |
| 41. | *Darrel Williams ARZ vs. LAR Note: Williams had eight carries and three targets after James Conner got hurt in the third quarter last week. Eno Benjamin saw most of the third down snaps. |
| 42. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. SF |
| 43. | *J.D. McKissic WAS vs. PHI Note: McKissic played 46 percent of the snaps, more than the 40 percent from last week, though the difference was that the Commanders were trailing the entire game in Week 2. |
| 44. | Mark Ingram NO at CAR |
| 45. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at WAS |
| 46. | Khalil Herbert CHI vs. HOU |
| 47. | *Rashaad Penny SEA vs. ATL Note: Penny's value was eviscerated last week by the return of Walker, the game flow, and the Seahawks using a weird three-back formation. |
| 48. | Kenyan Drake BAL at NE |
| 49. | Rex Burkhead HOU at CHI |
| 50. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. ATL |
| 51. | Zack Moss BUF at MIA |
| 52. | *Jordan Mason SF at DEN Note: Mason could be the No. 2 back for the Niners with TDP out, but they just activated Marlon Mack from the practice squad. Still, I think he's worth a stash. |
| 53. | *Jerick McKinnon KC at IND Note: McKinnon was the red zone and passing down option whenever CEH was out of the game last week. |
| 54. | Alexander Mattison MIN vs. DET |
| 55. | *Dontrell Hilliard TEN vs. LV Note: Hilliard (hamstring) took part in a limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Hilliard put in a full practice Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 56. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at SEA Note: Allgeier got 10 carries in the stead of Damien Williams, who is out for at least four weeks. |
| 57. | Jaylen Warren PIT at CLE |
| 58. | *Rachaad White TB vs. GB Note: ***It's possible that White might get more work this week with Fournette listed as questionable, and with so many Bucs' receivers hurt to varying degrees.*** |
| 59. | Ameer Abdullah LV at TEN |
| 60. | Samaje Perine CIN at NYJ |
| 61. | *Eno Benjamin ARZ vs. LAR Note: Darrell Williams was the primary back after James Conner got hurt, but Benjamin saw a lot of work on third downs. |
| 62. | Boston Scott PHI at WAS |
| 63. | Isiah Pacheco KC at IND |
| 64. | *James Conner ARZ vs. LAR Note: Conner left in the third quarter with an ankle injury, but the Cardinals seem to be confident that this is not a 'severe' injury. I'm not sure I like the verbiage or the injury history here - tread carefully. Conner sat out practice Wednesday but was spotted at practice on Thursday, albeit we don't know yet how active he was at practice. ***Conner is a game-time decision and is 'truly questionable.*** |
| 65. | *James Cook BUF at MIA Note: Don't be misled by Cook's 11 carries - most of them came in the fourth quarter after the Bills pulled their starters. |
| 66. | D'Onta Foreman CAR vs. NO |
| 67. | Sony Michel LAC vs. JAX |
| 68. | Mike Davis BAL at NE |
| 69. | Tony Jones NO at CAR |
| 70. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. NO |
| 71. | Hassan Haskins TEN vs. LV |
| 72. | *Marlon Mack SF at DEN Note: Mack was added to the Niners' active roster on Tuesday. As much as I want to make Jordan Mason a thing, it's possible that Mack ends up being the backup behind Jeff Wilson. |
| 73. | *Brandon Bolden LV at TEN Note: Bolden (hamstring) had a limited practice Wednesday. ***Bolden has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 74. | Pierre Strong NE vs. BAL |
| 75. | Zamir White LV at TEN |
| 76. | *Tyrion Davis-Price SF at DEN Note: Davis-Price has a high-ankle sprain and will miss multiple weeks. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Cooper Kupp LA at ARI |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. DET |
| 3. | Stefon Diggs BUF at MIA |
| 4. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at NYJ |
| 5. | Tyreek Hill MIA vs. BUF |
| 6. | Davante Adams LV at TEN |
| 7. | A.J. Brown PHI at WAS |
| 8. | Deebo Samuel SF at DEN |
| 9. | Michael Thomas NO at CAR |
| 10. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at MIN |
| 11. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. SF |
| 12. | Mike Williams LAC vs. JAX |
| 13. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI |
| 14. | Diontae Johnson PIT at CLE |
| 15. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BUF |
| 16. | Christian Kirk JAC at LAC |
| 17. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. KC Note: Though Pittman (quadriceps) sat out Sunday's game, he made enough progress over the weekend that coach Frank Reich is optimistic he can return this week against the Chiefs. Pittman has had limited practices both Wednesday and Thursday. Should he get a full practice on Friday, I'll put him up around 20th. Otherwise I'm going to need really specific information about him before committing to an updated rank. ***Pittman has been cleared to play, and he gets a slight discount given that he's coming back from missing a game.*** |
| 18. | Tee Higgins CIN at NYJ |
| 19. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NYG |
| 20. | Brandin Cooks HOU at CHI |
| 21. | Rashod Bateman BAL at NE |
| 22. | *DJ Moore CAR vs. NO Note: Who gets a solid quarterback first - the Colts, or DJ Moore? |
| 23. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. LAR |
| 24. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at IND |
| 25. | Allen Robinson LA at ARI |
| 26. | Curtis Samuel WAS vs. PHI |
| 27. | Drake London ATL at SEA |
| 28. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ATL |
| 29. | DeVonta Smith PHI at WAS |
| 30. | Chris Olave NO at CAR |
| 31. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. CIN Note: It wasn't just the game-winning touchdown - Wilson earned a whopping 14 targets in the comeback win over the Browns. I'm putting him over Elijah Moore this week and perhaps for the duration of the season, health permitting. |
| 32. | Chase Claypool PIT at CLE |
| 33. | Amari Cooper CLE vs. PIT |
| 34. | Elijah Moore NYJ vs. CIN |
| 35. | Brandon Aiyuk SF at DEN |
| 36. | Tyler Boyd CIN at NYJ |
| 37. | Jahan Dotson WAS vs. PHI |
| 38. | Jarvis Landry NO at CAR |
| 39. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. DET |
| 40. | *Allen Lazard GB at TB Note: Lazard only had two catches in his first game of the season, but one of them was for a touchdown. Lazard (ankle) was limited Wednesday and did not practice Thursday, with some suggestion that Thursday was a maintenance day for most of the Packers' receivers. ***Lazard was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 41. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. HOU |
| 42. | *Gabe Davis BUF at MIA Note: Davis picked up the ankle injury late in practice last week and sat out Monday night. Davis has been limited in practice, but keep in mind Wednesday's practice wasn't strenuous anyhow with the short rest. He's adamant that he'll play this week. ***Davis was limited again Friday, but remains positive that he'll play.*** |
| 43. | *Breshad Perriman TB vs. GB Note: Perriman (knee) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but that still puts him ahead of Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. ***Though he's listed as questionable, he's expected to play.*** |
| 44. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. ATL |
| 45. | *Sterling Shepard NYG vs. DAL Note: Shepard garnered 10 targets in the win over the Panthers. |
| 46. | *DJ Chark DET at MIN Note: The Lions decided that Week 2 was not Chark Week, as he got shut out on four targets. |
| 47. | Robbie Anderson CAR vs. NO |
| 48. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. SF Note: Jeudy injured his ribs early in the win over the Texans and is day-to-day with the injury. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Jeudy returned to a limited practice Friday and appears to be on track to play.*** |
| 49. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC at IND |
| 50. | Isaiah McKenzie BUF at MIA |
| 51. | *Michael Gallup DAL at NYG Note: It's 'certainly possible' that Gallup (knee) could return this week, according to owner/injury guru Jerry Jones. Gallup had a full practice Thursday and is on-track to make his season debut Monday night, though he'll likely be limited in his snap count. ***Full practice again on Friday.*** |
| 52. | *Mack Hollins LV at TEN Note: Hollins had seven targets in the first half last week, so he could be the one to benefit if Hunter Renfrow (concussion) is unable to play this week. ***I moved Hollins up with Renfrow ruled out.*** |
| 53. | *Mecole Hardman KC at IND Note: Hardman (heel) has been limited in practice with a heel injury. ***Hardman was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 54. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. PIT |
| 55. | *Treylon Burks TEN vs. LV Note: Burks (ankle) had a full practice Thursday after being limited in Wednesday's walk-through. |
| 56. | *Nelson Agholor NE vs. BAL Note: ***Added to the list with Meyers listed as questionable.*** |
| 57. | Joshua Palmer LAC vs. JAX |
| 58. | Nico Collins HOU at CHI |
| 59. | *Romeo Doubs GB at TB Note: ***Possible workload increase with Watkins out, and Watson + Randall Cobb questionable.*** |
| 60. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. JAX Note: Allen (hamstring) 'has a shot' to play this week, though he has only been limited in practice this week. With a full practice Friday, he'll be a top-25 play. ***Allen sat out Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 61. | Noah Brown DAL at NYG |
| 62. | Robert Woods TEN vs. LV |
| 63. | *Alec Pierce IND vs. KC Note: Pierce (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, though he's still awaiting full neurological clearance. ***Pierce cleared the concussion protocol.*** |
| 64. | Skyy Moore KC at IND |
| 65. | Zay Jones JAC at LAC |
| 66. | Richie James NYG vs. DAL |
| 67. | DeVante Parker NE vs. BAL |
| 68. | Greg Dortch ARZ vs. LAR |
| 69. | *Russell Gage TB vs. GB Note: Gage (hamstring) has been limited both Wednesday and Thursday so far this week. ***Gage is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 70. | *Corey Davis NYJ vs. CIN Note: Davis (knee) was limited in practice on Thursday. ***Limited again on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 71. | *Devin Duvernay BAL at NE Note: Duvernay suffered a concussion in the loss to the Dolphins. Upgraded to a limited practice Thursday - he's progressing well through the protocol so far. ***Duvernay has been cleared to play.*** |
| 72. | Ashton Dulin IND vs. KC |
| 73. | George Pickens PIT at CLE |
| 74. | Cole Beasley TB vs. GB |
| 75. | Parris Campbell IND vs. KC |
| 76. | *KJ Hamler DEN vs. SF Note: Hamler has been limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, as he's also dealing with a groin injury. ***Hamler had a full practice Friday and is expected to play, though he's listed as questionable.*** |
| 77. | K.J. Osborn MIN vs. DET |
| 78. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. LV |
| 79. | DeAndre Carter LAC vs. JAX |
| 80. | Marvin Jones JAC at LAC |
| 81. | Scotty Miller TB vs. GB |
| 82. | *A.J. Green ARZ vs. LAR Note: Green had multiple bad drops against the Raiders, but then caught a very difficult ball on a game-tying two-point conversion. |
| 83. | Bryan Edwards ATL at SEA |
| 84. | *Jakobi Meyers NE vs. BAL Note: Meyers (knee) has sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday. I'll bump him up if he returns to full practice on Friday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable. Adam Schefter is reporting that Meyers is not expected to play.*** |
| 85. | *Christian Watson GB at TB Note: Watson (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***One limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 86. | *Julio Jones TB vs. GB Note: Jones (knee) hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Jones had a limited practice on Friday and was referred to by coach Todd Bowles as a game-time decision.*** |
| 87. | *Kyle Philips TEN vs. LV Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Thursday. ***Phillips is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 88. | *Kadarius Toney NYG vs. DAL Note: Though Toney got shut out yardage-wise, he did pick up his snap count from seven to 26. (Hamstring) Limited in practice Thursday. ***Toney did not practice Friday or Saturday and is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 89. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. GB Note: It looks like another missed game for Godwin (hamstring), who hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Godwin has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 90. | *Rondale Moore ARZ vs. LAR Note: Moore (hamstring) was working on the side on Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 91. | *Hunter Renfrow LV at TEN Note: Renfrow suffered a concussion on the hit that caused the game-ending fumble in overtime against the Cardinals. Renfrow has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 92. | *Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. DAL Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 93. | *Sammy Watkins GB at TB Note: Watkins (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***Watkins' hamstring injury landed him on the IR.*** |
| 94. | *Van Jefferson LA at ARI Note: Jefferson (knee) is unlikely to play again this week. ***Placed on IR for the Rams and is expected to miss the first two months of the season.*** |
| 95. | *Mike Evans TB vs. GB Note: Evans was suspended for one game for his role in the brawl with the Saints. He is appealing the suspension and expects to hear a verdict by Wednesday. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at IND |
| 2. | Mark Andrews BAL at NE |
| 3. | Darren Waller LV at TEN |
| 4. | Dallas Goedert PHI at WAS |
| 5. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at SEA Note: Is it panic time for Pitts yet? I think I'd try to target him in trade talks. |
| 6. | Gerald Everett LAC vs. JAX |
| 7. | Zach Ertz ARZ vs. LAR |
| 8. | *George Kittle SF at DEN Note: Kittle (groin) was close to playing this past week. Back-to-back limited practice sessions - I'm having a hard time getting a feel for whether he'll play, but I'm ranking him as if he'll play but have limited snaps. ***Kittle has been cleared to play this week.*** |
| 9. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at CLE |
| 10. | Logan Thomas WAS vs. PHI |
| 11. | *T.J. Hockenson DET at MIN Note: Hockenson (hip) practiced in limited fashion Thursday. ***Hockenson is listed as questionable but is also expected to play.*** |
| 12. | Tyler Higbee LA at ARI |
| 13. | *David Njoku CLE vs. PIT Note: Njoku's teammates Harrison Bryant and Jesse James are both hurt, so he'll likely get more snaps/targets this week. |
| 14. | *Tyler Conklin NYJ vs. CIN Note: Teammate C.J. Uzomah will be a game-time decision this week. |
| 15. | *Dawson Knox BUF at MIA Note: Knox (foot) sat out practice Wednesday and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 16. | *Hayden Hurst CIN at NYJ Note: Hurst (groin) had a full practice Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 17. | *Irv Smith MIN vs. DET Note: After getting shut out last week, Smith had eight targets and scored a touchdown Monday night, but he also had a game-defining drop of a potential touchdown when the Vikings were still in reach of the Eagles. |
| 18. | Robert Tonyan GB at TB |
| 19. | Evan Engram JAC at LAC |
| 20. | *Cameron Brate TB vs. GB Note: ***Teammate Cade Otton is doubtful after being away from the team all week for personal reasons.*** |
| 21. | *Taysom Hill NO at CAR Note: Hill has had limited practices this week with a rib injury. ***Limited in all three practices this week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 22. | Austin Hooper TEN vs. LV |
| 23. | Noah Fant SEA vs. ATL |
| 24. | *Hunter Henry NE vs. BAL Note: Henry had only 34 snaps and just one target last week. |
| 25. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. BUF |
| 26. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. HOU |
| 27. | Albert Okwuegbunam DEN vs. SF |
| 28. | *C.J. Uzomah NYJ vs. CIN Note: ***Uzomah (hamstring) had a full practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 29. | Mo Alie-Cox IND vs. KC |
| 30. | O.J. Howard HOU at CHI |
| 31. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. LAR |
| 32. | *Isaiah Likely BAL at NE Note: Limited Wednesday with a groin injury. ***Listed as questionable. One might say Un-Likely.*** |
| 33. | *Dalton Schultz DAL at NYG Note: Schultz suffered a PCL sprain late in the win last week and his status is up in the air for Monday night. Schultz did not practice Thursday. ***Limited in Saturday's walk-through practice, will be a game-time decision Monday night.*** |
| 34. | *Brevin Jordan HOU at CHI Note: Jordan (ankle) did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 35. | *Tyler Kroft SF at DEN Note: Kroft suffered an MCL sprain and will miss multiple weeks. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Cooper Kupp LA at ARI |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. DET |
| 3. | *Jonathan Taylor IND vs. KC Note: Taylor was a victim of the scoreboard, with the Colts falling behind early 14-0, and then seeing Matt Ryan turn it over at critical junctures later in the game. |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF at MIA |
| 5. | Dalvin Cook MIN vs. DET |
| 6. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at NYJ |
| 7. | Tyreek Hill MIA vs. BUF |
| 8. | Davante Adams LV at TEN |
| 9. | A.J. Brown PHI at WAS |
| 10. | Deebo Samuel SF at DEN |
| 11. | Saquon Barkley NYG vs. DAL |
| 12. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. NO Note: McCaffrey had a veteran rest day Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday due to lingering ankle stiffness. He dismissed the concerns afterward, however. ***Like last week, McCaffrey was cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 13. | Michael Thomas NO at CAR |
| 14. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at MIN |
| 15. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. JAX |
| 16. | *D'Andre Swift DET at MIN Note: Swift indeed had fewer carries than Jamaal Williams, but he had more snaps and more production, ripping off a 50-yard run and also logging a receiving touchdown. Swift sat out practice Wednesday, but returned on Thursday. ***Though he's officially listed as questionable, Swift is expected to play.*** |
| 17. | Joe Mixon CIN at NYJ |
| 18. | Travis Kelce KC at IND |
| 19. | Mark Andrews BAL at NE |
| 20. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. SF |
| 21. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. PIT |
| 22. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. LV |
| 23. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. SF |
| 24. | Mike Williams LAC vs. JAX |
| 25. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. PHI |
| 26. | *Leonard Fournette TB vs. GB Note: Fournette (hamstring) had a limited practice Wednesday, just as he did last week. He was also limited Thursday. ***Though Fournette is listed as questionable, he's expected to play.*** |
| 27. | Aaron Jones GB at TB |
| 28. | James Robinson JAC at LAC |
| 29. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at IND |
| 30. | Diontae Johnson PIT at CLE |
| 31. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BUF |
| 32. | Christian Kirk JAC at LAC |
| 33. | Tee Higgins CIN at NYJ |
| 34. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NYG |
| 35. | Brandin Cooks HOU at CHI |
| 36. | Rashod Bateman BAL at NE |
| 37. | Najee Harris PIT at CLE |
| 38. | Antonio Gibson WAS vs. PHI |
| 39. | AJ Dillon GB at TB |
| 40. | Darren Waller LV at TEN |
| 41. | Dallas Goedert PHI at WAS |
| 42. | *DJ Moore CAR vs. NO Note: Who gets a solid quarterback first - the Colts, or DJ Moore? |
| 43. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. LAR |
| 44. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at IND |
| 45. | Miles Sanders PHI at WAS |
| 46. | David Montgomery CHI vs. HOU |
| 47. | *Jeff Wilson SF at DEN Note: Wilson shared the carries with Tyrion Davis-Price last week, 18-to-14, but Davis-Price is now out. Will the Niners trust Jordan Mason or Marlon Mack to the same extent? |
| 48. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at NYG |
| 49. | Damien Harris NE vs. BAL |
| 50. | Allen Robinson LA at ARI |
| 51. | Curtis Samuel WAS vs. PHI |
| 52. | Drake London ATL at SEA |
| 53. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ATL |
| 54. | DeVonta Smith PHI at WAS |
| 55. | Chris Olave NO at CAR |
| 56. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. CIN Note: It wasn't just the game-winning touchdown - Wilson earned a whopping 14 targets in the comeback win over the Browns. I'm putting him over Elijah Moore this week and perhaps for the duration of the season, health permitting. |
| 57. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. CIN |
| 58. | Darrell Henderson LA at ARI |
| 59. | *Josh Jacobs LV at TEN Note: Missed practice Thursday with an illness. ***Jacobs also sat out practice Friday and didn't travel with the team, but then traveled to Tennessee on Saturday.*** |
| 60. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at SEA Note: Is it panic time for Pitts yet? I think I'd try to target him in trade talks. |
| 61. | Gerald Everett LAC vs. JAX |
| 62. | Zach Ertz ARZ vs. LAR |
| 63. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at SEA |
| 64. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. CIN |
| 65. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. PIT |
| 66. | Chase Claypool PIT at CLE |
| 67. | Amari Cooper CLE vs. PIT |
| 68. | Travis Etienne JAC at LAC |
| 69. | Devin Singletary BUF at MIA |
| 70. | *Dameon Pierce HOU at CHI Note: Pierce took over in the backfield for the Texans this past week, with 15 carries to zero for Burkhead. |
| 71. | Elijah Moore NYJ vs. CIN |
| 72. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. HOU |
| 73. | Brandon Aiyuk SF at DEN |
| 74. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. BUF |
| 75. | *Cam Akers LA at ARI Note: Akers had 15 carries to Henderson's 10, though Henderson had more snaps. |
| 76. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. BAL |
| 77. | Jamaal Williams DET at MIN |
| 78. | *Chase Edmonds MIA vs. BUF Note: After being the primary back in Week 1, Edmonds took a backseat to Raheem Mostert last week. |
| 79. | Tyler Boyd CIN at NYJ |
| 80. | Jahan Dotson WAS vs. PHI |
| 81. | Jarvis Landry NO at CAR |
| 82. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. DET |
| 83. | *Allen Lazard GB at TB Note: Lazard only had two catches in his first game of the season, but one of them was for a touchdown. Lazard (ankle) was limited Wednesday and did not practice Thursday, with some suggestion that Thursday was a maintenance day for most of the Packers' receivers. ***Lazard was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 84. | *Breshad Perriman TB vs. GB Note: Perriman (knee) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but that still puts him ahead of Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. ***Though he's listed as questionable, he's expected to play.*** |
| 85. | Mark Ingram NO at CAR |
| 86. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. KC |
| 87. | *Darrel Williams ARZ vs. LAR Note: Williams had eight carries and three targets after James Conner got hurt in the third quarter last week. Eno Benjamin saw most of the third down snaps. |
| 88. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. SF |
| 89. | Tony Pollard DAL at NYG |
| 90. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. ATL |
| 91. | *Sterling Shepard NYG vs. DAL Note: Shepard garnered 10 targets in the win over the Panthers. |
| 92. | *DJ Chark DET at MIN Note: The Lions decided that Week 2 was not Chark Week, as he got shut out on four targets. |
Kickers
| 1. | *Evan McPherson CIN at NYJ Note: The Bengals passed on a long field goal attempt in the first half and that came back to haunt them in the narrow loss. |
| 2. | Daniel Carlson LV at TEN |
| 3. | Tyler Bass BUF at MIA |
| 4. | Justin Tucker BAL at NE |
| 5. | Ryan Succop TB vs. GB |
| 6. | Matt Gay LA at ARI |
| 7. | Chris Boswell PIT at CLE |
| 8. | Dustin Hopkins LAC vs. JAX |
| 9. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. LAR |
| 10. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. SF |
| 11. | Greg Joseph MIN vs. DET |
| 12. | Robbie Gould SF at DEN |
| 13. | *Cade York CLE vs. PIT Note: Hero one week, goat the next, with a critical missed extra point. |
| 14. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. BUF |
| 15. | Nick Folk NE vs. BAL |
| 16. | Austin Seibert DET at MIN |
| 17. | Wil Lutz NO at CAR |
| 18. | Younghoe Koo ATL at SEA |
| 19. | Jake Elliott PHI at WAS |
| 20. | Graham Gano NYG vs. DAL |
| 21. | *Matt Ammendola KC at IND Note: ***Ammendola will kick for the Chiefs again this week.*** |
| 22. | Randy Bullock TEN vs. LV |
| 23. | *Mason Crosby GB at TB Note: ***Crosby (illness) missed practice Friday but has been deemed available to play this week.*** |
| 24. | Greg Zuerlein NYJ vs. CIN |
| 25. | Chase McLaughlin IND vs. KC |
| 26. | Brett Maher DAL at NYG |
| 27. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at CHI |
| 28. | Jason Myers SEA vs. ATL |
| 29. | Riley Patterson JAC at LAC |
| 30. | Joey Slye WAS vs. PHI |
| 31. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. HOU |
| 32. | Eddy Pineiro CAR vs. NO |
| 33. | *Harrison Butker KC at IND Note: The Chiefs are taking a wait-and-see approach with Butker (ankle) for Week 3. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. GB Note: Akiem Hicks (foot) won't play against the Packers. |
| 2. | San Francisco 49ers at DEN |
| 3. | New Orleans Saints at CAR |
| 4. | Pittsburgh Steelers at CLE |
| 5. | *Buffalo Bills at MIA Note: Micah Hyde, Dane Jackson and Jordan Phillips are already out (not to mention Tre White), and Jordan Poyer is questionable. |
| 6. | Philadelphia Eagles at WAS |
| 7. | Dallas Cowboys at NYG |
| 8. | Cincinnati Bengals at NYJ |
| 9. | Green Bay Packers at TB |
| 10. | Los Angeles Rams at ARI |
| 11. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. JAX |
| 12. | Chicago Bears vs. HOU |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens at NE |
| 14. | New York Giants vs. DAL |
| 15. | Denver Broncos vs. SF |
| 16. | New England Patriots vs. BAL |
| 17. | *Cleveland Browns vs. PIT Note: Myles Garrett (neck) won't practice Tuesday. |
| 18. | Kansas City Chiefs at IND |
| 19. | Carolina Panthers vs. NO |
| 20. | Las Vegas Raiders at TEN |
| 21. | Atlanta Falcons at SEA |
| 22. | Jacksonville Jaguars at LAC |
| 23. | Detroit Lions at MIN |
| 24. | Houston Texans at CHI |
| 25. | Indianapolis Colts vs. KC |
| 26. | New York Jets vs. CIN |
| 27. | Miami Dolphins vs. BUF |
| 28. | Tennessee Titans vs. LV |
| 29. | Seattle Seahawks vs. ATL |
| 30. | Minnesota Vikings vs. DET |
| 31. | Washington Commanders vs. PHI |
| 32. | Arizona Cardinals vs. LAR |
