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 Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week, the first set of rankings will be posted on Tuesday night. 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.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
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 Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week, the first set of rankings will be posted on Tuesday night. 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.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. CHI |
| 2. | Jalen Hurts PHI at TB |
| 3. | Josh Allen BUF at WAS |
| 4. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. IND Note: Jackson suffered a stinger on his left hand last week against the Bengals but isn't on the injury list for this week. |
| 5. | *Justin Herbert LAC at MIN Note: Two weeks in a row, the opposing pass rush has gotten to Herbert at key moments. That's not necessarily his fault, but it's led to the Chargers coming up short at the wrong time. |
| 6. | Jared Goff DET vs. ATL |
| 7. | Kirk Cousins MIN vs. LAC |
| 8. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. DEN |
| 9. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. HOU |
| 10. | Dak Prescott DAL at ARI |
| 11. | *Deshaun Watson CLE vs. TEN Note: Watson had two costly fumbles, the latter being returned for the game-winning touchdown by the Steelers, but also displayed good mobility overall and some chemistry with Amari Cooper. |
| 12. | *Matthew Stafford LA at CIN Note: Stafford looks healthy and mobile - he put up a 300+ game against the Niners, to boot. One of the two interceptions he threw clearly was not his fault, as it went off the hands of his intended target, Kyren Williams. |
| 13. | Geno Smith SEA vs. CAR |
| 14. | *Justin Fields CHI at KC Note: The lack of designed runs for Fields is a concern - we drafted Fields where he did because of his legs. The other problem is that the pass rush is landing way too often, and frequently it's because he's holding the ball too long. |
| 15. | *Brock Purdy SF vs. NYG Note: A scoring change hurt Purdy's fantasy line in Week 2, as a throw to Deebo Samuel that resulted in a touchdown was ultimately ruled a lateral and not a touchdown pass. |
| 16. | Baker Mayfield TB vs. PHI |
| 17. | Russell Wilson DEN at MIA |
| 18. | Sam Howell WAS vs. BUF |
| 19. | *Jordan Love GB vs. NO Note: ***Still without Christian Watson and two OL are out.*** |
| 20. | Desmond Ridder ATL at DET |
| 21. | *Kenny Pickett PIT at LV Note: The schedule finally opens up this week against the Raiders, albeit on the road. |
| 22. | *C.J. Stroud HOU at JAX Note: Stroud played through some shoulder pain in the loss to the Colts, after going through testing on the shoulder right before kickoff. Limited in Wednesday's practice but returned to a full practice Thursday. ***Fully practiced again on Friday.*** |
| 23. | Daniel Jones NYG at SF |
| 24. | *Gardner Minshew IND at BAL Note: Teammate Anthony Richardson (concussion) hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Minshew will start this week.*** |
| 25. | Derek Carr NO at GB |
| 26. | *Andy Dalton CAR at SEA Note: While we're still waiting for Bryce Young to be officially ruled out, he's unlikely to play, making Dalton the starter this week. ***Young has been ruled out.*** |
| 27. | *Mac Jones NE at NYJ Note: Jones turned 42 pass attempts into just 231 yards, and that's unlikely to improve the next weeks against the Jets and Cowboys. |
| 28. | Ryan Tannehill TEN at CLE |
| 29. | Jimmy Garoppolo LV vs. PIT |
| 30. | Zach Wilson NYJ vs. NE |
| 31. | *Joshua Dobbs ARZ vs. DAL Note: ***Teammate Kyler Murray (knee) is doing well in his rehab but is unlikely to return when first eligible in Week 5, perhaps extending the time Dobbs will have as the Cardinals starter.*** |
| 32. | *Taysom Hill NO at GB Note: The Saints officially list Hill as a quarterback, so we're going to do that as well. With Jamaal Williams likely to miss time, Hill could continue to see decent volume this week. Hill (knee) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 33. | *Jake Browning CIN vs. LAR Note: Browning would get the start Monday night if Joe Burrow can't go. |
| 34. | *Anthony Richardson IND at BAL Note: Richardson left in the second quarter of Sunday's win over the Texans with a concussion. It appeared that he suffered the concussion while scoring his second rushing touchdown of the day, but then played the next two series before getting removed from the game. Hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Richardson has been ruled out for this week, and the Colts are targeting a Week 4 return.*** |
| 35. | *Joe Burrow CIN vs. LAR Note: Burrow aggravated his calf injury late in the loss to the Ravens and his status for Monday night against the Rams is uncertain. Burrow was in pads and had a brace on his calf for Thursday's practice but did not participate in practice. My guess is that he's not playing - you'd better have one of the other three quarterbacks from Monday night as your pivot if you plan to wait it out. ***Burrow has had 'light work' at practice on Friday & Saturday and is listed as questionable. The Bengals added AJ McCarron to the practice squad to have a third quarterback available if needed. I don't know if Burrow will play, but my guess is leaning against, and even if he does play, I think he'll be compromised.*** |
| 36. | *Bryce Young CAR at SEA Note: Young (ankle) did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and is unlikely to play this week. ***The Panthers don't expect Young to be out very long - he could return either next week or in Week 5.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. NYG |
| 2. | Tony Pollard DAL at ARI |
| 3. | Bijan Robinson ATL at DET |
| 4. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. CAR |
| 5. | Kyren Williams LA at CIN |
| 6. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. HOU |
| 7. | *Derrick Henry TEN at CLE Note: Henry (toe) was limited on Wednesday and held out of Thursday, though the Thursday absence was attributed to a combination of his toe and for rest purposes. ***Full practice Friday and off the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. PIT |
| 9. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. ATL Note: ***Teammate David Montgomery is doubtful, so it'll be Gibbs leading the show, though he'll probably share snaps with Craig Reynolds.*** |
| 10. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at NYJ |
| 11. | *Joshua Kelley LAC at MIN Note: This should be a better matchup for Kelley, if he gets the chance to start again. ***Austin Ekeler has been ruled out again.*** |
| 12. | *Gus Edwards BAL vs. IND Note: Edwards could have a bigger share of the carries this week if Justice Hill's turf toe limits or sidelines him. ***Teammate Justice Hill won't play.*** |
| 13. | *James Cook BUF at WAS Note: Cook missed Thursday's practice due to the birth of his child. ***Returned to practice on Friday.*** |
| 14. | Brian Robinson WAS vs. BUF |
| 15. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. LAR |
| 16. | Zack Moss IND at BAL |
| 17. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. DEN |
| 18. | *D'Andre Swift PHI at TB Note: Can the Eagles put the genie back in the bottle with Swift, or has he carved out a bigger role on the basis of his performance on Thursday night? ***Kenneth Gainwell looks like he'll be active, so we'll see what sort of workload Swift will have.*** |
| 19. | Dameon Pierce HOU at JAX |
| 20. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. LAC Note: The Vikings traded for Cam Akers on Wednesday. I view it as a small vote of no-confidence in Mattison, though I don't think that Akers is better than Mattison. ***It doesn't appear that Akers will play this week.*** |
| 21. | *Miles Sanders CAR at SEA Note: Sanders (pectoral injury) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Sanders has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 22. | *Najee Harris PIT at LV Note: ***Harris could be losing more snaps to Jaylen Warren, according to Mike Garolfo of the NFL Network.*** |
| 23. | James Conner ARZ vs. DAL |
| 24. | Javonte Williams DEN at MIA |
| 25. | Rachaad White TB vs. PHI |
| 26. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. NO Note: Dillon was disappointing despite a plus-matchup with Aaron Jones out. ***Jones is out again, but so are linemen David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins.*** |
| 27. | *Matt Breida NYG at SF Note: Breida is the next man up for the Giants, with Saquon Barkley presumably but not yet officially out for Thursday. Barkley has officially been ruled out. |
| 28. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. TEN Note: Ford will be the Browns' feature back with Nick Chubb out for the season. He draws a tough matchup right off the bat against the Titans. Coach Kevin Stefanski emphasized that Ford is still the lead back after the team signed Kareem Hunt. |
| 29. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. NE Note: Hall (knee) was limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Hall had a full practice Friday and is not on the injury list.*** |
| 30. | Jaylen Warren PIT at LV |
| 31. | Khalil Herbert CHI at KC |
| 32. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at DET |
| 33. | *Kendre Miller NO at GB Note: Miller (hamstring) was inactive on Monday night, but is expected to be a 'full-go' at practice this week. His status takes on some urgency with Jamaal Williams out. Miller was a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice. ***Miller will play and share carries with Tony Jones.*** |
| 34. | Tyjae Spears TEN at CLE |
| 35. | Dalvin Cook NYJ vs. NE |
| 36. | Roschon Johnson CHI at KC |
| 37. | Antonio Gibson WAS vs. BUF |
| 38. | *Isiah Pacheco KC vs. CHI Note: Pacheco (hamstring) sat out Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. ***Pacheco at one point was considered a game-time decision and he's still listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 39. | Samaje Perine DEN at MIA |
| 40. | *Kenneth Gainwell PHI at TB Note: We'll see if the extra days off allows Gainwell enough time to return. Gainwell (ribs) was limited in Philly's first practice on Thursday. ***Full practice Friday - it looks like he'll play on Monday night.*** |
| 41. | *Tony Jones NO at GB Note: Jones made the most of his chances to score twice on Monday night after Jamaal Williams got hurt. Kendre Miller could be back this week, plus Taysom Hill got a lot of the work between the 20's. Jones was officially promoted to the full-time active roster. |
| 42. | *Jerick McKinnon KC vs. CHI Note: ***McKinnon has carried a tiny workload so far, but he might get more work this week with Isiah Pacheco questionable this week.*** |
| 43. | *Tank Bigsby JAC vs. HOU Note: Bigsby had just 12 offensive snaps and no touches in the loss to the Chiefs. His role cold step up some this week with the Jags facing the Texans. |
| 44. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at SEA |
| 45. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. NYG Note: The Niners didn't give any of their backup RBs offensive snaps last week against the Rams. |
| 46. | Ezekiel Elliott NE at NYJ |
| 47. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. CAR |
| 48. | *Craig Reynolds DET vs. ATL Note: Reynolds was frequently on the field in the fourth quarter last week after David Montgomery got hurt. |
| 49. | Sean Tucker TB vs. PHI |
| 50. | Damien Harris BUF at WAS |
| 51. | Rashaad Penny PHI at TB |
| 52. | Devin Singletary HOU at JAX |
| 53. | *De'Von Achane MIA vs. DEN Note: Teammate Salvon Ahmed is unlikely to play, making Achane the No. 2 for the Dolphins. |
| 54. | Rico Dowdle DAL at ARI |
| 55. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. CHI |
| 56. | *Pierre Strong CLE vs. TEN Note: Strong was the backup to Jerome Ford on Monday night after Nick Chubb left the game. |
| 57. | Zamir White LV vs. PIT |
| 58. | Keaontay Ingram ARZ vs. DAL |
| 59. | Latavius Murray BUF at WAS |
| 60. | Gary Brightwell NYG at SF |
| 61. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. TEN Note: Hunt was visiting with the Browns on Tuesday after they lost Nick Chubb for the season on Monday night. Hunt signed a one-year deal with the Browns on Wednesday morning. ***Hunt will play this week after signing on Wednesday.*** |
| 62. | Deuce Vaughn DAL at ARI |
| 63. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. NE |
| 64. | Ty Chandler MIN vs. LAC |
| 65. | Melvin Gordon BAL vs. IND |
| 66. | Elijah Dotson LAC at MIN |
| 67. | Emanuel Wilson GB vs. NO |
| 68. | Isaiah Spiller LAC at MIN |
| 69. | Zonovan Knight DET vs. ATL |
| 70. | Ronnie Rivers LA at CIN |
| 71. | *Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at DET Note: Patterson (thigh) did not practice Thursday after practicing without limitation on Wednesday. |
| 72. | *Cam Akers MIN vs. LAC Note: Akers was a healthy scratch last week and the Rams are 'heading towards trading' him. Akers was traded to the Vikings and passed his physical. ***Akers is unlikely to play this week.*** |
| 73. | *Salvon Ahmed MIA vs. DEN Note: Ahmed suffered a groin injury in the win on Sunday night. Coach Mike McDaniel said that it's 'not an overly long situation' for Ahmed. Did not practice Wednesday nor Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 74. | *Justice Hill BAL vs. IND Note: Hill (turf toe) did not practice Thursday. ***Hill has been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 75. | *Deon Jackson at Note: ***Waived by the Cuts.*** |
| 76. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at SF Note: Barkley sprained his ankle late in the comeback win over the Cardinals. It's not a high ankle sprain, at least, and there's some uncertainty as to how long Barkley will be out. He's not officially ruled out for Thursday night, though I don't expect him to play. Officially ruled out. |
| 77. | *Austin Ekeler LAC at MIN Note: Chargers coach Brandon Staley said that 'there's no timeline' for Ekeler's return from his ankle injury. That doesn't mean he can't return this week - I read it as more of a reluctance to put a timeframe on it. Ekeler sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ekeler has been ruled out.*** |
| 78. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. NO Note: (Hamstring) Jones had a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. I'm going to wait until after Friday's practice to move him back up. ***Jones is listed as questionable but the general vibe around Jones isn't positive. ***INACTIVE*** |
| 79. | *David Montgomery DET vs. ATL Note: Montgomery is officially day-to-day with a thigh injury, though earlier he suggested that he'll miss a couple of weeks. Montgomery has missed Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Montgomery is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 80. | *Boston Scott PHI at TB Note: Scott was in the concussion protocol following Thursday night's game against the Vikings. Scott did not participate in Thursday's practice. ***Scott has been ruled out for Monday night.*** |
| 81. | *Jamaal Williams NO at GB Note: Williams (hamstring) missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier in the week it was suggested that he could miss significant time with the injury. ***Placed on IR by the Saints.*** |
| 82. | *Chase Edmonds TB vs. PHI Note: Edmonds suffered an MCL injury in the win over the Bears and will need an MRI. Placed on IR by the Bucs. |
| 83. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. TEN Note: Chubb is out for the season and will undergo surgery on his left knee. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. LAC |
| 2. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. DEN Note: Hill (ankle) was limited on Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 3. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at ARI |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF at WAS |
| 5. | Keenan Allen LAC at MIN |
| 6. | *Chris Olave NO at GB Note: Had a touchdown overturned when it was seen that he barely stepped out of bounds at the 7-yard line. |
| 7. | *Davante Adams LV vs. PIT Note: Adams was checked for a concussion late in the loss to the Bills, but has received a clean bill of health. |
| 8. | *Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. ATL Note: Brown briefly left Week 2's loss to the Seahawks with cramping. The Lions further clarified that St. Brown was dealing with a sore toe, and he sat out Wednesday while upgrading to a limited practice Thursday. ***St. Brown is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 9. | A.J. Brown PHI at TB |
| 10. | Mike Evans TB vs. PHI |
| 11. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. NYG |
| 12. | Calvin Ridley JAC vs. HOU |
| 13. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. CAR Note: Metcalf briefly sat out during the first half with sore ribs, suffered on a catch where he was stopped just short of the goal line. Metcalf sat out Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 14. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at TB Note: Smith sat out practice Thursday (the Eagles' first practice) with hamstring and thigh issues. ***Cleared from the injury list after a full practice Saturday.*** |
| 15. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. LAR Note: It's not a matter of if we have to downgrade Chase with Burrow's woes, but how much? |
| 16. | *Puka Nacua LA at CIN Note: 'They won't throw it to him another 15 times,' I said. Nope, they threw it to him 20 times! Nacua (oblique) sat out Thursday's practice, like he did last week. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 17. | *Amari Cooper CLE vs. TEN Note: Cooper (groin) not only was able to play Monday night, but was very effective. Cooper did not practice Wednesday and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 18. | George Pickens PIT at LV |
| 19. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. NE Note: Wilson briefly left Week 2 after getting the wind knocked out of him, but he's been cleared of any injury. Unfortunately, he hasn't been cleared of having Zach Wilson as his quarterback. |
| 20. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. LAR |
| 21. | Chris Godwin TB vs. PHI |
| 22. | DJ Moore CHI at KC |
| 23. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. BUF |
| 24. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. CAR |
| 25. | Mike Williams LAC at MIN |
| 26. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. NO |
| 27. | Courtland Sutton DEN at MIA |
| 28. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. IND |
| 29. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. LAC |
| 30. | *Christian Kirk JAC vs. HOU Note: ***Teammate Zay Jones has been ruled out.*** |
| 31. | *Michael Pittman IND at BAL Note: ***Moved down a bit due to the weather and because Richardson is out.*** |
| 32. | *DeAndre Hopkins TEN at CLE Note: Hopkins (ankle) played 37 of a possible 59 snaps, netting four catches for 40 yards on five targets. Hopkins (ankle) put in a limited practice Wednesday. ***Hopkins sat out practice Friday, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 33. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. DAL |
| 34. | *Skyy Moore KC vs. CHI Note: Giving Moore an upgrade with injuries to Kadarius Toney and Richie James. |
| 35. | Michael Thomas NO at GB |
| 36. | Gabe Davis BUF at WAS |
| 37. | Nico Collins HOU at JAX |
| 38. | Jahan Dotson WAS vs. BUF |
| 39. | Tutu Atwell LA at CIN |
| 40. | Drake London ATL at DET |
| 41. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at MIA |
| 42. | *Kendrick Bourne NE at NYJ Note: The results weren't great, but Bourne had nine more targets in Week 2. |
| 43. | *Josh Reynolds DET vs. ATL Note: Reynolds (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Reynolds is listed as questionable, but is 'good to go' according to the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.*** |
| 44. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. NYG Note: Jennings should get more snaps and targets with Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder) ruled out. |
| 45. | Elijah Moore CLE vs. TEN |
| 46. | Adam Thielen CAR at SEA |
| 47. | Rashid Shaheed NO at GB |
| 48. | Robert Woods HOU at JAX |
| 49. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. CAR |
| 50. | Allen Lazard NYJ vs. NE |
| 51. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. LAR |
| 52. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. NO Note: I like how the Packers are finding ways to get Reed the ball. |
| 53. | *Jakobi Meyers LV vs. PIT Note: Meyers (concussion) is 'trending in the right direction' in his recovery, but it's too soon to tell whether he'll be available this week. Meyers had a full practice on Thursday. ***Good to go this week.*** |
| 54. | Rashee Rice KC vs. CHI |
| 55. | Treylon Burks TEN at CLE |
| 56. | Rashod Bateman BAL vs. IND |
| 57. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. TEN |
| 58. | Curtis Samuel WAS vs. BUF |
| 59. | *Marvin Mims DEN at MIA Note: Mims hauled in two big plays for 113 yards, including a touchdown, but those were his only targets. |
| 60. | JuJu Smith-Schuster NE at NYJ |
| 61. | *Brandin Cooks DAL at ARI Note: Cooks (knee) is expected to come back in Week 3. I'll move him back up once he starts practicing this week. Cooks had a full practice Thursday. |
| 62. | *Jalin Hyatt NYG at SF Note: Hyatt made his mark with two big catches in the second half of the Giants' comeback win on Sunday. |
| 63. | *DeVante Parker NE at NYJ Note: Parker (knee) had six catches on eight targets in Week 2 after being a game-time decision. Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 64. | Rondale Moore ARZ vs. DAL |
| 65. | *Tank Dell HOU at JAX Note: Dell (thigh) had a full practice Thursday. |
| 66. | Isaiah Hodgins NYG at SF |
| 67. | Allen Robinson PIT at LV |
| 68. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN at CLE |
| 69. | *Darnell Mooney CHI at KC Note: Mooney (knee) left in the first half against the Bucs. Afterward, he and the Bears suggested that the injury was not too serious. Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 70. | Calvin Austin PIT at LV |
| 71. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC vs. CHI |
| 72. | *Jonathan Mingo CAR at SEA Note: Though Mingo only netted 26 yards, we are encouraged that he got eight targets in the game Monday night. |
| 73. | *Quentin Johnston LAC at MIN Note: Johnston caught the first pass of the game for the Chargers, but ultimately only played 10 snaps. |
| 74. | K.J. Osborn MIN vs. LAC |
| 75. | Josh Downs IND at BAL |
| 76. | DJ Chark CAR at SEA |
| 77. | Hunter Renfrow LV vs. PIT |
| 78. | Van Jefferson LA at CIN |
| 79. | Alec Pierce IND at BAL |
| 80. | Michael Gallup DAL at ARI |
| 81. | Mack Hollins ATL at DET |
| 82. | Nelson Agholor BAL vs. IND |
| 83. | Parris Campbell NYG at SF |
| 84. | Marvin Jones DET vs. ATL |
| 85. | Jalen Tolbert DAL at ARI |
| 86. | Joshua Palmer LAC at MIN |
| 87. | *Kadarius Toney KC vs. CHI Note: Toney (toe) missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Toney is considered a game-time decision.*** |
| 88. | *Zay Jones JAC vs. HOU Note: Jones twice barely missed connecting in the end zone with Trevor Lawrence and ultimately got shut out on six targets. He's now dealing with a knee injury. Did not practice Wednesday nor Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 89. | *Odell Beckham BAL vs. IND Note: Beckham (ankle) sat out the second half of Sunday's win over the Bengals, but isn't expected to miss any additional time. Beckham didn't practice Wednesday nor Thursday - maybe he does miss additional game time after all. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 90. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. DEN Note: Waddle is in the concussion protocol after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the win over the Patriots. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Waddle is improving but has been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 91. | *Christian Watson GB vs. NO Note: Watson (hamstring) had a limited practice Wednesday and then sat out Thursday as part of a maintenance plan. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 92. | *Kayshon Boutte NE at NYJ Note: Boutte (hamstring) was inactive after all last Sunday night, with Devante Parker playing. |
| 93. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. NYG Note: Aiyuk (shoulder) did not participate in Monday's estimated walk-through and was limited Tuesday. Aiyuk has been ruled out for Thursday night. |
| 94. | *Diontae Johnson PIT at LV Note: Johnson (hamstring) has been placed on IR, which means he's out at least four game weeks (2-5), and then the Steelers have their bye in Week 6. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *Travis Kelce KC vs. CHI Note: Kelce had nine targets in his return from the knee injury. He probably should have had two touchdowns, though the second one was a difficult ball to catch. |
| 2. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. LAC |
| 3. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. IND |
| 4. | George Kittle SF vs. NYG |
| 5. | Darren Waller NYG at SF |
| 6. | Evan Engram JAC vs. HOU |
| 7. | Dallas Goedert PHI at TB |
| 8. | Hayden Hurst CAR at SEA |
| 9. | David Njoku CLE vs. TEN |
| 10. | Tyler Higbee LA at CIN |
| 11. | *Zach Ertz ARZ vs. DAL Note: Ertz had another eight targets in Sunday's loss to the Giants, but Joshua Dobbs missed him on a potentially huge play on the Cardinals' first drive, where they ended up missing a field goal instead as a result. |
| 12. | Kyle Pitts ATL at DET |
| 13. | Hunter Henry NE at NYJ |
| 14. | *Sam LaPorta DET vs. ATL Note: Five catches for 63 yards and looked good doing it. |
| 15. | Jake Ferguson DAL at ARI |
| 16. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at LV |
| 17. | Dalton Schultz HOU at JAX |
| 18. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at WAS |
| 19. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN at CLE |
| 20. | Juwan Johnson NO at GB |
| 21. | Cole Kmet CHI at KC |
| 22. | Luke Musgrave GB vs. NO |
| 23. | *Cade Otton TB vs. PHI Note: If you're desperate, consider using Otton against the Eagles, who have been torched by Hunter Henry and T.J. Hockenson the last two weeks. |
| 24. | *Adam Trautman DEN at MIA Note: Trautman only had one target despite Greg Dulcich's absence. |
| 25. | Donald Parham LAC at MIN |
| 26. | *Dawson Knox BUF at WAS Note: Sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday with a back issue. ***Full practice Friday, good to go.*** |
| 27. | Kylen Granson IND at BAL |
| 28. | Isaiah Likely BAL vs. IND |
| 29. | Gerald Everett LAC at MIN |
| 30. | Daniel Bellinger NYG at SF |
| 31. | *Noah Fant SEA vs. CAR Note: ***Fant could get an extra target or two with Will Dissly out.*** |
| 32. | John Bates WAS vs. BUF |
| 33. | Mike Gesicki NE at NYJ |
| 34. | Cole Turner WAS vs. BUF |
| 35. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. DAL |
| 36. | Drew Sample CIN vs. LAR |
| 37. | Michael Mayer LV vs. PIT |
| 38. | Noah Gray KC vs. CHI |
| 39. | Tyler Conklin NYJ vs. NE |
| 40. | *Irv Smith CIN vs. LAR Note: ***Listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury.*** |
| 41. | *Logan Thomas WAS vs. BUF Note: I can't believe that Thomas held on the ball on the touchdown catch where he suffered the concussion. That was about as brutal a hit as I've seen. Held out of Wednesday and Thursday's practice. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. LAC |
| 2. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. NYG |
| 3. | Tony Pollard DAL at ARI |
| 4. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. DEN Note: Hill (ankle) was limited on Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 5. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at ARI |
| 6. | Bijan Robinson ATL at DET |
| 7. | *Derrick Henry TEN at CLE Note: Henry (toe) was limited on Wednesday and held out of Thursday, though the Thursday absence was attributed to a combination of his toe and for rest purposes. ***Full practice Friday and off the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Stefon Diggs BUF at WAS |
| 9. | Keenan Allen LAC at MIN |
| 10. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. CAR |
| 11. | *Travis Kelce KC vs. CHI Note: Kelce had nine targets in his return from the knee injury. He probably should have had two touchdowns, though the second one was a difficult ball to catch. |
| 12. | *Chris Olave NO at GB Note: Had a touchdown overturned when it was seen that he barely stepped out of bounds at the 7-yard line. |
| 13. | *Davante Adams LV vs. PIT Note: Adams was checked for a concussion late in the loss to the Bills, but has received a clean bill of health. |
| 14. | *Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. ATL Note: Brown briefly left Week 2's loss to the Seahawks with cramping. The Lions further clarified that St. Brown was dealing with a sore toe, and he sat out Wednesday while upgrading to a limited practice Thursday. ***St. Brown is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 15. | A.J. Brown PHI at TB |
| 16. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. HOU |
| 17. | Mike Evans TB vs. PHI |
| 18. | Kyren Williams LA at CIN |
| 19. | Brian Robinson WAS vs. BUF |
| 20. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. PIT |
| 21. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. LAC |
| 22. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. NYG |
| 23. | Calvin Ridley JAC vs. HOU |
| 24. | *DK Metcalf SEA vs. CAR Note: Metcalf briefly sat out during the first half with sore ribs, suffered on a catch where he was stopped just short of the goal line. Metcalf sat out Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 25. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at NYJ |
| 26. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at TB Note: Smith sat out practice Thursday (the Eagles' first practice) with hamstring and thigh issues. ***Cleared from the injury list after a full practice Saturday.*** |
| 27. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. LAR |
| 28. | Zack Moss IND at BAL |
| 29. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. LAR Note: It's not a matter of if we have to downgrade Chase with Burrow's woes, but how much? |
| 30. | *Puka Nacua LA at CIN Note: 'They won't throw it to him another 15 times,' I said. Nope, they threw it to him 20 times! Nacua (oblique) sat out Thursday's practice, like he did last week. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 31. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. IND |
| 32. | Raheem Mostert MIA vs. DEN |
| 33. | *Amari Cooper CLE vs. TEN Note: Cooper (groin) not only was able to play Monday night, but was very effective. Cooper did not practice Wednesday and upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 34. | George Pickens PIT at LV |
| 35. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. ATL Note: ***Teammate David Montgomery is doubtful, so it'll be Gibbs leading the show, though he'll probably share snaps with Craig Reynolds.*** |
| 36. | *Joshua Kelley LAC at MIN Note: This should be a better matchup for Kelley, if he gets the chance to start again. ***Austin Ekeler has been ruled out again.*** |
| 37. | *D'Andre Swift PHI at TB Note: Can the Eagles put the genie back in the bottle with Swift, or has he carved out a bigger role on the basis of his performance on Thursday night? ***Kenneth Gainwell looks like he'll be active, so we'll see what sort of workload Swift will have.*** |
| 38. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. NE Note: Wilson briefly left Week 2 after getting the wind knocked out of him, but he's been cleared of any injury. Unfortunately, he hasn't been cleared of having Zach Wilson as his quarterback. |
| 39. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. LAR |
| 40. | George Kittle SF vs. NYG |
| 41. | *Michael Pittman IND at BAL Note: ***Moved down a bit due to the weather and because Richardson is out.*** |
| 42. | Chris Godwin TB vs. PHI |
| 43. | DJ Moore CHI at KC |
| 44. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. BUF |
| 45. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. NO |
| 46. | *James Cook BUF at WAS Note: Cook missed Thursday's practice due to the birth of his child. ***Returned to practice on Friday.*** |
| 47. | Dameon Pierce HOU at JAX |
| 48. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. NO Note: Dillon was disappointing despite a plus-matchup with Aaron Jones out. ***Jones is out again, but so are linemen David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins.*** |
| 49. | Mike Williams LAC at MIN |
| 50. | Courtland Sutton DEN at MIA |
| 51. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. IND |
| 52. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. LAC |
| 53. | *DeAndre Hopkins TEN at CLE Note: Hopkins (ankle) played 37 of a possible 59 snaps, netting four catches for 40 yards on five targets. Hopkins (ankle) put in a limited practice Wednesday. ***Hopkins sat out practice Friday, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 54. | Darren Waller NYG at SF |
| 55. | *Kadarius Toney KC vs. CHI Note: Toney (toe) missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Toney is considered a game-time decision.*** |
| 56. | Marquise Brown ARZ vs. DAL |
| 57. | *Najee Harris PIT at LV Note: ***Harris could be losing more snaps to Jaylen Warren, according to Mike Garolfo of the NFL Network.*** |
| 58. | James Conner ARZ vs. DAL |
| 59. | *Miles Sanders CAR at SEA Note: Sanders (pectoral injury) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Sanders has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 60. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. NE Note: Hall (knee) was limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Hall had a full practice Friday and is not on the injury list.*** |
| 61. | *Gus Edwards BAL vs. IND Note: Edwards could have a bigger share of the carries this week if Justice Hill's turf toe limits or sidelines him. ***Teammate Justice Hill won't play.*** |
| 62. | Michael Thomas NO at GB |
| 63. | Gabe Davis BUF at WAS |
| 64. | *Christian Kirk JAC vs. HOU Note: ***Teammate Zay Jones has been ruled out.*** |
| 65. | Nico Collins HOU at JAX |
| 66. | Tutu Atwell LA at CIN |
| 67. | Jahan Dotson WAS vs. BUF |
| 68. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. LAC Note: The Vikings traded for Cam Akers on Wednesday. I view it as a small vote of no-confidence in Mattison, though I don't think that Akers is better than Mattison. ***It doesn't appear that Akers will play this week.*** |
| 69. | Javonte Williams DEN at MIA |
| 70. | Rachaad White TB vs. PHI |
| 71. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. TEN Note: Ford will be the Browns' feature back with Nick Chubb out for the season. He draws a tough matchup right off the bat against the Titans. Coach Kevin Stefanski emphasized that Ford is still the lead back after the team signed Kareem Hunt. |
| 72. | Evan Engram JAC vs. HOU |
| 73. | Drake London ATL at DET |
| 74. | Jerry Jeudy DEN at MIA |
| 75. | *Kendrick Bourne NE at NYJ Note: The results weren't great, but Bourne had nine more targets in Week 2. |
| 76. | Khalil Herbert CHI at KC |
| 77. | *Isiah Pacheco KC vs. CHI Note: Pacheco (hamstring) sat out Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. ***Pacheco at one point was considered a game-time decision and he's still listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 78. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at DET |
| 79. | *Matt Breida NYG at SF Note: Breida is the next man up for the Giants, with Saquon Barkley presumably but not yet officially out for Thursday. Barkley has officially been ruled out. |
| 80. | Jaylen Warren PIT at LV |
| 81. | *Justice Hill BAL vs. IND Note: Hill (turf toe) did not practice Thursday. ***Hill has been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 82. | Tyjae Spears TEN at CLE |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. IND |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC vs. CHI |
| 3. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. PIT |
| 4. | Tyler Bass BUF at WAS |
| 5. | Brandon Aubrey DAL at ARI |
| 6. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. DEN |
| 7. | Jake Moody SF vs. NYG |
| 8. | Riley Patterson DET vs. ATL |
| 9. | Cameron Dicker LAC at MIN |
| 10. | Jake Elliott PHI at TB |
| 11. | Wil Lutz DEN at MIA |
| 12. | Younghoe Koo ATL at DET |
| 13. | Brandon McManus JAC vs. HOU |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT at LV |
| 15. | Jason Myers SEA vs. CAR |
| 16. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. LAR |
| 17. | Matt Gay IND at BAL |
| 18. | Greg Joseph MIN vs. LAC |
| 19. | Dustin Hopkins CLE vs. TEN |
| 20. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. DAL |
| 21. | Joey Slye WAS vs. BUF |
| 22. | *Eddy Pineiro CAR at SEA Note: Pineiro hasn't missed a field goal attempt since Week 8 last year, and any kick at all since an extra-point in Week 10. He nailed two 50+ attempts on Monday night. |
| 23. | Blake Grupe NO at GB |
| 24. | Brett Maher LA at CIN |
| 25. | Nick Folk TEN at CLE |
| 26. | Anders Carlson GB vs. NO |
| 27. | Cairo Santos CHI at KC |
| 28. | Chad Ryland NE at NYJ |
| 29. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at JAX |
| 30. | Chase McLaughlin TB vs. PHI |
| 31. | Graham Gano NYG at SF |
| 32. | *Austin Seibert at Note: Seibert reverted back to the Jets' practice squad on Monday. We'll see if the Jets need to replace Greg Zuerlein (groin) again this week. |
| 33. | *Greg Zuerlein NYJ vs. NE Note: Zuerlein (Groin) missed practice Wednesday before upgrading to a limited practice Thursday. |
Defenses
| 1. | Philadelphia Eagles at TB |
| 2. | San Francisco 49ers vs. NYG |
| 3. | *Dallas Cowboys at ARI Note: Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL in practice and is out for the season. |
| 4. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. CHI |
| 5. | Pittsburgh Steelers at LV |
| 6. | New England Patriots at NYJ |
| 7. | Cleveland Browns vs. TEN |
| 8. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. HOU |
| 9. | *Baltimore Ravens vs. IND Note: The Ravens could feast if Anthony Richardson (concussion) does not play. |
| 10. | Buffalo Bills at WAS |
| 11. | Seattle Seahawks vs. CAR |
| 12. | *Los Angeles Rams at CIN Note: This ranking implies that Joe Burrow (calf) either will not play or will be severely compromised. |
| 13. | New Orleans Saints at GB |
| 14. | Miami Dolphins vs. DEN |
| 15. | New York Jets vs. NE |
| 16. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. LAR |
| 17. | Detroit Lions vs. ATL |
| 18. | Tennessee Titans at CLE |
| 19. | *Green Bay Packers vs. NO Note: ***No Jaire Alexander this week.*** |
| 20. | Indianapolis Colts at BAL |
| 21. | Denver Broncos at MIA |
| 22. | Washington Commanders vs. BUF |
| 23. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. PHI |
| 24. | Atlanta Falcons at DET |
| 25. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. PIT |
| 26. | Los Angeles Chargers at MIN |
| 27. | Carolina Panthers at SEA |
| 28. | Houston Texans at JAX |
| 29. | Arizona Cardinals vs. DAL |
| 30. | *New York Giants at SF Note: The Giants have zero sacks so far despite playing Arizona last week. |
| 31. | Chicago Bears at KC |
| 32. | Minnesota Vikings vs. LAC |
