This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update Complete. I'll be on the road two hours before kickoff - please check our latest news page for any potential changes.
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
Sunday Update Complete. I'll be on the road two hours before kickoff - please check our latest news page for any potential changes.
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. | Jalen Hurts PHI vs. WAS |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF vs. MIA |
| 3. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. LV |
| 4. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at NYJ Note: Mahomes appear to get his ankle rolled at the end of the first half, but he emerged Monday with no injury concerns. Mahomes had a full practice Wednesday. |
| 5. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at BUF Note: No Waddle, no problem. |
| 6. | Lamar Jackson BAL at CLE |
| 7. | Kirk Cousins MIN at CAR |
| 8. | Jared Goff DET at GB |
| 9. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. ATL |
| 10. | *Joe Burrow CIN at TEN Note: Burrow (calf) was able to grind through the win on Monday night, averaging just 5.3 yards per attempt on 49 attempts. Burrow was a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through, and put in a full practice Thursday. ***Burrow has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 11. | Matthew Stafford LA at IND |
| 12. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. NE |
| 13. | Russell Wilson DEN at CHI |
| 14. | *Anthony Richardson IND vs. LAR Note: Though Richardson had a full practice Wednesday, he hasn't yet been cleared from the concussion protocol. Presuming he does get cleared, I will probably have him around 15-17. He once again put in a full practice Thursday, but we haven't received notification of him getting cleared from the protocol. ***Richardson has been cleared from the concussion protocol and will start.*** |
| 15. | Geno Smith SEA at NYG |
| 16. | Brock Purdy SF vs. ARI |
| 17. | *Jordan Love GB vs. DET Note: I'm giving Love a chance ... at least for a tiny bump up. I still don't like the matchup on short rest. |
| 18. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. SEA |
| 19. | *C.J. Stroud HOU vs. PIT Note: Seemingly improving each week - he was superb in Week 3's upset win over the Jaguars. |
| 20. | Justin Fields CHI vs. DEN |
| 21. | *Bryce Young CAR vs. MIN Note: Young (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and is on target to return this week, in a pretty good matchup against the Vikings. |
| 22. | *Derek Carr NO vs. TB Note: Carr suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder and is considered 'week-to-week' and unlikely to play this week against the Bucs. Carr was unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Carr had a full practice Friday and reportedly looked sharp - the Saints are now optimistic that he can play.*** |
| 23. | Kenny Pickett PIT at HOU |
| 24. | Baker Mayfield TB at NO |
| 25. | *Sam Howell WAS at PHI Note: Howell was under siege all day, but he was also slow to get ride of the ball and made numerous bad decisions. |
| 26. | Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. CIN |
| 27. | Desmond Ridder ATL at JAX |
| 28. | Joshua Dobbs ARZ at SF |
| 29. | Mac Jones NE at DAL |
| 30. | *Aidan O'Connell LV at LAC Note: ***It looks as if O'Connell and not Brian Hoyer will start with Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) out, according to Ian Rapoport.*** |
| 31. | *Dorian Thompson-Robinson CLE vs. BAL Note: ***Getting the start with Deshaun Watson ruled out.*** |
| 32. | *Zach Wilson NYJ vs. KC Note: The Jets went and got a veteran backup for Wilson - Trevor Siemian. |
| 33. | Taysom Hill NO vs. TB |
| 34. | *Jameis Winston NO vs. TB Note: Winston is likely starting this week with Derek Carr (shoulder) week-to-week. ***In a bit of a surprise, the Saints are now optimistic that Carr can play after he had a full practice on Friday.*** |
| 35. | *Brian Hoyer LV at LAC Note: Hoyer would be next in line if Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) can't play this week. ***Jimmy G has been ruled out. The Raiders haven't yet announced whether it'll be Hoyer or O'Connell that will start. Ian Rapoport suggests that it's O'Connell that will start.*** |
| 36. | *Gardner Minshew IND vs. LAR Note: ***Teammate Anthony Richardson has been cleared to start.*** |
| 37. | *Andy Dalton CAR vs. MIN Note: Dalton threw it a whopping 58 times in the loss to the Seahawks as the Panthers tried to catch up between false starts in the second half. Dalton will revert to backup duties with Bryce Young on target to return this week. |
| 38. | *Deshaun Watson CLE vs. BAL Note: Watson was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice to rest his throwing shoulder. He also had his reps capped on Thursday. ***Watson's reps were capped once again on Friday, but he's expected to play. The Browns did elevate PJ Walker from the practice squad just in case they need a third quarterback. RULED OUT. DTR will start.*** |
| 39. | *Jimmy Garoppolo LV at LAC Note: Garoppolo has been placed in the concussion protocol. Brian Hoyer and Aidan O'Connell are the backups. Garoppolo did not practice Wednesday, and put in a limited practice Thursday. ***Garoppolo has been ruled out for Week 4.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. ARI |
| 2. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. NE |
| 3. | Kenneth Walker SEA at NYG |
| 4. | Bijan Robinson ATL at JAX |
| 5. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. ATL |
| 6. | D'Andre Swift PHI vs. WAS |
| 7. | Raheem Mostert MIA at BUF |
| 8. | *Javonte Williams DEN at CHI Note: Williams was a bright spot in the disaster against the Dolphins. |
| 9. | *Zack Moss IND vs. LAR Note: The 122 rushing yards against the Ravens were great, but what really caught my eye was the wheel-route touchdown reception. I didn't think that was in his toolbag. ***Teammate Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is ramping up his workouts and aiming to return from the PUP list next week.*** |
| 10. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. CIN Note: Henry (toe) couldn't get going against the Browns, nor could anyone else against the Titans. Their offensive issues could drag him down for most of the season. |
| 11. | Josh Jacobs LV at LAC |
| 12. | Brian Robinson WAS at PHI |
| 13. | *James Conner ARZ at SF Note: Conner was limited in practice Wednesday with a back injury. Full practice Thursday - it appears that Conner is going to get a lot of maintenance on Wednesday practices this season. |
| 14. | Alexander Mattison MIN at CAR |
| 15. | Joe Mixon CIN at TEN |
| 16. | James Cook BUF vs. MIA |
| 17. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE at DAL Note: Stevenson had two bad drops and was the less efficient of the two Pats running backs on the ground in the win over the Jets. |
| 18. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. DET Note: Jones (hamstring) was listed as limited in Tuesday's walk-through practice. The Packers play on Thursday. Jones continued to be limited at practice and is listed as questionable. The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Jones is expected to play. He'll be running behind a line that will be missing David Bakhtiari (knee) and Elgton Jenkins (knee) - perhaps all season for Bakhtiari. |
| 19. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. BAL Note: Ford was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a sore shoulder. Full practice on Thursday. |
| 20. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB Note: Kamara was reinstated from his suspension on Monday. |
| 21. | *Kyren Williams LA at IND Note: Williams had a disappointing game, with the Rams abandoning the run on Monday night. |
| 22. | *David Montgomery DET at GB Note: Montgomery (thigh) was limited at Tuesday's walk-through. Coach Dan Campbell is 'starting to feel pretty good' about Montgomery's availability. If he is cleared from the injury report, Montgomery will go up to somewhere around 20th. If he's a game-time decision, then it'll be closer to 30th. Montgomery is expected to play. |
| 23. | De'Von Achane MIA at BUF |
| 24. | *Miles Sanders CAR vs. MIN Note: Sanders (groin) has been limited at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Sanders did not practice Friday and is 'truly questionable.'*** |
| 25. | *Dameon Pierce HOU vs. PIT Note: Pierce hasn't gotten unlocked on the ground, going 14-31-1 last week. The Texans are missing four starting offensive linemen. |
| 26. | *Joshua Kelley LAC vs. LV Note: Kelley couldn't come through in a great spot, rushing 11 times for 12 yards, and failing on a big fourth-down run in the fourth quarter. ***Austin Ekeler is listed as doubtful after three limited practices this week.*** |
| 27. | Najee Harris PIT at HOU |
| 28. | Rachaad White TB at NO |
| 29. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. WAS |
| 30. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at GB |
| 31. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. KC Note: Hall (knee) had a full practice on Thursday. |
| 32. | Matt Breida NYG vs. SEA |
| 33. | Jaylen Warren PIT at HOU |
| 34. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at NYJ Note: Pacheco (hamstring) had 15 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown despite entering the game as questionable last week. |
| 35. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at JAX |
| 36. | Roschon Johnson CHI vs. DEN |
| 37. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. MIN |
| 38. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. CIN |
| 39. | *Gus Edwards BAL at CLE Note: Edwards exited last week's game while being evaluated for a concussion. Edwards is not in the concussion protocol and was able to practice Wednesday. |
| 40. | *Zach Charbonnet SEA at NYG Note: Charbonnet is starting to get more snaps, getting nine carries in the win over the Panthers. |
| 41. | Ezekiel Elliott NE at DAL |
| 42. | Khalil Herbert CHI vs. DEN |
| 43. | *Antonio Gibson WAS at PHI Note: Gibson lost another fumble in the loss to the Bills. |
| 44. | Jerick McKinnon KC at NYJ |
| 45. | Samaje Perine DEN at CHI |
| 46. | Dalvin Cook NYJ vs. KC |
| 47. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. DET Note: Dillon was losing snaps to practice squad back Patrick Taylor in the fourth quarter of the comeback win against the Saints. Moved down with Aaron Jones expected to return. |
| 48. | Tank Bigsby JAC vs. ATL |
| 49. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. BAL Note: Hunt (ribs/groin) did not practice Wednesday but upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 50. | Gary Brightwell NYG vs. SEA |
| 51. | *Justice Hill BAL at CLE Note: Hill (foot/toe) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. ***Full practice Friday - it looks as if he'll play.*** |
| 52. | Tony Jones NO vs. TB |
| 53. | *Isaiah Spiller LAC vs. LV Note: ***Teammate Austin Ekeler is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 54. | *Kendre Miller NO vs. TB Note: The Saints eased Miller into the mix, having him split snaps with Tony Jones, and now Alvin Kamara is back. |
| 55. | Sean Tucker TB at NO |
| 56. | Damien Harris BUF vs. MIA |
| 57. | *Cam Akers MIN at CAR Note: The Vikings plan to have Akers active this week. |
| 58. | Devin Singletary HOU vs. PIT |
| 59. | *Boston Scott PHI vs. WAS Note: Scott (concussion) has been a full participant in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 60. | Jordan Mason SF vs. ARI |
| 61. | Rico Dowdle DAL vs. NE |
| 62. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at NYJ |
| 63. | *Melvin Gordon BAL at CLE Note: Gordon reverted back to the practice squad, by rule, on Monday. But he's a good bet to get elevated again this week with Gus Edwards and Justice Hill both in question this week. ***Gordon has been elevated again, but it looks like both Edwards and Hill will play.*** |
| 64. | Pierre Strong CLE vs. BAL |
| 65. | *Craig Reynolds DET at GB Note: Snaps should go way down with Montgomery returning. |
| 66. | Zamir White LV at LAC |
| 67. | Latavius Murray BUF vs. MIA |
| 68. | Deuce Vaughn DAL vs. NE |
| 69. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. KC |
| 70. | Ty Chandler MIN at CAR |
| 71. | Elijah Dotson LAC vs. LV |
| 72. | Emanuel Wilson GB vs. DET |
| 73. | Ronnie Rivers LA at IND |
| 74. | *Rashaad Penny PHI vs. WAS Note: Penny was active but didn't play a single snap in Week 3. |
| 75. | *Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at JAX Note: ***Patterson (thigh) is listed as questionable.*** |
| 76. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. ARI Note: ***Mitchell missed practice Friday and is listed as questionable. Adam Schefter reports that Mitchell is not expected to play.*** |
| 77. | *Salvon Ahmed MIA at BUF Note: Ahmed (groin) was limited to begin the week. ***Three limited practices, listed as questionable.*** |
| 78. | *Keaontay Ingram ARZ at SF Note: Ingram (neck) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Sat out practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 79. | *Patrick Taylor at Note: Taylor played 29 snaps on Sunday and was on the field for a good stretch of the second half when the Packers made their comeback against the Saints. He's reverted back to the practice squad, but I suspect that they'll add him full-time to the roster. With Aaron Jones playing, Taylor will not be active after all. |
| 80. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. SEA Note: Barkley's sprained right ankle is 'getting better,' but we'll let the practice reports do the talking before moving him up. Barkley had a limited practice on Thursday, the Giants' first practice of the week. ***Barkley had limited practice all week and is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 81. | *Zonovan Knight DET at GB Note: ***INACTIVE with Montgomery back. |
| 82. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. LV Note: Ekeler (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. He was also limited on Thursday but said it's a 'possibility' that he returns this week. ***Three limited practices this week, but still listed as doubtful.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CAR |
| 2. | Tyreek Hill MIA at BUF |
| 3. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. LV |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. MIA |
| 5. | Davante Adams LV at LAC |
| 6. | Chris Olave NO vs. TB |
| 7. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at GB |
| 8. | *A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS Note: Brown had a big yardage game on Monday night, but missed out on two potential touchdown receptions. |
| 9. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at TEN |
| 10. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NE |
| 11. | *DK Metcalf SEA at NYG Note: Metcalf (ribs) missed practice Thursday, which was the first practice of the week for Seattle. He'll likely continue to manage his injury early each week. ***Cleared from the injury list for this week.*** |
| 12. | *Mike Evans TB at NO Note: I'm looking forward to the next Mike Evans vs. Marshon Lattimore installment. |
| 13. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at BUF Note: Waddle was still in the concussion protocol on Monday. Waddle has cleared the concussion protocol. |
| 14. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. ARI Note: Aiyuk (shoulder) was present at Monday's practice, though his activity level was uncertain. Later practice reports will help clarify the uncertainty here. Aiyuk has been limited so far in practice, but it appears closer to playing and getting rid of his non-contact practice jersey. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *Calvin Ridley JAC vs. ATL Note: Ridley had an awful day, dropping two passes, including one for a touchdown on the opening drive. He also had two false start penalties. |
| 16. | *Tee Higgins CIN at TEN Note: Not all of Higgins's struggles in his two down games can be blamed on Joe Burrow - he's had a couple of bad drops already this season. |
| 17. | George Pickens PIT at HOU |
| 18. | *DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 19. | *Puka Nacua LA at IND Note: Nacua (oblique) was limited on Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 20. | Chris Godwin TB at NO |
| 21. | Michael Pittman IND vs. LAR |
| 22. | *Amari Cooper CLE vs. BAL Note: ***Downgraded with Deshaun Watson out.*** |
| 23. | *Courtland Sutton DEN at CHI Note: Sutton had a weird day - he caught one touchdown and had a couple of highlight-level catches, had a touchdown reversed on a slightly debatable call, and lost two fumbles. |
| 24. | Nico Collins HOU vs. PIT |
| 25. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. KC |
| 26. | DJ Moore CHI vs. DEN |
| 27. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 28. | Christian Kirk JAC vs. ATL |
| 29. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. ARI Note: Samuel suffered sore ribs from Thursday's yeoman-like effort and did not practice Monday. Once again didn't practice Thursday, though he was seen at the walk-through portion briefly. ***Deebo was only limited on Friday and has both knee and rib issues. He's listed as questionable and might be a true game-time decision.*** |
| 30. | *Tutu Atwell LA at IND Note: An overturn of a run initially deemed a touchdown marred an otherwise excellent fantasy night on Monday. |
| 31. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. MIA |
| 32. | Zay Flowers BAL at CLE |
| 33. | Tyler Lockett SEA at NYG |
| 34. | *DeAndre Hopkins TEN vs. CIN Note: Hopkins (ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 35. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. DET |
| 36. | Tank Dell HOU vs. PIT |
| 37. | *Joshua Palmer LAC vs. LV Note: Palmer is the short-term upgrade for the Chargers with Mike Williams out for the season, though I think we'll finally start seeing Quentin Johnston more involved. |
| 38. | Adam Thielen CAR vs. MIN |
| 39. | *Marquise Brown ARZ at SF Note: Brown (thumb) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Brown was limited again on Friday and is questionable.*** |
| 40. | *Christian Watson GB vs. DET Note: Watson (hamstring) is not yet medically cleared and was limited in Tuesday's walk-through. Watson is active for Thursday night, making his 2023 debut. |
| 41. | Jordan Addison MIN at CAR |
| 42. | Skyy Moore KC at NYJ |
| 43. | Jakobi Meyers LV at LAC |
| 44. | Michael Thomas NO vs. TB |
| 45. | Drake London ATL at JAX |
| 46. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN at CHI Note: Jeudy (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 47. | Jahan Dotson WAS at PHI |
| 48. | Kendrick Bourne NE at DAL |
| 49. | Robert Woods HOU vs. PIT |
| 50. | *Josh Reynolds DET at GB Note: Reynolds (hamstring) was on the field for 48 snaps last week, but didn't get a single target. He was listed as questionable coming into the game. |
| 51. | Tyler Boyd CIN at TEN |
| 52. | *Nelson Agholor BAL at CLE Note: Agholor had the second most WR snaps for the Ravens last week and teammate Rashod Bateman is dealing with a tight hamstring. ***Both Bateman and OBJ are out this week, so Agholor steps up to No. 2 among Ravens wide receivers.*** |
| 53. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. TB |
| 54. | Marvin Mims DEN at CHI |
| 55. | Curtis Samuel WAS at PHI |
| 56. | Elijah Moore CLE vs. BAL |
| 57. | *Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at NYG Note: Smith-Njigba was limited to 31 snaps and only three targets in Sunday's win over the Panthers. |
| 58. | Allen Lazard NYJ vs. KC |
| 59. | Rashee Rice KC at NYJ |
| 60. | DJ Chark CAR vs. MIN |
| 61. | Rondale Moore ARZ at SF |
| 62. | Josh Downs IND vs. LAR |
| 63. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. BAL |
| 64. | Calvin Austin PIT at HOU |
| 65. | Brandin Cooks DAL vs. NE |
| 66. | Jayden Reed GB vs. DET |
| 67. | *Kadarius Toney KC at NYJ Note: Toney (toe) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Toney has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 68. | DeVante Parker NE at DAL |
| 69. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. LV Note: Johnston only played 16 snaps last week, but with Mike Williams out for the season he should get more snaps and eventually more targets. |
| 70. | Jalin Hyatt NYG vs. SEA |
| 71. | JuJu Smith-Schuster NE at DAL |
| 72. | Van Jefferson LA at IND |
| 73. | Isaiah Hodgins NYG vs. SEA |
| 74. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. CIN |
| 75. | Chris Moore TEN vs. CIN |
| 76. | Darnell Mooney CHI vs. DEN |
| 77. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC at NYJ |
| 78. | K.J. Osborn MIN at CAR |
| 79. | Michael Wilson ARZ at SF |
| 80. | *Allen Robinson PIT at HOU Note: Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury. Sat out practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 81. | Devin Duvernay BAL at CLE |
| 82. | Alec Pierce IND vs. LAR |
| 83. | Michael Gallup DAL vs. NE |
| 84. | Hunter Renfrow LV at LAC |
| 85. | Mack Hollins ATL at JAX |
| 86. | Parris Campbell NYG vs. SEA |
| 87. | Jalen Tolbert DAL vs. NE |
| 88. | *Treylon Burks TEN vs. CIN Note: Burks (knee) did not practice Thursday. ***Burks has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 89. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. ARI Note: Jennings (shin) did not practice Thursday. ***Jennings (shin) is listed as doubtful.*** |
| 90. | *Rashod Bateman BAL at CLE Note: Bateman's hamstring tightened up on him in Sunday's loss to the Colts. Missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 91. | *Jonathan Mingo CAR vs. MIN Note: Mingo left Sunday's loss to Seattle with a concussion. Limited practice so far this week. ***Mingo shed his non-contact practice jersey on Friday but is still listed as questionable.*** |
| 92. | *Zay Jones JAC vs. ATL Note: Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Week 4. ***Teammate Jamal Agnew is also out. Tim Jones will serve as the Jags' third receiver.*** |
| 93. | *Odell Beckham BAL at CLE Note: (Ankle) Still not practicing. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 94. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. LV Note: Williams suffered a torn ACL in the win over the Vikings and is out for the season. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at NYJ |
| 2. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at CAR |
| 3. | Mark Andrews BAL at CLE |
| 4. | George Kittle SF vs. ARI |
| 5. | *Evan Engram JAC vs. ATL Note: ***The Jaguars are down two receivers, so Engram might garner an extra target or two.*** |
| 6. | *Sam LaPorta DET at GB Note: LaPorta caught his first touchdown, and caught eight of 11 targets for 84 yards in the Lions' win over the Falcons. |
| 7. | Darren Waller NYG vs. SEA |
| 8. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. WAS |
| 9. | Kyle Pitts ATL at JAX |
| 10. | Jake Ferguson DAL vs. NE |
| 11. | *Tyler Higbee LA at IND Note: ***Higbee is going to play through a sore Achilles tendon this week.*** |
| 12. | Hayden Hurst CAR vs. MIN |
| 13. | Hunter Henry NE at DAL |
| 14. | Donald Parham LAC vs. LV |
| 15. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at HOU |
| 16. | *Gerald Everett LAC vs. LV Note: ***Everett (illness) has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 17. | *Zach Ertz ARZ at SF Note: After being a target-monster early on this season, Ertz netted just two targets last week, probably because the Cardinals were running the ball so effectively and playing with a lead. |
| 18. | Dalton Schultz HOU vs. PIT |
| 19. | *Logan Thomas WAS at PHI Note: ***Thomas has been cleared from the concussion protocol and is available to play.*** |
| 20. | Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. MIA |
| 21. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN vs. CIN |
| 22. | *Durham Smythe MIA at BUF Note: ***Smythe (hamstring) was upgraded to a full practice Thursday.*** |
| 23. | *David Njoku CLE vs. BAL Note: ***Njoku burned his face and arm in a household accident and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 24. | Juwan Johnson NO vs. TB |
| 25. | *Noah Fant SEA at NYG Note: ***Fant (knee) was a late inclusion on the injury report.*** |
| 26. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. DEN |
| 27. | Kylen Granson IND vs. LAR |
| 28. | *Cole Turner WAS at PHI Note: Turner led the team with seven targets last week with Logan Thomas out with a concussion. |
| 29. | Cade Otton TB at NO |
| 30. | Adam Trautman DEN at CHI |
| 31. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. MIA |
| 32. | Isaiah Likely BAL at CLE |
| 33. | *Daniel Bellinger NYG vs. SEA Note: ***Bellinger (neck) has been cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 34. | John Bates WAS at PHI |
| 35. | Mike Gesicki NE at DAL |
| 36. | Trey McBride ARZ at SF |
| 37. | Drew Sample CIN at TEN |
| 38. | Michael Mayer LV at LAC |
| 39. | Noah Gray KC at NYJ |
| 40. | Tyler Conklin NYJ vs. KC |
| 41. | *Luke Musgrave GB vs. DET Note: ***Musgrave suffered a concussion in the loss to the Lions.*** |
| 42. | *Irv Smith CIN at TEN Note: Smith (hamstring) sat out Monday night's win over the Rams. ***Ruled out again for Week 4.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. ARI |
| 2. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CAR |
| 3. | Tyreek Hill MIA at BUF |
| 4. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. NE |
| 5. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. LV |
| 6. | Davante Adams LV at LAC |
| 7. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. MIA |
| 8. | Kenneth Walker SEA at NYG |
| 9. | Travis Kelce KC at NYJ |
| 10. | Bijan Robinson ATL at JAX |
| 11. | Chris Olave NO vs. TB |
| 12. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at GB |
| 13. | *A.J. Brown PHI vs. WAS Note: Brown had a big yardage game on Monday night, but missed out on two potential touchdown receptions. |
| 14. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at TEN |
| 15. | Raheem Mostert MIA at BUF |
| 16. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. NE |
| 17. | *DK Metcalf SEA at NYG Note: Metcalf (ribs) missed practice Thursday, which was the first practice of the week for Seattle. He'll likely continue to manage his injury early each week. ***Cleared from the injury list for this week.*** |
| 18. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. ARI Note: Samuel suffered sore ribs from Thursday's yeoman-like effort and did not practice Monday. Once again didn't practice Thursday, though he was seen at the walk-through portion briefly. ***Deebo was only limited on Friday and has both knee and rib issues. He's listed as questionable and might be a true game-time decision.*** |
| 19. | *Javonte Williams DEN at CHI Note: Williams was a bright spot in the disaster against the Dolphins. |
| 20. | *Zack Moss IND vs. LAR Note: The 122 rushing yards against the Ravens were great, but what really caught my eye was the wheel-route touchdown reception. I didn't think that was in his toolbag. ***Teammate Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is ramping up his workouts and aiming to return from the PUP list next week.*** |
| 21. | *Mike Evans TB at NO Note: I'm looking forward to the next Mike Evans vs. Marshon Lattimore installment. |
| 22. | *Amari Cooper CLE vs. BAL Note: ***Downgraded with Deshaun Watson out.*** |
| 23. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. ATL |
| 24. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at BUF Note: Waddle was still in the concussion protocol on Monday. Waddle has cleared the concussion protocol. |
| 25. | D'Andre Swift PHI vs. WAS |
| 26. | *Calvin Ridley JAC vs. ATL Note: Ridley had an awful day, dropping two passes, including one for a touchdown on the opening drive. He also had two false start penalties. |
| 27. | *Tee Higgins CIN at TEN Note: Not all of Higgins's struggles in his two down games can be blamed on Joe Burrow - he's had a couple of bad drops already this season. |
| 28. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. CIN Note: Henry (toe) couldn't get going against the Browns, nor could anyone else against the Titans. Their offensive issues could drag him down for most of the season. |
| 29. | Josh Jacobs LV at LAC |
| 30. | Brian Robinson WAS at PHI |
| 31. | *James Conner ARZ at SF Note: Conner was limited in practice Wednesday with a back injury. Full practice Thursday - it appears that Conner is going to get a lot of maintenance on Wednesday practices this season. |
| 32. | George Pickens PIT at HOU |
| 33. | *DeVonta Smith PHI vs. WAS Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 34. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. DET |
| 35. | Michael Pittman IND vs. LAR |
| 36. | *Courtland Sutton DEN at CHI Note: Sutton had a weird day - he caught one touchdown and had a couple of highlight-level catches, had a touchdown reversed on a slightly debatable call, and lost two fumbles. |
| 37. | Alexander Mattison MIN at CAR |
| 38. | Joe Mixon CIN at TEN |
| 39. | James Cook BUF vs. MIA |
| 40. | *Miles Sanders CAR vs. MIN Note: Sanders (groin) has been limited at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Sanders did not practice Friday and is 'truly questionable.'*** |
| 41. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at CAR |
| 42. | Mark Andrews BAL at CLE |
| 43. | *Puka Nacua LA at IND Note: Nacua (oblique) was limited on Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday. |
| 44. | Chris Godwin TB at NO |
| 45. | Nico Collins HOU vs. PIT |
| 46. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE at DAL Note: Stevenson had two bad drops and was the less efficient of the two Pats running backs on the ground in the win over the Jets. |
| 47. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. BAL Note: Ford was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a sore shoulder. Full practice on Thursday. |
| 48. | *Kyren Williams LA at IND Note: Williams had a disappointing game, with the Rams abandoning the run on Monday night. |
| 49. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. KC |
| 50. | DJ Moore CHI vs. DEN |
| 51. | Terry McLaurin WAS at PHI |
| 52. | Christian Kirk JAC vs. ATL |
| 53. | *Tutu Atwell LA at IND Note: An overturn of a run initially deemed a touchdown marred an otherwise excellent fantasy night on Monday. |
| 54. | *Marquise Brown ARZ at SF Note: Brown (thumb) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Brown was limited again on Friday and is questionable.*** |
| 55. | *Dameon Pierce HOU vs. PIT Note: Pierce hasn't gotten unlocked on the ground, going 14-31-1 last week. The Texans are missing four starting offensive linemen. |
| 56. | De'Von Achane MIA at BUF |
| 57. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at GB |
| 58. | *Joshua Kelley LAC vs. LV Note: Kelley couldn't come through in a great spot, rushing 11 times for 12 yards, and failing on a big fourth-down run in the fourth quarter. ***Austin Ekeler is listed as doubtful after three limited practices this week.*** |
| 59. | Najee Harris PIT at HOU |
| 60. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. MIA |
| 61. | Zay Flowers BAL at CLE |
| 62. | Tyler Lockett SEA at NYG |
| 63. | *DeAndre Hopkins TEN vs. CIN Note: Hopkins (ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 64. | George Kittle SF vs. ARI |
| 65. | Rachaad White TB at NO |
| 66. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. WAS |
| 67. | *Evan Engram JAC vs. ATL Note: ***The Jaguars are down two receivers, so Engram might garner an extra target or two.*** |
| 68. | Tank Dell HOU vs. PIT |
| 69. | *Joshua Palmer LAC vs. LV Note: Palmer is the short-term upgrade for the Chargers with Mike Williams out for the season, though I think we'll finally start seeing Quentin Johnston more involved. |
| 70. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at NYJ Note: Pacheco (hamstring) had 15 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown despite entering the game as questionable last week. |
| 71. | Adam Thielen CAR vs. MIN |
| 72. | Jordan Addison MIN at CAR |
| 73. | *Sam LaPorta DET at GB Note: LaPorta caught his first touchdown, and caught eight of 11 targets for 84 yards in the Lions' win over the Falcons. |
| 74. | Skyy Moore KC at NYJ |
| 75. | Matt Breida NYG vs. SEA |
| 76. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. KC Note: Hall (knee) had a full practice on Thursday. |
| 77. | Jaylen Warren PIT at HOU |
| 78. | *Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB Note: Kamara was reinstated from his suspension on Monday. |
| 79. | Michael Thomas NO vs. TB |
| 80. | Drake London ATL at JAX |
| 81. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at JAX |
| 82. | Roschon Johnson CHI vs. DEN |
| 83. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN at CHI Note: Jeudy (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 84. | Jahan Dotson WAS at PHI |
| 85. | Kendrick Bourne NE at DAL |
| 86. | Robert Woods HOU vs. PIT |
| 87. | *Josh Reynolds DET at GB Note: Reynolds (hamstring) was on the field for 48 snaps last week, but didn't get a single target. He was listed as questionable coming into the game. |
| 88. | Tyler Boyd CIN at TEN |
| 89. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. TB |
| 90. | Marvin Mims DEN at CHI |
| 91. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. DET Note: Dillon was losing snaps to practice squad back Patrick Taylor in the fourth quarter of the comeback win against the Saints. Moved down with Aaron Jones expected to return. |
Kickers
| 1. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. MIA |
| 2. | Justin Tucker BAL at CLE |
| 3. | Harrison Butker KC at NYJ |
| 4. | Daniel Carlson LV at LAC |
| 5. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. NE |
| 6. | Jason Sanders MIA at BUF |
| 7. | Jake Moody SF vs. ARI |
| 8. | Riley Patterson DET at GB |
| 9. | Jason Myers SEA at NYG |
| 10. | *Matt Gay IND vs. LAR Note: Gay highlighted another huge day for kickers, with four kicks over 50 yards, including the game-winner in overtime. |
| 11. | Evan McPherson CIN at TEN |
| 12. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. WAS |
| 13. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. LV |
| 14. | Wil Lutz DEN at CHI |
| 15. | *Younghoe Koo ATL at JAX Note: Koo has missed kicks in back-to-back games, prompting the Falcons to work out Elliott Fry, likely just as motivation and precaution. |
| 16. | *Brandon McManus JAC vs. ATL Note: Tough day - missed a 48-yard attempt on the first drive, and then had a 51-yard attempt blocked. |
| 17. | Eddy Pineiro CAR vs. MIN |
| 18. | Chris Boswell PIT at HOU |
| 19. | Greg Joseph MIN at CAR |
| 20. | Dustin Hopkins CLE vs. BAL |
| 21. | Matt Prater ARZ at SF |
| 22. | Anders Carlson GB vs. DET |
| 23. | Joey Slye WAS at PHI |
| 24. | *Blake Grupe NO vs. TB Note: Grupe missed a potential 46-yard game-winner last week. |
| 25. | Graham Gano NYG vs. SEA |
| 26. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. PIT |
| 27. | Brett Maher LA at IND |
| 28. | Chad Ryland NE at DAL |
| 29. | Nick Folk TEN vs. CIN |
| 30. | Greg Zuerlein NYJ vs. KC |
| 31. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. DEN |
| 32. | Chase McLaughlin TB at NO |
Defenses
| 1. | *Philadelphia Eagles vs. WAS Note: The Eagles now get to face a quarterback that was sacked nine times and intercepted four times. Seems great. |
| 2. | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI |
| 3. | Cleveland Browns vs. BAL |
| 4. | Kansas City Chiefs at NYJ |
| 5. | Dallas Cowboys vs. NE |
| 6. | Pittsburgh Steelers at HOU |
| 7. | New Orleans Saints vs. TB |
| 8. | Baltimore Ravens at CLE |
| 9. | *Cincinnati Bengals at TEN Note: ***The Bengals won't have Charlie Jones (thumb) returning punts - he's on the IR for at least the next four games.*** |
| 10. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. ATL |
| 11. | *Minnesota Vikings at CAR Note: This week's classic 'bad defense' vs. 'bad offense' matchup. |
| 12. | Indianapolis Colts vs. LAR |
| 13. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NO |
| 14. | Seattle Seahawks at NYG |
| 15. | Los Angeles Rams at IND |
| 16. | *Detroit Lions at GB Note: Emmanuel Moseley (knee) remains inactive - still waiting to make his Lions debut. |
| 17. | *Atlanta Falcons at JAX Note: ***Linebacker Troy Andersen will miss at least four-to-six weeks with a torn pectoral muscle.*** |
| 18. | *Green Bay Packers vs. DET Note: Jaire Alexander (back) remains out on Thursday. |
| 19. | Tennessee Titans vs. CIN |
| 20. | New England Patriots at DAL |
| 21. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. LV |
| 22. | New York Giants vs. SEA |
| 23. | Houston Texans vs. PIT |
| 24. | Carolina Panthers vs. MIN |
| 25. | Buffalo Bills vs. MIA |
| 26. | Miami Dolphins at BUF |
| 27. | New York Jets vs. KC |
| 28. | Denver Broncos at CHI |
| 29. | Washington Commanders at PHI |
| 30. | Las Vegas Raiders at LAC |
| 31. | Arizona Cardinals at SF |
| 32. | Chicago Bears vs. DEN |
