This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update Complete
Following Raiders OL Trent Brown going on the COVID-19 list, the remainder of the team's starting OL is now on the COVID-19 list as high risk contacts. Their game against the Bucs is at risk of getting pushed back to Monday or Tuesday, if not another week.
Bye Weeks: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, Minnesota
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
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Sunday Update Complete
Following Raiders OL Trent Brown going on the COVID-19 list, the remainder of the team's starting OL is now on the COVID-19 list as high risk contacts. Their game against the Bucs is at risk of getting pushed back to Monday or Tuesday, if not another week.
Bye Weeks: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, Minnesota
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm PT. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning. I will post at the top of the article in bold font when ranking updates are in progress and when they're complete.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Russell Wilson SEA at ARI |
| 2. | Deshaun Watson HOU vs. GB |
| 3. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at DEN Note: ***Snow game.*** |
| 4. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. SEA |
| 5. | *Josh Allen BUF at NYJ Note: Really struggled with the rain in the loss to the Chiefs. |
| 6. | *Matt Ryan ATL vs. DET Note: Ryan bounced back in a big way - it helps to have Julio Jones back, to be sure. This week brings a pretty good matchup against the Lions. |
| 7. | *Aaron Rodgers GB at HOU Note: Rodgers erase a lot of the confidence earned by his great start to the season in Sunday's loss to the Bucs. This week presents a better opportunity against the Texans. |
| 8. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. JAX |
| 9. | Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. PIT |
| 10. | Matthew Stafford DET at ATL |
| 11. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at TEN |
| 12. | *Tom Brady TB at LV Note: Got a 'maintenance day' on Wednesday. Of bigger concern is the Raiders' COVID issues, and whether it'll postpone this week's game. |
| 13. | *Cam Newton NE vs. SF Note: Newton struggled to connect downfield with his wide receivers, who failed to get much separation. His running ability saved his fantasy day, at least. |
| 14. | Drew Brees NO vs. CAR |
| 15. | *Gardner Minshew JAC at LAC Note: GTP (Garbage Time Production) saved an otherwise miserable day for Minshew. |
| 16. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF at NE Note: Garoppolo looked much better last week against the Rams, giving rise to the suggestion that he was fully past his high-ankle sprain. No longer listed on the injury list. |
| 17. | *Andy Dalton DAL at WAS Note: First start was a disaster - the Cowboys were ill-prepared for the Cardinals' pass rush, and Dalton doesn't have the mobility to evade it like Dak did. |
| 18. | *Carson Wentz PHI vs. NYG Note: With Miles Sanders and Zach Ertz out, Wentz is now down to he and center Jason Kelce among the Eagles' original 11 offensive starters. |
| 19. | Kyle Allen WAS vs. DAL |
| 20. | *Joe Burrow CIN vs. CLE Note: Finally getting better on longer throws, though the Bengals offense sputtered in the second half after churning out 24 first-half points. |
| 21. | Jared Goff LA vs. CHI |
| 22. | Daniel Jones NYG at PHI |
| 23. | *Baker Mayfield CLE at CIN Note: (Ribs) Expected to start this week against the Bengals after getting taken out for preventative reasons last week. Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 24. | Nick Foles CHI at LAR |
| 25. | *Teddy Bridgewater CAR at NO Note: Bridgewater pulled it down to run frequently against the Bears, who were able to pressure him frequently as the game progressed. |
| 26. | *Drew Lock DEN vs. KC Note: There's some nuance in interpreting Lock's performance against the Pats - on one hand, the Broncos didn't get into the end zone and he made some bad plays at the end of the game. On the other hand, he moved the team well (six field goals on their first six drives) and connected on a decent number of intermediate passes. I don't think it was as bad as some portray it to be. |
| 27. | *Sam Darnold NYJ vs. BUF Note: (Shoulder) Darnold has a few more steps to progress through before being cleared, and the initial expectation is that he won't be ready in time this week. 'Looked good' at practice Wednesday and made progress again Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, but coach Adam Tase said that Darnold will start, barring any pregame setbacks.*** |
| 28. | *Derek Carr LV vs. TB Note: The Raiders' ENTIRE OL is now in the COVID-19 protocol as 'high risk contacts' based on Trent Brown's positive test. It's almost a certainty that the game will be pushed back to Monday or Tuesday, and it's possible that the game will get pushed back to another week. |
| 29. | *Joe Flacco NYJ vs. BUF Note: Darnold is making progress - I'm going to assume that he and not Flacco will start. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. CAR |
| 2. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at WAS Note: Elliott's two first-half fumbles completely altered the game flow on Monday night, and he had trouble establishing much behind the Cowboys' patchwork offensive line. |
| 3. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. PIT |
| 4. | James Conner PIT at TEN |
| 5. | *Kareem Hunt CLE at CIN Note: (Ribs) Limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 6. | *Mike Davis CAR at NO Note: Davis is in line for another start, but has a pretty bad matchup against the Saints. (Ankle) Was in a non-contact jersey early in Wednesday's practice, but also took all of his practice reps. |
| 7. | Chris Carson SEA at ARI |
| 8. | Ronald Jones TB at LV |
| 9. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at DEN Note: Of course Edwards-Helaire had his best yards game the week the Chiefs signed Lev Bell - now it's a question of how much work he'll get going forward. |
| 10. | Todd Gurley ATL vs. DET |
| 11. | *Boston Scott PHI vs. NYG Note: Scott is expected to replace Miles Sanders (knee) in the starting lineup this week. I wouldn't be surprised if Corey Clement gets more action than accustomed as a result, too. |
| 12. | David Johnson HOU vs. GB |
| 13. | *Jamaal Williams GB at HOU Note: ***Aaron Jones is not practicing Friday - moving up, waiting to hear more from the Packers.*** |
| 14. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. SEA |
| 15. | *D'Andre Swift DET at ATL Note: Swift was way more active and productive coming out of the bye, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 16. | *James Robinson JAC at LAC Note: ***Snap share could increase this week with Chris Thompson going on the COVID-Reserve list.*** |
| 17. | *David Montgomery CHI at LAR Note: Had a touchdown run overturned in the win over the Panthers. |
| 18. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. TB |
| 19. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. KC Note: Gordon is expected to return this week after sitting out last week with strep throat. Any discipline stemming from his DUI and speeding arrest will likely come from the league after his legal case is settled in November. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 20. | *Devonta Freeman NYG at PHI Note: Freeman had a 73 percent snap share Sunday. That may not repeat this week with the Giants playing the Thursday game. |
| 21. | Devin Singletary BUF at NYJ |
| 22. | *Darrell Henderson LA vs. CHI Note: ***Sat out practice Thursday with a thigh injury, but was a full-go Friday and Saturday.*** |
| 23. | *J.D. McKissic WAS vs. DAL Note: Much of McKissic's production came on the Football Team's final possessions as they were trying to catch up against the Giants, but he was more productive than Gibson. |
| 24. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. SEA |
| 25. | *Jerick McKinnon SF at NE Note: McKinnon is in line for more opportunities this week with Mostert out with a high ankle sprain, but he may have to share carries with JaMycal Hasty. ***Expected to start.*** |
| 26. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. JAX Note: Jackson had more snaps and produced more than Joshua Kelley in the Monday night game against the Saints before the bye week. (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 27. | *Giovani Bernard CIN vs. CLE Note: Joe Mixon (foot) twice exited Sunday's loss to the Colts, but his injury isn't expected to be too serious. Still, Bernard had a 48 percent snap share last week and it wouldn't be a shock if Bernard got a similar workload this week against the Browns to protect Mixon. ***Mixon has been ruled out.*** |
| 28. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. DAL Note: McKissic saw more snaps and was more productive than Gibson in Sunday's loss. |
| 29. | Latavius Murray NO vs. CAR |
| 30. | *Phillip Lindsay DEN vs. KC Note: The good news - Lindsay had 101 rushing yards. The bad news - he didn't get in the end zone and wasn't targeted in the passing game. |
| 31. | *James White NE vs. SF Note: Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday - for non-injury reasons. |
| 32. | Joshua Kelley LAC vs. JAX |
| 33. | Damien Harris NE vs. SF |
| 34. | *JaMycal Hasty SF at NE Note: Hasty looked better than McKinnon late in Sunday's win over the Rams, but keep in mind that he was on fresh legs where everyone else had more wear. |
| 35. | Adrian Peterson DET at ATL |
| 36. | *AJ Dillon GB at HOU Note: ***Could be in line for a much bigger role if Aaron Jones (calf) does not play.*** Jones is not expected to play. |
| 37. | *Le'Veon Bell KC at DEN Note: Status for Week 7 is up in the air - coach Andy Reid said that he'd take a 'day-by-day' approach with Bell. ***Expected to play, role uncertain.*** |
| 38. | Rex Burkhead NE vs. SF |
| 39. | La'Mical Perine NYJ vs. BUF |
| 40. | Brian Hill ATL vs. DET |
| 41. | Zack Moss BUF at NYJ |
| 42. | D'Ernest Johnson CLE at CIN |
| 43. | Benny Snell PIT at TEN |
| 44. | Frank Gore NYJ vs. BUF |
| 45. | Tony Pollard DAL at WAS |
| 46. | Corey Clement PHI vs. NYG |
| 47. | *Cam Akers LA vs. CHI Note: So much for Akers' proposed increased workload - he saw just one offensive snap. |
| 48. | Jalen Richard LV vs. TB |
| 49. | Jeremy McNichols TEN vs. PIT |
| 50. | *Leonard Fournette TB at LV Note: (Ankle) Inactive last week. With the way that RoJo is running, why would the Bucs change it up now? Full practice Wednesday. |
| 51. | Duke Johnson HOU vs. GB |
| 52. | Kerryon Johnson DET at ATL |
| 53. | Royce Freeman DEN vs. KC |
| 54. | Malcolm Brown LA vs. CHI |
| 55. | Travis Homer SEA at ARI |
| 56. | *Carlos Hyde SEA at ARI Note: (Shoulder) Hyde might not take contact in practice this week and is questionable at best for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list and should be able to play this week.*** |
| 57. | *Devine Ozigbo JAC at LAC Note: ***Activated from the COVID-IR list.*** |
| 58. | LeSean McCoy TB at LV |
| 59. | *Darrel Williams KC at DEN Note: Williams got a little more work than initially expected Monday night, but Lev Bell is likely to play this upcoming week, limiting Williams's upside. |
| 60. | Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB at LV |
| 61. | *Samaje Perine CIN vs. CLE Note: ***Added with Joe Mixon ruled out.*** |
| 62. | Peyton Barber WAS vs. DAL |
| 63. | *Trayveon Williams CIN vs. CLE Note: ***Added with Joe Mixon ruled out.*** |
| 64. | Dion Lewis NYG at PHI |
| 65. | Devontae Booker LV vs. TB |
| 66. | *Jeff Wilson SF at NE Note: Sat out last week with a calf injury - the Niners are hopeful he can practice Wednesday. Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 67. | *Aaron Jones GB at HOU Note: ***Not practicing Friday. Jones suffered a calf injury Thursday and is going to be a game-time decision - hopefully we'll know with plenty of time before the 1:00 p.m. ET start.*** Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette suggests that the plan is for Jones to not play, even though he's confident he could play through.*** |
| 68. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. CLE Note: Mixon twice exited Sunday's loss with a foot injury, though the latter departure was in conjunction with the Bengals being in the two-minute drill. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out for Week 7.*** |
| 69. | *Chris Thompson JAC at LAC Note: ***Placed on the COVID-IR list by the Jaguars.*** |
| 70. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYG Note: (Knee) Sanders is expected to sit out Thursday night and did not practice Tuesday. Officially ruled out for Week 7. |
| 71. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR at NO Note: (Ankle) McCaffrey is not expected to return this week, and even Week 8 seems to be in question. |
| 72. | *Raheem Mostert SF at NE Note: Mostert was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain and is likely to go on injured reserve. Mostert hasn't yet gone on the IR, but he has missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially placed on IR on Saturday.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Davante Adams GB at HOU |
| 2. | DK Metcalf SEA at ARI |
| 3. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. DET Note: (Hamstring) Sat out practice Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 4. | Kenny Golladay DET at ATL |
| 5. | Tyreek Hill KC at DEN |
| 6. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. DAL Note: Bumping up here - love the matchup, has been productive despite horrible matchups earlier. |
| 7. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. SEA Note: (Ankle) Has not practiced Wednesday or Thursday. ***Returned to practice Friday, but was limited.*** Coach Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful that Hopkins will play - further complicating matters is that Hopkins' game has been moved from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night, giving us fewer pivot options. |
| 8. | Stefon Diggs BUF at NYJ |
| 9. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. GB Note: Fuller now has touchdowns in four consecutive games. |
| 10. | Amari Cooper DAL at WAS |
| 11. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. DET Note: (Elbow) Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 12. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. JAX Note: Allen left the Monday night win over the Saints before the bye with a back injury, but the Chargers suggested that he would be fine. Limited participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 13. | Tyler Lockett SEA at ARI |
| 14. | *Chris Godwin TB at LV Note: (Hamstring) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. PIT Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday after practicing Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 16. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. CLE |
| 17. | Chase Claypool PIT at TEN |
| 18. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at WAS |
| 19. | *Diontae Johnson PIT at TEN Note: (Back) Johnson is on pace to return to practice Wednesday - I'll wait to move him up until he actually practices. Returned to a full practice Wednesday. |
| 20. | Robby Anderson CAR at NO |
| 21. | *DJ Chark JAC at LAC Note: Chark had only 45 yards receiving despite getting a whopping 14 targets in the loss to the Lions. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Limited practice all week, but cleared from the injury list nonetheless.*** |
| 22. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. CHI |
| 23. | DJ Moore CAR at NO |
| 24. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. SF Note: (Knee) Limited participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Limited all week, as usual; listed as questionable, as usual.*** |
| 25. | Allen Robinson CHI at LAR |
| 26. | *Brandin Cooks HOU vs. GB Note: Cooks caught nine passes for 68 yards and also had a jet sweep opportunity at the goal line against Tennessee. |
| 27. | *Robert Woods LA vs. CHI Note: ***(Groin) Held out of practice Friday, limited Saturday, but then cleared off the injury list and is expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 28. | Odell Beckham CLE at CIN |
| 29. | Deebo Samuel SF at NE |
| 30. | *Mike Evans TB at LV Note: Evans had just one catch on two targets for 10 yards in the win over the Packers. Some of this had to do with game flow - the Bucs pretty much ran the ball the entire second half. But he was clearly a secondary option last week. (Ankle) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 31. | Mike Williams LAC vs. JAX |
| 32. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. CLE |
| 33. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at TEN Note: He's probably the third or fourth option for the Steelers now, mostly getting check-down targets. (Knee) Full practice Thursday after getting another Wednesday off. |
| 34. | Travis Fulgham PHI vs. NYG |
| 35. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. SEA Note: Kirk had only three targets Monday night, but didn't need to throw much at all in the second half, and he turned those three targets into 86 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 36. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. CLE Note: Finally had a good bounce back game - eight catches for 96 yards. |
| 37. | *Tim Patrick DEN vs. KC Note: Patrick was targeted more than Jerry Jeudy in the win over the Pats and twice connected downfield with Drew Lock. |
| 38. | *Tre'Quan Smith NO vs. CAR Note: ***Big bump up with both Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders out.*** |
| 39. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at CIN Note: Limited at practice Thursday - Landry also revealed that he's been playing through a broken rib suffered in Week 5. ***Despite that, he's been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 40. | Michael Gallup DAL at WAS |
| 41. | Greg Ward PHI vs. NYG |
| 42. | *Darius Slayton NYG at PHI Note: (Foot) Limited both on Monday and Tuesday - Slayton is hoping to be able to play on Thursday night. |
| 43. | *Keelan Cole JAC at LAC Note: Cole led the Jaguars in yards in the loss to the Lions, taking advantage of DJ Chark being less than 100 percent. |
| 44. | Russell Gage ATL vs. DET |
| 45. | *Laviska Shenault JAC at LAC Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 46. | *Marvin Jones DET at ATL Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 47. | Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. KC |
| 48. | *Breshad Perriman NYJ vs. BUF Note: (Ankle/Knee) Limited Wednesday, but a full practice Thursday. |
| 49. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF at NE Note: Aiyuk scored a touchdown on Sunday night but only had three targets, netting 11 yards. |
| 50. | *DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYG Note: (Hamstring) Limited on Tuesday's estimated injury report, but the Eagles expect that he'll be able to return. ***Suffered a non-displaced fracture in his ankle Thursday night an will be out 6-to-8 weeks.*** |
| 51. | Henry Ruggs LV vs. TB |
| 52. | Randall Cobb HOU vs. GB |
| 53. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at PHI Note: (Toe) The Giants designated Shepard for return from IR on Tuesday. Activated from the IR and will play Thursday. |
| 54. | *Corey Davis TEN vs. PIT Note: Activated from the COVID-IR list. |
| 55. | Cole Beasley BUF at NYJ |
| 56. | Darnell Mooney CHI at LAR |
| 57. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB at HOU |
| 58. | Adam Humphries TEN vs. PIT |
| 59. | *Deonte Harris NO vs. CAR Note: ***Added to the list with both Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders out.*** |
| 60. | Demarcus Robinson KC at DEN |
| 61. | Nelson Agholor LV vs. TB |
| 62. | *James Washington PIT at TEN Note: Diontae Johnson returned to practice Wednesday, suggesting that Washington reverts back to a fourth-receiver role. |
| 63. | N'Keal Harry NE vs. SF |
| 64. | Golden Tate NYG at PHI |
| 65. | Kendrick Bourne SF at NE |
| 66. | Kalif Raymond TEN vs. PIT |
| 67. | Tyler Johnson TB at LV |
| 68. | Hunter Renfrow LV vs. TB |
| 69. | *Scotty Miller TB at LV Note: (Hip/Groin) Limited participation in Thursday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 70. | Dontrelle Inman WAS vs. DAL |
| 71. | Jeff Smith NYJ vs. BUF |
| 72. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. SEA |
| 73. | Jalen Guyton LAC vs. JAX |
| 74. | Rashard Higgins CLE at CIN |
| 75. | Anthony Miller CHI at LAR |
| 76. | Denzel Mims NYJ vs. BUF |
| 77. | *Curtis Samuel CAR at NO Note: (Knee) Limited practices both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 78. | Kenny Stills HOU vs. GB |
| 79. | *John Hightower PHI vs. NYG Note: Role will likely be reduced with DeSean Jackson returning. |
| 80. | *Mecole Hardman KC at DEN Note: Hardman failed to make an impact despite Sammy Watkins being out - it's difficult to keep him rostered if you can't even feel comfortable using him as a bye-week fill-in, despite his upside. |
| 81. | *KJ Hamler DEN vs. KC Note: (Hamstring) Limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 82. | David Moore SEA at ARI |
| 83. | Andy Isabella ARZ vs. SEA |
| 84. | Gabriel Davis BUF at NYJ |
| 85. | Damiere Byrd NE vs. SF |
| 86. | Cordarrelle Patterson CHI at LAR |
| 87. | *Cedrick Wilson DAL at WAS Note: (Ribs) Avoided Wednesday's injury report. |
| 88. | *John Brown BUF at NYJ Note: (Knee) Brown was shut out on four targets in the rain on Monday. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out for Week 8.*** |
| 89. | *Bryan Edwards LV vs. TB Note: ***(Ankle/foot) Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 90. | *Sammy Watkins KC at DEN Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 91. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. BUF Note: (Groin) Did not practice Thursday. ***Downgraded to doubtful.*** |
| 92. | *Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NYG Note: (Foot) Still limited on the estimated injury report - unlike DeSean Jackson, the Eagles have been quiet on their expectations for Jeffery for this week. |
| 93. | *Michael Thomas NO vs. CAR Note: Picked up a hamstring injury on Wednesday and did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 94. | *Steven Sims WAS vs. DAL |
| 95. | *Emmanuel Sanders NO vs. CAR Note: ***Tested positive for COVID-19 and has symptoms, and will miss both this week and next.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | George Kittle SF at NE |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC at DEN |
| 3. | Darren Waller LV vs. TB |
| 4. | T.J. Hockenson DET at ATL |
| 5. | Hayden Hurst ATL vs. DET |
| 6. | *Darren Fells HOU vs. GB Note: Fells came up big with Akins out, catching six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. |
| 7. | Hunter Henry LAC vs. JAX |
| 8. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. KC Note: (Ankle) Fant has a 'chance' to return in Week 7. Full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 9. | Jared Cook NO vs. CAR |
| 10. | *Jonnu Smith TEN vs. PIT Note: Suffered a 'minor' ankle sprain in the win over the Texans. Full practice Thursday. |
| 11. | *Robert Tonyan GB at HOU Note: (Leg) Tonyan had a quiet day against the Bucs, but also required medical attention on the sidelines in the first half. Injury has been diagnosed as an ankle injury. Tonyan didn't practice Thursday, but instead worked out with a trainer on the side. ***Limited practice Friday, expected to play but the pregame warmup matters.*** |
| 12. | *Rob Gronkowski TB at LV Note: Gronk finally had a big game - 78 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. (Shoulder) Limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 13. | Evan Engram NYG at PHI |
| 14. | Dalton Schultz DAL at WAS |
| 15. | Jimmy Graham CHI at LAR |
| 16. | *Richard Rodgers PHI vs. NYG Note: Likely starter for the Eagles with both Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert hurt. |
| 17. | *Harrison Bryant CLE at CIN Note: ***Bumped up with Austin Hooper ruled out.*** |
| 18. | Gerald Everett LA vs. CHI |
| 19. | *Anthony Firkser TEN vs. PIT Note: A good portion of Firkser's 113-yard day came before Jonnu Smith got hurt. Smith practiced fully Thursday, so this opportunity doesn't look as great as it once did. |
| 20. | Eric Ebron PIT at TEN |
| 21. | *Logan Thomas WAS vs. DAL Note: (Neck) Full practice Thursday. |
| 22. | *Tyler Kroft BUF at NYJ Note: ***Only regular tight end for the Bills that's not on the COVID-reserve list.*** |
| 23. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. CHI Note: ***(Hand) Listed as questionable but is expected to play - but perhaps this means he'll block more, and the receptions could fall to Gerald Everett instead.*** |
| 24. | *David Njoku CLE at CIN Note: Has requested a trade before the Nov. 3 trade deadline. (Shoulder) Full practice Thursday. ***Also bumped up with Austin Hooper ruled out.*** |
| 25. | Greg Olsen SEA at ARI |
| 26. | Drew Sample CIN vs. CLE |
| 27. | Chris Herndon NYJ vs. BUF |
| 28. | Ian Thomas CAR at NO |
| 29. | *Albert Okwuegbunam DEN vs. KC Note: Had six targets in the win over the Pats, including a couple in the end zone. Probably will be active, but role will be diminished with Fant likely returning. |
| 30. | *Will Dissly SEA at ARI Note: (Achilles) Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 31. | *Tyler Eifert JAC at LAC Note: Eifert was forced out of Sunday's loss with a neck injury. Did not practice Thursday. |
| 32. | *Jordan Akins HOU vs. GB Note: (Ankle/Concussion) Ankle issue is actually a high-ankle sprain, and he did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Did not practice at all this week.*** |
| 33. | *Austin Hooper CLE at CIN Note: ***Ruled out this week with a non-COVID illness.*** Hooper had an appendectomy and could be out until Week 10. |
| 34. | *Dawson Knox BUF at NYJ Note: (Calf) Sat out practice Thursday. ***Tested positive for COVID-19, he and three other Bills tight ends have been assigned to the COVID-reserve list.*** |
| 35. | *Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYG Note: (Ankle) Ertz is expected to be sidelined for 3-to-4 weeks. Estimated absence is now 4-to-6 weeks and he's been placed on IR. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. CAR |
| 2. | *Aaron Jones GB at HOU Note: ***Not practicing Friday. Jones suffered a calf injury Thursday and is going to be a game-time decision - hopefully we'll know with plenty of time before the 1:00 p.m. ET start.*** Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette suggests that the plan is for Jones to not play, even though he's confident he could play through.*** |
| 3. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. SEA Note: (Ankle) Has not practiced Wednesday or Thursday. ***Returned to practice Friday, but was limited.*** Coach Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful that Hopkins will play - further complicating matters is that Hopkins' game has been moved from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night, giving us fewer pivot options. |
| 4. | Davante Adams GB at HOU |
| 5. | *Michael Thomas NO vs. CAR Note: Picked up a hamstring injury on Wednesday and did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 6. | DK Metcalf SEA at ARI |
| 7. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. DET Note: (Hamstring) Sat out practice Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. PIT |
| 9. | Kenny Golladay DET at ATL |
| 10. | Tyreek Hill KC at DEN |
| 11. | Stefon Diggs BUF at NYJ |
| 12. | George Kittle SF at NE |
| 13. | Travis Kelce KC at DEN |
| 14. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at WAS Note: Elliott's two first-half fumbles completely altered the game flow on Monday night, and he had trouble establishing much behind the Cowboys' patchwork offensive line. |
| 15. | James Conner PIT at TEN |
| 16. | *Kareem Hunt CLE at CIN Note: (Ribs) Limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 17. | Amari Cooper DAL at WAS |
| 18. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. DET Note: (Elbow) Limited both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 19. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. JAX Note: Allen left the Monday night win over the Saints before the bye with a back injury, but the Chargers suggested that he would be fine. Limited participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 20. | *Will Fuller HOU vs. GB Note: Fuller now has touchdowns in four consecutive games. |
| 21. | *Mike Davis CAR at NO Note: Davis is in line for another start, but has a pretty bad matchup against the Saints. (Ankle) Was in a non-contact jersey early in Wednesday's practice, but also took all of his practice reps. |
| 22. | Chris Carson SEA at ARI |
| 23. | Ronald Jones TB at LV |
| 24. | *Chris Godwin TB at LV Note: (Hamstring) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Chase Claypool PIT at TEN |
| 26. | Tyler Lockett SEA at ARI |
| 27. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. DAL Note: Bumping up here - love the matchup, has been productive despite horrible matchups earlier. |
| 28. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. PIT Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday after practicing Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 29. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at DEN Note: Of course Edwards-Helaire had his best yards game the week the Chiefs signed Lev Bell - now it's a question of how much work he'll get going forward. |
| 30. | Kenyan Drake ARZ vs. SEA |
| 31. | Todd Gurley ATL vs. DET |
| 32. | *Boston Scott PHI vs. NYG Note: Scott is expected to replace Miles Sanders (knee) in the starting lineup this week. I wouldn't be surprised if Corey Clement gets more action than accustomed as a result, too. |
| 33. | David Johnson HOU vs. GB |
| 34. | *D'Andre Swift DET at ATL Note: Swift was way more active and productive coming out of the bye, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 35. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at WAS |
| 36. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. CLE |
| 37. | Robby Anderson CAR at NO |
| 38. | *James Robinson JAC at LAC Note: ***Snap share could increase this week with Chris Thompson going on the COVID-Reserve list.*** |
| 39. | *David Montgomery CHI at LAR Note: Had a touchdown run overturned in the win over the Panthers. |
| 40. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. TB |
| 41. | *DJ Chark JAC at LAC Note: Chark had only 45 yards receiving despite getting a whopping 14 targets in the loss to the Lions. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Limited practice all week, but cleared from the injury list nonetheless.*** |
| 42. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. CHI |
| 43. | DJ Moore CAR at NO |
| 44. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. KC Note: Gordon is expected to return this week after sitting out last week with strep throat. Any discipline stemming from his DUI and speeding arrest will likely come from the league after his legal case is settled in November. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 45. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. JAX Note: Jackson had more snaps and produced more than Joshua Kelley in the Monday night game against the Saints before the bye week. (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 46. | *Devonta Freeman NYG at PHI Note: Freeman had a 73 percent snap share Sunday. That may not repeat this week with the Giants playing the Thursday game. |
| 47. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. SF Note: (Knee) Limited participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Limited all week, as usual; listed as questionable, as usual.*** |
| 48. | Allen Robinson CHI at LAR |
| 49. | *Brandin Cooks HOU vs. GB Note: Cooks caught nine passes for 68 yards and also had a jet sweep opportunity at the goal line against Tennessee. |
| 50. | Darren Waller LV vs. TB |
| 51. | T.J. Hockenson DET at ATL |
| 52. | Devin Singletary BUF at NYJ |
| 53. | *Darrell Henderson LA vs. CHI Note: ***Sat out practice Thursday with a thigh injury, but was a full-go Friday and Saturday.*** |
| 54. | *J.D. McKissic WAS vs. DAL Note: Much of McKissic's production came on the Football Team's final possessions as they were trying to catch up against the Giants, but he was more productive than Gibson. |
| 55. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. BUF Note: (Groin) Did not practice Thursday. ***Downgraded to doubtful.*** |
| 56. | *Robert Woods LA vs. CHI Note: ***(Groin) Held out of practice Friday, limited Saturday, but then cleared off the injury list and is expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 57. | Odell Beckham CLE at CIN |
| 58. | Deebo Samuel SF at NE |
| 59. | *Mike Evans TB at LV Note: Evans had just one catch on two targets for 10 yards in the win over the Packers. Some of this had to do with game flow - the Bucs pretty much ran the ball the entire second half. But he was clearly a secondary option last week. (Ankle) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 60. | Hayden Hurst ATL vs. DET |
| 61. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. SEA |
Kickers
| 1. | *Harrison Butker KC at DEN Note: Recent struggles continue - Butker missed another extra point Monday. |
| 2. | Wil Lutz NO vs. CAR |
| 3. | Younghoe Koo ATL vs. DET |
| 4. | Jason Myers SEA at ARI |
| 5. | *Brandon McManus DEN vs. KC Note: Nailed six field goal attempts last week and has made 11 in a row, including five over 50 yards out. That contract extension was well-deserved. |
| 6. | Robbie Gould SF at NE |
| 7. | Matt Prater DET at ATL |
| 8. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ vs. SEA |
| 9. | Chris Boswell PIT at TEN |
| 10. | Greg Zuerlein DAL at WAS |
| 11. | Michael Badgley LAC vs. JAX |
| 12. | Mason Crosby GB at HOU |
| 13. | *Stephen Gostkowski TEN vs. PIT Note: Gostkowski had a 27-yard attempt blocked and missed a 37-yarder, paving the way to the late-game drama. |
| 14. | Graham Gano NYG at PHI |
| 15. | *Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. GB Note: Fairbairn's missed extra point earlier in the game against Tennessee might have been part of Romeo Crennel's decision-making process when he ordered the two-point conversion attempt at the end of the |
| 16. | Ryan Succop TB at LV |
| 17. | Nick Folk NE vs. SF |
| 18. | *Josh Lambo JAC at LAC Note: (Hip) Officially activated to the Jaguars roster, with the team waiving Jonathan Brown. |
| 19. | *Joey Slye CAR at NO Note: Placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. ***Cleared from the COVID-list.*** |
| 20. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYG |
| 21. | Randy Bullock CIN vs. CLE |
| 22. | *Tyler Bass BUF at NYJ Note: Badly missed on a 52-yard attempt against the Chiefs. |
| 23. | Cody Parkey CLE at CIN |
| 24. | Cairo Santos CHI at LAR |
| 25. | *Samuel Sloman LA vs. CHI Note: The Rams just signed Kai Forbath giving Sloman competition. Sloman missed his third extra point of the season in Sunday's loss to the Niners. ***Will kick again this week.*** |
| 26. | *Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. DAL Note: Missed a 47-yard attempt against the Giants in a one-point loss. |
| 27. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. TB |
| 28. | *Sergio Castillo NYJ vs. BUF Note: ***Will kick for the Jets this week.*** |
| 29. | *Sam Ficken NYJ vs. BUF Note: Suffered his first miss of the season, from 55 yards out. (Groin) Held out of practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 30. | *Kai Forbath LA vs. CHI Note: Won't be able to report to the Rams' facility until Sunday as he undergoes COVID-19 intake testing. ***Won't kick this week.*** |
| 31. | *Jonathan Brown at Note: Josh Lambo (hip) could be back this week - he'll practice Wednesday. Released with the Jags activating Josh Lambo. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Buffalo Bills at NYJ Note: The Bills are vulnerable against the run right now, but I don't think that the Jets are capable of exploiting that. |
| 2. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG |
| 3. | Los Angeles Rams vs. CHI |
| 4. | New Orleans Saints vs. CAR |
| 5. | Cleveland Browns at CIN |
| 6. | Kansas City Chiefs at DEN |
| 7. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. JAX |
| 8. | Chicago Bears at LAR |
| 9. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at LV |
| 10. | *Pittsburgh Steelers at TEN Note: Derrick Henry vs. the Steelers' run defense is the ultimate strength vs. strength matchup. |
| 11. | *Washington Football Team vs. DAL Note: By the time you have read this pithy comment, Andy Dalton will have been sacked again. |
| 12. | New England Patriots vs. SF |
| 13. | New York Giants at PHI |
| 14. | San Francisco 49ers at NE |
| 15. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE |
| 16. | Dallas Cowboys at WAS |
| 17. | Green Bay Packers at HOU |
| 18. | Tennessee Titans vs. PIT |
| 19. | Carolina Panthers at NO |
| 20. | Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA |
| 21. | Denver Broncos vs. KC |
| 22. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. TB |
| 23. | Seattle Seahawks at ARI |
| 24. | Atlanta Falcons vs. DET |
| 25. | Jacksonville Jaguars at LAC |
| 26. | Detroit Lions at ATL |
| 27. | Houston Texans vs. GB |
| 28. | New York Jets vs. BUF |
