This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff
Sunday Update complete
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning. I will post at the top of the article in bold font when ranking updates are in progress and when they're complete.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Josh Allen BUF vs. HOU |
| 2. | Kyler Murray ARZ at LAR |
| 3. | Patrick Mahomes KC at PHI |
| 4. | Russell Wilson SEA at SF |
| 5. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at DEN Note: Jackson's final line should have been much better, but for the butterfingers of Marquise Brown. Jackson has missed practices on Wednesday and Thursday with back soreness. ***Returned to a full practice Friday and should play.*** |
| 6. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. LV Note: Herbert had his throwing hand wrapped and iced following Sunday's win over the Chiefs. ***Not on the final injury report.*** |
| 7. | *Jalen Hurts PHI vs. KC Note: If you didn't watch the game and only looked at the boxscore, you might think that Hurts played well, but he was very ineffective until the fourth quarter. |
| 8. | Matthew Stafford LA vs. ARI |
| 9. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. CAR Note: Prescott isn't as mobile yet as he was before last year's ankle injury, so you're not getting the boost in rushing yards that you might have expected. |
| 10. | Tom Brady TB at NE |
| 11. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. PIT |
| 12. | Derek Carr LV at LAC |
| 13. | Kirk Cousins MIN vs. CLE |
| 14. | Joe Burrow CIN vs. JAX |
| 15. | Taylor Heinicke WAS at ATL |
| 16. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN at NYJ Note: Tannehill will probably be without A.J. Brown (hamstring) this week against the Jets. |
| 17. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. WAS |
| 18. | Baker Mayfield CLE at MIN |
| 19. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. SEA |
| 20. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT at GB Note: Roethlisberger threw for over 300 yards against the Bengals, but needed a whopping 58 tries to do so, and was picked twice while also taking a few sacks. He might be down two starting wide receivers this week, too. Roethlisberger was held out of Wednesday's practice, citing the same pectoral injury that bothered him last week. But he returned to practice Thursday. |
| 21. | Sam Darnold CAR at DAL |
| 22. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at CIN Note: Lawrence continues to struggle along with all the rookie quarterbacks. His one TD to DJ Chark was a laser, but he threw two more interceptions, one of which was a bad throw on an ill-conceived flea flicker that led to a pick-six. |
| 23. | Teddy Bridgewater DEN vs. BAL |
| 24. | Jared Goff DET at CHI |
| 25. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. DET Note: Fields isn't guaranteed to start in Week 4 after the disaster in Cleveland. Even if Andy Dalton (knee) can't go, the Bears might instead go with Nick Foles. Fields is dealing with a sore right thumb, but he's had two full practices this week and Dalton has had two limited practices. ***Fields will start again this week, with Andy Dalton downgraded to doubtful.*** |
| 26. | Daniel Jones NYG at NO |
| 27. | Mac Jones NE vs. TB |
| 28. | *Zach Wilson NYJ vs. TEN Note: Wilson really struggled again last week against a tough opponent - that's been part of the problem for Wilson, is that he's faced the Panthers, Pats and Broncos. |
| 29. | Jameis Winston NO vs. NYG |
| 30. | *Davis Mills HOU at BUF Note: The Texans plan to 'open up the offense' for Mills this week. For what it's worth, he only had three days to prepare for his first start last week, and 10 days for this game. |
| 31. | *Carson Wentz IND at MIA Note: Wentz really looked like he was playing with two bad ankles in the loss to the Titans. That he played at all illustrated how little confidence the Colts had in his backups. Wentz has had limited practices so far this week. If Wentz is forced out this week, Brett Hundley will be the backup. ***Wentz was limited all week, and is listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 32. | *Jacoby Brissett MIA vs. IND Note: Brissett managed only 215 passing yards despite throwing it 49 times. ***Tua Tagovailoa is expected back in Week 6.*** |
| 33. | Taysom Hill NO vs. NYG |
| 34. | Trey Lance SF vs. SEA |
| 35. | *Nick Foles CHI vs. DET Note: There's a chance that Foles could start this week, if Andy Dalton (knee) can't go. ***Fields will start, Dalton is doubtful.*** |
| 36. | *Andy Dalton CHI vs. DET Note: Dalton (knee) is still considered week-to-week. Dalton has practiced in a limited capacity this week. Coach Matt Nagy insists that Dalton will be the starter when he's healthy again, so this is an uncertain call this week. ***Downgraded to doubtful, Fields will start.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Derrick Henry TEN at NYJ |
| 2. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. LV |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. NYG |
| 4. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. JAX |
| 5. | *Najee Harris PIT at GB Note: Really benefited from the game script and the Steelers' Captain Checkdown offense last week. |
| 6. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. PIT Note: Jones has had his practice reps capped the first two days of practice with an ankle injury. ***Cleared from the injured list and is expected to play.*** |
| 7. | Nick Chubb CLE at MIN |
| 8. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at NO Note: Barkley (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday. ***Barkley could be busier this week, with both Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton out.*** |
| 9. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. CAR |
| 10. | *James Robinson JAC at CIN Note: Robinson gets a bump up with the Jaguars deactivating Carlos Hyde for Thursday night. |
| 11. | Chris Carson SEA at SF |
| 12. | *D'Andre Swift DET at CHI Note: Swift (groin) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday - from what I can tell, this is his standard for now. ***Swift has his usual questionable designation going into Sunday.*** |
| 13. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at PHI |
| 14. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. CLE Note: (Ankle) Cooke practiced in limited capacity both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to play this week, perhaps will cap his reps.*** |
| 15. | *Jonathan Taylor IND at MIA Note: Taylor was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday due to a sore knee. ***Taylor was limited all week, and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 16. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. KC Note: Eagles running backs had three total carries Monday night, and only two by Sanders. |
| 17. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DET |
| 18. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR at DAL Note: Hubbard will take over as the lead back while Christian McCaffrey is out, but he could continue to lose goal line carries to Royce Freeman. Confirmed as the starter. |
| 19. | *Antonio Gibson WAS at ATL Note: Gibson was a non-participant for Thursday's practice after not being on the injured list at all Wednesday. ***Gibson returned to position drills Friday and is expected to play, despite being listed as questionable due to his shin injury.*** |
| 20. | Kareem Hunt CLE at MIN |
| 21. | *Javonte Williams DEN vs. BAL Note: I liked Williams's usage, but he struggled in the red zone, including losing a fumble on a goal line carry. |
| 22. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. BAL Note: Gordon has been limited Wednesday and Thursday with ribs and lower leg issues. ***Gordon put in three limited practices this week but is expected to play.*** |
| 23. | Mike Davis ATL vs. WAS |
| 24. | *Darrell Henderson LA vs. ARI Note: Henderson is 'making progress' from his rib cartilage injury and the Rams are hopeful he can play this week. Henderson was a limited practice participant Wednesday. Coach Sean McVay that he anticipates that Henderson will play this week. ***Henderson is listed as questionable but expected to play after putting in a full practice Friday.*** |
| 25. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at LAR |
| 26. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. CAR Note: Pollard was absent from Thursday's practice for personal reasons. |
| 27. | Myles Gaskin MIA vs. IND |
| 28. | Trey Sermon SF vs. SEA |
| 29. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. CLE Note: Dalvin Cook has practiced in limited capacity this week, so I'm going to assume that Cook will play, but that Mattison will get more work than usual. |
| 30. | James Conner ARZ at LAR |
| 31. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL vs. WAS |
| 32. | Damien Harris NE vs. TB |
| 33. | Sony Michel LA vs. ARI |
| 34. | J.D. McKissic WAS at ATL |
| 35. | *Peyton Barber LV at LAC Note: Now seems to be the leading guy while Josh Jacobs is out. ***Jacobs is a game-time decision, so Barber could be in line for a decent workload again Monday night.*** |
| 36. | Leonard Fournette TB at NE |
| 37. | *Ty'Son Williams BAL at DEN Note: Williams strangely got very little use against the Lions in what was a plus matchup. ***Williams's picture is clouded after the Ravens activated Lev Bell. Good sized downgrade here, with the possibility that he's a healthy scratch.*** |
| 38. | Zack Moss BUF vs. HOU |
| 39. | Jamaal Williams DET at CHI |
| 40. | Latavius Murray BAL at DEN |
| 41. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. HOU |
| 42. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. TEN |
| 43. | Nyheim Hines IND at MIA |
| 44. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. KC |
| 45. | *Kenyan Drake LV at LAC Note: Took a backseat to Peyton Barber against the Dolphins. |
| 46. | Mark Ingram HOU at BUF |
| 47. | Malcolm Brown MIA vs. IND |
| 48. | Ty Johnson NYJ vs. TEN |
| 49. | *AJ Dillon GB vs. PIT Note: Dillon was limited Thursday with a back injury. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones's reps have been capped this week. ***Cleared from the injured list and is expected to play.*** |
| 50. | Phillip Lindsay HOU at BUF |
| 51. | Royce Freeman CAR at DAL |
| 52. | Larry Rountree LAC vs. LV |
| 53. | Jeremy McNichols TEN at NYJ |
| 54. | Tony Jones NO vs. NYG |
| 55. | *Ronald Jones TB at NE Note: Barring an injury to Leonard Fournette, and maybe even with one, I'm out of the Ronald Jones business. Only 12 snaps last week. |
| 56. | Justin Jackson LAC vs. LV |
| 57. | Damien Williams CHI vs. DET |
| 58. | Demetric Felton CLE at MIN |
| 59. | Samaje Perine CIN vs. JAX |
| 60. | Alex Collins SEA at SF |
| 61. | *Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB at NE Note: ***Vaughn should be active with Giovani Bernard (knee) out.*** |
| 62. | Dare Ogunbowale JAC at CIN |
| 63. | *Tevin Coleman NYJ vs. TEN Note: (Illness) Not on the injury report to begin the week. |
| 64. | J.J. Taylor NE vs. TB |
| 65. | *Brandon Bolden NE vs. TB Note: Bolden is more relevant as a pass-catching back with James White out. |
| 66. | Le'Veon Bell BAL at DEN |
| 67. | David Johnson HOU at BUF |
| 68. | Darrel Williams KC at PHI |
| 69. | Jake Funk LA vs. ARI |
| 70. | Trenton Cannon SF vs. SEA |
| 71. | Salvon Ahmed MIA vs. IND |
| 72. | Ameer Abdullah MIN vs. CLE |
| 73. | *Josh Jacobs LV at LAC Note: (Toe, Ankle) Jacobs returned to practice Thursday - but Jon Gruden called Jacobs 'questionable at the moment.' ***Jacobs will be a game-time decision Monday night after limited practices all week.*** |
| 74. | Devonta Freeman BAL at DEN |
| 75. | Kylin Hill GB vs. PIT |
| 76. | *Devontae Booker NYG at NO Note: Deactivated in favor of Gary Brightwell last week. |
| 77. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. SEA Note: The Niners are hopeful that Mitchell (shoulder) can practice this week. Mitchell had limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, wearing a no-contact jersey. ***Mitchell is listed as questionable, and it was suggested that it could come down to pain tolerance. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it's unlikely that Mitchell will play.*** |
| 78. | *Marlon Mack IND at MIA Note: Healthy scratch last week, but available on the trade market and could be a nice upgrade in a new location. |
| 79. | *Giovani Bernard TB at NE Note: Bernard suffered an MCL sprain on the final offensive play of the game for the Bucs while scoring a touchdown last week. Missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to miss Sunday night's game.*** |
| 80. | *Carlos Hyde JAC at CIN Note: Hyde was a surprise inactive for Thursday night. |
| 81. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR at DAL Note: McCaffrey will miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, but the Panthers haven't placed him on IR yet. |
| 82. | *Rashaad Penny SEA at SF Note: (Calf) Likely out again this week. ***Penny was placed on IR on Saturday.*** |
| 83. | *James White NE vs. TB Note: White suffered a hip subluxation and will miss multiple weeks. White is expected to be out for the season. ***Placed on IR on Friday.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Davante Adams GB vs. PIT |
| 2. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. ARI |
| 3. | *DK Metcalf SEA at SF Note: Metcalf was limited in practice Thursday with a foot issue. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 4. | *Tyreek Hill KC at PHI Note: For the second week in a row, an opposing team prioritized taking Hill out as best they could. The Chiefs will have to be creative in freeing him up. |
| 5. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. HOU |
| 6. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. WAS Note: The volume is present, but the Air Yards are lacking right now. |
| 7. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. CLE |
| 8. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. LV Note: Allen was limited at Thursday's practice with an ankle issue - keep in mind the Chargers play on Monday night, so this is their first practice. ***Limited practices this week, but Allen was pulled off the injury list on Saturday.*** |
| 9. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. CLE |
| 10. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at LAR Note: Hopkins sat out practice Wednesday with a rib injury. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 11. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. CAR |
| 12. | Terry McLaurin WAS at ATL |
| 13. | Chris Godwin TB at NE |
| 14. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. LV Note: Joe Lombardi wasn't kidding when he said he wanted to make Williams the Chargers version of Michael Thomas. |
| 15. | DJ Moore CAR at DAL |
| 16. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. JAX |
| 17. | Mike Evans TB at NE |
| 18. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. JAX |
| 19. | *Diontae Johnson PIT at GB Note: Johnson (knee) is on schedule to practice this week after sitting out last week's loss to the Bengals. Upgraded to a full practice on Thursday. ***Officially cleared to play, and will be busy with Chase Claypool out.*** |
| 20. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at SF Note: Lockett was limited Wednesday with a hip injury and did not practice at all on Thursday. ***Full practice on Friday.*** |
| 21. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. BAL |
| 22. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. SEA |
| 23. | Brandin Cooks HOU at BUF |
| 24. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. CAR |
| 25. | Robert Woods LA vs. ARI |
| 26. | *Odell Beckham CLE at MIN Note: Temporarily dislocated his shoulder last week but popped it back in and returned to the game. Limited on Wednesday, full practice on Thursday. |
| 27. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. DET |
| 28. | *Marquise Brown BAL at DEN Note: I always say to give me the guy that gets open and demands targets and I'll deal with the drops, but Brown makes it really difficult. |
| 29. | Robby Anderson CAR at DAL |
| 30. | Tim Patrick DEN vs. BAL |
| 31. | Michael Pittman IND at MIA |
| 32. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. KC |
| 33. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at GB Note: Smith-Schuster suffered bruised ribs in Sunday's loss to the Bengals and is day-to-day. X-rays looking for a fracture were negative. Didn't practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list, and Claypool is out.*** |
| 34. | *Henry Ruggs LV at LAC Note: Ruggs is really starting to look the part, as is Edwards. |
| 35. | *Antonio Brown TB at NE Note: (COVID) Brown was activated from the COVID-IR on Thursday. |
| 36. | Corey Davis NYJ vs. TEN |
| 37. | *Kenny Golladay NYG at NO Note: Golladay (hip) was a limited participant in practice Thursday. ***Golladay was cleared from the injury list, while both Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton have been ruled out.*** |
| 38. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. IND |
| 39. | Sammy Watkins BAL at DEN |
| 40. | Bryan Edwards LV at LAC |
| 41. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. TB |
| 42. | Marvin Jones JAC at CIN |
| 43. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. SEA Note: Signs of life! Aiyuk caught four passes for 36 yards and a touchdown, though he also had a bad drop in the end zone. |
| 44. | *Cole Beasley BUF vs. HOU Note: Really gave the Bills' offense a shot in the arm last week. |
| 45. | Zach Pascal IND at MIA |
| 46. | Christian Kirk ARZ at LAR |
| 47. | Hunter Renfrow LV at LAC |
| 48. | *Will Fuller MIA vs. IND Note: Fuller (chest/elbow) was listed as limited Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 49. | *Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN at NYJ Note: ***A bigger role awaits Westbrook-Ikhine with both A.J. Brown and Julio Jones out due to hamstring injuries.*** |
| 50. | Rondale Moore ARZ at LAR |
| 51. | Olamide Zaccheaus ATL vs. WAS |
| 52. | Gabriel Davis BUF vs. HOU |
| 53. | Nelson Agholor NE vs. TB |
| 54. | Marquez Callaway NO vs. NYG |
| 55. | Anthony Miller HOU at BUF |
| 56. | Jalen Reagor PHI vs. KC |
| 57. | Laviska Shenault JAC at CIN |
| 58. | A.J. Green ARZ at LAR |
| 59. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF vs. HOU |
| 60. | *Curtis Samuel WAS at ATL Note: Samuel (groin injury) returned to practice Wednesday and has been designated to return, but hasn't yet been activated from IR. ***Activated from injured reserve on Friday and will play this week.*** |
| 61. | Quintez Cephus DET at CHI |
| 62. | *Chester Rogers TEN at NYJ Note: ***Both A.J. Brown and Julio Jones are out.*** |
| 63. | *James Washington PIT at GB Note: ***Washington could get more targets this week with Chase Claypool not playing.*** |
| 64. | Cedrick Wilson DAL vs. CAR |
| 65. | K.J. Osborn MIN vs. CLE |
| 66. | Mecole Hardman KC at PHI |
| 67. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at MIN |
| 68. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. IND |
| 69. | Van Jefferson LA vs. ARI |
| 70. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. KC |
| 71. | Kalif Raymond DET at CHI |
| 72. | DeSean Jackson LA vs. ARI |
| 73. | Collin Johnson NYG at NO |
| 74. | Tyler Johnson TB at NE |
| 75. | *Kadarius Toney NYG at NO Note: Toney took a backseat to Collin Johnson last week, but could see increased activity this week if Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton are forced to sit out again. |
| 76. | *Darnell Mooney CHI vs. DET Note: Mooney (groin) has been limited again in practice this week. Despite the limited practices this week, he's played in 89 percent of the Bears' offensive snaps this season. |
| 77. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. TEN Note: (Groin) Crowder has had limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 78. | Terrace Marshall CAR at DAL |
| 79. | Ray-Ray McCloud PIT at GB |
| 80. | Demarcus Robinson KC at PHI |
| 81. | Braxton Berrios NYJ vs. TEN |
| 82. | Byron Pringle KC at PHI |
| 83. | Deonte Harris NO vs. NYG |
| 84. | Parris Campbell IND at MIA |
| 85. | Mohamed Sanu SF vs. SEA |
| 86. | Diontae Spencer DEN vs. BAL |
| 87. | Adam Humphries WAS at ATL |
| 88. | *Dee Eskridge SEA at SF Note: (Concussion) Expected to return to practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 89. | *Josh Gordon at Note: ***Could be added to the active roster in Week 5.*** |
| 90. | *Julio Jones TEN at NYJ Note: Jones appeared to injure himself making a fourth-down catch in the first quarter and only played six second-half snaps. Jones (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 91. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at NO Note: Left early on with a hamstring injury. No practice reps yet this week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 92. | *Darius Slayton NYG at NO Note: Forced out in the first quarter with a hamstring injury. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 93. | *Chase Claypool PIT at GB Note: Claypool had a whopping 15 targets last week, with the volume ramping up after Juju got hurt before halftime, but he twice was receiving medical attention on the sidelines in the second half. Claypool was limited Thursday with a hamstring injury after not being on the injury list Wednesday. ***Ruled out for this week's game.*** |
| 94. | *A.J. Brown TEN at NYJ Note: Brown is week-to-week with a hamstring injury. Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 95. | *Russell Gage ATL vs. WAS Note: Gage (ankle) has sat out the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 96. | *Elijah Moore NYJ vs. TEN Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Broncos. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 97. | *Rashod Bateman BAL at DEN Note: Bateman (groin) is eligible to return from the IR this week and is slated to return to practice. Bateman has been 'designated to return' from the IR and has practiced the last two days, but because he hasn't officially been activated from the IR, the Ravens aren't required to list him on the injury report yet. So his absence there doesn't necessarily mean that he'll play this week. ***Bateman will not return this week.*** |
| 98. | *Tee Higgins CIN vs. JAX Note: Higgins (shoulder) was a non-participant in Tuesday's practice. The Bengals play on Thursday. Declared out for Thursday night, but could return in Week 5. |
| 99. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at MIN Note: (IR-Knee) |
| 100. | *Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. PIT Note: Valdes-Scantling injured his hamstring late in the win over the Niners. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***MVS is out multiple weeks and was placed on IR.*** |
| 101. | *Scotty Miller TB at NE Note: Miller suffered a turf toe injury and will miss multiple weeks. Placed on IR and will miss at least three weeks. |
| 102. | *DJ Chark JAC at CIN Note: ***Chark suffered a fractured left ankle on the first series of Thursday's loss to the Bengals and likely will miss the rest of the season.*** |
| 103. | *KJ Hamler DEN vs. BAL Note: Out for the season with a torn ACL. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at PHI |
| 2. | Darren Waller LV at LAC |
| 3. | Mark Andrews BAL at DEN |
| 4. | T.J. Hockenson DET at CHI |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF vs. SEA Note: Kittle is managing a calf injury and is day-to-day. Kittle missed practices both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Coach Kyle Shanahan was encouraged by Kittle's work at practice on Friday, so I'm going to leave him up here.*** |
| 6. | *Kyle Pitts ATL vs. WAS Note: Pitts has been frustrating so far, but he's going to get his first score this week. |
| 7. | *Mike Gesicki MIA vs. IND Note: No targets in Week 1, 12 targets last week. Welcome to the tight end position. |
| 8. | Logan Thomas WAS at ATL |
| 9. | Noah Fant DEN vs. BAL |
| 10. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. KC |
| 11. | Tyler Higbee LA vs. ARI |
| 12. | Robert Tonyan GB vs. PIT |
| 13. | Jared Cook LAC vs. LV |
| 14. | Austin Hooper CLE at MIN |
| 15. | *Dawson Knox BUF vs. HOU Note: Knox has scored in back-to-back weeks and had five targets last week. |
| 16. | *Tyler Conklin MIN vs. CLE Note: Limited in practice Thursday with glute and elbow injuries. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 17. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at GB |
| 18. | *Cameron Brate TB at NE Note: ***Rob Gronkowski is out this week, and Brate had five targets last week.*** |
| 19. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. KC |
| 20. | Jonnu Smith NE vs. TB |
| 21. | *Dalton Schultz DAL vs. CAR Note: Scored twice in the win over the Eagles. |
| 22. | Hunter Henry NE vs. TB |
| 23. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. DET |
| 24. | *Evan Engram NYG at NO Note: Engram showed that he was in midseason form in his 2021 debut by losing a fumble. |
| 25. | Blake Jarwin DAL vs. CAR |
| 26. | Albert Okwuegbunam DEN vs. BAL |
| 27. | Juwan Johnson NO vs. NYG |
| 28. | David Njoku CLE at MIN |
| 29. | *Tommy Tremble CAR at DAL Note: It's not an earth-shaking pickup, but Tremble will get a larger role with Dan Arnold traded to the Jaguars. |
| 30. | *Anthony Firkser TEN at NYJ Note: Firkser (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. His role might expand compared to normal if he suits up and starts, with A.J. Brown and Julio Jones both questionable. |
| 31. | Eric Ebron PIT at GB |
| 32. | Maxx Williams ARZ at LAR |
| 33. | Adam Trautman NO vs. NYG |
| 34. | *Dan Arnold JAC at CIN Note: Dealt to the Jaguars, where he'll likely step right in as the starter once he gets up to speed with the playbook. |
| 35. | Harrison Bryant CLE at MIN |
| 36. | Pharaoh Brown HOU at BUF |
| 37. | Hayden Hurst ATL vs. WAS |
| 38. | C.J. Uzomah CIN vs. JAX |
| 39. | Geoff Swaim TEN at NYJ |
| 40. | Donald Parham LAC vs. LV |
| 41. | Jimmy Graham CHI vs. DET |
| 42. | *Tyler Kroft NYJ vs. TEN Note: Left with a chest injury last week. Limited in practice this week with a rib injury. ***Full practice Friday, officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 43. | *Jack Doyle IND at MIA Note: Doyle was sidelined with a back injury both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday - listed as questionable.*** |
| 44. | *Gerald Everett SEA at SF Note: ***Everett is on the COVID-IR and hadn't registered a negative test by Friday.*** |
| 45. | *Rob Gronkowski TB at NE Note: Gronk hurt his ribs in Sunday's loss to the Rams, but he's 'highly likely' to play in his homecoming game against the Pats. Even though there's optimism that Gronk will play Sunday night, he hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Gronk has multiple hairline fractures in his ribs and has been ruled out this week, and could miss multiple weeks.*** |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Davante Adams GB vs. PIT |
| 2. | Derrick Henry TEN at NYJ |
| 3. | Cooper Kupp LA vs. ARI |
| 4. | *DK Metcalf SEA at SF Note: Metcalf was limited in practice Thursday with a foot issue. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 5. | *Aaron Jones GB vs. PIT Note: Jones has had his practice reps capped the first two days of practice with an ankle injury. ***Cleared from the injured list and is expected to play.*** |
| 6. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. LV |
| 7. | Travis Kelce KC at PHI |
| 8. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. NYG |
| 9. | Joe Mixon CIN vs. JAX |
| 10. | *Tyreek Hill KC at PHI Note: For the second week in a row, an opposing team prioritized taking Hill out as best they could. The Chiefs will have to be creative in freeing him up. |
| 11. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. HOU |
| 12. | *Calvin Ridley ATL vs. WAS Note: The volume is present, but the Air Yards are lacking right now. |
| 13. | Adam Thielen MIN vs. CLE |
| 14. | Darren Waller LV at LAC |
| 15. | *Najee Harris PIT at GB Note: Really benefited from the game script and the Steelers' Captain Checkdown offense last week. |
| 16. | Nick Chubb CLE at MIN |
| 17. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at NO Note: Barkley (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday. ***Barkley could be busier this week, with both Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton out.*** |
| 18. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. CAR |
| 19. | *James Robinson JAC at CIN Note: Robinson gets a bump up with the Jaguars deactivating Carlos Hyde for Thursday night. |
| 20. | Chris Carson SEA at SF |
| 21. | *D'Andre Swift DET at CHI Note: Swift (groin) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday - from what I can tell, this is his standard for now. ***Swift has his usual questionable designation going into Sunday.*** |
| 22. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. LV Note: Allen was limited at Thursday's practice with an ankle issue - keep in mind the Chargers play on Monday night, so this is their first practice. ***Limited practices this week, but Allen was pulled off the injury list on Saturday.*** |
| 23. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. CAR |
| 24. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. CLE |
| 25. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at LAR Note: Hopkins sat out practice Wednesday with a rib injury. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 26. | Terry McLaurin WAS at ATL |
| 27. | Chris Godwin TB at NE |
| 28. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. CLE Note: (Ankle) Cooke practiced in limited capacity both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to play this week, perhaps will cap his reps.*** |
| 29. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at PHI |
| 30. | *Jonathan Taylor IND at MIA Note: Taylor was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday due to a sore knee. ***Taylor was limited all week, and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 31. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. LV Note: Joe Lombardi wasn't kidding when he said he wanted to make Williams the Chargers version of Michael Thomas. |
| 32. | DJ Moore CAR at DAL |
| 33. | *Antonio Gibson WAS at ATL Note: Gibson was a non-participant for Thursday's practice after not being on the injured list at all Wednesday. ***Gibson returned to position drills Friday and is expected to play, despite being listed as questionable due to his shin injury.*** |
| 34. | David Montgomery CHI vs. DET |
| 35. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. JAX |
| 36. | Mike Evans TB at NE |
| 37. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. KC Note: Eagles running backs had three total carries Monday night, and only two by Sanders. |
| 38. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. DET |
| 39. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. BAL |
| 40. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. CAR |
| 41. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. SEA |
| 42. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. JAX |
| 43. | *Diontae Johnson PIT at GB Note: Johnson (knee) is on schedule to practice this week after sitting out last week's loss to the Bengals. Upgraded to a full practice on Thursday. ***Officially cleared to play, and will be busy with Chase Claypool out.*** |
| 44. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at SF Note: Lockett was limited Wednesday with a hip injury and did not practice at all on Thursday. ***Full practice on Friday.*** |
| 45. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR at DAL Note: Hubbard will take over as the lead back while Christian McCaffrey is out, but he could continue to lose goal line carries to Royce Freeman. Confirmed as the starter. |
| 46. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. BAL Note: Gordon has been limited Wednesday and Thursday with ribs and lower leg issues. ***Gordon put in three limited practices this week but is expected to play.*** |
| 47. | Kareem Hunt CLE at MIN |
| 48. | Brandin Cooks HOU at BUF |
| 49. | Robert Woods LA vs. ARI |
| 50. | *Odell Beckham CLE at MIN Note: Temporarily dislocated his shoulder last week but popped it back in and returned to the game. Limited on Wednesday, full practice on Thursday. |
| 51. | *Marquise Brown BAL at DEN Note: I always say to give me the guy that gets open and demands targets and I'll deal with the drops, but Brown makes it really difficult. |
| 52. | Mark Andrews BAL at DEN |
| 53. | T.J. Hockenson DET at CHI |
| 54. | Robby Anderson CAR at DAL |
| 55. | *Henry Ruggs LV at LAC Note: Ruggs is really starting to look the part, as is Edwards. |
| 56. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at GB Note: Smith-Schuster suffered bruised ribs in Sunday's loss to the Bengals and is day-to-day. X-rays looking for a fracture were negative. Didn't practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list, and Claypool is out.*** |
| 57. | Tim Patrick DEN vs. BAL |
| 58. | Michael Pittman IND at MIA |
| 59. | *Javonte Williams DEN vs. BAL Note: I liked Williams's usage, but he struggled in the red zone, including losing a fumble on a goal line carry. |
| 60. | Mike Davis ATL vs. WAS |
| 61. | Trey Sermon SF vs. SEA |
| 62. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. KC |
| 63. | *George Kittle SF vs. SEA Note: Kittle is managing a calf injury and is day-to-day. Kittle missed practices both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Coach Kyle Shanahan was encouraged by Kittle's work at practice on Friday, so I'm going to leave him up here.*** |
| 64. | Corey Davis NYJ vs. TEN |
| 65. | Bryan Edwards LV at LAC |
| 66. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. CAR Note: Pollard was absent from Thursday's practice for personal reasons. |
| 67. | Sony Michel LA vs. ARI |
| 68. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. IND |
| 69. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. SEA Note: Signs of life! Aiyuk caught four passes for 36 yards and a touchdown, though he also had a bad drop in the end zone. |
| 70. | Sammy Watkins BAL at DEN |
| 71. | *Kyle Pitts ATL vs. WAS Note: Pitts has been frustrating so far, but he's going to get his first score this week. |
| 72. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. TB |
| 73. | Marvin Jones JAC at CIN |
| 74. | James Conner ARZ at LAR |
| 75. | Damien Harris NE vs. TB |
| 76. | Leonard Fournette TB at NE |
| 77. | *Cole Beasley BUF vs. HOU Note: Really gave the Bills' offense a shot in the arm last week. |
| 78. | Rondale Moore ARZ at LAR |
| 79. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at LAR |
| 80. | Myles Gaskin MIA vs. IND |
| 81. | Zack Moss BUF vs. HOU |
| 82. | *Peyton Barber LV at LAC Note: Now seems to be the leading guy while Josh Jacobs is out. ***Jacobs is a game-time decision, so Barber could be in line for a decent workload again Monday night.*** |
| 83. | Jamaal Williams DET at CHI |
| 84. | Zach Pascal IND at MIA |
| 85. | Christian Kirk ARZ at LAR |
| 86. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. CLE Note: Dalvin Cook has practiced in limited capacity this week, so I'm going to assume that Cook will play, but that Mattison will get more work than usual. |
| 87. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL vs. WAS |
| 88. | J.D. McKissic WAS at ATL |
| 89. | Latavius Murray BAL at DEN |
| 90. | *Ty'Son Williams BAL at DEN Note: Williams strangely got very little use against the Lions in what was a plus matchup. ***Williams's picture is clouded after the Ravens activated Lev Bell. Good sized downgrade here, with the possibility that he's a healthy scratch.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | *Justin Tucker BAL at DEN Note: Tucker didn't make the NFL 100 All-Time team despite them choosing two kickers. Chew on that for a while. |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC at PHI |
| 3. | Daniel Carlson LV at LAC |
| 4. | Younghoe Koo ATL vs. WAS |
| 5. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. IND |
| 6. | Matt Gay LA vs. ARI |
| 7. | Jason Myers SEA at SF |
| 8. | *Greg Joseph MIN vs. CLE Note: (Hip) Limited participant in Thursday's practice. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Graham Gano NYG at NO |
| 10. | Matt Prater ARZ at LAR |
| 11. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. BAL |
| 12. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. JAX |
| 13. | Rodrigo Blankenship IND at MIA |
| 14. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. HOU |
| 15. | Ryan Succop TB at NE |
| 16. | Greg Zuerlein DAL vs. CAR |
| 17. | Mason Crosby GB vs. PIT |
| 18. | Robbie Gould SF vs. SEA |
| 19. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at ATL |
| 20. | Chase McLaughlin CLE at MIN |
| 21. | *Nick Folk NE vs. TB Note: Folk (left knee) was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, but the Pats don't have any other kicker on the active roster.*** |
| 22. | Chris Boswell PIT at GB |
| 23. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. KC |
| 24. | Randy Bullock TEN at NYJ |
| 25. | *Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at BUF Note: ***Activated from injured reserve and will kick this week for the Texans.*** |
| 26. | *Aldrick Rosas NO vs. NYG Note: It looks like Wil Lutz (abdomen) will miss at least one more week, perhaps more given the original 8-to-12 week timeline from early August injury. |
| 27. | *Matthew Wright at Note: Will take over the kicking duties for Jacksonville on Thursday night. |
| 28. | Zane Gonzalez CAR at DAL |
| 29. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. DET |
| 30. | *Tristan Vizcaino LAC vs. LV Note: Missed two extra-point attempts in the win over the Chiefs. |
| 31. | *Ryan Santoso DET at CHI Note: Reverted back to the Lions' practice squad by rule on Monday. ***Will kick again for the Lions this week with Austin Seibert still away from the team.*** |
| 32. | Matt Ammendola NYJ vs. TEN |
| 33. | *Josh Lambo JAC at CIN Note: Lambo missed two extra-point attempts in the loss to the Cardinals. Ruled out this week with a personal issue. |
| 34. | *Austin Seibert DET at CHI Note: (COVID) Still away from the team. ***Out again this week.*** |
| 35. | *Joey Slye at Note: Slye was waived by the Texans, with Ka'imi Fairbairn returning. |
Defenses
| 1. | Buffalo Bills vs. HOU |
| 2. | New Orleans Saints vs. NYG |
| 3. | Denver Broncos vs. BAL |
| 4. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. JAX Note: The Bengals are going to probably miss Chidobe Awuzie (groin) and maybe Jessie Bates (neck) too, but they'll finally get the debut of Trae Waynes. They already have 10 sacks on the season and might be pressuring Trevor Lawrence all night on Thursday. |
| 5. | Green Bay Packers vs. PIT |
| 6. | Chicago Bears vs. DET |
| 7. | Tennessee Titans at NYJ |
| 8. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NE |
| 9. | Indianapolis Colts at MIA |
| 10. | Cleveland Browns at MIN |
| 11. | Miami Dolphins vs. IND |
| 12. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. CAR Note: Maybe the Cowboys' defense is actually good? |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens at DEN |
| 14. | Los Angeles Rams vs. ARI |
| 15. | Washington Football Team at ATL |
| 16. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. LV |
| 17. | San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA |
| 18. | Carolina Panthers at DAL |
| 19. | Atlanta Falcons vs. WAS |
| 20. | New England Patriots vs. TB |
| 21. | Detroit Lions at CHI |
| 22. | Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE |
| 23. | Arizona Cardinals at LAR |
| 24. | Las Vegas Raiders at LAC |
| 25. | *Pittsburgh Steelers at GB Note: Really missed TJ Watt last week and now they draw the Packers on the road - this could get ugly. |
| 26. | New York Giants at NO |
| 27. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. KC |
| 28. | Seattle Seahawks at SF |
| 29. | Kansas City Chiefs at PHI |
| 30. | New York Jets vs. TEN |
| 31. | Houston Texans at BUF |
| 32. | Jacksonville Jaguars at CIN |
