Sunday Update complete
Week 9 - Bye Weeks - CLE, NYJ, PHI, TB.
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 fantasy football 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 after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late 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
Sunday Update complete
Week 9 - Bye Weeks - CLE, NYJ, PHI, TB.
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 fantasy football 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 after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC at BUF |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF vs. KC |
| 3. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. ARI |
| 4. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at MIA Note: Jackson was a full participant - and a real 'full participant' this time - in practice on Tuesday and is on track to start Thursday night in Miami. Jackson has been cleared to return this week. |
| 5. | Drake Maye NE vs. ATL |
| 6. | Caleb Williams CHI at CIN |
| 7. | Daniel Jones IND at PIT |
| 8. | Justin Herbert LAC at TEN |
| 9. | Matthew Stafford LA vs. NO |
| 10. | Jared Goff DET vs. MIN |
| 11. | *Jordan Love GB vs. CAR Note: In a game where Love was brilliant, at one point connecting on 20 consecutive passes, he still left a couple of plays on the table. He gets a nice home matchup against the Panthers this week. |
| 12. | *Jayden Daniels WAS vs. SEA Note: Daniels (hamstring) had a good rehab session Tuesday and will participate in Wednesday's practice. The Commanders play another stand-alone game on Sunday night against Seattle. Daniels fully practiced Wednesday and is scheduled for a full week of practice. I'm going to treat him as if he's starting. ***Daniels has been named the starter this week.*** |
| 13. | Jaxson Dart NYG vs. SF |
| 14. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at LV |
| 15. | Sam Darnold SEA at WAS |
| 16. | *Jacoby Brissett ARZ at DAL Note: The Cardinals have not yet announced whether Brissett or Kyler Murray (foot) will start. ***Brissett has officially been named the starter.*** |
| 17. | *Joe Flacco CIN vs. CHI Note: Flacco is day-to-day with a shoulder issue; he briefly had it checked out in the locker room while the Jets were on their go-ahead drive. Flacco missed practice Wednesday and was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Flacco's practice Thursday was enough to convince him and the Bengals that he'll be ready to play, despite resting on Friday. He's officially a game-time decision.*** |
| 18. | *Bo Nix DEN at HOU Note: Nix indeed got well against the threadbare Cowboys secondary, after throwing a terrible INT in the first quarter. It'll be a lot tougher this week on the road at Houston. |
| 19. | *Mac Jones SF at NYG Note: Jones suffered a bruised knee in the loss to the Texans and is day-to-day. Jones fully practiced Wednesday. ***Jones will get another start this week against the Giants.*** |
| 20. | *Aaron Rodgers PIT vs. IND Note: ***Rodgers appeared to injure his handle/finger in pregame warmups.*** |
| 21. | *Michael Penix ATL at NE Note: Penix (knee) was described as day-to-day on Monday by coach Raheem Morris following the Falcons' loss to Miami. Penix has been limited in practice the first two days, but also said that he's 'trending in the right direction' towards playing. ***Penix has been cleared from the injury list and will start against the Pats.*** |
| 22. | Geno Smith LV vs. JAX |
| 23. | Cam Ward TEN vs. LAC |
| 24. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. BAL Note: Apparently all that Tua needed was an illness that also affected his vision to have his best game of the year. |
| 25. | C.J. Stroud HOU vs. DEN |
| 26. | *Bryce Young CAR at GB Note: Young (ankle) had an encouraging running session Monday and the team is hopeful he might be able to practice Wednesday. Teammate Andy Dalton was overwhelmed by the Bills' pass rush in Week 8. Young fully practiced Wednesday and was taken off of the injury list. ***Young has been cleared to start this week against the Packers.*** |
| 27. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN at DET Note: McCarthy (ankle) will have a full week of prep this week before likely starting on Sunday against the Vikings. Max Brosmer would be the backup. McCarthy fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 28. | *Tyler Shough NO at LAR Note: Shough will start this week after replacing Spencer Rattler in the second half last week. Shough will be the starter for the rest of the season. |
| 29. | *Jake Browning CIN vs. CHI Note: ***It appears that Joe Flacco (shoulder) will be able to play, but if you have the roster spot, it's not the worst idea to roster Browning if you also have Flacco just in case.*** |
| 30. | *Kyler Murray ARZ at DAL Note: Murray (foot) was on the field for Tuesday's bonus practice session, and is 'doing better' than he was during the two weeks where he missed games before the bye. The Cardinals haven't yet announced who is starting between Murray and Jacoby Brissett. Murray was officially limited in practice Thursday. While coach Jonathan Gannon said that the team is preparing Murray to start, Murray threw to the team's backup receivers while Jacoby Brissett was throwing to the starters. ***Murray was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable. The Cardinals have already named Brissett as the starter over Murray.*** |
| 31. | *Kirk Cousins ATL at NE Note: Cousins turned in a woeful performance against the Dolphins, albeit one with a hand tied behind his back with Drake London missing. ***Michael Penix will start this week.*** |
| 32. | Marcus Mariota WAS vs. SEA |
| 33. | *Brock Purdy SF at NYG Note: There's a chance that Purdy (toe) could return this week, though coach Kyle Shanahan said that it's too early to commit one way or another. Purdy (toe) was limited in Thursday's practice, whereas Mac Jones (knee) was able to fully practice. ***Jones will start. Purdy is listed as questionable, but if he's active he'll just be the backup.*** |
| 34. | *Andy Dalton CAR at GB Note: Both Dalton and Kirk Cousins looked overwhelmed in situations where the consensus was that they weren't that far off from the starter on their respective teams. Dalton suffered a broken thumb in the loss to the Bills, but he was still able to put in a limited practice Thursday. |
| 35. | Tyler Huntley BAL at MIA |
| 36. | *Spencer Rattler NO at LAR Note: Rattler has been benched in favor of Tyler Shough. Rattler will be the No. 2 quarterback. |
| 37. | *Carson Wentz MIN at DET Note: Wentz is out for the season due to a left shoulder injury that requires surgery, one that he has been playing on since the London game. |
| 38. | Jalen Hurts PHI at |
| 39. | Baker Mayfield TB at |
| 40. | Dillon Gabriel CLE at |
| 41. | Justin Fields NYJ at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Jonathan Taylor IND at PIT |
| 2. | Christian McCaffrey SF at NYG |
| 3. | Bijan Robinson ATL at NE |
| 4. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. BAL |
| 5. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. MIN |
| 6. | James Cook BUF vs. KC |
| 7. | Kyren Williams LA vs. NO |
| 8. | *Josh Jacobs GB vs. CAR Note: Jacobs (calf) has been limited the first two days of the week. ***Jacobs has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Derrick Henry BAL at MIA |
| 10. | Javonte Williams DAL vs. ARI |
| 11. | *Rico Dowdle CAR at GB Note: Dowdle is expected to carry a heavier burden over Chuba Hubbard going forward. I don't love his matchup this week, however. |
| 12. | J.K. Dobbins DEN at HOU |
| 13. | Chase Brown CIN vs. CHI |
| 14. | Travis Etienne JAC at LV |
| 15. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. IND |
| 16. | Ashton Jeanty LV vs. JAX |
| 17. | *Kyle Monangai CHI at CIN Note: ***Teammate D'Andre Swift has been ruled out, meaning that Monangai will get the start in a great matchup against the Bengals.*** |
| 18. | Kimani Vidal LAC at TEN |
| 19. | *Kareem Hunt KC at BUF Note: Hunt could have a heavier workload in the near future due to Pacheco's MCL sprain. ***Pacheco is officially out this week.*** |
| 20. | Zach Charbonnet SEA at WAS |
| 21. | Kenneth Walker SEA at WAS |
| 22. | *TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. ATL Note: Henderson had a season-high 75 yards, but also lost a fumble in the red zone. ***Getting the start with Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) ruled out.*** |
| 23. | *Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. SF Note: Back in the starter's role with Cam Skattebo (ankle) out for the season. |
| 24. | *Alvin Kamara NO at LAR Note: Kamara (ankle) has been limited the first two days of practice this week. ***Kamara was limited in practice all three days this week and is listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 25. | *Bam Knight ARZ at DAL Note: ***Knight will 'be the first one out there' for the Cardinals on Monday night.*** |
| 26. | *Aaron Jones MIN at DET Note: Jones played more snaps than Mason on Thursday night, though both were marginalized by the game flow. |
| 27. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS vs. SEA |
| 28. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR at GB Note: Hubbard is expected to have fewer snaps and touches going forward, following coach Dave Canales's comments on Monday. |
| 29. | *Tony Pollard TEN vs. LAC Note: Pollard (neck) was limited Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 30. | David Montgomery DET vs. MIN |
| 31. | *Emanuel Wilson GB vs. CAR Note: Wilson could get extra reps again this week - he was very effective in the second half last week and Josh Jacobs (quad) has been limited in practice. |
| 32. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. DEN Note: Marks was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf injury and was limited. ***Marks was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 33. | Jordan Mason MIN at DET |
| 34. | RJ Harvey DEN at HOU |
| 35. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. LAC |
| 36. | *Samaje Perine CIN vs. CHI Note: For the second week in a row the Bengals ran the ball well, and Perine played a bigger role this week, running for 94 yards and a touchdown. |
| 37. | *Tyler Allgeier ATL at NE Note: Allgeier (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Allgeier was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 38. | Nick Chubb HOU vs. DEN |
| 39. | *Brashard Smith KC at BUF Note: Smith only had three official carries on Monday night, with another good run called back due to a holding penalty. He'll be busier this week against the Bills presumably, due to Pacheco's MCL sprain. ***Pacheco is confirmed out this week.*** |
| 40. | *Ollie Gordon MIA vs. BAL Note: Will the Dolphins' commitment to the run continue even against teams that can score against them? If so, then Gordon will have some enduring value. ***Gordon suffered an ankle injury in the loss on Thursday night.*** |
| 41. | Bhayshul Tuten JAC at LV |
| 42. | *Ray Davis BUF vs. KC Note: Davis (illness) sat out Wednesday but returned to a full practice Thursday. ***Davis has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 43. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT vs. IND |
| 44. | *Devin Neal NO at LAR Note: Neal didn't have any carries in the loss to the Bucs, but did play 46 percent of the offensive snaps. Unfortunately, the Saints could be in 'abandon-the-run' mode most weeks. Neal (ankle) has been limited in practice the first two days this week. ***Neal has been cleared from the injury list. Teammate Alvin Kamara is questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 45. | Justice Hill BAL at MIA |
| 46. | Jeremy McNichols WAS vs. SEA |
| 47. | Blake Corum LA vs. NO |
| 48. | Chris Brooks GB vs. CAR |
| 49. | *Devin Singletary NYG vs. SF Note: Singletary might have a bigger role going forward now that Cam Skattebo is out for the season. |
| 50. | Brian Robinson SF at NYG |
| 51. | Trevor Etienne CAR at GB |
| 52. | Ty Johnson BUF vs. KC |
| 53. | *Travis Homer CHI at CIN Note: ***Homer will be the backup to Kyle Monangai, with D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson both out.*** |
| 54. | *Terrell Jennings NE vs. ATL Note: ***Jennings could get more work than usual this week with Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) ruled out.*** |
| 55. | *Michael Carter ARZ at DAL Note: Carter was released and then re-signed to the practice squad. |
| 56. | Chris Rodriguez WAS vs. SEA |
| 57. | *Keaton Mitchell BAL at MIA Note: It appears that Mitchell has surpassed Justice Hill in the Ravens' pecking order, at least when they're playing with a lead. |
| 58. | *Jaydon Blue DAL vs. ARI Note: Blue fumbled last week and also struggled with blitz pickup. |
| 59. | LeQuint Allen JAC at LV |
| 60. | Jaret Patterson LAC at TEN |
| 61. | Zavier Scott MIN at DET |
| 62. | *Emari Demercado ARZ at DAL Note: ***Demercado (ankle) has been removed from the injury list.*** |
| 63. | Raheem Mostert LV vs. JAX |
| 64. | *D'Andre Swift CHI at CIN Note: Swift (groin) hasn't participated in practice yet this week. ***Swift has been ruled out for Week 9.*** |
| 65. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. ATL Note: Stevenson (toe) has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Stevenson has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 66. | *Isiah Pacheco KC at BUF Note: Pacheco suffered an MCL sprain late in the Monday night win over the Commanders and is week-to-week. Back-to-back practices missed so far. ***Pacheco has officially been ruled out.*** |
| 67. | *Hassan Haskins LAC at TEN Note: Haskins (hamstring) hasn't been able to return to practice yet this week. ***The Chargers placed Haskins on IR.*** |
| 68. | *Cam Skattebo NYG vs. SF Note: Skattebo suffered a season-ending dislocated ankle that he's already had surgery for and has been placed on IR. |
| 69. | Quinshon Judkins CLE at |
| 70. | Bucky Irving TB at |
| 71. | Saquon Barkley PHI at |
| 72. | Breece Hall NYJ at |
| 73. | Rachaad White TB at |
| 74. | Isaiah Davis NYJ at |
| 75. | Sean Tucker TB at |
| 76. | Jerome Ford CLE at |
| 77. | Dylan Sampson CLE at |
| 78. | Will Shipley PHI at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. CHI |
| 2. | Rashee Rice KC at BUF |
| 3. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. ARI |
| 4. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. MIN |
| 5. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at WAS |
| 6. | *Puka Nacua LA vs. NO Note: Nacua (ankle) is expected to return to practice Wednesday, which follows earlier reports that he's on track to return following the Rams' bye week. I'm ranking him accordingly. Nacua was limited Wednesday, but fully practiced Thursday. ***Officially cleared to return.*** |
| 7. | *Rome Odunze CHI at CIN Note: Odunze (heel) sat out practice Wednesday, returned to a limited practice Thursday and then said he expects to play this week. ***Odunze was a full participant Friday and isn't on the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Justin Jefferson MIN at DET |
| 9. | *Ladd McConkey LAC at TEN Note: McConkey (calf) has been limited the first two days of practice this week. ***McConkey had a full practice Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 10. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at DAL |
| 11. | Davante Adams LA vs. NO |
| 12. | Michael Pittman IND at PIT |
| 13. | George Pickens DAL vs. ARI |
| 14. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. IND |
| 15. | Chris Olave NO at LAR |
| 16. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. CAR |
| 17. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at GB |
| 18. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. DEN Note: Collins has cleared the concussion protocol and fully practiced Thursday. ***Collins fully practiced again Friday and will return on Sunday.*** |
| 19. | *Drake London ATL at NE Note: London (hip) is day-to-day after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. London has been limited so far in the first two practices this week. ***Both London and Michael Penix were full go in practice and have been cleared to play.*** |
| 20. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. CHI |
| 21. | Jordan Addison MIN at DET |
| 22. | Courtland Sutton DEN at HOU |
| 23. | Zay Flowers BAL at MIA |
| 24. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BAL |
| 25. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. KC |
| 26. | Kayshon Boutte NE vs. ATL |
| 27. | *Brian Thomas JAC at LV Note: Thomas has a harness to protect his shoulder, and has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Thomas was limited again Friday, but then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 28. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. SF |
| 29. | Keenan Allen LAC at TEN |
| 30. | *Stefon Diggs NE vs. ATL Note: Diggs (ankle) fully practiced Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 31. | Troy Franklin DEN at HOU |
| 32. | Xavier Worthy KC at BUF |
| 33. | Deebo Samuel WAS vs. SEA |
| 34. | *Christian Watson GB vs. CAR Note: The Packers got Watson (knee) back into action right away Sunday night, with him nabbing four receptions for 85 yards. Watson (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week, and that might be the case most weeks this season. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 35. | *DJ Moore CHI at CIN Note: The Bears' tree has narrowed this week due to injuries to Burden and Zaccheus. Moore (hip/groin) returned to a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 36. | *Josh Downs IND at PIT Note: Downs (hip) rested on Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 37. | Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. LAC |
| 38. | Keon Coleman BUF vs. KC |
| 39. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at NE Note: Mooney (hamstring) fully practiced Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. |
| 40. | Alec Pierce IND at PIT |
| 41. | Jameson Williams DET vs. MIN |
| 42. | *Rashid Shaheed NO at LAR Note: Shaheed reportedly is on the Saints' trade block. Shaheed (hip) has back-to-back limited practices so far this week. ***Shaheed was limited in all three practices this week and is expected to play.*** |
| 43. | Quentin Johnston LAC at TEN |
| 44. | Jauan Jennings SF at NYG |
| 45. | Tre Tucker LV vs. JAX |
| 46. | Darius Slayton NYG vs. SF |
| 47. | Kendrick Bourne SF at NYG |
| 48. | *Jakobi Meyers LV vs. JAX Note: Meyers (knee) returned to full practice after missing the Raiders' game before the bye. |
| 49. | Tory Horton SEA at WAS |
| 50. | *Olamide Zaccheaus CHI at CIN Note: Zaccheaus is day-to-day with a knee injury. Zaccheaus sat out Wednesday and then was limited Thursday. ***Zaccheaus has been cleared to play, and could get more reps with Luther Burden (concussion) ruled out.*** |
| 51. | *Dyami Brown JAC at LV Note: Brown (shoulder) was a full participant Thursday, while both Brian Thomas (shoulder) and Travis Hunter (knee) were limited. ***Now Hunter is out for at least four weeks.*** |
| 52. | Michael Wilson ARZ at DAL |
| 53. | *Jaylin Noel HOU vs. DEN Note: ***Both Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) will return this week.*** |
| 54. | Matthew Golden GB vs. CAR |
| 55. | *Christian Kirk HOU vs. DEN Note: Kirk (hamstring) fully practiced Thursday. ***Kirk fully practiced again Friday and will return Sunday.*** |
| 56. | *Parker Washington JAC at LV Note: ***Washington and Dyami Brown will get more targets with Travis Hunter (knee) on IR.*** |
| 57. | Calvin Austin PIT vs. IND |
| 58. | Chimere Dike TEN vs. LAC |
| 59. | *Xavier Legette CAR at GB Note: Legette (illness) sat out Thursday's practice. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 60. | *Hollywood Brown KC at BUF Note: Only one target in the win over the Commanders. Brown (illness) returned to a full practice Thursday. |
| 61. | Rashod Bateman BAL at MIA |
| 62. | *Jayden Higgins HOU vs. DEN Note: ***Both Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) will return this week.*** |
| 63. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at BUF |
| 64. | Malik Washington MIA vs. BAL |
| 65. | Jalen Nailor MIN at DET |
| 66. | *Zay Jones ARZ at DAL Note: ***Jones (knee) is clear from the injury list.*** |
| 67. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL at MIA |
| 68. | DeMario Douglas NE vs. ATL |
| 69. | *Xavier Hutchinson HOU vs. DEN Note: ***Both Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) will return this week.*** |
| 70. | Tre' Harris LAC at TEN |
| 71. | Luke McCaffrey WAS vs. SEA |
| 72. | KaVontae Turpin DAL vs. ARI |
| 73. | Jalen Coker CAR at GB |
| 74. | *Luther Burden CHI at CIN Note: Burden left Sunday's loss to the Ravens with a concussion. Burden hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Burden has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 75. | *Marvin Mims DEN at HOU Note: Mims is in the concussion protocol for the Broncos, getting injured late in the win over the Cowboys. Mims hasn't yet started practicing. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 76. | *Cooper Kupp SEA at WAS Note: ***Kupp was initially added to the injury list with a heel injury, and then his hamstring was added as a reason when he missed Friday's practice. He's not expected to play.*** |
| 77. | *Calvin Ridley TEN vs. LAC Note: Ridley (hamstring) hasn't returned to practice yet. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 78. | *Dontayvion Wicks GB vs. CAR Note: Wicks (calf) hasn't returned to practice yet. ***Wicks has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 79. | *Joshua Palmer BUF vs. KC Note: Palmer (knee/ankle) was moving at 'very light speed' during a limited practice Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 80. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. SEA Note: McLaurin left in the fourth quarter after aggravating his quad injury, but afterwards he downplayed the injury. He caught three passes, including two tremendous plays where he exhibited outstanding body control to stay inbounds. McLaurin has already been ruled out for Sunday night due to aggravating his quadriceps injury. |
| 81. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at NYG Note: Pearsall (knee) still isn't practicing, but at least was doing cuts on the side field on Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 82. | *Travis Hunter JAC at LV Note: Hunter was added to the injury report Thursday with a knee issue, after fully practicing Wednesday. ***That escalated in a hurry - Hunter was placed on IR due to the knee injury suffered on Thursday.*** |
| 83. | DeVonta Smith PHI at |
| 84. | A.J. Brown PHI at |
| 85. | Garrett Wilson NYJ at |
| 86. | Emeka Egbuka TB at |
| 87. | Tez Johnson TB at |
| 88. | Sterling Shepard TB at |
| 89. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at |
| 90. | Chris Godwin TB at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ at DAL |
| 2. | Tyler Warren IND at PIT |
| 3. | Tucker Kraft GB vs. CAR |
| 4. | George Kittle SF at NYG |
| 5. | Travis Kelce KC at BUF |
| 6. | *Brock Bowers LV vs. JAX Note: Bowers (knee) fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 7. | Oronde Gadsden LAC at TEN |
| 8. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. ARI Note: It's hard to be upset with Ferguson given his season-long production, but Sunday's goose-egg was costly. |
| 9. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. MIN |
| 10. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at NE Note: Pitts (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Pitts fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 11. | Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. KC |
| 12. | Mark Andrews BAL at MIA |
| 13. | *Theo Johnson NYG vs. SF Note: ***Teammate Daniel Bellinger (neck) is doubtful.*** |
| 14. | *Cole Kmet CHI at CIN Note: Kmet (back) has been limited in the first two practices of the week. ***Kmet fully practiced Friday, and was cleared to play.*** |
| 15. | *Hunter Henry NE vs. ATL Note: Henry is the prototype for the TD or Bust tight end model. |
| 16. | *Zach Ertz WAS vs. SEA Note: Ertz had another costly drop late in the loss to the Chiefs - he's had issues with that the last two weeks. |
| 17. | AJ Barner SEA at WAS |
| 18. | Noah Fant CIN vs. CHI |
| 19. | Evan Engram DEN at HOU |
| 20. | *Colston Loveland CHI at CIN Note: Start your TE's against the Bengals! ***It's more complicated now that Cole Kmet (back) will return.*** |
| 21. | *Dalton Schultz HOU vs. DEN Note: Schultz (knee/shoulder) has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Schultz fully practiced Friday and while listed as questionable, he will play.*** |
| 22. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at DET |
| 23. | Juwan Johnson NO at LAR |
| 24. | *Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. IND Note: Freiermuth (quad) fully participated in Thursday's practice. |
| 25. | *Chig Okonkwo TEN vs. LAC Note: Okonkwo (foot) was limited Wednesday and then fully sat out Thursday's practice. ***Fully practiced Friday, and then was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | Hunter Long JAC at LV |
| 27. | Taysom Hill NO at LAR |
| 28. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. KC |
| 29. | Jonnu Smith PIT vs. IND |
| 30. | Elijah Arroyo SEA at WAS |
| 31. | Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR at GB |
| 32. | Gunnar Helm TEN vs. LAC |
| 33. | *Michael Mayer LV vs. JAX |
| 34. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. NO |
| 35. | Dallas Goedert PHI at |
| 36. | Harold Fannin CLE at |
| 37. | David Njoku CLE at |
| 38. | Cade Otton TB at |
| 39. | Mason Taylor NYJ at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Jonathan Taylor IND at PIT |
| 2. | Christian McCaffrey SF at NYG |
| 3. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. CHI |
| 4. | Rashee Rice KC at BUF |
| 5. | CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. ARI |
| 6. | Bijan Robinson ATL at NE |
| 7. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. BAL |
| 8. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. MIN |
| 9. | James Cook BUF vs. KC |
| 10. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at WAS |
| 11. | *Puka Nacua LA vs. NO Note: Nacua (ankle) is expected to return to practice Wednesday, which follows earlier reports that he's on track to return following the Rams' bye week. I'm ranking him accordingly. Nacua was limited Wednesday, but fully practiced Thursday. ***Officially cleared to return.*** |
| 12. | Kyren Williams LA vs. NO |
| 13. | *Josh Jacobs GB vs. CAR Note: Jacobs (calf) has been limited the first two days of the week. ***Jacobs has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | Derrick Henry BAL at MIA |
| 15. | Javonte Williams DAL vs. ARI |
| 16. | *Rome Odunze CHI at CIN Note: Odunze (heel) sat out practice Wednesday, returned to a limited practice Thursday and then said he expects to play this week. ***Odunze was a full participant Friday and isn't on the injury list.*** |
| 17. | Justin Jefferson MIN at DET |
| 18. | Trey McBride ARZ at DAL |
| 19. | *Ladd McConkey LAC at TEN Note: McConkey (calf) has been limited the first two days of practice this week. ***McConkey had a full practice Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 20. | Marvin Harrison ARZ at DAL |
| 21. | *Rico Dowdle CAR at GB Note: Dowdle is expected to carry a heavier burden over Chuba Hubbard going forward. I don't love his matchup this week, however. |
| 22. | J.K. Dobbins DEN at HOU |
| 23. | Chase Brown CIN vs. CHI |
| 24. | Travis Etienne JAC at LV |
| 25. | Davante Adams LA vs. NO |
| 26. | Michael Pittman IND at PIT |
| 27. | George Pickens DAL vs. ARI |
| 28. | DK Metcalf PIT vs. IND |
| 29. | Tyler Warren IND at PIT |
| 30. | Tucker Kraft GB vs. CAR |
| 31. | Courtland Sutton DEN at HOU |
| 32. | Chris Olave NO at LAR |
| 33. | Jaylen Warren PIT vs. IND |
| 34. | Ashton Jeanty LV vs. JAX |
| 35. | *Kyle Monangai CHI at CIN Note: ***Teammate D'Andre Swift has been ruled out, meaning that Monangai will get the start in a great matchup against the Bengals.*** |
| 36. | Kimani Vidal LAC at TEN |
| 37. | *Kareem Hunt KC at BUF Note: Hunt could have a heavier workload in the near future due to Pacheco's MCL sprain. ***Pacheco is officially out this week.*** |
| 38. | Zach Charbonnet SEA at WAS |
| 39. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. CAR |
| 40. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at GB |
| 41. | *Brian Thomas JAC at LV Note: Thomas has a harness to protect his shoulder, and has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Thomas was limited again Friday, but then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 42. | George Kittle SF at NYG |
| 43. | *TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. ATL Note: Henderson had a season-high 75 yards, but also lost a fumble in the red zone. ***Getting the start with Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) ruled out.*** |
| 44. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. CHI |
| 45. | Jordan Addison MIN at DET |
| 46. | *Alvin Kamara NO at LAR Note: Kamara (ankle) has been limited the first two days of practice this week. ***Kamara was limited in practice all three days this week and is listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 47. | Kenneth Walker SEA at WAS |
| 48. | *Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. SF Note: Back in the starter's role with Cam Skattebo (ankle) out for the season. |
| 49. | Zay Flowers BAL at MIA |
| 50. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BAL |
| 51. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. KC |
| 52. | Kayshon Boutte NE vs. ATL |
| 53. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. SF |
| 54. | Travis Kelce KC at BUF |
| 55. | Oronde Gadsden LAC at TEN |
| 56. | *Bam Knight ARZ at DAL Note: ***Knight will 'be the first one out there' for the Cardinals on Monday night.*** |
| 57. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS vs. SEA |
| 58. | Keenan Allen LAC at TEN |
| 59. | *Stefon Diggs NE vs. ATL Note: Diggs (ankle) fully practiced Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 60. | Troy Franklin DEN at HOU |
| 61. | Xavier Worthy KC at BUF |
| 62. | Deebo Samuel WAS vs. SEA |
| 63. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR at GB Note: Hubbard is expected to have fewer snaps and touches going forward, following coach Dave Canales's comments on Monday. |
| 64. | *Aaron Jones MIN at DET Note: Jones played more snaps than Mason on Thursday night, though both were marginalized by the game flow. |
| 65. | *Tony Pollard TEN vs. LAC Note: Pollard (neck) was limited Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 66. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. ARI Note: It's hard to be upset with Ferguson given his season-long production, but Sunday's goose-egg was costly. |
| 67. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. MIN |
| 68. | *Christian Watson GB vs. CAR Note: The Packers got Watson (knee) back into action right away Sunday night, with him nabbing four receptions for 85 yards. Watson (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week, and that might be the case most weeks this season. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 69. | *DJ Moore CHI at CIN Note: The Bears' tree has narrowed this week due to injuries to Burden and Zaccheus. Moore (hip/groin) returned to a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 70. | *Josh Downs IND at PIT Note: Downs (hip) rested on Wednesday but fully practiced Thursday. |
| 71. | Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. LAC |
| 72. | Keon Coleman BUF vs. KC |
| 73. | *Jaylin Noel HOU vs. DEN Note: ***Both Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) will return this week.*** |
| 74. | David Montgomery DET vs. MIN |
| 75. | *Woody Marks HOU vs. DEN Note: Marks was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf injury and was limited. ***Marks was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 76. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at NE Note: Mooney (hamstring) fully practiced Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. |
| 77. | Jordan Mason MIN at DET |
| 78. | Alec Pierce IND at PIT |
| 79. | Jameson Williams DET vs. MIN |
| 80. | *Kyle Pitts ATL at NE Note: Pitts (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. ***Pitts fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 81. | RJ Harvey DEN at HOU |
| 82. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. LAC |
| 83. | *Samaje Perine CIN vs. CHI Note: For the second week in a row the Bengals ran the ball well, and Perine played a bigger role this week, running for 94 yards and a touchdown. |
| 84. | *Rashid Shaheed NO at LAR Note: Shaheed reportedly is on the Saints' trade block. Shaheed (hip) has back-to-back limited practices so far this week. ***Shaheed was limited in all three practices this week and is expected to play.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. ARI |
| 2. | Cameron Dicker LAC at TEN |
| 3. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. IND |
| 4. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. DEN |
| 5. | Jason Myers SEA at WAS |
| 6. | Wil Lutz DEN at HOU |
| 7. | Eddy Pineiro SF at NYG |
| 8. | Will Reichard MIN at DET |
| 9. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. CHI |
| 10. | Harrison Butker KC at BUF |
| 11. | Jake Bates DET vs. MIN |
| 12. | Joshua Karty LA vs. NO |
| 13. | Cairo Santos CHI at CIN |
| 14. | *Matt Prater BUF vs. KC Note: ***Prater (calf) has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *Matt Gay WAS vs. SEA Note: Gay (back) sat out Monday night's loss to the Chiefs, but the Commanders subsequently cut Matthew Wright from their practice squad, suggesting that Gay will be back Sunday night. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 16. | Tyler Loop BAL at MIA |
| 17. | Andy Borregales NE vs. ATL |
| 18. | *Brandon McManus GB vs. CAR Note: At the time, McManus's two misses in the first half, including one from 44 yards, seemed pretty big, especially in contrast to Chris Boswell. ***McManus (quad) is active despite being listed as questionable coming into the game.*** |
| 19. | Michael Badgley IND at PIT |
| 20. | Cam Little JAC at LV |
| 21. | Chad Ryland ARZ at DAL |
| 22. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR at GB |
| 23. | Graham Gano NYG vs. SF |
| 24. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. JAX |
| 25. | Riley Patterson MIA vs. BAL |
| 26. | Parker Romo ATL at NE |
| 27. | Joey Slye TEN vs. LAC |
| 28. | Blake Grupe NO at LAR |
| 29. | Chase McLaughlin TB at |
| 30. | Jake Elliott PHI at |
| 31. | Nick Folk NYJ at |
| 32. | Andre Szmyt CLE at |
Defenses
| 1. | *Los Angeles Rams vs. NO Note: Coming off the bye, and they get Tyler Shough making his first start, on the road no less. |
| 2. | Green Bay Packers vs. CAR |
| 3. | *Detroit Lions vs. MIN Note: Until I see otherwise, streaming against J.J. McCarthy will be recommended. |
| 4. | Los Angeles Chargers at TEN |
| 5. | *New England Patriots vs. ATL Note: In the elite tier if they get to face Kirk Cousins. |
| 6. | *Houston Texans vs. DEN Note: HOU-DEN could be the ultimate 'under' game of the week. I don't see either QB faring well against the other team's pass rush. |
| 7. | San Francisco 49ers at NYG |
| 8. | *Baltimore Ravens at MIA Note: Tua Tagovailoa was good last week against the Falcons, but let's see him do it again. |
| 9. | *Denver Broncos at HOU Note: Unfortunately the Broncos are going to be without Patrick Surtain for at least a couple of weeks, and an IR stint is possible. |
| 10. | *Jacksonville Jaguars at LV Note: Can this defense get back on the crazy turnover train? If so, this looks like a good spot. Getting Devin Lloyd (calf) would help tremendously. |
| 11. | Indianapolis Colts at PIT |
| 12. | Chicago Bears at CIN |
| 13. | New York Giants vs. SF |
| 14. | Kansas City Chiefs at BUF |
| 15. | Washington Commanders vs. SEA |
| 16. | *Buffalo Bills vs. KC Note: Ed Oliver suffered a torn biceps and will need surgery - the Bills are hopeful he can return late in the season or in the playoffs. |
| 17. | Minnesota Vikings at DET |
| 18. | Miami Dolphins vs. BAL |
| 19. | Atlanta Falcons at NE |
| 20. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND |
| 21. | Tennessee Titans vs. LAC |
| 22. | New Orleans Saints at LAR |
| 23. | Carolina Panthers at GB |
| 24. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. CHI Note: Trey Hendrickson aggravated his hip injury and missed the second half, and the team subsequently allowed 39 points to the Jets. |
| 25. | Dallas Cowboys vs. ARI |
| 26. | Arizona Cardinals at DAL |
| 27. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. JAX |
| 28. | Seattle Seahawks at WAS |
