This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Saturday night update complete
Week 11 Notes: Denver, Los Angeles Rams on bye.
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
Saturday night update complete
Week 11 Notes: Denver, Los Angeles Rams on bye.
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. | Tom Brady TB at WAS |
| 2. | Lamar Jackson BAL at MIA |
| 3. | *Josh Allen BUF at NYJ Note: The Jaguars pass rush was a problem for Allen all afternoon, as were penalties committed by the Bills. |
| 4. | *Aaron Rodgers GB vs. SEA Note: Rodgers (COVID) believes he'll be able to play this week, but we won't know for sure until Saturday. Rodgers to be on track to start this week, while taking part in virtual meetings. He can first report to the team on Saturday. ***Rodgers was officially activated from the COVID-IR and will start Sunday.*** |
| 5. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. MIN |
| 6. | Patrick Mahomes KC at LV |
| 7. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at DEN Note: Hurts has thrown fewer than 20 passes in each of the last two games, but the 62 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Chargers made up for the lack of passing game. |
| 8. | *Russell Wilson SEA at GB Note: Wilson (finger) participated in Monday's practice after being designated to return, and from all appearances it looks as if he'll play this week. Full practice Wednesday. ***Wilson was officially activated from IR on Friday.*** |
| 9. | Kirk Cousins MIN at LAC |
| 10. | Derek Carr LV vs. KC |
| 11. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. ATL |
| 12. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. NO Note: ***Sat Friday due to an illness, but he's ok for Sunday.*** |
| 13. | Matt Ryan ATL at DAL |
| 14. | *Carson Wentz IND vs. JAX Note: ***Wentz was limited earlier in the week with a non-COVID illness, but he's since been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | *Matthew Stafford LA at SF Note: Stafford sprained his ankle in the loss to the Titans and missed most of practice last week with a sore back. Maybe that was a bigger deal than I expected it to be, given how he played Sunday night. ***Moving down one notch with the Robert Woods injury.*** |
| 16. | Teddy Bridgewater DEN vs. PHI |
| 17. | Taylor Heinicke WAS vs. TB |
| 18. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. LAR |
| 19. | Mac Jones NE vs. CLE |
| 20. | Jared Goff DET at PIT |
| 21. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at IND Note: Lawrence suffered a low-ankle sprain in the win over the Bills and was briefly out, but is expected to play this week. Limited participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 22. | *Trevor Siemian NO at TEN Note: ***Remains the starter this week.*** |
| 23. | *Mason Rudolph PIT vs. DET Note: ***Rudolph will start this week after Ben Roethlisberger was placed on the COVID-IR.*** |
| 24. | *Baker Mayfield CLE at NE Note: Mayfield was limited at practice Wednesday both because of his left shoulder and also because of a minor foot injury. |
| 25. | Colt McCoy ARZ vs. CAR |
| 26. | *Mike White NYJ vs. BUF Note: It appears that White (forearm) will probably return this week, with Zach Wilson (knee) still needing to clear a few health hurdles. White will start this week and could start even going forward despite a possible full recovery from Zach Wilson, pending White's performance. |
| 27. | *Jacoby Brissett MIA vs. BAL Note: Brissett had three turnovers against the Texans. There's a big qualitative gap between he and Tua. Brissett officially will get the start Thursday night. |
| 28. | *P.J. Walker CAR at ARI Note: Likely to start if Sam Darnold is sidelined multiple weeks with his fractured scapula. The Panthers signed Matt Barkley off the Titans' practice squad to give Walker a backup. Walker is still likely to start this week, but it could be short-term with the Panthers signing Cam Newton. ***Officially still starting this week.*** |
| 29. | *Taysom Hill NO at TEN Note: Hill was only on the field for 17 snaps, most of those while Trevor Siemian was also on the field. But it was his first game back from a significant concussion. I wouldn't be surprised if he was incorporated more in the offense this week. ***Hill will remain the backup this week, but he might have more packages to run.*** |
| 30. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. CAR Note: Murray (ankle) sat out last week and coach Kliff Kingsbury didn't yet have a feel for Murray's availability this week when asked Monday. Murray did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***The Cardinals are pessimistic that Murray can play. He did get a limited practice Friday, which is better than last week. If he does play, I'd put him around 15th this week because he's extremely unlikely to run all that much.*** |
| 31. | *Trey Lance SF vs. LAR |
| 32. | *Cam Newton CAR at ARI Note: Signed with the Panthers on Thursday. |
| 33. | *Jordan Love GB vs. SEA Note: I'm operating under the assumption that Aaron Rodgers (COVID) will be able to return, but we won't know for sure until at least Saturday. |
| 34. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. BAL Note: Tagovailoa has been listed as a limited participant in estimated practice this week due to his broken finger - the Dolphins have the short turnaround for Thursday night's game. Tagovailoa is a game-time decision. If he plays, I'll put him around 18-20 in the rankings. ***OFFICIALLY WON'T START.*** |
| 35. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. DET Note: Roethlisberger (pectoral/shoulder issues) sat out practice Wednesday. ***Roethlisberger has been placed on the COVID-IR and won't play Sunday.*** |
| 36. | *Zach Wilson NYJ vs. BUF Note: Wilson (knee) could return to practice this week, but that's not a guarantee, or that he'll play if he does start practicing. Mike White will start again this week. ***Listed as doubtful to even be the backup this week, despite a full practice Friday.*** |
| 37. | *Sam Darnold CAR at ARI Note: Darnold underwent an MRI on his shoulder on Monday after his three-INT performance on Sunday against the Pats - and it was revealed that he has a partial fracture of his right scapula and could be out multiple weeks. |
| 38. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick WAS vs. TB Note: Fitzpatrick (hip) still has no timetable for his return. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. JAX |
| 2. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at LAC Note: I don't know what to make of the accusations regarding Cook and his ex-girlfriend yet, but I'm sure that more facts will emerge over the course of the week. Cook is practicing with the team, so for now I'm assuming that he'll play on Sunday. |
| 3. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. DET Note: Harris was added to the injury report Thursday as limited with a foot issue. ***Cleared from the injury list, but will the Steelers struggle more on offense with Ben Roethlisberger out?*** |
| 4. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIN |
| 5. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at ARI |
| 6. | Aaron Jones GB vs. SEA |
| 7. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at DAL |
| 8. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. ATL Note: Elliott dealt with a knee contusion during the loss to the Broncos yet was still in the game during garbage time. Elliott has had his reps capped both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Elliott has been removed from the injury report.*** |
| 9. | D'Andre Swift DET at PIT |
| 10. | *Darrell Henderson LA at SF Note: Briefly left Sunday night's loss to the Titans with an ankle injury. |
| 11. | Leonard Fournette TB at WAS |
| 12. | *James Conner ARZ vs. CAR Note: Chase Edmonds is out with a high ankle sprain. Eno Benjamin will be Conner's backup. |
| 13. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. KC |
| 14. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. LAR Note: Mitchell is still tending to his rib injury and was limited at Thursday's practice. The Niners play on Monday night. ***Mitchell had a full practice Saturday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | Darrel Williams KC at LV |
| 16. | *D'Ernest Johnson CLE at NE Note: Only remaining Browns running back not on the COVID reserve list, though they signed Brian Hill to their practice squad. ***Chubb has been ruled out.*** |
| 17. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. BUF |
| 18. | *Mark Ingram NO at TEN Note: I bumped up Ingram with the notion that Alvin Kamara (knee) will still play but have his reps capped. He'll go up higher if Kamara does not play. ***Kamara has been ruled out for this week. Ingram's the starter, but I wonder if they'll splice in another back, or involve Taysom Hill a little more. Plus, I don't think this is a great matchup.*** |
| 19. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. PHI |
| 20. | J.D. McKissic WAS vs. TB |
| 21. | Devonta Freeman BAL at MIA |
| 22. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. PHI |
| 23. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. TB Note: Gibson (shin) is still limited in practice despite coming back from the bye week, plus he has an awful matchup against the Bucs. ***Gibson has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 24. | *Myles Gaskin MIA vs. BAL Note: Gaskin's rushing touchdown covered up an otherwise gross day against the Texans - 20 carries for 34 yards and a fumble. |
| 25. | *Brandon Bolden NE vs. CLE Note: Bolden and J.J. Taylor currently are in line to get the carries this week with Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson in the concussion protocol. ***Stevenson cleared the concussion protocol and should share the work with Bolden. Damien Harris remains out.*** |
| 26. | *James Robinson JAC at IND Note: Robinson (heel) should be able to return this week against the Colts, according to coach Urban Meyer. I'll move him up after he starts practicing this week. Robinson sat out practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Robinson had another limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 27. | *Devin Singletary BUF at NYJ Note: Could be in line for a big day against the Jets, and perhaps a bigger role if Zack Moss can't clear the concussion protocol in time for Sunday's game. ***Moss has cleared the concussion protocol and will play.*** |
| 28. | *Jordan Howard PHI at DEN Note: Howard has gone from the practice squad to the leader of the Eagles backfield in the last two weeks. |
| 29. | Kenyan Drake LV vs. KC |
| 30. | *Zack Moss BUF at NYJ Note: Moss was placed in the concussion protocol following the loss to the Jaguars. Moss remains in the concussion protocol but took part in a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol.*** |
| 31. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. JAX |
| 32. | AJ Dillon GB vs. SEA |
| 33. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. CLE Note: Stevenson and Damien Harris are both in the concussion protocol following Sunday's win over the Panthers. Stevenson did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Stevenson cleared the concussion protocol Saturday, but teammate Damien Harris did not.*** |
| 34. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. ATL |
| 35. | Boston Scott PHI at DEN |
| 36. | Rashaad Penny SEA at GB |
| 37. | *Eno Benjamin ARZ vs. CAR Note: Benjamin will be the backup to James Conner while Chase Edmonds is out. |
| 38. | Jeremy McNichols TEN vs. NO |
| 39. | Mike Davis ATL at DAL |
| 40. | Adrian Peterson TEN vs. NO |
| 41. | *Alex Collins SEA at GB Note: Collins (groin) was limited in practice Wednesday despite having the bye week off last week. ***Collins has been cleared from the injury list, and will start again with Chris Carson ruled out.*** |
| 42. | Le'Veon Bell BAL at MIA |
| 43. | Giovani Bernard TB at WAS |
| 44. | Salvon Ahmed MIA vs. BAL |
| 45. | Ty Johnson NYJ vs. BUF |
| 46. | J.J. Taylor NE vs. CLE |
| 47. | Alexander Mattison MIN at LAC |
| 48. | *Carlos Hyde JAC at IND Note: Lost a fumble and was pretty much a plow horse in relief of James Robinson this week, albeit in a tough matchup. |
| 49. | Chuba Hubbard CAR at ARI |
| 50. | Sony Michel LA at SF |
| 51. | *Brian Hill CLE at NE Note: Signed to the Browns practice squad in the wake of Nick Chubb, Demetric Felton and John Kelly landing on the COVID-IR. ***Hill has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster and will be the backup to D'Ernest Johnson.*** |
| 52. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at DEN |
| 53. | Ameer Abdullah CAR at ARI |
| 54. | Jaret Patterson WAS vs. TB |
| 55. | Derrick Gore KC at LV |
| 56. | D'Onta Foreman TEN vs. NO |
| 57. | *Jeff Wilson SF vs. LAR Note: Didn't record a snap despite being activated off the PUP list last week. |
| 58. | Marlon Mack IND vs. JAX |
| 59. | Travis Homer SEA at GB |
| 60. | Jerick McKinnon KC at LV |
| 61. | Ronald Jones TB at WAS |
| 62. | Ty'Son Williams BAL at MIA |
| 63. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at LV Note: Edwards-Helaire (knee) returned to practice Wednesday after being designated-to-return from the IR and 'looked great' in practice. I don't know yet what that means in terms of his chances of returning this week. ***Had a great week of practice but remains unlikely to return this week.*** |
| 64. | *Tevin Coleman NYJ vs. BUF Note: Coleman (hamstring) is expected to return this week. ***Coleman (hamstring) is listed as questionable, but was a full participant Friday and is expected to play.*** |
| 65. | *Jamaal Williams DET at PIT Note: Williams (thigh) missed practice Wednesday and Thursday after missing Week 8's game before the bye. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 66. | *Chris Carson SEA at GB Note: Carson (neck) is in line to return to practice Wednesday but hasn't been designated to return from IR yet. Carson is not dealing with discomfort any longer, but still needs to be evaluated before the Seahawks will decide whether to activate him from the IR this week. ***Carson won't be activated this week.*** |
| 67. | *Damien Harris NE vs. CLE Note: Placed in the concussion protocol by the Patriots following their win over Carolina. Harris was out of practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Harris has been officially ruled out for this week.*** |
| 68. | *Nick Chubb CLE at NE Note: Tested positive for COVID-19 and was place on reserve. He's vaccinated, so there's a slim chance he can play this weekend. The Browns are still holding out hope that Chubb can play this weekend. ***Chubb has been ruled out.*** |
| 69. | *JaMycal Hasty SF vs. LAR Note: ***Ruled out for Monday night with an ankle injury.*** |
| 70. | *Alvin Kamara NO at TEN Note: ***Kamara has missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday with a sprained knee. Didn't practice all week, and has been ruled out.*** |
| 71. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. MIN Note: Jackson (quad) did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 72. | *Demetric Felton CLE at NE Note: Placed on the COVID-19 reserve list after testing positive. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 73. | *Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. CAR Note: Edmonds has a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss multiple weeks. Edmonds isn't practicing, but he also hasn't been placed on the IR yet. ***The Cardinals placed Edmonds on IR on Saturday.*** |
| 74. | *Latavius Murray BAL at MIA Note: Murray (ankle) did not practice Tuesday and has missed the last two games. INACTIVE again this week. |
| 75. | *Kareem Hunt CLE at NE Note: Hunt (calf) is expected to remain sidelined this week - at least he was before Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton went on the COVID-IR. Hunt has officially been ruled out for this week and most indications suggest he won't return until December. |
| 76. | *Miles Sanders PHI at DEN |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Davante Adams GB vs. SEA |
| 2. | Stefon Diggs BUF at NYJ |
| 3. | Cooper Kupp LA at SF |
| 4. | Tyreek Hill KC at LV |
| 5. | *DK Metcalf SEA at GB Note: ***Metcalf (foot) was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 6. | Justin Jefferson MIN at LAC |
| 7. | Mike Evans TB at WAS |
| 8. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. LAR Note: Samuel (calf) wasn't listed on the Niners' initial injury report. |
| 9. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. NO Note: Brown (knee) practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 10. | *Diontae Johnson PIT vs. DET Note: Johnson's target share Monday was disappointing, but he could be very busy this week if Chase Claypool is out. ***Modest downgrade, but really at this point, how much of a downgrade is it from Ben Roethlisberger to Mason Rudolph?*** |
| 11. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. TB |
| 12. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. JAX Note: Pittman gets a slight downgrade as I anticipate that T.Y. Hilton will be back this week. |
| 13. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. ATL Note: ***Lamb (ankle) was limited earlier in the week but has been cleared to play.*** |
| 14. | Mike Williams LAC vs. MIN |
| 15. | Adam Thielen MIN at LAC |
| 16. | *Marquise Brown BAL at MIA Note: Brown (back) was listed as a full participant in Tuesday's practice. The Ravens play on Thursday night. |
| 17. | Tyler Lockett SEA at GB |
| 18. | Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. PHI |
| 19. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN Note: Allen (knee) didn't practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Allen is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 20. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. ATL Note: Cooper (hamstring) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at DEN Note: Smith (elbow) practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 22. | Christian Kirk ARZ vs. CAR |
| 23. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. PHI |
| 24. | *Hunter Renfrow LV vs. KC Note: Renfrow (ankles) had a limited practice Wednesday but was upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 25. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at NE Note: Landry (knee) sat out Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, but then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. BUF |
| 27. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BAL |
| 28. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. JAX Note: Hilton (concussion) had a limited practice Wednesday but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. ***Hilton has been cleared to play.*** |
| 29. | Marvin Jones JAC at IND |
| 30. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF at NYJ |
| 31. | *Chris Godwin TB at WAS Note: Godwin has sat out both practices this week with a foot injury after returning from the bye week. ***Officially a game-time decision, but Greg Auman of The Athletic reports that Godwin is likely to play.*** |
| 32. | DJ Moore CAR at ARI |
| 33. | *Tyler Johnson TB at WAS Note: I bumped up Johnson's ranking given Chris Godwin's foot injury. |
| 34. | *Elijah Moore NYJ vs. BUF Note: I moved Moore down a few notches because of the opponent and because it's looking ever-likely that Corey Davis will return. |
| 35. | *Van Jefferson LA at SF Note: ***Jefferson went from being the fourth receiver after the OBJ signing to perhaps back to being the second receiver for the Rams this week with Robert Woods out.*** |
| 36. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. LAR Note: One bad fumble, but otherwise Aiyuk made a lot of plays out there in the loss to the Cardinals. |
| 37. | Randall Cobb GB vs. SEA |
| 38. | *Michael Gallup DAL vs. ATL Note: Gallup (calf) is expected to fully practice Wednesday and return to action this week against the Falcons. Gallup remains 'on track' to return this week, and the Cowboys could probably use him with Amari Cooper nursing a hamstring issue, and Cedrick Wilson dealing with a shoulder injury. ***The Cowboys officially activated Gallup from IR on Saturday.*** |
| 39. | Marquez Callaway NO at TEN |
| 40. | *Cole Beasley BUF at NYJ Note: Beasley didn't practice Wednesday because he had sore ribs, but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 41. | Rashod Bateman BAL at MIA |
| 42. | *Tim Patrick DEN vs. PHI Note: Patrick (knee) took part in a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Limited again on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 43. | *Odell Beckham LA at SF Note: Beckham went unclaimed off of waivers, so now he's a free agent. Beckham agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams. ***Beckham has passed his physical and will play Monday night.*** |
| 44. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at TEN |
| 45. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. CLE |
| 46. | Bryan Edwards LV vs. KC |
| 47. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at NE |
| 48. | *James Washington PIT vs. DET Note: Washington could be in line for more work - Chase Claypool is undergoing an MRI for his toe injury suffered Monday night. |
| 49. | *Corey Davis NYJ vs. BUF Note: Davis (hip) is expected to return to action this week - I'll move him up after his first practices. Davis was officially listed as limited Wednesday, even though he said he went 'full throttle' at practice. ***Listed as questionable but should play.*** |
| 50. | *Sammy Watkins BAL at MIA Note: Watkins (thigh) made progress during practice last week but was still a scratch for Week 9, and was limited at practice on Tuesday. Watkins is officially ACTIVE for Thursday night. |
| 51. | Mecole Hardman KC at LV |
| 52. | Laviska Shenault JAC at IND |
| 53. | Kendrick Bourne NE vs. CLE |
| 54. | Kalif Raymond DET at PIT |
| 55. | Tajae Sharpe ATL at DAL |
| 56. | Jamal Agnew JAC at IND |
| 57. | *A.J. Green ARZ vs. CAR Note: The Cardinals activated Green from the COVID-IR on Thursday, and he had a limited practice. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 58. | Zach Pascal IND vs. JAX |
| 59. | Mack Hollins MIA vs. BAL |
| 60. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. SEA |
| 61. | Robby Anderson CAR at ARI |
| 62. | Quez Watkins PHI at DEN |
| 63. | Gabriel Davis BUF at NYJ |
| 64. | Nelson Agholor NE vs. CLE |
| 65. | Deonte Harris NO at TEN |
| 66. | K.J. Osborn MIN at LAC |
| 67. | Chester Rogers TEN vs. NO |
| 68. | Rashard Higgins CLE at NE |
| 69. | Byron Pringle KC at LV |
| 70. | Jalen Reagor PHI at DEN |
| 71. | Preston Williams MIA vs. BAL |
| 72. | Terrace Marshall CAR at ARI |
| 73. | Allen Lazard GB vs. SEA |
| 74. | Zay Jones LV vs. KC |
| 75. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at PIT |
| 76. | Russell Gage ATL at DAL |
| 77. | Dyami Brown WAS vs. TB |
| 78. | Olamide Zaccheaus ATL at DAL |
| 79. | DeSean Jackson LV vs. KC |
| 80. | *Cedrick Wilson DAL vs. ATL Note: Wilson (shoulder) has missed both practices so far this week. ***Wilson had a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 81. | *Rondale Moore ARZ vs. CAR Note: Moore has a concussion and a neck injury and isn't practicing yet this week. ***Returned to a limited practice Friday, but I'm not sure he's been cleared from the concussion protocol yet.*** |
| 82. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. CAR Note: Hopkins (hamstring) is considered day-to-day after missing the win against the Niners. Hopkins sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Didn't practice all week and seems unlikely to play, though he's still listed as questionable.*** |
| 83. | *Chase Claypool PIT vs. DET Note: Claypool will undergo an MRI on his toe after suffering an injury Monday night. Claypool doesn't have a season-ending toe injury, but he's week-to-week and hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 84. | *Will Fuller MIA vs. BAL Note: Fuller (finger) has made progress on his rehab in the last couple of days, but he won't be active this week. |
| 85. | *Julio Jones TEN vs. NO Note: Jones (hamstring) was added to the injury report Thursday after a limited practice. ***Jones was placed on IR with his lingering hamstring injury.*** |
| 86. | *Antonio Brown TB at WAS Note: Brown (ankle) is still in a walking boot. Brown still isn't practicing, but at least he ditched his walking boot Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 87. | *Curtis Samuel WAS vs. TB Note: Samuel (groin) still isn't practicing despite having the bye last week. |
| 88. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. BAL |
| 89. | *Calvin Ridley ATL at DAL |
| 90. | *Robert Woods LA at SF Note: ***Woods tore his ACL in practice Friday and is out for the season.*** |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at LV |
| 2. | Kyle Pitts ATL at DAL |
| 3. | Darren Waller LV vs. KC |
| 4. | Mark Andrews BAL at MIA |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF vs. LAR Note: So much for easing Kittle in - he played 41 snaps and had six catches for 101 yards in his return. Kittle will have his practice workload managed to protect his calf, at least early in the week. ***Cleared to play for Monday night.*** |
| 6. | Zach Ertz ARZ vs. CAR |
| 7. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. BAL |
| 8. | Dallas Goedert PHI at DEN |
| 9. | Tyler Higbee LA at SF |
| 10. | T.J. Hockenson DET at PIT |
| 11. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. DET |
| 12. | *Dawson Knox BUF at NYJ Note: Knox (hand) is expected to resume practicing Wednesday. Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 13. | Dalton Schultz DAL vs. ATL |
| 14. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. PHI Note: Fant (COVID) is close to clearing the league's protocols and should be activated for practice Wednesday. Officially activated from the COVID IR. |
| 15. | Dan Arnold JAC at IND |
| 16. | Hunter Henry NE vs. CLE |
| 17. | Ricky Seals-Jones WAS vs. TB |
| 18. | Jared Cook LAC vs. MIN |
| 19. | Tyler Conklin MIN at LAC |
| 20. | Mo Alie-Cox IND vs. JAX |
| 21. | Cameron Brate TB at WAS |
| 22. | Gerald Everett SEA at GB |
| 23. | *Adam Trautman NO at TEN Note: Brutal drop on fourth down, later got shaken up. |
| 24. | *Jonnu Smith NE vs. CLE Note: Smith aggravated his shoulder injury Sunday in the win over Carolina. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Limited practice all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 25. | *Eric Ebron PIT vs. DET Note: Ebron (hamstring) could return to action Sunday. Pat Freiermuth's managers wouldn't mind Ebron waiting another week, but after all, it is a Revenge Game for him. Full practice Thursday. |
| 26. | *Albert Okwuegbunam DEN vs. PHI Note: Okwuegbunam aggravated his knee injury against the Cowboys, though he later returned. Sat out practice Wednesday, but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Limited again on Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 27. | Hayden Hurst ATL at DAL |
| 28. | David Njoku CLE at NE |
| 29. | Donald Parham LAC vs. MIN |
| 30. | Foster Moreau LV vs. KC |
| 31. | Jack Doyle IND vs. JAX |
| 32. | Josiah Deguara GB vs. SEA |
| 33. | Tommy Tremble CAR at ARI |
| 34. | Austin Hooper CLE at NE |
| 35. | Anthony Firkser TEN vs. NO |
| 36. | Tommy Sweeney BUF at NYJ |
| 37. | *Rob Gronkowski TB at WAS Note: Gronkowski (back) was present at practice Tuesday, but was only tossing a football around. Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 38. | *Logan Thomas WAS vs. TB Note: Thomas (hamstring) was testing his leg out Monday, and his practice window could begin opening on Wednesday. Still working out on the side, and has not been designated to return yet. |
| 39. | *Tyler Kroft NYJ vs. BUF Note: Kroft was placed on IR with a chest injury. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. JAX |
| 2. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at LAC Note: I don't know what to make of the accusations regarding Cook and his ex-girlfriend yet, but I'm sure that more facts will emerge over the course of the week. Cook is practicing with the team, so for now I'm assuming that he'll play on Sunday. |
| 3. | Davante Adams GB vs. SEA |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF at NYJ |
| 5. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. MIN |
| 6. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at ARI |
| 7. | Cooper Kupp LA at SF |
| 8. | *Najee Harris PIT vs. DET Note: Harris was added to the injury report Thursday as limited with a foot issue. ***Cleared from the injury list, but will the Steelers struggle more on offense with Ben Roethlisberger out?*** |
| 9. | Tyreek Hill KC at LV |
| 10. | *DK Metcalf SEA at GB Note: ***Metcalf (foot) was cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 11. | Aaron Jones GB vs. SEA |
| 12. | Travis Kelce KC at LV |
| 13. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at DAL |
| 14. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. ATL Note: Elliott dealt with a knee contusion during the loss to the Broncos yet was still in the game during garbage time. Elliott has had his reps capped both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Elliott has been removed from the injury report.*** |
| 15. | Justin Jefferson MIN at LAC |
| 16. | Mike Evans TB at WAS |
| 17. | D'Andre Swift DET at PIT |
| 18. | *Darrell Henderson LA at SF Note: Briefly left Sunday night's loss to the Titans with an ankle injury. |
| 19. | Leonard Fournette TB at WAS |
| 20. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. LAR Note: Samuel (calf) wasn't listed on the Niners' initial injury report. |
| 21. | *A.J. Brown TEN vs. NO Note: Brown (knee) practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 22. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. TB |
| 23. | *Diontae Johnson PIT vs. DET Note: Johnson's target share Monday was disappointing, but he could be very busy this week if Chase Claypool is out. ***Modest downgrade, but really at this point, how much of a downgrade is it from Ben Roethlisberger to Mason Rudolph?*** |
| 24. | *James Conner ARZ vs. CAR Note: Chase Edmonds is out with a high ankle sprain. Eno Benjamin will be Conner's backup. |
| 25. | Kyle Pitts ATL at DAL |
| 26. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. JAX Note: Pittman gets a slight downgrade as I anticipate that T.Y. Hilton will be back this week. |
| 27. | Adam Thielen MIN at LAC |
| 28. | Josh Jacobs LV vs. KC |
| 29. | *Elijah Mitchell SF vs. LAR Note: Mitchell is still tending to his rib injury and was limited at Thursday's practice. The Niners play on Monday night. ***Mitchell had a full practice Saturday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 30. | *Marquise Brown BAL at MIA Note: Brown (back) was listed as a full participant in Tuesday's practice. The Ravens play on Thursday night. |
| 31. | Tyler Lockett SEA at GB |
| 32. | Darren Waller LV vs. KC |
| 33. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. ATL Note: ***Lamb (ankle) was limited earlier in the week but has been cleared to play.*** |
| 34. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. ATL Note: Cooper (hamstring) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 35. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. MIN Note: Allen (knee) didn't practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Allen is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 36. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at DEN Note: Smith (elbow) practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 37. | Jerry Jeudy DEN vs. PHI |
| 38. | Darrel Williams KC at LV |
| 39. | *D'Ernest Johnson CLE at NE Note: Only remaining Browns running back not on the COVID reserve list, though they signed Brian Hill to their practice squad. ***Chubb has been ruled out.*** |
| 40. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. BUF |
| 41. | Mike Williams LAC vs. MIN |
| 42. | Mark Andrews BAL at MIA |
| 43. | *Mark Ingram NO at TEN Note: I bumped up Ingram with the notion that Alvin Kamara (knee) will still play but have his reps capped. He'll go up higher if Kamara does not play. ***Kamara has been ruled out for this week. Ingram's the starter, but I wonder if they'll splice in another back, or involve Taysom Hill a little more. Plus, I don't think this is a great matchup.*** |
| 44. | Christian Kirk ARZ vs. CAR |
| 45. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. PHI |
| 46. | *George Kittle SF vs. LAR Note: So much for easing Kittle in - he played 41 snaps and had six catches for 101 yards in his return. Kittle will have his practice workload managed to protect his calf, at least early in the week. ***Cleared to play for Monday night.*** |
| 47. | Melvin Gordon DEN vs. PHI |
| 48. | *Hunter Renfrow LV vs. KC Note: Renfrow (ankles) had a limited practice Wednesday but was upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 49. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at NE Note: Landry (knee) sat out Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Another limited practice Friday, but then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 50. | Devonta Freeman BAL at MIA |
| 51. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. TB Note: Gibson (shin) is still limited in practice despite coming back from the bye week, plus he has an awful matchup against the Bucs. ***Gibson has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 52. | *Devin Singletary BUF at NYJ Note: Could be in line for a big day against the Jets, and perhaps a bigger role if Zack Moss can't clear the concussion protocol in time for Sunday's game. ***Moss has cleared the concussion protocol and will play.*** |
| 53. | Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. BUF |
| 54. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BAL |
| 55. | Marvin Jones JAC at IND |
| 56. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF at NYJ |
| 57. | DJ Moore CAR at ARI |
| 58. | *Chris Godwin TB at WAS Note: Godwin has sat out both practices this week with a foot injury after returning from the bye week. ***Officially a game-time decision, but Greg Auman of The Athletic reports that Godwin is likely to play.*** |
| 59. | J.D. McKissic WAS vs. TB |
| 60. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. PHI |
| 61. | *Myles Gaskin MIA vs. BAL Note: Gaskin's rushing touchdown covered up an otherwise gross day against the Texans - 20 carries for 34 yards and a fumble. |
| 62. | Rashod Bateman BAL at MIA |
| 63. | *Cole Beasley BUF at NYJ Note: Beasley didn't practice Wednesday because he had sore ribs, but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 64. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. LAR Note: One bad fumble, but otherwise Aiyuk made a lot of plays out there in the loss to the Cardinals. |
| 65. | *Tim Patrick DEN vs. PHI Note: Patrick (knee) took part in a limited practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Limited again on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 66. | Randall Cobb GB vs. SEA |
| 67. | *Brandon Bolden NE vs. CLE Note: Bolden and J.J. Taylor currently are in line to get the carries this week with Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson in the concussion protocol. ***Stevenson cleared the concussion protocol and should share the work with Bolden. Damien Harris remains out.*** |
| 68. | *Alex Collins SEA at GB Note: Collins (groin) was limited in practice Wednesday despite having the bye week off last week. ***Collins has been cleared from the injury list, and will start again with Chris Carson ruled out.*** |
| 69. | *Jordan Howard PHI at DEN Note: Howard has gone from the practice squad to the leader of the Eagles backfield in the last two weeks. |
| 70. | *Carlos Hyde JAC at IND Note: Lost a fumble and was pretty much a plow horse in relief of James Robinson this week, albeit in a tough matchup. |
| 71. | AJ Dillon GB vs. SEA |
| 72. | *Elijah Moore NYJ vs. BUF Note: I moved Moore down a few notches because of the opponent and because it's looking ever-likely that Corey Davis will return. |
| 73. | Tony Pollard DAL vs. ATL |
| 74. | *Van Jefferson LA at SF Note: ***Jefferson went from being the fourth receiver after the OBJ signing to perhaps back to being the second receiver for the Rams this week with Robert Woods out.*** |
| 75. | Zach Ertz ARZ vs. CAR |
| 76. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. BAL |
| 77. | Adrian Peterson TEN vs. NO |
| 78. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at TEN |
| 79. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. CLE |
| 80. | Jeremy McNichols TEN vs. NO |
| 81. | Mike Davis ATL at DAL |
| 82. | Kenyan Drake LV vs. KC |
| 83. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. JAX |
| 84. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. DET |
| 85. | Bryan Edwards LV vs. KC |
| 86. | Marquez Callaway NO at TEN |
| 87. | Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE at NE |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL at MIA |
| 2. | Nick Folk NE vs. CLE |
| 3. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. CAR |
| 4. | Tyler Bass BUF at NYJ |
| 5. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. DET |
| 6. | Harrison Butker KC at LV |
| 7. | Younghoe Koo ATL at DAL |
| 8. | Ryan Succop TB at WAS |
| 9. | Greg Joseph MIN at LAC |
| 10. | Randy Bullock TEN vs. NO |
| 11. | Matt Gay LA at SF |
| 12. | Jason Myers SEA at GB |
| 13. | Dustin Hopkins LAC vs. MIN |
| 14. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. KC |
| 15. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. PHI |
| 16. | Brian Johnson NO at TEN |
| 17. | Mason Crosby GB vs. SEA |
| 18. | Chase McLaughlin CLE at NE |
| 19. | Robbie Gould SF vs. LAR |
| 20. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. BAL |
| 21. | Michael Badgley IND vs. JAX |
| 22. | Jake Elliott PHI at DEN |
| 23. | *Joey Slye WAS vs. TB Note: Signed with the WFT, who waived Chris Blewitt. |
| 24. | Lirim Hajrullahu DAL vs. ATL |
| 25. | Zane Gonzalez CAR at ARI |
| 26. | Matthew Wright JAC at IND |
| 27. | *Ryan Santoso DET at PIT Note: ***Santoso will replace the injured Austin Seibert.*** |
| 28. | Matt Ammendola NYJ vs. BUF |
| 29. | *Greg Zuerlein DAL vs. ATL Note: Zuerlein went on the COVID-IR on Tuesday - it's not specified whether he tested positive or not yet. |
| 30. | *Austin Seibert DET at PIT Note: ***Seibert (hip) was moved to IR.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | Arizona Cardinals vs. CAR |
| 2. | Buffalo Bills at NYJ |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. DET |
| 4. | Indianapolis Colts vs. JAX |
| 5. | New England Patriots vs. CLE |
| 6. | Baltimore Ravens at MIA |
| 7. | Tennessee Titans vs. NO |
| 8. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at WAS |
| 9. | Los Angeles Rams at SF |
| 10. | New Orleans Saints at TEN |
| 11. | Cleveland Browns at NE |
| 12. | Dallas Cowboys vs. ATL |
| 13. | San Francisco 49ers vs. LAR |
| 14. | Denver Broncos vs. PHI |
| 15. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. MIN |
| 16. | Green Bay Packers vs. SEA |
| 17. | Miami Dolphins vs. BAL |
| 18. | Carolina Panthers at ARI |
| 19. | Las Vegas Raiders vs. KC |
| 20. | Kansas City Chiefs at LV |
| 21. | Philadelphia Eagles at DEN |
| 22. | Seattle Seahawks at GB |
| 23. | New York Jets vs. BUF |
| 24. | Minnesota Vikings at LAC |
| 25. | Washington Football Team vs. TB |
| 26. | Atlanta Falcons at DAL |
| 27. | Jacksonville Jaguars at IND |
| 28. | Detroit Lions at PIT |
