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. | Patrick Mahomes KC at BAL |
| 2. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. MIN |
| 3. | Josh Allen BUF at MIA |
| 4. | Dak Prescott DAL at LAC |
| 5. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. DAL Note: Bumping up with the sweet matchup. |
| 6. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. TEN |
| 7. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. KC Note: Jackson had two costly fumbles Monday night, one while scrambling, the other while being sacked. It looks like LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) will be out. |
| 8. | Tom Brady TB vs. ATL |
| 9. | *Aaron Rodgers GB vs. DET Note: Wow, I got that Week 1 matchup against the Saints completely wrong. The good news is that the Packers can immediately make amends against the porous Lions defense. |
| 10. | Jalen Hurts PHI vs. SF |
| 11. | Matthew Stafford LA at IND |
| 12. | *Joe Burrow CIN at CHI Note: This was a pretty good debut for Burrow, though at one point he needed some time on a stationary bike to stay loose after taking a couple of hits. |
| 13. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. HOU |
| 14. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN at SEA Note: Tannehill was under siege from the Arizona pass rush all game - that bodes ill for future matchups outside of the AFC South. |
| 15. | Matt Ryan ATL at TB |
| 16. | Teddy Bridgewater DEN at JAX |
| 17. | Kirk Cousins MIN at ARI |
| 18. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. LV |
| 19. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. DEN |
| 20. | *Taylor Heinicke WAS vs. NYG Note: Heinicke will take over for the injured Ryan Fitzpatrick. He brings some mobility to the table, but I wonder how he'll fare once opponents see more tape on him. |
| 21. | *Derek Carr LV at PIT Note: Carr put up monster fantasy numbers Monday night, even if he had some moments during the game that were not so great. Teammate Marcus Mariota has a quad injury that placed him on IR, so at least for the next three weeks, the Raiders won't be taking Carr out for any gadget or goal line plays. |
| 22. | Jameis Winston NO at CAR |
| 23. | Sam Darnold CAR vs. NO |
| 24. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF at PHI Note: Garoppolo fumbled the first offensive snap, and then Trey Lance accounted for an early touchdown, raising hopes/concerns depending on your viewpoint. But then Garoppolo cruised the rest of the way. |
| 25. | *Daniel Jones NYG at WAS Note: Jones had a decent enough fantasy day, but coughed up another soul-killing fumble in the red zone that shifted the game against the Broncos last week. |
| 26. | Tyrod Taylor HOU at CLE |
| 27. | Jared Goff DET at GB |
| 28. | Mac Jones NE at NYJ |
| 29. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. BUF |
| 30. | Zach Wilson NYJ vs. NE |
| 31. | Carson Wentz IND vs. LAR |
| 32. | *Andy Dalton CHI vs. CIN Note: Dalton's night went predictably poorly against the Rams - will he get his chance at a full 'revenge game' against the Bengals this week? |
| 33. | Trey Lance SF at PHI |
| 34. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. CIN Note: Fields played only five snaps Sunday night, but at least he accounted for one of the two Bears touchdowns with a three-yard rush in the red zone. |
| 35. | Taysom Hill NO at CAR |
| 36. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick WAS vs. NYG Note: Out 6-to-8 weeks with a right hip subluxation and has been placed on IR. Taylor Heinicke gets the start. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. NO |
| 2. | Aaron Jones GB vs. DET |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO at CAR |
| 4. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. HOU |
| 5. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DAL |
| 6. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. LAR |
| 7. | Derrick Henry TEN at SEA |
| 8. | Dalvin Cook MIN at ARI |
| 9. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at LAC |
| 10. | David Montgomery CHI vs. CIN |
| 11. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. SF Note: Sanders received a rest day Wednesday, under the guise of ankle soreness, but practiced fully Thursday. |
| 12. | Chris Carson SEA vs. TEN |
| 13. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. NYG Note: Gibson hurt his shoulder in the loss to the Chargers but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. |
| 14. | Najee Harris PIT vs. LV |
| 15. | Joe Mixon CIN at CHI |
| 16. | *D'Andre Swift DET at GB Note: Remember the multiple freak outs during draft season, leading up to the false report that Jamaal Williams would get the majority of snaps and touches on Sunday morning? That was fun. (Groin) Limited on Thursday - similar to how he was limited in training camp. ***Swift is listed as questionable, but had a full practice on Saturday.*** |
| 17. | *Darrell Henderson LA at IND Note: ***Henderson played 94 percent of the Rams' offensive snaps last week, and there's no sign that workload will abate this week.*** |
| 18. | Damien Harris NE at NYJ |
| 19. | Melvin Gordon DEN at JAX |
| 20. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at BAL |
| 21. | James Robinson JAC vs. DEN |
| 22. | *Ty'Son Williams BAL vs. KC Note: Williams split the carries pretty evenly with Latavius Murray, but also caught three of his four targets. Will continue to split the carries with Latavius Murray, and Devonta Freeman will be the third back. |
| 23. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. ATL Note: Jones got buried after losing a fumble in the season-opener on Thursday night, but he's still atop the depth chart for this week's game. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bucs try to get him on track against a woeful Falcons run defense. |
| 24. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. HOU |
| 25. | *Elijah Mitchell SF at PHI Note: Mitchell will be the top FAAB target in most leagues this week after he ran for 104 yards following Raheem Mostert's injury. I think he gets the first crack at the starting job this week, though eventually Trey Sermon will get a chance. |
| 26. | Javonte Williams DEN at JAX |
| 27. | Myles Gaskin MIA vs. BUF |
| 28. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. MIN |
| 29. | *Jamaal Williams DET at GB Note: Williams (chest) was limited at Thursday's practice. The Lions play on Monday night, so this was just their first practice of the week. ***Williams was cleared from the injury list on Saturday after a full practice.*** |
| 30. | *Kenyan Drake LV at PIT Note: Drake was very active in the passing game, with five catches for 59 yards. With Jacobs banged up, Drake could get more work this week. ***Jacobs has been ruled out, so Drake gets bumped up, and I also added Peyton Barber.*** |
| 31. | Leonard Fournette TB vs. ATL |
| 32. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at WAS Note: Barkley (knee) was able to make it through Week 1 without any injury setbacks, but he also failed to get untracked against the Broncos. He was listed as an 'estimated limited participant' in Tuesday's walkthrough practice. Barkley was listed as questionable, but is still active. Nonetheless, I expect him to be really limited. |
| 33. | *Latavius Murray BAL vs. KC Note: Splitting carries with Ty'Son Williams, though Devonta Freeman will also be part of the mix. |
| 34. | *Mike Davis ATL at TB Note: ***Like the player, hate the matchup this week.*** |
| 35. | James Conner ARZ vs. MIN |
| 36. | Mark Ingram HOU at CLE |
| 37. | *Devin Singletary BUF at MIA Note: ***Zack Moss will likely suit up this week after being a healthy scratch last week, so you many not be able to start Singletary with confidence.*** |
| 38. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. LAR |
| 39. | Tevin Coleman NYJ vs. NE |
| 40. | *Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. SF Note: Gainwell was pretty clearly the backup to Miles Sanders and even took away a goal line carry, whereas Boston Scott didn't see the field on any offensive snaps. |
| 41. | *Peyton Barber LV at PIT Note: ***Added to the list with Josh Jacobs ruled out on Friday.*** |
| 42. | *Larry Rountree LAC vs. DAL Note: Rountree was the top backup behind Austin Ekeler, even getting carries on the Chargers' first drive. Justin Jackson did see some work. |
| 43. | Phillip Lindsay HOU at CLE |
| 44. | AJ Dillon GB vs. DET |
| 45. | James White NE at NYJ |
| 46. | *Sony Michel LA at IND Note: Played only three offensive snaps in Week 1, but presumably will get a little more work later this season. Still, a big downgrade here. |
| 47. | J.D. McKissic WAS vs. NYG |
| 48. | Tony Jones NO at CAR |
| 49. | Carlos Hyde JAC vs. DEN |
| 50. | Damien Williams CHI vs. CIN |
| 51. | Devontae Booker NYG at WAS |
| 52. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE at NYJ Note: Played only five snaps in Week 1, after losing a fumble and getting blown up in pass protection. |
| 53. | Tony Pollard DAL at LAC |
| 54. | David Johnson HOU at CLE |
| 55. | Michael Carter NYJ vs. NE |
| 56. | Alexander Mattison MIN at ARI |
| 57. | *Zack Moss BUF at MIA Note: Moss was a surprise healthy inactive last week, giving ground to Matt Breida. ***It appears likely that Moss will suit up this week after being a healthy scratch last week, but that doesn't ensure playing time. It does, however, cloud the picture for Devin Singletary.*** |
| 58. | Ty Johnson NYJ vs. NE |
| 59. | Samaje Perine CIN at CHI |
| 60. | Giovani Bernard TB vs. ATL |
| 61. | Jaret Patterson WAS vs. NYG |
| 62. | *Darrel Williams KC at BAL Note: Only one carry in Week 1, though that was one more than Jerick McKinnon. |
| 63. | Cordarrelle Patterson ATL at TB |
| 64. | Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. NO |
| 65. | Justin Jackson LAC vs. DAL |
| 66. | Jeremy McNichols TEN at SEA |
| 67. | Salvon Ahmed MIA vs. BUF |
| 68. | Wayne Gallman ATL at TB |
| 69. | Kylin Hill GB vs. DET |
| 70. | Malcolm Brown MIA vs. BUF |
| 71. | *Alex Collins SEA vs. TEN Note: Inactive last week, but with Rashaad Penny likely out this week, Collins should play some. |
| 72. | *Trey Sermon SF at PHI Note: Sermon was a surprise healthy scratch last week. Will he be part of the mix this week, or remain in the doghouse? |
| 73. | *JaMycal Hasty SF at PHI Note: Hasty scored last week, but had just that one carry and one reception in the win over the Lions. |
| 74. | *Devonta Freeman BAL vs. KC Note: Activated from the practice squad. |
| 75. | *Le'Veon Bell at Note: Remains on the practice squad, behind Devonta Freeman, who just got activated. |
| 76. | *Rashaad Penny SEA vs. TEN Note: Penny is likely out for Week 2 with a calf injury. |
| 77. | *Josh Jacobs LV at PIT Note: Jacobs (toe/ankle) didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday. ***Ruled out on Friday.*** |
| 78. | *Raheem Mostert SF at PHI Note: Mostert suffered cartilage damage in his knee and will have surgery to repair the damage. His season is over. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Tyreek Hill KC at BAL |
| 2. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. TEN |
| 3. | Davante Adams GB vs. DET |
| 4. | DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. MIN |
| 5. | Calvin Ridley ATL at TB |
| 6. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. DAL |
| 7. | *A.J. Brown TEN at SEA Note: Brown (knee) was limited Wednesday but practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 8. | Stefon Diggs BUF at MIA |
| 9. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. CIN |
| 10. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at LAC |
| 11. | Justin Jefferson MIN at ARI |
| 12. | Cooper Kupp LA at IND |
| 13. | Chris Godwin TB vs. ATL |
| 14. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. LV |
| 15. | Mike Evans TB vs. ATL |
| 16. | Amari Cooper DAL at LAC |
| 17. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. TEN |
| 18. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYG |
| 19. | Adam Thielen MIN at ARI |
| 20. | Robert Woods LA at IND |
| 21. | *Tee Higgins CIN at CHI Note: Higgins was 'carted off' on Sunday but later returned to the game - watch on Wednesday for the initial injury report for him. |
| 22. | DJ Moore CAR vs. NO |
| 23. | Deebo Samuel SF at PHI |
| 24. | Robby Anderson CAR vs. NO |
| 25. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at CHI |
| 26. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. HOU |
| 27. | Mike Williams LAC vs. DAL |
| 28. | Julio Jones TEN at SEA |
| 29. | Chase Claypool PIT vs. LV |
| 30. | Corey Davis NYJ vs. NE |
| 31. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. LV |
| 32. | Tyler Boyd CIN at CHI |
| 33. | Courtland Sutton DEN at JAX |
| 34. | DJ Chark JAC vs. DEN |
| 35. | Antonio Brown TB vs. ATL |
| 36. | Sterling Shepard NYG at WAS |
| 37. | *Tim Patrick DEN at JAX Note: Patrick scored last week and should have a bigger role while Jerry Jeudy is out. |
| 38. | Kenny Golladay NYG at WAS |
| 39. | Brandin Cooks HOU at CLE |
| 40. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. SF |
| 41. | Laviska Shenault JAC vs. DEN |
| 42. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF at PHI Note: Aiyuk is in a tricky spot this week - he might be in the coach's doghouse, judging by Kyle Shanahan's comments and how Aiyuk was used in practice early in the week. |
| 43. | Marquez Callaway NO at CAR |
| 44. | Jakobi Meyers NE at NYJ |
| 45. | Christian Kirk ARZ vs. MIN |
| 46. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BUF Note: ***Waddle will get another start with Will Fuller declared out this week.*** |
| 47. | *Gabriel Davis BUF at MIA Note: Davis (ankle) sat out Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. ***Expected to play on Sunday even though he's listed as questionable.*** |
| 48. | Sammy Watkins BAL vs. KC |
| 49. | *Cole Beasley BUF at MIA Note: Beasley was given a rest day on Wednesday after getting a whopping 13 targets on Sunday. |
| 50. | Zach Pascal IND vs. LAR |
| 51. | *Marquise Brown BAL vs. KC Note: Brown (ankle) missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Returned to a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 52. | Jalen Reagor PHI vs. SF |
| 53. | DeVante Parker MIA vs. BUF |
| 54. | *Elijah Moore NYJ vs. NE Note: My big flop of the week - I started him over some productive wide receivers that were legitimate starting options. |
| 55. | *Mecole Hardman KC at BAL Note: Only three targets in a comeback win over the Browns doesn't bode well for Hardman in the long run. |
| 56. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. LAR Note: ***Pittman was added to the injury report with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable, though he is expected to play.*** |
| 57. | Bryan Edwards LV at PIT |
| 58. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. DET |
| 59. | *Darnell Mooney CHI vs. CIN Note: ***Mooney is listed as questionable despite three full practices this week.*** |
| 60. | Nelson Agholor NE at NYJ |
| 61. | *Cedrick Wilson DAL at LAC Note: Wilson will be the Cowboys' No. 3 wide receiver with Michael Gallup out. |
| 62. | Henry Ruggs LV at PIT |
| 63. | *KJ Hamler DEN at JAX Note: Dropped a long pass last week, but has the talent to get open in the first place. |
| 64. | Marvin Jones JAC vs. DEN |
| 65. | Rondale Moore ARZ vs. MIN |
| 66. | Russell Gage ATL at TB |
| 67. | *Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. HOU Note: ***I'm moving DPJ up with Beckham out and Schwartz listed as questionable.*** |
| 68. | *Hunter Renfrow LV at PIT Note: Renfrow caught six passes for 70 yards on nine targets in the win over the Ravens. |
| 69. | Van Jefferson LA at IND |
| 70. | *Nico Collins HOU at CLE Note: ***Teammate Anthony Miller is expected to be inactive again this week.*** |
| 71. | Terrace Marshall CAR vs. NO |
| 72. | *Emmanuel Sanders BUF at MIA Note: Sanders got a veteran's day off on Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, not on the injury list.*** |
| 73. | K.J. Osborn MIN at ARI |
| 74. | Deonte Harris NO at CAR |
| 75. | *Anthony Schwartz CLE vs. HOU Note: Schwartz missed a good chunk of training camp and the preseason with a leg injury but stepped up with OBJ out on Sunday. (Knee) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Limited in practice all week and listed as questionable.*** |
| 76. | *Parris Campbell IND vs. LAR Note: ***Campbell was added to the injury list this week with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Campbell is still expected to play.*** |
| 77. | Randall Cobb GB vs. DET |
| 78. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. NE Note: Crowder (COVID) is expected to return this week. Crowder was activated from the COVID-IL on Thursday, but was limited in practice due to a groin injury. ***Even though Crowder was limited on Thursday and Friday, he's expected to play today, according to Ian Rapoport.*** |
| 79. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. SF |
| 80. | Josh Palmer LAC vs. DAL |
| 81. | Danny Amendola HOU at CLE |
| 82. | Olamide Zaccheaus ATL at TB |
| 83. | Kadarius Toney NYG at WAS |
| 84. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at GB |
| 85. | Adam Humphries WAS vs. NYG |
| 86. | *Keelan Cole NYJ vs. NE Note: (Knee) Inactive last week against the Panthers. Limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited again Friday, will be a game-time call.*** |
| 87. | *Dee Eskridge SEA vs. TEN Note: Eskridge suffered a concussion against the Colts. ***Out this week.*** |
| 88. | *Tyrell Williams DET at GB Note: Williams was placed in the concussion protocol after taking a hard hit on Sunday. Missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out for Monday.*** |
| 89. | *Odell Beckham CLE vs. HOU Note: It was sort of surprising that Beckham (knee) missed Sunday's game against the Chiefs, as there was some reassuring reports on Saturday, after Friday's reports suggested that he was a game-time decision. Declared out again on Wednesday. |
| 90. | *Will Fuller MIA vs. BUF Note: Reinstated to the active roster this week. Fuller missed practice Thursday to tend to a personal issue. ***Fuller has been declared out this week due to a personal matter and it's uncertain when he'll return.*** |
| 91. | *Michael Gallup DAL at LAC Note: Gallup was placed on IR by the Cowboys with a calf injury that will keep him out 3-to-5 weeks. |
| 92. | *Tre'Quan Smith NO at CAR |
| 93. | *Jerry Jeudy DEN at JAX Note: Jeudy suffered a high ankle sprain and will miss 4-to-6 weeks. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at BAL |
| 2. | *Darren Waller LV at PIT Note: Waller had a whopping 19 targets in the win over the Ravens. |
| 3. | George Kittle SF at PHI |
| 4. | T.J. Hockenson DET at GB |
| 5. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. KC |
| 6. | Kyle Pitts ATL at TB |
| 7. | Tyler Higbee LA at IND |
| 8. | Noah Fant DEN at JAX |
| 9. | Rob Gronkowski TB vs. ATL |
| 10. | Logan Thomas WAS vs. NYG |
| 11. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. SF |
| 12. | Gerald Everett SEA vs. TEN |
| 13. | Robert Tonyan GB vs. DET |
| 14. | Hunter Henry NE at NYJ |
| 15. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. CIN |
| 16. | Jared Cook LAC vs. DAL |
| 17. | Blake Jarwin DAL at LAC |
| 18. | *Mike Gesicki MIA vs. BUF Note: Gesicki saw only two targets and 21 snaps in the win over the Pats, while Durham Smythe had 38 snaps. |
| 19. | *Jonnu Smith NE at NYJ Note: Added to the injury report Thursday after being limited with a hip issue. ***Smith was limited again Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 20. | *Zach Ertz PHI vs. SF Note: Ertz injured his hamstring in the win over Atlanta but later returned to the game. (Hamstring) Rested on Wednesday, limited on Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | Austin Hooper CLE vs. HOU |
| 22. | Adam Trautman NO at CAR |
| 23. | Tyler Conklin MIN at ARI |
| 24. | Juwan Johnson NO at CAR |
| 25. | *Eric Ebron PIT vs. LV Note: Ebron (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday. ***Ebron was a full participant Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | David Njoku CLE vs. HOU |
| 27. | James O'Shaughnessy JAC vs. DEN |
| 28. | *Pharaoh Brown HOU at CLE Note: Brown (shoulder/ankle) has sat out practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Brown was limited in practice on Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 29. | Dawson Knox BUF at MIA |
| 30. | Tyler Kroft NYJ vs. NE |
| 31. | Hayden Hurst ATL at TB |
| 32. | Dalton Schultz DAL at LAC |
| 33. | C.J. Uzomah CIN at CHI |
| 34. | Jack Doyle IND vs. LAR |
| 35. | Dan Arnold CAR vs. NO |
| 36. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. LV |
| 37. | Geoff Swaim TEN at SEA |
| 38. | Donald Parham LAC vs. DAL |
| 39. | Albert Okwuegbunam DEN at JAX |
| 40. | Jimmy Graham CHI vs. CIN |
| 41. | Kyle Rudolph NYG at WAS |
| 42. | Harrison Bryant CLE vs. HOU |
| 43. | *Anthony Firkser TEN at SEA Note: Firkser (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday. ***Firkser missed practice Friday and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 44. | Chris Herndon MIN at ARI |
| 45. | *Evan Engram NYG at WAS Note: Engram (calf) sat out last week and is still not practicing this week. Ruled out again this week. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. NO |
| 2. | Aaron Jones GB vs. DET |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO at CAR |
| 4. | Tyreek Hill KC at BAL |
| 5. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. TEN |
| 6. | Davante Adams GB vs. DET |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins ARZ vs. MIN |
| 8. | Travis Kelce KC at BAL |
| 9. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. HOU |
| 10. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. LAR |
| 11. | Derrick Henry TEN at SEA |
| 12. | *Darren Waller LV at PIT Note: Waller had a whopping 19 targets in the win over the Ravens. |
| 13. | Dalvin Cook MIN at ARI |
| 14. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DAL |
| 15. | Calvin Ridley ATL at TB |
| 16. | *A.J. Brown TEN at SEA Note: Brown (knee) was limited Wednesday but practiced fully on Thursday. |
| 17. | Stefon Diggs BUF at MIA |
| 18. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. DAL |
| 19. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at LAC |
| 20. | David Montgomery CHI vs. CIN |
| 21. | Chris Carson SEA vs. TEN |
| 22. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. CIN |
| 23. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at LAC |
| 24. | Justin Jefferson MIN at ARI |
| 25. | Cooper Kupp LA at IND |
| 26. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. SF Note: Sanders received a rest day Wednesday, under the guise of ankle soreness, but practiced fully Thursday. |
| 27. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. NYG Note: Gibson hurt his shoulder in the loss to the Chargers but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. |
| 28. | Najee Harris PIT vs. LV |
| 29. | George Kittle SF at PHI |
| 30. | T.J. Hockenson DET at GB |
| 31. | Joe Mixon CIN at CHI |
| 32. | Damien Harris NE at NYJ |
| 33. | Chris Godwin TB vs. ATL |
| 34. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. LV |
| 35. | Mike Evans TB vs. ATL |
| 36. | Amari Cooper DAL at LAC |
| 37. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. TEN |
| 38. | Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYG |
| 39. | *D'Andre Swift DET at GB Note: Remember the multiple freak outs during draft season, leading up to the false report that Jamaal Williams would get the majority of snaps and touches on Sunday morning? That was fun. (Groin) Limited on Thursday - similar to how he was limited in training camp. ***Swift is listed as questionable, but had a full practice on Saturday.*** |
| 40. | *Darrell Henderson LA at IND Note: ***Henderson played 94 percent of the Rams' offensive snaps last week, and there's no sign that workload will abate this week.*** |
| 41. | Adam Thielen MIN at ARI |
| 42. | Robert Woods LA at IND |
| 43. | *Tee Higgins CIN at CHI Note: Higgins was 'carted off' on Sunday but later returned to the game - watch on Wednesday for the initial injury report for him. |
| 44. | Deebo Samuel SF at PHI |
| 45. | Robby Anderson CAR vs. NO |
| 46. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at CHI |
| 47. | Melvin Gordon DEN at JAX |
| 48. | Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at BAL |
| 49. | Javonte Williams DEN at JAX |
| 50. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. KC |
| 51. | James Robinson JAC vs. DEN |
| 52. | DJ Moore CAR vs. NO |
| 53. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. HOU |
| 54. | Mike Williams LAC vs. DAL |
| 55. | Courtland Sutton DEN at JAX |
| 56. | Julio Jones TEN at SEA |
| 57. | Chase Claypool PIT vs. LV |
| 58. | Corey Davis NYJ vs. NE |
| 59. | Tyler Boyd CIN at CHI |
| 60. | DJ Chark JAC vs. DEN |
| 61. | *Ronald Jones TB vs. ATL Note: Jones got buried after losing a fumble in the season-opener on Thursday night, but he's still atop the depth chart for this week's game. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bucs try to get him on track against a woeful Falcons run defense. |
| 62. | *Elijah Mitchell SF at PHI Note: Mitchell will be the top FAAB target in most leagues this week after he ran for 104 yards following Raheem Mostert's injury. I think he gets the first crack at the starting job this week, though eventually Trey Sermon will get a chance. |
| 63. | *Ty'Son Williams BAL vs. KC Note: Williams split the carries pretty evenly with Latavius Murray, but also caught three of his four targets. Will continue to split the carries with Latavius Murray, and Devonta Freeman will be the third back. |
| 64. | Kyle Pitts ATL at TB |
| 65. | Kareem Hunt CLE vs. HOU |
| 66. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. LV |
| 67. | Antonio Brown TB vs. ATL |
| 68. | Sterling Shepard NYG at WAS |
| 69. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. MIN |
| 70. | Myles Gaskin MIA vs. BUF |
| 71. | *Kenyan Drake LV at PIT Note: Drake was very active in the passing game, with five catches for 59 yards. With Jacobs banged up, Drake could get more work this week. ***Jacobs has been ruled out, so Drake gets bumped up, and I also added Peyton Barber.*** |
| 72. | *Tim Patrick DEN at JAX Note: Patrick scored last week and should have a bigger role while Jerry Jeudy is out. |
| 73. | Kenny Golladay NYG at WAS |
| 74. | Brandin Cooks HOU at CLE |
| 75. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. SF |
| 76. | Laviska Shenault JAC vs. DEN |
| 77. | *Mike Davis ATL at TB Note: ***Like the player, hate the matchup this week.*** |
| 78. | Leonard Fournette TB vs. ATL |
| 79. | *Jamaal Williams DET at GB Note: Williams (chest) was limited at Thursday's practice. The Lions play on Monday night, so this was just their first practice of the week. ***Williams was cleared from the injury list on Saturday after a full practice.*** |
| 80. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at WAS Note: Barkley (knee) was able to make it through Week 1 without any injury setbacks, but he also failed to get untracked against the Broncos. He was listed as an 'estimated limited participant' in Tuesday's walkthrough practice. Barkley was listed as questionable, but is still active. Nonetheless, I expect him to be really limited. |
| 81. | James Conner ARZ vs. MIN |
| 82. | Marquez Callaway NO at CAR |
| 83. | Jakobi Meyers NE at NYJ |
| 84. | Christian Kirk ARZ vs. MIN |
| 85. | Tyler Higbee LA at IND |
| 86. | Noah Fant DEN at JAX |
| 87. | Rob Gronkowski TB vs. ATL |
| 88. | Mark Ingram HOU at CLE |
| 89. | *Devin Singletary BUF at MIA Note: ***Zack Moss will likely suit up this week after being a healthy scratch last week, so you many not be able to start Singletary with confidence.*** |
| 90. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF at PHI Note: Aiyuk is in a tricky spot this week - he might be in the coach's doghouse, judging by Kyle Shanahan's comments and how Aiyuk was used in practice early in the week. |
| 91. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. LAR Note: ***Pittman was added to the injury report with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable, though he is expected to play.*** |
| 92. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. BUF Note: ***Waddle will get another start with Will Fuller declared out this week.*** |
| 93. | *Gabriel Davis BUF at MIA Note: Davis (ankle) sat out Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. ***Expected to play on Sunday even though he's listed as questionable.*** |
| 94. | *Cole Beasley BUF at MIA Note: Beasley was given a rest day on Wednesday after getting a whopping 13 targets on Sunday. |
| 95. | Sammy Watkins BAL vs. KC |
| 96. | Zach Pascal IND vs. LAR |
| 97. | Jalen Reagor PHI vs. SF |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. KC |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC at BAL |
| 3. | Tyler Bass BUF at MIA |
| 4. | Ryan Succop TB vs. ATL |
| 5. | Younghoe Koo ATL at TB |
| 6. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. BUF |
| 7. | Robbie Gould SF at PHI |
| 8. | Jason Myers SEA vs. TEN |
| 9. | Rodrigo Blankenship IND vs. LAR |
| 10. | Daniel Carlson LV at PIT |
| 11. | Matt Gay LA at IND |
| 12. | *Chase McLaughlin CLE vs. HOU Note: McLaughlin (hamstring) made it through Week 1 unscathed. |
| 13. | *Greg Zuerlein DAL at LAC Note: Rough season debut on Thursday night - missed XP came back to haunt the Cowboys. |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. LV |
| 15. | Graham Gano NYG at WAS |
| 16. | *Greg Joseph MIN at ARI Note: 'Vikings kicker makes clutch 53-yarder' - it's true! |
| 17. | *Evan McPherson CIN at CHI Note: Perfect in his NFL debut, including a bomb from 53 yards out. |
| 18. | Mason Crosby GB vs. DET |
| 19. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. MIN |
| 20. | Brandon McManus DEN at JAX |
| 21. | Josh Lambo JAC vs. DEN |
| 22. | *Nick Folk NE at NYJ Note: Folk reverted back to the practice squad but will probably be reinstated again in time for Week 2. ***No confusion this week - Quinn Nordin has been placed on IR.*** |
| 23. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NYG |
| 24. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. CIN |
| 25. | *Tristan Vizcaino LAC vs. DAL Note: ***Vizcaino was limited in practice with an illness early in the week but fully practiced Friday.*** |
| 26. | Austin Seibert DET at GB |
| 27. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. SF |
| 28. | *Aldrick Rosas NO at CAR Note: Rosas reverted back to the Saints practice squad but probably will get the call again in time for Sunday's game. ***Rosas signed from the practice squad on Wednesday.*** |
| 29. | *Randy Bullock TEN at SEA Note: Bullock replaces Michael Badgley, who missed an extra point and a FG attempt. |
| 30. | Matt Ammendola NYJ vs. NE |
| 31. | *Zane Gonzalez CAR vs. NO Note: Gonzalez was signed by the Panthers to replace Ryan Santoso. |
| 32. | *Joey Slye HOU at CLE Note: Reverted back to the practice squad on Monday, but Fairbairn is on the IR to begin the season so Slye probably will be reinstated for Week 2. ***Elevated back to the active roster on Saturday.*** |
| 33. | *Quinn Nordin NE at NYJ Note: It was Folk and not Nordin who did the kicking in Week 1. ***Nordin was placed on IR with an abdomen injury.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | *Cleveland Browns vs. HOU Note: I'm not buying the Texans at all after their win over Jacksonville. This is a good time to buy low on the Cleveland defense. |
| 2. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. ATL |
| 3. | *Washington Football Team vs. NYG Note: Hosting Daniel Jones on short rest seems pretty inviting to me. |
| 4. | Los Angeles Rams at IND |
| 5. | *Denver Broncos at JAX Note: ***Bradley Chubb (ankle) will be a game-time call after missing last week.*** |
| 6. | Arizona Cardinals vs. MIN |
| 7. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. LV |
| 8. | *New England Patriots at NYJ Note: ***Kyle Van Noy (throat) has been ruled out.*** |
| 9. | Green Bay Packers vs. DET |
| 10. | Seattle Seahawks vs. TEN |
| 11. | Buffalo Bills at MIA |
| 12. | New York Giants at WAS |
| 13. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. SF |
| 14. | *New Orleans Saints at CAR Note: I totally underestimated the Saints defense last week, but Marshon Lattimore's absence should hurt them, even with them adding Bradley Roby. Also, Marcus Davenport is out with a pectoral strain. ***It's possible that Lattimore could play - it'll be a game-time call. Kwon Alexander (elbow) was also placed on IR.*** |
| 15. | *San Francisco 49ers at PHI Note: ***Javon Kinlaw (knee) could return this week after limited practices Thursday and Friday. They did lost Jason Verrett (knee) for the season.*** |
| 16. | Cincinnati Bengals at CHI |
| 17. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. DAL |
| 18. | Chicago Bears vs. CIN |
| 19. | Kansas City Chiefs at BAL |
| 20. | Miami Dolphins vs. BUF |
| 21. | New York Jets vs. NE |
| 22. | Carolina Panthers vs. NO |
| 23. | Baltimore Ravens vs. KC |
| 24. | Las Vegas Raiders at PIT |
| 25. | *Indianapolis Colts vs. LAR Note: ***Darius Leonard (ankle/illness) was cleared from the injury report Saturday. Xavier Rhodes (calf) will miss a second consecutive game. Starting safeties Julian Blackmon (back) and Khari Willis (illness) are also listed as questionable.*** |
| 26. | *Dallas Cowboys at LAC Note: ***DeMarcus Lawrence broke his foot in practice and will be out 6-to-8 weeks. S Donovan Wilson (groin) is out this week at all.*** |
| 27. | Minnesota Vikings at ARI |
| 28. | Tennessee Titans at SEA |
| 29. | Houston Texans at CLE |
| 30. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. DEN |
| 31. | *Detroit Lions at GB Note: ***Trey Flowers (shoulder) is questionable for Monday night.*** |
| 32. | Atlanta Falcons at TB |
