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 "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.
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 "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. | Josh Allen BUF at BAL |
| 2. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. WAS |
| 3. | Lamar Jackson BAL vs. BUF |
| 4. | Dak Prescott DAL at NYG |
| 5. | Patrick Mahomes KC at LAC |
| 6. | Jayden Daniels WAS at ARI |
| 7. | *C.J. Stroud HOU vs. JAX Note: Stroud threw his first two interceptions in the regular season since Week 11 last year. Flush this one - it was a perfect storm of bad play and awful penalties. |
| 8. | *Jalen Hurts PHI at TB Note: Hurts could be without both A.J. Brown (hamstring) and Devonta Smith (concussion) this week. |
| 9. | Joe Burrow CIN at CAR |
| 10. | *Brock Purdy SF vs. NE Note: Purdy is day-to-day with a sore back. Purdy was a full practice participant Wednesday. |
| 11. | *Geno Smith SEA at DET Note: Smith overcame two interceptions while throwing for 289 yards in the win over the Dolphins, but those mistakes will be punished more on Monday against the Lions. |
| 12. | *Andy Dalton CAR vs. CIN Note: Dalton was superb in his first start (26-37-319 with three touchdowns) and will get the start this week against his original team. |
| 13. | *Sam Darnold MIN at GB Note: Darnold suffered a bone bruise to his left knee in the win over the Texans, but is not expected to miss time. Full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice. |
| 14. | *Anthony Richardson IND vs. PIT Note: Richardson was pretty awful in the win over the Bears, throwing two bad interceptions while misfiring on some other intermediate throws. |
| 15. | *Jared Goff DET vs. SEA Note: After a hot start, Goff really struggled in the second half against the Cardinals. |
| 16. | *Baker Mayfield TB vs. PHI Note: Mayfield was stymied by the Broncos' secondary and pass rush, which sacked him seven times. |
| 17. | *Jordan Love GB vs. MIN Note: Love (knee) will begin the week limited in practice. He seemed close to returning last week, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's starting this week, and have ranked him accordingly. As promised, Love has been limited in practice so far, and coach Matt LaFleur said that they'll give Love up until game time to make the decision. ***Trending towards playing.*** |
| 18. | *Justin Fields PIT at IND Note: The Steelers are preparing for Fields to make another start. |
| 19. | *Kirk Cousins ATL vs. NO Note: Cousins threw for 230 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Chiefs, who really buckled down against him and the Falcons after the first few drives. |
| 20. | Aaron Rodgers NYJ vs. DEN |
| 21. | *Derek Carr NO at ATL Note: Everything shut down for the Saints early on after center Erik McCoy suffered a groin injury that will require surgery, and keep McCoy out 6-to-8 weeks. |
| 22. | Trevor Lawrence JAC at HOU |
| 23. | Caleb Williams CHI vs. LAR |
| 24. | *Tyler Huntley MIA vs. TEN Note: Huntley has a chance to start this week for the Dolphins, if they're persuaded that he's fully integrated into the offense. Skylar Thompson hurt his ribs in the loss to Seattle and Tim Boyle couldn't do much as his replacement. ***Huntley has been named the starter for Monday night.*** |
| 25. | Matthew Stafford LA at CHI |
| 26. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. KC Note: Herbert aggravated his right high-ankle sprain in the loss to the Steelers. X-rays on Monday for a fracture were negative. Herbert was limited at Wednesday's practice, and he's feeling 'less pain' than he did at the same stage of the week than last week. ***The late Saturday night reports suggest that Herbert will play, pending his pregame warmup. But he'll be playing without both of his offensive tackles, Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt.*** |
| 27. | *Deshaun Watson CLE at LV Note: Watson was under pressure all day, but he's supposed to be able to overcome some of that. |
| 28. | *Gardner Minshew LV vs. CLE Note: Minshew was replaced by Aidan O'Connell late in the loss to the Panthers, but he's likely to start again this week. |
| 29. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. DAL |
| 30. | *Will Levis TEN at MIA Note: Levis had three more turnovers in the loss to the Packers, including a pick-six. He will remain the starter this week. |
| 31. | Bo Nix DEN at NYJ |
| 32. | Jacoby Brissett NE at SF |
| 33. | *Taylor Heinicke LAC vs. KC Note: Heinicke replaced an injured Justin Herbert late in the third quarter. The Steelers' pass rush made life miserable for him, exacerbated by tackle Rashawn Slater's injury. |
| 34. | *Malik Willis GB vs. MIN Note: Willis has done a great job filling in for Jordan Love, but he'll likely return to the bench this week. Teammate Jordan Love looks to be a game-time decision after being limited the first two days of practice. |
| 35. | *Russell Wilson PIT at IND Note: Wilson (calf) will be limited in practice again this week, and the Steelers are preparing for Justin Fields to start once again. |
| 36. | *Tim Boyle MIA vs. TEN Note: Boyle replaced an injured Skylar Thompson (ribs) last week, but he might get surpassed by Tyler Huntley this week. ***Huntley will start, but Boyle will be the backup Monday night.*** |
| 37. | *Skylar Thompson MIA vs. TEN Note: Thompson with the rib injury that sidelined him in the loss to the Seahawks. Tyler Huntley might start ahead of Thompson even if Thompson is cleared. Thompson will practice in a limited capacity on Thursday. The Dolphins haven't named a starter yet for Monday night. ***Tyler Huntley will start and Thompson will be third-string. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Bijan Robinson ATL vs. NO Note: Robinson was added to the injury list Thursday with a sore shoulder, and was limited at practice. |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley PHI at TB |
| 3. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. DEN |
| 4. | Jordan Mason SF vs. NE |
| 5. | James Cook BUF at BAL |
| 6. | *Alvin Kamara NO at ATL Note: Kamara had a ton of volume (26 carries, three catches), and thus had a reasonable fantasy day (127 yards from scrimmage) despite finding the sledding tough all game. Kamara sat out practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday with hip & ribs issues. This seems like a maintenance-related rest given his heavy early-season workload. ***Kamara is listed as questionable but is trending towards playing after two limited practices to finish the week.*** |
| 7. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. PIT |
| 8. | Kyren Williams LA at CHI |
| 9. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. BUF |
| 10. | Josh Jacobs GB vs. MIN |
| 11. | Aaron Jones MIN at GB |
| 12. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. SEA Note: Lions center Frank Ragnow has been ruled out this week. |
| 13. | *James Conner ARZ vs. WAS Note: Completely shut down by the Lions, and he didn't even make up for it in the passing game. |
| 14. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. TEN |
| 15. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. CIN Note: Hubbard had a monster game with the offense functional, and now faces a Bengals defense that literally couldn't get one stop on Monday night. |
| 16. | Tony Pollard TEN at MIA |
| 17. | *Brian Robinson WAS at ARI Note: Teammate Austin Ekeler has been ruled out for this week. |
| 18. | *Kenneth Walker SEA at DET Note: Walker (oblique) was limited in Seattle's first practice of the week on Thursday. ***Walker was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 19. | Devin Singletary NYG vs. DAL |
| 20. | David Montgomery DET vs. SEA |
| 21. | Travis Etienne JAC at HOU |
| 22. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at SF |
| 23. | *Najee Harris PIT at IND Note: Harris was spotted wearing a sling on his arm in the locker room on Monday, but on Tuesday the Steelers said that was mostly precautionary and that Harris will be able to play this week. Harris got a maintenance day Wednesday and then returned to a full practice Thursday. |
| 24. | Zack Moss CIN at CAR |
| 25. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. KC |
| 26. | *Jerome Ford CLE at LV Note: Ford (knee) sat out Wednesday and was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Ford had a full practice Friday and is off the injury list.*** |
| 27. | *Cam Akers HOU vs. JAX Note: ***Both Mixon and Pierce are out again this week.*** |
| 28. | *Rachaad White TB vs. PHI Note: ***White popped up on the injury report Friday with an illness that later was disclosed as food poisoning, but he's better now apparently.*** |
| 29. | Rico Dowdle DAL at NYG |
| 30. | *Bucky Irving TB vs. PHI Note: Irving out-rushed teammate Rachaad White, but was significantly out-snapped due to the game flow. After the game, however, coach Todd Bowles said that Irving has earned more playing time. Irving sat out practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday with a hamstring issue that might have occurred in practice. He still expects to be available for Sunday's game. ***Irving is expected to play.*** |
| 31. | Chase Brown CIN at CAR |
| 32. | D'Onta Foreman CLE at LV |
| 33. | *Zamir White LV vs. CLE Note: The Raiders tried to establish White early, but with minimal success and then he ceded a good number of snaps on passing downs once the Raiders fell behind. |
| 34. | *Carson Steele KC at LAC Note: Steele had 19 touches compared to 10 for Perine, but Kareem Hunt is likely going to be active this week and could take away touches from both. Coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that the Chiefs will use a three-man platoon at running back. |
| 35. | *Zach Charbonnet SEA at DET Note: ***Teammate Kenneth Walker is expected to return on Monday.*** |
| 36. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN at NYJ |
| 37. | *Cordarrelle Patterson PIT at IND Note: Patterson was second in carries last week, and it was revealed afterwards that Jaylen Warren has a knee injury. Meanwhile, starting running back Najee Harris had a sling on his arm Monday, though on Tuesday coach Mike Tomlin said that Harris will be ok to play. Still, Patterson should be busy this week. |
| 38. | *Javonte Williams DEN at NYJ Note: Tough day for Williams - he couldn't convert a couple of red zone carries, instead seeing Jaleel McLaughlin score on fourth down. He also lost a fumble, and had just 12 yards on five carries. |
| 39. | Braelon Allen NYJ vs. DEN |
| 40. | *Roschon Johnson CHI vs. LAR Note: Johnson was the more effective back for the Bears, though it was only 30 yards on eight carries. There have been more rumblings that Johnson could get more work, though none of those have been uttered by coach Matt Eberflus. |
| 41. | Tyler Allgeier ATL vs. NO |
| 42. | *Emanuel Wilson GB vs. MIN Note: Wilson played a significant role with Marshawn Lloyd on the IR list, getting his first NFL touchdown on a catch in the third quarter. |
| 43. | *Alexander Mattison LV vs. CLE Note: Mattison is averaging only 2.3 yards per carry, but somehow he has scored in all three games so far. ***Teammate Ameer Abdullah (back) is questionable for this week.*** |
| 44. | Tyjae Spears TEN at MIA |
| 45. | Ty Chandler MIN at GB |
| 46. | *Jeremy McNichols WAS at ARI Note: ***McNichols will back up Brian Robinson with Austin Ekeler (concussion) ruled out. Chris Rodriguez will also be active and saw some run last season.*** |
| 47. | Justice Hill BAL vs. BUF |
| 48. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. LAR Note: Swift couldn't get it done against the Colts - I can't see starting him in the foreseeable future. |
| 49. | Samaje Perine KC at LAC |
| 50. | Jaylen Wright MIA vs. TEN |
| 51. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at NYG Note: Elliott had just four touches, compared to 11 for Rico Dowdle. |
| 52. | *Ray Davis BUF at BAL Note: Davis had seven carries and a touchdown, but almost all of that came in garbage time. |
| 53. | *Gus Edwards LAC vs. KC Note: Edwards carried the ball just three times in the loss to the Steelers. |
| 54. | Jamaal Williams NO at ATL |
| 55. | Antonio Gibson NE at SF |
| 56. | *Kareem Hunt KC at LAC Note: Hunt was added to the Chiefs' active roster from their practice squad. |
| 57. | *Tank Bigsby JAC at HOU Note: Bigsby (shoulder) was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 58. | Khalil Herbert CHI vs. LAR |
| 59. | Isaac Guerendo SF vs. NE |
| 60. | *Tyler Badie DEN at NYJ Note: Badie came off the practice squad and ran for 70 yards against the Bucs, most of it coming in the fourth quarter as the Broncos were finishing off the game. |
| 61. | Emari Demercado ARZ vs. WAS |
| 62. | Tyrone Tracy NYG vs. DAL |
| 63. | Miles Sanders CAR vs. CIN |
| 64. | *Trey Benson ARZ vs. WAS Note: Benson is playing less than Emari Demercardo so far. He still might be the eventual handcuff to James Conner, but it's not clear that he would be right now if the need arose. |
| 65. | *Dare Ogunbowale HOU vs. JAX Note: Ogunbowale played 26 snaps in the loss to the Vikings, though he touched the ball just twice, with most of his duties coming in pass protection. |
| 66. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI at TB |
| 67. | Ronnie Rivers LA at CHI |
| 68. | Jeff Wilson MIA vs. TEN |
| 69. | *Blake Corum LA at CHI Note: Once again, no offensive snaps for Corum. |
| 70. | *Raheem Mostert MIA vs. TEN Note: Mostert (chest) was limited in practice Thursday. ***Mostert has been limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable. He 'is trying' to be ready for Monday night.*** |
| 71. | *Joe Mixon HOU vs. JAX Note: Mixon (ankle) still hasn't practiced since his injury. ***Mixon was upgraded to questionable on Friday, but then declared out on Sunday morning.*** |
| 72. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at IND Note: Warren had an MRI on his knee Monday and his status is in question for this week against the Colts. Warren sat out practice both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 73. | *Pierre Strong CLE at LV Note: Strong (hamstring) still isn't practicing. |
| 74. | *Dameon Pierce HOU vs. JAX Note: Pierce (hamstring) hasn't practiced yet this week, but the Texans are getting optimistic about his progress. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 75. | *Austin Ekeler WAS at ARI Note: Ekeler looked like he still had some juice left on Monday night, but then left with a concussion. Ekeler has already been ruled out for Week 4. |
| 76. | *Christian McCaffrey SF vs. NE Note: McCaffrey (Achilles' tendinitis) flew to Germany over the weekend to visit a specialist. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NYG |
| 2. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at GB Note: Jefferson jammed a finger on his right hand in the win over the Texans, but he and the Vikings aren't concerned about his availability for this week. |
| 3. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN at CAR Note: Chase once again tore it up against an NFC opponent, tallying 118 yards and two touchdowns on six catches in the loss to the Commanders on Monday night. |
| 4. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. SEA |
| 5. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. JAX Note: Collins popped up on the injury report as limited Thursday after fully practicing Wednesday. |
| 6. | Rashee Rice KC at LAC |
| 7. | *Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. WAS Note: Harrison (quad) was a limited practice participant both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 8. | Malik Nabers NYG vs. DAL |
| 9. | DK Metcalf SEA at DET |
| 10. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. DEN Note: Wilson likely draws Surtain this week. |
| 11. | Chris Olave NO at ATL |
| 12. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. PHI Note: Godwin (neck) has been limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 13. | DJ Moore CHI vs. LAR |
| 14. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. NE Note: The targets were there for Aiyuk last week, but he had just five catches for 48 yards on his 10 targets. |
| 15. | Drake London ATL vs. NO |
| 16. | *Mike Evans TB vs. PHI Note: Evans (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week. |
| 17. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. TEN Note: I didn't sufficiently downgrade Hill due to the quarterback situation in Miami last week. |
| 18. | Stefon Diggs HOU vs. JAX |
| 19. | Khalil Shakir BUF at BAL |
| 20. | George Pickens PIT at IND |
| 21. | Tee Higgins CIN at CAR |
| 22. | Terry McLaurin WAS at ARI |
| 23. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. BUF |
| 24. | *Amari Cooper CLE at LV Note: Cooper bounced back with a big game against the Giants, but left on the final drive with an undisclosed injury. Cooper fully practiced Wednesday and is not on the injury list. |
| 25. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. NE Note: Samuel (calf) sat out practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Deebo beat expectations and is now trending towards playing.*** |
| 26. | *Diontae Johnson CAR vs. CIN Note: Finally gets a QB that can unlock his skills. Johnson was added to the injury report Thursday with a groin injury after not being on the report on Wednesday. |
| 27. | Jameson Williams DET vs. SEA |
| 28. | Calvin Ridley TEN at MIA |
| 29. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. MIN Note: Reed (calf/quad) has been limited the first two days in practice so far. |
| 30. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. TEN |
| 31. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at DET |
| 32. | Courtland Sutton DEN at NYJ |
| 33. | Michael Pittman IND vs. PIT |
| 34. | Xavier Worthy KC at LAC |
| 35. | Christian Kirk JAC at HOU |
| 36. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. CLE |
| 37. | *Rashid Shaheed NO at ATL Note: Shaheed got shut out on five targets last week, coming close early on a deep ball. |
| 38. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. NE Note: ***Downgraded with Deebo Samuel and George Kittle playing this week.*** |
| 39. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at LV |
| 40. | DeAndre Hopkins TEN at MIA |
| 41. | *Keon Coleman BUF at BAL Note: Coleman was benched for the first quarter on Monday night due to him struggling to be on time for team functions. |
| 42. | Darnell Mooney ATL vs. NO |
| 43. | Romeo Doubs GB vs. MIN |
| 44. | *Jordan Addison MIN at GB Note: The Vikings are optimistic that Addison (ankle) can return this week after sitting out the last two games. Addison (ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Addison has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 45. | Allen Lazard NYJ vs. DEN |
| 46. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. KC |
| 47. | Tyler Lockett SEA at DET |
| 48. | Brian Thomas JAC at HOU |
| 49. | *Keenan Allen CHI vs. LAR Note: Allen has returned to two limited practices so far this week. |
| 50. | *Rome Odunze CHI vs. LAR Note: Odunze (hip) was limited at Thursday's practice. This is unrelated to the MCL sprain that forced him to be limited the last two weeks. |
| 51. | *Gabe Davis JAC at HOU Note: Davis (shoulder) has been limited so far in practice this week. |
| 52. | Demarcus Robinson LA at CHI |
| 53. | Michael Wilson ARZ vs. WAS |
| 54. | *Tutu Atwell LA at CHI Note: Atwell led the Rams with four catches and 93 yards in the win over the Niners. |
| 55. | Christian Watson GB vs. MIN |
| 56. | *Jalen Nailor MIN at GB Note: ***Downgraded a little bit with Jordan Addison out.*** |
| 57. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. KC |
| 58. | *Jahan Dotson PHI at TB Note: ***Both A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are out.*** |
| 59. | Alec Pierce IND vs. PIT |
| 60. | *Tre Tucker LV vs. CLE Note: ***Teammate Davante Adams (hamstring) is out.*** |
| 61. | *Xavier Legette CAR vs. CIN Note: Legette moves up a peg with Adam Thielen (hamstring) going on IR. |
| 62. | Brandin Cooks DAL at NYG |
| 63. | Curtis Samuel BUF at BAL |
| 64. | Greg Dortch ARZ vs. WAS |
| 65. | Andrei Iosivas CIN at CAR |
| 66. | Josh Downs IND vs. PIT |
| 67. | DeMario Douglas NE at SF |
| 68. | Ray-Ray McCloud ATL vs. NO |
| 69. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG vs. DAL |
| 70. | Josh Reynolds DEN at NYJ |
| 71. | *Joshua Palmer LAC vs. KC Note: Palmer (elbow/calf) was a full participant Thursday. |
| 72. | Ja'Lynn Polk NE at SF |
| 73. | Jordan Whittington LA at CHI |
| 74. | Noah Brown WAS at ARI |
| 75. | *Adonai Mitchell IND vs. PIT Note: With Josh Downs (ankle) back, Mitchell had just one target in the win over the Bears. |
| 76. | Dontayvion Wicks GB vs. MIN |
| 77. | Tyler Johnson LA at CHI |
| 78. | Mike Williams NYJ vs. DEN |
| 79. | *Jonathan Mingo CAR vs. CIN Note: Mingo should see more action in three-wide sets now that Adam Thielen (hamstring) is out for the season. |
| 80. | *Tim Patrick DET vs. SEA Note: Permanently added to the active roster from the practice squad. |
| 81. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at LAC |
| 82. | Troy Franklin DEN at NYJ |
| 83. | Jermaine Burton CIN at CAR |
| 84. | *Davante Adams LV vs. CLE Note: Adams (hamstring) was added to the injury report Thursday after not being on Wednesday's report. ***Ruled out due to the hamstring injury that popped up in practice.*** |
| 85. | *DeVonta Smith PHI at TB Note: Smith left against the Saints due to a concussion suffered on a big hit in the third quarter. Smith hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 86. | *Tank Dell HOU vs. JAX Note: Dell has sore ribs due to one of the hits he took in the loss to the Vikings. Dell has missed the first two practices this week with bruised ribs and appears unlikely to play. |
| 87. | *A.J. Brown PHI at TB Note: Brown (hamstring) hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 88. | *Cooper Kupp LA at CHI Note: Kupp (ankle) has already been ruled out for Week 4. |
| 89. | *Adam Thielen CAR vs. CIN Note: Thielen (hamstring) was placed on IR by the Panthers. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Brock Bowers LV vs. CLE |
| 2. | *Sam LaPorta DET vs. SEA Note: LaPorta suffered a low-ankle sprain in the win over Arizona. He twice was forced to leave and twice returned. LaPorta did not practice Thursday. ***LaPorta returned to practice Friday and is expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 3. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at BAL |
| 4. | *Dallas Goedert PHI at TB Note: Goddert was given a maintenance day on Wednesday. |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF vs. NE Note: The Niners are hopeful that Kittle (hamstring) can return to practice this week. Kittle has had two limited practices so far this week. ***Kittle is expected to play.*** |
| 6. | *Travis Kelce KC at LAC Note: Kelce has yet to score on the field this season. |
| 7. | Jake Ferguson DAL at NYG |
| 8. | Kyle Pitts ATL vs. NO |
| 9. | *Mark Andrews BAL vs. BUF Note: Andrews only played 21 snaps against the Cowboys. Presumably the Ravens will have to throw significantly more often against the Bills this week. |
| 10. | *Hunter Henry NE at SF Note: Henry (ankle) was added to the injury report Wednesday. |
| 11. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at IND |
| 12. | Colby Parkinson LA at CHI |
| 13. | *Dalton Schultz HOU vs. JAX Note: Schultz played almost every snap last week despite dealing with an ankle injury in practice. Teammate Brevin Jordan is out for the season. Full practice Thursday. |
| 14. | Mike Gesicki CIN at CAR |
| 15. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. LAR |
| 16. | Zach Ertz WAS at ARI |
| 17. | Isaiah Likely BAL vs. BUF |
| 18. | Tyler Conklin NYJ vs. DEN |
| 19. | *Brenton Strange JAC at HOU Note: Strange scored the lone Jaguars touchdown on Monday night. Teammate Evan Engram (hamstring) might not play again this week. Engram hasn't practiced yet this week. |
| 20. | Jonnu Smith MIA vs. TEN |
| 21. | *Tucker Kraft GB vs. MIN Note: Kraft (shoulder) was a full practice participant Thursday. |
| 22. | Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN at MIA |
| 23. | *Brock Wright DET vs. SEA Note: Wright is next in line if Sam LaPorta (ankle) has to sit out. |
| 24. | *Noah Fant SEA at DET Note: Fant (toe) was limited at Thursday's practice. |
| 25. | Cade Otton TB vs. PHI |
| 26. | *Tommy Tremble CAR vs. CIN Note: Appears to have taken the lead TE role over Sanders. |
| 27. | Luke Schoonmaker DAL at NYG |
| 28. | Jordan Akins CLE at LV |
| 29. | Greg Dulcich DEN at NYJ |
| 30. | Juwan Johnson NO at ATL |
| 31. | Luke Musgrave GB vs. MIN |
| 32. | Theo Johnson NYG vs. DAL |
| 33. | Luke Farrell JAC at HOU |
| 34. | Hayden Hurst LAC vs. KC |
| 35. | Dawson Knox BUF at BAL |
| 36. | *Trey McBride ARZ vs. WAS Note: McBride is in the concussion protocol. McBride hasn't practiced yet so far this week. |
| 37. | *Taysom Hill NO at ATL Note: Hill had a bruised lung, and that's what forced him out last week. Hill (chest) returned to a full practice Wednesday. |
| 38. | *Evan Engram JAC at HOU Note: Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said it'll be close whether Engram (hamstring) can return this week. Engram hasn't practiced yet this week. |
| 39. | *David Njoku CLE at LV Note: The Browns were non-committal when asking about Njoku and his ankle. Njoku sat out Wednesday's practice but returned to a limited practice Thursday on the side. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Bijan Robinson ATL vs. NO Note: Robinson was added to the injury list Thursday with a sore shoulder, and was limited at practice. |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley PHI at TB |
| 3. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. DEN |
| 4. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NYG |
| 5. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at GB Note: Jefferson jammed a finger on his right hand in the win over the Texans, but he and the Vikings aren't concerned about his availability for this week. |
| 6. | *Ja'Marr Chase CIN at CAR Note: Chase once again tore it up against an NFC opponent, tallying 118 yards and two touchdowns on six catches in the loss to the Commanders on Monday night. |
| 7. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. SEA |
| 8. | *Nico Collins HOU vs. JAX Note: Collins popped up on the injury report as limited Thursday after fully practicing Wednesday. |
| 9. | Rashee Rice KC at LAC |
| 10. | *Alvin Kamara NO at ATL Note: Kamara had a ton of volume (26 carries, three catches), and thus had a reasonable fantasy day (127 yards from scrimmage) despite finding the sledding tough all game. Kamara sat out practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday with hip & ribs issues. This seems like a maintenance-related rest given his heavy early-season workload. ***Kamara is listed as questionable but is trending towards playing after two limited practices to finish the week.*** |
| 11. | Jordan Mason SF vs. NE |
| 12. | *Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. WAS Note: Harrison (quad) was a limited practice participant both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 13. | Malik Nabers NYG vs. DAL |
| 14. | DK Metcalf SEA at DET |
| 15. | James Cook BUF at BAL |
| 16. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. PIT |
| 17. | Kyren Williams LA at CHI |
| 18. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. BUF |
| 19. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. DEN Note: Wilson likely draws Surtain this week. |
| 20. | DJ Moore CHI vs. LAR |
| 21. | Josh Jacobs GB vs. MIN |
| 22. | Aaron Jones MIN at GB |
| 23. | *Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. SEA Note: Lions center Frank Ragnow has been ruled out this week. |
| 24. | Chris Olave NO at ATL |
| 25. | *Tyreek Hill MIA vs. TEN Note: I didn't sufficiently downgrade Hill due to the quarterback situation in Miami last week. |
| 26. | *Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. NE Note: The targets were there for Aiyuk last week, but he had just five catches for 48 yards on his 10 targets. |
| 27. | Drake London ATL vs. NO |
| 28. | *James Conner ARZ vs. WAS Note: Completely shut down by the Lions, and he didn't even make up for it in the passing game. |
| 29. | De'Von Achane MIA vs. TEN |
| 30. | David Montgomery DET vs. SEA |
| 31. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. PHI Note: Godwin (neck) has been limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 32. | Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. TEN |
| 33. | *Mike Evans TB vs. PHI Note: Evans (knee) has been limited in practice so far this week. |
| 34. | Stefon Diggs HOU vs. JAX |
| 35. | George Pickens PIT at IND |
| 36. | J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. KC |
| 37. | *Brian Robinson WAS at ARI Note: Teammate Austin Ekeler has been ruled out for this week. |
| 38. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. CIN Note: Hubbard had a monster game with the offense functional, and now faces a Bengals defense that literally couldn't get one stop on Monday night. |
| 39. | Tony Pollard TEN at MIA |
| 40. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at SF |
| 41. | Devin Singletary NYG vs. DAL |
| 42. | Travis Etienne JAC at HOU |
| 43. | Brock Bowers LV vs. CLE |
| 44. | Jameson Williams DET vs. SEA |
| 45. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. BUF |
| 46. | Calvin Ridley TEN at MIA |
| 47. | *Sam LaPorta DET vs. SEA Note: LaPorta suffered a low-ankle sprain in the win over Arizona. He twice was forced to leave and twice returned. LaPorta did not practice Thursday. ***LaPorta returned to practice Friday and is expected to play Monday night.*** |
| 48. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at BAL |
| 49. | *Dallas Goedert PHI at TB Note: Goddert was given a maintenance day on Wednesday. |
| 50. | *Najee Harris PIT at IND Note: Harris was spotted wearing a sling on his arm in the locker room on Monday, but on Tuesday the Steelers said that was mostly precautionary and that Harris will be able to play this week. Harris got a maintenance day Wednesday and then returned to a full practice Thursday. |
| 51. | *Zach Charbonnet SEA at DET Note: ***Teammate Kenneth Walker is expected to return on Monday.*** |
| 52. | Zack Moss CIN at CAR |
| 53. | *Travis Kelce KC at LAC Note: Kelce has yet to score on the field this season. |
| 54. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at DET |
| 55. | *Amari Cooper CLE at LV Note: Cooper bounced back with a big game against the Giants, but left on the final drive with an undisclosed injury. Cooper fully practiced Wednesday and is not on the injury list. |
| 56. | Khalil Shakir BUF at BAL |
| 57. | Tee Higgins CIN at CAR |
| 58. | *Diontae Johnson CAR vs. CIN Note: Finally gets a QB that can unlock his skills. Johnson was added to the injury report Thursday with a groin injury after not being on the report on Wednesday. |
| 59. | Terry McLaurin WAS at ARI |
| 60. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. NE Note: ***Downgraded with Deebo Samuel and George Kittle playing this week.*** |
| 61. | *George Kittle SF vs. NE Note: The Niners are hopeful that Kittle (hamstring) can return to practice this week. Kittle has had two limited practices so far this week. ***Kittle is expected to play.*** |
| 62. | Courtland Sutton DEN at NYJ |
| 63. | Jake Ferguson DAL at NYG |
| 64. | *Jerome Ford CLE at LV Note: Ford (knee) sat out Wednesday and was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Ford had a full practice Friday and is off the injury list.*** |
| 65. | *Cam Akers HOU vs. JAX Note: ***Both Mixon and Pierce are out again this week.*** |
| 66. | Jakobi Meyers LV vs. CLE |
| 67. | *Rachaad White TB vs. PHI Note: ***White popped up on the injury report Friday with an illness that later was disclosed as food poisoning, but he's better now apparently.*** |
| 68. | Rico Dowdle DAL at NYG |
| 69. | *Deebo Samuel SF vs. NE Note: Samuel (calf) sat out practice Wednesday but returned to a limited practice Thursday. ***Deebo beat expectations and is now trending towards playing.*** |
| 70. | Michael Pittman IND vs. PIT |
| 71. | Xavier Worthy KC at LAC |
| 72. | Christian Kirk JAC at HOU |
| 73. | *Rashid Shaheed NO at ATL Note: Shaheed got shut out on five targets last week, coming close early on a deep ball. |
| 74. | *Tank Dell HOU vs. JAX Note: Dell has sore ribs due to one of the hits he took in the loss to the Vikings. Dell has missed the first two practices this week with bruised ribs and appears unlikely to play. |
| 75. | Brian Thomas JAC at HOU |
| 76. | *Jayden Reed GB vs. MIN Note: Reed (calf/quad) has been limited the first two days in practice so far. |
| 77. | Jerry Jeudy CLE at LV |
| 78. | *Keon Coleman BUF at BAL Note: Coleman was benched for the first quarter on Monday night due to him struggling to be on time for team functions. |
| 79. | *Bucky Irving TB vs. PHI Note: Irving out-rushed teammate Rachaad White, but was significantly out-snapped due to the game flow. After the game, however, coach Todd Bowles said that Irving has earned more playing time. Irving sat out practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday with a hamstring issue that might have occurred in practice. He still expects to be available for Sunday's game. ***Irving is expected to play.*** |
| 80. | *Tre Tucker LV vs. CLE Note: ***Teammate Davante Adams (hamstring) is out.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | *Brandon Aubrey DAL at NYG Note: Aubrey nailed a preposterous 65-yard field goal last week. |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC at LAC |
| 3. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. JAX |
| 4. | *Jake Moody SF vs. NE Note: Moody was one of many kickers to miss from 50+ yards Sunday, and his miss gave the Rams great field position for their eventual go-ahead score. |
| 5. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. KC |
| 6. | *Justin Tucker BAL vs. BUF Note: Tucker missed another kick last week, this time from 46 yards. |
| 7. | Tyler Bass BUF at BAL |
| 8. | Chris Boswell PIT at IND |
| 9. | Jake Elliott PHI at TB |
| 10. | Evan McPherson CIN at CAR |
| 11. | Younghoe Koo ATL vs. NO |
| 12. | Daniel Carlson LV vs. CLE |
| 13. | *Joshua Karty LA at CHI Note: Karty nailed both field goal attempts and hasn't yet missed this season, a far cry from the performance the Rams got from their kickers last season. |
| 14. | Blake Grupe NO at ATL |
| 15. | Greg Zuerlein NYJ vs. DEN |
| 16. | Chase McLaughlin TB vs. PHI |
| 17. | *Will Reichard MIN at GB Note: Reichard hasn't yet missed a kick this season. |
| 18. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. TEN |
| 19. | Matt Prater ARZ vs. WAS |
| 20. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. LAR |
| 21. | Jason Myers SEA at DET |
| 22. | Brayden Narveson GB vs. MIN |
| 23. | Cam Little JAC at HOU |
| 24. | Jake Bates DET vs. SEA |
| 25. | Matt Gay IND vs. PIT |
| 26. | Dustin Hopkins CLE at LV |
| 27. | Austin Seibert WAS at ARI |
| 28. | Nick Folk TEN at MIA |
| 29. | Wil Lutz DEN at NYJ |
| 30. | Joey Slye NE at SF |
| 31. | *Greg Joseph NYG vs. DAL Note: Joseph missed a 48-yard attempt in the win over the Browns. |
| 32. | Eddy Pineiro CAR vs. CIN |
Defenses
| 1. | New York Jets vs. DEN |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers at IND |
| 3. | San Francisco 49ers vs. NE |
| 4. | Kansas City Chiefs at LAC |
| 5. | Miami Dolphins vs. TEN |
| 6. | Houston Texans vs. JAX |
| 7. | Cleveland Browns at LV |
| 8. | Dallas Cowboys at NYG |
| 9. | Atlanta Falcons vs. NO |
| 10. | Detroit Lions vs. SEA |
| 11. | Chicago Bears vs. LAR |
| 12. | Tennessee Titans at MIA |
| 13. | Minnesota Vikings at GB |
| 14. | Philadelphia Eagles at TB |
| 15. | Buffalo Bills at BAL |
| 16. | New Orleans Saints at ATL |
| 17. | Green Bay Packers vs. MIN |
| 18. | Baltimore Ravens vs. BUF |
| 19. | Denver Broncos at NYJ |
| 20. | *Las Vegas Raiders vs. CLE Note: ***Maxx Crosby (ankle) is doubtful.*** |
| 21. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. PHI |
| 22. | New England Patriots at SF |
| 23. | Los Angeles Rams at CHI |
| 24. | *Cincinnati Bengals at CAR Note: The Bengals weren't able to register one stop of the Commanders. |
| 25. | New York Giants vs. DAL |
| 26. | Seattle Seahawks at DET |
| 27. | *Los Angeles Chargers vs. KC Note: The Chargers might be without Derwin James and Joey Bosa this week against Patrick Mahomes. Seems fine. |
| 28. | Indianapolis Colts vs. PIT |
| 29. | Arizona Cardinals vs. WAS |
| 30. | Jacksonville Jaguars at HOU |
| 31. | Washington Commanders at ARI |
| 32. | Carolina Panthers vs. CIN |
