This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete.
Week 6 Notes: Mia @ Jax is actually in London, at 9:30a ET. Bye weeks have begun - ATL, NOR, NYJ and SF are 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
Sunday update complete.
Week 6 Notes: Mia @ Jax is actually in London, at 9:30a ET. Bye weeks have begun - ATL, NOR, NYJ and SF are 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. | Patrick Mahomes KC at WAS |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF at TEN |
| 3. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. LAC Note: With the Ravens' running game struggling, Jackson had to throw more Monday night and it paid off in a big way. Missed Thursday's practice with an illness. ***Full practice Friday, not on the injury list.*** |
| 4. | Justin Herbert LAC at BAL |
| 5. | *Tom Brady TB at PHI Note: Brady has a thumb issue and is limited in practice, but the Bucs and Brady downplayed it - he'll play Thursday night. |
| 6. | *Jalen Hurts PHI vs. TB Note: Once again, Hurts was a much better fantasy QB than one in real life in the win over the Panthers. Luckily for him, Sam Darnold was worse. |
| 7. | Aaron Rodgers GB at CHI |
| 8. | *Dak Prescott DAL at NE Note: The Cowboys' offense is rolling, but Dak still isn't running all that much, and I'm wondering if that will be part of his game much at all this season. |
| 9. | *Kyler Murray ARZ at CLE Note: (Shoulder) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. When he was playing through a shoulder injury last year, he had a significant decline in performance, both passing and rushing. ***Full practice Friday, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 10. | Matthew Stafford LA at NYG |
| 11. | *Joe Burrow CIN at DET Note: Burrow was taken to a hospital Sunday evening to get checked out for a throat contusion, but he was cleared and should be good to go for this week. Burrow was listed as having a full practice Wednesday despite being given a 'voice rest.' ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 12. | *Taylor Heinicke WAS vs. KC Note: It's possible that Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) could return next week, but that's not locked in that he'll displace Heinicke even if healthy. |
| 13. | Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. BUF |
| 14. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. SEA Note: Full practice Thursday despite pectoral and hip issues. |
| 15. | Jared Goff DET vs. CIN |
| 16. | *Carson Wentz IND vs. HOU Note: Wentz was fantastic Monday night, but the sack/fumble early in the game was costly and reminiscent of 2020 in terms of situational and pocket awareness. |
| 17. | Teddy Bridgewater DEN vs. LV |
| 18. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. ARI |
| 19. | Sam Darnold CAR vs. MIN |
| 20. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. MIA |
| 21. | Derek Carr LV at DEN |
| 22. | Kirk Cousins MIN at CAR |
| 23. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at JAX Note: Tagovailoa (ribs) has started throwing and might get cleared to practice this week. Tagovailoa is expected to suit for Sunday's game - it's worth noting, the Dolphins do *not* have a bye after this week. ***Officially active and starting.*** |
| 24. | *Daniel Jones NYG vs. LAR Note: Jones suffered a concussion in the loss to the Cowboys and it looked pretty bad. Mike Glennon was serviceable but only just so in his stead. No practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday - he hasn't yet been ruled out this week. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and will play.*** |
| 25. | Mac Jones NE vs. DAL |
| 26. | Geno Smith SEA at PIT |
| 27. | *Justin Fields CHI vs. GB Note: Fields hyperextended his left knee in the win over the Raiders - scans on Monday did not reveal any major concerns. Put in a full practice Wednesday. |
| 28. | *Davis Mills HOU at IND Note: Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) isn't yet ready to return, and I'd imagine that the Texans want to see more of Mills before they bring Taylor back. |
| 29. | *Mike Glennon NYG vs. LAR Note: Glennon would be in line to start this week if Daniel Jones (concussion) can't go. |
| 30. | *Jacoby Brissett MIA at JAX Note: Brissett has a sore hamstring from Sunday and was receiving treatment, but was able to get through the game. Meanwhile, teammate Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) has started throwing again. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday - it's increasingly likely that Tagovailoa and not Brissett will start. |
| 31. | *Russell Wilson SEA at PIT Note: The Seahawks officially stated that Wilson (finger) has no timeline to return and haven't put Wilson on IR, but typically this type of injury takes four-to-eight weeks to heal. ***Officially on the IR.*** |
Running Backs
| 1. | Austin Ekeler LAC at BAL |
| 2. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. BUF |
| 3. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. HOU |
| 4. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at NE Note: Elliott is feeling soreness in his lower back and ribcage, but is expected to be available for his usual workload against the Pats. Limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday - this seems to be to limit his ribcage pain. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 5. | *James Robinson JAC vs. MIA Note: It's hard to complain when your back goes for 149 yards and a touchdown, but Robinson was weirdly underutilized in the second half last week. |
| 6. | Najee Harris PIT vs. SEA |
| 7. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. KC Note: Gibson is still getting starter reps despite the shin injury, and he has a better matchup this week. Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 8. | *Aaron Jones GB at CHI Note: Jones is seeing his reps capped for the third week in a row due to an ankle injury. |
| 9. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. ARI Note: Held out practice with a wrist and knee issues both Wednesday and Thursday, but so was Nick Chubb. Both still are expected to play Sunday. ***Teammate Nick Chubb has been ruled *OUT* this week. Hunt is listed as questionable but will play and get more carries than usual. Demetric Felton and D'Ernest Johnson will also see some work.*** |
| 10. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. CIN Note: (Groin) Limited practice Thursday, again - the Lions continue to give Swift copious breaks to maintain his health. |
| 11. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at CAR Note: (Ankle) Put in a full practice Thursday. |
| 12. | Darrell Henderson LA at NYG |
| 13. | *Joe Mixon CIN at DET Note: Mixon had limited reps last week, but still scored on a nifty run near the goal line. He should get more work this week with Samaje Perine on the COVID-IR list. Limited Wednesday, got a 'maintenance day' Thursday, which seems like a pre-planned day off rather than a setback. ***Good to go for this week, and Perine is out.*** |
| 14. | *Leonard Fournette TB at PHI Note: Fournette continues to separate himself from Ronald Jones in the pecking order. |
| 15. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. MIN Note: Teammate Christian McCaffrey is a 50-50 call and game-time decision, but he did not practice Thursday. ***McCaffrey was placed on IR over the weekend and will miss at least three more weeks.*** |
| 16. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. LV |
| 17. | Tony Pollard DAL at NE |
| 18. | *Myles Gaskin MIA at JAX Note: Gaskin caught 10 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns, as the Dolphins played catch-up for much of the game - though one of his TDs was early, and actually put Miami ahead for a brief while. |
| 19. | *Khalil Herbert CHI vs. GB Note: Damien Williams was placed on the COVID-IR on Thursday. |
| 20. | *Josh Jacobs LV at DEN Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Limited practice Friday and then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 21. | *Zack Moss BUF at TEN Note: Moss out-touched Singletary 14-to-7 last week and was more involved in the passing game. |
| 22. | James Conner ARZ at CLE |
| 23. | *Devontae Booker NYG vs. LAR Note: ***Barkley officially out this week.*** |
| 24. | *Alex Collins SEA at PIT Note: ***Not only is Chris Carson out this week, but he's been placed on IR.*** |
| 25. | *Damien Harris NE vs. DAL Note: Harris suffered rib and chest injuries in the win over the Texans, but checked out fine on Monday. However, he also fumbled at the goal line last week, his second really big fumble this season. (Ribs) Present Wednesday and Thursday, but listed as a non-participant Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable, but Harris is expected to play.*** |
| 26. | *Darrel Williams KC at WAS Note: Williams will likely start with CEH out - it'll be interesting if the Chiefs trade for Marlon Mack or any other running back. |
| 27. | *Latavius Murray BAL vs. LAC Note: ***Teammate Ty'Son Williams is inactive again.*** |
| 28. | J.D. McKissic WAS vs. KC |
| 29. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. LV Note: Gordon (hip) did not practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 30. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. TB |
| 31. | *Alexander Mattison MIN at CAR Note: Obviously this rank assumes that Dalvin Cook won't play. Held out Wednesday and limited Thursday with a shoulder issue. More worrisome is the return of Cook to practice. |
| 32. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. TB |
| 33. | *Chase Edmonds ARZ at CLE Note: Edmonds played through his hamstring injury last week but really couldn't get untracked. (Shoulder) Limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 34. | AJ Dillon GB at CHI |
| 35. | Devin Singletary BUF at TEN |
| 36. | Giovani Bernard TB at PHI |
| 37. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. HOU |
| 38. | *Jamaal Williams DET vs. CIN Note: Williams was limited Wednesday and absent Thursday with a hip issue and an illness. ***Returned to practice Friday.*** |
| 39. | Brandon Bolden NE vs. DAL |
| 40. | Mark Ingram HOU at IND |
| 41. | David Johnson HOU at IND |
| 42. | Sony Michel LA at NYG |
| 43. | Marlon Mack IND vs. HOU |
| 44. | Carlos Hyde JAC vs. MIA |
| 45. | Royce Freeman CAR vs. MIN |
| 46. | Demetric Felton CLE vs. ARI |
| 47. | Salvon Ahmed MIA at JAX |
| 48. | Ronald Jones TB at PHI |
| 49. | Jaret Patterson WAS vs. KC |
| 50. | Chris Evans CIN at DET |
| 51. | *Justin Jackson LAC at BAL Note: Sat out last week with a groin injury. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 52. | *Darrynton Evans TEN vs. BUF Note: Evans (knee) has been designated-to-return from the IR and began practicing last week. |
| 53. | Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB at PHI |
| 54. | Larry Rountree LAC at BAL |
| 55. | Dare Ogunbowale JAC vs. MIA |
| 56. | Phillip Lindsay HOU at IND |
| 57. | Kenyan Drake LV at DEN |
| 58. | Ameer Abdullah MIN at CAR |
| 59. | Kylin Hill GB at CHI |
| 60. | J.J. Taylor NE vs. DAL |
| 61. | *Jerick McKinnon KC at WAS Note: McKinnon saw 25 offensive snaps last week, but had only three touches. But with CEH out, he'll be more active presumably going forward. |
| 62. | Malcolm Brown MIA at JAX |
| 63. | *Gary Brightwell NYG vs. LAR Note: Even with Barkley getting hurt early, Brightwell wasn't part of the offense last week. |
| 64. | *Jeremy McNichols TEN vs. BUF Note: Limited Thursday with an ankle injury. ***Did not practice Friday and Saturday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 65. | *Peyton Barber LV at DEN Note: Inactive last week with a toe injury. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 66. | *Damien Williams CHI vs. GB Note: Williams started, scored and generally played well, but split the carries pretty evenly with Khalil Herbert. Placed on the COVID-IR on Thursday. |
| 67. | *Samaje Perine CIN at DET Note: Perine tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the Bengals' reserve list. ***Not activated from the COVID-IR for this week.*** |
| 68. | *Ty'Son Williams BAL vs. LAC Note: ***INACTIVE.*** |
| 69. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. LAR Note: Barkley suffered an ugly-looking lower-ankle sprain on his left ankle. Upon getting x-rays the Giants said it looked better than it could have been, but he's still likely out a couple of weeks. Held out Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 70. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. ARI Note: Back-to-back maintenance days while addressing a calf issue. ***This is more than a maintenance issue - he has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 71. | *Chris Carson SEA at PIT Note: Carson sat out last week with a sore neck, but improved over the weekend. Originally was scheduled to return to practice Thursday, but instead sat out for a second day in a row. ***Placed on IR on Friday.*** |
| 72. | *David Montgomery CHI vs. GB |
| 73. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. MIN Note: Coach Matt Rhule is 'hopeful' that CMC can return this week. Hope is not a plan, so we'll wait until the practice reports come in before ranking him as an active player. Did not practice Thursday. ***Placed on IR and will miss three more weeks.*** |
| 74. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC at WAS Note: Edwards-Helaire has a sprained MCL and was placed on IR by the Chiefs, which means he will miss at least three games. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Davante Adams GB at CHI |
| 2. | Stefon Diggs BUF at TEN |
| 3. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. KC Note: Bottled up by Lattimore last week, but should find the going easier this week against the Chiefs. ***Missed practice Friday with a hamstring injury, but that was done 'out of an abundance of caution' and is expected to play.*** |
| 4. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at CLE Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to go.*** |
| 5. | *DK Metcalf SEA at PIT Note: Metcalf has missed the first two days of practice this week with a foot issue. I think that the Seahawks are managing his workload, and he'll still play. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 6. | *Tyreek Hill KC at WAS Note: Hill suffered a minor knee injury against the Bills on Sunday night but isn't expected to miss any time. It's a little dicier now, as he has missed two practices with a quad injury. ***Limited practice Friday and is expected to play.*** |
| 7. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. SEA |
| 8. | DJ Moore CAR vs. MIN |
| 9. | Cooper Kupp LA at NYG |
| 10. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at CAR Note: Jefferson was listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice despite being there in uniform. |
| 11. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at DET |
| 12. | *Mike Williams LAC at BAL Note: Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue. ***Listed as questionable and is expected to play, despite not practicing this week.*** |
| 13. | Mike Evans TB at PHI |
| 14. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NE |
| 15. | Keenan Allen LAC at BAL |
| 16. | Amari Cooper DAL at NE |
| 17. | Marquise Brown BAL vs. LAC |
| 18. | Robert Woods LA at NYG |
| 19. | *Adam Thielen MIN at CAR Note: Thielen (foot) was on the field and in uniform at Thursday's practice, but was listed as a non-participant. |
| 20. | *Chris Godwin TB at PHI Note: Godwin was limited both Monday and Tuesday with knee and ankle issues - not ideal with a Thursday night game. |
| 21. | Tyler Lockett SEA at PIT |
| 22. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. LV |
| 23. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. TB |
| 24. | *Chase Claypool PIT vs. SEA Note: (Hamstring) Limited at practice Thursday and Friday. |
| 25. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. BUF |
| 26. | Antonio Brown TB at PHI |
| 27. | Tee Higgins CIN at DET |
| 28. | Michael Pittman IND vs. HOU |
| 29. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF at TEN |
| 30. | Tim Patrick DEN vs. LV |
| 31. | Tyler Boyd CIN at DET |
| 32. | Odell Beckham CLE vs. ARI |
| 33. | *Laviska Shenault JAC vs. MIA Note: The Galaxy Brain Jaguars targeted Shenault only three times in the loss to the Titans despite trailing nearly all game. |
| 34. | Brandin Cooks HOU at IND |
| 35. | *Sterling Shepard NYG vs. LAR Note: (Hamstring) Limited at practice Thursday. ***Cleared to return.*** |
| 36. | Marvin Jones JAC vs. MIA |
| 37. | Rondale Moore ARZ at CLE |
| 38. | *Allen Robinson CHI vs. GB Note: Robinson (ankle) has missed practice the last two days. ***Robinson is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 39. | *Darnell Mooney CHI vs. GB Note: Mooney has been limited by a sore groin once again this week. |
| 40. | *Julio Jones TEN vs. BUF Note: Jones (hamstring) returned to a full practice Thursday, giving him a good chance to play Monday. |
| 41. | Robby Anderson CAR vs. MIN |
| 42. | *Kadarius Toney NYG vs. LAR Note: Toney suffered a foot/ankle injury and his status against the Rams this week is uncertain. Limited practice on Thursday. |
| 43. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. DAL |
| 44. | Henry Ruggs LV at DEN |
| 45. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. TB |
| 46. | Mecole Hardman KC at WAS |
| 47. | Hunter Renfrow LV at DEN |
| 48. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at JAX |
| 49. | *Kalif Raymond DET vs. CIN Note: With Quintez Cephus and Tyrell Williams remaining out, the Lions' already-thin receiving corps is down to Raymond, Amon-Ra St. Brown and KhaDarel Hodge. |
| 50. | Christian Kirk ARZ at CLE |
| 51. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. HOU Note: Hilton (neck) originally wasn't expected to play this week, but has practiced. That said, Hilton expressed some skepticism that he'd be able to play. ***Activated from the IR and appears to be ready to play.*** |
| 52. | *Cole Beasley BUF at TEN Note: Not frequently targeted the last two weeks. |
| 53. | Jalen Reagor PHI vs. TB |
| 54. | Randall Cobb GB at CHI |
| 55. | *Rashod Bateman BAL vs. LAC Note: There's a chance that Bateman (groin) could return this week, and the timing could be good with Sammy Watkins hurt. ***Activated off the IR.*** |
| 56. | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs. BUF |
| 57. | Gabriel Davis BUF at TEN |
| 58. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. CIN |
| 59. | John Ross NYG vs. LAR |
| 60. | Nelson Agholor NE vs. DAL |
| 61. | Van Jefferson LA at NYG |
| 62. | *Chris Moore HOU at IND Note: Moore was signed permanently from the Texans' practice squad after his big game on Sunday. |
| 63. | *Zach Pascal IND vs. HOU Note: Teammate T.Y. Hilton will be out for at least another week due to his neck injury. ***Hilton is back this week after all.*** |
| 64. | DeSean Jackson LA at NYG |
| 65. | Bryan Edwards LV at DEN |
| 66. | A.J. Green ARZ at CLE |
| 67. | *Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE vs. ARI Note: Getting more reps as the second receiver with Landry out, and it looks like Landry is shaky again this week. |
| 68. | Chester Rogers TEN vs. BUF |
| 69. | Cedrick Wilson DAL at NE |
| 70. | Chris Conley HOU at IND |
| 71. | K.J. Osborn MIN at CAR |
| 72. | Parris Campbell IND vs. HOU |
| 73. | Tyler Johnson TB at PHI |
| 74. | Terrace Marshall CAR vs. MIN |
| 75. | *Josh Gordon KC at WAS Note: Gordon played eight offensive snaps in his debut, caught one pass and committed one offensive PI penalty. |
| 76. | Byron Pringle KC at WAS |
| 77. | Tavon Austin JAC vs. MIA |
| 78. | Collin Johnson NYG vs. LAR |
| 79. | *Darius Slayton NYG vs. LAR Note: (Hamstring) Limited at practice Thursday. ***Game-time decision.*** |
| 80. | *James Washington PIT vs. SEA Note: Washington (groin) could return this week - he's expected to get some practice time in early in the week. His status takes on some extra urgency with JuJu Smith-Schuster out for the season. Limited at practice both Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 81. | *DeVante Parker MIA at JAX Note: Parker hasn't practiced yet due to hamstring and shoulder issues. |
| 82. | Nico Collins HOU at IND |
| 83. | *Sammy Watkins BAL vs. LAC Note: Watkins injured his hamstring in the second quarter of Monday night's win over the Colts. This could pave the way for Rashod Bateman to make a bigger debut this week, if Bateman is activated. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. |
| 84. | *Kenny Golladay NYG vs. LAR Note: Golladay hyperextended his knee early in the loss to the Cowboys and isn't expected to play this week. Hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out.*** |
| 85. | *Curtis Samuel WAS vs. KC Note: Samuel is considered week-to-week after re-aggravating his groin injury. Hasn't practiced yet this week. |
| 86. | Will Fuller MIA at JAX |
| 87. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. ARI Note: The Browns aren't certain whether they will activate Landry (MCL sprain) from the injury list just yet. Designated to return from IR, but it's still uncertain if he'll actually come off IR this week. ***Not yet ready to return.*** |
| 88. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. SEA Note: Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the win over the Broncos. |
| 89. | *Quintez Cephus DET vs. CIN Note: Cephus suffered a broken collarbone and is out for the season. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | *Travis Kelce KC at WAS Note: Kelce suffered 'a little bit of a stinger' in the loss to the Bills. Not listed on the initial injury report. |
| 2. | *Darren Waller LV at DEN Note: Had a rest day Wednesday that was listed as a knee issue, but was back at it on Thursday. |
| 3. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. LAC |
| 4. | Dawson Knox BUF at TEN |
| 5. | *T.J. Hockenson DET vs. CIN Note: Hockenson is managing a knee issue, all while adjusting to teams dedicating their coverage to stopping him. |
| 6. | *Zach Ertz ARZ at CLE Note: Ertz gets a bump for Thursday night with Dallas Goedert on the COVID-IR. Traded to the Cardinals on Friday morning - he is not eligible to play on Sunday because he played on Thursday night for the Eagles. |
| 7. | Noah Fant DEN vs. LV |
| 8. | Mike Gesicki MIA at JAX |
| 9. | Evan Engram NYG vs. LAR |
| 10. | Tyler Higbee LA at NYG |
| 11. | Hunter Henry NE vs. DAL |
| 12. | Jared Cook LAC at BAL |
| 13. | *Ricky Seals-Jones WAS vs. KC Note: Seals-Jones had eight targets and played all but one offensive snap last week with Logan Thomas out. |
| 14. | Dalton Schultz DAL at NE |
| 15. | *Robert Tonyan GB at CHI Note: Tonyan was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue. |
| 16. | *David Njoku CLE vs. ARI Note: (Knee) Held out of practice Wednesday, but had a limited practice Thursday. |
| 17. | Tyler Conklin MIN at CAR |
| 18. | Cameron Brate TB at PHI |
| 19. | Donald Parham LAC at BAL |
| 20. | Mo Alie-Cox IND vs. HOU |
| 21. | Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. SEA |
| 22. | Austin Hooper CLE vs. ARI |
| 23. | Tommy Tremble CAR vs. MIN |
| 24. | Jonnu Smith NE vs. DAL |
| 25. | Dan Arnold JAC vs. MIA |
| 26. | C.J. Uzomah CIN at DET |
| 27. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. GB |
| 28. | Blake Jarwin DAL at NE |
| 29. | Anthony Firkser TEN vs. BUF |
| 30. | Eric Ebron PIT vs. SEA |
| 31. | Harrison Bryant CLE vs. ARI |
| 32. | Pharaoh Brown HOU at IND |
| 33. | Geoff Swaim TEN vs. BUF |
| 34. | Jimmy Graham CHI vs. GB |
| 35. | Jack Doyle IND vs. HOU |
| 36. | *Gerald Everett SEA at PIT Note: Everett was activated from the COVID-IR on Monday. |
| 37. | *Dallas Goedert PHI vs. TB Note: Goeder is on the COVID-IR, despite being vaccinated. The latter fact gives him a chance to return Thursday night, but it's unlikely. |
| 38. | *Rob Gronkowski TB at PHI Note: Gronkowski (ribs) did not practice Tuesday and appears unlikely to play on Thursday night. |
| 39. | *Logan Thomas WAS vs. KC |
| 40. | *Maxx Williams ARZ at CLE Note: Williams suffered what appears to be a torn ACL in the win over the Niners. Torn ACL confirmed, placed on IR. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. BUF |
| 2. | Davante Adams GB at CHI |
| 3. | Austin Ekeler LAC at BAL |
| 4. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. HOU |
| 5. | *Tyreek Hill KC at WAS Note: Hill suffered a minor knee injury against the Bills on Sunday night but isn't expected to miss any time. It's a little dicier now, as he has missed two practices with a quad injury. ***Limited practice Friday and is expected to play.*** |
| 6. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL at NE Note: Elliott is feeling soreness in his lower back and ribcage, but is expected to be available for his usual workload against the Pats. Limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday - this seems to be to limit his ribcage pain. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 7. | *James Robinson JAC vs. MIA Note: It's hard to complain when your back goes for 149 yards and a touchdown, but Robinson was weirdly underutilized in the second half last week. |
| 8. | Najee Harris PIT vs. SEA |
| 9. | *Travis Kelce KC at WAS Note: Kelce suffered 'a little bit of a stinger' in the loss to the Bills. Not listed on the initial injury report. |
| 10. | Stefon Diggs BUF at TEN |
| 11. | *DeAndre Hopkins ARZ at CLE Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to go.*** |
| 12. | *Antonio Gibson WAS vs. KC Note: Gibson is still getting starter reps despite the shin injury, and he has a better matchup this week. Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 13. | *Aaron Jones GB at CHI Note: Jones is seeing his reps capped for the third week in a row due to an ankle injury. |
| 14. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. KC Note: Bottled up by Lattimore last week, but should find the going easier this week against the Chiefs. ***Missed practice Friday with a hamstring injury, but that was done 'out of an abundance of caution' and is expected to play.*** |
| 15. | *DK Metcalf SEA at PIT Note: Metcalf has missed the first two days of practice this week with a foot issue. I think that the Seahawks are managing his workload, and he'll still play. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 16. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. SEA |
| 17. | *Justin Jefferson MIN at CAR Note: Jefferson was listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice despite being there in uniform. |
| 18. | DJ Moore CAR vs. MIN |
| 19. | *Mike Williams LAC at BAL Note: Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday with a knee issue. ***Listed as questionable and is expected to play, despite not practicing this week.*** |
| 20. | Cooper Kupp LA at NYG |
| 21. | Mike Evans TB at PHI |
| 22. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at DET |
| 23. | *D'Andre Swift DET vs. CIN Note: (Groin) Limited practice Thursday, again - the Lions continue to give Swift copious breaks to maintain his health. |
| 24. | *Dalvin Cook MIN at CAR Note: (Ankle) Put in a full practice Thursday. |
| 25. | Darrell Henderson LA at NYG |
| 26. | *Darren Waller LV at DEN Note: Had a rest day Wednesday that was listed as a knee issue, but was back at it on Thursday. |
| 27. | *Joe Mixon CIN at DET Note: Mixon had limited reps last week, but still scored on a nifty run near the goal line. He should get more work this week with Samaje Perine on the COVID-IR list. Limited Wednesday, got a 'maintenance day' Thursday, which seems like a pre-planned day off rather than a setback. ***Good to go for this week, and Perine is out.*** |
| 28. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. ARI Note: Held out practice with a wrist and knee issues both Wednesday and Thursday, but so was Nick Chubb. Both still are expected to play Sunday. ***Teammate Nick Chubb has been ruled *OUT* this week. Hunt is listed as questionable but will play and get more carries than usual. Demetric Felton and D'Ernest Johnson will also see some work.*** |
| 29. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at NE |
| 30. | *Adam Thielen MIN at CAR Note: Thielen (foot) was on the field and in uniform at Thursday's practice, but was listed as a non-participant. |
| 31. | *Chris Godwin TB at PHI Note: Godwin was limited both Monday and Tuesday with knee and ankle issues - not ideal with a Thursday night game. |
| 32. | Amari Cooper DAL at NE |
| 33. | Keenan Allen LAC at BAL |
| 34. | Tyler Lockett SEA at PIT |
| 35. | Marquise Brown BAL vs. LAC |
| 36. | Mark Andrews BAL vs. LAC |
| 37. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. LV |
| 38. | Robert Woods LA at NYG |
| 39. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. TB |
| 40. | *Chase Claypool PIT vs. SEA Note: (Hamstring) Limited at practice Thursday and Friday. |
| 41. | *Leonard Fournette TB at PHI Note: Fournette continues to separate himself from Ronald Jones in the pecking order. |
| 42. | Javonte Williams DEN vs. LV |
| 43. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. BUF |
| 44. | Antonio Brown TB at PHI |
| 45. | Tee Higgins CIN at DET |
| 46. | *Laviska Shenault JAC vs. MIA Note: The Galaxy Brain Jaguars targeted Shenault only three times in the loss to the Titans despite trailing nearly all game. |
| 47. | Tim Patrick DEN vs. LV |
| 48. | Emmanuel Sanders BUF at TEN |
| 49. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. MIN Note: Teammate Christian McCaffrey is a 50-50 call and game-time decision, but he did not practice Thursday. ***McCaffrey was placed on IR over the weekend and will miss at least three more weeks.*** |
| 50. | *Khalil Herbert CHI vs. GB Note: Damien Williams was placed on the COVID-IR on Thursday. |
| 51. | Tony Pollard DAL at NE |
| 52. | Brandin Cooks HOU at IND |
| 53. | Tyler Boyd CIN at DET |
| 54. | *Allen Robinson CHI vs. GB Note: Robinson (ankle) has missed practice the last two days. ***Robinson is listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 55. | *Melvin Gordon DEN vs. LV Note: Gordon (hip) did not practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 56. | *Josh Jacobs LV at DEN Note: Sat out practice Thursday with an illness. ***Limited practice Friday and then cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 57. | James Conner ARZ at CLE |
| 58. | *Darrel Williams KC at WAS Note: Williams will likely start with CEH out - it'll be interesting if the Chiefs trade for Marlon Mack or any other running back. |
| 59. | *T.J. Hockenson DET vs. CIN Note: Hockenson is managing a knee issue, all while adjusting to teams dedicating their coverage to stopping him. |
| 60. | Dawson Knox BUF at TEN |
| 61. | *Latavius Murray BAL vs. LAC Note: ***Teammate Ty'Son Williams is inactive again.*** |
| 62. | *Damien Harris NE vs. DAL Note: Harris suffered rib and chest injuries in the win over the Texans, but checked out fine on Monday. However, he also fumbled at the goal line last week, his second really big fumble this season. (Ribs) Present Wednesday and Thursday, but listed as a non-participant Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable, but Harris is expected to play.*** |
| 63. | Odell Beckham CLE vs. ARI |
| 64. | Marvin Jones JAC vs. MIA |
| 65. | Rondale Moore ARZ at CLE |
| 66. | Michael Pittman IND vs. HOU |
| 67. | *Myles Gaskin MIA at JAX Note: Gaskin caught 10 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns, as the Dolphins played catch-up for much of the game - though one of his TDs was early, and actually put Miami ahead for a brief while. |
| 68. | *Zack Moss BUF at TEN Note: Moss out-touched Singletary 14-to-7 last week and was more involved in the passing game. |
| 69. | *Alex Collins SEA at PIT Note: ***Not only is Chris Carson out this week, but he's been placed on IR.*** |
| 70. | *Devontae Booker NYG vs. LAR Note: ***Barkley officially out this week.*** |
| 71. | *Jamaal Williams DET vs. CIN Note: Williams was limited Wednesday and absent Thursday with a hip issue and an illness. ***Returned to practice Friday.*** |
| 72. | *Kadarius Toney NYG vs. LAR Note: Toney suffered a foot/ankle injury and his status against the Rams this week is uncertain. Limited practice on Thursday. |
| 73. | *Darnell Mooney CHI vs. GB Note: Mooney has been limited by a sore groin once again this week. |
| 74. | Robby Anderson CAR vs. MIN |
| 75. | *Zach Ertz ARZ at CLE Note: Ertz gets a bump for Thursday night with Dallas Goedert on the COVID-IR. Traded to the Cardinals on Friday morning - he is not eligible to play on Sunday because he played on Thursday night for the Eagles. |
| 76. | Noah Fant DEN vs. LV |
| 77. | Jakobi Meyers NE vs. DAL |
| 78. | Henry Ruggs LV at DEN |
| 79. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. TB |
| 80. | *Alexander Mattison MIN at CAR Note: Obviously this rank assumes that Dalvin Cook won't play. Held out Wednesday and limited Thursday with a shoulder issue. More worrisome is the return of Cook to practice. |
| 81. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. TB |
| 82. | J.D. McKissic WAS vs. KC |
| 83. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. TB |
| 84. | *Chase Edmonds ARZ at CLE Note: Edmonds played through his hamstring injury last week but really couldn't get untracked. (Shoulder) Limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 85. | AJ Dillon GB at CHI |
| 86. | Hunter Renfrow LV at DEN |
| 87. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at JAX |
| 88. | *Zach Pascal IND vs. HOU Note: Teammate T.Y. Hilton will be out for at least another week due to his neck injury. ***Hilton is back this week after all.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. LAC |
| 2. | Tyler Bass BUF at TEN |
| 3. | Harrison Butker KC at WAS |
| 4. | Matt Prater ARZ at CLE |
| 5. | Daniel Carlson LV at DEN |
| 6. | Greg Zuerlein DAL at NE |
| 7. | Jason Myers SEA at PIT |
| 8. | Ryan Succop TB at PHI |
| 9. | Chase McLaughlin CLE vs. ARI |
| 10. | *Mason Crosby GB at CHI Note: Missed three field goals and an extra point, but then hit the game-winning 49-yard kick in OT. |
| 11. | *Matt Gay LA at NYG Note: Limited in practice due to an ankle injury. |
| 12. | *Evan McPherson CIN at DET Note: Two huge misses, albeit from 57 and 49 yards. The former hit the crossbar, the latter he actually thought went in, until the wind blew it wide. |
| 13. | *Greg Joseph MIN at CAR Note: Back to being clutch again. |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. SEA |
| 15. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. LV |
| 16. | Jason Sanders MIA at JAX |
| 17. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. TB |
| 18. | Graham Gano NYG vs. LAR |
| 19. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. KC |
| 20. | *Nick Folk NE vs. DAL Note: Missed an extra point but nailed four field goals. |
| 21. | Zane Gonzalez CAR vs. MIN |
| 22. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. GB |
| 23. | Randy Bullock TEN vs. BUF |
| 24. | Tristan Vizcaino LAC at BAL |
| 25. | Austin Seibert DET vs. CIN |
| 26. | *Rodrigo Blankenship IND vs. HOU Note: Blankenship injured his hip in the first quarter Monday night, probably leading to his critical miss on the last play of regulation. Unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday. The Colts signed Michael Badgley to their practice squad as a backup. |
| 27. | Michael Badgley IND vs. HOU |
| 28. | *Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at IND Note: Missed his first two extra point attempts. |
| 29. | *Josh Lambo JAC vs. MIA Note: Inactive last week. |
| 30. | *Matthew Wright JAC vs. MIA Note: Reverted back to the practice squad - the Jaguars still haven't made a field goal this year. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Los Angeles Rams at NYG Note: Probably gets to face Mike Glennon, with no Barkley, Golladay, Shepard, Slayton and maybe not even Kadarius Toney or Andrew Thomas. |
| 2. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. SEA Note: Gets to face Geno Smith. |
| 3. | Cincinnati Bengals at DET |
| 4. | Green Bay Packers at CHI |
| 5. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at PHI |
| 6. | Buffalo Bills at TEN |
| 7. | Carolina Panthers vs. MIN |
| 8. | *Indianapolis Colts vs. HOU Note: Rough night, especially with the injuries to the secondary, but Houston could cure those ills. |
| 9. | Denver Broncos vs. LV |
| 10. | Miami Dolphins at JAX |
| 11. | Dallas Cowboys at NE |
| 12. | Minnesota Vikings at CAR |
| 13. | Cleveland Browns vs. ARI |
| 14. | New England Patriots vs. DAL |
| 15. | Arizona Cardinals at CLE |
| 16. | Chicago Bears vs. GB |
| 17. | Seattle Seahawks at PIT |
| 18. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. MIA |
| 19. | Kansas City Chiefs at WAS |
| 20. | Detroit Lions vs. CIN |
| 21. | Los Angeles Chargers at BAL |
| 22. | Baltimore Ravens vs. LAC |
| 23. | Tennessee Titans vs. BUF |
| 24. | Las Vegas Raiders at DEN |
| 25. | New York Giants vs. LAR |
| 26. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. TB |
| 27. | Washington Football Team vs. KC |
| 28. | Houston Texans at IND |
