This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday morning update complete.
Thursday Game - Jacksonville at Tennessee
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of
Sunday morning update complete.
Thursday Game - Jacksonville at Tennessee
Here are my rankings (if you want a second opinion, please see our formula-based projections - these are not tied into my rankings at all) for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Most importantly, the default rankings are now for PPR leagues.
**** PLEASE READ: Times change, and with them, so do I, even if I go kicking and screaming into the good night. The vast majority of the fantasy football universe plays with some form of PPR -whether it's a full point or 1/2 point. ESPN's default is full-point PPR, Yahoo's is .5 PPR. The DFS games for the vast majority are either half or full point PPR. I'm sympathetic to those of you who would prefer standard rankings, so please, feel free to ask your questions in the comments regarding how a player might change in a standard scoring league. ****
***PLEASE READ, PART II - The masses (ok, the not-so-silent minority) have spoken, and you really want more representation for standard leagues too, so the Flex Rankings are now Standard scoring.***
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it. If there is no such note, that means it's my first pass at the rankings for this current week.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. This first week in particular, but in other weeks as well, I will change ranks according to injuries and sometimes even a change of heart. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?". And then refer to the rankings again before asking a generic starting decision question. If you really desire a response to a starting question that doesn't have added complexity, please use our Ask An Expert service - it comes with your subscription. Otherwise, my response will correspond with the rankings. If I rank one player before another, that's how I plan on making my starting decisions.
Quarterback
| 1. | Drew Brees NO at TB |
| 2. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. Bal |
| 3. | Philip Rivers LAC vs. Cin |
| 4. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at Oak |
| 5. | Jameis Winston TB vs. NO |
| 6. | *Tom Brady NE at Mia Note: (Knee) Limited practice on Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list on Thursday.*** |
| 7. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. Phi |
| 8. | *Deshaun Watson HOU vs. Ind Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 9. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Atl |
| 10. | Jared Goff LA at Chi |
| 11. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at KC Note: Not guaranteed to start against the Chiefs this week despite the three-game winning streak, though Flacco still hasn't received official medical clearance. Still, I'm ranking him as if he's starting. Expected to start again even though Flacco is moving around better. |
| 12. | Andrew Luck IND at Hou Note: Shut out despite throwing it a whopping 52 times. |
| 13. | Carson Wentz PHI at Dal |
| 14. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Min |
| 15. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. Car |
| 16. | Kirk Cousins MIN at Sea Note: Ugly game against the Pats, couldn't connect downfield much in this game, perhaps because of the Vikes' OL woes. |
| 17. | *Cam Newton CAR at Cle Note: Had a horrible game despite a great matchup. Afterwards it was reported that he may have aggravated his sore shoulder. Did not throw in practice Wednesday or Thursday. ***Resumed throwing in practice Friday and was removed from the injury list. *** |
| 18. | Matt Ryan ATL at GB |
| 19. | *Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. LAR Note: (Shoulder) Showing improvement, but remains day-to-day. Full practice Wednesday - should be back in there this week. ***Full practice all three days this week and is back as the starter.*** |
| 20. | Derek Carr OAK vs. Pit |
| 21. | Josh Allen BUF vs. NYJ |
| 22. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. NE |
| 23. | *Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Jax Note: (Hand) Listed as 'limited' on Monday, though the Titans didn't practice. They play on Thursday. Full practice Tuesday, cleared to play Thursday night against Jacksonville. |
| 24. | *Eli Manning NYG at Was Note: Named the starter for Week 14. Kyle Lauletta was active as the backup last week ahead of Alex Tanney. |
| 25. | *Matthew Stafford DET at Ari Note: (Back) Limited practice Wednesday. *** Limited practice all week, listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 26. | *Case Keenum DEN at SF Note: Just lost Emmanuel Sanders for the season. |
| 27. | Nick Mullens SF vs. Den |
| 28. | Jeff Driskel CIN at LAC |
| 29. | Josh Rosen ARZ vs. Det |
| 30. | *Sam Darnold NYJ at Buf Note: (Foot) Could be limited on Wednesday. Full practice Thursday, but coach Todd Bowles hasn't committed to starting Darnold this week yet. ***Full practice Friday and was removed from the injury list. Named the starter on Sunday morning.*** |
| 31. | Cody Kessler JAC at Ten |
| 32. | *Mark Sanchez WAS vs. NYG Note: Forced into action after Colt McCoy's injury. He looked as if he had been forced into action, unfortunately. Josh Johnson was signed to be the backup. |
| 33. | *Josh McCown NYJ at Buf Note: (Back) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday and was removed from the injury list. Jets coach Todd Bowles hasn't yet named who will start.*** |
| 34. | *Chase Daniel CHI vs. LAR Note: Mitch Trubisky should be back this week. |
| 35. | *Joe Flacco BAL at KC Note: (Hip) Going to ramp up practice activity this week, though a decision on official medical clearance won't be made until later in the week. Moved around better in practice Wednesday, but Jackson is expected to start again. ***Full practice Friday, but hasn't yet received medical clearance to be the backup this week.*** |
| 36. | *Colt McCoy WAS vs. NYG Note: Fractured right fibula, out for the season. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Cle |
| 2. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at Was Note: Took a hard fall on his shoulder last week but later said he was ok after sitting out a few plays. |
| 3. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. Phi |
| 4. | Todd Gurley LA at Chi |
| 5. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at SF |
| 6. | Alvin Kamara NO at TB |
| 7. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. Car |
| 8. | Aaron Jones GB vs. Atl |
| 9. | David Johnson ARZ vs. Det Note: Twice got vultured by Chase Edmonds in the red zone for TDs, rubbing salt in the wound of this season. He still had a heavy workload, however. |
| 10. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. Ind |
| 11. | Leonard Fournette JAC at Ten |
| 12. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. LAR |
| 13. | James White NE at Mia |
| 14. | *Gus Edwards BAL at KC Note: Had 21 carries against the Falcons, but was seen limping in the fourth quarter - we'll see if it's related to the sore ankle that bothered him in practice earlier in the week. (Ankle) Not listed on the initial injury report. |
| 15. | Sony Michel NE at Mia |
| 16. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. Min Note: Dislocated his finger in the fourth quarter last week, but later said he would be fine. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 17. | *Jaylen Samuels PIT at Oak Note: The Steelers plan to use a RBBC with Conner out, but it was Samuels who took over late last week when Conner got hurt. Added bonus - he's TE-eligible on Yahoo. Will get the start against the Raiders, but Stevan Ridley will also get some snaps. |
| 18. | *Josh Adams PHI at Dal Note: (Shoulder) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 19. | *Joe Mixon CIN at LAC Note: (Foot) Limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 20. | Peyton Barber TB vs. NO |
| 21. | Dalvin Cook MIN at Sea |
| 22. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. Cin Note: ***Will start again this week, and might see less time on special teams to avoid wearing down.*** |
| 23. | *Jeff Wilson SF vs. Den Note: Should start this week with Matt Breida (ankle) declared out. |
| 24. | *Marlon Mack IND at Hou Note: ***Said that he's as healthy as he's been all season.*** |
| 25. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. Jax |
| 26. | *Kenyan Drake MIA vs. NE Note: (Shoulder) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list Friday after limited practice all week.*** |
| 27. | Mark Ingram NO at TB |
| 28. | Spencer Ware KC vs. Bal |
| 29. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. NYJ |
| 30. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYG Note: (Shoulder) Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 31. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. Cin Note: Had a big second half against the Steelers. We'll see if Gordon returns this week - if not, he's got a great matchup against the Bengals. ***Melvin Gordon officially is out; Jackson will still back up Ekeler, though he could see more time in the first half than he did last week.*** |
| 32. | Tevin Coleman ATL at GB Note: Only six carries last week against the Ravens, but at least he draws a better matchup this week. |
| 33. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. Pit |
| 34. | Theo Riddick DET at Ari |
| 35. | *Doug Martin OAK vs. Pit Note: All three Raiders running backs lost fumbles last week. (Knee) Full practice Wednesday. ***Full practice all week - expected to play despite being listed as questionable.*** |
| 36. | Nyheim Hines IND at Hou |
| 37. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. LAR |
| 38. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYG |
| 39. | *Elijah McGuire NYJ at Buf Note: Significant bump up with Crowell potentially a game-time decision. |
| 40. | *Rashaad Penny SEA vs. Min Note: ***Added to the injury list Saturday with an ankle injury, now listed as questionable.*** |
| 41. | Ty Montgomery BAL at KC Note: Led the Ravens in targets with seven against the Falcons. |
| 42. | *Giovani Bernard CIN at LAC Note: Up a few spots with Joe Mixon's foot limiting him Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 43. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. Ind Note: Double-digit carries in four of the last five weeks - it helps when the team is ahead every game. D'Onta Foreman is off the PUP list this week, but there's no guarantee that he cuts into Blue's carries. |
| 44. | *Duke Johnson CLE vs. Car Note: Missed practices Wednesday and Thursday to attend to a personal matter. ***Returned to practice Friday after his grandmother passed away, will play this week.*** |
| 45. | LeGarrette Blount DET at Ari |
| 46. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. Jax |
| 47. | Frank Gore MIA vs. NE Note: Saw just 20 snaps against the Bills last week. |
| 48. | Latavius Murray MIN at Sea |
| 49. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ten |
| 50. | Royce Freeman DEN at SF |
| 51. | Ito Smith ATL at GB |
| 52. | Corey Clement PHI at Dal |
| 53. | *Isaiah Crowell NYJ at Buf Note: (Toe) Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and could end up being a game-time decision. As we saw with A.J. Green, even if he is cleared to play, it doesn't mean he's a safe play. Big downgrade here. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable, according to Ian Rapoport, he's expected to play. But I wouldn't use him except in dire circumstances.*** |
| 54. | Kenneth Dixon BAL at KC |
| 55. | Carlos Hyde JAC at Ten |
| 56. | *Damien Williams KC vs. Bal Note: Had 19 snaps last week, but with Charcandrick West rejoining the team his role may ultimately be diminished. |
| 57. | Chase Edmonds ARZ vs. Det |
| 58. | *Darren Sproles PHI at Dal Note: Saw nine snaps last week, which translated into four carries for 22 yards and a touchdown. |
| 59. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. NO |
| 60. | Mike Davis SEA vs. Min |
| 61. | Rex Burkhead NE at Mia |
| 62. | Jordan Wilkins IND at Hou |
| 63. | *Stevan Ridley PIT at Oak Note: Could get a good chunk of the carries this week with Conner out. Samuels will start, but Ridley should at least be in the mix. |
| 64. | Ronald Jones II TB vs. NO |
| 65. | Devontae Booker DEN at SF |
| 66. | DeAndre Washington OAK vs. Pit |
| 67. | Wayne Gallman NYG at Was |
| 68. | Charcandrick West KC vs. Bal |
| 69. | *C.J. Anderson OAK vs. Pit Note: Signed with the Raiders this week. |
| 70. | *Justin Davis LA at Chi Note: Vying to be the backup behind Gurley, with Malcolm Brown out. |
| 71. | *John Kelly LA at Chi Note: Vying to be the backup behind Gurley, with Malcolm Brown out. |
| 72. | *Trey Edmunds PIT at Oak Note: The third part of the Steelers' RBBC with Conner out. |
| 73. | *Alfred Morris SF vs. Den Note: Healthy scratch last week, but could be active this week with Matt Breida out. Jeff Wilson will start. The alternative to Morris is Matt Dayes, who only played on special teams last week. |
| 74. | *D'Onta Foreman HOU vs. Ind Note: (Achilles' tendon) Activated from the PUP list - but how much will he play? |
| 75. | *Matt Dayes SF vs. Den |
| 76. | *Melvin Gordon LAC vs. Cin Note: (Knee) Didn't practice Wednesday. ***Officially out.*** |
| 77. | *Kerryon Johnson DET at Ari Note: (Knee) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 78. | *Matt Breida SF vs. Den Note: (Ankle) Ruled out this week already. |
| 79. | *James Conner PIT at Oak Note: Out this week with an ankle injury. The Steelers plan to use a RB by committee between Jaylen Samuels, Stevan Ridley and Trey Edmunds. |
| 80. | *Malcolm Brown LA at Chi Note: Broken clavicle - out for the season. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT at Oak |
| 2. | *Michael Thomas NO at TB Note: (Ankle) Sat out practice but returned on Thursday. |
| 3. | Davante Adams GB vs. Atl |
| 4. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. Cin |
| 5. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 6. | Mike Evans TB vs. NO |
| 7. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Bal |
| 8. | *Julio Jones ATL at GB Note: Tough game against the Ravens last week - Jimmy Smith did a good job of defending him. Dealing with a foot injury, was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Limited again on Friday, but still cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Adam Thielen MIN at Sea |
| 10. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. Phi |
| 11. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at Oak |
| 12. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Min |
| 13. | Julian Edelman NE at Mia |
| 14. | Tyler Boyd CIN at LAC |
| 15. | Robert Woods LA at Chi |
| 16. | *Kenny Golladay DET at Ari Note: (Quad) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 17. | D.J. Moore CAR at Cle |
| 18. | Josh Gordon NE at Mia Note: Only three targets last week, but on the bright side, he caught all three and scored on one of them. |
| 19. | Chris Godwin TB vs. NO |
| 20. | *Stefon Diggs MIN at Sea Note: Played through a painful knee injury that even swelled up Saturday night. This could be an issue going forward, too. ***Limited practice Friday, but later cleared from the injury list and will play Monday night.*** |
| 21. | Golden Tate PHI at Dal |
| 22. | Brandin Cooks LA at Chi |
| 23. | Adam Humphries TB vs. NO |
| 24. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. Car |
| 25. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou Note: (Shoulder) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, and might come down to pregame warmups, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 26. | Curtis Samuel CAR at Cle Note: Had 11 targets in the loss to the Bucs - volume won't be that high going forward, but still should be steady now that Greg Olsen is out. |
| 27. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at Was Note: Dealing with rib pain, but x-rays revealed no fractures at least. Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list, will be the Giants' top remaining WR with Beckham out.*** |
| 28. | Corey Davis TEN vs. Jax |
| 29. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Det |
| 30. | Alshon Jeffery PHI at Dal |
| 31. | Courtland Sutton DEN at SF |
| 32. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. LAR Note: Should benefit from the return of Trubisky. |
| 33. | *Dante Pettis SF vs. Den Note: ***Will remain in the starting lineup with Garcon still out.*** |
| 34. | Antonio Callaway CLE vs. Car |
| 35. | Josh Reynolds LA at Chi |
| 36. | Mohamed Sanu ATL at GB |
| 37. | Mike Williams LAC vs. Cin |
| 38. | John Brown BAL at KC |
| 39. | Zay Jones BUF vs. NYJ |
| 40. | *Devin Funchess CAR at Cle Note: (Back) Limited to 32 snaps last week but scored on one of his three targets. |
| 41. | *Calvin Ridley ATL at GB Note: (Hand, elbow) Limited on Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 42. | Jordy Nelson OAK vs. Pit |
| 43. | Demaryius Thomas HOU vs. Ind |
| 44. | *Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Buf Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 45. | John Ross CIN at LAC |
| 46. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Min Note: ***Popped up on the injury report with another groin injury and could be a game-time decision Monday night.*** |
| 47. | David Moore SEA vs. Min Note: Zero targets last week - it didn't help that Russell Wilson had only 17 attempts. |
| 48. | *Bruce Ellington DET at Ari Note: Still bothered by a back injury - limited Wednesday. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 49. | Chris Conley KC vs. Bal |
| 50. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. LAR |
| 51. | *Robert Foster BUF vs. NYJ Note: Should start opposite Zay Jones following the releases of Kelvin Benjamin and Andre Holmes. |
| 52. | Kenny Stills MIA vs. NE |
| 53. | Michael Crabtree BAL at KC |
| 54. | Marcell Ateman OAK vs. Pit |
| 55. | Rashard Higgins CLE vs. Car |
| 56. | *Taywan Taylor TEN vs. Jax Note: Added to the rankings again. Two big plays last week, after missing three games. I hate the matchup this week, however. |
| 57. | Dede Westbrook JAC at Ten |
| 58. | *Michael Gallup DAL vs. Phi Note: ***(Illness) Listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 59. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. NE Note: (Shoulder) Limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 60. | *Josh Doctson WAS vs. NYG Note: ***Listed as questionable with a hip injury, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 61. | *Marquise Goodwin SF vs. Den Note: (Personal) Expected to return to the team this week after missing back-to-back games. Full practice Wednesday, logged every practice rep. |
| 62. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. NYG Note: (Ankle) Had four catches for 36 yards in his first game back. |
| 63. | Cordarrelle Patterson NE at Mia |
| 64. | Chris Hogan NE at Mia |
| 65. | *Randall Cobb GB vs. Atl Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 66. | *DaeSean Hamilton DEN at SF Note: Could start opposite Courtland Sutton with Sanders out. |
| 67. | Travis Benjamin LAC vs. Cin |
| 68. | *Bennie Fowler NYG at Was Note: ***Could start opposite Sterling Shepard with Beckham out.*** |
| 69. | Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. LAR |
| 70. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs. Atl |
| 71. | *Cole Beasley DAL vs. Phi Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday. |
| 72. | Nelson Agholor PHI at Dal |
| 73. | Donte Moncrief JAC at Ten |
| 74. | *Tyrell Williams LAC vs. Cin Note: (Quad) Played 50 snaps on Sunday night, but received just two targets. |
| 75. | Tre'Quan Smith NO at TB |
| 76. | *Jermaine Kearse NYJ at Buf Note: Kearse had zero targets despite playing 49 snaps, after getting 12 snaps the week before. |
| 77. | Aldrick Robinson MIN at Sea |
| 78. | Willie Snead BAL at KC |
| 79. | Equanimeous St. Brown GB vs. Atl |
| 80. | Allen Hurns DAL vs. Phi |
| 81. | Jordan Matthews PHI at Dal |
| 82. | Laquon Treadwell MIN at Sea |
| 83. | *Kendrick Bourne SF vs. Den Note: Likely hurt by the return of Marquise Goodwin. |
| 84. | Cody Core CIN at LAC |
| 85. | Andre Holmes DEN at SF |
| 86. | Tim Patrick DEN at SF |
| 87. | *James Washington PIT at Oak Note: Could be back in the mix - Justin Hunter went on IR and Ryan Switzer is in the concussion protocol. |
| 88. | *Tajae Sharpe TEN vs. Jax Note: (Ankle) Listed as limited on Monday. |
| 89. | *Robby Anderson NYJ at Buf Note: (Ankle) Able to make it through a full game unscathed - had four catches for 48 yards on seven targets. Full practice Wednesday, but limited on Thursday. ***Limited again on Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 90. | *Seth Roberts OAK vs. Pit Note: ***Entered the concussion protocol Thursday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 91. | *Danny Amendola MIA vs. NE Note: (Knee) Practiced both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Remained limited at Friday's practice.*** |
| 92. | *Keke Coutee HOU vs. Ind Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Not expected to play.*** |
| 93. | *Odell Beckham NYG at Was Note: ***(Quad) Declared out Saturday.*** |
| 94. | *Dontrelle Inman IND at Hou Note: (Shoulder) Sat out Thursday's practice. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 95. | *DeSean Jackson TB vs. NO Note: (Thumb) Unable to practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially out.*** |
| 96. | *Pierre Garcon SF vs. Den Note: (Knee) Still limited at practice so far. ***Declared out again this week.*** |
| 97. | *Kelvin Benjamin KC vs. Bal Note: Released by the Bills. ***Signed by the Chiefs, but he's unlikely to be active this week.*** |
| 98. | *D.J. Chark JAC at Ten Note: (Quad) Didn't practice Tuesday - seems unlikely that he'll be able to play on Thursday. Officially ruled out. |
| 99. | *Sammy Watkins KC vs. Bal Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Had a setback in practice Thursday and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.*** |
| 100. | *Martavis Bryant OAK vs. Pit Note: (Knee) Status going forward remains uncertain. |
| 101. | *Trey Quinn WAS vs. NYG Note: (Ankle) Inactive last week. Out for the season. |
| 102. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at SF Note: Torn Achilles' tendon in practice and is out for the season and perhaps part of 2019. |
| 103. | *Christian Kirk ARZ vs. Det Note: Suffered a broken foot ad is out for the season. |
| 104. | *A.J. Green CIN at LAC Note: Aggravated his toe injury and will need surgery - out for the season. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Bal |
| 2. | Zach Ertz PHI at Dal |
| 3. | George Kittle SF vs. Den |
| 4. | *Eric Ebron IND at Hou Note: Had 81 yards receiving against Jacksonville, albeit on a whopping 16 targets. Held out of practice Thursday with a sore back and an illness. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 5. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Mia Note: (Ankle, back) Removed from the injury list Thursday. |
| 6. | Austin Hooper ATL at GB |
| 7. | Jared Cook OAK vs. Pit |
| 8. | *David Njoku CLE vs. Car Note: ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation this week.*** |
| 9. | *Jimmy Graham GB vs. Atl Note: (Thumb, Knee) Held out of practice Wednesday, as usual. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 10. | Vance McDonald PIT at Oak Note: Struggled last week, but should feast against the Raiders. |
| 11. | Cameron Brate TB vs. NO |
| 12. | *Jonnu Smith TEN vs. Jax Note: ***Suffered a season-ending MCL injury on Thursday night on Derrick Henry's 99-yard touchdown run.*** |
| 13. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Sea |
| 14. | Trey Burton CHI vs. LAR Note: No targets in the loss to the Giants. |
| 15. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. NYG Note: The injury to Colt McCoy appears to have shredded Reed's value. |
| 16. | Chris Herndon NYJ at Buf |
| 17. | *Ian Thomas CAR at Cle Note: Had five catches in place of the injured Greg Olsen. |
| 18. | *Evan Engram NYG at Was Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday. ***Returning but might be limited to playing only on passing downs.*** |
| 19. | Gerald Everett LA at Chi |
| 20. | Nick Vannett SEA vs. Min |
| 21. | C.J. Uzomah CIN at LAC |
| 22. | Ben Watson NO at TB |
| 23. | Matt LaCosse DEN at SF |
| 24. | Dan Arnold NO at TB |
| 25. | Mark Andrews BAL at KC |
| 26. | Ricky Seals-Jones ARZ vs. Det |
| 27. | Jesse James PIT at Oak |
| 28. | Charles Clay BUF vs. NYJ |
| 29. | Tyler Higbee LA at Chi |
| 30. | Hayden Hurst BAL at KC |
| 31. | Dallas Goedert PHI at Dal |
| 32. | Antonio Gates LAC vs. Cin |
| 33. | Vernon Davis WAS vs. NYG |
| 34. | Jordan Akins HOU vs. Ind |
| 35. | Virgil Green LAC vs. Cin |
| 36. | Rhett Ellison NYG at Was |
| 37. | Levine Toilolo DET at Ari |
| 38. | Ed Dickson SEA vs. Min |
| 39. | Luke Willson DET at Ari |
| 40. | James O'Shaughnessy JAC at Ten |
| 41. | Luke Stocker TEN vs. Jax |
| 42. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. NE |
| 43. | *Erik Swoope IND at Hou Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, cleared to play.*** |
| 44. | *Dwayne Allen NE at Mia Note: (Knee) Listed as limited the last two days. ***Didn't make the trip down to Miami.*** |
| 45. | *Greg Olsen CAR at Cle Note: Ruptured a plantar in his right foot and is out for the season. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at Was Note: Took a hard fall on his shoulder last week but later said he was ok after sitting out a few plays. |
| 2. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. Phi |
| 3. | Todd Gurley LA at Chi |
| 4. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at Cle |
| 5. | Antonio Brown PIT at Oak |
| 6. | *Michael Thomas NO at TB Note: (Ankle) Sat out practice but returned on Thursday. |
| 7. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at SF |
| 8. | Alvin Kamara NO at TB |
| 9. | Nick Chubb CLE vs. Car |
| 10. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Bal |
| 11. | Zach Ertz PHI at Dal |
| 12. | Davante Adams GB vs. Atl |
| 13. | Aaron Jones GB vs. Atl |
| 14. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. Cin |
| 15. | *Julio Jones ATL at GB Note: Tough game against the Ravens last week - Jimmy Smith did a good job of defending him. Dealing with a foot injury, was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Limited again on Friday, but still cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 16. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Ind Note: (Foot) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 17. | Mike Evans TB vs. NO |
| 18. | David Johnson ARZ vs. Det Note: Twice got vultured by Chase Edmonds in the red zone for TDs, rubbing salt in the wound of this season. He still had a heavy workload, however. |
| 19. | Lamar Miller HOU vs. Ind |
| 20. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Bal |
| 21. | Adam Thielen MIN at Sea |
| 22. | Leonard Fournette JAC at Ten |
| 23. | Amari Cooper DAL vs. Phi |
| 24. | JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at Oak |
| 25. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Min |
| 26. | *Gus Edwards BAL at KC Note: Had 21 carries against the Falcons, but was seen limping in the fourth quarter - we'll see if it's related to the sore ankle that bothered him in practice earlier in the week. (Ankle) Not listed on the initial injury report. |
| 27. | Sony Michel NE at Mia |
| 28. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. Min Note: Dislocated his finger in the fourth quarter last week, but later said he would be fine. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 29. | George Kittle SF vs. Den |
| 30. | Josh Gordon NE at Mia Note: Only three targets last week, but on the bright side, he caught all three and scored on one of them. |
| 31. | Chris Godwin TB vs. NO |
| 32. | *Stefon Diggs MIN at Sea Note: Played through a painful knee injury that even swelled up Saturday night. This could be an issue going forward, too. ***Limited practice Friday, but later cleared from the injury list and will play Monday night.*** |
| 33. | D.J. Moore CAR at Cle |
| 34. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Hou Note: (Shoulder) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable, and might come down to pregame warmups, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 35. | *Eric Ebron IND at Hou Note: Had 81 yards receiving against Jacksonville, albeit on a whopping 16 targets. Held out of practice Thursday with a sore back and an illness. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 36. | Tyler Boyd CIN at LAC |
| 37. | Robert Woods LA at Chi |
| 38. | *Kenny Golladay DET at Ari Note: (Quad) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. LAR |
| 40. | James White NE at Mia |
| 41. | *Jaylen Samuels PIT at Oak Note: The Steelers plan to use a RBBC with Conner out, but it was Samuels who took over late last week when Conner got hurt. Added bonus - he's TE-eligible on Yahoo. Will get the start against the Raiders, but Stevan Ridley will also get some snaps. |
| 42. | *Josh Adams PHI at Dal Note: (Shoulder) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday.*** |
| 43. | *Joe Mixon CIN at LAC Note: (Foot) Limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 44. | Peyton Barber TB vs. NO |
| 45. | Brandin Cooks LA at Chi |
| 46. | *Rob Gronkowski NE at Mia Note: (Ankle, back) Removed from the injury list Thursday. |
| 47. | *Jeff Wilson SF vs. Den Note: Should start this week with Matt Breida (ankle) declared out. |
| 48. | *Marlon Mack IND at Hou Note: ***Said that he's as healthy as he's been all season.*** |
| 49. | *Kenyan Drake MIA vs. NE Note: (Shoulder) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Removed from the injury list Friday after limited practice all week.*** |
| 50. | Julian Edelman NE at Mia |
| 51. | Adam Humphries TB vs. NO |
| 52. | Curtis Samuel CAR at Cle Note: Had 11 targets in the loss to the Bucs - volume won't be that high going forward, but still should be steady now that Greg Olsen is out. |
| 53. | Golden Tate PHI at Dal |
| 54. | Jarvis Landry CLE vs. Car |
| 55. | *Sterling Shepard NYG at Was Note: Dealing with rib pain, but x-rays revealed no fractures at least. Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list, will be the Giants' top remaining WR with Beckham out.*** |
| 56. | Courtland Sutton DEN at SF |
| 57. | Corey Davis TEN vs. Jax |
| 58. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. Det |
| 59. | Alshon Jeffery PHI at Dal |
| 60. | Dalvin Cook MIN at Sea |
| 61. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. Cin Note: ***Will start again this week, and might see less time on special teams to avoid wearing down.*** |
| 62. | Mark Ingram NO at TB |
| 63. | Austin Hooper ATL at GB |
| 64. | Antonio Callaway CLE vs. Car |
| 65. | Spencer Ware KC vs. Bal |
| 66. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. Jax |
| 67. | Jared Cook OAK vs. Pit |
| 68. | Tevin Coleman ATL at GB Note: Only six carries last week against the Ravens, but at least he draws a better matchup this week. |
| 69. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. NYJ |
| 70. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYG Note: (Shoulder) Returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 71. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. Cin Note: Had a big second half against the Steelers. We'll see if Gordon returns this week - if not, he's got a great matchup against the Bengals. ***Melvin Gordon officially is out; Jackson will still back up Ekeler, though he could see more time in the first half than he did last week.*** |
| 72. | *Doug Martin OAK vs. Pit Note: All three Raiders running backs lost fumbles last week. (Knee) Full practice Wednesday. ***Full practice all week - expected to play despite being listed as questionable.*** |
| 73. | LeGarrette Blount DET at Ari |
| 74. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. LAR |
| 75. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. LAR Note: Should benefit from the return of Trubisky. |
| 76. | Zay Jones BUF vs. NYJ |
| 77. | Mohamed Sanu ATL at GB |
| 78. | *David Njoku CLE vs. Car Note: ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation this week.*** |
| 79. | *Dante Pettis SF vs. Den Note: ***Will remain in the starting lineup with Garcon still out.*** |
| 80. | Mike Williams LAC vs. Cin |
| 81. | John Brown BAL at KC |
| 82. | *Devin Funchess CAR at Cle Note: (Back) Limited to 32 snaps last week but scored on one of his three targets. |
| 83. | *Calvin Ridley ATL at GB Note: (Hand, elbow) Limited on Wednesday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 84. | *Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Buf Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 85. | Demaryius Thomas HOU vs. Ind |
| 86. | Josh Reynolds LA at Chi |
| 87. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. Pit |
| 88. | Theo Riddick DET at Ari |
| 89. | Nyheim Hines IND at Hou |
| 90. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYG |
| 91. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. Jax |
| 92. | John Ross CIN at LAC |
| 93. | *Josh Doctson WAS vs. NYG Note: ***Listed as questionable with a hip injury, but he's expected to play.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Justin Tucker BAL at KC |
| 2. | Harrison Butker KC vs. Bal Note: Bad news - he has missed four extra-point attempts. Good news - he has attempted a whopping 55 extra-points. |
| 3. | Wil Lutz NO at TB |
| 4. | Greg Zuerlein LA at Chi |
| 5. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. Ind |
| 6. | Chris Boswell PIT at Oak |
| 7. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Mia |
| 8. | Cody Parkey CHI vs. LAR |
| 9. | Sebastian Janikowski SEA vs. Min Note: Missed two extra-points in the win over the Niners. |
| 10. | Cairo Santos TB vs. NO |
| 11. | Aldrick Rosas NYG at Was |
| 12. | Michael Badgley LAC vs. Cin Note: Third time is the charm - makes the game-winner after consecutive offsides by the Steelers negated a miss and a block (to be fair, the block only happened because of the offsides). |
| 13. | Brett Maher DAL vs. Phi |
| 14. | Jason Myers NYJ at Buf Note: Nailed five attempts against the Titans. Unfortunately for the Jets, they would prefer touchdowns, but they didn't get that on offense last week. |
| 15. | Jake Elliott PHI at Dal |
| 16. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Atl Note: Missed a potential game-tying kick that helped seal coach Mike McCarthy's fate. |
| 17. | Brandon McManus DEN at SF |
| 18. | *Chandler Catanzaro CAR at Cle Note: ***Filling in for the injured Graham Gano this week.*** |
| 19. | Robbie Gould SF vs. Den |
| 20. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Hou |
| 21. | *Matt Bryant ATL at GB Note: ***Added to the injury list Friday with his back injury flaring up.*** |
| 22. | Jason Sanders MIA vs. NE |
| 23. | Dan Bailey MIN at Sea Note: Missed another field goal - albeit from 48 yards in the wind. Still, he's missed six attempts this year. After making 93% of his attempts in 2015, his FG% has dropped each year to 84.4, 75.0 and now 72.7 percent respectively. |
| 24. | Daniel Carlson OAK vs. Pit |
| 25. | Stephen Hauschka BUF vs. NYJ |
| 26. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Jax |
| 27. | Matt Prater DET at Ari |
| 28. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NYG |
| 29. | Josh Lambo JAC at Ten |
| 30. | Randy Bullock CIN at LAC |
| 31. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ vs. Det |
| 32. | Greg Joseph CLE vs. Car Note: Hasn't attempted a field goal the last three weeks. |
| 33. | *Graham Gano CAR at Cle Note: Gano is dealing with knee pain in his plant leg. Listed as limited Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | *Houston Texans vs. Ind Note: J.J. Watt (knee) was limited Wednesday but optimistic that he could play. |
| 2. | Denver Broncos at SF |
| 3. | Buffalo Bills vs. NYJ |
| 4. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cin |
| 5. | Tennessee Titans vs. Jax |
| 6. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Ten |
| 7. | *Seattle Seahawks vs. Min Note: Still no timetable for K.J. Wright to return from his knee injury. Also, slight downgrade - both as a reflection of the QB they're facing and the yards the passing defense has allowed lately. |
| 8. | New York Giants at Was Note: This team doesn't face turnovers, but gets to face Mark Sanchez. Hmm... dilemma. |
| 9. | Pittsburgh Steelers at Oak |
| 10. | Dallas Cowboys vs. Phi |
| 11. | *Los Angeles Rams at Chi Note: Aqib Talib won't be on a snap count this week, after being limited to 26 snaps last week. |
| 12. | *Cleveland Browns vs. Car Note: Larry Ogunjobi (biceps) will be a game-time decision. |
| 13. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Bal |
| 14. | Green Bay Packers vs. Atl |
| 15. | New England Patriots at Mia |
| 16. | Chicago Bears vs. LAR |
| 17. | Baltimore Ravens at KC |
| 18. | New Orleans Saints at TB |
| 19. | Indianapolis Colts at Hou |
| 20. | Philadelphia Eagles at Dal |
| 21. | Arizona Cardinals vs. Det |
| 22. | New York Jets at Buf |
| 23. | Washington Redskins vs. NYG |
| 24. | *Minnesota Vikings at Sea Note: Xavier Rhodes (hamstring) will be a full-go this week after being limited last week. |
| 25. | Carolina Panthers at Cle |
| 26. | Miami Dolphins vs. NE |
| 27. | Atlanta Falcons at GB |
| 28. | Cincinnati Bengals at LAC |
| 29. | Detroit Lions at Ari |
| 30. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. NO |
| 31. | San Francisco 49ers vs. Den |
| 32. | Oakland Raiders vs. Pit |
