NFL Value Meter: Week 11 Rankings

NFL Value Meter: Week 11 Rankings

This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.

Week 11 Rankings.

No more bye weeks
Bye Last Week: Green Bay, New Orleans, Oakland, San Diego

Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three 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.

Last updated November 21. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Note: Thursday Game - CHI at MIA

Quarterback

1. Philip Rivers SD vs. DEN
2. Drew Brees NO vs. SEA
3. *Michael Vick PHI vs. NYG
Note: Oops, the note didn't match the matchup. Vick is obviously *not* facing the Texans.
4. Aaron Rodgers GB at MIN
5. Peyton Manning IND at NE
Note: Have injuries to the receiver corps taken their toll, or is last week just an anomaly? I'm voting the latter.
6. Eli Manning NYG at PHI
7. Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. OAK
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - NO ASOMUGHA FOR THE RAIDERS. ***
8. *Mark Sanchez NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Calf injury, expects to play.
9. Tom Brady NE vs. IND
10. Jon Kitna DAL vs. DET
22. *Vince Young TEN vs. WAS
Note: Kerry Collins will miss several weeks with a calf injury. Can Young, who is dealing with a gimpy ankle, hang in there week-after-week?
Sunday Update: Upgrading with all of the Redskins' injuries in the secondary.
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Week 11 Rankings.

No more bye weeks
Bye Last Week: Green Bay, New Orleans, Oakland, San Diego

Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three 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.

Last updated November 21. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Note: Thursday Game - CHI at MIA

Quarterback

1. Philip Rivers SD vs. DEN
2. Drew Brees NO vs. SEA
3. *Michael Vick PHI vs. NYG
Note: Oops, the note didn't match the matchup. Vick is obviously *not* facing the Texans.
4. Aaron Rodgers GB at MIN
5. Peyton Manning IND at NE
Note: Have injuries to the receiver corps taken their toll, or is last week just an anomaly? I'm voting the latter.
6. Eli Manning NYG at PHI
7. Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. OAK
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - NO ASOMUGHA FOR THE RAIDERS. ***
8. *Mark Sanchez NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Calf injury, expects to play.
9. Tom Brady NE vs. IND
10. Jon Kitna DAL vs. DET
22. *Vince Young TEN vs. WAS
Note: Kerry Collins will miss several weeks with a calf injury. Can Young, who is dealing with a gimpy ankle, hang in there week-after-week?
Sunday Update: Upgrading with all of the Redskins' injuries in the secondary.
11. *David Garrard JAC vs. CLE
Note: Garrard took a shot to the clavicle early in the win over the Texans. X-rays taken after the game were negative.
12. Matt Ryan ATL at STL
13. Donovan McNabb WAS at TEN
14. *Shaun Hill DET at DAL
15. Josh Freeman TB at SF
16. Jay Cutler CHI at MIA
17. Kyle Orton DEN at SD
18. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF at CIN
Note: Fitzpatrick's right hand got stepped on in the win over the Lions, but he blew it off as insignificant.
Update: Didn't show up on the injury report.
19. *Troy Smith SF vs. TB
Note: Earned the starting job outright after his performance against the Rams, even with Alex Smith healthy enough to back up.
20. Joe Flacco BAL at CAR
21. (prev. 30.) Matt Cassel KC vs. AZ
23. *Carson Palmer CIN vs. BUF
Note: Missed multiple practices due to shoulder soreness last week and then needed a pain-killing injection before the game. Then he went out and threw three interceptions against the Colts.
Update: Full practice Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday.
24. Colt McCoy CLE at JAC
25. *Matt Schaub HOU at NYJ
Note: Schaub had a miserable game against the Jets last year.
Update: Back at practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with bursitis in his knee. Spent Tuesday night in the hospital getting treatment. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - STILL QUESTIONABLE, THOUGH HE WILL PLAY. ***
26. *Tyler Thigpen MIA vs. CHI
Note: Chad Henne has a dislocated kneecap, but he's not out for the year or even necessarily this week. Still, with the Thursday game, I really think that Thigpen will start.
27. Jason Campbell OAK at PIT
Note: Named the starter coming out of the bye week despite earlier comments naming Bruce Gradkowski the starter when healthy.
28. *Brett Favre MIN vs. GB
Note: Complained of a sore shoulder after the loss to the Bears. He'll likely miss practice this week, but come on, is there a doubt that he'll play?
Update: Missed practice Wednesday, practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.
29. Sam Bradford STL vs. ATL
30. *Matt Hasselbeck SEA at NO
Note: Broken bones in his left wrist, but should play this week.
Update: Full practice Wednesday. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - PRACTICED ALL WEEK, LISTED AS PROBABLE. ***
31. *Derek Anderson AZ at KC
32. *Brian St. Pierre CAR vs. BAL
Note: Jimmy Clausen suffered a concussion late in the loss to the Bucs and is out. However, it's St. Pierre and not Tony Pike that will start.

Running Back

1. Frank Gore SF vs. TB
2. Chris Johnson TEN vs. WAS
3. Adrian Peterson MIN vs. GB
4. Arian Foster HOU at NYJ
5. Peyton Hillis CLE at JAC
6. Michael Turner ATL at STL
7. Knowshon Moreno DEN at SD
8. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. CLE
9. Jamaal Charles KC vs. AZ
10. Ray Rice BAL at CAR
11. Fred Jackson BUF at CIN
12. Rashard Mendenhall PIT vs. OAK
13. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG at PHI
14. Cedric Benson CIN vs. BUF
Note: The Bengals *shouldn't* fall behind so early like they did last week, enabling Benson to have value. Then again, Benson *shouldn't* fumble badly like he did last week either.
Update: (Foot) Didn't practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday.
15. Darren McFadden OAK at PIT
16. Steven Jackson STL vs. ATL
17. LeSean McCoy PHI vs. NYG
Update: Sprained shoulder, sat out practice Wednesday but returned Thursday.
18. LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ vs. HOU
19. LeGarrette Blount TB at SF
20. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE vs. IND
22. Shonn Greene NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Greene had more carries than LT last week, though LT had more catches.
23. Thomas Jones KC vs. AZ
24. *Felix Jones DAL vs. DET
25. Mike Tolbert SD vs. DEN
26. Brandon Jackson GB at MIN
27. Ronnie Brown MIA vs. CHI
28. Matt Forte CHI at MIA
29. *Mike Goodson CAR vs. BAL
Note: Went for over 100 yards in his first NFL start, but he also lost a fumble early in the game.
21. (prev. 35.) *Keiland Williams WAS at TEN
Note: Goes off against the Eagles after Torain aggravated hamstring injury in warm-ups.
Update: Should get the bulk of the carries again this week. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - CLINTON PORTIS AND NOT WILLIAMS WILL START. SAY WHAT? ***
30. Javarris James IND at NE
Note: Once again got the goal line carries for the Colts.
31. Willis McGahee BAL at CAR
32. *Donald Brown IND at NE
33. *Tim Hightower AZ at KC
34. Ricky Williams MIA vs. CHI
35. Marshawn Lynch SEA at NO
Note: Really struggled in short-yardage situations, and Forsett looked better last week.
36. Justin Forsett SEA at NO
37. (prev. 26.) Jahvid Best DET at DAL
Note: Just can't get it going since the toe injury, though he's still involved in the passing game.
Update: Still sitting out practices on Wednesday and Thursday, though he still should play Sunday. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - PRACTICED FRIDAY, SHOULD PLAY. ***
38. Chester Taylor CHI at MIA
39. Brandon Jacobs NYG at PHI
40. *Chris Wells AZ at KC
Note: Sat out last week with a knee injury. He reported feeling much better as a result and thinks that he'll play this week, but I'm wary.
Update: Keeps raving about how well his knee feels, but after the last two weeks it's hard to rely on him. *** SUNDAY ACTIVE - BUT HOW MANY CARRIES WILL HE GET? NO UPGRADE HERE. ***
74. *Clinton Portis WAS at TEN
Note: (Groin) 50-50 chance of returning this week.
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - SURPRISE STARTER. ***
69. *Chris Ivory NO vs. SEA
Note: Separated his shoulder before the bye week.
Update: Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - LISTED AS PROBABLE. ***
41. *Reggie Bush NO vs. SEA
Note: (Leg) Should come back this week.
Update: Limited in practice Thursday, but the team still expects that he'll play. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - GAME-TIME DECISION. ***
42. *Marion Barber DAL vs. DET
43. Danny Woodhead NE vs. IND
44. Michael Bush OAK at PIT
45. *Jason Snelling ATL at STL
46. Darren Sproles SD vs. DEN
47. Jerome Harrison PHI vs. NYG
Note: Notice that the 50-yard touchdown run came early enough in the game to not be considered garbage time. He won't get a lot of work in close games, but he proved that he's viable at least if something happens to McCoy.
48. Ladell Betts NO vs. SEA
49. Deji Karim JAC vs. CLE
51. Cadillac Williams TB at SF
Note: Don't be fooled by the late big run - he's a third-down back now.
52. Mewelde Moore PIT vs. OAK
Note: Very active in the passing game once the Steelers fell behind.
53. Julius Jones NO vs. SEA
54. Javon Ringer TEN vs. WAS
55. Toby Gerhart MIN vs. GB
56. Bernard Scott CIN vs. BUF
57. Correll Buckhalter DEN at SD
58. John Kuhn GB at MIN
59. *Tashard Choice DAL vs. DET
60. Derrick Ward HOU at NYJ
61. *Anthony Dixon SF vs. TB
62. Kenneth Darby STL vs. ATL
63. Mike Bell CLE at JAC
64. Eldra Buckley PHI vs. NYG
65. Justin Vaughan CAR vs. BAL
66. Leon Washington SEA at NO
67. Steve Slaton HOU at NYJ
68. Isaac Redman PIT vs. OAK
70. (prev. 80.) *Joseph Addai IND at NE
Update: (Shoulder) Returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday. *** SUNDAY INACTIVE AGAIN. ***
71. *Ryan Mathews SD vs. DEN
Note: Sprained right ankle, did not practice on Monday. Could be questionable again this week.
Update: Still up in the air whether he'll play Monday night - the Monday night game makes it harder to count on him this week. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - DID NOT PRACTICE SATURDAY, LISTED AS DOUBTFUL. ***
72. (prev. 39.) *Ryan Torain WAS at TEN
Note: Couldn't get his hamstring loose in pregame warm-ups, but the Redskins didn't say anything until after the game started.
Update: Didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday.
73. *C.J. Spiller BUF at CIN
Note: Spiller is a good bet to miss this week with a hamstring injury.
75. *Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. BAL
Update: (Concussion) Hasn't practiced this week.
76. (prev. 70.) *Pierre Thomas NO vs. SEA
Update: Did some individual drills (ankle), but still not practicing in full practices.
77. *Earnest Graham TB at SF
78. *Mike Hart IND at NE
Update: (Ankle) Still not practicing. *** SUNDAY INACTIVE ***
79. *Tyrell Sutton CAR vs. BAL
Update: (Ankle) Hasn't yet practiced this week.
50. Kevin Smith DET at DAL
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - ON IR FOR THE SEASON WITH A THUMB INJURY. ***
80. (prev. 73.) *DeAngelo Williams CAR vs. BAL
Update: Officially put on the IR, out for the season.

Wide Receiver

1. Roddy White ATL at STL
2. Calvin Johnson DET at DAL
Update: (Knee) Practiced Thursday after sitting out Wednesday.
3. Hakeem Nicks NYG at PHI
4. Larry Fitzgerald AZ at KC
5. DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYG
6. Greg Jennings GB at MIN
8. Terrell Owens CIN vs. BUF
9. Brandon Lloyd DEN at SD
7. Reggie Wayne IND at NE
Update: (Knee) Sat out Wednesday, practiced on Thursday.
10. Anquan Boldin BAL at CAR
11. Miles Austin DAL vs. DET
12. Dwayne Bowe KC vs. AZ
Note: Bowe now has eight touchdowns in his last five games.
13. Marques Colston NO vs. SEA
14. Mike Williams TB at SF
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - STARTING DESPITE DUI ARREST. ***
15. Braylon Edwards NYJ vs. HOU
16. *Andre Johnson HOU at NYJ
Note: Darrelle Revis shut down Johnson in Week 1 last year. How will that matchup flesh out this year? I'm wary.
Update: (Ankle) Didn't practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday.
17. Mike Wallace PIT vs. OAK
18. *Percy Harvin MIN vs. GB
Note: Reinjured his ankle against the Bears - but the Vikings don't anticipate that he'll be a problem for Sunday.
Update: Limited practice Thursday, but as we've seen in the past with Harvin, that's virtually meaningless.
46. *Malcom Floyd SD vs. DEN
Note: (Hamstring) Floyd practiced Monday, albeit in a limited capacity.
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - LIKELY STARTING MONDAY NIGHT, AND GATES IS DOUBTFUL.
19. Brandon Marshall MIA vs. CHI
Note: This ranking is me being stubborn.
Update: Sore hamstring, but active Thursday night.
20. *Mike Williams SEA at NO
Note: Massive day in PPR leagues again last week.
21. Dez Bryant DAL vs. DET
22. Santonio Holmes NYJ vs. HOU
23. Steve Johnson BUF at CIN
29. Nate Washington TEN vs. WAS
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - UPGRADING DUE TO REDSKINS' INJURIES IN THE SECONDARY. ***
24. Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG
25. *Chad Ochocinco CIN vs. BUF
Note: Appeared to hurt his shoulder against the Colts but came back into the game.
Update: Didn't practice Thursday after being limited on Wednesday.
26. Michael Crabtree SF vs. TB
27. Mario Manningham NYG at PHI
28. Santana Moss WAS at TEN
30. Mike Thomas JAC vs. CLE
43. Randy Moss TEN vs. WAS
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - UPGRADE DUE TO SKINS' INJURIES. ***
31. Pierre Garcon IND at NE
Note: Lost in the Colts' win was a really tough day for Garcon again, including dropped passes and an onside kick where he had the ball pulled away from him in the pile.
32. Johnny Knox CHI at MIA
Note: (Ankle) Limited in Tuesday's practice.
Update: Active for Thursday night's game.
34. Robert Meachem NO vs. SEA
35. Lance Moore NO vs. SEA
36. *Patrick Crayton SD vs. DEN
37. Lee Evans BUF at CIN
38. Danny Amendola STL vs. ATL
39. Steve Breaston AZ at KC
40. *James Jones GB at MIN
41. Jabar Gaffney DEN at SD
42. Brian Hartline MIA vs. CHI
44. Davone Bess MIA vs. CHI
45. *Deion Branch NE vs. IND
47. *Hines Ward PIT vs. OAK
Note: Left early on Sunday night with a concussion, but Ward expects to play this week.
48. *Jacoby Ford OAK at PIT
49. Wes Welker NE vs. IND
33. *Seyi Ajirotutu SD vs. DEN
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - DOWNGRADING WITH FLOYD BACK IN THE LINEUP.
50. Mohamed Massaquoi CLE at JAC
51. Brandon Gibson STL vs. ATL
52. Anthony Armstrong WAS at TEN
54. Demaryius Thomas DEN at SD
55. *Steve Smith CAR vs. BAL
56. Deon Butler SEA at NO
57. Nate Burleson DET at DAL
58. Earl Bennett CHI at MIA
102. *Austin Collie IND at NE
Update: (Concussion) Full practice Thursday, but hasn't yet been cleared for game action - that might come later this week. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - MADE THE TRIP, LOOKS TO BE ACTIVE. ***
59. Devery Henderson NO vs. SEA
60. Eddie Royal DEN at SD
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - QUESTIONABLE WITH A HAMSTRING INJURY. ***
61. T.J. Houshmandzadeh BAL at CAR
62. Roy Williams DAL vs. DET
63. David Gettis CAR vs. BAL
64. Kevin Walter HOU at NYJ
Note: Scored for the first time since Week 3.
65. Brandon Tate NE vs. IND
66. Josh Morgan SF vs. TB
67. Jason Avant PHI vs. NYG
68. *Early Doucet AZ at KC
Note: Active in garbage time last week.
69. Michael Jenkins ATL at STL
70. Jordy Nelson GB at MIN
96. *Sidney Rice MIN vs. GB
Note: The Vikings flirted with the idea of activating Rice last week but ultimately opted to wait.
Update: Decision will come down to the wire again this week. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - ACTIVE THIS WEEK, FOR ABOUT 20-40 PLAYS. ***
71. Derrick Mason BAL at CAR
72. Jordan Shipley CIN vs. BUF
73. Greg Camarillo MIN vs. GB
74. Harry Douglas ATL at STL
75. Greg Lewis MIN vs. GB
76. Chansi Stuckey CLE at JAC
77. *Devin Hester CHI at MIA
Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Tuesday's practice. Thursday game.
Update: Active for Thursday night's game.
78. Jacoby Jones HOU at NYJ
79. Bryant Johnson DET at DAL
80. Brandon James IND at NE
Note: The Colts' #3 if Austin Collie and Blair White have to miss another game.
81. Arrelious Benn TB at SF
82. *Emmanuel Sanders PIT vs. OAK
Note: Got more looks when Hines Ward got hurt on Sunday night.
83. *Andre Caldwell CIN vs. BUF
84. *Donte Stallworth BAL at CAR
85. Justin Gage TEN vs. WAS
86. Chris Chambers KC vs. AZ
Note: Welcome back to fantasy quasi-relevance - though that relevance came in garbage time last week.
87. Andre Roberts AZ at KC
88. David Nelson BUF at CIN
89. *Louis Murphy OAK at PIT
Update: Returned to practice this week.
53. *Mike Sims-Walker JAC vs. CLE
Note: Briefly left with an undisclosed injury. Also briefly appeared in my starting lineup. Again.
Update: (Ankle) Didn't practice Thursday.
90. *Donald Driver GB at MIN
Update: (Quad) Still limited even after the bye week.
91. *Julian Edelman NE vs. IND
92. *Darrius Heyward-Bey OAK at PIT
Note: (Hamstring) Probably won't practice Wednesday.
Update: Returned to practice Thursday. *** SUNDAY INACTIVE ***
93. *Blair White IND at NE
Note: Sat out last week with a knee injury.
Update: Practiced in full on Thursday.
94. *Josh Cribbs CLE at JAC
Note: Four dislocated toes last week, yet it's still possible he could play this week.
*** SUNDAY INACTIVE ***
95. *Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. HOU
Note: "Slight" tear in his groin muscle. Cotchery hasn't yet been ruled out for Week 11.
Update: Didn't practice Thursday.
97. *Bernard Berrian MIN vs. GB
Note: (Groin) Had a late setback before the game last week.
Update: Practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
98. *Legedu Naanee SD vs. DEN
Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Monday.
99. *Brandon LaFell CAR vs. BAL
Note: LaFell left with a concussion late in the loss to the Bucs.
100. *Golden Tate SEA at NO
101. *Dexter McCluster KC vs. AZ
*** SUNDAY INACTIVE. ***
103. *Danario Alexander STL vs. ATL
Note: (Knee) Hoping to practice this week.
104. *Steven Smith NYG at PHI
Note: (Pectoral) Out until December.
105. *Kenny Britt TEN vs. WAS
Note: (Hamstring) Probably out again this week.

Tight End

2. Vernon Davis SF vs. TB
3. Dustin Keller NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Fantastic matchup this week.
4. *Jacob Tamme IND at NE
Note: Tamme "could barely walk" after the win against the Bengals.
Update: Not on the initial injury report.
8. *Zach Miller OAK at PIT
Note: (Foot) Should return to practice on Wednesday.
Update: Practicing this week.
5. Brandon Pettigrew DET at DAL
6. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. CLE
7. Tony Gonzalez ATL at STL
9. Chris Cooley WAS at TEN
10. Jason Witten DAL vs. DET
Note: Just when you think it's safe to start Witten, he had just two targets last week.
11. Ben Watson CLE at JAC
20. Jermaine Gresham CIN vs. BUF
14. *Kellen Winslow Jr. TB at SF
Note: Finally caught his first touchdown of the season in Week 10.
16. Anthony Fasano MIA vs. CHI
Note: Fresh off a big game, Fasano just got a contract extension from the Dolphins.
17. *Visanthe Shiancoe MIN vs. GB
12. Rob Gronkowski NE vs. IND
15. Aaron Hernandez NE vs. IND
Note: Nine targets in Week 9, just two targets last week. Yeah, this game makes a lot of sense sometimes.
18. *Heath Miller PIT vs. OAK
19. Greg Olsen CHI at MIA
23. Jimmy Graham NO vs. SEA
22. *** SUNDAY ADDITION - RANDY McMICHAEL, SD vs. DEN - Adding with the pessimistic news about Gates.
21. Joel Dreessen HOU at NYJ
22. *Todd Heap BAL at CAR
33. David Thomas NO vs. SEA
24. Tony Scheffler DET at DAL
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - ACTIVE BUT LESS THAN 100 PERCENT (KNEE) ***
26. Donald Lee GB at MIN
27. Bo Scaife TEN vs. WAS
28. John Carlson SEA at NO
29. Daniel Fells STL vs. ATL
30. Brent Celek PHI vs. NYG
31. *Kevin Boss NYG at PHI
Note: Boss was diagnosed with a lumbar strain after the game, but x-rays were negative.
32. Andrew Quarless GB at MIN
34. Michael Hoomanawanui STL vs. ATL
35. Evan Moore CLE at JAC
1. *Antonio Gates SD vs. DEN
Note: Gates has a torn plantar fascia on his right foot and didn't practice Monday, but he felt optimistic that he could play next Monday night.
Update: Showing some frustration about his condition, said he's 50-50 for Monday night. *** SUNDAY UPDATE - STILL HASN'T PRACTICED, OFFICIALLY QUESTIONABLE, BUT I'M NOT CONFIDENT HE'LL PLAY. ***
25. *Jeremy Shockey NO vs. SEA
Update: (Ribs) Sat out practice Thursday. *** SUNDAY INACTIVE ***
13. *Tony Moeaki KC vs. AZ
Note: Moeaki suffered an undisclosed injury on an onside kick in the loss to the Broncos.
*** SUNDAY UPDATE - OUT WITH A CONCUSSION. ***
36. *Owen Daniels HOU at NYJ
Note: Scratched with a hamstring injury last week.
Update: Still not practicing this week.

Kicker

1. Rob Bironas TEN vs. WAS
2. Dan Carpenter MIA vs. CHI
3. Josh Scobee JAC vs. CLE
4. Matt Bryant ATL at STL
5. *Nate Kaeding SD vs. DEN
6. Matt Prater DEN at SD
7. David Akers PHI vs. NYG
8. Mason Crosby GB at MIN
9. Sebastian Janikowski OAK at PIT
10. Adam Vinatieri IND at NE
11. Billy Cundiff BAL at CAR
12. Lawrence Tynes NYG at PHI
13. *Shayne Graham NE vs. IND
14. Garrett Hartley NO vs. SEA
15. Ryan Longwell MIN vs. GB
16. Robbie Gould CHI at MIA
17. *Shaun Suisham PIT vs. OAK
Note: The Steelers cut Jeff Reed after his latest miss.
18. Josh Brown STL vs. ATL
19. Nick Folk NYJ vs. HOU
20. Rian Lindell BUF at CIN
21. Neil Rackers HOU at NYJ
22. Olindo Mare SEA at NO
23. Graham Gano WAS at TEN
24. David Buehler DAL vs. DET
25. Jay Feely AZ at KC
26. Phil Dawson CLE at JAC
27. Connor Barth TB at SF
28. *Dave Rayner DET at DAL
Note: Jason Hanson is out 2-to-3 weeks with a knee injury.
29. John Kasay CAR vs. BAL
30. Ryan Succop KC vs. AZ
31. *Aaron Pettrey CIN vs. BUF
Note: Mike Nugent is out for the season with a torn ACL.
32. *Joe Nedney SF vs. TB
Note: Out this week with a right knee strain - the Niners are still auditioning kickers.

Defense

1. Baltimore vs. Carolina
2. New Orleans vs. Seattle
3. Pittsburgh vs. Oakland
4. Tennessee vs. Washington
5. Kansas City vs. Arizona
6. New York Jets vs. Houston
7. Miami vs. Chicago
8. San Diego vs. Denver
9. Green Bay at Minnesota
10. Chicago at Miami
11. San Francisco vs. Tampa Bay
12. Oakland at Pittsburgh
13. Minnesota vs. Green Bay
14. St. Louis vs. Atlanta
15. Cleveland at Jacksonville
16. Buffalo at Cincinnati
17. Philadelphia vs. New York Giants
18. Tampa Bay at San Francisco
19. Atlanta at St. Louis
20. Dallas vs. Detroit
21. New England vs. Indianapolis
22. Jacksonville vs. Cleveland
23. Indianapolis at New England
24. New York Giants at Philadelphia
25. Cincinnati vs. Buffalo
26. Carolina at Baltimore
27. Detroit at Dallas
28. Washington at Tennessee
29. Houston at New York Jets
30. Arizona at Kansas City
31. Seattle at New Orleans
32. Denver at San Diego

Flex Position (RB/WR/TE)

1. Frank Gore SF vs. TB
2. Chris Johnson TEN vs. WAS
3. Adrian Peterson MIN vs. GB
4. Arian Foster HOU at NYJ
5. Peyton Hillis CLE at JAC
6. Roddy White ATL at STL
7. Calvin Johnson DET at DAL
8. Hakeem Nicks NYG at PHI
9. Michael Turner ATL at STL
10. Knowshon Moreno DEN at SD
11. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. CLE
12. Jamaal Charles KC vs. AZ
13. Ray Rice BAL at CAR
14. Fred Jackson BUF at CIN
15. Rashard Mendenhall PIT vs. OAK
16. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG at PHI
17. Larry Fitzgerald AZ at KC
18. DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYG
19. Greg Jennings GB at MIN
20. Brandon Lloyd DEN at SD
21. Terrell Owens CIN vs. BUF
22. Cedric Benson CIN vs. BUF
Note: The Bengals *shouldn't* fall behind so early like they did last week, enabling Benson to have value. Then again, Benson *shouldn't* fumble badly like he did last week either.
23. Darren McFadden OAK at PIT
24. Steven Jackson STL vs. ATL
25. LeSean McCoy PHI vs. NYG
26. LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ vs. HOU
27. LeGarrette Blount TB at SF
28. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE vs. IND
29. Reggie Wayne IND at NE
30. Anquan Boldin BAL at CAR
31. Miles Austin DAL vs. DET
32. Dwayne Bowe KC vs. AZ
Note: Bowe now has eight touchdowns in his last five games.
33. *Antonio Gates SD vs. DEN
Note: Gates has a torn plantar fascia on his right foot and didn't practice Monday, but he felt optimistic that he could play next Monday night.
34. Marques Colston NO vs. SEA
35. Mike Williams TB at SF
36. Braylon Edwards NYJ vs. HOU
37. *Andre Johnson HOU at NYJ
Note: Darrelle Revis shut down Johnson in Week 1 last year. How will that matchup flesh out this year? I'm wary.
38. Mike Wallace PIT vs. OAK
39. *Percy Harvin MIN vs. GB
Note: Reinjured his ankle against the Bears - but the Vikings don't anticipate that he'll be a problem for Sunday.
40. Vernon Davis SF vs. TB
41. Brandon Marshall MIA vs. CHI
Note: This ranking is me being stubborn.
42. *Mike Williams SEA at NO
Note: Massive day in PPR leagues again last week.
43. Dez Bryant DAL vs. DET
44. Shonn Greene NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Greene had more carries than LT last week, though LT had more catches.
45. Thomas Jones KC vs. AZ
46. *Felix Jones DAL vs. DET
47. Mike Tolbert SD vs. DEN
48. Santonio Holmes NYJ vs. HOU
49. Steve Johnson BUF at CIN
50. Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG
51. *Chad Ochocinco CIN vs. BUF
Note: Appeared to hurt his shoulder against the Colts but came back into the game.
52. Michael Crabtree SF vs. TB
53. Mario Manningham NYG at PHI
54. Santana Moss WAS at TEN
55. Nate Washington TEN vs. WAS
56. Mike Thomas JAC vs. CLE
57. Brandon Jackson GB at MIN
58. Jahvid Best DET at DAL
Note: Just can't get it going since the toe injury, though he's still involved in the passing game.
59. Ronnie Brown MIA vs. CHI
60. Matt Forte CHI at MIA
61. Pierre Garcon IND at NE
Note: Lost in the Colts' win was a really tough day for Garcon again, including dropped passes and an onside kick where he had the ball pulled away from him in the pile.
62. Johnny Knox CHI at MIA
Note: (Ankle) Limited in Tuesday's practice.
63. *Seyi Ajirotutu SD vs. DEN
64. Robert Meachem NO vs. SEA
65. Lance Moore NO vs. SEA
66. *Patrick Crayton SD vs. DEN
67. Lee Evans BUF at CIN
68. Danny Amendola STL vs. ATL
69. *Mike Goodson CAR vs. BAL
Note: Went for over 100 yards in his first NFL start, but he also lost a fumble early in the game.
70. Javarris James IND at NE
Note: Once again got the goal line carries for the Colts.
71. Willis McGahee BAL at CAR
72. *Donald Brown IND at NE
73. *Tim Hightower AZ at KC
74. Dustin Keller NYJ vs. HOU
Note: Fantastic matchup this week.
75. *Jacob Tamme IND at NE
Note: Tamme "could barely walk" after the win against the Bengals.
76. Brandon Pettigrew DET at DAL
77. Ricky Williams MIA vs. CHI
78. *Keiland Williams WAS at TEN
Note: Goes off against the Eagles after Torain aggravated hamstring injury in warm-ups.
79. Marshawn Lynch SEA at NO
Note: Really struggled in short-yardage situations, and Forsett looked better last week.
80. Justin Forsett SEA at NO
81. Steve Breaston AZ at KC
82. *James Jones GB at MIN
83. Jabar Gaffney DEN at SD
84. Brian Hartline MIA vs. CHI
85. Randy Moss TEN vs. WAS
86. Davone Bess MIA vs. CHI
87. *Deion Branch NE vs. IND
88. *Malcom Floyd SD vs. DEN
Note: (Hamstring) Floyd practiced Monday, albeit in a limited capacity.
89. Chester Taylor CHI at MIA
90. *Ryan Torain WAS at TEN
Note: Couldn't get his hamstring loose in pregame warm-ups, but the Redskins didn't say anything until after the game started.
91. Brandon Jacobs NYG at PHI
92. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. CLE
93. Tony Gonzalez ATL at STL
94. *Zach Miller OAK at PIT
Note: (Foot) Should return to practice on Wednesday.

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