This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete
No more bye weeks! However, we have three Thursday games for Thanksgiving:
- Philly at Detroit.
- Carolina at Dallas.
- Chicago at Green Bay.
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: 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. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT.
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.
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. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Drew Brees NO at Hou |
Sunday update complete
No more bye weeks! However, we have three Thursday games for Thanksgiving:
- Philly at Detroit.
- Carolina at Dallas.
- Chicago at Green Bay.
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: 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. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT.
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.
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. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Drew Brees NO at Hou |
| 2. | Tom Brady NE at Den Note: Brady struggled Monday night more than the boxscore indicates - he was frequently hit by the Bills and clearly missed Edelman and Lewis. There's a chance he might not have Amendola this week, too. |
| 3. | Eli Manning NYG at Was |
| 4. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at Sea Note: Fascinating matchup in Seattle this week. I'm encouraged that Carson Palmer was able to have a big game in Seattle against them, so I'll have him pretty high this week. |
| 5. | Carson Palmer ARZ at SF |
| 6. | *Aaron Rodgers GB vs. Chi Note: ***Took a hard hit to his left elbow Thursday night and briefly lost feeling in his fingers.*** |
| 7. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. Phi |
| 8. | Philip Rivers SD at Jax |
| 9. | Cam Newton CAR at Dal |
| 10. | *Brian Hoyer HOU vs. NO Note: Hoyer passed his final concussion test and will be back in as the starter this week. Returned to practice Wednesday and is still expected to start this week. ***Small bump up.*** |
| 11. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Pit |
| 12. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Min Note: Ryan had a decent fantasy day, but both interceptions that he threw were just killers. The struggle is real. |
| 13. | Jameis Winston TB at Ind Note: After Sunday's brilliant game, Winston is now averaging 7.7 yards per attempt, a great number for his rookie season. |
| 14. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. StL Note: The Bengals struggled to protect Dalton against the Cardinals, and that doesn't bode well for this week's game against the Rams. (Groin) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 15. | Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Oak |
| 16. | *Tony Romo DAL vs. Car Note: (Shoulder/back) Limited practice on Tuesday for Thursday's game. Missing the first practice of the week could be the new standard operating procedure for Romo the rest of the season. Listed as probable for Thursday's game. ***Re-injured his clavicle and is likely out for the season.*** |
| 17. | *Mark Sanchez PHI at Det Note: Officially the starter, as per Albert Breer and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com |
| 18. | Blake Bortles JAC vs. SD |
| 19. | Matt Hasselbeck IND vs. TB |
| 20. | Derek Carr OAK at Ten |
| 21. | Brock Osweiler DEN vs. NE Note: Osweiler will start again this week. He was competent in the win over the Bears, going 20-for-27 and 250 yards without an interception. |
| 22. | *Alex Smith KC vs. Buf Note: ***Miserable wet weather expected in KC.*** |
| 23. | Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ vs. Mia Note: Fitzpatrick will start this week - coach Todd Bowles was asked in the wake of the Jets' loss to the Texans, but he didn't really consider benching him. |
| 24. | Jay Cutler CHI at GB |
| 25. | Kirk Cousins WAS vs. NYG |
| 26. | *Josh McCown CLE vs. Bal Note: Starting again with Manziel demoted, and Austin Davis will be the backup. |
| 27. | Ryan Tannehill MIA at NYJ |
| 28. | *Tyrod Taylor BUF at KC Note: Taylor injured his shoulder and/or collarbone at the end of the Monday night game, but Rex Ryan on Tuesday said that he thinks Taylor can play Sunday against the Chiefs. Limited at Wednesday's practice but plans to resume throwing Thursday. ***Limited in practice all week, but still 'ready to roll' Sunday.*** |
| 29. | *Matt Schaub BAL at Cle Note: Schaub will be starting in place of the injured Joe Flacco on Monday night. |
| 30. | *Teddy Bridgewater MIN at Atl Note: ***(Shoulder) Full participant in Friday's practice, listed as probable.*** |
| 31. | Blaine Gabbert SF vs. Ari |
| 32. | *Nick Foles STL at Cin Note: Tentatively listed as the Rams starter until we find out more about Keenum's concussion. ***Will start Sunday in place of Case Keenum.*** |
| 33. | *Case Keenum STL at Cin Note: Keenum is going through the concussion protocol after suffering a hit that everyone but the Rams' medical and coaching staff saw late in the fourth quarter against the Ravens. Limited practice Wednesday - still going through the concussion protocol. |
| 34. | *Sam Bradford PHI at Det Note: Cleared from the concussion protocol, but he was still limited on Tuesday, perhaps because of his shoulder injury. I'm operating under the assumption that Sanchez will start. Officially listed as questionable, will be the backup behind Sanchez. |
| 35. | *Andrew Luck IND vs. TB Note: (Lacerated kidney) Still no timetable for a return to practice. Luck is still confident that he'll return this season. |
| 36. | *Jimmy Clausen BAL at Cle Note: Cut by the Bears and signed by the Ravens, where he'll be the backup to Matt Schaub. |
| 37. | *Johnny Manziel CLE vs. Bal Note: Demoted to third string for ... partying during the bye week? |
| 38. | *Peyton Manning DEN vs. NE Note: Manning visited an orthopedic specialist Monday and has been ruled out this week and next. |
| 39. | *Joe Flacco BAL at Cle Note: Torn ACL and MCL, done for the season. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Todd Gurley STL at Cin |
| 2. | Adrian Peterson MIN at Atl |
| 3. | Doug Martin TB at Ind |
| 4. | LeSean McCoy BUF at KC |
| 5. | DeMarco Murray PHI at Det |
| 6. | T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. SD |
| 7. | *Thomas Rawls SEA vs. Pit Note: Marshawn Lynch is unlikely to play again this week. While Rawls will certainly find it tougher than against the 49ers, he's now had three really big games in place of Lynch. Limited at Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 8. | Jonathan Stewart CAR at Dal |
| 9. | *Mark Ingram NO at Hou Note: Limited in Wednesday's practice with a sore shoulder. ***Limited at practice all week, but listed as probable.*** |
| 10. | Lamar Miller MIA at NYJ Note: Somehow had just seven carries despite averaging over six yards per attempt. Joe Philbin nods. |
| 11. | *Eddie Lacy GB vs. Chi Note: (Ankle) Full participant in Tuesday's practice following his first 100-yard game of the season. Listed as probable. |
| 12. | *Javorius Allen BAL at Cle Note: Allen dominated the snaps after Forsett's injury and is in line to get a lot of carries the rest of the season. |
| 13. | *Chris Johnson ARZ at SF Note: (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 14. | LeGarrette Blount NE at Den Note: I have a feeling that this is a game where Blount sees heavy usage - the Denver pass rush could cause Brady fits. |
| 15. | *Spencer Ware KC vs. Buf Note: Had a big game in relief of Charcandrick West in Week 11. ***Even if West plays, Ware is expected to start.*** |
| 16. | *Darren McFadden DAL vs. Car Note: (Groin) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Somehow he was able to manage 29 carries in the rain despite that injury last week. Listed as probable. |
| 17. | Ronnie Hillman DEN vs. NE Note: Hillman had 21 carries to 12 for Anderson - he remains the top option in the backfield. |
| 18. | Latavius Murray OAK at Ten |
| 19. | *Matt Forte CHI at GB Note: (Sprained MCL) Expected to return Thursday night against the Packers. Officially listed as questionable, but still expected to play. |
| 20. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. StL |
| 21. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Mia |
| 22. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at Sea |
| 23. | Antonio Andrews TEN vs. Oak |
| 24. | Danny Woodhead SD at Jax |
| 25. | Shaun Draughn SF vs. Ari Note: Draughn was targeted a whopping 11 times in the loss to the Seahawks. He'll probably see more of the same this week against Arizona, who was chewed by Giovani Bernard in the passing game. |
| 26. | *Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Min Note: Coleman had only 48 yards on 17 carries and didn't connect on his two receiving attempts after Freeman got hurt. The early indications suggest that Freeman will be back this week. ***Freeman has been ruled out this week. Coleman will start, but Terron Ward could be the third down back.*** |
| 27. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. StL |
| 28. | James Starks GB vs. Chi |
| 29. | James White NE at Den Note: Scored twice, but only had 18 snaps. |
| 30. | *Jeremy Langford CHI at GB Note: Set to lose playing time to the returning Matt Forte, but probably will be at least a factor in Forte's first game back. |
| 31. | *Frank Gore IND vs. TB Note: Gore suffered a minor knee injury late against the Falcons. Equally concerning was that he lost a fumble and that Ahmad Bradshaw was more effective. Did not practice Wednesday, though the Colts continued to downplay the injury. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday and is listed as probable. But he also has a tricky matchup against the Bucs.*** |
| 32. | *Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. NO Note: ***Bumped up a little bit ahead of Alfred Blue.*** |
| 33. | Melvin Gordon SD at Jax Note: HasMelvinGordonScoredATouchdownYet.blogspot.com? #No |
| 34. | Rashad Jennings NYG at Was |
| 35. | Charles Sims TB at Ind |
| 36. | Karlos Williams BUF at KC |
| 37. | Shane Vereen NYG at Was |
| 38. | Ahmad Bradshaw IND vs. TB |
| 39. | C.J. Anderson DEN vs. NE |
| 40. | Ameer Abdullah DET vs. Phi |
| 41. | Theo Riddick DET vs. Phi |
| 42. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. NO Note: ***(Back) Limited in practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 43. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYG |
| 44. | Joique Bell DET vs. Phi |
| 45. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Bal |
| 46. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Bal |
| 47. | Darren Sproles PHI at Det |
| 48. | Robert Turbin DAL vs. Car |
| 49. | Brandon Bolden NE at Den |
| 50. | *Terron Ward ATL vs. Min Note: ***Could get more work as the third down back with Devonta Freeman ruled out this week.*** |
| 51. | *Matt Jones WAS vs. NYG Note: Lost his fourth fumble of the season and barely played afterward. |
| 52. | Jay Ajayi MIA at NYJ |
| 53. | Andre Ellington ARZ at SF Note: Only three touches in the win over the Bengals in a high-scoring game. |
| 54. | Denard Robinson JAC vs. SD |
| 55. | Orleans Darkwa NYG at Was |
| 56. | David Cobb TEN vs. Oak |
| 57. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Mia Note: Powell had 89 yards from scrimmage in the loss to Houston. |
| 58. | *Chris Polk HOU vs. NO Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 59. | Jordan Todman PIT at Sea |
| 60. | *Alfred Morris WAS vs. NYG Note: Aggravated a rib injury in Week 11's loss. Full practice on Wednesday - tests revealed no fractures or cartilage damage. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 61. | Marcel Reece OAK at Ten |
| 62. | Fred Jackson SEA vs. Pit |
| 63. | Jerick McKinnon MIN at Atl |
| 64. | Mike Tolbert CAR at Dal |
| 65. | Kendall Gaskins SF vs. Ari |
| 66. | Stevan Ridley NYJ vs. Mia |
| 67. | David Johnson ARZ at SF |
| 68. | Terrance West BAL at Cle |
| 69. | C.J. Spiller NO at Hou |
| 70. | Andre Williams NYG at Was |
| 71. | Tim Hightower NO at Hou |
| 72. | *Charcandrick West KC vs. Buf Note: Day-to-day with a strained hamstring. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Game-time decision, though even if he plays he is not expected to start. OFFICIALLY INACTIVE*** |
| 73. | Dexter McCluster TEN vs. Oak |
| 74. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Min Note: Freeman left early in Week 11 with a concussion, but the early signs are good that his symptoms are not severe. Tevin Coleman was pedestrian, at best, in his stead. I'll move him up as soon as he practices. Did not practice Wednesday, instead remaining in the concussion protocol. He also won't practice Thursday. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 75. | *Tre Mason STL at Cin Note: Benched due to a violation of team rules last week. |
| 76. | *Carlos Hyde SF vs. Ari Note: (Foot) No practice Wednesday. ***Out again this week.*** |
| 77. | *Ka'Deem Carey CHI at GB Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Broncos. |
| 78. | *Ryan Mathews PHI at Det Note: Mathews is not yet through the concussion protocol and did not practice Tuesday. Officially ruled out. |
| 79. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. Pit Note: Lynch went to see a specialist Tuesday about his abdomen injury and isn't expected to play in Week 12. Underwent sports hernia surgery and is out 3-to-4 weeks. |
| 80. | *Justin Forsett BAL at Cle Note: Out for the season with a broken arm. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NO |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG at Was |
| 3. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Min |
| 4. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. Phi Note: (Ankle) Limited at Tuesday's practice.Officially active. |
| 5. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at SF Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 6. | Antonio Brown PIT at Sea |
| 7. | Allen Robinson JAC vs. SD |
| 8. | Mike Evans TB at Ind |
| 9. | Brandin Cooks NO at Hou |
| 10. | Martavis Bryant PIT at Sea |
| 11. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Car Note: (Foot) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 12. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. NE |
| 13. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Mia Note: (Toe) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 14. | A.J. Green CIN vs. StL |
| 15. | Randall Cobb GB vs. Chi |
| 16. | Amari Cooper OAK at Ten |
| 17. | Brandon LaFell NE at Den Note: LaFell was banged up in the second quarter briefly on Monday night but jumped back in there. The Pats suffered two more wide receiver injuries in the game. |
| 18. | Willie Snead NO at Hou |
| 19. | T.Y. Hilton IND vs. TB |
| 20. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Ten |
| 21. | Sammy Watkins BUF at KC |
| 22. | *Allen Hurns JAC vs. SD Note: (Foot/thigh) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 23. | Kamar Aiken BAL at Cle |
| 24. | Eric Decker NYJ vs. Mia |
| 25. | Golden Tate DET vs. Phi |
| 26. | Jordan Matthews PHI at Det |
| 27. | Vincent Jackson TB at Ind |
| 28. | DeSean Jackson WAS vs. NYG |
| 29. | Steve Johnson SD at Jax |
| 30. | *Alshon Jeffery CHI at GB Note: (Groin/Shoulder) Limited practice Monday and Tuesday, 'hopes' to be able to play. Officially listed as questionable. I don't trust him at all for Thursday night - unless you have the ability to swap before game-time, I'd shy away. |
| 31. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. NE Note: Sanders revealed Monday that he's been dealing with a high ankle sprain. Limited practice Wednesday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 32. | *Kendall Wright TEN vs. Oak Note: (Knee) Expected to return against the Raiders, but we'll wait until he practices this week before moving him up. Returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since suffering the knee injury. ***Listed as probable for this week.*** |
| 33. | *Jarvis Landry MIA at NYJ Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday, but the Dolphins categorized this as a rest issue. ***Limited practice Thursday, did not practice Friday, yet expected to play.*** |
| 34. | Nate Washington HOU vs. NO |
| 35. | *John Brown ARZ at SF Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Limited on Thursday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 36. | Donte Moncrief IND vs. TB |
| 37. | Stefon Diggs MIN at Atl |
| 38. | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. Buf |
| 39. | Devin Funchess CAR at Dal |
| 40. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Pit |
| 41. | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. Oak |
| 42. | *Marvin Jones CIN vs. StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 43. | *Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Bal Note: ***Could get a lot of targets with both Taylor Gabriel and Andrew Hawkins ruled out this week.*** |
| 44. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at SF Note: (Hamstring) The Cardinals are hopeful that Floyd can go, but he'll have to do a lot in practice this week first. Limited in practice Wednesday. ***Limited all week and listed as questionable, but NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that he's expected to play.*** |
| 45. | *Davante Adams GB vs. Chi Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Tuesday, struggled with the injury Sunday against the Vikings. Upgraded to probable. |
| 46. | Rueben Randle NYG at Was |
| 47. | *Malcom Floyd SD at Jax Note: (Shoulder) Returned to a limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 48. | James Jones GB vs. Chi |
| 49. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Pit |
| 50. | Cody Latimer DEN vs. NE |
| 51. | *Ted Ginn CAR at Dal Note: (Knee) Limited Monday, but had a full practice Tuesday. Listed as probable. |
| 52. | Cecil Shorts HOU vs. NO |
| 53. | Chris Givens BAL at Cle |
| 54. | Wes Welker STL at Cin |
| 55. | Dwayne Harris NYG at Was |
| 56. | *Chris Harper NE at Den Note: Activated from the practice squad before Monday night's game by the Pats and now could be pressed into extensive action. |
| 57. | *Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Pit Note: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was optimistic that Baldwin's ankle injury was mild and that he'll be able to play, but the Seahawks have just three healthy receivers without him. The team reiterated that he will play Sunday. |
| 58. | *J.J. Nelson ARZ at SF Note: Pushed ahead of Jaron Brown in the pecking order with Michael Floyd out last week. |
| 59. | *Rishard Matthews MIA at NYJ Note: ***Listed as questionable with an illness.*** |
| 60. | Dontrelle Inman SD at Jax |
| 61. | Tavon Austin STL at Cin |
| 62. | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. NYG |
| 63. | Anquan Boldin SF vs. Ari |
| 64. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Car |
| 65. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. NYG Note: Only one target last week in the loss to the Panthers. |
| 66. | Andre Johnson IND vs. TB |
| 67. | Josh Huff PHI at Det |
| 68. | Harry Douglas TEN vs. Oak |
| 69. | Josh Bellamy CHI at GB |
| 70. | Marqise Lee JAC vs. SD |
| 71. | Torrey Smith SF vs. Ari |
| 72. | *Marquess Wilson CHI at GB Note: (Groin) Limited practice Monday, full practice Tuesday. |
| 73. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Car |
| 74. | Mike Wallace MIN at Atl |
| 75. | Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. StL |
| 76. | Kenny Stills MIA at NYJ |
| 77. | Lance Moore DET vs. Phi |
| 78. | Albert Wilson KC vs. Buf |
| 79. | Jaron Brown ARZ at SF |
| 80. | Robert Woods BUF at KC |
| 81. | Miles Austin PHI at Det |
| 82. | Griff Whalen IND vs. TB |
| 83. | Roddy White ATL vs. Min |
| 84. | Marques Colston NO at Hou |
| 85. | Brian Hartline CLE vs. Bal |
| 86. | Dwayne Bowe CLE vs. Bal |
| 87. | Bryan Walters JAC vs. SD |
| 88. | *Keshawn Martin NE at Den Note: (Hamstring) Inactive Monday night - might be pressed into duty with all the other WR injuries to the Pats. Limited at practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable for Sunday night's game.*** |
| 89. | *Danny Amendola NE at Den Note: Suffered a sprained knee on Monday night and is considered week-to-week. Present at Wednesday's practice, but did not participate. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 90. | *Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. Min Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 91. | *Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. Bal Note: ***Ruled out with a concussion.*** |
| 92. | *Paul Richardson SEA vs. Pit Note: ***(Hamstring) Ruled out again.*** |
| 93. | *DeVante Parker MIA at NYJ |
| 94. | *Ty Montgomery GB vs. Chi Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Monday. Will not play Thursday night. |
| 95. | *Eddie Royal CHI at GB Note: Royal (knee) wasn't able to practice Monday. Ruled out again this week. |
| 96. | *Philly Brown CAR at Dal Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Monday. Listed as questionable. |
| 97. | *De'Anthony Thomas KC vs. Buf Note: Suffered a concussion in the win over the Chargers. |
| 98. | *Aaron Dobson NE at Den Note: (Ankle) Out at least this week at Denver, maybe longer. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Den |
| 2. | Greg Olsen CAR at Dal |
| 3. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. Bal |
| 4. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Oak |
| 5. | *Jordan Reed WAS vs. NYG Note: Sprained his MCL in the loss to Carolina but later returned. Not on the initial injury report. |
| 6. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. StL Note: Now up to 11 touchdowns following the two on Sunday night, leading all tight ends. |
| 7. | Ben Watson NO at Hou |
| 8. | *Antonio Gates SD at Jax Note: (Hip) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 9. | *Travis Kelce KC vs. Buf Note: ***Suffered a slight ankle sprain in practice Friday. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to play. However, the conditions in KC are going to be lousy - lots of rain, temperature in the high 30's/low 40's. The possibility of a setback is pretty high.*** |
| 10. | Brent Celek PHI at Det Note: Should get a lot of work this week with Ertz out. |
| 11. | Heath Miller PIT at Sea |
| 12. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Atl |
| 13. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Pit |
| 14. | Crockett Gillmore BAL at Cle |
| 15. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ at SF |
| 16. | Jason Witten DAL vs. Car |
| 17. | Jacob Tamme ATL vs. Min Note: Had just three targets in the loss to the Colts. |
| 18. | Julius Thomas JAC vs. SD |
| 19. | *Zach Miller CHI at GB Note: Bigger workload with Bennett out. |
| 20. | Garrett Celek SF vs. Ari |
| 21. | Jordan Cameron MIA at NYJ |
| 22. | Vernon Davis DEN vs. NE Note: Had six catches for 68 yards against the Bears. |
| 23. | Coby Fleener IND vs. TB |
| 24. | *Eric Ebron DET vs. Phi Note: (Quad) Full participant in Tuesday's practice. Officially active. |
| 25. | *Charles Clay BUF at KC Note: Suffered a neck injury in the loss to the Pats. Not on the injury report. |
| 26. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. NO |
| 27. | *Will Tye NYG at Was Note: ***Starting again for the Giants with Larry Donnell out, possibly for the season.*** |
| 28. | *Owen Daniels DEN vs. NE Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 29. | Richard Rodgers GB vs. Chi |
| 30. | Cameron Brate TB at Ind |
| 31. | Clive Walford OAK at Ten |
| 32. | Ryan Griffin HOU vs. NO |
| 33. | Mychal Rivera OAK at Ten |
| 34. | Jared Cook STL at Cin |
| 35. | Scott Chandler NE at Den |
| 36. | Maxx Williams BAL at Cle |
| 37. | Josh Hill NO at Hou |
| 38. | *Ladarius Green SD at Jax Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 39. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB at Ind Note: (Shoulder) Not yet cleared for full contact. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 40. | *Martellus Bennett CHI at GB Note: Suffered a rib injury Sunday, missed practice Monday and was limited Tuesday. ***Ruled out for Thursday. |
| 41. | *Larry Donnell NYG at Was Note: (Neck) Has been cleared by team doctors. Troubling MRI on his neck, now not expected to play. ***Possibly out for the year.*** |
| 42. | *Zach Ertz PHI at Det Note: Out with a concussion this week. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NO |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG at Was |
| 3. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Min |
| 4. | Todd Gurley STL at Cin |
| 5. | Adrian Peterson MIN at Atl |
| 6. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. Phi Note: (Ankle) Limited at Tuesday's practice.Officially active. |
| 7. | *Thomas Rawls SEA vs. Pit Note: Marshawn Lynch is unlikely to play again this week. While Rawls will certainly find it tougher than against the 49ers, he's now had three really big games in place of Lynch. Limited at Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 8. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at SF Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 9. | Antonio Brown PIT at Sea |
| 10. | Doug Martin TB at Ind |
| 11. | LeSean McCoy BUF at KC |
| 12. | Allen Robinson JAC vs. SD |
| 13. | Mike Evans TB at Ind |
| 14. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Den |
| 15. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Car Note: (Foot) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 16. | Brandin Cooks NO at Hou |
| 17. | DeMarco Murray PHI at Det |
| 18. | T.J. Yeldon JAC vs. SD |
| 19. | Jonathan Stewart CAR at Dal |
| 20. | *Mark Ingram NO at Hou Note: Limited in Wednesday's practice with a sore shoulder. ***Limited at practice all week, but listed as probable.*** |
| 21. | Lamar Miller MIA at NYJ Note: Somehow had just seven carries despite averaging over six yards per attempt. Joe Philbin nods. |
| 22. | Martavis Bryant PIT at Sea |
| 23. | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. NE |
| 24. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Mia Note: (Toe) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 25. | Greg Olsen CAR at Dal |
| 26. | A.J. Green CIN vs. StL |
| 27. | Randall Cobb GB vs. Chi |
| 28. | Amari Cooper OAK at Ten |
| 29. | Brandon LaFell NE at Den Note: LaFell was banged up in the second quarter briefly on Monday night but jumped back in there. The Pats suffered two more wide receiver injuries in the game. |
| 30. | *Jarvis Landry MIA at NYJ Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday, but the Dolphins categorized this as a rest issue. ***Limited practice Thursday, did not practice Friday, yet expected to play.*** |
| 31. | *Eddie Lacy GB vs. Chi Note: (Ankle) Full participant in Tuesday's practice following his first 100-yard game of the season. Listed as probable. |
| 32. | *Javorius Allen BAL at Cle Note: Allen dominated the snaps after Forsett's injury and is in line to get a lot of carries the rest of the season. |
| 33. | *Chris Johnson ARZ at SF Note: (Knee) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 34. | Willie Snead NO at Hou |
| 35. | T.Y. Hilton IND vs. TB |
| 36. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Ten |
| 37. | Sammy Watkins BUF at KC |
| 38. | *Allen Hurns JAC vs. SD Note: (Foot/thigh) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 39. | *Darren McFadden DAL vs. Car Note: (Groin) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice. Somehow he was able to manage 29 carries in the rain despite that injury last week. Listed as probable. |
| 40. | Ronnie Hillman DEN vs. NE Note: Hillman had 21 carries to 12 for Anderson - he remains the top option in the backfield. |
| 41. | Latavius Murray OAK at Ten |
| 42. | *Matt Forte CHI at GB Note: (Sprained MCL) Expected to return Thursday night against the Packers. Officially listed as questionable, but still expected to play. |
| 43. | LeGarrette Blount NE at Den Note: I have a feeling that this is a game where Blount sees heavy usage - the Denver pass rush could cause Brady fits. |
| 44. | Kamar Aiken BAL at Cle |
| 45. | Eric Decker NYJ vs. Mia |
| 46. | *Travis Kelce KC vs. Buf Note: ***Suffered a slight ankle sprain in practice Friday. He's listed as questionable, but is expected to play. However, the conditions in KC are going to be lousy - lots of rain, temperature in the high 30's/low 40's. The possibility of a setback is pretty high.*** |
| 47. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. Bal |
| 48. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Oak |
| 49. | Golden Tate DET vs. Phi |
| 50. | Jordan Matthews PHI at Det |
| 51. | Vincent Jackson TB at Ind |
| 52. | DeSean Jackson WAS vs. NYG |
| 53. | Danny Woodhead SD at Jax |
| 54. | Steve Johnson SD at Jax |
| 55. | *Jordan Reed WAS vs. NYG Note: Sprained his MCL in the loss to Carolina but later returned. Not on the initial injury report. |
| 56. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. StL Note: Now up to 11 touchdowns following the two on Sunday night, leading all tight ends. |
| 57. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at Sea |
| 58. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. StL |
| 59. | *Spencer Ware KC vs. Buf Note: Had a big game in relief of Charcandrick West in Week 11. ***Even if West plays, Ware is expected to start.*** |
| 60. | *Frank Gore IND vs. TB Note: Gore suffered a minor knee injury late against the Falcons. Equally concerning was that he lost a fumble and that Ahmad Bradshaw was more effective. Did not practice Wednesday, though the Colts continued to downplay the injury. ***Full practice Thursday and Friday and is listed as probable. But he also has a tricky matchup against the Bucs.*** |
| 61. | Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Mia |
| 62. | Antonio Andrews TEN vs. Oak |
| 63. | Nate Washington HOU vs. NO |
| 64. | *John Brown ARZ at SF Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Limited on Thursday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 65. | Donte Moncrief IND vs. TB |
| 66. | Stefon Diggs MIN at Atl |
| 67. | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. Buf |
| 68. | Devin Funchess CAR at Dal |
| 69. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Pit |
| 70. | Ben Watson NO at Hou |
| 71. | Shaun Draughn SF vs. Ari Note: Draughn was targeted a whopping 11 times in the loss to the Seahawks. He'll probably see more of the same this week against Arizona, who was chewed by Giovani Bernard in the passing game. |
| 72. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. StL |
| 73. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. NO Note: ***(Back) Limited in practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 74. | James Starks GB vs. Chi |
| 75. | James White NE at Den Note: Scored twice, but only had 18 snaps. |
| 76. | Ahmad Bradshaw IND vs. TB |
| 77. | *Antonio Gates SD at Jax Note: (Hip) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 78. | Brent Celek PHI at Det Note: Should get a lot of work this week with Ertz out. |
| 79. | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. Oak |
| 80. | *Marvin Jones CIN vs. StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 81. | Rueben Randle NYG at Was |
| 82. | James Jones GB vs. Chi |
| 83. | *Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. Min Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 84. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Pit |
| 85. | Cody Latimer DEN vs. NE |
| 86. | Melvin Gordon SD at Jax Note: HasMelvinGordonScoredATouchdownYet.blogspot.com? #No |
| 87. | Rashad Jennings NYG at Was |
| 88. | *Jeremy Langford CHI at GB Note: Set to lose playing time to the returning Matt Forte, but probably will be at least a factor in Forte's first game back. |
| 89. | Charles Sims TB at Ind |
| 90. | Karlos Williams BUF at KC |
| 91. | Shane Vereen NYG at Was |
| 92. | C.J. Anderson DEN vs. NE |
| 93. | *Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. NO Note: ***Bumped up a little bit ahead of Alfred Blue.*** |
| 94. | Theo Riddick DET vs. Phi |
| 95. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYG |
| 96. | Joique Bell DET vs. Phi |
| 97. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Bal |
| 98. | *Ted Ginn CAR at Dal Note: (Knee) Limited Monday, but had a full practice Tuesday. Listed as probable. |
| 99. | Cecil Shorts HOU vs. NO |
| 100. | Chris Givens BAL at Cle |
| 101. | Wes Welker STL at Cin |
| 102. | *Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Bal Note: ***Could get a lot of targets with both Taylor Gabriel and Andrew Hawkins ruled out this week.*** |
| 103. | Dwayne Harris NYG at Was |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Den Note: Missed a 54-yard field goal to break his streak Monday night. |
| 2. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. Pit Note: Missed two extra points in the win over the Niners. |
| 3. | Josh Brown NYG at Was Note: Could be a sneaky pickup if someone in your league had to drop him during the bye. |
| 4. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ at SF |
| 5. | Connor Barth TB at Ind |
| 6. | Adam Vinatieri IND vs. TB Note: Ho-hum, another game-winning field goal. |
| 7. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. NE |
| 8. | Mason Crosby GB vs. Chi |
| 9. | Cairo Santos KC vs. Buf |
| 10. | Graham Gano CAR at Dal |
| 11. | Justin Tucker BAL at Cle |
| 12. | Kai Forbath NO at Hou |
| 13. | Matt Prater DET vs. Phi |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT at Sea |
| 15. | Mike Nugent CIN vs. StL Note: Nugent's clutch game-tying kick Sunday night came at least 30 seconds too early, unfortunately for the Bengals. |
| 16. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Ten |
| 17. | Jason Myers JAC vs. SD |
| 18. | Caleb Sturgis PHI at Det |
| 19. | *Shayne Graham ATL vs. Min Note: Signed by the Falcons after Matt Bryant strained his quad. |
| 20. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NYG |
| 21. | Travis Coons CLE vs. Bal |
| 22. | Josh Lambo SD at Jax |
| 23. | Nick Novak HOU vs. NO |
| 24. | Andrew Franks MIA at NYJ |
| 25. | Blair Walsh MIN at Atl |
| 26. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Car |
| 27. | Robbie Gould CHI at GB |
| 28. | *Zach Hocker STL at Cin Note: ***Signed by the Rams after Greg Zuerlein injured his groin.*** |
| 29. | Dan Carpenter BUF at KC |
| 30. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Oak |
| 31. | Randy Bullock NYJ vs. Mia |
| 32. | Phil Dawson SF vs. Ari |
| 33. | Greg Zuerlein STL at Cin Note: Missed a potential go-ahead field goal (51 yards) and an extra point in the loss to the Ravens. ***Questionable with a groin injury. The Rams signed Zach Hocker as a contingency plan.*** |
| 34. | *Matt Bryant ATL vs. Min Note: Strained his quad in practice on Wednesday - the Falcons signed Shayne Graham as a result. |
Defenses
| 1. | *Arizona Cardinals at SF Note: Patrick Peterson day-to-day with an ankle injury. |
| 2. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. StL Note: Major issues in the defensive backfield with Adam Jones out last week and Darqueze Dennard out for the season. |
| 3. | *Carolina Panthers at Dal Note: Charles Johnson (hamstring) returns this week, but will be limited to no more than 30 snaps. |
| 4. | St. Louis Rams at Cin |
| 5. | Denver Broncos vs. NE |
| 6. | *Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buf Note: Put the Chiefs in the top three if Taylor can't play. |
| 7. | Seattle Seahawks vs. Pit |
| 8. | Baltimore Ravens at Cle |
| 9. | New England Patriots at Den |
| 10. | Green Bay Packers vs. Chi |
| 11. | Detroit Lions vs. Phi |
| 12. | Pittsburgh Steelers at Sea |
| 13. | *New York Jets vs. Mia Note: Darrelle Revis suffered a concussion in the loss to the Texans and wasn't feeling any better Monday. |
| 14. | Atlanta Falcons vs. Min |
| 15. | Miami Dolphins at NYJ |
| 16. | Houston Texans vs. NO |
| 17. | Minnesota Vikings at Atl |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys vs. Car |
| 19. | New York Giants at Was |
| 20. | Tennessee Titans vs. Oak |
| 21. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ind |
| 22. | Philadelphia Eagles at Det |
| 23. | *Indianapolis Colts vs. TB Note: The Colts lost Vontae Davis to a foot injury in the win over the Falcons. |
| 24. | *Chicago Bears at GB Note: Expected to be without S Antrel Rolle (knee). |
| 25. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. SD |
| 26. | *Buffalo Bills at KC Note: Mario Williams was forced out of the game Monday night with a foot injury. |
| 27. | Washington Redskins vs. NYG |
| 28. | Oakland Raiders at Ten |
| 29. | *San Francisco 49ers vs. Ari Note: Glenn Dorsey is out with a torn ACL. |
| 30. | Cleveland Browns vs. Bal |
| 31. | San Diego Chargers at Jax |
| 32. | New Orleans Saints at Hou |
