Weekly Rankings: Week 14 Value Meter

Weekly Rankings: Week 14 Value Meter

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
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