Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide for the playoffs (please check out Jim Coventry's Playoff Rankings for that).
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. JAX |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF vs. CIN |
| 3. | *Jalen Hurts PHI vs. NYG Note: Hurts (shoulder) has been fully cleared from the injury list. |
| 4. | Brock Purdy SF vs. DAL |
| 5. | Dak Prescott DAL at SF |
| 6. | Daniel Jones NYG at PHI |
| 7. | *Joe Burrow CIN at BUF Note: Burrow lost another offensive lineman in Jonah Williams (kneecap) on Sunday night. |
| 8. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at KC Note: As has been the case for a while now, Lawrence (toe) was limited in the Jaguars' first practice of the week on |
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide for the playoffs (please check out Jim Coventry's Playoff Rankings for that).
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Player X vs. Player Y?" without any other mitigating factors. Of course, I welcome debate - if you think I'm wrong, let me know. But please check out the rankings first before asking your start/sit question. This truly reflects my opinion in my leagues.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. JAX |
| 2. | Josh Allen BUF vs. CIN |
| 3. | *Jalen Hurts PHI vs. NYG Note: Hurts (shoulder) has been fully cleared from the injury list. |
| 4. | Brock Purdy SF vs. DAL |
| 5. | Dak Prescott DAL at SF |
| 6. | Daniel Jones NYG at PHI |
| 7. | *Joe Burrow CIN at BUF Note: Burrow lost another offensive lineman in Jonah Williams (kneecap) on Sunday night. |
| 8. | *Trevor Lawrence JAC at KC Note: As has been the case for a while now, Lawrence (toe) was limited in the Jaguars' first practice of the week on Tuesday. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. DAL |
| 2. | Saquon Barkley NYG at PHI |
| 3. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYG |
| 4. | Travis Etienne JAC at KC |
| 5. | Tony Pollard DAL at SF |
| 6. | Jerick McKinnon KC vs. JAX |
| 7. | Joe Mixon CIN at BUF |
| 8. | James Cook BUF vs. CIN |
| 9. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. JAX |
| 10. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. CIN |
| 11. | Elijah Mitchell SF vs. DAL |
| 12. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at SF |
| 13. | Boston Scott PHI vs. NYG |
| 14. | Samaje Perine CIN at BUF |
| 15. | Matt Breida NYG at PHI |
| 16. | JaMycal Hasty JAC at KC |
| 17. | Jordan Mason SF vs. DAL |
| 18. | Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs. NYG |
| 19. | Snoop Conner JAC at KC |
| 20. | Ronald Jones KC vs. JAX |
| 21. | *Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC vs. JAX Note: Edwards-Helaire (ankle) has been designated to return from injured reserve and will start practicing this week. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. NYG |
| 2. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. CIN |
| 3. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. DAL |
| 4. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at BUF |
| 5. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at SF |
| 6. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. NYG |
| 7. | Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. DAL |
| 8. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. JAX |
| 9. | Christian Kirk JAC at KC |
| 10. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. CIN |
| 11. | Tee Higgins CIN at BUF |
| 12. | Richie James NYG at PHI |
| 13. | Zay Jones JAC at KC |
| 14. | Tyler Boyd CIN at BUF |
| 15. | Michael Gallup DAL at SF |
| 16. | Darius Slayton NYG at PHI |
| 17. | *Isaiah Hodgins NYG at PHI Note: Hodgins (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. |
| 18. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC vs. JAX |
| 19. | Marvin Jones JAC at KC |
| 20. | Kadarius Toney KC vs. JAX |
| 21. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. NYG |
| 22. | Noah Brown DAL at SF |
| 23. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. DAL Note: Jennings (ankle) was limited at Wednesday's practice. |
| 24. | *Isaiah McKenzie BUF vs. CIN Note: McKenzie (hamstring) missed last week's game, but was a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice and said he would be able to play. |
| 25. | *Khalil Shakir BUF vs. CIN Note: Shakir played 30 snaps last week, gathering three catches for 51 yards on five targets, but had one big drop on a deep ball. His workload could decrease this week with Isaiah McKenzie likely to return. |
| 26. | Cole Beasley BUF vs. CIN |
| 27. | Justin Watson KC vs. JAX |
| 28. | *Jamal Agnew JAC at KC Note: Agnew has been playing through a shoulder injury and was limited to begin practice on Tuesday. |
| 29. | T.Y. Hilton DAL at SF |
| 30. | *Skyy Moore KC vs. JAX Note: Moore missed Week 18 against the Raiders with a hand laceration, but he was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. |
| 31. | Trenton Irwin CIN at BUF |
| 32. | *Mecole Hardman KC vs. JAX Note: Hardman (pelvis) hasn't practiced yet this week. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. JAX |
| 2. | Dalton Schultz DAL at SF |
| 3. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG |
| 4. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. CIN |
| 5. | *George Kittle SF vs. DAL Note: Kittle loses targets when Deebo Samuel is at full capacity, as he was against the Seahawks. |
| 6. | Hayden Hurst CIN at BUF |
| 7. | Evan Engram JAC at KC |
| 8. | Daniel Bellinger NYG at PHI |
| 9. | Jake Ferguson DAL at SF |
| 10. | *Noah Gray KC vs. JAX Note: Gray is the Chiefs' second tight end, but not exclusively so. Jody Fortson might also become part of the mix, now that he's been designated to return from the IR. |
| 11. | Tyler Kroft SF vs. DAL |
| 12. | Mitchell Wilcox CIN at BUF |
| 13. | Quintin Morris BUF vs. CIN |
| 14. | Dan Arnold JAC at KC |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. DAL |
| 2. | Travis Kelce KC vs. JAX |
| 3. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. NYG |
| 4. | Stefon Diggs BUF vs. CIN |
| 5. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. DAL |
| 6. | Saquon Barkley NYG at PHI |
| 7. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN at BUF |
| 8. | CeeDee Lamb DAL at SF |
| 9. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. NYG |
| 10. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYG |
| 11. | Travis Etienne JAC at KC |
| 12. | Brandon Aiyuk SF vs. DAL |
| 13. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. JAX |
| 14. | Christian Kirk JAC at KC |
| 15. | Tony Pollard DAL at SF |
| 16. | Jerick McKinnon KC vs. JAX |
| 17. | Gabe Davis BUF vs. CIN |
| 18. | Tee Higgins CIN at BUF |
| 19. | Joe Mixon CIN at BUF |
| 20. | James Cook BUF vs. CIN |
| 21. | Richie James NYG at PHI |
| 22. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. JAX |
| 23. | Dalton Schultz DAL at SF |
| 24. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYG |
| 25. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. CIN |
| 26. | *George Kittle SF vs. DAL Note: Kittle loses targets when Deebo Samuel is at full capacity, as he was against the Seahawks. |
| 27. | Zay Jones JAC at KC |
| 28. | Tyler Boyd CIN at BUF |
| 29. | Devin Singletary BUF vs. CIN |
| 30. | Elijah Mitchell SF vs. DAL |
| 31. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at SF |
| 32. | Michael Gallup DAL at SF |
| 33. | Darius Slayton NYG at PHI |
| 34. | *Isaiah Hodgins NYG at PHI Note: Hodgins (ankle) has been limited in practice so far this week. |
| 35. | Boston Scott PHI vs. NYG |
| 36. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling KC vs. JAX |
| 37. | Marvin Jones JAC at KC |
| 38. | Hayden Hurst CIN at BUF |
| 39. | Evan Engram JAC at KC |
| 40. | Kadarius Toney KC vs. JAX |
| 41. | Quez Watkins PHI vs. NYG |
| 42. | Daniel Bellinger NYG at PHI |
Kickers
| 1. | Tyler Bass BUF vs. CIN |
| 2. | Robbie Gould SF vs. DAL |
| 3. | Harrison Butker KC vs. JAX |
| 4. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYG |
| 5. | Riley Patterson JAC at KC |
| 6. | *Brett Maher DAL at SF Note: The Cowboys are sticking with Maher despite him missing four extra points against the Bucs, though they did add Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad. |
| 7. | *Evan McPherson CIN at BUF Note: McPherson missed an extra point against the Ravens and hasn't been dialed in like last season. |
| 8. | Graham Gano NYG at PHI |
| 9. | Tristan Vizcaino at |
Defenses
| 1. | *Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG Note: It looks like Avonte Maddox won't be able to play on Saturday night. |
| 2. | *Buffalo Bills vs. CIN Note: The Bills' pass rush should be able to get home against the Bengals' injury-wracked offensive line. |
| 3. | San Francisco 49ers vs. DAL |
| 4. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. JAX |
| 5. | Cincinnati Bengals at BUF |
| 6. | *Dallas Cowboys at SF Note: S Jayron Kearse suffered an MCL sprain in the win over the Bucs and was limited in Wednesday's walk-through practice. He says he'll play, but a similar issue caused him to miss three games during the regular season. |
| 7. | *New York Giants at PHI Note: LB Azeez Ojulari (quadriceps) was limited during Wednesday's practice, but plans to play through the pain on Saturday night. |
| 8. | Jacksonville Jaguars at KC |
