This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete
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, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
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 "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Lamar Jackson BAL at CLE |
| 2. | Deshaun Watson HOU at TB |
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Sunday Update complete
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, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
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 "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Starting after Week 1, the rankings for the subsequent week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Lamar Jackson BAL at CLE |
| 2. | Deshaun Watson HOU at TB |
| 3. | *Drew Brees NO at TEN Note: Ludicrously efficient against the Colts. |
| 4. | *Russell Wilson SEA vs. ARI Note: Bounced back against the Panthers - 11.0 YPA, two touchdowns, zero interceptions. |
| 5. | Patrick Mahomes KC at CHI |
| 6. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. JAX |
| 7. | Kyler Murray ARZ at SEA |
| 8. | *Jameis Winston TB vs. HOU Note: (Thumb) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice, though the thumb injury clearly didn't hold him back last week against Detroit. Losing two more WR's might do the trick this week, however. Listed as questionable, but had a full practice Thursday after being restricted from throwing on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
| 9. | *Dak Prescott DAL at PHI Note: Playing through a 'little' injury to his right index finger. Shoulder injury - hasn't thrown in practice yet; Friday's practice will officially define his status, though he's expected to play. ***Another limited practice Friday, lobbing light throws, but he's expected to be cleared from the injury list before Sunday's game. Did well in a throwing session on Saturday.*** |
| 10. | *Ryan Tannehill TEN vs. NO Note: ***Could be hurt by the expected absence of Derrick Henry.*** |
| 11. | Carson Wentz PHI vs. DAL |
| 12. | *Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. LAR Note: Struggled in what was perceived to be a plus matchup, but the Falcons' pass rush wreaked havoc against him and the Niners. |
| 13. | *Aaron Rodgers GB at MIN Note: Struggled late after connecting early with Davante Adams. |
| 14. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick MIA vs. CIN Note: ***Some weather concerns.*** |
| 15. | Kirk Cousins MIN vs. GB |
| 16. | Josh Allen BUF at NE |
| 17. | *Philip Rivers LAC vs. OAK Note: Coming off a terrible game against the Vikings - his INT and later fumble in the second quarter turned the game around. |
| 18. | Mitchell Trubisky CHI vs. KC |
| 19. | *Jared Goff LA at SF Note: Added to the injury list with a bruised thumb, but then removed from the list on Thursday - took every snap at practice. |
| 20. | Baker Mayfield CLE vs. BAL |
| 21. | Derek Carr OAK at LAC |
| 22. | Tom Brady NE vs. BUF |
| 23. | *Jacoby Brissett IND vs. CAR Note: Awful game against the Saints, and he hasn't been the same since coming back from the knee injury. |
| 24. | *Andy Dalton CIN at MIA Note: Sometimes it's difficult to see if it's Dalton or Ryan Finley in there. ***Small downgrade due to the windy conditions in Miami.*** |
| 25. | *Daniel Jones NYG at WAS Note: (Ankle) The Giants are proceeding with the expectation that Jones will be able to return this week. Full practice Thursday - an official announcement hasn't yet been made, but he's still expected to start. ***Named the starter on Friday.*** |
| 26. | Drew Lock DEN vs. DET |
| 27. | *Gardner Minshew JAC at ATL Note: On the plus side, he led another comeback win. On the down side, his numbers were just mediocre - 201 yards on 29 attempts, and the Jaguars needed a comeback against a weak Raiders secondary to begin with. (Shoulder) Limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list. |
| 28. | *Will Grier CAR at IND Note: Officially named the starter. |
| 29. | Sam Darnold NYJ vs. PIT |
| 30. | *Dwayne Haskins WAS vs. NYG Note: Looking more competent as the season progresses. |
| 31. | *David Blough DET at DEN Note: Struggled despite a pretty good matchup against the Bucs, albeit without Marvin Jones. Officially named the starter. |
| 32. | *Devlin Hodges PIT at NYJ Note: Hodges will remain the starter against the Jets despite Sunday night's four-INT debacle. |
| 33. | *Eli Manning NYG at WAS Note: Likely retreating back to the bench in favor of Daniel Jones this week. |
| 34. | *Kyle Allen CAR at IND Note: Likely to be benched in favor of Will Grier. Officially benched in favor of Grier. |
| 35. | *Matthew Stafford DET at DEN Note: Finally placed on IR on Tuesday. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at IND |
| 2. | Chris Carson SEA vs. ARI |
| 3. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at WAS Note: Coming off his best game of the season. |
| 4. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at PHI |
| 5. | *Joe Mixon CIN at MIA Note: Looked fantastic against the Pats - 136 yards on 25 carries, plus three catches for 20 yards. Added to the injury report Thursday after a limited practice due to a calf injury. ***Full practice Friday, good to play this week. Also battling a stomach bug, but is active.*** |
| 6. | *Aaron Jones GB at MIN Note: I don't understand why the Packers don't throw to Jones more often, when he was so good in the passing game earlier this year. |
| 7. | *Todd Gurley LA at SF Note: Not very efficient, but still managed to get two touchdowns. |
| 8. | Mark Ingram BAL at CLE |
| 9. | Leonard Fournette JAC at ATL |
| 10. | *Alvin Kamara NO at TEN Note: Kamara's 13.9 fantasy points in PPR leagues has to be a disappointment given that the Saints were marching up and down the field against the Colts. |
| 11. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. BAL Note: Averaged 7.5 yards per carry and had three catches for 21 yards, but it could/should have been even better if the Browns would have used him late in the game. |
| 12. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. DAL Note: Monster game against the Redskins - even if Jordan Howard returns, he's earned a greater role in the offense. |
| 13. | *Marlon Mack IND vs. CAR Note: In theory this should be a great matchup, but Monday's debacle is leaving me a little gun-shy. |
| 14. | *Mike Boone MIN vs. GB Note: Looks to be the main backup to Dalvin Cook with Mattison out; right now Mike Zimmer seems optimistic that Cook will play. Getting the first-team reps at RB in practice. The news on Cook has worsened, heightening the likelihood that Boone will start. ***Cook is out, and Mattison is a game-time decision.*** |
| 15. | Raheem Mostert SF vs. LAR |
| 16. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. OAK |
| 17. | Phillip Lindsay DEN vs. DET |
| 18. | *Melvin Gordon LAC vs. OAK Note: Two bad fumbles led to two Minnesota scores, and a subsequent benching for a while last week. |
| 19. | *James Conner PIT at NYJ Note: Only eight carries, but the Steelers simply ran very few plays. He's the main back again. |
| 20. | David Montgomery CHI vs. KC |
| 21. | Le'Veon Bell NYJ vs. PIT |
| 22. | Kenyan Drake ARZ at SEA |
| 23. | *DeAndre Washington OAK at LAC Note: Bumped up with Josh Jacobs ruled out. |
| 24. | *Devin Singletary BUF at NE Note: Two fumbles Sunday night led to Frank Gore getting 10 carries (albeit for only 15 yards). |
| 25. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. JAX Note: Lost a goal line carry to Qadree Ollison. |
| 26. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYG Note: ***(Toe) Cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 27. | Ronald Jones TB vs. HOU |
| 28. | *Dion Lewis TEN vs. NO Note: (Ankle) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, listed as questionable. LIKELY STARTING, HENRY UNLIKELY TO PLAY.*** |
| 29. | James White NE vs. BUF |
| 30. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. BAL Note: Had a whopping eight catches for 62 yards, the product of a game flow that saw the Browns trailing the entire game. |
| 31. | *Duke Johnson HOU at TB Note: ***Carlos Hyde is listed as questionable for Saturday, which could mean more work for The Duke.*** |
| 32. | Patrick Laird MIA vs. CIN |
| 33. | *Carlos Hyde HOU at TB Note: Tending to an ankle injury - limited in Tuesday's practice. Still limited on Thursday, listed as questionable. |
| 34. | Sony Michel NE vs. BUF |
| 35. | *Kerryon Johnson DET at DEN Note: (Knee) On track to be activated from the Lions' IR on Saturday. The Lions already have an open roster spot for him. ***Officially activated, could get 'significant' carries in his first week back.*** |
| 36. | *Damien Williams KC at CHI Note: (Rib/Illness) Scratched again last week. Back-to-back limited practices to begin the week. It doesn't help that the Chiefs play on Sunday night. *** Full practice Friday, and cleared to play Sunday.*** |
| 37. | Boston Scott PHI vs. DAL |
| 38. | *Matt Breida SF vs. LAR Note: Fumbled twice last week, losing one. |
| 39. | Latavius Murray NO at TEN |
| 40. | Peyton Barber TB vs. HOU |
| 41. | *Gus Edwards BAL at CLE Note: I could see him breaking one late if the Ravens build a big lead. |
| 42. | Tarik Cohen CHI vs. KC |
| 43. | Jamaal Williams GB at MIN |
| 44. | Jalen Richard OAK at LAC |
| 45. | *LeSean McCoy KC at CHI Note: ***Likely active but diminished if Damien Williams returns, as seems likely.*** |
| 46. | Ty Montgomery NYJ vs. PIT |
| 47. | Chris Thompson WAS vs. NYG |
| 48. | Tony Pollard DAL at PHI |
| 49. | Royce Freeman DEN vs. DET |
| 50. | *Tevin Coleman SF vs. LAR Note: Managed only four carries, though he netted 40 yards on those carries. |
| 51. | Rex Burkhead NE vs. BUF |
| 52. | *David Johnson ARZ at SEA Note: Netted only three carries and 13 snaps while Kenyan Drake ran wild. |
| 53. | Khari Blasingame TEN vs. NO |
| 54. | *J.D. McKissic DET at DEN Note: Left with a shoulder stinger in the third quarter last week. ***Cleared from the injury report.*** |
| 55. | C.J. Prosise SEA vs. ARI |
| 56. | *Darwin Thompson KC at CHI Note: ***Likely diminished role now that Damien Williams has been cleared to play.*** |
| 57. | Malcolm Brown LA at SF |
| 58. | Nyheim Hines IND vs. CAR |
| 59. | *Myles Gaskin MIA vs. CIN Note: Ran better than Patrick Laird in the loss to the Giants. |
| 60. | *Benny Snell Jr. PIT at NYJ Note: Non-factor now that James Conner is back. |
| 61. | Frank Gore BUF at NE |
| 62. | Qadree Ollison ATL vs. JAX |
| 63. | Brian Hill ATL vs. JAX |
| 64. | Ameer Abdullah MIN vs. GB |
| 65. | Jordan Wilkins IND vs. CAR |
| 66. | Wes Hills DET at DEN |
| 67. | *Ty Johnson DET at DEN Note: Once again, the Lions turned to a back on the practice squad (Wes Hills) ahead of Johnson. |
| 68. | Giovani Bernard CIN at MIA |
| 69. | *Alexander Mattison MIN vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Sitting out practice Thursday and Friday to begin the Vikings' practice week. ***Viewed as a game-time decision. I don't expect him to play, and this ranking reflects that.*** |
| 70. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. NO Note: Last week was the first time since Week 8 that Henry failed to score - and he came a foot away from doing so against the Texans. Limited practice Wednesday, no practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation. DOWNGRADED TO QUESTIONABLE ON SATURDAY, AND NOW UNLIKELY TO PLAY.*** |
| 71. | *Bilal Powell NYJ vs. PIT Note: (Ankle) ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 72. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. GB Note: (Shoulder) 'Felt good' Monday and coach Mike Zimmer was optimistic about his status Monday. We'll see how that translates during the week. Didn't practice Thursday, and an Adam Schefter report on ESPN suggests that he could sit out both Week 16 and 17 to get fully healthy for the playoffs. Also sat out Friday's practice. |
| 73. | *Bo Scarbrough DET at DEN Note: (Ribs) It's still possible that Kerryon Johnson (knee) could return this week. ***Limited all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 74. | *Jordan Howard PHI vs. DAL Note: (Shoulder) 'Status quo' holds for Howard. ***Still not cleared for contact as of Friday, still listed as 'questionable' but unlikely to play.*** |
| 75. | *Josh Jacobs OAK at LAC Note: (Shoulder) Had trouble taking off his shoulder pads after the game, one in which he logged 24 carries. Ruled out for this week, the Raiders are hopeful that he can return next week against Denver. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Michael Thomas NO at TEN |
| 2. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at TB |
| 3. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. JAX Note: What touchdown drought? ***(Shoulder) Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 4. | Tyreek Hill KC at CHI |
| 5. | Amari Cooper DAL at PHI |
| 6. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. DET |
| 7. | Davante Adams GB at MIN |
| 8. | *D.J. Moore CAR at IND Note: Piling up the garbage time production, but can he do it with Will Greer? |
| 9. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. KC |
| 10. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. CIN Note: ***Dealt with a hip issue this week, but was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 11. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. NO |
| 12. | Robert Woods LA at SF |
| 13. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. CAR Note: (Quad) Had nine targets in his return. |
| 14. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. OAK |
| 15. | *Breshad Perriman TB vs. HOU Note: Took full advantage of his Last Wide Receiver Standing status with the Bucs. |
| 16. | Kenny Golladay DET at DEN |
| 17. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. GB |
| 18. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. ARI |
| 19. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. OAK Note: Scored for the second week in a row, though he was targeted on two of Philip Rivers' interceptions. ***(Knee) Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 20. | *Odell Beckham Jr. CLE vs. BAL Note: Wants to play the final two weeks, but the Browns have been eliminated from postseason consideration, so there's some shutdown risk. ***(Groin) Limited in practice earlier, but has since been cleared from the injury list again. Has already booked an appointment with a core-muscle specialist in January.*** |
| 21. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ARI |
| 22. | Cooper Kupp LA at SF |
| 23. | *Tyler Boyd CIN at MIA Note: Got smothered by the Pats' tight pass defense. |
| 24. | *Will Fuller V HOU at TB Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Tuesday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 25. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYG Note: I wish McLaurin could face the Eagles every week. Especially this week. |
| 26. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. LAR |
| 27. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. KC |
| 28. | Marquise Brown BAL at CLE |
| 29. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. BUF Note: Has some tendon damage in his left knee. Was limited in Tuesday's practice. ***Limited practice all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 30. | *DJ Chark Jr. JAC at ATL Note: (Ankle) Received clearance for on-field work Monday - I'll hold off until actual practices before moving him up. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable, but is expected to play. OFFICIALLY ACTIVE.*** |
| 31. | James Washington PIT at NYJ |
| 32. | Michael Gallup DAL at PHI |
| 33. | Emmanuel Sanders SF vs. LAR |
| 34. | *Adam Thielen MIN vs. GB Note: Only three targets in his return - though some of that was the product of the game flow, with the Vikings blowing out the Chargers. |
| 35. | Sterling Shepard NYG at WAS |
| 36. | *Danny Amendola DET at DEN Note: Had a whopping 13 targets in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 37. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. BAL Note: Had a confrontation with Freddie Kitchens on the sideline of last week's loss. Things are fine. ***(Hip) Limited earlier in the week, but cleared to play. However, he might need surgery in the offseason.*** |
| 38. | *Robby Anderson NYJ vs. PIT Note: ***(Illness) Held out earlier in the week, limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 39. | Darius Slayton NYG at WAS |
| 40. | *Chris Conley JAC at ATL Note: Took advantage of Chark's absence to catch two fourth-quarter touchdowns last week. |
| 41. | Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. PIT |
| 42. | *Justin Watson TB vs. HOU Note: Should have a bigger role this week with Scott Miller out and Chris Godwin likely out. |
| 43. | *Golden Tate NYG at WAS Note: Scored on his only catch last week, drawing three targets altogether. |
| 44. | Dede Westbrook JAC at ATL |
| 45. | John Brown BUF at NE |
| 46. | Diontae Johnson PIT at NYJ |
| 47. | Tyrell Williams OAK at LAC |
| 48. | N'Keal Harry NE vs. BUF |
| 49. | Keelan Cole JAC at ATL |
| 50. | Steven Sims Jr. WAS vs. NYG |
| 51. | *Greg Ward PHI vs. DAL Note: The former practice squad player led Eagles receivers with seven catches on nine targets, netting 61 yards and a touchdown. |
| 52. | Kenny Stills HOU at TB |
| 53. | Zach Pascal IND vs. CAR |
| 54. | *Christian Kirk ARZ at SEA Note: ***(Ankle) Limited in practice all week - listed as questionable, and coach Kliff Kingsbury described Kirk's status as a game-time decision. Early reports Sunday suggest he'll play.*** |
| 55. | *Curtis Samuel CAR at IND Note: ***(Knee) Added to the injury report Thursday and didn't practice Friday, yet is expected to play.*** |
| 56. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT at NYJ Note: (Knee) Questionable for Week 16. ***Full practices Thursday and Friday, cleared from the injury list, yet concedes that he's not yet 100 percent. Tread carefully.*** |
| 57. | *Brandin Cooks LA at SF Note: Had eight targets in the loss to Dallas. |
| 58. | Sammy Watkins KC at CHI |
| 59. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at SEA |
| 60. | Cole Beasley BUF at NE |
| 61. | Russell Gage ATL vs. JAX |
| 62. | *Corey Davis TEN vs. NO Note: ***(Ankle) Limited earlier in the week, cleared to play on Friday.*** |
| 63. | *Allen Hurns MIA vs. CIN Note: ***(Ankle/knee) Cleared to play, removed from the injury list.*** |
| 64. | Kendrick Bourne SF vs. LAR |
| 65. | *Mecole Hardman KC at CHI Note: ***(Glute) Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 66. | Randall Cobb DAL at PHI |
| 67. | Willie Snead BAL at CLE |
| 68. | Marcus Johnson IND vs. CAR |
| 69. | John Ross CIN at MIA |
| 70. | Josh Reynolds LA at SF |
| 71. | Dontrelle Inman IND vs. CAR |
| 72. | Kelvin Harmon WAS vs. NYG |
| 73. | Ishmael Hyman TB vs. HOU |
| 74. | *J.J. Arcega-Whiteside PHI vs. DAL Note: Took a backseat to Greg Ward - couldn't come up with his two targets. |
| 75. | Ted Ginn NO at TEN |
| 76. | Mohamed Sanu NE vs. BUF |
| 77. | *Nelson Agholor PHI vs. DAL Note: ***(Knee) Listed as questionable, but knee injury hasn't gotten better. Could be shut down.*** |
| 78. | *Demaryius Thomas NYJ vs. PIT Note: (Hamstring) Listed as doubtful. |
| 79. | *Chris Godwin TB vs. HOU Note: Injured hamstring will likely keep him out this week, but he hasn't officially been declared out yet - has an MRI scheduled for Tuesday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 80. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI vs. KC Note: (Concussion) ***Out again this week.*** |
| 81. | *A.J. Green CIN at MIA Note: Unlikely to play the last two games. |
| 82. | *Mike Evans TB vs. HOU Note: (Hamstring) Didn't practice Tuesday - same construction - unlikely to play, but not officially ruled out yet. ***Placed on IR.*** |
| 83. | *Josh Gordon SEA vs. ARI Note: Suspended indefinitely. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC at CHI |
| 2. | George Kittle SF vs. LAR |
| 3. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. DAL |
| 4. | *Tyler Higbee LA at SF Note: Even if Gerald Everett returns, you have to keep riding Higbee. |
| 5. | Darren Waller OAK at LAC |
| 6. | Mark Andrews BAL at CLE |
| 7. | *Hunter Henry LAC vs. OAK Note: Only two targets in the loss to the Vikings. Why has his usage faded? |
| 8. | Austin Hooper ATL vs. JAX |
| 9. | Jacob Hollister SEA vs. ARI |
| 10. | *O.J. Howard TB vs. HOU Note: If Howard doesn't get a ton of targets this week ... |
| 11. | Jared Cook NO at TEN |
| 12. | Jonnu Smith TEN vs. NO |
| 13. | *Cameron Brate TB vs. HOU Note: Had seven targets last week, could have heavy volume this week given the WR injury carnage. |
| 14. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. DET Note: Injured his right shoulder again, but x-rays were negative. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 15. | Jack Doyle IND vs. CAR |
| 16. | *Kaden Smith NYG at WAS Note: ***Engram on IR, Ellison remains out.*** |
| 17. | *Greg Olsen CAR at IND Note: Cleared the concussion protocol. |
| 18. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. DAL |
| 19. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. GB |
| 20. | Irv Smith Jr. MIN vs. GB |
| 21. | Mike Gesicki MIA vs. CIN |
| 22. | *Gerald Everett LA at SF Note: (Knee) ***Removed from the injury list.*** |
| 23. | *Darren Fells HOU at TB Note: (Hand) Limited practice Tuesday. |
| 24. | Hayden Hurst BAL at CLE |
| 25. | Jason Witten DAL at PHI |
| 26. | *Vance McDonald PIT at NYJ Note: (Concussion) ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 27. | Jesse James DET at DEN |
| 28. | Ricky Seals-Jones CLE vs. BAL |
| 29. | Jesper Horsted CHI vs. KC |
| 30. | Jordan Akins HOU at TB |
| 31. | Blake Jarwin DAL at PHI |
| 32. | *Nick Vannett PIT at NYJ Note: Had five catches for 40 yards on six targets, with Vance McDonald out. |
| 33. | Jimmy Graham GB at MIN |
| 34. | Dawson Knox BUF at NE |
| 35. | Daniel Brown NYJ vs. PIT |
| 36. | Ian Thomas CAR at IND |
| 37. | Tyler Eifert CIN at MIA |
| 38. | *David Njoku CLE vs. BAL Note: (Wrist) Late scratch last Sunday. |
| 39. | *Evan Engram NYG at WAS Note: (Foot) Officially (finally) out for the season. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey CAR at IND |
| 2. | Michael Thomas NO at TEN |
| 3. | *Joe Mixon CIN at MIA Note: Looked fantastic against the Pats - 136 yards on 25 carries, plus three catches for 20 yards. Added to the injury report Thursday after a limited practice due to a calf injury. ***Full practice Friday, good to play this week. Also battling a stomach bug, but is active.*** |
| 4. | Chris Carson SEA vs. ARI |
| 5. | *Saquon Barkley NYG at WAS Note: Coming off his best game of the season. |
| 6. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL at PHI |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at TB |
| 8. | *Julio Jones ATL vs. JAX Note: What touchdown drought? ***(Shoulder) Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | Tyreek Hill KC at CHI |
| 10. | Travis Kelce KC at CHI |
| 11. | *Aaron Jones GB at MIN Note: I don't understand why the Packers don't throw to Jones more often, when he was so good in the passing game earlier this year. |
| 12. | *Todd Gurley LA at SF Note: Not very efficient, but still managed to get two touchdowns. |
| 13. | *Derrick Henry TEN vs. NO Note: Last week was the first time since Week 8 that Henry failed to score - and he came a foot away from doing so against the Texans. Limited practice Wednesday, no practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation. DOWNGRADED TO QUESTIONABLE ON SATURDAY, AND NOW UNLIKELY TO PLAY.*** |
| 14. | George Kittle SF vs. LAR |
| 15. | Amari Cooper DAL at PHI |
| 16. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. DET |
| 17. | Davante Adams GB at MIN |
| 18. | Mark Ingram BAL at CLE |
| 19. | Leonard Fournette JAC at ATL |
| 20. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. DAL |
| 21. | *D.J. Moore CAR at IND Note: Piling up the garbage time production, but can he do it with Will Greer? |
| 22. | Allen Robinson CHI vs. KC |
| 23. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. CIN Note: ***Dealt with a hip issue this week, but was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 24. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. NO |
| 25. | *Breshad Perriman TB vs. HOU Note: Took full advantage of his Last Wide Receiver Standing status with the Bucs. |
| 26. | *Nick Chubb CLE vs. BAL Note: Averaged 7.5 yards per carry and had three catches for 21 yards, but it could/should have been even better if the Browns would have used him late in the game. |
| 27. | *Tyler Higbee LA at SF Note: Even if Gerald Everett returns, you have to keep riding Higbee. |
| 28. | Robert Woods LA at SF |
| 29. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. CAR Note: (Quad) Had nine targets in his return. |
| 30. | Raheem Mostert SF vs. LAR |
| 31. | *Miles Sanders PHI vs. DAL Note: Monster game against the Redskins - even if Jordan Howard returns, he's earned a greater role in the offense. |
| 32. | *Dalvin Cook MIN vs. GB Note: (Shoulder) 'Felt good' Monday and coach Mike Zimmer was optimistic about his status Monday. We'll see how that translates during the week. Didn't practice Thursday, and an Adam Schefter report on ESPN suggests that he could sit out both Week 16 and 17 to get fully healthy for the playoffs. Also sat out Friday's practice. |
| 33. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. OAK Note: Scored for the second week in a row, though he was targeted on two of Philip Rivers' interceptions. ***(Knee) Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 34. | Kenny Golladay DET at DEN |
| 35. | *Odell Beckham Jr. CLE vs. BAL Note: Wants to play the final two weeks, but the Browns have been eliminated from postseason consideration, so there's some shutdown risk. ***(Groin) Limited in practice earlier, but has since been cleared from the injury list again. Has already booked an appointment with a core-muscle specialist in January.*** |
| 36. | *Alvin Kamara NO at TEN Note: Kamara's 13.9 fantasy points in PPR leagues has to be a disappointment given that the Saints were marching up and down the field against the Colts. |
| 37. | Phillip Lindsay DEN vs. DET |
| 38. | *Melvin Gordon LAC vs. OAK Note: Two bad fumbles led to two Minnesota scores, and a subsequent benching for a while last week. |
| 39. | *James Conner PIT at NYJ Note: Only eight carries, but the Steelers simply ran very few plays. He's the main back again. |
| 40. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. GB |
| 41. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. OAK |
| 42. | *Tyler Boyd CIN at MIA Note: Got smothered by the Pats' tight pass defense. |
| 43. | Darren Waller OAK at LAC |
| 44. | David Montgomery CHI vs. KC |
| 45. | Le'Veon Bell NYJ vs. PIT |
| 46. | *Marlon Mack IND vs. CAR Note: In theory this should be a great matchup, but Monday's debacle is leaving me a little gun-shy. |
| 47. | Kenyan Drake ARZ at SEA |
| 48. | *DeAndre Washington OAK at LAC Note: Bumped up with Josh Jacobs ruled out. |
| 49. | *Will Fuller V HOU at TB Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Tuesday. ***Officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 50. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. ARI |
| 51. | Cooper Kupp LA at SF |
| 52. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. ARI |
| 53. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NYG Note: I wish McLaurin could face the Eagles every week. Especially this week. |
| 54. | Mark Andrews BAL at CLE |
| 55. | Austin Ekeler LAC vs. OAK |
| 56. | *Devin Singletary BUF at NE Note: Two fumbles Sunday night led to Frank Gore getting 10 carries (albeit for only 15 yards). |
| 57. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. LAR |
| 58. | Anthony Miller CHI vs. KC |
| 59. | Marquise Brown BAL at CLE |
| 60. | *Julian Edelman NE vs. BUF Note: Has some tendon damage in his left knee. Was limited in Tuesday's practice. ***Limited practice all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 61. | James Washington PIT at NYJ |
| 62. | James White NE vs. BUF |
| 63. | *Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NYG Note: ***(Toe) Cleared from the injury report on Friday.*** |
| 64. | *Carlos Hyde HOU at TB Note: Tending to an ankle injury - limited in Tuesday's practice. Still limited on Thursday, listed as questionable. |
| 65. | *Noah Fant DEN vs. DET Note: Injured his right shoulder again, but x-rays were negative. ***Limited practices all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 66. | Michael Gallup DAL at PHI |
| 67. | *Adam Thielen MIN vs. GB Note: Only three targets in his return - though some of that was the product of the game flow, with the Vikings blowing out the Chargers. |
| 68. | Emmanuel Sanders SF vs. LAR |
| 69. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. JAX Note: Lost a goal line carry to Qadree Ollison. |
| 70. | Ronald Jones TB vs. HOU |
| 71. | *Jarvis Landry CLE vs. BAL Note: Had a confrontation with Freddie Kitchens on the sideline of last week's loss. Things are fine. ***(Hip) Limited earlier in the week, but cleared to play. However, he might need surgery in the offseason.*** |
| 72. | *Robby Anderson NYJ vs. PIT Note: ***(Illness) Held out earlier in the week, limited practice Friday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 73. | Darius Slayton NYG at WAS |
| 74. | Sterling Shepard NYG at WAS |
| 75. | *Hunter Henry LAC vs. OAK Note: Only two targets in the loss to the Vikings. Why has his usage faded? |
| 76. | Austin Hooper ATL vs. JAX |
| 77. | *Kareem Hunt CLE vs. BAL Note: Had a whopping eight catches for 62 yards, the product of a game flow that saw the Browns trailing the entire game. |
| 78. | *Mike Boone MIN vs. GB Note: Looks to be the main backup to Dalvin Cook with Mattison out; right now Mike Zimmer seems optimistic that Cook will play. Getting the first-team reps at RB in practice. The news on Cook has worsened, heightening the likelihood that Boone will start. ***Cook is out, and Mattison is a game-time decision.*** |
| 79. | Patrick Laird MIA vs. CIN |
| 80. | Sony Michel NE vs. BUF |
| 81. | Latavius Murray NO at TEN |
| 82. | *Danny Amendola DET at DEN Note: Had a whopping 13 targets in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 83. | *Chris Conley JAC at ATL Note: Took advantage of Chark's absence to catch two fourth-quarter touchdowns last week. |
| 84. | Jamison Crowder NYJ vs. PIT |
Kickers
| 1. | Wil Lutz NO at TEN |
| 2. | Justin Tucker BAL at CLE |
| 3. | *Harrison Butker KC at CHI Note: Nailed three field goals in the snow. Deprived of two extra-point opportunities - one by a bobbled snap, the next by a two-point conversion to make up for the previous bobble. |
| 4. | *Younghoe Koo ATL vs. JAX Note: Almost had another converted onside kick, only to have it called off due to a penalty. ***Dealing with a left foot injury, and the pain of being left off of Chris Liss's team he wished he drafted. But he had a full workout Thursday.*** |
| 5. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at TB |
| 6. | *Robbie Gould SF vs. LAR Note: Missed an extra-point in the loss. |
| 7. | Michael Badgley LAC vs. OAK |
| 8. | *Josh Lambo JAC at ATL Note: Having a fantastic year - 28/29 on field goal attempts. |
| 9. | *Matt Gay TB vs. HOU Note: (Groin) Limited practice Tuesday. ***Full practice Thursday.*** |
| 10. | *Austin Seibert CLE vs. BAL Note: Had a costly miss against Arizona, keeping them two scores down. |
| 11. | Jason Myers SEA vs. ARI |
| 12. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. DAL |
| 13. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NYG |
| 14. | Chase McLaughlin IND vs. CAR |
| 15. | Chris Boswell PIT at NYJ |
| 16. | *Jason Sanders MIA vs. CIN Note: ***Limited practices Thursday and Friday (illness), but coach Brian Flores suggested he'll be fine to kick.*** |
| 17. | Dan Bailey MIN vs. GB |
| 18. | Randy Bullock CIN at MIA |
| 19. | Nick Folk NE vs. BUF |
| 20. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. DET |
| 21. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at NE |
| 22. | Zane Gonzalez ARZ at SEA |
| 23. | Matt Prater DET at DEN |
| 24. | Aldrick Rosas NYG at WAS |
| 25. | Kai Forbath DAL at PHI |
| 26. | Greg Joseph TEN vs. NO |
| 27. | *Mason Crosby GB at MIN Note: Only one missed kick all year - but only has 17 field goal attempts. |
| 28. | *Daniel Carlson OAK at LAC Note: Has missed three of his last eight tries, all over 40 yards. |
| 29. | Eddy Pineiro CHI vs. KC |
| 30. | Joey Slye CAR at IND |
| 31. | *Greg Zuerlein LA at SF Note: Dealing with a muscle strain that leaves him uncertain for this week - plus the Rams play a day early. ***Game-time decision. The Rams worked out Brett Maher just in case.*** |
| 32. | *Sam Ficken NYJ vs. PIT Note: Missed a field goal attempt and an extra point. |
| 33. | *Ryan Succop TEN vs. NO Note: Had a field goal attempt blocked, and is 1-for-6 since returning from IR. ***Placed back on IR (knee). Greg Joseph replaces him.*** |
Defenses
| 1. | New England Patriots vs. BUF |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers at NYJ |
| 3. | Baltimore Ravens at CLE |
| 4. | Denver Broncos vs. DET |
| 5. | Kansas City Chiefs at CHI |
| 6. | Buffalo Bills at NE |
| 7. | San Francisco 49ers vs. LAR |
| 8. | New Orleans Saints at TEN |
| 9. | Seattle Seahawks vs. ARI |
| 10. | *Indianapolis Colts vs. CAR Note: Gets to tee off on Will Grier's first start. |
| 11. | New York Jets vs. PIT |
| 12. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. OAK |
| 13. | Minnesota Vikings vs. GB |
| 14. | Atlanta Falcons vs. JAX |
| 15. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. HOU |
| 16. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. DAL |
| 17. | Los Angeles Rams at SF |
| 18. | *Houston Texans at TB Note: Probably will at least convert a couple of turnovers while allowing 350 passing yards to Jameis. |
| 19. | Dallas Cowboys at PHI |
| 20. | Chicago Bears vs. KC |
| 21. | Green Bay Packers at MIN |
| 22. | Cincinnati Bengals at MIA |
| 23. | Washington Redskins vs. NYG |
| 24. | Tennessee Titans vs. NO |
| 25. | Carolina Panthers at IND |
| 26. | Oakland Raiders at LAC |
| 27. | Miami Dolphins vs. CIN |
| 28. | New York Giants at WAS |
| 29. | Detroit Lions at DEN |
| 30. | Cleveland Browns vs. BAL |
| 31. | Arizona Cardinals at SEA |
| 32. | Jacksonville Jaguars at ATL |
