This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update complete.
Bye Week: Baltimore, LA, Miami, New York Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
Thursday Game - Jacksonville at Tennessee. Yay!
London Game - Early Start (More Yay!) - Washington vs. Cincinnati
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 7:00 pm PT. ***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
Sunday Update complete.
Bye Week: Baltimore, LA, Miami, New York Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
Thursday Game - Jacksonville at Tennessee. Yay!
London Game - Early Start (More Yay!) - Washington vs. Cincinnati
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 7:00 pm PT. ***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. 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. My response will correspond with the rankings.
Quarterback
| 1. | *Andrew Luck IND vs. KC Note: ***As usual, limited Thursday, but back off the injury list by Friday.*** |
| 2. | Tom Brady NE at Buf |
| 3. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. GB |
| 4. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Atl |
| 5. | Drew Brees NO vs. Sea Note: Broke the pattern of struggling on the road. Unfortunately he faces the Seahawks with this home start. |
| 6. | Cam Newton CAR vs. Ari Note: How much will the Panthers let Cam run having had the bye week to rest? |
| 7. | Andy Dalton CIN vs. Was |
| 8. | Jameis Winston TB vs. Oak |
| 9. | *Russell Wilson SEA at NO Note: Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Wilson felt no lingering effects from his two leg injuries, but he also appeared to be limited in the Sunday travesty, er, game. (MCL, Pectoral) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***No longer on the injury report.*** |
| 10. | Kirk Cousins WAS at Cin |
| 11. | *Carson Palmer ARZ at Car Note: (Hamstring) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 12. | Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Jax |
| 13. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ at Cle Note: Had a 'sore winner' press conference straight out of the John Robinson Rose Bowl playbook after the win against the Ravens. Back as the starter with Geno Smith out for the year. |
| 14. | Derek Carr OAK at TB |
| 15. | Alex Smith KC at Ind Note: Will the game flow against Indy finally force Smith to throw it more often? |
| 16. | *Josh McCown CLE vs. NYJ Note: (Collarbone) Could return this week. All signs point to McCown starting this week. ***Officially named the starter.*** |
| 17. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. Phi Note: With Romo not yet practicing, Prescott will hold on to the starting job at least one more week, and is the favorite to keep it. |
| 18. | Tyrod Taylor BUF vs. NE |
| 19. | Philip Rivers SD at Den Note: Threw for 371 yards against the Falcons, but only one TD. With six teams on bye, this is a bad week for him to face the Broncos again. |
| 20. | Matthew Stafford DET at Hou |
| 21. | Brock Osweiler HOU vs. Det Note: Predictably bad in the road loss to the Broncos on Monday night. Coach Bill O'Brien said he wasn't contemplating a QB change, but he's now having to answer the question. |
| 22. | Carson Wentz PHI at Dal |
| 23. | Blake Bortles JAC at Ten Note: Almost all of his production against the Raiders came in garbage time, and it was underwhelming even at that. |
| 24. | Trevor Siemian DEN vs. SD |
| 25. | Sam Bradford MIN at Chi Note: Really sloppy performance in the loss to the Eagles - one interception and two lost fumbles. |
| 26. | *Jay Cutler CHI vs. Min Note: (Thumb) Has been cleared to play Monday night against the Vikings. And there was much rejoicing ... |
| 27. | *Kevin Hogan CLE vs. NYJ Note: Currently listed at the top of the depth chart, but either Cody Kessler or Josh McCown might be cleared to play. Passed up by McCown. |
| 28. | *Cody Kessler CLE vs. NYJ Note: Trying to recover from a concussion in time to start this week. Remaining in the concussion protocol. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 29. | *Tony Romo DAL vs. Phi Note: (Back) Didn't participate when the Cowboys returned to practice Monday. Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out, no surprises here.*** |
| 30. | *Brian Hoyer CHI vs. Min Note: Broken arm, placed on IR. |
| 31. | *Geno Smith NYJ at Cle Note: Can't buy a break - torn ACL, out for the season. |
Running Backs
| 1. | David Johnson ARZ at Car |
| 2. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. Phi |
| 3. | *Spencer Ware KC at Ind Note: ***Jamaal Charles remains out.*** |
| 4. | *DeMarco Murray TEN vs. Jax Note: Limited practice Tuesday for rest reasons - the Titans play on Thursday night. |
| 5. | Christine Michael SEA at NO |
| 6. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. GB Note: Could have a huge workload if Coleman is out. (Hip) Full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation.*** |
| 7. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. Oak Note: Only downside was that he didn't score, and Peyton Barber got a late touchdown in mop-up duty instead of him. |
| 8. | LeGarrette Blount NE at Buf |
| 9. | Devontae Booker DEN vs. SD Note: Scored his first touchdown and had one more carry than Anderson, though Anderson also ran very well Monday night. C.J. Anderson is out multiple weeks with a meniscus tear in his knee. |
| 10. | *Matt Forte NYJ at Cle Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday, but coach Todd Bowles indicated that this was more of a rest day than an injury concern. ***No longer on the injured list.*** |
| 11. | Frank Gore IND vs. KC |
| 12. | Melvin Gordon SD at Den |
| 13. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Sea Note: The good news - caught a touchdown pass. The bad news - lost a big fumble on the Chiefs' seven-yard line in the fourth quarter. |
| 14. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. NYJ Note: Ran effectively early, but the Browns abandoned the run in the second half after falling two scores behind. |
| 15. | Matt Asiata MIN at Chi Note: Six catches last week ... for 25 yards. McKinnon still in a walking boot on Thursday. ***McKinnon officially ruled out.*** |
| 16. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Was Note: Light workload because of the big lead while nursing a few bruises. |
| 17. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. Ari |
| 18. | Latavius Murray OAK at TB |
| 19. | *Rob Kelley WAS at Cin Note: Moving up with Matt Jones dealing with a knee injury. ***Matt Jones officially out.*** |
| 20. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Was |
| 21. | *Lamar Miller HOU vs. Det Note: Day-to-day with a shoulder injury - rotated with Alfred Blue on Monday night. Limited in Thursday's practice. ***I'm getting a little wary - though Miller is adamant that he'll play, but he's officially a game-time decision. Could be limited even if he does play. What I'm most worried about is if he's limited.*** |
| 22. | Ryan Mathews PHI at Dal Note: Had another fourth quarter fumble against the Vikings. |
| 23. | Chris Thompson WAS at Cin Note: Earned extra work after Matt Jones lost a fumble. Jones hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Matt Jones officially out.*** |
| 24. | *Theo Riddick DET at Hou Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Off of the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Chris Ivory JAC at Ten Note: Both Ivory and Yeldon had only five carries apiece in the loss to the Raiders - the penalty-laden game, followed by a big deficit, led to that result. |
| 26. | James White NE at Buf |
| 27. | *Mike Gillislee BUF vs. NE Note: Worst possible result for Gillislee last week - McCoy started, a third of Gillislee's yards were loss on one direct snap gone bad, and Reggie Bush vultured the touchdown. (Foot) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited practice again Friday, plans to play, and McCoy is out.*** |
| 28. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. NYJ |
| 29. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ten |
| 30. | Darren Sproles PHI at Dal |
| 31. | DeAndre Washington OAK at TB |
| 32. | *Charcandrick West KC at Ind Note: ***Jamaal Charles out.*** |
| 33. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. Det Note: Earned extra playing time after Lamar Miller's shoulder injury. ***Miller is a game-time decision.*** |
| 34. | *Bilal Powell NYJ at Cle Note: (Turf toe) Missed practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***No longer on the injured list.*** |
| 35. | *Dwayne Washington DET at Hou Note: (Ankle) Full practice Wednesday. ***Off of the injury list.*** |
| 36. | Ka'Deem Carey CHI vs. Min |
| 37. | Zach Zenner DET at Hou |
| 38. | Peyton Barber TB vs. Oak Note: Was the primary back behind Rodgers last week, getting nearly all the mop-up duty. |
| 39. | Jordan Howard CHI vs. Min Note: Was losing carries to Kadeem Carey and now Langford could be back. |
| 40. | *Knile Davis GB at Atl Note: Expected to get more work with the extra practice time following the Thursday game. |
| 41. | C.J. Prosise SEA at NO |
| 42. | Wendell Smallwood PHI at Dal |
| 43. | Fozzy Whittaker CAR vs. Ari |
| 44. | Alfred Morris DAL vs. Phi |
| 45. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. Jax |
| 46. | Jalen Richard OAK at TB Note: Effectively buried last week with the return of Latavius Murray. |
| 47. | *Kapri Bibbs DEN vs. SD Note: Moves up to the second string running back in Denver with C.J. Anderson out with a meniscus tear. |
| 48. | *Jeremy Langford CHI vs. Min Note: (Ankle) Returned to practice Tuesday. That the Bears released Joique Bell speaks to their confidence that Langford will be part of the picture. Limited practice Thursday. ***Limited all week, listed as questionable.*** |
| 49. | Cameron Artis-Payne CAR vs. Ari |
| 50. | Justin Forsett DET at Hou |
| 51. | Josh Ferguson IND vs. KC |
| 52. | Travaris Cadet NO vs. Sea |
| 53. | *Terron Ward ATL vs. GB Note: ***Activated from the practice squad, will be Freeman's backup.*** |
| 54. | *Don Jackson GB at Atl Note: (Hand) Full practice Wednesday, but I moved him down in acknowledgment that Knile Davis could get more work this week. |
| 55. | Antone Smith TB vs. Oak |
| 56. | Andre Ellington ARZ at Car |
| 57. | Dexter McCluster SD at Den Note: Two targets, and one of those was a drop that led to an interception - though in fairness the ball was thrown a little behind him. |
| 58. | Robert Turbin IND vs. KC |
| 59. | Alex Collins SEA at NO |
| 60. | *Lance Dunbar DAL vs. Phi Note: ***(Knee) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 61. | Reggie Bush BUF vs. NE |
| 62. | *Stevan Ridley ATL vs. GB Note: Signed by the Falcons in the wake of Tevin Coleman's hamstring injury. |
| 63. | *Jonathan Williams BUF vs. NE Note: Was inactive once McCoy was given the green light. |
| 64. | *Jerick McKinnon MIN at Chi Note: Left in the third quarter with an ankle injury, but coach Mike Zimmer said afterward that McKinnon 'should be fine.' Sporting a walking boot at Thursday's practice - the Vikings play Monday night, so he has an extra day to recover. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 65. | *Jamaal Charles KC at Ind Note: (Knee) Had just two snaps Sunday and afterward Andy Reid preached caution and patience with him. (Knee) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 66. | *Matt Jones WAS at Cin Note: Lost another fumble to the Lions, and lost playing time to Chris Thompson as a result. (Knee) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 67. | *LeSean McCoy BUF vs. NE Note: Aggravated his hamstring injury in the loss to the Dolphins and will be questionable for this week. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Expected to miss this week, return next week.*** |
| 68. | *Tevin Coleman ATL vs. GB Note: (Hamstring) Unlikely to play against the Packers. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 69. | *Doug Martin TB vs. Oak Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 70. | *Dion Lewis NE at Buf Note: (Knee) Began practice Thursday - the Pats now have three weeks to activate him. ***Practiced again Friday, but not yet activated from the PUP list.*** |
| 71. | *C.J. Anderson DEN vs. SD Note: (Knee) Torn meniscus that will require surgery, out multiple weeks. |
| 72. | *Thomas Rawls SEA at NO Note: (Leg) Will begin running this week with the hope that he can play in Week 9. ***Able to run this week, but still weeks away from playing.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL vs. GB |
| 2. | Mike Evans TB vs. Oak |
| 3. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. KC Note: (Hip) Did not practice Thursday - that's become standard for him as of late. |
| 4. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Det Note: I think this will be a good bounce back week for Hopkins. |
| 5. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at Cle Note: (Foot) Missed practice Wednesday, returned Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 6. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. Was Note: ***Will be covered by Josh Norman at least part of the time.*** |
| 7. | Doug Baldwin SEA at NO |
| 8. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Sea |
| 9. | Michael Crabtree OAK at TB |
| 10. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Car |
| 11. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. SD |
| 12. | *Terrelle Pryor CLE vs. NYJ Note: Pryor's hamstring made him a non-factor against the Bengals. Watch the practice reports carefully. Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, no longer on the injury list.*** |
| 13. | Kelvin Benjamin CAR vs. Ari |
| 14. | Amari Cooper OAK at TB |
| 15. | Jordy Nelson GB at Atl |
| 16. | Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. Min |
| 17. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten Note: Another huge letdown - Bortles has been terrible, but Robinson is also at fault. |
| 18. | *Jamison Crowder WAS at Cin Note: (Groin) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 19. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Sea |
| 20. | *Davante Adams GB at Atl Note: ***Bumped up with Cobb out.*** |
| 21. | Golden Tate DET at Hou |
| 22. | *Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. SD Note: (Hip) Limited at practice Wednesday. ***No longer on the injury report.*** |
| 23. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Expected to play Sunday night against the Eagles. Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Still expected to play.*** |
| 24. | *Marvin Jones DET at Hou Note: Rested from practice Wednesday, but was a full-go Thursday. |
| 25. | Julian Edelman NE at Buf Note: Still looking for his first touchdown, let alone his first 100-yard game. (Foot) Limited at Wednesday's practice. |
| 26. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Atl Note: Most sites still list him as a WR, so I'll keep doing so here. (Illness) Limited Wednesday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 27. | Will Fuller HOU vs. Det |
| 28. | *Tyrell Williams SD at Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 29. | *Stefon Diggs MIN at Chi Note: Appears to be over his groin injury. |
| 30. | Rishard Matthews TEN vs. Jax |
| 31. | Jeremy Maclin KC at Ind |
| 32. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Cle |
| 33. | *Donte Moncrief IND vs. KC Note: (Shoulder) Could return to practice Wednesday. Practiced Wednesday, expects to play. |
| 34. | Brandon LaFell CIN vs. Was |
| 35. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Phi |
| 36. | Marqise Lee JAC at Ten Note: Hasn't found the end zone yet, but had seven catches on eight targets for 107 yards against the Raiders. |
| 37. | Willie Snead NO vs. Sea |
| 38. | *Jordan Matthews PHI at Dal Note: (Knee) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Off the injury report.*** |
| 39. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at Cin Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 40. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 41. | *Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. GB Note: ***(Groin) Full practice Friday, not on the injury report.*** |
| 42. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Cin |
| 43. | *Cameron Meredith CHI vs. Min Note: I wonder if he'll have the same sort of chemistry with Cutler as he had with Hoyer, who had a lot more practice reps with him? ***Limited all week with a shoulder injury, listed as questionable.*** |
| 44. | *Travis Benjamin SD at Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 45. | *J.J. Nelson ARZ at Car Note: Could get more targets regularly with Jaron Brown out for the season. |
| 46. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at NO |
| 47. | *Allen Hurns JAC at Ten Note: (Neck/Shoulder) Limited Monday, full participant Tuesday. |
| 48. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at NO Note: (Thigh) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Expected to play - good matchup, but no strong performances yet.*** |
| 49. | *John Brown ARZ at Car Note: (Hamstring) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 50. | Adam Thielen MIN at Chi |
| 51. | Anquan Boldin DET at Hou |
| 52. | Dontrelle Inman SD at Den Note: Still getting heavy snaps (88 percent Sunday), middling targets. |
| 53. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Phi |
| 54. | Adam Humphries TB vs. Oak |
| 55. | Justin Hunter BUF vs. NE Note: On the field for all but four snaps last week, but only four targets. |
| 56. | Chris Hogan NE at Buf Note: Lost a fumble early, subsequently wasn't on the field much in two-receiver sets. |
| 57. | *Russell Shepard TB vs. Oak Note: Appears to be the Bucs' #2 option at WR, at least he was last week. ***Will be limited to 30 offensive snaps due to his special teams importance.*** |
| 58. | *Robert Woods BUF vs. NE Note: (Foot) Making good progress, and the Bills' need for him is more acute with Marquise Goodwin in the concussion protocol. Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 59. | Nelson Agholor PHI at Dal |
| 60. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. Ari |
| 61. | Josh Huff PHI at Dal |
| 62. | Jaelen Strong HOU vs. Det |
| 63. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at Car Note: Played through a hamstring injury Sunday night. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Active after earlier being classified as an 'Uphill battle to play.'*** |
| 64. | Dorial Green-Beckham PHI at Dal |
| 65. | Seth Roberts OAK at TB |
| 66. | *Cordarrelle Patterson MIN at Chi Note: Seven targets in the loss to the Eagles. ***Concussion, listed as questionable.*** |
| 67. | Brandon Coleman NO vs. Sea |
| 68. | *Phillip Dorsett IND vs. KC Note: (Hamstring) Could return to practice Wednesday. Full practice Thursday. ***Not on the final injury report.*** |
| 69. | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. NYJ |
| 70. | Chris Conley KC at Ind |
| 71. | Aldrick Robinson ATL vs. GB |
| 72. | *Tajae Sharpe TEN vs. Jax Note: (Knee) Limited participant in Tuesday's practice. 'Trending in the right direction' to play Thursday night. How much remains to be seen. |
| 73. | Ricardo Louis CLE vs. NYJ Note: Only three targets last week, after nine the previous week. |
| 74. | Andre Johnson TEN vs. Jax |
| 75. | Tyler Boyd CIN vs. Was |
| 76. | Brice Butler DAL vs. Phi |
| 77. | Walter Powell BUF vs. NE |
| 78. | Braxton Miller HOU vs. Det |
| 79. | Charles Johnson MIN at Chi |
| 80. | Justin Hardy ATL vs. GB |
| 81. | Danny Amendola NE at Buf |
| 82. | Charone Peake NYJ at Cle |
| 83. | Tyreek Hill KC at Ind |
| 84. | Robby Anderson NYJ at Cle |
| 85. | Paul Richardson SEA at NO |
| 86. | *Devin Funchess CAR vs. Ari Note: Missed practice Monday for personal reasons. Returned to practice Wednesday. |
| 87. | Cecil Shorts TB vs. Oak Note: Zero targets on 31 snaps. |
| 88. | *Chester Rogers IND vs. KC Note: (Hamstring/foot) Missed practice Wednesday. ***Ruled out for Sunday.*** |
| 89. | *Randall Cobb GB at Atl Note: (Hamstring) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Not expected to play.*** |
| 90. | *Marquise Goodwin BUF vs. NE Note: In the concussion protocol after a collision on the Bills' penultimate drive of Sunday's loss. Unlikely to play this week. |
| 91. | *Eddie Royal CHI vs. Min Note: (Toe) Not present at Tuesday's practice. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 92. | *Corey Coleman CLE vs. NYJ Note: (Hand) Limited in practice - running routes, not catching passes yet. |
| 93. | *Jaron Brown ARZ at Car Note: Torn ACL, placed on IR. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Buf |
| 2. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Ari |
| 3. | *Jimmy Graham SEA at NO Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 4. | *Jordan Reed WAS at Cin Note: (Concussion) Has been cleared to practice Wednesday, but hasn't yet cleared the final go-ahead from an independent neurologist to play. Cleared to travel, not necessarily cleared to play - will practice Friday, and also meet again with an independent neurologist. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 5. | Coby Fleener NO vs. Sea |
| 6. | Jack Doyle IND vs. KC |
| 7. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax Note: (Chest) Didn't practice Monday, full practice Tuesday. |
| 8. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. NYJ |
| 9. | Tyler Eifert CIN vs. Was Note: Played only 15 snaps, limited to third down and red zone - but the Bengals were comfortably ahead most of the game. Should get more work this week. |
| 10. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU vs. Det |
| 11. | Travis Kelce KC at Ind Note: I'm guilty of overrating Kelce, or at least of overrating his set-up. The Chiefs just don't throw the ball enough. |
| 12. | *Jason Witten DAL vs. Phi Note: ***(Chest) Listed as questionable despite fully practicing all week.*** |
| 13. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Chi Note: Had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Eagles. |
| 14. | Antonio Gates SD at Den Note: Fewer snaps (38) than Henry (47), but more routes and targets, and now Henry is in the concussion protocol. |
| 15. | Cameron Brate TB vs. Oak |
| 16. | *Eric Ebron DET at Hou Note: (Ankle/Knee) Full practice Thursday. ***Officially active.*** |
| 17. | *Martellus Bennett NE at Buf Note: (Ankle) Targeted just twice last week, but he was the only Patriot to have a good game last time they faced the Bills. (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Missed practice Friday but still active.*** |
| 18. | Zach Miller CHI vs. Min |
| 19. | Jacob Tamme ATL vs. GB |
| 20. | Zach Ertz PHI at Dal |
| 21. | *Julius Thomas JAC at Ten Note: (Ankle) Limited Monday, did not practice Tuesday. Listed as questionable. |
| 22. | *Vernon Davis WAS at Cin Note: 6/6 for 79 yards last week, but value may evaporate upon the return of Reed this week. (Groin) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Active, but so is Jordan Reed.*** |
| 23. | *Charles Clay BUF vs. NE Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Officially active.*** |
| 24. | *Richard Rodgers GB at Atl Note: Jared Cook (ankle) still isn't ready to practice, but that hasn't translated into a lot of work for Rodgers. |
| 25. | Virgil Green DEN vs. SD |
| 26. | Clive Walford OAK at TB |
| 27. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ at Car |
| 28. | Ryan Griffin HOU vs. Det |
| 29. | *Hunter Henry SD at Den Note: Has entered the NFL's concussion protocol. Full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, but still not officially out of the concussion protocol.*** |
| 30. | Brent Celek PHI at Dal |
| 31. | Jace Amaro TEN vs. Jax |
| 32. | *C.J. Uzomah CIN vs. Was Note: ***Inactive.*** |
| 33. | *Dwayne Allen IND vs. KC Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Thursday. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL vs. GB |
| 2. | David Johnson ARZ at Car |
| 3. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. Phi |
| 4. | *Spencer Ware KC at Ind Note: ***Jamaal Charles remains out.*** |
| 5. | Mike Evans TB vs. Oak |
| 6. | *T.Y. Hilton IND vs. KC Note: (Hip) Did not practice Thursday - that's become standard for him as of late. |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Det Note: I think this will be a good bounce back week for Hopkins. |
| 8. | *DeMarco Murray TEN vs. Jax Note: Limited practice Tuesday for rest reasons - the Titans play on Thursday night. |
| 9. | Rob Gronkowski NE at Buf |
| 10. | Christine Michael SEA at NO |
| 11. | *Devonta Freeman ATL vs. GB Note: Could have a huge workload if Coleman is out. (Hip) Full practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, no injury designation.*** |
| 12. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. Ari |
| 13. | Jacquizz Rodgers TB vs. Oak Note: Only downside was that he didn't score, and Peyton Barber got a late touchdown in mop-up duty instead of him. |
| 14. | Devontae Booker DEN vs. SD Note: Scored his first touchdown and had one more carry than Anderson, though Anderson also ran very well Monday night. C.J. Anderson is out multiple weeks with a meniscus tear in his knee. |
| 15. | LeGarrette Blount NE at Buf |
| 16. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at Cle Note: (Foot) Missed practice Wednesday, returned Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 17. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. Was Note: ***Will be covered by Josh Norman at least part of the time.*** |
| 18. | Doug Baldwin SEA at NO |
| 19. | Michael Crabtree OAK at TB |
| 20. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Sea |
| 21. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at Car |
| 22. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. SD |
| 23. | *Matt Forte NYJ at Cle Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday, but coach Todd Bowles indicated that this was more of a rest day than an injury concern. ***No longer on the injured list.*** |
| 24. | Frank Gore IND vs. KC |
| 25. | Melvin Gordon SD at Den |
| 26. | Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. Min |
| 27. | *Dez Bryant DAL vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Expected to play Sunday night against the Eagles. Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Still expected to play.*** |
| 28. | Kelvin Benjamin CAR vs. Ari |
| 29. | Amari Cooper OAK at TB |
| 30. | *Lamar Miller HOU vs. Det Note: Day-to-day with a shoulder injury - rotated with Alfred Blue on Monday night. Limited in Thursday's practice. ***I'm getting a little wary - though Miller is adamant that he'll play, but he's officially a game-time decision. Could be limited even if he does play. What I'm most worried about is if he's limited.*** |
| 31. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten Note: Another huge letdown - Bortles has been terrible, but Robinson is also at fault. |
| 32. | *Tyrell Williams SD at Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 33. | *Jamison Crowder WAS at Cin Note: (Groin) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 34. | Jordy Nelson GB at Atl |
| 35. | Michael Thomas NO vs. Sea |
| 36. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Atl Note: Most sites still list him as a WR, so I'll keep doing so here. (Illness) Limited Wednesday. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 37. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. NYJ Note: Ran effectively early, but the Browns abandoned the run in the second half after falling two scores behind. |
| 38. | Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. Ari |
| 39. | *Jimmy Graham SEA at NO Note: (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 40. | *Terrelle Pryor CLE vs. NYJ Note: Pryor's hamstring made him a non-factor against the Bengals. Watch the practice reports carefully. Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Full practice Friday, no longer on the injury list.*** |
| 41. | Golden Tate DET at Hou |
| 42. | *Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. SD Note: (Hip) Limited at practice Wednesday. ***No longer on the injury report.*** |
| 43. | *Marvin Jones DET at Hou Note: Rested from practice Wednesday, but was a full-go Thursday. |
| 44. | *Davante Adams GB at Atl Note: ***Bumped up with Cobb out.*** |
| 45. | Chris Thompson WAS at Cin Note: Earned extra work after Matt Jones lost a fumble. Jones hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Matt Jones officially out.*** |
| 46. | Jeremy Hill CIN vs. Was Note: Light workload because of the big lead while nursing a few bruises. |
| 47. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Sea Note: The good news - caught a touchdown pass. The bad news - lost a big fumble on the Chiefs' seven-yard line in the fourth quarter. |
| 48. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. Was |
| 49. | James White NE at Buf |
| 50. | Julian Edelman NE at Buf Note: Still looking for his first touchdown, let alone his first 100-yard game. (Foot) Limited at Wednesday's practice. |
| 51. | Will Fuller HOU vs. Det |
| 52. | Latavius Murray OAK at TB |
| 53. | Ryan Mathews PHI at Dal Note: Had another fourth quarter fumble against the Vikings. |
| 54. | *Cameron Meredith CHI vs. Min Note: I wonder if he'll have the same sort of chemistry with Cutler as he had with Hoyer, who had a lot more practice reps with him? ***Limited all week with a shoulder injury, listed as questionable.*** |
| 55. | *Jordan Matthews PHI at Dal Note: (Knee) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Off the injury report.*** |
| 56. | *Theo Riddick DET at Hou Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. ***Off of the injury list.*** |
| 57. | *Stefon Diggs MIN at Chi Note: Appears to be over his groin injury. |
| 58. | Rishard Matthews TEN vs. Jax |
| 59. | Jeremy Maclin KC at Ind |
| 60. | Quincy Enunwa NYJ at Cle |
| 61. | Brandon LaFell CIN vs. Was |
| 62. | Coby Fleener NO vs. Sea |
| 63. | Jack Doyle IND vs. KC |
| 64. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax Note: (Chest) Didn't practice Monday, full practice Tuesday. |
| 65. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. NYJ |
| 66. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Phi |
| 67. | *Jerick McKinnon MIN at Chi Note: Left in the third quarter with an ankle injury, but coach Mike Zimmer said afterward that McKinnon 'should be fine.' Sporting a walking boot at Thursday's practice - the Vikings play Monday night, so he has an extra day to recover. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 68. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. NYJ |
| 69. | Marqise Lee JAC at Ten Note: Hasn't found the end zone yet, but had seven catches on eight targets for 107 yards against the Raiders. |
| 70. | Willie Snead NO vs. Sea |
| 71. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at Cin Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 72. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at Car Note: Played through a hamstring injury Sunday night. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Active after earlier being classified as an 'Uphill battle to play.'*** |
| 73. | *Jordan Reed WAS at Cin Note: (Concussion) Has been cleared to practice Wednesday, but hasn't yet cleared the final go-ahead from an independent neurologist to play. Cleared to travel, not necessarily cleared to play - will practice Friday, and also meet again with an independent neurologist. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 74. | Travis Kelce KC at Ind Note: I'm guilty of overrating Kelce, or at least of overrating his set-up. The Chiefs just don't throw the ball enough. |
| 75. | *Jason Witten DAL vs. Phi Note: ***(Chest) Listed as questionable despite fully practicing all week.*** |
| 76. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at Chi Note: Had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Eagles. |
| 77. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ten |
| 78. | Darren Sproles PHI at Dal |
| 79. | Chris Ivory JAC at Ten Note: Both Ivory and Yeldon had only five carries apiece in the loss to the Raiders - the penalty-laden game, followed by a big deficit, led to that result. |
| 80. | Matt Asiata MIN at Chi Note: Six catches last week ... for 25 yards. McKinnon still in a walking boot on Thursday. ***McKinnon officially ruled out.*** |
| 81. | *Russell Shepard TB vs. Oak Note: Appears to be the Bucs' #2 option at WR, at least he was last week. ***Will be limited to 30 offensive snaps due to his special teams importance.*** |
| 82. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 83. | *Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. GB Note: ***(Groin) Full practice Friday, not on the injury report.*** |
| 84. | Pierre Garcon WAS at Cin |
| 85. | *Travis Benjamin SD at Den Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 86. | *Allen Hurns JAC at Ten Note: (Neck/Shoulder) Limited Monday, full participant Tuesday. |
| 87. | *Tyler Lockett SEA at NO Note: (Thigh) Limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Expected to play - good matchup, but no strong performances yet.*** |
| 88. | *Mike Gillislee BUF vs. NE Note: Worst possible result for Gillislee last week - McCoy started, a third of Gillislee's yards were loss on one direct snap gone bad, and Reggie Bush vultured the touchdown. (Foot) Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Limited practice again Friday, plans to play, and McCoy is out.*** |
| 89. | Zach Zenner DET at Hou |
| 90. | *Rob Kelley WAS at Cin Note: Moving up with Matt Jones dealing with a knee injury. ***Matt Jones officially out.*** |
| 91. | *Bilal Powell NYJ at Cle Note: (Turf toe) Missed practice Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***No longer on the injured list.*** |
| 92. | *Martellus Bennett NE at Buf Note: (Ankle) Targeted just twice last week, but he was the only Patriot to have a good game last time they faced the Bills. (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Missed practice Friday but still active.*** |
| 93. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU vs. Det |
| 94. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at NO |
| 95. | Dontrelle Inman SD at Den Note: Still getting heavy snaps (88 percent Sunday), middling targets. |
| 96. | Adam Thielen MIN at Chi |
| 97. | *Charcandrick West KC at Ind Note: ***Jamaal Charles out.*** |
| 98. | *Alfred Blue HOU vs. Det Note: Earned extra playing time after Lamar Miller's shoulder injury. ***Miller is a game-time decision.*** |
| 99. | Ka'Deem Carey CHI vs. Min |
| 100. | DeAndre Washington OAK at TB |
| 101. | *Randall Cobb GB at Atl Note: (Hamstring) Limited at Thursday's practice. ***Not expected to play.*** |
| 102. | *Matt Jones WAS at Cin Note: Lost another fumble to the Lions, and lost playing time to Chris Thompson as a result. (Knee) Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 103. | *C.J. Anderson DEN vs. SD Note: (Knee) Torn meniscus that will require surgery, out multiple weeks. |
Kickers
| 1. | Adam Vinatieri IND vs. KC |
| 2. | Stephen Gostkowski NE at Buf Note: Actually missed another extra point - it's a weird slumping year for him. |
| 3. | Brandon McManus DEN vs. SD |
| 4. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. GB |
| 5. | Josh Lambo SD at Den Note: 17-for-18 on the season, and leads the NFL in touchbacks. |
| 6. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at TB |
| 7. | Mason Crosby GB at Atl |
| 8. | Mike Nugent CIN vs. Was Note: Missed two field goal attempts from 40 and 45 yards. |
| 9. | Graham Gano CAR vs. Ari |
| 10. | Steven Hauschka SEA at NO |
| 11. | Nick Novak HOU vs. Det Note: About the only who has benefited from the Texans' inability to finish off drives - sixth among kickers in scoring. |
| 12. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Phi |
| 13. | Nick Folk NYJ at Cle |
| 14. | Cairo Santos KC at Ind |
| 15. | Wil Lutz NO vs. Sea |
| 16. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ at Car Note: Catanzaro and Hauschka played a game of 'anything you can do, I can do worse.' Appreciate the commitment to artwork, folks. |
| 17. | Caleb Sturgis PHI at Dal |
| 18. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Jax |
| 19. | Blair Walsh MIN at Chi |
| 20. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. NE |
| 21. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at Cin |
| 22. | Roberto Aguayo TB vs. Oak Note: Another bad miss against the Niners - in terms of degree of miss, albeit from 50 yards. |
| 23. | Matt Prater DET at Hou |
| 24. | Jason Myers JAC at Ten |
| 25. | Cody Parkey CLE vs. NYJ |
| 26. | Connor Barth CHI vs. Min |
Defenses
| 1. | *Minnesota Vikings at Chi Note: Andrew Sendejo left with an ankle injury after a first-quarter interception. |
| 2. | *Denver Broncos vs. SD Note: DeMarcus Ware (forearm) might return to practice this week. |
| 3. | New England Patriots at Buf |
| 4. | *Houston Texans vs. Det Note: A.J. Bouye was heavily targeted against thanks to injuries in the Texans' secondary and he rose to the task with 11 tackles. Might be a sneaky IDP play for another week against the Lions. |
| 5. | Dallas Cowboys vs. Phi |
| 6. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Was |
| 7. | Philadelphia Eagles at Dal |
| 8. | Arizona Cardinals at Car |
| 9. | *Seattle Seahawks at NO Note: The Seahawks are optimistic that Kam Chancellor (groin) could return this week. |
| 10. | *San Diego Chargers at Den Note: Joey Bosa is already a pass-rushing force. Now the question is can they keep him on the field for more snaps? |
| 11. | *Tennessee Titans vs. Jax Note: CB Perrish Cox (Concussion) did not practice Tuesday, has a short week. |
| 12. | New York Jets at Cle |
| 13. | Atlanta Falcons vs. GB |
| 14. | *Washington Redskins at Cin Note: Josh Norman in the concussion protocol. ***Norman cleared to play.*** |
| 15. | *Jacksonville Jaguars at Ten Note: DT Roy Miller out for the season with a torn Achilles' tendon. |
| 16. | Detroit Lions at Hou |
| 17. | *Kansas City Chiefs at Ind Note: Justin Houston (knee) unlikely to play. |
| 18. | Oakland Raiders at TB |
| 19. | Chicago Bears vs. Min |
| 20. | *Buffalo Bills vs. NE Note: The announcers couldn't stop raving about Lorenzo Alexander in the loss to the Dolphins. Meanwhile, Marcell Darius (hamstring) is questionable, which could make the Bills vulnerable to the running game. |
| 21. | Carolina Panthers vs. Ari |
| 22. | Green Bay Packers at Atl |
| 23. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oak |
| 24. | New Orleans Saints vs. Sea |
| 25. | Cleveland Browns vs. NYJ |
| 26. | Indianapolis Colts vs. KC |
