Sunday Update Complete
Week 5 - Bye Weeks Begin - ATL, CHI, GB, PIT.
London Game: Vikings vs. Browns
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 fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure
Sunday Update Complete
Week 5 - Bye Weeks Begin - ATL, CHI, GB, PIT.
London Game: Vikings vs. Browns
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 fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
Each week after Week 1, the first set of rankings will be posted late on Tuesday night. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Josh Allen BUF vs. NE |
| 2. | *Jalen Hurts PHI vs. DEN Note: The Eagles' offense cratered in the second half while protecting a lead against the Bucs. |
| 3. | *Patrick Mahomes KC at JAX Note: Mahomes had his first multi-touchdown game of the season, and it turned out to be four-touchdown effort. Did the return of Xavier Worthy mean that much? |
| 4. | Jared Goff DET at CIN |
| 5. | *Jayden Daniels WAS at LAC Note: Daniels (knee) didn't practice on Friday last week and wasn't able to play - we'll see if he can go this week against the Chargers. If he's cleared to play, he'll be back in my top 10. Daniels has been medically cleared to play and has fully practiced the last two days. He won't have the services of Terry McLaurin or Noah Brown, but even still, I'm playing him if I have him. ***Daniels will be playing with a brace on his left knee.*** |
| 6. | *Justin Fields NYJ vs. DAL Note: Fields remains the ultimate 'better in fantasy' than in real life quarterback. |
| 7. | *Justin Herbert LAC vs. WAS Note: Even before Joe Alt's ankle injury, Herbert was under siege from the Giants' pass rush, but it got out of hand afterwards. |
| 8. | *Daniel Jones IND vs. LV Note: How much differently does the Colts' loss to the Rams play out if Adonai Mitchell doesn't fumble a potential long touchdown across the goal line? Jones threw a late interception in the attempted comeback. |
| 9. | Dak Prescott DAL at NYJ |
| 10. | Matthew Stafford LA vs. SF |
| 11. | Kyler Murray ARZ vs. TEN |
| 12. | *Baker Mayfield TB at SEA Note: Thirty eight of Mayfield's 40 passes went for 140 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. The other two went for 149 yards and two touchdowns - both just absolute lasers. Mayfield (biceps) didn't practice Wednesday, but was back out there on Thursday. ***Mayfield was cleared from the injury list. He'll be without Mike Evans and Bucky Irving this week.*** |
| 13. | Bo Nix DEN at PHI |
| 14. | Drake Maye NE at BUF |
| 15. | Sam Darnold SEA vs. TB |
| 16. | C.J. Stroud HOU at BAL |
| 17. | *Geno Smith LV at IND Note: Smith has alternated good and bad performances so far, unfortunately with a comically bad game against the Bears in Week 4. |
| 18. | *Jaxson Dart NYG at NO Note: Dart injured his hamstring in the win over the Chargers, but he's expected to practice Wednesday. The Giants didn't ask much of Dart downfield, and that will likely continue now that Malik Nabers was out. Dart was impressive with his scrambling skills. Fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 19. | Tua Tagovailoa MIA at CAR |
| 20. | Bryce Young CAR vs. MIA |
| 21. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. KC |
| 22. | *Mac Jones SF at LAR Note: Jones (PCL) might start on Thursday night, due to Brock Purdy aggravating his toe injury in the loss to the Jaguars. Jones was able to practice Monday. Jones will get the start Thursday night, but he won't have Ricky Pearsall nor Jajuan Jennings. |
| 23. | Carson Wentz MIN at CLE |
| 24. | *Spencer Rattler NO vs. NYG Note: Rattler kept multiple drives alive with his legs last week, scrambling for 49 yards. He'll need more of that against the Giants' pass rush. |
| 25. | *Cooper Rush BAL vs. HOU Note: Rush is likely to start this week with Lamar Jackson (hamstring) out. He gets a tough draw against the Texans. ***Rush is officially slated to start this week against Houston.*** |
| 26. | Jake Browning CIN vs. DET |
| 27. | *Cam Ward TEN at ARI Note: Ward minced no words discussing his and the Titans' offense's performance, which has been a struggle, to say the least. |
| 28. | *Dillon Gabriel CLE vs. MIN Note: Gabriel subbed in late for a faltering Joe Flacco and is expected to start this week against the Vikings, though we're waiting for the Browns to confirm early reports. |
| 29. | Marcus Mariota WAS at LAC |
| 30. | *Joe Flacco CLE vs. MIN Note: Flacco was hurt by a few drops from his receivers, but also didn't do himself any favors with a couple of turnovers against the Lions. It looks like Dillon Gabriel will replace Flacco for Week 5. Flacco has been benched for Dillon Gabriel, but he'll remain the No. 2 QB. |
| 31. | *Lamar Jackson BAL vs. HOU Note: Jackson (hamstring) is expected to miss Week 5 against Houston and could miss 2-to-3 weeks. Cooper Rush is expected to start. The Ravens haven't officially declared Jackson out yet, though he hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Jackson was officially ruled out for this week.*** |
| 32. | *Brock Purdy SF at LAR Note: Purdy aggravated his toe injury in the loss to the Jaguars, and might not be able to play for the short turnaround against the Rams. He did not practice on Tuesday. Purdy has been ruled out for this week. |
| 33. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN at CLE Note: McCarthy (ankle) might be ready to practice this week, though probably not on Wednesday. McCarthy (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday. Is it possible that he doesn't return even when the Vikings come back after their bye? ***McCarthy wasn't able to practice at all this week.*** |
| 34. | Michael Penix ATL at |
| 35. | Caleb Williams CHI at |
| 36. | Jordan Love GB at |
| 37. | Aaron Rodgers PIT at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF at LAR |
| 2. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at CIN |
| 3. | James Cook BUF vs. NE |
| 4. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. LV |
| 5. | De'Von Achane MIA at CAR |
| 6. | Saquon Barkley PHI vs. DEN |
| 7. | *Omarion Hampton LAC vs. WAS Note: Hampton took on a workhorse role for the Chargers with Najee Harris out. |
| 8. | Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. MIN |
| 9. | Ashton Jeanty LV at IND |
| 10. | Javonte Williams DAL at NYJ |
| 11. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. HOU |
| 12. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. KC |
| 13. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. DAL Note: Hall could get more work than usual now that Braelon Allen (MCL sprain) is out. |
| 14. | Kyren Williams LA vs. SF |
| 15. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. NYG |
| 16. | J.K. Dobbins DEN at PHI |
| 17. | David Montgomery DET at CIN |
| 18. | *Cam Skattebo NYG at NO Note: Skattebo saw massive volume in Week 4, with 25 carries for 79 yards and two catches for 11 yards, also adding in a two-point conversion. |
| 19. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. TB |
| 20. | *Woody Marks HOU at BAL Note: Coach DeMeco Ryans said he's excited to see how Marks handles an increased workload going forward, after the Week 4 breakout performance against the Titans. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon (foot) isn't close to returning. |
| 21. | *Rachaad White TB at SEA Note: White could be in line for a big uptick in playing time if Bucky Irving (foot/ankle) cannot play. Sean Tucker would share duties with him. ***Irving has officially been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 22. | *Jordan Mason MIN at CLE Note: Mason has a really tough draw this week against the Browns. He was disappointing against the Steelers, getting bailed out on a fumble-six early on, while rushing 16 times for 57 yards. It didn't help that the Vikings were playing catch-up, and that they lost multiple offensive linemen to injury. |
| 23. | *Rico Dowdle CAR vs. MIA Note: Even if Chuba Hubbard (calf) plays, I think Dowdle gets more work than usual this week. ***Hubbard is out - Dowdle presumably will start, backed up by Trevor Etienne and Deejay Dallas.*** |
| 24. | *Tony Pollard TEN at ARI Note: ***With Tyjae Spears (ankle) coming off the IR on Saturday, Pollard's workload might get reduced.*** |
| 25. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at BUF |
| 26. | Chase Brown CIN vs. DET |
| 27. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at BUF |
| 28. | *Emari Demercado ARZ vs. TEN Note: Demercado vs. Carter is a tossup for me. I think Demercado will be more involved in the passing game, but it's not as if Carter is incapable of catching passes. |
| 29. | *Michael Carter ARZ vs. TEN Note: Carter and Emari Demercado take over for the Cardinals with Trey Benson (knee) out. |
| 30. | Chris Rodriguez WAS at LAC |
| 31. | Isiah Pacheco KC at JAX |
| 32. | Nick Chubb HOU at BAL |
| 33. | Kareem Hunt KC at JAX |
| 34. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. TB |
| 35. | *Bhayshul Tuten JAC vs. KC Note: Tuten continues to manage a shoulder injury, and was wearing a non-contact jersey on Thursday. ***Tuten was still limited Saturday, but also was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 36. | Ollie Gordon MIA at CAR |
| 37. | Blake Corum LA vs. SF |
| 38. | *Kendre Miller NO vs. NYG Note: Not only did Miller carry 11 times for 65 yards and a touchdown, but he got a lot of his work early in the game against Buffalo when the game was in doubt. The one thing I don't like about adding him is that Miller doesn't seem to be a part of the passing game, and the Saints are going to be trailing a lot this season. |
| 39. | Brian Robinson SF at LAR |
| 40. | *Sean Tucker TB at SEA Note: Tucker has been afterthought for the Bucs so far, but it's possible that Bucky Irving (foot/ankle) might not be able to play this week. ***Irving has officially been ruled out for Sunday, so Tucker will get his first touch on offense most likely since Week 1.*** |
| 41. | Jeremy McNichols WAS at LAC |
| 42. | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at LAC |
| 43. | RJ Harvey DEN at PHI |
| 44. | Ray Davis BUF vs. NE |
| 45. | *Trevor Etienne CAR vs. MIA Note: ***Etienne got work in garbage time last week, but that role should increase with Chuba Hubbard (calf) out this week.*** |
| 46. | Devin Singletary NYG at NO |
| 47. | *Justice Hill BAL vs. HOU Note: Good luck trying to capture lightning in a bottle with Hill - he out snapped Derrick Henry last week, but the game flow circumstances were weird. At least we know he's Henry's primary backup. |
| 48. | Ty Johnson BUF vs. NE |
| 49. | *Brashard Smith KC at JAX Note: Smith is getting more involved in the Chiefs offensive, gathering three catches on four targets last week against the Ravens. |
| 50. | Zavier Scott MIN at CLE |
| 51. | *Raheem Mostert LV at IND Note: Mostert only played eight offensive snaps in his 2025 debut, but chipped in with 62 rushing yards and an 11-yard catch. He's clearly the top backup for the Raiders now. |
| 52. | *Isaiah Davis NYJ vs. DAL Note: Davis will be in line for more playing time with Braelon Allen (MCL Sprain) out. |
| 53. | Jaydon Blue DAL at NYJ |
| 54. | Jerome Ford CLE vs. MIN |
| 55. | *Tyjae Spears TEN at ARI Note: The Titans are expected to open the 21-day practice window for Spears (ankle) this week. Spears was limited in his return to practice so far this week. ***Spears was activated from the IR list on Saturday, and he's likely to see some action against the Cardinals.*** |
| 56. | Dylan Sampson CLE vs. MIN |
| 57. | Samaje Perine CIN vs. DET |
| 58. | Hassan Haskins LAC vs. WAS |
| 59. | *Julius Chestnut TEN at ARI Note: ***Teammate Tyjae Spears (ankle) has been activated from the IR list.*** |
| 60. | DJ Giddens IND vs. LV |
| 61. | AJ Dillon PHI vs. DEN |
| 62. | Tahj Brooks CIN vs. DET |
| 63. | LeQuint Allen JAC vs. KC |
| 64. | Will Shipley PHI vs. DEN |
| 65. | *Miles Sanders DAL at NYJ Note: Sanders (ankle) was limping to the locker room at one point in the Sunday night tie against the Packers. Meanwhile, coach Brian Schottenheimer said that rookie Jaydon Blue is closer to being active - after being a healthy scratch the first four weeks of the season. Sanders (ankle) hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Sanders is listed as questionable, but didn't practice all week.*** |
| 66. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR vs. MIA Note: Hubbard (calf) hasn't yet practiced this week and apparently is worse off this week at the same point as he was last week. ***Hubbard is out for this week.*** |
| 67. | *Bucky Irving TB at SEA Note: Irving is still gathering medical opinions about his foot and/or ankle, and his status for this week at Seattle is uncertain. Irving (foot) was wearing a walking boot earlier in the week and hasn't practiced yet, though he hasn't been declared out yet. ***Irving has officially been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 68. | *Tyrone Tracy NYG at NO Note: Tracy (shoulder) hasn't practiced this week. ***Tracy is listed as doubtful for Week 5.*** |
| 69. | *Trey Benson ARZ vs. TEN Note: Benson underwent surgery for a meniscus tear in his knee and is out 4-to-6 weeks, and has been placed on IR. |
| 70. | *Braelon Allen NYJ vs. DAL Note: Allen is heading to the IR list with an MCL sprain. Officially placed on IR. |
| 71. | Bijan Robinson ATL at |
| 72. | Josh Jacobs GB at |
| 73. | Kenneth Gainwell PIT at |
| 74. | D'Andre Swift CHI at |
| 75. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at |
| 76. | Jaylen Warren PIT at |
| 77. | Emanuel Wilson GB at |
| 78. | Chris Brooks GB at |
| 79. | Kyle Monangai CHI at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at CIN |
| 2. | Puka Nacua LA vs. SF |
| 3. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. TB |
| 4. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CLE |
| 5. | *Nico Collins HOU at BAL Note: Collins (knee) fully practiced on Thursday after capping his reps on Wednesday. |
| 6. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. DAL |
| 7. | Davante Adams LA vs. SF |
| 8. | Emeka Egbuka TB at SEA |
| 9. | George Pickens DAL at NYJ |
| 10. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. LV Note: Pittman (hamstring) was added to the injury report Thursday after a limited practice. ***Returned to a full practice Friday.*** |
| 11. | Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. TEN |
| 12. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. WAS |
| 13. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. WAS |
| 14. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. MIA |
| 15. | Brian Thomas JAC vs. KC |
| 16. | Courtland Sutton DEN at PHI |
| 17. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at CAR Note: Waddle could see a spike in targets with Tyreek Hill out for the season. |
| 18. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. DET |
| 19. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. DEN |
| 20. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. HOU |
| 21. | *Xavier Worthy KC at JAX Note: Worthy's return was transformational for the Chiefs' offense - he had five catches for 83 yards, plus two rushes for another 38 yards. |
| 22. | Jakobi Meyers LV at IND |
| 23. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at LAC Note: Samuel (heel) didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday, but at least he traveled with the team, unlike Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. ***Samuel fully practiced Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 24. | Stefon Diggs NE at BUF |
| 25. | *Jordan Addison MIN at CLE Note: How did he get caught? |
| 26. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. DEN |
| 27. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. NE |
| 28. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. WAS |
| 29. | Keon Coleman BUF vs. NE |
| 30. | Hollywood Brown KC at JAX |
| 31. | Chris Olave NO vs. NYG |
| 32. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. DET |
| 33. | Chris Godwin TB at SEA |
| 34. | Jameson Williams DET at CIN |
| 35. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at NO |
| 36. | Elic Ayomanor TEN at ARI |
| 37. | *Josh Downs IND vs. LV Note: ***Teammate Alec Pierce (concussion) is out again this week.*** |
| 38. | *Darius Slayton NYG at NO Note: Slayton will be on the field a lot more with Malik Nabers (knee) out for the season - will the Giants dial up enough deep targets for it to matter? |
| 39. | Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. MIN |
| 40. | *Calvin Ridley TEN at ARI Note: Ridley's snaps were dialed back due to an unspecified injury. Ridley (knee/elbow) was listed as a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ridley had a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 41. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. NYG |
| 42. | Kayshon Boutte NE at BUF |
| 43. | Jalen Tolbert DAL at NYJ |
| 44. | Tre Tucker LV at IND |
| 45. | Travis Hunter JAC vs. KC |
| 46. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. TB |
| 47. | *Kendrick Bourne SF at LAR Note: Bourne had one catch on four targets in the loss to the Jaguars, but could be in line for more work Thursday due to injuries to Jennings and Pearsall. |
| 48. | Troy Franklin DEN at PHI |
| 49. | Luke McCaffrey WAS at LAC |
| 50. | *Isaiah Bond CLE vs. MIN Note: Bond made one highlight-reel catch against the Lions on Sunday and is in line for more snaps with Cedric Tillman (hamstring) on IR. |
| 51. | Michael Wilson ARZ vs. TEN |
| 52. | Hunter Renfrow CAR vs. MIA |
| 53. | Rashod Bateman BAL vs. HOU |
| 54. | *Malik Washington MIA at CAR Note: Washington is in line for more snaps and targets due to Tyreek Hill's season-ending knee injury. |
| 55. | Tyquan Thornton KC at JAX |
| 56. | Joshua Palmer BUF vs. NE |
| 57. | Christian Kirk HOU at BAL |
| 58. | *Sterling Shepard TB at SEA Note: Shepard (foot) didn't practice on Wednesday, one of a slew of players that sat out Wednesday. |
| 59. | JuJu Smith-Schuster KC at JAX |
| 60. | *Adonai Mitchell IND vs. LV Note: Very tough look to see Mitchell fumble untouched just before he reached the goal line, especially given what happened last year with Jonathan Taylor. ***Even with Alec Pierce (concussion) still out, Mitchell is expected to play less in favor of Ashton Dulin due to last week's gaffes.*** |
| 61. | *Marvin Mims DEN at PHI Note: Mims (hip/ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Full practice Friday and cleared to practice.*** |
| 62. | Jalen Nailor MIN at CLE |
| 63. | Jordan Whittington LA vs. SF |
| 64. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL vs. HOU |
| 65. | *Dyami Brown JAC vs. KC Note: Brown (shoulder) was limited Thursday, during Jacksonville's first practice of the week. ***Brown was limited all week, but was cleared from the injury list for Monday night's game.*** |
| 66. | Jayden Higgins HOU at BAL |
| 67. | Demarcus Robinson SF at LAR |
| 68. | Tory Horton SEA vs. TB |
| 69. | Parker Washington JAC vs. KC |
| 70. | Isaac TeSlaa DET at CIN |
| 71. | Dont'e Thornton LV at IND |
| 72. | Adam Thielen MIN at CLE |
| 73. | Tyler Lockett TEN at ARI |
| 74. | Mack Hollins NE at BUF |
| 75. | Kalif Raymond DET at CIN |
| 76. | *DeMario Douglas NE at BUF Note: Douglas was limited to eight offensive snaps in the win over Carolina. |
| 77. | *Xavier Legette CAR vs. MIA Note: Legette remains day-to-day due to the hamstring that's sidelined him the last two weeks. Legette resumed full practices this week. |
| 78. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at LAR Note: Pearsall suffered a PCL injury and sat out Tuesday's walk-through practice. He's questionable for Thursday night. Both Pearsall and Jennings have been ruled out. |
| 79. | *Terry McLaurin WAS at LAC Note: McLaurin (quad) is 'trending in the right direction' to play this week against the Chargers. Once he gets back to a full practice, or a more definitive statement from the team, I'll then move him back up - probably somewhere around 25-30. McLaurin (quad) has been ruled out and won't travel with the team. |
| 80. | *Jauan Jennings SF at LAR Note: Jennings (ankle/ribs) didn't participate in Tuesday's walk-through practice and is considered questionable for Thursday night. Jennings has been ruled out this week. |
| 81. | *Noah Brown WAS at LAC Note: Brown (groin/knee) has been ruled out. |
| 82. | *KaVontae Turpin DAL at NYJ Note: Turpin sprained his foot on Sunday night and hasn't yet practiced this week. ***Ruled OUT for Week 5.*** |
| 83. | *Alec Pierce IND vs. LV Note: Pierce (concussion) fully practiced Wednesday and Thursday. ***Pierce had a setback and has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 84. | *Mike Evans TB at SEA Note: Evans (hamstring) still isn't practicing this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 85. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL at NYJ Note: Lamb (ankle) hasn't yet participated in practice since his injury last week. ***Officially ruled out again this week.*** |
| 86. | *Cedric Tillman CLE vs. MIN Note: The Browns placed Tillman (hamstring) on IR on Tuesday. |
| 87. | *Malik Nabers NYG at NO Note: Nabers is out for the season with a torn ACL. |
| 88. | *Tyreek Hill MIA at CAR Note: Hill suffered a gruesome knee injury Monday night and is out for the season. |
| 89. | Drake London ATL at |
| 90. | Darnell Mooney ATL at |
| 91. | Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at |
| 92. | Rome Odunze CHI at |
| 93. | DJ Moore CHI at |
| 94. | Olamide Zaccheaus CHI at |
| 95. | Luther Burden CHI at |
| 96. | DK Metcalf PIT at |
| 97. | Calvin Austin PIT at |
| 98. | Romeo Doubs GB at |
| 99. | Matthew Golden GB at |
| 100. | Dontayvion Wicks GB at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. TEN |
| 2. | Tyler Warren IND vs. LV |
| 3. | Jake Ferguson DAL at NYJ |
| 4. | Sam LaPorta DET at CIN |
| 5. | *Mark Andrews BAL vs. HOU Note: Andrews had eight targets last week, all of them from short distance. |
| 6. | Travis Kelce KC at JAX |
| 7. | Zach Ertz WAS at LAC |
| 8. | Dalton Kincaid BUF vs. NE |
| 9. | *Dallas Goedert PHI vs. DEN Note: Goedert (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 10. | Hunter Henry NE at BUF |
| 11. | T.J. Hockenson MIN at CLE |
| 12. | *Jake Tonges SF at LAR Note: Despite a banged-up shoulder, Tonges caught three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Jaguars. |
| 13. | *Juwan Johnson NO vs. NYG Note: Johnson appeared to suffer a leg injury early in the loss to the Bills, but later returned. Johnson (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday. He might also see fewer reps in the near future, with both Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau working their way back from their respective injuries. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 14. | *Darren Waller MIA at CAR Note: Waller caught two touchdown passes in his 2025 debut on three total targets. Waller (hip/rest) has been limited in the first two practices of the week. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | Harold Fannin CLE vs. MIN |
| 16. | Evan Engram DEN at PHI |
| 17. | *Mason Taylor NYJ vs. DAL Note: Taylor had five catches for 65 yards on seven targets in Monday night's loss to the Dolphins. He's essentially the No. 2 pass-catcher for the Jets. Taylor (ankle) has been limited in practice this week. ***Cleared to play.*** |
| 18. | *David Njoku CLE vs. MIN Note: Njoku (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. |
| 19. | Brenton Strange JAC vs. KC |
| 20. | Theo Johnson NYG at NO |
| 21. | *Tommy Tremble CAR vs. MIA Note: Tremble will get another start with Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) out again.*** |
| 22. | Chig Okonkwo TEN at ARI |
| 23. | *Isaiah Likely BAL vs. HOU Note: Likely played 25 snaps but didn't have a single target in the loss to the Chiefs. |
| 24. | AJ Barner SEA vs. TB |
| 25. | *Oronde Gadsden LAC vs. WAS Note: Gadsden played 30 snaps in the loss to the Giants, leading all Chargers tight ends. |
| 26. | Cade Otton TB at SEA |
| 27. | Mike Gesicki CIN vs. DET |
| 28. | Dalton Schultz HOU at BAL |
| 29. | *Tyler Higbee LA vs. SF Note: Higbee played through a hip injury last week, but he's missed the Rams' first two walk-through practices of the week. Higbee (hip) is inactive for Thursday night. |
| 30. | Elijah Arroyo SEA vs. TB |
| 31. | Noah Gray KC at JAX |
| 32. | Dawson Knox BUF vs. NE |
| 33. | *Taysom Hill NO vs. NYG Note: ***Hill (knee) has been activated from the PUP list but is listed as questionable.*** |
| 34. | *Noah Fant CIN vs. DET Note: Fant (concussion) fully practiced Thursday. |
| 35. | *Brock Bowers LV at IND Note: Bowers (knee) is limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Bowers has a PCL injury and a bone bruise on his knee and is trending towards sitting out this week. Teammate Michael Mayer (concussion) is definitely out.*** |
| 36. | *Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR vs. MIA Note: Sanders (ankle) didn't practice Thursday. |
| 37. | Tucker Kraft GB at |
| 38. | Kyle Pitts ATL at |
| 39. | Jonnu Smith PIT at |
| 40. | Pat Freiermuth PIT at |
| 41. | Cole Kmet CHI at |
| 42. | Colston Loveland CHI at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET at CIN |
| 2. | Christian McCaffrey SF at LAR |
| 3. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET at CIN |
| 4. | Puka Nacua LA vs. SF |
| 5. | James Cook BUF vs. NE |
| 6. | Jonathan Taylor IND vs. LV |
| 7. | De'Von Achane MIA at CAR |
| 8. | Saquon Barkley PHI vs. DEN |
| 9. | *Omarion Hampton LAC vs. WAS Note: Hampton took on a workhorse role for the Chargers with Najee Harris out. |
| 10. | Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. MIN |
| 11. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. TB |
| 12. | Justin Jefferson MIN at CLE |
| 13. | *Nico Collins HOU at BAL Note: Collins (knee) fully practiced on Thursday after capping his reps on Wednesday. |
| 14. | Ashton Jeanty LV at IND |
| 15. | Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. DAL |
| 16. | Davante Adams LA vs. SF |
| 17. | Emeka Egbuka TB at SEA |
| 18. | Javonte Williams DAL at NYJ |
| 19. | Derrick Henry BAL vs. HOU |
| 20. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. KC |
| 21. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. TEN |
| 22. | Tyler Warren IND vs. LV |
| 23. | George Pickens DAL at NYJ |
| 24. | *Breece Hall NYJ vs. DAL Note: Hall could get more work than usual now that Braelon Allen (MCL sprain) is out. |
| 25. | Kyren Williams LA vs. SF |
| 26. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. NYG |
| 27. | *Michael Pittman IND vs. LV Note: Pittman (hamstring) was added to the injury report Thursday after a limited practice. ***Returned to a full practice Friday.*** |
| 28. | Brian Thomas JAC vs. KC |
| 29. | Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. TEN |
| 30. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. WAS |
| 31. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR vs. MIA |
| 32. | Courtland Sutton DEN at PHI |
| 33. | J.K. Dobbins DEN at PHI |
| 34. | Jake Ferguson DAL at NYJ |
| 35. | David Montgomery DET at CIN |
| 36. | *Cam Skattebo NYG at NO Note: Skattebo saw massive volume in Week 4, with 25 carries for 79 yards and two catches for 11 yards, also adding in a two-point conversion. |
| 37. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. TB |
| 38. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at LAC Note: Samuel (heel) didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday, but at least he traveled with the team, unlike Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. ***Samuel fully practiced Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 39. | *Jaylen Waddle MIA at CAR Note: Waddle could see a spike in targets with Tyreek Hill out for the season. |
| 40. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. DET |
| 41. | A.J. Brown PHI vs. DEN |
| 42. | Zay Flowers BAL vs. HOU |
| 43. | *Rachaad White TB at SEA Note: White could be in line for a big uptick in playing time if Bucky Irving (foot/ankle) cannot play. Sean Tucker would share duties with him. ***Irving has officially been ruled out for this week.*** |
| 44. | *Woody Marks HOU at BAL Note: Coach DeMeco Ryans said he's excited to see how Marks handles an increased workload going forward, after the Week 4 breakout performance against the Titans. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon (foot) isn't close to returning. |
| 45. | *Jordan Mason MIN at CLE Note: Mason has a really tough draw this week against the Browns. He was disappointing against the Steelers, getting bailed out on a fumble-six early on, while rushing 16 times for 57 yards. It didn't help that the Vikings were playing catch-up, and that they lost multiple offensive linemen to injury. |
| 46. | *Tony Pollard TEN at ARI Note: ***With Tyjae Spears (ankle) coming off the IR on Saturday, Pollard's workload might get reduced.*** |
| 47. | *Xavier Worthy KC at JAX Note: Worthy's return was transformational for the Chiefs' offense - he had five catches for 83 yards, plus two rushes for another 38 yards. |
| 48. | Quentin Johnston LAC vs. WAS |
| 49. | *Rico Dowdle CAR vs. MIA Note: Even if Chuba Hubbard (calf) plays, I think Dowdle gets more work than usual this week. ***Hubbard is out - Dowdle presumably will start, backed up by Trevor Etienne and Deejay Dallas.*** |
| 50. | Jakobi Meyers LV at IND |
| 51. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. WAS |
| 52. | DeVonta Smith PHI vs. DEN |
| 53. | Stefon Diggs NE at BUF |
| 54. | *Emari Demercado ARZ vs. TEN Note: Demercado vs. Carter is a tossup for me. I think Demercado will be more involved in the passing game, but it's not as if Carter is incapable of catching passes. |
| 55. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at BUF |
| 56. | Sam LaPorta DET at CIN |
| 57. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. DET |
| 58. | *Michael Carter ARZ vs. TEN Note: Carter and Emari Demercado take over for the Cardinals with Trey Benson (knee) out. |
| 59. | Chase Brown CIN vs. DET |
| 60. | Keon Coleman BUF vs. NE |
| 61. | Hollywood Brown KC at JAX |
| 62. | *Jordan Addison MIN at CLE Note: How did he get caught? |
| 63. | Chris Godwin TB at SEA |
| 64. | *Mark Andrews BAL vs. HOU Note: Andrews had eight targets last week, all of them from short distance. |
| 65. | Chris Rodriguez WAS at LAC |
| 66. | Isiah Pacheco KC at JAX |
| 67. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at BUF |
| 68. | Jameson Williams DET at CIN |
| 69. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at NO |
| 70. | Elic Ayomanor TEN at ARI |
| 71. | *Josh Downs IND vs. LV Note: ***Teammate Alec Pierce (concussion) is out again this week.*** |
| 72. | Khalil Shakir BUF vs. NE |
| 73. | Chris Olave NO vs. NYG |
| 74. | *Darius Slayton NYG at NO Note: Slayton will be on the field a lot more with Malik Nabers (knee) out for the season - will the Giants dial up enough deep targets for it to matter? |
| 75. | Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. MIN |
| 76. | *Calvin Ridley TEN at ARI Note: Ridley's snaps were dialed back due to an unspecified injury. Ridley (knee/elbow) was listed as a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ridley had a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 77. | Rashid Shaheed NO vs. NYG |
| 78. | Kayshon Boutte NE at BUF |
| 79. | Travis Kelce KC at JAX |
| 80. | Zach Ertz WAS at LAC |
| 81. | *Juwan Johnson NO vs. NYG Note: Johnson appeared to suffer a leg injury early in the loss to the Bills, but later returned. Johnson (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday. He might also see fewer reps in the near future, with both Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau working their way back from their respective injuries. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 82. | Nick Chubb HOU at BAL |
| 83. | Kareem Hunt KC at JAX |
| 84. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. TB |
Kickers
| 1. | Brandon Aubrey DAL at NYJ |
| 2. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. WAS |
| 3. | Jake Bates DET at CIN |
| 4. | Harrison Butker KC at JAX |
| 5. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. DEN |
| 6. | Cam Little JAC vs. KC |
| 7. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at BAL |
| 8. | Chase McLaughlin TB at SEA |
| 9. | Wil Lutz DEN at PHI |
| 10. | Will Reichard MIN at CLE |
| 11. | Matt Gay WAS at LAC |
| 12. | Matt Prater BUF vs. NE |
| 13. | Jason Myers SEA vs. TB |
| 14. | Tyler Loop BAL vs. HOU |
| 15. | Spencer Shrader IND vs. LV |
| 16. | *Ryan Fitzgerald CAR vs. MIA Note: Fitzgerald missed an extra point and a 55-yard field goal attempt in the loss to New England. |
| 17. | Daniel Carlson LV at IND |
| 18. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. DAL |
| 19. | Joshua Karty LA vs. SF |
| 20. | Chad Ryland ARZ vs. TEN |
| 21. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. DET |
| 22. | *Riley Patterson MIA at CAR Note: Teammate Jason Sanders (hip) won't be ready to return for Week 5. |
| 23. | Eddy Pineiro SF at LAR |
| 24. | *Joey Slye TEN at ARI Note: Slye went 0-for-2 on field goal attempts in the first half when Tennessee's game with the Texans was still in doubt. |
| 25. | Andres Borregales NE at BUF |
| 26. | Jude McAtamney NYG at NO |
| 27. | Blake Grupe NO vs. NYG |
| 28. | Andre Szmyt CLE vs. MIN |
| 29. | Chris Boswell PIT at |
| 30. | Brandon McManus GB at |
| 31. | Cairo Santos CHI at |
| 32. | Parker Romo ATL at |
Defenses
| 1. | *Arizona Cardinals vs. TEN Note: Arizona's sweet early season schedule (NOR, CAR and TEN in the first five weeks) continues against a truly incompetent Tennessee offense. |
| 2. | Detroit Lions at CIN |
| 3. | *Minnesota Vikings at CLE Note: Disappointing effort against the Steelers, but now they draw Dillon Gabriel in his first NFL start. |
| 4. | *Cleveland Browns vs. MIN Note: The Browns haven't allowed 300 yards in a game despite facing the Bengals (with Burrow), the Ravens, the Packers and the Lions. Now they face Carson Wentz and a banged up Vikings offensive line. |
| 5. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. DEN |
| 6. | *Houston Texans at BAL Note: The Texans are legit, but we no longer have to consider benching them this week with Lamar Jackson out. |
| 7. | Buffalo Bills vs. NE |
| 8. | Denver Broncos at PHI |
| 9. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. WAS |
| 10. | Seattle Seahawks vs. TB |
| 11. | Indianapolis Colts vs. LV |
| 12. | Los Angeles Rams vs. SF |
| 13. | Kansas City Chiefs at JAX |
| 14. | New York Giants at NO |
| 15. | *Washington Commanders at LAC Note: Higher than normal this week due to Joe Alt's ankle sprain. |
| 16. | *Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC Note: The Jags deserve to be higher most weeks, but suddenly I'm worried about facing the Chiefs again. |
| 17. | New England Patriots at BUF |
| 18. | San Francisco 49ers at LAR |
| 19. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SEA |
| 20. | Miami Dolphins at CAR |
| 21. | *Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU Note: Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) is out for the season, Roquan Smith (hamstring) will probably miss multiple games, Marlon Humphrey (calf) is out a couple of weeks, Nate Wiggins left with an elbow injury, and Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) sat out vs. the Chiefs. |
| 22. | New York Jets vs. DAL |
| 23. | Tennessee Titans at ARI |
| 24. | New Orleans Saints vs. NYG |
| 25. | Las Vegas Raiders at IND |
| 26. | Dallas Cowboys at NYJ |
| 27. | Carolina Panthers vs. MIA |
| 28. | Cincinnati Bengals vs. DET |
