Sunday Update complete
Week 7 - Bye Weeks - BAL, BUF.
London Game: Rams vs. Jaguars
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
Sunday Update complete
Week 7 - Bye Weeks - BAL, BUF.
London Game: Rams vs. Jaguars
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. | *Patrick Mahomes KC vs. LV Note: Mahomes was on fire against the Lions and now draws the Raiders' leaky secondary. |
| 2. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. WAS |
| 3. | *Jayden Daniels WAS at DAL Note: On one hand, we don't know which of Daniels' pass-catchers will be available, and Daniels had a sloppy game on Monday night. On the other hand, he gets the Cowboys this week. I think getting the Cowboys will be the controlling factor. ***Unfortunately it now looks like Daniels will be without McLaurin, Deebo Samuel and Noah Brown, the latter being placed on IR.*** |
| 4. | Drake Maye NE at TEN |
| 5. | *Caleb Williams CHI vs. NO Note: Williams threw for only 252 yards in the win over the Commanders, but that also was in part due to the weather and because the rushing game went so well. |
| 6. | Jared Goff DET vs. TB |
| 7. | Jalen Hurts PHI at MIN |
| 8. | *Baker Mayfield TB at DET Note: Mayfield had another sterling performance against the Niners despite losing Emeka Egbuka early in this one. The Bucs with no receivers will face the Lions with no defensive backs on Monday night. |
| 9. | Daniel Jones IND at LAC |
| 10. | Jordan Love GB at ARI |
| 11. | Justin Herbert LAC vs. IND |
| 12. | *Bryce Young CAR at NYJ Note: Young was smooth in the win over the Cowboys, with the one interception coming on a ball that bounced off of Tet McMillan's hands. |
| 13. | Michael Penix ATL at SF |
| 14. | *Matthew Stafford LA at JAX Note: Stafford was disappointing against the diluted Ravens, and now most likely won't have Puka Nacua against the Jaguars this weekend. |
| 15. | *Bo Nix DEN vs. NYG Note: The Broncos used an extremely game plan against the Jets and it nearly came back to bite them. If you project Nix's numbers from the first six games (1,277 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions) across the full season, they're similar to his rookie numbers, but they just feel worse coming off of this disappointing outing. |
| 16. | Sam Darnold SEA vs. HOU |
| 17. | *Jaxson Dart NYG at DEN Note: Dart was great Thursday night against the Eagles, but I think he'll struggle against the Broncos' pass rush this week. |
| 18. | Aaron Rodgers PIT at CIN |
| 19. | *Mac Jones SF vs. ATL Note: The Niners will evaluate teammate Brock Purdy (toe) on Wednesday to determine whether he can practice this week. Jones (knee/oblique) was limited at Wednesday's practice, as was Brock Purdy. ***Jones will get another start, with Brock Purdy ruled out.*** |
| 20. | Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. LAR |
| 21. | *Justin Fields NYJ vs. CAR Note: Fields will remain the quarterback this week, despite 'taking a step back' against the Broncos. He'll be without teammate Garrett Wilson this week and perhaps longer. |
| 22. | C.J. Stroud HOU at SEA |
| 23. | *Joe Flacco CIN vs. PIT Note: Flacco was really rough in the first half, but the Bengals actually looked like a real offense in the second half at least. |
| 24. | *Jacoby Brissett ARZ vs. GB Note: It might not be the worst thing for the Cardinals if Brissett got another start and let Kyler Murray fully heal his foot. Teammate Kyler Murray was limited on Wednesday, and this situation remains up in the air. ***Brissett is expected to get another start.*** |
| 25. | *Carson Wentz MIN vs. PHI Note: Both Wentz (shoulder) and J.J. McCarthy (ankle) were able to practice Monday. It's not certain yet who will start for the Vikings. Wentz fully practiced Wednesday, and McCarthy was limited. ***Wentz will get another start this week, and Max Brosmer will be the backup, with J.J. McCarthy as the emergency No. 3 QB.*** |
| 26. | Geno Smith LV at KC |
| 27. | Spencer Rattler NO at CHI |
| 28. | *Tua Tagovailoa MIA at CLE Note: Tagovailoa threw three interceptions in the loss to the Chargers, albeit one on the last play of the game, and then had a weird press conference after the game. ***It's going to be windy and rainy for this game against the Browns in Cleveland.*** |
| 29. | *Cam Ward TEN vs. NE Note: The Titans either punted or turned the ball over on their first six drives against the Raiders last week. Ward will have a new coach this week after the Titans fired Brian Callahan. |
| 30. | *Dillon Gabriel CLE vs. MIA Note: Gabriel threw a whopping 52 passes against the Steelers, most of them short and intermediate passes. |
| 31. | *J.J. McCarthy MIN vs. PHI Note: McCarthy (ankle) practiced Monday for the first time since suffering his injury in Week 2. The Vikings haven't yet named a starter for this game against the Eagles. McCarthy was limited in Wednesday's practice. ***McCarthy will be the emergency No. 3 quarterback this week.*** |
| 32. | *Kyler Murray ARZ vs. GB Note: Murray has a version of plantar fasciitis in his foot and might miss Week 7 - the practice results will let us know whether he can go or not against the Packers. Murray was limited in Wednesday's walk-through practice, and his status for Sunday remains undetermined. ***Murray had three limited practices this week, and while he's still listed as questionable, he's not expected to play against the Packers.*** |
| 33. | *Brock Purdy SF vs. ATL Note: Purdy (toe) will be evaluated Wednesday to see whether he'll be able to practice this week. The Niners play on Sunday night this week, so a game-time decision scenario will be tricky. Both Purdy and Jones were limited at Wednesday's practice, but Purdy was 'more limited,' according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. ***Purdy has been ruled out again this week.*** |
| 34. | Josh Allen BUF at |
| 35. | Lamar Jackson BAL at |
| 36. | Cooper Rush BAL at |
Running Backs
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. ATL |
| 2. | Bijan Robinson ATL at SF |
| 3. | Jonathan Taylor IND at LAC |
| 4. | Saquon Barkley PHI at MIN |
| 5. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. TB |
| 6. | *Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. MIA Note: I think that the Browns went away from the run too soon last week, and also should have involved Judkins in the passing game more. I think that will get corrected against Miami. |
| 7. | *Rico Dowdle CAR at NYJ Note: Dowdle's teammate Chuba Hubbard (calf) has had back-to-back limited practices so far this week and could return, but I suspect that the starting job is now Dowdle's. ***Teammate Chuba Hubbard has been cleared to play. Coach Dave Canales would not reveal who will be the lead back Sunday against the Jets.*** |
| 8. | De'Von Achane MIA at CLE |
| 9. | *Javonte Williams DAL vs. WAS Note: For the second week in a row, the Panthers shut down an opposing RB, holding Williams to 29 yards on 13 carries. |
| 10. | Kyren Williams LA at JAX |
| 11. | Ashton Jeanty LV at KC |
| 12. | Cam Skattebo NYG at DEN |
| 13. | *Josh Jacobs GB at ARI Note: Jacobs has been limited in practice this week due to an illness. ***Even though Jacobs fully practiced Friday, he is listed as questionable and considered a true game-time decision. Should he be forced to sit out or be limited, it would result in Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks getting more playing time.*** |
| 14. | *Rachaad White TB at DET Note: White gets another start this week, with Bucky Irving (shoulder) 'not in line to play' as declared by Todd Bowles on Monday. |
| 15. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at CIN Note: I bumped up Warren 9 spots on Thursday - I like the matchup quite a bit against the Bengals. |
| 16. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. HOU |
| 17. | J.K. Dobbins DEN vs. NYG |
| 18. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. NO Note: Swift (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Swift was limited again on Friday and is listed as questionable, though he's expected to play.*** |
| 19. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. LAR |
| 20. | *Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at DAL Note: Croskey-Merritt lost one fumble and was involved in a second one late in the loss to the Bears that was attributed (rightfully so) to Jayden Daniels. |
| 21. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. CAR |
| 22. | Kimani Vidal LAC vs. IND |
| 23. | Jordan Mason MIN vs. PHI |
| 24. | *Alvin Kamara NO at CHI Note: Kamara (ankle) received a maintenance day from practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Kamara fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. NE |
| 26. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at TEN |
| 27. | *David Montgomery DET vs. TB Note: Montgomery had a passing touchdown overturned on a procedural penalty. |
| 28. | *Bam Knight ARZ vs. GB Note: Knight (knee) was limited Wednesday but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 29. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. LV |
| 30. | *Chase Brown CIN vs. PIT Note: Brown barely out-snapped Samaje Perine, getting 33 snaps to 29 for Perine. |
| 31. | *Kareem Hunt KC vs. LV Note: Hunt's playing time is starting to recede, and he even was out of the game at times at the goal line last week. It's worth noting that it appeared that Hunt was getting looked at by team trainers at one point in the game. |
| 32. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at SF |
| 33. | Kendre Miller NO at CHI |
| 34. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at TEN |
| 35. | Nick Chubb HOU at SEA |
| 36. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. HOU |
| 37. | *Emanuel Wilson GB at ARI Note: ***Wilson could be in line for more work, due to Josh Jacobs dealing with an illness.*** |
| 38. | Woody Marks HOU at SEA |
| 39. | *Kenneth Gainwell PIT at CIN Note: Gainwell reverted to a backup role against the Browns, though it was a backup-plus role, with him getting six carries and six catches. Jaylen Warren sat out most of the fourth quarter, with Gainwell and Kaleb Johnson splitting the duties. |
| 40. | Michael Carter ARZ vs. GB |
| 41. | Bhayshul Tuten JAC vs. LAR |
| 42. | *Hassan Haskins LAC vs. IND Note: ***Haskins (chest) was added to the injury list on Thursday, and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 43. | Ollie Gordon MIA at CLE |
| 44. | RJ Harvey DEN vs. NYG |
| 45. | *Brian Robinson SF vs. ATL Note: Robinson played only five offensive snaps in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 46. | Sean Tucker TB at DET |
| 47. | Tyrone Tracy NYG at DEN |
| 48. | Zavier Scott MIN vs. PHI |
| 49. | *Kyle Monangai CHI vs. NO Note: With D'Andre Swift having a massive game, Monangai carried the ball just five times and had a nice catch for 25 yards. |
| 50. | Isaiah Davis NYJ vs. CAR |
| 51. | Tyjae Spears TEN vs. NE |
| 52. | Jeremy McNichols WAS at DAL |
| 53. | *Chris Brooks GB at ARI Note: ***Brooks would be the change-of-pace back behind Emanuel Wilson, should Josh Jacobs (illness) sit out.*** |
| 54. | Trevor Etienne CAR at NYJ |
| 55. | Devin Singletary NYG at DEN |
| 56. | *Jerome Ford CLE vs. MIA Note: Ford has been identified as a potential trade deadline candidate. |
| 57. | *Chris Rodriguez WAS at DAL Note: Rodriguez (calf) was active Monday night but played only one offensive snap. Rodriguez (calf) has missed the first two practices this week. ***Rodriguez fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 58. | Brashard Smith KC vs. LV |
| 59. | Samaje Perine CIN vs. PIT |
| 60. | *Blake Corum LA at JAX Note: Corum is day-to-day with the ankle injury suffered in the win over the Ravens. Corum sat out Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday. ***Corum had a full practice Friday and was cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 61. | Raheem Mostert LV at KC |
| 62. | AJ Dillon PHI at MIN |
| 63. | *Jaydon Blue DAL vs. WAS Note: Blue played only five offensive snaps in the loss to Carolina. |
| 64. | Dylan Sampson CLE vs. MIA |
| 65. | Kaleb Johnson PIT at CIN |
| 66. | DJ Giddens IND at LAC |
| 67. | Tahj Brooks CIN vs. PIT |
| 68. | LeQuint Allen JAC vs. LAR |
| 69. | *Emari Demercado ARZ vs. GB Note: Demercado suffered an ankle injury early in the loss to the Colts. Demercado has not yet practiced this week. ***Demercado will sit out this week.*** |
| 70. | *Chuba Hubbard CAR at NYJ Note: Hubbard (calf) has participated in back-to-back limited practices this week and is aiming to return to action, but what sort of role will he be stepping back into? ***Hubbard has been cleared from the injury list, but the Panthers haven't revealed who will be the lead back.*** |
| 71. | *Bucky Irving TB at DET Note: Irving (shoulder) is 'not in line to play' Monday night against the Lions, according to coach Todd Bowles. ***Irving has officially been ruled out for Monday night.*** |
| 72. | Aaron Jones MIN vs. PHI |
| 73. | James Cook BUF at |
| 74. | Derrick Henry BAL at |
| 75. | Ray Davis BUF at |
| 76. | Justice Hill BAL at |
| 77. | Ty Johnson BUF at |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. TB |
| 2. | Davante Adams LA at JAX |
| 3. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. HOU |
| 4. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. PHI |
| 5. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. PIT |
| 6. | Drake London ATL at SF |
| 7. | *CeeDee Lamb DAL vs. WAS Note: The Cowboys are 'hopeful' about Lamb (ankle) returning this week. Lamb has had two limited practices so far. If he upgrades to full practice or is otherwise assured of returning this week, he'll immediately go back to the top 10. ***Lamb had a full practice Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 8. | Nico Collins HOU at SEA |
| 9. | *George Pickens DAL vs. WAS Note: ***Pickens only goes down a couple of slots with CeeDee Lamb returning.*** |
| 10. | *Rome Odunze CHI vs. NO Note: Odunze should have had a better fantasy night, but for a touchdown overturned by a penalty. |
| 11. | Brian Thomas JAC vs. LAR |
| 12. | *Rashee Rice KC vs. LV Note: Rice returns from his suspension this week. |
| 13. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at CLE |
| 14. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. IND |
| 15. | DK Metcalf PIT at CIN |
| 16. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at NYJ |
| 17. | A.J. Brown PHI at MIN |
| 18. | Michael Pittman IND at LAC |
| 19. | *Chris Olave NO at CHI Note: Olave (hip) was limited Wednesday, but on Thursday he was back to a full practice. |
| 20. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. NYG |
| 21. | *Stefon Diggs NE at TEN Note: Diggs (chest) has had two limited practices so far this week. ***Full practice Friday - he's officially listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 22. | Romeo Doubs GB at ARI |
| 23. | DeVonta Smith PHI at MIN |
| 24. | *Marvin Harrison ARZ vs. GB Note: Harrison left in the second quarter of the loss to the Colts with a concussion. Harrison has had back-to-back limited practices this week. ***Full practice Friday, and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 25. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. PHI |
| 26. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. IND |
| 27. | Jameson Williams DET vs. TB |
| 28. | Xavier Worthy KC vs. LV |
| 29. | Kendrick Bourne SF vs. ATL |
| 30. | *Alec Pierce IND at LAC Note: Pierce might get more targets this week if Josh Downs (concussion) can't play. |
| 31. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. PIT |
| 32. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at DEN |
| 33. | Kayshon Boutte NE at TEN |
| 34. | Hollywood Brown KC vs. LV |
| 35. | *Tre Tucker LV at KC Note: Tucker has generally been more productive than Jakobi Meyers, and now Meyers is hurt. |
| 36. | *DJ Moore CHI vs. NO Note: Moore suffered a groin injury late in the win over the Commanders. He was hospitalized overnight but then returned back to Chicago on Tuesday. Moore sat out Wednesday's practice, but upgraded to a limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday and cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 37. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. HOU |
| 38. | Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. NE |
| 39. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. MIA Note: Jeudy (knee) has had back-to-back limited practices so far. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 40. | Rashid Shaheed NO at CHI |
| 41. | *Matthew Golden GB at ARI Note: Golden had over 100 combined receiving and rushing yards in the win over the Bengals. |
| 42. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. NYG |
| 43. | *Luther Burden CHI vs. NO Note: Burden will likely get more targets if D.J. Moore (groin) is sidelined. |
| 44. | Sterling Shepard TB at DET |
| 45. | *Mike Evans TB at DET Note: Evans (hamstring) is hopeful to return this week. We'll see what his level of practice activity is beginning on Thursday. Evans returned to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday. If he returns to action on Monday, I'll slot him somewhere between 20-30. ***This is a tricky one - Evans got a rest day on Friday, was limited on Saturday, and is considered a game-time decision for the first of the two Monday night games. I think I'd need to have a pivot on Monday if I'm going to consider starting him.*** |
| 46. | *Chris Moore WAS at DAL Note: ***Moore had three catches for 46 yards and a touchdown Monday night, and could be frequently targeted against Dallas with Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel and Noah Brown all out.*** |
| 47. | *Travis Hunter JAC vs. LAR Note: Coach Liam Coen said that he plans to design and call more plays for Hunter. |
| 48. | *Luke McCaffrey WAS at DAL Note: ***McCaffrey, Chris Moore and Jaylin Lane will be your three lead receivers for the Commanders on Sunday.*** |
| 49. | *Michael Wilson ARZ vs. GB Note: Wilson (foot) was limited Wednesday, but fully practiced on Thursday. |
| 50. | *Jauan Jennings SF vs. ATL Note: Jennings mentioned after Sunday's loss to the Bucs that he's playing through five broken ribs. Listed as limited at Wednesday's practice. ***Somehow not on the injury list.*** |
| 51. | *Jayden Higgins HOU at SEA Note: Potential post-bye week rookie bump coming? ***Teammate Christian Kirk (hamstring) is out.*** |
| 52. | Malik Washington MIA at CLE |
| 53. | Jalen Tolbert DAL vs. WAS |
| 54. | *Tutu Atwell LA at JAX Note: Atwell (hamstring) could return this week, which is important given the likely absence of Puka Nacua (ankle). Full practice Thursday. |
| 55. | Tez Johnson TB at DET |
| 56. | *Kameron Johnson TB at DET Note: Johnson had a career-high four catches for 64 yards in the win over the Niners and could play a role this week, especially if Mike Evans (hamstring) doesn't return. |
| 57. | Jalen Nailor MIN vs. PHI |
| 58. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster KC vs. LV Note: About to lose more time with Rashee Rice coming back? |
| 59. | Marvin Mims DEN vs. NYG |
| 60. | *Quentin Johnston LAC vs. IND Note: Johnston (hamstring) fully practiced Thursday after being limited Wednesday. |
| 61. | Isaiah Bond CLE vs. MIA |
| 62. | *Jakobi Meyers LV at KC Note: I probably should start ranking Tucker over Meyers, but I'm going to wait one more week. Looks like it'll be this week after all - Meyers hasn't practiced this week yet due to knee and toe injuries. ***Meyers had a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable - it'll come down to a pregame test for him.*** |
| 63. | Xavier Legette CAR at NYJ |
| 64. | Jordan Whittington LA at JAX |
| 65. | DeMario Douglas NE at TEN |
| 66. | *Darnell Mooney ATL at SF Note: Mooney (hamstring) was listed as limited at Wednesday's walk-through. ***Mooney was rested Friday after two limited practices, but coach Raheem Morris said he's 'feeling good' about Mooney's chances of playing on Sunday night.*** |
| 67. | *Tyquan Thornton KC vs. LV Note: Thornton has made some big plays this season, but he was marginalized Sunday night, and now Rashee Rice is returning. |
| 68. | *Dyami Brown JAC vs. LAR Note: Brown (shoulder) has been limited over the first two practices. ***Limited again Friday, but still cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 69. | Hunter Renfrow CAR at NYJ |
| 70. | *Adonai Mitchell IND at LAC Note: ***Back in the mix with both Josh Downs (concussion) and Ashton Dulin (chest) out.*** |
| 71. | *Tre' Harris LAC vs. IND Note: Harris played 53 snaps in the win over the Dolphins, with Quentin Johnston out. |
| 72. | *KaVontae Turpin DAL vs. WAS Note: Turpin (foot) has a chance of returning this week. Two limited practices so far. ***Full practice Friday, cleared to return.*** |
| 73. | Demarcus Robinson SF vs. ATL |
| 74. | Jaylin Lane WAS at DAL |
| 75. | *Zay Jones ARZ vs. GB Note: Jones had five catches for 79 yards in the loss to the Colts. Unfortunately now Jones has missed the first two practices with a knee injury. ***Jones was limited in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable.*** |
| 76. | Tory Horton SEA vs. HOU |
| 77. | *Jalen Coker CAR at NYJ Note: Coker (quad) has been a full participant in practice, but hasn't yet been activated from the IR. ***Activated from IR.*** |
| 78. | *Jalin Hyatt NYG at DEN Note: Hyatt (ankle) was limited in practice on Thursday. |
| 79. | Parker Washington JAC vs. LAR |
| 80. | Isaac TeSlaa DET vs. TB |
| 81. | *Josh Reynolds NYJ vs. CAR Note: Reynolds is the proverbial next man up with Garrett Wilson hurting, but Reynolds also missed practice Wednesday before upgrading to a limited practice Thursday due to a hip injury. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 82. | Olamide Zaccheaus CHI vs. NO |
| 83. | Tyler Lockett TEN vs. NE |
| 84. | Mack Hollins NE at TEN |
| 85. | *Emeka Egbuka TB at DET Note: Egbuka (hamstring) is expected to miss time after getting injured in the first half against the Niners. Egbuka didn't practice on Thursday. ***Egbuka hasn't officially been ruled out. He sat out the first two practices of the week, but he had a limited practice Saturday and is a game-time decision.*** |
| 86. | *Dontayvion Wicks GB at ARI Note: Wicks (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Listed as questionable after being limited in all three practices.*** |
| 87. | *Josh Downs IND at LAC Note: Downs entered the concussion protocol on Wednesday and hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 88. | *Puka Nacua LA at JAX Note: Nacua was declared 'day-to-day' by coach Sean McVay after national reporters suggested that he would miss time. So far, Nacua hasn't practiced this week. ***Ruled OUT for Week 7.*** |
| 89. | *Calvin Ridley TEN vs. NE Note: Ridley (hamstring) left in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to the Raiders. Ridley hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 90. | *Darius Slayton NYG at DEN Note: Slayton missed practice again Thursday and is unlikely to play again this week. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 91. | *Chris Godwin TB at DET Note: Godwin (fibula) is not in line to return this week against Detroit. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 92. | *Ricky Pearsall SF vs. ATL Note: Pearsall (knee) will be evaluated Wednesday to see whether he can practice. Pearsall was unable to practice Wednesday. ***Ruled OUT again this week.*** |
| 93. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at DAL Note: Samuel (heel) has missed the first two practices of the week, similar to last week's practice activity. ***Ruled OUT for Sunday's game.*** |
| 94. | *Terry McLaurin WAS at DAL Note: McLaurin (quad) was limited in practice Wednesday, but downgraded to not participating on Thursday. |
| 95. | *Calvin Austin PIT at CIN Note: Austin (shoulder) sat out Tuesday's practice. Ruled out again this week. |
| 96. | Noah Brown WAS at DAL |
| 97. | *Christian Kirk HOU at SEA Note: ***Kirk tweaked a hamstring in Friday's practice and has been declared OUT for Monday night.*** |
| 98. | *Garrett Wilson NYJ vs. CAR Note: Wilson suffered a hyperextended knee late in the loss to the Broncos and could miss a couple of weeks, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. |
| 99. | *Christian Watson GB at ARI Note: Watson (knee) has been limited in the first two practices of the week; there's some buzz that it's possible for him to come back this week. ***Won't return this week.*** |
| 100. | Zay Flowers BAL at |
| 101. | Keon Coleman BUF at |
| 102. | Khalil Shakir BUF at |
| 103. | DeAndre Hopkins BAL at |
| 104. | Rashod Bateman BAL at |
| 105. | Joshua Palmer BUF at |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. GB |
| 2. | Tyler Warren IND at LAC |
| 3. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. TB |
| 4. | *George Kittle SF vs. ATL Note: Kittle has had two limited practices so far. However, he said that he's fully healthy and intends to play so long as coach Kyle Shanahan allows it. ***Activated from IR and will play this week.*** |
| 5. | Travis Kelce KC vs. LV |
| 6. | Tucker Kraft GB at ARI |
| 7. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. WAS Note: ***Modest downgrade with CeeDee Lamb returning.*** |
| 8. | Dallas Goedert PHI at MIN |
| 9. | Harold Fannin CLE vs. MIA |
| 10. | *Zach Ertz WAS at DAL Note: ***Ertz (shoulder) is listed as questionable but is expected to play. Meanwhile, the Commanders top three receivers are out.*** |
| 11. | Hunter Henry NE at TEN |
| 12. | Kyle Pitts ATL at SF |
| 13. | *Cade Otton TB at DET Note: Otton had five catches for 51 yards in the win over the Niners and could be similarly active with Chris Godwin (fibula) and Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) likely missing on Monday night. |
| 14. | *Darren Waller MIA at CLE Note: Waller (hip/rest) was limited Thursday, as part of a load management plan. ***Cleared from the injury list on Friday.*** |
| 15. | Theo Johnson NYG at DEN |
| 16. | Evan Engram DEN vs. NYG |
| 17. | T.J. Hockenson MIN vs. PHI |
| 18. | Mason Taylor NYJ vs. CAR |
| 19. | Dalton Schultz HOU at SEA |
| 20. | AJ Barner SEA vs. HOU |
| 21. | Juwan Johnson NO at CHI |
| 22. | Chig Okonkwo TEN vs. NE |
| 23. | Oronde Gadsden LAC vs. IND |
| 24. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. NO |
| 25. | Hunter Long JAC vs. LAR |
| 26. | *Noah Fant CIN vs. PIT Note: Fant should get extra snaps with Mike Gesicki (pectoral injury) out. |
| 27. | Michael Mayer LV at KC |
| 28. | Jonnu Smith PIT at CIN |
| 29. | Tommy Tremble CAR at NYJ |
| 30. | Colston Loveland CHI vs. NO |
| 31. | Tyler Higbee LA at JAX |
| 32. | *Jake Tonges SF vs. ATL Note: ***Big downgrade with the return of George Kittle from the IR.*** |
| 33. | Elijah Arroyo SEA vs. HOU |
| 34. | Noah Gray KC vs. LV |
| 35. | Taysom Hill NO at CHI |
| 36. | *Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR at NYJ Note: Sanders (ankle) fully practiced Thursday. |
| 37. | *David Njoku CLE vs. MIA Note: Njoku left with a knee injury in the loss to the Steelers. Njoku has missed the first two practices of the week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 38. | *Brock Bowers LV at KC Note: Bowers (knee) is unlikely to play in Week 7 against the Chiefs. Bowers has sat out the first two practices of the week. ***Listed as doubtful, but expected to return after the bye.*** |
| 39. | *Mike Gesicki CIN vs. PIT Note: Gesicki is out with a pectoral injury, and one of his replacements, Tanner Hudson is in the concussion protocol. |
| 40. | Mark Andrews BAL at |
| 41. | Dalton Kincaid BUF at |
| 42. | Dawson Knox BUF at |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey SF vs. ATL |
| 2. | Bijan Robinson ATL at SF |
| 3. | Jonathan Taylor IND at LAC |
| 4. | Saquon Barkley PHI at MIN |
| 5. | Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. TB |
| 6. | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. TB |
| 7. | *Quinshon Judkins CLE vs. MIA Note: I think that the Browns went away from the run too soon last week, and also should have involved Judkins in the passing game more. I think that will get corrected against Miami. |
| 8. | Davante Adams LA at JAX |
| 9. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. HOU |
| 10. | *Rico Dowdle CAR at NYJ Note: Dowdle's teammate Chuba Hubbard (calf) has had back-to-back limited practices so far this week and could return, but I suspect that the starting job is now Dowdle's. ***Teammate Chuba Hubbard has been cleared to play. Coach Dave Canales would not reveal who will be the lead back Sunday against the Jets.*** |
| 11. | *Josh Jacobs GB at ARI Note: Jacobs has been limited in practice this week due to an illness. ***Even though Jacobs fully practiced Friday, he is listed as questionable and considered a true game-time decision. Should he be forced to sit out or be limited, it would result in Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks getting more playing time.*** |
| 12. | Justin Jefferson MIN vs. PHI |
| 13. | *George Pickens DAL vs. WAS Note: ***Pickens only goes down a couple of slots with CeeDee Lamb returning.*** |
| 14. | Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs. PIT |
| 15. | De'Von Achane MIA at CLE |
| 16. | *Javonte Williams DAL vs. WAS Note: For the second week in a row, the Panthers shut down an opposing RB, holding Williams to 29 yards on 13 carries. |
| 17. | Drake London ATL at SF |
| 18. | Nico Collins HOU at SEA |
| 19. | Trey McBride ARZ vs. GB |
| 20. | *Rome Odunze CHI vs. NO Note: Odunze should have had a better fantasy night, but for a touchdown overturned by a penalty. |
| 21. | Kyren Williams LA at JAX |
| 22. | Ashton Jeanty LV at KC |
| 23. | Cam Skattebo NYG at DEN |
| 24. | Tetairoa McMillan CAR at NYJ |
| 25. | Brian Thomas JAC vs. LAR |
| 26. | *Rashee Rice KC vs. LV Note: Rice returns from his suspension this week. |
| 27. | Jaylen Waddle MIA at CLE |
| 28. | Ladd McConkey LAC vs. IND |
| 29. | DK Metcalf PIT at CIN |
| 30. | A.J. Brown PHI at MIN |
| 31. | *Rachaad White TB at DET Note: White gets another start this week, with Bucky Irving (shoulder) 'not in line to play' as declared by Todd Bowles on Monday. |
| 32. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. HOU |
| 33. | J.K. Dobbins DEN vs. NYG |
| 34. | Tyler Warren IND at LAC |
| 35. | Michael Pittman IND at LAC |
| 36. | *Jake Ferguson DAL vs. WAS Note: ***Modest downgrade with CeeDee Lamb returning.*** |
| 37. | *D'Andre Swift CHI vs. NO Note: Swift (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice. ***Swift was limited again on Friday and is listed as questionable, though he's expected to play.*** |
| 38. | Travis Etienne JAC vs. LAR |
| 39. | *Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS at DAL Note: Croskey-Merritt lost one fumble and was involved in a second one late in the loss to the Bears that was attributed (rightfully so) to Jayden Daniels. |
| 40. | *Stefon Diggs NE at TEN Note: Diggs (chest) has had two limited practices so far this week. ***Full practice Friday - he's officially listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 41. | *Chris Olave NO at CHI Note: Olave (hip) was limited Wednesday, but on Thursday he was back to a full practice. |
| 42. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. NYG |
| 43. | Xavier Worthy KC vs. LV |
| 44. | Romeo Doubs GB at ARI |
| 45. | DeVonta Smith PHI at MIN |
| 46. | Breece Hall NYJ vs. CAR |
| 47. | Kimani Vidal LAC vs. IND |
| 48. | Jordan Mason MIN vs. PHI |
| 49. | *Jaylen Warren PIT at CIN Note: I bumped up Warren 9 spots on Thursday - I like the matchup quite a bit against the Bengals. |
| 50. | *Alvin Kamara NO at CHI Note: Kamara (ankle) received a maintenance day from practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. ***Kamara fully practiced Friday and has been cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 51. | Sam LaPorta DET vs. TB |
| 52. | Jordan Addison MIN vs. PHI |
| 53. | Keenan Allen LAC vs. IND |
| 54. | *Deebo Samuel WAS at DAL Note: Samuel (heel) has missed the first two practices of the week, similar to last week's practice activity. ***Ruled OUT for Sunday's game.*** |
| 55. | Jameson Williams DET vs. TB |
| 56. | *Josh Downs IND at LAC Note: Downs entered the concussion protocol on Wednesday and hasn't practiced yet this week. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 57. | Hollywood Brown KC vs. LV |
| 58. | Travis Kelce KC vs. LV |
| 59. | Tony Pollard TEN vs. NE |
| 60. | Kendrick Bourne SF vs. ATL |
| 61. | Tee Higgins CIN vs. PIT |
| 62. | Wan'Dale Robinson NYG at DEN |
| 63. | Kayshon Boutte NE at TEN |
| 64. | *Jakobi Meyers LV at KC Note: I probably should start ranking Tucker over Meyers, but I'm going to wait one more week. Looks like it'll be this week after all - Meyers hasn't practiced this week yet due to knee and toe injuries. ***Meyers had a limited practice Friday and is listed as questionable - it'll come down to a pregame test for him.*** |
| 65. | Rhamondre Stevenson NE at TEN |
| 66. | *David Montgomery DET vs. TB Note: Montgomery had a passing touchdown overturned on a procedural penalty. |
| 67. | *Bam Knight ARZ vs. GB Note: Knight (knee) was limited Wednesday but upgraded to a full practice Thursday. |
| 68. | Isiah Pacheco KC vs. LV |
| 69. | *Chase Brown CIN vs. PIT Note: Brown barely out-snapped Samaje Perine, getting 33 snaps to 29 for Perine. |
| 70. | *Kareem Hunt KC vs. LV Note: Hunt's playing time is starting to recede, and he even was out of the game at times at the goal line last week. It's worth noting that it appeared that Hunt was getting looked at by team trainers at one point in the game. |
| 71. | Tucker Kraft GB at ARI |
| 72. | Dallas Goedert PHI at MIN |
| 73. | *Christian Kirk HOU at SEA Note: ***Kirk tweaked a hamstring in Friday's practice and has been declared OUT for Monday night.*** |
| 74. | Elic Ayomanor TEN vs. NE |
| 75. | *Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. MIA Note: Jeudy (knee) has had back-to-back limited practices so far. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 76. | Rashid Shaheed NO at CHI |
| 77. | Tyler Allgeier ATL at SF |
| 78. | *Alec Pierce IND at LAC Note: Pierce might get more targets this week if Josh Downs (concussion) can't play. |
| 79. | *Matthew Golden GB at ARI Note: Golden had over 100 combined receiving and rushing yards in the win over the Bengals. |
| 80. | *Tre Tucker LV at KC Note: Tucker has generally been more productive than Jakobi Meyers, and now Meyers is hurt. |
| 81. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. HOU |
| 82. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. NYG |
| 83. | Kendre Miller NO at CHI |
| 84. | TreVeyon Henderson NE at TEN |
| 85. | Harold Fannin CLE vs. MIA |
| 86. | Hunter Henry NE at TEN |
| 87. | *Travis Hunter JAC vs. LAR Note: Coach Liam Coen said that he plans to design and call more plays for Hunter. |
| 88. | *Luke McCaffrey WAS at DAL Note: ***McCaffrey, Chris Moore and Jaylin Lane will be your three lead receivers for the Commanders on Sunday.*** |
| 89. | Tez Johnson TB at DET |
| 90. | Nick Chubb HOU at SEA |
| 91. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. HOU |
| 92. | Woody Marks HOU at SEA |
Kickers
| 1. | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs. WAS |
| 2. | Cameron Dicker LAC vs. IND |
| 3. | *Chris Boswell PIT at CIN Note: Boswell missed one field goal after the turf gave way under his plant foot. |
| 4. | Jake Elliott PHI at MIN |
| 5. | Jake Bates DET vs. TB |
| 6. | Chase McLaughlin TB at DET |
| 7. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at SEA |
| 8. | Wil Lutz DEN vs. NYG |
| 9. | Harrison Butker KC vs. LV |
| 10. | Matt Gay WAS at DAL |
| 11. | Eddy Pineiro SF vs. ATL |
| 12. | Jason Myers SEA vs. HOU |
| 13. | Will Reichard MIN vs. PHI |
| 14. | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR at NYJ |
| 15. | Daniel Carlson LV at KC |
| 16. | *Cam Little JAC vs. LAR Note: Little missed both an extra point and a 50-yard field goal attempt. |
| 17. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. CAR |
| 18. | Joshua Karty LA at JAX |
| 19. | Chad Ryland ARZ vs. GB |
| 20. | *Jake Moody CHI vs. NO Note: Moody was activated from the practice squad Monday night and nailed four field goals, including the game-winner. |
| 21. | Parker Romo ATL at SF |
| 22. | Riley Patterson MIA at CLE |
| 23. | Michael Badgley IND at LAC |
| 24. | Andy Borregales NE at TEN |
| 25. | Jude McAtamney NYG at DEN |
| 26. | Evan McPherson CIN vs. PIT |
| 27. | *Joey Slye TEN vs. NE Note: Slye sat out last week with a calf injury. Slye has been limited in practice this week. ***Slye has been cleared to play.*** |
| 28. | Blake Grupe NO at CHI |
| 29. | Andre Szmyt CLE vs. MIA |
| 30. | *Lucas Havrisik GB at ARI Note: Havrisik filled in admirably for Brandon McManus last week. ***Teammate Brandon McManus is a game-time decision.*** |
| 31. | *Brandon McManus GB at ARI Note: McManus sat out with a quad injury when previously it looked like he might play. McManus (quad) still hasn't practiced yet this week. ***McManus didn't practice this week but hasn't been ruled out, and will be a game-time decision.*** |
| 32. | *Cairo Santos CHI vs. NO Note: Santos sat out Monday night with a thigh injury. Sat out Thursday's practice. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 33. | *Matthew Wright at Note: ***Joey Slye has been cleared to play, and Wright was cut from the Titans' practice squad.*** |
| 34. | Matt Prater BUF at |
| 35. | Tyler Loop BAL at |
Defenses
| 1. | *New England Patriots at TEN Note: The Pats' schedule remains great, facing a Titans team that just fired their coach. |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers at CIN |
| 3. | Denver Broncos vs. NYG |
| 4. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. LV |
| 5. | Seattle Seahawks vs. HOU |
| 6. | Cleveland Browns vs. MIA |
| 7. | Green Bay Packers at ARI |
| 8. | Chicago Bears vs. NO |
| 9. | Los Angeles Rams at JAX |
| 10. | *Philadelphia Eagles at MIN Note: Jalen Carter (heel) sat out Thursday's loss to the Giants. |
| 11. | Houston Texans at SEA |
| 12. | Minnesota Vikings vs. PHI |
| 13. | New York Giants at DEN |
| 14. | Atlanta Falcons at SF |
| 15. | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. LAR |
| 16. | Indianapolis Colts at LAC |
| 17. | Miami Dolphins at CLE |
| 18. | San Francisco 49ers vs. ATL |
| 19. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. IND |
| 20. | Carolina Panthers at NYJ |
| 21. | Las Vegas Raiders at KC |
| 22. | Washington Commanders at DAL |
| 23. | *Detroit Lions vs. TB Note: S Brian Branch will be suspended for Monday's game against the Bucs. |
| 24. | Arizona Cardinals vs. GB |
| 25. | Tennessee Titans vs. NE |
| 26. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. PIT Note: Trey Hendrickson (hip) is out, and CB Cam Taylor-Britt is a healthy scratch. |
| 27. | New Orleans Saints at CHI |
| 28. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at DET |
| 29. | Dallas Cowboys vs. WAS |
| 30. | New York Jets vs. CAR |
