This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update Complete
Bye Week: Dolphins and Lions
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
The rankings each week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. IND |
| 2. | *Deshaun Watson HOU vs. ATL Note: Forced |
Sunday Update Complete
Bye Week: Dolphins and Lions
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Patrick Mahomes or Eli Manning?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
The rankings each week will first post on Tuesday nights, roughly around 10:00 pm ET. I will then do a set of updates before kickoff on Thursday, and again before kickoff on Sunday morning.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes KC vs. IND |
| 2. | *Deshaun Watson HOU vs. ATL Note: Forced to check down last week because of the Panthers' defense taking away the deep ball while still putting pressure on him. The OL remains a big problem in Houston. |
| 3. | *Matt Ryan ATL at HOU Note: Somehow threw for 397 yards without any touchdowns. |
| 4. | *Lamar Jackson BAL at PIT Note: A garbage time score to Willie Snead saved his fantasy day. |
| 5. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. LAR |
| 6. | Carson Wentz PHI vs. NYJ |
| 7. | Kyler Murray ARZ at CIN |
| 8. | Jameis Winston TB at NO |
| 9. | Aaron Rodgers GB at DAL |
| 10. | *Tom Brady NE at WAS Note: Completely shut down by the Bills defense - 18-for-39 for 150 yards and no touchdowns. Should find the going easier this week against Washington. |
| 11. | Philip Rivers LAC vs. DEN |
| 12. | Jacoby Brissett IND at KC |
| 13. | *Dak Prescott DAL vs. GB Note: Shocking fall back to earth against the Saints, and he'll be playing without Tyrion Smith (ankle) this week against the Packers. |
| 14. | *Jared Goff LA at SEA Note: Was Goff's performance against the Bucs the worst 500+-yard game in NFL history? He threw three INTs and needed a whopping 68 attempts. |
| 15. | Baker Mayfield CLE at SF |
| 16. | Kirk Cousins MIN at NYG |
| 17. | Jimmy Garoppolo SF vs. CLE |
| 18. | Teddy Bridgewater NO vs. TB |
| 19. | *Chase Daniel CHI at OAK Note: Relieved Mitchell Trubisky in the win over the Vikes, and will likely start this week. ***Locked in as the starter this week.*** |
| 20. | *Mason Rudolph PIT vs. BAL Note: Nearly perfect (24-of-28) throwing low-risk passes to the backs - in part because he could, against the Bengals' lousy linebacking corps. |
| 21. | *Andy Dalton CIN vs. ARI Note: Sacked a whopping eight times, one of which caused a fumble in the red zone. Now he won't have the services of John Ross, either. |
| 22. | Joe Flacco DEN at LAC |
| 23. | *Josh Allen BUF at TEN Note: In the concussion protocol after leaving last week's loss to the Pats. Matt Barkley would start if Allen isn't cleared in time. Still in the concussion protocol as of Thursday, and had a limited practice. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and is now likely to start.*** |
| 24. | *Gardner Minshew JAC at CAR Note: (Knee) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Full participant in Friday's practice.*** |
| 25. | Daniel Jones NYG vs. MIN |
| 26. | *Kyle Allen CAR vs. JAX Note: Getting another start this week with Cam Newton already declared out. |
| 27. | Marcus Mariota TEN vs. BUF |
| 28. | *Luke Falk NYJ at PHI Note: Darnold has been cleared for non-contact drills but it's unclear who will start this week yet. ***Darnold not yet medically cleared, so Falk will start, David Fales will be the backup.*** |
| 29. | *Derek Carr OAK vs. CHI Note: Suffered a minor 'lower leg' injury in the win over the Colts, but it's been dismissed as anything serious. Not on the initial injury list. |
| 30. | *Colt McCoy WAS vs. NE Note: Some chance that he starts - got some first-team work on Thursday. ***Getting the start against the Pats.*** |
| 31. | *Taysom Hill NO vs. TB Note: Hasn't thrown a pass yet in the two games that Teddy Bridgewater has started. |
| 32. | *Case Keenum WAS vs. NE Note: Pulled early in the loss to the Giants, ostensibly due to the the foot injury that forced him to miss practice time earlier in the week. A starter for Week 5 hasn't yet been named. Even Colt McCoy is possibly an option. Split the first-team reps with Colt McCoy on Thursday. ***Colt McCoy will start, Keenum will be the backup if his foot allows him to be active.*** |
| 33. | *Matt Barkley BUF at TEN Note: Relieved the injured Josh Allen last week, could start this week against the Titans. Took the first-team reps on Wednesday. ***Josh Allen got cleared from the concussion protocol and is now likely to start.*** |
| 34. | *Dwayne Haskins WAS vs. NE Note: Did not look ready for prime time in the loss to the Giants. Did not get first-team reps in practice Thursday. ***Will be the third option unless Keenum's foot makes him inactive. Colt McCoy will start.*** |
| 35. | *Sam Darnold NYJ at PHI Note: (Mono) Cleared for non-contact drills but his overall status is far from clear this week. Took first-team reps on Thursday - still has final medical tests on Friday before he's cleared to play. ***Friday's exams revealed that there's still too much risk for him to return yet. Luke Falk will start.*** |
| 36. | *Mitchell Trubisky CHI at OAK Note: Suffered a dislocated left (non-throwing) shoulder in the win over the Vikings and is unlikely to play this week. Could return after the Week 6 bye. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 37. | *Cam Newton CAR vs. JAX Note: (Lisfranc injury) Still without a timeline, but has already been declared out for this week. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. JAX Note: Played every single offensive snap for the Panthers last week and has played all but five for the season. |
| 2. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. GB |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB |
| 4. | Dalvin Cook MIN at NYG |
| 5. | *David Johnson ARZ at CIN Note: Had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Seahawks. I love his matchup this week against the Bengals. |
| 6. | Leonard Fournette JAC at CAR |
| 7. | Nick Chubb CLE at SF |
| 8. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. BUF |
| 9. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. LAR Note: Great day marred only by a touchdown called back on a penalty, only to see C.J. Prosise vulture the score while he was getting a rest. |
| 10. | *Aaron Jones GB at DAL Note: ***Jamaal Williams has been ruled out, as has Davante Adams.*** |
| 11. | Mark Ingram BAL at PIT |
| 12. | Devonta Freeman ATL at HOU |
| 13. | *James Conner PIT vs. BAL Note: Tweaked an ankle in the win over the Bengals but remained in the game. He might be limited in early practice this week. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday - still expected to play, but I'm moving him down a couple of slots due to the uncertainty, and the possibility of sharing time with Samuels. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 14. | Le'Veon Bell NYJ at PHI |
| 15. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. ARI Note: Which factor means more - the Bengals horrific offensive line, or the sweet matchup against the Cardinals? |
| 16. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DEN Note: Melvin Gordon returns this week but could be limited. Meanwhile, they face the Broncos, who just gave up over 200 yards to Fournette and lost Bradley Chubb for the season. |
| 17. | *David Montgomery CHI at OAK Note: Heavy workload in the second half while the Bears protected a lead. |
| 18. | Todd Gurley LA at SEA |
| 19. | *James White NE at WAS Note: ***Workload could be higher with Burkhead ruled out this week.*** |
| 20. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. CHI Note: (Elbow) Full practice Thursday. |
| 21. | *Melvin Gordon LAC vs. DEN Note: Did not play against the Dolphins, but is expected to make his 2019 debut this week, but his role may be limited. Definitely will be part of the game plan, might even start. ***Anthony Lynn emphasized that Gordon's workload will be limited, and that Ekeler will play 'a lot.'*** |
| 22. | *Wayne Gallman NYG vs. MIN Note: The only negative from last week was that Gallman lost a fumble, but so did his backup, Jon Hilliman. He faces a tougher defense against the Vikings this week. (Neck) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list, and Barkley has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 23. | *Chris Thompson WAS vs. NE Note: Thompson's five targets seems like a disappointing total, but it led the team. Haskins was just that bad. |
| 24. | Jordan Howard PHI vs. NYJ |
| 25. | Frank Gore BUF at TEN |
| 26. | Carlos Hyde HOU vs. ATL |
| 27. | *Jaylen Samuels PIT vs. BAL Note: Used in the Wildcat formation as the quarterback on multiple plays Monday night and was heavily involved in the game plan. |
| 28. | Royce Freeman DEN at LAC |
| 29. | Matt Breida SF vs. CLE |
| 30. | *LeSean McCoy KC vs. IND Note: ***(Ankle) Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list. But he'll also have to share the workload with Damien Williams, who is likely to return this week.*** |
| 31. | *Ronald Jones TB at NO Note: Went 19 for 70 yards and even caught a pass for 12 yards. He had more snaps than Barber last week. |
| 32. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYJ |
| 33. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at LAC |
| 34. | *Nyheim Hines IND at KC Note: Had his biggest workload of the season after Marlon Mack exited. ***Marlon Mack had a full practice Friday but is a game-time decision. Complicating matters is that the Colts play on Sunday night - that decision will come roughly around 6:50 ET.*** |
| 35. | Tarik Cohen CHI at OAK |
| 36. | Duke Johnson HOU vs. ATL |
| 37. | *Damien Williams KC vs. IND Note: (Knee contusion) Full practice Wednesday and Thursday. Timeshare with McCoy and maybe even Darrel Williams uncertain. ***Full practice again Friday, but officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 38. | Sony Michel NE at WAS |
| 39. | *Marlon Mack IND at KC Note: Missed the fourth quarter against the Raiders with an ankle injury - but wasn't 'medically ruled out'. The practice reports should help tell the story. It doesn't help that the Colts play on Sunday night. Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, but did say he was doing better. Friday's practice will be vital. ***Full practice Friday, but still will be a game-time decision. The call will come roughly around 6:50 ET.*** |
| 40. | Peyton Barber TB at NO |
| 41. | Gus Edwards BAL at PIT |
| 42. | Chase Edmonds ARZ at CIN |
| 43. | Jeff Wilson SF vs. CLE |
| 44. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. GB Note: Played only two snaps in the loss to the Saints. |
| 45. | Latavius Murray NO vs. TB |
| 46. | Adrian Peterson WAS vs. NE |
| 47. | C.J. Prosise SEA vs. LAR |
| 48. | Raheem Mostert SF vs. CLE |
| 49. | *Rashaad Penny SEA vs. LAR Note: (Hamstring) Supposedly should be ready for Thursday's game against the Rams, but it's hard to buy into Pete Carroll's injury optimism. Listed as a full participant in Monday's walkthrough. Officially available for Thursday night. |
| 50. | Ito Smith ATL at HOU |
| 51. | *Jordan Wilkins IND at KC Note: ***Marlon Mack had a full practice Friday but is a game-time decision. Complicating matters is that the Colts play on Sunday night - that decision will come roughly around 6:50 ET.*** |
| 52. | Malcolm Brown LA at SEA |
| 53. | Dion Lewis TEN vs. BUF |
| 54. | Giovani Bernard CIN vs. ARI |
| 55. | Jalen Richard OAK vs. CHI |
| 56. | Darrel Williams KC vs. IND |
| 57. | *Tevin Coleman SF vs. CLE Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Monday. Scheduled to have his first practice activity on Thursday. ***Limited practice all week, listed as questionable for Monday night.*** |
| 58. | Alexander Mattison MIN at NYG |
| 59. | Brandon Bolden NE at WAS |
| 60. | T.J. Yeldon BUF at TEN |
| 61. | *Dare Ogunbowale TB at NO Note: Pass-catching back only - Ronald Jones's continued emergence hurts. |
| 62. | Dexter Williams GB at DAL |
| 63. | *DeAndre Washington OAK vs. CHI Note: (Ankle) Full practice Thursday. |
| 64. | Ryquell Armstead JAC at CAR |
| 65. | Ty Montgomery NYJ at PHI |
| 66. | Troymaine Pope LAC vs. DEN |
| 67. | *Devin Singletary BUF at TEN Note: (Hamstring) Inactive against the Pats last week but was close to being ready to play. Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday's practices. Coach Sean McDermott's comments were non-commital afterward. ***Status hinges upon pregame workouts.*** |
| 68. | *Jamaal Williams GB at DAL Note: Suffered a head/neck injury on the first offensive snap Thursday night. Currently in the concussion protocol. Still not practicing as of Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 69. | *Rex Burkhead NE at WAS Note: (Foot) Limited to 12 snaps last week against the Bills. Limited practice Thursday. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 70. | *Justin Jackson LAC vs. DEN Note: (Calf) Did not practice Wednesday. |
| 71. | *Saquon Barkley NYG vs. MIN Note: (Ankle) Has already ditched his walking boot. Moving around so much that he could return as early as Week 6, and there's even a tiny chance of returning this week. ***Practiced Friday, but ruled out for this week.*** |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. ATL |
| 2. | *Julio Jones ATL at HOU Note: Bad week for elite receivers nearly all the way around - Julio, Keenan, Hopkins, Beckham, Juju, Thielen. It was rough all over. |
| 3. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. DEN Note: Another case of hidden production - had a long touchdown called back on an awful OPI call. |
| 4. | Mike Evans TB at NO |
| 5. | *Michael Thomas NO vs. TB Note: Despite not scoring, Thomas still had nine catches for 95 yards and thus had a productive PPR day. |
| 6. | Odell Beckham CLE at SF |
| 7. | *Adam Thielen MIN at NYG Note: Shut down by the Bears, and thus Stefon Diggs had the better day this week. |
| 8. | Cooper Kupp LA at SEA |
| 9. | *Brandin Cooks LA at SEA Note: Numbers should have been a lot better - Goff missed him on a deep ball where he was wide open, and then was intercepted on the next play. |
| 10. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. LAR |
| 11. | Robert Woods LA at SEA |
| 12. | *Chris Godwin TB at NO Note: (Hip) Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 13. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at CIN |
| 14. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NYJ |
| 15. | *Julian Edelman NE at WAS Note: (Chest/Ribs) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play - he played all but three offensive snaps last week.*** |
| 16. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. ARI Note: Limited to three catches for 33 yards, with the Bengals unable to protect Andy Dalton at all. |
| 17. | Courtland Sutton DEN at LAC |
| 18. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 19. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at LAC Note: Dealing with a quad contusion, which is why he went to the ground late in the game against the Jaguars. Limited on Wednesday but slated for a full practice Thursday. |
| 20. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at KC Note: (Quad) Reported feeling better but sat out Wednesday, then had a limited practice Thursday for his first practice since before Week 3's game. ***Officially listed as questionable, but he's expected to play.*** |
| 21. | Allen Robinson CHI at OAK |
| 22. | Sterling Shepard NYG vs. MIN |
| 23. | Demarcus Robinson KC vs. IND |
| 24. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB at DAL |
| 25. | *Josh Gordon NE at WAS Note: (Knee) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 26. | *Stefon Diggs MIN at NYG Note: Sat out practice Wednesday to pout and wants a trade, but returned to a full practice Thursday. ***Cryptic comment from Mike Zimmer on Friday - he had to 'watch the tape' before deciding whether Diggs will play. Meanwhile, Diggs has been fined $200,000 and the Vikings have told teams that they will not trade him.*** |
| 27. | *Sammy Watkins KC vs. IND Note: ***Limited Friday with hamstring and shoulder issues.*** |
| 28. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. BAL Note: Crushed by the game-flow - only four targets and nothing down-field. Added to the injury list with a toe issue, didn't practice Thursday, though the Steelers are 'hopeful' he'll play Sunday. ***Did the 'bare minimum' in practice Friday, will be a game-time decision.*** |
| 29. | John Brown BUF at TEN |
| 30. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. JAX |
| 31. | Will Fuller HOU vs. ATL |
| 32. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. LAR |
| 33. | Geronimo Allison GB at DAL |
| 34. | Dede Westbrook JAC at CAR |
| 35. | *Jarvis Landry CLE at SF Note: Suffered a concussion late in the win over the Ravens, but not before tearing them up first. Did not practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the concussion protocol and is expected to play.*** |
| 36. | Mohamed Sanu ATL at HOU |
| 37. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ at PHI Note: ***Downgraded with Sam Darnold ruled out.*** |
| 38. | Calvin Ridley ATL at HOU |
| 39. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. JAX |
| 40. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. BUF |
| 41. | *Michael Gallup DAL vs. GB Note: (Knee) Not yet ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers. Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 42. | *Auden Tate CIN vs. ARI Note: Had six targets and now will get a lot of reps with both A.J. Green and John Ross out. |
| 43. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. BAL |
| 44. | *Robby Anderson NYJ at PHI Note: ***Also downgraded with Darnold ruled out.*** |
| 45. | Deebo Samuel SF vs. CLE |
| 46. | Marquise Brown BAL at PIT |
| 47. | *KeeSean Johnson ARZ at CIN Note: In line to start with both Kirk and Byrd injured. |
| 48. | *Mike Williams LAC vs. DEN Note: (Back) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable but is expected to play.*** |
| 49. | Phillip Dorsett NE at WAS |
| 50. | Trey Quinn WAS vs. NE |
| 51. | *D.J. Chark JAC at CAR Note: Had a disappointing day, but part of that was due to a touchdown catch getting nullified by a penalty. |
| 52. | Marquise Goodwin SF vs. CLE |
| 53. | *Golden Tate NYG vs. MIN Note: Reinstated to the 53-man active roster, with his suspension ended. |
| 54. | Mecole Hardman KC vs. IND |
| 55. | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. NYJ |
| 56. | Dante Pettis SF vs. CLE |
| 57. | Willie Snead BAL at PIT |
| 58. | Zach Pascal IND at KC |
| 59. | *Terry McLaurin WAS vs. NE Note: (Hamstring) Practice reps capped - status not certain yet. ***Game-time decision after having limited practices all week.*** |
| 60. | Cole Beasley BUF at TEN |
| 61. | Paul Richardson WAS vs. NE |
| 62. | Randall Cobb DAL vs. GB |
| 63. | Devin Smith DAL vs. GB |
| 64. | *Corey Davis TEN vs. BUF Note: The annual Corey Davis Token Good Game. |
| 65. | Deon Cain IND at KC |
| 66. | *Tre'Quan Smith NO vs. TB Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 67. | *Antonio Callaway CLE at SF Note: Reinstated after serving a four-game suspension - practiced Thursday, could have a good-sized role if Jarvis Landry can't go. ***Landry is expected to play, so Callaway will be behind him and also behind Rashard Higgins.*** |
| 68. | Anthony Miller CHI at OAK |
| 69. | Hunter Renfrow OAK vs. CHI |
| 70. | Keke Coutee HOU vs. ATL |
| 71. | *Chris Conley JAC at CAR Note: Minimal production but played a full allotment of snaps despite coming in as questionable. |
| 72. | Zay Jones BUF at TEN |
| 73. | James Washington PIT vs. BAL |
| 74. | David Moore SEA vs. LAR |
| 75. | Ted Ginn NO vs. TB |
| 76. | Miles Boykin BAL at PIT |
| 77. | Andy Isabella ARZ at CIN |
| 78. | *Demaryius Thomas NYJ at PHI Note: (Hamstring) Will undergo an examination to see if he can practice Wednesday. Limited practice Thursday. |
| 79. | *Parris Campbell IND at KC Note: Suffered an abdominal injury in the second quarter against the Raiders but later returned. Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Out indefinitely after undergoing a procedure for his abdominal injury.*** |
| 80. | *Tyrell Williams OAK vs. CHI Note: Has now scored in all four games this year. Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Didn't practice all week because of his foot injury and isn't expected to play, though he will be tested in a pregame workout.*** |
| 81. | *Kenny Stills HOU vs. ATL Note: Suffered a hamstring injury in the loss to the Panthers. (Ankle/Hamstring) Present for practice Thursday, but debatable how much he'll be able to do yet. ***Unlikely to play.*** |
| 82. | *Damiere Byrd ARZ at CIN Note: (Hamstring) Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable but didn't practice all week.*** |
| 83. | *Davante Adams GB at DAL Note: Suffered a turf toe injury in the loss to the Eagles. The Packers suggested it's not a serious issue, but Adams didn't practice Monday. As of Thursday he still hasn't practiced. ***Ruled out on Friday.*** |
| 84. | *Tyreek Hill KC vs. IND Note: (Shoulder) Likely to miss Week 5 as well. A pair of limited practices so far this week - current suggestion is that he probably won't play. ***Ruled out for this week.*** |
| 85. | *Christian Kirk ARZ at CIN Note: Suffered an ankle injury and could miss time. Not practicing Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 86. | *Taylor Gabriel CHI at OAK Note: Hasn't yet practiced since suffering a concussion a week ago Monday night. ***Ruled out again.*** |
| 87. | *A.J. Green CIN vs. ARI Note: (Ankle) Expected to also miss Weeks 5 and 6. |
| 88. | *DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYJ Note: (Abdomen) Availability for Week 5 remains uncertain. Hasn't begun practicing yet. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 89. | *Dontrelle Inman LAC vs. DEN Note: Left with a quad injury. ***Placed on IR. |
| 90. | *John Ross CIN vs. ARI Note: Out multiple weeks with a shoulder injury suffered on Monday night. Placed on IR. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. IND |
| 2. | George Kittle SF vs. CLE |
| 3. | *Austin Hooper ATL at HOU Note: Biggest beneficiary of Matt Ryan's huge passing volume. |
| 4. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYJ |
| 5. | Darren Waller OAK vs. CHI |
| 6. | Evan Engram NYG vs. MIN |
| 7. | *Greg Olsen CAR vs. JAX Note: Frustrated after Sunday's game - look for the squeaky wheel to get the grease. |
| 8. | *Mark Andrews BAL at PIT Note: (Foot) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 9. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. BUF Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 10. | Jimmy Graham GB at DAL |
| 11. | *Eric Ebron IND at KC Note: Caught a touchdown but also had three drops. |
| 12. | Will Dissly SEA vs. LAR |
| 13. | *Tyler Eifert CIN vs. ARI Note: Dropped a potential touchdown Monday night, earlier made a fairly athletic play on the same drive. Gets to face the Cardinals this week. |
| 14. | O.J. Howard TB at NO |
| 15. | Jared Cook NO vs. TB |
| 16. | Dallas Goedert PHI vs. NYJ |
| 17. | Gerald Everett LA at SEA |
| 18. | Jordan Akins HOU vs. ATL |
| 19. | Jason Witten DAL vs. GB |
| 20. | Ricky Seals-Jones CLE at SF |
| 21. | Noah Fant DEN at LAC |
| 22. | Hayden Hurst BAL at PIT |
| 23. | Dawson Knox BUF at TEN |
| 24. | Jack Doyle IND at KC |
| 25. | Nick Vannett PIT vs. BAL |
| 26. | Cameron Brate TB at NO |
| 27. | James O'Shaughnessy JAC at CAR |
| 28. | Jeremy Sprinkle WAS vs. NE |
| 29. | *Vance McDonald PIT vs. BAL Note: (Shoulder) Sat out Monday night but has a chance to return in Week 5. Sidelined Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 30. | Irv Smith Jr. MIN at NYG |
| 31. | Blake Jarwin DAL vs. GB |
| 32. | Kyle Rudolph MIN at NYG |
| 33. | Trey Burton CHI at OAK |
| 34. | Geoff Swaim JAC at CAR |
| 35. | Demetrius Harris CLE at SF |
| 36. | *Virgil Green LAC vs. DEN Note: (Groin) Returned to practice Wednesday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 37. | *Vernon Davis WAS vs. NE Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Giants. Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 38. | *Ben Watson NE at WAS Note: Eligible to return from suspension this week. ***Did not travel with the team this week.*** |
| 39. | *Chris Herndon NYJ at PHI Note: Back from a four-game suspension *next week*. |
| 40. | *Hunter Henry LAC vs. DEN Note: (Knee) Starting to run. A Week 6 return is possible. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey CAR vs. JAX Note: Played every single offensive snap for the Panthers last week and has played all but five for the season. |
| 2. | Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. GB |
| 3. | Alvin Kamara NO vs. TB |
| 4. | Dalvin Cook MIN at NYG |
| 5. | *David Johnson ARZ at CIN Note: Had a whopping 11 targets in the loss to the Seahawks. I love his matchup this week against the Bengals. |
| 6. | Leonard Fournette JAC at CAR |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. ATL |
| 8. | Travis Kelce KC vs. IND |
| 9. | Nick Chubb CLE at SF |
| 10. | *Julio Jones ATL at HOU Note: Bad week for elite receivers nearly all the way around - Julio, Keenan, Hopkins, Beckham, Juju, Thielen. It was rough all over. |
| 11. | Mike Evans TB at NO |
| 12. | Derrick Henry TEN vs. BUF |
| 13. | *Keenan Allen LAC vs. DEN Note: Another case of hidden production - had a long touchdown called back on an awful OPI call. |
| 14. | *James Conner PIT vs. BAL Note: Tweaked an ankle in the win over the Bengals but remained in the game. He might be limited in early practice this week. Sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday - still expected to play, but I'm moving him down a couple of slots due to the uncertainty, and the possibility of sharing time with Samuels. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 15. | Odell Beckham CLE at SF |
| 16. | *Joe Mixon CIN vs. ARI Note: Which factor means more - the Bengals horrific offensive line, or the sweet matchup against the Cardinals? |
| 17. | Le'Veon Bell NYJ at PHI |
| 18. | *Michael Thomas NO vs. TB Note: Despite not scoring, Thomas still had nine catches for 95 yards and thus had a productive PPR day. |
| 19. | *Chris Carson SEA vs. LAR Note: Great day marred only by a touchdown called back on a penalty, only to see C.J. Prosise vulture the score while he was getting a rest. |
| 20. | *Aaron Jones GB at DAL Note: ***Jamaal Williams has been ruled out, as has Davante Adams.*** |
| 21. | *Adam Thielen MIN at NYG Note: Shut down by the Bears, and thus Stefon Diggs had the better day this week. |
| 22. | Cooper Kupp LA at SEA |
| 23. | *Davante Adams GB at DAL Note: Suffered a turf toe injury in the loss to the Eagles. The Packers suggested it's not a serious issue, but Adams didn't practice Monday. As of Thursday he still hasn't practiced. ***Ruled out on Friday.*** |
| 24. | Mark Ingram BAL at PIT |
| 25. | George Kittle SF vs. CLE |
| 26. | *Austin Hooper ATL at HOU Note: Biggest beneficiary of Matt Ryan's huge passing volume. |
| 27. | *Josh Jacobs OAK vs. CHI Note: (Elbow) Full practice Thursday. |
| 28. | Devonta Freeman ATL at HOU |
| 29. | *David Montgomery CHI at OAK Note: Heavy workload in the second half while the Bears protected a lead. |
| 30. | Todd Gurley LA at SEA |
| 31. | *Brandin Cooks LA at SEA Note: Numbers should have been a lot better - Goff missed him on a deep ball where he was wide open, and then was intercepted on the next play. |
| 32. | *JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs. BAL Note: Crushed by the game-flow - only four targets and nothing down-field. Added to the injury list with a toe issue, didn't practice Thursday, though the Steelers are 'hopeful' he'll play Sunday. ***Did the 'bare minimum' in practice Friday, will be a game-time decision.*** |
| 33. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. LAR |
| 34. | *Amari Cooper DAL vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 35. | Robert Woods LA at SEA |
| 36. | *Julian Edelman NE at WAS Note: (Chest/Ribs) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Listed as questionable but expected to play - he played all but three offensive snaps last week.*** |
| 37. | *Melvin Gordon LAC vs. DEN Note: Did not play against the Dolphins, but is expected to make his 2019 debut this week, but his role may be limited. Definitely will be part of the game plan, might even start. ***Anthony Lynn emphasized that Gordon's workload will be limited, and that Ekeler will play 'a lot.'*** |
| 38. | Zach Ertz PHI vs. NYJ |
| 39. | Darren Waller OAK vs. CHI |
| 40. | *Chris Godwin TB at NO Note: (Hip) Sat out Wednesday, limited practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday.*** |
| 41. | *Emmanuel Sanders DEN at LAC Note: Dealing with a quad contusion, which is why he went to the ground late in the game against the Jaguars. Limited on Wednesday but slated for a full practice Thursday. |
| 42. | *Tyler Boyd CIN vs. ARI Note: Limited to three catches for 33 yards, with the Bengals unable to protect Andy Dalton at all. |
| 43. | *Josh Gordon NE at WAS Note: (Knee) Limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practices. ***Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 44. | Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at CIN |
| 45. | *Austin Ekeler LAC vs. DEN Note: Melvin Gordon returns this week but could be limited. Meanwhile, they face the Broncos, who just gave up over 200 yards to Fournette and lost Bradley Chubb for the season. |
| 46. | *LeSean McCoy KC vs. IND Note: ***(Ankle) Full practice Friday, cleared from the injury list. But he'll also have to share the workload with Damien Williams, who is likely to return this week.*** |
| 47. | *Wayne Gallman NYG vs. MIN Note: The only negative from last week was that Gallman lost a fumble, but so did his backup, Jon Hilliman. He faces a tougher defense against the Vikings this week. (Neck) Limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. ***Removed from the injury list, and Barkley has been ruled out this week.*** |
| 48. | Jordan Howard PHI vs. NYJ |
| 49. | Allen Robinson CHI at OAK |
| 50. | *Sammy Watkins KC vs. IND Note: ***Limited Friday with hamstring and shoulder issues.*** |
| 51. | D.J. Moore CAR vs. JAX |
| 52. | Sterling Shepard NYG vs. MIN |
| 53. | Alshon Jeffery PHI vs. NYJ |
| 54. | Evan Engram NYG vs. MIN |
| 55. | *James White NE at WAS Note: ***Workload could be higher with Burkhead ruled out this week.*** |
| 56. | Carlos Hyde HOU vs. ATL |
| 57. | Royce Freeman DEN at LAC |
| 58. | Demarcus Robinson KC vs. IND |
| 59. | John Brown BUF at TEN |
| 60. | *Tyrell Williams OAK vs. CHI Note: Has now scored in all four games this year. Held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Didn't practice all week because of his foot injury and isn't expected to play, though he will be tested in a pregame workout.*** |
| 61. | Frank Gore BUF at TEN |
| 62. | Darrel Williams KC vs. IND |
| 63. | *D.J. Chark JAC at CAR Note: Had a disappointing day, but part of that was due to a touchdown catch getting nullified by a penalty. |
| 64. | Curtis Samuel CAR vs. JAX |
| 65. | *Jamison Crowder NYJ at PHI Note: ***Downgraded with Sam Darnold ruled out.*** |
| 66. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB at DAL |
| 67. | *Chris Thompson WAS vs. NE Note: Thompson's five targets seems like a disappointing total, but it led the team. Haskins was just that bad. |
| 68. | Matt Breida SF vs. CLE |
| 69. | *Ronald Jones TB at NO Note: Went 19 for 70 yards and even caught a pass for 12 yards. He had more snaps than Barber last week. |
| 70. | DK Metcalf SEA vs. LAR |
| 71. | Courtland Sutton DEN at LAC |
| 72. | *Greg Olsen CAR vs. JAX Note: Frustrated after Sunday's game - look for the squeaky wheel to get the grease. |
| 73. | *Mark Andrews BAL at PIT Note: (Foot) Limited practice Thursday. ***Cleared from the injury list.*** |
| 74. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. BUF Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 75. | *Nyheim Hines IND at KC Note: Had his biggest workload of the season after Marlon Mack exited. ***Marlon Mack had a full practice Friday but is a game-time decision. Complicating matters is that the Colts play on Sunday night - that decision will come roughly around 6:50 ET.*** |
| 76. | *Damien Williams KC vs. IND Note: (Knee contusion) Full practice Wednesday and Thursday. Timeshare with McCoy and maybe even Darrel Williams uncertain. ***Full practice again Friday, but officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 77. | Miles Sanders PHI vs. NYJ |
| 78. | Phillip Lindsay DEN at LAC |
| 79. | Paul Richardson WAS vs. NE |
| 80. | Dede Westbrook JAC at CAR |
| 81. | Mecole Hardman KC vs. IND |
| 82. | Will Fuller HOU vs. ATL |
| 83. | Mohamed Sanu ATL at HOU |
| 84. | Sony Michel NE at WAS |
| 85. | Peyton Barber TB at NO |
| 86. | Jeff Wilson SF vs. CLE |
| 87. | Geronimo Allison GB at DAL |
| 88. | A.J. Brown TEN vs. BUF |
| 89. | *Auden Tate CIN vs. ARI Note: Had six targets and now will get a lot of reps with both A.J. Green and John Ross out. |
| 90. | Tarik Cohen CHI at OAK |
| 91. | Duke Johnson HOU vs. ATL |
| 92. | *Tony Pollard DAL vs. GB Note: Played only two snaps in the loss to the Saints. |
| 93. | Gus Edwards BAL at PIT |
| 94. | *Golden Tate NYG vs. MIN Note: Reinstated to the 53-man active roster, with his suspension ended. |
| 95. | *Jordan Wilkins IND at KC Note: ***Marlon Mack had a full practice Friday but is a game-time decision. Complicating matters is that the Colts play on Sunday night - that decision will come roughly around 6:50 ET.*** |
| 96. | Marquise Brown BAL at PIT |
| 97. | Diontae Johnson PIT vs. BAL |
| 98. | *Eric Ebron IND at KC Note: Caught a touchdown but also had three drops. |
| 99. | *Robby Anderson NYJ at PHI Note: ***Also downgraded with Darnold ruled out.*** |
| 100. | Calvin Ridley ATL at HOU |
Kickers
| 1. | Greg Zuerlein LA at SEA |
| 2. | Wil Lutz NO vs. TB |
| 3. | *Justin Tucker BAL at PIT Note: Once again lost an opportunity to kick an extra point with the Ravens going for two - again, right decision, but bad for Tucker's owners. |
| 4. | *Joey Slye CAR vs. JAX Note: Becoming one of the more reliable kickers in the league. |
| 5. | *Harrison Butker KC vs. IND Note: Misses are starting to become a concern. |
| 6. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. ATL |
| 7. | Brett Maher DAL vs. GB |
| 8. | *Josh Lambo JAC at CAR Note: 10-for-10 on the season, including four on Sunday. |
| 9. | Jason Myers SEA vs. LAR |
| 10. | Jake Elliott PHI vs. NYJ |
| 11. | *Matt Gay TB at NO Note: Nailed a 58-yarder against the Rams. |
| 12. | Aldrick Rosas NYG vs. MIN |
| 13. | Matt Bryant ATL at HOU |
| 14. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. BAL |
| 15. | Robbie Gould SF vs. CLE |
| 16. | *Mike Nugent NE at WAS Note: Signed by the Pats to replace Gostkowski. He'll be on a short leash - the Pats also signed Younghoe Koo to the practice squad. |
| 17. | Mason Crosby GB at DAL |
| 18. | Chase McLaughlin LAC vs. DEN |
| 19. | *Eddy Pineiro CHI at OAK Note: (Knee) Made all three field goal attempts. |
| 20. | Adam Vinatieri IND at KC |
| 21. | Cairo Santos TEN vs. BUF |
| 22. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. NE |
| 23. | Daniel Carlson OAK vs. CHI |
| 24. | Randy Bullock CIN vs. ARI |
| 25. | Austin Seibert CLE at SF |
| 26. | Brandon McManus DEN at LAC |
| 27. | Stephen Hauschka BUF at TEN |
| 28. | *Zane Gonzalez ARZ at CIN Note: Missed from 43 and 48 yards against the Seahawks. |
| 29. | Dan Bailey MIN at NYG |
| 30. | Sam Ficken NYJ at PHI |
| 31. | *Ty Long LAC vs. DEN Note: Surprisingly relegated to punting-only duties, with the Chargers signing Chase McLaughlin to fill in while Michael Badgley recovers from his latest setback. |
| 32. | *Michael Badgley LAC vs. DEN Note: (Groin) Suffered a setback and will miss multiple weeks. |
| 33. | *Stephen Gostkowski NE at WAS Note: Yet another missed extra point against the Bills. Placed on IR with a hip injury. |
Defenses
| 1. | New England Patriots at WAS |
| 2. | Chicago Bears at OAK |
| 3. | Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYJ |
| 4. | Minnesota Vikings at NYG |
| 5. | *Carolina Panthers vs. JAX Note: Kawann Short out for the season with a shoulder injury. |
| 6. | Tennessee Titans vs. BUF |
| 7. | Los Angeles Chargers vs. DEN |
| 8. | Buffalo Bills at TEN |
| 9. | New Orleans Saints vs. TB |
| 10. | Jacksonville Jaguars at CAR |
| 11. | Seattle Seahawks vs. LAR |
| 12. | San Francisco 49ers vs. CLE |
| 13. | Houston Texans vs. ATL |
| 14. | Baltimore Ravens at PIT |
| 15. | Los Angeles Rams at SEA |
| 16. | Atlanta Falcons at HOU |
| 17. | *Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BAL Note: Cameron Heyward suffered a quad injury against the Bengals but later returned and recorded 2.5 sacks. |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys vs. GB |
| 19. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NO |
| 20. | Oakland Raiders vs. CHI |
| 21. | *Cincinnati Bengals vs. ARI Note: It turns out that you might actually need a linebacker or two to have a good defense. |
| 22. | Cleveland Browns at SF |
| 23. | New York Jets at PHI |
| 24. | Arizona Cardinals at CIN |
| 25. | Green Bay Packers at DAL |
| 26. | Kansas City Chiefs vs. IND |
| 27. | *Denver Broncos at LAC Note: Bradley Chubb is out for the season with a torn ACL. |
| 28. | New York Giants vs. MIN |
| 29. | *Indianapolis Colts at KC Note: I got the Colts wrong last week - I underestimated the effect of Darius Leonard and Malik Hooker being out. |
| 30. | Washington Redskins vs. NE |
