This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday Update Complete (8:45 a.m. PT) - please consult our latest news page for any updates, especially this week.
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT - it used to be 8:00, but life intervenes, and I coach two soccer practices on Tuesdays now. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite
Sunday Update Complete (8:45 a.m. PT) - please consult our latest news page for any updates, especially this week.
Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: four points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues.
Typically, this article will be posted on Tuesday evenings, roughly around 10:00 pm PT - it used to be 8:00, but life intervenes, and I coach two soccer practices on Tuesdays now. ***These are not draft rankings. They are solely for the given week of the season.***
I will update these during the week, usually twice per week to account for injury or other news during practice. The timing of those updates will vary based on the news at hand and my schedule for the given week. But the first of those updates usually won't happen until Thursday. At any rate, I will post a "last updated" note at the top of the article, or an "update in progress" note if it's while I'm doing it.
By all means, if you want to discuss a rank, or want me to add a player, chime in on the comments. I try to be receptive to your feedback and try to respond to most comments, though on occasion the volume can be quite thick. Please refer to the rankings first when asking "should I start Player A vs. Player B?".
Sunday Update Complete (8:45 a.m. PT) - please consult our latest news page for any updates, especially this week.
Quarterback
| 1. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. KC |
| 2. | Tom Brady NE vs. Jax |
| 3. | Andrew Luck IND at Ten Note: The Colts' offensive line isn't giving Luck much time, but he's also making poor decisions under pressure. This week's game against the Titans should be better than his previous two matchups. |
| 4. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT at StL |
| 5. | Matt Ryan ATL at Dal |
| 6. | Carson Palmer ARZ vs. SF |
| 7. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Chi Note: Have Wilson and Jimmy Graham been introduced? Actually, I suspect this is the week that the connection between the two gets well. |
| 8. | Andy Dalton CIN at Bal |
| 9. | *Cam Newton CAR vs. NO Note: Newton now has 24 rushing attempts in two games. Look for this to be a feature, not a bug. |
| 10. | Colin Kaepernick SF at Ari |
| 11. | Philip Rivers SD at Min |
| 12. | *Nick Foles STL vs. Pit Note: Foles rolled his ankle late in the loss to the Redskins, but is expected to be ok. Not on the initial injury report. |
| 13. | Eli Manning NYG vs. Was |
| 14. | Peyton Manning DEN at Det Note: Manning's offensive line still doesn't look good, so despite the good fantasy game, I remain concerned. |
| 15. | Joe Flacco BAL vs. Cin |
| 16. | Sam Bradford PHI at NYJ Note: It doesn't get any easier this week for Bradford and the Eagles, facing the Jets. |
| 17. | *Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Ind Note: Tweaked his ankle in the Week 2 loss to the Browns but doesn't appear on the injury report. |
| 18. | Blake Bortles JAC at NE Note: I didn't see that coming from Bortles - 8.3 yards per attempt, the big day with Allen Robinson, all against a stout Dolphins passing attack. |
| 19. | Alex Smith KC at GB |
| 20. | *Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. Buf Note: Tannehill played through an injured right ankle in the loss to the Jags. ***Limited practice participant Friday (ankle) and might not be very mobile against the Bills.*** |
| 21. | Jameis Winston TB at Hou |
| 22. | Tyrod Taylor BUF at Mia |
| 23. | Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. SD |
| 24. | *Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ vs. Phi Note: Fitzpatrick will be the starter even after Geno Smith returns. |
| 25. | *Matthew Stafford DET vs. Den Note: Stafford is dealing with a rib injury and also had open wounds on his left hand and elbow in the loss to Minnesota, but still made it through walk-throughs Monday. Confident that he'll be able to play Sunday, but this is a pretty bad matchup. ***Listed as probable for Sunday's game.*** |
| 26. | *Josh McCown CLE vs. Oak Note: (Concussion) McCown could return to practice as early as Wednesday, but still needs to be cleared by the team and by an independent neurologist. But is there any reason not to start Manziel over McCown at this point? Apparently Mike Pettine (or Browns ownership) disagrees, and will start McCown this week. |
| 27. | Ryan Mallett HOU vs. TB Note: Mallett threw a whopping 58 passes in the loss to Carolina, good for an inefficient 4.2 yards per clip. |
| 28. | Derek Carr OAK at Cle Note: I'm more impressed with the late game-winning drive than the overall big day - big growth game from Carr. |
| 29. | *Brandon Weeden DAL vs. Atl Note: Weeden took over for Tony Romo last week and will start this week, but the Cowboys are trying out a slew of quarterbacks to back him up. The Cowboys acquired Matt Cassel to back up Weeden, and could eventually provide some competition for him. |
| 30. | Kirk Cousins WAS at NYG |
| 31. | *Luke McCown NO at Car Note: ***Starting Sunday against the Panthers.*** |
| 32. | *Jimmy Clausen CHI at Sea Note: Clausen is taking over for Jay Cutler while he is out, and lucky for Clausen his first start is at an angry Seattle Seahawks defense. |
| 33. | *Jay Cutler CHI at Sea Note: Cutler is out 'a few weeks' due to a hamstring injury. Jimmy Clausen will take over. Not yet officially declared out, but hasn't practiced yet this week - seems like a John Fox gamesmanship trick. Even if he plays, do you really want to use him this week? ***Officially out.*** |
| 34. | *Johnny Manziel CLE vs. Oak Note: Manziel is still officially listed as the #2 Quarterback on the Browns' depth chart, though he might get the start again this week against the Raiders. Said depth chart came to life this week, with McCown being named the starter. |
| 35. | *Drew Brees NO at Car Note: A second opinion by Dr. James Andrews revealed a bruised rotator cuff and not a tear. There's a chance that Brees still plays this week against Carolina. Both Sean Payton and Brees have been optimistic that he'll play this week, but he was limited in Thursday's practice. ***Out for this week, and Week 4 might also be in doubt. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is a rotator cuff sprain, and not just a bruise as initially annouced.*** |
| 36. | *Tony Romo DAL vs. Atl Note: Romo was placed on the IR-designated to return list Tuesday, and will be out at least 8-to-10 weeks with a broken left clavicle. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at StL |
| 2. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. SD |
| 3. | Jamaal Charles KC at GB |
| 4. | *LeSean McCoy BUF at Mia Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 5. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at NE |
| 6. | *Justin Forsett BAL vs. Cin Note: (Shoulder) Taliaferro returned last week and ate into Forsett's playing time, including getting the goal line carry instead of him. This might have been because of the shoulder, however. |
| 7. | *Jeremy Hill CIN at Bal Note: Hill was benched for the last part of the game Sunday against the Chargers after fumbling twice, but the coaching staff has said he will be back in the field. Still, this is disturbing also because Gio Bernard looked so good. ***Listed as the starter.*** |
| 8. | Doug Martin TB at Hou Note: Good yardage against the Saints but also lost a costly fourth quarter fumble. |
| 9. | *Carlos Hyde SF at Ari Note: Hyde suffered a leg contusion against the Steelers, but passed immediate concussion tests. Able to practice Wednesday. ***Officially listed as probable.*** |
| 10. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. Chi Note: (Calf) Sat out practice Wednesday - but he almost always sits out Wednesday. ***Also missed practice Friday and now is a game-time decision, officially listed as questionable. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport says that Lynch will play. Try to get as much information as possible before making the decision on Lynch before kickoff.*** |
| 11. | Latavius Murray OAK at Cle |
| 12. | *Matt Forte CHI at Sea Note: (Knee) Limited participant Wednesday. ***Officially listed as probable.*** |
| 13. | Mark Ingram NO at Car |
| 14. | *Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. NO Note: Not running great so far, lost goal line carry to Newton keeping it himself. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Officially listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 15. | Alfred Morris WAS at NYG |
| 16. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Jax |
| 17. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at Det Note: (Toe) Split time with Ronnie Hillman on Thursday and didn't run effectively when he was in there. The extra days of rest can't hurt. |
| 18. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at Dal Note: Freeman has a big opportunity to wrest away the starting job with Tevin Coleman hurt. ***Coleman officially out.*** |
| 19. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Oak Note: The Browns will maintain a committee approach this week against the Raiders. |
| 20. | Frank Gore IND at Ten |
| 21. | Melvin Gordon SD at Min Note: Even though Gordon ran well against the Bengals, Danny Woodhead got more work, in part because the Chargers were trailing most of the game. |
| 22. | Joseph Randle DAL vs. Atl |
| 23. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Bal |
| 24. | Danny Woodhead SD at Min |
| 25. | *Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Phi Note: (Groin) Very sore after Monday night's game, plus Bilal Powell closed matters out in the fourth quarter. Did not practice Thursday, and coach Todd Bowles admitted he was concerned about Ivory's situation for this week. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable but expected to play, at least some.*** |
| 26. | *James Starks GB vs. KC Note: At worst will have a 50-50 role on Monday night against the Chiefs. |
| 27. | Bishop Sankey TEN vs. Ind |
| 28. | *Matt Jones WAS at NYG Note: Though Jones was the more effective back against the Rams, it's more likely to be a 50-50 split, at best, for Jones with Alfred Morris in the immediate future. Jones also lost a fumble. |
| 29. | Darren Sproles PHI at NYJ |
| 30. | *Ryan Mathews PHI at NYJ Note: Might start this week against the Jets following the hamstring injury to DeMarco Murray. |
| 31. | Ameer Abdullah DET vs. Den |
| 32. | Chris Johnson ARZ vs. SF |
| 33. | Shane Vereen NYG vs. Was |
| 34. | Rashad Jennings NYG vs. Was |
| 35. | *David Johnson ARZ vs. SF Note: Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said that he expects Johnson's role will increase, though Chris Johnson will remain ahead of him as the starter as long as Ellington is out. |
| 36. | *LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Jax Note: Blount was on the field for only seven snaps. There will be a week where he goes nuts - probably against the Colts - but otherwise it'll be difficult to see it coming. |
| 37. | *Todd Gurley STL vs. Pit Note: (Knee) Practiced last week yet was still inactive, could be a game-time decision this week. Same construction as last week - would have been a full participant if the Rams had a full practice Thursday. Should come down to a game-time decision again this week. ***Took first-team reps Friday, expected to play.*** |
| 38. | *Damien Williams MIA vs. Buf Note: Could start this week and at any rate should get a lot of work. |
| 39. | *Chris Polk HOU vs. TB Note: ***Could get a lot more work this week with Foster out and Blue not running so well.*** |
| 40. | Lance Dunbar DAL vs. Atl |
| 41. | Ronnie Hillman DEN at Det |
| 42. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Phi |
| 43. | Karlos Williams BUF at Mia |
| 44. | *Lamar Miller MIA vs. Buf Note: Miller sprained his ankle in the loss to the Jaguars, but said afterward he'd be ok. That's something well short of a medical diagnosis, so let's watch the practice reports carefully this week. Limited participant Thursday, appeared to be going at half-speed. ***Limited again Friday, expected to play, but I imagine he'll be limited.*** |
| 45. | Dexter McCluster TEN vs. Ind Note: More touches than Sankey last week. Good feeling about Whisenhunt and Sankey? Gone. |
| 46. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Oak Note: The Browns will maintain a committee approach this week against the Raiders. |
| 47. | Knile Davis KC at GB |
| 48. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at StL Note: I'm curious to see just how active Williams is now that Le'Veon Bell has been reinstated from his suspension. |
| 49. | *Tre Mason STL vs. Pit Note: Limited to only seven carries, as the Rams essentially abandoned the run. ***Gurley expected to play.*** |
| 50. | Joique Bell DET vs. Den |
| 51. | *Eddie Lacy GB vs. KC Note: Suffered an ankle injury Sunday night - right now there's a chance he could play, could split carries with James Starks. The extra day helps, but it also eliminates pivot options - make sure you own Starks if you plan to start Lacy. Wasn't present at Thursday's practice. ***Limited at Friday and Saturday's practice. I think if he plays, he'll be sharing time.*** |
| 52. | *C.J. Spiller NO at Car Note: (Knee) Spiller was limited to seven snaps in the loss to the Bucs. |
| 53. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. Atl |
| 54. | Marcel Reece OAK at Cle |
| 55. | *Benny Cunningham STL vs. Pit Note: ***Gurley expected to play.*** |
| 56. | Khiry Robinson NO at Car |
| 57. | Charles Sims TB at Hou |
| 58. | Josh Robinson IND at Ten Note: Robinson frequently was in the game on third down on Monday night, though he struggled with his pass protection. |
| 59. | Fred Jackson SEA vs. Chi |
| 60. | Alfred Blue HOU vs. TB Note: Only five carries for six yards, and yielded carries late to Chris Polk. Even if Foster doesn't return this week, you can't start Blue. |
| 61. | Javorius Allen BAL vs. Cin |
| 62. | Theo Riddick DET vs. Den Note: Riddick was on the field more than Abdullah in Week 2, with the Lions playing from behind most of the game. |
| 63. | Terrance West TEN vs. Ind |
| 64. | Andre Williams NYG vs. Was |
| 65. | Brandon Bolden NE vs. Jax |
| 66. | Anthony Dixon BUF at Mia |
| 67. | Bobby Rainey TB at Hou |
| 68. | *Lorenzo Taliaferro BAL vs. Cin Note: (Foot) Did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as questionable.*** |
| 69. | Terron Ward ATL at Dal |
| 70. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. SD |
| 71. | Jeremy Langford CHI at Sea |
| 72. | Mike Davis SF at Ari |
| 73. | *Cameron Artis-Payne CAR vs. NO Note: Surprisingly inactive in Week 2. |
| 74. | Roy Helu OAK at Cle |
| 75. | *Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. TB Note: Held out of practice Thursday with a sore knee. ***Game-time decision.*** |
| 76. | *Christine Michael DAL vs. Atl |
| 77. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. TB Note: (Groin) Day-to-day this week. Foster hasn't officially been ruled out for Sunday, but earlier in the week coach Bill O'Brien suggested that he didn't think that Foster would be ready to go. He did look really good Wednesday, however. ***Officially will not play.*** |
| 78. | *DeMarco Murray PHI at NYJ Note: Murray had no room to run Sunday again - it's officially time to worry about the Eagles' offensive line. It took them a long time to gel last season, too. It might create a window to buy low on Murray, however. Injured his hamstring Wednesday and needed an MRI, did not practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, officially listed as questionable. Howard Eskin (from the Philly Fox channel) reports that Murray won't go.*** |
| 79. | *Denard Robinson JAC at NE Note: Robinson suffered a sprained knee in the win over Miami and is considered week-to-week. Did not practice Thursday. |
| 80. | *Tevin Coleman ATL at Dal Note: Fractured a rib in the win over the Giants and will be out for an unspecified period of time. Coleman earlier scored on a goal-line carry, which is encouraging, but at minimum he'll miss Wednesday and Thursday practices. Didn't practice Thursday - he hasn't officially been ruled out, but it's not looking good. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 81. | *Reggie Bush SF at Ari Note: Still working through his strained calf. |
| 82. | *Andre Ellington ARZ vs. SF Note: (Knee) Expected to miss Week 3 as well, could return for Week 4 against the Rams. Worked out on the side Thursday. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT at StL |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG vs. Was |
| 3. | *Julio Jones ATL at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Thursday, but coach Dan Quinn asserted that Jones would be 'fine' for Sunday. |
| 4. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Det |
| 5. | *A.J. Green CIN at Bal Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 6. | Calvin Johnson DET vs. Den |
| 7. | *Randall Cobb GB vs. KC Note: Said that his shoulder still isn't where he wants it to be, but practiced without restriction Thursday for the first time since suffering the injury. ***Full practice Saturday, listed as probable.*** |
| 8. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Det |
| 9. | Allen Robinson JAC at NE |
| 10. | Donte Moncrief IND at Ten |
| 11. | Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Phi |
| 12. | Julian Edelman NE vs. Jax |
| 13. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. TB Note: Missed practice Wednesday with a concussion and was still going through the protocol Thursday, although he was 'looking good.' ***Passed the concussion protocol and will play.*** |
| 14. | Jordan Matthews PHI at NYJ |
| 15. | Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Buf |
| 16. | *Mike Evans TB at Hou Note: (Hamstring) On one hand, he played at least. But zero catches on three targets? He and Winston aren't yet on the same page. Full practice Wednesday. I'm backing off my panic - I think that this will be a better week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 17. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Ind |
| 18. | Steve Smith BAL vs. Cin |
| 19. | Vincent Jackson TB at Hou |
| 20. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. SF Note: Mea culpa - I was too quick to dismiss Fitzgerald. It's funny, as down as I am on Andre Johnson, I put Fitz in the same boat, which was unfair. |
| 21. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Ten Note: Hilton played through his bone bruise, but only had four catches for 45 yards on seven targets. The short week this week doesn't help, but he should play. |
| 22. | Anquan Boldin SF at Ari |
| 23. | Keenan Allen SD at Min |
| 24. | Pierre Garcon WAS at NYG |
| 25. | Amari Cooper OAK at Cle |
| 26. | Jeremy Maclin KC at GB |
| 27. | Golden Tate DET vs. Den |
| 28. | John Brown ARZ vs. SF |
| 29. | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Oak Note: On one hand, the Browns hardly throw the ball, but on the other, it seems as if Benjamin is the top target for them, at least when Johnny Football is out there. I don't think he'll completely disappear. |
| 30. | *Davante Adams GB vs. KC Note: Played through a sprained ankle on Sunday night. Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited Friday and Saturday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 31. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Cle |
| 32. | Sammy Watkins BUF at Mia |
| 33. | Torrey Smith SF at Ari |
| 34. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Atl |
| 35. | Steve Johnson SD at Min |
| 36. | *Brandin Cooks NO at Car Note: Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle injury suffered in the Week 2 loss to the Bucs. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 37. | James Jones GB vs. KC |
| 38. | *Percy Harvin BUF at Mia Note: (Hip) Didn't practice Wednesday, but returned Thursday and is expected to be 'full-go' Sunday. |
| 39. | *Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Buf Note: Dolphins second-best wide receiver option behind Jarvis Landry. |
| 40. | *Aaron Dobson NE vs. Jax Note: Dobson played more snaps against the Bills than he did all of last season. With LaFell's return off in the far distance, Dobson could be useful for a while. |
| 41. | Andre Johnson IND at Ten |
| 42. | Marques Colston NO at Car |
| 43. | Marvin Jones CIN at Bal |
| 44. | Marlon Brown BAL vs. Cin |
| 45. | Mike Wallace MIN vs. SD |
| 46. | Leonard Hankerson ATL at Dal |
| 47. | Danny Amendola NE vs. Jax |
| 48. | Charles Johnson MIN vs. SD |
| 49. | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. Ind |
| 50. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Chi |
| 51. | Malcom Floyd SD at Min |
| 52. | Kenny Britt STL vs. Pit |
| 53. | Philly Brown CAR vs. NO |
| 54. | Kamar Aiken BAL vs. Cin |
| 55. | *Markus Wheaton PIT at StL Note: (Chest) Did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 56. | *Ty Montgomery GB vs. KC Note: ***Adams listed as questionable after being limited all week, meaning that Montgomery might get more targets.*** |
| 57. | *Allen Hurns JAC at NE Note: (Thigh) Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable, even though he was limited Friday.*** |
| 58. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. Atl |
| 59. | Roddy White ATL at Dal Note: Just one target for White against the Giants - has he been surpassed by Leonard Hankerson? |
| 60. | Rueben Randle NYG vs. Was |
| 61. | *Phillip Dorsett IND at Ten Note: Good news - six targets. Bad news - only one catch. |
| 62. | Nelson Agholor PHI at NYJ |
| 63. | Brandon Coleman NO at Car |
| 64. | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. Chi |
| 65. | Stedman Bailey STL vs. Pit |
| 66. | Cecil Shorts HOU vs. TB |
| 67. | Ted Ginn CAR vs. NO |
| 68. | *Eddie Royal CHI at Sea Note: *** (Hip/Back) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 69. | *Marquess Wilson CHI at Sea Note: (Shoulder) Limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 70. | Michael Floyd ARZ vs. SF |
| 71. | Kenny Stills MIA vs. Buf |
| 72. | Cody Latimer DEN at Det |
| 73. | Robert Woods BUF at Mia |
| 74. | Greg Jennings MIA vs. Buf |
| 75. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at Bal |
| 76. | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. Oak |
| 77. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Chi |
| 78. | Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT at StL |
| 79. | Nate Washington HOU vs. TB |
| 80. | Willie Snead NO at Car |
| 81. | Miles Austin PHI at NYJ |
| 82. | Tavon Austin STL vs. Pit |
| 83. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. Buf Note: (Foot) Slowly working his way back still - on the field for two series in Week 2. |
| 84. | Devin Funchess CAR vs. NO |
| 85. | *Marqise Lee JAC at NE Note: (Hamstring) Now the third receiver with Greene on IR-to-return with a thumb injury. Full practice Thursday. ***Downgraded to questionable.*** |
| 86. | Devin Street DAL vs. Atl |
| 87. | *Brian Quick STL vs. Pit |
| 88. | *Brice Butler DAL vs. Atl |
| 89. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Phi Note: Decker sprained his knee and missed most of the second half Monday night against the Colts. Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, but reported Thursday feeling much better. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 90. | *Josh Huff PHI at NYJ Note: ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 91. | *Jerricho Cotchery CAR vs. NO Note: Suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Texans. |
| 92. | *Dwayne Bowe CLE vs. Oak |
| 93. | *Alshon Jeffery CHI at Sea Note: (Hamstring/Calf) I won't rank him until he goes through a full practice. Missed practice Thursday. ***Out again this week.*** |
| 94. | *Victor Cruz NYG vs. Was Note: (Calf) Seems unlikely to play this week with the Giants playing Thursday night. Ruled out this week, but making progress. |
| 95. | *Breshad Perriman BAL vs. Cin Note: (Knee) Unlikely to play in Week 3. Returned to practice Thursday. |
| 96. | *DeSean Jackson WAS at NYG |
| 97. | *Rashad Greene JAC at NE Note: (Thumb) Placed on IR/Designated to Return. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Jax |
| 2. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. NO |
| 3. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Bal |
| 4. | Travis Kelce KC at GB |
| 5. | Jordan Reed WAS at NYG Note: Reed made it through the quad injury just fine. |
| 6. | Heath Miller PIT at StL |
| 7. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Chi Note: Graham somehow received only two targets Sunday night against the Packers. I have a feeling that will change against the Bears. |
| 8. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Sea |
| 9. | Eric Ebron DET vs. Den |
| 10. | Vernon Davis SF at Ari |
| 11. | Zach Ertz PHI at NYJ |
| 12. | Jared Cook STL vs. Pit |
| 13. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. SD |
| 14. | Charles Clay BUF at Mia |
| 15. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. Oak Note: Barnidge might prove to be a stiff test of the 'Raiders can't cover tight ends' theory. He's a good hedge if you own Jason Witten or Austin Seferian-Jenkins. |
| 16. | Crockett Gillmore BAL vs. Cin Note: Gillmore became the second tight end in two weeks to score twice against the Raiders. |
| 17. | Richard Rodgers GB vs. KC |
| 18. | *Jason Witten DAL vs. Atl Note: Witten suffered two sprained ankles and a sprained knee in Week 2, plus will have Brandon Weeden throwing to him instead of Romo. Participated in limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Listed as probable despite all the injuries.*** |
| 19. | *Delanie Walker TEN vs. Ind Note: Walker has sprained ligaments in his right wrist, though he's making strides in his recovery. Full practice Thursday. ***Another practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 20. | Virgil Green DEN at Det |
| 21. | Mychal Rivera OAK at Cle |
| 22. | Owen Daniels DEN at Det |
| 23. | Darren Fells ARZ vs. SF |
| 24. | Gavin Escobar DAL vs. Atl |
| 25. | Ben Watson NO at Car |
| 26. | Scott Chandler NE vs. Jax |
| 27. | *Jordan Cameron MIA vs. Buf Note: Cameron suffered a groin injury in the loss to Jacksonville. Limited practice Thursday. ***Listed as active.*** |
| 28. | *Coby Fleener IND at Ten Note: Only one target through two weeks - none on Monday night, even after Dwayne Allen left with an ankle injury. |
| 29. | Brent Celek PHI at NYJ |
| 30. | Larry Donnell NYG vs. Was |
| 31. | Jacob Tamme ATL at Dal |
| 32. | Marcedes Lewis JAC at NE |
| 33. | Jeff Cumberland NYJ vs. Phi |
| 34. | Garrett Graham HOU vs. TB |
| 35. | Lance Kendricks STL vs. Pit |
| 36. | Josh Hill NO at Car Note: Only on the field for 31 snaps in Week 2. |
| 37. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ vs. SF |
| 38. | *Ladarius Green SD at Min Note: Suffered another concussion, was limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practice. ***Still experiencing headaches, listed as questionable, limited in all three practices this week.*** |
| 39. | *Dwayne Allen IND at Ten Note: Allen suffered an ankle injury Monday night and is day-to-day. Did not practice Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 40. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB at Hou Note: Strained his shoulder on Sunday and is out 4-to-6 weeks. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT at StL |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG vs. Was |
| 3. | *Julio Jones ATL at Dal Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Thursday, but coach Dan Quinn asserted that Jones would be 'fine' for Sunday. |
| 4. | Le'Veon Bell PIT at StL |
| 5. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. SD |
| 6. | Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Jax |
| 7. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at Det |
| 8. | *A.J. Green CIN at Bal Note: (Knee) Full practice Thursday. |
| 9. | Jamaal Charles KC at GB |
| 10. | Calvin Johnson DET vs. Den |
| 11. | *Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. Chi Note: (Calf) Sat out practice Wednesday - but he almost always sits out Wednesday. ***Also missed practice Friday and now is a game-time decision, officially listed as questionable. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport says that Lynch will play. Try to get as much information as possible before making the decision on Lynch before kickoff.*** |
| 12. | *Randall Cobb GB vs. KC Note: Said that his shoulder still isn't where he wants it to be, but practiced without restriction Thursday for the first time since suffering the injury. ***Full practice Saturday, listed as probable.*** |
| 13. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. TB Note: Missed practice Wednesday with a concussion and was still going through the protocol Thursday, although he was 'looking good.' ***Passed the concussion protocol and will play.*** |
| 14. | Jordan Matthews PHI at NYJ |
| 15. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at Det |
| 16. | *Matt Forte CHI at Sea Note: (Knee) Limited participant Wednesday. ***Officially listed as probable.*** |
| 17. | Julian Edelman NE vs. Jax |
| 18. | Allen Robinson JAC at NE |
| 19. | Donte Moncrief IND at Ten |
| 20. | Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. Phi |
| 21. | Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Buf |
| 22. | Mark Ingram NO at Car |
| 23. | *LeSean McCoy BUF at Mia Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday. ***Limited practice Friday, but listed as probable.*** |
| 24. | Steve Smith BAL vs. Cin |
| 25. | Vincent Jackson TB at Hou |
| 26. | *Carlos Hyde SF at Ari Note: Hyde suffered a leg contusion against the Steelers, but passed immediate concussion tests. Able to practice Wednesday. ***Officially listed as probable.*** |
| 27. | *Justin Forsett BAL vs. Cin Note: (Shoulder) Taliaferro returned last week and ate into Forsett's playing time, including getting the goal line carry instead of him. This might have been because of the shoulder, however. |
| 28. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Jax |
| 29. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ vs. SF Note: Mea culpa - I was too quick to dismiss Fitzgerald. It's funny, as down as I am on Andre Johnson, I put Fitz in the same boat, which was unfair. |
| 30. | *T.Y. Hilton IND at Ten Note: Hilton played through his bone bruise, but only had four catches for 45 yards on seven targets. The short week this week doesn't help, but he should play. |
| 31. | Doug Martin TB at Hou Note: Good yardage against the Saints but also lost a costly fourth quarter fumble. |
| 32. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at NE |
| 33. | Anquan Boldin SF at Ari |
| 34. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Bal |
| 35. | Latavius Murray OAK at Cle |
| 36. | Keenan Allen SD at Min |
| 37. | Joseph Randle DAL vs. Atl |
| 38. | Pierre Garcon WAS at NYG |
| 39. | Amari Cooper OAK at Cle |
| 40. | *DeMarco Murray PHI at NYJ Note: Murray had no room to run Sunday again - it's officially time to worry about the Eagles' offensive line. It took them a long time to gel last season, too. It might create a window to buy low on Murray, however. Injured his hamstring Wednesday and needed an MRI, did not practice Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, officially listed as questionable. Howard Eskin (from the Philly Fox channel) reports that Murray won't go.*** |
| 41. | *Brandin Cooks NO at Car Note: Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle injury suffered in the Week 2 loss to the Bucs. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 42. | Jeremy Maclin KC at GB |
| 43. | *Davante Adams GB vs. KC Note: Played through a sprained ankle on Sunday night. Did not practice Thursday. ***Limited Friday and Saturday, listed as questionable.*** |
| 44. | Alfred Morris WAS at NYG |
| 45. | *Jonathan Stewart CAR vs. NO Note: Not running great so far, lost goal line carry to Newton keeping it himself. (Knee) Did not practice Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Officially listed as questionable, but expected to play.*** |
| 46. | *Jeremy Hill CIN at Bal Note: Hill was benched for the last part of the game Sunday against the Chargers after fumbling twice, but the coaching staff has said he will be back in the field. Still, this is disturbing also because Gio Bernard looked so good. ***Listed as the starter.*** |
| 47. | *James Starks GB vs. KC Note: At worst will have a 50-50 role on Monday night against the Chiefs. |
| 48. | John Brown ARZ vs. SF |
| 49. | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Oak Note: On one hand, the Browns hardly throw the ball, but on the other, it seems as if Benjamin is the top target for them, at least when Johnny Football is out there. I don't think he'll completely disappear. |
| 50. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Ind |
| 51. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Cle |
| 52. | Greg Olsen CAR vs. NO |
| 53. | *Mike Evans TB at Hou Note: (Hamstring) On one hand, he played at least. But zero catches on three targets? He and Winston aren't yet on the same page. Full practice Wednesday. I'm backing off my panic - I think that this will be a better week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 54. | Golden Tate DET vs. Den |
| 55. | Sammy Watkins BUF at Mia |
| 56. | Danny Woodhead SD at Min |
| 57. | Torrey Smith SF at Ari |
| 58. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. Atl |
| 59. | Steve Johnson SD at Min |
| 60. | *Arian Foster HOU vs. TB Note: (Groin) Day-to-day this week. Foster hasn't officially been ruled out for Sunday, but earlier in the week coach Bill O'Brien suggested that he didn't think that Foster would be ready to go. He did look really good Wednesday, however. ***Officially will not play.*** |
| 61. | Tyler Eifert CIN at Bal |
| 62. | Travis Kelce KC at GB |
| 63. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at Dal Note: Freeman has a big opportunity to wrest away the starting job with Tevin Coleman hurt. ***Coleman officially out.*** |
| 64. | Jordan Reed WAS at NYG Note: Reed made it through the quad injury just fine. |
| 65. | *Matt Jones WAS at NYG Note: Though Jones was the more effective back against the Rams, it's more likely to be a 50-50 split, at best, for Jones with Alfred Morris in the immediate future. Jones also lost a fumble. |
| 66. | *C.J. Anderson DEN at Det Note: (Toe) Split time with Ronnie Hillman on Thursday and didn't run effectively when he was in there. The extra days of rest can't hurt. |
| 67. | Chris Johnson ARZ vs. SF |
| 68. | Frank Gore IND at Ten |
| 69. | Shane Vereen NYG vs. Was |
| 70. | Darren Sproles PHI at NYJ |
| 71. | Lance Dunbar DAL vs. Atl |
| 72. | Bishop Sankey TEN vs. Ind |
| 73. | Heath Miller PIT at StL |
| 74. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Chi Note: Graham somehow received only two targets Sunday night against the Packers. I have a feeling that will change against the Bears. |
| 75. | Martellus Bennett CHI at Sea |
| 76. | Eric Ebron DET vs. Den |
| 77. | James Jones GB vs. KC |
| 78. | *Eddie Royal CHI at Sea Note: *** (Hip/Back) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 79. | *Percy Harvin BUF at Mia Note: (Hip) Didn't practice Wednesday, but returned Thursday and is expected to be 'full-go' Sunday. |
| 80. | *Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Buf Note: Dolphins second-best wide receiver option behind Jarvis Landry. |
| 81. | Andre Johnson IND at Ten |
| 82. | *Markus Wheaton PIT at StL Note: (Chest) Did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable after a full practice Friday.*** |
| 83. | *Eric Decker NYJ vs. Phi Note: Decker sprained his knee and missed most of the second half Monday night against the Colts. Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, but reported Thursday feeling much better. ***Inactive this week.*** |
| 84. | Marques Colston NO at Car |
| 85. | Ronnie Hillman DEN at Det |
| 86. | Marvin Jones CIN at Bal |
| 87. | Marlon Brown BAL vs. Cin |
| 88. | Mike Wallace MIN vs. SD |
| 89. | Leonard Hankerson ATL at Dal |
| 90. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Oak Note: The Browns will maintain a committee approach this week against the Raiders. |
| 91. | Ameer Abdullah DET vs. Den |
| 92. | Melvin Gordon SD at Min Note: Even though Gordon ran well against the Bengals, Danny Woodhead got more work, in part because the Chargers were trailing most of the game. |
| 93. | *Chris Ivory NYJ vs. Phi Note: (Groin) Very sore after Monday night's game, plus Bilal Powell closed matters out in the fourth quarter. Did not practice Thursday, and coach Todd Bowles admitted he was concerned about Ivory's situation for this week. ***Limited practice Friday, listed as questionable but expected to play, at least some.*** |
| 94. | *Lamar Miller MIA vs. Buf Note: Miller sprained his ankle in the loss to the Jaguars, but said afterward he'd be ok. That's something well short of a medical diagnosis, so let's watch the practice reports carefully this week. Limited participant Thursday, appeared to be going at half-speed. ***Limited again Friday, expected to play, but I imagine he'll be limited.*** |
| 95. | Rashad Jennings NYG vs. Was |
| 96. | *David Johnson ARZ vs. SF Note: Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said that he expects Johnson's role will increase, though Chris Johnson will remain ahead of him as the starter as long as Ellington is out. |
| 97. | Bilal Powell NYJ vs. Phi |
| 98. | *Benny Cunningham STL vs. Pit Note: ***Gurley expected to play.*** |
| 99. | Karlos Williams BUF at Mia |
| 100. | *LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Jax Note: Blount was on the field for only seven snaps. There will be a week where he goes nuts - probably against the Colts - but otherwise it'll be difficult to see it coming. |
| 101. | *Damien Williams MIA vs. Buf Note: Could start this week and at any rate should get a lot of work. |
| 102. | Dexter McCluster TEN vs. Ind Note: More touches than Sankey last week. Good feeling about Whisenhunt and Sankey? Gone. |
| 103. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Oak Note: The Browns will maintain a committee approach this week against the Raiders. |
| 104. | Knile Davis KC at GB |
| 105. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at StL Note: I'm curious to see just how active Williams is now that Le'Veon Bell has been reinstated from his suspension. |
| 106. | *Ladarius Green SD at Min Note: Suffered another concussion, was limited at Wednesday and Thursday's practice. ***Still experiencing headaches, listed as questionable, limited in all three practices this week.*** |
| 107. | Vernon Davis SF at Ari |
| 108. | Zach Ertz PHI at NYJ |
| 109. | Jared Cook STL vs. Pit |
| 110. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. SD |
Kickers
| 1. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. Chi |
| 2. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Jax |
| 3. | Brandon McManus DEN at Det |
| 4. | Mason Crosby GB vs. KC |
| 5. | Justin Tucker BAL vs. Cin |
| 6. | Matt Bryant ATL at Dal |
| 7. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Ten Note: Vinatieri had a rare miss from 29 yards out on Monday night - just stay in tune with the rest of the misfiring team. |
| 8. | Mike Nugent CIN at Bal |
| 9. | Josh Brown NYG vs. Was |
| 10. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ vs. SF |
| 11. | Randy Bullock HOU vs. TB |
| 12. | Josh Lambo SD at Min |
| 13. | Nick Folk NYJ vs. Phi |
| 14. | Phil Dawson SF at Ari |
| 15. | Greg Zuerlein STL vs. Pit |
| 16. | Cairo Santos KC at GB |
| 17. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. Atl |
| 18. | Graham Gano CAR vs. NO Note: Gano already has had two field goal attempts blocked. |
| 19. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. SD |
| 20. | Robbie Gould CHI at Sea |
| 21. | Travis Coons CLE vs. Oak |
| 22. | Matt Prater DET vs. Den |
| 23. | Dustin Hopkins WAS at NYG |
| 24. | Jason Myers JAC at NE |
| 25. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Cle |
| 26. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Ind |
| 27. | Dan Carpenter BUF at Mia |
| 28. | Josh Scobee PIT at StL Note: It can't be a good sign for your kicker's value when the team goes for 2-point conversions on the first two touchdowns. |
| 29. | Cody Parkey PHI at NYJ |
| 30. | *Zach Hocker NO at Car Note: Ugly performance along with the rest of the team in Week 2, missing an extra point and a field goal. |
| 31. | Andrew Franks MIA vs. Buf |
| 32. | Kyle Brindza TB at Hou |
Defenses
| 1. | Seattle Seahawks vs. Chi |
| 2. | Carolina Panthers vs. NO Note: Even if Drew Brees plays, I think they could be a top-five defense this week. |
| 3. | *New York Jets vs. Phi Note: Antonio Cromartie (knee) amazingly was able to recover quickly enough to play Monday night. |
| 4. | New England Patriots vs. Jax |
| 5. | Denver Broncos at Det |
| 6. | Cleveland Browns vs. Oak |
| 7. | *Green Bay Packers vs. KC Note: DT Josh Boyd is out with torn ankle ligaments. |
| 8. | *Buffalo Bills at Mia Note: The Bills lost Aaron Williams with a neck injury against the Pats - appears unlikely to play in the near future. |
| 9. | Houston Texans vs. TB |
| 10. | Miami Dolphins vs. Buf |
| 11. | Arizona Cardinals vs. SF |
| 12. | Minnesota Vikings vs. SD |
| 13. | Baltimore Ravens vs. Cin |
| 14. | *New York Giants vs. Was Note: Jon Beason (knee) might be able to play Thursday, though Week 4 seems more likely. |
| 15. | Cincinnati Bengals at Bal |
| 16. | Kansas City Chiefs at GB |
| 17. | Detroit Lions vs. Den |
| 18. | Washington Redskins at NYG |
| 19. | *Atlanta Falcons at Dal Note: Paul Worrilow left in the second quarter in Week 2 with a bruised calf. |
| 20. | San Diego Chargers at Min |
| 21. | *Philadelphia Eagles at NYJ Note: Kiko Alonso has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 partial ACL tear and will miss 2-to-4 weeks. |
| 22. | Dallas Cowboys vs. Atl |
| 23. | *Indianapolis Colts at Ten Note: LB D'Qwell Jackson suffered a stinger in the loss to the Jets. |
| 24. | San Francisco 49ers at Ari |
| 25. | Tennessee Titans vs. Ind |
| 26. | *St. Louis Rams vs. Pit Note: Alec Ogletree has become an IDP monster in leagues that include tackles. |
| 27. | Jacksonville Jaguars at NE |
| 28. | Chicago Bears at Sea |
| 29. | Pittsburgh Steelers at StL |
| 30. | New Orleans Saints at Car |
| 31. | *Oakland Raiders at Cle Note: Charles Woodson was able to play with a dislocated shoulder last week. |
| 32. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hou |
