This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Sunday update complete (8:35 a.m.).
Thursday game - Green Bay at Detroit.
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.
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?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Cam Newton CAR at NO |
| 2. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Ind Note: Roethlisberger entered himself into the concussion protocol in |
Sunday update complete (8:35 a.m.).
Thursday game - Green Bay at Detroit.
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.
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?".
Quarterback
| 1. | Cam Newton CAR at NO |
| 2. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Ind Note: Roethlisberger entered himself into the concussion protocol in Sunday's game. He erroneously reported Tuesday that he didn't have a concussion, but the team later clarified that he does have a concusison. If he does play, he'll likely rate second or third this week. Full practice Wednesday - I'm going to assume that he plays. ***Officially listed as probable for Sunday night.*** |
| 3. | Carson Palmer ARZ at StL |
| 4. | Andy Dalton CIN at Cle |
| 5. | Eli Manning NYG vs. NYJ Note: Small bump up with the news that Revis is unlikely to play. |
| 6. | Matthew Stafford DET vs. GB |
| 7. | Drew Brees NO vs. Car Note: Coming off of his worst output of the season, and now has to face Carolina. |
| 8. | Tom Brady NE vs. Phi Note: The sheer number of players that Brady is losing around him is reaching 'trials of Job' levels with Gronk out this week. Despite the tough opponent and lack of playmakers, he still managed 280 yards and three touchdowns last week, but without Gronk he could be worse against a lesser opponent this week. |
| 9. | Matt Hasselbeck IND at Pit |
| 10. | *Aaron Rodgers GB at Det Note: Not listed on the injury report for Thursday's game at Detroit despite taking that hit to his left elbow on Thanksgiving night. |
| 11. | *Jay Cutler CHI vs. SF Note: ***Added to the injury report Friday with an illness, but listed as probable.*** |
| 12. | Derek Carr OAK vs. KC |
| 13. | Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ at NYG |
| 14. | Ryan Tannehill MIA vs. Bal Note: Tannehill's stats Sunday against the Jets were the ultimate display of Garbage Time Production. 351 passing yards look great, until you realize it took him 58 attempts to get there, with most of the yards coming after the Dolphins were already down three scores. Wasn't allowed to audible at the line of scrimmage under previous OC, Bill Lazor - he'll have that ability now. |
| 15. | Philip Rivers SD vs. Den |
| 16. | Russell Wilson SEA at Min Note: Wilson has had back-to-back huge games, including his first 300+ passing yards game, but a road game at Minnesota should prove tougher. |
| 17. | Matt Ryan ATL at TB |
| 18. | Brock Osweiler DEN at SD |
| 19. | Blake Bortles JAC at Ten |
| 20. | Kirk Cousins WAS vs. Dal |
| 21. | *Sam Bradford PHI at NE Note: (Shoulder) Practiced Tuesday, didn't appear limited. Full practice Wednesday, expected to start this week. ***Practiced fully again Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 22. | Brian Hoyer HOU at Buf Note: Steady performance against the Saints, but disappointing given the opponent. He was hurt in one respect that the Saints didn't do anything offensively, limiting the need for him to throw. |
| 23. | Alex Smith KC at Oak |
| 24. | Jameis Winston TB vs. Atl |
| 25. | Blaine Gabbert SF at Chi |
| 26. | *Tyrod Taylor BUF vs. Hou Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 27. | Matt Schaub BAL at Mia |
| 28. | Marcus Mariota TEN vs. Jax Note: Struggling to connect with his wide receivers - only six completions on 20 attempts against the Raiders last week. |
| 29. | Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. Sea |
| 30. | *Matt Cassel DAL at Was Note: Back as the starter with Tony Romo out. Kellen Moore will be the backup. |
| 31. | *Austin Davis CLE vs. Cin Note: Came on in relief for McCown on Monday night. Threw a touchdown pass to tie the game, but then botched the time management when the Browns had a chance to win. The Browns haven't decided whether he or Manziel will start. Officially named the starter this week. |
| 32. | *Nick Foles STL vs. Ari Note: Yanked for Sean Mannion last week. ***Named the starter for this week.*** |
| 33. | Mark Sanchez PHI at NE |
| 34. | *Johnny Manziel CLE vs. Cin |
| 35. | *Sean Mannion STL vs. Ari Note: Came in relief of Foles late in the Rams' loss to the Bengals last week, could possibly start this week if Keenum isn't cleared to go. |
| 36. | *Case Keenum STL vs. Ari Note: (Concussion) Limited practice Wednesday. He'll be the starter once he's cleared, but he hasn't been cleared yet. |
| 37. | *Andrew Luck IND at Pit Note: ***Colts owner Jim Irsay estimates that Luck (kidney) will return in Week 15.*** |
| 38. | *Peyton Manning DEN at SD Note: (Foot) Expected to get the cast off this week, but has already been ruled out for Week 13. Manning's cast was removed, but he'll remain in a walking boot. |
| 39. | *Tony Romo DAL at Was Note: Reinjured his clavicle, likely out for the season. |
| 40. | *Josh McCown CLE vs. Cin Note: Broken collarbone, out for the season. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Sea |
| 2. | Doug Martin TB vs. Atl |
| 3. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. Hou |
| 4. | Thomas Rawls SEA at Min |
| 5. | Jonathan Stewart CAR at NO |
| 6. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Det Note: ***Thursday night disaster - spurred by him missing curfew Wednesday night. What is this - college?*** |
| 7. | *Todd Gurley STL vs. Ari Note: I underestimated just how much Gurley would be hurt by the ineptitude of the Rams' passing game. |
| 8. | Matt Forte CHI vs. SF |
| 9. | *Devonta Freeman ATL at TB Note: Even if Freeman (concussion) returns this week, the match against the Bucs quietly isn't very good. Anyhow, Freeman is expected to start drills again this week. All cleared, full practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 10. | DeMarco Murray PHI at NE |
| 11. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Car Note: Maybe the Saints should use Ingram more often, just a thought. |
| 12. | Javorius Allen BAL at Mia |
| 13. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Phi |
| 14. | DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. Ind |
| 15. | Chris Ivory NYJ at NYG |
| 16. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Cle Note: Could have a big workload this week if Jeremy Hill's ankle injury limits him at all. |
| 17. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Bal Note: See Mark Ingram. |
| 18. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at SD Note: Will remain the starter ahead of C.J. Anderson again this week. |
| 19. | Darren McFadden DAL at Was |
| 20. | *Charcandrick West KC at Oak Note: (Hamstring) Expected to return this week, but it will be part of a timeshare with Spencer Ware. |
| 21. | Latavius Murray OAK vs. KC |
| 22. | C.J. Anderson DEN at SD Note: Once again was the closer after Ronnie Hillman softened up the defense, now gets a great matchup against the Chargers. |
| 23. | *David Johnson ARZ at StL Note: This week's hotly contested free agent, thanks to injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington. ***Bruce Arians said that Johnson could have up to 25 touches on Sunday. This strikes me as a noisy quote - 'up to' does not mean 'will get' - as always, it's based on game-flow and how well Johnson does.*** |
| 24. | *Alfred Blue HOU at Buf Note: So much for that back injury limiting his carries - he looked fine against the Saints. He draws another reasonable (pre-weather, at least) matchup against the Bills this week. (Back) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 25. | *Jeremy Hill CIN at Cle Note: Departed last week's game with an ankle injury, but afterward downplayed the injury. Ankle has improved enough that he has been removed from the injury list. |
| 26. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ten |
| 27. | Shaun Draughn SF at Chi |
| 28. | Antonio Andrews TEN vs. Jax |
| 29. | Spencer Ware KC at Oak Note: He has to factor in the backfield equation even after West returns, right? Charcandrick West returns this week, but it will be a timeshare. |
| 30. | Jeremy Langford CHI vs. SF |
| 31. | Theo Riddick DET vs. GB |
| 32. | Frank Gore IND at Pit |
| 33. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Den |
| 34. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Cin |
| 35. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. Den |
| 36. | Jonathan Grimes HOU at Buf |
| 37. | James White NE vs. Phi |
| 38. | Charles Sims TB vs. Atl |
| 39. | Joique Bell DET vs. GB |
| 40. | Brandon Bolden NE vs. Phi |
| 41. | Shane Vereen NYG vs. NYJ |
| 42. | James Starks GB at Det |
| 43. | Matt Jones WAS vs. Dal |
| 44. | Tevin Coleman ATL at TB Note: Ran for 110 yards and had a touchdown called back, but also was targeted just twice (unsuccessfully) and lost a bad fumble. |
| 45. | Rashad Jennings NYG vs. NYJ |
| 46. | Ameer Abdullah DET vs. GB |
| 47. | *Kerwynn Williams ARZ at StL Note: Activated from the Cardinals' practice squad. |
| 48. | Alfred Morris WAS vs. Dal Note: Dominated the workload this week, but really, 3.4 yards per carry is nothing to get excited about. |
| 49. | *David Cobb TEN vs. Jax Note: Mike Mularkey reportedly wants to get Cobb more involved - we've heard that sort of refrain before. |
| 50. | Isaiah Crowell CLE vs. Cin |
| 51. | Anthony Dixon BUF vs. Hou |
| 52. | Terron Ward ATL at TB |
| 53. | Darren Sproles PHI at NE |
| 54. | Bilal Powell NYJ at NYG |
| 55. | Robert Turbin DAL at Was |
| 56. | Jay Ajayi MIA vs. Bal |
| 57. | *Stepfan Taylor ARZ at StL Note: Potentially after Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington went down with injuries. |
| 58. | Terrance West BAL at Mia Note: Played 14 snaps in his 'revenge game' Monday night against the Browns. |
| 59. | Tre Mason STL vs. Ari Note: Mason had seven targets against the Bengals, but the Rams were chucking the ball nearly all game, especially after they fell behind big in the third quarter. |
| 60. | Chris Polk HOU at Buf |
| 61. | Jordan Todman PIT vs. Ind |
| 62. | Mike Tolbert CAR at NO |
| 63. | Stevan Ridley NYJ at NYG |
| 64. | C.J. Spiller NO vs. Car |
| 65. | *Dan Herron IND at Pit Note: Back with the Colts, and suddenly the backup to Gore now that Bradshaw is on IR. |
| 66. | Fred Jackson SEA at Min |
| 67. | Kenjon Barner PHI at NE |
| 68. | Denard Robinson JAC at Ten |
| 69. | Orleans Darkwa NYG vs. NYJ |
| 70. | Marcel Reece OAK vs. KC |
| 71. | *Ka'Deem Carey CHI vs. SF Note: Cleared from the concussion protocol and had a full practice Wednesday. |
| 72. | Jerick McKinnon MIN vs. Sea |
| 73. | Andre Williams NYG vs. NYJ |
| 74. | Tim Hightower NO vs. Car |
| 75. | *Chris Thompson WAS vs. Dal Note: Day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Limited in Thursday's practice. ***Officially listed as questionable for Monday night.*** |
| 76. | *Karlos Williams BUF vs. Hou Note: Injured his shoulder in the loss to the Chiefs and was spotted wearing a sling on Tuesday. Arm was still in a sling on Thursday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 77. | *Andre Ellington ARZ at StL Note: Officially day-to-tay with a toe injury, but that's expected to be on the negative side of the equation. Bruce Arians said Wednesday that he doesn't expect Ellington to play this week. ***Officially ruled out, might also miss next Thursday.*** |
| 78. | *Dexter McCluster TEN vs. Jax Note: ***(Knee) Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 79. | *Carlos Hyde SF at Chi Note: (Foot) No practice Wednesday. ***Officially ruled out again this week.*** |
| 80. | *Ryan Mathews PHI at NE Note: Still in the concussion protocol - didn't practice Tuesday, but was present and observed the drills at least. Still in the concussion protocol on Thursday. ***Ruled out again this week.*** |
| 81. | *Chris Johnson ARZ at StL Note: Fractured tibia - placed on IR-to-return, meaning he couldn't come back until the Super Bowl. |
| 82. | *Ahmad Bradshaw IND at Pit Note: Placed on IR with a wrist injury. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Odell Beckham NYG vs. NYJ |
| 2. | Julio Jones ATL at TB Note: Somehow saw fewer targets than Roddy White on Sunday - in a related note, the Falcons scored only 10 points. |
| 3. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at Buf Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 4. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Tuesday - but that's pretty much his routine now. Should play Thursday. Limited practice Wednesday. |
| 5. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Ind Note: I'll move Brown down later if it looks like Ben won't play. |
| 6. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at NYG Note: (Toe/ankle) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 7. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten |
| 8. | A.J. Green CIN at Cle |
| 9. | Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. SF |
| 10. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at StL Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 11. | Amari Cooper OAK vs. KC |
| 12. | *Martavis Bryant PIT vs. Ind Note: (Hip) Missed practice Wednesday, returned Thursday but was limited. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 13. | Sammy Watkins BUF vs. Hou Note: Just think if the Bills committed to getting Watkins the ball every week. |
| 14. | Mike Evans TB vs. Atl |
| 15. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at SD Note: Caught only one pass despite getting targeted 13 times. He won't find the coverage to be so airtight against San Diego. |
| 16. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Pit |
| 17. | Eric Decker NYJ at NYG |
| 18. | Kamar Aiken BAL at Mia Note: Ten targets on Monday night. |
| 19. | Randall Cobb GB at Det |
| 20. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Phi |
| 21. | *DeSean Jackson WAS vs. Dal Note: ***Sat out practice Saturday with an illness, but listed as probable.*** |
| 22. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at SD |
| 23. | *Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Bal Note: I overreacted to his minor injury last week, much to my chagrin. Has a great matchup this week, too. (Knee) Limited in practice again this week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 24. | *Dez Bryant DAL at Was Note: ***(Foot) Limited at Saturday's practice, but listed as probable.*** |
| 25. | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. KC |
| 26. | Donte Moncrief IND at Pit |
| 27. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Car |
| 28. | Jeremy Maclin KC at Oak |
| 29. | Jordan Matthews PHI at NE |
| 30. | *Golden Tate DET vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Full participant in Tuesday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 31. | Doug Baldwin SEA at Min |
| 32. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Atl Note: (Knee) Sat out Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 33. | Steve Johnson SD vs. Den |
| 34. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 35. | Nate Washington HOU at Buf |
| 36. | *John Brown ARZ at StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 37. | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Cin |
| 38. | Anquan Boldin SF at Chi |
| 39. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. Sea |
| 40. | Devin Funchess CAR at NO |
| 41. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Limited at practice again Thursday. ***Limited all week, but expected to play.*** |
| 42. | Tyler Lockett SEA at Min |
| 43. | Marvin Jones CIN at Cle |
| 44. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at Min |
| 45. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Expected to play this week despite being limited in practice.*** |
| 46. | Tavon Austin STL vs. Ari |
| 47. | Brian Hartline CLE vs. Cin Note: Caught eight passes on twelve targets on Monday night. |
| 48. | Rueben Randle NYG vs. NYJ |
| 49. | Davante Adams GB at Det |
| 50. | Marqise Lee JAC at Ten |
| 51. | Malcom Floyd SD vs. Den |
| 52. | *Marques Colston NO vs. Car Note: ***Ranking bumped up with Snead doubtful.*** |
| 53. | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. Jax |
| 54. | James Jones GB at Det |
| 55. | J.J. Nelson ARZ at StL |
| 56. | Cody Latimer DEN at SD |
| 57. | Ted Ginn CAR at NO |
| 58. | Cecil Shorts HOU at Buf |
| 59. | Chris Givens BAL at Mia |
| 60. | Wes Welker STL vs. Ari |
| 61. | Dwayne Harris NYG vs. NYJ |
| 62. | Markus Wheaton PIT vs. Ind |
| 63. | *DeVante Parker MIA vs. Bal Note: Had a garbage-time score, but also had 10 total targets. There's no reason the Dolphins shouldn't involve him more down the stretch. |
| 64. | Dontrelle Inman SD vs. Den |
| 65. | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. Dal |
| 66. | Cole Beasley DAL at Was |
| 67. | Roddy White ATL at TB |
| 68. | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. Dal |
| 69. | Andre Johnson IND at Pit |
| 70. | Harry Douglas TEN vs. Jax |
| 71. | Josh Bellamy CHI vs. SF |
| 72. | Terrance Williams DAL at Was |
| 73. | Seth Roberts OAK vs. KC |
| 74. | *Josh Huff PHI at NE Note: (Concussion) Should play this week. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 75. | Torrey Smith SF at Chi |
| 76. | Keshawn Martin NE vs. Phi |
| 77. | Mike Wallace MIN vs. Sea |
| 78. | Mohamed Sanu CIN at Cle |
| 79. | Albert Wilson KC at Oak |
| 80. | Jaron Brown ARZ at StL |
| 81. | Robert Woods BUF vs. Hou |
| 82. | Miles Austin PHI at NE |
| 83. | Griff Whalen IND at Pit |
| 84. | *Eddie Royal CHI vs. SF Note: ***(Knee) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 85. | *Philly Brown CAR at NO Note: (Shoulder) Could return this week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 86. | *Bryan Walters JAC at Ten Note: ***(Back) Listed as questionable.*** |
| 87. | *Marquess Wilson CHI vs. SF Note: Absent from Thursday's practice with a foot injury. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 88. | *Allen Hurns JAC at Ten Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Chargers. Sat out practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 89. | *Rishard Matthews MIA vs. Bal Note: Suffered cracked ribs in the loss to the Jets. Unlikely to play this week. ***Officially out.*** |
| 90. | *Lance Moore DET vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Monday. |
| 91. | *Willie Snead NO vs. Car Note: (Calf) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 92. | *Kenny Stills MIA vs. Bal Note: (Ankle) Limited at practice Thursday. ***Not expected to play Sunday.*** |
| 93. | *Terrelle Pryor CLE vs. Cin Note: Signing with the Browns again, could be WR-eligible but play at QB, though that probably won't happen this week. |
| 94. | *Leonard Hankerson ATL at TB Note: (Hamstring) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Placed on season-ending IR.*** |
| 95. | *Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. Cin Note: (Concussion) Could end up on IR. |
| 96. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Det Note: (Ankle) In danger of missing the rest of the season. |
| 97. | *De'Anthony Thomas KC at Oak |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Greg Olsen CAR at NO |
| 2. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax |
| 3. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. Dal |
| 4. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. Cin |
| 5. | Antonio Gates SD vs. Den |
| 6. | Travis Kelce KC at Oak |
| 7. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Sea |
| 8. | *Scott Chandler NE vs. Phi Note: ***Listed as probable with a knee injury.*** |
| 9. | Vance McDonald SF at Chi Note: Two big games in a row and has the job with Garrett Celek hurt. |
| 10. | Julius Thomas JAC at Ten |
| 11. | Ben Watson NO vs. Car |
| 12. | Will Tye NYG vs. NYJ |
| 13. | *Martellus Bennett CHI vs. SF Note: (Ribs) Was present for the open portion of Monday's practice. Full participant in Wednesday's practice. ***Expected to play, could split reps with Zach Miller.*** |
| 14. | Crockett Gillmore BAL at Mia |
| 15. | Jason Witten DAL at Was |
| 16. | Jacob Tamme ATL at TB |
| 17. | *Luke Willson SEA at Min Note: Should have a much bigger role with Jimmy Graham out for the season. |
| 18. | Coby Fleener IND at Pit |
| 19. | *Austin Seferian-Jenkins TB vs. Atl Note: (Shoulder) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Expected to finally return to action this week.*** |
| 20. | *Zach Ertz PHI at NE Note: (Concussion) Practicing on Tuesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 21. | Richard Rodgers GB at Det |
| 22. | Jermaine Gresham ARZ at StL |
| 23. | *Ryan Griffin HOU at Buf Note: ***Still feeling some pain in his knee.*** |
| 24. | Jordan Cameron MIA vs. Bal |
| 25. | Vernon Davis DEN at SD |
| 26. | Eric Ebron DET vs. GB |
| 27. | Brent Celek PHI at NE |
| 28. | Charles Clay BUF vs. Hou |
| 29. | Garrett Graham HOU at Buf |
| 30. | *Owen Daniels DEN at SD Note: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 31. | *Zach Miller CHI vs. SF Note: Limited in practice Thursday with a rib injury. ***Expected to play.*** |
| 32. | *Ryan Hewitt CIN at Cle Note: Would start for the Bengals this week if Tyler Eifert couldn't go. |
| 33. | Clive Walford OAK vs. KC |
| 34. | Cameron Brate TB vs. Atl |
| 35. | Mychal Rivera OAK vs. KC |
| 36. | Jared Cook STL vs. Ari |
| 37. | Josh Hill NO vs. Car |
| 38. | Ladarius Green SD vs. Den |
| 39. | *Heath Miller PIT vs. Ind Note: (Ribs) Might play this week, but will be limited in practice, making him a tricky decision. Did not practice Thursday. ***Game-time decision for Sunday night, officially listed as questionable.*** |
| 40. | *Tyler Eifert CIN at Cle Note: Suffered a neck stinger against the Rams and his status for this week is up in the air. Missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially inactive.*** |
| 41. | *Maxx Williams BAL at Mia Note: Removed from Monday's game with a concussion. Did not practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
| 42. | *Garrett Celek SF at Chi Note: Out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. Did not practice Wednesday. ***Officially ruled out.*** |
| 43. | *Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, timetable is uncertain, but it doesn't look as if he'll play this week. Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 44. | *Jimmy Graham SEA at Min Note: (Knee) Out for the season. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL at TB Note: Somehow saw fewer targets than Roddy White on Sunday - in a related note, the Falcons scored only 10 points. |
| 2. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at Buf Note: (Hamstring) Full practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 3. | Odell Beckham NYG vs. NYJ |
| 4. | *Calvin Johnson DET vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Did not practice Tuesday - but that's pretty much his routine now. Should play Thursday. Limited practice Wednesday. |
| 5. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Ind Note: I'll move Brown down later if it looks like Ben won't play. |
| 6. | Adrian Peterson MIN vs. Sea |
| 7. | Doug Martin TB vs. Atl |
| 8. | LeSean McCoy BUF vs. Hou |
| 9. | *Larry Fitzgerald ARZ at StL Note: (Ankle) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 10. | *Brandon Marshall NYJ at NYG Note: (Toe/ankle) Limited practice Wednesday and Thursday. |
| 11. | Allen Robinson JAC at Ten |
| 12. | A.J. Green CIN at Cle |
| 13. | *Martavis Bryant PIT vs. Ind Note: (Hip) Missed practice Wednesday, returned Thursday but was limited. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 14. | Thomas Rawls SEA at Min |
| 15. | Jonathan Stewart CAR at NO |
| 16. | *Eddie Lacy GB at Det Note: ***Thursday night disaster - spurred by him missing curfew Wednesday night. What is this - college?*** |
| 17. | *Todd Gurley STL vs. Ari Note: I underestimated just how much Gurley would be hurt by the ineptitude of the Rams' passing game. |
| 18. | Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. SF |
| 19. | Amari Cooper OAK vs. KC |
| 20. | Sammy Watkins BUF vs. Hou Note: Just think if the Bills committed to getting Watkins the ball every week. |
| 21. | Mike Evans TB vs. Atl |
| 22. | Demaryius Thomas DEN at SD Note: Caught only one pass despite getting targeted 13 times. He won't find the coverage to be so airtight against San Diego. |
| 23. | T.Y. Hilton IND at Pit |
| 24. | Greg Olsen CAR at NO |
| 25. | Matt Forte CHI vs. SF |
| 26. | DeMarco Murray PHI at NE |
| 27. | Mark Ingram NO vs. Car Note: Maybe the Saints should use Ingram more often, just a thought. |
| 28. | Javorius Allen BAL at Mia |
| 29. | Kamar Aiken BAL at Mia Note: Ten targets on Monday night. |
| 30. | Randall Cobb GB at Det |
| 31. | Brandon LaFell NE vs. Phi |
| 32. | *DeSean Jackson WAS vs. Dal Note: ***Sat out practice Saturday with an illness, but listed as probable.*** |
| 33. | LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Phi |
| 34. | DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. Ind |
| 35. | Delanie Walker TEN vs. Jax |
| 36. | Jordan Reed WAS vs. Dal |
| 37. | Spencer Ware KC at Oak Note: He has to factor in the backfield equation even after West returns, right? Charcandrick West returns this week, but it will be a timeshare. |
| 38. | Chris Ivory NYJ at NYG |
| 39. | Giovani Bernard CIN at Cle Note: Could have a big workload this week if Jeremy Hill's ankle injury limits him at all. |
| 40. | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at SD |
| 41. | *Jarvis Landry MIA vs. Bal Note: I overreacted to his minor injury last week, much to my chagrin. Has a great matchup this week, too. (Knee) Limited in practice again this week. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 42. | *Dez Bryant DAL at Was Note: ***(Foot) Limited at Saturday's practice, but listed as probable.*** |
| 43. | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. KC |
| 44. | Lamar Miller MIA vs. Bal Note: See Mark Ingram. |
| 45. | *Ronnie Hillman DEN at SD Note: Will remain the starter ahead of C.J. Anderson again this week. |
| 46. | Darren McFadden DAL at Was |
| 47. | Latavius Murray OAK vs. KC |
| 48. | Eric Decker NYJ at NYG |
| 49. | Donte Moncrief IND at Pit |
| 50. | Jeremy Maclin KC at Oak |
| 51. | Jordan Matthews PHI at NE |
| 52. | *Golden Tate DET vs. GB Note: (Ankle) Full participant in Tuesday's practice. Listed as probable. |
| 53. | Gary Barnidge CLE vs. Cin |
| 54. | Antonio Gates SD vs. Den |
| 55. | Travis Kelce KC at Oak |
| 56. | Brandin Cooks NO vs. Car |
| 57. | *Vincent Jackson TB vs. Atl Note: (Knee) Sat out Wednesday, limited Thursday. ***Full practice Friday, listed as probable.*** |
| 58. | Steve Johnson SD vs. Den |
| 59. | *Willie Snead NO vs. Car Note: (Calf) Did not practice Wednesday. ***Listed as doubtful.*** |
| 60. | Kendall Wright TEN vs. Jax |
| 61. | *David Johnson ARZ at StL Note: This week's hotly contested free agent, thanks to injuries to Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington. ***Bruce Arians said that Johnson could have up to 25 touches on Sunday. This strikes me as a noisy quote - 'up to' does not mean 'will get' - as always, it's based on game-flow and how well Johnson does.*** |
| 62. | *Alfred Blue HOU at Buf Note: So much for that back injury limiting his carries - he looked fine against the Saints. He draws another reasonable (pre-weather, at least) matchup against the Bills this week. (Back) Limited in Wednesday's practice. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 63. | C.J. Anderson DEN at SD Note: Once again was the closer after Ronnie Hillman softened up the defense, now gets a great matchup against the Chargers. |
| 64. | Joique Bell DET vs. GB |
| 65. | T.J. Yeldon JAC at Ten |
| 66. | Nate Washington HOU at Buf |
| 67. | *John Brown ARZ at StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Listed as probable.*** |
| 68. | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. Cin |
| 69. | Shaun Draughn SF at Chi |
| 70. | Danny Woodhead SD vs. Den |
| 71. | Antonio Andrews TEN vs. Jax |
| 72. | Tevin Coleman ATL at TB Note: Ran for 110 yards and had a touchdown called back, but also was targeted just twice (unsuccessfully) and lost a bad fumble. |
| 73. | Jeremy Langford CHI vs. SF |
| 74. | Theo Riddick DET vs. GB |
| 75. | Kyle Rudolph MIN vs. Sea |
| 76. | *Scott Chandler NE vs. Phi Note: ***Listed as probable with a knee injury.*** |
| 77. | Doug Baldwin SEA at Min |
| 78. | Anquan Boldin SF at Chi |
| 79. | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. Sea |
| 80. | Frank Gore IND at Pit |
| 81. | *Jeremy Hill CIN at Cle Note: Departed last week's game with an ankle injury, but afterward downplayed the injury. Ankle has improved enough that he has been removed from the injury list. |
| 82. | Duke Johnson CLE vs. Cin |
| 83. | Melvin Gordon SD vs. Den |
| 84. | Devin Funchess CAR at NO |
| 85. | Tyler Lockett SEA at Min |
| 86. | Marvin Jones CIN at Cle |
| 87. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at Min |
| 88. | *Michael Floyd ARZ at StL Note: (Hamstring) Limited practice Wednesday. ***Expected to play this week despite being limited in practice.*** |
| 89. | Vance McDonald SF at Chi Note: Two big games in a row and has the job with Garrett Celek hurt. |
| 90. | Julius Thomas JAC at Ten |
| 91. | Ben Watson NO vs. Car |
| 92. | Tavon Austin STL vs. Ari |
| 93. | Brian Hartline CLE vs. Cin Note: Caught eight passes on twelve targets on Monday night. |
| 94. | Jonathan Grimes HOU at Buf |
| 95. | Charles Sims TB vs. Atl |
| 96. | James Starks GB at Det |
| 97. | James White NE vs. Phi |
| 98. | Brandon Bolden NE vs. Phi |
| 99. | Brent Celek PHI at NE |
| 100. | Crockett Gillmore BAL at Mia |
| 101. | Rueben Randle NYG vs. NYJ |
| 102. | Shane Vereen NYG vs. NYJ |
| 103. | Ted Ginn CAR at NO |
| 104. | Chris Givens BAL at Mia |
| 105. | *Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Phi Note: (Knee) Will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, timetable is uncertain, but it doesn't look as if he'll play this week. Did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. ***Officially ruled out this week.*** |
| 106. | *Allen Hurns JAC at Ten Note: Suffered a concussion in the loss to the Chargers. Sat out practice Thursday. ***Ruled out this week.*** |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Phi |
| 2. | Graham Gano CAR at NO |
| 3. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. Ind |
| 4. | Josh Brown NYG vs. NYJ |
| 5. | Chandler Catanzaro ARZ at StL Note: Was one of a handful of kickers to miss extra points in Week 12. |
| 6. | Justin Tucker BAL at Mia |
| 7. | Steven Hauschka SEA at Min |
| 8. | Connor Barth TB vs. Atl |
| 9. | Adam Vinatieri IND at Pit |
| 10. | Cairo Santos KC at Oak |
| 11. | Brandon McManus DEN at SD |
| 12. | Mason Crosby GB at Det |
| 13. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK vs. KC |
| 14. | Robbie Gould CHI vs. SF |
| 15. | Kai Forbath NO vs. Car |
| 16. | Mike Nugent CIN at Cle |
| 17. | *Matt Prater DET vs. GB Note: Sidelined by an illness the past two days. Will play despite his illness. |
| 18. | Dustin Hopkins WAS vs. Dal |
| 19. | *Jason Myers JAC at Ten Note: (Back) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 20. | Caleb Sturgis PHI at NE |
| 21. | Shayne Graham ATL at TB |
| 22. | Travis Coons CLE vs. Cin |
| 23. | Dan Bailey DAL at Was |
| 24. | Blair Walsh MIN vs. Sea |
| 25. | Josh Lambo SD vs. Den |
| 26. | Nick Novak HOU at Buf |
| 27. | Andrew Franks MIA vs. Bal |
| 28. | Zach Hocker STL vs. Ari |
| 29. | Dan Carpenter BUF vs. Hou |
| 30. | Ryan Succop TEN vs. Jax |
| 31. | Randy Bullock NYJ at NYG |
| 32. | Phil Dawson SF at Chi |
| 33. | *Greg Zuerlein STL vs. Ari Note: (Groin) Missed practice Wednesday. |
| 34. | *Matt Bryant ATL at TB Note: (Quad) Did not practice Wednesday. |
Defenses
| 1. | Arizona Cardinals at StL |
| 2. | Cincinnati Bengals at Cle |
| 3. | Carolina Panthers at NO |
| 4. | Seattle Seahawks at Min |
| 5. | Houston Texans at Buf |
| 6. | *Denver Broncos at SD Note: T.J. Ward is due for an MRI with a suspected high ankle sprain. |
| 7. | *Kansas City Chiefs at Oak Note: Justin Houston is week-to-week with a sprained PCL. |
| 8. | Detroit Lions vs. GB |
| 9. | *New England Patriots vs. Phi Note: Should get Jamie Collins (illness) back this week. |
| 10. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atl |
| 11. | Green Bay Packers at Det |
| 12. | *St. Louis Rams vs. Ari Note: Really hurting without Robert Quinn (hip) up front. |
| 13. | Chicago Bears vs. SF |
| 14. | Washington Redskins vs. Dal |
| 15. | Miami Dolphins vs. Bal |
| 16. | *Buffalo Bills vs. Hou Note: DT Alex Carrington out with a torn quad tendon. |
| 17. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Ind |
| 18. | Dallas Cowboys at Was |
| 19. | Baltimore Ravens at Mia |
| 20. | New York Jets at NYG |
| 21. | Minnesota Vikings vs. Sea |
| 22. | Atlanta Falcons at TB |
| 23. | New York Giants vs. NYJ |
| 24. | Philadelphia Eagles at NE |
| 25. | Tennessee Titans vs. Jax |
| 26. | Indianapolis Colts at Pit |
| 27. | Jacksonville Jaguars at Ten |
| 28. | Oakland Raiders vs. KC |
| 29. | San Francisco 49ers at Chi |
| 30. | Cleveland Browns vs. Cin |
| 31. | San Diego Chargers vs. Den |
| 32. | New Orleans Saints vs. Car |
