NOTE: These player rankings track a player’s value for the remainder of the season and are intended to be used as a tool, not necessarily a definitive guide to player valuation. The scoring system is performance PPR.
There is no exact science behind season-long rankings, considering all of the variables and situational uncertainties at work.
Fantasy football rest of season rankings
Quarterbacks |
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Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Movement |
Notes |
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1
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Patrick Mahomes, KC |
10
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2
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Kyler Murray, ARI |
8
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the three TD passes were nice, but where is the running!?!??! | |
Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
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3
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Justin Herbert, LAC |
6
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even in a down year, Belichick can still teach young QBs a lesson or three | |
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4
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Aaron Rodgers, GB |
5
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5
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Josh Allen, BUF |
11
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 6 |
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6
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Russell Wilson, SEA |
6
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has accounted for one TD or less in three of his last four games | |
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7
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Deshaun Watson, HOU |
8
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9 |
turnovers aside, I liked what Watson showed in Wk 13 |
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8
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Ben Roethlisberger, PIT |
8
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9
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Tom Brady, TB |
13
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10
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Lamar Jackson, BAL |
7
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missed Wk 12 due to COVID but is in line to play Tuesday | |
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11
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Matthew Stafford, DET |
5
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12 |
Stafford looked loose & engaged in topping 400 yds w/ 3 TDs vs CHI |
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12
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Matt Ryan, ATL |
10
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13
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Drew Brees, NO |
6
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15 |
eligible to return in Wk 14, which is reportedly a real possibility |
Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
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14
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Kirk Cousins, MIN |
7
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if Cook breaks down, Cousins would become a top-10 option | |
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15
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Ryan Tannehill, TEN |
4
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huge Wk 13 numbers, but you know that’s not what TEN wants to do | |
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16
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Jared Goff, LAR |
9
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17 |
risky week-to-week play w/ a low floor, decent ceiling |
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17
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Teddy Bridgewater, CAR |
13
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18
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Philip Rivers, IND |
7
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19
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Derek Carr, LVR |
6
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put up big numbers minus Jacobs, but he’s impossible to rely on | |
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20
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Andy Dalton, DAL |
10
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21
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Cam Newton, NE |
5
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23 |
he’s like a poor man’s Taysom Hill |
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22
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Daniel Jones, NYG |
11
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30 |
missed Wk 13 w/ a hamstring injury; could return next Sunday |
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23
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Alex Smith, WAS |
8
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24
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Mitchell Trubisky, CHI |
11
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played pretty well only to undo it w/ a killer fumble | |
Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
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25
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Baker Mayfield, CLE |
9
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26 |
nine of his 21 TDs have come in two games; that’s a lot of famine waiting for the feast |
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26
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Tua Tagovailoa, MIA |
7
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Miami’s final four is tough | |
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27
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Nick Mullens, SF |
11
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28
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Drew Lock, DEN |
5
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29
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Sam Darnold, NYJ |
10
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30
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Jalen Hurts, PHI |
9
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NR |
looked athletic & made a couple of throws but don’t overreact |
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31
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Carson Wentz, PHI |
9
|
 19 |
benched in the second half, status for Wk 14 is TBD |
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32
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Mike Glennon, JAC |
8
|
31 |
had three turnovers in an OT loss but will start next Sunday |
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33
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Brandon Allen, CIN |
9
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suffered a chest injury late in Wk 13 but said he’s fine after the game | |
|
34
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Taysom Hill, NO |
6
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27 |
probably has one more start, at most, left this season |
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35
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Gardner Minshew, JAC |
8
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36
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Nick Foles, CHI |
11
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Running backs |
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Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Movement |
Notes |
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1
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Derrick Henry, TEN |
4
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2
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Dalvin Cook, MIN |
7
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had 38 touches on Sunday… against Jacksonville; can he really take four more weeks? | |
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3
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Alvin Kamara, NO |
6
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4 |
Brees’ impending return should get Kamara back to normal production |
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4
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Nick Chubb, CLE |
9
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5
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Aaron Jones, GB |
5
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6 |
his snap count is ticking up; in theory, December is what GB has been saving him for |
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6
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James Robinson, JAC |
8
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7
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Christian McCaffrey, CAR |
13
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expected to return this Sunday | |
Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
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8
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Austin Ekeler, LAC |
6
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9
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Josh Jacobs, LVR |
6
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missed Wk 13 w/ an ankle issue; the team is hopeful he can play in Wk 14 | |
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10
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Ezekiel Elliott, DAL |
10
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11
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Chris Carson, SEA |
6
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14 |
perhaps the only bright spot in SEA’s loss to NYG |
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12
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC |
10
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was active but didn’t play on SNF due to a stomach bug; should be fine next week | |
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13
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Kenyan Drake, ARI |
8
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14
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Antonio Gibson, WAS |
8
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injured his toe in Wk 13 & did not return; the severity of the injury is unknown | |
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15
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David Montgomery, CHI |
11
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17 |
he has looked good in two games since CHI’s bye |
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16
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Miles Sanders, PHI |
9
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11 |
has just 18 total touches in his last two games, begging the question: WHY!?!?!? |
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17
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Kareem Hunt, CLE |
9
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Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
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18
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Raheem Mostert, SF |
11
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19
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Melvin Gordon III, DEN |
5
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20
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Wayne Gallman, NYG |
11
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26 |
continues to run hard & should start the rest of the way |
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21
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Damien Harris, NE |
5
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22
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D’Andre Swift, DET |
5
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sat two games w/ a concussion & missed Sunday due to illness; should return in Wk 14 | |
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23
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James Conner, PIT |
8
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missed his second straight game on the COVID list; could return next week | |
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24
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Myles Gaskin, MIA |
7
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29 |
returned after missing four games & posted 23 touches for 141 yards in Wk 13 |
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25
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Ronald Jones, TB |
13
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26
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Jonathan Taylor, IND |
7
|
32 |
has topped 100 totals yds in each of his last two games |
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27
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Cam Akers, LAR |
9
|
46 |
had 21 carries in Wk 13 compared to 6 for Henderson/Brown |
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28
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Zack Moss, BUF |
11
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29
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Todd Gurley II, ATL |
10
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18 |
Gurley doesn’t look healthy; he only stays this high due to his red-zone work |
|
30
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David Johnson, HOU |
8
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activated from IR in Wk 13; his role could be significant down the stretch | |
Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
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31
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Phillip Lindsay, DEN |
5
|
23 |
gained 116 fewer yards that Gordon in just two fewer touches |
|
32
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Frank Gore, NYJ |
10
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suffered a concussion early in Wk 13; his status for next Sunday is TBD | |
|
33
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Latavius Murray, NO |
6
|
28 |
his brief jump in usage appears to be over, especially w/ Brees nearing a return |
|
34
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J.K. Dobbins, BAL |
7
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missed Wk 12 on the COVID list; expected to start Tuesday & was trending up | |
|
35
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Jamaal Williams, GB |
5
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36
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Chase Edmonds, ARI |
8
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37
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J.D. McKissic, WAS |
8
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43 |
could have a larger role if Gibson misses time |
|
38
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Le’Veon Bell, KC |
10
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got most of the work in place of an ill CEH but failed to impress | |
|
39
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Giovani Bernard, CIN |
9
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30 |
touches don’t do much good if they don’t go anywhere |
|
40
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Devin Singletary, BUF |
11
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41
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Leonard Fournette, TB |
13
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42
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Nyheim Hines, IND |
7
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43
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Mark Ingram, BAL |
7
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activated from the COVID list after missing Wk 12; should play Tuesday | |
|
44
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Darrell Henderson, LAR |
9
|
42 |
looks like Akers has taken over as the clear lead back in LA |
|
45
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Duke Johnson Jr., HOU |
8
|
35 |
w/ David Johnson back, Duke’s role should shrink quite a bit |
|
46
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Tony Pollard, DAL |
10
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|
47
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Adrian Peterson, DET |
5
|
58 |
Swift has missed three straight; he should return in Wk 14, but… |
|
48
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Jeff Wilson, SF |
11
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55 |
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49
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Benny Snell Jr., PIT |
8
|
38 |
PIT appears uninterested or incapable of running the ball effectively |
|
50
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Ito Smith, ATL |
10
|
69 |
matched Gurley in touches in Wk 13 & worked ahead of Hill |
|
51
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Devontae Booker, LVR |
6
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|
52
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Joe Mixon, CIN |
9
|
63 |
eligible to return in Wk 14; CIN says they won’t hold him out if he’s healthy |
|
53
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James White, NE |
5
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47 |
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54
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Gus Edwards, BAL |
7
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|
55
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Ty Johnson, NYJ |
10
|
NR |
ran for 104 & a TD after Gore went down; could have short-term value if Gore misses time |
|
56
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Carlos Hyde, SEA |
6
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57
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Malcolm Brown, LAR |
9
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|
58
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Sony Michel, NE |
5
|
61 |
had 11 touches on Sunday, albeit in a blowout |
|
59
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Boston Scott, PHI |
9
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|
60
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Salvon Ahmed, MIA |
7
|
48 |
missed a second game w/ a shoulder injury; Gaskin’s return further lowers his value |
|
61
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Mike Davis, CAR |
13
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62
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Alexander Mattison, MIN |
7
|
54 |
underwent an appendectomy & DNP in Wk 13; he could miss additional time |
|
63
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Kalen Ballage, LAC |
6
|
NR |
Ballage worked ahead of Kelley & replaces him in the rankings |
|
64
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Brian Hill, ATL |
10
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50 |
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|
65
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Davonta Freeman, NYG |
11
|
on IR and the COVID list; other than that, Mrs. Lincoln… | |
|
66
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Peyton Barber, WAS |
8
|
NR |
could see plenty of action if Gibson misses significant time |
|
67
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Jordan Wilkins, IND |
7
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|
68
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Tevin Coleman, SF |
11
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|
69
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Samaje Perine, CIN |
9
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|
70
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Jerick McKinnon, SF |
11
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didn’t have a touch in Wk 13 | |
Wide receivers |
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Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Movement |
Notes |
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1
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Davante Adams, GB |
5
|
his 16-game projection based on his 2020 pace: 149-1,829-23 | |
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2
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Tyreek Hill, KC |
10
|
how many fantasy games were lost because KC didn’t challenge that TD? | |
|
3
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DeAndre Hopkins, ARI |
8
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4
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Keenan Allen, LAC |
6
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5
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Stefon Diggs, BUF |
11
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6
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Julio Jones, ATL |
10
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returned after missing Wk 12 w/ a balky hamstring; his durability is a concern | |
|
7
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Terry McLaurin, WAS |
8
|
randomly took a backseat to Cam Sims & Logan Thomas in Wk 13 | |
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8
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DK Metcalf, SEA |
6
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5 |
I’ve grown a bit concerned about what I’ve been seeing in SEA |
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9
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Calvin Ridley, ATL |
10
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10
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Michael Thomas, NO |
6
|
13 |
he’s back in the WR1 tier |
|
11
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A. Robinson II, CHI |
11
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Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
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|
12
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Chris Godwin, TB |
13
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|
13
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Cooper Kupp, LAR |
9
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|
14
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Adam Thielen, MIN |
7
|
18 |
if anything happens to Cook, that offense will flow through Thielen & Jefferson |
|
15
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Diontae Johnson, PIT |
8
|
23 |
he feels like the steadiest producer in PIT right now |
|
16
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Mike Evans, TB |
13
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17
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Justin Jefferson, MIN |
7
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23 |
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18
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Amari Cooper, DAL |
10
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19
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A.J. Brown, TEN |
4
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fumbled twice in Wk 13 & left a lot of plays on the field | |
|
20
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D.J. Moore, CAR |
13
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21
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JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT |
8
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14 |
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22
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Brandin Cooks, HOU |
8
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was evaluated for a concussion in Wk 13 but was cleared & returned | |
|
23
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Chase Claypool, PIT |
8
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20 |
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24
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Tyler Lockett, SEA |
6
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|
25
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Kenny Golladay, DET |
5
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missed his fifth straight game in Wk 13 w/ a hip injury | |
|
26
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Robby Anderson, CAR |
13
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|
27
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Robert Woods, LAR |
9
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|
28
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Deebo Samuel, SF |
11
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|
29
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Corey Davis, TEN |
4
|
33 |
has arguably been a more consistent producer this year than AJ Brown |
Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
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|
30
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Cole Beasley, BUF |
11
|
31 |
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31
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DJ Chark Jr., JAC |
8
|
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|
32
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DeVante Parker, MIA |
7
|
was targeted eight times | |
|
33
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CeeDee Lamb, DAL |
10
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34
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Jarvis Landry, CLE |
9
|
he remains the most reliable option in CLE’s up-and-down passing game | |
|
35
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Tyler Boyd, CIN |
9
|
got loose for a long TD & then got ejected for fighting in Wk 13 | |
|
36
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Antonio Brown, TB |
13
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37
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Laviska Shenault, JAC |
8
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|
38
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Tim Patrick, DEN |
5
|
42 |
he’s the WR to own in DEN over the final month |
|
39
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Curtis Samuel, CAR |
13
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|
40
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Marvin Jones, DET |
5
|
44 |
playing well, but his role would drop markedly if/when Golladay returns |
|
41
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Brandon Aiyuk, SF |
11
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|
42
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Tee Higgins, CIN |
9
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|
43
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Keke Coutee, HOU |
8
|
57 |
posted an 8-141-0 line vs IND in Wk 13 |
|
44
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Sterling Shepard, NYG |
11
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|
45
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Michael Pittman Jr., IND |
7
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46
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T.Y. Hilton, IND |
7
|
58 |
TY Hilton? more like TD Hilton, amirite!!? |
|
47
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Allen Lazard, GB |
5
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|
48
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Mike Williams, LAC |
6
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|
49
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Christian Kirk, ARI |
8
|
41 |
four straight weeks of declining production |
|
50
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Jamison Crowder, NYJ |
10
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played well in Wk 13, but it’s tough to count on anyone w/ NYJ right now | |
|
51
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Emmanuel Sanders, NO |
6
|
56 |
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52
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Jalen Reagor, PHI |
9
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|
53
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Jakobi Meyers, NE |
5
|
46 |
the Pats have completed 23 passes combined in the last two weeks |
|
54
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Darius Slayton, NYG |
11
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55
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Marquise Brown, BAL |
7
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|
56
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B. Perriman, NYJ |
10
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47 |
|
Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
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|
57
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Jerry Jeudy, DEN |
5
|
50 |
feels like maybe he’s hit the rookie wall |
|
58
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Nelson Agholor, LVR |
6
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|
59
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB |
5
|
53 |
dropped a deep ball on Sunday; he’s been MIA since his OT fumble in Wk 11 |
|
60
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Rashard Higgins, CLE |
9
|
67 |
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61
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Sammy Watkins, KC |
10
|
68 |
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62
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Josh Reynolds, LAR |
9
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|
63
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Mecole Hardman, KC |
10
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|
64
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Michael Gallup, DAL |
10
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|
65
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Henry Ruggs III, LVR |
6
|
75 |
maybe that jump-starts Riggs’ rookie year |
|
66
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Denzel Mims, NYJ |
10
|
60 |
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67
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Hunter Renfrow, LVR |
6
|
I trust nothing about the LV offense, especially the passing game | |
|
68
|
Darnell Mooney, CHI |
11
|
72 |
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69
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Russell Gage, ATL |
10
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|
70
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A.J. Green, CIN |
9
|
62 |
he’s had zero receptions in 3 of his last 4 games |
|
71
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Keelan Cole, JAC |
8
|
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|
72
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Damiere Byrd, NE |
5
|
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|
73
|
Anthony Miller, CHI |
11
|
NR |
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|
74
|
Preston Williams, MIA |
7
|
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|
75
|
Golden Tate, NYG |
11
|
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|
76
|
Larry Fitzgerald, ARI |
8
|
missed his second straight on the COVID list; his status for Wk 14 is TBD | |
|
77
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John Brown, BUF |
11
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|
78
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Travis Fulgham, PHI |
9
|
66 |
has completely vanished since PHI’s bye |
|
79
|
Julian Edelman, NE |
5
|
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|
80
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Randall Cobb, HOU |
8
|
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Tight ends |
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Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Movement |
Notes |
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1
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Travis Kelce, KC |
10
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2
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Darren Waller, LVR |
6
|
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Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
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3
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T.J. Hockenson, DET |
5
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|
4
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Mark Andrews, BAL |
7
|
5 |
expected to miss a second straight game on the COVID list; could return in Wk 14 |
|
5
|
Hunter Henry, LAC |
6
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6
|
Evan Engram, NYG |
11
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|
7
|
Rob Gronkowski, TB |
13
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|
8
|
Dallas Goedert, PHI |
9
|
worked as PHI’s top target even w/ Ertz back | |
Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
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|
9
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Robert Tonyan, GB |
5
|
tied w/ Kelce for most TD receptions by a TE | |
|
10
|
Mike Gesicki, MIA |
7
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12 |
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11
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Logan Thomas, WAS |
8
|
16 |
continues to emerge as one of Smith’s top targets |
|
12
|
Noah Fant, DEN |
5
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|
13
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Hayden Hurst, ATL |
10
|
8 |
has done little over the last month |
|
14
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Eric Ebron, PIT |
8
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|
15
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Zach Ertz, PHI |
9
|
returned in Wk 13; looked fine but there’s a lot of uncertainty in Philly | |
|
16
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Austin Hooper, CLE |
9
|
13 |
Mayfield threw for 334 yds in Wk 13; Hooper had 24 of them |
|
17
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Jonnu Smith, TEN |
4
|
DNP in Wk 13 w/ a knee injury; his status for next Sunday is TBD | |
|
18
|
Dalton Schultz, DAL |
10
|
21 |
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19
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Jordan Reed, SF |
11
|
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|
20
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Jared Cook, NO |
6
|
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|
21
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Tyler Higbee, LAR |
9
|
||
|
22
|
Jimmy Graham, CHI |
11
|
||
Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
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|
23
|
Irv Smith, MIN |
7
|
missed his second straight game w/ a back injury; his return date is unknown | |
|
24
|
Drew Sample, CIN |
9
|
31 |
has 11 catches in two games w/ Allen at QB |
|
25
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Jacob Hollister, SEA |
6
|
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|
26
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Trey Burton, IND |
7
|
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|
27
|
Tyler Eifert, JAC |
8
|
33 |
|
|
28
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Gerald Everett, LAR |
9
|
||
|
29
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Kyle Rudolph, MIN |
7
|
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|
30
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Cameron Brate, TB |
13
|
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|
31
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Darren Fells, HOU |
7
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the losses of Fuller & Cobb did not expand the TE position’s usage in HOU | |
|
32
|
Jordan Akins, HOU |
7
|
||
|
33
|
David Njoku, CLE |
5
|
||
|
34
|
Will Dissly, SEA |
6
|
||
|
35
|
George Kittle, SF |
11
|
reportedly looked good in workouts; still has a chance to return, perhaps in Wk 16 | |
Defensive teams |
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Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Movement |
Notes |
|
1
|
Steelers |
4
|
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|
2
|
Saints |
6
|
4 |
playing as well as anyone right now |
|
3
|
Colts |
7
|
||
|
4
|
Rams |
9
|
||
|
5
|
Ravens |
7
|
3 |
|
Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
||
|
6
|
Chiefs |
10
|
7 |
|
|
7
|
Buccaneers |
13
|
||
|
8
|
Dolphins |
7
|
10 |
|
|
9
|
Browns |
9
|
||
|
10
|
Giants |
11
|
12 |
their performance against SEA wasn’t a fluke |
|
11
|
Bears |
11
|
it feels like they’re wearing down after carrying the offense all season | |
|
12
|
Washington |
8
|
||
Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
||
|
13
|
Patriots |
5
|
19 |
bah gawd, that’s Bill Belichick’s music! |
|
14
|
Bills |
11
|
||
|
15
|
Packers |
5
|
GB’s last three games: 11 sacks, 6 takeaways | |
|
16
|
Eagles |
9
|
13 |
|
|
17
|
Seahawks |
6
|
||
|
18
|
49ers |
11
|
15 |
|
|
19
|
Chargers |
6
|
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|
20
|
Panthers |
13
|
NR |
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