| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Josh Allen, BUF |
7 |
|
looked every bit the MVP frontrunner on TNF |
| 2 |
Patrick Mahomes, KCC |
8 |
|
Tyreek who? |
| 3 |
Justin Herbert, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 4 |
Lamar Jackson, BAL |
10 |
|
weird game from BAL w/ Jackson only running for 17 yds; for now we’ll call it an outlier |
| 5 |
Jalen Hurts, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 6 |
Kyler Murray, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 7 |
Joe Burrow, CIN |
10 |
|
looked rusty after missing all of preseason following his appendectomy; also, where was his blocking? |
| 8 |
Russell Wilson, DEN |
9 |
|
meh |
| 9 |
Trey Lance, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 10 |
Tom Brady, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 11 |
Kirk Cousins, MIN |
7 |
|
looked very comfortable running O’Connell’s new offense |
| 12 |
Matthew Stafford, LAR |
7 |
|
too early to be concerned, but that was an ugly effort all the way around for LA |
| 13 |
Aaron Rodgers, GB |
14 |
|
GB’s offense is a work in progress, though Rodgers’ day could’ve looked much different if Watson catches that ball |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 14 |
Derek Carr, LV |
6 |
|
chemistry w/ Adams was immediate, but 5 sacks, 3 INTs, and 2 fumbles won’t get it done |
| 15 |
Trevor Lawrence, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 16 |
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA |
11 |
|
you have my curiosity… |
| 17 |
Matt Ryan, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 18 |
Dak Prescott, DAL |
9 |
|
suffered a thumb injury in Wk 1; he’ll undergo surgery and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks |
| 19 |
Justin Fields, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 20 |
Ryan Tannehill, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 21 |
Jameis Winston, NO |
14 |
|
shook off a slow start to have a solid afternoon; there’s talent around him in NO |
| 22 |
Carson Wentz, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 23 |
Mac Jones, NE |
10 |
|
picked up a back injury in Wk 1 but played through it; X-rays were negative |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 24 |
Daniel Jones, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 25 |
Jared Goff, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 26 |
Davis Mills, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 27 |
Marcus Mariota, ATL |
14 |
|
running for 72 yds in Wk 1 at least puts him on the radar |
| 28 |
Baker Mayfield, CAR |
13 |
|
|
| 29 |
Zach Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 due to a knee injury; he’s not expected to return prior to Wk 4 |
| 30 |
Cooper Rush, DAL |
9 |
|
he’s lined up to start until Prescott returns from thumb surgery |
| 31 |
Jacoby Brissett, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 32 |
Mitchell Trubisky, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 33 |
Geno Smith, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 34 |
Deshaun Watson, CLE |
9 |
|
suspended until Dec. 4 |
| 35 |
Kenny Pickett, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 36 |
Desmond Ridder, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| Running backs |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Jonathan Taylor, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 2 |
Austin Ekeler, LAC |
8 |
|
didn’t find much room to operate vs LV |
| 3 |
Christian McCaffrey, CAR |
13 |
|
a modest 14 touches in Wk 1 |
| 4 |
Derrick Henry, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 5 |
Joe Mixon, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 6 |
Dalvin Cook, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 7 |
Nick Chubb, CLE |
9 |
|
CLE’s offense is going to flow through Chubb and Hunt, at least until Watson is back |
| 8 |
Alvin Kamara, NO |
14 |
|
Wk 1 was just the 2nd time in Kamara’s last 20 gms he’s had fewer than 10 carries |
| 9 |
Najee Harris, PIT |
9 |
|
suffered a foot injury in Wk 1 but tests came back OK; he should be able to play in Wk 2 |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 10 |
D’Andre Swift, DET |
6 |
|
tons of talent; he just needs to stay healthy |
| 11 |
Saquon Barkley, NYG |
9 |
|
looked like the old Barkley … at least for one week |
| 12 |
Leonard Fournette, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 13 |
Javonte Williams, DEN |
9 |
|
had 18 touches to Gordon’s 14; expect things to skew a bit more to Williams as the season progresses |
| 14 |
Aaron Jones, GB |
14 |
|
only eight touches in Wk 1; look for GB to course correct in Wk 2 |
| 15 |
James Conner, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 16 |
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL |
9 |
|
could his role expand w/ Prescott out of action? |
| 17 |
David Montgomery, CHI |
14 |
|
was far less effective than Herbert in the slop, but he got more than twice as many touches |
| 18 |
Travis Etienne, JAC |
11 |
|
showed explosiveness but had 2 bad plays and finished the day w/ only 6 touches |
| 19 |
J.K. Dobbins, BAL |
10 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 20 |
Breece Hall, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 21 |
AJ Dillon, GB |
14 |
|
Dillon/Jones = the strength of GB’s offense right now |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 22 |
Antonio Gibson, WAS |
14 |
|
gotta like that involvement in the passing game |
| 23 |
Kareem Hunt, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 24 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC |
8 |
|
produced 2 TDs in Wk 1, but he only had 10 touches |
| 25 |
Chase Edmonds, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 26 |
Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL |
14 |
|
not sure that kind of workload is sustainable, but Patterson impressed in Wk 1 |
| 27 |
Josh Jacobs, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 28 |
Devin Singletary, BUF |
7 |
|
very much felt like the Josh Allen Show w/ only 15 RB carries vs 36 combined passes/Allen runs in Wk 1 |
| 29 |
Miles Sanders, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 30 |
Dameon Pierce, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 31 |
Damien Harris, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 32 |
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 33 |
Cam Akers, LAR |
7 |
|
played just 12 snaps in Wk 1; better start “maximizing” those opportunities |
| 34 |
Tony Pollard, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 35 |
James Robinson, JAC |
11 |
|
led the team in touches (12) and scored both TDs |
| 36 |
Darrell Henderson, LAR |
7 |
|
he took the vast majority of the snaps in Wk 1, logging 18 touches to Akers’ 3, but I worry about his durability |
| 37 |
Rashaad Penny, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 38 |
Melvin Gordon III, DEN |
9 |
|
still has issues w/ fumbling… |
| 39 |
Michael Carter, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 40 |
Kenneth Walker III, SEA |
11 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a hernia; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 41 |
Jeff Wilson, SF |
14 |
|
steps into the nominal RB1 role w/ Mitchell out |
| 42 |
Nyheim Hines, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 43 |
Isiah Pacheco, KC |
8 |
|
led KC in carries in Wk 1, albeit in a blowout |
| 44 |
Kenneth Gainwell, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 45 |
Jamaal Williams, DET |
6 |
|
does all the dirty work and is a nice piece to have in case Swift gets hurt again |
| 46 |
Khalil Herbert, CHI |
14 |
|
ran effectively and is unlikely to disappear like he did under the previous regime |
| 47 |
Rachaad White, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 48 |
J.D. McKissic, WAS |
14 |
|
if Gibson and Samuel are going to feature in the short passing game, where does that leave McKissic? |
| 49 |
Alexander Mattison, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 50 |
James Cook, BUF |
7 |
|
that is NOT how you earn more playing time in the NFL… |
| 51 |
Raheem Mostert, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 52 |
Mark Ingram, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 53 |
Zack Moss, BUF |
7 |
|
his 12 touches led BUF’s RBs in Wk 1 |
| 54 |
Tyrion Davis-Price, SF |
9 |
|
inactive in Wk 1 via coach’s decision; we’ll see what his role is now that Mitchell is out |
| 55 |
Rex Burkhead, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 56 |
Brian Robinson Jr., WAS |
14 |
|
will miss at least the first 4 gms w/ a knee injury; he could return in Wk 5 |
| 57 |
Tyler Allgeier, ATL |
14 |
|
inactive in Wk 1 via coach’s decision |
| 58 |
Jerick McKinnon, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 59 |
Kenyan Drake, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 63 |
Dontrell Hilliard, TEN |
6 |
|
had a couple big catches, but I need to see sustained involvement to move him up much |
| 60 |
Eno Benjamin, ARI |
13 |
|
one of the few bright spots for ARI in Wk 1 |
| 61 |
Elijah Mitchell, SF |
9 |
|
suffered a sprained MCL in Wk 1; he’s expected to miss around 2 months |
| 62 |
Ameer Abdullah, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 68 |
Gus Edwards, BAL |
10 |
|
Edwards (knee) will miss at least the first 4 gms of the season on the PUP list |
| 64 |
Zamir White, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 65 |
Sony Michel, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 66 |
Darrel Williams, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 67 |
Matt Breida, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 69 |
Isaiah Spiller, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 70 |
Samaje Perine, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| Wide receivers |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Cooper Kupp, LAR |
7 |
|
was a one-man wrecking crew on TNF |
| 2 |
Justin Jefferson, MIN |
7 |
|
Green Bay’s game plan to leave Jefferson open all day was a bold one |
| 3 |
Ja’Marr Chase, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 4 |
Stefon Diggs, BUF |
7 |
|
his work against Jalen Ramsey was impressive |
| 5 |
Davante Adams, LV |
6 |
|
targeted on 17 of Carr’s 35 passes |
| 6 |
Deebo Samuel, SF |
9 |
|
expect more carries from Samuel w/ Mitchell lost for several weeks |
| 7 |
Tyreek Hill, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 8 |
Keenan Allen, LAC |
8 |
|
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 1 and did not return; he’s a long shot to play on TNF in Wk 2 |
| 9 |
Mike Evans, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 10 |
Michael Pittman Jr., IND |
14 |
|
|
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 11 |
CeeDee Lamb, DAL |
9 |
|
losing Prescott could be a big deal for Lamb, who did little in Wk 1 |
| 12 |
D.J. Moore, CAR |
13 |
|
|
| 13 |
A.J. Brown, PHI |
7 |
|
13 targets for Brown in Wk 1, 19 for everyone else |
| 14 |
Tee Higgins, CIN |
10 |
|
suffered a concussion in Wk 1 and did not return; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 15 |
Brandin Cooks, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 16 |
Terry McLaurin, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 17 |
Diontae Johnson, PIT |
9 |
|
double-digit looks for Johnson in Wk 1 as he’s still clearly the top receiver option in PIT |
| 18 |
Jaylen Waddle, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 19 |
DK Metcalf, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 20 |
Courtland Sutton, DEN |
9 |
|
saw an identical 7 targets to Jeudy; we’ll see who emerges as Wilson’s go-to guy |
| 21 |
Mike Williams, LAC |
8 |
|
Herbert’s willingness to simply throw to whoever is open could be a problem for Williams |
| 22 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 23 |
Darnell Mooney, CHI |
14 |
|
we’ll blame the weather for Mooney’s one-catch performance in Wk 1 |
| 24 |
Marquise Brown, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 25 |
Jerry Jeudy, DEN |
9 |
|
|
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 26 |
Allen Robinson, LAR |
7 |
|
that was not the debut fantasy owners were looking for after last year’s disaster |
| 27 |
Michael Thomas, NO |
14 |
|
looks like he can still play |
| 28 |
Gabriel Davis, BUF |
7 |
|
pretty much picked up where he left off in last year’s playoffs |
| 29 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 30 |
Christian Kirk, JAC |
11 |
|
strong debut for Kirk in JAC |
| 31 |
Chris Godwin, TB |
11 |
|
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 1 and did not return; he could miss a few weeks |
| 32 |
Adam Thielen, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 33 |
Amari Cooper, CLE |
9 |
|
not moving Cooper yet, but Brissett inspires little confidence |
| 34 |
Hunter Renfrow, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 35 |
Rashod Bateman, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 36 |
Tyler Lockett, SEA |
11 |
|
I have far more faith in Metcalf making some big plays than Lockett w/ Smith at the helm |
| 37 |
Elijah Moore, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 38 |
Jakobi Meyers, NE |
10 |
|
still looked to be Jones’ top read, though that offense scuffled all day in MIA |
| 39 |
Drake London, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 40 |
Garrett Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 41 |
Allen Lazard, GB |
14 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 42 |
Robert Woods, TEN |
6 |
|
only targeted twice in TEN’s Wk 1 loss |
| 43 |
DeVonta Smith, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 44 |
DeAndre Hopkins, ARI |
13 |
|
suspended until Oct. 20 |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 45 |
Robbie Anderson, CAR |
13 |
|
he’s probably happy that Mayfield replaced Darnold |
| 46 |
Jarvis Landry, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 47 |
Tyler Boyd, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 48 |
Jahan Dotson, WAS |
14 |
|
scored twice in his NFL debut but finished 4th in targets |
| 49 |
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 50 |
Curtis Samuel, WAS |
14 |
|
11 targets and 4 carries; he’d be a waiver wire priority this week |
| 51 |
Chase Claypool, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 52 |
George Pickens, PIT |
9 |
|
did next to nothing in his debut |
| 53 |
Brandon Aiyuk, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 54 |
Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE |
9 |
|
DPJ was thrown to 11 times on Sunday; nobody else got more than 6 targets |
| 55 |
K.J. Osborn, MIN |
7 |
|
I wonder if we’re just gonna see more Jefferson and less Thielen/Osborn in 2022 |
| 56 |
Chris Olave, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 57 |
Mecole Hardman, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 58 |
DJ Chark Jr., DET |
6 |
|
got 8 looks and scored a TD in his first game w/ DET; there’s some potential here if he can stay healthy |
| 59 |
Treylon Burks, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 60 |
Julio Jones, TB |
11 |
|
“he looks like Julio Jones” — Cris Collinsworth (repeatedly) |
| 61 |
Romeo Doubs, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 62 |
Kadarius Toney, NYG |
9 |
|
barely played in Wk 1; we’ll see if that was just an anomaly |
| 63 |
Michael Gallup, DAL |
9 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 64 |
DeVante Parker, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 65 |
Zay Jones, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 66 |
Josh Palmer, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 67 |
Rondale Moore, ARI |
13 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 68 |
Christian Watson, GB |
14 |
|
dropped what should’ve been a 75-yard TD, but that speed is legit |
| 69 |
Van Jefferson, LAR |
7 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a knee injury; he’s expected to miss additional games |
| 70 |
Russell Gage Jr., TB |
11 |
|
|
| 71 |
Nico Collins, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 72 |
Alec Pierce, IND |
14 |
|
dropped an easy TD in his debut |
| 73 |
Marvin Jones, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 74 |
Devin Duvernay, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 75 |
Jameson Williams, DET |
6 |
|
Williams (knee) will miss at least the first 4 gms on the RES/NFI list as he recovers from a torn ACL |
| 76 |
Kenny Golladay, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 77 |
Skyy Moore, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 78 |
Corey Davis, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 79 |
Jauan Jennings, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 80 |
Laviska Shenault, CAR |
14 |
|
inactive in Wk 1 after being acquired in a trade; he could play in Wk 2 |
| Tight ends |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Travis Kelce, KC |
8 |
|
just another 8-121-1, ho hum |
| 2 |
Mark Andrews, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 3 |
Kyle Pitts, ATL |
14 |
|
only caught 2 of 7 targeted passes in Wk 1; he’s definitely more volatile than others in this tier |
| 4 |
George Kittle, SF |
9 |
|
DNP in Wk 1 w/ a groin injury; his status for Wk 2 is TBD |
| 5 |
Dalton Schultz, DAL |
9 |
|
7 grabs in Wk 1; he could be even more heavily featured w/ Cooper Rush now the starting QB |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 6 |
Darren Waller, LV |
6 |
|
felt like an afterthought in Wk 1, but it’s a long season |
| 7 |
T.J. Hockenson, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 8 |
Pat Freiermuth, PIT |
9 |
|
seems like a nice fit for a Trubisky-led offense |
| 9 |
Dallas Goedert, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 10 |
Dawson Knox, BUF |
7 |
|
only 2 targets in Wk 1 |
| 11 |
Zach Ertz, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 12 |
Cole Kmet, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 13 |
Hunter Henry, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 14 |
David Njoku, CLE |
9 |
|
they didn’t sign him to a huge deal to throw to him once per game, right? right!?!? |
| 15 |
Mike Gesicki, MIA |
11 |
|
had almost no role in Wk 1, which is mildly concerning |
| 16 |
Noah Fant, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 17 |
Irv Smith, MIN |
7 |
|
two MIN TEs had receptions in Wk 1, Smith wasn’t one of them |
| 18 |
Albert Okwuegbunam, DEN |
9 |
|
|
| 19 |
Tyler Higbee, LAR |
7 |
|
struggled v BUF but was targeted 11 times |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 20 |
Austin Hooper, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 21 |
Robert Tonyan, GB |
14 |
|
looked solid in his return from a torn ACL last October |
| 22 |
Hayden Hurst, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 23 |
Isaiah Likely, BAL |
10 |
|
no catches but 4 targets in Wk 1 |
| 24 |
Evan Engram, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 25 |
Logan Thomas, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 26 |
Gerald Everett, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 27 |
Tyler Conklin, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 28 |
O.J. Howard, HOU |
6 |
|
2 catches, 2 TDs; something to keep an eye on |
| 29 |
Kyle Rudolph, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 30 |
Taysom Hill, NO |
14 |
|
|
| Defensive teams |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Bills, BUF |
7 |
|
posted 7 sacks and 3 takeaways on the road v the defending champs |
| 2 |
Buccaneers, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 3 |
Rams, LAR |
7 |
|
pushed around by BUF but did manage to force 4 turnovers |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 4 |
Packers, GB |
14 |
|
rough start, but all the pieces are there |
| 5 |
Colts, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 6 |
49ers, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 7 |
Saints, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 8 |
Dolphins, MIA |
11 |
|
they just keep taking the ball away |
| 9 |
Cowboys, DAL |
9 |
|
considering their offense did nothing, DAL’s D held up pretty well |
| 10 |
Patriots, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 11 |
Ravens, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 12 |
Chargers, LAC |
8 |
|
that Khalil Mack acquisition looks pretty good so far |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 13 |
Steelers, PIT |
9 |
|
looked great against CIN in Wk 1, but if Watt (pec) is lost for the year, that’s a problem |
| 14 |
Broncos, DEN |
9 |
|
|
| 15 |
Eagles, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 16 |
Chiefs, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 17 |
Vikings, MIN |
7 |
|
strong start from MIN’s D, but Wk 1 Packers have been bad under Matt LaFleur |
| 18 |
Bengals, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 19 |
Commanders, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 20 |
Browns, CLE |
9 |
|
|
