| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Josh Allen, BUF |
7 |
|
threw for 424 yds & 4 TDs in Wk 5, and he didn’t play the entire game |
| 2 |
Lamar Jackson, BAL |
10 |
|
back-to-back gms of lesser production; no reason for concern at this point |
| 3 |
Patrick Mahomes, KCC |
8 |
|
|
| 4 |
Jalen Hurts, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 5 |
Justin Herbert, LAC |
8 |
|
his streak of 300+ yd road performances came to an end in CLE |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 6 |
Kyler Murray, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 8 |
Tom Brady, TB |
11 |
UP8 |
has thrown 146 passes in his last 3 gms |
| 7 |
Joe Burrow, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 9 |
Aaron Rodgers, GB |
14 |
|
eventually GB is going to play 2 good halves in the same game, right? |
| 10 |
Dak Prescott, DAL |
9 |
UP12 |
missed last 4 gms w/ a thumb injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 11 |
Kirk Cousins, MIN |
7 |
UP14 |
|
| 12 |
Matthew Stafford, LAR |
7 |
|
massive problems in LA right now, but there’s still hope it’ll get turned around |
| 13 |
Geno Smith, SEA |
11 |
UP23 |
SEA’s offense has been shockingly potent of late |
| 14 |
Russell Wilson, DEN |
9 |
DN9 |
dreadful on TNF, missing WRs and throwing terrible INTs |
| 15 |
Trevor Lawrence, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 16 |
Jared Goff, DET |
6 |
DN13 |
where in the world did that come from? |
| 17 |
Derek Carr, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 18 |
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA |
11 |
DN15 |
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a concussion; it’s unclear when he’ll return |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 19 |
Matt Ryan, IND |
14 |
DN17 |
drops into the lowest tier based on IND’s ongoing struggles |
| 20 |
Ryan Tannehill, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 21 |
Jameis Winston, NO |
14 |
|
missed last 2 gms w/ a back injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 22 |
Carson Wentz, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 23 |
Justin Fields, CHI |
14 |
UP27 |
looked a bit better in Wk 5; his running ability gives him more upside than others in this tier |
| 24 |
Jimmy Garoppolo, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 25 |
Daniel Jones, NYG |
9 |
UP29 |
|
| 26 |
Mac Jones, NE |
10 |
|
missed last 2 gms w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 27 |
Kenny Pickett, PIT |
9 |
UP28 |
he’s gonna sling it |
| 28 |
Zach Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
UP31 |
|
| 29 |
Davis Mills, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 30 |
Marcus Mariota, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 31 |
Jacoby Brissett, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 32 |
Baker Mayfield, CAR |
13 |
|
suffered an ankle injury in Wk 5; he’s expected to miss a couple of games |
| 33 |
Cooper Rush, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 34 |
Deshaun Watson, CLE |
9 |
|
suspended until Dec. 4 |
| 35 |
Desmond Ridder, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 36 |
Teddy Bridgewater, MIA |
11 |
|
suffered a concussion early in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| Running backs |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Christian McCaffrey, CAR |
13 |
|
|
| 2 |
Austin Ekeler, LAC |
8 |
UP4 |
has shaken off his early-season struggles in a big way |
| 3 |
Derrick Henry, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 4 |
Saquon Barkley, NYG |
9 |
UP6 |
|
| 5 |
Jonathan Taylor, IND |
14 |
DN1 |
DNP in Wk 5 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 6 |
Nick Chubb, CLE |
9 |
|
would probably be RB1 in non-PPR leagues |
| 7 |
Dalvin Cook, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 8 |
Alvin Kamara, NO |
14 |
UP11 |
logged 29 touches in Wk 5 |
| 9 |
Aaron Jones, GB |
14 |
|
ranks 6th in rushing & 20th in carries; get him the ball!! |
| 10 |
Joe Mixon, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 11 |
Leonard Fournette, TB |
11 |
|
|
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 12 |
Josh Jacobs, LV |
6 |
UP19 |
seeing heavy usage and delivering |
| 13 |
D’Andre Swift, DET |
6 |
|
missed last 2 gms w/ knee & shoulder injuries; his status for Wk 7 is TBD |
| 14 |
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 15 |
Miles Sanders, PHI |
7 |
UP17 |
|
| 16 |
David Montgomery, CHI |
14 |
|
returned after missing 1 gm w/ ankle & knee injuries |
| 17 |
James Conner, ARI |
13 |
|
suffered a rib injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 18 |
J.K. Dobbins, BAL |
10 |
DN15 |
|
| 19 |
Dameon Pierce, HOU |
6 |
UP24 |
he did some hard running in Wk 5 |
| 20 |
James Robinson, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 21 |
Najee Harris, PIT |
9 |
DN9 |
teams will stack the line until Pickett makes them play; plus, Warren has talent |
| 22 |
AJ Dillon, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 23 |
Melvin Gordon III, DEN |
9 |
|
18 touches, 103 yds, 0 fumbles in his first gm w/o Williams (knee) |
| 24 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC |
8 |
DN22 |
|
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 25 |
Breece Hall, NYJ |
10 |
|
imagine the day he could’ve had in Wk 5 if Carter didn’t vulture 2 TDs |
| 26 |
Kenneth Walker III, SEA |
11 |
UP49 |
moves up to RB1 w/ Penny (leg) lost for the year |
| 27 |
Kareem Hunt, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 28 |
Jeff Wilson, SF |
14 |
UP31 |
|
| 29 |
Raheem Mostert, MIA |
11 |
UP37 |
got most of the RB work in Wk 5; his durability history keeps him this low, though |
| 30 |
Jamaal Williams, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 31 |
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE |
10 |
UP38 |
if Harris (hamstring) misses multiple gms, Stevenson might take hold of the RB1 role |
| 32 |
Tyler Allgeier, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 33 |
Devin Singletary, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 34 |
Travis Etienne, JAC |
11 |
|
had his best gm as a pro in Wk 5; now let’s see him do it again |
| 35 |
Tony Pollard, DAL |
9 |
|
gonna be feast or famine due to his fairly low usage each week |
| 36 |
Cam Akers, LAR |
7 |
DN29 |
|
| 37 |
Damien Harris, NE |
10 |
DN32 |
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 38 |
Michael Carter, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 39 |
Antonio Gibson, WAS |
14 |
DN27 |
saw fewer touches than Robinson in Wk 5; that’s very concerning |
| 40 |
Khalil Herbert, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 41 |
Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL |
14 |
|
currently on IR w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 9 |
| 42 |
Brian Robinson Jr., WAS |
14 |
UP54 |
returned after missing the first 4 gms w/ a leg injury; led team in rushing attempts |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 43 |
Nyheim Hines, IND |
14 |
|
suffered a concussion early in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 44 |
J.D. McKissic, WAS |
14 |
|
would like to see how WAS RBs look for at least one more gm |
| 45 |
Mark Ingram, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 46 |
Darrell Henderson, LAR |
7 |
DN42 |
four touches in Wk 5 |
| 47 |
Kenneth Gainwell, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 48 |
Chase Edmonds, MIA |
11 |
DN39 |
looked to be working behind Gaskin in Wk 5; we’ll see how Wk 6 shakes out |
| 49 |
Eno Benjamin, ARI |
13 |
|
could be pressed into more action based on injuries to Conner/Williams |
| 50 |
Alexander Mattison, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 51 |
Isiah Pacheco, KC |
8 |
DN44 |
still unclear how he fits into KC’s running attack on a weekly basis |
| 52 |
Jaylen Warren, PIT |
9 |
UP68 |
I could easily see his role expanding |
| 53 |
Rachaad White, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 54 |
Jerick McKinnon, KC |
8 |
UP57 |
was KC’s most effective RB on MNF; hard to know who Reid will call on in a given week |
| 55 |
Justice Hill, BAL |
10 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 56 |
Zack Moss, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 57 |
James Cook, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 58 |
Joshua Kelley, LAC |
8 |
NR |
replaces Sony Michel in the rankings |
| 59 |
Latavius Murray, DEN |
9 |
|
inactive in Wk 5, but he’s still the likely RB2 behind Gordon once he’s up to speed |
| 60 |
Darrel Williams, ARI |
13 |
|
suffered a knee injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 61 |
Caleb Huntley, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 62 |
Tyrion Davis-Price, SF |
9 |
DN56 |
missed last 3 gms w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 63 |
Dontrell Hilliard, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 64 |
Elijah Mitchell, SF |
9 |
|
suffered a sprained MCL in Wk 1; he’s expected to miss around 2 months |
| 65 |
Gus Edwards, BAL |
10 |
|
returned to practice this week but has yet to debut |
| 66 |
Zamir White, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 67 |
DeeJay Dallas, SEA |
11 |
NR |
enters the rankings following the season-ending injury to Penny (leg) |
| 68 |
Rex Burkhead, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 69 |
Matt Breida, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 70 |
Samaje Perine, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| Wide receivers |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Cooper Kupp, LAR |
7 |
|
|
| 2 |
Justin Jefferson, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 3 |
Stefon Diggs, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 4 |
Davante Adams, LV |
6 |
UP5 |
Brace for a possible suspension |
| 5 |
Tyreek Hill, MIA |
11 |
|
suffered a foot injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 6 |
Ja’Marr Chase, CIN |
10 |
|
missed having Higgins (ankle) on SNF as BAL rolled coverage to him all night |
| 7 |
Mike Evans, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 8 |
Deebo Samuel, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 9 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET |
6 |
|
returned after missing 1 gm w/ an ankle injury |
| 10 |
Jaylen Waddle, MIA |
11 |
|
not dropping the MIA WRs based on the QB situation for Wk 5; we’ll see what Wk 6 brings |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 11 |
Tee Higgins, CIN |
10 |
|
dealt w/ an ankle injury in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 12 |
Marquise Brown, ARI |
13 |
UP16 |
getting a ton of looks every week |
| 13 |
A.J. Brown, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 14 |
Keenan Allen, LAC |
8 |
DN13 |
missed last 4 gms w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 15 |
CeeDee Lamb, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 16 |
DK Metcalf, SEA |
11 |
UP18 |
let Geno cook!?! |
| 17 |
Courtland Sutton, DEN |
9 |
|
|
| 18 |
Michael Pittman Jr., IND |
14 |
DN11 |
|
| 19 |
Christian Kirk, JAC |
11 |
|
receiving yardage has dropped each successive week this season |
| 20 |
Tyler Lockett, SEA |
11 |
UP36 |
four straight gms of 75+ yds |
| 21 |
Terry McLaurin, WAS |
14 |
|
low target share remains an issue |
| 22 |
Mike Williams, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 23 |
Michael Thomas, NO |
14 |
|
missed last 2 gms w/ a toe injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 24 |
Amari Cooper, CLE |
9 |
UP29 |
|
| 25 |
Brandin Cooks, HOU |
6 |
DN19 |
hanging onto tier 2 status by a thread |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 26 |
Diontae Johnson, PIT |
9 |
UP27 |
targeted 13 times in Pickett’s first start |
| 27 |
D.J. Moore, CAR |
13 |
|
|
| 28 |
Chris Godwin, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 29 |
DeVonta Smith, PHI |
7 |
|
has been pretty hit-or-miss through five gms |
| 30 |
Curtis Samuel, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 31 |
Jerry Jeudy, DEN |
9 |
DN24 |
DEN’s passing game looks awful |
| 32 |
Adam Thielen, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 33 |
Chris Olave, NO |
14 |
UP38 |
suffered a concussion in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 34 |
Romeo Doubs, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 35 |
Gabriel Davis, BUF |
7 |
|
capable of a huge game at any time, but the consistency is not there |
| 36 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 37 |
Allen Lazard, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 38 |
Jakobi Meyers, NE |
10 |
UP45 |
returned after missing last 2 gms w/ a knee injury; led team in receiving |
| 39 |
Rashod Bateman, BAL |
10 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a foot injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 40 |
Hunter Renfrow, LV |
6 |
|
returned after missing last 2 gms w/ a concussion |
| 41 |
Garrett Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 42 |
George Pickens, PIT |
9 |
UP52 |
led PIT in receiving the past 2 gms |
| 43 |
Drake London, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 44 |
Robert Woods, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 45 |
DeAndre Hopkins, ARI |
13 |
|
suspended until Wk 7 |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 46 |
Jahan Dotson, WAS |
14 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 47 |
Alec Pierce, IND |
14 |
UP56 |
12 catches for 161 yds in his last 2 gms |
| 48 |
Michael Gallup, DAL |
9 |
UP55 |
|
| 49 |
Elijah Moore, NYJ |
10 |
DN41 |
not getting the looks so far, but he’s running a ton of routes so there’s still potential |
| 50 |
Jarvis Landry, NO |
14 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 51 |
Brandon Aiyuk, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 52 |
Darnell Mooney, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 53 |
Josh Reynolds, DET |
6 |
UP60 |
|
| 54 |
Noah Brown, DAL |
9 |
DN48 |
|
| 55 |
Allen Robinson, LAR |
7 |
DN42 |
LA cannot find a way to get A-Rob involved |
| 56 |
Treylon Burks, TEN |
6 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a foot injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 57 |
Nico Collins, HOU |
6 |
UP66 |
|
| 58 |
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC |
8 |
UP62 |
|
| 59 |
Tyler Boyd, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| 60 |
Rondale Moore, ARI |
13 |
UP68 |
targeted 8 times in Wk 5, but what’s his role when Hopkins returns? |
| 61 |
Zay Jones, JAC |
11 |
|
returned after missing Wk 4 w/ an ankle injury |
| 62 |
Chase Claypool, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 63 |
Isaiah McKenzie, BUF |
7 |
UP67 |
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a concussion; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 64 |
K.J. Osborn, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 65 |
DeVante Parker, NE |
10 |
DN59 |
wasn’t targeted in Wk 5 w/ Meyers returning from injury |
| 66 |
Richie James, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 67 |
Julio Jones, TB |
11 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 68 |
Mecole Hardman, KC |
8 |
UP75 |
|
| 69 |
Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 70 |
Christian Watson, GB |
14 |
|
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 71 |
Marvin Jones, JAC |
11 |
UP76 |
|
| 72 |
Ben Skowronek, LAR |
7 |
NR |
|
| 73 |
Devin Duvernay, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 74 |
Robbie Anderson, CAR |
13 |
DN63 |
|
| 75 |
Corey Davis, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 76 |
Mack Hollins, LV |
6 |
NR |
was still involved in the passing game even w/ Renfrow back |
| 77 |
Josh Palmer, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 78 |
Russell Gage Jr., TB |
11 |
|
|
| 79 |
Van Jefferson, LAR |
7 |
|
on IR w/ a knee injury; eligible to return in Wk 7 |
| 80 |
Jameson Williams, DET |
6 |
DN77 |
on the RES/NFI list as he recovers from a torn ACL |
| Tight ends |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Mark Andrews, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 2 |
Travis Kelce, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 3 |
Darren Waller, LV |
6 |
|
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 5 & did not return; his status for Wk 7 is TBD |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 4 |
Dallas Goedert, PHI |
7 |
UP5 |
|
| 5 |
George Kittle, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 6 |
Tyler Higbee, LAR |
7 |
UP8 |
|
| 7 |
Kyle Pitts, ATL |
14 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 8 |
T.J. Hockenson, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 9 |
David Njoku, CLE |
9 |
UP12 |
continues to see steady work |
| 10 |
Zach Ertz, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 11 |
Dalton Schultz, DAL |
9 |
DN6 |
suffered a knee injury in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 12 |
Pat Freiermuth, PIT |
9 |
|
suffered a concussion in Wk 5; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 13 |
Hayden Hurst, CIN |
10 |
UP15 |
|
| 14 |
Taysom Hill, NO |
14 |
NR |
the ultimate weekly lottery ticket at a position full of mediocre options |
| 15 |
Gerald Everett, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 16 |
Dawson Knox, BUF |
7 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 17 |
Irv Smith, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 18 |
Robert Tonyan, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 19 |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 19 |
Hunter Henry, NE |
10 |
UP21 |
|
| 20 |
Mike Gesicki, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 21 |
Cole Kmet, CHI |
14 |
UP22 |
posted a 4-45-1 line in Wk 5; it’s something |
| 22 |
Tyler Conklin, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| 23 |
Will Dissly, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 24 |
Evan Engram, JAC |
11 |
UP27 |
|
| 25 |
Cameron Brate, TB |
11 |
|
DNP in Wk 5 w/ a concussion; his status for Wk 6 is TBD |
| 26 |
Albert Okwuegbunam, DEN |
9 |
DN17 |
hasn’t done anything since Wk 1 |
| 27 |
Austin Hooper, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 28 |
Noah Fant, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 29 |
Logan Thomas, WAS |
14 |
DN24 |
so many other options in WAS these days |
| 30 |
Isaiah Likely, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| Defensive teams |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Bills, BUF |
7 |
|
feasted on a first-time starter in Wk 5 |
| 2 |
Cowboys, DAL |
9 |
UP6 |
|
| 3 |
49ers, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 4 |
Buccaneers, TB |
11 |
DN2 |
|
| 5 |
Rams, LAR |
7 |
|
only gave up 239 yds in the Wk 5 loss |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 6 |
Eagles, PHI |
7 |
DN3 |
|
| 7 |
Patriots, NE |
10 |
|
shutout the NFL’s highest scoring offense in Wk 5 |
| 8 |
Broncos, DEN |
9 |
|
gave up 0 TDs, had 6 sacks, and 2 INTs on TNF … and lost |
| 9 |
Bengals, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 10 |
Packers, GB |
14 |
DN7 |
back-to-back shaky showings v low-octane offenses |
| 11 |
Jaguars, JAC |
11 |
|
|
| 12 |
Colts, IND |
14 |
UP18 |
came up big in IND’s road win in DEN |
| 13 |
Chiefs, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 14 |
Cardinals, ARI |
13 |
UP17 |
continue to look better after a poor start |
| 15 |
Ravens, BAL |
10 |
UP19 |
|
| 16 |
Saints, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 17 |
Chargers, LAC |
8 |
DN15 |
|
| 18 |
Dolphins, MIA |
11 |
DN12 |
allowed the Jets to score 40 pts in Wk 5 |
| 19 |
Bears, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 20 |
Steelers, PIT |
9 |
DN13 |
feels like hard times in PIT |
