| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Josh Allen, BUF |
7 |
|
a relatively quiet night for Allen, who made a few poor throws in a sloppy second half |
| 2 |
Patrick Mahomes, KCC |
8 |
|
|
| 3 |
Jalen Hurts, PHI |
7 |
|
he continues to develop beyond just the “running QB” designation |
| 4 |
Lamar Jackson, BAL |
10 |
|
|
| 5 |
Joe Burrow, CIN |
10 |
|
not gonna overreact to one game, but MNF was at least concerning |
| 6 |
Justin Herbert, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 7 |
Kyler Murray, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 8 |
Dak Prescott, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 9 |
Tom Brady, TB |
11 |
|
only Brady’s history, and lack of other consistent QBs, keeps him in Tier 2 |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 10 |
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA |
11 |
UP14 |
he’ll be up and down all year, but he has weapons and good week-to-week upside |
| 11 |
Geno Smith, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 12 |
Justin Fields, CHI |
14 |
UP18 |
still valid concerns about his passing ability; he can run, though, and that’s fantasy gold |
| 13 |
Matthew Stafford, LAR |
7 |
DN12 |
LA’s offense continues to struggle |
| 14 |
Aaron Rodgers, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 15 |
Russell Wilson, DEN |
9 |
|
returned in Wk 8 after missing a gm w/ a hamstring injury |
| 16 |
Kirk Cousins, MIN |
7 |
DN10 |
the consummate high-floor, low-ceiling option |
| 17 |
Trevor Lawrence, JAC |
11 |
DN11 |
|
| 18 |
Jimmy Garoppolo, SF |
9 |
|
Wk 8 was the blueprint for what SF wants to do offensively |
| 19 |
Derek Carr, LV |
6 |
DN17 |
|
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 20 |
Daniel Jones, NYG |
9 |
|
if he’s not running, he’s not helping your team |
| 21 |
Marcus Mariota, ATL |
14 |
UP23 |
|
| 22 |
Jared Goff, DET |
6 |
|
|
| 23 |
Andy Dalton, NO |
14 |
UP36 |
started 5th straight gm in Wk 8, this time w/ Winston healthy |
| 24 |
Ryan Tannehill, TEN |
6 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 25 |
Kenny Pickett, PIT |
9 |
UP25 |
|
| 26 |
Davis Mills, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 27 |
Mac Jones, NE |
10 |
UP27 |
got the start in Wk 8 |
| 28 |
Zach Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
|
made some terrible plays in Wk 8 loss to NE |
| 29 |
Taylor Heinicke, WAS |
14 |
UP31 |
he’s led WAS to back-to-back wins |
| 30 |
Sam Ehlinger, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 31 |
Carson Wentz, WAS |
14 |
|
on IR w/ a finger injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 11 |
| 32 |
Jacoby Brissett, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 33 |
PJ Walker, CAR |
13 |
|
|
| 34 |
Deshaun Watson, CLE |
9 |
|
suspended until Wk 13 |
| 35 |
Jameis Winston, NO |
14 |
DN27 |
healthy but Dalton got the nod |
| 36 |
Bailey Zappe, NE |
10 |
DN26 |
|
| Running backs |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Christian McCaffrey, SF |
14 |
|
where was the special teams TD?!? |
| 2 |
Austin Ekeler, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 3 |
Derrick Henry, TEN |
6 |
|
TEN completed 6 passes in Wk 8, and won, because Henry |
| 4 |
Saquon Barkley, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 5 |
Alvin Kamara, NO |
14 |
UP9 |
I like the NO offense a bit better w/ Dalton running it |
| 6 |
Jonathan Taylor, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 7 |
Aaron Jones, GB |
14 |
UP10 |
feels like maybe GB is embracing the idea that Jones is their best player |
| 8 |
Nick Chubb, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 9 |
Dalvin Cook, MIN |
7 |
|
still productive while not being run into the ground the way he was under Zimmer |
| 10 |
Josh Jacobs, LV |
6 |
|
what is going on in Las Vegas? |
| 11 |
Joe Mixon, CIN |
10 |
|
|
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 12 |
Miles Sanders, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 13 |
Kenneth Walker III, SEA |
11 |
UP18 |
|
| 14 |
Dameon Pierce, HOU |
6 |
|
|
| 15 |
David Montgomery, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 16 |
Leonard Fournette, TB |
11 |
DN13 |
single-digit carries in 3 of the last 5 gms |
| 17 |
Travis Etienne, JAC |
11 |
UP21 |
|
| 18 |
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL |
9 |
DN12 |
DNP in Wk 7 w/ a knee injury; seeing Pollard shine in an expanded role is interesting… |
| 19 |
Najee Harris, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 20 |
D’Andre Swift, DET |
6 |
DN15 |
returned after missing last 3 gms w/ knee & shoulder injuries but was used sparingly |
| 21 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 22 |
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE |
10 |
UP24 |
23 touches in Wk 8 to 13 for Harris |
| 23 |
Raheem Mostert, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 24 |
Tony Pollard, DAL |
9 |
UP27 |
I wonder if DAL might rethink their RB distribution during their bye week |
| 25 |
James Conner, ARI |
13 |
DN20 |
missed last 3 gms w/ a rib injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 26 |
Jamaal Williams, DET |
6 |
UP30 |
the only thing keeping him out of Tier 2 is the uncertainty surrounding Swift |
| 27 |
Brian Robinson Jr., WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 28 |
Devin Singletary, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 29 |
Gus Edwards, BAL |
10 |
UP31 |
suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 8; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 30 |
Kareem Hunt, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 31 |
AJ Dillon, GB |
14 |
|
more focus on the running game in Wk 8; long term that could be good news for Dillon |
| 32 |
D’Onta Foreman, CAR |
13 |
UP40 |
huge game in Wk 8, but how many touches will he cede to Hubbard going forward? |
| 33 |
Michael Carter, NYJ |
10 |
|
Carter had 11 touches in Wk 8 to 5 for Robinson |
| 34 |
Khalil Herbert, CHI |
14 |
|
|
| 35 |
Damien Harris, NE |
10 |
|
|
| 36 |
Melvin Gordon III, DEN |
9 |
DN35 |
We suspect Gordon will be more affected than Latavius Murray by the acquisition of Chase Edmonds |
| 37 |
Antonio Gibson, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 38 |
Tyler Allgeier, ATL |
14 |
DN36 |
running less effectively than Huntley, and Patterson is eligible to return from IR |
| 39 |
Latavius Murray, DEN |
9 |
UP42 |
We suspect Gordon will be more affected than Latavius Murray by the acquisition of Chase Edmonds |
| 40 |
James Robinson, NYJ |
10 |
DN33 |
|
| 41 |
Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL |
14 |
|
currently on IR w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 9 |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 42 |
Darrell Henderson, LAR |
7 |
DN34 |
played behind *checks notes* Ronnie Rivers?!? |
| 43 |
Eno Benjamin, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 44 |
Caleb Huntley, ATL |
14 |
UP52 |
playing well, but what’s his role when Patterson returns? |
| 45 |
Chuba Hubbard, CAR |
13 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 46 |
Isiah Pacheco, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 47 |
Kenyan Drake, BAL |
10 |
UP60 |
|
| 48 |
Jaylen Warren, PIT |
9 |
UP55 |
|
| 49 |
Rachaad White, TB |
11 |
UP57 |
|
| 50 |
Jeff Wilson, MIA |
11 |
UP56 |
Dealt to Miami to back up injury-prone Raheem Mostert in an offense he knows well. Nice stash value. |
| 51 |
Mark Ingram, NO |
14 |
|
suffered a knee injury in Wk 8; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 52 |
Alexander Mattison, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 53 |
Nyheim Hines, BUF |
7 |
|
Traded to BUF to be part of a crowded backfield and buried in the pecking order among pass catchers |
| 54 |
Justice Hill, BAL |
10 |
DN48 |
|
| 55 |
Jerick McKinnon, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 56 |
Chase Edmonds, DEN |
9 |
DN49 |
Traded to Broncos, role isn’t immediately clear |
| 57 |
Kenneth Gainwell, PHI |
7 |
DN45 |
|
| 58 |
J.K. Dobbins, BAL |
10 |
|
on IR w/ a knee injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 12 but there’s no guarantee |
| 59 |
J.D. McKissic, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 60 |
Kyren Williams, LAR |
7 |
|
could return from IR in Wk 9 |
| 61 |
Joshua Kelley, LAC |
8 |
|
Placed on IR Oct. 22; out at least two more games |
| 62 |
JaMycal Hasty, JAC |
10 |
|
|
| 63 |
Ronnie Rivers, LAR |
7 |
NR |
who knows what’s going on w/ LA’s backfield right now? |
| 64 |
James Cook, BUF |
7 |
DN56 |
Falls to RB3 with the addition of Nyheim Hines? |
| 65 |
Cam Akers, LAR |
7 |
DN45 |
Wasn’t traded but figures to be the odd man out with the impending return of Kyren Williams |
| 66 |
Dontrell Hilliard, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 67 |
Zack Moss, IND |
14 |
NR |
Dealt to IND in the Hines trade |
| 68 |
Zamir White, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 69 |
Travis Homer, SEA |
11 |
NR |
|
| 70 |
Elijah Mitchell, SF |
9 |
|
on IR w/ a knee injury; what will his role be with McCaffrey in SF? |
| Wide receivers |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Cooper Kupp, LAR |
7 |
|
suffered an ankle injury late in Wk 8; he’s expected to play in Wk 9 |
| 2 |
Justin Jefferson, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 3 |
Tyreek Hill, MIA |
11 |
UP4 |
the TDs haven’t been there, but he might crack 2,000 yards |
| 4 |
Stefon Diggs, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 5 |
DeAndre Hopkins, ARI |
13 |
UP8 |
|
| 6 |
Davante Adams, LV |
6 |
|
for fantasy owners, the GB-LV trade w/ Adams didn’t work out for anyone |
| 7 |
Mike Evans, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 8 |
Deebo Samuel, SF |
9 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 10 is TBD |
| 9 |
Jaylen Waddle, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 10 |
Tee Higgins, CIN |
10 |
UP11 |
w/ Chase (hip) sidelined, Higgins becomes WR1 in CIN |
| 11 |
A.J. Brown, PHI |
7 |
|
doesn’t leapfrog anyone, but he moves up into Tier 1 |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 12 |
Keenan Allen, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 13 |
CeeDee Lamb, DAL |
9 |
|
|
| 14 |
Ja’Marr Chase, CIN |
10 |
DN5 |
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a hip injury; he’s expected to miss multiple weeks but will not be placed on IR |
| 15 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET |
6 |
DN13 |
only one gm of over 75 yds this season |
| 16 |
DK Metcalf, SEA |
11 |
|
didn’t miss a game w/ the knee injury he sustained in Wk 7 |
| 17 |
Chris Olave, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 18 |
Terry McLaurin, WAS |
14 |
UP23 |
|
| 19 |
Michael Pittman Jr., IND |
14 |
DN14 |
might be catching a lot of underneath stuff w/ Ehlinger |
| 20 |
Amari Cooper, CLE |
9 |
UP22 |
|
| 21 |
Tyler Lockett, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 22 |
Mike Williams, LAC |
8 |
|
suffered an ankle injury in Wk 7; he’s expected to miss some time |
| 23 |
D.J. Moore, CAR |
13 |
UP31 |
somehow he seems reborn w/ Walker at QB |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 24 |
Chris Godwin, TB |
11 |
|
|
| 25 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 26 |
Courtland Sutton, DEN |
9 |
DN19 |
his numbers have fallen off a cliff the past 3 gms |
| 27 |
Brandin Cooks, HOU |
6 |
UP29 |
|
| 28 |
DeVonta Smith, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 29 |
Christian Kirk, JAC |
11 |
DN24 |
|
| 30 |
Jakobi Meyers, NE |
10 |
UP38 |
TDs in 3 of his last 4 gms |
| 31 |
Gabriel Davis, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 32 |
Michael Thomas, NO |
14 |
DN27 |
missed last 5 gms w/ a toe injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 33 |
Jerry Jeudy, DEN |
9 |
|
|
| 34 |
Adam Thielen, MIN |
7 |
UP35 |
|
| 35 |
Allen Lazard, GB |
14 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a shoulder injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 36 |
Brandon Aiyuk, SF |
9 |
UP37 |
|
| 37 |
Diontae Johnson, PIT |
9 |
|
lots of targets, but it’s not leading to much yardage |
| 38 |
Curtis Samuel, WAS |
14 |
|
|
| 39 |
Romeo Doubs, GB |
14 |
UP42 |
made a spectacular TD catch on SNF; he’s GB’s most talented WR right now |
| 40 |
George Pickens, PIT |
9 |
|
Stands to benefit from Claypool trade |
| 41 |
Darnell Mooney, CHI |
14 |
UP44 |
|
| 42 |
Hunter Renfrow, LV |
6 |
|
|
| 43 |
Tyler Boyd, CIN |
10 |
UP50 |
he should have an increased role while Chase (hip) is sidelined |
| 44 |
Garrett Wilson, NYJ |
10 |
|
|
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 45 |
Allen Robinson, LAR |
7 |
|
|
| 46 |
Alec Pierce, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 47 |
Michael Gallup, DAL |
9 |
UP55 |
|
| 48 |
Rashod Bateman, BAL |
10 |
DN40 |
suffered a foot injury in Wk 8; he’ll miss multiple weeks |
| 49 |
Drake London, ATL |
14 |
|
|
| 50 |
Rondale Moore, ARI |
13 |
UP59 |
9 touches and 100+ yds in Wk 8 |
| 51 |
Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE |
9 |
|
|
| 52 |
Chase Claypool, CHI |
14 |
UP55 |
Traded to CHI; less competition but also shaky QB play to hold him back |
| 53 |
Robert Woods, TEN |
6 |
DN43 |
|
| 54 |
Devin Duvernay, BAL |
10 |
UP77 |
|
| 55 |
Jahan Dotson, WAS |
14 |
|
missed last 4 gms w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 56 |
Nico Collins, HOU |
6 |
|
DNP in WK 8 w/ a groin injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 57 |
Josh Reynolds, DET |
6 |
DN49 |
|
| 58 |
Wan’Dale Robinson, NYG |
9 |
|
|
| 59 |
Van Jefferson, LAR |
7 |
|
activated off IR and played in Wk 8 but was not targeted |
| 60 |
Mecole Hardman, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 61 |
Marquise Brown, ARI |
13 |
|
on IR w/ a foot injury; he’s expected to return around Wk 14 |
| 62 |
Noah Brown, DAL |
9 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a foot injury; his status for Wk 10 is TBD |
| 63 |
Odell Beckham Jr, FA |
— |
|
|
| 64 |
Parris Campbell, IND |
14 |
DN54 |
hard to see Ehlinger supporting three fantasy WRs |
| 65 |
Isaiah McKenzie, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 66 |
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 67 |
Jarvis Landry, NO |
14 |
|
missed last 4 gms w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 68 |
Darius Slayton, NYG |
9 |
NR |
|
| 69 |
DeVante Parker, NE |
10 |
|
suffered a knee injury in Wk 8; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 70 |
Zay Jones, JAC |
11 |
DN63 |
|
| 71 |
Treylon Burks, TEN |
6 |
|
on IR w/ a foot injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 10 |
| 72 |
Josh Palmer, LAC |
8 |
|
DNP in Wk 7 w/ a concussion; he should be able to return in Wk 9 |
| 73 |
Elijah Moore, NYJ |
10 |
DN67 |
|
| 74 |
K.J. Osborn, MIN |
7 |
|
|
| 75 |
Terrace Marshall, CAR |
13 |
NR |
|
| 76 |
Robbie Anderson, ARI |
13 |
DN70 |
|
| 77 |
Christian Watson, GB |
14 |
|
suffered a concussion in Wk 8; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 78 |
Corey Davis, NYJ |
10 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 79 |
Russell Gage Jr., TB |
11 |
|
DNP in Wk 8 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 80 |
Jameson Williams, DET |
6 |
|
on the RES/NFI list as he recovers from a torn ACL |
| Tight ends |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Travis Kelce, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 2 |
Mark Andrews, BAL |
10 |
|
suffered a shoulder injury in Wk 8 and did not return; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| 3 |
Darren Waller, LV |
6 |
|
missed last 2 gms w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 9 is TBD |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 4 |
George Kittle, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 5 |
Dallas Goedert, PHI |
7 |
|
he’s 2a/2b w/ Smith behind Brown |
| 6 |
Zach Ertz, ARI |
13 |
UP7 |
|
| 7 |
Tyler Higbee, LAR |
7 |
|
rough day in Wk 8, getting banged up and dropping a critical pass |
| 8 |
Kyle Pitts, ATL |
14 |
UP10 |
finally a step in the right direction |
| 9 |
Pat Freiermuth, PIT |
9 |
|
|
| 10 |
Taysom Hill, NO |
14 |
UP12 |
kinda amazing he’s TE eligible |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 11 |
Dalton Schultz, DAL |
9 |
|
he’s a Prescott favorite |
| 12 |
David Njoku, CLE |
9 |
DN11 |
suffered an ankle injury in Wk 7; he’s expected to miss 2-5 weeks |
| 13 |
Hayden Hurst, CIN |
10 |
|
his role could increase w/ Chase out of action |
| 14 |
Gerald Everett, LAC |
8 |
|
|
| 15 |
Robert Tonyan, GB |
14 |
|
had a TE erased on a terrible OPI call |
| 16 |
Greg Dulcich, DEN |
9 |
UP22 |
led DEN in receiving in Wk 8 |
| 17 |
T.J. Hockenson, MIN |
6 |
DN11 |
Traded to MIN; needs to build chemistry and learn the offense in the short term |
| 18 |
Dawson Knox, BUF |
7 |
|
|
| 19 |
Tyler Conklin, NYJ |
10 |
UP21 |
16 targets in the last 2 gms |
| Rk |
Fringe plays/roster depth |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 20 |
Mike Gesicki, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 21 |
Evan Engram, JAC |
11 |
UP28 |
|
| 22 |
Will Dissly, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 23 |
Juwan Johnson, NO |
14 |
|
|
| 24 |
Cole Kmet, CHI |
14 |
UP26 |
he scored a TD!!! |
| 25 |
Noah Fant, SEA |
11 |
|
|
| 26 |
Hunter Henry, NE |
10 |
DN19 |
|
| 27 |
Isaiah Likely, BAL |
10 |
NR |
had a big game in Wk 8; what’s his upside when Andrews is healthy, though? |
| 28 |
Austin Hooper, TEN |
6 |
|
|
| 29 |
Logan Thomas, WAS |
14 |
|
returned in Wk 8 after missing 2 gms w/ a calf injury; he was not targeted |
| Defensive teams |
| Rk |
Never leaves lineup |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 1 |
Bills, BUF |
7 |
|
that run defense looked a little shaky on SNF |
| 2 |
Eagles, PHI |
7 |
|
|
| 3 |
Cowboys, DAL |
9 |
|
shaky effort v CHI, but I’m chalking it up to a big lead and an impending bye |
| 4 |
49ers, SF |
9 |
|
|
| 5 |
Rams, LAR |
7 |
DN4 |
good news: they won’t have to face McCaffrey again in 2022! |
| Rk |
Lineup regulars |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 6 |
Buccaneers, TB |
11 |
|
allowed 7.0 yards per carry last Thursday |
| 7 |
Patriots, NE |
10 |
UP8 |
|
| 8 |
Jets, NYJ |
10 |
UP10 |
|
| 9 |
Ravens, BAL |
10 |
UP14 |
getting Smith from CHI is a nice get |
| Rk |
Weekly matchup plays |
Bye |
Up/Down |
Notes |
| 10 |
Cardinals, ARI |
13 |
|
|
| 11 |
Chiefs, KC |
8 |
|
|
| 12 |
Saints, NO |
14 |
UP19 |
completely locked down LV in Wk 8 |
| 13 |
Broncos, DEN |
9 |
DN8 |
Traded best pass rusher |
| 14 |
Colts, IND |
14 |
|
|
| 15 |
Dolphins, MIA |
11 |
|
|
| 16 |
Bengals, CIN |
10 |
DN9 |
|
| 17 |
Vikings, MIN |
7 |
NR |
|
| 18 |
Packers, GB |
14 |
|
|
| 19 |
Bears, CHI |
14 |
DN13 |
had no answers v DAL and now trading away guys |
| 20 |
Titans, TEN |
6 |
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