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(kick or turnover) 2 for takeaways, 1 for sacks. Assumes 12-team league (3 starting WRs). Updated through 1 p.m., September 16, 2014.
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DRAFT LIST
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1 DET 9 Calvin Johnson
2 DEN 4 Demaryius Thomas
3 GB 9 Jordy Nelson
4 NO 6 Jimmy Graham (TE)
5 DAL 11 Dez Bryant
6 CIN 4 A.J. Green
7 PIT 12 Antonio Brown
8 GB 9 Randall Cobb
9 CHI 9 Brandon Marshall
10 ATL 9 Julio Jones
11 NE 10 Julian Edelman
12 ARI 4 Larry Fitzgerald
13 DEN 4 Emmanuel Sanders
14 CHI 9 Alshon Jeffery
15 MIN 10 Cordarrelle Patterson
16 DEN 4 Julius Thomas (TE)
17 BAL 11 Steve Smith
18 SEA 4 Percy Harvin
19 ARI 4 Michael Floyd
20 ATL 9 Roddy White
21 DET 9 Golden Tate
22 HOU 10 Andre Johnson
23 CAR 12 Greg Olsen (TE)
24 MIA 5 Mike Wallace
25 CAR 12 Kelvin Benjamin
26 NO 6 Brandin Cooks
27 SD 10 Keenan Allen
28 TB 7 Vincent Jackson
29 BUF 9 Sammy Watkins
30 DAL 11 Terrance Williams
31 NE 10 Rob Gronkowski (TE)
32 PIT 12 Markus Wheaton
33 WAS 10 DeSean Jackson
34 SF 8 Michael Crabtree
35 PHI 7 Jeremy Maclin
36 IND 10 Reggie Wayne
37 DEN 4 Wes Welker
38 MIN 10 Kyle Rudolph (TE)
39 WAS 10 Pierre Garcon
40 NYG 8 Victor Cruz
41 IND 10 T.Y. Hilton
42 TB 7 Mike Evans
43 MIN 10 Greg Jennings
44 HOU 10 DeAndre Hopkins
45 NYJ 11 Eric Decker
46 SF 8 Anquan Boldin
47 STL 4 Brian Quick
48 JAC 11 Allen Hurns
49 CHI 9 Martellus Bennett (TE)
50 PHI 7 Zach Ertz (TE)
51 CLE 4 Jordan Cameron (TE)
52 SEA 4 Doug Baldwin
53 GB 9 Davante Adams
54 NO 6 Marques Colston
55 CLE 4 Andrew Hawkins
56 DEN 4 Andre Caldwell
57 PIT 12 Heath Miller (TE)
58 KC 6 Dwayne Bowe
59 TEN 9 Justin Hunter
60 TEN 9 Delanie Walker (TE)
61 BAL 11 Dennis Pitta (TE)
62 BAL 11 Torrey Smith
63 CLE 4 Josh Gordon
64 SD 10 Malcom Floyd
65 NYG 8 Rueben Randle
66 TEN 9 Kendall Wright
67 SF 8 Vernon Davis (TE)
68 DAL 11 Jason Witten (TE)
69 IND 10 Hakeem Nicks
70 SD 10 Antonio Gates (TE)
71 MIA 5 Charles Clay (TE)
72 SEA 4 Jermaine Kearse
73 BUF 9 Robert Woods
74 NYJ 11 Jeremy Kerley
75 CAR 12 Jerricho Cotchery
76 ATL 9 Harry Douglas
77 MIA 5 Brian Hartline
78 CIN 4 Marvin Jones
79 NO 6 Kenny Stills
80 OAK 5 James Jones
81 TEN 9 Nate Washington
82 PHI 7 Riley Cooper
83 WAS 10 Andre Roberts
1 RB DAL DeMarco Murray
2 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch
3 RB PHI LeSean McCoy
4 RB HOU Arian Foster
5 WR DET Calvin Johnson
6 RB CHI Matt Forte
7 RB PIT LeVeon Bell
8 RB CIN Giovani Bernard
9 RB GB Eddie Lacy
10 TE NO Jimmy Graham
11 QB NO Drew Brees
12 WR DEN Demaryius Thomas
13 RB DEN Montee Ball
14 WR GB Jordy Nelson
15 QB DEN Peyton Manning
16 QB GB Aaron Rodgers
17 WR DAL Dez Bryant
18 WR CIN A.J. Green
19 WR PIT Antonio Brown
20 WR GB Randall Cobb
21 RB KC Jamaal Charles
22 WR CHI Brandon Marshall
23 RB NYG Rashad Jennings
24 WR ATL Julio Jones
25 RB NE Shane Vereen
26 RB MIN Adrian Peterson
27 TE DEN Julius Thomas
28 RB WAS Alfred Morris
29 WR NE Julian Edelman
30 RB ARI Andre Ellington
31 QB DET Matthew Stafford
32 QB IND Andrew Luck
33 TE CAR Greg Olsen
34 QB PHI Nick Foles
35 RB DET Joique Bell
1 DAL 11 DeMarco Murray
2 SEA 4 Marshawn Lynch
3 PHI 7 LeSean McCoy
4 HOU 10 Arian Foster
5 CHI 9 Matt Forte
6 PIT 12 LeVeon Bell
7 CIN 4 Giovani Bernard
8 GB 9 Eddie Lacy
9 DEN 4 Montee Ball
10 KC 6 Jamaal Charles
11 NYG 8 Rashad Jennings
12 NE 10 Shane Vereen
13 MIN 10 Adrian Peterson
14 WAS 10 Alfred Morris
15 ARI 4 Andre Ellington
16 DET 9 Joique Bell
17 NYJ 11 Chris Johnson
18 PHI 7 Darren Sproles
19 BAL 11 Bernard Pierce
20 TB 7 Doug Martin
21 SD 10 Ryan Mathews
22 SF 8 Frank Gore
23 NO 6 Pierre Thomas
24 STL 4 Zac Stacy
25 CLE 4 Ben Tate
26 NE 10 Stevan Ridley
27 DET 9 Reggie Bush
28 IND 10 Ahmad Bradshaw
29 MIA 5 Lamar Miller
30 SD 10 Danny Woodhead
31 SD 10 Donald Brown
32 JAC 11 Toby Gerhart
33 MIA 5 Knowshon Moreno
34 CIN 4 Jeremy Hill
35 BUF 9 C.J. Spiller
36 TEN 9 Shonn Greene
37 SF 8 Carlos Hyde
38 OAK 5 Maurice Jones-Drew
39 ATL 9 Steven Jackson
40 BUF 9 Fred Jackson
41 NYJ 11 Chris Ivory
42 NO 6 Mark Ingram
43 KC 6 Knile Davis
44 NO 6 Khiry Robinson
45 IND 10 Trent Richardson
46 BAL 11 Justin Forsett
47 CAR 12 Jonathan Stewart
48 DEN 4 C.J. Anderson
49 CAR 12 DeAngelo Williams
50 STL 4 Benny Cunningham
51 GB 9 James Starks
52 TEN 9 Dexter McCluster
53 TB 7 Bobby Rainey
54 OAK 5 Darren McFadden
55 MIN 10 Matt Asiata
56 WAS 10 Roy Helu Jr.
57 CLE 4 Terrance West
58 PIT 12 LeGarrette Blount
59 CAR 12 Mike Tolbert
60 NYG 8 Andre Williams
61 TEN 9 Bishop Sankey
62 ATL 9 Jacquizz Rodgers
63 DAL 11 Lance Dunbar
64 SEA 4 Robert Turbin
65 ATL 9 Devonta Freeman
66 ARI 4 Jonathan Dwyer
67 MIN 10 Jerick McKinnon
68 NE 10 Brandon Bolden
69 JAC 11 Denard Robinson
70 CLE 4 Isaiah Crowell
71 CHI 9 KaDeem Carey
72 BUF 9 Anthony Dixon
73 ATL 9 Antone Smith
74 UFA Ray Rice
OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS
RECEIVERS (WR & TE)
1 NO 6 Jimmy Graham
2 DEN 4 Julius Thomas
3 CAR 12 Greg Olsen
4 NE 10 Rob Gronkowski
5 MIN 10 Kyle Rudolph
6 CHI 9 Martellus Bennett
7 PHI 7 Zach Ertz
8 CLE 4 Jordan Cameron
9 PIT 12 Heath Miller
10 TEN 9 Delanie Walker
11 BAL 11 Dennis Pitta
12 SF 8 Vernon Davis
13 DAL 11 Jason Witten
14 SD 10 Antonio Gates
15 MIA 5 Charles Clay
16 NYG 8 Larry Donnell
17 PHI 7 Brent Celek
18 CIN 4 Jermaine Gresham
19 WAS 10 Jordan Reed
20 STL 4 Jared Cook
21 SF 8 Derek Carrier
TIGHT ENDS
1 NE 10 Stephen Gostkowski
2 SEA 4 Steven Hauschka
3 SD 10 Nick Novak
4 GB 9 Mason Crosby
5 BAL 11 Justin Tucker
6 NO 6 Shayne Graham
7 CIN 4 Mike Nugent
8 SF 8 Phil Dawson
9 IND 10 Adam Vinatieri
10 ARI 4 Chandler Catanzaro
11 CAR 12 Graham Gano
12 PIT 12 Shaun Suisham
13 ATL 9 Matt Bryant
14 DEN 4 Matt Prater
15 NYJ 11 Nick Folk
16 STL 4 Greg Zuerlein
17 BUF 9 Dan Carpenter
18 CHI 9 Robbie Gould
19 MIA 5 Caleb Sturgis
20 MIN 10 Blair Walsh
21 TEN 9 Ryan Succop
22 DAL 11 Dan Bailey
KICKERS
1 SEA 4 Seattle
2 DEN 4 Denver
3 NE 10 New England
4 CAR 12 Carolina
5 CIN 4 Cincinnati
6 STL 4 St. Louis
7 MIA 5 Miami
8 BUF 9 Buffalo
9 CHI 9 Chicago
10 ARI 4 Arizona
11 BAL 11 Baltimore
12 CLE 4 Cleveland
13 GB 9 Green Bay
14 KC 6 Kansas City
15 NO 6 New Orleans
16 SF 8 San Francisco
17 HOU 10 Houston
18 DET 9 Detroit
19 TB 7 Tampa Bay
20 TEN 9 Tennessee
21 WAS 10 Washington
22 MIN 10 Minnesota
23 IND 10 Indianapolis
24 PIT 12 Pittsburgh
DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS
1 NO 6 Drew Brees
2 DEN 4 Peyton Manning
3 GB 9 Aaron Rodgers
4 DET 9 Matthew Stafford
5 IND 10 Andrew Luck
6 PHI 7 Nick Foles
7 NE 10 Tom Brady
8 ATL 9 Matt Ryan
9 CIN 4 Andy Dalton
10 CAR 12 Cam Newton
11 SEA 4 Russell Wilson
12 SD 10 Philip Rivers
13 DAL 11 Tony Romo
14 PIT 12 Ben Roethlisberger
15 CHI 9 Jay Cutler
16 ARI 4 Carson Palmer
17 SF 8 Colin Kaepernick
18 KC 6 Alex Smith
19 BAL 11 Joe Flacco
20 TEN 9 Jake Locker
21 MIA 5 Ryan Tannehill
22 NYG 8 Eli Manning
23 CLE 4 Brian Hoyer
24 NYJ 11 Geno Smith
25 MIN 10 Matt Cassel
26 HOU 10 Ryan Fitzpatrick
27 BUF 9 EJ Manuel
28 WAS 10 Robert Griffin III
29 JAC 11 Blake Bortles
30 TB 7 Josh McCown
31 OAK 5 Derek Carr
32 STL 4 Shaun Hill
33 WAS 10 Kirk Cousins
34 JAC 11 Chad Henne
35 STL 4 Austin Davis
36 NYJ 11 Michael Vick
QUARTERBACKS
6 GB 9 Jordy Nelson
7 GB 9 Randall Cobb
9 CIN 4 A.J. Green
10 DAL 11 Dez Bryant
30 DEN 4 Wes Welker
43 TB 7 Mike Evans
51 KC 6 Dwayne Bowe
59 DAL 11 Jason Witten (TE)
69 NYJ 11 Jeremy Kerley
72 NYG 8 Larry Donnell (TE)
73 BUF 9 Robert Woods
74 CAR 12 Jerricho Cotchery
77 CIN 4 Mohamed Sanu
78 MIA 5 Brian Hartline
79 JAC 11 Marqise Lee
80 OAK 5 James Jones
83 CLE 4 Miles Austin
2 RB CHI Matt Forte
10 RB GB Eddie Lacy
13 WR NE Julian Edelman
22 WR ATL Julio Jones
23 RB NO Pierre Thomas
24 RB NYG Rashad Jennings
25 QB NO Drew Brees
27 TE CAR Greg Olsen
28 RB ARI Andre Ellington
29 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald
30 WR DEN Emmanuel Sanders
33 RB DET Joique Bell
34 RB PHI Darren Sproles
2 CHI 9 Matt Forte
8 GB 9 Eddie Lacy
10 DEN 4 Montee Ball
23 TB 7 Doug Martin
27 SF 8 Frank Gore
29 CLE 4 Ben Tate
30 STL 4 Zac Stacy
37 KC 6 Knile Davis
43 SF 8 Carlos Hyde
46 NO 6 Mark Ingram
67 OAK 5 Marcel Reece
68 WAS 10 Darrel Young
70 ATL 9 Antone Smith
71 JAC 11 Denard Robinson
73 NYJ 11 Bilal Powell
74 UFA Ray Rice
OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS
RECEIVERS (WR & TE)
1 NO 6 Jimmy Graham
3 CAR 12 Greg Olsen
10 PHI 7 Zach Ertz
11 DAL 11 Jason Witten
17 CIN 4 Jermaine Gresham
18 WAS 10 Jordan Reed
20 STL 4 Jared Cook
21 IND 10 Dwayne Allen
TIGHT ENDS
3 SD 10 Nick Novak
4 GB 9 Mason Crosby
7 CIN 4 Mike Nugent
8 SF 8 Phil Dawson
15 NYJ 11 Nick Folk
KICKERS
1 SEA 4 Seattle
2 CAR 12 Carolina
3 CIN 4 Cincinnati
4 NE 10 New England
5 MIA 5 Miami
6 BAL 11 Baltimore
8 DEN 4 Denver
9 STL 4 St. Louis
10 CLE 4 Cleveland
12 ARI 4 Arizona
13 KC 6 Kansas City
14 NO 6 New Orleans
15 TB 7 Tampa Bay
16 NYJ 11 NY Jets
17 BUF 9 Buffalo
18 HOU 10 Houston
19 SD 10 San Diego
20 GB 9 Green Bay
21 CHI 9 Chicago
22 DET 9 Detroit
23 IND 10 Indianapolis
24 TEN 9 Tennessee
1 NO 6 Drew Brees
6 PHI 7 Nick Foles
7 NE 10 Tom Brady
8 ATL 9 Matt Ryan
9 CIN 4 Andy Dalton
13 DAL 11 Tony Romo
15 CHI 9 Jay Cutler
18 KC 6 Alex Smith
27 BUF 9 EJ Manuel
30 TB 7 Josh McCown
31 OAK 5 Derek Carr
32 STL 4 Shaun Hill
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5 GB 9 Randall Cobb
6 GB 9 Jordy Nelson
7 DAL 11 Dez Bryant
9 CIN 4 A.J. Green
23 DEN 4 Wes Welker
47 SEA 4 Jermaine Kearse
54 SEA 4 Zach Miller (TE)
57 ATL 9 Levine Toilolo (TE)
59 TB 7 Mike Evans
64 NO 6 Kenny Stills
67 KC 6 Anthony Fasano (TE)
70 ATL 9 Devin Hester
75 PHI 7 Riley Cooper
76 NE 10 Aaron Dobson
78 PHI 7 Brent Celek (TE)
81 NYG 8 Larry Donnell (TE)
83 CIN 4 Mohamed Sanu
2 NO 6 Drew Brees
4 NE 10 Tom Brady
5 PHI 7 Nick Foles
9 CIN 4 Andy Dalton
10 ATL 9 Matt Ryan
12 CHI 9 Jay Cutler
13 DAL 11 Tony Romo
20 KC 6 Alex Smith
27 BUF 9 EJ Manuel
30 TB 7 Josh McCown
31 OAK 5 Derek Carr
33 STL 4 Shaun Hill
37 CLE 4 Johnny Manziel
3 GB 9 Eddie Lacy
5 CHI 9 Matt Forte
7 DEN 4 Montee Ball
20 SF 8 Frank Gore
24 TB 7 Doug Martin
26 SF 8 Carlos Hyde
28 STL 4 Zac Stacy
34 CLE 4 Ben Tate
42 NO 6 Mark Ingram
44 KC 6 Knile Davis
61 NE 10 James Develin
63 WAS 10 Darrel Young
70 KC 6 DeAnthony Thomas
71 GB 9 John Kuhn
73 CLE 4 Isaiah Crowell
74 CHI 9 KaDeem Carey
75 BUF 9 Anthony Dixon
QUARTERBACKS
RUNNING BACKS
RECEIVERS (WR & TE)
1 NO 6 Jimmy Graham
5 CAR 12 Greg Olsen
9 PHI 7 Zach Ertz
14 SEA 4 Zach Miller
15 ATL 9 Levine Toilolo
17 KC 6 Anthony Fasano
20 IND 10 Dwayne Allen
21 BAL 11 Owen Daniels
TIGHT ENDS
3 SD 10 Nick Novak
4 GB 9 Mason Crosby
7 CIN 4 Mike Nugent
8 SF 8 Phil Dawson
15 NYJ 11 Nick Folk
23 PHI 7 Cody Parkey
KICKERS
1 SEA 4 Seattle
2 KC 6 Kansas City
3 CAR 12 Carolina
4 CIN 4 Cincinnati
5 ARI 4 Arizona
6 BUF 9 Buffalo
7 NE 10 New England
8 BAL 11 Baltimore
9 STL 4 St. Louis
10 CHI 9 Chicago
11 DEN 4 Denver
12 DET 9 Detroit
13 MIN 10 Minnesota
14 CLE 4 Cleveland
15 TEN 9 Tennessee
16 WAS 10 Washington
17 MIA 5 Miami
18 NO 6 New Orleans
21 TB 7 Tampa Bay
22 GB 9 Green Bay
23 NYJ 11 NY Jets
24 HOU 10 Houston
3 QB NO Drew Brees
5 RB GB Eddie Lacy
9 RB CHI Matt Forte
17 QB NE Tom Brady
22 QB PHI Nick Foles
23 QB SEA Russell Wilson
24 QB IND Andrew Luck
25 QB DET Matthew Stafford
30 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald
31 TE NE Rob Gronkowski
33 QB CIN Andy Dalton
34 WR SEA Percy Harvin
35 WR DEN Emmanuel Sanders
OVERALL TOP 35
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BIGGEST MOVERS UP:
Donald Brown, Khiry Robinson, Knile Davis,
Davante Adams, Sammy Watkins, Darren
Sproles.
BIGGEST MOVERS DOWN:
Jamaal Charles, Ryan Mathews, Allen Hurns,
Marcedes Lewis, Mark Ingram, Robert Griffin
III, Tavon Austin, Shonn Greene, Riley
Cooper.
ARIZONA:
Carson Palmer was a late scratch on
Sunday. He likely will return for whats sizing
up to be a mega-showdown with the 49ers,
but its not certain. Palmer says doctors
have given him no timetable for how long it
will take a nerve problem in his shoulder to
resolve itself. If healthy, Palmer should be
good. San Franciscos defense isnt what it
used to be, and even last year Palmer had
some success against them (407 and 298
yards in the two games, with 2 TDs each
time).
ATLANTA:
The Falcons have a favorable matchup this
week: home against Tampa Bay. The Bucs
have played credible defense in their first
two games, but both opponents have been
led by backup quarterbacks (and they still
lost both contests). Well likely be high on
Atlantas passing game, although well see if
theyll have Jake Matthews (ankle) back for
it. His absence factored into Matt Ryan
struggling at Cincinnati. This is the Thursday
game, making it less likely Matthews will
return. The Falcons continued to give
snaps to four different running backs against
Cincinnati; tough to consider putting any of
them into a lineup. Roddy White has a
hamstring injury that could limit him this
week (or even keep him out). If White
doesnt play, that would make Harry Douglas
and Devin Hester intriguing Week 3 fill-in
options.
BALTIMORE:
The Ravens seem committed to trying to get
Bernard Pierce going as their starting
tailback. Justin Forsett outplayed him in
Week 1, but the team stuck with Pierce
against Pittsburgh, even while he was
averaging under 3 yards per carry in the first
half. Pierce ended up carrying 22 times for
96 yards, while Forsett got only 8 carries.
Neither one was particularly impressive.
Forsett had a 41-yard run but otherwise
gained only 15 yards. Well expect more of
this kind of mix going forward. Neither back
looks particularly good right now, but the
running game might click in at some point a
few weeks down the road. Baltimore has
problems with short-yardage rushing, to the
point where it used Joe Flacco on four
quarterback sneaks against the Steelers.
Steve Smith looks like the clear No. 1
receiver. Dennis Pitta is the top tight end,
but Owen Daniels will also play, and Daniels
actually caught 2 more passes against
Pittsburgh, with a pair of goal-line flips.
The Ravens have released Ray Rice, and
hes been suspended indefinitely by the
league, but theres still a chance hell play
for somebody at some point this year. The
league suspended him for two games in July,
but it hasnt really given any reason for the
additional suspension, so there are some
double-jeopardy issues. Under the leagues
newly revised domestic violence policy, Rice
would seem to be in line for a six-game
suspension. The league hasnt indicated why
it would feel he merited a longer suspension.
So there are some angles for Rices
attorneys to work. Theres a reasonable
chance hell be cleared to play in 2014; then
its just a matter of if theres a team thats
willing to take on that distraction. Its
possible.
BUFFALO:
Sammy Watkins is evidence that sometimes
its best to be patient, rather than
overreacting to whats happening. Watkins
really didnt do much in the preseason; he
didnt catch many passes, and they werent
getting him downfield. But he had a breakout
game against Miami, catching 8 passes for
117 yards and a touchdown. Watkins also
nearly caught a 45-yard touchdown on the
first series of that game (the defensive back
pulled on his arm to cause the ball to come
loose). Roberts Woods is the teams more
polished receiver, but Watkins is simply a lot
more talented (which is why he was the No.
4 pick overall in the draft).
CAROLINA:
Reports of Cam Newtons demise have been
greatly exaggerated. In the offseason, he
lost three wide receivers from last year and
underwent ankle surgery. Then he broke a rib
in a preseason game. But he looked awfully
strong in the Detroit game. He completed 65
percent of his passes, and he threw for 281
yards more than all but one of his games
last year. Probably because of the ankle and
back, he didnt run as often in the Detroit
game, but Newton definitely is still a viable
fantasy option, and the Panthers are still
players in the NFC South at 2-0, theyre
already ahead of Atlanta and New Orleans.
The Panthers arent running the ball as well
this year, and that might cause them to rely
more on Newton as a passer. As for the
three receivers, Benjamin-Cotchery-Avant
thus far appears to be as good as or better
than Smith-LaFell-Ginn.
CHICAGO:
The Bears managed to wiggle off the hook at
San Francisco, but they have problems right
now. Their two key receivers are both playing
hurt, and the offensive line probably will
again be without two starters on Sunday.
Matt Forte averaged under 2 yards per carry
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against the 49ers. With the receiver injuries,
Martellus Bennett should be more involved;
he caught 7 passes at San Francisco. For
this week, the Bears should mostly focus on
passing. The Jets have a great run defense,
while their secondary is weak. Santonio
Holmes, of course, used to play for the Jets,
but he wont appear too high on our Week 3
rankings.
CINCINNATI:
Marvin Lewis says that A.J. Green (toe/foot)
doesnt have a long-term injury, but with the
Bengals having a bye in Week 4, theyll
probably look to hold him out this week. Its
possible hell miss additional time, but the
bye week at least gives him three full weeks
to get healthy before the next contest. In his
absence, Cincinnati will likely use Dane
Sanzenbacher across from Mohamed Sanu;
Brandon Tate will also play. Our suspicion is
the primary beneficiaries (aside from Sanu)
will be Jermaine Gresham and Giovani
Bernard. With Marvin Jones and Tyler Eifert
also sidelined, those guys will see a lot more
passes. Jeremy Hill had a strong
performance against Atlanta; its a
formidable 1-2 punch with him and Bernard.
Hes a better bet for goal-line work, although
note that both scored short touchdowns
against Atlanta. Bernards came from 4
yards out.
CLEVELAND:
Ben Tate left the Week 1 game with a knee
injury that he said wasnt too serious. Then
he was supposed to be out 2-4 games.
Cleveland hosts Baltimore this week, then it
has a bye. Sounds like Tate probably will be
back in Week 5. When he returns, it should
be as part of a time-share. Tate should start
and be the featured guy, but the rookies
(Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell) are
playing well enough that one of them will
probably get a third of the work. The Browns
havent yet ruled out Tate for Sundays
game. With a new drug-testing deal, Josh
Gordon will be allowed to play in the final six
games. Hes at the facility practicing, and
hell be eligible to return in Week 12. Could
give teams a nice boost for the playoffs
probably will be a top-15 receiver in that
closing stretch of the season. Until then,
Andrew Hawkins looks like the No. 1 option;
Hawkins has caught 14 passes in two
games.
DALLAS:
DeMarco Murray is off to a huge start, and it
should continue this week. The Cowboys are
at St. Louis, which couldnt stop Bobby
Rainey (144 yards) last week. Murray has
started two previous games against the
Rams, and hes gone for at least 175 yards
in both of them. The Cowboys Defense is
thin on talent, but its been much better than
expected in the first two games. San
Francisco didnt put up big numbers against
it, and the Titans scored only 10 points in a
home loss. Its definitely a bottom-10 type of
defense, but not one that we can project will
simply get pushed around week in and week
out.
DENVER:
C.J. Anderson should be on a roster in all
fantasy leagues. Hes the No. 2 tailback in
this offense; he seems to have moved
ahead of Ronnie Hillman (who hasnt even
played). And Anderson has outplayed
Montee Ball in both games. Ball averaged
only 2.9 yards per carry against Indianapolis.
If not for a 23-yard run on a third-and-long,
he would have been under 4 yards per carry
against Kansas City. Thats pretty lousy,
considering hes facing nothing but soft
fronts (with opponents more concerned with
stopping Peyton Manning). Anderson,
meanwhile, has averaged over 6 yards per
carry in each game. Julius Thomas has
caught 4 TDs in two games and faces a
Seahawks defense that just let a tight end
(Antonio Gates) catch 3 TDs. Playing at
Seattle is a tough assignment, but Thomas
should be a big part of the game plan.
With a new drug-testing deal getting
approved, Wes Welker should be cleared to
return for this game. Peyton Manning has
finished under 270 passing yards in both
games. Last year he finished under 270 only
twice all year, and one of those games came
in Week 17 when he left at halftime.
DETROIT:
The Lions are using all three of their tight
ends. Brandon Pettigrew is the starter
and the most traditional in-line type of tight
end. But Eric Ebron is playing plenty, and
theyre trying to get him the ball; he had 5
targets at Carolina. Joseph Fauria probably
will play the least of these guys, but when
theyre in the red zone, they like to try to
utilize his 6-foot-7 height and large hands.
The Lions havent been able to run
effectively in either of their games. Theyre
going with a one-two punch of Joique Bell
and Reggie Bush, and neither averages
better than 3.5 per attempt yet. Bell has 10
more carries after two games. Nate
Freese is 0-3 on field goals outside 40
yards. The Lions want to be patient with their
rookie kicker, but they have to be mulling
how many more misses they can take before
they make a change.
GREEN BAY:
The Packers look like theyre ready to
transition from Jarrett Boykin to Davante
Adams. Adams is just a rookie, and the
typical course in Green Bay is bring those
guys along slowly. But Adams played ahead
of Boykin for the vast majority of the Jets
game. Boykin played almost all of the first
quarter, then it was Adams for almost the
entire rest of the game (the team using
three-receiver sets almost full time). Adams
caught 5 passes for 50 yards. Re-watching
this game, we couldnt find any evidence of
Boykin getting hurt or making some kind of
mental error that caused them to bench him.
Maybe they just like Adams more. With his
size and after-the-catch ability, hes a really
nice fit with this offense. He passes the
eyeball test. A year from now, he might be
pretty much interchangeable with Jordy
Nelson and Randall Cobb. Were re-slotting
these receivers as if the Packers are
promoting Adams.
HOUSTON:
Run, run, pass: thats the formula the
Texans will follow in most of their games.
Arian Foster has touched the ball 59 times
in the first two games, and it seems evident
the Texans will keep running it as long as its
effective. Foster is a poor bet to stay healthy
with that kind of workload, but hell be a top
fantasy back until he gets hurt. Bill OBrien
conceded Monday that Fosters touches will
need to managed somewhat, but hes still a
safe bet for in the neighborhood of 20
carries per week. Make sure that Alfred Blue
is on a roster, as hes been the No. 2 and
would likely inherit that featured role if
Foster misses time. DeAndre Hopkins
has scored in each of the first two games.
Its a lesser passing game, though, so tough
to see Hopkins continuing to produce.
INDIANAPOLIS:
Ahmad Bradshaw looks ready to pass Trent
Richardson in significance in the
Indianapolis backfield (if he hasnt already).
Hes better in the passing game, and hes a
better runner. Richardson ran for 79 yards
on Monday (his best game as a Colt) but
Bradshaw ran for only 9 fewer yards with 8
fewer carries. Bradshaw also caught 5
passes, with a pair of touchdowns. This is a
timeshare. Theyll probably split the tailback
job pretty evenly, with Bradshaw probably
doing more damage with his touches.
Andrew Luck passed for 370 yards at
Denver, when the team fell way behind early.
But the MNF loss to Philadelphia served as a
reminder that when games are closer, Pep
Hamilton can be overly conservative as a
play caller. In that one, Luck went 20 of 34
for just 172 yards.
JACKSONVILLE:
Marcedes Lewis has been playing good ball;
he caught a long touchdown at Washington,
and he scored in 4 of his last 5 games in
2013. But he suffered a high ankle sprain at
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Washington, and it will be late October
before hes healthy enough to potentially use
in a fantasy lineup. The Jaguars dont have a
comparable tight end to plug into that role.
Mickey Shuler replaced him on Sunday, but
theyd probably prefer Clay Harbor, who
should return this week. Allen Hurns was
the surprise breakout star of Week 1, but he
left the Washington game with an ankle
injury on their final play. It didnt look
particularly serious, so were guessing hell
be back in Week 3 (or definitely Week 4).
Theres a lot of parity right now in this
receiving corps. Allen Robinson caught 4
passes at Washington. With Marqise Lee
also available and Cecil Shorts III coming
back from a hamstring injury, it will be tough
for any one guy to put up viable numbers.
Since taking a 17-0 lead at Philadelphia, the
Jaguars have been outscored 75-10.
KANSAS CITY:
Jamaal Charles has a high-ankle sprain,
according to Andy Reid. Reid says its not as
serious as most sprains of that nature, but
those injuries need time to heal. Roddy
White proved that last year. Our guess is
Charles will sit out the next three games,
then return after the Week 6 bye. Knile
Davis should be a top-8 back while filling in.
Hes got the same kind of run-catch game,
and hell be a full-time player. The schedule
isnt particularly favorable at Miami, New
England, at San Francisco. Kansas City
might have to think about replacing Cairo
Santos before long. Hes missed field goals
two weeks in a row, and he had a short
kickoff at Denver that was returned 54
yards.
MIAMI:
Knowshon Moreno left the Buffalo game on
his first carry with an elbow injury. He should
be down for about a month. Miami plays
Kansas City and Oakland the next two
weeks, then it has a bye. Moreno might be
able to return for the Week 6 game against
Green Bay (but not necessarily; theres no
timeline yet). Lamar Miller should take on
more of a featured-type role for the next two
games; he left the Buffalo game with an
ankle injury, but it doesnt look that serious.
Damien Williams moves up into the No. 2
role. Mike Wallace is on fire right now.
Theyre really trying to get the ball to him,
and hes making plays. Had a great
touchdown at Buffalo and was open for a
long touchdown but the ball was poorly
thrown. Jarvis Landry appears to have
won the teams No. 3 receiver job.
MINNESOTA:
The Vikings intend to use Adrian Peterson
on Sunday, but its a fluid situation.
Additional charges against Peterson
surfaced on Monday, which could change the
teams thinking. Or the league could step in;
it suspended Ben Roethlisberger for four
games back in 2010, even though
Roethlisberger was never charged with a
crime. Nobody really knows for sure how it
will play out. The decision to reinstate
Peterson Monday could have been an owner
(rather than coach) driven decision, which
further complicates things. Matt Asiata
could end up starting most of the teams
remaining games. The Vikings also have
Jerrick McKinnon, and his role could expand
if Peterson is shelved for an extended
period. McKinnon played almost a third of
Sundays game. Matt Cassel threw 4
interceptions against New England. He might
be just another meltdown game away from
the Vikings sticking Teddy Bridgewater into
the lineup.
NEW ENGLAND:
Tom Brady didnt have to do much against
Minnesota, and that might be the case again
this week. New England is home against
Oakland, which is both soft against the run
and poor on offense. Lots of teams on the
schedule, though, that the Patriots offense
will have to do more against. Cincinnati,
Denver, Indianapolis, San Diego, and the
other three NFC North teams, all of whom
are strong on offense, show up on New
Englands schedule. As long as Stevan
Ridley hangs onto the ball, he should keep
that main running back role. Our sense is
that Ridley will be more productive in games
where the team is playing with a lead, while
Shane Vereen will be busier in more
competitive contests, and matchups where
passing formations are emphasized. Oakland
will probably be a Ridley game.
NEW ORLEANS:
Mark Ingram is down for at least a month
with a broken hand. New Orleans has a
Week 6 bye, so maybe hes able to return for
Week 7. The primary beneficiary figures to be
Khiry Robinson, who should now get most of
the rushing attempts, and probably any goal-
line chances (he and Ingram had been
sharing those). Pierre Thomas will probably
remain in the passing downs back role,
although he could also get a few more
carries. Travaris Cadet could also see a nice
bump in playing time; Cadet saw a few plays
at running back in each of the first two
games. In any case, Robinson now looks like
the most significant player in this backfield.
Kenny Stills is back, and it looks like hell
have a role in the passing game. As a
receiver, Stills is more similar to Marques
Colston and Brandin Cooks than the bit
player guys Meachem, Morgan and Toon.
N.Y. GIANTS:
The Giants keep shooting themselves in the
foot with turnovers and dropped passes, but
its too early to totally bail on this offense.
They host Houston this week, then play five
straight games against teams we think are
soft on defense. In a six-week stretch that
also included their bye, New York will host
Atlanta and Indianapolis, and travel to
Washington, Philadelphia and Dallas. Their
offense could be pretty good in nearly all of
those games. Jerrel Jernigan has a mid-
foot sprain and could be sidelined for a
while. Undrafted Corey Washington or Odell
Beckham would slide into that third receiver
role.
N.Y. JETS:
Eric Decker left the Green Bay game in the
fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. He
might sit out this week. New York will face
a banged-up opponent this week. Chicago
had five defenders hurt in its win at San
Francisco, including three starters. The Jets
could have success pounding away with the
run in this game. Jace Amaro is playing
plenty, but no sign that hes going to make
any kind of meaningful impact before 2015.
OAKLAND:
The Raiders are a disaster on both offense
and defense, and it sounds like it might not
be long before Dennis Allen takes the fall for
his contributions to this mess. Few coaches
could do much with this roster, so we dont
expect the fantasy fortunes to change very
much regardless. Maurice Jones-Drew
(hand surgery) is expected to be down
another game or two, although the Raiders
havent been forthcoming with a timetable.
Oakland has a Week 5 bye, so maybe hell
be held out until after that, leaving Darren
McFadden in a leading role. Latavius Murray
had 3 more kickoff returns (4) than offensive
touches (1) last week, so no indication hes
in line for an expanded role. Rod Streater
(hip) will likely be questionable for this week.
The Raiders signed Vincent Brown on
Monday. He could become a top-3 receiver
at some point for them, but were not sure
hell move past the guys they have Jones,
Moore, Streater, Holmes and Butler.
PHILADELPHIA:
Its apparent now that Darren Sproles will be
a big part of this offense. Hes an
undersized back, but with the kind of system
the Eagles run, its not about trying to grind
yards out between the tackles. Theyre
turning games into a track meet with their
stretch runs and fast-paced play calling. With
the number of plays they run, theres enough
room for a second quality running back in
addition to LeSean McCoy. The Eagles
are doing a great job of getting Zach Ertz
downfield for big chunks of yardage. Hes got
6 catches over 20 yards in the first two
weeks of the season. Last year, All-World
Jimmy Graham led all tight ends with 19
such receptions. The previous season, Rob
Gronkowski led tight ends with 13. Riley
Cooper doesnt seem to have it this year.
Hes caught only 5 passes for 37 yards in
two games. He dropped a touchdown at
Indianapolis, and hes caught only 5 of the
10 passes thrown his way thats 3.7 yards
per attempt. Cooper is just window dressing
in this offense; theyre trying to get the ball
to their running backs. Cooper definitely
wont be as good as Jeremy Maclin or Ertz, it
seems, and he might not even be as good
as Jordan Matthews.
PITTSBURGH:
LeVeon Bell looks like a top-5 running back.
Hes lost weight, and that makes him a lot
faster. In both games, hes made McCoy-like
cuts, making guys miss that would have
tackled him last week. Hes averaged over 5
yards per carry in both games. Hes also
playing a big role in the passing game 11
catches for 136 yards. Antonio Brown
looks like one of the top half dozen receivers
in the league. He gets open, catches a lot of
passes and makes people miss when the
ball is in his hands. Pittsburgh is at
Carolina this week, and hard to see them
scoring more than about 13 points in that
game.
ST. LOUIS:
Zac Stacy got three times as many carries
as Benny Cunningham against Tampa Bay
(19-6), so his role seems relatively secure.
He lost a fumble in that game, but was more
effective (3.7 yards per carry to 2.5) and
also punched in a short touchdown.
Tavon Austin has a sprained knee and is
expected to be out for at least a couple of
weeks. Austin isnt a big part of the teams
offense anyway. Shaun Hill (thigh) was
active behind Austin Davis but didnt play in
Week 2. Davis played well enough that we
expect Hill will continue to be battling an
injury of some sort until Davis turns in a poor
game. Jeff Fisher says Hill is definitely the
teams starter when healthy. Wide
receiver Stedman Bailey (drug suspension)
rejoins the team this week and looks about
as good as anyone they have short of Brian
Quick. Quick has led the team in receiving in
both games.
SAN DIEGO:
Ryan Mathews should be down for 4-6
games with sprained knee. The Chargers will
respond by elevating Donald Brown into the
starting lineup. He should do pretty much
everything Mathews was doing. Theyve also
got Danny Woodhead, but his role should
remain pretty similar maybe slightly more
touches. Antonio Gates has led the team
in receptions in both games and caught 3
TDs against the Seahawks. As the year
wears on, however, plenty of other players
will have chances to be featured. Definitely
Keenan Allen; he seems to be their No. 1
receiver. Malcom Floyd and Eddie Royal are
both capable receivers. Ladarius Green has
caught only 2 passes so far, but hes a
talented, dangerous tight end, and theyll
use him a lot there should be many games
where hes more productive than Gates. And
Woodhead will be productive coming out of
the backfield.
SAN FRANCISCO:
Vernon Davis (ankle) left the Chicago game
and was on crutches afterwards. He could be
down for about a month if its a high-ankle
sprain. Derek Carrier caught 3 passes while
filling in against the Bears. Carrier is
normally their No. 3 tight end, but Vance
McDonald was also out, with a knee injury.
The offense has problems. San Francisco
scored 28 points at Dallas, but it got a
defensive touchdown and another drive was
only 1 yard. Then it finished with only 20
points at home against Chicago. Its not
firing on all cylinders, and Colin Kaepernick
seems to have the same issues as last year
in regards to seeing the field. Frank Gore
played well against Chicago, but hes an
older back whos slowing down. It might not
be long before the 49ers are mulling how to
get Carlos Hyde on the field more often.
SEATTLE:
The Seahawks have used Percy Harvin
extensively as a runner in both games. Hes
had over 40 rushing yards both weeks, with
a touchdown at San Diego (that wasnt really
a touchdown, but whatever). This is an angle
theyll continue to work another way to
keep defenses off balance. Russell
Wilson has been efficient in both games;
hes got a passer rating of 114.7. But they
havent been airing it out much; hes thrown
for only 191 and 202 yards. And his
production has been a little down as a
runner. Wilson has thrown 4 TDs, and
none of them have gone to a starting wide
receiver or tight end. Hes thrown 3 to three
different running backs, and one to situation
receiver Ricardo Lockette. No go-to guy in
this passing game. Pete Carroll says
Marshawn Lynch saw limited playing time
against San Diego because of a back injury.
Lynch has had back problems over the years
(including missing a game) but we dont
suspect its too serious.
TAMPA BAY:
The Buccaneers downplayed the knee injury
that Doug Martin was dealing with last
week, but he was inactive Sunday, while
Bobby Rainey had a big game. When Martin
returns (and it might be this week), our
guess is that the two will operate in some
sort of committee, with Rainey possibly
continuing to start. Weve viewed Martin as
the more talented back, but the coaching
staff seems to also like Rainey. Martin was
able to put in a limited practice on both
Thursday and Friday, so our guess is hell be
available in Week 3. The Bucs are at Atlanta
in the Thursday night game.
TENNESSEE:
The Titans flopped against Dallas, and
things wont be any better this week. Theyre
at Cincinnati, which has one of the leagues
better defenses against both the run and the
pass, and might have a better all-around
offense than Dallas. Tough to see the Titans
doing much in this matchup. Shonn
Greene averaged 8 yards per carry but got
only 5 carries against the Cowboys. Part of
this can be attributed to the Titans falling
behind and abandoning the run, but they are
also committed to using a host of backs.
Their working in four different tailbacks
(including McCluster, Sankey and Leon
Washington) and all of those guys got into
the game on the teams first two series on
Sunday. Things should be better in upcoming
games against lesser offensive teams
(Cleveland and Jacksonville in Week 5 and
6).
WASHINGTON:
Robert Griffin III (dislocated ankle) should
miss at least five games. Washington will be
in no hurry to get him back in the lineup if
Kirk Cousins is playing well. Cousins was
better in the preseason, and he finished with
a 109.4 passer rating against Jacksonville.
DeSean Jackson (sprained shoulder) also
left the Jacksonville game early but hopes to
return this week. As luck would have it, the
game is at Philadelphia this week the team
that released Jackson. Roy Helu (quad)
also left the Jaguars game. Thats why Silas
Redd was in there late to score the final
touchdown. Jordan Reed (hamstring)
potentially could miss another game. If so,
Niles Paul will have to be considered as a
possible Week 3 replacement. Since Reed
got hurt early in the first game, Paul has
caught 12 passes for 185 yards and a
touchdown. Hes the same kind of mobile,
pass-catching tight end (like Reed, really as
much a wide receiver as a tight end). At this
point, Reed looks about 50-50 for this
weeks game.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
QUARTERBACK
Carson Palmer
Drew Stanton
Logan Thomas
RUNNING BACK
Andre Ellington
Jonathan Dwyer
Stepfan Taylor
Robert Hughes (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Larry Fitzgerald
Michael Floyd
John Brown
Jaron Brown
Ted Ginn Jr.
TIGHT END
John Carlson
Rob Housler
Troy Niklas
KICKER
Chandler Catanzaro
ATLANTA FALCONS
QUARTERBACK
Matt Ryan
T.J. Yates
Sean Renfree
RUNNING BACK
Steven Jackson
Jacquizz Rodgers
Devonta Freeman
Antone Smith
Patrick DiMarco (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Julio Jones
Roddy White
Harry Douglas
Devin Hester (KR)
Eric Weems
Courtney Roby
Drew Davis (PUP--foot)
TIGHT END
Levine Toilolo
Bear Pascoe
KICKER
Matt Bryant
BALTIMORE RAVENS
QUARTERBACK
Joe Flacco
Tyrod Taylor
RUNNING BACK
Bernard Pierce
Justin Forsett
Lorenzo Taliaferro
Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Steve Smith Sr.
Torrey Smith
Jacoby Jones
Marlon Brown
Deonte Thompson
Mike Campanaro
Kamar Aiken
TIGHT END
Dennis Pitta
Crockett Gillmore
Owen Daniels
KICKER
Justin Tucker
BUFFALO BILLS
QUARTERBACK
EJ Manuel
Kyle Orton
RUNNING BACK
C.J. Spiller
Fred Jackson
Anthony Dixon
Bryce Brown
Frank Summers (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Sammy Watkins
Robert Woods
Mike Williams
Marquise Goodwin
Chris Hogan
Marcus Easley
TIGHT END
Scott Chandler
Lee Smith
Chris Gragg
KICKER
Dan Carpenter
CAROLINA PANTHERS
QUARTERBACK
Cam Newton
Derek Anderson
Joe Webb
RUNNING BACK
DeAngelo Williams
Jonathan Stewart
Mike Tolbert
Fozzy Whittaker
Richie Brockel (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Kelvin Benjamin
Jerricho Cotchery
Jason Avant
Brenton Bersin
Philly Brown
TIGHT END
Greg Olsen
Brandon Williams
Ed Dickson
KICKER
Graham Gano
CHICAGO BEARS
QUARTERBACK
Jay Cutler
Jimmy Clausen
David Fales
RUNNING BACK
Matt Forte
KaDeem Carey
Shaun Draughn
Senorise Perry
Tony Fiammetta (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Brandon Marshall
Alshon Jeffery
Santonio Holmes
Josh Morgan
Marquess Wilson
Josh Bellamy
TIGHT END
Martellus Bennett
Dante Rosario
Matthew Mulligan
IR--Zach Miller (foot)
KICKER
Robbie Gould
CINCINNATI BENGALS
QUARTERBACK
Andy Dalton
Jason Campbell
A.J. McCarron (shoulder)
RUNNING BACK
Giovani Bernard
Jeremy Hill
Cedric Peerman
Rex Burkhead
Ryan Hewitt (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
A.J. Green
Mohamed Sanu
Marvin Jones
Dane Sanzenbacher
Brandon Tate
James Wright
TIGHT END
Jermaine Gresham
Tyler Eifert
Alex Smith
KICKER
Mike Nugent
CLEVELAND BROWNS
QUARTERBACK
Brian Hoyer
Johnny Manziel
RUNNING BACK
Ben Tate
Terrance West
Isaiah Crowell
Glenn Winston
Ray Agnew (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Andrew Hawkins
Josh Gordon
Miles Austin
Travis Benjamin
Taylor Gabriel
LaRon Byrd
TIGHT END
Jordan Cameron
Jim Dray
Gary Barnidge
KICKER
Billy Cundiff
DALLAS COWBOYS
QUARTERBACK
Tony Romo
Brandon Weeden
RUNNING BACK
DeMarco Murray
Lance Dunbar
Joseph Randle
Tyler Clutts (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Dez Bryant
Terrance Williams
Cole Beasley
Dwayne Harris
Devin Street
TIGHT END
Jason Witten
Gavin Escobar
James Hanna
KICKER
Dan Bailey
DENVER BRONCOS
QUARTERBACK
Peyton Manning
Brock Osweiler
RUNNING BACK
Montee Ball
C.J. Anderson
Ronnie Hillman
Juwan Thompson
WIDE RECEIVER
Demaryius Thomas
Emmanuel Sanders
Wes Welker
Andre Caldwell
Cody Latimer
TIGHT END
Julius Thomas
Jacob Tamme
Virgil Green
KICKER
Matt Prater
Brandon McManus
DETROIT LIONS
QUARTERBACK
Matthew Stafford
Dan Orlovsky
Kellen Moore
RUNNING BACK
Reggie Bush
Joique Bell
Theo Riddick
Jed Collins (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Calvin Johnson
Golden Tate
Kevin Ogletree
Ryan Broyles
T.J. Jones
TIGHT END
Eric Ebron
Brandon Pettigrew
Joseph Fauria
KICKER
Nate Freese
GREEN BAY PACKERS
QUARTERBACK
Aaron Rodgers
Matt Flynn
Scott Tolzien
RUNNING BACK
Eddie Lacy
James Starks
DuJuan Harris
John Kuhn (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Jordy Nelson
Randall Cobb
Davante Adams
Jarrett Boykin
Jeff Janis
TIGHT END
Brandon Bostick
Richard Rodgers
Andrew Quarless
KICKER
Mason Crosby
HOUSTON TEXANS
QUARTERBACK
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Mallett
Tom Savage
RUNNING BACK
Arian Foster
Alfred Blue
Jonathan Grimes
Ronnie Brown
Jay Prosch (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Andre Johnson
DeAndre Hopkins
Keshawn Martin
DeVier Posey
Damaris Johnson
TIGHT END
Garrett Graham
C.J. Fedorowicz
Ryan Griffin
KICKER
Randy Bullock
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
QUARTERBACK
Andrew Luck
Matt Hasselbeck
RUNNING BACK
Ahmad Bradshaw
Trent Richardson
Dan Herron
Mario Harvey (FB)
Zurion Tipton
Stanley Havili (PUP)
IR--Vick Ballard (Achilles)
WIDE RECEIVER
Reggie Wayne
T.Y. Hilton
Hakeem Nicks
Donte Moncrief
DaRick Rogers
Griff Whalen
TIGHT END
Dwayne Allen
Coby Fleener
Jack Doyle
KICKER
Adam Vinatieri
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
QUARTERBACK
Blake Bortles
Chad Henne
RUNNING BACK
Toby Gerhart
Denard Robinson
Jordan Todman
Storm Johnson
Will Taufoou (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Allen Hurns
Cecil Shorts III
Marqise Lee
Allen Robinson
Mike Brown
Ace Sanders
Justin Blackmon
(suspended)
TIGHT END
Marcedes Lewis
Clay Harbor
Mickey Shuler
KICKER
Josh Scobee
KANSAS CITY
QUARTERBACK
Alex Smith
Chase Daniel
Aaron Murray
RUNNING BACK
Jamaal Charles
Knile Davis
DeAnthony Thomas
Cyrus Gray
Anthony Sherman (FB)
Joe McKnight
WIDE RECEIVER
Dwayne Bowe
Donnie Avery
Frankie Hammond
Junior Hemingway
A.J. Jenkins
TIGHT END
Anthony Fasano
Travis Kelce
Demetrius Harris
KICKER
Cairo Santos
MIAMI DOLPHINS
QUARTERBACK
Ryan Tannehill
Matt Moore
RUNNING BACK
Lamar Miller
Knowshon Moreno
Damien Williams
Daniel Thomas
Orleans Darkwa
IR--Mike Gillislee
(hamstring)
WIDE RECEIVER
Mike Wallace
Brian Hartline
Jarvis Landry
Brandon Gibson
Rishard Matthews
TIGHT END
Charles Clay
Dion Sims
Gator Hoskins
KICKER
Caleb Sturgis
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
QUARTERBACK
Matt Cassel
Teddy Bridgewater
Christian Ponder
RUNNING BACK
Adrian Peterson
Matt Asiata
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FANTASY
INDEX
Jerick McKinnon
Jerome Felton (FB)
Zach Line (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Cordarrelle Patterson
Greg Jennings
Jerome Simpson
Jarius Wright
Rodney Smith
Adam Thielen
TIGHT END
Kyle Rudolph
Rhett Ellison
MarQueis Gray
Chase Ford (PUP)
KICKER
Blair Walsh
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
QUARTERBACK
Tom Brady
Jimmy Garoppolo
RUNNING BACK
Shane Vereen
Stevan Ridley
Brandon Bolden
James White
James Develin (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Julian Edelman
Aaron Dobson
Danny Amendola
Kenbrell Thompkins
Brandon LaFell
Matt Slater
Brian Tyms
TIGHT END
Rob Gronkowski
Tim Wright
Michael Hoomanawanui
KICKER
Stephen Gostkowski
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
QUARTERBACK
Drew Brees
Luke McCown
RUNNING BACK
Khiry Robinson
Pierre Thomas
Mark Ingram
Travaris Cadet
Austin Johnson (FB)
Erik Lorig (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Marques Colston
Brandin Cooks
Kenny Stills
Joe Morgan
Nick Toon
Robert Meachem
TIGHT END
Jimmy Graham
Benjamin Watson
Josh Hill
KICKER
Shayne Graham
NEW YORK GIANTS
QUARTERBACK
Eli Manning
Ryan Nassib
RUNNING BACK
Rashad Jennings
Andre Williams
Peyton Hillis
Henry Hynoski (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Victor Cruz
Rueben Randle
Jerrel Jernigan
Odell Beckham Jr.
Corey Washington
IR--Mario Manningham
(calf)
TIGHT END
Larry Donnell
Adrien Robinson
Daniel Fells
KICKER
Josh Brown
NEW YORK JETS
QUARTERBACK
Geno Smith
Michael Vick
RUNNING BACK
Chris Johnson
Chris Ivory
Bilal Powell
Tommy Bohanon (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Eric Decker
Jeremy Kerley
David Nelson
Greg Salas
Jalen Saunders
IR--Shaq Evans (shoulder)
TIGHT END
Jeff Cumberland
Jace Amaro
Zach Sudfeld
KICKER
Nick Folk
OAKLAND RAIDERS
QUARTERBACK
Derek Carr
Matt Schaub
Matt McGloin
RUNNING BACK
Maurice Jones-Drew
Darren McFadden
Latavius Murray
Marcel Reece (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Rod Streater
James Jones
Denarius Moore
Andre Holmes
Vincent Brown
Brice Butler
TIGHT END
Mychal Rivera
David Ausberry
Brian Leonhardt
IR--Nick Kasa (knee)
KICKER
Sebastian Janikowski
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
QUARTERBACK
Nick Foles
Mark Sanchez
Matt Barkley
RUNNING BACK
LeSean McCoy
Darren Sproles
Chris Polk
WIDE RECEIVER
Jeremy Maclin
Riley Cooper
Jordan Matthews
Josh Huff
Brad Smith
TIGHT END
Zach Ertz
Brent Celek
James Casey
Trey Burton
KICKER
Cory Parkey
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
QUARTERBACK
Ben Roethlisberger
Bruce Gradkowski
Landry Jones
RUNNING BACK
LeVeon Bell
LeGarrette Blount
Dri Archer
Will Johnson (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Antonio Brown
Markus Wheaton
Lance Moore
Justin Brown
Martavis Bryant
Darrius Heyward-Bey
TIGHT END
Heath Miller
Matt Spaeth
KICKER
Shaun Suisham
ST. LOUIS RAMS
QUARTERBACK
Shaun Hill
Austin Davis
Case Keenum
IR--Sam Bradford (knee)
RUNNING BACK
Zac Stacy
Benny Cunningham
Tre Mason
Trey Watts
IR--Isaiah Pead (knee)
WIDE RECEIVER
Brian Quick
Stedman Bailey
Kenny Britt
Tavon Austin
Chris Givens
Austin Pettis
TIGHT END
Jared Cook
Lance Kendricks
Cory Harkey (FB-TE)
Justice Cunningham
KICKER
Greg Zuerlein
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
QUARTERBACK
Philip Rivers
Kellen Clemens
Brad Sorensen
RUNNING BACK
Donald Brown
Danny Woodhead
Ryan Mathews
Branden Oliver
David Johnson (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Keenan Allen
Malcom Floyd
Eddie Royal
Seyi Ajirotutu
Dontrelle Inman
TIGHT END
Antonio Gates
Ladarius Green
John Phillips
KICKER
Nick Novak
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
QUARTERBACK
Colin Kaepernick
Blaine Gabbert
Josh Johnson
RUNNING BACK
Frank Gore
Carlos Hyde
Marcus Lattimore (PUP)
Bruce Miller (FB)
IR--Kendall Hunter (knee)
WIDE RECEIVER
Michael Crabtree
Anquan Boldin
Stevie Johnson
Quinton Patton
Bruce Ellington
Brandon Lloyd
TIGHT END
Vernon Davis
Vance McDonald
Garrett Celek
KICKER
Phil Dawson
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
QUARTERBACK
Russell Wilson
Tarvaris Jackson
RUNNING BACK
Marshawn Lynch
Robert Turbin
Christine Michael
Derrick Coleman (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Percy Harvin
Jermaine Kearse
Doug Baldwin
Paul Richardson
Kevin Norwood
Ricardo Lockette
Phil Bates
TIGHT END
Zach Miller
Luke Willson
Cooper Helfet
IR--Anthony McCoy (Achilles)
KICKER
Steven Hauschka
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
QUARTERBACK
Josh McCown
Mike Glennon
RUNNING BACK
Doug Martin
Bobby Rainey
Mike James
Jorvorskie Lane (FB)
IR--Charles Sims (ankle)
WIDE RECEIVER
Vincent Jackson
Mike Evans
Chris Owusu
Robert Herron
Solomon Patton
Russell Shepard
TIGHT END
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Brandon Myers
Luke Stocker
KICKER
Patrick Murray
TENNESSEE TITANS
QUARTERBACK
Jake Locker
Charlie Whitehurst
Zach Mettenberger
RUNNING BACK
Shonn Greene
Dexter McCluster
Bishop Sankey
Leon Washington (KR)
Jackie Battle (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
Justin Hunter
Kendall Wright
Nate Washington
Kris Durham
T.J. Graham
TIGHT END
Delanie Walker
Taylor Thompson
Craig Stevens
KICKER
Ryan Succop
WASHINGTON
QUARTERBACK
Kirk Cousins
Robert Griffin III
Colt McCoy
RUNNING BACK
Alfred Morris
Roy Helu
Silas Redd
Darrel Young (FB)
WIDE RECEIVER
DeSean Jackson
Pierre Garcon
Andre Roberts
Ryan Grant
Santana Moss
Leonard Hankerson (PUP)
Aldrick Robinson
TIGHT END
Jordan Reed
Niles Paul
Logan Paulsen
KICKER
Kai Forbath
UNRESTRICTED FREE
AGENTS
QUARTERBACK
Rex Grossman
Terrelle Pryor
Thaddeus Lewis
Josh Freeman
Tyler Thigpen
RUNNING BACK
Mikel Leshoure
LaMichael James
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Edwin Baker
WIDE RECEIVER
Charles Johnson
Nate Burleson
Davone Bess
Earl Bennett
TIGHT END
Jermichael Finley
Dustin Keller
Colt Lyerla
KICKER
Rob Bironas
Jay Feely
Lawrence Tynes
Rian Lindell
David Akers
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coaches or PR staffs. Instead, players are shown in order of their relative fantasy value, and grouped by position (if we feel a teams slot receiver
will catch more passes than a starter, the slot receiver appears higher on our list).
FANTASY
INDEX
Rk Tm Bye Pos Player
1. SD 10 FS Eric Weddle
2. MIN 10 FS Harrison Smith
3. DAL 11 FS Barry Church
4. JAC 11 SS John Cyprien
5. SEA 4 FS Earl Thomas
6. NYG 8 SS Antrel Rolle
7. SF 8 SS Antoine Bethea
8. GB 9 SS Morgan Burnett
9. KC 6 SS Eric Berry
10. DEN 4 SS T.J. Ward
11. DET 9 SS James Ihedigbo
12. TEN 9 SS Bernard Pollard
13. ARI 4 FS Tyrann Mathieu
14. BUF 9 SS Aaron Williams
15. NO 6 FS Jairus Byrd
16. CLE 4 SS Donte Whitner
17. OAK 5 SS Tyvon Branch
18. CLE 4 FS Tashaun Gipson
19. DEN 4 FS Rahim Moore
20. ATL 9 SS William Moore
21. NYG 8 CB Prince Amukamara
22. SEA 4 SS Kam Chancellor
23. TB 7 SS Mark Barron
24. CHI 9 FS Chris Conte
25. GB 9 CB Tramon Williams
26. NO 6 SS Kenny Vaccaro
27. ATL 9 FS Dezmen Southward
28. DET 9 FS Glover Quin
29. MIA 5 SS Reshad Jones
30. ARI 4 SS Deone Bucannon
31. IND 10 SS LaRon Landry
32. STL 4 CB Janoris Jenkins
33. BAL 11 SS Matt Elam
34. OAK 5 FS Charles Woodson
35. NYG 8 CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
36. NYJ 11 SS Dawan Landry
37. NYJ 11 FS Calvin Pryor
38. BUF 9 FS Corey Graham
39. WAS 10 FS Ryan Clark
40. NE 10 SS Duron Harmon
41. ARI 4 CB Patrick Peterson
42. NE 10 FS Devin McCourty
43. WAS 10 SS Brandon Meriweather
44. SF 8 FS Eric Reid
45. DAL 11 SS J.J. Wilcox
46. DEN 4 CB Aqib Talib
47. HOU 10 SS D.J. Swearinger
48. CHI 9 CB Kyle Fuller
49. PIT 12 SS Troy Polamalu
50. STL 4 FS Rodney McLeod
51. WAS 10 CB DeAngelo Hall
52. PIT 12 FS Mike Mitchell
53. MIA 5 CB Brent Grimes
54. GB 9 FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
55. SD 10 SS Marcus Gilchrist
56. PHI 7 SS Nate Allen
57. PHI 7 CB Cary Williams
58. CIN 4 SS Reggie Nelson
59. MIN 10 CB Captain Munnerlyn
60. TEN 9 FS Michael Griffin
61. NE 10 CB Darrelle Revis
62. SEA 4 CB Richard Sherman
63. DAL 11 CB Brandon Carr
64. CAR 12 SS Roman Harper
65. NYG 8 FS Stevie Brown
66. BUF 9 SS Da'Norris Searcy
67. BAL 11 CB Lardarius Webb
68. UFA 7 SS Major Wright
69. CHI 9 CB Tim Jennings
70. DAL 11 CB Orlando Scandrick
71. PHI 7 CB Bradley Fletcher
72. TB 7 CB Alterraun Verner
73. CHI 9 SS Ryan Mundy
74. OAK 5 SS Brandian Ross
75. CLE 4 CB Justin Gilbert
DEFENSIVE BACKS
1. CAR 12 MLB Luke Kuechly
2. TB 7 WLB Lavonte David
3. CIN 4 WLB Vontaze Burfict
4. JAC 11 MLB Paul Posluszny
5. SF 8 ILB Patrick Willis
6. PHI 7 ILB DeMeco Ryans
7. CLE 4 ILB Karlos Dansby
8. SEA 4 MLB Bobby Wagner
9. MIN 10 OLB Chad Greenway
10. DET 9 MLB Stephen Tulloch
11. STL 4 MLB James Laurinaitis
12. NE 10 MLB Jerod Mayo
13. TEN 9 MLB Wesley Woodyard
14. PIT 12 ILB Lawrence Timmons
15. GB 9 ILB A.J. Hawk
16. STL 4 OLB Alec Ogletree
17. BAL 11 ILB Daryl Smith
18. NO 6 MLB Curtis Lofton
19. IND 10 ILB D'Qwell Jackson
20. CAR 12 SLB Thomas Davis
21. BAL 11 ILB C.J. Mosley
22. WAS 10 ILB Perry Riley
23. SD 10 ILB Donald Butler
24. TB 7 MLB Mason Foster
25. NYJ 11 ILB David Harris
26. DEN 4 SLB Von Miller
27. OAK 5 MLB Nick Roach
28. ATL 9 ILB Paul Worrilow
29. OAK 5 WLB Khalil Mack
30. OAK 5 SLB Sio Moore
31. DET 9 WLB DeAndre Levy
32. HOU 10 ILB Brian Cushing
33. PHI 7 ILB Mychal Kendricks
34. IND 10 ILB Jerrell Freeman
35. GB 9 OLB Clay Matthews
36. PIT 12 ILB Ryan Shazier
37. DAL 11 MLB Rolando McClain
38. KC 6 OLB Tamba Hali
39. KC 6 ILB James-Michael Johnson
40. ARI 4 ILB Kevin Minter
41. CHI 9 MLB Jon Bostic
42. CHI 9 WLB Lance Briggs
43. NYJ 11 ILB DeMario Davis
44. BUF 9 MLB Brandon Spikes
45. BAL 11 OLB Terrell Suggs
46. DEN 4 MLB Nate Irving
47. NE 10 OLB Dont'a Hightower
48. WAS 10 OLB Brian Orakpo
49. ATL 9 ILB Joplo Bartu
50. DEN 4 WLB Danny Trevathan
51. DAL 11 WLB Anthony Hitchens
52. CIN 4 SLB Emmanuel Lamur
53. TEN 9 ILB Zaviar Gooden
54. SD 10 ILB Manti Te'o
55. OAK 5 OLB Kevin Burnett
56. KC 6 OLB Justin Houston
57. MIA 5 SLB Philip Wheeler
58. NO 6 ILB David Hawthorne
59. KC 6 ILB Josh Mauga
60. BUF 9 WLB Nigel Bradham
61. PHI 7 OLB Trent Cole
62. KC 6 ILB Joe Mays
63. SF 8 OLB Ahmad Brooks
64. SF 8 ILB NaVorro Bowman
65. WAS 10 ILB Keenan Robinson
66. WAS 10 OLB Ryan Kerrigan
67. NE 10 OLB Jamie Collins
68. GB 9 ILB Brad Jones
69. MIN 10 ILB Jasper Brinkley
70. CLE 4 ILB Christian Kirksey
71. CIN 4 MLB Rey Maualuga
72. BUF 9 OLB Manny Lawson
73. SD 10 OLB Melvin Ingram
74. MIA 5 MLB Koa Misi
75. BUF 9 SLB Keith Rivers
LINEBACKERS
1. HOU 10 DE J.J. Watt
2. NE 10 DE Rob Ninkovich
3. NE 10 DE Chandler Jones
4. STL 4 DE Robert Quinn
5. NYJ 11 DE Sheldon Richardson
6. NO 6 DE Cameron Jordan
7. MIA 5 DE Cameron Wake
8. MIA 5 DE Olivier Vernon
9. MIN 10 DE Everson Griffen
10. NYG 8 DE Jason Pierre-Paul
11. DEN 4 DE DeMarcus Ware
12. CAR 12 DE Charles Johnson
13. CHI 9 DE Lamarr Houston
14. ARI 4 DE Calais Campbell
15. BUF 9 DT Kyle Williams
16. BUF 9 DE Mario Williams
17. SEA 4 DE Michael Bennett
18. TB 7 DT Gerald McCoy
19. DET 9 DT Ndamukong Suh
20. SF 8 DE Justin Smith
21. NYJ 11 DE Muhammad Wilkerson
22. CHI 9 DE Jared Allen
23. JAC 11 DE Chris Clemons
24. CIN 4 DT Geno Atkins
25. BUF 9 DT Marcell Dareus
26. TB 7 DE Michael Johnson
27. DET 9 DE Ezekiel Ansah
28. OAK 5 DE Justin Tuck
29. CIN 4 DE Carlos Dunlap
30. MIN 10 DE Brian Robison
31. CAR 12 DE Greg Hardy
32. SEA 4 DE Cliff Avril
33. TEN 9 DE Jurrell Casey
34. ATL 9 DE Tyson Jackson
35. BUF 9 DE Jerry Hughes
36. GB 9 DE Julius Peppers
37. MIN 10 DT Linval Joseph
38. PIT 12 DE Cameron Heyward
39. KC 6 NT Dontari Poe
40. BAL 11 DE Haloti Ngata
41. JAC 11 DE Red Bryant
42. DET 9 DT Nick Fairley
43. PHI 7 DE Cedric Thornton
44. GB 9 DE Mike Daniels
45. STL 4 DT Michael Brockers
46. DAL 11 DE George Selvie
47. STL 4 DT Kendall Langford
48. DAL 11 DE Anthony Spencer
49. MIA 5 DT Randy Starks
50. NO 6 DE Akiem Hicks
51. CLE 4 DE Ahtyba Rubin
52. NYJ 11 NT Damon Harrison
53. TEN 9 DE Derrick Morgan
54. CAR 12 DT Star Lotulelei
55. NYG 8 DE Mathias Kiwanuka
56. OAK 5 DT Pat Sims
57. MIA 5 DE Dion Jordan
58. SD 10 DE Corey Liuget
59. ATL 9 NT Corey Peters
60. DAL 11 DE Jeremy Mincey
61. PHI 7 DE Vinny Curry
62. CHI 9 DE Willie Young
63. TEN 9 DE Ropati Pitoitua
64. CIN 4 DE Wallace Gilberry
65. MIA 5 DT Jared Odrick
66. JAC 11 DE Andre Branch
67. IND 10 DE Arthur Jones
68. JAC 11 DT Sen'Derrick Marks
69. CIN 4 DT Domata Peko
70. SEA 4 DT Tony McDaniel
71. PHI 7 DE Fletcher Cox
72. CAR 12 DT Dwan Edwards
73. NYG 8 DT Cullen Jenkins
74. STL 4 DE William Hayes
75. MIA 5 DT Earl Mitchell
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
1. CAR 12 MLB Luke Kuechly
2. HOU 10 DE J.J. Watt
3. TB 7 WLB Lavonte David
4. CIN 4 WLB Vontaze Burfict
5. JAC 11 MLB Paul Posluszny
6. SF 8 ILB Patrick Willis
7. PHI 7 ILB DeMeco Ryans
8. NE 10 DE Rob Ninkovich
9. NE 10 DE Chandler Jones
10. STL 4 DE Robert Quinn
11. CLE 4 ILB Karlos Dansby
12. SEA 4 MLB Bobby Wagner
13. NYJ 11 DE Sheldon Richardson
14. MIN 10 OLB Chad Greenway
15. NO 6 DE Cameron Jordan
16. DET 9 MLB Stephen Tulloch
17. STL 4 MLB James Laurinaitis
18. NE 10 MLB Jerod Mayo
19. MIA 5 DE Cameron Wake
20. TEN 9 MLB Wesley Woodyard
21. SD 10 FS Eric Weddle
22. PIT 12 ILB Lawrence Timmons
23. GB 9 ILB A.J. Hawk
24. STL 4 OLB Alec Ogletree
25. BAL 11 ILB Daryl Smith
26. MIA 5 DE Olivier Vernon
27. MIN 10 DE Everson Griffen
28. NO 6 MLB Curtis Lofton
29. MIN 10 FS Harrison Smith
30. IND 10 ILB D'Qwell Jackson
31. CAR 12 SLB Thomas Davis
32. DAL 11 FS Barry Church
33. BAL 11 ILB C.J. Mosley
34. NYG 8 DE Jason Pierre-Paul
35. DEN 4 DE DeMarcus Ware
36. CAR 12 DE Charles Johnson
37. CHI 9 DE Lamarr Houston
38. JAC 11 SS John Cyprien
39. SEA 4 FS Earl Thomas
40. NYG 8 SS Antrel Rolle
41. WAS 10 ILB Perry Riley
42. SF 8 SS Antoine Bethea
43. ARI 4 DE Calais Campbell
44. SD 10 ILB Donald Butler
45. BUF 9 DT Kyle Williams
46. GB 9 SS Morgan Burnett
47. BUF 9 DE Mario Williams
48. SEA 4 DE Michael Bennett
49. TB 7 MLB Mason Foster
50. NYJ 11 ILB David Harris
51. TB 7 DT Gerald McCoy
52. KC 6 SS Eric Berry
53. DEN 4 SLB Von Miller
54. DEN 4 SS T.J. Ward
55. DET 9 SS James Ihedigbo
56. OAK 5 MLB Nick Roach
57. ATL 9 ILB Paul Worrilow
58. TEN 9 SS Bernard Pollard
59. OAK 5 WLB Khalil Mack
60. OAK 5 SLB Sio Moore
61. DET 9 DT Ndamukong Suh
62. SF 8 DE Justin Smith
63. ARI 4 FS Tyrann Mathieu
64. DET 9 WLB DeAndre Levy
65. NYJ 11 DE Muhammad Wilkerson
66. CHI 9 DE Jared Allen
67. JAC 11 DE Chris Clemons
68. CIN 4 DT Geno Atkins
69. BUF 9 SS Aaron Williams
70. HOU 10 ILB Brian Cushing
71. NO 6 FS Jairus Byrd
72. PHI 7 ILB Mychal Kendricks
73. IND 10 ILB Jerrell Freeman
74. GB 9 OLB Clay Matthews
75. CLE 4 SS Donte Whitner
OVERALL TOP PLAYERS
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS
Copyright 2014. Player rankings are based on the following scoring system: 6 points for TDs (interception, fumble and kick returns), 5 points for interceptions, 3 points for sacks, 3 points for safeties, 3 points for
fumbles forced or recovered, 1.5 for solo tackles, .75 for assists. Defensive linemen receive slightly more points for sacks (4), solos (2) and assists (1). Player listings include bye weeks.
FANTASY
INDEX
DEFENSIVE LINE: Off-field concerns
either are having or probably will have a long-
term effect on a couple of defensive linemen.
First, the Panthers deactivated Greg Hardy
for their Week 2 game. Hardy was found guilty
of domestic assault, but is appealing. Thus
far, the league hasnt stepped in, letting the
judicial process play out, but that could
change, and the Panthers concede they dont
know if Hardy will return in Week 3 or not.
Similarly, the 49ers have Ray McDonald,
whos also been accused of domestic assault;
that case is under investigation. So far the
team and the league have declined to
suspend him; McDonald at this point hasnt
even been charged. But tough to say what will
happen going forward. If youre counting on
either of these players, best to come up with a
backup plan. One noteworthy bit of on-field
violence involved Jets lineman Muhammed
Wilkerson, ejected for throwing a punch in
New Yorks loss to the Packers. Well see if
Wilkerson faces further discipline for his
meltdown. If you watched the Houston
game last week, you saw the Texans line up
J.J. Watt at tight end for a goal-line play and
throw him a touchdown. Thats a play that
might show up again. Not that anyone needs a
reason to start Watt, but theres another
boost to his value if your league gives credit
for offensive touchdowns by IDPs. Chris
Long (ankle) was placed on short-term IR by
the Rams. Short-term means he wont be able
to return until Week 10, so if youve got him
on your roster, go ahead and move on.
William Hayes will be the main man at that
spot across from Robert Quinn, but isnt likely
to be a full-time player. Adrian Clayborn
(biceps) is out for the year. Tampa will replace
him with William Gholston. The Bucs on
Sunday also lost Gerald McCoy to a broken
hand. No indication yet on how much time
hell miss (or if hell try to play with a big club
on his hand), but make sure hes available
before counting on him.
LINEBACKERS: The Bucs lost Mason
Foster to a shoulder injury in their game
against the Rams. Foster isnt an elite
defender, but hes a very productive one at
middle linebacker. Sounds like hell miss
some time, but hes worth hanging onto until
we find out how much. The Bucs replaced him
with Dane Fletcher. Mychal
Kendricks (calf) was knocked out of
Philadelphias Monday night game against the
Colts. The lesser replacement is Casey
Matthews, should you need a fill-in in Week 3.
Jerrell Freeman (hamstring) missed that
Colts-Eagles game. Hes a top tackler and its
a sizable step down to Josh McNary. No
indication how much more time Freeman will
miss, but you can probably do better than
McNary if youre in need of a replacement for
Freeman. Two other linebacker injuries. The
Giants may be without Jon Beason, who is
dealing with a toe injury. Mark Herzlich is
the lesser replacement. Dallas is without
Justin Durant (groin), so Anthony
Hitchens fills in. Theres some fantasy value
there, especially for Herzlich at middle
linebacker. Durant (who plays on the weak
side) could miss up to a month. With Beason,
its uncertain if hell be out for an extended
period or not, but hes got an extensive injury
history.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Louis Delmas
looked like a playmaker when he broke in with
the Lions, but hes not that player anymore.
He was only able to land a one-year deal with
the Dolphins, and theyve now benched him
for Michael Thomas. Not that Thomas is
an elite option; were not even sure hell keep
that job all year. But Delmas can be safely
removed from fantasy rosters. Charles
Tillman is one of the top defensive backs;
very productive in interceptions and forcing
fumbles. When healthy, that is; hes done for
the season after tearing his triceps against
the 49ers. The Bears will get by with Tim
Jennings and rookie Kyle Fuller; they wont
have much of a downgrade except in their
nickel packages. Fuller is a guy who should be
on fantasy rosters. Johnathan Cyprien
(concussion) missed Week 2, and its
apparently a significant injury hes no lock
to be cleared for Week 3. Make sure hes
active before counting on him in your lineup.
Your weekly Tyrann Mathieu update: the
Honey Badger was active and played limited
snaps for the Cardinals last week, coming off
major knee surgery. At the moment, hes not
playing enough to be in starting lineups in IDP
leagues, but that day isnt too far off. Make
sure hes on a roster.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER ANALYSIS
Copyright 2014. Player rankings are based on the following scoring system: 6 points for TDs (interception, fumble and kick returns), 5 points for interceptions, 3 points for sacks, 3 points for safeties, 3 points for
fumbles forced or recovered, 1.5 for solo tackles, .75 for assists. Defensive linemen receive slightly more points for sacks (4), solos (2) and assists (1). Player listings include bye weeks.
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