Quarterback:
1. Tom Brady (@ SF)
2. Cam Newton (vs NO)
3. Aaron Rodgers (@ WAS)
4. Ben Roethlisberger (@ CLE)
5. Marcus Mariota (@ IND)
6. Drew Brees (@ CAR)
7. Andrew Luck (vs TEN)
8. Russell Wilson (vs PHI)
9. Derek Carr (vs HOU)
10. Tyrod Taylor (@ CIN)
11. Kirk Cousins (vs GB)
12. Matthew Stafford (vs JAC)
13. Blake Bortles (@ DET)
14. Dak Prescott (vs DAL)
15. Alex Smith (vs TB)
16. Eli Manning (vs CHI)
17. Andy Dalton (vs BUF)
18. Sam Bradford (vs ARI)
19. Joe Flacco (@ DAL)
20. Carson Palmer (@ MIN)
21. Jay Cutler (@ NYG)
22. Ryan Tannehill (@ LA)
23. Jared Goff (vs MIA)
24. Colin Kaepnerick (vs NE)
25. Cody Kessler (vs PIT)
Tom Brady should be playing angry after last week’s loss. Sorry, Niners… Fantasy owners can only hope that Cam Newton and Drew Brees get in another 75+ point shootout on Thursday night… Ben Roethlisberger looked healthy against the Cowboys and should be even better against the Browns… Marcus Mariota is averaging 24.0 fantasy points per game since Week 5… Kirk Cousins gets the Packers this Sunday night after they just were shredded by Mariota… Jared Goff will make his first career NFL start this Sunday, but is off the fantasy radar for now.
Running back:
1. Le’Veon Bell (@ CLE)
2. DeMarco Murray (@ IND)
3. David Johnson (@ MIN)
4. Ezekiel Elliott (vs BAL)
5. Spencer Ware (vs TB)
6. LeSean McCoy (@ CIN)
7. Latavius Murray (vs HOU)
8. LeGarrette Blount (@ SF)
9. Jay Ajayi (@ LA)
10. Lamar Miller (@ OAK)
11. Jonathan Stewart (vs NO)
12. Mark Ingram (@ CAR)
13. Doug Martin (@ KC)
14. Todd Gurley (vs MIA)
15. Carlos Hyde (vs NE)
16. Jordan Howard (@ NYG)
17. Frank Gore (vs TEN)
18. Theo Riddick (vs JAC)
19. C.J. Prosise (vs PHI)
20. Chris Ivory (@ DET)
21. James Starks (@ WAS)
22. Thomas Rawls (vs PHI)
23. James White (@ SF)
24. Ty Montgomery (@ WAS)
25. Darren Sproles (@ SEA)
26. Jeremy Hill (vs BUF)
27. Kenneth Dixon (@ DAL)
28. Duke Johnson (vs PIT)
29. T.J. Yeldon (@ DET)
30. Giovani Bernard (vs BUF)
31. Ryan Mathews (@ SEA)
32. Robert Kelley (vs GB)
33. Rashad Jennings (vs CHI)
34. Derrick Henry (@ IND)
35. Terrance West (@ DAL)
36. Jeremy Langford (@ NYG)
37. Isaiah Crowell (vs PIT)
38. Tim Hightower (@ CAR)
39. Paul Perkins (vs CHI)
40. Matt Asiata (vs ARI)
41. Dion Lewis (@ SF)
42. Jalen Richard (vs HOU)
43. DeAngelo Williams (@ CLE)
44. Jerick McKinnon (vs ARI)
45. Alfred Blue (@ OAK)
46. Christine Michael (@ WAS)
47. Chris Thompson (vs GB)
48. Damien Williams (@ LA)
49. DeAndre Washington (vs HOU)
50. DuJuan Harris (vs NE)
Ezekiel Elliott wasn’t even touched on any of his three touchdowns against Pittsburgh; the Ravens run defense should make things harder on the rookie, but he’s an obvious top-5 play… Spencer Ware should see more touches this week with the Chiefs unlikely to fall down early at home… We’ll see if Latavius Murray can pick up where he left off entering the bye week; Houston does have a soft run defense… The Saints need to feed Mark Ingram this week in a key divisional game on TNF… Doug Martin should be more effective and get more touches in his second game back from his long absence… He stays off the RB1 map, but this could be the week the Rams feed Todd Gurley, as Jared Goff makes his first career start… What are the Packers doing at running back? The offense was rolling with Ty Montgomery in there, but they seem content on feeding James Starks and his 2.4 yards per carry. Starks is a good FLEX play against a weak Redskins front; Montgomery is a dart-throw FLEX with the hopes that Mike McCarthy realizes he needs the ball… Pete Carroll didn’t even mention Christine Michael when talking about the running backs this week; good on you if you kept Thomas Rawls all this time. He could quickly work his way onto the RB1 map. Pick him up if he’s somehow available… Ryan Mathews was back from the dead last week, but it’s tough to play him in Seattle.
Wide receiver:
1. Antonio Brown (@ CLE)
2. A.J. Green (vs BUF)
3. Jordy Nelson (@ WAS)
4. T.Y. Hilton (vs TEN)
5. Odell Beckham Jr. (vs CHI)
6. Allen Robinson (@ DET)
7. Brandin Cooks (@ CAR)
8. Kelvin Benjamin (vs NO)
9. Mike Evans (@ KC)
10. Amari Cooper (vs HOU)
11. Davante Adams (@ WAS)
12. Julian Edelman (@ SF)
13. DeAndre Hopkins (@ OAK)
14. Michael Thomas (@ CAR)
15. Jeremy Maclin (vs TB)
16. Larry Fitzgerald (@ MIN)
17. Dez Bryant (vs BAL)
18. Doug Baldwin (vs PHI)
19. Jamison Crowder (vs GB)
20. Rishard Matthews (@ IND)
21. Michael Crabtree (vs HOU)
22. Donte Moncrief (vs TEN)
23. Stefon Diggs (vs ARI)
24. Randall Cobb (@ WAS)
25. DeVante Parker (@ LA)
26. Ty Montgomery (@ WAS)
27. Corey Coleman (vs PIT)
28. Jarvis Landry (@ LA)
29. Marvin Jones (vs JAC)
30. Willie Snead (@ CAR)
31. Terrelle Pryor (vs PIT)
32. Mike Wallace (@ DAL)
33. Eli Rogers (@ CLE)
34. Golden Tate (vs JAC)
35. Robert Woods (@ CIN)
36. Cameron Meredith (@ NYG)
37. Steve Smith (@ DAL)
38. Michael Floyd (@ MIN)
39. Kenny Britt (vs MIA)
40. Tyreek Hill (vs TB)
41. John Brown (@ MIN)
42. Jordan Matthews (@ SEA)
43. Sterling Shepard (vs CHI)
44. Tyler Lockett (vs PHI)
45. Cole Beasley (vs BAL)
46. J.J. Nelson (@ MIN)
47. Anquan Boldin (vs JAC)
48. Kendall Wright (@ IND)
49. Marqise Lee (@ DET)
50. Chris Hogan (@ SF)
Antonio Brown gets to play Cleveland this week and in Week 17… The Bills have been susceptible to vertical plays; good luck guarding A.J. Green with single-coverage… Jordy Nelson will catch a deep touchdown one of these weeks. He leads the league in touchdown catches… It looks like Allen Robinson is back… Davante Adams has earned every-week WR2 status, while Randall Cobb is more of a FLEX play… Michael Thomas had his worst game of the season last week, but it was his first game with less than five fantasy points. Keep him in your lineup… Jeremy Maclin (going) has a tremendous matchup if he’s active; if not, Tyreek Hill caught 10 passes for 89 yards last week and will move up the rankings… We have Jamison Crowder and Rishard Matthews both as WR2s this week in great matchups; Matthews has six touchdowns in his last six games, including four scores in the past three games… DeVante Parker came alive with a 100-yard game last week. It sounds like Ryan Tannehill trusts him now… Have fun guessing who will be behind Larry Fitzgerald for targets out of John Brown, Michael Floyd, and J.J. Nelson.
Tight end:
1. Rob Gronkowski (@ SF)
2. Greg Olsen (vs NO)
3. Jordan Reed (vs GB)
4. Delanie Walker (@ IND)
5. Travis Kelce (vs TB)
6. Martellus Bennett (@ SF)
7. Tyler Eifert (vs BUF)
8. Ladarius Green (@ CLE)
9. Jimmy Graham (vs PHI)
10. Kyle Rudolph (vs ARI)
11. Coby Fleener (@ CAR)
12. Julius Thomas (@ DET)
13. Zach Miller (@ NYG)
14. Eric Ebron (vs JAC)
15. Lance Kendricks (vs MIA)
16. Vernon Davis (vs GB)
17. Zach Ertz (@ SEA)
18. Vance McDonald (vs NE)
19. Dwayne Allen (vs TEN)
20. C.J. Fiedorowicz (@ OAK)
21. Jesse James (@ CLE)
22. Jack Doyle (vs TEN)
23. Dennis Pitta (@ DAL)
24. Charles Clay (@ CIN)
25. Gary Barnidge (vs PIT)
If Rob Gronkowski (chest) is active, he’s the #1 tight end. Either way, Martellus Bennett should be in lineups this week… Jordan Reed gets the Packers after they were just roasted by Delanie Walker; Vernon Davis is a good option, too… If Gronk does indeed sit, Ladarius Green is a great pickup against the Browns, who are 32nd at defending opposing tight ends… Jimmy Graham and Kyle Rudolph are low-end TE1 options in tough matchups.
Defense:
1. Seattle Seahawks (vs PHI)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (vs TB)
3. Minnesota Vikings (vs ARI)
4. Miami Dolphins (@ LA)
5. Arizona Cardinals (@ MIN)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (@ CLE)
7. Los Angeles Rams (vs MIA)
8. New England Patriots (@ SF)
9. New York Giants (vs CHI)
10. Buffalo Bills (@ CIN)
11. Oakland Raiders (vs HOU)
12. Baltimore Ravens (@ DAL)
13. Detroit Lions (vs JAC)
14. Philadelphia Eagles (@ SEA)
15. Cincinnati Bengals (vs BUF)
Kicker:
1. Stephen Gostkowski (@ SF)
2. Justin Tucker (@ DAL)
3. Adam Vinatieri (vs TEN)
4. Dan Bailey (vs BAL)
5. Mason Crosby (@ WAS)
6. Graham Gano (vs NO)
7. Matt Prater (vs JAC)
8. Cairo Santos (vs TB)
9. Stephen Hauschka (vs PHI)
10. Dustin Hopkins (vs GB)
11. Will Lutz (@ CAR)
12. Mike Nugent (vs BUF)
13. Chris Boswell (@ CLE)
14. Sebastian Jankikowski (vs HOU)
15. Robbie Gould (vs CHI)