NOTE: These player rankings track a player’s value for the remainder of the season and are intended to be used as a tool, not necessarily a definitive guide to player valuation. The scoring system is performance PPR.

There is no exact science behind season-long rankings, considering all of the variables and situational uncertainties at work. Defensive teams have been added but will not have analysis.

QUARTERBACKS

Rk	Mv	Player	Team	Bye
1	3	Russell Wilson	SEA	11
2		Lamar Jackson	BAL	8
3	1	Deshaun Watson	HOU	10
4		Aaron Rodgers	GB	11
5		Matt Ryan	ATL	9
6		Dak Prescott	DAL	8
7		Tom Brady	NE	10
8		Jared Goff	LAR	9
9		Drew Brees	NO	9
10	13	M. Stafford	DET	5
11	8	Patrick Mahomes	KC	12
12	16	Jameis Winston	TB	7
13		Carson Wentz	PHI	10
14		Kyler Murray	ARI	12
15		Josh Allen	BUF	6
16		Jacoby Brissett	IND	6
17	19	Kirk Cousins	MIN	12
18	21	Derek Carr	OAK	6
19		Baker Mayfield	CLE	7
20		Philip Rivers	LAC	12
21	25	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	4
22	17	Gardner Minshew	JAC	10
23		Daniel Jones	NYG	11
24		Cam Newton	CAR	7
25	31	Ryan Fitzpatrick	MIA	5
26		Ryan Tannehill	TEN	11
27	24	Sam Darnold	NYJ	4
28		Mason Rudolph	PIT	7
29		Kyle Allen	CAR	7
30		Mitchell Trubisky	CHI	6
31	36	Nick Foles	JAC	10
32		Case Keenum	WAS	10
33	NR	Brandon Allen	DEN	10
34	33	Dwayne Haskins	WAS	10
35	NR	Ryan Finley	CIN	9
36		Marcus Mariota	TEN	11
37		Josh Rosen	MIA	5
38		Matt Moore	KC	12
39	27	Andy Dalton	CIN	9
40		Eli Manning	NYG	11

QUARTERBACK MOVEMENT

Jacoby Brissett, Indianapolis Colts

Brissett was knocked from Week 9 with a knee injury, but an MRI showed an MCL sprain and he hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s tilt with Miami. Given the opponent, it’s certainly possible the Colts roll out Brian Hoyer just to give Brissett a little extra time. Either way, after dropping Brissett last week I’m not inclined to drop him further.

Denver Broncos

Joe Flacco (neck) will miss the rest of 2019 so Brandon Allen joins the rankings. We could see Drew Lock at some point as well. Of course, the best move is to avoid the situation entirely.

Kansas City Chiefs

I have a feeling that Kansas City winning on Sunday buys Matt Moore another game, but if the Chargers beat Oakland this Thursday, I think they’ll angle for Patrick Mahomes to return for Week 11 rather than after the bye.

Others of note

It’s encouraging that Jimmy Garoppolo topped 300 yards for the first time this season, but I simply can’t get too excited about lighting up Arizona … I resisted elevating Ryan Fitzpatrick as long as I could, so I finally moved him to QB2 range. He’s as volatile as anyone, though, and certainly capable of QB1 numbers if you want to roll the dice on a risk/reward play … Gardner Minshew picked a bad time to struggle. Did it open the door for Nick Foles? We’ll see, but I’ve moved them in opposite directions … While Dwayne Haskins was heavily managed Sunday, he didn’t embarrass himself, and I don’t know what value exists in going back to Case Keenum. Then again, I thought the same thing about Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen … Andy Dalton was benched over the bye, meaning Ryan Finley is the other new addition. I’m not messing with the other Bengals until I see what the rookie has to offer.

RUNNING BACKS

Rk	Mv	Player	Team	Bye
1		Christian McCaffrey	CAR	7
2		Dalvin Cook	MIN	12
3		Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	8
4		Saquon Barkley	NYG	11
5		Nick Chubb	CLE	7
6		Alvin Kamara	NO	9
7	5	Aaron Jones	GB	11
8		Josh Jacobs	OAK	6
9		Leonard Fournette	JAC	10
10		Le’Veon Bell	NYJ	4
11		James Conner	PIT	7
12	13	Chris Carson	SEA	11
13		Marlon Mack	IND	6
14		Mark Ingram II	BAL	8
15		Todd Gurley II	LAR	9
16		Derrick Henry	TEN	11
17		Phillip Lindsay	DEN	10
18	14	David Johnson	ARI	12
19		Austin Ekeler	LAC	12
20	24	Melvin Gordon III	LAC	12
21		Devonta Freeman	ATL	9
22		Carlos Hyde	HOU	10
23		Tevin Coleman	SF	4
24		Jordan Howard	PHI	10
25	27	James White	NE	10
26		David Montgomery	CHI	6
27	35	Damien Williams	KC	12
28	19	Sony Michel	NE	10
29	34	Matt Breida	SF	4
30	33	Ronald Jones II	TB	7
31		Joe Mixon	CIN	9
32		Miles Sanders	PHI	10
33	39	Devin Singletary	BUF	6
34		Latavius Murray	NO	9
35		Jamaal Williams	GB	11
36	38	Duke Johnson	HOU	10
37		Royce Freeman	DEN	10
38	46	Adrian Peterson	WAS	10
39		Chase Edmonds	ARI	12
40	47	Kenyan Drake	ARI	12
41		Alexander Mattison	MIN	12
42	32	LeSean McCoy	KC	12
43	37	Frank Gore	BUF	6
44	41	Tarik Cohen	CHI	6
45		Kareem Hunt	CLE	7
46	61	Jaylen Samuels	PIT	7
47	NR	J.D. McKissic	DET	5
48		Rashaad Penny	SEA	11
49	62	Kalen Ballage	MIA	5
50	43	Peyton Barber	TB	7
51		Darrell Henderson	LAR	9
52		Nyheim Hines	IND	6
53		Ty Johnson	DET	5
54		Justice Hill	BAL	8
55		Tony Pollard	DAL	8
56	66	Derrius Guice	WAS	10
57		Ito Smith	ATL	9
58		Raheem Mostert	SF	4
59		Giovani Bernard	CIN	9
60		Malcolm Brown	LAR	9
61	45	Mark Walton	MIA	5
62		Ryquell Armstead	JAC	10
63		Darrel Williams	KC	12
64		Jalen Richard	OAK	6
65	51	Chris Thompson	WAS	10
66		Reggie Bonnafon	CAR	7
67		Justin Jackson	LAC	12
68		Dion Lewis	TEN	11
69		Wayne Gallman	NYG	11
70		Kerryon Johnson	DET	5

RUNNING BACK MOVEMENT

James Conner/Jaylen Samuels, Pittsburgh Steelers

Conner missed Week 9 with a shoulder injury. His status is unclear for this Sunday, but given how well he has played recently I’m not inclined to drop him lower than he currently is. In addition, minus info that suggests Conner will be out long term I won’t be adding Trey Edmunds to the rankings. Samuels, meanwhile, caught all 13 of his targeted passes against the Colts, so he gets a bump.

Arizona Cardinals

Kenyan Drake had a monster debut, so I’ve cozied him up next to Chase Edmonds, who is not expected to return this week. David Johnson, however, should play. Tampa Bay has generally been stout against the run this year, so we’ll see how Arizona fares on the ground. Bottom line, the game should provide some measure of clarity to how they’ll split touches.

Detroit Lions

One week after leading the team in carries, Tra Carson (hamstring) landed on IR. That means the tandem of J.D. McKissic and Ty Johnson are now the primary backs. Until I see something to suggest otherwise, I’m operating on my belief that Detroit is going to throw a ton going forward.

New England Patriots

Sony Michel has rushed for less than 20 yards three times this year; the common element, a healthy Rex Burkhead. For the first time this year, I’m feeling James White is the top back in New England and dropping Michel accordingly.

Others of note

It looks like LeSean McCoy‘s fumbling issues have landed him in the doghouse. Damien Williams also helped his cause by running for 125 yards against Minnesota … Frank Gore finally took a backseat to Devin Singletary in Week 9. I’m not convinced that’s a permanent thing, but Singletary deserves a boost … The hammer fell on Mark Walton, who was suspended for four games. With Drake traded away, that leaves Kalen Ballage to carry the load … It looks like Bruce Arians might be ready to stop messing around with his backfield, announcing Ronald Jones as the starter … Derrius Guice (knee) returned to practice and could be activated from IR for Week 11. He could be worth a flier … Kareem Hunt has officially finished his suspension and is expected to play this Sunday. We’ll see what kind of role he has.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Rk	Mv	Player	Team	Bye
1		Michael Thomas	NO	9
2		DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	10
3		Julio Jones	ATL	9
4		Cooper Kupp	LAR	9
5	8	Mike Evans	TB	7
6		Davante Adams	GB	11
7		Amari Cooper	DAL	8
8		Tyreek Hill	KC	12
9	6	Chris Godwin	TB	7
10		Julian Edelman	NE	10
11	15	Kenny Golladay	DET	5
12		Odell Beckham Jr.	CLE	7
13	10	JuJu Smith-Schuster	PIT	7
14		Stefon Diggs	MIN	12
15	12	Adam Thielen	MIN	12
16	18	Tyler Lockett	SEA	11
17	14	Keenan Allen	LAC	12
18		Robert Woods	LAR	9
19		Courtland Sutton	DEN	10
20		Tyler Boyd	CIN	9
21		D.J. Moore	CAR	7
22		Brandin Cooks	LAR	9
23		Calvin Ridley	ATL	9
24		DJ Chark Jr.	JAC	10
25		Golden Tate	NYG	11
26		John Brown	BUF	6
27	45	Marvin Jones Jr.	DET	5
28	34	DeVante Parker	MIA	5
29		Alshon Jeffery	PHI	10
30	17	T.Y. Hilton	IND	6
31		Mike Williams	LAC	12
32	27	Terry McLaurin	WAS	10
33	26	Allen Robinson II	CHI	6
34		Michael Gallup	DAL	8
35	46	Emmanuel Sanders	SF	4
36		Tyrell Williams	OAK	6
37	37	DK Metcalf	SEA	11
38		Marquise Brown	BAL	8
39		Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	12
40	47	Jarvis Landry	CLE	7
41		Christian Kirk	ARI	12
42	49	Sammy Watkins	KC	12
43		Curtis Samuel	CAR	7
44	53	Mohamed Sanu	NE	10
45		Dede Westbrook	JAC	10
46	87	Zach Pascal	IND	6
47		A.J. Green	CIN	9
48	41	Sterling Shepard	NYG	11
49		Corey Davis	TEN	11
50	93	Josh Gordon	SEA	11
51	40	Robby Anderson	NYJ	4
52		Kenny Stills	HOU	10
53	64	Hunter Renfrow	OAK	6
54	52	Jamison Crowder	NYJ	4
55		A.J. Brown	TEN	11
56	50	Demaryius Thomas	NYJ	10
57		Will Fuller V	HOU	10
58		Mecole Hardman	KC	12
59		Danny Amendola	DET	5
60	67	Allen Lazard	GB	11
61	74	Nelson Agholor	PHI	10
62		Deebo Samuel	SF	4
63	52	M. Valdes-Scantling	GB	11
64	66	Cole Beasley	BUF	6
65	51	Phillip Dorsett II	NE	10
66		Anthony Miller	CHI	6
67	56	Diontae Johnson	PIT	7
68	73	Adam Humphries	TEN	11
69		Willie Snead IV	BAL	8
70	77	Randall Cobb	DAL	8
71		Taylor Gabriel	CHI	6
72		Chris Conley	JAC	10
73	83	Paul Richardson Jr.	WAS	10
74		Keke Coutee	HOU	10
75		Tre’Quan Smith	NO	9
76		Alex Erickson	CIN	9
77	NR	Chester Rogers	IND	6
78		Auden Tate	CIN	9
79		Antonio Callaway	CLE	7
80	86	James Washington	PIT	7
81		Justin Gage	ATL	9
82	NR	N’Keal Harry	NE	10
83		Ted Ginn Jr.	NO	9
84		Darius Slayton	NYG	11
85		Geronimo Allison	GB	11
86		Trey Quinn	WAS	10
87		DaeSean Hamilton	DEN	10
88		Zay Jones	OAK	6
89	61	DeSean Jackson	PHI	10
90		Andy Isabella	ARI	12
91		Miles Boykin	BAL	8
92		Devin Funchess	IND	6
93		John Ross	CIN	9
94		Antonio Brown	FA	—

WIDE RECEIVER MOVEMENT

Josh Gordon, Seattle Seahawks

Tyler Lockett (13-152-2) and DK Metcalf (6-123-1) ran wild on Sunday, but I’m barely moving either guy for two reasons: 1) the acquisition of Gordon, who didn’t play, and 2) the Buccaneers have an atrocious secondary. As for Gordon, I’m putting him at No. 50 where he’s worth owning as a speculative addition. I’m far from sold, though, as Gordon looked more like Anquan Boldin than a field stretcher with the Pats. We’ll see if Gordon returns against the 49ers this Monday night.

Miami Dolphins

Preston Williams suffered a torn ACL Sunday and will miss the rest of 2019. I’m moving up DeVante Parker as well as Mike Gesicki in the TE rankings, but this is a blow to the offense. I’ll look to add a second Dolphins receiver to the rankings next week, which I’d expect to be either Albert Wilson or Jakeem Grant, based on what they do in Indy.

New England Patriots

As for Gordon’s old team, I’ve moved up Mohamed Sanu, who looked a lot like Julian Edelman on SNF, and dropped Phillip Dorsett. First-rounder N’Keal Harry has also joined the rankings. With the Pats on bye we won’t get a look at the passing game with the rookie before Week 11.

Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings

Thielen (hamstring) didn’t last long in his return and now it’s unclear how long he’ll miss. Minus a meaningful update, I’m moving him down slightly, but with a Week 12 bye it wouldn’t be shocking to see him miss two games.

Others of note

It’s still really hard to get a read on the Jets as to who will get the ball from one week to the next, but suffice to say that losing to Miami doesn’t speak highly of that offense going forward … It was another week of limited opportunities for Keenan Allen. The Chargers seem to be emphasizing quick passing, and that doesn’t include Allen at the moment … Hunter Renfrow is getting more involved and has scored in back-to-back weeks … I’m moving Marvin Jones into borderline WR2 territory. He’s one of two legitimate weapons for the Lions, and the death of their running game should mean lots of passing … Emmanuel Sanders gets a bump as well. He has fit seamlessly in San Francisco and is already 1a/1b with George Kittle … T.Y. Hilton should be out around a month with a calf injury, so he goes down and up comes Zach Pascal … DeSean Jackson‘s return was akin to the Grandpa Simpson GIF, and now he’s set for abdominal surgery. This is officially a lost year for D-Jax.

TIGHT ENDS

Rk	Mv	Player	Team	Bye
1		Travis Kelce	KC	12
2		George Kittle	SF	4
3	6	Hunter Henry	LAC	12
4		Darren Waller	OAK	11
5		Austin Hooper	ATL	5
6		Zach Ertz	PHI	10
7		Evan Engram	NYG	7
8		Jared Cook	NO	9
9	12	Dallas Goedert	PHI	10
10	13	Vance McDonald	PIT	6
11	8	Mark Andrews	BAL	8
12		Eric Ebron	IND	6
13	11	Jimmy Graham	GB	11
14		Tyler Eifert	CIN	12
15	17	Greg Olsen	CAR	6
16	26	Mike Gesicki	MIA	7
17	19	Jason Witten	DAL	8
18	22	Noah Fant	DEN	10
19		Gerald Everett	LAR	9
20		Jack Doyle	IND	6
21	30	Jacob Hollister	SEA	11
22		T.J. Hockenson	DET	9
23		Delanie Walker	TEN	11
24		O.J. Howard	TB	7
25		Darren Fells	HOU	10
26		Chris Herndon	NYJ	4
27		Jonnu Smith	TEN	11
28		Kyle Rudolph	MIN	12
29		Cameron Brate	TB	7
30		Foster Moreau	OAK	11
31		Trey Burton	CHI	6
32		Hayden Hurst	BAL	8
33		Nick Vannett	PIT	6
34		Vernon Davis	WAS	10
35		David Njoku	CLE	7

TIGHT END MOVEMENT

Seattle Seahawks

I added Jacob Hollister a couple of weeks ago and said he was a candidate to pick up where Will Dissly left off. Despite a strong game Sunday, however, I’m not jumping him to a TE1 given Gordon’s arrival and Ed Dickson’s pending return.

Others of note

Hunter Henry has returned from injury to become the top target for the Chargers. Another game or two at his current production level and Henry might leapfrog Kittle and Travis Kelce in my rankings … I don’t like what I’m seeing from the Baltimore passing game, including Mark Andrews‘ usage. If he was my top tight end I’d definitely see what’s available, and the remaining schedule is harsh.

DEFENSE

Rk	Mv	Team	Team	Bye
1		Patriots	NE	10
2		49ers	SF	4
3		Bills	BUF	9
4		Bears	CHI	6
5		Saints	NO	9
6	13	Steelers	PIT	6
7		Rams	LAR	9
8		Ravens	BAL	8
9		Panthers	CAR	6
10	4	Vikings	MIN	12
11		Seahawks	SEA	11
12	15	Chargers	LAC	12
13		Jaguars	JAC	10
14		Eagles	PHI	10
15		Cowboys	DAL	8
16		Titans	TEN	11
17		Texans	HOU	10
18		Colts	IND	6
19	12	Packers	GB	11
20		Lions	DET	9
21		Browns	CLE	7
22		Broncos	DEN	10
23	27	Giants	NYG	7
24		Chiefs	KC	12
25		Cardinals	ARI	5
26		Raiders	OAK	11
27		Buccaneers	TB	7
28		Bengals	CIN	12
29		Jets	NYJ	4
30		Redskins	WAS	10
31		Dolphins	MIA	7
32		Falcons	ATL	5