This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Matthew Stafford or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
These rankings are only for this week. If you're looking for Playoff Draft Rankings, please consult Jim Conventry's Excellent Article.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Matthew Stafford LA at CHI Note: Stafford suffered a sprained |
Welcome to the Weekly Value Meter Rankings. This is a guide to help you decide who to start and sit in a given week. It's is not a season-long ranking nor a draft guide, and it's also not really intended as a free agent guide. While I appreciate that you want my opinion on pickups, every league is different, and your decision on whether to add/drop a particular player might also be dictated by other factors than who is rated higher in a given week.
Here are my operating assumptions for the rankings:
- The RB/WR/TE position rankings are for PPR leagues.
- The Flex rankings are for Standard leagues.
- 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards.
- 1 point per 20 passing yards.
- 4 points per passing touchdowns.
These are the fantasy football rankings I use when I make my start/sit decisions. Please consult the rankings first before asking "Should I start Matthew Stafford or Bryce Young?"
These are my particular rankings. If you want a second opinion elsewhere on the site, you can see our Weekly Projections.
These rankings are only for this week. If you're looking for Playoff Draft Rankings, please consult Jim Conventry's Excellent Article.
When setting your lineups, make sure to refer to the NFL inactives to ensure all of your players are set to receive snaps.
I welcome debate on the rankings in the comments. Please keep it friendly.
Quarterbacks
| 1. | *Matthew Stafford LA at CHI Note: Stafford suffered a sprained index finger in the win over Carolina. |
| 2. | *Josh Allen BUF at DEN Note: Allen (foot/knee/ring finger) was limited Tuesday but fully practiced Wednesday. |
| 3. | Caleb Williams CHI vs. LAR |
| 4. | Sam Darnold SEA vs. SF |
| 5. | Bo Nix DEN vs. BUF |
| 6. | Drake Maye NE vs. HOU |
| 7. | Brock Purdy SF at SEA |
| 8. | *C.J. Stroud HOU at NE Note: Stroud won't likely have the same ball security issues that he had against the Steelers, but they were concerning enough that the Texans wouldn't be enough to overcome them against a better team like the Pats. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at SEA Note: McCaffrey had 10 targets in Week 1 and seven targets in Week 18 against the Seahawks. Expect more of the same this week. |
| 2. | Kyren Williams LA at CHI |
| 3. | D'Andre Swift CHI vs. LAR |
| 4. | James Cook BUF at DEN |
| 5. | RJ Harvey DEN vs. BUF |
| 6. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. SF |
| 7. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. HOU Note: Stevenson continues to outplay TreVeyon Henderson, and last week had 40 offensive snaps compared to 26 for Henderson. |
| 8. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. SF |
| 9. | *Woody Marks HOU at NE Note: Marks briefly was checked for a concussion Monday night but was cleared and returned, turning in a great night against the Steelers. |
| 10. | Blake Corum LA at CHI |
| 11. | TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. HOU |
| 12. | Kyle Monangai CHI vs. LAR |
| 13. | Nick Chubb HOU at NE |
| 14. | Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs. BUF |
| 15. | Brian Robinson SF at SEA |
| 16. | Ray Davis BUF at DEN |
| 17. | *Jawhar Jordan HOU at NE Note: Jordan (ankle) sat out the win over Pittsburgh on Monday night. |
| 18. | *Ty Johnson BUF at DEN Note: Johnson (ankle) has not been able to practice the first two days of the week. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Puka Nacua LA at CHI |
| 2. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. SF |
| 3. | *Khalil Shakir BUF at DEN Note: Shakir caught a whopping 12 passes in the Wild Card win over the Jaguars - but will Patrick Surtain travel with him this week given the Bills' attrition? |
| 4. | Davante Adams LA at CHI |
| 5. | Jauan Jennings SF at SEA |
| 6. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. BUF |
| 7. | *Christian Kirk HOU at NE Note: Kirk had eight catches for 144 yards against the Steelers after having just 28 catches for 239 yards during the regular season. |
| 8. | Luther Burden CHI vs. LAR |
| 9. | Stefon Diggs NE vs. HOU |
| 10. | Jayden Higgins HOU at NE |
| 11. | Brandin Cooks BUF at DEN |
| 12. | DJ Moore CHI vs. LAR |
| 13. | *Kayshon Boutte NE vs. HOU Note: Boutte was able to overcome his hamstring injury to catch four passes for 66 yards against the Chargers. |
| 14. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. LAR |
| 15. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. BUF |
| 16. | *Demarcus Robinson SF at SEA Note: Robinson stepped up big against the Eagles with Pearsall out, and the Niners may need to lean on him again with George Kittle out. |
| 17. | DeMario Douglas NE vs. HOU |
| 18. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. SF |
| 19. | Rashid Shaheed SEA vs. SF |
| 20. | Olamide Zaccheaus CHI vs. LAR |
| 21. | Pat Bryant DEN vs. BUF |
| 22. | *Keon Coleman BUF at DEN Note: Coleman went from being a regular healthy scratch to one of the three remaining healthy receivers for the Bills. |
| 23. | Xavier Hutchinson HOU at NE |
| 24. | Kyle Williams NE vs. HOU |
| 25. | Konata Mumpfield LA at CHI |
| 26. | Marvin Mims DEN vs. BUF |
| 27. | Xavier Smith LA at CHI |
| 28. | Jaylin Noel HOU at NE |
| 29. | Kendrick Bourne SF at SEA |
| 30. | *Curtis Samuel BUF at DEN Note: Samuel (elbow) has missed the last eight games, but he might be back in action this week with Joshua Palmer, Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers all out. |
| 31. | *Ricky Pearsall SF at SEA Note: Pearsall (knee/ankle) was estimated as limited Tuesday after sitting out the Wild Card win over the Eagles. |
| 32. | *Nico Collins HOU at NE Note: Collins suffered a concussion Monday night, so it's no shock that he didn't practice Wednesday. |
| 33. | *Gabe Davis BUF at DEN Note: Davis was one of two Bills' receivers that suffered a torn ACL against the Jags. |
| 34. | *Tyrell Shavers BUF at DEN Note: Shavers suffered a torn ACL against the Jaguars. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Colston Loveland CHI vs. LAR |
| 2. | Dalton Schultz HOU at NE |
| 3. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF at DEN Note: Kincaid (knee/calf) was wearing a walking boot after Sunday's win, and has been limited so far in practice. |
| 4. | AJ Barner SEA vs. SF |
| 5. | *Hunter Henry NE vs. HOU Note: Henry (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice. |
| 6. | Colby Parkinson LA at CHI |
| 7. | *Jake Tonges SF at SEA Note: Tonges has averaged 4.8 receptions and 44.8 yards whenever Kittle has been out this season. |
| 8. | Tyler Higbee LA at CHI |
| 9. | Evan Engram DEN vs. BUF |
| 10. | Dawson Knox BUF at DEN |
| 11. | Cole Kmet CHI vs. LAR |
| 12. | *Terrance Ferguson LA at CHI Note: Ferguson (hamstring) was a full participant at Wednesday's walk-through practice. He's got a chance to return after missing the last two games. |
| 13. | *George Kittle SF at SEA Note: Kittle suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the playoffs and perhaps the start of next season. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Puka Nacua LA at CHI |
| 2. | *Christian McCaffrey SF at SEA Note: McCaffrey had 10 targets in Week 1 and seven targets in Week 18 against the Seahawks. Expect more of the same this week. |
| 3. | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. SF |
| 4. | *Khalil Shakir BUF at DEN Note: Shakir caught a whopping 12 passes in the Wild Card win over the Jaguars - but will Patrick Surtain travel with him this week given the Bills' attrition? |
| 5. | Kyren Williams LA at CHI |
| 6. | D'Andre Swift CHI vs. LAR |
| 7. | James Cook BUF at DEN |
| 8. | Davante Adams LA at CHI |
| 9. | Jauan Jennings SF at SEA |
| 10. | Colston Loveland CHI vs. LAR |
| 11. | RJ Harvey DEN vs. BUF |
| 12. | Kenneth Walker SEA vs. SF |
| 13. | *Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. HOU Note: Stevenson continues to outplay TreVeyon Henderson, and last week had 40 offensive snaps compared to 26 for Henderson. |
| 14. | Courtland Sutton DEN vs. BUF |
| 15. | *Christian Kirk HOU at NE Note: Kirk had eight catches for 144 yards against the Steelers after having just 28 catches for 239 yards during the regular season. |
| 16. | Luther Burden CHI vs. LAR |
| 17. | Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. SF |
| 18. | *Woody Marks HOU at NE Note: Marks briefly was checked for a concussion Monday night but was cleared and returned, turning in a great night against the Steelers. |
| 19. | Stefon Diggs NE vs. HOU |
| 20. | Jayden Higgins HOU at NE |
| 21. | Blake Corum LA at CHI |
| 22. | Brandin Cooks BUF at DEN |
| 23. | Dalton Schultz HOU at NE |
| 24. | TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. HOU |
| 25. | DJ Moore CHI vs. LAR |
| 26. | *Kayshon Boutte NE vs. HOU Note: Boutte was able to overcome his hamstring injury to catch four passes for 66 yards against the Chargers. |
| 27. | Rome Odunze CHI vs. LAR |
| 28. | Troy Franklin DEN vs. BUF |
| 29. | *Demarcus Robinson SF at SEA Note: Robinson stepped up big against the Eagles with Pearsall out, and the Niners may need to lean on him again with George Kittle out. |
| 30. | Kyle Monangai CHI vs. LAR |
| 31. | *Dalton Kincaid BUF at DEN Note: Kincaid (knee/calf) was wearing a walking boot after Sunday's win, and has been limited so far in practice. |
| 32. | AJ Barner SEA vs. SF |
| 33. | DeMario Douglas NE vs. HOU |
| 34. | Cooper Kupp SEA vs. SF |
| 35. | Rashid Shaheed SEA vs. SF |
Kickers
| 1. | Jason Myers SEA vs. SF |
| 2. | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at NE |
| 3. | Wil Lutz DEN vs. BUF |
| 4. | *Matt Prater BUF at DEN Note: Prater (calf) sat out Tuesday's practice but was a full participant on Wednesday. |
| 5. | Andy Borregales NE vs. HOU |
| 6. | Harrison Mevis LA at CHI |
| 7. | Eddy Pineiro SF at SEA |
| 8. | Cairo Santos CHI vs. LAR |
Defenses
| 1. | Houston Texans at NE |
| 2. | Seattle Seahawks vs. SF |
| 3. | *New England Patriots vs. HOU Note: Christian Gonzalez is working his way through the concussion protocol. |
| 4. | *Buffalo Bills at DEN Note: Ed Oliver (biceps/knee) has been designated to return. |
| 5. | Denver Broncos vs. BUF |
| 6. | *Los Angeles Rams at CHI Note: Poona Ford has been limited with an elbow issue. |
| 7. | Chicago Bears vs. LAR |
| 8. | San Francisco 49ers at SEA |
