This is a very difficult week to predict who will be playing and how much. An example of this is LeSean McCoy, Jerome Harrison, and Owen Schmitt. McCoy could last from one series to a half and then Harrison could play from most of the game to a half and Schmitt could vulture goal line looks and some carries from Harrison. So even though we know McCoy is going to sit at some point it’s hard to feel confident in his back up. Of course that is just one example, but many of them aren’t cut and dry. I’ll have another post looking at some of these, including injuries. It will be a delight.
Here are this week’s rankings —
Quarterback
- Peyton Manning – IND vs TEN
- Aaron Rodgers – GB vs CHI
- Drew Brees – NO vs TB
- Philip Rivers – SD at DEN
- Ben Roethlisberger – PIT at CLE
- Matt Schaub – HOU vs JAX
- Eli Manning – NYG at WAS
- Matt Ryan – ATL vs CAR
- Tom Brady – NE vs MIA
- Joe Flacco – BAL vs CIN
- Kevin Kolb – PHI vs. DAL
- Josh Freeman – TB at NO
- Shaun Hill – DET vs MIN
- Tim Tebow – DEN vs SD
- Stephen McGee – DAL at PHI
- Matt Cassel – KC vs OAK
- Sam Bradford – STL at SEA
- Chad Henne – MIA at NE
- Jay Cutler – CHI at GB
- Joe Webb – MIN at DET
- Jason Campbell – OAK at KC
- Charlie Whitehurst – SEA vs STL
- Rex Grossman – WAS vs NYG
- Carson Palmer – CIN at BAL
- Kerry Collins – TEN at IND
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – BUF at NYJ
- John Skelton – ARI at SF
- Colt McCoy – CLE vs PIT
- Jimmy Clausen – CAR at ATL
- Mark Sanchez – NYJ vs BUF
- Alex Smith – SF vs ARI
- Troy Smith – SF vs ARI
- Brian Hoyer – NE vs MIA
- Mark Brunell – NYJ vs BUF
Running Back
- Arian Foster – HOU vs JAX
- Ray Rice – BAL vs CIN
- Steven Jackson – STL at SEA
- Michael Turner – ATL vs CAR
- Adrian Peterson – MIN at DET
- Jamaal Charles – KC vs OAK
- Chris Johnson – TEN at IND
- Ryan Mathews – SD at DEN
- Rashard Mendenhall – PIT at CLE
- LeGarrette Blount – TB at NO
- Ahmad Bradshaw – NYG at WAS
- Felix Jones – DAL at PHI
- Jonathan Stewart – CAR at ATL
- Rashad Jennings – JAX at HOU
- Ryan Torain – WAS vs NYG
- Marshawn Lynch – SEA vs STL
- Maurice Morris – DET vs MIN
- Fred Jackson – BUF at NYJ
- Darren McFadden – OAK at KC
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE vs MIA
- Brian Westbrook – SF vs ARI
- Joseph Addai – IND vs TEN
- Pierre Thomas – NO vs TB
- Chris Ivory – NO vs TB
- Brandon Jacobs – NYG at WAS
- Ronnie Brown – MIA at NE
- Brandon Jackson – GB vs CHI
- Shonn Greene – NYJ vs BUF
- Knowshon Moreno – DEN vs SD
- Michael Bush – OAK at KC
- Joe McKnight – NYJ vs BUF
- Thomas Jones – KC vs OAK
- Cedric Benson – CIN at BAL
- Peyton Hillis – CLE vs PIT
- Jerome Harrison – PHI vs DAL
- Dominic Rhodes – IND vs TEN
- Darren Sproles – SD at DEN
- Danny Woodhead – NE vs MIA
- Matt Forte – CHI at GB
- Jason Snelling – ATL vs CAR
- Chris Wells – ARI at SF
- John Kuhn – GB vs CHI
- Jahvid Best – DET vs MIN
- Ricky Williams – MIA at NE
- Tim Hightower – ARI at SF
- LeSean McCoy – PHI vs DAL
- Anthony Dixon – SF vs ARI
- Bernard Scott – CIN at BAL
- C.J. Spiller – BUF at NYJ
- Reggie Bush – NO vs TB
- Willis McGahee – BAL vs CIN
- Mike Goodson – CAR at ATL
- Justin Forsett – SEA vs STL
Wide Receiver
- Roddy White – ATL vs CAR
- Reggie Wayne – IND vs TEN
- Brandon Marshall – MIA at NE
- Greg Jennings – GB vs CHI
- Calvin Johnson – DET vs MIN
- Mike Wallace – PIT at CLE
- Kenny Britt – TEN at IND
- Miles Austin – DAL at PHI
- Brandon Lloyd – DEN vs SD
- Mario Manningham – NYG at WAS
- Dwayne Bowe – KC vs OAK
- Vincent Jackson – SD at DEN
- Mike Williams – TB at NO
- Steve Johnson – BUF at NYJ
- Pierre Garcon – IND vs TEN
- Larry Fitzgerald – ARI at SF
- Davone Bess – MIA at NE
- Percy Harvin – MIN at DET
- Robert Meachem – NO vs TB
- Jacoby Jones – HOU vs JAX
- Mike Thomas – JAX at HOU
- Mike Williams – SEA vs STL
- Jerome Simpson – CIN at BAL
- Santana Moss – WAS vs NYG
- Michael Crabtree – SF vs ARI
- Malcolm Floyd – SD vs DEN
- Anquan Boldin – BAL vs CIN
- Andre Caldwell – CIN at BAL
- Derrick Mason – BAL vs CIN
- Jason Avant – PHI vs DAL
- Santonio Holmes – NYJ vs BUF
- Ben Obomanu – SEA vs STL
- Jacoby Ford – OAK at KC
- Danny Amendola – STL at SEA
- Danario Alexander – STL at SEA
- Jeremy Maclin – PHI vs DAL
- Lance Moore – NO vs TB
- James Jones – GB vs CHI
- Emmanuel Sanders – PIT at CLE
- Hines Ward – PIT at CLE
- Blair White – IND vs TEN
- Nate Burleson – DET vs MIN
- Steve Smith – CAR at ATL
- Jason Hill – JAX at HOU
- Johnny Knox – CHI at GB
- Jabar Gaffney – DEN vs SD
- Donald Driver – GB vs CHI
- Wes Welker – NE vs MIA
- Josh Morgan – SF vs ARI
- Brian Robiskie – CLE vs PIT
- Andre Roberts – ARI at SF
- Michael Jenkins – ATL vs CAR
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh – BAL vs CIN
- Mike Sims-Walker – JAX at HOU
- Dexter McCluster – KC vs OAK
- Anthony Armstrong – WAS vs NYG
- Jordy Nelson – GB vs CHI
- Brandon Gibson – STL at SEA
- Devin Hester – CHI at GB
- Naaman Roosevelt – BUF at NYJ
- Braylon Edwards – NYJ vs BUF
- Jordan Shipley – CIN at BAL
- Steve Breaston – ARI at SF
- Eddie Royal – DEN vs SD
- Louis Murphy – OAK at KC
- Kevin Walter – HOU vs JAX
- Kelley Washington – SD at DEN
- Laurent Robinson – STL at SEA
- Derek Hagan – NYG at WAS
Tight End
- Jason Witten – DAL at PHI
- Jacob Tamme – IND vs TEN
- Vernon Davis – SF vs ARI
- Owen Daniels – HOU vs JAX
- Marcedes Lewis – JAX at HOU
- Zach Miller – OAK at KC
- Tony Gonzalez – ATL vs CAR
- Rob Gronkowski – NE vs MIA
- Kevin Boss – NYG at WAS
- Brandon Pettigrew – DET vs MIN
- Kellen Winslow – TB at NO
- Chris Cooley – WAS vs NYG
- Jared Cook – TEN at IND
- Jimmy Graham – NO vs TB
- Jermaine Gresham – CIN at BAL
- Heath Miller – PIT at CLE
- Randy McMichael – SD at DEN
- Dustin Keller – NYJ vs BUF
- Tony Moeaki – KC vs OAK
- Visanthe Shiancoe – MIN at DET
- Greg Olsen – CHI at GB
- Anthony Fasano – MIA at NE
- Ben Watson – CLE vs PIT
- Brent Celek – PHI vs DAL
Kicker
- Garrett Hartley – NO vs TB
- Adam Vinatieri – IND vs TEN
- Billy Cundiff – BAL vs CIN
- Matt Bryant – ATL vs CAR
- David Akers – PHI vs DAL
- Nate Kaeding – SD at DEN
- Shaun Suisham – PIT at CLE
- Sebastian Janikowski – OAK at KC
- Mason Crosby – GB vs CHI
- Lawrence Tynes – NYG at WAS
- Olindo Mare – SEA vs STL
- Rob Bironas – TEN at IND
- Josh Brown – STL at SEA
- David Buehler – DAL at PHI
- Jeff Reed – SF vs ARI
- Dave Rayner – DET vs MIN
- Neil Rackers – HOU vs JAX
- Josh Scobee – JAX at HOU
- Shayne Graham – NE vs MIA
- Ryan Succop – KC vs OAK
- Connor Barth – TB at NO
- Steve Hauschka – DEN vs SD
- Graham Gano – WAS vs NYG
- Robbie Gould – CHI at GB
- Nick Folk – NYJ vs BUF
- Ryan Longwell – MIN at DET
- Dan Carpenter – MIA at NE
- Clint Stitser – CIN at BAL
- Rian Lindell – BUF at NYJ
- Phil Dawson – CLE vs PIT
- Jay Feely – ARI at SF
- John Kasay – CAR at ATL
Defense
- New York Giants – NYG at WAS
- Pittsburgh Steelers – PIT at CLE
- Green Bay Packers – GB vs CHI
- Atlanta Falcons – ATL vs CAR
- Baltimore Ravens – BAL vs CIN
- St. Louis Rams – STL at SEA
- San Francisco 49ers – SF vs ARI
- Indianapolis Colts – IND vs TEN
- Detroit Lions – DET vs MIN
- San Diego Chargers – SD at DEN
- New Orleans Saints – NO vs TB
- Chicago Bears – CHI at GB
- New York Jets – NYJ vs BUF
- Philadelphia Eagles – PHI vs DAL
- New England Patriots – NE vs MIA
- Arizona Cardinals – ARI at SF
- Kansas City Chiefs – KC vs OAK
- Buffalo Bills – BUF at NYJ
- Houston Texans – HOU vs JAX
- Oakland Raiders – OAK at KC
- Cleveland Browns – CLE vs PIT
- Dallas Cowboys – DAL at PHI
- Seattle Seahawks – SEA vs STL
- Washington Redskins – WAS vs NYG
- Denver Broncos – DEN vs SD
- Jacksonville Jaguars – JAX at HOU
- Cincinnati Bengals – CIN at BAL
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – TB at NO
- Miami Dolphins – MIA at NE
- Carolina Panthers – CAR at ATL
- Minnesota Vikings – MIN at DET
- Tennessee Titans – TEN at IND
