Week #10: Non-PPR Fantasy Player Rankings
Michael Nazarek

These player rankings are performance-based with a slant towards scoring. They do NOT include points-per-reception...

-- Landry, Cobb, & Green Likely to Play --

-- Michael, Starks, Martin, Hyde, Lewis, Hurns, & Fuller Iffy to Play --

-- Coleman, D-Jax, Benjamin, Maclin, Shepard, & DHB Doubtful or OUT --

There have been many late week official developments concerning key starting positions. Let's get right to it...

All Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns players have been removed from our rankings update since they have already played.

There have been no changes to our QB rankings today.

The following players are Doubtful or OUT and have been removed from our poll and replaced with the appropriate replacement player where needed: Atlanta Falcons RB Tevin Coleman (hamstring), Washington Redskins WR DeSean Jackson (shoulder), San Diego Chargers WR Travis Benjamin (knee), Kansas City Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (groin), Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Russell Shepard (hip), and Pittsburgh Steelers WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot). The appropriate backup players climb in our poll accordingly as needed.

The following players are very IFFY to play this week: Green Bay Packers RB James Starks (knee), Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin (hamstring), San Francisco 49ers RB Carlos Hyde (shoulder), New England Patriots RB Dion Lewis (knee - PUP), Jacksonville Jaguars WR Allen Hurns (concussion), and Houston Texans WR Will Fuller (knee). As a result, they either maintain their current ranking, or are adjusted a bit whether we believe they will play (rising) or not (falling). Clarification on their playing status is unlikely to come until the inactive lists are released on Sunday. Be ready to pull them or add them into your starting lineup accordingly. With regard to Lewis, this update went to press before the decision was made to either activate him for Sunday's game or not. If he is activated, then move him up about 20 slots and move RB James White down to just ahead of him. If that is the case and both play, both are risky fantasy options since we don't know how many snaps either will play Sunday night against he Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks RB Christine Michael (hamstring) was a late addition to the injury report on Friday, and is very questionable to play Sunday night against the Patriots. As a result, he pretty much swaps places in our poll with RB C.J. Prosise, whom is likely to see the majority of the touches out of the backfield.

Miami Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry (shoulder - questionable) is expected to play, but won't be 100%, so he slides in our rankings update today.

Green Bay Packers WR Randall Cobb (hamstring) has been cleared to fully play, so he rises in our rankings update.

San Diego Chargers rookie TE Hunter Henry (knee) appears on track to play after practicing limited all week. As a result, he climbs in our poll today, but he's still not 100%, so teammate TE Antonio Gates still makes a better fantasy play, especially with WR Travis Benjamin (knee) OUT.

Finally, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Ladarius Green (ankle) has been activated off the PUP list and will debut on Sunday, but in what role, we don't know. He climbs a bit in our rankings, but it's best to take a wait and see approach here for now.

Don't forget to check out our FREE NFL Quick Bits and Premium Injury Quick Bits features for the very latest NFL news and Inactive Lists from around the league Sunday morning. Good luck to all subscribers this week!

Rank Quarterbacks   Rank Defense
1 T1 Matt Ryan, Atl   1 T1 Arizona Cardinals
2 Tom Brady, NE   2 T2 Denver Broncos
3 T2 Aaron Rodgers, GB   3 Kansas City Chiefs
4 Philip Rivers, SD   4 Minnesota Vikings
5 Carson Palmer, Arz   5 Carolina Panthers
6 Marcus Mariota, Ten   6 T3 Philadelphia Eagles
7 T3 Cam Newton, Car   7 Washington Redskins
8 Eli Manning, NYG   8 Los Angeles Rams
9 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit   9 Atlanta Falcons
10 Dak Prescott, Dal ®   10 Chicago Bears
11 Drew Brees, NO   11 T4 Houston Texans
12 T4 Russell Wilson, Sea   12 San Diego Chargers
13 Jameis Winston, TB   13 New York Giants
14 Jay Cutler, Chi   14 New England Patriots
15 Andy Dalton, Cin   15 New Orleans Saints
16 Kirk Cousins, Was   16 Miami Dolphins
17 T5 Ryan Tannehill, Mia   17 T5 Cincinnati Bengals
18 Brock Osweiler, Hou   18 Seattle Seahawks
19 Alex Smith, KC   19 Tennessee Titans
20 Blake Bortles, Jax   20 Jacksonville Jaguars
21 Carson Wentz, Phi ®   21 Green Bay Packers
22 Trevor Siemian, Den   22 New York Jets
23 T6 Case Keenum, LA   23 T6 Dallas Cowboys
24 Sam Bradford, Min   24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25 Colin Kaepernick, SF   25 Pittsburgh Steelers
26 Ryan Fitzpatrick, NYJ (INJ)   26 San Francisco 49ers
         
Rank Running Backs   Rank Wide Receivers
1 T1 David Johnson, Arz   1 T1 Mike Evans, TB
2 Melvin Gordon, SD   2 Julio Jones, Atl
3 T2 LeVeon Bell, Pit   3 T2 Odell Beckham Jr., NYG
4 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal   4 Antonio Brown, Pit
5 Lamar Miller, Hou (INJ)   5 A.J. Green, Cin
6 Jay Ajayi, Mia   6 Larry Fitzgerald, Arz
7 DeMarco Murray, Ten   7 DeAndre Hopkins, Hou
8 T3 Jordan Howard, Chi ®    8 T3 Alshon Jeffery, Chi
9 Todd Gurley, LA (INJ)   9 Jordy Nelson, GB
10 Matt Forte, NYJ   10 Jordan Matthews, Phi
11 Devonta Freeman, Atl   11 Stefon Diggs, Min
12 Spencer Ware, KC   12 Kelvin Benjamin, Car
13 Darren Sproles, Phi   13 Dez Bryant, Dal (INJ)
14 Jonathan Stewart, Car   14 Tyrell Williams, SD (INJ)
15 Jeremy Hill, Cin   15 Allen Robinson, Jax
16 Mark Ingram, NO   16 Davante Adams, GB
17 Giovani Bernard, Cin   17 Demaryius Thomas, Den
18 Chris Ivory, Jax   18 Brandon Marshall, NYJ
19 Devontae Booker, Den ®   19 Emmanuel Sanders, Den
20 LeGarrette Blount, NE   20 Julian Edelman, NE (INJ)
21 James Starks, GB (INJ) +   21 Doug Baldwin, Sea
22 Doug Martin, TB (INJ)   22 Michael Thomas, NO ®
23 Carlos Hyde, SF (INJ)   23 Cole Beasley, Dal
24 C.J. Prosise, Sea ® +   24 Rishard Mathews, Ten
25 T4 Ty Montgomery, GB (RB)   25 Randall Cobb, GB +
26 DuJuan Harris, SF   26 Jamison Crowder, Was
27 Tim Hightower, NO   27 Kenny Britt, LA
28 James White, NE   28 Mohamed Sanu, Atl
29 Rashad Jennings, NYG   29 Brandin Cooks, NO
30 Matt Asiata, Min   30 Jarvis Landry, Mia (INJ) -
31 Bilal Powell, NYJ   31 John Brown, Arz
32 Peyton Barber, TB ®    32 Sterling Shepard, NYG ®
33 Rob Kelley, Was ®   33 Dontrelle Inman, SD +
34 T.J. Yeldon, Jax   34 Eli Rogers, Pit
35 Chris Thompson, Was   35 Allen Hurns, Jax (INJ)
36 Kapri Bibbs, Den   36 Marqise Lee, Jax +
37 Charcandrick West, KC   37 T4 Willie Snead, NO
38 Paul Perkins, NYG ®   38 Sammie Coates, Pit
39 Ryan Mathews, Phi   39 J.J. Nelson, Arz
40 Christine Michael, Sea -   40 Kendall Wright, Ten
41 Jerick McKinnon, Min   41 Ty Montgomery, GB (WR)
42 Damien Williams, Mia   42 Pierre Garcon, Was
43 Benny Cunningham, LA   43 Tavon Austin, LA
44 Jeremy Langford, Chi   44 Quincy Enunwa, NYJ
45 Ronnie Hillman, Min   45 Will Fuller, Hou ® (INJ) -
46 Alfred Blue, Hou   46 Brian Quick, LA
47 Matt Jones, Was   47 Taylor Gabriel, Atl
48 Don Jackson, GB   48 Adam Humphries, TB
49 Terron Ward, Atl   49 Chris Hogan, NE
50 Dion Lewis, NE (INJ-PUP)   50 Dorial Green-Beckham, Phi
51 Derrick Henry, Ten ®   51 Tyreek Hill, KC
52 T5 Andre Ellington, Arz   52 Tyler Boyd, Cin ® 
53 Mike Davis, SF   53 Ted Ginn, Car
54 Alfred Morris, Dal   54 Adam Thielen, Min
55 Fozzy Whittaker, Car   55 Jalin Marshall, NYJ
56 Fitzgerald Toussaint, Pit +   56 Cordarelle Patterson, Min
57 Travaris Cadet, NO   57 Michael Floyd, Arz
58 Bobby Rainey, NYG   58 Tajae Sharpe, Ten
59 Aaron Ripkowski, GB   59 Quinton Patton, SF
60 Ka'Deem Carey, Chi   60 Terrance Williams, Dal
      61 Brandon LaFell, Cin
      62 Ryan Grant, Was +
      63 Eddie Royal, Chi (INJ)
      64 Torrey Smith, SF (INJ)
      65 Victor Cruz, NYG (INJ)
      66 T5 Breshad Perriman, Bal
      67 Jordan Norwood, Den
      68 Jermaine Kearse, Sea
      69 Albert Wilson, KC
      70 Cameron Meredith, Chi ® 
      71 Kenny Stills, Mia (INJ)
      72 Devin Funchess, Car
      73 DeVante Parker, Mia
      74 Nelson Agholor, Phi
      75 Chris Conley, KC
      76 Robby Anderson, NYJ
      77 Tyler Lockett, Sea
      78 Jeremy Kerley, SF
      79 Corey Brown, Car
      80 Jeff Janis, GB
         
Rank Place Kickers   Rank Tight Ends
1 T1 Matt Bryant, Atl   1 T1 Rob Gronkowski, NE (11)
2 T2 Josh Lambo, SD   2 Jimmy Graham, Sea (13)
3 Caleb Sturgis, Phi   3 T2 Delanie Walker, Ten (18)
4 Brandon McManus, Den   4 Tyler Eifert, Cin (20)
5 T3 Dan Bailey, Dal   5 Greg Olsen, Car (22)
6 Mason Crosby, GB   6 T3 Jordan Reed, Was (30)
7 Cairo Santos, KC   7 Travis Kelce, KC (32)
8 Will Lutz, NO ®   8 Zach Miller, Chi (34)
9 Robbie Gould, NYG   9 Antonio Gates, SD (38)
10 Nick Novak, Hou   10 Jason Witten, Dal (42)
11 T4 Stephen Gostkowski, NE   11 C.J. Fiedorowicz, Hou (44)
12 Graham Gano, Car   12 T4 Martellus Bennett, NE (INJ) (52)
13 Steve Hauschka, Sea   13 Cameron Brate, TB (54)
14 Mike Nugent, Cin   14 Hunter Henry, SD ® (INJ) (55) +
15 Nick Folk, NYJ   15 Zach Ertz, Phi (56)
16 Chandler Catanzaro, Arz   16 Coby Fleener, NO
17 T5 Chris Boswell, Pit   17 Kyle Rudolph, Min
18 Dustin Hopkins, Was   18 T5 Lance Kendricks, LA
19 Connor Barth, Chi   19 Austin Hooper, Atl
20 Ryan Succop, Ten   20 Julius Thomas, Jax
21 Blair Walsh, Min   21 Richard Rodgers, GB
22 Jason Myers, Jax   22 T6 Vance McDonald, SF
23 T6 Steve Zeurlein, LA   23 Jesse James, Pit
24 Andrew Franks, Mia   24 Vernon Davis, Was
25 Phil Dawson, SF   25 Virgil Green, Den
26 Roberto Aquayo, TB ®    26 Dion Sims, Mia (INJ)
      27 Will Tye, NYG
      28 Ladarius Green, Pit (INJ) +
      29 Josh Hill, NO
      30 Ryan Griffin, Hou
      31 Garrett Celek, SF
      32 Jermaine Gresham, Arz
      33 Jerell Adams, NYG ® 
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