The weekend is right around the corner which, of course, means it’s time to give you all my quick grades for the upcoming slate of games. This article is for those of you who would love to sit down and read a detailed start/sit article for 90 minutes but just can’t carve out the time at this stage in your life. Instead, I’ll give you all the information without any of the words. Here is how it works: it’s quick-hitting advice with an overall grade and start/sit recommendation for every fantasy-relevant player based on four simple criteria: Matchup, expected volume, fantasy ability and surrounding talent.

Matchup

T.J. Hockenson was predictably slowed down last week by the Eagles’ tough defense versus tight ends

Expected Volume

Adrian Peterson should get additional touches in Washington’s best game script of the season

Fantasy Ability

Tom Brady is a superior real-life quarterback to Lamar Jackson, but QBs who can run are a fantasy cheat code

Surrounding Talent

Kyle Allen benefits from having Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore, Greg Olsen and Curtis Samuel to throw to

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The grades listed below range from 1 to 25 with overall grades made to mimic a school grade (1-100 with letter grades). The four grades will not add up to the overall grade since each position weights the four criteria differently. For instance, volume is king for running backs, but matchups are much more important for quarterbacks. The start/sit recommendations are for 12-team half-PPR, 1-QB leagues. Slight adjustments would be made for moderate rules changes. Additionally, I’ll name a start of the week, stream of the week and fade of the week at each position. Obviously the #1 player from each player is the top start so rather, start of the week refers to a player you wouldn’t always start. Stream of the week is a player you can typically pick up off the waivers if you are desperate for a fill-in so don’t be surprised if they are down at the bottom of a table since most useful players are already rostered. Fade of the week is the opposite of start of the week, as it is a player you would typically start, but shouldn’t this week because of matchup or game script. Because the tables are a screenshot of an excel table, I’ve added a quick search/find list at the bottom of the article in case you are looking for one or two immediate answers. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me on Twitter @BobbyFantasyPro.

Quick Link to view the entire spreadsheet and search for players quickly at this link.

Running Backs

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If LeSean McCoy or Damien Williams doesn’t play, the other would become a B, Strong start If neither plays, Darrel Williams would become a C+, Should Start Justin Jackson is now out. Austin Ekeler jumps to the #1 RB and Melvin Gordon becomes a D, Shouldn’t Start If Devin Singletary is out, Frank Gore becomes a C-, Could Start Start of the Week: Adrian Peterson (remember, I’m not saying AP is a better plan than Zeke, it means AP is the best option among those you don’t always start) Stream of the Week: Rex Burkhead (now that Justin Jackson has been ruled out) Fade of the Week: Duke Johnson

Break in the chart is between RB30/RB31

Wide Receivers

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning If Chris Godwin is out, Mike Evans becomes a B+, Strong Start If T.Y. Hilton sits, Parris Campbell becomes a C-, Could Start Mike Williams has been ruled out. Travis Benjamin is now a D+, Shouldn’t Start If the Patriots sit Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon jumps to a B-, Should Start and Phillip Dorsett to a C-, Could Start If Terry McLaurin is ruled out, Paul Richardson becomes a C, Could Start Start of the Week: Sterling Shepard (unless Terry McLaurin plays, then he would be the SOTW) Streams of the Week: Paul Richardson (remember, this is the best player you can pick up off the waivers–that doesn’t make him a great start) Fade of the Week: D.J. Chark

Break in the chart is between WR36/WR37

Quarterbacks

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning Start of the Week: Phillip Rivers Stream of the Week: Matthew Stafford Fade of the Week: Tom Brady & Josh Allen



Tight Ends

Please refer to the FantasyPros homepage for updates on game-time decisions Sunday morning Keep an eye on Vance McDonald who is likely to be out Start of the Week: Will Dissly Stream of the Week: Vernon Davis Fade of the Week: Jared Cook



Search, Find and Player Cards

Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC): 100, A+, Must Start

Christian McCaffrey (RB – CAR): 100, A+, Must Start

Julio Jones (WR – ATL): 100, A+, Must Start

Travis Kelce (TE – KC): 100, A+, Must Start

DeAndre Hopkins (WR – HOU): 99, A+, Must Start

Keenan Allen (WR – LAC): 99, A+, Must Start

Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL): 97, A+, Must Start

Ezekiel Elliott (RB – DAL): 96, A+, Must Start

Russell Wilson (QB – SEA): 95, A, Must Start

Darren Waller (TE – OAK): 94, A, Must Start

Evan Engram (TE – NYG): 93, A, Must Start

Amari Cooper (WR – DAL): 92, A-, Must Start

Austin Ekeler (RB – LAC): 92, A-, Must Start

Deshaun Watson (QB – HOU): 91, A-, Strong Start

Alvin Kamara (RB – NO): 91, A-, Must Start

Marlon Mack (RB – IND): 90, A-, Must Start

James Conner (RB – PIT): 90, A-, Must Start

Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR): 89, A-, Must Start

Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA): 89, A-, Must Start

Chris Carson (RB – SEA): 89, A-, Must Start

Kyler Murray (QB – ARI): 89, A-, Strong Start

Dalvin Cook (RB – MIN): 88, B+, Strong Start

Kerryon Johnson (RB – DET): 87, B+, Strong Start

Mark Ingram (RB – BAL): 87, B+, Strong Start

David Johnson (RB – ARI): 86, B+, Strong Start

Michael Thomas (WR – NO): 86, B+, Strong Start

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – CLE): 86, B+, Strong Start

Philip Rivers (QB – LAC): 86, B+, Strong Start

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – PIT): 86, B+, Strong Start

Nick Chubb (RB – CLE): 86, B+, Strong Start

Will Dissly (TE – SEA): 86, B+, Strong Start

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN): 86, B+, Strong Start

Dak Prescott (QB – DAL): 85, B, Should Start

Matt Ryan (QB – ATL): 85, B, Should Start

Mark Andrews (TE – BAL): 84, B, Strong Start

Todd Gurley (RB – LAR): 84, B, Strong Start

Leonard Fournette (RB – JAC): 84, B, Strong Start

Joe Mixon (RB – CIN): 84, B, Strong Start

Mike Evans (WR – TB): 83, B, Strong Start

Greg Olsen (TE – CAR): 83, B, Strong Start

Sammy Watkins (WR – KC): 83, B, Strong Start

Larry Fitzgerald (WR – ARI): 82, B-, Should Start

Jared Goff (QB – LAR): 82, B-, Should Start

Tyler Boyd (WR – CIN): 82, B-, Should Start

Brandin Cooks (WR – LAR): 82, B-, Should Start

Kenny Golladay (WR – DET): 82, B-, Should Start

T.J. Hockenson (TE – DET): 81, B-, Should Start

Chris Godwin (WR – TB): 81, B-, Should Start

Adrian Peterson (RB – WAS): 81, B-, Should Start

Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS): 80, B-, Should Start

Justin Jackson (RB – LAC): OUT

Matthew Stafford (QB – DET): 80, B-, Should Start

Christian Kirk (WR – ARI): 80, B-, Should Start

Sterling Shepard (WR – NYG): 80, B-, Should Start

T.Y. Hilton (WR – IND): 80, B-, Should Start

Adam Thielen (WR – MIN): 80, B-, Should Start

Julian Edelman (WR – NE): 80, B-, Should Start

D.J. Moore (WR – CAR): 80, B-, Should Start

Josh Jacobs (RB – OAK): 79, B-, Should Start

Eric Ebron (TE – IND): 79, C+, Should Start

Devonta Freeman (RB – ATL): 78, C+, Should Start

Calvin Ridley (WR – ATL): 78, C+, Should Start

Austin Hooper (TE – ATL): 78, C+, Should Start

O.J. Howard (TE – TB): 78, C+, Should Start

Marquise Brown (WR – BAL): 78, C+, Should Start

Daniel Jones (QB – NYG): 78, C+, Could Start

LeSean McCoy (RB – KC): 78, C+, Should Start

James White (RB – NE): 77, C+, Should Start

Robert Woods (WR – LAR): 77, C+, Should Start

Wayne Gallman (RB – NYG): 76, C+, Should Start

Sony Michel (RB – NE): 76, C+, Should Start

Phillip Lindsay (RB – DEN): 76, C+, Should Start

Mike Williams (WR – LAC): Out

Allen Robinson (WR – CHI): 75, C, Could Start

Jameis Winston (QB – TB): 75, C, Could Start

Stefon Diggs (WR – MIN): 75, C, Could Start

Delanie Walker (TE – TEN): 75, C, Could Start

Andy Dalton (QB – CIN): 75, C, Could Start

Curtis Samuel (WR – CAR): 75, C, Could Start

David Montgomery (RB – CHI): 74, C, Could Start

Tom Brady (QB – NE): 74, C, Could Start

Kenyan Drake (RB – MIA): 73, C, Could Start

Josh Allen (QB – BUF): 73, C, Could Start

Carlos Hyde (RB – HOU): 73, C, Could Start

Marvin Jones (WR – DET): 73, C, Could Start

Josh Gordon (WR – NE): 73, C, Could Start

John Ross (WR – CIN): 73, C, Could Start

Tarik Cohen (RB – CHI): 73, C, Could Start

D.K. Metcalf (WR – SEA): 73, C, Could Start

Royce Freeman (RB – DEN): 72, C-, Could Start

Tyrell Williams (WR – OAK): 72, C-, Could Start

Vernon Davis (TE – WAS): 72, C-, Could Start

Corey Davis (WR – TEN): 71, C-, Could Start

Rex Burkhead (RB – NE): 71, C-, Could Start

Jacoby Brissett (QB – IND): 71, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Will Fuller (WR – HOU): 71, C-, Could Start

Vance McDonald (TE – PIT): 71, C-, Could Start

Mitch Trubisky (QB – CHI): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Baker Mayfield (QB – CLE): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Ronald Jones II (RB – TB): 70, C-, Could Start

Emmanuel Sanders (WR – DEN): 70, C-, Could Start

Demarcus Robinson (WR – KC): 70, C-, Could Start

Jack Doyle (TE – IND): 70, C-, Could Start

Chris Thompson (RB – WAS): 70, C-, Could Start

Devin Singletary (RB – BUF): 70, C-, Could Start

Mason Rudolph (QB – PIT): 70, C-, Shouldn’t Start

Mecole Hardman (WR – KC): 70, C-, Could Start

Peyton Barber (RB – TB): 69, C-, Could Start

Kyle Allen (QB – CAR): 69, C-, Shouldn’t Start

John Brown (WR – BUF): 69, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Case Keenum (QB – WAS): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Rashaad Penny (RB – SEA): 68, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Randall Cobb (WR – DAL): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jared Cook (TE – NO): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

D.J. Chark (WR – JAC): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Marcus Mariota (QB – TEN): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Paul Richardson (WR – WAS): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Trey Burton (TE – CHI): 67, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Frank Gore (RB – BUF): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Mohamed Sanu (WR – ATL): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Preston Williams (WR – MIA): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Jarvis Landry (WR – CLE): 66, D+, Shouldn’t Start

Darrel Williams (RB – KC): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Tyler Eifert (TE – CIN): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

James Washington (WR – PIT): 65, D, Shouldn’t Start

Devin Smith (WR – DAL): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Noah Fant (TE – DEN): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Tony Pollard (RB – DAL): 64, D, Shouldn’t Start

Diontae Johnson (WR – PIT): 63, D, Shouldn’t Start

Trey Quinn (WR – WAS): 62, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Jordan Akins (TE – HOU): 62, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Kenny Stills (WR – HOU): 62, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Malcolm Brown (RB – LAR): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Dion Lewis (RB – TEN): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Dede Westbrook (WR – JAC): 62, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Gus Edwards (RB – BAL): 62, D-, Crazy Start

Nyheim Hines (RB – IND): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Damien Williams (RB – KC): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Latavius Murray (RB – NO): 61, D-, Crazy Start

Gerald Everett (TE – LAR): 61, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Duke Johnson (RB – HOU): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Kirk Cousins (QB – MIN): 60, D-, Crazy Start

Dawson Knox (TE – BUF): 60, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Danny Amendola (WR – DET): 60, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Devante Parker (WR – MIA): 60, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Cole Beasley (WR – BUF): 60, D-, Don’t Be Crazy

Ito Smith (RB – ATL): 58, F, Crazy Start

Teddy Bridgewater (QB – NO): 58, F, Crazy Start

Chris Conley (WR – JAC): 58, F, Don’t Be Crazy

Giovani Bernard (RB – CIN): 58, F, Crazy Start

Kalen Ballage (RB – MIA): 57, F, Crazy Start

Gardner Minshew (QB – JAC): 57, F, Crazy Start

Jason Witten (TE – DAL): 57, F, Don’t Be Crazy

Joe Flacco (QB – DEN): 56, F, Crazy Start

Derek Carr (QB – OAK): 56, F, Crazy Start

Taylor Gabriel (WR – CHI): 55, F, Don’t Be Crazy

Phillip Dorsett (WR – NE): 54, F, Don’t Be Crazy

Josh Rosen (QB – MIA): 45, F, Crazy Start

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