FANTASY FOOTBALL POSITION RANKINGS

By Steve Gardner, USA Today Quarterbacks

1 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. NYJ 2 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at Mia. 3 Deshaun Watson Hou. at Chi. 4 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Det. 5 Lamar Jackson Bal. at Cle. 6 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Jac. 7 Kyler Murray Ari. at NYG 8 Justin Herbert LAC vs. Atl. 9 Josh Allen Buf. vs. Pit.

10 Kirk Cousins Min. at T.B. 11 Taysom Hill N.O. at Phi. 12 Tom Brady T.B. vs. Min.

Running backs

1 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. Den. 2 Derrick Henry Ten. at Jac.

3 Dalvin Cook Min. at T.B.

4 Aaron Jones G.B. at Det.

5 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Phi.

6 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. Bal.

7 James Robinson Jac. vs. Ten. 8 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at Cin.

9 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Atl. 10 Chris Carson Sea. vs. N.Y.-J

11 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. Ind.

12 David Montgomery Chi. vs. Hou. 13 Wayne Gallman N.Y.-G vs. Ari. 14 Mike Davis Car. vs. Den.

15 Kenyan Drake Ari. at N.Y.-G 16 Raheem Mostert S.F. vs. Was. 17 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at L.V. 18 D'Andre Swift Det. vs. G.B. 19 Nyheim Hines Ind. at L.V.

20 Miles Sanders Phi. vs. N.O. 21 Giovani Bernard Cin. vs. Dal. 22 Myles Gaskin Mia. vs. K.C.

23 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. at Mia. 24 David Johnson Hou. at Chi.

Tight ends

1 Travis Kelce K.C. at Mia. 2 Darren Waller L.V. vs. Ind. 3 Eric Ebron Pit. at Buf.

4 T.J. Hockenson Det. vs. G.B. 5 Hunter Henry L.A.-C vs. Atl. 6 Robert Tonyan G.B. at Det. 7 Evan Engram N.Y.-G vs. Ari. 8 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. K.C. 9 Dalton Schultz Dal. at Cin. 10 Noah Fant Den. at Car. 11 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. N.E.* 12 Jordan Reed S.F. vs. Was.

Wide receivers

1 Davante Adams G.B. at Det. 2 Tyreek Hill K.C. at Mia. 3 Michael Thomas N.O. at Phi. 4 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. N.Y.-J 5 Calvin Ridley Atl. at L.A.-C 6 Julio Jones Atl. at L.A.-C

7 A.J. Brown Ten. at Jac. 8 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Buf. 9 Adam Thielen Min. at T.B. 10 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Atl. 11 Justin Jefferson Min. at T.B. 12 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. at N.Y.-G 13 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Min. 14 Allen Robinson Chi. vs. Hou. 15 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. Pit. 16 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. N.E.* 17 Chase Claypool Pit. at Buf. 18 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. N.E.* 19 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. N.Y.-J 20 Corey Davis Ten. at Jac. 21 Terry McLaurin Was. at S.F. 22 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Min. 23 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Dal.

24 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at L.V.

Place kickers

1 Justin Tucker Bal. at Cle. 2 Younghoe Koo Atl. at L.A.-C 3 Jason Myers Sea. vs. N.Y.-J

4 Wil Lutz N.O. at Phi.

5 Graham Gano N.Y.-G vs. Ari. 6 Joey Slye Car. vs. Den.

7 Dustin Hopkins Was. at S.F. 8 Chris Boswell Pit. at Buf. 9 Matthew Wright Pit. at Buf. 10 Brandon McManus Den. at Car. 11 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. at L.V. 12 Harrison Butker K.C. at Mia.

Team defense

1 Seattle Seahawks vs. N.Y.-J

2 New Orleans Saints at Phi. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers at Buf.

4 Los Angeles Rams vs. N.E.* 5 Dallas Cowboys at Cin.

6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Min. 7 Indianapolis Colts at L.V. 8 Carolina Panthers vs. Den. 9 Kansas City Chiefs at Mia. 10 Houston Texans at Chi. 11 Washington Football Team at S.F. 12 San Francisco 49ers vs. Was. *-played Thursday