Fantasy Football Starter Rankings, Week 7: Jimmy Graham is Active and Will Play Against the Lions
By Jason Lisk
Jimmy Graham is active for this week, as announced by the Saints Twitter account, so we can assume it is good. This though, brings me to a quasi-rant about injury info in the NFL. We eat up knowing who is in/out each week. The actual accuracy rate of such info? Not so much. We have seen reports of both Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery being likely out for a Sunday Night game (they played). On Graham, we saw reports that he could be out an additional 2-3 weeks after the bye. Oh well, on to the next report of questionable accuracy.
Speaking of, our rankings are merely trying to take the best information available, but as always, combine it with your own judgment. That information includes the recent player performance, the points allowed to the position by the opponent for that week, and recent usage by the coaching staff (particularly running back splits on touches). It’s hard to predict how a coach will react in a given week and who will be in the doghouse. The Harvin news coming out after the fact is but one example.
Other key inactive/active decisions this week include:
- Jake Locker is again inactive as Tennessee goes to Washington; slight impact on wide receivers in that game;
- Sam Shields is out but Tramon Williams is active at cornerback for Green Bay going against Carolina;
- As expected, Johnathan Stewart is active while DeAngelo Williams is still out;
- Toby Gerhart is out so Storm Johnson is a starting option.
- Not a surprise, but Calvin Johnson and A.J. Green are both out again.
QUARTERBACKS
- Andrew Luck
- Peyton Manning
- Aaron Rodgers
- Philip Rivers
- Jay Cutler
- Cam Newton
- Matt Ryan
- Russell Wilson
- Drew Brees
- Joe Flacco
- Colin Kaepernick
- Kirk Cousins
- Tony Romo
- Carson Palmer
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Matthew Stafford
- Andy Dalton
- Derek Carr
- Alex Smith
- Ryan Tannehill
- Blake Bortles
- Eli Manning
- Brian Hoyer
- Austin Davis
- Kyle Orton
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Charlie Whitehurst
- Ryan Fitzpatrick
RUNNING BACKS
- DeMarco Murray
- Matt Forte
- Arian Foster
- Jamaal Charles
- LeVeon Bell
- Marshawn Lynch
- Andre Ellington
- Giovani Bernard
- Branden Oliver
- Justin Forsett
- Lamar Miller
- Ben Tate
- Alfred Morris
- Eddie Lacy
- Ahmad Bradshaw
- Fred Jackson
- Andre Williams
- Joique Bell
- Frank Gore
- Ronnie Hillman
- Jerick McKinnon
- Storm Johnson
- Bishop Sankey
- Reggie Bush
- Jonathan Stewart
- Mark Ingram
- Trent Richardson
- Darren McFadden
- Bernard Pierce
- Isaiah Crowell
- Jeremy Hill
- Steven Jackson
- Pierre Thomas
- Antone Smith
- C.J. Spiller
- Zac Stacy
- James Starks
- Matt Asiata
- Khiry Robinson
- Roy Helu
- Knile Davis
- Benny Cunningham
- Peyton Hillis
- Carlos Hyde
- Lorenzo Taliaferro
- LeGarrette Blount
- Denard Robinson
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Tre Mason
- Chris Ogbonnaya
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Jordy Nelson
- Antonio Brown
- Julio Jones
- Demaryius Thomas
- Dez Bryant
- Brandon Marshall
- Alshon Jeffery
- Steve Smith
- T.Y. Hilton
- Randall Cobb
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Mohamed Sanu
- Golden Tate
- Andre Johnson
- DeSean Jackson
- Rueben Randle
- Brandin Cooks
- Mike Wallace
- Kelvin Benjamin
- Michael Floyd
- Sammy Watkins
- Keenan Allen
- Roddy White
- Andre Holmes
- Pierre Garcon
- Cecil Shorts
- Reggie Wayne
- DeAndre Hopkins
- Michael Crabtree
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Jermaine Kearse
- Terrance Williams
- Odell Beckham, Jr.
- James Jones
- Torrey Smith
- Marques Colston
- Allen Robinson
- Kendall Wright
- Brian Quick
- Justin Hunter
- Anquan Boldin
- Doug Baldwin
- Wes Welker
- Malcom Floyd
- Robert Woods
- Dwayne Bowe
- Eddie Royal
- Davante Adams
- Jarvis Landry
- Cordarrelle Patterson
TIGHT ENDS
- Julius Thomas
- Jordan Cameron
- Greg Olsen
- Antonio Gates
- Delanie Walker
- Martellus Bennett
- Travis Kelce
- Jimmy Graham (active but likely limited)
- Larry Donnell
- Jordan Reed
- Dwayne Allen
- Jared Cook
- Owen Daniels
- Jason Witten
- Vernon Davis
- Clay Harbor
- Heath Miller
- Charles Clay
- Jermaine Gresham
- Scott Chandler
- Ladarius Green
- Chase Ford
- Coby Fleener
- Levine Toilolo
- Andrew Quarless
[photo via USA Today Sports Images]