Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 PPR Draft Rankings
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1.
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN (vs . CLE)
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2.
Puka Nacua
LAR (vs . SEA)
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3.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA (at LAR)
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Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET (at GB)
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CeeDee Lamb
DAL (at WAS)
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Justin Jefferson
MIN (vs . CHI)
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Drake London
ATL (at CAR)
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8.
Malik Nabers
NYG (vs . PHI)
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9.
Nico Collins
HOU (vs . TEN)
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10.
Rashee Rice
KC (vs . LV)
Rashee Rice is an interesting WR to rank, given how much he was targeted in the red zone this past season (a ton of screen passes). Rice finished top-5 among WRs in PPG during his truncated season. 7th overall in red-zone targets in just 8 games played. Given his draft price might be slightly reduced based on his off-field issues and injured QB...Rice could easily be a league winner and dark-horse WR1 overall candidate in 2026.
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11.
George Pickens
DAL (at WAS)
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12.
Chris Olave
NO (vs . TB)
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13.
A.J. Brown
PHI (at NYG)
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14.
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR (vs . ATL)
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15.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ (at BUF)
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16.
Tee Higgins
CIN (vs . CLE)
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17.
DeVonta Smith
PHI (at NYG)
A.J. Brown is as good as gone in Philly, even if it's post-draft. Dallas Goedert is returning on a one-year deal. DeVonta Smith has shown a fantasy WR1 ceiling when his teammates have missed time the last few seasons. Most recently, in Week 8 of the 2025 season, Smith went 6-84 yards on nine targets with AJB out of the lineup. He is an objectively good, if not great, WR...and his numbers are not truly indicative of his talent profile. He was more efficient than Brown was in 2025, while posting his third 1,000-yard season. More importantly, the Slim Reaper averaged career-high marks in yards per route run (3.1) and yards per target (11.9) when aligned out wide. Only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (3.8) and Puka Nacua (3.6) and have averaged more yards per route run when aligned out wide among 89 wide receivers to have logged at least 150 such routes.
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18.
Ladd McConkey
LAC (at DEN)
Don't hold the OL injuries against the Chargers' skill players. Ladd McConkey specifically. The Chargers' WR failed to live up to his expectations from his rookie season, as Keenan Allen's presence capped his target/production ceiling. The 33-year-old WR LED the Chargers in targets under OC Greg Roman (hyper-targeted on third downs). But with Roman replaced by Mike McDaniel, we should expect McConkey to finish closer to his rookie season, when he averaged 2.6 YPRR. McDaniel knows how to deploy his WRs to achieve peak efficiency both for real-life and fantasy purposes.
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19.
Zay Flowers
BAL (vs . PIT)
There's a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs. Cooking. Over 1,200 yards. 86 catches and 5 TDs (WR7) in 2025. WR3 over the last five games. 4+ catches in 13 of his 17 games: a testament to his reliable floor and consistent involvement. 5th in target share (28%). 11th in air yards share (35%). 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden. His late-season scoring binge (five TDs over the last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign.
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20.
Luther Burden III
CHI (at MIN)
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21.
Jaylen Waddle
DEN (vs . LAC)
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22.
Davante Adams
LAR (vs . SEA)
The early ECR is pricing Davante Adams as a mid-WR2. Last year was actually a red flag season disguised as an elite one; he posted a career-low catch rate of 53%, his YAC per reception hit a career low, and the bulk of his production was TD-dependent with 15 scores. That kind of touchdown volume is notoriously hard to replicate year over year. Even though Matthew Stafford is back under center in LA, he may not force-feed Adams in the end zone as he did in 2025 en route to an MVP award (7.7% TD rate). On top of that, Adams turns 33 and dealt with a lower-body tissue injury in 2025 that cost him time; at his age, that's not something you just brush off. When you look at the totality: the age, the injury, the TD regression risk, the declining efficiency numbers: easy to see a player far more likely to fall off than to replicate 2025
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23.
Terry McLaurin
WAS (vs . DAL)
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24.
Emeka Egbuka
TB (at NO)
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25.
Mike Evans
SF (at ARI)
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26.
Jameson Williams
DET (at GB)
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27.
DJ Moore
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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28.
Christian Watson
GB (vs . DET)
Christian Watson returned to the lineup in Week 8 after tearing his ACL late into the 2024 season. Despite coming off a brutal injury, Watson was electric. He supplanted Romeo Doubs as the WR1 in the Packers' offense. Watson was the WR17 in PPG (11.5) to go with a 34% air yard share (over 1,000 air yards). Hit career highs in yards and yards per route run. Never saw fewer than four targets in any contest. Watson led the NFL with 294 deep receiving yards once coming back from his injury.
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29.
Rome Odunze
CHI (at MIN)
Rome Odunze's second season was a tale of two halves, as injuries and poor catchable targets derailed what started as a breakout campaign. Before Week 9, he ranked top-10 in WR fantasy points per game while dominating high-value usage, leading the Bears in targets, red-zone looks, and air yards share. The concerns are real with Colston Loveland and Luther Burden taking larger roles in Year 2 but Chicago also lost significant WR volume and touchdown production entering 2026 with the departure of DJ Moore. Odunze remains a strong positive regression candidate tied to Caleb Williams, especially if the Bears' passing game takes another step forward under HC Ben Johnson.
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30.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI (vs . SF)
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31.
Courtland Sutton
DEN (vs . LAC)
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32.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB (at NO)
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33.
DK Metcalf
PIT (at BAL)
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34.
Michael Wilson
ARI (vs . SF)
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35.
Carnell Tate
TEN (at HOU)
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36.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC (at IND)
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37.
Alec Pierce
IND (vs . JAC)
Alec Pierce is going to get paid. He finished 2025 with career highs in catches (47), yards (1,003). But he was also solid in 2024 (827 yards on 37 receptions). Led the Colts in receiving yards for 2 straight years (and NFL in yards/reception).
Michael Pittman Jr./Josh Downs/Jonathan Taylor are entering the final years of their deals in 2026. Pierce could get a bag from the Colts or another team in free agency. |
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38.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC (at IND)
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39.
Michael Pittman Jr.
PIT (at BAL)
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40.
Jordyn Tyson
NO (vs . TB)
The Saints drafted Jordyn Tyson 8th overall, adding a high-upside weapon for their second-year QB in Kellen Moore's fast-paced offense. The former Arizona State standout broke out at 18 and commanded a 35% target share in 2025, showcasing elite target-earning ability when healthy. Durability concerns linger after multiple injuries, but his prospect profile checks nearly every box of a future WR1. With New Orleans capable of supporting multiple fantasy-relevant wideouts, Tyson has a clear path to operate as a No. 2 if not 1B alongside Chris Olave.
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41.
Wan'Dale Robinson
TEN (at HOU)
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42.
Ricky Pearsall
SF (at ARI)
Buy Ricky Pearsall. Constantly injured in 2025. But he posted 4 games with 85-plus receiving yards. Also led the 49ers in receiving yards per game (59/game).
And although nobody will want to admit it, there is an immense opportunity for Pearsall in the 49ers' offense even with the addition of FA MIke Evans. Jauan Jennings is a free agent. Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back. George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles. "If" the third-year WR can stay healthy, Slick Rick could be a major piece of winning fantasy football rosters in 2026. |
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43.
Makai Lemon
PHI (at NYG)
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44.
Parker Washington
JAC (at IND)
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45.
Jordan Addison
MIN (vs . CHI)
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46.
Josh Downs
IND (vs . JAC)
Josh Downs is good. PFF's 20th-highest graded WR in 2025. And for the second straight year...the Colts slot WR was hyper-targeted at a 24% clip. That led all Colts WRs and TEs in 2025. And he creates separation. Per Fantasy Points Data...Downs ranked 20th in average separation score. Downs has been limited because of a lack of high-end route participation, but a late-season route bump could suggest more of Downs in a full-time role in 2026....after the team traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers.
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47.
Jayden Reed
GB (vs . DET)
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48.
Khalil Shakir
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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49.
Quentin Johnston
LAC (at DEN)
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50.
Jayden Higgins
HOU (vs . TEN)
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51.
Romeo Doubs
NE (vs . MIA)
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52.
Xavier Worthy
KC (vs . LV)
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53.
Jalen Coker
CAR (vs . ATL)
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54.
KC Concepcion
CLE (at CIN)
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55.
Matthew Golden
GB (vs . DET)
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56.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA (at LAR)
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57.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE (at CIN)
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58.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
FA (BYE)
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59.
Travis Hunter
JAC (at IND)
Early reports out of the Jags' camp are that Hunter will be more deployed at CB than at WR in 2026 based on the team's current needs at the position (CBs Greg Newsome II, Montaric Brown, and Christian Braswell are all on expiring contracts). Recall that the 2025 Jaguars offense took OFF without Hunter in the second half of the season.
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60.
Denzel Boston
CLE (at CIN)
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61.
Stefon Diggs
FA (BYE)
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62.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ (at BUF)
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63.
Omar Cooper Jr.
NYJ (at BUF)
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64.
Jauan Jennings
MIN (vs . CHI)
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65.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF (at ARI)
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66.
Jalen McMillan
TB (at NO)
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67.
Kayshon Boutte
NE (vs . MIA)
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68.
Troy Franklin
DEN (vs . LAC)
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69.
Tre' Harris
LAC (at DEN)
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70.
Tyreek Hill
FA (BYE)
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71.
Antonio Williams
WAS (vs . DAL)
Antonio Williams is a sneaky Day 2 value who projects into an immediate slot role in Washington's offense. The former Clemson standout broke out at 19 and has consistently flashed strong efficiency (2.27 YPRR in 2025) despite battling injuries and an underwhelming team environment. With Deebo Samuel gone and the Commanders ranking top-3 in vacated targets, there's a clear path to volume behind Terry McLaurin. Williams' slot-heavy usage, versatility on special teams, and strong production profile make him a strong late-round sleeper in PPR formats.
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72.
Tre Tucker
LV (at KC)
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73.
Jaylin Noel
HOU (vs . TEN)
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74.
Pat Bryant
DEN (vs . LAC)
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75.
Calvin Ridley
TEN (at HOU)
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76.
Darnell Mooney
NYG (vs . PHI)
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77.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL (at WAS)
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78.
Chimere Dike
TEN (at HOU)
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79.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET (at GB)
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80.
Dontayvion Wicks
PHI (at NYG)
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81.
Chris Bell
MIA (at NE)
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82.
Germie Bernard
PIT (at BAL)
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83.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN (at HOU)
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84.
Jalen Nailor
LV (at KC)
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85.
Zachariah Branch
ATL (at CAR)
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86.
De'Zhaun Stribling
SF (at ARI)
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87.
Tank Dell
HOU (vs . TEN)
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88.
Chris Brazzell II
CAR (vs . ATL)
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89.
Elijah Sarratt
BAL (vs . PIT)
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90.
Rashod Bateman
BAL (vs . PIT)
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91.
Malachi Fields
NYG (vs . PHI)
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92.
Malik Washington
MIA (at NE)
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93.
Ja'Kobi Lane
BAL (vs . PIT)
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94.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN (vs . LAC)
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95.
Kyle Williams
NE (vs . MIA)
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96.
Skyler Bell
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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97.
Keon Coleman
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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98.
Cooper Kupp
SEA (at LAR)
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99.
Tory Horton
SEA (at LAR)
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100.
Jack Bech
LV (at KC)
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101.
Christian Kirk
SF (at ARI)
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102.
Ted Hurst
TB (at NO)
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103.
Mack Hollins
NE (vs . MIA)
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104.
Keenan Allen
LAC (at DEN)
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105.
Xavier Legette
CAR (vs . ATL)
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106.
Darius Slayton
NYG (vs . PHI)
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107.
Devaughn Vele
NO (vs . TB)
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108.
Hollywood Brown
PHI (at NYG)
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109.
Tyquan Thornton
KC (vs . LV)
Tyquan Thornton re-signed with the Chiefs on a two-year deal worth $11 million. This is notable given that only Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals were the other Chiefs WRs under contract for the 2027 season.
The speedy wide receiver had his most productive season in the NFL last year, catching 19 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns (on nearly 1,000 air yards and 23 deep targets). He stepped up at the start of the year due to Worthy's injury and Rashee Rice's suspension. Over the first 5 weeks of the year, Thornton averaged 10.3 fantasy points per game. His 2025 yardage and touchdown totals set new career-highs, and he averaged 23.1 yards per reception (first in the NFL). Also had zero recorded drops. |
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110.
Isaiah Bond
CLE (at CIN)
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111.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN (vs . CLE)
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112.
Cedric Tillman
CLE (at CIN)
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113.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR (vs . SEA)
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114.
Calvin Austin III
NYG (vs . PHI)
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115.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS (vs . DAL)
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116.
Tez Johnson
TB (at NO)
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117.
Jalen Royals
KC (vs . LV)
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118.
Jahan Dotson
ATL (at CAR)
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119.
Olamide Zaccheaus
ATL (at CAR)
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120.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV (at KC)
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121.
Joshua Palmer
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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122.
Jalen Tolbert
MIA (at NE)
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123.
John Metchie III
CAR (vs . ATL)
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124.
DeMario Douglas
NE (vs . MIA)
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125.
Caleb Douglas
MIA (at NE)
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126.
Bryce Lance
NO (vs . TB)
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127.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU (vs . TEN)
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128.
Brenen Thompson
LAC (at DEN)
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129.
Jaylin Lane
WAS (vs . DAL)
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130.
Savion Williams
GB (vs . DET)
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131.
Treylon Burks
WAS (vs . DAL)
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132.
Tutu Atwell
MIA (at NE)
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133.
Kendrick Bourne
ARI (vs . SF)
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134.
Kevin Coleman Jr.
MIA (at NE)
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135.
Cyrus Allen
KC (vs . LV)
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136.
Malik Benson
LV (at KC)
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137.
KaVontae Turpin
DAL (at WAS)
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138.
Kalif Raymond
CHI (at MIN)
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139.
CJ Daniels
LAR (vs . SEA)
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140.
Tai Felton
MIN (vs . CHI)
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141.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
IND (vs . JAC)
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142.
Deion Burks
IND (vs . JAC)
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143.
Zavion Thomas
CHI (at MIN)
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144.
Dyami Brown
WAS (vs . DAL)
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145.
Jordan Whittington
LAR (vs . SEA)
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146.
Devontez Walker
BAL (vs . PIT)
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147.
Mitch Tinsley
CIN (vs . CLE)
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148.
Demarcus Robinson
SF (at ARI)
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149.
Greg Dortch
DET (at GB)
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150.
Theo Wease Jr.
MIA (at NE)
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151.
Xavier Restrepo
TEN (at HOU)
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152.
Antwane Wells Jr.
FA (BYE)
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153.
Julian Fleming
FA (BYE)
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154.
Brandin Cooks
FA (BYE)
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155.
Roman Wilson
FA (BYE)
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156.
Reggie Virgil
ARI (vs . SF)
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157.
Josh Cameron
JAC (at IND)
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158.
DeAndre Hopkins
BAL (vs . PIT)
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159.
Colbie Young
CIN (vs . CLE)
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160.
Elijah Moore
PHI (at NYG)
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161.
Kaden Wetjen
PIT (at BAL)
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162.
Tyrell Shavers
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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163.
Noah Brown
FA (BYE)
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164.
Kendrick Law
DET (at GB)
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165.
Arian Smith
NYJ (at BUF)
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166.
Barion Brown
NO (vs . TB)
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167.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
FA (BYE)
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168.
David Sills V
TB (at NO)
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169.
Zay Jones
FA (BYE)
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170.
Jimmy Horn Jr.
CAR (vs . ATL)
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