These are my very early ranks, so keep in mind I post these on Thursday. Make sure you check the injury report on Sunday for players that have missed practice. If it doesn't look like a player will play this week, I typically won't rank him. Keep in mind, these are PPR rankings, and don't forget to set your lineup for Thursday Night Football.
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QB
1Lamar Jackson
2Matt Ryan
3Russell Wilson
4Drew Brees
5Aaron Rodgers
6Deshaun Watson
7Baker Mayfield
8Jacoby Brissett
9Dak Prescott
10Josh Allen
11Jimmy Garoppolo
12Tom Brady
13Sam Darnold
14Derek Carr
15Nick Foles
RB
1Christian McCaffrey
2Alvin Kamara
3Saquon Barkley
4Derrick Henry
5Aaron Jones
6Ezekiel Elliott
7Josh Jacobs
8Nick Chubb
9Phillip Lindsay
10Leonard Fournette
11Jaylen Samuels
12Le'Veon Bell
13Mark Ingram
14Chris Carson
15James White
16Tevin Coleman
17Devin Singletary
18Todd Gurley
19Joe Mixon
20Kareem Hunt
21Miles Sanders
22David Montgomery
23Ronald Jones
24Sony Michel
25Derrius Guice
26Duke Johnson
27Tarik Cohen
28Carlos Hyde
29Bo Scarbrough
30Jamaal Williams
WR
1Michael Thomas
2Julio Jones
3Odell Beckham Jr
4Mike Evans
5DeAndre Hopkins
6Davante Adams
7D.J. Chark
8Julian Edelman
9T.Y. Hilton *Make sure he's active for TNF.
10D.J. Moore
11Chris Godwin
12Calvin Ridley
13Allen Robinson
14Tyler Lockett
15Tyrell Williams
16Jarvis Landry
17Jamison Crowder
18Kenny Golladay
19Courtland Sutton
20John Brown
21Devante Parker
22Amari Cooper
23Cooper Kupp
24Michael Gallup
25D.K. Metcalf
26Deebo Samuel
27 Will Fuller
28Marvin Jones
29Golden Tate
30Robert Woods
31Emmanuel Sanders
32Curtis Samuel
33Terry McLaurin
34Nelson Agholor
35Marquise Brown
36Tyler Boyd
TE
1George Kittle *Make sure he's playing on Sunday night
2Zach Ertz
3Mark Andrews
4Darren Waller
5Jared Cook
6Greg Olsen
7Eric Ebron
8 Noah Fant
9Ryan Griffin
10Jacob Hollister
11Gerald Everett
12Jason Witten
DEF
1 Steelers
2 Saints
3 Ravens
4 Patriots
5 Bears
6 Bills
7 Lions
8 Browns
9 Raiders
10 Titans
11Falcons
12 Packers
Kicker
1 Justin Tucker
2 Wil Lutz
3 Greg Zuerlein
4 Younghoe Koo
5 Matt Prater
6 Mason Crosby
7 Ka'imi Fairbairn
8 Jason Myers
9 Steven Hauschka
10 Nick Folk
11 Joey Slye
12 Austin Seibert
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Astros show signs of life in blowout win over Brewers
May 7, 2025, 3:25 pm
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand, a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.
The three-time All-Star went on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Saturday, and returned to Houston for an MRI that revealed the muscle strain.
“We look at it as good news,” Astros manager Joe Espada said before their Wednesday afternoon game with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Espada expressed hope that Alvarez wouldn’t have to stay on the injured list longer than the required 10 days. He also said the hand issue may have played a role in Alvarez’s slow start.
Alvarez, 27, is hitting .210 with a .306 on-base percentage, three homers and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season. He batted .308 with a .392 on-base percentage, 35 homers and 86 RBIs in 147 games last year while ranking ninth in the AL Most Valuable Player balloting.
He has posted an OPS of at least .959 and has finished 13th or higher in the MVP voting each of the last three seasons.
“Once he heals, once he gets back, I think we’ll see a more aggressive at bat and be not as cautious,” Espada said. “I think it had something to do with it, yes.”
His potential return could go a long way toward boosting an Astros lineup that hasn’t been as productive as usual this season. The Astros entered Wednesday’s action ranked 21st in the majors in runs (136) and 23rd in OPS (.676). Houston has ranked 11th or better in both those categories each of the last four seasons.