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These are my early PPR ranks, so keep in mind I post these on Thursday. Make sure you check the injury report for players that have missed practice. If it doesn't look like a player will play early in the week, I typically won't rank him. Finally, remember there are 3 games on Saturday, so don't forget to set your lineup!
If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up on Twitter. Be sure to check out my show MoneyLine with Jerry Bo on ESPN 97.5 FM. We're on every Sunday morning from 10-noon, and we'll talk a lot of fantasy football and NFL gambling getting you ready for kickoff every Sunday.
QB
Tannehill is in the Top 10 again this week. Photo by Getty Images.
1 Lamar Jackson
2 Deshaun Watson
3 Russell Wilson
4 Patrick Mahomes
5 Drew Brees
6 Jameis Winston
7 Matt Ryan ATL
8 Ryan Tannehill
9 Aaron Rodgers
10 Dak Prescott
11 Ryan Fitzpatrick
12 Carson Wentz
RB
Zeke Elliot keeps rolling. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images1 Christian McCaffrey
2 Ezekiel Elliott
3 Chris Carson
4 Saquon Barkley
5 Joe Mixon
6 Leonard Fournette
7 Derrick Henry
8 Austin Ekeler
9 Alvin Kamara
10 Mark Ingram
11 Miles Sanders
12 Melvin Gordon
13 Devonta Freeman
14 Todd Gurley
15 Aaron Jones
16 Kenyan Drake
17 Marlon Mack
18 Nick Chubb
19 Raheem Mostert
20 James Conner
21 Phillip Lindsay
22 DeAndre Washington
23 James White
24 Devin Singletary
25 Mike Boone
26 Le'Veon Bell
27 Adrian Peterson
28 Tarik Cohen
29 Kareem Hunt
30 Ronald Jones
WR
Hopkins should help catch you a championship. Composite photo by Jack Brame
1 Michael Thomas
2 DeAndre Hopkins
3 Julio Jones
4 Davante Adams
5 Tyreek Hill
6 Robert Woods
7 Keenan Allen
8 Allen Robinson
9 Devante Parker
10 D.J. Moore
11 Courtland Sutton
12 Amari Cooper
13 Stefon Diggs
14 Tyler Lockett
15 Breshad Perriman
16 A.J. Brown
17 Tyler Boyd
18 Julian Edelman
19 Kenny Golladay
20 Jarvis Landry
21 Mike Williams
22 Will Fuller
23 Terry McLaurin
24 Cooper Kupp
25 D.K. Metcalf
26 Darius Slayton
27 Anthony Miller
28 Michael Gallup
29 Adam Thielen
30 John Brown
31 Odell Beckham Jr
32 Danny Amendola
33 Jamison Crowder
34 James Washington
35 Sterling Shepard
36 Emmanuel Sanders
TE
Catching up with Kelce. Photo via:Chiefs/Facebook
1 George Kittle
2 Travis Kelce
3 Zach Ertz
4 Tyler Higbee
5 Darren Waller
6 Hunter Henry
7 Austin Hooper
8 Mark Andrews
9 OJ Howard
10 Jacob Hollister
11 Jared Cook
12 Dallas Goedert
DEF
1 Steelers
2 Ravens
3 Patriots
4 Broncos
5 49ers
6 Bills
7 Seahawks
8 Chiefs
9 Chargers
10 Colts
11 Cowboys
12 Saints
KICKER
1 Justin Tucker
2 Wil Lutz
3 Harrison Butker
4 Robbie Gould
5 Younghoe Koo
6 Jason Myers
7 Michael Badgley
8 Ka'imi Fairbairn
9 Jake Elliott
10 Chase McLaughlin
11 Josh Lambo
12 Dan Bailey
That will do it. Good luck this week and when in doubt, start your studs.
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Here's a fresh, unique perspective on Houston Astros dilemma at first
Apr 24, 2024, 10:35 am
Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016.
Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first off J.P. France (0-3) and Tauchman hit a three-run drive. Tauchman added a solo homer in the eighth against Seth Martinez and tied his career high of four RBIs.
“I was just fortunate to put a couple of good swings on it,” Tauchman said after a pair of opposite-field drives to left. “We’re having fun right now and played good ball."
Bellinger left after the fifth inning with bruised right ribs. He appeared to get hurt running into the center-field wall after a ball in the fourth. X-rays showed no sign of fracture and is to be evaluated further Wednesday.
Houston has lost three straight and six of seven. At 7-17, the last-place Astros are 10 games under .500 for the first time since an 18-28 start in 2016.
“I sense guys are tired of the situation we’re in. We’ve just got to get over the hump,” first-year manager Joe Espada said. “The effort is there, but we’ve got to be better.”
Jordan Wicks (1-2) allowed two runs and five hits in a season-high six innings with no walks and four strikeouts. Chicago has won seven of 10.
“It was frustrating for me,” Wicks said of his first four starts. “I felt like I put a lot of stress on the bullpen. ... To go six tonight was awesome.”
France (0-3) gave up five runs, five hits and four walks in five innings.
“It’s hard to recover when you’re down five,” Espada said. “He kept it close after that.”
Jake Meyers had a solo homer for Houston.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (elbow soreness) could rejoin the rotation this weekend when the club plays a two-game series against Colorado in Mexico City. … RHP Cristian Javier flew to Houston on Tuesday for further evaluation of the neck soreness that landed him on the 15-day injured list.
Cubs: The club placed RHP Kyle Hendricks (low back strain) and LHP Drew Smyly (right hip impingement) on the 15-day injured list and designated INF Garrett Cooper for assignment. Chicago recalled RHP Hayden Wesneski, LHP Luke Little and INF Matt Mervis from Triple-A Iowa. … OF Ian Happ was back in the lineup after missing two straight games with left hamstring tightness.
UP NEXT
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti (0-2, 7.08 ERA) faces fellow RHP Jameson Taillon (1-0, 1.80) on Wednesday, Taillon’s second start this season after recovering from a strained back.