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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.
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 97.5FM. 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
1 Aaron Rodgers
2 Russell Wilson
3 Matthew Stafford
4 Deshaun Watson
5 Dak Prescott
6 Patrick Mahomes
7 Lamar Jackson
8 Derek Carr
9 Kirk Cousins
10 Josh Allen
11 Gardner Minshew
12 Jimmy Garoppolo
13 Tom Brady
14 Carson Wentz
15 Philip Rivers
RB
1 Dalvin Cook
2 Christian McCaffrey
3 Ezekiel Elliott
4 Saquon Barkley
5 Leonard Fournette
6 Aaron Jones
7 Tevin Coleman
8 Le'Veon Bell
9 Josh Jacobs
10 Nick Chubb
11 James White
12Chris Carson
13 Melvin Gordon
14 Derrick Henry
15 Mark Ingram
16 Mark Walton
17 Austin Ekeler
18 Phillip Lindsay
19 Marlon Mack
20 Jamaal Williams
21 Royce Freeman
22 Adrian Peterson
23 Tarik Cohen
24 Jaylen Samuels
25 Jordan Howard
26 Devin Singletary
27 Miles Sanders
28 Kenyan Drake
29 David Montgomery
30 Carlos Hyde
WR
1 DeAndre Hopkins
2 Amari Cooper
3 Mike Evans
4 Chris Godwin
5 D.J. Chark
6 Tyler Lockett
7 Julian Edelman
8 Stefon Diggs
9 Tyreek Hill
10 Adam Thielen
11 Kenny Golladay
12 Allen Robinson
13 Davante Adams
14 John Brown
15 Michael Gallup
16 T.Y. Hilton
17 Odell Beckham Jr
18 JuJu Smith-Schuster
19 Keenan Allen
20 Tyrell Williams
21 Golden Tate
22 Robby Anderson
23 D.K. Metcalf
24 Alshon Jeffery
25 D.J. Moore
26 Marvin Jones
27 Emmanuel Sanders
28 Danny Amendola
29 Christian Kirk
30 Jarvis Landry
31 Chris Conley
32 Terry McLaurin
33 Courtland Sutton
34 Devante Parker
35 Mike Williams
36 Curtis Samuel
TE
1 George Kittle
2 Travis Kelce
3 Hunter Henry
4 Darren Waller
5 Evan Engram
6 Mark Andrews
7 Zach Ertz
8 Jonnu Smith
9 Darren Fells
10 Jimmy Graham
11 Dallas Goedert
12 Greg Olsen
13 Jason Witten
14 Ryan Griffin
15 T.J. Hockenson
DEF
1 Bills
2 Patriots
3 49ers
4 Seahawks
5 Eagles
6 Cowboys
7 Vikings
8 Browns
9 Jets
10 Packers
11 Bears
12 Panthers
13 Titans
14 Colts
15 Jaguars
KICKER
1 Justin Tucker
2 Robbie Gould
3 Matt Prater
4 Mason Crosby
5 Harrison Butker
6 Jason Myers
7 Brett Maher
8 Joey Slye
9 Adam Vinatieri
10 Nick Folk
11 Josh Lambo
12 Steven Hauschka
13 Ka'imi Fairbairn
14 Dan Bailey
15 Chris Boswell
The Houston Texans have a big challenge in store as they look to start the season with a win against the Colts this Sunday. When these two teams met in Week 2 last year, the Colts dominated the Texans, despite losing their QB Anthony Richardson to a concussion after the first quarter.
Keeping Richardson contained on Sunday will go a long way in increasing the Texans' chances of coming home with a win. The Texans defense will have their hands full containing the Colts backs and tight ends in the passing game.
Scoring touchdowns with their wide receivers could prove difficult, as the Texans allowed the second-fewest TDs (10) to the receiver position in 2023.
Limiting running back Jonathan Taylor will also be a top priority. While the Texans had an elite defense against the run last season, they struggled with Taylor in Week 18 as he almost rushed for 200 yards.
Houston's D allowed only four carries to running backs in 2023 that went for 20 or more yards. Two of which were to Taylor in the final game of the regular season.
Finally, DeMeco Ryans and company have to find a way to get pressure on the QB. They only had one QB hit and zero sacks on Richardson and Garner Minshew the first time they faced off last year.
On offense, the Texans have two big x-factors to watch for on Sunday. The offensive line that suited up to play the Colts in Week 2 last season is completely different from this year.
The o-line was ravaged with injuries to start the 2023 campaign, so we expect a big jump in productivity in the trenches this year.
Another big addition in 2024 is the presence of running back Joe Mixon. The running game only produced 2 yards per rush in Week 2 against Indy last year, so there's clearly room for improvement.
Be sure to watch the video above for our in-depth preview of Texans-Colts!
And catch Texans on Tap (a Texans podcast) live on our SportsMapTexans YouTube channel following every game this season!