As the summer rolls on, there will be a number of players who move up and down the ADP list. This movement can be caused by a variety of factors -- injuries, news, etc. This article will highlight some of the players who have seen significant movement over the last week and place them into one of three categories.
- Players on the Rise
- Players on the Decline
- Players of Note
Players on the Rise
These players have moved up the ADP list in the last week. And there's a pretty good reason for that.
RB David Montgomery, Chicago -- up 3 spots to 50 overall
This is a small move, but Montgomery continues to look like the most dynamic player in Chicago's backfield.
RB Tevin Coleman, San Francisco -- up 7 spots to 58 overall
It's becoming more obvious each week that Jerick McKinnon won't be a factor - at least early in the season.
RB Austin Ekeler, LA Chargers -- up 5 spots to 69 overall
The inverse of Melvin Gordon. Ekeler will continue to rise as long as Gordon is out.
WR Dede Westbrook, Jacksonville -- up 15 spots to 81 overall
D.J. Chark and Chris Conley are getting a few good words, but it's pretty clear that Westbrook is the top receiver in Jacksonville.
WR Josh Gordon, New England -- up 47 spots to 88 overall
ZOOM!!! There's probably at least one person in every league who is expecting great things from Gordon this season. That's all it takes to make an ADP soar.
WR Emmanuel Sanders, Denver -- up 11 spots to 94 overall
Incredibly, Sanders appears to already be all the way back from his Achilles injury.
RB Duke Johnson Jr, Houston -- up 11 spots to 97 overall
This rise has just begun as Johnson looks like he will have a big role after Lamar Miller's knee injury.
RB Darwin Thompson, Kansas City -- up 53 spots to 129 overall
Thompson has clearly passed Carlos Hyde on the Kansas City depth chart. And he looks great. And people are worried about his team's starter. He's the August version of Darrell Henderson.
RB Tony Pollard, Dallas -- up 32 spots to 134 overall
Ezekiel Elliott is still in Cabo, and Pollard has looked really good in his stead.
WR Michael Gallup, Dallas -- up 13 spots to 138 overall
Gallup has reportedly practiced well all offseason and has looked good in the preseason. Some have even started to wonder who the top Dallas receiver will be this season.
RB Justin Jackson, LA Chargers -- up 11 spots to 150 overall
See Austin Ekeler.
WR Deebo Samuel, San Francisco -- up 16 spots to 181 overall
There's a non-zero chance of Samuel finishing the season as the team's top wide receiver.
Players on the Decline
These players have moved down the ADP list in the last week. And there's a pretty good reason for that.
WR T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis -- down 3 spots to 32 overall
Andrew Luck just retired. The Indianapolis skill players will drop because of that.
RB Melvin Gordon, LA Chargers -- down 11 spots to 38 overall
It's a broken record, but this will continue as long as Gordon holds out.
WR A.J. Green, Cincinnati -- down 5 spots to 63 overall
Another broken record. People don't like drafting injured players.
RB Tarik Cohen, Chicago -- down 6 spots to 67 overall
With Montgomery getting love, someone has to lose it. That someone in Chicago is Cohen.
RB Jordan Howard, Philadelphia -- down 9 spots to 93 overall
The last few weeks, we've seen a common theme from Philadelphia: Howard looks okay, but Miles Sanders looks better.
WR Dante Pettis, San Francisco -- down 10 spots to 99 overall
It's pretty clear that the 49ers coaches don't care for Pettis' lack of go-get-the-ball attitude. Are they simply trying to motivate him? Will he really lose snaps to the two rookies? There are just too many questions here.
QB Kyler Murray, Arizona -- down 10 spots to 108 overall
In the preseason, Murray has looked great and terrible. The terrible was more recent, so he drops back down.
RB Ronald Jones, Tampa Bay -- down 17 spots to 132 overall
Things looked good in mid-summer as Bruce Arians and the other coaches talked glowingly about Jones' work at camp. Then the preseason started, and we have eyes.
WR Keke Coutee, Houston -- down 12 spots to 141 overall
While he has gotten back onto the practice field recently, Coutee's preseason injury reminded everyone of his injury history.
WR DK Metcalf, Seattle -- down 14 spots to 144 overall
Metcalf has looked pretty good this preseason but got nicked up and is questionable for the season opener.
RB Carlos Hyde, Kansas City -- down 30 spots to 164 overall
Even if he makes the team, Hyde will be no better than the third back in Kansas City. It's a great offense, but the Chiefs can't support three runners.
WR NKeal Harry, New England -- down 23 spots to 175 overall
Harry was being outplayed by UDFA Jakobi Meyers and loses almost all of his upside if Josh Gordon can stay on the field.
RB Damien Harris, New England -- down 13 spots to 178 overall
Harris is clearly behind Sony Michael. Well, as clearly as something can be in New England, Harris is clearly behind Sony Michell.
RB Ito Smith, Atlanta -- down 13 spots to 180 overall
A few months ago, the narrative was the Smith would have a decent role with Devonta Freeman. Since then, it appears that not only will Freeman be the primary ball-carrier, but Smith is in a dogfight with Brian Hill and Qadree Ollison for the backup role.
RB Jerrick McKinnon, San Francisco -- down 22 spots to 196 overall
Still falling.
WR Parris Campbell, Indianapolis -- down 29 spots to 205 overall
After a good early camp, Campbell is injured and is low on the Colts depth chart.
Players of Note
These players have moved up or down. But it's not because of much of anything relating to them. As ADP solidifies closer to the NFL season, there will be fewer of these types of players.
TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City -- down 2 spots to 15 overall
People have just started looking to Tyreek Hill and Todd Gurley, who each moved up a single spot.
RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland -- up 2 spots to 16 overall
Not much new news around Chubb, but when it gets to be crunch time, people tend to look for feature backs. And Chubb should be a feature back.
TE Vance McDonald, Pittsburgh -- up 14 spots to 78 overall
This is the most surprising move of the week. The only real news we got on McDonald was offensive coordinator saying McDonald "still won't" see a substantial increase in playing time. First off, no one really thought that would happen. But regardless, that kind of quote should have caused a drop in ADP.
