6. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. BAL
NOTE: Solid history versus Ravens so don't fret.
7. Tony Romo, DAL vs. NYG
8. *Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. TB
9. Matt Leinart, ARI at SF
10. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at CLE
NOTE: Look for more freewheeling and ad-libbing this year.
11. Vince Young, TEN at JAC
NOTE: He's legit but a tricky opening assignment.
12. Jake Delhomme, CAR at STL
13. Jon Kitna, DET at OAK
14. David Garrard, JAC vs. TEN
NOTE: Can outrun some of his mistakes.
15. Jay Cutler, DEN at BUF
16. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. KC
17. Eli Manning, NYG at DAL
18. Alex Smith, SF vs. ARI
19. Brett Favre, GB vs. PHI
20. Philip Rivers, SD vs. CHI
21. J.P. Losman, BUF vs. DEN
22. Jeff Garcia, TB at SEA
23. Rex Grossman, CHI at SD
NOTE: Hope that his confidence isn't shattered here.
24. Steve McNair, BAL at CIN
NOTE: Never met a checkdown he didn't like.
25. *Jason Campbell, WAS vs. MIA
26. Chad Pennington, NYJ vs. NE
27. Joey Harrington, ATL at MIN
NOTE: Actually looked serviceable in preseason.
28. Charlie Frye, CLE vs. PIT
29. *Josh McCown, OAK vs. DET
NOTE: Oh, that coy Lane Kiffin.
30. Trent Green, MIA at WAS
31. Damon Huard, KC at HOU
32. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN vs. ATL

Running Back
1. Steven Jackson, STL vs. CAR
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. CHI
3. Larry Johnson, KC at HOU
NOTE: Rough sledding is ahead, but he'll open well.
4. Joseph Addai, IND vs. NO
5. *Frank Gore, SF vs. ARI
6. Willie Parker, PIT at CLE
7. Brian Westbrook, PHI at GB
8. Shaun Alexander, SEA vs. TB
9. *Laurence Maroney, NE at NYJ
NOTE: Super talent, but takes on too much contact.
10. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC vs. TEN
11. Reggie Bush, NO at IND
NOTE: Figured out pro game late in 2006; monster year possible.
12. Travis Henry, DEN at BUF
13. Brandon Jacobs, NYG at DAL
14. Edgerrin James, ARI at SF
15. Rudi Johnson, CIN vs. BAL
NOTE: Wants to be more involved as receiver.
16. Willis McGahee, BAL at CIN
17. Cedric Benson, CHI at SD
18. Deuce McAllister, NO at IND
19. *Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. NE
20. Ahman Green, HOU vs. KC
21. *Clinton Portis, WAS vs. MIA
NOTE: Set up for success, but how healthy is he?
22. Lamont Jordan, OAK vs. DET
NOTE: Can he mark his territory with cushy early schedule?
23. Cadillac Williams, TB at SEA
24. Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. PIT
NOTE: No longer a star, but he'll be okay here.
25. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. DEN
26. *Ronnie Brown, MIA at WAS
27. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. ATL
28. Tatum Bell, DET at OAK
29. Marion Barber, DAL vs. NYG
30. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. ATL
31. Julius Jones, DAL vs. NYG
32. Jerious Norwood, ATL at MIN
33. *Ladell Betts, WAS vs. MIA
34. *Brandon Jackson, GB vs. PHI
NOTE: Not sure any Packer halfback is worth a lot right now.
35. DeShaun Foster, CAR at STL
36. Fred Taylor, JAC vs. TEN
37. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at STL
38. *LenDale White, TEN at JAC
39. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. NE
40. Warrick Dunn, ATL at MIN
41. *Chris Brown, TEN at JAC
42. *Jesse Chatman, MIA at WAS
NOTE: He'll take some touches, but probably not a full time-share.
43. Michael Pittman, TB at SEA
44. Anthony Thomas, BUF vs. DEN
45. Kevin Faulk, NE at NYJ
46. Brian Leonard, STL vs. CAR
NOTE: Run to the computer if Jackson ever gets hurt.
47. Sammy Morris NE vs. NYJ
48. Ron Dayne, HOU vs. KC
49. Adrian Peterson, CHI at SD
50. *Michael Turner, SD vs. CHI
51. *Vernand Morency, GB vs. PHI
52. *T.J. Duckett, DET at OAK
53. Michael Bennett, KC at HOU
54. Correll Buckhalter, PHI at GB
55. Marcel Shipp, ARI at SF
56. Selvin Young, DEN at BUF
57. *Reuben Droughns, NYG at DAL
58. Musa Smith, BAL at CIN
59. Kenton Keith, IND vs. NO
60. Tony Hunt, PHI at GB
61. Mike Bell, DEN at BUF
62. *Kevin Jones, DET at OAK

Wide Receiver
1. Steve Smith, CAR at STL
2. Marvin Harrison, IND vs. NO
3. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. NO
NOTE: Just as good as Harrison at this point.
4. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. NYG
5. Chad Johnson, CIN vs. BAL
6. Marques Colston, NO at IND
7. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at SF
8. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. KC
9. *Torry Holt, STL vs. CAR
NOTE: We'll see how the knee holds up.
10. Anquan Boldin, ARI at SF
11. Javon Walker, DEN at BUF
12. Roy Williams, DET at OAK
13. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN vs. BAL
14. Lee Evans, BUF vs. DEN
A true stud but gotta respect Denver corners.
15. *Plaxico Burress, NYG at DAL
16. Santana Moss, WAS vs. MIA
17. Joey Galloway, TB at SEA
NOTE: There's still gas left in the tank.
18. Hines Ward, PIT at CLE
19. Reggie Brown, PHI at GB
20. *Donald Driver, GB vs. PHI
21. *Darrell Jackson, SF vs. ARI
22. Santonio Holmes, PIT at CLE
23. *Randy Moss, NE at NYJ
24. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. PIT
25. Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. NE
26. Deion Branch, SEA vs. TB
27. Bernard Berrian, CHI at SD
28. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. NE
29. Kevin Curtis, PHI at GB
30. Joe Horn, ATL at MIN
31. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. DET
Note: He's worth more if Culpepper takes over.
32. D.J. Hackett, SEA vs. TB
Note: How many snaps will Burleson steal?
33. *Mark Clayton, BAL at CIN
34. Donte' Stallworth, NE at NYJ
35. Isaac Bruce, STL vs. CAR
36. Mike Furrey, DET at OAK
37. Drew Bennett, STL vs. CAR
38. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. CHI
NOTE: Trendy sleeper, there goes the value.
39. *Devery Henderson, NO at IND
40. Chris Chambers, MIA at WAS
NOTE: At least his QB has been upgraded.
41. *Terry Glenn, DAL vs. NYG
42. Calvin Johnson, DET at OAK
NOTE: Starts off as the No. 3 receiver.
43. Eddie Kennison, KC at HOU
44. Derrick Mason, BAL at CIN
45. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI at SD
46. Brandon Jones, TEN at JAC
NOTE: By default, the best wideout they have.
47. Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. KC
SLEEPER: Mr. Excitement in the preseason.
48. Greg Jennings, GB vs. PHI
49. *Bobby Wade, MIN vs. ATL
SLEEPER: Don't laugh, he might catch 70 passes.
50. James Jones, GB vs. PHI
NOTE: Catches anything thrown near him.
51. Brandon Marshall, DEN at BUF
52. Wes Welker, NE at NYJ
53. *David Patten, NO at IND
54. Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. NO
55. Ernest Wilford, JAC vs. TEN
56. Craig Davis, SD vs. CHI
57. Jerry Porter, OAK vs. DET
NOTE: Is the desire still there?
58. *Demetrius Williams, BAL at CIN
59. Matt Jones, JAC vs. TEN
60. Michael Jenkins, ATL at MIN
61. Troy Williamson, MIN vs. ATL
62. Eric Moulds, TEN at JAC
63. Maurice Stovall, TB at SEA
64. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. KC
65. Nate Burleson, SEA vs. TB

Tight End
1. Antonio Gates, SD vs. CHI
2. Todd Heap, BAL at CIN
3. Jeremy Shockey, NYG at DAL
4. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. MIA
5. Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. PIT
6. Tony Gonzalez, KC at HOU
NOTE: No longer in the first tier.
7. Jason Witten, DAL vs. NYG
8. *Vernon Davis, SF vs. ARI
9. Dallas Clark, IND vs. NO
10. Ben Watson, NE at NYJ
11. Alge Crumpler, ATL at MIN
NOTE: We'll see if Harrington can find him.
12. Eric Johnson, NO at IND
13. Randy McMichael, STL vs. CAR
14. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. KC
SLEEPER: Got comfortable with Schaub quickly.
15. Heath Miller, PIT at CLE
16. Bo Scaife, TEN at JAC
17. *L.J. Smith, PHI at GB
18. Desmond Clark, CHI at SD
19. Marcus Pollard, SEA vs. TB
20. David Martin, MIA at WAS
21. Tony Scheffler, DEN at BUF
22. Chris Baker, NYJ vs. NE
23. Daniel Graham, DEN at BUF
24. Zach Miller, OAK vs. DET
NOTE: Nice upside but give him a few weeks.
25. Bubba Franks, GB vs. PHI
26. Leonard Pope, ARI at SF
27. Jerramy Stevens, TB at SEA
28. Marcedes Lewis, JAC vs. TEN
28. *Greg Olsen, CHI at SD
30. Reggie Kelly, CIN vs. BAL

Kicker
1. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. NO
2. Neil Rackers, ARI at SF
3. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. CHI
4. Jeff Wilkins, STL vs. CAR
5. David Akers, PHI at GB
6. Nick Folk, DAL vs. NYG
7. Olindo Mare, NO at IND
DOWNGRADE: Was all over the place in August.
8. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at NYJ
9. Josh Brown, SEA vs. TB
10. Robbie Gould, CHI at SD
11. Jason Elam, DEN at BUF
12. John Kasay, CAR at STL
13. Jeff Reed, PIT at CLE
14. *Shayne Graham, CIN vs. BAL
NOTE: Nicked-up kickers should make you nervous.
15. Matt Stover, BAL at CIN
16. Joe Nedney, SF vs. ARI
17. Josh Scobee, JAC vs. TEN
18. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. DET
19. Mike Nugent, NYJ vs. NE
20. Jason Hanson, DET at OAK
21. Jay Feely, MIA at WAS
22. Matt Bryant, TB at SEA
23. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. PIT
24. Rob Bironas, TEN at JAC
25. Lawrence Tynes, NYG at DAL

Defense
1. San Diego vs. Chicago
2. Minnesota vs. Atlanta
SLEEPER: Under-the-radar, ball-hawking defense.
3. Baltimore at Cincinnati
4. Chicago at San Diego
5. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
6. Oakland vs. Detroit
NOTE: Kitna can be forced into mistakes.
7. Dallas vs. New York Giants
NOTE: Manning's camp was nifty, but this is a stern test.
8. Philadelphia at Green Bay
9. New England at New York Jets
10. Pittsburgh at Cleveland
11. Miami at Washington
12. Houston vs. Kansas City
13. Washington vs. Miami
14. San Francisco vs. Arizona
15. Green Bay vs. Philadelphia
16. Detroit at Oakland
17. Denver at Buffalo
18. Jacksonville vs. Tennessee
NOTE: Better defense for real life than fantasy.
19. New York Giants at Dallas
20. Carolina at St. Louis
21. Atlanta at Minnesota
22. St. Louis vs. Carolina
23. Indianapolis vs. New Orleans
24. Tampa Bay at Seattle
25. New York Jets vs. New England
26. Cincinnati vs. Baltimore
27. Tennessee at Jacksonville
28. Arizona at San Francisco
29. Buffalo vs. Denver
30. Kansas City at Houston
31. New Orleans at Indianapolis
32. Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh