Projo Fantasy Sports Blog

By David Ferris

Below are complete fantasy football rankings based on this week's matchups for all the major positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, K, team defense). They are based on a combined yardage/scoring system (4 points for a passing touchdown, 6 points for a rushing/receiving touchdown, one point for every 25 passing yards, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards).
Updated every Saturday in light of injury and other news from around the NFL.

* = check status

Quarterback
1. Tom Brady, NE vs. NYJ
2. Tony Romo, DAL vs. PHI
3. Derek Anderson, CLE vs. BUF
4. Peyton Manning, IND at OAK
5. Carson Palmer, CIN at SF
6. Drew Brees, NO vs. ARI
7. Kurt Warner, ARI at NO
NOTE: Everyone picks on this secondary.
8. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA at CAR
9. Brett Favre, GB at STL
10. *Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. JAC
11. Jay Cutler, DEN at HOU
NOTE: A rare sophomore getting it done.
12. Donovan McNabb, PHI at DAL
13. David Garrard, JAC at PIT
14. Trent Edwards, BUF at CLE
15. *Sage Rosenfels, HOU vs. DEN
NOTE: One of the better backups in league.
16. Eli Manning, NYG vs. WAS
17. *Jeff Garcia, TB vs. ATL
18. *Philip Rivers, SD vs. DET
NOTE: Extra sugar tonight, in my coffee.
19. Jon Kitna, DET at SD
20. Vince Young, TEN at KC
21. *Marc Bulger, STL vs. GB
22. Todd Collins, WAS at NYG
23. Kyle Boller, BAL at MIA
24. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN vs. CHI
25. *Josh McCown, OAK vs. IND
26. Shaun Hill, SF vs. CIN
27. Chris Redman, ATL at TB
28. Kellen Clemens, NYJ at NE
29. *Testaverde/Moore, CAR vs. SEA
30. Kyle Orton, CHI at MIN
31. Brodie Croyle, KC vs. TEN
32. Cleo Lemon, MIA vs. BAL

Running Back
1. Joseph Addai, IND at OAK
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. DET
3. *Brian Westbrook, PHI at DAL
4. Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. BUF
5. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. CHI
NOTE: Deserves a mulligan for SF misstep.
6. Earnest Graham, TB vs. ATL
7. *Willis McGahee, BAL at MIA
8. Ryan Grant, GB at STL
NOTE: From complete unknown to difference-maker.
9. Steven Jackson, STL vs. GB
10. Marion Barber, DAL vs. PHI
11. *Frank Gore, SF vs. CIN
12. Edgerrin James, ARI at NO
13. Clinton Portis, WAS at NYG
14. Fred Taylor, JAC at PIT
NOTE: He's more vital than MJD right now.
15. Willie Parker, PIT vs. JAC
16. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF at CLE
17. Thomas Jones, NYJ at NE
18. *LenDale White, TEN at KC
19. Aaron Stecker, NO vs. ARI
20. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. WAS
21. *Justin Fargas, OAK vs. IND
22. Kolby Smith, KC vs. TEN
23. *Selvin Young, DEN at HOU
24. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at PIT
25. Laurence Maroney, NE vs. NYJ
26. Shaun Alexander, SEA at CAR
27. Rudi Johnson, CIN at SF
28. Kevin Jones, DET at SD
29. Travis Henry, DEN at HOU
30. Julius Jones, DAL vs. PHI
31. *Darius Walker, HOU vs. DEN
32. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. CHI
33. Adrian Peterson, CHI at MIN
34. Chris Brown, TEN at KC
35. Warrick Dunn, ATL at TB
36. Jerious Norwood, ATL at TB
37. *Ron Dayne, HOU vs. DEN
38. Maurice Morris, SEA at CAR
39. DeShaun Foster, CAR vs. SEA
40. *Jesse Chatman, MIA vs. BAL
41. Leon Washington, NYJ at NE
42. *Najeh Davenport, PIT vs. JAC
43. Heath Evans, NE vs. NYJ
44. Reuben Droughns, NYG vs. WAS
45. Sam Gado, MIA vs. BAL
46. Kenny Watson, CIN at SF
47. *Fred Jackson, BUF at CLE
48. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. SEA
49. Garrett Wolfe, CHI at MIN
NOTE: Undersized, but not without ability.
50. Kevin Faulk, NE vs. NYJ
51. Michael Turner, SD vs. DET
52. *Andre Hall, DEN at HOU
53. Brandon Jackson, GB at STL
54. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. ARI
55. Ladell Betts, WAS at NYG
56. Jerome Harrison, CLE vs. BUF
57. T.J. Duckett, DET at SD
58. Jason Wright, CLE vs. BUF
59. Vernand Morency, GB at STL
60. *Kenton Keith, IND at OAK
61. Mike Sellers, WAS at NYG
62. Leonard Weaver, SEA at CAR
63. Musa Smith, BAL at MIA
64. *Correll Buckhalter, PHI at DAL
65. Patrick Cobbs, MIA vs. BAL
66. Michael Bennett, TB vs. ATL
67. *LaMont Jordan, OAK vs. IND
68. Adimchinobe Echemandu, HOU vs. DEN
69. Jason Snelling, ATL at TB
70. Antonio Pittman, STL vs. GB
71. *Brian Leonard, STL vs. GB
72. Dwayne Wright, BUF at CLE
73. Tatum Bell, DET at SD
74. Mewelde Moore, MIN vs. CHI
75. Dominic Rhodes, OAK vs. IND
76. *Michael Pittman, TB vs. ATL

Wide Receiver
1. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. PHI
NOTE: Toasted former mates in previous meeting.
2. Randy Moss, NE vs. NYJ
3. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. BUF
4. Marques Colston, NO vs. ARI
NOTE: Six huge games over seven weeks.
5. *Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at NO
6. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. DEN
7. *T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at SF
8. Reggie Wayne, IND at OAK
9. Brandon Marshall, DEN at HOU
10. Greg Jennings, GB at STL
11. Wes Welker, NE vs. NYJ
12. *Joey Galloway, TB vs. ATL
13. Chad Johnson, CIN at SF
14. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. WAS
15. *Torry Holt, STL vs. GB
16. Roddy White, ATL at TB
NOTE: A breakout year that no one noticed.
17. Lee Evans, BUF at CLE
18. Hines Ward, PIT vs. JAC
19. Donald Driver, GB at STL
20. Deion Branch, SEA at CAR
21. Bernard Berrian, CHI at MIN
22. Calvin Johnson, DET at SD
NOTE: A good reminder - never trust rookie wideouts.
23. Steve Smith, CAR vs. SEA
24. Derrick Mason, BAL at MIA
25. Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. TEN
26. Bobby Engram, SEA at CAR
27. Chris Henry, CIN at SF
28. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ at NE
29. *Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. JAC
30. Reggie Williams, JAC at PIT
31. Sidney Rice, MIN vs. CHI
32. Shaun McDonald, DET at SD
33. Donte' Stallworth, NE vs. NYJ
34. *Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at NE
35. Justin Gage, TEN at KC
36. Jabar Gaffney, NE vs. NYJ
NOTE: Three-game roll, but gadget plays seldom repeat.
37. *Jerry Porter, OAK vs. IND
38. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. WAS
39. Kevin Curtis, PHI at DAL
NOTE: Receiver roulette no fun in Philly.
40. James Jones, GB at STL
41. *Anthony Gonzalez, IND at OAK
42. Chris Chambers, SD vs. DET
43. *Isaac Bruce, STL vs. GB
44. *Ike Hilliard, TB vs. ATL
45. *Bryant Johnson, ARI at NO
46. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. DEN
47. *Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. PHI
48. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. IND
49. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI at MIN
50. Mike Furrey, DET at SD
51. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. BAL
52. Joe Jurevicius, CLE vs. BUF
53. *Reggie Brown, PHI at DAL
54. *Javon Walker, DEN at HOU
NOTE: Game-time call, along with Stokley.
55. David Patten, NO vs. ARI
56. *Brandon Stokley, DEN at HOU
57. Nate Washington, PIT vs. JAC
58. Nate Burleson, SEA at CAR
59. *Anquan Boldin, ARI at NO
60. *Arnaz Battle, SF vs. CIN
61. Devard Darling, BAL at MIA
62. *Santana Moss, WAS at NYG
63. Michael Jenkins, ATL at TB
64. Bobby Wade, MIN vs. CHI
65. Drew Bennett, STL vs. GB
66. Josh Cribbs, CLE vs. BUF
67. Devin Hester, CHI at MIN
68. Cedric Wilson, PIT vs. JAC
69. Drew Carter, CAR vs. SEA
70. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at PIT
71. Devery Henderson, NO vs. ARI
72. *Brad Smith, NYJ at NE
73. Jerheme Urban, ARI at NO
74. Mark Clayton, BAL at MIA
75. Roscoe Parrish, BUF at CLE
76. Andre Davis, HOU vs. DEN
77. *Marvin Harrison, IND at OAK
78. Eddie Kennison, KC vs. TEN
79. *Marty Booker, MIA vs. BAL
80. Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. DEN
81. Sam Hurd, DAL vs. PHI
82. Derek Hagan, MIA vs. BAL
83. Darrell Jackson, SF vs. CIN
84. Ernest Wilford, JAC at PIT
85. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at NYG
86. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. DET
87. Ben Obomanu, SEA at CAR
88. *Brandon Jones, TEN at KC
89. Justin McCarerins, NYJ at NE
90. Josh Reed, BUF at CLE
91. Lance Moore, NO vs. ARI

Wide Receiver
1. *Antonio Gates, SD vs. DET
2. Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. BUF
3. *Tony Gonzalez, KC vs. TEN
4. Jason Witten, DAL vs. PHI
5. Jeremy Shockey, NYG vs. WAS
6. *Chris Cooley, WAS at NYG
7. Dallas Clark, IND at OAK
8. Vernon Davis, SF vs. CIN
9. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. DEN
10. Ben Watson, NE vs. NYJ
11. Donald Lee, GB at STL
12. Heath Miller, PIT vs. JAC
13. Tony Scheffler, DEN at HOU
14. Greg Olsen, CHI at MIN
15. Robert Royal, BUF at CLE
16. Desmond Clark, CHI at MIN
17. *Chris Baker, NYJ at NE
18. Jeff King, CAR vs. SEA
NOTE: By default the second-best target.
19. Eric Johnson, NO vs. ARI
20. Alex Smith, TB vs. ATL
21. *Alge Crumpler, ATL at TB
22. Leonard Pope, ARI at NO
23. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at PIT
24. Randy McMichael, STL vs. GB
25. *Bo Scaife, TEN at KC
26. *Todd Heap, BAL at MIA
27. Reggie Kelly, CIN at SF
28. *Marcus Pollard, SEA at CAR
29. David Martin, MIA vs. BAL
30. Sean McHugh, DET at SD
31. Matt Schobel, PHI at DAL
32. Daniel Graham, DEN at HOU
33. Kyle Brady, NE vs. NYJ
34. Ben Utecht, IND at OAK
35. Zach Miller, OAK vs. IND
36. * L.J. Smith, PHI at DAL
37. *Bubba Franks, GB at STL
38. Mike Vrabel, NE vs. NYJ

Kicker
1. Mason Crosby, GB at STL
NOTE: Solid leg, indoor assignment.
2. Nick Folk, DAL vs. PHI
3. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. BUF
4. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. CHI
NOTE: Solid rent-a-kicker option here.
5. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. NYJ
6. Josh Brown, SEA at CAR
7. Rob Bironas, TEN at KC
8. Adam Vinatieri, IND at OAK
9. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. JAC
10. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. DET
11. Kris Brown, HOU vs. DEN
12. Shayne Graham, CIN at SF
13. Jason Elam, DEN at HOU
14. Martin Gramatica, NO vs. ARI
NOTE: Takes over for ailing Mare.
15. Matt Bryant, TB vs. ATL
16. Matt Stover, BAL at MIA
17. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. WAS
18. Josh Scobee, JAC at PIT
19. Rian Lindell, BUF at CLE
20. Neil Rackers, ARI at NO
21. Robbie Gould, CHI at MIN
22. Shaun Suisham, WAS at NYG
23. David Akers, PHI at DAL
24. Jason Hanson, DET at SD
25. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. IND
26. Joe Nedney, SF vs. CIN
27. John Kasay, CAR vs. SEA
28. John Carney, KC vs. TEN
29. Jay Feely, MIA vs. BAL
30. Mike Nugent, NYJ at NE
31. Jeff Wilkins, STL vs. GB
32. Morten Andersen, ATL at TB

Defense
1. Minnesota vs. Chicago
2. Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta
NOTE: Safe to say the Falcons offense is "confused."
3. New England vs. New York Jets
4. New York Giants vs. Washington
5. San Diego vs. Detroit
6. Green Bay at St. Louis
7. Indianapolis at Oakland
8. Pittsburgh vs. Jacksonville
9. Dallas vs. Philadelphia
10. Seattle at Carolina
11. Baltimore at Miami
12. Houston vs. Denver
13. New Orleans vs. Arizona
14. Cincinnati at San Francisco
15. Washington at New York Giants
16. Tennessee at Kansas City
17. Kansas City vs. Tennessee
18. Cleveland vs. Buffalo
19. Miami vs. Baltimore
20. Arizona at New Orleans
21. Denver at Houston
22. Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
23. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati
24. Chicago at Minnesota
NOTE: Never spend at this fantasy position.
25. Carolina vs. Seattle
26. Buffalo at Cleveland
27. Detroit at San Diego
28. St. Louis vs. Green Bay
29. Philadelphia at Dallas
30. Atlanta at Tampa Bay
31. Oakland vs. Indianapolis
32. New York Jets at New England

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