By Mike Cannici
QB Rankings
1. Drew Brees @ DAL
2. Michael Vick @ CHI
3. Aaron Rodgers @ ATL
4. Peyton Manning vs. SD
5. Phillip Rivers @ IND
6. Tom Brady @ DET
7. Kyle Orton vs. STL
8. Matt Ryan vs. GB
9. Shaun Hill vs. NE
10. Ben Roethlisberger @ BUF
11. Mark Sanchez vs. CIN- Sanchez has been solid as of late, and the way Cincy has been struggling, I can’t imagine Sanchez putting up a stinker at home Thursday night.
12. Jon Kitna vs. NO
13. Matt Cassel @ SEA- Cassel has been lights out lately and gets another risky pass defense this Sunday.
14. Eli Manning vs. JAX-Manning has now lost his top two receivers in Nicks and Smith, but faces one of the league’s worst pass defenses so should still post some solid numbers at home.
15. Matt Schaub vs.TEN
16. Brett Favre @ WAS-Favre has been up and down, but could have same effect as Kitna following coaching change and light up the shaky Redskins pass defense who is likely to be without star safety Laron Landry.
17. Donavan McNabb vs. MIN
18. Joe Flacco vs. TB
19. David Garrard @ NYG
20. Josh Freeman @ BAL
21. Sam Bradford @ DEN
22. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. PIT
23. Jay Cutler vs. PHI
24. Carson Palmer @ NYJ
25. Rusty Smith @ HOU- I know most of you have never heard of Smith before last week and neither have I, but he faces the league’s worst pass defense and I can’t possibly rank him lower than this.
26. Matt Hasselback vs. KC
27. Troy Smith @ ARI
28. Derek Anderson vs. SF
29. Jason Campbell vs. MIA
30. Tyler Thigpen @ OAK
31. Browns QB’s vs. CAR- McCoy likely to be out with high ankle sprain, Seneca Wallace likely to start.
32. Jimmy Clausen @ CLE
RB Rankings
1. Arian Foster vs. TEN
2. Frank Gore @ ARI
3. Chris Johnson @ HOU
4. Peyton Hillis vs. CAR
5. Adrian Peterson @ WAS
6. Knowshon Moreno vs. STL
7. Rashard Mendenhall @ BUF
8. Michael Turner vs. GB
9. Steven Jackson @ DEN
10. Ray Rice vs. TB
11. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. JAX- Because of fumbling issues, Jacobs will get the start, which is why I have to put Bradshaw right outside my top 10. Ahmad should still have the better overall day though.
12. Jamaal Charles @ SEA
13. Maurice Jones-Drew @ NYG- The Giants have been great against the run, and until the final quarter Sunday night, held Lesean McCoy to just 9 carries for 13 yards.
14. LaDainian Tomlinson vs. CIN
15. Darren McFadden vs. MIA
16. Mike Tolbert @ IND- Had a big game against Denver Monday night, I wouldn’t be shocked if he ran all over the suspect Colts defense as well.
17. Matt Forte vs. PHI
18. LeSean McCoy @ CHI- Chicago is third in the league against the run, still makes for solid RB2
19. Keiland Williams vs. MIN- Will get bulk of carries again and especially valuable in PPR leagues.
20. LaGarrette Blount @ BAL- The Ravens run defense is a little overrated in my opinion and Blount should be able to find some openings as well as the end zone on at least one occasion.
21. Donald Brown vs. SD- Looked better last week and if Addai sits again this week, Brown could put up some low end RB2 numbers as he did last week.
22. BenJarvus Green-Ellis @ DET
23. Shonne Greene vs. CIN
24. Maurice Morris vs. NE- Likely to start for Jahvid Best and is a decent flex play.
25. Cedric Benson @ NYJ
26. Felix Jones vs. NO
27. Jonathan Stewart @ CLE- Looks like he’ll return Sunday but has a tough matchup against the underrated Browns defense.
28. Beanie Wells vs. SF- I think this will be the week he finally gets a healthy amount of carries and posts flex numbers at the very least.
29. Brandon Jackson @ ATL
30. Fred Jackson vs. PIT- Facing the league’s best run defense, bump him up a few spots in PPR leagues though.
31. Marshawn Lynch vs. KC
32. Ronnie Brown @ OAK
33. Brandon Jacobs vs. JAX- With Bradshaw’s fumbling issues, Jacobs will get the start, but I still like Bradshaw to put up the better numbers.
34. Thomas Jones @ SEA- I Don’t see a huge yardage game out of Jones, but should be able to find the end zone on at least one occasion.
35. Chris Ivory @ DAL
36. Danny Woodhead @ DET- Like him a lot again this week especially in PPR leagues.
37. Darren Sproles @ IND
38. Ricky Williams @ OAK
39. Mike Goodson @ CLE- With J. Stewart expected to back, Goodson will likely only see 10-12 touches.
40. Justin Forsett vs. KC
41. Michael Bush vs. MIA
42. Reggie Bush @ DAL- Wouldn’t look for more than 10-12 touches here, but could break one long if he is fully healthy. I’d take the wait and see approach on starting him this week.
43. Tim Hightower vs. SF
44. Marion Barber vs. NO
45. Willis McGahee vs. TB
46. Cadillac Williams @ BAL- Stole a touchdown from Blount last week on a draw play, could sneak one in again, in desperation, especially in PPR leagues you can give him a go.
47. Jason Snelling vs. GB
48. Dmitri Nance @ ATL
49. Chester Taylor vs. PHI
50. Bernard Scott @ NY
WR Rankings
1. Roddy White vs. GB
2. Calvin Johnson vs. NE
3. Brandon Lloyd vs. STL
4. Dwayne Bowe @ SEA
5. Reggie Wayne vs. SD
6. Andre Johnson vs. TEN
7. Larry Fitzgerald vs. SF
8. Mario Manningham vs. JAX- Giants are without Nicks and Smith so Manningham is now the guy and facing a terrible pass D at home, Manningham is a solid WR1 this week that your probably playing as a WR3.
9. Greg Jennings @ ATL
10. Santonio Holmes vs. CIN
11. Steve Johnson vs. PIT
12. Mike Wallace @ BUF
13. Vincent Jackson @ IND- Makes his return Sunday night, and with Gates and Floyd questionable, could have a big game.
14. Dez Bryant vs. NO
15. Marques Colston @ DAL
16. Santana Moss vs. MIN
17. Mike Thomas @ NYG
18. Anquan Boldin vs. TB
19. Brandon Marshall @ OAK- He expects to play after suffering a hamstring injury last week, I’m rating him as if he’ll go.
20. Wes Welker @ DET
21. Desean Jackson @ CHI- Matched up against Charles Tillman, one of the most underrated corners in the game, could have a tough day.
22. Steve Breaston vs. SF
23. Mike Williams @ BAL
24. Michael Crabtree @ ARI- 1 catch for 15 yards last week, the Cardinals are just who he needs to get back on track.
25. Miles Austin vs. NO
26. Johnny Knox vs. PHI
27. Jeremy Maclin @ CHI
28. Sidney Rice @ WAS – Will make his second start against the banged up secondary, could explode back into fantasy relevance.
29. James Jones @ ATL
30. Terrell Owens @ NYJ- Matchup vs. Revis, who shut down Andre Johnson last week, low end WR2 at best this week.
31. Jabar Gaffney vs. STL
32. Hines Ward @ BUF
33. Braylon Edwards vs. CIN
34. Blair White vs. SD
35. Percy Harvin @ WAS
36. Randy Moss @ HOU
37. Chad OchoCinco @ NYJ
38. Ben Obomanu vs. KC- Will become Hasselbacks new number one with Mike Williams sidelined, KC is susceptible against the pass, so could have a solid day at home.
39. Lee Evans vs. PIT
40. Pierre Garcon vs. SD
41. Danny Amendola @ DEN
42. Derek Hagan vs. JAX- The number two receiver now in NY, could pick up a few catches and a score against the lowly Jags secondary.
43. Derrick Mason vs. TB
44. Steve Smith @ CLE
45. Deion Branch @ DET
46. Nate Burleson vs. NE
47. Nate Washington @ HOU
48. Mohammed Massaquoi vs. CAR
49. Brandon Gibson @ DEN
50. Brian Hartline @ OAK
51. Eddie Royal vs. STL
52. Michael Jenkins vs. GB
53. Emmanuel Sanders @ BUF
54. Louis Murphy vs. MIA
55. Donald Driver @ ATL
56. Anthony Armstrong vs. MIN
57. David Gettis @ CLE
58. Laurent Robinson @ DEN
59. Davone Bess @ OAK
60. Kevin Walter vs. TEN
TE Rankings
1. Jason Witten vs. NO
2. Jacob Tamme vs. SD
3. Zach Miller vs. MIA
4. Chris Cooley vs. MIN
5. Marcedes Lewis @ NYG
6. Vernon Davis @ ARI
7. Aaron Hernandez @ DET
8. Brandon Pettigrew vs. NE
9. Heath Miller @ BUF- The Bills allow the most points to opposing TEs.
10. Tony Gonzalez vs. GB
11. Dustin Keller vs. CIN
12. Todd Heap vs. TB
13. Kevin Boss vs. JAX- Could see a lot more targets with Nicks and Smith out.
14. Joel Dreessen vs. TEN
15. Kellen Winslow @BAL
16. Greg Olsen vs. PHI
17. Visanthe Shiancoe @ WAS
18. Tony Moeaki @ SEA
19. Ben Watson vs. CAR
20. John Carlson vs. KC- With Mike Williams out, Carlson should get a few more looks.
21. Bo Scaife @ HOU
22. Jermaine Gresham @ NYJ- Jets allowed 104 yards and a touchdown last week to Texans TE Joel Dreessen and Gresham could wind up with similar success with all the attention on TO and OchoCinco.
23. Anthony Fasano @ OAK
24. Jimmy Graham @ DAL- Could have a big game again if Shockey can’t go and has a ton of upside. Cowboys have given up a combined 13-156-1 stat line the last two weeks against opposing TEs.
25. Michael Hoomanawanui @ DEN
26. Rob Gronkowski @ DET
27. Brent Celek @ CHI
28. Travis Beckum vs. JAX- Caught a touchdown pass last week and could get more involved out of the slot with Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith dealing with injuries.
29. Jeremy Shockey @ DAL- Move up near Graham’s spot if he’s able to play
30. Randy McMichael @ IND- Gates is still not likely to play, but if Gates goes, he’s a must start against the Colts Sunday night.
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