FantasySavvy 2012: Week 9 Player Rankings

     Quarterbacks

1. Cam Newton @ WAS
2. Peyton Manning @ CIN /2A Mike Vick @ NO
3. Aaron Rodgers vs ARI
4. Drew Brees vs PHI
5. Tony Romo @ ATL
6. RG3 vs CAR
7. Eli Manning vs PIT
8. Ben Roethlisbeger @ NYG
9. Matthew Stafford @ JAC
10. Matt Ryan vs DAL
11. Josh Freeman @ OAK
12. Carson Palmer vs TB
13. Matt Schaub vs BUF
14. Andrew Luck vs MIA
15. Jay Cutler @ TEN
16. Ryan Tannehill @ IND
17. Joe Flacco @ CLE
18. Andy Dalton vs DEN
19. Brandon Weeden vs BAL
20. Ryan Fitzpatrick @ HOU
21. John Skelton @ GB
22. Matt Hasselbeck vs CHI
23. Russel Wilson vs MIN
24. Christian Ponder @ SEA
25. Blaine Gabbert vs DET

Cam Newton takes the number one spot this week. I have been telling you guys to trade for him, his schedule gets very easy from here on out.

I like Mike Vick to have his best game of the year and to prove worthy of the #2 ranking this week.

Tony Romo plays bold  in Altanta, while Matt Ryan doesn’t do as well as expected against a tough Dallas secondary.

Running Backs

1. LeSean McCoy @ NO
2. Arian Foster vs BUF
3. Ray Rice @ CLE
4. Willis McGahee @ CIN
5. Trent Richardson vs BAL
6. Matt Forte @ TEN
7. Adrian Peterson @ SEA
8. Alfred Morris vs CAR
9. Marshawn Lynch vs MIN
10. Reggie Bush @ IND
11. Doug Martin @ OAK
12. Darren McFadden vs TB
13. C.J. Spiller @ HOU
14. Ahmad Bradshaw vs PIT *questionable (foot)
15. Pierre Thomas vs PHI
16. Jonathan Stewart @ WAS
17. Michael Turner vs DAL
18. Chris Johnson vs CHI
19. Fred Jackson @ HOU
20. Rashad Jennings vs DET
21. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs DEN
22. Mikel LeShoure @ JAC
23. Joique Bell @ JAC
24. Donald Brown vs MIA *questionable
25. Issac Redman @ NYG
26. Felix Jones @ ATL *questionable
27. LaRod Stephens-Howling @ GB
28. Vick Ballard vs MIA * move up to Brown’s spot if Brown is OUT
29. James Starks vs ARI
30. Alex Green vs ARI
31. Daniel Thomas @ IND
32. Michael Bush @ TEN
33. Phillip Tanner @ ATL
34. Andre Brown vs PIT * move up 10 slots if Bradshaw is OUT
35. Mark Ingram vs PHI
36. Ronnie Hillman @ CIN
37. Chris Ivory vs PHI
38. Tavaris Cadet vs PHI
39. DeAngelo Williams @ WAS
40. William Powell @ GB
41. David Wilson vs PIT * Move up 5 spots if Bradshaw is OUT
42. Montario Hardesty vs BAL
43. LeGarette Blount @ OAK
44. Robert Turbin vs MIN

Reggie Bush really needs to get it done this week against Indy. He has been frustrating ever since his knee injury against the Jets. If he struggles again this week, it’s time to be very worried about how he finishes the year. 

Look for Ray Rice to get a big workload and for James Starks to outplay Alex Green against the Cards if given the opportunity.

Wide Receivers

1. Demaryius Thomas @ CIN
2. Steve Smith @ WAS
3. Eric Decker @ CIN
4. Andre Johnson vs BUF
5. Brandon Marshall @ TEN
6. Vincent Jackson @ OAK
7. Marques Colston vs PHI
8. Percy Harvin @ SEA
9. Victor Cruz vs PIT
10. A.J. Green vs DEN
11. Reggie Wayne vs MIA
12. Denarius Moore vs TB
13. Larry Fitzgerald @ GB
14. Randall Cobb vs ARI
15. Roddy White vs DAL
16. Hakeem Nicks vs PIT
17. Mike Wallace @ NYG
18. DeSean Jackson @ NO
19. Jeremy Maclin @ NO
20. Julio Jones vs DAL
21. Antonio Brown @ NYG
22. Dez Bryant @ ATL
23. Miles Austin @ ATL
24. Calvin Johnson @ JAC *questionable (knee)- could be limited to 3rd downs
25. Jordy Nelson vs ARI *questionable (hammy)
26. James Jones vs ARI
27. Steve Johnson @ HOU
28. Lance Moore vs PHI
29. Titus Young @ JAC
30. Brian Hartline @ IND
31. Andre Roberts @ GB
32. Torrey Smith @ CLE
33. Kenny Britt vs CHI
34. Mike Williams @ OAK
35. Josh Gordon vs BAL
36. Santana Moss vs CAR
37. Anquan Boldin @ CLE
38. Sidney Rice vs MIN
39. Darrius Heyward-Bey vs TB
40. Cecil Shorts vs DET
41. Greg Little vs BAL
42. Justin Blackmon vs DET
43. Nate Washington vs CHI
44. Donnie Avery vs MIA
45. Leonard Hankerson vs CAR
46. Kendall Wright vs CHI
47. Andrew Hawkins vs DEN
48. Ryan Broyles @ JAC
49. Kevin Walter vs BUF
50. Davonne Bess @ IND
51. Jerome Simpson @ SEA
52. Kevin Ogletree @ ATL
53. Brandon Stokley @ CIN
54. Devery Henderson vs PHI
55. Emmanuel Sanders @ NYG
56. Golden Tate vs MIN
57. T.Y. Hilton vs MIA
58. Harry Douglas vs DAL
59. Josh Morgan vs CAR
60. Ramses Barden vs PIT

Steve Smith should have his best game of the year against Washington. He can absolutely abuse DeAngelo Hall. 

I am very weary on Calvin Johnson as you see in my rankings. Hasn’t practiced all week, could be OUT and if he does play could be limited to 3rd downs.

I think the Cowboys corners do a nice job on Roddy and Julio that is why they are both bumped down a bit. Dallas is giving up the fewest points to WR’s. Titus Young could very well play much better there where I have him ranked, especially with the Jags secondary banged up and possibly Megatron being out. Don’t be afraid to notch him up a few spots if you want. I have him there because he has to show me a bit more still as well as Stafford.

Denarius Moore has a great matchup especially with Bucs former CB Talib shipped off to New England.

Demaryius Thomas might be in my top five every week. In one of my leagues a guy just stole Thomas in a trade as well as Forte and that trade could easily get him into the title game. Thomas is going to finish extremely strong as will Eric Decker. 

Tight Ends

1. Jason Witten @ ATL
2. Jimmy Graham vs PHI
3. Tony Gonzalez vs DAL
4. Owen Daniels vs BUF
5. Heath Miller @ NYG
6. Greg Olsen @ WAS
7. Jermaine Gresham vs DEN
8. Brent Celek @ NO
9. Kyle Rudolph @ SEA
10. Jermichael Finley vs ARI
11. Brandon Pettigrew @ JAC
12. Martellus Bennett vs PIT
13. Brandon Myers vs TB
14. Dwayne Allen vs MIA
15. Dallas Clark @ OAK
16. Dennis Pitta @ CLE
17. Logan Paulsen vs CAR
18. Scott Chandler @ HOU
19. Jacob Tamme @ CIN
20. Joel Dreessen @ CIN
21. Jared Cook vs CHI
22. Zach Miller vs MIN

Witten takes the number one spot after last week’s performance. Greg Olsen should enjoy a very nice game being the second option with Brandon LaFell out. Dwayne Allen, Brandon Myers and Dallas Clark all are decent plays this week  if you plug them in for Vernon Davis or Rob Gronkowski who are on their bye week.