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Updated position-by-position player rankings

10:34 AM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 |
Mike McDermott    Email

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).

Last Updated: 10/27
* = check status

Quarterback
1. *Tom Brady, NE vs. WAS
2. Peyton Manning, IND at CAR
3. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. PIT
4. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at CIN
5. Derek Anderson, CLE at STL
NOTE: This year's feel good story at QB.

6. Brian Griese, CHI vs. DET
NOTE: If only the change came earlier.
7. Eli Manning, NYG vs. MIA
8. Jon Kitna, DET at CHI
9. Donovan McNabb, PHI at MIN
NOTE: Good matchup but he's struggling.
10. Brett Favre, GB at DEN
11. Drew Brees, NO at SF
12. Jay Cutler, DEN vs. GB
13. Marc Bulger, STL vs. CLE
14. Philip Rivers, SD vs. HOU
15. Vince Young, TEN vs. OAK
16. *Chad Pennington, NYJ vs. BUF
17. Jason Campbell, WAS at NE
18. *Schaub/Rosenfels, HOU at SD
19. Jeff Garcia, TB vs. JAC
20. Cleo Lemon, MIA vs. NYG
21. Daunte Culpepper, OAK at TEN
22. *Vinny Testaverde, CAR vs. IND
23. Trent Edwards, BUF at NYJ
24. Alex Smith, SF vs. NO
NOTE: Can't be worse than Dilfer was.
25. Quinn Gray, JAC at TB
NOTE: They'll hide him in game plan.
26. *Kelly Holcomb, MIN vs. PHI

Running Back
1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. HOU
2. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. PHI
NOTE: Childress seems ready to give in.
3. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. MIA
4. Willie Parker, PIT at CIN
5. Marshawn Lynch, BUF at NYJ
6. Joseph Addai, IND at CAR
NOTE: Sharing or not, he's a stud.
7. Reggie Bush, NO at SF
8. Brian Westbrook, PHI at MIN
NOTE: He'll get them in the pass game.
9. Kevin Jones, DET at CHI
NOTE: Healthy, versatile, ready to rock.
10. *Frank Gore, SF vs. NO
11. *Steven Jackson, STL vs. CLE
12. LenDale White, TEN vs. OAK
NOTE: Leads NFL in goal-line carries.
13. Fred Taylor, JAC at TB
14. Jesse Chatman, MIA vs. NYG
15. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. BUF
NOTE: Why not use him in passing game?
16. Clinton Portis, WAS at NE
17. Earnest Graham, TB vs. JAC
NOTE: Usable in all packages.
18. Laurence Maroney, NE vs. WAS
NOTE: Off injury report, imagine that.
19. *Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at TB
NOTE: Dinged up, check status Sunday.
20. *Kenny Watson, CIN vs. PIT
NOTE: Needed to start with Johnson out.
21. *Travis Henry, DEN vs. GB
22. *LaMont Jordan, OAK at TEN
23. Cedric Benson, CHI vs. DET
24. *DeShawn Wynn, GB at DEN
25. Kenton Keith, IND at CAR
26. *Chester Taylor, MIN vs. PHI
27. *DeShaun Foster, CAR vs. IND
28. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. IND
29. *Selvin Young, DEN vs. GB
30. *Jamal Lewis, CLE at STL
NOTE: Looks like game-time decision.
31. Brian Leonard, STL vs. CLE
32. Jason Wright, CLE at STL
NOTE: Being pushed by Harrison.
33. *Ahman Green, HOU at SD
34. Adrian Peterson, CHI vs. DET
35. Reuben Droughns, NYG vs. MIA
36. *Vernand Morency, GB at DEN
37. Kevin Faulk, NE vs. WAS
38. Chris Henry, TEN vs. OAK
39. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. BUF
40. Jerome Harrison, CLE at STL
41. Michael Bennett, TB vs. JAC
42. Dominic Rhodes, OAK at TEN
43. Michael Turner, SD vs. HOU
44. Andre Hall, DEN vs. GB
SLEEPER: Spec play if/when Henry departs.
45. Justin Fargas, OAK at TEN
46. Najeh Davenport, PIT at CIN
47. Mike Sellers, WAS at NE
NOTE: Could score 5-6 more times.
48. Ron Dayne, HOU at SD
49. *Chris Brown, TEN vs. OAK
50. Heath Evans, NE vs. WAS
51. Aaron Stecker, NO at SF
52. Correll Buckhalter, PHI at MIN
53. Ladell Betts, WAS at NE
54. Pierre Thomas, NO at SF
55. Anthony Thomas, BUF at NYJ
55. *Brandon Jackson, GB at DEN
57. *Derrick Ward, NYG vs. MIA
58. Mewelde Moore, MIN vs. PHI
59. *Rudi Johnson, CIN vs. PIT
NOTE: Didn't do a thing all week.
60. Tatum Bell, DET at CHI
NOTE: Jones shoves him out of the way.

Wide Receiver
1. Randy Moss, NE vs. WAS
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN vs. PIT
3. Braylon Edwards, CLE at STL
NOTE: Welcome to the elite class.
4. Reggie Wayne, IND at CAR
5. Chad Johnson, CIN vs. PIT
6. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. MIA
7. Steve Smith, CAR vs. IND
NOTE: Vinny at least gives him a chance.
8. Wes Welker, NE vs. WAS
NOTE: Location, location, location.
9. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. GB
10. Torry Holt, STL vs. CLE
11. Roy Williams, DET at CHI
NOTE: Hasn't delivered of late.
12. Bernard Berrian, CHI vs. DET
13. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. BUF
14. Donte' Stallworth, NE vs. WAS
15. Donald Driver, GB at DEN
16. *Santonio Holmes, PIT at CIN
17. *Hines Ward, PIT at CIN
18. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. BUF
19. Lee Evans, BUF at NYJ
NOTE: Held back by limited scheme.
20. Kevin Curtis, PHI at MIN
21. Andre Davis, HOU at SD
22. Joey Galloway, TB vs. JAC
23. Calvin Johnson, DET at CHI
24. Greg Jennings, GB at DEN
25. Ronald Curry, OAK at TEN
26. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI vs. DET
27. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. MIA
28. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. GB
NOTE: Gets decent spike with Walker out.
29. Chris Chambers, SD vs. HOU
30. Ike Hilliard, TB vs. JAC
31. Reggie Brown, PHI at MIN
32. *Marvin Harrison, IND at CAR
33. *Joe Jurevicius, CLE at STL
34. Kevin Walter, HOU at SD
35. *Jerry Porter, OAK at TEN
36. Shaun McDonald, DET at CHI
37. Lance Moore, NO at SF
38. James Jones, GB at DEN
39. Isaac Bruce, STL vs. CLE
40. Marques Colston, NO at SF
DOWNGRADE: Meet the new Michael Clayton.
41. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at NE
42. Devery Henderson, NO at SF
43. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. HOU
44. Mike Furrey, DET at CHI
45. Roydell Williams, TEN vs. OAK
46. Marty Booker, MIA vs. NYG
47. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. NYG
48. Santana Moss, WAS at NE
49. Drew Bennett, STL vs. CLE
50. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at TB
51. Arnaz Battle, SF vs. NO
52. Derek Hagan, MIA vs. NYG
53. David Patten, NO at SF
54. Anthony Gonzalez, IND at CAR
55. Ernest Wilford, JAC at TB
56. *Jacoby Jones, HOU at SD
57. Roscoe Parrish, BUF at NYJ
58. Devin Hester, CHI vs. DET
59. Bobby Wade, MIN vs. PHI
60. Reggie Williams, JAC at TB
61. Sidney Rice, MIN vs. PHI
62. Cedric Wilson, PIT at CIN
63. Troy Williamson, MIN vs. PHI
64. Jason Avant, PHI at MIN
65. Drew Carter, CAR vs. IND
66. Aaron Moorehead, IND at CAR
67. Keary Colbert, CAR vs. IND
68. Eric Moulds, TEN vs. OAK
69. *Craig Davis, SD vs. HOU
70. Keenan McCardell, WAS at NE
71. Dwayne Jarrett, CAR vs. IND
72. Matt Jones, JAC at TB
73. *Darrell Jackson, SF vs. NO
74. *Andre Johnson, HOU at SD
NOTE: He's out another week.

Tight End
1. Antonio Gates, SD vs. HOU
2. Kellen Winslow, CLE at STL
3. Dallas Clark, IND at CAR
NOTE: Sneaky key to Indy offense.
4. Jeremy Shockey, NYG vs. MIA
5. *Heath Miller, PIT at CIN
6. Chris Cooley, WAS at NE
NOTE: Pats might make him the target.
7. Owen Daniels, HOU at SD
8. Desmond Clark, CHI vs. DET
9. Eric Johnson, NO at SF
10. *Vernon Davis, SF vs. NO
NOTE: Leaves plays on field every week.
11. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. GB
12. Donald Lee, GB at DEN
NOTE: Needed more with Franks out.
13. Greg Olsen, CHI vs. DET
NOTE: He's a star for 2008.
14. Kyle Brady, NE vs. WAS
15. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. OAK
16. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at TB
17. *Alex Smith, TB vs. JAC
18. Daniel Graham, DEN vs. GB
19. *David Martin, MIA vs. NYG
20. *Chris Baker, NYJ vs. BUF
21. Matt Schobel, PHI at MIN
22. Randy McMichael, STL vs. CLE
23. Jeff King, CAR vs. IND
24. *L.J. Smith, PHI at MIN
25. Zach Miller, OAK at TEN
26. George Wrighster, JAC at TB
27. *Ben Utecht, IND at CAR
28. Robert Royal, BUF at NYJ
29. Reggie Kelly, CIN vs. PIT
30. *Ben Watson, NE vs. WAS
NOTE: Good chance he sits.
31. Mike Vrabel, NE vs. WAS
32. Delaine Walker, SF vs. NO

Kicker
1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. WAS
2. Adam Vinatieri, IND at CAR
3. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. OAK
4. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. HOU
5. Robbie Gould, CHI vs. DET
6. David Akers, PHI at MIN
7. Jeff Reed, PIT at CIN
8. Phil Dawson, CLE at STL
9. Rian Lindell, BUF at NYJ
NOTE: Limited offense pads his bottom line.
10. Jason Elam, DEN vs. GB
11. Jason Hanson, DET at CHI
12. Mike Nugent, NYJ vs. BUF
13. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. MIA
14. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. PIT
15. Mason Crosby, GB at DEN
16. Matt Bryant, TB vs. JAC
17. *Kris Brown, HOU at SD
NOTE: Tied to double-digit dog, be wary.
18. John Kasay, CAR vs. IND
19. Joe Nedney, SF vs. NO
20. Jeff Wilkins, STL vs. CLE
NOTE: Don't lock yourself to this offense.
21. *Olindo Mare, NO at SF
22. Jay Feely, MIA vs. NYG
23. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at TEN
24. John Carney, JAC at TB
25. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. PHI
26. Shaun Suisham, WAS at NE

Defense
1. New York Giants at Miami
NOTE: Grab a pint and watch some sacks, mate.
2. Tampa Bay vs. Jacksonville
3. New England vs. Washington
4. San Diego vs. Houston
5. Tennessee vs. Oakland
6. Indianapolis at Carolina
7. Chicago vs. Detroit
8. Minnesota vs. Philadelphia
9. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay
10. Philadelphia at Minnesota
11. Denver vs. Green Bay
12. New Orleans at San Francisco
13. Green Bay at Denver
14. Detroit at Chicago
15. San Francisco vs. New Orleans
16. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
17. Cleveland at St. Louis
SLEEPER: Rams can't protect their quarterback.
18. Oakland at Tennessee
19. Buffalo at New York Jets
20. New York Jets vs. Buffalo
21. Miami vs. New York Giants
22. Houston at San Diego
23. Carolina vs. Indianapolis
24. Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh
25. Washington at New England
26. St. Louis vs. Cleveland

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