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Updated Week 7 position-by-position player rankings

11:31 AM Sat, Oct 20, 2007 |
Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris

Following 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: 10/20/07
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Quarterback
1. *Tom Brady, NE at MIA
NOTE: Not his favorite spot, but so what?
2. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. NYJ
3. Tony Romo, DAL vs. MIN
4. Peyton Manning, IND at JAC
NOTE: The hardest matchup on his schedule.
5. Eli Manning, NYG vs. SF
NOTE: I guess this is growing up.

6. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. CHI
7. Jon Kitna, DET vs. TB
8. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. STL
9. Jeff Garcia, TB at DET
10. Drew Brees, NO vs. ATL
11. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. TEN
12. Brian Griese, CHI at PHI
13. David Garrard, JAC vs. IND
NOTE: A solid No. 2 QB for fantasy.
14. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at DEN
15. *Marc Bulger, STL at SEA
16. Jason Campbell, WAS vs. ARI
NOTE: Spotty wideouts dragging him down.
17. Jay Cutler, DEN vs. PIT
18. Cleo Lemon, MIA vs. NE
19. *Chad Pennington, NYJ at CIN
20. Damon Huard, KC at OAK
21. Daunte Culpepper, OAK vs. KC
22. *Tim Rattay, ARI at WAS
23. Kyle Boller, BAL at BUF
24. *Collins/Young, TEN at HOU
25. Trent Edwards, BUF vs. BAL
26. Trent Dilfer, SF at NYG
27. Byron Leftwich, ATL at NO
NOTE: Permanent switch, but does he fit scheme?
28. *Tarvaris Jackson, MIN at DAL

Running Back
1. Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. CHI
2. Larry Johnson, KC at OAK
3. Willie Parker, PIT at DEN
4. *Ronnie Brown, MIA vs. NE
NOTE: Fear the Pats offense, not the defense.
5. *Willis McGahee, BAL at BUF
6. Joseph Addai, IND at JAC
7. Reggie Bush, NO vs. ATL
NOTE: May have turned corner at Seattle.
8. Adrian Peterson, MIN at DAL
NOTE: Baby, you're a big star now.
9. *Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC vs. IND
10. Thomas Jones, NYJ at CIN
11. Travis Henry, DEN vs. PIT
12. Frank Gore, SF at NYG
13. *Shaun Alexander, SEA vs. STL
NOTE: Hope for 100, then sell, sell, sell.
14. Clinton Portis, WAS vs. ARI
15. Edgerrin James, ARI at WAS
16. LenDale White, TEN at HOU
NOTE: Leads league in goal-line carries.
17. Kevin Jones, DET vs. TB
18. Marion Barber, DAL vs. MIN
NOTE: Total stud but Minnesota stuffs run.
19. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. BAL
NOTE: Tricky matchup but touch count is there.
20. *LaMont Jordan, OAK vs. KC
21. Ahman Green, HOU vs. TEN
22. *Kenny Watson, CIN vs. NYJ
23. Cedric Benson, CHI at PHI
24. *Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. SF
25. Kevin Faulk, NE at MIA
26. Brian Leonard, STL at SEA
27. *Fred Taylor, JAC vs. IND
28. Earnest Graham, TB at DET
29. *Derrick Ward, NYG vs. SF
30. Jerious Norwood, ATL at NO
NOTE: Deserves to be the featured back.
31. *Michael Bennett, TB at DET
NOTE: Still more of a track guy than running back.
32. Warrick Dunn, ATL at NO
33. Julius Jones, DAL vs. MIN
34. Chester Taylor, MIN at DAL
35. Reuben Droughns, NYG vs. SF
36. Leon Washington, NYJ at CIN
37. *Laurence Maroney, NE at MIA
38. Tatum Bell, DET vs. TB
39. Selvin Young, DEN vs. PIT
40. Justin Fargas, OAK vs. KC
41. Adrian Peterson, CHI at PHI
42. Kenton Keith, IND at JAC
43. Heath Evans, NE at MIA
44. Ron Dayne, HOU vs. TEN
45. *Najeh Davenport, PIT at DEN
46. *Maurice Morris, SEA vs. STL
47. *Dominic Rhodes, OAK vs. KC
48. Mike Sellers, WAS vs. ARI
49. Correll Buckhalter, PHI vs. CHI
50. Priest Holmes, KC at OAK
NOTE: Stay skeptical until he shows something.
51. Aaron Stecker, NO vs. ATL
52. Musa Smith, BAL at BUF
53. Ladell Betts, WAS vs. ARI
54. Chris Henry, TEN at HOU
55. Anthony Thomas, BUF vs. BAL
56. Mewelde Moore, MIN at DAL
57. Sam Gado, HOU vs. TEN
58. Mike Karney, NO vs. ATL
59. Jesse Chatman, MIA vs. NE
60. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. ATL
61. *Rudi Johnson, CIN vs. NYJ
62. *Chris Brown, TEN at HOU
63. *Steven Jackson, STL at SEA

Wide Receiver
1. Randy Moss, NE at MIA
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN vs. NYJ
NOTE: The key to the entire offense.
3. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. SF
4. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. MIN
5. *Chad Johnson, CIN vs. NYJ
6. Joey Galloway, TB at DET
7. Roy Williams, DET vs. TB
8. Reggie Wayne, IND at JAC
9. *Marvin Harrison, IND at JAC
10. *Torry Holt, STL at SEA
11. *Derrick Mason, BAL at BUF
12. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at CIN
NOTE: Solid fantasy option even without TDs.
13. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at WAS
NOTE: Team doesn't always use him right.
14. Kevin Curtis, PHI vs. CHI
15. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ at CIN
16. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. PIT
17. Bobby Engram, SEA vs. STL
18. Bernard Berrian, CHI at PHI
19. Wes Welker, NE at MIA
20. *Anquan Boldin, ARI at WAS
NOTE: Had good practice week.
21. *Hines Ward, PIT at DEN
22. Marques Colston, NO vs. ATL
23. *Donte' Stallworth, NE at MIA
24. *Santonio Holmes, PIT at DEN
25. Dwayne Bowe, KC at OAK
26. *Ike Hilliard, TB at DET
NOTE: Rejuvenated, and this is ideal matchup.
27. *Santana Moss, WAS vs. ARI
28. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. KC
29. Lee Evans, BUF vs. BAL
NOTE: Conservative scheme drains his value.
30. Andre Davis, HOU vs. TEN
NOTE: Probably one more week without Johnson.
31. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. MIN
32. Roddy White, ATL at NO
33. *Calvin Johnson, DET vs. TB
34. Dennis Northcutt, JAC vs. IND
35. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. SF
36. Marty Booker, MIA vs. NE
NOTE: Increased targets with Chambers gone.
37. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI at PHI
38. Reggie Brown, PHI vs. CHI
39. Mike Furrey, DET vs. TB
40. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. TEN
41. Lance Moore, NO vs. ATL
42. Mark Clayton, BAL at BUF
43. Sidney Rice, MIN at DAL
44. Devery Henderson, NO vs. ATL
45. Michael Jenkins, ATL at NO
46. Jerry Porter, OAK vs. KC
47. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. PIT
48. Nate Burleson, SEA vs. STL
49. Shaun McDonald, DET vs. TB
50. *Isaac Bruce, STL at SEA
51. Darrell Jackson, SF at NYG
52. Reggie Williams, JAC vs. IND
53. Roscoe Parrish, BUF vs. BAL
54. *Bryant Johnson, ARI at WAS
55. Bobby Wade, MIN at DAL
56. *Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. ARI
57. Samie Parker, KC at OAK
58. *D.J. Hackett, SEA vs. STL
59. Arnaz Battle, SF at NYG
60. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. NE
61. Eric Moulds, TEN at HOU
62. Troy Williamson, MIN at DAL
63. Demetrius Williams, BAL at BUF
64. *Josh Reed, BUF vs. BAL
65. *Drew Bennett, STL at SEA
66. Roydell Williams, TEN at HOU
67. Anthony Gonzalez, IND at JAC
68. Sam Hurd, DAL vs. MIN
69. Derek Hagan, MIA vs. NE
70. Devin Hester, CHI at PHI
71. *Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. TEN
72. Jason Avant, PHI vs. CHI
73. *Cedric Wilson, PIT at DEN
74. Keenan McCardell, WAS vs. ARI
75. Matt Jones, JAC vs. IND
76. Terrance Copper, NO vs. ATL
77. *Joe Horn, ATL at NO
78. Ernest Wilford, JAC vs. IND
79. Courtney Roby, CIN vs. NYJ
80. Deon Anderson, DAL vs. MIN
81. *Andre Johnson, HOU vs. TEN
NOTE: Still not ready yet.
82. *Javon Walker, DEN vs. PIT
NOTE: He's down for six weeks.

Tight End
1. Jason Witten, DAL vs. MIN
2. Tony Gonzalez, KC at OAK
3. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. ARI
NOTE: Only trustable target here.
4. Jeremy Shockey, NYG vs. SF
5. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. TEN
NOTE: Once a college QB, now a stud TE.
6. Dallas Clark, IND at JAC
7. Desmond Clark, CHI at PHI
8. Heath Miller, PIT at DEN
9. Greg Olsen, CHI at PHI
NOTE: Upside remains off the charts.
10. Bo Scaife, TEN at HOU
11. *Marcus Pollard, SEA vs. STL
12. Eric Johnson, NO vs. ATL
NOTE: Longest catch this year: 9 yards.
13. *Vernon Davis, SF at NYG
14. Marcedes Lewis, JAC vs. IND
15. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. PIT
16. Kyle Brady, NE at MIA
17. Randy McMichael, STL at SEA
18. *David Martin, MIA vs. NE
19. *Chris Baker, NYJ at CIN
20. Leonard Pope, ARI at WAS
21. Robert Royal, BUF vs. BAL
22. Daniel Graham, DEN vs. PIT
23. Jerramy Stevens, TB at DET
24. George Wrighster, JAC vs. IND
25. Reggie Kelly, CIN vs. NYJ
26. Zach Miller, OAK vs. KC
27. *Ben Watson, NE at MIA
28. *Ben Utecht, IND at JAC
29. Mike Vrabel, NE at MIA
NOTE: All he does is catch touchdowns.
30. Matt Schobel, PHI vs. CHI
31. Delaine Walker, SF at NYG
32. *Todd Heap, BAL at BUF
NOTE: Unlikely to play.
33. *Alge Crumpler, ATL at NO
34. *Alex Smith, TB at DET
35. *L.J . Smith, PHI vs. CHI

Kicker
1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at MIA
Runs with loaded offense, obviously.
2. Matt Stover, BAL at BUF
3. Nick Folk, DAL vs. MIN
4. David Akers, PHI vs. CHI
5. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. NYJ
6. *Kris Brown, HOU vs. TEN
7. Adam Vinatieri, IND at JAC
8. Josh Brown, SEA vs. STL
9. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. SF
10. Jason Elam, DEN vs. PIT
NOTE: Name brand has taken a hit.
11. Jeff Reed, PIT at DEN
12. Matt Bryant, TB at DET
13. Rob Bironas, TEN at HOU
14. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. ARI
15. Jason Hanson, DET vs. TB
16. John Carney, JAC vs. IND
17. Neil Rackers, ARI at WAS
18. Dave Rayner, KC at OAK
19. Olindo Mare, NO vs. ATL
20. Mike Nugent, NYJ at CIN
21. Robbie Gould, CHI at PHI
22. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. KC
23. Ryan Longwell, MIN at DAL
24. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. BAL
25. Jeff Wilkins, STL at SEA
26. Jay Feely, MIA vs. NE
27. Joe Nedney, SF at NYG
28. Morten Andersen, ATL at NO

Defense
1. New York Giants vs. San Francisco
2. Baltimore at Buffalo
3. New England at Miami
4. Tampa Bay at Detroit
NOTE: The OL you look to exploit.
5. Washington vs. Arizona
6. Philadelphia vs. Chicago
7. Dallas vs. Minnesota
8. Seattle vs. St. Louis
9. Pittsburgh at Denver
10. Kansas City at Oakland
11. Houston vs. Tennessee
12. New Orleans vs. Atlanta
13. Minnesota at Dallas
14. Buffalo vs. Baltimore
15. Chicago at Philadelphia
16. Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis
17. Tennessee at Houston
18. Oakland vs. Kansas City
19. Denver vs. Pittsburgh
20. Arizona at Washington
21. Indianapolis at Jacksonville
22. Atlanta at New Orleans
23. Detroit vs. Tampa Bay
24. St. Louis at Seattle
25. Cincinnati vs. New York Jets
26. San Francisco at New York Giants
27. New York Jets at Cincinnati
28. Miami vs. New England

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