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).
Updated every Saturday in light of injury and other news from around the NFL.
11. Drew Brees, NO vs. CAR
12. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. MIA
13. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. SEA
14. Jay Cutler, DEN vs. SD
15. Brian Griese, CHI at GB
NOTE: Needs a good showing to solidify his spot.
16. David Garrard, JAC at KC
NOTE: Chiefs secondary has been stingy.
17. Derek Anderson, CLE at NE
NOTE: Hope for garbage yards on way out.
18. Trent Green, MIA at HOU
19. Philip Rivers, SD at DEN
20. Joey Harrington, ATL at TEN
21. *Chad Pennington, NYJ at NYG
22. Trent Edwards, BUF vs. DAL
23. Damon Huard, KC vs. JAC
24. *Matt Leinart, ARI at STL
NOTE: Great matchup but will Warner play also?
25. Trent Dilfer, SF vs. BAL
26. *Steve McNair, BAL at SF
27. *David Carr, CAR at NO
NOTE: A lemon from Day 1.
28. Gus Frerotte, STL vs. ARI
NOTE: Gets start while Bulger rests ribs.
29. *Kurt Warner, ARI at STL
Running Back
1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD at DEN
NOTE: He's not the problem.
2. Willie Parker, PIT vs. SEA
NOTE: Does his best work at home.
3. Ronnie Brown, MIA at HOU
NOTE: Apparently he's beaten out Chapman, heh.
4. *Travis Henry, DEN vs. SD
5. *Joseph Addai, IND vs. TB
6. Larry Johnson, KC vs. JAC
NOTE: Schedule starts to get easier.
7. Frank Gore, SF vs. BAL
8. Reggie Bush, NO vs. CAR
9. Edgerrin James, ARI at STL
10. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at KC
11. Marion Barber, DAL at BUF
12. *Shaun Alexander, SEA at PIT
13. Willis McGahee, BAL at SF
14. Ron Dayne, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: Good matchup but he was spotty last week.
15. *Clinton Portis, WAS vs. DET
16. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. DAL
17. *Sammy Morris, NE vs. CLE
NOTE: Double-digit touches every week.
18. *Derrick Ward, NYG vs. NYJ
19. Cedric Benson, CHI at GB
20. LenDale White, TEN vs. ATL
21. Warrick Dunn, ATL at TEN
NOTE: Quietly being used in pass game.
22. DeShaun Foster, CAR at NO
NOTE: Trying to fumble the job away.
23. Julius Jones, DAL at BUF
24. Fred Taylor, JAC at KC
25. Thomas Jones, NYJ at NYG
26. *Ladell Betts, WAS vs. DET
SLEEPER: Keep an eye on Portis late-week.
27. Jamal Lewis, CLE at NE
28. Kevin Jones, DET at WAS
29. *Laurence Maroney, NE vs. CLE
30. Brian Leonard, STL vs. ARI
31. Tatum Bell, DET at WAS
32. Chris Brown, TEN vs. ATL
33. *Ahman Green, HOU vs. MIA
34. Kenton Keith, IND vs. TB
NOTE: Decent ability if Addai can't go.
35. *Earnest Graham, TB at IND
NOTE: Your target before Pittman.
36. Adrian Peterson, CHI at GB
37. Michael Pittman, TB at IND
38. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at NO
39. Selvin Young, DEN vs. SD
40. Leon Washington, NYJ at NYG
41. Jerious Norwood, ATL at TEN
42. DeShawn Wynn, GB vs. CHI
43. Kevin Faulk, NE vs. CLE
44. Ryan Grant, GB vs. CHI
45. *Vernand Morency, GB vs. CHI
46. Aaron Stecker, NO vs. CAR
47. *Najeh Davenport, PIT vs. SEA
48. Jameel Cook, HOU vs. MIA
49. *Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. NYJ
50. Brandon Jackson, GB vs. CHI
51. Musa Smith, BAL at SF
52. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. CAR
53. Reuben Droughns, NYG vs. NYJ
54. Michael Turner, SD at DEN
55. Mike Sellers, WAS vs. DET
56. Anthony Thomas, BUF vs. DAL
57. Sam Gado, HOU vs. MIA
58. *Jesse Chatman, MIA at HOU
59. Michael Bennett, KC vs. JAC
60. *Maurice Morris, SEA at PIT
61. *T.J. Duckett, DET at WAS
Wide Receiver
1. Randy Moss, NE vs. CLE
2. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. TB
3. Terrell Owens, DAL at BUF
4. Roy Williams, DET at WAS
5. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at STL
6. Donald Driver, GB vs. CHI
7. *Marvin Harrison, IND vs. TB
8. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. NYJ
UPGRADE: Game has matured over last year.
9. Joey Galloway, TB at IND
10. Steve Smith, CAR at NO
11. Torry Holt, STL vs. ARI
12. Marques Colston, NO vs. CAR
13. Chris Chambers, MIA at HOU
14. *Javon Walker, DEN vs. SD
15. Laveranues Coles, NYJ at NYG
16. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. SD
17. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. SEA
NOTE: It's time to pass torch in Pittsburgh.
18. Deion Branch, SEA at PIT
NOTE: Finally on same page with Hasselbeck.
19. *Santana Moss, WAS vs. DET
NOTE: Great matchup but how healthy is he?
20. Derrick Mason, BAL at SF
NOTE: Sluggish offense actually helps him.
21. Bernard Berrian, CHI at GB
22. Braylon Edwards, CLE at NE
23. Greg Jennings, GB vs. CHI
24. *Anquan Boldin, ARI at STL
25. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at NYG
26. Andre Davis, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: Great short-term rental while Johnson heals.
27. Wes Welker, NE vs. CLE
28. Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. DET
29. Lee Evans, BUF vs. DAL
30. Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. JAC
31. *Calvin Johnson, DET at WAS
32. James Jones, GB vs. CHI
33. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at KC
34. *Hines Ward, PIT vs. SEA
35. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. NYJ
36. Roddy White, ATL at TEN
37. Bobby Engram, SEA at PIT
38. Mike Furrey, DET at WAS
39. Darrell Jackson, SF vs. BAL
40. Donte' Stallworth, NE vs. CLE
NOTE: Finally got involved last week.
41. Brandon Jones, TEN vs. ATL
42. Patrick Crayton, DAL at BUF
43. Reggie Williams, JAC at KC
NOTE: Building some rapport with Garrard.
44. Michael Jenkins, ATL at TEN
45. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. MIA
46. Ike Hilliard, TB at IND
47. Bryant Johnson, ARI at STL
48. *Mark Clayton, BAL at SF
49. Marty Booker, MIA at HOU
50. *Drew Bennett, STL vs. ARI
51. Joe Jurevicius, CLE at NE
52. Devery Henderson, NO vs. CAR
53. Vincent Jackson, SD at DEN
54. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI at GB
55. Nate Burleson, SEA at PIT
56. Shaun McDonald, DET at WAS
57. Roydell Williams, TEN vs. ATL
58. *Demetrius Williams, BAL at SF
59. Arnaz Battle, SF vs. BAL
60. *Isaac Bruce, STL vs. ARI
61. Ernest Wilford, JAC at KC
62. Roscoe Parrish, BUF vs. DAL
63. Matt Jones, JAC at KC
64. Sam Hurd, DAL at BUF
65. Samie Parker, KC vs. JAC
66. Terrance Copper, NO vs. CAR
67. Craig Davis, SD at DEN
68. Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. TB
69. Lance Moore, NO vs. CAR
70. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. SD
71. Aaron Moorehead, IND vs. TB
72. Eric Moulds, TEN vs. ATL
73. Joe Horn, ATL at TEN
74. Drew Carter, CAR at NO
75. *Josh Reed, BUF vs. DAL
76. Keary Colbert, CAR at NO
Tight End
1. *Antonio Gates, SD at DEN
2. Jason Witten, DAL at BUF
3. Dallas Clark, IND vs. TB
NOTE: Slot machine is paying out.
4. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. DET
5. Kellen Winslow, CLE at NE
6. Tony Gonzalez, KC vs. JAC
7. Todd Heap, BAL at SF
8. Jeremy Shockey, NYG vs. NYJ
9. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: Getting extra looks with WRs injured.
10. Alge Crumpler, ATL at TEN
11. Ben Watson, NE vs. CLE
12. Heath Miller, PIT vs. SEA
13. Eric Johnson, NO vs. CAR
NOTE: Catches short ones but no vertical element.
14. Desmond Clark, CHI at GB
15. Donald Lee, GB vs. CHI
NOTE: Favre looks his way often.
16. Marcus Pollard, SEA at PIT
17. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. ATL
18. Alex Smith, TB at IND
19. Bubba Franks, GB vs. CHI
20. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at KC
21. Randy McMichael, STL vs. ARI
22. Chris Baker, NYJ at NYG
23. *Ben Utecht, IND vs. TB
24. Leonard Pope, ARI at STL
25. Jeff King, CAR at NO
26. Greg Olsen, CHI at GB
27. Daniel Graham, DEN vs. SD
28. David Martin, MIA at HOU
29. Delaine Walker, SF vs. BAL
30. Robert Royal, BUF vs. DAL
Kicker
1. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. TB
2. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. CLE
3. Neil Rackers, ARI at STL
NOTE: Indoors against a stumbling club.
4. Nick Folk, DAL at BUF
5. Matt Stover, BAL at SF
6. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. SEA
7. Jason Elam, DEN vs. SD
8. Kris Brown, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: When in doubt, back a favorite.
9. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. ATL
10. Mason Crosby, GB vs. CHI
11. Nate Kaeding, SD at DEN
12. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. DET
13. Jason Hanson, DET at WAS
14. Josh Brown, SEA at PIT
15. Robbie Gould, CHI at GB
16. John Carney, JAC at KC
17. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. NYJ
18. Mike Nugent, NYJ at NYG
19. John Kasay, CAR at NO
20. Jay Feely, MIA at HOU
21. Morten Andersen, ATL at TEN
22. Olindo Mare, NO vs. CAR
23. Joe Nedney, SF vs. BAL
24. Matt Bryant, TB at IND
25. Dave Rayner, KC vs. JAC
26. Jeff Wilkins, STL vs. ARI
27. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. DAL
28. Phil Dawson, CLE at NE
Defense
1. New England vs. Cleveland
2. Baltimore at San Francisco
NOTE: Not the same unit, but they'll get to Dilfer.
3. Pittsburgh vs. Seattle
4. Green Bay vs. Chicago
NOTE: Chicago O-line is struggling.
5. Dallas at Buffalo
6. Houston vs. Miami
7. New York Giants vs. New York Jets
NOTE: If only it were Philly every week.
8. Chicago at Green Bay
DOWNGRADE: Injuries have taken a toll.
9. Denver vs. San Diego
10. Arizona at St. Louis
11. Indianapolis vs. Tampa Bay
12. Washington vs. Detroit
13. Carolina at New Orleans
14. San Diego at Denver
15. Tennessee vs. Atlanta
16. Kansas City vs. Jacksonville
17. San Francisco vs. Baltimore
18. Jacksonville at Kansas City
19. Seattle at Pittsburgh
20. Atlanta at Tennessee
21. New Orleans vs. Carolina
22. Detroit at Washington
23. New York Jets at New York Giants
24. St. Louis vs. Arizona
25. Tampa Bay at Indianapolis
26. Miami at Houston
27. Buffalo vs. Dallas
28. Cleveland at New England
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