Projo Fantasy Sports Blog

By Chad Lawton

Next Update: 9/6

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.

* = check status

Quarterback
1. *Tom Brady, NE vs. KC
2. Tony Romo, DAL at CLE
NOTE: Entire offense is licking its chops.
3. *Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. STL
4. Drew Brees, NO vs. TB
5. *Peyton Manning, IND vs. CHI
6. *Derek Anderson, CLE vs. DAL
7. Kurt Warner, ARI at SF
8. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. HOU
9. Eli Manning, NYG vs. WAS
10. *Carson Palmer, CIN at BAL
NOTE: Messy summer doesn't inspire confidence.
11. Jon Kitna, DET at ATL
NOTE: How bad can he be with those wideouts?
12. Matt Schaub, HOU at PIT
13. Brett Favre, NYJ at MIA
14. Philip Rivers, SD vs. CAR
15. Jay Cutler, DEN at OAK
16. *J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs. ARI
NOTE: Mike Martz's most ambitious challenge yet.
17. David Garrard, JAC at TEN
18. *Marc Bulger, STL at PHI
19. *Matt Hasselbeck, SEA at BUF
20. Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. MIN
21. *Jake Delhomme, CAR at SD
22. *Jeff Garcia, TB at NO
23. *Vince Young, TEN vs. JAC
24. Chad Pennington, MIA vs. NYJ
25. JaMarcus Russell, OAK vs. DEN
26. Jason Campbell, WAS at NYG
NOTE: A mess the last two weeks.
27. Trent Edwards, BUF vs. SEA
28. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. DET
29. *Tarvaris Jackson, MIN at GB
30. Kyle Orton, CHI at IND
31. *Joe Flacco, BAL vs. CIN
32. Brodie Croyle, KC at NE

Running Back
1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. CAR
2. *Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. STL
3. Marion Barber, DAL at CLE
4. Joseph Addai, IND vs. CHI
5. Adrian Peterson, MIN at GB
6. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. SEA
NOTE: They'll pound the rock in all situations.
7. Frank Gore, SF vs. ARI
8. Michael Turner, ATL vs. DET
9. *Steven Jackson, STL at PHI
10. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. WAS
11. Clinton Portis, WAS at NYG
12. Willie Parker, PIT vs. HOU
13. Laurence Maroney, NE vs. KC
NOTE: Is he truly a lead back?
14. Thomas Jones, NYJ at MIA
NOTE: Line improved, but a sluggish summer.
15. *Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at TEN
16. Earnest Graham, TB at NO
17. *Selvin Young, DEN at OAK
18. Larry Johnson, KC at NE
NOTE: Target on his back this week.
19. Ricky Williams, MIA vs. NYJ
20. *Ryan Grant, GB vs. MIN
NOTE: Yes, Minnesota's run-stopping is that good.
21. Matt Forte, CHI at IND
22. *Reggie Bush, NO vs. TB
23. Edgerrin James, ARI at SF
24. Jonathan Stewart, CAR at SD
NOTE: Too good not to take over sooner or later.
25. *Kevin Smith, DET at ATL
26. *Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. DAL
27. Fred Taylor, JAC at TEN
28. Darren McFadden, OAK vs. DEN
29. Chris Perry, CIN at BAL
30. Justin Fargas, OAK vs. DEN
31. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at SD
32. LenDale White, TEN vs. JAC
NOTE: A plodder all the way.
33. *Willis McGahee, BAL vs. CIN
34. *Ray Rice, BAL vs. CIN
35. Maurice Morris, SEA at BUF
NOTE: Bump 5-10 slots if he starts.
36. Julius Jones, SEA at BUF
37. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. JAC
NOTE: Worth the price of admission.
38. *Steve Slaton HOT at PIT
39. *Ronnie Brown, MIA vs. NYJ
40. Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. DET
41. *Ahman Green, HOU at PIT
42. Felix Jones, DAL at CLE
NOTE: He should get a sizeable role right away.
43. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG vs. WAS
44. Andre Hall, DEN at OAK
45. Chester Taylor, MIN at GB
46. *Jason Wright, CLE vs. DAL
NOTE: Keep an eye on Lewis's status.
47. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT vs. HOU
48. *Chris Taylor, HOU at PIT
49. *Rudi Johnson, DET at ATL
50. Leon Washington, NYJ at MIA
NOTE: Will he get role he deserves?
51. Derrick Ward, NYG vs. WAS
52. Kenny Watson, CIN at BAL
53. Tim Hightower, ARI at SF
54. DeShaun Foster, SF vs. ARI
55. Lorenzo Booker, PHI vs. STL
56. Ladell Betts, WAS at NYG
57. LaMont Jordan, NE vs. KC
58. Sammy Morris, NE vs. KC
59. *Jerome Harrison, CLE vs. DAL
60. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. TB
61. Fred Jackson, BUF vs. SEA
62. Warrick Dunn, TB at NO
63. *Deuce McAllister, NO vs. TB
64. *Brandon Jackson, GB vs. MIN
65. Michael Pittman, DEN at OAK
66. *Kevin Jones, CHI at IND
67. Jacob Hester, SD vs. CAR
68. Darren Sproles, SD vs. CAR
69. Kolby Smith, KC at NE
70. Michael Bush, OAK vs. DEN
71. Jamaal Charles, KC at NE

Wide Receiver
1. Terrell Owens, DAL at CLE
NOTE: I'll be shocked if he doesn't score.
2. Randy Moss, NE vs. KC
3. *Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. DAL
4. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. CHI
5. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at SF
6. Marques Colston, NO vs. TB
7. Andre Johnson, HOU at PIT
8. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. WAS
9. Wes Welker, NE vs. KC
NOTE: Not on initial injury report.
10. *Torry Holt, STL at PHI
11. *T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at BAL
12. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. HOU
13. Calvin Johnson, DET at ATL
NOTE: Here I am now, entertain me.
14. Roy Williams, DET at ATL
15. Anquan Boldin, ARI at SF
16. Greg Jennings, GB vs. MIN
17. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at MIA
18. Roddy White, ATL vs. DET
NOTE: Offense won't attack with rookie QB.
19. *Chad Johnson, CIN at BAL
20. Donald Driver, GB vs. MIN
21. *Joey Galloway, TB at NO
NOTE: Nothing this summer but he does own the matchup.
22. Hines Ward, PIT vs. HOU
23. Chris Chambers, SD vs. CAR
24. Dwayne Bowe, KC at NE
25. *Nate Burleson, SEA at BUF
26. *Marvin Harrison, IND vs. CHI
27. Lee Evans, BUF vs. SEA
28. Laveranues Coles, NYJ at MIA
29. Santana Moss, WAS at NYG
30. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. CAR
31. Sidney Rice, MIN at GB
NOTE: A shame he's not in a different offense.
32. Patrick Crayton, DAL at CLE
33. Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. CHI
NOTE: A month for rust, and then watch out.
34. Justin Gage, TEN vs. JAC
35. Bernard Berrian, MIN at GB
36. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. DEN
37. Kevin Walter, HOU at PIT
NOTE: Very playable as your No. 3 most weeks.
38. *Reggie Williams, JAC at TEN
39. *Reggie Brown, PHI vs. STL
40. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. STL
41. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. NYJ
NOTE: Has a shot with QB upgrade.
42. Jabar Gaffney, NE vs. KC
43. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. ARI
44. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR at SD
45. *Bryant Johnson, SF vs. ARI
46. Antonio Bryant, TB at NO
47. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. CIN
NOTE: Might have one sneaky year left.
48. *Javon Walker, OAK vs. DEN
49. Josh Morgan, SF vs. ARI
50. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. CIN
51. Ike Hilliard, TB at NO
52. Donte Stallworth, CLE vs. DAL
NOTE: Been overrated for years.
53. Devin Hester, CHI at IND
NOTE: I admit, I'm curious too.
54. Hank Baskett, PHI vs. STL
55. Eddie Royal, DEN at OAK
56. *James Jones, GB vs. MIN
57. *Drew Bennett, STL at PHI
58. Brandon Stokley, DEN at OAK
59. Robert Meachem, NO vs. TB
NOTE: Let him prove it once, first.
60. *Darrell Jackson, DEN at OAK
61. David Patten, NO vs. TB
62. *D.J. Hackett, CAR at SD
63. *Jerry Porter, JAC at TEN
64. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. WAS
65. Courtney Taylor, SEA at BUF
66. Marty Booker, CHI at IND
67. *Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. DET
68. James Hardy, BUF vs. SEA
69. Jordan Kent, SEA at BUF

Tight End
1. Jason Witten, DAL at CLE
2. Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. DAL
3. *Antonio Gates, SD vs. CAR
NOTE: The key to the entire offense.
4. Dallas Clark, IND vs. CHI
NOTE: He's used as an outside threat.
5. *Jeremy Shockey, NO vs. TB
6. Chris Cooley, WAS at NYG
7. Tony Gonzalez, KC at NE
8. Owen Daniels, HOU at PIT
9. *Todd Heap, BAL vs. CIN
10. Heath Miller, PIT vs. HOU
NOTE: Looks like a matchup he can score with.
11. Vernon Davis, SF vs. ARI
12. Alge Crumpler, TEN vs. JAC
13. Tony Scheffler, DEN at OAK
NOTE: Took a step back late in camp.
14. Ben Utecht, CIN at BAL
15. Zach Miller, OAK vs. DEN
NOTE: Best value TE play on board.
16. Donald Lee, GB vs. MIN
17. *L.J. Smith, PHI vs. STL
18. *John Carlson, SEA at BUF
19. *Ben Watson, NE vs. KC
20. *Greg Olsen, CHI at IND
21. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at TEN
22. Randy McMichael, STL at PHI
23. Kevin Boss, NYG vs. WAS
24. Dustin Keller, NYJ at MIA
25. Alex Smith, TB at NO
26. Leonard Pope, ARI at SF
27. Robert Royal, BUF vs. SEA

Kicker
1. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. CAR
2. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. KC
NOTE: Go where the points are.
3. Nick Folk, DAL at CLE
4. Josh Scobee, JAC at TEN
5. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. CHI
6. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. HOU
7. David Akers, PHI vs. STL
8. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. WAS
9. Shayne Graham, CIN at BAL
10. Martin Gramatica, NO vs. TB
11. Mason Crosby, GB vs. MIN
12. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. DAL
13. Jason Hanson, DET at ATL
14. Neil Rackers, ARI at SF
15. Ryan Longwell, MIN at GB
16. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. JAC
17. Matt Stover, BAL vs. CIN
18. Kris Brown, HOU at PIT
19. Joe Nedney, SF vs. ARI
20. Jason Elam, ATL vs. DET
21. Robbie Gould, CHI at IND
NOTE: How can you trust his offense right now?
22. Josh Brown, STL at PHI
23. John Kasay, CAR at SD

Defense
1. New England vs. Kansas City
NOTE: Say cheese, Brodie.
2. San Diego vs. Carolina
3. New York Giants vs. Washington
4. Green Bay vs. Minnesota
5. Minnesota at Green Bay
6. Philadelphia vs. St. Louis
NOTE: Blitz packages will tee off on Bulger.
7. Buffalo vs. Seattle
8. Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
9. Dallas at Cleveland
10. Arizona at San Francisco
NOTE: Martz will expose his QB most weeks.
11. Jacksonville at Tennessee
12. Pittsburgh vs. Houston
13. Indianapolis vs. Chicago
NOTE: Stadium opener, and Orton matchup helps.
14. Tennessee vs. Jacksonville
15. Seattle at Buffalo
16. New York Jets at Miami
17. Denver at Oakland
18. Carolina at San Diego
19. New Orleans vs. Tampa Bay
20. San Francisco vs. Arizona
21. Oakland vs. Denver
22. Chicago at Indianapolis
23. Cincinnati at Baltimore
24. Houston at Pittsburgh
25. Detroit at Atlanta
26. Atlanta vs. Detroit
27. Washington at New York Giants
28. Miami vs. New York Jets
29. Tampa Bay at New Orleans
30. St. Louis at Philadelphia
31. Cleveland vs. Dallas
32. Kansas City at New England

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