Projo Fantasy Sports Blog

By Chad Lawton

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).

Next Update: 9/20

* = check status

Quarterback
1. Jay Cutler, DEN vs. NO
NOTE: Sit back, enjoy the ride.
2. Drew Brees, NO at DEN
3. Tony Romo, DAL at GB
4. Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. DAL
NOTE: Poise of a ten-year veteran.
5. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. PIT
NOTE: He's a blast if injury doesn't strike.
6. J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs. DET
NOTE: Showed plenty of moxie in Seattle win.
7. Philip Rivers, SD vs. NYJ
8. Kurt Warner, ARI at WAS
9. Peyton Manning, IND vs. JAC
10. Eli Manning, NYG vs. CIN
11. Jon Kitna, DET at SF
12. *Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at PHI
NOTE: How bad is the shoulder?
13. Matt Cassel, NE vs. MIA
14. Brett Favre, NYJ at SD
15. Jake Delhomme, CAR at MIN
16. Trent Edwards, BUF vs. OAK
17. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. STL
NOTE: If only he has some targets.
18. Jason Campbell, WAS vs. ARI
19. Derek Anderson, CLE at BAL
20. Matt Schaub, HOU at TEN
21. Gus Frerotte, MIN vs. CAR
NOTE: Steps in for benched Jackson.
22. Marc Bulger, STL at SEA
23. Kyle Orton, CHI vs. TB
24. Carson Palmer, CIN at NYG
25. David Garrard, JAC at IND
26. Kerry Collins, TEN vs. HOU
27. Brian Griese, TB at CHI
28. Chad Pennington, MIA at NE
NOTE: Has the brains, not the arm.
29. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. KC
30. Joe Flacco, BAL vs. CLE
31. *Tyler Thigpen, KC at ATL
32. JaMarcus Russell, OAK at BUF

Running Back
1. *Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. CAR
2. Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. PIT
3. Frank Gore, SF vs. DET
4. *Marion Barber, DAL at GB
5. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. CIN
6. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. OAK
NOTE: Set-up is ideal here.
7. *LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. NYJ
NOTE: Doubtful toe will keep him from must-win game.
8. Willie Parker, PIT at PHI
9. Matt Forte, CHI vs. TB
10. Clinton Portis, WAS vs. ARI
11. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. HOU
NOTE: Fastest back in the league.
12. Michael Turner, ATL vs. KC
13. Steven Jackson, STL at SEA
NOTE: Doesn't see a lot of blocking.
14. Reggie Bush, NO at DEN
15. Julius Jones, SEA vs. STL
NOTE: It's the matchup, not the player.
16. Joseph Addai, IND vs. JAC
17. Larry Johnson, KC at ATL
18. Earnest Graham, TB at CHI
NOTE: Like the talent, but Dunn steals touches.
19. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at IND
20. Jamal Lewis, CLE at BAL
21. Thomas Jones, NYJ at SD
22. Sammy Morris, NE vs. MIA
NOTE: Best of the three-headed lot.
23. LenDale White, TEN vs. HOU
NOTE: Gets the goal-line work, anyway.
24. *Willis McGahee, BAL vs. CLE
25. Ryan Grant, GB vs. DAL
NOTE: Hamstring looms, not to mention Jackson.
26. Kevin Smith, DET at SF
27. Darren McFadden, OAK at BUF
28. Edgerrin James, ARI at WAS
NOTE: Losing the stripe touches to Hightower.
29. Ronnie Brown, MIA at NE
30. LaMont Jordan, NE vs. MIA
31. Steve Slaton, HOU at TEN
32. Selvin Young, DEN vs. NO
33. Darren Sproles, SD vs. NYJ
NOTE: Exciting scatback, but don't chase Week 2.
34. Ray Rice, BAL vs. CLE
35. Jonathan Stewart, CAR at MIN
36. Chris Perry, CIN at NYG
37. Fred Jackson, BUF vs. OAK
38. Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. KC
39. Michael Pittman, DEN vs. NO
NOTE: Has a shot at 9-10 TDs.
40. Michael Bush, OAK at BUF
41. Andre Hall, DEN vs. NO
42. Pierre Thomas, NO at DEN
NOTE: Mandatory insurance for Bush owners.
43. Fred Taylor, JAC at IND
44. Tim Hightower, ARI at WAS
45. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG vs. CIN
46. Ricky Williams, MIA at NE
47. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at MIN
49. Felix Jones, DAL at GB
49. Warrick Dunn, TB at CHI
50. Brandon Jackson, GB vs. DAL
NOTE: A No. 2 with juice.
51. Kevin Faulk, NE vs. MIA
NOTE: He's around to muck things up.
52. Derrick Ward, NYG vs. CIN
52. LeRon McClain, BAL vs. CLE
54. Leon Washington, NYJ at SD
55. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. CAR
56. Kevin Jones, CHI vs. TB
57. T.J. Duckett, SEA vs. STL
58. Leonard Weaver, SEA vs. STL
59. Ladell Betts, WAS vs. ARI
60. Kenny Watson, CIN at NYG
61. Rudi Johnson, DET at SF
62. Chris Taylor, HOU at TEN
63. DeShaun Foster, SF vs. DET
64. Jamaal Charles, KC at ATL
65. Kregg Lumpkin, GB vs. DAL
66. Dominic Rhodes, IND vs. JAC
67. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT at PHI
NOTE: August fumbles really set him back.

Wide Receiver
1. Terrell Owens, DAL at GB
NOTE: Doesn't look 30-something, now does he?
2. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. NO
NOTE: Blanket coverage sometimes isn't enough.
3. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. JAC
4. Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. CIN
NOTE: Meet me in Hawaii.
5. Randy Moss, NE vs. MIA
6. Calvin Johnson, DET at SF
NOTE: Here I am now, entertain me.
7. Andre Johnson, HOU at TEN
8. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at WAS
9. Anquan Boldin, ARI at WAS
10. Greg Jennings, GB vs. DAL
NOTE: Doesn't miss that other QB.
11. Steve Smith, CAR at MIN
NOTE: Welcome back, all is forgiven.
12. Roy Williams, DET at SF
13. Santonio Holmes, PIT at PHI
14. Braylon Edwards, CLE at BAL
NOTE: A good buy-low target.
15. Lee Evans, BUF vs. OAK
16. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at SD
17. Santana Moss, WAS vs. ARI
18. Hines Ward, PIT at PHI
19. Dwayne Bowe, KC at ATL
20. Torry Holt, STL at SEA
21. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. PIT
NOTE: Remember the jets, forget the gaffe.
22. Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. JAC
NOTE: Slot machine paying off.
23. Chris Chambers, SD vs. NYJ
24. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at NYG
25. Wes Welker, NE vs. MIA
26. Eddie Royal, DEN vs. NO
27. Donald Driver, GB vs. DAL
28. Chad Johnson, CIN at NYG
29. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. NYJ
30. Bryant Johnson, SF vs. DET
NOTE: Starting to get comfortable in scheme.
31. Roddy White, ATL vs. KC
NOTE: Better days are ahead.
32. Laveranues Coles, NYJ at SD
33. David Patten, NO at DEN
34. Justin Gage, TEN vs. HOU
35. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. DET
NOTE: Tank isn't empty yet.
36. Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. CAR
37. Antonio Bryant, TB at CHI
NOTE: Could step up with Galloway out.
38. Matt Jones, JAC at IND
39. Kevin Walter, HOU at TEN
40. Marvin Harrison, IND vs. JAC
NOTE: Just the third option now.
41. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. CLE
42. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. CLE
43. Patrick Crayton, DAL at GB
44. *Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. ARI
45. Keary Colbert, SEA vs. STL
46. Ike Hilliard, TB at CHI
47. Brandon Lloyd, CHI vs. TB
48. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR at MIN
49. Robert Meachem, NO at DEN
NOTE: Scored in first pro game.
50. *Reggie Brown, PHI vs. PIT
51. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. CIN
52. James Jones, GB vs. DAL
53. Josh Reed, BUF vs. OAK
54. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. KC
55. Greg Lewis, PHI vs. PIT
NOTE: No great shakes, but needed for now.
56. Shaun McDonald, DET at SF
57. Michael Clayton, TB at CHI
58. *Javon Walker, OAK at BUF
59. Reggie Williams, JAC at IND
60. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ at SD
NOTE: Two weeks, two touchdowns.
61. Steve Breaston, ARI at WAS
NOTE: Watch this special-teams ace.
62. Ronald Curry, OAK at BUF
63. Rashied Davis, CHI vs. TB
64. Ashley Lelie, OAK at BUF
65. Devery Henderson, NO at DEN
66. Courtney Taylor, SEA vs. STL
67. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at IND
68. Arnaz Battle, SF vs. DET
69. Ted Ginn, MIA at NE
70. Brandon Jones, TEN vs. HOU
71. Lance Moore, NO at DEN
72. Greg Camarillo, MIA at NE
73. *Roscoe Parrish, BUF vs. OAK
74. Koren Robinson, SEA vs. STL
NOTE: Shows how desperate they are.
75. James Hardy, BUF vs. OAK
76. Billy McMullen, SEA vs. STL
77. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. NO
78. Justin McCareins, TEN vs. HOU
79. D.J. Hackett, CAR at MIN
80. Steve Smith, NYG vs. CIN
81. *Jerry Porter, JAC at IND
82. Bobby Wade, MIN vs. CAR

Tight End
1. *Jason Witten, DAL at GB
NOTE: Monday guts add to the legend.
2. Kellen Winslow, CLE at BAL
3. *Antonio Gates, SD vs. NYJ
4. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. NO
NOTE: Timing is perfect for a breakout.
5. Jeremy Shockey, NO at DEN
6. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. ARI
7. Tony Gonzalez, KC at ATL
8. John Carlson, SEA vs. STL
9. L.J. Smith, PHI vs. PIT
10. Donald Lee, GB vs. DAL
11. Heath Miller, PIT at PHI
12. Owen Daniels, HOU at TEN
13. Vernon Davis, SF vs. DET
NOTE: Amazing athlete, still figuring out football.
14. Todd Heap, BAL vs. CLE
15. Greg Olsen, CHI vs. TB
16. Randy McMichael, STL at SEA
17. Zach Miller, OAK at BUF
18. Anthony Fasano, MIA at NE
19. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. HOU
20. *Dallas Clark, IND vs. JAC
NOTE: Touch-and-go for another week.
21. Dante Rosario, CAR at MIN
22. Desmond Clark, CHI vs. TB
23. David Martin, MIA at NE
24. Robert Royal, BUF vs. OAK
25. Alex Smith, TB at CHI
26. Alge Crumpler, TEN vs. HOU
27. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at IND
28. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN vs. CAR
29. Leonard Pope, ARI at WAS
30. Kevin Boss, NYG vs. CIN
31. *David Thomas, NE vs. MIA
32. Chris Baker, NYJ at SD

Kicker
1. *John Carney, NYG vs. CIN
NOTE: Go where the points are.
2. Nick Folk, DAL at GB
3. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. NYJ
4. Matt Prater, DEN vs. NO
5. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. MIA
NOTE: One Patriot helped by Brady absence.
6. Olindo Mare, SEA vs. STL
7. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. OAK
8. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. CAR
9. Mason Crosby, GB vs. DAL
10. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. JAC
NOTE: Not the guy he was in New England.
11. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. HOU
12. Joe Nedney, SF vs. DET
13. David Akers, PHI vs. PIT
14. Jeff Reed, PIT at PHI
15. Martin Gramatica, NO at DEN
16. John Kasay, CAR at MIN
NOTE: Leg is still there, but tricky assignment.
17. Robbie Gould, CHI vs. TB
18. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. ARI
19. Josh Scobee, JAC at IND
20. Kris Brown, HOU at TEN
21. Matt Stover, BAL vs. CLE
22. Phil Dawson, CLE at BAL
23. Neil Rackers, ARI at WAS
24. Jason Elam, ATL vs. KC
25. Jay Feely, NYJ at SD
26. Jason Hanson, DET at SF
27. Matt Bryant, TB at CHI
28. Josh Brown, STL at SEA
29. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at BUF
30. Shayne Graham, CIN at NYG
31. Nick Novak, KC at ATL
32. Dan Carpenter, MIA at NE

Defense
1. New York Giants vs. Cincinnati
NOTE: Justin Tuck, you are ridiculous.
2. New England vs. Miami
3. Chicago vs. Tampa Bay
4. Baltimore vs. Cleveland
5. Seattle vs. St Louis
NOTE: Still a good play at home.
6. Buffalo vs. Oakland
7. Tennessee vs. Houston
8. Arizona at Washington
NOTE: Not sold on Campbell yet.
9. Minnesota vs. Carolina
10. Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh
11. San Diego vs. New York Jets
12. Carolina at Minnesota
13. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
14. Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville
NOTE: Major difference with Sanders out.
15. Dallas at Green Bay
16. Houston at Tennessee
17. Atlanta vs. Kansas City
NOTE: Mediocre unit but matchup is right.
18. Tampa Bay at Chicago
19. San Francisco vs. Detroit
20. Cleveland at Baltimore
21. Green Bay vs. Dallas
22. Jacksonville at Indianapolis
23. Washington vs. Arizona
24. Detroit at San Francisco
25. Denver vs. New Orleans
26. New York Jets at San Diego
27. Oakland at Buffalo
28. Kansas City at Atlanta
29. New Orleans at Denver
30. Miami at New England
31. St Louis at Seattle
32. Cincinnati at New York Giants

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