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 Updated: 10/11

* = check status

Quarterback
1. Drew Brees, NO vs. OAK
2. Tony Romo, DAL at ARI
NOTE: Big plays come, but turnovers a problem, too.
3. Jay Cutler, DEN vs. JAC
4. Kurt Warner, ARI vs. DAL
NOTE: Everyone is throwing on the Pokes.
5. Donovan McNabb, PHI at SF
NOTE: Look for 40 or more passes this week.
6. Peyton Manning, IND vs. BAL
7. Jason Campbell, WAS vs. STL
NOTE: Hasn't turned the ball over yet.
8. *Aaron Rodgers, GB at SEA
9. Brett Favre, NYJ vs. CIN
10. Philip Rivers, SD vs. NE
11. *Matt Schaub, HOU vs. MIA
12. David Garrard, JAC at DEN
13. Eli Manning, NYG at CLE
14. Gus Frerotte, MIN vs. DET
15. Matt Cassel, NE at SD
NOTE: Don't get too excited over one deep connection.
16. J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs. PHI
17. *Jeff Garcia, TB vs. CAR
NOTE: Can't get the ball consistently downfield.
18. Chad Pennington, MIA at HOU
19. Jake Delhomme, CAR at TB
20. Kyle Orton, CHI at ATL
21. *Carson Palmer, CIN at NYJ
22. JaMarcus Russell, OAK at NO
23. *Jon Kitna, DET at MIN
NOTE: Had MRI on his back Wednesday.
24. *Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. GB
NOTE: Out of practice with sore knee.
25. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. CHI
26. Marc Bulger, STL at WAS
27. Derek Anderson, CLE vs. NYG
28. Joe Flacco, BAL at IND
29. *Orlovsky/Stanton, DET at MIN

Running Back
1. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. DET
NOTE: Here comes the monster game.
2. Clinton Portis, WAS vs. STL
NOTE: Former home-run hitter is a grinder now.
3. Matt Forte, CHI at ATL
4. Marion Barber, DAL at ARI
5. Reggie Bush, NO vs. OAK
6. Frank Gore, SF vs. PHI
7. Steven Jackson, STL at WAS
8. Ronnie Brown, MIA at HOU
NOTE: Looks healthy, and finally has blocking.
9. Brandon Jacobs, NYG at CLE
10. Steve Slaton, HOU vs. MIA
11. *Correll Buckhalter, PHI at SF
NOTE: Capable understudy for ailing Westbrook.
12. *LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. NE
NOTE: Openly admits the toe isn't right.
13. Michael Turner, ATL vs. CHI
14. Ryan Grant, GB at SEA
15. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. CIN
NOTE: It's now or never.
16. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at DEN
17. Earnest Graham, TB vs. CAR
18. Michael Pittman, DEN vs. JAC
NOTE: Extra work with Young out.
19. *Willis McGahee, BAL at IND
20. Joseph Addai, IND vs. BAL
21. Le'Ron McClain, BAL at IND
22. Julius Jones, SEA vs. GB
23. Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. NYG
24. *Justin Fargas, OAK at NO
25. Deuce McAllister, NO vs. OAK
26. Edgerrin James, ARI vs. DAL
27. Darren Sproles, SD vs. NE
NOTE: He'll be needed with Tomlinson nicked.
28. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. DET
29. Warrick Dunn, TB vs. CAR
30. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at TB
31. Jonathan Stewart, CAR at TB
32. Tim Hightower, ARI vs. DAL
33. Felix Jones, DAL at ARI
NOTE: As electric as it gets.
34. Fred Taylor, JAC at DEN
35. Sammy Morris, NE at SD
NOTE: By default, head of the committee.
36. Ricky Williams, MIA at HOU
NOTE: Throws a mean block.
37. Derrick Ward, NYG at CLE
38. Kevin Smith, DET at MIN
39. *Chris Perry, CIN at NYJ
NOTE: Going nowhere, has ball-security issues.
40. Ladell Betts, WAS vs. STL
41. *Maurice Morris, SEA vs. GB
42. Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. CHI
43. Kevin Faulk, NE at SD
44. *Darren McFadden, OAK at NO
NOTE: Raiders drafted the wrong Razorback.
45. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. CIN
46. Ahman Green, HOU vs. MIA
47. Michael Bush, OAK at NO
48. Brandon Jackson, GB at SEA
49. *Cedric Benson, CIN at NYJ
NOTE: Might get a shot with Perry scuffling.
50. Laurence Maroney, NE at SD
51. Andre Hall, DEN vs. JAC
52. Kevin Jones, CHI at ATL
53. *Rudi Johnson, DET at MIN
54. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG at CLE
55. T.J. Duckett, SEA vs. GB
56. Dominic Rhodes, IND vs. BAL
57. Jerome Harrison, CLE vs. NYG
58. Garrett Wolfe, CHI at ATL
59. *Brian Westbrook, PHI at SF
NOTE: Broken ribs, unlikely to go.

Wide Receiver
1. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. JAC
2. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. DAL
3. Terrell Owens, DAL at ARI
4. Steve Smith, CAR at TB
5. Greg Jennings, GB at SEA
6. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: Got his groove back against Indy.
7. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. BAL
8. Randy Moss, NE at SD
9. Plaxico Burress, NYG at CLE
NOTE: On the field, anyway, he gets it.
10. Roddy White, ATL vs. CHI
11. Santana Moss, WAS vs. STL
12. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. CIN
13. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at NYJ
14. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. NE
NOTE: More opportunity with Chambers out.
15. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. NYG
16. Calvin Johnson, DET at MIN
NOTE: Inconsistent, and QB situation is spotty.
17. *Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. DET
18. Lance Moore, NO vs. OAK
19. DeSean Jackson, PHI at SF
20. *Reggie Brown, PHI at SF
21. Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. CIN
NOTE: Warming up to Favre.
22. Torry Holt, STL at WAS
23. Steve Breaston, ARI vs. DAL
NOTE: Capable sub with Boldin out.
24. Donald Driver, GB at SEA
25. Roy Williams, DET at MIN
NOTE: Not getting the most out of his talent.
26. Bobby Engram, SEA vs. GB
27. Matt Jones, JAC at DEN
28. Wes Welker, NE at SD
29. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. MIA
30. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. PHI
NOTE: Still humming in Martz offense.
31. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR at TB
32. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. JAC
NOTE: Slot machine needed with Royal nicked.
33. Chad Johnson, CIN at NYJ
34. Greg Camarillo, MIA at HOU
35. Antonio Bryant, TB vs. CAR
36. Devery Henderson, NO vs. OAK
37. Robert Meachem, NO vs. OAK
38. *Eddie Royal, DEN vs. JAC
NOTE: Dealing with sore ankle.
39. Marvin Harrison, IND vs. BAL
40. Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. STL
41. Devin Hester, CHI at ATL
NOTE: Healthy again, punters beware.
42. Patrick Crayton, DAL at ARI
43. *Derrick Mason, BAL at IND
44. *Domenik Hixon, NYG at CLE
45. Amani Toomer, NYG at CLE
46. Ike Hilliard, TB vs. CAR
47. *Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. BAL
NOTE: Off a concussion, didn't go Wednesday.
48. Bobby Wade, MIN vs. DET
49. Ted Ginn, MIA at HOU
50. Bryant Johnson, SF vs. PHI
51. *Donte Stallworth, CLE vs. NYG
NOTE: Expected to return this week.
52. Donnie Avery, STL at WAS
53. Marty Booker, CHI at ATL
54. Miles Austin, DAL at ARI
55. Early Doucet, ARI vs. DAL
NOTE: Made mild impact in first chance last week.
56. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. CHI
57. *Chris Henry, CIN at NYJ
58. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ vs. CIN
59. Reggie Williams, JAC at DEN
60. Billy McMullen, SEA vs. GB
NOTE: Gets a chance with Branch hurt again.
61. Jabar Gaffney, NE at SD
62. *Kevin Curtis, PHI at SF
NOTE: Full practice Wednesday; is he ready for 60 minutes?
63. Rashied Davis, CHI at ATL
64. Jerry Porter, JAC at DEN
65. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK at NO
66. Craig Davis, SD vs. NE
67. Ronald Curry, OAK at NO
68. Michael Clayton, TB vs. CAR
69. *Sidney Rice, MIN vs. DET
70. Javon Walker, OAK at NO
71. Devin Thomas, WAS vs. STL
72. *Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. DAL
NOTE: Expected to sit another week.

Tight End
1. *Jason Witten, DAL at ARI
2. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. STL
3. *Antonio Gates, SD vs. NE
4. *Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. NYG
5. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. MIA
NOTE: The best tight end no one talks about.
6. Anthony Fasano, MIA at HOU
7. Dallas Clark, IND vs. BAL
8. Zach Miller, OAK at NO
9. Billy Miller, NO vs. OAK
NOTE: Wheels have slowed, but he knows the scheme.
10. Greg Olsen, CHI at ATL
11. L.J. Smith, PHI at SF
12. Donald Lee, GB at SEA
13. John Carlson, SEA vs. GB
14. Dustin Keller, NYJ vs. CIN
NOTE: Seems to get better every week.
15. Todd Heap, BAL at IND
NOTE: Memories of stardom getting hazier and hazier.
16. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN vs. DET
17. Alex Smith, TB vs. CAR
18. Vernon Davis, SF vs. PHI
19. Nate Jackson, DEN vs. JAC
20. Ben Watson, NE at SD
21. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at DEN
22. Delanie Walker, SF vs. PHI
23. David Martin, MIA at HOU
24. Jeff King, CAR at TB
25. Kevin Boss, NYG at CLE
26. Desmond Clark, CHI at ATL
27. Reggie Kelly, CIN at NYJ
28. Ben Utecht, CIN at NYJ
29. Joe Klopfenstein, STL at WAS
NOTE: Steps into lineup with McMichael out.
30. Jerramy Stevens, TB vs. CAR
31. Tom Santi, IND vs. BAL
32. Dante Rosario, CAR at TB

Kicker
1. Matt Prater, DEN vs. JAC
2. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. DET
3. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. STL
4. Nick Folk, DAL at ARI
5. * Carney, NYG at CLE
6. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. NE
7. Jay Feely, NYJ vs. CIN
8. Taylor Mehlhaff, NO vs. OAK
NOTE: Gramatica mercifully kicked to IR.
9. Kris Brown, HOU vs. MIA
10. Olindo Mare, SEA vs. GB
11. Robbie Gould, CHI at ATL
12. Josh Scobee, JAC at DEN
13. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at SD
14. Jason Elam, ATL vs. CHI
NOTE: This offense is better than you think.
15. Matt Bryant, TB vs. CAR
16. David Akers, PHI at SF
NOTE: He's been in a slump for two years.
17. Neil Rackers, ARI vs. DAL
18. Dan Carpenter, MIA at HOU
19. Mason Crosby, GB at SEA
20. John Kasay, CAR at TB
21. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. BAL
22. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at NO
23. Joe Nedney, SF vs. PHI
24. Shayne Graham, CIN at NYJ
25. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. NYG
26. Matt Stover, BAL at IND
27. Josh Brown, STL at WAS
NOTE: Traded wins for dollars.
28. Jason Hanson, DET at MIN

Defense
1. Philadelphia at San Francisco
NOTE: Exotic blitz schemes should have a field day.
2. New York Giants at Cleveland
3. Minnesota vs. Detroit
4. Washington vs. St. Louis
NOTE: Pick on the weak offensive line.
5. Chicago at Atlanta
6. Tampa Bay vs. Carolina
7. Carolina at Tampa Bay
8. New York Jets vs. Cincinnati
NOTE: Bengals have problems all across line.
9. Seattle vs. Green Bay
10. Dallas at Arizona
11. Indianapolis vs. Baltimore
12. Green Bay at Seattle
13. Baltimore at Indianapolis
14. Atlanta vs. Chicago
15. New Orleans vs. Oakland
16. Houston vs. Miami
17. San Diego vs. New England
18. New England at San Diego
NOTE: Aging personnel on back two levels.
19. San Francisco vs. Philadelphia
20. Miami at Houston
21. Arizona vs. Dallas
22. Denver vs. Jacksonville
23. Jacksonville at Denver
24. Cincinnati at New York Jets
25. Oakland at New Orleans
26. Cleveland vs. New York Giants
27. Detroit at Minnesota
28. St. Louis at Washington

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