The 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 (four points for a passing touchdown, six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown, one point for every 25 passing yards, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards).
Last Updated: 10/7
Next Updated: 10/10
Quarterback
1. Peyton Manning, IND at TEN
2. Kurt Warner, ARI vs. HOU
3. Joe Flacco, BAL vs. CIN
4. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at DET: How much will he be needed here?
5. Matt Schaub, HOU at ARI
6. *Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. TB: Insists he'll be back this week.
7. Tom Brady, NE at DEN
8. David Garrard, JAC at SEA
9. Brett Favre, MIN at STL
10. Matt Ryan, ATL at SF
11. Tony Romo, DAL at KC: All sorts of problems here.
12. Carson Palmer, CIN at BAL
13. Matt Cassel, KC vs. DAL
14. *Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. JAC
15. Derek Anderson, CLE at BUF: At least he gives them a chance.
16. Kyle Orton, DEN vs. NE
17. Shaun Hill, SF vs. ATL
18. Trent Edwards, BUF vs. CLE: He's regressed through four weeks.
19. Jason Campbell, WAS at CAR
20. Mark Sanchez, NYJ at MIA
21. *Eli Manning, NYG vs. OAK
22. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. WAS: Got the bye week at the right time.
23. Kerry Collins, TEN vs. IND
24. Josh Johnson, TB at PHI
25. Chad Henne, MIA vs. NYJ
26. *Culpepper/Stafford, DET vs. PIT
27. David Carr, NYG vs. OAK
28. Kyle Boller, STL vs. MIN
29. Pat White, MIA vs. NYJ
30. JaMarcus Russell, OAK at NYG: Exhibit A on how the combine lies to us.
31. Michael Vick, PHI vs. TB
Running Back
1. Adrian Peterson, MIN at STL
2. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. OAK
3. *Rashard Mendenhall, PIT at DET: Hard to forget Sunday night's visuals.
4. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. WAS
5. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at SEA
6. Knowshon Moreno, DEN vs. NE
7. Michael Turner, ATL at SF
8. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. IND
9. *Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. TB
10. Glen Coffee, SF vs. ATL
11. Steven Jackson, STL vs. MIN
12. Ronnie Brown, MIA vs. NYJ
13. Ray Rice, BAL vs. CIN
14. Steve Slaton, HOU at ARI: Ball security a concern here.
15. Tim Hightower, ARI vs. HOU
16. Jerome Harrison, CLE at BUF: Why not give him a workload opportunity?
17. Willis McGahee, BAL vs. CIN: He's headed for 12-15 scores, accept it.
18. *Marion Barber, DAL at KC: Had a full workout Wednesday.
19. Julius Jones, SEA vs. JAC
20. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG vs. OAK
21. Tashard Choice, DAL at KC
22. *Cedric Benson, CIN at BAL
23. Clinton Portis, WAS at CAR: No burst or explosion at all.
24. Joseph Addai, IND at TEN
25. Thomas Jones, NYJ at MIA
26. Fred Jackson, BUF vs. CLE
27. Chris Wells, ARI vs. HOU: Run-blocking issues, but good time to buy low.
28. Cadillac Williams, TB at PHI
29. Donald Brown, IND at TEN
30. Michael Bush, OAK at NYG: An opportunity with McFadden hurt.
31. *Kevin Smith, DET vs. PIT
32. Leon Washington, NYJ at MIA
33. Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. CLE: It's still a time share here.
34. Justin Fargas, OAK at NYG
35. *LeSean McCoy, PHI vs. TB
36. Ricky Williams, MIA vs. NYJ
37. Chester Taylor, MIN at STL
38. Larry Johnson, KC vs. DAL
39. Mewelde Moore, PIT at DET: Sneaky flex play most weeks.
40. *Derrick Ward, TB at PHI
41. LenDale White, TEN vs. IND
42. Jonathan Stewart, CAR vs. WAS
43. Jamaal Charles, KC vs. DAL: Fumble last week put him in doghouse.
44. *Fred Taylor, NE at DEN
45. Ladell Betts, WAS at CAR
46. Kevin Faulk, NE at DEN
47. *Ryan Moats, HOU at ARI: Sneaky sleeper with Slaton struggling.
48. Sammy Morris, NE at DEN
49. Justin Forsett, SEA vs. JAC
50. *LaMont Jordan, DEN vs. NE
51. Maurice Morris, DET vs. PIT
52. Rashad Jennings, JAC at SEA
53. *Laurence Maroney, NE at DEN
54. *Jamal Lewis, CLE at BUF
54. Edgerrin James, SEA vs. JAC
55. Bernard Scott, CIN at BAL
56. Shonn Greene, NYJ at MIA: Got work last week, bad news for Thomas Jones.
57. Correll Buckhalter, DEN vs. NE
Wide Receiver
1. Reggie Wayne, IND at TEN: You can't stop this passing game right now.
2. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. HOU
3. Andre Johnson, HOU at ARI: Everyone is torching this secondary.
4. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. TB
5. Randy Moss, NE at DEN
6. Steve Smith, NYG vs. OAK
7. Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. HOU
8. Calvin Johnson, DET vs. PIT
9. Hines Ward, PIT at DET
10. Roddy White, ATL at SF
11. Mike Sims-Walker, JAC at SEA: We've seen enough, he's legit.
12. Santonio Holmes, PIT at DET
13. Santana Moss, WAS at CAR
14. Steve Smith, CAR vs. WAS
15. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at MIA: Don't overreact to Edwards news.
16. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. CIN
17. Chad Ochocinco, CIN at BAL
18. *Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. DAL
19. Bernard Berrian, MIN at STL
20. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. NE
21. Kevin Walter, HOU at ARI
22. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE at BUF: Little doubt he's the No. 1 now.
23. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA vs. JAC
24. *Wes Welker, NE at DEN
25. Terrell Owens, BUF vs. CLE
26. Pierre Garcon, IND at TEN: Get a piece of this offense where you can.
27. Percy Harvin, MIN at STL
28. Nate Burleson, SEA vs. JAC
29. Patrick Crayton, DAL at KC
30. *Mark Clayton, BAL vs. CIN: Catch the ball, son.
31. Sidney Rice, MIN at STL
32. *Nate Washington, TEN vs. IND
33. *Braylon Edwards, NYJ at MIA: Impressive Monday history but give him some time.
34. Lee Evans, BUF vs. CLE
35. Mario Manningham, NYG vs. OAK
36. Kelley Washington, BAL vs. CIN
37. Kenny Britt, TEN vs. IND
38. Torry Holt, JAC at SEA
39. *Antonio Bryant, TB at PHI
40. Steve Breaston, ARI vs. HOU
41. Michael Jenkins, ATL at SF
42. Mike Furrey, CLE at BUF: An opportunity with Edwards gone.
43. Austin Collie, IND at TEN
44. Eddie Royal, DEN vs. NE: Hasn't clicked with Orton at all.
45. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs. WAS
46. *Donnie Avery, STL vs. MIN
47. Bobby Wade, KC vs. DAL
48. Laveranues Coles, CIN at BAL: A contract they'll regret.
49. Deion Branch, SEA vs. JAC
50. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at CAR
51. Josh Morgan, SF vs. ATL
52. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. ATL
53. Bryant Johnson, DET vs. PIT
54. Mike Wallace, PIT at DET: He's pushed Limas Sweed to the bench.
55. Keenan Burton, STL vs. MIN
56. Davone Bess, MIA vs. NYJ: Too early to gage who Henne favors.
57. Greg Camarillo, MIA vs. NYJ
58. Justin Gage, TEN vs. IND
59. Hakeem Nicks, NYG vs. OAK
60. Jason Avant, PHI vs. TB
61. Mark Bradley, KC vs. DAL
62. Sam Hurd, DAL at KC
63. Louis Murphy, OAK at NYG
64. Andre Caldwell, CIN at BAL
65. Jabar Gaffney, DEN vs. NE
66. Chris Henry, CIN at BAL
67. Brian Hartline, MIA vs. NYJ
68. Jacoby Jones, HOU at ARI
69. Josh Cribbs, CLE at BUF
70. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. NYJ: It's clear they've soured on him.
71. Michael Clayton, TB at PHI
72. Jeremy Maclin, PHI vs. TB
73. Bobby Engram, KC vs. DAL
74. *Roy Williams, DAL at KC
75. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK at NYG: Let's face it, Oakland can't just skill players.
76. Julian Edelman, NE at DEN
77. Jerheme Urban, ARI vs. HOU
78. Mike Thomas, JAC at SEA
79. Josh Reed, BUF vs. CLE
Tight End
1. Dallas Clark, IND at TEN
2. Jason Witten, DAL at KC: The only trustable option Romo has.
3. Brent Celek, PHI vs. TB
4. Tony Gonzalez, ATL at SF
5. Chris Cooley, WAS at CAR
6. Heath Miller, PIT at DET: You can beat this defense down the seam.
7. Vernon Davis, SF vs. ATL: Breakthrough appears very real.
8. John Carlson, SEA vs. JAC
9. Dustin Keller, NYJ at MIA
10. Todd Heap, BAL vs. CIN
11. Owen Daniels, HOU at ARI
12. Kellen Winslow, TB at PHI: Hard to trust the QB situation.
13. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at SEA
14. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN at STL
15. Sean Ryan, KC vs. DAL
16. Zach Miller, OAK at NYG: Absolutely sunk by Russell.
17. Benjamin Watson, NE at DEN
18. Brandon Pettigrew, DET vs. PIT: Could be a star in a year or two.
19. Kevin Boss, NYG vs. OAK
20. Randy McMichael, STL vs. MIN
21. Robert Royal, CLE at BUF
22. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. IND
23. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. NE
24. Dante Rosario, CAR vs. WAS
25. Daniel Fells, STL vs. MIN
26. Will Heller, DET vs. PIT
Kicker
1. David Akers, PHI vs. TB: Go where the blowout is.
2. Jeff Reed, PIT at DET
3. Ryan Longwell, MIN at STL
4. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. OAK
5. Steve Hauschka, BAL vs. CIN
6. Adam Vinatieri, IND at TEN
7. Nick Folk, DAL at KC
8. Josh Scobee, JAC at SEA
9. Neil Rackers, ARI vs. HOU
10. Jay Feely, NYJ at MIA: At least the infield is gone.
11. Olindo Mare, SEA vs. JAC
12. Kris Brown, HOU at ARI
13. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at DEN
14. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. CLE
15. Joe Nedney, SF vs. ATL
16. Jason Elam, ATL at SF
17. Matt Prater, DEN vs. NE
18. Shayne Graham, CIN at BAL
19. Shaun Suisham, WAS at CAR
20. John Kasay, CAR vs. WAS
21. Ryan Succop, KC vs. DAL
22. Billy Cundiff, CLE at BUF
23. Josh Brown, STL vs. MIN
24. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. IND: Can't trust this offense at all.
25. Jason Hanson, DET vs. PIT
26. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at NYG
27. Dan Carpenter, MIA vs. NYJ
28. *Shane Andrus, TB at PHI
Defense
1. Minnesota at St. Louis: Jared Allen, you are ridiculous.
2. New York Giants vs. Oakland
3. Pittsburgh at Detroit
4. Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay: Rested unit against green quarterback.
5. New York Jets at Miami
6. Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
7. Dallas at Kansas City
8. San Francisco vs. Atlanta
9. Indianapolis at Tennessee
10. Buffalo vs. Cleveland
11. Carolina vs. Washington
12. Washington at Carolina: Delhomme is never far from a pick-six.
13. Atlanta at San Francisco
14. Denver vs. New England
15. New England at Denver: You're betting on ghosts now.
16. Cincinnati at Baltimore
17. Arizona vs. Houston
18. Jacksonville at Seattle
19. Miami vs. New York Jets
20. Kansas City vs. Dallas
21. Cleveland at Buffalo
22. Seattle at Indianapolis
23. St. Louis vs. Minnesota
24. Houston at Arizona
25. Detroit vs. Pittsburgh
26. Tennessee vs. Indianapolis
27. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
28. Oakland at New York Giants
