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: 10/21
Next Updated: 10/24
Quarterback
1. Peyton Manning, IND at STL: At the top of his game.
2. Tom Brady, NE at TB: The underbelly of his schedule.
3. Drew Brees, NO at MIA
4. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. SF
5. Philip Rivers, SD at KC
6. Aaron Rodgers, GB at CLE: Pass blocking remains a major problem.
7. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. MIN
8. *Eli Manning, NYG vs. ARI
9. Matt Ryan, ATL at DAL
10. Jay Cutler, CHI at CIN
11. Donovan McNabb, PHI at WAS
12. Tony Romo, DAL vs. ATL
13. Brett Favre, MIN at PIT: Tricky assignment with Polamalu back.
14. Kurt Warner, ARI at NYG
15. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. CHI
16. Matt Cassel, KC vs. SD
17. Chad Henne, MIA vs. NO: His arm strength opens up the playbook.
18. Shaun Hill, SF at HOU
19. Josh Johnson, TB vs. NE: How long does he hold Freeman off?
20. Derek Anderson, CLE vs. GB
21. Mark Sanchez, NYJ at OAK: Winds took him down in Week 6.
22. *Jason Campbell, WAS vs. PHI
23. Marc Bulger, STL vs. IND
24. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. BUF
25. *Edwards/Fitzpatrick, BUF at CAR: Two kings of the checkdown.
26. JaMarcus Russell, OAK vs. NYJ
Running Back
1. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. BUF: Run-blocking rallied in Week 6.
2. Ronnie Brown, MIA vs. NO
3. *Frank Gore, SF at HOU
4. *Adrian Peterson, MIN at PIT
5. *Michael Turner, ATL at DAL
6. Matt Forte, CHI at CIN: He'll get them in the pass game.
7. Thomas Jones, NYJ at OAK
8. Steven Jackson, STL vs. IND
9. Cedric Benson, CIN vs. CHI
10. Brian Westbrook, PHI at WAS
11. Ryan Grant, GB at CLE
12. *Rashard Mendenhall, PIT vs. MIN: Don't overrate this front seven.
13. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD at KC: Has the best pout in the league.
14. Joseph Addai, IND at STL
15. Laurence Maroney, NE at TB: Is he setting us up again?
16. Steve Slaton, HOU vs. SF: Ball security a major issue here.
17. *Marion Barber, DAL vs. ATL: Playing through a broken left thumb.
18. Marshawn Lynch, BUF at CAR
19. *Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG vs. ARI: Pass blocking mistake earned ire of Eli.
20. *Jonathan Stewart, CAR vs. BUF
21. *Clinton Portis, WAS vs. PHI: Dinged angle but gets extra time.
22. Pierre Thomas, NO at MIA
23. Ricky Williams, MIA vs. NO
24. Mike Bell, NO at MIA: Could vulture 10-12 touchdowns.
25. Larry Johnson, KC vs. SD
26. Cadillac Williams, TB vs. NE
27. Leon Washington, NYJ at OAK: Hasn't seen the end zone yet.
28. Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. ARI
29. Tashard Choice, DAL vs. ATL
30. Donald Brown, IND at STL
31. Justin Fargas, OAK vs. NYJ
32. Tim Hightower, ARI at NYG
33. Fred Jackson, BUF at CAR
34. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE at TB: Good shot at 10-plus touches this week.
35. Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. GB
36. *Michael Bush, OAK vs. NYJ
37. LeSean McCoy, PHI at WAS: The 60-40 split is live.
38. *Jerome Harrison, CLE vs. GB
39. Reggie Bush, NO at MIA: An afterthought in this offense.
40. Darren Sproles, SD at KC
41. Kevin Faulk, NE at TB
42. *Chris Wells, ARI at NYG: Still lost in pass blocking.
43. Jason Snelling, ATL at DAL: Needed some with Norwood out.
44. Derrick Ward, TB vs. NE
45. Jamaal Charles, KC vs. SD
46. Chris Brown, HOU vs. SF
47. Willie Parker, PIT vs. MIN
48. *Felix Jones, DAL vs. ATL: A shame he can't stay healthy.
49. Ladell Betts, WAS vs. PHI
50. Chester Taylor, MIN at PIT
51. Gary Russell, OAK vs. NYJ
52. Mewelde Moore, PIT vs. MIN
53. Brandon Jackson, GB at CLE
54. Garrett Wolfe, CHI at CIN
55. Glen Coffee, SF at HOU
56. Earnest Graham, TB vs. NE
Wide Receiver
1. Reggie Wayne, IND at STL: Not sexy, but oh so safe.
2. Randy Moss, NE at TB
3. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. SF
4. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at NYG
5. Roddy White, ATL at DAL
6. Chad Ochocinco, CIN vs. CHI
7. Wes Welker, NE at TB: Brady's return brings the TDs back.
8. Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. SD: Todd Haley's lecture worked last week.
9. Hines Ward, PIT vs. MIN
10. Vincent Jackson, SD at KC: He's an every-week guy now.
11. Marques Colston, NO at MIA
12. Donald Driver, GB at CLE: Earns the mark over Jennings for now.
13. DeSean Jackson, PHI at WAS
14. Steve Smith, NYG vs. ARI
15. Greg Jennings, GB at CLE: Can't get deep if they can't pass block.
16. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. MIN
17. *Mario Manningham, NYG vs. ARI
18. Sidney Rice, MIN at PIT: Favre fully trusts him now.
19. Devin Hester, CHI at CIN
20. Hakeem Nicks, NYG vs. ARI
21. Miles Austin, DAL vs. ATL: Takes starting spot from Crayton.
22. Austin Collie, IND at STL: Mature rookie has Manning's trust.
23. Santana Moss, WAS vs. PHI
24. Bernard Berrian, MIN at PIT
25. *Steve Breaston, ARI at NYG: Would start if Boldin can't go.
26. Steve Smith, CAR vs. BUF
27. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE vs. GB: By default, opportunity counts.
28. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. NO
29. *Anquan Boldin, ARI at NYG
30. *Braylon Edwards, NYJ at OAK
31. Lance Moore, NO at MIA
32. *Roy Williams, DAL vs. ATL: Show us something first.
33. *Percy Harvin, MIN at PIT: Limited in Wednesday's practice.
34. Pierre Garcon, IND at STL
35. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. SF
36. Johnny Knox, CHI at CIN: Beats someone deep every week.
37. Andre Caldwell, CIN vs. CHI
38. Mike Wallace, PIT vs. MIN
39. Michael Jenkins, ATL at DAL
40. Terrell Owens, BUF at CAR
41. Earl Bennett, CHI at CIN
42. Antonio Bryant, TB vs. NE
43. *Donnie Avery, STL vs. IND: Dinged up and a nasty matchup.
44. *Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at OAK
45. James Jones, GB at CLE
46. Robert Meachem, NO at MIA: Almost scored three times last week.
47. Lee Evans, BUF at CAR
48. Jeremy Maclin, PHI at WAS
49. Laveranues Coles, CIN vs. CHI
50. Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. SF
51. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. ATL
52. Devery Henderson, NO at MIA
53. Isaac Bruce, SF at HOU
54. Malcom Floyd, SD at KC
55. Chris Chambers, SD at KC: Why is he still starting?
56. *Michael Crabtree, SF at HOU
57. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs. BUF
58. Bobby Wade, KC vs. SD
59. Keenan Burton, STL vs. IND
60. Mark Bradley, KC vs. SD
61. Greg Camarillo, MIA vs. NO: PPR option, but not in normal leagues.
62. Sammie Stroughter, TB vs. NE
63. Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. PHI
64. *Chaz Schilens, OAK vs. NYJ: A good second-half sleeper.
65. *Josh Cribbs, CLE vs. GB
66. Jerheme Urban, ARI at NYG
67. Domenik Hixon, NYG vs. ARI
68. Chris Henry, CIN vs. CHI
69. Michael Clayton, TB vs. NE
70. Davone Bess, MIA vs. NO
71. Louis Murphy, OAK vs. NYJ: Nice downfield blocking, son.
72. Legedu Naanee, SD at KC
73. Mike Furrey, CLE vs. GB
74. Josh Morgan, SF at HOU
Tight End
1. Dallas Clark, IND at STL
2. Tony Gonzalez, ATL at DAL
3. Jason Witten, DAL vs. ATL
4. Antonio Gates, SD at KC: Has he lost half a step?
5. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. SF
6. Brent Celek, PHI at WAS: An every-week guy for balance of year.
7. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. PHI
8. Heath Miller, PIT vs. MIN: They love him around the goal line.
9. Vernon Davis, SF at HOU
10. Greg Olsen, CHI at CIN
11. Jeremy Shockey, NO at MIA
12. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN at PIT
13. Jermichael Finley, GB at CLE
14. Zach Miller, OAK vs. NYJ: Would be a star in a different city.
15. Kellen Winslow, TB vs. NE
16. Dustin Keller, NYJ at OAK
17. Anthony Fasano, MIA vs. NO: Henne gives him a chance.
18. Ben Watson, NE at TB
19. Kevin Boss, NYG vs. ARI
20. Dan Coats, CIN vs. CHI
21. Randy McMichael, STL vs. IND
22. Sean Ryan, KC vs. SD
23. Desmond Clark, CHI at CIN
24. Dante Rosario, CAR vs. BUF
25. Donald Lee, GB at CLE
26. Daniel Fells, STL vs. IND
Kicker
1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at TB
2. Matt Stover, IND at STL
3. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. ARI
4. Mason Crosby, GB at CLE: Go where the points are.
5. John Carney, NO at MIA
6. David Akers, PHI at WAS: Drive and stall helps his bottom line.
7. Jason Elam, ATL at DAL
8. Nate Kaeding, SD at KC
9. Kris Brown, HOU vs. SF
10. Joe Nedney, SF at HOU
11. Nick Folk, DAL vs. ATL: How healthy is the hip?
12. Robbie Gould, CHI at CIN
13. Jay Feely, NYJ at OAK
14. *Jeff Reed, PIT vs. MIN
15. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. CHI
16. Ryan Longwell, MIN at PIT
17. Ryan Succop, KC vs. SD
18. John Kasay, CAR vs. BUF
19. Neil Rackers, ARI at NYG: Not in the wind tunnel.
20. Dan Carpenter, MIA vs. NO
21. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. PHI
22. Billy Cundiff, CLE vs. GB
23. Rian Lindell, BUF at CAR
24. Shane Andrus, TB vs. NE
25. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. NYJ
26. Josh Brown, STL vs. IND
Defense
1. Philadelphia at Washington: They'll make Jason Campbell look bad.
2. Indianapolis at St. Louis: New regime isn't afraid to blitz.
3. New England at Tampa Bay
4. New York Giants vs. Arizona
5. Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
6. New York Jets at Oakland
7. Minnesota at Pittsburgh
8. Carolina vs. Buffalo
9. Green Bay at Cleveland
10. New Orleans at Miami: Take a bow, Gregg Williams.
11. San Diego at Kansas City
12. Houston vs. San Francisco
13. Oakland vs. New York Jets
14. Cincinnati vs. Chicago: Odom's injury a tremendous loss.
15. Cleveland vs. Green Bay
16. Buffalo at Carolina
17. Dallas vs. Atlanta
18. Atlanta at Dallas
19. San Francisco at Houston
20. Arizona at New York Giants
21. Chicago at Cincinnati
22. Washington vs. Philadelphia
23. Miami vs. New Orleans
24. Kansas City vs. San Diego
25. Tampa Bay vs. New England
26. St. Louis vs. Indianapolis
