Aaron Rodgers Tops Peyton Manning, Tom Brady in Quarterback Rankings

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Nov 24, 2009

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: 11/24
Next Updated: 11/28

Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB at DET
2. Peyton Manning, IND at HOU
3. Tom Brady, NE at NO
4. *Brett Favre, MIN vs. CHI
5. Drew Brees, NO vs. NE
6. *Kurt Warner, ARI at TEN
7. Philip Rivers, SD vs. KC
8. Jay Cutler, CHI at MIN: Avoided mistakes last week, but not enough big plays.
9. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. IND
10. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. WAS: They pass to set up the pass.
11. *Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at BAL
12. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. TB
13. Vince Young, TEN vs. ARI: Rushing production gives him tidy floor.
14. *Tony Romo, DAL vs. OAK: Not getting helped by his receivers.
15. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA at STL
16. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. CLE: Stole two rushing TDs in Oakland.
17. David Garrard, JAC at SF
18. *Eli Manning, NYG at DEN
19. *Joe Flacco, BAL vs. PIT
20. Matt Cassel, KC at SD
21. Alex Smith, SF vs. JAC
22. Josh Freeman, TB at ATL
23. *Kyle Orton, DEN vs. NYG
24. Jason Campbell, WAS at PHI
25. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF vs. MIA
26. Mark Sanchez, NYJ at CAR: USC juggernaut doesn't prepare you for pocket warfare.
27. Chad Henne, MIA at BUF
28. *Culpepper/Stafford, DET vs. GB
29. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. NYJ
30. Kyle Boller, STL vs. SEA
31. Bruce Gradkowski, OAK at DAL
32. Brady Quinn, CLE at CIN: No way he repeats against a real secondary.

Running Back

1. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. ARI
2. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. CHI
3. Ricky Williams, MIA at BUF
4. Steven Jackson, STL vs. SEA: A fabulous year with very little help.
5. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at SF
6. *DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. NYJ
7. Frank Gore, SF vs. JAC
8. Ryan Grant, GB at DET
9. Thomas Jones, NYJ at CAR
10. Ray Rice, BAL vs. PIT
11. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. KC: Rightly or wrongly, he's fed near the goal line.
12. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. NE: Throw us a bone, Sean Payton.
13. Joseph Addai, IND at HOU
14. *Bernard Scott, CIN vs. CLE
15. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT at BAL
16. Chris Wells, ARI at TEN
17. *Marion Barber, DAL vs. OAK
18. LeSean McCoy, PHI vs. WAS
19. *Brandon Jacobs, NYG at DEN
20. *Jason Snelling, ATL vs. TB: No jaw-dropping skills, but handy in a pinch.
21. Tim Hightower, ARI at TEN
22. Justin Forsett, SEA at STL
23. Steve Slaton, HOU vs. IND: Satellite player but receiving skills are divine.
24. *Jonathan Stewart, CAR vs. NYJ
25. Laurence Maroney, NE at NO: Fumbling bug, but still scored twice last week.
26. Kevin Smith, DET vs. GB
27. Matt Forte, CHI at MIN
28. Knowshon Moreno, DEN vs. NYG
29. Jamaal Charles, KC at SD
30. Rock Cartwright, WAS at PHI: Last man standing in Washington.
31. *Cadillac Williams, TB at ATL
32. Mike Bell, NO vs. NE
33. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. MIA
34. Felix Jones, DAL vs. OAK
35. Fred Jackson, BUF vs. MIA
36. Chris Jennings, CLE at CIN
37. *Reggie Bush, NO vs. NE: Don't go here unless you're desperate.
38. Michael Bush, OAK at DAL
39. Maurice Morris, DET vs. GB
40. Darren Sproles, SD vs. KC
41. *Jamal Lewis, CLE at CIN
42. Brian Leonard, CIN vs. CLE
43. Chris Brown, HOU vs. IND: Still getting a meaty share of work.
44. *Leonard Weaver, PHI vs. WAS
45. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. CHI
46. Justin Fargas, OAK at DAL
47. Lex Hilliard, MIA at BUF: Showed some juice in debut at Carolina.
48. Kevin Faulk, NE at NO
49. Darren McFadden, OAK at DAL
50. Donald Brown, IND at HOU
51. Derrick Ward, TB at ATL
52. Larry Johnson, CIN vs. CLE
53. LenDale White, TEN vs. ARI
54. Brandon Jackson, GB at DET
55. Danny Ware, NYG at DEN
56. *Sammy Morris, NE at NO
57. Willis McGahee, BAL vs. PIT
58. *Correll Buckhalter, DEN vs. NYG
59. Kahlil Bell, CHI at MIN
60. Shonn Greene, NYJ at CAR
61. Mike Sellers, WAS at PHI
62. Ryan Moats, HOU vs. IND
63. *Kolby Smith, KC at SD
64. Mewelde Moore, PIT at BAL
65. Louis Rankin, SEA at STL
66. Le'Ron McClain, BAL vs. PIT
67. *Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG at DEN: No sure thing to dress Sunday.
68. Tashard Choice, DAL vs. OAK
69. *Cedric Benson, CIN vs. CLE: No reason to rush him back.

Wide Receiver
1. Randy Moss, NE at NO
2. Reggie Wayne, IND at HOU
3. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at TEN
4. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. IND
5. Sidney Rice, MIN vs. CHI
6. Wes Welker, NE at NO
7. Chad Ochocinco, CIN vs. CLE
8. *Roddy White, ATL vs. TB: Back home, tasty matchup.
9. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. KC
10. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. WAS
11. Greg Jennings, GB at DET
12. Anquan Boldin, ARI at TEN
13. Donald Driver, GB at DET: Packers usually can name the score here.
14. Marques Colston, NO vs. NE: Might be New England's No. 1 target.
15. Mike Sims-Walker, JAC at SF
16. Hines Ward, PIT at BAL
17. *Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. NYG
18. Percy Harvin, MIN vs. CHI
19. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA at STL
20. *Michael Crabtree, SF vs. JAC
21. Miles Austin, DAL vs. OAK
22. Steve Smith, NYG at DEN
23. Steve Smith, CAR vs. NYJ: He'll see plenty of Revis.
24. *Steve Breaston, ARI at TEN
25. Santonio Holmes, PIT at BAL
26. Devin Hester, CHI at MIN: No scores over last four weeks.
27. *Calvin Johnson, DET vs. GB: Wasn't able to work Tuesday (knee).
28. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. PIT
29. Nate Burleson, SEA at STL
30. Donnie Avery, STL vs. SEA
31. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at CAR
32. Braylon Edwards, NYJ at CAR
33. Chris Chambers, KC at SD
34. *Pierre Garcon, IND at HOU
35. Mario Manningham, NYG at DEN
36. Nate Washington, TEN vs. ARI
37. *Laveranues Coles, CIN vs. CLE
38. Terrell Owens, BUF vs. MIA
39. Roy Williams, DAL vs. OAK
40. *Jeremy Maclin, PHI vs. WAS
41. *Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. CHI
42. Robert Meachem, NO vs. NE
43. Davone Bess, MIA at BUF: Sublime hands, and Henne trusts him.
44. Malcom Floyd, SD vs. KC
45. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE at CIN
46. Torry Holt, JAC at SF
47. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. IND
48. Brandon Gibson, STL vs. SEA
49. Lee Evans, BUF vs. MIA
50. Santana Moss, WAS at PHI
51. Hakeem Nicks, NYG at DEN
52. Kenny Britt, TEN vs. ARI: Got some deep looks in Houston.
53. James Jones, GB at DET
54. Devery Henderson, NO vs. NE
55. Eddie Royal, DEN vs. NYG
56. Austin Collie, IND at HOU: He's been in the doghouse of late.
57. Chaz Schilens, OAK at DAL: Put him on your 2010 sleeper list.
58. *Antonio Bryant, TB at ATL
59. Johnny Knox, CHI at MIN
60. Mike Wallace, PIT at BAL
61. Josh Morgan, SF vs. JAC
62. *Josh Cribbs, CLE at CIN
63. Jason Avant, PHI vs. WAS
64. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. OAK
65. Bryant Johnson, DET vs. GB
66. Lance Long, KC at SD
67. Earl Bennett, CHI at MIN
68. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs. NYJ
69. Andre Caldwell, CIN vs. CLE
70. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. PIT
71. Maurice Stovall, TB at ATL
72. Greg Camarillo, MIA at BUF
73. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. TB
74. Legedu Naanee, SD vs. KC: Another mouth to feed in crowded offense.
75. Devin Thomas, WAS at PHI
76. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at PHI
77. Mike Thomas, JAC at SF
78. David Anderson, HOU vs. IND
79. Mike Furrey, CLE at CIN
80. Early Doucet, ARI at TEN: Jump 10-15 slots if Leinart starts.
81. *Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. IND
82. Brandon Stokley, DEN vs. NYG
83. Ted Ginn, MIA at BUF
84. Kelley Washington, BAL vs. PIT
85. Deion Branch, SEA at STL

Tight End
1. Dallas Clark, IND at HOU
2. Vernon Davis, SF vs. JAC
3. *Antonio Gates, SD vs. KC
4. Tony Gonzalez, ATL vs. TB
5. Brent Celek, PHI vs. WAS
6. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN vs. CHI: Favre Factor — seven scores in last nine games.
7. Greg Olsen, CHI at MIN: Developing chemistry with Cutler.
8. *Kellen Winslow, TB at ATL
9. Heath Miller, PIT at BAL
10. Kevin Boss, NYG at DEN
11. Jeremy Shockey, NO vs. NE
12. *Jason Witten, DAL vs. OAK: Sore foot, game-time decision for Thursday.
13. *Jermichael Finley, GB at DET
14. Zach Miller, OAK at DAL
15. Dustin Keller, NYJ at CAR
16. John Carlson, SEA at STL
17. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. ARI
18. Brandon Pettigrew, DET vs. GB
19. Fred Davis, WAS at PHI: Cooley IR trip starting to look inevitable.
20. *Ben Watson, NE at NO
21. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at SF
22. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. NYG
23. Daniel Fells, STL vs. SEA
24. Randy McMichael, STL vs. SEA
25. *Todd Heap, BAL vs. PIT
26. *Martellus Bennett, DAL vs. OAK: Jump 10 slots if Witten can't go.
27. Donald Lee, GB at DET
28. Joey Haynos, MIA at BUF
29. Tom Santi, IND at HOU
30. Dante Rosario, CAR vs. NYJ
31. *James Casey, HOU vs. IND
32. Will Heller, DET vs. GB
33. Sean Ryan, KC at SD
34. Jeff King, CAR vs. NYJ
35. Spencer Havner, GB at DET

Kicker
1. Mason Crosby, GB at DET: Weather-safe, heavily favored.
2. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. CHI
3. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. KC
4. Lawrence Tynes, NYG at DEN: He's had multiple attempts in nine of ten starts.
5. David Akers, PHI vs. WAS
6. Nick Folk, DAL vs. OAK
7. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. ARI: Jeff Fisher trusts him from long distance.
8. Matt Stover, IND at HOU
9. John Carney, NO vs. NE
10. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at NO
11. Olindo Mare, SEA at STL
12. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. CLE
13. Neil Rackers, ARI at TEN
14. *Jason Elam, ATL vs. TB: One cleat out the door.
15. Dan Carpenter, MIA at BUF
16. Jeff Reed, PIT at BAL
17. Kris Brown, HOU vs. IND
18. Robbie Gould, CHI at MIN
19. Billy Cundiff, BAL vs. PIT
20. Josh Scobee, JAC at SF
21. John Kasay, CAR vs. NYJ
22. Shaun Suisham, WAS at PHI
23. Joe Nedney, SF vs. JAC
24. Jay Feely, NYJ at CAR
25. Connor Barth, TB at ATL
26. Jason Hanson, DET vs. GB
27. Matt Prater, DEN vs. NYG
28. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. MIA
29. Josh Brown, STL vs. SEA
30. Ryan Succop, KC at SD: Mr. Irrelevant makes good.
31. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at DAL
32. Phil Dawson, CLE at CIN

Defense

1. Minnesota vs. Chicago
2. Dallas vs. Oakland
3. Cincinnati vs. Cleveland: They'll get well against Quinn and Company.
4. Green Bay at Detroit
5. Philadelphia vs. Washington
6. San Diego vs. Kansas City
7. Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay
8. Pittsburgh at Baltimore: Not the same unit without Polamalu.
9. New York Giants at Denver
10. San Francisco vs. Jacksonville
11. Miami at Buffalo
12. Tennessee vs. Arizona: Push them five slots higher if Warner is scratched.
13. Seattle at St. Louis
14. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
15. Carolina at New York Jets
16. Indianapolis at Houston
17. Arizona at Tennessee
18. Denver vs. New York Giants
19. New England at New Orleans
20. Buffalo vs. Miami
21. New York Jets vs. Carolina
22. Washington at Philadelphia
23. Jacksonville at San Francisco
24. New Orleans vs. New England: Turnover train stops with Brady in town.
25. Oakland at Dallas
26. St. Louis vs. Seattle
27. Detroit vs. Green Bay
28. Houston vs. Indianapolis
29. Cleveland at Cincinnati
30. Chicago at Minnesota
31. Tampa Bay at Atlanta
32. Kansas City at San Diego

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