Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Week 1 Fantasy Football Position Rankings

Here we are. The long awaited Player Rankings for Week 1. This is a weekly post where we will look at every matchup in the league and list the players how we think they will perform.

A few little notes for you:
  • This isn't exactly standard and isn't exactly PPR. Consider it almost a .5 PPR ranking. 
  • Just because these are my rankings, they may not reflect the advice that I give you one-on-one. Sometimes the gut has to outweigh the statistics.
  • Kicker is borderline impossible to predict. My picks are based a lot on strength of offense. Its all about how many times a team will make the red zone.
  • The Defense rankings you see here are what I will be using for Shuffling Defense Strategy. There are a handful of teams in the top 10 that are likely available in your waivers. Snatch them up unless the team you already own is higher.
  • If I happened to skip any player that seems he should obviously be on the list, please bring it to my attention. I likely just forgot him.
  • Feel free to use this post as an Advice post. If you have any roster questions, fire away.
  • IDP rankings are very similar week in and week out. Basically, if the guy is performing well, play him. If he is not, drop him. I'm not in the game of predicting tackles.

Enjoy!


Fantasy Football Week 1 Player Rankings
Week 1 Quarterback Rankings:
1.     Philip Rivers
2.     Aaron Rodgers
3.     Tom Brady
4.     Michael Vick
5.     Drew Brees
6.     Matthew Stafford
7.     Matt Schaub
8.     Ben Roethlisberger
9.     Tony Romo
10. Matt Ryan
11. Eli Manning
12. Josh Freeman
13. Kevin Kolb
14. Kyle Orton
15. Joe Flacco
16. Mark Sanchez
17. Sam Bradford
18. Jay Cutler
19. Colt McCoy
20. Matt Cassel

Week 1 Running Back Rankings:
1.     Jamaal Charles
2.     Adrian Peterson
3.     Chris Johnson
4.     Arian Foster (INJ)
5.     Darren McFadden
6.     Peyton Hillis
7.     Frank Gore
8.     LeSean McCoy
9.     Maurice Jones-Drew
10. Beanie Wells
11. Matt Forte
12. Rashard Mendenhall
13. Ray Rice
14. DeAngelo Williams
15. Michael Turner
16. Ahmad Bradshaw
17. Shonn Greene
18. Steven Jackson
19. LeGarrette Blount
20. Jahvid Best
21. Felix Jones
22. Tim Hightower
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
24. Knowshon Moreno
25. Joseph Addai
26. Mike Tolbert
27. Cedric Benson
28. Reggie Bush
29. Ryan Grant
30. Mark Ingram
31. Ryan Mathews
32. Marshawn Lynch
33. Fred Jackson
34. Jonathan Stewart
35. Brandon Jacobs
36. Pierre Thomas
37. James Starks
38. Michael Bush
39. Ben Tate
40. Roy Helu
41. LaDainian Tomlinson
42. Willis McGahee
43. Thomas Jones
44. Jerome Harrison
45. Daniel Thomas
Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings:
1.     Andre Johnson
2.     Larry Fitzgerald
3.     Hakeem Nicks
4.     Calvin Johnson
5.     Vincent Jackson
6.     Roddy White
7.     DeSean Jackson
8.     Santonio Holmes
9.     Mike Wallace
10. Greg Jennings
11. Mike Williams
12. Brandon Lloyd
13. Dwayne Bowe
14. Dez Bryant
15. Reggie Wayne
16. Brandon Marshall
17. Marques Colston
18. Kenny Britt
19. Wes Welker
20. Mario Manningham
21. Steve Johnson            **edit: Add Anquan Boldin here.
22. Santana Moss
23. Miles Austin
24. Percy Harvin
25. Jeremy Maclin
26. Chad Ochocinco
27. Steve Smith
28. Malcom Floyd
29. Plaxico Burress
30. Sidney Rice
31. Nate Burleson
32. Julio Jones
33. Braylon Edwards
34. Johnny Knox
35. Mike Thomas
36. Lee Evans
37. Austin Collie
38. Greg Little
39. A.J. Green
40. Danny Amendola
41. Pierre Garcon
42. Robert Meachum
43. Mike Sims-Walker
44. Jacoby Ford
45. Antonio Brown
Week 1 Tight End Rankings:
1.     Antonio Gates
2.     Jason Witten
3.     Jermichael Finley
4.     Vernon Davis
5.     Jimmy Graham
6.     Dallas Clark
7.     Owen Daniels
8.     Greg Olsen
9.     Kellen Winslow
10. Brandon Pettigrew
11. Zach Miller
12. Lance Kendricks
13. Jared Cook
14. Tony Gonzalez
15. Aaron Hernandez
16. Marcedes Lewis
17. Todd Heap
18. Dustin Keller
19. Jermaine Gresham
20. Benjamin Watson
Week 1 Kicker Rankings:
1.     Neil Rackers
2.     Nate Kaeding
3.     Stephen Gostkowski
4.     Sebastian Janikowski
5.     Mason Crosby
6.     Josh Brown
7.     Alex Henery
8.     Matt Bryant
9.     Rob Bironas
10. Billy Cundiff
11. Jay Feely
12. Jason Hanson
13. Nick Folk
14. John Kasay
15. Ryan Succop
16. Lawrence Tynes
17. David Akers
18. Robbie Gould
19. Adam Vinatieri
20. Matt Prater
Week 1 Defense Rankings: (SDS)
1.     New England Patriots
2.     Philadelphia Eagles
3.     Kansas City Chiefs
4.     Pittsburgh Steelers
5.     New York Jets
6.     San Diego Chargers
7.     Atlanta Falcons
8.     Cleveland Browns
9.     Baltimore Ravens
10. Green Bay Packers
11. San Francisco 49ers
12. New Orleans Saints
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Detroit Lions
15. Houston Texans
16. Chicago Bears
17. Dallas Cowboys
18. Denver Broncos
19. Washington Redskins
20. New York Giants
21. Tennessee Titans
22. St. Louis Rams
23. Oakland Raiders
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
25. Cincinnati Bengals