There have been a few things coming out over the past few days. Injury to Matt Stafford. Injuries across the wide receiver board. So there have been some shifts in the rankings.
Yesterday, I posted my Waiver Wire pick-ups, and felt the need to add some names to that list. I know the Wire scramble is over for many of you, but if these players are still floating in free agency, snatch them up.
Damian Williams (as one of my readers very wisely pointed out last week) had a big day on Sunday and has emerged as the top target in Tennessee. I have him higher than Nate Washington in my rankings. He should be improving every week when it comes to fantasy production. So, shout out to my readers on that one.
Denarius Moore of the Oakland Raiders was far and away the favorite of Carson Palmer last week. He took over Jacoby Ford's spot pretty handily. It is tough to see Ford playing this week, and Heyward-Bey has done little since Palmer landed in the driver's seat in Oakland, so if you need it, Moore looks like the best WR option in a very good Raiders matchup.
Harry Douglas of the Atlanta Falcons is another good WR add. I mentioned him much earlier in the season when the Falcons were going through some injury problems and he managed to come up big then. With Julio Jones likely out, and with a decent matchup, Douglas could be a big play target with the defense focusing most of their efforts on Roddy White.
I made these rankings with injuries in mind. I really don't see Michael Vick playing, so Vince Young gets the cut for the Eagles, which is why you see some of the backup Eagle WRs lower on the list. I am assuming that Frank Gore and Willis McGahee play for list purposes. It is still yet to be determined how active they will be in the games, so as more news comes in on them you will have to adjust Lance Ball and Kendall Hunter accordingly.
And despite my ballsy Jon Baldwin claim, he is still low on the rankings just for risk issues. I do find it very likely that he will lead Chief receivers, but Bowe still has to remain the top dog just because he has been more consistent and the number one throughout the year.
So, without further ado... the fantasy football position rankings...
Quarterback Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Tom Brady
3. Tony Romo
4. Cam Newton
5. Matthew Stafford
6. Matt Ryan
7. Eli Manning
8. Tim Tebow
9. Carson Palmer
10. Mark Sanchez
11. Philip Rivers
12. Jay Cutler
13. Ryan Fitzpatrick
14. Josh Freeman
15. Joe Flacco
16. Vince Young
17. Sam Bradford
18. Matt Hasselbeck
19. Alex Smith
20. Andy Dalton
21. John Skelton
22. Christian Ponder
23. Matt Moore
24. Tarvaris Jackson
25. Rex Grossman
Running Back Rankings
1. Adrian Peterson
2. LeSean McCoy
3. Ray Rice
4. Matt Forte
5. Maurice Jones-Drew
6. DeMarco Murray
7. Michael Turner
8. Steven Jackson
9. Fred Jackson
10. Michael Bush
11. Shonn Greene
12. Frank Gore
13. Marshawn Lynch
14. Ryan Mathews
15. Brandon Jacobs
16. Chris Johnson
17. Reggie Bush
18. Willis McGahee
19. Beanie Wells
20. Jonathan Stewart
21. Lance Ball
22. Cedric Benson
23. LeGarrette Blount
24. Mike Tolbert
25. Roy Helu
26. Jackie Battle
27. Kendall Hunter
28. Maurice Morris
29. James Starks
30. Chris Ogbonnaya
31. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
32. Daniel Thomas
33. DeAngelo Williams
34. Ryan Grant
35. Marion Barber
36. Joe McKnight
37. Danny Woodhead
38. Felix Jones
39. Ryan Torain
40. D.J. Ware
41. Dexter McCluster
42. Javon Ringer
43. John Kuhn
44. Ricky Williams
45. Bernard Scott
46. Jacquizz Rodgers
47. Kevin Smith
48. Kregg Lumpkin
49. Stevan Ridley
50. Tashard Choice
Wide Receiver Rankings
1. Calvin Johnson
2. Wes Welker
3. Greg Jennings
4. Larry Fitzgerald
5. Steve Smith (CAR)
6. Dez Bryant
7. Roddy White
8. Brandon Marshall
9. Hakeem Nicks
10. Brandon Lloyd
11. DeSean Jackson
12. Vincent Jackson
13. A.J. Green
14. Jordy Nelson
15. Santonio Holmes
16. Steve Johnson
17. Dwayne Bowe
18. Anquan Boldin
19. Laurent Robinson
20. Denarius Moore
21. Victor Cruz
22. Sidney Rice
23. Mario Manningham
24. Plaxico Burress
25. Earl Bennett
26. Michael Crabtree
27. Mike Williams
28. Percy Harvin
29. Deion Branch
30. Eric Decker
31. Vincent Brown
32. Harry Douglas
33. Damian Williams
34. Torrey Smith
35. Early Doucet
36. Greg Little
37. Steve Breaston
38. David Nelson
39. Jabar Gaffney
40. Nate Washington
41. Darrius Heyward-Bey
42. Steve Smith (PHI)
43. Michael Jenkins
44. Jon Baldwin
45. Devin Hester
46. Jerome Simpson
47. Nate Burleson
48. Riley Cooper
49. Preston Parker
50. Andre Roberts
Tight End Rankings
1. Antonio Gates
2. Rob Gronkowski
3. Jason Witten
4. Tony Gonzalez
5. Jermichael Finley
6. Greg Olsen
7. Aaron Hernandez
8. Vernon Davis
9. Kellen Winslow
10. Brandon Pettigrew
11. Jake Ballard
12. Brent Celek
13. Fred Davis
14. Jermaine Gresham
15. Dustin Keller
16. Ed Dickson
17. Visanthe Shiancoe
18. Anthony Fasano
19. Benjamin Watson
20. Scott Chandler
Kicker Rankings
1. Dan Bailey
2. Jason Hanson
3. David Akers
4. Billy Cundiff
5. Mason Crosby
6. Sebastian Jankowski
7. Stephen Gostkowski
8. Matt Bryant
9. Robbie Gould
10. Nick Novak
11. Nick Folk
12. Mike Nugent
13. Rob Bironas
14. Steven Hauschka
15. Dan Carpenter
16. Josh Scobee
17. Connor Barth
18. Alex Henery
19. Graham Gano
20. Olindo Mare
Defense Rankings (SDS)
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Chicago Bears
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. New York Jets
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
7. New York Giants
8. Green Bay Packers
9. Detroit Lions
10. New England Patriots
11. Cincinnati Bengals
12. Cleveland Browns
13. St. Louis Rams
14. Philadelphia Eagles
15. Oakland Raiders
16. Tennessee Titans
17. Seattle Seahawks
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Atlanta Falcons
20. Minnesota Vikings
