Every week during the NFL season I’ll post my weekly position rankings to help you set your fantasy lineup (as will Bo Mitchell). Adjustments will be made throughout the week to account for news, injuries, etc. Post questions in the comments below or on Twitter @MPLSMaggio.
Quarterbacks
- Andrew Luck vs. Jacksonville
- Aaron Rodgers at Minnesota
- Jay Cutler vs. Tampa Bay
- Peyton Manning vs. Miami
- Drew Brees vs. Baltimore
- Tom Brady vs. Detroit
- Russell Wilson vs. Arizona
- Tony Romo at NY Giants
- Josh McCown at Chicago
- Matt Stafford at New England
- Matt Ryan vs. Cleveland
- Mark Sanchez vs. Tennessee
- Philip Rivers vs. St. Louis
- Ryan Tannehill at Denver
- Kyle Orton vs. NY Jets
- Colin Kaepernick vs. Washington
- Joe Flacco at New Orleans
- Brian Hoyer at Atlanta
- Blake Bortles at Indianapolis
- Shaun Hill at San Diego
- Eli Manning vs. Dallas
- Robert Griffin III at San Francisco
- Michael Vick at Buffalo
- Zach Mettenberger at Philadelphia
- Andy Dalton at Houston
- Teddy Bridgewater vs. Green Bay
- Ryan Mallett vs. Cincinnati
- Drew Stanton at Seattle
Running Backs
- Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati
- DeMarco Murray at NY Giants
- Eddie Lacy at Minnesota
- Justin Forsett at New Orleans
- Matt Forte vs. Tampa Bay
- Andre Ellington at Seattle
- Rashad Jennings vs. Dallas
- Marshawn Lynch vs. Arizona
- LeSean McCoy vs. Tennessee
- Trent Richardson vs. Jacksonville
- Joique Bell at New England
- Mark Ingram vs. Baltimore
- Lamar Miller at Denver
- Denard Robinson at Indianapolis
- C.J. Anderson vs. Miami
- Isaiah Crowell at Atlanta
- Frank Gore vs. Washington
- Jeremy Hill at Houston
- Giovani Bernard at Houston
- Tre Mason at San Diego
- Ryan Mathews vs. St. Louis
- Jerick McKinnon vs. Green Bay
- Darren Sproles vs. Tennessee
- Steven Jackson vs. Cleveland
- Alfred Morris at San Francisco
- Jonas Gray vs. Detroit
- Chris Ivory at Buffalo
- Fred Jackson vs. NY Jets
- Shane Vereen vs. Detroit
- Bishop Sankey at Philadelphia
- Terrance West at Atlanta
- Branden Oliver vs. St. Louis
- Charles Sims at Chicago
- Bryce Brown vs. NY Jets
- Reggie Bush at New England
- Benny Cunningham at San Diego
- Lorenzo Taliaferro at New Orleans
- Andre Williams vs. Dallas
- Dan Herron vs. Jacksonville
- Roy Helu at San Francisco
- Chris Johnson at Buffalo
- Theo Riddick at New England
- Alfred Blue vs. Cincinnati
- Carlos Hyde vs. Washington
- Ben Tate vs. Green Bay
- Devonta Freeman vs. Cleveland
- Bernard Pierce at New Orleans
- Anthony Dixon vs. NY Jets
- Bobby Rainey at Chicago
- Juwan Thompson vs. Miami
- Toby Gerhart at Indianapolis
- Travaris Cadet vs. Baltimore
- James Starks at Minnesota
- Joseph Randle at NY Giants
- Lance Dunbar at NY Giants
- Doug Martin at Chicago
- Jacquizz Rodgers vs. Cleveland
- Zac Stacy at San Diego
- Storm Johnson at Indianapolis
- Donald Brown vs. St. Louis
- Shonn Greene at Philadelphia
- Daniel Thomas at Denver
- Robert Turbin vs. Arizona
- Darrel Young at San Francisco
- James White vs. Detroit
- Christine Michael vs. Arizona
- Marion Grice at Seattle
- Kyle Juszczyk at New Orleans
- Bilal Powell at Buffalo
- Chris Polk vs. Tennessee
- Leon Washington vs. Philadelphia
- Ka’Deem Carey vs. Tampa Bay
- Damien Williams at Denver
- Jordan Todman at Indianapolis
- George Winn at New England
- Ronnie Hillman vs. Miami
- Khiry Robinson vs. Baltimore
- Stepfan Taylor at Seattle
- Dexter McCluster at Philadelphia
- Pierre Thomas vs. Baltimore
Wide Receiver
- Brandon Marshall vs. Tampa Bay
- AJ Green at Houston
- Jeremy Maclin vs. Tennessee
- Jordy Nelson at Minnesota
- Demaryius Thomas vs. Miami
- Josh Gordon at Atlanta
- Alshon Jeffery vs. Tampa Bay
- TY Hilton vs. Jacksonville
- Mike Evans at Chicago
- Emmanuel Sanders vs. Miami
- Randall Cobb at Minnesota
- Dez Bryant at NY Giants
- Calvin Johnson at New England
- Julio Jones vs. Cleveland
- DeSean Jackson at San Francisco
- Mohamed Sanu at Houston
- Odell Beckham vs. Dallas
- Golden Tate at New England
- Malcom Floyd vs. St. Louis
- Anquan Boldin vs. Washington
- Torrey Smith at New Orleans
- Roddy White vs. Cleveland
- DeAndre Hopkins vs. Cincinnati
- Jordan Matthews vs. Tennessee
- Kendall Wright at Philadelphia
- Steve Smith at New Orleans
- Eric Decker at Buffalo
- Mike Wallace at Denver
- Reggie Wayne vs. Jacksonville
- Sammy Watkins vs. NY Jets
- Michael Crabtree vs. Washington
- Percy Harvin at Buffalo
- Keenan Allen vs. St. Louis
- Brandon LaFell vs. Detroit
- Kenny Britt at San Diego
- Kenny Stills vs. Baltimore
- Andrew Hawkins at Atlanta
- Julian Edelman vs. Detroit
- Pierre Garcon at San Francisco
- Allen Hurns at Indianapolis
- Marques Colston vs. Baltimore
- Terrence Williams at NY Giants
- Vincent Jackson at Chicago
- Justin Hunter at Philadelphia
- Larry Fitzgerald at Seattle
- Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati
- Doug Baldwin vs. Arizona
- Stevie Johnson vs. Washington
- John Brown at Seattle
- Michael Floyd at Seattle
- Reuben Randle vs. Dallas
- Cecil Shorts at Indianapolis
- Jarvis Landry at Denver
- Eddie Royal vs. St. Louis
- Greg Jennings vs. Green Bay
- Taylor Gabriel at Atlanta
- Robert Woods vs. NY Jets
- Davante Adams at Minnesota
- Andre Roberts at San Francisco
- Jeremy Kerley at Buffalo
- Riley Cooper vs. Tennessee
- Jermaine Kearse vs. Arizona
- Chris Hogan vs. NY Jets
- Jarius Wright vs. Green Bay
- Devin Hester vs. Cleveland
- Brandon Lloyd vs. Washington
- Louis Murphy at Chicago
- Harry Douglas vs. Cleveland
- Charles Johnson vs. Green Bay
- Hakeem Nicks vs. Jacksonville
- Travis Benjamin at Atlanta
- Tavon Austin at San Diego
- Brian Hartline at Denver
- Wes Welker vs. Miami
- Cordarrelle Patterson vs. Green Bay
- Miles Austin at Atlanta
- Brice Butler vs. Kansas City
- Preston Parker vs. Dallas
- Nate Washington at Philadelphia
- Donte Moncrief vs. Jacksonville
- Mike Williams vs. NY Jets
- Danny Amendola vs. Detroit
- Marqise Lee at Indianapolis
Tight Ends
- Rob Gronkowski vs. Detroit
- Jimmy Graham vs. Baltimore
- Larry Donnell vs. Dallas
- Antonio Gates vs. St. Louis
- Julius Thomas vs. Miami
- Jason Witten at NY Giants
- Martellus Bennett vs. Tampa Bay
- Coby Fleener vs. Jacksonville
- Marcedes Lewis at Indianapolis
- Tony Moeaki vs. Arizona
- Delanie Walker at Philadelphia
- Owen Daniels at New Orleans
- Vernon Davis vs. Washington
- Austin Sefarian-Jenkins at Chicago
- Charles Clay at Denver
- Zach Ertz vs. Tennessee
- Jordan Cameron at Atlanta
- Jared Cook at San Diego
- Timothy Wright vs. Detroit
- Jace Amaro at Buffalo
- Jermaine Gresham at Houston
- Brent Celek vs. Tennessee
- Clay Harbor at Indianapolis
- Daniel Fells vs. Dallas
- Scott Chandler vs. NY Jets
- John Carlson at Seattle
- Gavin Escobar at NY Giants
- Chase Ford vs. Green Bay
- Kyle Rudolph vs. Green Bay
- Eric Ebron at New England
- Niles Paul at San Francisco
- Lance Kendricks at San Diego
- Andrew Quarless at Minnesota
- Jordan Reed at San Francisco
- Dion Sims at Denver
- Brandon Myers at Chicago
- Garrett Graham vs. Cincinnati
- Josh Hill vs. Baltimore
Kicker
- Adam Vinatieri vs. Jacksonville
- Cody Parkey vs. Tennessee
- Justin Tucker at New Orleans
- Dan Bailey at NY Giants
- Stephen Gostkowski vs. Detroit
- Billy Cundiff at Atlanta
- Phil Dawson vs. Washington
- Stephen Hauschka vs. Arizona
- Randy Bullock vs. Cincinnati
- Dan Carpenter vs. NY Jets
- Chandler Cantazaro at Seattle
- Nick Novak vs. St. Louis
- Mason Crosby at Minnesota
- Matt Bryant vs. Cleveland
- Robbie Gould vs. Tampa Bay
- Caleb Sturgis at Denver
- Patrick Murray at Chicago
- Matt Prater at New England
- Mike Nugent at Houston
- Nick Folk at Buffalo
- Blair Walsh vs. Green Bay
- Brandon McManus vs. Miami
- Shayne Graham vs. Baltimore
- Kai Forbath at San Francisco
- Ryan Succop at Philadelphia
- Josh Scobee at Indianapolis
- Greg Zuerlein at San Diego
- Josh Brown vs. Dallas
Defense
- Packers at Minnesota
- Eagles vs. Tennessee
- Bills vs. NY Jets
- 49ers vs. Washington
- Texans vs. Cincinnati
- Colts vs. Jacksonville
- Cardinals at Seattle
- Patriots vs. Detroit
- Bears vs. Tampa Bay
- Browns at Atlanta
- Chargers vs. St. Louis
- NY Giants vs. Dallas
- Ravens at New Orleans
- Lions at New England
- Cowboys at NY Giants
- Seahawks vs. Arizona
- Bucs at Chicago
- Vikings vs. Green Bay
- Jets at Buffalo
- Dolphins at Denver
- Broncos vs. Miami
- Washington at San Francisco
- Falcons vs. Cleveland
- Jaguars at Indianapolis
- Rams at San Diego
- Titans at Philadelphia
- Bengals at Houston
- Saints vs. Baltimore
Rivers as the #3 QB this week vs. a surging STL defense? Is this a misprint?
What does Ben Tate’s release mean for Crowell/West?
I have Brees vs. Ravens and Romo vs. NYG to choose from this week. You have Brees @#4 and Romo @#15 in your QB rating. The home field mystic for NO no longer exists, and I’m tempted to go with Romo against NYG. How do you justify Brees’ rating against the Ravens?
Something did get screwed up with my QB rankings. Not sure what happened there. Fixed now.
Anyway, with Tate gone, there’s a lot more clarity obviously on a weekly basis. I think both guys will get work, and it might see-saw back and forth (we’ll see this week how much work Crowell gets), but even if that happens, there’s a little less risk in starting both guys because there’s a larger share of work for each.
As for the Brees/Romo question, something’s obviously not right with the Saints, but I’m not going to jump off the Brees bandwagon after one bad home game. Before last week he had 10 touchdowns and averaged more than 300 yards passing in his other four home games. Losing Cooks hurts, but this team has been too good on offense for too long for me to pump the brakes more than I did already with Brees at 5. Romo did play well against the Giants at home a month ago, but I think coming off the bye they’ll be running a ton, and effectively, in this one. Romo COULD throw 3 TDs against them again, but I expect a lower yardage total by a decent amount compared to Brees, lowering his floor.
Defense question. I currently have the Colts and Redskins D in a 14 team Standard league. I’m looking ahead to the playoffs, specifically weeks 15 and 16. The Colts have Hou and @Dal for weeks 15 and 16; the Redskins: @NYG and Phi. My free agent adds are limited, but I’m looking at the Titans who have NYJ and @Jac. My only other options are the Bucs: @Car and GB; Steelers @ Atl and KC; Jets @Ten and NE. Not pretty, but I’m considering dropping the Reds for the Titans. What do you think of that? Thanks.
I wouldn’t consider the Jets at all, and I don’t like the Steelers at Atlanta Week 15. What I’d probably do is drop Washington and pic up the Bucs to get that Carolina game in week 15, then you can drop the Colts (or someone else) after week 14 to grab Tennessee for that JAX matchup.