Quarterbacks

  1. Matt Stafford at Philadelphia
  2. Drew Brees vs. Carolina
  3. Peyton Manning vs. Tennessee
  4. Nick Foles vs. Detroit
  5. Cam Newton at New Orleans
  6. Josh McCown vs. Dallas
  7. Tom Brady vs. Cleveland
  8. Joe Flacco vs. Minnesota
  9. Philip Rivers vs. NY Giants
  10. Matt Ryan at Green Bay
  11. Andy Dalton vs. Indianapolis
  12. Mike Glennon vs. Buffalo
  13. Tony Romo at Chicago
  14. Alex Smith at Washington
  15. Russell Wilson at San Francisco
  16. Ryan Fitzpatrick at Denver
  17. Colin Kaepernick vs. Seattle
  18. Robert Griffin III vs. Kansas City
  19. Matt Flynn vs. Atlanta
  20. EJ Manuel at Tampa Bay
  21. Carson Palmer vs. St. Louis
  22. Andrew Luck at Cincinnati
  23. Jason Campbell at New England
  24. Matt McGloin at NY Jets
  25. Eli Manning at San Diego
  26. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Miami
  27. Matt Cassel at Baltimore
  28. Ryan Tannehill at Pittsburgh
  29. Matt Simms vs. Oakland
  30. Kellen Clemens at Arizona

Jay Cutler and/or Aaron Rodgers could return in Week 14, which would shake up the QB rankings a bit.

Running Backs

  1. Matt Forte vs. Dallas
  2. Jamaal Charles at Washington
  3. DeMarco Murray at Chicago
  4. Reggie Bush at Philadelphia
  5. Marshawn Lynch at San Francisco
  6. Adrian Peterson at Baltimore
  7. LeSean McCoy vs. Detroit
  8. Eddie Lacy vs. Atlanta
  9. Alfred Morris vs. Kansas City
  10. Chris Johnson at Denver
  11. Shane Vereen vs. Cleveland
  12. Steven Jackson at Green Bay
  13. Andre Brown at San Diego
  14. Knowshon Moreno vs. Tennessee
  15. Le’Veon Bell vs. Miami
  16. Ray Rice vs. Minnesota
  17. Bobby Rainey vs. Buffalo
  18. Giovani Bernard vs. Indianapolis
  19. Zac Stacy at Arizona
  20. Fred Jackson at Tampa Bay
  21. Rashard Mendenhall vs. St. Louis
  22. Ryan Mathews vs. NY Giants
  23. CJ Spiller at Tampa Bay
  24. Frank Gore vs. Seattle
  25. Chris Ivory vs. Oakland
  26. Andre Ellington vs. St. Louis
  27. Donald Brown at Cincinnati
  28. Rashad Jennings at NY Jets
  29. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Indianapolis
  30. Lamar Miller at Pittsburgh
  31. Pierre Thomas vs. Carolina
  32. Willis McGahee at New England
  33. Montee Ball vs. Tennessee
  34. Bernard Pierce vs. Minnesota
  35. Darren Sproles vs. Carolina
  36. Danny Woodhead vs. NY Giants
  37. Mike Tolbert at New Orleans
  38. Joique Bell at Philadelphia
  39. LeGarrette Blount vs. Cleveland
  40. Jonathan Dwyer vs. Miami
  41. James Starks vs. Atlanta
  42. Chris Ogbonnaya at New England
  43. DeAngelo Williams at New Orleans
  44. Jacquizz Rodgers at Green Bay
  45. Jonathan Stewart at New Orleans
  46. Antone Smith at Green Bay
  47. Stepfan Taylor vs. St. Louis
  48. Shonn Greene at Denver
  49. Knile Davis at Washington
  50. Joseph Randle at Chicago
  51. Fozzie Whittaker at New England
  52. Roy Helu vs. Kansas City
  53. Brandon Bolden vs. Cleveland
  54. Bryce Brown vs. Detroit
  55. Brian Leonard vs. Buffalo
  56. Kendall Hunter vs. Seattle
  57. Peyton Hillis at San Diego
  58. Bilal Powell vs. Oakland
  59. Michael Bush vs. Dallas
  60. Marcel Reece at NY Jets
  61. Ronnie Brown vs. NY Giants
  62. Robert Turbin at San Francisco
  63. Trent Richardson at Cincinnati
  64. Mark Ingram vs. Carolina
  65. Benny Cunningham at Arizona
  66. Anthony Sherman at Washington
  67. Alphonso Smith vs. St. Louis
  68. Tashard Choice at Tampa Bay
  69. Toby Gerhart at Baltimore
  70. Taiwan Jones at NY Jets

Trustworthy guys like Frank Gore and Alfred Morris have tough matchups, while inconsistent types like Ray Rice and Rashard Mendenhall (if Andre Ellington is out again) have nice matchups. It’s gonna make for some difficult decisions as the fantasy playoffs commence.

 

Wide Receiver

  1. Calvin Johnson at Philadelphia
  2. DeSean Jackson vs. Detroit
  3. Vincent Jackson vs. Buffalo
  4. AJ Green vs. Indianapolis
  5. Torrey Smith vs. Minnesota
  6. Brandon Marshall vs. Dallas
  7. Josh Gordon at New England
  8. Alshon Jeffery vs. Dallas
  9. Larry Fitzgerald vs. St. Louis
  10. Pierre Garcon vs. Kansas City
  11. Dez Bryant at Chicago
  12. Keenan Allen vs. NY Giants
  13. Riley Cooper vs. Detroit
  14. Wes Welker vs. Tennessee
  15. Roddy White at Green Bay
  16. Demaryius Thomas vs. Tennessee
  17. Victor Cruz at San Diego
  18. Harry Douglas at Green Bay
  19. Michael Floyd vs. St. Louis
  20. Antonio Brown vs. Miami
  21. TY Hilton at Cincinnati
  22. Stevie Johnson at Tampa Bay
  23. Eric Decker vs. Tennessee
  24. Dwayne Bowe at Washington
  25. Jordy Nelson vs. Atlanta
  26. Reuben Randle at San Diego
  27. Mike Wallace at Pittsburgh
  28. Kendall Wright at Denver
  29. Julian Edelman vs. Cleveland
  30. Jarrett Boykin vs. Atlanta
  31. Brandon LaFell at New Orleans
  32. Danny Amendola vs. Cleveland
  33. Golden Tate at San Francisco
  34. James Jones vs. Atlanta
  35. Anquan Boldin vs. Seattle
  36. Steve Smith at New Orleans
  37. Andre Holmes at NY Jets
  38. Michael Crabtree vs. Seattle
  39. Marques Colston vs. Carolina
  40. Jacob Jones vs. Minnesota
  41. Robert Woods at Tampa Bay
  42. Marlon Brown vs. Minnesota
  43. Tiquan Underwood vs. Buffalo
  44. Nate Burleson at Philadelphia
  45. Ted Ginn Jr. at New Orleans
  46. Emmanuel Sanders vs. Miami
  47. Brian Hartline at Pittsburgh
  48. Greg Jennings at Baltimore
  49. Lance Moore vs. Carolina
  50. Terrence Williams at Chicago
  51. Cordarrelle Patterson at Baltimore
  52. Rod Streater at NY Jets
  53. Dexter McCluster at Washington
  54. Kenny Stills vs. Carolina
  55. Jerricho Cotchery vs. Miami
  56. Santana Moss vs. Kansas City
  57. Hakeem Nicks at San Diego
  58. Eddie Royal vs. NY Giants
  59. Doug Baldwin at San Francisco
  60. Nate Washington at Denver
  61. Miles Austin at Chicago
  62. Jermaine Kearse at San Francisco
  63. Kris Durham at Philadelphia
  64. Tavon Austin at Arizona
  65. Marvin Jones vs. Indianapolis
  66. Donnie Avery at Washington
  67. Mohamed Sanu vs. Indianapolis
  68. Marquise Goodwin at Tampa Bay
  69. Aldrick Robinson vs. Kansas City
  70. Andre Roberts vs. St. Louis

Go ahead and play Julian Edelman, and watch it be a Kenbrell Thompkins week for the Patriots.

Tight Ends

  1. Jimmy Graham vs. Carolina
  2. Rob Gronkowski vs. Cleveland
  3. Vernon Davis vs. Seattle
  4. Julius Thomas vs. Tennessee
  5. Jason Witten at Chicago
  6. Jared Cook at Arizona
  7. Tony Gonzalez at Green Bay
  8. Jordan Reed vs. Kansas City
  9. Greg Olsen at New Orleans
  10. Martellus Bennett vs. Dallas
  11. Ladarius Green vs. NY Giants
  12. Antonio Gates vs. NY Giants
  13. Coby Fleener at Cincinnati
  14. Jordan Cameron at New England
  15. Delanie Walker at Denver
  16. Heath Miller vs. Miami
  17. Charles Clay at Pittsburgh
  18. John Carlson at Baltimore
  19. Brandon Bostick vs. Atlanta
  20. Anthony Fasano at Washington
  21. Dallas Clark vs. Minnesota
  22. Mychal Rivera at NY Jets
  23. Lance Kendricks at Arizona
  24. Scott Chandler at Tampa Bay
  25. Timothy Wright vs. Buffalo
  26. Rob Housler vs. St. Louis
  27. Kellen Winslow vs. Oakland
  28. Zach Miller at San Francisco
  29. Jermaine Gresham vs. Indianapolis
  30. Jeff Cumberland vs. Oakland
  31. Brent Celek vs. Detroit
  32. Brandon Myers at San Diego
  33. Brandon Pettigrew at Philadelphia
  34. Joseph Fauria at Philadelphia
  35. Tyler Eifert vs. Indianapolis
  36. Zach Ertz vs. Detroit
  37. Ben Watson vs. Carolina
  38. Sean McGrath at Washington
  39. Ed Dickson vs. Minnesota
  40. Logan Paulsen vs. Kansas City

Ladarius Green is getting good in a hurry. If Julius Thomas and Jordan Reed continue to give their owners headaches, Green could be their Aspirin.

 

Kicker

  1. Mason Crosby vs. Atlanta
  2. Justin Tucker vs. Minnesota
  3. Stephen Gostkowski vs. Cleveland
  4. Alex Henery vs. Detroit
  5. Shaun Suisham vs. Miami
  6. Stephen Hauschka at San Francisco
  7. Dan Bailey at Chicago
  8. Nick Novak vs. NY Giants
  9. Matt Prater vs. Tennessee
  10. Blair Walsh at Baltimore
  11. Adam Vinatieri at Cincinnati
  12. Ryan Succop at Washington
  13. Dan Carpenter at Tampa Bay
  14. Garrett Hartley vs. Carolina
  15. Jay Feely vs. St. Louis
  16. Sebastian Janikowski at NY Jets
  17. Mike Nugent vs. Indianapolis
  18. Nick Folk vs. Oakland
  19. Rian Lindell vs. Buffalo
  20. Robbie Gould vs. Dallas
  21. Rob Bironas at Denver
  22. David Akers at Philadelphia
  23. Caleb Sturgis at Pittsburgh
  24. Josh Brown at San Diego
  25. Matt Bryant at Green Bay
  26. Greg Zuerlein at Arizona
  27. Billy Cundiff at New England
  28. Phil Dawson vs. Seattle
  29. Graham Gano at New Orleans
  30. Kai Forbath vs. Kansas City

In general I’ve done a good job ranking kickers when you look at the big picture this year. But somehow I keep picking the one or two guys in my top 10 when streaming kickers that put up a dud week and it’s starting to get annoying.

 

Defense

  1. Chiefs at Washington
  2. Rams at Arizona
  3. Seahawks at San Francisco
  4. Cardinals vs. St. Louis
  5. Bengals vs. Indianapolis
  6. Panthers at New Orleans
  7. 49ers vs. Seattle
  8. Raiders at NY Jets
  9. Broncos vs. Tennessee
  10. Bills at Tampa Bay
  11. Bucs vs. Buffalo
  12. Dolphins at Pittsburgh
  13. Cowboys at Chicago
  14. Patriots vs. Cleveland
  15. Redskins vs. Kansas City
  16. Ravens vs. Minnesota
  17. Steelers vs. Miami
  18. Bears vs. Dallas
  19. Lions at Philadelphia
  20. Jets vs. Oakland
  21. Saints vs. Carolina
  22. Colts at Cincinnati
  23. Falcons at Green Bay
  24. Chargers vs. NY Giants
  25. Packers vs. Atlanta
  26. Titans at Denver
  27. Vikings at Baltimore
  28. Browns at New England
  29. Eagles vs. Detroit
  30. Giants at San Diego

Any team playing the Jets (yes, even the Raiders) make for a good fantasy defense.