Quarterbacks
- Peyton Manning vs. Philadelphia
- Michael Vick at Denver
- Matthew Stafford vs. Chicago
- Drew Brees vs. Miami
- Tony Romo at San Diego
- Philip Rivers vs. Dallas
- Andrew Luck at Jacksonville
- Robert Griffin at Oakland
- Tom Brady at Atlanta
- Matt Ryan vs. New England
- Terrelle Pryor vs. Washington
- Alex Smith vs. NY Giants
- Russell Wilson at Houston
- Ben Roethlisberger at Minnesota (London)
- EJ Manuel vs. Baltimore
- Jay Cutler at Detroit
- Andy Dalton at Cleveland
- Eli Manning at Kansas City
- Joe Flacco at Buffalo
- Geno Smith at Tennessee
- Brian Hoyer vs. Cincinnati
- Mike Glennon vs. Arizona
- Matt Schaub vs. Seattle
- Jake Locker vs. NY Jets
- Carson Palmer at Tampa Bay
Terrelle Pryor’s ranked as a starter in a 12-teamer this week, and rightfully so based on a couple of bye weeks and in hopes that his brains are unscrambled by Sunday. Colin Kaepernick has gotta turn things around at some point, but a Thursday night road game seems unnecessarily risky for fantasy purposes.
Running Backs
- Matt Forte at Detroit
- LeSean McCoy at Denver
- Adrian Peterson vs. Pittsburgh
- Jamaal Charles vs. NY Giants
- DeMarco Murray at San Diego
- Darren McFadden vs. Washington
- Trent Richardson at Jacksonville
- Marshawn Lynch at Houston
- Doug Martin vs. Arizona
- Giovani Bernard at Cleveland
- Bilal Powell at Tennessee
- Knowshon Moreno vs. Philadelphia
- Alfred Morris at Oakland
- Reggie Bush vs. Chicago
- Ray Rice at Buffalo
- Jason Snelling vs. New England
- Arian Foster vs. Seattle
- Darren Sproles vs. Miami
- Maurice Jones Drew vs. Indianapolis
- CJ Spiller vs. Baltimore
- Bernard Pierce at Buffalo
- Joique Bell vs. Chicago
- Rashard Mendenhall at Tampa Bay
- Fred Jackson vs. Baltimore
- Chris Johnson vs. NY Jets
- Lamar Miller at New Orleans
- Stevan Ridley at Atlanta
- Brandon Bolden at Atlanta
- Daniel Thomas at New Orleans
- Ronnie Hillman vs. Philadelphia
- Marcel Reece vs. Washington
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis at Cleveland
- Ryan Mathews vs. Dallas
- Jacquizz Rodgers vs. New England
- David Wilson at Kansas City
- Ben Tate vs. Seattle
- Pierre Thomas vs. Miami
- Michael Bush at Detroit
- Robert Turbin at Houston
- Andre Ellington at Tampa Bay
- Da’Rel Scott at Kansas City
- Felix Jones at Minnesota (London)
- Montee Ball vs. Philadelphia
- Jonathan Dwyer at Minnesota (London)
- Willis McGahee vs. Cincinnati
- Jordan Todman vs. Indianapolis
- Alphonso Smith at Oakland
- Danny Woodhead vs. Dallas
- Le’Veon Bell at Minnesota (London)
- Donald Brown at Jacksonville
- Ronnie Brown vs. Dallas
- Rashad Jennings vs. Washington
- Bobby Rainey vs. Cincinnati
- Brandon Jacobs at Kansas City
- Bryce Brown at Denver
- Lance Dunbar at San Diego
- LeGarrette Blount at Atlanta
- Roy Helu at Oakland
- Knile Davis vs. NY Giants
- Chris Ogbonnaya vs. Cincinnati
Ranking running backs was as interesting this week as it’s been all season, as there are a lot of moving parts based on injuries, trades, etc. I’m assuming Reggie Bush and Ray Rice return, but in shared roles. And I’m probably crazy with Darren McFadden up at No. 6, but he’s been putting up numbers, he’s healthy, and has a great matchup. Hope he keeps it going for another week, and for the love of humanity, sell high!
Wide Receiver
- Calvin Johnson vs. Chicago
- Wes Welker vs. Philadelphia
- Demaryius Thomas vs. Philadelphia
- DeSean Jackson at Denver
- Pierre Garcon at Oakland
- Dez Bryant at San Diego
- AJ Green at Cleveland
- Julio Jones vs. New England
- Brandon Marshall at Detroit
- Antonio Brown at Minnesota (London)
- Eric Decker vs. Philadelphia
- Torrey Smith at Buffalo
- Victor Cruz at Kansas City
- Reggie Wayne at Jacksonville
- Josh Gordon vs. Cincinnati
- Eddie Royal vs. Dallas
- Denarius Moore vs. Washington
- Stevie Johnson vs. Baltimore
- Larry Fitzgerald at Tampa Bay
- Julian Edelman at Atlanta
- Cecil Shorts vs. Indianapolis
- Brian Hartline at New Orleans
- Aaron Dobson at Atlanta
- Marlon Brown at Buffalo
- Kenbrell Thompkins at Atlanta
- Vincent Jackson vs. Arizona
- Andre Johnson vs. Seattle
- Stephen Hill at Tennessee
- Leonard Hankerson at Oakland
- DeAndre Hopkins vs. Seattle
- Marques Colston vs. Atalnta
- Dwayne Bowe vs. NY Giants
- Sidney Rice at Houston
- Ryan Broyles vs. Chicago
- Santonio Holmes at Tennessee
- Donnie Avery vs. NY Giants
- TY Hilton at Jacksonville
- Emmanuel Sanders at Minnesota (London)
- Mike Wallace at New Orleans
- Santana Moss at Oakland
- Kendall Wright vs. NY Jets
- Jason Avant at Denver
- Robert Woods vs. Baltimore
- Rod Streater vs. Washington
- Mohamed Sanu at Cleveland
- Doug Baldwin at Houston
- Nate Washington vs. NY Jets
- Golden Tate at Houston
- Hakeem Nicks at Kansas City
- Jerome Simpson vs. Pittsburgh (London)
- Mike Williams vs. Arizona
- Terrance Williams at San Diego
- Reuben Randle at Kansas City
- Justin Hunter vs. NY Jets
- Riley Cooper at Denver
- Davone Bess vs. Cincinnati
- Roddy White vs. New England
- Marvin Jones at Cleveland
- Vincent Brown vs. Dallas
- Greg Jennings vs. Pittsburgh (London)
It doesn’t seem right ranking three Denver receivers in the top 11, but are you going to doubt Peyton Manning against the Philadelphia defense? The answer is no. I continue to like DeAndre Hopkins, but not enough to rank him as a sure-fire starter, which continues to cost anyone who listens to me. But Andre Johnson has gotten hurt in each of the last two games, and this week they’ve got a tough opponent. Now watch Johnson play a whole game and Hopkins still put up numbers against the Seahawks. I suppose if that happens I’ll have to put Hopkins in my top 25 every week the rest of the way based on principle.
Tight Ends
- Jimmy Graham vs. Miami
- Jason Witten at San Diego
- Julius Thomas vs. Philadelphia
- Antonio Gates vs. Dallas
- Jordan Cameron vs. Cincinnati
- Martellus Bennett at Detroit
- Heath Miller at Minnesota (London)
- Kellen Winslow at Tennessee
- Coby Fleener at Jacksonville
- Owen Daniels vs. Seattle
- Charles Clay at New Orleans
- Tony Gonzalez vs. New England
- Scott Chandler vs. Baltimore
- Zach Miller at Houston
- Kyle Rudolph vs. Pittsburgh (London)
- Joseph Fauria vs. Chicago
- Brent Celek at Denver
- Fred Davis at Oakland
- Mychal Rivera vs. Washington
- Brandon Myers at Kansas City
- Gavin Escobar at San Diego
- Clay Harbor vs. Indianapolis
- Garrett Graham vs. Seattle
- Dallas Clark at Buffalo
- Delanie Walker vs. NY Jets
It sounds like we’ll see Gronk back this week, but if you backed him up with Julius Thomas, Antonio Gates or Jordan Cameron you’ve got good reason to play wait and see on how Gronk does—though for the record, I’m assuming he’ll score at least one touchdown, if not two, regardless of who his first game comes against. Also, I didn’t forget to rank Jermaine Gresham and Tyler Eifert, they just continue to eat into each other’s stats, and face a Cleveland defense that’s been tough on tight ends.
Kicker
- Matt Prater vs. Philadelphia
- Stephen Gostkowski at Atlanta
- Blair Walsh vs. Pittsburgh (London)
- Dan Bailey at San Diego
- Robbie Gould at Detroit
- Ryan Succop vs. NY Giants
- Justin Tucker at Buffalo
- Dan Carpenter vs. Baltimore
- Jay Feely at Tampa Bay
- Garrett Hartley vs. Miami
- Rob Bironas vs. NY Jets
- David Akers vs. Chicago
- Steven Hauschka at Houston
- Alex Henery at Denver
- Sebastian Janikowski vs. Washington
- Adam Vinatieri at Jacksonville
- Billy Cundiff vs. Cincinnati
- Nick Novak vs. Dallas
- Caleb Sturgis at New Orleans
- Shaun Suisham at Minnesota (London)
- Matt Bryant vs. New England
- Mike Nugent at Cleveland
- Nick Folk at Tennessee
- John Potter at Oakland
- Josh Brown at Kansas City
Several good options on the waiver wire this week, like Robbie Gould, Ryan Succop and Dan Carpenter.
Defense
- Chiefs vs. NY Giants
- Bucs vs. Arizona
- Seahawks at Houston
- Bengals at Cleveland
- Titans vs. NY Jets
- Cardinals at Tampa Bay
- Ravens at Buffalo
- Bears at Detroit
- Cowboys at San Diego
- Vikings vs. Pittsburgh (London)
- Lions vs. Chicago
- Colts at Jacksonville
- Bills vs. Baltimore
- Broncos vs. Philadelphia
- Browns vs. Bengals
- Saints vs. Miami
- Jets at Tennessee
- Falcons vs. New England
- Redskins at Oakland
- Steelers at Minnesota (London)
- Dolphins at New Orleans
- Patriots at Atlanta
- Texans vs. Seattle
- Giants at Kansas City
- Raiders vs. Washington
Seems weird to have the Vikings so high after letting the Browns beat them at home last week, but Minnesota’s defense/special teams is generating fantasy points this season despite the W-L record.
I think you ned to put Tannehill in ur top 25. Manuel and Geno Smith are not better than him!
On the road against a defense allowing the third fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks? Tannehill is a better QB than Manuel and Smith, I won’t argue that. But this week I don’t think he’s a good fantasy play.