Week 12 Quarterback Rankings

1. Drew Brees NO (@ DAL)
2. Philip Rivers SD (@ IND)
3. Michael Vick PHI (@ CHI)
4. Aaron Rodgers GB (@ ATL)
5. Peyton Manning IND (vs SD)
6. Kyle Orton DEN (vs STL)
7. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (@ BUF)
8. Tom Brady NE (@ DET)
9. Matt Schaub HOU (vs TEN)
10. Eli Manning NYG (vs JAC)
11. Mark Sanchez NYJ (vs CIN)
12. Jon Kitna DAL (vs NO)
13. Brett Favre MN (vs WAS)
14. Shaun Hill DET (vs NE)
15. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (vs PIT)
16. Matt Ryan ATL (vs GB)
17. Joe Flacco BAL (vs TB)
18. Jay Cutler CHI (vs PHI)
19. Matt Cassel KC (@ SEA)
20. David Garrard JAC (@ NYG)

Week 12 Running Back Rankings

1. Chris Johnson TEN (@ HOU)
2. Adrian Peterson MN (vs WAS)
3. Arian Foster HOU (vs TEN)
4. Frank Gore SF (@ ARZ)
5. Steven Jackson STL (@ DEN)
6. Peyton Hillis CLE (vs CAR)
7. Maurice Jones-Drew (@ NYG)
8. Michael Turner ATL (vs GB)
9. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (@ BUF)
10. Ray Rice BAL (vs TB)
11. Knowshon Moreno DEN (@ STL)
12. LeSean McCoy PHI (@ CHI)
13. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (@ DET)
14. Jamaal Charles KC (@ SEA)
15. Mike Tolbert SD (@ IND)
16. Darren McFadden OAK (vs MIA)
17. LeGarrette Blount TB (@ BAL)
18. Brandon Jacobs NYG (vs JAC)
19. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG (vs JAC)
20. Matt Forte CHI (vs PHI)
21. Thomas Jones KC (@ DEN)
22. Keiland Williams WAS (@ MN)
23. Cedric Benson CIN (@ NYJ)
24. LaDainan Tomlinson NYJ (vs CIN)
25. Shonn Greene NYJ (vs CIN)
26. Marion Barber DAL (vs NO)
27. Chris Ivory NO (@ DAL)
28. Danny Woodhead NE (vs DET)
29. Brandon Jackson GB (@ ATL)
30. Ronnie Brown MIA (@ OAK)
31. Fred Jackson BUF (vs PIT)
32. Donald Brown IND (vs SD)
33. Ricky Williams MIA (@ OAK)
34. Marshawn Lynch SEA (vs KC)
35. Beanie Wells ARZ (vs SF)

Week 12 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Brandon Lloyd DEN (vs STL)
2. Roddy White ATL (vs GB)
3. Dwayne Bowe KC (@ SEA)
4. Calvin Johnson DET (vs NE)
5. Andre Johnson HOU (vs TEN)
6. Reggie Wayne IND (vs SD)
7. Vincent Jackson SD (@ IND)
8. Greg Jennings GB (@ ATL)
9. Mario Manningham NYG (vs JAC)
10. Marques Colston NO (@ DAL)
11. DeSean Jackson PHI (@ CHI)
12. Mike Wallace PIT (@ BUF)
13. Larry Fitzgerald ARZ (vs SF)
14. Santonio Holmes NYJ (vs CIN)
15. Miles Austin DAL (vs NO)
16. Dez Bryant DAL (vs NO)
17. Anquan Boldin BAL (vs TB)
18. Percy Harvin MN (vs WAS)
19. Terrell Owens CIN (@ NYJ)
20. Jeremy Maclin PHI (@ CHI)
21. Steve Johnson BUF (vs PIT)
22. Mike Williams TB (@ BAL)
23. Braylon Edwards NYJ (vs CIN)
24. Hines Ward PIT (@ BUF)
25. Sidney Rice MN (vs WAS)
26. Santana Moss WAS (@ MN)
27. Blair White IND (vs SD)
28. Nate Burleson DET (vs NE)
29. Wes Welker NE (@ DET)
30. Chad Ochocinco CIN (@ NYJ)
31. Johnny Knox CHI (vs PHI)
32. Malcom Floyd SD (@ IND) (hamstring-probable)
33. James Jones GB (@ ATL)
34. Pierre Garcon IND (vs SD)
35. Randy Moss TEN (@ HOU)
36. Steve Breaston ARZ (vs SF)
37. Robert Meachem NO (@ DAL)
38. Michael Crabtree SF (@ ARZ)
39. Lee Evans BUF (vs PIT)
40. Jabar Gaffney DEN (vs STL)

week 12 tight end rankings

1. Jacob Tamme IND (vs SD)
2. Jason Witten DAL (vs NO)
3. Chris Cooley WAS (@ MN)
4. Aaron Hernandez NE (@ DET)
5. Antonio Gates SD (@ IND) (foot-questionable)
6. Dustin Keller NYJ (vs CIN)
7. Visanthe Shiancoe MN (vs WAS)
8. Marcedes Lewis JAC (@ NYG)
9. Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs NE)
10. Vernon Davis SF (@ ARZ) (ankle-questionable)
11. Zach Miller OAK (vs MIA)
12. Todd Heap BAL (vs TB)
13. Heath Miller PIT (@ BUF)
14. Kevin Boss NYG (vs JAC)
15. Tony Gonzalez ATL (vs GB)
16. Jermaine Gresham CIN (@ NYJ)
17. Kellen Winslow TB (@ BAL)
18. Travis Beckum NYG (vs JAC)
19. Rob Gronkowski NE (@ DET)
20. Joel Dreessen HOU (vs TEN)

Week 12 Kicker Rankings

1. Garrett Hartley NO (@ DAL)
2. David Akers PHI (@ CHI)
3. Robbie Gould CHI (vs PHI)
4. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs SD)
5. Shayne Graham NE (@ DET)
6. Olinda Mare SEA (vs KC)
7. Neil Rackers HOU (vs TEN)
8. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs MIA)
9. Matt Prater DEN (vs STL)
10. Mason Crosby GB (@ ATL)
11. Lawrence Tynes NYG (vs JAC)
12. Nick Folk NYJ (vs CIN)
13. Nate Kaeding SD (@ IND)
14. Josh Brown STL (@ DEN)
15. Ryan Succop KC (@ SEA)
16. Ryan Longwell MN (vs WAS)
17. Matt Bryant ATL (vs GB)
18. Rob Bironas TEN (@ HOU)
19. Phil Dawson CLE (vs CAR)
20. Billy Cundiff BAL (vs TB)

Week 12 D/ST Rankings

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (@ BUF)
2. Cleveland Browns (vs CAR)
3. New York Jets (vs CIN)
4. Tennessee Titans (@ HOU)
5. New Orleans Saints (@ DAL)
6. New York Giants (vs JAC)
7. Philadelphia Eagles (@ CHI)
8. Green Bay Packers (@ ATL)
9. Baltimore Ravens (vs TB)
10. Oakland Raiders (vs MIA)
11. San Francisco 49ers (@ ARZ)
12. Minnesota Vikings (vs WAS)
13. Miami Dolphins (@ OAK)
14. Houston Texans (vs TEN)
15. Chicago Bears (vs PHI)
16. St Louis Rams (@ DEN)
17. New England Patriots (@ DET)
18. Washington Redskins (@ MN)
19. Kansas City Chiefs (@ SEA)
20. Arizona Cardinals (vs SF)

Week 11 Quarterback Rankings

1. Michael Vick PHI (vs NYG)
2. Philip Rivers SD (vs DEN)
3. Peyton Manning IND (@ NE)
4. Aaron Rodgers GB (@ MN)
5. Drew Brees NO (vs SEA)
6. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (vs OAK)
7. Tom Brady NE (vs IND)
8. Eli Manning NYG (@ PHI)
9. Kyle Orton DEN (@ SD)
10. Matt Ryan ATL (@ STL)
11. Mark Sanchez NYJ (vs HOU)
12. David Garrard JAC (vs CLE)
13. Joe Flacco BAL (@ CAR)
14. Carson Palmer CIN (vs BUF)
15. Jon Kitna DAL (vs DET)
16. Jay Cutler CHI (@ MIA)
17. Matt Cassel KC (vs ARZ)
18. Shaun Hill DET (@ DAL)
19. Matt Schaub HOU (@ NYJ) (knee-questionable)
20. Brett Favre MN (vs GB)

Week 11 Running Back Rankings

1. Adrian Peterson MN (vs GB)
2. Chris Johnson TEN (vs WAS)
3. Frank Gore SF (vs TB)
4. Ray Rice BAL (@ CAR)
5. Peyton Hillis CLE (@ JAC)
6. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs CLE)
7. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (vs OAK)
8. Michael Turner ATL (@ STL)
9. Steven Jackson STL (vs ATL)
10. Arian Foster HOU (@ NYJ)
11. Jamaal Charles KC (vs ARZ)
12. LeSean McCoy PHI (vs NYG)
13. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG (@ PHI)
14. Knowshon Moreno DEN (@ SD)
15. LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ (vs HOU)
16. Thomas Jones KC (vs ARZ)
17. Darren McFadden OAK (@ PIT)
18. Fred Jackson BUF (@ CIN)
19. Cedric Benson CIN (vs BUF) (foot-questionable)
20. LeGarrette Blount TB (@ SF)
21. Felix Jones DAL (vs DET)
22. Shonn Greene NYJ (vs HOU)
23. Mike Tolbert SD (vs DEN)
24. Brandon Jackson GB (@ MN)
25. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (vs IND)
26. Matt Forte CHI (@ MIA)
27. Ronnie Brown MIA (vs CHI)
28. Jahvid Best DET (@ DAL)
29. Keiland Williams WAS (@ TEN)
30. Donald Brown IND (@ NE)
31. Reggie Bush NO (vs SEA)
32. Marshawn Lynch SEA (@ NO)
33. Tim Hightower ARZ (@ KC)
34. Ricky Williams MIA (vs CHI)
35. Danny Woodhead NE (vs IND)

Week 11 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Roddy White ATL (@ STL)
2. DeSean Jackson PHI (vs NYG)
3. Calvin Johnson DET (@ DAL)
4. Dez Bryant DAL (vs DET)
5. Hakeem Nicks NYG (@ PHI)
6. Reggie Wayne IND (@ NE)
7. Greg Jennings GB (@ MN)
8. Brandon Lloyd DEN (@ SD)
9. Marques Colston NO (vs SEA)
10. Terrell Owens CIN (vs BUF)
11. Miles Austin DAL (vs DET)
12. Anquan Boldin BAL (@ CAR)
13. Andre Johnson HOU (@ NYJ)
14. Dwayne Bowe KC (vs ARZ)
15. Larry Fitzgerald ARZ (@ KC)
16. Brandon Marshall MIA (vs CHI)
17. Percy Harvin MN (vs GB) (ankle-questionable)
18. Jeremy Maclin PHI (vs NYG)
19. Mike Williams TB (@ SF)
20. Santonio Holmes NYJ (vs HOU)
21. Mike Wallace PIT (vs OAK)
22. Jeremy Maclin PHI (vs NYG)
23. Michael Crabtree SF (vs TB)
24. Mario Manningham NYG (@ PHI)
25. Randy Moss TEN (vs WAS)
26. Hines Ward PIT (vs OAK) (concussion-probable)
27. Steve Johnson BUF (@ CIN)
28. Johnny Knox CHI (@ MIA)
29. Mike Thomas JAC (vs CLE)
30. James Jones GB (@ MN)
31. Wes Welker NE (vs IND)
32. Braylon Edwards NYJ (vs HOU)
33. Mike Sims-Walker JAC (vs CLE)
34. Pierre Garcon IND (@ NE)
35. Malcom Floyd SD (vs DEN) (hamstring-probable)
36. Lee Evans BUF (@ CIN)
37. Mike Williams SEA (@ NO)
38. Jabar Gaffney DEN (@ SD)
39. Santana Moss WAS (@ TEN)
40. Austin Collie IND (@ NE) (concussion-probable)

Week 11 Tight End Rankings

1. Antonio Gates SD (vs DEN) (foot-questionable)
2. Jacob Tamme IND (@ NE)
3. Vernon Davis SF (vs TB)
4. Jason Witten DAL (vs DET)
5. Dustin Keller NYJ (vs HOU)
6. Visanthe Shiancoe MN (vs GB)
7. Marcedes Lewis JAC (vs CLE)
8. Zach Miller OAK (@ PIT) (foot-questionable)
9. Tony Gonzalez ATL (@ STL)
10. Brandon Pettigrew DET (@ DAL)
11. Chris Cooley WAS (@ TEN)
12. Kellen Winslow TB (@ SF)
13. Jermaine Gresham CIN (vs BUF)
14. Aaron Hernandez NE (vs IND)
15. Rob Gronkowski NE (vs IND)
16. Todd Heap BAL (@ CAR)
17. Heath Miller PIT (@ OAK)
18. Brent Celek PHI (vs NYG)
19. Tony Moeaki KC (vs ARZ)
20. Greg Olsen CHI (@ MIA)

Week 11 Kicker Rankings

1. David Akers PHI (vs NYG)
2. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ PIT)
3. Mason Crosby GB (@ MN)
4. Rob Bironas TEN (vs WAS)
5. Matt Bryant ATL (@ STL)
6. Garrett Hartley NO (vs SEA)
7. Ryan Succop KC (vs ARZ)
8. Lawrence Tynes NYG (@ PHI)
9. Shayne Graham NE (vs IND)
10. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ NE)
11. Matt Prater DEN (@ SD)
12. Robbie Gould CHI (@ MIA)
13. Nick Folk NYJ (vs HOU)
14. Billy Cundiff BAL (@ CAR)
15. Josh Brown STL (vs ATL)
16. Ryan Longwell MN (vs GB)
17. Dan Carpenter MIA (vs CHI)
18. Josh Scobee JAC (vs CLE)
19. Nate Kaeding SD (vs DEN)
20. Neil Rackers HOU (@ NYJ)

Week 11 D/ST Rankings

1. Baltimore Ravens (@ CAR)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (vs OAK)
3. New York Jets (vs HOU)
4. Chicago Bears (@ MIA)
5. Green Bay Packers (@ MN)
6. Tennessee Titans (vs WAS)
7. New Orleans Saints (vs SEA)
8. Miami Dolphins (vs CHI)
9. Kansas City Chiefs (vs ARZ)
10. Philadelphia Eagles (vs NYG)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (vs BUF)
12. Minnesota Vikings (vs GB)
13. Indianapolis Colts (@ NE)
14. San Diego Chargers (vs DEN)
15. Atlanta Falcons (@ STL)
16. Dallas Cowboys (vs DET)
17. Detroit Lions (@ DAL)
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ SF)
19. Arizona Cardinals (@ KC)
20. New England Patriots (vs IND)

Week 10 Quarterback Rankings

1. Michael Vick PHI (@ WAS)
2. Peyton Manning IND (vs CIN)
3. Eli Manning NYG (vs DAL)
4. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (@ NE)
5. Matt Schaub HOU (@ JAC)
6. David Garrrard JAC (vs HOU)
7. Kyle Orton DEN (vs KC)
8. Tom Brady NE (vs PIT)
9. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (vs DET)
10. Shaun Hill DET (@ BUF)
11. Joe Flacco BAL (@ ATL)
12. Jay Cutler CHI (vs MN)
13. Brett Favre MN (@ CHI)
14. Matt Ryan ATL (vs BAL)
15. Carson Palmer CIN (@ IND)
16. Josh Freeman TB (vs CAR)
17. Mark Sanchez NYJ (@ CLE)
18. Kerry Collins TEN (@ MIA)
19. Matt Cassel KC (@ DEN)
20. Donavon McNabb WAS (vs PHI)

Week 10 Running Back Rankings

1. Adrian Peterson MN (@ CHI)
2. Arian Foster HOU (@ JAC)
3. Chris Johnson TEN (@ MIA)
4. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (@ NE)
5. Frank Gore SF (vs STL)
6. Jahvid Best DET (@ BUF)
7. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs HOU)
8. Ray Rice BAL (@ ATL)
9. Michael Turner ATL (vs BAL)
10. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG (vs DAL)
11. Steven Jackson STL (@ SF)
12. LeSean McCoy PHI (@ WAS)
13. Peyton Hillis CLE (vs NYJ)
14. Jamaal Charles KC (@ DEN)
15. Knowshon Moreno DEN (vs KC)
16. Cedric Benson CIN (@ IND)
17. LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ (@ CLE)
18. Thomas Jones KC (@ DEN)
19. LeGarrette Blount TB (vs CAR)
20. Matt Forte CHI (vs MN)
21. Donald Brown IND (vs CIN)
22. Ronnie Brown MIA (vs TEN)
23. Ryan Torain WAS (vs PHI)
24. Shonn Greene NYJ (@ CLE)
25. Fred Jackson BUF (vs DET)
26. Brandon Jacobs NYG (vs DAL)
27. Marshawn Lynch SEA (@ ARZ)
28. Tim Hightower ARZ (vs SEA)
29. Danny Woodhead NE (vs PIT)
30. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (vs PIT)
31. Beanie Wells ARZ (vs SEA)
32. Chester Taylor CHI (vs MN)
33. Mike Goodson CAR (@ TB)
34. Felix Jones DAL (@ NYG)
35. Ricky Williams MIA (vs TEN)

Week 10 Wide Receiver Rankings

1.Hakeem Nicks NYG (vs DAL)
2. Andre Johnson HOU (@ JAC)
3. DeSean Jackson PHI (@ WAS)
4. Reggie Wayne IND (vs CIN)
5. Calvin Johnson DET (@ BUF)
6. Roddy White ATL (vs BAL)
7. Anquan Boldin BAL (@ ATL)
8. Larry Fitzgerald ARZ (vs SEA)
9. Brandon Marshall MIA (vs TEN)
10. Terrell Owens CIN (@ IND)
11. Brandon Lloyd DEN (vs KC)
12. Miles Austin DAL (@ NYG)
13. Mike Wallace PIT (@ NE)
14. Steve Smith NYG (vs DAL)
15. Jeremy Maclin PHI (@ WAS)
16. Santana Moss WAS (vs PHI)
17. Percy Harvin MN (@ CHI) 
18. Hines Ward PIT (@ NE)
19. Steve Johnson BUF (vs DET)
20. Dez Bryant DAL (@ NYG)
21. Mike Williams TB (vs CAR)
22. Randy Moss TEN (@ MIA)
23. Mike Sims-Walker JAC (vs HOU)
24. Michael Crabtree SF (vs STL)
25. Pierre Garcon IND (vs CIN)
26. Dwayne Bowe KC (@ DEN)
27. Chad Ochocinco CIN (@ IND)
28. Johnny Knox CHI (vs MN)
29. Lee Evans BUF (vs DET)
30. Mike Thomas JAC (vs HOU)
31. Santonio Holmes NYJ (@ CLE)
32. Braylon Edwards NYJ (@ CLE)
33. Steve Breaston ARZ (vs SEA)
34. Nate Burleson DET (@ BUF)
35. Steve Smith CAR (@ TB)
36. Danny Amendola STL (@ SF)
37. Jabar Gaffney DEN (vs KC)
38. Blair White IND (vs CIN)
39. Davone Bess MIA (vs TEN)
40. Anthony Armstrong WAS (vs PHI)

Week 10 Tight End Rankings

1. Vernon Davis SF (vs STL)
2. Jacob Tamme IND (vs CIN)
3. Jason Witten DAL (@ NYG)
4. Visanthe Shiancoe MN (@ CHI)
5. Tony Gonzalez ATL (vs BAL)
6. Dustin Keller NYJ (vs CLE)
7. Chris Cooley WAS (vs PHI)
8. Marcedes Lewis JAC (vs HOU)
9. Aaron Hernandez NE (vs PIT)
10. Heath Miller PIT (@ NE)
11. Brent Celek PHI (@ WAS)
12. Todd Heap BAL (@ ATL)
13. Tony Moeakl KC (@ DEN)
14. Brandon Pettigrew DET (@ BUF)
15. Joel Dreessen HOU (@ JAC)
16. Tony Scheffler DET (@ BUF)
17. Greg Olsen CHI (vs MN)
18. Kellen Winslow TB (vs CAR)
19. Jermaine Gresham CIN (@ IND)
20. John Carlson SEA (@ ARZ)

Week 10 Kicker Rankings

1. David Akers PHI (@ WAS)
2.Rob Bironas  TEN (@ MIA)
3. Dan Carpenter MIA (vs TEN)
4. Jeff Reed PIT (@ NE)
5. Josh Scobee JAC (vs HOU)
6. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs CIN)
7. Lawrence Tynes NYG (vs DAL)
8. Neil Rackers HOU (@ JAC)
9. Matt Bryant ATL (vs BAL)
10. Mike Nugent CIN (@ IND)
11. Nick Folk NYJ (vs CLE)
12. Matt Prater DEN (vs KC)
13. Shayne Graham NE (vs PIT)
14. Robbie Gould CHI (vs MN)
15. Josh Brown STL (@ SF)
16. Ryan Longwell MN (@ CHI)
17. Ryan Succop KC (@ DEN)
18. Connor Barth TB (vs CAR)
19. Jay Feely ARZ (vs SEA)
20. Dave Rayner DET (@ BUF)

Week 10 D/ST

1. Tennessee Titans (@ MIA)
2. New York Giants (vs DAL)
3. Chicago Bears (vs MN)
4. New York Jets (@ CLE)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (@ NE)
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs CAR)
7. Minnesota Vikings (@ CHI)
8. Arizona Cardinals (vs SEA)
9. Detroit Lions (@ BUF)
10. Baltimore Ravens (@ ATL)
11. St Louis Rams (vs SF)
12. Kansas City Chiefs (@ DEN)
13. Seattle Seahawks (@ ARZ)
14. San Francisco 49ers (@ STL)
15. Philadelphia Eagles (@ WAS)
16. Atlanta Falcons (vs BAL)
17. Miami Dolphins (vs TEN)
18. Buffalo Bills (vs DET)
19. Washington Redskins (vs PHI)
20. New England Patriots (vs PIT)

Week 9 Quarterback Rankings

1. Aaron Rodgers GB (vs DAL)
2. Michael Vick PHI (vs IND)
3. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (@ CIN)
4. Peyton Manning IND (@ PHI)
5. Drew Brees NO (@ CAR)
6. Philip River SD (@ HOU)
7. Eli Manning NYG (@ SEA)
8. Tom Brady NE (@ CLE)
9. Matt Schaub HOU (vs SD)
10. Jay Cutler CHI (vs BUF)
11. Matt Ryan ATL (vs TB)
12. Joe Flacco BAL (vs MIA)
13. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (@ CHI)
14. Jon Kitna DAL (@ GB)
15. Mark Sanchez NYJ (@ DET)
16. Matthew Stafford DET (vs NYJ)
17. Brett Favre MN (vs ARZ)
18. Carson Palmer CIN (vs PIT)
19. Josh Freeman TB (@ ATL)
20. Derek Anderson ARZ (@ MN)

Week 9 Running Back Rankings

1. Adrian Peterson MN (vs ARZ)
2. Arian Foster HOU (vs SD)
3. Darren McFadden OAK (@ KC)
4. Michael Turner ATL (vs TB)
5. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (@ CIN)
6. Ray Rice BAL (vs MIA)
7. LeSean McCoy PHI (vs IND)
8. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG (@ SEA)
9. LaDanian Tomlinson NYJ (@ DET)
10. Peyton Hillis CLE (vs NE)
11. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (@ CLE)
12. LeGarrette Blount TB (@ ATL)
13. Jamaal Charles KC (vs OAK)
14. Thomas Jones KC (vs OAK)
15. Matt Forte CHI (@ BUF)
16. Jahvid Best DET (vs NYJ)
17. Fred Jackson BUF (vs CHI)
18. Shonn Greene NYJ (@ DET)
19. Ryan Mathews SD (@ HOU)
20. Felix Jones DAL (@ GB) (ankle-questionable)
21. Johnathan Stewart CAR (vs NO)
22. Danny Woodhead NE (@ CLE)
23. Brandon Jackson GB (vs DAL)
24. Donald Brown IND (@ PHI) 
25. Christopher Ivory NO (@ CAR) (concussion-probable)
26. Ricky Williams MIA (@ BAL)
27. Ronnie Brown MIA (@ BAL)
28. Brandon Jacobs NYG (@ SEA)
29. Beanie Wells ARZ (@ MN) (knee-questionable)
30. Marshawn Lynch SEA (vs NYG)
31. Mike Hart IND (@ PHI) (ankle-questionable)
32. Cedric Benson CIN (vs PIT)
33. Marion Barber DAL (@ GB)
34. Michael Bush OAK (@ KC)
35. Chester Taylor CHI (vs BUF)

Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Hakeem Nicks NYG (@ SEA)
2. Roddy White ATL (vs TB)
3. Greg Jennings GB  (vs DAL)
4. Miles Austin DAL (@ GB)
5. Reggie Wayne IND (@ PHI) (hamstring-questionable)
6. Calvin Johnson DET (vs NYJ)
7. Andre Johnson HOU (vs SD) (ankle-questionable)
8. Larry Fitzgerald ARZ (@ MN)
9. Marques Colston NO (@ CAR) 
10. Terrell Owens CIN (vs PIT)
11. Brandon Marshall MIA (@ BAL)
12. Anquan Boldin BAL (vs MIA)
13. Pierre Garcon IND (@ PHI) (hamstring-questionable)
14. DeSean Jackson PHI (vs IND) (concussion-questionable)
15. Jeremy Maclin PHI (vs IND)
16. Mike Wallace PIT (@ CIN)
17. Hines Ward PIT (@ CIN)
18. Steve Johnson BUF (@ CHI)
19. James Jones GB (vs DAL)
20. Steve Smith CAR (vs NO)
21. Steve Smith NYG (@ SEA)
22. Mike Williams TB (@ ATL)
23. Johnny Knox CHI (vs BUF)
24. Dwayne Bowe KC (@ OAK)
25. Patrick Crayton SD (@ HOU)
26. Lee Evans BUF (@ CHI)
27. Chad Ochocinco CIN (@ PIT)
28. Percy Harvin MN (vs ARZ) (ankle-questionable)
29. Steve Breaston ARZ (@ MN)
30. Santonio Holmes NYJ (@ DET)
31. Braylon Edwards NYJ (@ DET)
32. Dez Bryant DAL (@ GB)
33. Wes Welker NE (@ CLE)
34. Robert Meachem NO (@ CAR)
35. Davone Bess MIA (@ BAL)
36. Lance Moore NO (@ CAR)
37. Mario Manningham NYG (@ SEA)
38. Derrick Mason BAL (vs MIA)
39. Austin Collie IND (@ PHI) (hand/wrist-questionable)
40. Jordy Nelson GB (vs DAL)

Week 9 Tight End Rankings

1. Antonio Gates SD (@ HOU) (feet-questionable)
2. Jason Witten DAL (@ GB)
3. Tony Gonzalez ATL (vs TB)
4. Jacob Tamme IND (@ PHI)
5. Dustin Keller NYJ (@ DET)
6. Aaron Hernandez NE (@ CLE)
7. Visanthe Shiancoe MN (vs ARZ)
8. Heath Miller PIT (@ CIN)
9. Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs NYJ)
10. Kellen Winslow TB (@ ATL)
11. Tony Moeaki KC (@ OAK)
12. Zach Miller OAK (vs KC) (foot-questionable)
13. Brent Celek PHI (vs IND)
14. Todd Heap BAL (vs MIA)
15. Owen Daniels HOU (vs SD) (knee/hamstring-questionable)
16. John Carlson SEA (vs NYG)
17. Ben Watson CLE (vs NE)
18. Jeremy Shockey NO (@ CAR)
19. Tony Scheffler DET (vs NYJ)
20. Jermaine Gresham CIN (vs PIT) 

Week 9 Kicker Rankings

1. Dan Carpenter MIA (@ BAL)
2. David Akers PHI (vs IND)
3. Mason Crosby GB (vs DAL)
4. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs KC)
5. Stephan Gostkowski NE (@ CLE)
6. Robbie Gould CHI (@ BUF)
7. Matt Bryant ATL (vs TB)
8. Neil Rackers HOU (vs SD)
9. Nick Folk NYJ (@ DET)
10. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ PHI)
11. Garrett Hartley NO (@ CAR)
12. Jeff Reed PIT (@ CIN)
13. Jason Hanson DET (vs NYJ)
14. Kris Brown SD (@ HOU)
15. Mike Nugent CIN (vs PIT)
16. Jay Feely ARZ (@ MN)
17. Ryan Longwell MN (vs ARZ)
18. Lawernce Tynes NYG (@ SEA)
19. Rian Lindell BUF (@ CHI)
20. Billy Cundiff BAL (vs MIA)

week 9 D/ST Rankings

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (@ CIN)
2. New York Giants (@ SEA)
3. New York Jets (@ DET)
4. Green Bay Packers (vs DAL)
5. Minnesota Vikings (vs ARZ)
6. New England Patriots (@ CLE)
7. New Orleans Saints (@ CAR)
8. Atlanta Falcons (vs TB)
9. Chicago Bears (vs BUF)
10. Kansas City Chiefs (@ OAK)
11. Buffalo Bills (vs CHI)
12. Arizona Cardianls (@ MN)
13. Baltimore Ravens (vs MIA)
14. Oakland Raiders (vs KC)
15. Philadelphia Eagles (vs IND)
16. Indianapolis Colts (@ PHI)
17. San Diego Chargers (@ HOU)
18. Detroit Lions (vs NJY)
19. Miami Dolphins (@ BAL)
20. Seattle Seahawks (vs NYG)

Randy Moss

So now that we know that Randy Moss is off to Tennessee, a team he reportedly was on his list of teams he would play for, we must look at how this will affect the Titans and Minnesota Vikings from a fantasy viewpoint.


First let go over Minnesota. Obviously this is a huge blow to the whole Vikings offense. Starting with Brett Favre who has been struggling all season and has went from a solid QB1 to a QB2 and possibly even waiver wire fodder in some leagues now will probably return to those numbers we saw early in the season. Brett Favre in my opinion can be dropped in all leagues at this point. The player that benefited the most from Randy Moss on the Vikings was Percy Harvin. Harvin saw his best fantasy production of the year when Moss was acquired from the Patriots because it meant he could return to his normal spot in the slot. Now if Harvin has to go back to the outside like he did early in the season Harvin will be no more than a WR3 the rest of the year. Also Harvin is dealing with a ankle sprain that could keep him out this week. If that injury lingers Harvin should not be in any fantasy lineups. The Minnesota Vikings activated Sidney Rice off the PUP list this week and he has began taking  part in WR drills at practice. I wouldn't read too much into this because the Vikings had to take him off the list this week or he would have been out the rest of the season. Rice reportedly looked very rusty which is expected but he has yet to take any hits so who knows how his hip will shape up. Don't except Rice to be ready to play for a few more weeks and when he does finally play I wouldn't expect much out of him for a few weeks while he gets back into the game. Visanthe Shiancoe could start seeing more passes go his way but as we saw early in the season before the trade teams started to key on him and take him out of the game. Look for Shiancoe to see a small boost in his numbers. As for Adrian Peterson this hurts him a bit now that teams will start to stack the box again but this won't hurt Adrian's fantasy value that much because for most of his career with the Vikings he has played with poor WR cores and still put up big numbers.


For the Tennessee Titans this is a good move by them. This past week Kenny Britt, who had been tearing it up for fantasy owners, left the game with a hamstring injury. There have been some mixed messages on if he would be out for a extended period of time or just a week or so. One can view that with the Titans claiming Moss off waivers that maybe Britt's injury is as bad as feared early on. In any case when Britt does finally return from injury his production will be limited because of the addition of Moss. For Nate Washington and Justin Gage this doesn't bode well for them. Look for them to see less playing time when Britt does come back. Chris Johnson has to be loving the addition of Moss. Moss gives the Titans legit deep threat that can make defenses take the 8th guy out of the box. This move makes Johnson a more dangerous RB with is ability to take any carry from anywhere on the field to the house. As for the impact on the QBs it doesn't change that much for Vince Young. Young should be viewed as a QB2 at best with this move The Titans don't pass that much and won't change their offense philosophy just because of Moss. What they have now works so why change it. As for Randy Moss I would view him as a WR2 right now with the potential to be a WR1 depending on how quickly he gets used in the Titans gameplan. Because of the Titans being a team that doesn't throw that much I wouldn't except Moss' receptions to be that high on a weekly basis. But he does have great potential to score a TD every week with the move to Tennessee. 

Waiver Wire 8

There is not much out there this week by the way of waiver wire pickups. 




Quarterbacks


          Josh Freeman, Bucs: Freeman has done a solid job this season in leading the Bucs to a 5-2 record. Freeman has threw a TD and over 200 yards each game for the last 4 weeks. Freeman is not a guy thats going to light up the world but he has proved this year he can manage the games well. Freeman has just 3 INTs on the year to compare to his 8 passing TDs. He will also add in some decent rushing yards for a QB every week also. For teams desperate for a QB to play this week Freeman makes a good bye week fill in going up against the Falcons who were torched by the Bengals last time we saw them play.




Wide Receiver


          Steve Breaston, Cardinals: Breaston may still be on your leagues waiver wire because of a early season injury that kept him out 3 games. Breaston returned this week and had a big game putting up 147 yards on 6 receptions. Breaston has played just 4 games this season but in those 4 games he has 22 receptions, 330 yards and 1 TD. 2 of his 4 games he went over 100 yards receiving. With Larry Fitzgerald stretching the field and being double teamed it leaves Breaston free to work the underneath routes and Derek Anderson seems to fair better going to Breaston than to Fitzgerald. Breaston should be viewed as a solid WR3 moving forward and should be owned in bigger leagues.




Tight End


          Jacob Tamme, Colts: With Dallas Clark out the rest of the season Tamme has stepped up to replace Clark in the Colts offense. Tamme hauled in 6 passes for 64 yards and a TD on Monday night against the Texans. Tamme isn't as skilled of a receiver as Clark but he is still a solid pass catching TE. Tamme should be owned in all leagues and viewed as a TE1 throughout the rest of the year. For teams looking for a TE Tamme should be a top waiver wire pickup for them.

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

1. Peyton Manning IND (vs HOU)
2. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (@ NO)
3. Matt Schaub HOU (@ IND)
4. Aaron Rodgers GB (@ NYJ)
5. Philip Rivers SD (vs TEN)
6. Drew Brees NO (vs PIT)
7. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (@ KC)
8. Matt Stafford DET (vs WAS) (shoulder-probable)
9. Tom Brady NE (vs MN)
10. Kyle Orton DEN (@ SF)
11. Donavon McNabb WAS (@ DET)
12. Jon Kitna DAL (vs JAC)
13. Chad Henne MIA (@ CIN)
14. Carson Palmer CIN (vs MIA)
15. Brett Favre MN (@ NE) (ankle-questionable)
16. Matt Cassel KC (vs BUF)
17. Josh Freeman TB (@ ARZ)
18. Sam Bradford STL (vs CAR)
19. Mark Sanchez NYJ (vs GB)
20. Tavaris Jackson MN (@ NE)


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Week 8 Running Back Rankings

1. Arian Foster HOU (@ IND)
2. Adrian Peterson MN (@ NE)
3. Chris Johnson TEN (@ SD)
4. Frank Gore SF (vs DEN)
5. Steven Jackson STL (vs CAR) (finger-questionable)
6. Darren McFadden OAK (vs SEA)
7. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (@ NO)
8. Ryan Torain WAS (@ DET)
9. Johnathan Stewart CAR (@ STL)
10. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (@ DAL)
11. LaDanian Tomlinson NYJ (vs GB)
12. Jahvid Best DET (vs WAS)
13. Jamaal Charles KC (vs BUF)
14. Beanie Wells ARZ (vs TB)
15. Thomas Jones KC (vs BUF)
16. Donald Brown IND (vs HOU)
17. Cedric Benson CIN (vs MIA)
18. Knowshon Moreno DEN (vs SF) (hamstring-questionable)
19. Marshawn Lynch SEA (@ OAK)
20. Ronnie Brown MIA (@ CIN)
21. Felix Jones DAL (vs JAC)
22. Ryan Mathews SD (vs TEN)
23. Shonn Greene NYJ (vs GB)
24. Ricky Williams MIA (@ CIN)
25. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (vs MN)
26. Danny Woodhead NE (vs MN)
27. Fred Jackson BUF (@ KC)
28. LeGarrette Blount TB (@ ARZ)
29. Caddy Williams TB (@ ARZ)
30. Brandon Jackson GB (@ NYJ)
31. Michael Bush OAK (vs SEA)
32. Justin Forsett SEA (@ OAK)
33. Mike Tolbert SD (vs TEN)
34. Mike Hart IND (vs HOU)
35. Chris Ivory NO (vs PIT)


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DeAngelo Williams CAR (@ STL) (foot-doubtful)
Joseph Addai IND (vs HOU) (shoulder-doubtful)

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Calvin Johnson DET (vs WAS)
2. Andre Johnson HOU (@ IND)
3. Reggie Wayne IND (vs HOU)
4. Kenny Britt TEN (@ SD)
5. Brandon Marshall MIA (@ CIN)
6. Miles Austin DAL (vs JAC)
7. Santana Moss WAS (@ DET)
8. Greg Jennings GB (@ NYJ)
9. Percy Harvin MN (@ NE)
10. Marques Colston NO (vs PIT)
11. Mike Wallace PIT (@ NO)
12. Randy Moss MN (@ NE)
13. Hines Ward PIT (@ NO)
14. Pierre Garcon IND (vs HOU) 
15. Dwayne Bowe KC (vs BUF)
16. Steve Smith CAR (@ STL)
17. Terrell Owens CIN (vs MIA)
18. Chad Ochocinco CIN (vs MIA)
19. Brandon Lloyd DEN (@ SF)
20. Steve Johnson BUF (@ KC)
21. Mike Williams SEA (@ OAK)
22. Larry Fitzgerald ARZ (vs TB)
23. Davone Bess MIA (@ CIN)
24. Donald Driver GB (@ NYJ) (thigh-probable)
25. Michael Crabtree SF (vs DEN)
26. Lee Evans BUF (@ KC)
27. Dez Bryant DAL (vs JAC)
28. Wes Welker NE (vs MN)
29. Braylon Edwards NYJ (vs GB)
30. Santonio Holmes NYJ (vs GB)
31. Patrick Crayton SD (vs TEN)
32. Mike Williams TB (@ ARZ)
33. Robert Meachem NO (vs PIT)
34. Jabar Gaffney DEN (@ SF)
35. Danny Amendola STL (vs TB)
36. Mike Sims-Walker JAC (@ DAL)
37. Roy Williams DAL (vs JAC)
38. James Jones GB (@ NYJ)
39. Nate Burleson DET (vs WAS)
40. Deion Branch NE (vs MN) 


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Mike Thomas JAC (@ DAL)

week 8 Tight End Rankings

1. Antonio Gates SD (vs TEN) (toe-questionable)
2. Zach Miller OAK (vs SEA)
3. Dustin Keller NYJ (vs GB)
4. Jason Witten DAL (vs JAC)
5. Vernon Davis SF (vs DEN) 
6. Chris Cooley WAS (@ DET)
7. Aaron Hernandez NE (vs MN)
8. Heath Miller PIT (@ NO)
9. Kellen Winslow TB (@ ARZ)
10. Visanthe Shiancoe MN (@ NE)
11. Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs WAS)
12. Owen Daniels HOU (@ IND)
13. Tony Moeaki KC (vs BUF)
14. Marcedes Lewis JAC (@ DAL)
15. John Carlson SEA (@ OAK)
16. Tony Scheffler DET (vs WAS)
17. Jacob Tamme IND (vs HOU)
18. Jermaine Gresham CIN (vs MIA)
19. Jeremy Shockey NO (vs PIT)
20. Donald Lee GB (@ NYJ)

Week 8 Kicker Rankings

1. Nick Folk NYJ (vs GB)
2. Stephan Gostkowski NE (vs MN)
3. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs SEA)
4. Jeff Reed PIT (@ NO)
5. Rob Bironas TEN (@ SD)
6. Neil Rackers HOU (@ IND)
7. Jason Hanson DET (vs WAS)
8. Mason Crosby GB (@ NYJ)
9. David Buehler DAL (vs JAC)
10. Adam Vinateri IND (vs HOU)
11. Matt Prater DEN (@ SF)
12. Kris Brown SD (vs TEN)
13. Ryan Longwell MN (@ NE)
14. Mike Nugent CIN (@ MIA)
15. Dan Carpenter MIA (vs CIN)
16. Olindo Mare SEA (@ OAK)
17. Connor Barth TB (@ ARZ)
18. Garrett Hartley NO (vs PIT)
19. Ryan Succop KC (vs BUF)
20. Josh Brown STL (vs CAR)

Week 8 D/ST Rankings

1. New England Patriots (vs MN)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (@ NO)
3. New York Jets (vs GB)
4. St Louis Rams (vs CAR)
5. Tennessee Titans (@ SD)
6. San Diego Chargers (vs TEN)
7. Dallas Cowboys (vs JAC)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (vs BUF)
9. Seattle Seahawks (@ OAK) 
10. Miami Dolphins (@ CIN)
11. Washington Redskins (@ DET)
12. Green Bay Packers (@ NYJ)
13. Detriot Lions (vs WAS)
14. Oakland Raiders (vs SEA)
15. New Orleans Saints (vs PIT)
16. San Fransisco 49ers (vs DEN)
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ ARZ)
18. Cincinnati Bengals (vs MIA)
19. Carolina Panthers (@ STL)
20. Indianapolis Colts (vs HOU)

Waiver Wire 7

Quarterbacks


          Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills: Since taking over for Bills four weeks ago Fitzpatrick was put up good numbers. He has thrown 11 TDs with just 4 INTs and has passed for 969 yards. He has also added in 116 yards rushing. This good stretch hasn't all come against cupcakes either. He has put these numbers up against the Patriots, Jets, and Ravens. The Bills are a pass first offense and Fitzpatrick looks like he has built some great chemistry with his wide receivers. Fitzpatrick should be owned in all leagues and for QB hungry teams he is a top waiver wire priority this week and they should ride this hot streak.


          Jon Kitna, Cowboys: With Tony Romo out with a broken collarbone for 6-8 weeks Kitna becomes a must add in all leagues. Kitna in relief of Romo on Monday night threw for 187 yards and 2 TDs. Granted it the Cowboys were in come back mode Kitna still has the tools to play well. Kitna has the weapons around him to put up good numbers while Romo is out. I wouldn't expect the same production you would have seen out of Romo but Kitna should still put up solid QB1 numbers. Kitan also has had a history of good play. Back in 2003 he passed for 26 TDs and 3,591 yards. In 2006 and 2007 he was in Detriot and in those two season he passed for 4,208 yards and 4,068 with 21 TDs and 18 TDs. If he can put up those numbers in Detriot who didn't have the talent like he will be playing with in Dallas then Kitna should do just fine.


          Matt Stafford, Lions: Stafford might be on rosters still but if he is available in your league I would pick him up over Fitzpatrick and Kitna. Stafford should be owned in all leagues. He is set to return from his injury this week. Shaun Hill put up QB1 type numbers while Stafford was out and in my opinion Stafford is a far better QB.




Running Backs


          Donald Brown, Colts: Brown has been out the past 3 games with an injury but all indications point to him being ready to go this week coming out of the Colts bye. With Joseph Addai's status in doubt because of nerve damage in his shoulder Brown is in line to possibly start multiple games for the Colts. I would except Brown to put up the same numbers that Addai has making him a solid RB2. Brown should be owned in all leagues right now.


          LeGarrette Blount, Buccaneers: A few weeks ago I advised in the weekly waiver wire blog to pick up Blount in deeper leagues. He did nothing for a few weeks but last week he finally got chance and ran the ball well. He rushed for 72 yards on 11 carries. The Tampa Bay coaches have said all year that they were going to give Blount a chance and start to faze out Caddy Williams. I wouldn't except alot out of Blount because Williams is still set to play on passing downs but Blount is worth a pickup in bigger leagues as a RB4/RB5 right now.




Wide Receivers


          Steve Johnson, Bills: Since Fitzpatrick too over as the QB in Buffalo Johnson has become his favorite target. Johnson leads the Bills is all the main receiving categories. Johnson has scored at least one touchdown the last four weeks and has a total of five in the last four games. Johnson is a must add in all leagues and owners should ride the hot streak for as long as they can.


          Lee Evans, Bills: Who would have thought you would see three Bills players on one waiver wire report this season after how they started out. Evans had a big game catching three touchdowns last week and has scored touchdowns back to back weeks. Evans has been known for always having the ability to be a good NFL and fantasy football wide receiver but he seems to have let downs at times. Evans should be owned in all leagues. Even though he has burned fantasy owners in the past he has also helped some win championships with his big second halves of the season. It should be noted that Evans has never finished outside of the top 35 for fantasy wide receivers.

        

Week 7 Recap SNF and MNF

Packers 28, Vikings 24
          Packers: Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to victory with 295 yards and 2 TDs along with 2 INTs. Greg Jennings again had a good game catching 6 balls for 74 yards and 1 TD. Donald Driver was slowed by a thigh injury and was held without a catch for the first time in 133 games. James Jones though stepped up and caught 4 passes for 107 yards. If either Jennings or Driver were to miss time because of injury Jones would make a great pickup in all leagues. Brandon Jackson scored a TD and had 13 carries for 58 yards and 46 yards on 3 receptions. If Jackson can put up numbers like this on a weekly basis he would be a solid RB2 but he doesn't so he is no more than a RB3/Flex.


          Vikings: Brett Favre threw 3 INTs and had 212 yards passing and 1 TD. Favre was shown limping badly after a tackle but finished the game out. It was reported on Monday that Favre suffered two factures in his ankle and could miss this weeks game. More than likely Favre may try to tough it out but for fantasy purposes he should not be started in leagues and can be dropped  for better options in leagues. Adrian Peterson ran well again gaining 131 yards on 28 carries and 1 TD. Adrian also had 41 yards on 2 receptions. Adrian continues to be the most consistent of the top backs drafted this fall in fantasy leagues. Percy Harvin has played great since the addition of Moss. This week Harvin rushed 3 times for 41 yards and a TD. He also caught 5 passes for 65 yards. Harvin is a great fantasy WR to have on your team. With Harvin seeing more time at RB and with his kickoff prowess he is a great WR2 for fantasy players. Randy Moss again was quiet this week catching just 3 passes for 30 yards and 1 TD. So far it doesn't look like Moss has a good enough grasp of the Vikings offense and they rarely have taken shots on the downfield to him like they did with Sidney Rice last year.






Giants 41, Cowboys 35
          Giants: Eli Manning threw 2 early INTs but settled down at ended the game with 306 yards and 4 TDs with a total of 3 INTs. Hakeem Nicks rebounded from his horrible game last week to score 2 TDs this week and have 108 yards on 9 receptions. Steve Smith also caught a TD and had 9 receptions and finished with 101 yards. 3rd WR Mario Manningham caught the last TD and ended the game with 40 yards on 3 catches. As of right now Nicks is one of the top fantasy WR this season and one of the best young WRs in the NFL today. For fantasy purposed Nicks is a WR1, followed by Smith who I view as a solid WR2. Manningham on the other hand is a great WR4 and mostly a bye week fill in. Ahmad Bradshaw rushed 24 times for 126 yards. While Brandon Jacobs also ran well running for 75 yards on 12 carries and 1 TD. Bradshaw is the lead back in this offense but with Jacobs seeing some more action of late especially at the goal line. Bradshaw may be a good sell high guy right now if you can get a good deal.


        Cowboys: Pure and simple the Cowboys season is done. The final nail in the coffin was when Tony Romo broke his collarbone in the second quarter on a big hit. Romo will be out 6-10 weeks because of the injury. Jon Kitna came in to replace Romo and he threw 2 TDs and had 187 yards passing. Jason Witten led the receiving game with a nice game of 9 receptions, 95 yards and 1 TD. But the big winner this week was Dez Bryant. The rookie returned a punt for a TD from 93 yards out in the second quarter. Then in comeback time for the Cowboys Bryant hauled in 4 passes for 54 yards and 2 more TDs. Miles Austin was quiet again this week catching just 3 passes for 38 yards. While Roy Williams was held without a catch in this game. Felix Jones led in carries again with 9 this week. Jones rushed for 35 yards on those 9 carries and he had 3 catches for 27 yards.

Week 7 Recap Late Games

Seahawks 22, Cardinals 10
          Seahawks: Mike Williams had another big game receiving this week catching 10 passes for 87 yards and 1 TD. Since the trade of Deion Branch back to New England, Mike Williams has had 21 receptions in the last 2 games. Williams has quickly become Matt Hasselbeck's (20/38-192-1-0) favorite target. Marshawn Lynch carries the load in the backfield rushing 24 times for 89 yards. While Justin Forsett only say 9 carries but he rushed for 41 yards on those carries. Forsett also added 2 receptions for 31 yards. It appears that Lynch is getting the early down work here and Forsett is being used as a change of pace and 3rd down back. As of right now Lynch is the back to have in Seattle but he is no more than a bye week fill in. 


          Cardinals: Max Hall (4/16-36-0-1) left the game with a injury and Derek Anderson (8/17-94-0-0) replaced him. Both QBs were horrible and it slowed the Cardinals passing game down. Larry Fitzgerald had just 3 catches for 30 yards on the day. Fitzgerald at this point is a WR3  because of the poor QB play in Arizona. I would look to trade him still like I advised in the Trade Market blog a few weeks ago. Beanie Wells scored his first TD of the season this week. Wells finished with 54 yards on 14 carries. The TD come on a 2 yard run which is encouraging since Tim Hightower is usually the goal line back. Speaking of Hightower he outgained Wells with 59 yards on just 6 carries in the game. As of now Wells is the only one that would be worth a start since he is getting the majority of the carries.




Patriots 23, Chargers 20
          Patriots: Not much to say about the Pats in this game. Tom Brady threw for just 159 yards and had 1 TD. BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored another TD this week and finished the game with 24 yards on 11 carries.  Danny Woodhead had 11 touches in the game but only managed to gain 52 yards on them. While Deion Branch followed up last weeks good game with a dud only catching for 4 passes for 39 yards. PPR monster Wes Welker has been very quiet the last few weeks and it continued again this week with Welker only getting 25 yards on 4 catches. Aaron Hernandez, the rookie tight end, led the team in receiving with 54 yards on 5 catches. As of right now Tom Brady is the only Patriots offense player that should be started on a weekly basis. The others are all bye week fill in material.


          Chargers: Antonio Gates played through a sore toe that bothered him all week and he had a solid game catching 4 passes for 50 yards and 1 TD. Philip Rivers even without his top 2 WRs still put up good numbers passing for 336 yards and the 1 TD that went to Gates. Patrick Crayton led the WRs with 82 yards on 7 catches. With Floyd and Naanee out Crayton makes a solid WR3 for the time being. Ryan Mathews only touched the ball 10 times and gained just 22 yards. While Mike Tolbert got a short TD again this week. Mathews has failed to breakout as the RB that everyone hyped him up to be coming into his rookie season. As of right now Mathews should be on fantasy benches and I wouldn't blame anyone if they outright dropped him in leagues.




Raiders 59, Broncos 14
          Raiders: Darren McFadden returned from injury this week and had a career day rushing 16 times for 165 yards and 3 TDs. He also had 2 catches for 31 yards and another TD. McFadden's four TD game probably won alot of his owners games this week if he was in the lineup. If you went up against McFadden and still won this week consider yourself lucky because that doesn't happen quite often when players have monster games like this. Jason Campbell passed for 204 yards and 2 TDs but will return to the bench when Bruce Gradkowski is healthy to play. Zach Miller was the leading receiver scoring a TD and catching 3 passes for 65 yards. Michael Bush also scored a TD in this blowout win and ended the game with 52 yards on 15 carries. Moving forward though look for McFadden to carry the load while Bush is regulated to a change of pace back and probably some goal line work.


          Broncos: Kyle Orton had his worst game of the season this year passing for just 198 yards. His two TD passes salvaged his poor game for his fantasy owners though. Knowshon Moreno since returning from injury has been the lead back for the Broncos carrying the load the last two weeks. Moreno carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards and had 3 catches for 37 yards and 2 TDs. Brandon Lloyd was very quiet again this week just catching 1 pass for 46 yards. While Jabar Gaffney led the receiving game with 4 receptions for 54 yards.

Week 7 Recap Early Games

Falcons 39, Bengals 32

          Falcons: Roddy White is the best fantasy football WR in the game today. Roddy White had 11 receptions for 201 yards and 2 TDs in Sundays high scoring affair with the Bengals. On the season White has 54 rec., 747 yards, and 5 TDs. As of right now I would not trade Roddy White for anyone or anything. Michael Turner had his best game of the season scoring 2 TDs and rushing for 121 yards on 23 carries. Turner also had 3 catches for 23 yards. Hopefully this is a sign that Turner is finally going to live up to the potential his owners were excepting. Matt Ryan had a good game passing for 299 yards and 3 TDs along with 1 INT.

          Bengals: Carson Palmer threw the ball 50 times in this game and he completed 36 of them for 3 TDs and 412 yards. All three of the Bengals top WR had a TD. Terrell Owens had 9 catches for 88 yard and 1 TD, Chad Ochocinco hauled in 10 passes for 108 yard and 1 TD, and Jordan Shipley had 6 catches for 131 yards and 1 TD. Owens has been the most consitent WR for the Bengals this season. While Ochocinco has not been good outside of  Week 1 and this week. I think Ochocinco bought himself some more time with his owners who were on the verge of dropping him. Cedric Benson rushed for 70 yards on 20 carries. Again Benson is a RB2 at most and he will not find the endzone that much in a pass first offense.

Steelers 23, Dolphins 22

          Steelers: Hines Ward had a big game catching 7 balls for 131 yards and 1 TD. Mike Wallace also had a TD and finished the game with just 2 catches for 53 yards. Ward and Wallace will continue to be excellent WR options for fantasy owners the rest of the year. Rashard Mendenhall rushed 15 times for 37 yards. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said leading up to this weeks game that they will start to mix in the other RBs to keep Mendenhall fresh. Mewelde Moore saw some action in the backfield but not enough to worry Mendenhall owners. Ben Roethlisberger had a solid game passing for 302 yards and 2 TDs. Look for Roethlisberger to continue to put up QB1 numbers.


          Dolphins: Davone Bess continued his hot streak with 6 catches for 66 yards and his 3rd TD of the season. Bess is a solid WR3 in all league formats. Brandon Marshall was held in check only catching 5 passes for 57 yards. Ricky Williams outrushed Ronnie Brown this week. Williams had 11 carries for 49 yards while Brown had 9 carries for just 14 yards. Brown did have 2 receptions for 20 yards. Chad Henne threw for 257 yards and had 1 TD. Dan Carpenter was the big winner for the Dolphins kicking 5 FGs on the day. Look for the Dolphins to rebound next week against Cincinnati.




Ravens 37, Bills 34 OT
          Ravens: Joe Flacco put up good numbers passing for 250 yards and 3 TDs in this come from behind victory for the Ravens. Flacco has just been too inconsistent to be considered a solid QB1. Ray Rice ran 16 times for 72 yards and had just 1 reception. Willis McGahee ran the ball 11 times for 64 yards and scored a 2 yard TD. Coming into the week the Ravens coaches decided to get McGahee more involved and they did this week. For Ray Rice owners this is not good news. For the time being except Rice to get RB2 numbers not the RB1 numbers  everyone was excepting out of him coming into the year. Todd Heap caught 2 TDs and ended the game with 3 catches for 59 yards. Anquan Boldin had 6 catches for 92 yards and 1 TD. 


          Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Bills offense has become fantasy relevant again because of his play. Fitzpatrick threw for 372 yards and 3 TDs. Since taking over as QB 4 weeks ago Fitzpatrick has put up 11 TDs and passed for 969 yards. Because of Fitzpatrick's solid play Steve Johnson has emerged as a solid fantasy WR. Johnson had 8 receptions for 158 yards and 1 TD. Johnson has scored a TD each of the last 4 weeks for a total of 5 TDs. Lee Evans has a huge game catching 6 passes for 105 yards and 3 TDs. Evans last two games have accounted for all 4 of his TDs and half of his receptions and three quarters of his yardage on the season. Evans could be coming around and may be a solid WR3 going forward. Fred Jackson continued to be the lead back for the Bill rushing 23 times for 73 yards. Jackson is no more than a RB3 at this time. CJ Spiller should be on waiver wires in redraft leagues.




Chiefs 42, Jaguars 20
          Chiefs: Matt Cassel managed the game well again for the Chiefs passing for 2 TDs and 193 yards. Both TDs went Dwayne Bowe who finished the game with 3 catches for 81 yards and those 2 TDs. Bowe in the last two weeks has scored 4 TDs and may finally getting  back to where he was in his breakout rookie season. Thomas Jones led the Chiefs in rushing. Jones ran for 125 yards on 20 carries and he had 1 TD. Jamaal Charles ran for 71 yards on 15 carries and 1 TD. Jones and Charles are both worth starts for fantasy owners. The two are turning into   a duo just like DeAngelo Williams/Jonathan Stewart were in the past few seasons. 


          Jaguars: Todd Bouman saw his first start since 2005 when he was with the Saints. Bouman passed for 222 yards and 2 TDs with 2 INTs. Mike Sims-Walker scored his 3rd TD of the season and he finished the game with 3 catches for 38 yards. Surprisingly  Mike Thomas was held catchless in this game. The only Jaguars player that seemed to benefit from Bouman as the QB was Maurice Jones-Drew. Jones-Drew had 47 yards rushing on 16 carries but he had 5 receptions for 74 yards and 1 TD. The 5 receptions is a season high for Jones-Drew. 




Browns 30, Saints 17
          Browns: Peyton Hillis rushed for 69 yards on 16 carries and scored his 6th TD of the season. We also found out his can pass this week. Hillis completed a 13 yard pass to Colt McCoy. Ben Watson was held to just 1 catch for 18 yards. Again I don't think Watson is a good long term replacement for Dallas Clark owners and this game shows why I feel that way. There isn't much more to say about the Browns on the offensive side of the ball. The Browns D scored 2 TDs on the day and that was the difference in the game.


          Saints: Drew Brees threw 4 INTs for the first time in a game since 2007. Bree finished the game with 358 yards and 2 TDs. Christopher Ivory rushed 15 times for 48 yards. Look for Ivory to carry the load in the backfield for the time being since Pierre Thomas can not get healthy and is in the coaches doghouse because of it. Reggie Bush is expected back next week and he could take a few carries away from Ivory but don't except it to be too many since Bush is better as a receiving back. Marques Colston finally put up WR1 numbers this week hauling in 10 passes for 112 yards and 1 TD. 




Redskins 17, Bears 14
          Redskins: Donavon McNabb threw for just 200 yards and had 1 TD along with 2 INTs in this game. McNabb  has started to slow down of late and is no more than a QB2 right now. Ryan Torain ran for over 100 yards again this week with 125 yards on 21 carries. Torain has a been a solid waiver wire pickup for RB hungry fantasy owners this season. Santana Moss caught McNabb's lone TD pass and Moss finished with 5 catches for 63 yards. Chris Cooley played this week despite suffering a concussion and had a solid game catching 7 passes for 52 yards. 


          Bears: Jay Cutler threw for 281 yards and 1 TD. Cutler also threw 4 INTs, all of them to DeAngelo Hall, which lead the the Bears losing this game. Matt Forte rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries and had 5 receptions for 32 yards. Again Forte in my opinion is a sell high candidate. Johnny Knox was Cutler's top target catching 6 for 86 yards and 1 TD.




Panthers 23, 49ers 20
          Panthers: Matt Moore looked like the QB that finished strong late last season and not the one that struggled early this season. Moore passed for 308 yard and 2 TDs with 1 INT. Steve Smith returned from injury and catch 4 passed for 50 yards. But Moore's top target was rookie WR David Gettis. Gettis hauled in both of Moore's TD passes and had 125 yards on 8 catches. Fellow rookie WR Brandon LaFell also had a good game catching 6 passed for 91 yards. DeAngelo Williams (19-44, 4-19) and Jonathan Stewart (14-29) were held in check by the 49ers D. Both Williams and Stewart have struggled this year. Stewart can be dropped in redraft leagues and Williams right now can not be viewed as more than a RB3/RB4.


          49ers: Alex Smith was off to a solid start with 129 yards and 1 TD. But Smith went down with a shoulder injury to his non throwing arm. David Carr came in a slowed the 49ers offense down only passing for 67 yards and 1 INT. Frank Gore had 19 carries for 102 yards and 4 catches for 57 yards. Vernon Davis caught the lone TD pass and finished the day with 74 yards on 4 catches. Michael Crabtree only had 4 catches this week for just 31 yards. With Alex Smith out the other 49ers offense players may struggle to put up their normal stats while he is out. 




Buccaneers 18, Rams 17
          Buccaneers: Josh Freeman threw for 212 yards and 1 TD. LeGarrette Blount finally took over as the Bucs led back rushing 11 times for 72 yards. Caddy Williams had 4 carries for 12 yards but he had 8 receptions for 34 yards and 1 TD. Look for Blount to takeover the early down carriers and Williams to play mostly 3rd downs and passing plays. 


          Rams: Sam Bradford had 2 TDs and 126 yards passing on the day. Steven Jackson rushed 22 times for 110 yards and had 2 catches for 35 yards. Jackson continues to put up good yardage numbers and is a solid RB2 because of it. Danny Amendola caught 1 of Bradford's passing TDs and finished the game with 29 yards on 3 catches. Hot waiver wire pickup Danario Alexander was held to 1 catch because of his sore knee that has been surgical repaired 4 times. 




Titans 37, Eagles 19
          Titans: Kenny Britt had a huge game catching 3 TDs and 225 yards on 7 receptions. The bad thing is a few owners may have benched him after reports came out late in the week that he was involved in a bar fight and would not start the game. Britt did sit for one and half quarter. Reports say the NFL and the Titans are still looking into the incident and more punishment may be coming. Kerry Collins filled in nicely for Vince Young throwing 3 TDs and having 276 yards passing. Chris Johnson was held  in check with just 66 yards on 24 carries. Johnson was been very up and down this season but he can never been benched because of his potential to win fantasy games for his owners every week. 


          Eagles: Kevin Kolb looked human this week throwing 2 INTs and finishing the game with just 212 yards passing and 1 INT. Vick is set to return after the Eagles bye as starting QB so Kolb can return to fantasy benches come Week 9. LeSean McCoy rushed 16 times for 48 yards and hauled in 6 passed for 54 yards. Jeremy Maclin was excepted get a big boost with DeSean Jackson out but he was held to just 42 yards on 5 receptions. The Eagles leading WR was Jason Avant who had 6 catches for 66 yards. Riley Cooper caught the lone TD and finished the game with 51 yards on 3 catches. Look for the Eagles offense to get a big boost when Vick returns.