Week 10 Rankings

By Mark

 

QB

1. Aaron Rodgers- No one else is even close.  Bank on big numbers once again at home.

2. Drew Brees- Atlanta's D can be stingy, but it's usually against the run.

3. Phillip Rivers- Am I the only one left on the bandwagon?  I’m jumping soon.  (274 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 pick)

4. Cam Newton- This guy continues to exceed all expectations.  Sore shoulder shouldn’t be a problem.

5. Tony Romo- No Miles Austin, but I still think he has weapons to go to.  Our blog has been geeked about Laurent Robinson.

6. Ben Roethlisberger- Another week, another 300 yard game, but beware, Cincy doesn't give up a lot of points.

7. Eli Manning- he would normally be up a little higher, but that Niners D scares me.  Eli is still a solid start.

8. Matt Stafford- As long as he has Mega-Tron to go to, he'll always crack my top 10.

9. Tom Brady- Against any other team, I'd expect him to bounce bag big after 2 sub-par performances, but he has to face the Jets' D on the road.

10. Matt Ryan- Could turn into a shootout against Brees and the Saints.  Ryan is deadly at home.

 

RB

1. Arian Foster- A big day again for both Foster and his running mate, Ben Tate.  He’s always near the top as long as he’s healthy.

2. Adrian Peterson- He'll be called upon often to try and keep Rodgers and the Pack offense on the sidelines.

3. Matt Forte- Forte will continue to pile up his total yards as Cutler may look to him often as a check down against that nasty Lions’ front four.

4. LeSean McCoy- The league’s leading rusher will continue to get the job done in a big way against Arizona.  The Eagl

5. DeMarco Murray- Nice Knowing you Felix Jones, this kid is here to stay.  His YPC (6.7) is a staggering number.

6. Frank Gore- Expect Gore to carry this team on his back once again in a big home game against the G-Men.

7. Ray Rice- He’s a top 5 play any other week, especially against Seattle.  I just tend to like the guys above him a little bit more this week.

8. Steven Jackson- Mr. Reliable is something I never thought I would ca

es need to lean even more on this guy.ll this guy, but his season has been more than adequate.

9. Fred Jackson- Not a big game last week, but that was against the Jets.  This week Jackson should bounce back against the generous Dallas defense.

10. Michael Turner- Turner will always give you something.  Whether it’s 100+ yards, or finding the end zone, or both…I’d feel very confident with him as my back on a weekly basis.

 

WR

1. Steve Smith- No one has benefited more from the emergence of Cam Newton than Steve Smith.  I’m perfectly fine with putting him atop the WR list.

2. Greg Jennings- He didn’t have a huge game last week, but still managed to score a touchdown.  Jennings very rarely leaves owners disappointed.

3. Vincent Jackson- After a huge week 9 performance, V-jax was high on my list.  Whoops.  (1 catch for 22 yards)

4. Calvin Johnson- Mega-Tron has been the very best fantasy wide-out all season.  The trend will continue.  Double and triple coverages can’t even stop this monster.

5. Mike Wallace- Wallace is third in the league with 868 receiving yards.  The Cincy defense is stingy, but Wallace always seems to get his.

6. Julio Jones- As long as the rookie plays, which it looks like he will, I’m putting him in my line-up.  Even though he only grabbed 3 balls last week, 2 were for long touchdowns.

7. Anquan Boldin- I’m growing more and more confident in the Ravens’ passing attack.  This means I like Boldin more on a week-to-week basis.

8. Dwayne Bowe- Bowe is often hit or miss.  If he is in my top 10, it means I expect a hit this week.  He should be good for at least a score.

9. Brandon Marshall- Marshall had his best game of the year last week with Matt Moore taking the snaps.  I’m not sure if it will continue, but I thought he deserved a spot.

10. Dez Bryant- With Miles Austin out again, Bryant’s inconsistency may become even more apparent.  I’ll lean the other way and say he has a productive outing against Buffalo.

 

TE

1. Antonio Gates- Another Bolt letdown.  (5 catches for 54 yards isn’t good enough for the top spot.

2. Jason Witten- Another Cowboy that will benefit from Austin missing the game.  Romo will rely on Witten even more than he normally does.

3. Jimmy Graham- This guy has quickly become my favorite TE in the NFL.  I’m sure I’m not the only fantasy owner thinking that.

4. Jermichael Finley- I’ve been pretty disappointed with Finley thus far, but will give him one more shot to stay in the Top 5.

5. Rob Gronkowski- With the Jets looking to contain Welker, I’d expect a lot of balls thrown in the big guys direction.

6. Tony Gonzalez- he just keeps on trucking.  By season’s end, Tony G. could be second to only Jerry Rice in career receptions.  Let that one sink in.

7. Brent Celek- He is steadily rising up my board with Vick looking his way more often these days.  With DeSean Jackson not doing much of anything, I like Celek again.

8. Fred Davis- A lot of Beck’s check-downs this week could go to Davis instead of Roy Helu.

9. Vernon Davis- Another frustrating TE.  I was very tempted to leave him out altogether.

10. Brandon Pettigrew- The Lions rely on the big play and this guy is more than capable of making a few.  I have high hopes for Pettigrew this week.

 

K

1. Mason Crosby

2. Neil Rackers

3. John Kasay

4. Sebastian Janikowski

5. David Akers

6. Nick Novak

7. Dan Bailey

8. Matt Bryant

9. Robbie Gould

10. Stephen Gostkowski

 

D/ST

1. Ravens (@ Seahawks)

2. 49ers (Giants)

3. Lions (@ Bears)

4. Steelers (@ Bengals)

5. Jets (Patriots)

6. Texans (@ Buccs)

7. Packers (Vikings)

8. Eagles (Cardinals)

9. Dolphins (Redskins)

10. Bengals (Steelers)