If you could redraft today, how would you pick’em? Where would Cedric Benson go? Or the Texans (Schaub, Johnson, Slaton and Daniels)?
Rest Of The Season Fantasy Rankings
What about disappointments like Matt Forte or Brandon Jacobs? Or young breakout receivers like Sidney Rice and Miles Austin? Or comeback players like Chad Ochocinco or Brett Favre?
These are rankings for the rest of the season - what we think players will do from here on out. And yes, we really like the Texans (and their schedule) from here on out.
Quarterback
- Peyton Manning
- Matt Schaub
- Drew Brees
- Tom Brady
- Philip Rivers
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Aaron Rodgers
- Joe Flacco
- Kurt Warner
- Tony Romo
- Brett Favre
- Matt Ryan
- Jay Cutler
- Donovan McNabb
- Carson Palmer
- Eli Manning
- Kyle Orton
- Matt Hasselbeck
- David Garrard
- Matt Cassel
- Matthew Stafford
- Alex Smith
- Chad Henne
- Jason Campbell
- Matt Sanchez
- Marc Bulger
- Vince Young
- Derek Anderson
- Ryan Fitzpatrick
- Jake Delhomme
- Josh Freeman
- Kevin Kolb
- Trent Edwards
- JaMarcus Russell
- Matt Moore
- Daunte Culpepper
- Todd Collins
- Shaun Hill
- Matt Leinart
- Seneca Wallace
Comments: Peyton Manning and Matt Schaub both benefit from playing against the Jaguars and Titans' woeful pass defenses. The fact that the Texans' defense has a habit of letting opponents back into games also means Schaub will be in more shootouts down the stretch...Don't look now, but the Pats schedule is about to ease up and Tom Brady looks to be getting back into shape...The Ravens are a passing team nowadays. Value Joe Flacco accordingly...The difference between Jay Cutler and Kyle Orton (fantasy-wise) is fairly negligible. There's a clump of quarterbacks from the early to late teens very close in value...
Running Backs
- Adrian Peterson
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Cedric Benson
- Ray Rice
- Ronnie Brown
- Michael Turner
- Thomas Jones
- Steve Slaton
- Chris Johnson
- DeAngelo Williams
- Frank Gore
- Brandon Jacobs
- Steven Jackson
- Rashard Mendenhall
- Joseph Addai
- Ryan Grant
- Marion Barber
- Knowshon Moreno
- Kevin Smith
- Pierre Thomas
- Matt Forte
- Marshawn Lynch
- Ricky Williams
- Mike Bell
- LaDainian Tomlinson
- Clinton Portis
- Ahmad Bradshaw
- Beanie Wells
- Jonathan Stewart
- Brian Westbrook
- LeSean McCoy
- Cadillac William
- Shonn Greene
- Tim Hightower
- Jamaal Charles
- Felix Jones
- Correll Buckhalter
- Jamal Lewis
- Laurence Maroney
- Donald Brown
Comments: 2009 is officially the year the running back died, with so many teams employing backfield committees. After the first ten or so backs, the quality drops off precipitously...Don't be afraid to believe in Cedric Benson. He's very much for real...Steve Slaton finally scored in the red zone last week. Now if he can just stop fumbling, he could establish himself as a top-5 back...With Ahmad Bradshaw's broken foot raising more concerns for the Giants, look for Big Blue to lean on Brandon Jacobs more. Don't give up on him yet...Matt Forte owners, enjoy this week's matchup against the Browns, because after that the Bears' schedule gets murderous...Beanie Wells will be the guy in Arizona sooner rather than later. Once that happens, tasty matchups against Detroit and St. Louis beckon during the fantasy playoffs...Which Eagles running back will carry the load down the stretch isn't clear at this point. Even less clear: will it even matter, as the Eagles offensive lines continues to struggle moving people.
Wide Receivers
- Andre Johnson
- Reggie Wayne
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Randy Moss
- Vincent Jackson
- Chad Ochocinco
- Wes Welker
- Brandon Marshall
- Marques Colston
- Calvin Johnson
- Roddy White
- DeSean Jackson
- Hines Ward
- Sidney Rice
- Mike Sims-Walker
- Miles Austin
- Donald Driver
- Steve Smith (NYG)
- Anquan Boldin
- T.J. Housmandzadeh
- Santonio Holmes
- Greg Jennings
- Nate Burleson
- Derrick Mason
- Steve Smith (CAR)
- Devin Hester
- Braylon Edwards
- Santana Moss
- Hakeem Nicks
- Steve Breaston
- Jerricho Cotchery
- Roy Williams
- Mario Manningham
- Percy Harvin
- Austin Collie
- Mohammed Massaquoi
- Jeremy Maclin
- Johnny Knox
- Lee Evans
- Michael Crabtree
Comments: Don't worry about Andre Johnson or Reggie Wayne; they both should play this weekend and play well. Wes Welker is quietly averaging over 90 yards receiving a game. As Tom Brady has struggled with the deep ball, he's looked underneath for the reliable Welker...Roddy White owners should be concerned. Outside of his explosion against the Niners, he hasn't cracked 60 yards receiving in any game...Sidney Rice, Mike Sims-Walker and Miles Austin are a trio of young wideouts who are knocking on the top-ten door if they can keep producing anywhere near their recent levels...Has anyone seen Greg Jennings? The 2009 season is almost half over...Derrick Mason has always been a reliable 1,000 yard receiver, but this year he's adding touchdowns as well...Hakeem Nicks is rapidly establishing himself as the Giants' second receiving option....Michael Crabtree was surprisingly effective given his holdout and unfamiliarity with the offense.
Tight Ends
- Owen Daniels
- Dallas Clark
- Antonio Gates
- Tony Gonzalez
- Vernon Davis
- Jason Witten
- Heath Miller
- Brent Celek
- Greg Olsen
- Visanthe Shiancoe
- Jeremy Shockey
- John Carlson
- Tony Scheffler
- Zach Miller
- Todd Heap
- Fred Davis
- Benjamin Watson
- Dustin Keller
- Anthony Fasano
- Bo Scaife
Comments: Time to take the Texans seriously. Daniels has been the top tight end, and with the Texans rolling (and Andre Johnson healthy) look for the trend to continue...Jason Witten has been a disappointment this year. It's not all his fault though; the Cowboys' protection problems have meant WItten has had to stay in and pass-block more than usual...Despite poor numbers so far, Greg Olsen has received more red zone looks than any other tight end. The touchdowns - and yards - will come...Fred Davis looked good in relief of the injured Chris Cooley. Someone has to catch passes in the Skins' offense, and right now it looks like it could be Davis
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