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Updated 2011 Fantasy Rankings By Position

Contributed by: Kyle O'Connor
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2011 4:53 PM

Below you will find my year to end rankings. Im going to go Top 25 for QBs, Top 40 for RBs and WRs and Top 15 for TEs. Im not a huge fan of kickers and defenses, and really, the difference in 90% of them is miniscule anyway. Ive taken schedule, opportunity and bye weeks into consideration. Enjoy. Quarterbacks: 1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Phili

Below you will find my year to end rankings. I'm going to go Top 25 for QBs, Top 40 for RBs and WRs and Top 15 for TE's. I'm not a huge fan of kickers and defenses, and really, the difference in 90% of them is miniscule anyway. I've taken schedule, opportunity and bye weeks into consideration. Enjoy.

Quarterbacks:

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Philip Rivers - Plays in the AFC West, and they throw a lot, especially in between the 20's
3. Michael Vick - Total yards, Andy Reid is always going to throw first and throw second, turnovers should temper
4. Tom Brady - Lack of a vertical threat will catch up with them, will still put up great numbers
5. Drew Brees
6. Tony Romo - Plenty of weapons when they all get healthy
7. Matthew Stafford
8. Cam Newton - Like Vick, pass/rush yards, finds the endzone quite often
9. Ben Roethlisberger - They're going to throw a lot
10. Eli Manning
11. Ryan Fitzpatrick 
12. Matt Ryan
13. Matt Schaub - Don't like him much from here on out
14. Joe Flacco
15. Matt Hasselbeck - 15+ points every week thus far, even the games without Britt
16. Kevin Kolb - Hasn't looked good, but think he turns it around to some point
17. Colt McCoy - They are going to throw, throw, throw..why? I don't know
18. Mark Sanchez
19. Josh Freeman - Overrated. Even so, better actual QB then fantasy
20. Jason Campbell
21. Jay Cutler
22. Sam Bradford - Could skyrocket up this list if he gets timing down next few weeks, but loss of Amendola hurts
23. Rex Grossman
24. Matt Cassel
25. Andy Dalton - Will throw more when Benson starts his suspension


Running Backs:

1. Adrian Peterson 
2. Ray Rice - Especially in PPR leagues, all around back. 
3. Arian Foster - Back to being a beast, and will get a ton of carries
4. Darren McFadden
5. LaSean McCoy - Philly actually likes to run the ball inside the 5
6. Chris Johnson
7. Matt Forte - Especially valuable in PPR leagues
8. Maurice Jones Drew
9. Fred Jackson - Becoming a fantasy star, good to see
10. Frank Gore - 20+ carries a game at least
11. Ryan Mathews - Breaking out, should only get better
12. LaGarrete Blount - They'll stick with him, especially with Freeman struggling. Number of carries is the reason he's so high
13. Beanie Wells 
14. Ahmad Bradshaw
15. Michael Turner - Slowing down, stats look better due to a couple of outlier runs. Losing yardage more often than ever, and they will throw A LOT
16. Rashard Mendenhall - Line is terrible, they're going to keep throwing
17. Steven Jackson
18. Darren Sproles - A top 10 back thus far, will slow down but not much
19. Peyton Hillis
20. Felix Jones - Frustrating, should be higher. Has to prove it
21. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
22. Jahvid Best - Moves down my list due to not being able to find the endzone, still very valuable in PPR leagues
23. Daniel Thomas - Has looked very good when healthy
24. Mark Ingram - Gets the goal line carries, which makes him #1 fantasy back in NO
25. Shonn Greene - Back to the ground n' pound
26. James Starks - As the season moves on, he'll be most involved
27. DeAngelo Williams
28. Mike Tolbert - More valuable in PPR leagues
29. Cedric Benson - Suspension looming
30. Ryan Torain - Never know with Shanahan, but for now, go with Torain
31. Jonathan Stewart
32. Willis McGahee
33. Montario Hardesty - Will see more action each week
34. Michael Bush - Goal line back
35. Marshawn Lynch
36. Stevan Ridley - Should see more and more time, but not enough to be top 25 unless BJGE goes down
37. Tim Hightower
38. Jackie Battle - Will get a lions share of the carries from here on out
39. Brandon Jacobs
40. Knowshon Moreno - Will get more into the mix, especially passing game, with Tebow at QB
Name To Watch: Delone Carter - Could fly up this list if he gets a majority of the carries in Addai's absence, which he should

Wide Receivers:

1. Calvin Johnson - Easy choice
2. Greg Jennings - #1 target on the #1 offense
3. Mike Wallace
4. Larry Fitzgerald
5. Roddy White - Still top dog in Atlanta
6. Andre Johnson - Only knocked down due to injury
7. Wes Welker - Won't keep these numbers up, but good numbers nonetheless 
8. Hakeem Nicks
9. Vincent Jackson - Never been a high PPR guy, more so big play
10. DeSean Jackson - Still #1 option in Philly, but Maclin is closing in
11. Dez Bryant
12. Jeremy Maclin - Should see more attention from defenses moving forward
13. Miles Austin - Will be healthy soon, if he stays healthy, will move up
14. Steve Smith
15. Brandon Marshall - Only Best target in Miami
16. Steve Johnson
17. Brandon Lloyd - May prefer Orton, but looked good with Tebow
18. Santonio Holmes
19. Dwayne Bowe - Seems like either a huge week or zero from him, frustrating
20. Santana Moss
21. Mike Williams 
22. Percy Harvin - Return game adds a little value, but still a #1 receiver
23. Julio Jones - They throw a lot
24. AJ Green - Turning into a monster
25. Marques Colston
26. Victor Cruz - Will take over as #2 option, production too high not to
27. Pierre Garcon - Favorite target of Painter
28. Anquan Boldin
29. Jordy Nelson
30. Reggie Wayne - See Garcon, Pierre
31. Sydney Rice
32. Mike Thomas - #1 receiver on a pass heavy (why?) offense
33. Nate Washington
34. Eric Decker - Best days are behind him
35. Lance Moore 
36. Titus Young - Will get better as the season progresses, pick up now
37. Mario Manningham - See Cruz, Victor
38. Doug Baldwin
39. Johnny Knox - #1 receiver with a decent quarterback, good find this low
40. Deion Branch
Name To Watch: David Nelson - Solid production for a bye week replacement
Name To Watch: Antonio Brown - Could climb this list if he turns his targets into receptions
Name To Watch: Michael Crabtree - If healthy, top option in the pass game

Tight Ends:

1. Jimmy Graham
2. Jason Witten - Romo's favorite target
3. Jermichael Finley
4. Owen Daniels - Will benefit for as long as AJ is out
5. Aaron Hernandez - Go get him now, as long as he's healthy he will see the majority of the targets from Brady
6. Vernon Davis
7. Brandon Pettigrew - Getting more and more involved
8. Rob Gronkowski
9. Ed Dickson - Seeing more and more targets each week, production will follow
10. Jermaine Gresham
11. Antonio Gates - Don't think he'll get fully healthy
12. Tony Gonzalez
13. Dustin Keller
14. Fred Davis
15. Lance Kendricks - Like Dickson, targets there, production to come
Name To Watch: Dallas Clark - Have to put him on here, sad to see he can't make Top 15 w/o Peyton

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