Week 14 Lineup Rankings

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Dalton’s Rankings

Quarterbacks

1. Tony Romo
2. Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
4. Michael Vick

5. Matt Hasselbeck
6. Carson Palmer
7. Vince Young
8. Ben Roethlisberger
9. Tom Brady

10. Jon Kitna
11. Philip Rivers
12. Chad Pennington
13. Eli Manning
14. Matt Leinart
15. Brett Favre
16. Marc Bulger

17. Jay Cutler
18. Jeff Garcia
19. Rex Grossman
20. David Garrard

21. Joey Harrington
22. Jason Campbell
23. Alex Smith
24. Chris Weinke
25. David Carr
26. Steve McNair
27. Trent Green
28. Brad Johnson
29. Aaron Brooks
30. Bruce Gradkowski
31. J.P. Losman
32. Derek Anderson

Comments: It looks like Jake Delhomme isn’t going to be able to suit up, but that doesn’t make Chris Weinke an option. I just picked up Vince Young in my main league, and now wish I hadn’t. With Oakland’s pass defense scaring me so much, I just might be insane enough to go Young over Palmer this week.

Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson

2. Frank Gore
3. Larry Johnson
4. Brian Westbrook
5. Steven Jackson
6. Shaun Alexander
7. Willie Parker

8. Kevin Jones
9. Tiki Barber
10. Rudi Johnson
11. Tatum Bell
12. Ladell Betts
13. Travis Henry
14. Marion Barber

15. Maurice Jones-Drew
16. Edgerrin James
17. Cedric Houston
18. Julius Jones
19. Joseph Addai
20. Corey Dillon
21. Fred Taylor
22. Ahman Green
23. Willis McGahee
24. Deuce McAllister
25. Ciatrick Fason
26. Thomas Jones
27. Cedric Benson
28. Reggie Bush

29. Carnell Williams
30. DeAngelo Williams
31. Jamal Lewis
32. DeShaun Foster
33. Warrick Dunn
34. Brandon Jacobs
35. Laurence Maroney

36. Wali Lundy
37. Ron Dayne
38. Leon Washington
39. Justin Fargas
40. Jerious Norwood
41. Dominic Rhodes
42. Sammy Morris
43. Jason Wright/Reuben Droughns
44. Mewelde Moore
45. Mike Bell

Comments: LaDainian Tomlinson is having the greatest fantasy season of all-time. Cedric Houston may prove to be the key pickup that helped teams win fantasy championships this year – he’s a real solid RB2 or flex play this week. Robby turned in his rankings a bit early this week because he’s out of town, but it now looks lik Chester Taylor isn’t going to play this week. While not great, I do think Fason is a fine flex play as a result.

Wide Receivers

1. Terrell Owens
2. Darrell Jackson
3. Chad Johnson
4. Reggie Wayne
5. Steve Smith
6. Donald Driver
7. Roy Williams
8. Andre Johnson
9. Torry Holt
10. Marvin Harrison

11. Plaxico Burress
12. TJ Houshmandzadeh
13. Larry Fitzgerald
14. Javon Walker
15. Anquan Boldin
16. Terry Glenn

17. Lee Evans
18. Laveranues Coles
19. Chris Chambers
20. Santana Moss
21. Reche Caldwell
22. Deion Branch
23. Bernard Berrian

24. Donte Stallworth
25. Joey Galloway
26. Devery Henderson
27. Santonio Holmes
28. Braylon Edwards
29. Jerricho Cotchery
30. Matt Jones

31. Mike Furrey
32. Reggie Brown
33. Antonio Bryant
34. Marty Booker
35. Greg Jennings
36. Terrance Copper
37. Keyshawn Johnson
38. Derrick Mason
39. Mark Clayton

40. Chris Henry
41. Muhsin Muhammad
42. Michael Jenkins
43. Marcus Robinson
44. Drew Bennett
45. Brandon Jones
46. Randy Moss
47. Nate Washington
48. Wes Welker
49. Isaac Bruce
50. Arnaz Battle

Comments: I bumped Steve Smith down a bit because of the Jake Delhomme news, but he still is a must-start obviously. I didn’t list Joe Horn or Marques Colston, but if either of them suits up, they’d both be worth using, especially Colston. If neither does, Henderson and Copper are sneaky good plays instead.

Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Todd Heap
4. Alge Crumpler
5. Jeremy Shockey
6. Chris Cooley
7. Jason Witten
8. Kellen Winslow
9. Ben Watson
10. L.J. Smith
11. Randy McMichael

12. Heath Miller
13. Jerramy Stevens
14. Bo Scaife
15. Desmond Clark

Team Defense

1. Chicago
2. Pittsburgh
3. Baltimore

4. Atlanta
5. New England
6. Kansas City
7. Cincinnati
8. New York Jets
9. Minnesota
10. Seattle

11. Carolina
12. San Diego
13. St. Louis
14. Dallas
15. San Francisco

Comments: If you happen to have Pittsburgh’s defense this week, congratulations.

Robby’s Rankings

Quarterbacks

1. Drew Brees
2. Tony Romo
3. Michael Vick
4. Peyton Manning
5. Carson Palmer

6. Jon Kitna
7. Matt Hasselbeck
8. Tom Brady
9. Brett Favre

10. Philip Rivers
11. Matt Leinart
12. Joey Harrington
13. Vince Young

14. Jeff Garcia
15. Marc Bulger
16. Eli Manning
17. Ben Roethlisberger
18. Chad Pennington
19. Jake Delhomme (check status)

20. Steve McNair
21. Brad Johnson
22. Alex Smith
23. Aaron Brooks
24. David Carr
25. Jay Cutler
26. Jason Campbell

27. J.P. Losman
28. Rex Grossman
29. Trent Green
30. David Garrard
31. Bruce Gradkowski
32. Cleveland QB

Comments: This is a tough week for elite quarterbacks as none of them have favorable matchups, and the steady Mike Vick climbs the rankings as a result. Look for the shootout in Dallas (over/under 47.5) to produce some big fantasy numbers. Jeff Garcia emerged as a possible fantasy starter, while Rex Grossman’s fantasy season is officially over.

Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson

2. Frank Gore
3. Brian Westbrook
4. Larry Johnson

5. Shaun Alexander
6. Willie Parker
7. Steven Jackson

8. Tiki Barber
9. Tatum Bell
10. Rudi Johnson

11. Chester Taylor (check status)
12. Kevin Jones
13. Ladell Betts
14. Joseph Addai
15. Reggie Bush
16. Laurence Maroney

17. Marion Barber
18. Travis Henry
19. Maurice Jones-Drew
20. Thomas Jones
21. Deuce McAllister
22. Corey Dillon

23. Edgerrin James
24. Willis McGahee
25. Brandon Jacobs
26. Dominic Rhodes
27. Cedric Houston
28. Ahman Green
29. DeAngelo Williams (12 if Foster sits)
30. Julius Jones

31. Cedric Benson
32. Carnell Williams
33. Fred Taylor

34. Jerious Norwood
35. Jamal Lewis
36. Warrick Dunn
37. Wali Lundy
38. Justin Fargas
39. Sammy Morris
40. Jason Wright/Reuben Droughns

Comments: Tatum Bell is back (at least I hope so). I continue to rank Maroney well ahead of Dillon, even though Dillon has outperformed the ballyhooed rookie. Steven Jackson and Kevin Jones’ skills as receivers keep them as respectable options against tough defenses.

Wide Receivers

1. Steve Smith
2. Terrell Owens
3. Larry Fitzgerald

4. Chad Johnson
5. Donald Driver
6. Anquan Boldin
7. Reggie Wayne
8. Torry Holt

9. Darrell Jackson
10. Terry Glenn
11. TJ Houshmandzadeh
12. Marvin Harrison

13. Roy Williams
14. Chris Chambers
15. Marques Colston (check status)
16. Andre Johnson
17. Mike Furrey
18. Plaxico Burress

19. Deion Branch
20. Santana Moss
21. Lee Evans
22. Laveranues Coles
23. Marty Booker

24. Donte Stallworth
25. Matt Jones
26. Reche Caldwell
27. Javon Walker
28. Derrick Mason

29. Joe Horn
30. Jerricho Cotchery
31. Joey Galloway
32. Randy Moss
33. Braylon Edwards
34. Isaac Bruce
35. Keyshawn Johnson
36. Bernard Berrian
37. Greg Jennings
38. Muhsin Muhammad
39. Chris Henry
40. Reggie Brown

Comments: The Colts and Bengals have tough matchups, so I bumped down their WRs a bit. Mike Furrey and Marty Booker are on a roll, go ahead and use them.

Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Todd Heap
4. Jeremy Shockey
5. Ben Watson
6. Kellen Winslow
7. Chris Cooley
8. Alge Crumpler
9. Randy McMichael
10. Jason Witten
11. Bo Scaife
12. L.J. Smith

Team Defense

1. Chicago
2. Pittsburgh
3. Baltimore
4. San Diego
5. Kansas City
6. New England
7. N.Y. Jets
8. Cincinnati
9. Dallas
10. Atlanta
11. St. Louis
12. San Francisco
13. Indianapolis
14. Detroit
15. Philadelphia