Week 3 Lineup Rankings

By Jeff Chudnofsky – Staff Writer

Quarterbacks

1. Peyton Manning
2. Marc Bulger
3. Donovan McNabb
Although the Niners are tougher at home, look for McNabb to post 250-plus with a couple TD tosses.
4. Carson Palmer
5. Kurt Warner
6. Matt Hasselbeck
7. Eli Manning
8. Michael Vick
The Ron Mexico Experience never disappoints on MNF.
9. Daunte Culpepper
10. Tom Brady
11. Byron Leftwich
12. Drew Brees
13. Brett Favre
14. Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben usually responds well after a poor performance.
15. Jake Plummer
16. Jon Kitna
17. David Carr
18. Rex Grossman
19. Alex Smith
20. Steve McNair

Running Backs

1. Shaun Alexander
2. Steven Jackson
I like SJax to eclipse 120 all-purpose yards and a score versus Arizona.
3. Ronnie Brown
4. Tiki Barber
5. Warrick Dunn
6. Edgerrin James
7. Rudi Johnson
8. Willis McGahee
9. Brian Westbrook (questionable)
Check on Westbrook’s status on Sunday, but he should be able to play.
10. Frank Gore
11. Willie Parker
12. Jamal Lewis
13. Clinton Portis
14. Carnell Williams
15. Corey Dillon
16. Thomas Jones
17. Chester Taylor
Thomas Jones and Taylor should have plenty of opportunities in what should be a run-and-punt fest. Twenty carries for each back is a near certainty.
18. Laurence Maroney
19. Fred Taylor
After a solid performance versus Pittsburgh, Taylor visits a porous Colts run defense.
20. Tatum Bell
21. Reggie Bush
22. Deuce McAllister
23. Kevin Jones
24. Ahman Green
25. Kevan Barlow
If you are riddled by injuries or bye week vacancies, now is a good time to see what Barlow can do for you.
26. DeShaun Foster
27. Joseph Addai
28. DeAngelo Williams
29. Reuben Droughns
30. Dominic Rhodes
31. Mike Bell
32. Jerious Norwood
If the Falcons are up big in the Big Easy, Norwood will rack up yardage in garbage time.
33. Chris Brown
34. Wali Lundy
35. Brandon Jacobs

Wide Receivers

1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Torry Holt
3. Anquan Boldin
These big three will be productive in what should be another NFC West shootout.
4. Chad Johnson
5. Chris Chambers
6. Marvin Harrison
7. Plaxico Burress
8. Donald Driver
9. Reggie Wayne
10. Donte Stallworth
If he can produce for three straight games, then Stallworth has arrived.
11. Roy Williams
12. Darrell Jackson
13. Santana Moss
14. Antonio Bryant
Bryant faces one of the best secondaries in the NFL, but with Lito Sheppard (ankle) out and replacement Roderick Hood (heel) questionable, it’s a suddenly thin one.
15. Hines Ward
16. Laveranues Coles
17. Andre Johnson
18. Derrick Mason
19. Matt Jones
20. Lee Evans
21. Joey Galloway
22. TJ Houshmandzadeh (questionable)
23. Javon Walker
24. Drew Bennett
Young to Bennett will ring again in the fourth quarter versus Miami.
25. Joe Horn
26. Muhsin Muhammad
27. Marques Colston
After being targeted ten times last week, Colston appears to be a solid play and a great bye week replacement. In Yahoo! Leagues he’s even eligible as a TE, increasing his value greatly.
28. Reggie Brown
29. Troy Williamson
30. Jerricho Cotchery
31. Isaac Bruce
32. Reggie Williams
33. Chris Henry
34. Eric Moulds
35. Deion Branch
I am taking the wait and see approach with Branch.