QBs
1.Aaron Rodgers
2.Peyton Manning
3.Ben Roethlisberger
4.Drew Brees
5.Russell Wilson
6.Carson Palmer
7.Matt Ryan
8.Jay Cutler
9.Cam Newton
10.Matthew Stafford
11.Tony Romo
12.Colin Kaepernick
13.Joe Flacco
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14.Kyle Orton
15.Ryan Tannehill
16.Andy Dalton
17.Mark Sanchez
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18.Eli Manning
19.Josh McCown
20.Derek Carr
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| Stop. Mallett Time. |
Brian Hoyer (ESPN #17, ME not ranked in top-20) was actually a top-15 QB in Week 9, but Ryan Fitzpatrick (ESPN #21, ME #16) cracked the top-10! So while I was wrong on the Hoyer pick, if you took my advice and played Fitzpatrick with your starter on a bye, you were pretty happy. I'm still not ranking Hoyer this week, as he plays tonight in Cincy. Fitzpatrick is on a bye, and apparently he has lost his job to Ryan Mallett while the team has some time off. Crazy...
I'm high on: Kyle Orton (ESPN #17, ME #14)
Kansas City hasn't been too forgiving to opposing QBs this season, but Kyle Orton has been no slouch since taking over for EJ Manuel in Week 5. I don't expect 4 TD passes like he had against the Jets in Week 8, but I think he'll throw for 250 yards, a couple of touchdowns, and probably a pick. That should land him close to the top-12 in a week with 6 byes, and I like him as a bye week fill-in.
I'm down on: Mark Sanchez (ESPN #12, ME #17)
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Excuse me for not getting excited over Mr. Buttfumble, but I just can't. Matthew Berry actually ranked him 9th this week. NINTH! I realize the Panthers are giving up top-10 fantasy numbers to opposing QBs this year, but they've also played some high end QBs in the first half of the season. I also realize the "Chip Kelly system" argument, but Sanchez is not one of those high end QBs, and I can't believe in him after just the small sample of what we saw in Houston. Maybe he'll be a fine fill-in this week if you own someone like Luck or Brady, but there are lots of other guys I'd rather start over him this week and probably the rest of the season.
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| Sorry. I couldn't help myself... |
RBs |
1.Matt Forte
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2.DeMarco Murray
3.Marshawn Lynch
4.Ronnie Hillman
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5.Jamaal Charles
6.LeSean McCoy
7.Andre Ellington
8.Le'Veon Bell
9.Eddie Lacy
10.Jeremy Hill
11.Mark Ingram
12.Justin Forsett
13.Denard Robinson
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14.Lamar Miller
15.Bobby Rainey
16.Joique Bell
17.Chris Ivory
18.Frank Gore
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19.Steven Jackson
20.Reggie Bush
21.Terrance West
22.Andre Williams
23.Tre Mason
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24.Lorenzo Taliaferro
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25.Darren Sproles
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26.Boobie Dixon
27.Darren McFadden
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28.Ben Tate
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29.Charles Sims
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30.Bishop Sankey
31.DeAngelo Williams
32.Chris Johnson
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33.Jonathan Stewart
34.Knile Davis
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35.Bryce Brown
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36.James Starks
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37.Peyton Hillis
38.Montee Ball
39.Toby Gerhart
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40.Cedric Peerman
Like my QB picks, I was split with the RBs as well. Travaris Cadet (ESPN #35, ME #27) didn't do much against the Panthers on Thursday night in a game that saw poor numbers from WRs Colston and Cooks as well. Cadet finished outside of the top-40 RBs, and Mark Ingram continued to be the man for the Saints. As for Isaiah Crowell (ESPN #37, ME not ranked), he's clearly been passed by Terrance West on the depth chart. In fact, West may have even passed over Ben Tate! I don't know what's happening in the Browns backfield, but I know I wouldn't rank Crowell anytime soon. He didn't play one snap against Tampa Bay last Sunday, and it's time to stop ranking guys like him and Zac Stacy in the top-40, ESPN!
I'm high on: Lorenzo Taliaferro (ESPN #31, ME #24)
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| Hey. At least he hasn't been THIS year's Zac Stacy... |
The ESPN experts have no problem ranking Charles Sims in their top-30 this week, so why not Taliaferro? At least he has shown what he can do this season, but Sims hasn't played a snap yet! As for Lorenzo, I think he'll continue to get in the mix and at minimum get ALL of the goal line work. He should find the end zone this week against a Tennessee run defense that gives up a ton of points. He might only end up with 25 yards and a TD, but that should be enough to crack the top-25.
I'm down on: Benny Cunningham (ESPN #35, ME not ranked)
The Rams are not a great offense, and Cunningham has become just a change of pace back to Tre Mason. Add that to the fact that he'll be playing in Arizona this week, and I don't want any part of Benny. The Cardinals are giving up the 2nd-fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs this season, just behind the Ravens. You might consider starting Mason this week, but not Cunningham.
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WRs
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1.Antonio Brown
2.Jordy Nelson
3.Demaryius Thomas
4.Jeremy Maclin
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5.Randall Cobb
6.Calvin Johnson
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7.Julio Jones
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8.Dez Bryant
9.Emmanuel Sanders
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10.Brandon Marshall
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11.A.J. Green
12.Kelvin Benjamin
13.Alshon Jeffery
14.Sammy Watkins
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15.Roddy White
16.Mohamed Sanu
17.Golden Tate
18.Larry Fitzgerald
19.Martavis Bryant
20.Mike Wallace
21.Steve Smith, Sr.
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22.Percy Harvin
23.Odell Beckham, Jr.
24.Vincent Jackson
25.Terrance Williams
26.Mike Evans
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27.Torrey Smith
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28.Doug Baldwin
29.Eric Decker
31.Brandin Cooks
34.Anquan Boldin
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36.Michael Crabtree
37.Kendall Wright
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38.Allen Robinson
39.Davante Adams
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40.Dwayne Bowe
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In Week 9, Dwayne Bowe (ESPN #44, ME #31) got 10 targets and finished with 6 catches for 55 yards. He was a top-40 WR but not quite as high as where I had him ranked. He's hanging on for dear life on my list, and you'll find him right at the bottom. Meanwhile, Brandon LaFell (ESPN #15, ME #22) actually got 13 targets but only caught 6 of them himself for 53 yards. The difference between him and Bowe was that LaFell found the endzone. Still, he finished exactly where I had him ranked at #22. I guess I'll call that one a win.
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| I might miss Terrance next year when I'm picking keepers. |
I'm high on: Terrance Williams (ESPN #32, ME #25)
Of course this is assuming Romo plays, but ESPN's ranking also assumed that so all things are equal here. As of this writing, I have Terrance Williams leaving my fantasy team in a multi-player trade. So of course I like him this week to have a good day, right? The thing is, I would have ranked him this highly either way. If you disregard last week when he had Brandon Weeden throwing to him, the guy is having a great year. People will argue that he's not getting the targets to rank him this highly, but all the guy does is score touchdowns. And against the Jags, I don't see why that trend stops. I'm actually pretty surprised that none of the ESPN guys ranked him higher than 29th!
I'm down on: Mike Wallace (ESPN #14, ME #20)
Don't look now, but Mike Wallace only has 5 catches for 109 yards and zero TDs in his last two games combined. This week the Dolphins travel to Detroit where they'll face one of the best defenses in the league. In fact, the Lions have given up the fewest receiving touchdowns this year (9). I think it's very possible Wallace has another game where he only manages 5 or 6 fantasy points.
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TEs
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1.Jimmy Graham
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2.Julius Thomas
3.Martellus Bennett
4.Greg Olsen
5.Larry Donnell
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6.Travis Kelce
7.Owen Daniels
8.Jason Witten
9.Delanie Walker
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10.Heath Miller
11.Zach Ertz
12.Mychal Rivera
13.Charles Clay
14.Vernon Davis
15.Scott Chandler
 Once again, my tight end rankings are pretty much the same as ESPN's this week. I do like Larry Donnell more than most (ESPN #9, ME #5), as I'm ranking him the same as Matthew Berry. The Seahawks have a solid secondary, but they have been giving up a lot of points to the TE position this year. I like Donnell to have 50 yards and a touchdown this week in Seattle.
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DEF
1.Cardinals
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2.Ravens
3.Broncos
4.Seahawks
5.Cowboys
6.Lions
7.Bills
8.Bengals
9.Dolphins
10.Chiefs
11.Steelers
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12.Eagles
13.Saints
14.Packers
15.Panthers
Well I was wrong about the Redskins being a top-10 fantasy defense last week in Minnesota. It was double-frustrating because as a fan, I know they could have won that game if they had continued to play well on the defensive side of the ball. Now we go into the bye week at 3-6 instead of 4-5, and the season is starting to appear as lost one once again.
As for the Eagles (ESPN #5, ME not ranked), they did finish as a top-12 fantasy defense. However, I'm still not going to be ranking them as a top-10 fantasy defense most weeks...especially now that Foles is out, as I expect Sanchez could often give the opposition good field position. They're still in my rankings, but I continue to have them much lower than the ESPN experts.
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| Ravens D...Ngata bad play this week. See what I did there? |
I'm high on: Ravens (ESPN #11, ME #2)
Aside from a rough one last week in Pittsburgh, the Ravens have been a top-10 fantasy defense pretty much every week this year. Not only is this game in Baltimore where they've been much better than on the road, but it's against a rookie QB in just his second NFL start. With Tennessee already giving up top-10 fantasy numbers to opposing defenses, dial up the Ravens against Zach Mettenberger and the rest of his crew.
I'm down on: Eagles (ESPN #6, ME #12)
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Let's go back to the well and keep the Philly hate alive. I just can't get behind this defense, and as I mentioned, I fully expect Sanchez to give Cam Newton some short fields to work with and put up plenty of points. Newton also doesn't typically throw a ton of picks, and he can be slippery if the Panthers let him run out of the pocket. I'm chalking up the early success of Philly's D to all of those defensive touchdowns, and you just can't count on those from week to week.
That's it for Week 10. Good luck everyone (except you, Jimmy).
Cheers,
Bart
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