Week 1 Rankings

  Updated 9/9 at 12:33pm ET by David Dodds, Exclusive to Footballguys.com

1. Peyton Manning - IND vs NO
2. Drew Brees - NO at IND
3. [P] Tom Brady - NE at NYJ
4. Tony Romo - DAL vs NYG
5. Donovan McNabb - PHI at GB
6. Carson Palmer - CIN vs BAL
7. Matt Hasselbeck - SEA vs TB
8. Ben Roethlisberger - PIT at CLE
9. Jon Kitna - DET at OAK
10. Jay Cutler - DEN at BUF
11. Philip Rivers - SD vs CHI
12. Vince Young - TEN at JAX
13. Marc Bulger - STL vs CAR
14. Matt Leinart - ARI at SF
15. Alex Smith - SF vs ARI
16. Matt Schaub - HOU vs KC
17. Jeff Garcia - TB at SEA
18. Steve McNair - BAL at CIN
19. Eli Manning - NYG at DAL
20. Jason Campbell - WAS vs MIA
21. David Garrard - JAX vs TEN
22. J.P. Losman - BUF vs DEN
23. [P] Chad Pennington - NYJ vs NE
24. Brett Favre - GB vs PHI
25. Jake Delhomme - CAR at STL
26. Josh McCown - OAK vs DET
27. Rex Grossman - CHI at SD
28. Charlie Frye - CLE vs PIT
29. Joey Harrington - ATL at MIN
30. Damon Huard - KC at HOU
31. Trent Green - MIA at WAS
32. Tarvaris Jackson - MIN vs ATL

Running Back

1. LaDainian Tomlinson - SD vs CHI
2. Steven Jackson - STL vs CAR
3. Willie Parker - PIT at CLE
4. Joseph Addai - IND vs NO
5. Frank Gore - SF vs ARI
6. Brian Westbrook - PHI at GB
7. Travis Henry - DEN at BUF
8. Larry Johnson - KC at HOU
9. Shaun Alexander - SEA vs TB
10. Laurence Maroney - NE at NYJ
11. Reggie Bush - NO at IND
12. Willis McGahee - BAL at CIN
13. Ahman Green - HOU vs KC
14. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX vs TEN
15. Brandon Jacobs - NYG at DAL
16. Rudi Johnson - CIN vs BAL
17. LaMont Jordan - OAK vs DET
18. [P] Brandon Jackson - GB vs PHI
19. Edgerrin James - ARI at SF
20. Deuce McAllister - NO at IND
21. Ronnie Brown - MIA at WAS
22. Cadillac Williams - TB at SEA
23. Cedric Benson - CHI at SD
24. Jamal Lewis - CLE vs PIT
25. Chester Taylor - MIN vs ATL
26. [P] Clinton Portis - WAS vs MIA
27. [Q] Thomas Jones - NYJ vs NE
28. Fred Taylor - JAX vs TEN
29. Adrian Peterson - MIN vs ATL
30. Marion Barber III - DAL vs NYG
31. DeShaun Foster - CAR at STL
32. Marshawn Lynch - BUF vs DEN
33. Tatum Bell - DET at OAK
34. Ladell Betts - WAS vs MIA
35. Julius Jones - DAL vs NYG
36. LenDale White - TEN at JAX
37. DeAngelo Williams - CAR at STL
38. Warrick Dunn - ATL at MIN
39. Jerious Norwood - ATL at MIN
40. Leon Washington - NYJ vs NE
41. Anthony Thomas - BUF vs DEN
42. Jesse Chatman - MIA at WAS
43. Chris Brown - TEN at JAX
44. Michael Pittman - TB at SEA
45. Brian Leonard - STL vs CAR
46. Ron Dayne - HOU vs KC
47. Sammy Morris - NE at NYJ
48. Michael Bennett - KC at HOU
49. Adrian Peterson - CHI at SD
50. Correll Buckhalter - PHI at GB
51. Kevin Faulk - NE at NYJ
52. Maurice Morris - SEA vs TB
53. T.J. Duckett - DET at OAK
54. Michael Robinson - SF vs ARI
55. Mack Strong - SEA vs TB
56. Najeh Davenport - PIT at CLE
57. Justin Fargas - OAK vs DET
58. Marcel Shipp - ARI at SF
59. DeShawn Wynn - GB vs PHI
60. Mike Anderson - BAL at CIN
61. Jerome Harrison - CLE vs PIT
62. Justin Griffith - OAK vs DET
63. Reuben Droughns - NYG at DAL
64. Garrett Wolfe - CHI at SD
65. [P] Michael Turner - SD vs CHI
66. Tony Hunt - PHI at GB
67. Dwayne Wright - BUF vs DEN
68. Derrick Ward - NYG at DAL
69. Kenny Watson - CIN vs BAL
70. Earnest Graham - TB at SEA
71. Heath Evans - NE at NYJ
72. Greg Jones - JAX vs TEN
73. Maurice Hicks - SF vs ARI
74. Cecil Sapp - DEN at BUF
75. Nick Goings - CAR at STL
76. Selvin Young - DEN at BUF
77. Darren Sproles - SD vs CHI
78. Kolby Smith - KC at HOU
79. Ovie Mughelli - ATL at MIN
80. Terrelle Smith - ARI at SF
81. Jeremi Johnson - CIN vs BAL
82. Mike Sellers - WAS vs MIA
83. Jason McKie - CHI at SD
84. Lorenzo Neal - SD vs CHI
85. Brian Calhoun - DET at OAK
86. Vonta Leach - HOU vs KC
87. Tony Richardson - MIN vs ATL
88. Samkon Gado - HOU vs KC
89. Jason Wright - CLE vs PIT
90. Mike Karney - NO at IND

Wide Receiver

1. Terrell Owens - DAL vs NYG
2. Steve Smith - CAR at STL
3. Marvin Harrison - IND vs NO
4. Chad Johnson - CIN vs BAL
5. Reggie Wayne - IND vs NO
6. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI at SF
7. Javon Walker - DEN at BUF
8. Roy Williams - DET at OAK
9. [P] Donald Driver - GB vs PHI
10. Andre Johnson - HOU vs KC
11. Lee Evans - BUF vs DEN
12. [P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs BAL
13. Anquan Boldin - ARI at SF
14. Torry Holt - STL vs CAR
15. Braylon Edwards - CLE vs PIT
16. Marques Colston - NO at IND
17. Bernard Berrian - CHI at SD
18. Deion Branch - SEA vs TB
19. Reggie Brown - PHI at GB
20. Plaxico Burress - NYG at DAL
21. Joey Galloway - TB at SEA
22. Hines Ward - PIT at CLE
23. Santana Moss - WAS vs MIA
24. Ronald Curry - OAK vs DET
25. Chris Chambers - MIA at WAS
26. Laveranues Coles - NYJ vs NE
27. Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ vs NE
28. Isaac Bruce - STL vs CAR
29. Randy Moss - NE at NYJ
30. [P] Mark Clayton - BAL at CIN
31. Kevin Curtis - PHI at GB
32. Darrell Jackson - SF vs ARI
33. James Jones - GB vs PHI
34. Santonio Holmes - PIT at CLE
35. D.J. Hackett - SEA vs TB
36. Vincent Jackson - SD vs CHI
37. Brandon Marshall - DEN at BUF
38. Jerry Porter - OAK vs DET
39. Mike Furrey - DET at OAK
40. [P] Muhsin Muhammad - CHI at SD
41. Donte Stallworth - NE at NYJ
42. Eddie Kennison - KC at HOU
43. [P] Bobby Wade - MIN vs ATL
44. Joe Horn - ATL at MIN
45. Calvin Johnson - DET at OAK
46. Troy Williamson - MIN vs ATL
47. Devery Henderson - NO at IND
48. Brandon Jones - TEN at JAX
49. Ernest Wilford - JAX vs TEN
50. Derrick Mason - BAL at CIN
51. Roddy White - ATL at MIN
52. Arnaz Battle - SF vs ARI
53. Jacoby Jones - HOU vs KC
54. Dennis Northcutt - JAX vs TEN
55. Demetrius Williams - BAL at CIN
56. Michael Jenkins - ATL at MIN
57. Patrick Crayton - DAL vs NYG
58. Wes Welker - NE at NYJ
59. Keary Colbert - CAR at STL
60. Marty Booker - MIA at WAS
61. Roydell Williams - TEN at JAX
62. Craig Davis - SD vs CHI
63. Samie Parker - KC at HOU
64. Joe Jurevicius - CLE vs PIT
65. Eric Moulds - TEN at JAX
66. Amani Toomer - NYG at DAL
67. Ted Ginn - MIA at WAS
68. Bobby Engram - SEA vs TB
69. Antwaan Randle El - WAS vs MIA
70. Peerless Price - BUF vs DEN
71. Dwayne Bowe - KC at HOU
72. Drew Carter - CAR at STL
73. Cedrick Wilson - PIT at CLE
74. Josh Reed - BUF vs DEN
75. Maurice Stovall - TB at SEA
76. Matt Jones - JAX vs TEN
77. Kevin Walter - HOU vs KC
78. Steve Smith - NYG at DAL
79. Tab Perry - CIN vs BAL
80. Roscoe Parrish - BUF vs DEN
81. Bryant Johnson - ARI at SF
82. Nate Burleson - SEA vs TB
83. Justin McCareins - NYJ vs NE
84. Ike Hilliard - TB at SEA
85. Mark Bradley - CHI at SD
86. Sam Hurd - DAL vs NYG
87. David Patten - NO at IND
88. Mike Williams - OAK vs DET
89. Nate Washington - PIT at CLE
90. Jason Avant - PHI at GB
91. Brandon Stokley - DEN at BUF
92. Sidney Rice - MIN vs ATL
93. Brad Smith - NYJ vs NE
94. Malcom Floyd - SD vs CHI
95. Ruvell Martin - GB vs PHI
96. Aaron Moorehead - IND vs NO
97. David Boston - TB at SEA
98. Derek Hagan - MIA at WAS
99. Jabar Gaffney - NE at NYJ
100. Brandon Lloyd - WAS vs MIA
101. Sinorice Moss - NYG at DAL
102. Terrance Copper - NO at IND
103. Anthony Gonzalez - IND vs NO
104. Chris Davis - TEN at JAX
105. Shaun McDonald - DET at OAK
106. Taylor Jacobs - SF vs ARI
107. Travis Wilson - CLE vs PIT
108. Hank Baskett - PHI at GB
109. Ashley Lelie - SF vs ARI
110. Travis Taylor - OAK vs DET
111. Michael Clayton - TB at SEA

Tight End

1. Antonio Gates - SD vs CHI
2. Jeremy Shockey - NYG at DAL
3. Todd Heap - BAL at CIN
4. Chris Cooley - WAS vs MIA
5. Kellen Winslow Jr - CLE vs PIT
6. Vernon Davis - SF vs ARI
7. Tony Gonzalez - KC at HOU
8. Jason Witten - DAL vs NYG
9. Ben Watson - NE at NYJ
10. Owen Daniels - HOU vs KC
11. Randy McMichael - STL vs CAR
12. Desmond Clark - CHI at SD
13. Alge Crumpler - ATL at MIN
14. Dallas Clark - IND vs NO
15. Bo Scaife - TEN at JAX
16. Daniel Graham - DEN at BUF
17. Eric Johnson - NO at IND
18. Heath Miller - PIT at CLE
19. Zach Miller - OAK vs DET
20. Marcedes Lewis - JAX vs TEN
21. Visanthe Shiancoe - MIN vs ATL
22. Alex Smith - TB at SEA
23. Marcus Pollard - SEA vs TB
24. David Martin - MIA at WAS
25. Tony Scheffler - DEN at BUF
26. [P] L.J. Smith - PHI at GB
27. Reggie Kelly - CIN vs BAL
28. Chris Baker - NYJ vs NE
29. Donald Lee - GB vs PHI
30. Ben Utecht - IND vs NO
31. Steve Heiden - CLE vs PIT
32. Delanie Walker - SF vs ARI
33. Robert Royal - BUF vs DEN
34. Jeff King - CAR at STL
35. George Wrighster - JAX vs TEN
36. Matt Schobel - PHI at GB
37. Bubba Franks - GB vs PHI
38. Leonard Pope - ARI at SF
39. Dan Campbell - DET at OAK
40. Dwayne Blakley - ATL at MIN
41. John Madsen - OAK vs DET
42. Kris Wilson - KC at HOU
43. [P] Daniel Wilcox - BAL at CIN
44. Anthony Fasano - DAL vs NYG
45. Jeb Putzier - HOU vs KC
46. Joe Klopfenstein - STL vs CAR
47. Kevin Everett - BUF vs DEN
48. Anthony Becht - TB at SEA
49. Ben Troupe - TEN at JAX
50. Jim Kleinsasser - MIN vs ATL
51. Billy Miller - NO at IND
52. Casey Fitzsimmons - DET at OAK
53. Kyle Brady - NE at NYJ
54. Jerame Tuman - PIT at CLE

REC (WR/TE)

1. Terrell Owens - DAL vs NYG
2. Steve Smith - CAR at STL
3. Marvin Harrison - IND vs NO
4. Chad Johnson - CIN vs BAL
5. Reggie Wayne - IND vs NO
6. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI at SF
7. Javon Walker - DEN at BUF
8. Roy Williams - DET at OAK
9. [P] Donald Driver - GB vs PHI
10. Andre Johnson - HOU vs KC
11. Lee Evans - BUF vs DEN
12. [P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs BAL
13. Anquan Boldin - ARI at SF
14. Torry Holt - STL vs CAR
15. Antonio Gates - SD vs CHI
16. Braylon Edwards - CLE vs PIT
17. Marques Colston - NO at IND
18. Bernard Berrian - CHI at SD
19. Deion Branch - SEA vs TB
20. Reggie Brown - PHI at GB
21. Plaxico Burress - NYG at DAL
22. Joey Galloway - TB at SEA
23. Hines Ward - PIT at CLE
24. Santana Moss - WAS vs MIA
25. Ronald Curry - OAK vs DET
26. Chris Chambers - MIA at WAS
27. Laveranues Coles - NYJ vs NE
28. Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ vs NE
29. Isaac Bruce - STL vs CAR
30. Randy Moss - NE at NYJ
31. [P] Mark Clayton - BAL at CIN
32. Jeremy Shockey - NYG at DAL
33. Kevin Curtis - PHI at GB
34. Darrell Jackson - SF vs ARI
35. James Jones - GB vs PHI
36. Santonio Holmes - PIT at CLE
37. D.J. Hackett - SEA vs TB
38. Vincent Jackson - SD vs CHI
39. Todd Heap - BAL at CIN
40. Chris Cooley - WAS vs MIA
41. Kellen Winslow Jr - CLE vs PIT
42. Brandon Marshall - DEN at BUF
43. Vernon Davis - SF vs ARI
44. Tony Gonzalez - KC at HOU
45. Jason Witten - DAL vs NYG
46. Jerry Porter - OAK vs DET
47. Mike Furrey - DET at OAK
48. [P] Muhsin Muhammad - CHI at SD
49. Donte Stallworth - NE at NYJ
50. Eddie Kennison - KC at HOU
51. [P] Bobby Wade - MIN vs ATL
52. Joe Horn - ATL at MIN
53. Calvin Johnson - DET at OAK
54. Troy Williamson - MIN vs ATL
55. Devery Henderson - NO at IND
56. Brandon Jones - TEN at JAX
57. Ernest Wilford - JAX vs TEN
58. Derrick Mason - BAL at CIN
59. Roddy White - ATL at MIN
60. Arnaz Battle - SF vs ARI
61. Jacoby Jones - HOU vs KC
62. Dennis Northcutt - JAX vs TEN
63. Demetrius Williams - BAL at CIN
64. Ben Watson - NE at NYJ
65. Michael Jenkins - ATL at MIN
66. Owen Daniels - HOU vs KC
67. Patrick Crayton - DAL vs NYG
68. Wes Welker - NE at NYJ
69. Keary Colbert - CAR at STL
70. Marty Booker - MIA at WAS
71. Roydell Williams - TEN at JAX
72. Craig Davis - SD vs CHI
73. Samie Parker - KC at HOU
74. Randy McMichael - STL vs CAR
75. Joe Jurevicius - CLE vs PIT
76. Eric Moulds - TEN at JAX
77. Amani Toomer - NYG at DAL
78. Ted Ginn - MIA at WAS
79. Desmond Clark - CHI at SD
80. Bobby Engram - SEA vs TB
81. Antwaan Randle El - WAS vs MIA
82. Alge Crumpler - ATL at MIN
83. Dallas Clark - IND vs NO
84. Bo Scaife - TEN at JAX
85. Daniel Graham - DEN at BUF
86. Peerless Price - BUF vs DEN
87. Dwayne Bowe - KC at HOU
88. Drew Carter - CAR at STL
89. Eric Johnson - NO at IND
90. Cedrick Wilson - PIT at CLE
91. Heath Miller - PIT at CLE
92. Zach Miller - OAK vs DET
93. Josh Reed - BUF vs DEN
94. Marcedes Lewis - JAX vs TEN
95. Visanthe Shiancoe - MIN vs ATL
96. Alex Smith - TB at SEA
97. Maurice Stovall - TB at SEA
98. Matt Jones - JAX vs TEN
99. Kevin Walter - HOU vs KC
100. Steve Smith - NYG at DAL
101. Tab Perry - CIN vs BAL
102. Marcus Pollard - SEA vs TB
103. Roscoe Parrish - BUF vs DEN
104. Bryant Johnson - ARI at SF
105. Nate Burleson - SEA vs TB
106. Justin McCareins - NYJ vs NE
107. Ike Hilliard - TB at SEA
108. David Martin - MIA at WAS
109. Mark Bradley - CHI at SD
110. Sam Hurd - DAL vs NYG
111. David Patten - NO at IND
112. Mike Williams - OAK vs DET
113. Nate Washington - PIT at CLE
114. Jason Avant - PHI at GB
115. Brandon Stokley - DEN at BUF
116. Tony Scheffler - DEN at BUF
117. [P] L.J. Smith - PHI at GB
118. Reggie Kelly - CIN vs BAL
119. Chris Baker - NYJ vs NE
120. Sidney Rice - MIN vs ATL
121. Donald Lee - GB vs PHI
122. Brad Smith - NYJ vs NE
123. Ben Utecht - IND vs NO
124. Malcom Floyd - SD vs CHI
125. Ruvell Martin - GB vs PHI
126. Aaron Moorehead - IND vs NO
127. David Boston - TB at SEA
128. Derek Hagan - MIA at WAS
129. Jabar Gaffney - NE at NYJ
130. Steve Heiden - CLE vs PIT
131. Delanie Walker - SF vs ARI
132. Robert Royal - BUF vs DEN
133. Jeff King - CAR at STL
134. George Wrighster - JAX vs TEN
135. Matt Schobel - PHI at GB
136. Bubba Franks - GB vs PHI
137. Leonard Pope - ARI at SF
138. Dan Campbell - DET at OAK
139. Brandon Lloyd - WAS vs MIA
140. Sinorice Moss - NYG at DAL
141. Dwayne Blakley - ATL at MIN
142. John Madsen - OAK vs DET
143. Kris Wilson - KC at HOU
144. Terrance Copper - NO at IND
145. Anthony Gonzalez - IND vs NO
146. Chris Davis - TEN at JAX
147. Shaun McDonald - DET at OAK
148. Taylor Jacobs - SF vs ARI
149. Travis Wilson - CLE vs PIT
150. Hank Baskett - PHI at GB
151. Ashley Lelie - SF vs ARI
152. [P] Daniel Wilcox - BAL at CIN
153. Travis Taylor - OAK vs DET
154. Anthony Fasano - DAL vs NYG
155. Jeb Putzier - HOU vs KC
156. Joe Klopfenstein - STL vs CAR
157. Michael Clayton - TB at SEA
158. Kevin Everett - BUF vs DEN
159. Anthony Becht - TB at SEA
160. Ben Troupe - TEN at JAX
161. Jim Kleinsasser - MIN vs ATL
162. Billy Miller - NO at IND
163. Casey Fitzsimmons - DET at OAK
164. Kyle Brady - NE at NYJ
165. Jerame Tuman - PIT at CLE

Flex (RB/WR/TE)

1. LaDainian Tomlinson - SD vs CHI
2. Steven Jackson - STL vs CAR
3. Willie Parker - PIT at CLE
4. Joseph Addai - IND vs NO
5. Frank Gore - SF vs ARI
6. Brian Westbrook - PHI at GB
7. Travis Henry - DEN at BUF
8. Terrell Owens - DAL vs NYG
9. Larry Johnson - KC at HOU
10. Shaun Alexander - SEA vs TB
11. Laurence Maroney - NE at NYJ
12. Reggie Bush - NO at IND
13. Willis McGahee - BAL at CIN
14. Ahman Green - HOU vs KC
15. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX vs TEN
16. Brandon Jacobs - NYG at DAL
17. Steve Smith - CAR at STL
18. Rudi Johnson - CIN vs BAL
19. LaMont Jordan - OAK vs DET
20. [P] Brandon Jackson - GB vs PHI
21. Marvin Harrison - IND vs NO
22. Chad Johnson - CIN vs BAL
23. Edgerrin James - ARI at SF
24. Deuce McAllister - NO at IND
25. Reggie Wayne - IND vs NO
26. Ronnie Brown - MIA at WAS
27. Cadillac Williams - TB at SEA
28. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI at SF
29. Javon Walker - DEN at BUF
30. Cedric Benson - CHI at SD
31. Jamal Lewis - CLE vs PIT