Prelim Week 4 Rankings

  Updated 9/30 at 8:12pm ET by David Dodds, Exclusive to Footballguys.com

Note: Jacksonville, New Orleans, Tennessee and Washington are on byes this week.

1. [P] Tom Brady - NE at CIN
2. Jon Kitna - DET vs CHI
3. Carson Palmer - CIN vs NE
4. Tony Romo - DAL vs STL
5. Peyton Manning - IND vs DEN
6. Donovan McNabb - PHI at NYG
7. [P] Brett Favre - GB at MIN
8. Eli Manning - NYG vs PHI
9. Matt Hasselbeck - SEA at SF
10. David Carr - CAR vs TB
11. Trent Green - MIA vs OAK
12. Ben Roethlisberger - PIT at ARI
13. Philip Rivers - SD vs KC
14. [P] Steve McNair - BAL at CLE
15. [Q] Chad Pennington - NYJ at BUF
16. Jeff Garcia - TB at CAR
17. Derek Anderson - CLE vs BAL
18. Joey Harrington - ATL vs HOU
19. [P] Jay Cutler - DEN at IND
20. Brian Griese - CHI at DET
21. [P] Marc Bulger - STL at DAL
22. Matt Schaub - HOU at ATL
23. Damon Huard - KC at SD
24. Alex Smith - SF vs SEA
25. Daunte Culpepper - OAK at MIA
26. Kelly Holcomb - MIN vs GB
27. Trent Edwards - BUF vs NYJ
28. Matt Leinart - ARI vs PIT
29. Kurt Warner - ARI vs PIT

Running Back

1. LaDainian Tomlinson - SD vs KC
2. Willie Parker - PIT at ARI
3. Joseph Addai - IND vs DEN
4. LaMont Jordan - OAK at MIA
5. Frank Gore - SF vs SEA
6. Willis McGahee - BAL at CLE
7. Marion Barber III - DAL vs STL
8. Ronnie Brown - MIA vs OAK
9. Marshawn Lynch - BUF vs NYJ
10. [P] Thomas Jones - NYJ at BUF
11. Travis Henry - DEN at IND
12. [P] Larry Johnson - KC at SD
13. [P] Shaun Alexander - SEA at SF
14. [Q] Derrick Ward - NYG vs PHI
15. [Q] Laurence Maroney - NE at CIN
16. Brian Leonard - STL at DAL
17. Cedric Benson - CHI at DET
18. Correll Buckhalter - PHI at NYG
19. DeShaun Foster - CAR vs TB
20. Adrian Peterson - MIN vs GB
21. Ron Dayne - HOU at ATL
22. [P] Chester Taylor - MIN vs GB
23. Edgerrin James - ARI vs PIT
24. Jamal Lewis - CLE vs BAL
25. Warrick Dunn - ATL vs HOU
26. Cadillac Williams - TB at CAR
27. Sammy Morris - NE at CIN
28. Julius Jones - DAL vs STL
29. Kenny Watson - CIN vs NE
30. DeAngelo Williams - CAR vs TB
31. [P] Vernand Morency - GB at MIN
32. Jerious Norwood - ATL vs HOU
33. Tatum Bell - DET vs CHI
34. Jesse Chatman - MIA vs OAK
35. [P] Kevin Faulk - NE at CIN
36. Najeh Davenport - PIT at ARI
37. [P] Adrian Peterson - CHI at DET
38. Kevin Jones - DET vs CHI
39. Leon Washington - NYJ at BUF
40. Musa Smith - BAL at CLE
41. Michael Pittman - TB at CAR
42. Michael Bennett - KC at SD
43. Justin Fargas - OAK at MIA
44. Samkon Gado - HOU at ATL
45. Reuben Droughns - NYG vs PHI
46. Earnest Graham - TB at CAR
47. DeDe Dorsey - CIN vs NE
48. Cecil Sapp - DEN at IND
49. Dwayne Wright - BUF vs NYJ
50. Vonta Leach - HOU at ATL
51. DeShawn Wynn - GB at MIN
52. Ryan Grant - GB at MIN
53. [P] Maurice Morris - SEA at SF
54. Tony Hunt - PHI at NYG
55. Mack Strong - SEA at SF
56. Heath Evans - NE at CIN
57. Selvin Young - DEN at IND
58. Jason Wright - CLE vs BAL
59. Jeremi Johnson - CIN vs NE
60. Michael Turner - SD vs KC
61. Justin Griffith - OAK at MIA
62. LeRon McClain - BAL at CLE
63. Marcel Shipp - ARI vs PIT
64. Michael Robinson - SF vs SEA
65. J.J. Arrington - ARI vs PIT
66. Tyson Thompson - DAL vs STL
67. Lorenzo Neal - SD vs KC
68. Ovie Mughelli - ATL vs HOU
69. Thomas Tapeh - PHI at NYG

Wide Receiver

1. Chad Johnson - CIN vs NE
2. Randy Moss - NE at CIN
3. Roy Williams - DET vs CHI
4. Terrell Owens - DAL vs STL
5. Steve Smith - CAR vs TB
6. [P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs NE
7. [P] Donald Driver - GB at MIN
8. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI vs PIT
9. Reggie Wayne - IND vs DEN
10. Kevin Curtis - PHI at NYG
11. Brandon Marshall - DEN at IND
12. Marvin Harrison - IND vs DEN
13. Chris Chambers - MIA vs OAK
14. Torry Holt - STL at DAL
15. [Q] Plaxico Burress - NYG vs PHI
16. Braylon Edwards - CLE vs BAL
17. Joey Galloway - TB at CAR
18. Laveranues Coles - NYJ at BUF
19. Santonio Holmes - PIT at ARI
20. [Q] Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ at BUF
21. Deion Branch - SEA at SF
22. Bernard Berrian - CHI at DET
23. Wes Welker - NE at CIN
24. [P] Vincent Jackson - SD vs KC
25. Ronald Curry - OAK at MIA
26. Darrell Jackson - SF vs SEA
27. Roddy White - ATL vs HOU
28. Andre Davis - HOU at ATL
29. Reggie Brown - PHI at NYG
30. [P] Derrick Mason - BAL at CLE
31. Bobby Engram - SEA at SF
32. Nate Burleson - SEA at SF
33. Dwayne Bowe - KC at SD
34. Shaun McDonald - DET vs CHI
35. Isaac Bruce - STL at DAL
36. Bryant Johnson - ARI vs PIT
37. Lee Evans - BUF vs NYJ
38. Mike Furrey - DET vs CHI
39. Arnaz Battle - SF vs SEA
40. Jason Avant - PHI at NYG
41. Marty Booker - MIA vs OAK
42. James Jones - GB at MIN
43. Bobby Wade - MIN vs GB
44. [Q] Mark Clayton - BAL at CLE
45. Nate Washington - PIT at ARI
46. Michael Jenkins - ATL vs HOU
47. Amani Toomer - NYG vs PHI
48. Brandon Stokley - DEN at IND
49. [P] Greg Jennings - GB at MIN
50. Drew Carter - CAR vs TB
51. Muhsin Muhammad - CHI at DET
52. [Q] Demetrius Williams - BAL at CLE
53. Kevin Walter - HOU at ATL
54. Joe Jurevicius - CLE vs BAL
55. [Q] Ike Hilliard - TB at CAR
56. Jerry Porter - OAK at MIA
57. Samie Parker - KC at SD
58. Roscoe Parrish - BUF vs NYJ
59. Peerless Price - BUF vs NYJ
60. Joe Horn - ATL vs HOU
61. Cedrick Wilson - PIT at ARI
62. Michael Clayton - TB at CAR
63. Ted Ginn - MIA vs OAK
64. [P] Troy Williamson - MIN vs GB
65. Skyler Green - CIN vs NE
66. Drew Bennett - STL at DAL
67. Patrick Crayton - DAL vs STL
68. Brad Smith - NYJ at BUF
69. Keary Colbert - CAR vs TB
70. Anthony Gonzalez - IND vs DEN
71. Rashied Davis - CHI at DET
72. [Q] Donte Stallworth - NE at CIN
73. Taylor Jacobs - SF vs SEA
74. Sinorice Moss - NYG vs PHI
75. Craig Davis - SD vs KC
76. Sean Morey - ARI vs PIT
77. [Q] Javon Walker - DEN at IND
78. Troy Walters - DET vs CHI
79. Josh Reed - BUF vs NYJ
80. Jabar Gaffney - NE at CIN
81. [Q] Tim Carter - CLE vs BAL
82. Malcom Floyd - SD vs KC
83. Sam Hurd - DAL vs STL
84. Robert Ferguson - MIN vs GB
85. Sidney Rice - MIN vs GB
86. Derek Hagan - MIA vs OAK
87. Mike Williams - OAK at MIA
88. Jeff Webb - KC at SD
89. Maurice Stovall - TB at CAR
90. Justin McCareins - NYJ at BUF

Tight End

1. Antonio Gates - SD vs KC
2. Jeremy Shockey - NYG vs PHI
3. [Q] Kellen Winslow Jr - CLE vs BAL
4. Owen Daniels - HOU at ATL
5. Jason Witten - DAL vs STL
6. [P] Todd Heap - BAL at CLE
7. Tony Gonzalez - KC at SD
8. Alge Crumpler - ATL vs HOU
9. Heath Miller - PIT at ARI
10. [Q] Dallas Clark - IND vs DEN
11. Ben Watson - NE at CIN
12. Jeff King - CAR vs TB
13. Desmond Clark - CHI at DET
14. Visanthe Shiancoe - MIN vs GB
15. Donald Lee - GB at MIN
16. Randy McMichael - STL at DAL
17. Alex Smith - TB at CAR
18. Matt Schobel - PHI at NYG
19. [P] David Martin - MIA vs OAK
20. Daniel Graham - DEN at IND
21. Greg Olsen - CHI at DET
22. Sean McHugh - DET vs CHI
23. [P] Bubba Franks - GB at MIN
24. Chris Baker - NYJ at BUF
25. Zach Miller - OAK at MIA
26. Reggie Kelly - CIN vs NE
27. Marcus Pollard - SEA at SF
28. Delanie Walker - SF vs SEA
29. Leonard Pope - ARI vs PIT
30. John Madsen - OAK at MIA
31. Steve Heiden - CLE vs BAL
32. Anthony Fasano - DAL vs STL
33. Ben Utecht - IND vs DEN
34. Jerame Tuman - PIT at ARI
35. David Thomas - NE at CIN
36. Robert Royal - BUF vs NYJ

REC (WR/TE)

1. Chad Johnson - CIN vs NE
2. Randy Moss - NE at CIN
3. Roy Williams - DET vs CHI
4. Terrell Owens - DAL vs STL
5. Steve Smith - CAR vs TB
6. [P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs NE
7. [P] Donald Driver - GB at MIN
8. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI vs PIT
9. Reggie Wayne - IND vs DEN
10. Kevin Curtis - PHI at NYG
11. Brandon Marshall - DEN at IND
12. Antonio Gates - SD vs KC
13. Marvin Harrison - IND vs DEN
14. Chris Chambers - MIA vs OAK
15. Torry Holt - STL at DAL
16. [Q] Plaxico Burress - NYG vs PHI
17. Braylon Edwards - CLE vs BAL
18. Joey Galloway - TB at CAR
19. Laveranues Coles - NYJ at BUF
20. Santonio Holmes - PIT at ARI
21. [Q] Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ at BUF
22. Jeremy Shockey - NYG vs PHI
23. Deion Branch - SEA at SF
24. Bernard Berrian - CHI at DET
25. Wes Welker - NE at CIN
26. [P] Vincent Jackson - SD vs KC
27. Ronald Curry - OAK at MIA
28. Darrell Jackson - SF vs SEA
29. Roddy White - ATL vs HOU
30. [Q] Kellen Winslow Jr - CLE vs BAL
31. Andre Davis - HOU at ATL
32. Reggie Brown - PHI at NYG
33. [P] Derrick Mason - BAL at CLE
34. Bobby Engram - SEA at SF
35. Nate Burleson - SEA at SF
36. Owen Daniels - HOU at ATL
37. Jason Witten - DAL vs STL
38. Dwayne Bowe - KC at SD
39. [P] Todd Heap - BAL at CLE
40. Shaun McDonald - DET vs CHI
41. Tony Gonzalez - KC at SD
42. Isaac Bruce - STL at DAL
43. Bryant Johnson - ARI vs PIT
44. Lee Evans - BUF vs NYJ
45. Mike Furrey - DET vs CHI
46. Arnaz Battle - SF vs SEA
47. Jason Avant - PHI at NYG
48. Marty Booker - MIA vs OAK
49. James Jones - GB at MIN
50. Bobby Wade - MIN vs GB
51. [Q] Mark Clayton - BAL at CLE
52. Nate Washington - PIT at ARI
53. Alge Crumpler - ATL vs HOU
54. Michael Jenkins - ATL vs HOU
55. Amani Toomer - NYG vs PHI
56. Brandon Stokley - DEN at IND
57. [P] Greg Jennings - GB at MIN
58. Drew Carter - CAR vs TB
59. Muhsin Muhammad - CHI at DET
60. [Q] Demetrius Williams - BAL at CLE
61. Heath Miller - PIT at ARI
62. Kevin Walter - HOU at ATL
63. Joe Jurevicius - CLE vs BAL
64. [Q] Ike Hilliard - TB at CAR
65. Jerry Porter - OAK at MIA
66. [Q] Dallas Clark - IND vs DEN
67. Ben Watson - NE at CIN
68. Jeff King - CAR vs TB
69. Samie Parker - KC at SD
70. Roscoe Parrish - BUF vs NYJ
71. Peerless Price - BUF vs NYJ
72. Desmond Clark - CHI at DET
73. Joe Horn - ATL vs HOU
74. Cedrick Wilson - PIT at ARI
75. Michael Clayton - TB at CAR
76. Visanthe Shiancoe - MIN vs GB
77. Ted Ginn - MIA vs OAK
78. Donald Lee - GB at MIN
79. Randy McMichael - STL at DAL
80. [P] Troy Williamson - MIN vs GB
81. Alex Smith - TB at CAR
82. Matt Schobel - PHI at NYG
83. Skyler Green - CIN vs NE
84. [P] David Martin - MIA vs OAK
85. Daniel Graham - DEN at IND
86. Greg Olsen - CHI at DET
87. Drew Bennett - STL at DAL
88. Patrick Crayton - DAL vs STL
89. Brad Smith - NYJ at BUF
90. Keary Colbert - CAR vs TB
91. Anthony Gonzalez - IND vs DEN
92. Rashied Davis - CHI at DET
93. [Q] Donte Stallworth - NE at CIN
94. Sean McHugh - DET vs CHI
95. [P] Bubba Franks - GB at MIN
96. Taylor Jacobs - SF vs SEA
97. Sinorice Moss - NYG vs PHI
98. Craig Davis - SD vs KC
99. Sean Morey - ARI vs PIT
100. [Q] Javon Walker - DEN at IND
101. Troy Walters - DET vs CHI
102. Josh Reed - BUF vs NYJ
103. Jabar Gaffney - NE at CIN
104. Chris Baker - NYJ at BUF
105. Zach Miller - OAK at MIA
106. Reggie Kelly - CIN vs NE
107. Marcus Pollard - SEA at SF
108. Delanie Walker - SF vs SEA
109. Leonard Pope - ARI vs PIT
110. [Q] Tim Carter - CLE vs BAL
111. John Madsen - OAK at MIA
112. Malcom Floyd - SD vs KC
113. Sam Hurd - DAL vs STL
114. Robert Ferguson - MIN vs GB
115. Sidney Rice - MIN vs GB
116. Derek Hagan - MIA vs OAK
117. Steve Heiden - CLE vs BAL
118. Anthony Fasano - DAL vs STL
119. Mike Williams - OAK at MIA
120. Ben Utecht - IND vs DEN
121. Jerame Tuman - PIT at ARI
122. Jeff Webb - KC at SD
123. Maurice Stovall - TB at CAR
124. Justin McCareins - NYJ at BUF
125. David Thomas - NE at CIN
126. Robert Royal - BUF vs NYJ

Flex (RB/WR/TE)

1. LaDainian Tomlinson - SD vs KC
2. Willie Parker - PIT at ARI
3. Joseph Addai - IND vs DEN
4. LaMont Jordan - OAK at MIA
5. Frank Gore - SF vs SEA
6. Willis McGahee - BAL at CLE
7. Marion Barber III - DAL vs STL
8. Chad Johnson - CIN vs NE
9. Ronnie Brown - MIA vs OAK
10. Marshawn Lynch - BUF vs NYJ
11. [P] Thomas Jones - NYJ at BUF
12. Randy Moss - NE at CIN
13. Travis Henry - DEN at IND
14. Roy Williams - DET vs CHI
15. [P] Larry Johnson - KC at SD
16. [P] Shaun Alexander - SEA at SF
17. Terrell Owens - DAL vs STL
18. Steve Smith - CAR vs TB
19. [Q] Derrick Ward - NYG vs PHI
20. [P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs NE
21. [Q] Laurence Maroney - NE at CIN
22. [P] Donald Driver - GB at MIN
23. Larry Fitzgerald - ARI vs PIT
24. Reggie Wayne - IND vs DEN
25. Kevin Curtis - PHI at NYG
26. Brandon Marshall - DEN at IND
27. Brian Leonard - STL at DAL
28. Antonio Gates - SD vs KC
29. Cedric Benson - CHI at DET
30. Correll Buckhalter - PHI at NYG
31. Marvin Harrison - IND vs DEN
32. DeShaun Foster - CAR vs TB
33. Adrian Peterson - MIN vs GB
34. Chris Chambers - MIA vs OAK
35. Torry Holt - STL at DAL
36. [Q] Plaxico Burress - NYG vs PHI
37. Ron Dayne - HOU at ATL
38. Braylon Edwards - CLE vs BAL
39. Joey Galloway - TB at CAR
40. [P] Chester Taylor - MIN vs GB
41. Laveranues Coles - NYJ at BUF
42. Santonio Holmes - PIT at ARI
43. [Q] Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ at BUF
44. Jeremy Shockey - NYG vs PHI
45. Edgerrin James - ARI vs PIT
46. Deion Branch - SEA at SF
47. Jamal Lewis - CLE vs BAL
48. Warrick Dunn - ATL vs HOU
49. Bernard Berrian - CHI at DET
50. Wes Welker - NE at CIN
51. Cadillac Williams - TB at CAR
52. [P] Vincent Jackson - SD vs KC
53. Ronald Curry - OAK at MIA
54. Darrell Jackson - SF vs SEA
55. Roddy White - ATL vs HOU
56. [Q] Kellen Winslow Jr - CLE vs BAL
57. Sammy Morris - NE at CIN
58. Andre Davis - HOU at ATL
59. Reggie Brown - PHI at NYG
60. [P] Derrick Mason - BAL at CLE
61. Julius Jones - DAL vs STL
62. Bobby Engram - SEA at SF
63. Nate Burleson - SEA at SF
64. Owen Daniels - HOU at ATL
65. Kenny Watson - CIN vs NE
66. Jason Witten - DAL vs STL
67. Dwayne Bowe - KC at SD
68. DeAngelo Williams - CAR vs TB
69. [P] Todd Heap - BAL at CLE
70. Shaun McDonald - DET vs CHI
71. Tony Gonzalez - KC at SD
72. Isaac Bruce - STL at DAL
73. Bryant Johnson - ARI vs PIT
74. Lee Evans - BUF vs NYJ
75. Mike Furrey - DET vs CHI
76. Arnaz Battle - SF vs SEA
77. Jason Avant - PHI at NYG
78. Marty Booker - MIA vs OAK
79. [P] Vernand Morency - GB at MIN
80. James Jones - GB at MIN
81. Bobby Wade - MIN vs GB
82. [Q] Mark Clayton - BAL at CLE
83. Nate Washington - PIT at ARI
84. Alge Crumpler - ATL vs HOU
85. Michael Jenkins - ATL vs HOU
86. Amani Toomer - NYG vs PHI
87. Brandon Stokley - DEN at IND
88. [P] Greg Jennings - GB at MIN
89. Drew Carter - CAR vs TB
90. Muhsin Muhammad - CHI at DET
91. [Q] Demetrius Williams - BAL at CLE
92. Heath Miller - PIT at ARI
93. Kevin Walter - HOU at ATL
94. Jerious Norwood - ATL vs HOU
95. Joe Jurevicius - CLE vs BAL
96. [Q] Ike Hilliard - TB at CAR
97. Jerry Porter - OAK at MIA
98. Tatum Bell - DET vs CHI
99. [Q] Dallas Clark - IND vs DEN
100. Ben Watson - NE at CIN
101. Jeff King - CAR vs TB
102. Jesse Chatman - MIA vs OAK
103. Samie Parker - KC at SD
104. Roscoe Parrish - BUF vs NYJ
105. [P] Kevin Faulk - NE at CIN
106. Najeh Davenport - PIT at ARI
107. Peerless Price - BUF vs NYJ
108. [P] Adrian Peterson - CHI at DET
109. Kevin Jones - DET vs CHI
110. Desmond Clark - CHI at DET
111. Joe Horn - ATL vs HOU
112. Cedrick Wilson - PIT at ARI
113. Leon Washington - NYJ at BUF
114. Michael Clayton - TB at CAR
115. Musa Smith - BAL at CLE
116. Visanthe Shiancoe - MIN vs GB
117. Michael Pittman - TB at CAR
118. Ted Ginn - MIA vs OAK
119. Donald Lee - GB at MIN
120. Randy McMichael - STL at DAL
121. [P] Troy Williamson - MIN vs GB
122. Alex Smith - TB at CAR
123. Matt Schobel - PHI at NYG
124. Michael Bennett - KC at SD
125. Justin Fargas - OAK at MIA