By: Zach Jacobson
Updated: September 3rd
I'll
try to update these rankings every day or two before the season starts to
accommodate the changing position battles in the NFL. Seeing that
everybody's league settings don't match up with overall rankings, I'm
going to do this position by position and put the players in tiers.
QB
Tier 1
- Aaron Rodgers, GB
- Michael Vick, PHI
Tier 2
- Drew Brees, NO
- Philip Rivers, SD
- Tom Brady, NE
- Peyton Manning, IND
Tier 3
- Matt Schaub, HOU
- Tony Romo, DAL
- Matt Ryan, ATL
Tier 4
- Josh Freeman, TB
- Matthew Stafford, DET
- Eli Manning, NYG
- Joe Flacco, BAL
- Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
- Sam Bradford, STL
- Jay Cutler, CHI
Tier 5
- Colt McCoy, CLE
- Kevin Kolb, ARI
- Kyle Orton, DEN
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF
Others
- Matt Cassel, KC
- Jason Campbell, OAK
- Mark Sanchez, NYJ
- David Garrard, JAC
- Chad Henne, MIA
RB
Tier 1
- Adrian Peterson, MIN
- Jamaal Charles, KC
- Chris Johnson, TEN
- Arian Foster, HOU
- Ray Rice, BAL
Tier 2
- Rashard Mendenhall, PIT
- LeSean McCoy, PHI
- Michael Turner, ATL
- Matt Forte, CHI
Tier 3
- Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC
- Frank Gore, SF
- Darren McFadden, OAK
- Steven Jackson, STL
Tier 5
- DeAngelo Williams, CAR
- Peyton Hillis, CLE
Tier 6
- LeGarrette Blount, TB
- Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG
- Felix Jones, DAL
- Shonn Greene, NYJ
- Jahvid Best, DET
Tier 6
- Ryan Mathews, SD
- Mark Ingram, NO
- Ryan Grant, GB
- Knowshon Moreno, DEN
- Beanie Wells, ARI
Tier 7
- Jonathan Stewart, CAR
- Fred Jackson, BUF
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE
Tier 8
- C.J. Spiller, BUF
- Joseph Addai, IND
- Cedric Benson, CIN
- Reggie Bush, MIA
- Marshawn Lynch, SEA
- James Starks, GB
- Tim Hightower, WAS
- Stevan Ridley, NE
Others
- Brandon Jacobs, NYG
- Daniel Thomas, MIA
- Roy Helu, WAS
- Pierre Thomas, NO
- Justin Forsett, SEA
- Michael Bush, OAK
- Mike Tolbert, SD
- LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ
- Delone Carter, IND
- DeMarco Murray, DAL
- Thomas Jones, KC
- Willis McGahee, DEN
- Ronnie Brown, PHI
- Kendall Hunter, SF
WR
Tier 1
- Roddy White, ATL
- Andre Johnson, HOU
- Calvin Johnson, DET
Tier 2
- Hakeem Nicks, NYG
- Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
- Greg Jennings, GB
- Mike Wallace, PIT
- Vincent Jackson, SD
Tier 3
- Miles Austin, DAL
- Reggie Wayne, IND
- Dwayne Bowe, KC
Tier 4
- DeSean Jackson, PHI
- Mike Williams, TB
- Brandon Marshall, MIA
- Stevie Johnson, BUF
Tier 5
- Santonio Holmes, NYJ
- Wes Welker, NE
- Brandon Lloyd, DEN
- Jeremy Maclin, PHI
- Dez Bryant, DAL
- Austin Collie, IND
Tier 6
- Sidney Rice, SEA
- Mario Manningham, NYG
- Anquan Boldin, BAL
- Percy Harvin, MIN
- Julio Jones, ATL
- Mike Thomas, JAC
Tier 7
- Marques Colston, NO
- Chad Ochocinco, NE
- Kenny Britt, TEN
Tier 8
- Steve Smith, CAR
- Pierre Garcon, IND
- Jacoby Ford, OAK
- A.J. Green, CIN
Others
- Lance Moore, NO
- Malcom Floyd, SD
- Lee Evans, BAL
- Mike Sims-Walker, STL
- Santana Moss, WAS
- Robert Meachem, NO
- Braylon Edwards, SF
- Deion Branch, NE
- Greg Little, CLE
- Nate Burleson, DET
- Roy E. Williams, CHI
- Hines Ward, PIT
- Davone Bess, MIA
- Johnny Knox, CHI
- Plaxico Burress, NYJ
- Michael Crabtree, SF
- James Jones, GB
- Arrelious Benn, TB
- Jordy Nelson, GB
TE
Tier 1
- Antonio Gates, SD
- Jermichael Finley, GB
- Dallas Clark, IND
- Jason Witten, DAL
Tier 2
- Jimmy Graham, NO
- Vernon Davis, SF
- Owen Daniels, HOU
- Kellen Winslow, TB
- Brandon Pettigrew, DET
- Mercedes Lewis, JAC
Tier 3
- Rob Gronkowski, NE
- Tony Gonzalez, ATL
- Zach Miller, SEA
- Chris Cooley, WAS
- Greg Olsen, CAR
So there ya' go, you have my
rankings (minus the meaningless fantasy defenses and kickers). Most
people like to rank tiers by bunching players with upside together, or
players they don't like in one tier. I just split my rankings up into
spots where the fantasy talent distinctly falls off.
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