Well, the good news is that I’m still the top-ranked fantasy expert at FantasyPros, but the bad news is Week 13 wasn’t my best (#29 overall), and David Dodds has gained on me for two straight weeks. I still have a lead, but it’s getting smaller. Time to buckle down.
For the 9th week in a row, John Paulsen (The Scores Report) checks in as the #1 overall expert. While week 13 wasn’t Paulsen’s best showing (29th overall), his success throughout the course of the season has put him in the enviable position of having a cushion to work with as we head into the final 3 weeks of the competition. With that being said, it’s still too early for Paulsen to carve out space on his mantle (do people still have mantles?) for the first place trophy. That’s because David Dodds (FootballGuys) is coming on strong and he has cut into Paulsen’s lead for the 2nd week in a row. We should be in for an exciting conclusion to the competition if the trend continues.
I’d like to note that I was #7 last week in both DT and K rankings, which don’t count towards my overall score…so there’s that.
Below you’ll find my first stab at the Week 14 rankings. Be sure to check back as Sunday approaches because they’ll be updated as the news trickles in.
If the above widget isn’t working, there are text rankings below (but be warned, they aren’t as easily updated).
Quarterbacks
1. Michael Vick (PHI @ DAL)
2. Aaron Rodgers (GB @ DET)
3. Drew Brees (NO vs. STL)
4. Joe Flacco (BAL @ HOU)
5. Philip Rivers (SD vs. KC)
6. Peyton Manning (IND @ TEN)
7. Jon Kitna (DAL vs. PHI)
8. Kyle Orton (DEN @ ARI)
9. Tom Brady (NE @ CHI)
10. Matt Ryan (ATL @ CAR)
11. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT vs. CIN)
12. Jay Cutler (CHI vs. NE)
13. Eli Manning (NYG @ MIN)
14. Josh Freeman (TB @ WAS)
15. Matt Schaub (HOU vs. BAL)
16. David Garrard (JAC vs. OAK)
17. Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF vs. CLE)
18. Donovan McNabb (WAS vs. TB)
19. Sam Bradford (STL @ NO)
20. Jason Campbell (OAK @ JAC)
21. Alex Smith (SF vs. SEA)
22. Drew Stanton (DET vs. GB)
23. Carson Palmer (CIN @ PIT)
24. Mark Sanchez (NYJ vs. MIA)
25. Matt Hasselbeck (SEA @ SF)
26. Kerry Collins (TEN vs. IND)
27. Jake Delhomme (CLE @ BUF)
28. Brett Favre (MIN vs. NYG)
29. Brodie Croyle (KC @ SD)
30. Chad Henne (MIA @ NYJ)
31. Jimmy Clausen (CAR vs. ATL)
32. John Skelton (ARI vs. DEN)
Running Backs
1. Peyton Hillis (CLE @ BUF)
2. Arian Foster (HOU vs. BAL)
3. Michael Turner (ATL @ CAR)
4. Knowshon Moreno (DEN @ ARI)
5. Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC vs. OAK)
6. Chris Johnson (TEN vs. IND)
7. Adrian Peterson (MIN vs. NYG)
8. LeSean McCoy (PHI @ DAL)
9. Ray Rice (BAL @ HOU)
10. Rashard Mendenhall (PIT vs. CIN)
11. Steven Jackson (STL @ NO)
12. Jamaal Charles (KC @ SD)
13. Darren McFadden (OAK @ JAC)
14. Matt Forte (CHI vs. NE)
15. Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG @ MIN)
16. Fred Jackson (BUF vs. CLE)
17. LeGarrette Blount (TB @ WAS)
18. Mike Tolbert (SD vs. KC)
19. Christopher Ivory (NO vs. STL)
20. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE @ CHI)
21. Felix Jones (DAL vs. PHI)
22. Brian Westbrook (SF vs. SEA)
23. Jonathan Stewart (CAR vs. ATL)
24. Tashard Choice (DAL vs. PHI)
25. Cedric Benson (CIN @ PIT)
26. Tim Hightower (ARI vs. DEN)
27. LaDainian Tomlinson (NYJ vs. MIA)
28. Brandon Jacobs (NYG @ MIN)
29. James Starks (GB @ DET)
30. Thomas Jones (KC @ SD)
31. Marshawn Lynch (SEA @ SF)
32. Anthony Dixon (SF vs. SEA)
33. Shonn Greene (NYJ vs. MIA)
34. Ryan Torain (WAS vs. TB)
35. Ronnie Brown (MIA @ NYJ)
36. Danny Woodhead (NE @ CHI)
37. Javarris James (IND @ TEN)
38. Donald Brown (IND @ TEN)
39. Brandon Jackson (GB @ DET)
40. Justin Forsett (SEA @ SF)
41. Michael Bush (OAK @ JAC)
42. Jahvid Best (DET vs. GB)
43. Ricky Williams (MIA @ NYJ)
44. Willis McGahee (BAL @ HOU)
45. Toby Gerhart (MIN vs. NYG)
46. Reggie Bush (NO vs. STL)
47. Maurice Morris (DET vs. GB)
48. Rashad Jennings (JAC vs. OAK)
49. Pierre Thomas (NO vs. STL)
50. Keiland Williams (WAS vs. TB)
Wide Receivers
1. Andre Johnson (HOU vs. BAL)
2. Roddy White (ATL @ CAR)
3. Reggie Wayne (IND @ TEN)
4. Greg Jennings (GB @ DET)
5. Brandon Lloyd (DEN @ ARI)
6. Calvin Johnson (DET vs. GB)
7. Marques Colston (NO vs. STL)
8. DeSean Jackson (PHI @ DAL)
9. Anquan Boldin (BAL @ HOU)
10. Miles Austin (DAL vs. PHI)
11. Terrell Owens (CIN @ PIT)
12. Mike Wallace (PIT vs. CIN)
13. Jeremy Maclin (PHI @ DAL)
14. Steve Johnson (BUF vs. CLE)
15. Mike Williams (TB @ WAS)
16. Sidney Rice (MIN vs. NYG)
17. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI vs. DEN)
18. Santonio Holmes (NYJ vs. MIA)
19. Malcom Floyd (SD vs. KC)
20. Wes Welker (NE @ CHI)
21. Hakeem Nicks (NYG @ MIN)
22. Deion Branch (NE @ CHI)
23. Dwayne Bowe (KC @ SD)
24. Michael Crabtree (SF vs. SEA)
25. Johnny Knox (CHI vs. NE)
26. Pierre Garcon (IND @ TEN)
27. Roy Williams (DAL vs. PHI)
28. Chad Ochocinco (CIN @ PIT)
29. Mike Thomas (JAC vs. OAK)
30. Derrick Mason (BAL @ HOU)
31. Donald Driver (GB @ DET)
32. Davone Bess (MIA @ NYJ)
33. Hines Ward (PIT vs. CIN)
34. Earl Bennett (CHI vs. NE)
35. Santana Moss (WAS vs. TB)
36. Brandon Marshall (MIA @ NYJ)
37. Deon Butler (SEA @ SF)
38. Mario Manningham (NYG @ MIN)
39. Mike Sims-Walker (JAC vs. OAK)
40. Steve Smith (CAR vs. ATL)
41. Steve Breaston (ARI vs. DEN)
42. Kenny Britt (TEN vs. IND)
43. Anthony Armstrong (WAS vs. TB)
44. Lee Evans (BUF vs. CLE)
45. Braylon Edwards (NYJ vs. MIA)
46. Jacoby Ford (OAK @ JAC)
47. Vincent Jackson (SD vs. KC)
48. Steve Smith (NYG @ MIN)
49. Blair White (IND @ TEN)
50. Robert Meachem (NO vs. STL)
51. Lance Moore (NO vs. STL)
52. Danny Amendola (STL @ NO)
53. Percy Harvin (MIN vs. NYG)
54. Jabar Gaffney (DEN @ ARI)
55. Brandon Gibson (STL @ NO)
56. Nate Burleson (DET vs. GB)
57. Jason Avant (PHI @ DAL)
58. Arrelious Benn (TB @ WAS)
59. James Jones (GB @ DET)
60. Eddie Royal (DEN @ ARI)
Tight Ends
1. Antonio Gates (SD vs. KC)
2. Vernon Davis (SF vs. SEA)
3. Jason Witten (DAL vs. PHI)
4. Jacob Tamme (IND @ TEN)
5. Tony Gonzalez (ATL @ CAR)
6. Benjamin Watson (CLE @ BUF)
7. Marcedes Lewis (JAC vs. OAK)
8. Brandon Pettigrew (DET vs. GB)
9. Chris Cooley (WAS vs. TB)
10. Kellen Winslow (TB @ WAS)
11. Dustin Keller (NYJ vs. MIA)
12. Rob Gronkowski (NE @ CHI)
13. Brent Celek (PHI @ DAL)
14. Ed Dickson (BAL @ HOU)
15. Tony Moeaki (KC @ SD)
16. Greg Olsen (CHI vs. NE)
17. Aaron Hernandez (NE @ CHI)
18. Jimmy Graham (NO vs. STL)
19. Kevin Boss (NYG @ MIN)
20. Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN vs. NYG)
21. Anthony Fasano (MIA @ NYJ)
22. Jermaine Gresham (CIN @ PIT)
23. Owen Daniels (HOU vs. BAL)
24. Zach Miller (OAK @ JAC)
25. Billy Bajema (STL @ NO)
Kickers
1. David Akers (PHI @ DAL)
2. Matt Bryant (ATL @ CAR)
3. Garrett Hartley (NO vs. STL)
4. Mason Crosby (GB @ DET)
5. Nate Kaeding (SD vs. KC)
6. Josh Brown (STL @ NO)
7. Billy Cundiff (BAL @ HOU)
8. Sebastian Janikowski (OAK @ JAC)
9. Matt Prater (DEN @ ARI)
10. Neil Rackers (HOU vs. BAL)
11. David Buehler (DAL vs. PHI)
12. Rob Bironas (TEN vs. IND)
13. Adam Vinatieri (IND @ TEN)
14. Lawrence Tynes (NYG @ MIN)
15. Phil Dawson (CLE @ BUF)
16. Ryan Longwell (MIN vs. NYG)
17. Shaun Suisham (PIT vs. CIN)
18. Nick Folk (NYJ vs. MIA)
19. Olindo Mare (SEA @ SF)
20. Dan Carpenter (MIA @ NYJ)
Defenses
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT vs. CIN)
2. New York Jets (NYJ vs. MIA)
3. Atlanta Falcons (ATL @ CAR)
4. New York Giants (NYG @ MIN)
5. San Diego Chargers (SD vs. KC)
6. Green Bay Packers (GB @ DET)
7. Minnesota Vikings (MIN vs. NYG)
8. New England Patriots (NE @ CHI)
9. Philadelphia Eagles (PHI @ DAL)
10. Denver Broncos (DEN @ ARI)
11. San Francisco 49ers (SF vs. SEA)
12. Baltimore Ravens (BAL @ HOU)
13. Cleveland Browns (CLE @ BUF)
14. Buffalo Bills (BUF vs. CLE)
15. New Orleans Saints (NO vs. STL)
16. Chicago Bears (CHI vs. NE)
17. Arizona Cardinals (ARI vs. DEN)
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB @ WAS)
19. Tennessee Titans (TEN vs. IND)
20. Oakland Raiders (OAK @ JAC)
