I’m happy to report that I finished #2 in the FantasyPros expert accuracy contest for Week 15, which means I am still #1 on the season (and I expanded my lead over the second-place expert, so that’s good). If you have had success using my advice, please take a moment and give me rating and/or leave feedback at my FantasyPros profile page.

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Below you’ll find my first stab at the Week 16 rankings. Be sure to check back as the week goes on because they’ll surely change as the news trickles in.

If you have single-position questions (i.e. you are trying to decide which two RBs to start) please refer to the rankings. You can ask your PPR or flex questions in the comments section below and I’ll do my best to answer them. (It is the holiday season, after all, and I have family in town, so get your questions in early.)

If you’re having trouble seeing the FantasyPros ranking widget, click through at the bottom to a text listing of the rankings. Use common sense when making decisions on Sunday morning because I don’t know if I’ll be able to update these rankings before kickoff.

Off we go…

Quarterbacks

1. Michael Vick (PHI vs. MIN)
2. Tom Brady (NE @ BUF)
3. Drew Brees (NO @ ATL)
4. Peyton Manning (IND @ OAK)
5. Philip Rivers (SD @ CIN)
6. Aaron Rodgers (GB vs. NYG)
7. Josh Freeman (TB vs. SEA)
8. David Garrard (JAC vs. WAS)
9. Joe Flacco (BAL @ CLE)
10. Matt Schaub (HOU @ DEN)
11. Jon Kitna (DAL @ ARI)
12. Tim Tebow (DEN vs. HOU)
13. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT vs. CAR)
14. Matt Ryan (ATL vs. NO)
15. Rex Grossman (WAS @ JAC)
16. Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF vs. NE)
17. Eli Manning (NYG @ GB)
18. Sam Bradford (STL vs. SF)
19. Jay Cutler (CHI vs. NYJ)
20. Matt Cassel (KC vs. TEN)
21. Kerry Collins (TEN @ KC)
22. Chad Henne (MIA vs. DET)
23. Alex Smith (SF @ STL)
24. Jason Campbell (OAK vs. IND)
25. Matt Hasselbeck (SEA @ TB)
26. Shaun Hill (DET @ MIA)
27. John Skelton (ARI vs. DAL)
28. Carson Palmer (CIN vs. SD)
29. Colt McCoy (CLE vs. BAL)
30. Mark Sanchez (NYJ @ CHI)
31. Jimmy Clausen (CAR @ PIT)

Running Backs

1. Arian Foster (HOU @ DEN)
2. Chris Johnson (TEN @ KC)
3. Ray Rice (BAL @ CLE)
4. Michael Turner (ATL vs. NO)
5. Darren McFadden (OAK vs. IND)
6. Rashard Mendenhall (PIT vs. CAR)
7. LeSean McCoy (PHI vs. MIN)
8. Jamaal Charles (KC vs. TEN)
9. Steven Jackson (STL vs. SF)
10. Rashad Jennings (JAC vs. WAS)
11. Peyton Hillis (CLE vs. BAL)
12. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE @ BUF)
13. LeGarrette Blount (TB vs. SEA)
14. Ryan Torain (WAS @ JAC)
15. Adrian Peterson (MIN @ PHI)
16. Fred Jackson (BUF vs. NE)
17. Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG @ GB)
18. Matt Forte (CHI vs. NYJ)
19. Brian Westbrook (SF @ STL)
20. Mike Tolbert (SD @ CIN)
21. Cedric Benson (CIN vs. SD)
22. Knowshon Moreno (DEN vs. HOU)
23. Felix Jones (DAL @ ARI)
24. Marshawn Lynch (SEA @ TB)
25. Tashard Choice (DAL @ ARI)
26. Ronnie Brown (MIA vs. DET)
27. Danny Woodhead (NE @ BUF)
28. Jonathan Stewart (CAR @ PIT)
29. Donald Brown (IND @ OAK)
30. Michael Bush (OAK vs. IND)
31. Thomas Jones (KC vs. TEN)
32. Brandon Jacobs (NYG @ GB)
33. Ryan Mathews (SD @ CIN)
34. LaDainian Tomlinson (NYJ @ CHI)
35. Pierre Thomas (NO @ ATL)
36. Tim Hightower (ARI vs. DAL)
37. Joseph Addai (IND @ OAK)
38. Maurice Morris (DET @ MIA)
39. Brandon Jackson (GB vs. NYG)
40. Ricky Williams (MIA vs. DET)
41. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (TB vs. SEA)
42. Toby Gerhart (MIN @ PHI)
43. Reggie Bush (NO @ ATL)
44. Shonn Greene (NYJ @ CHI)
45. Darren Sproles (SD @ CIN)
46. Mike Goodson (CAR @ PIT)
47. Willis McGahee (BAL @ CLE)
48. Derrick Ward (HOU @ DEN)
49. Chris “Beanie” Wells (ARI vs. DAL)
50. Marion Barber (DAL @ ARI)

Wide Receivers

1. Roddy White (ATL vs. NO)
2. Vincent Jackson (SD @ CIN)
3. Andre Johnson (HOU @ DEN)
4. Reggie Wayne (IND @ OAK)
5. Calvin Johnson (DET @ MIA)
6. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI vs. DAL)
7. Marques Colston (NO @ ATL)
8. DeSean Jackson (PHI vs. MIN)
9. Hakeem Nicks (NYG @ GB)
10. Mike Williams (TB vs. SEA)
11. Greg Jennings (GB vs. NYG)
12. Brandon Marshall (MIA vs. DET)
13. Steve Johnson (BUF vs. NE)
14. Kenny Britt (TEN @ KC)
15. Mike Wallace (PIT vs. CAR)
16. Jeremy Maclin (PHI vs. MIN)
17. Brandon Lloyd (DEN vs. HOU)
18. Santana Moss (WAS @ JAC)
19. Miles Austin (DAL @ ARI)
20. Dwayne Bowe (KC vs. TEN)
21. Wes Welker (NE @ BUF)
22. Pierre Garcon (IND @ OAK)
23. Davone Bess (MIA vs. DET)
24. Deion Branch (NE @ BUF)
25. Mike Williams (SEA @ TB)
26. Anquan Boldin (BAL @ CLE)
27. Derrick Mason (BAL @ CLE)
28. Santonio Holmes (NYJ @ CHI)
29. Anthony Armstrong (WAS @ JAC)
30. Mario Manningham (NYG @ GB)
31. Lance Moore (NO @ ATL)
32. Percy Harvin (MIN @ PHI)
33. Jacoby Jones (HOU @ DEN)
34. Mike Thomas (JAC vs. WAS)
35. Hines Ward (PIT vs. CAR)
36. Sidney Rice (MIN @ PHI)
37. David Nelson (BUF vs. NE)
38. Johnny Knox (CHI vs. NYJ)
39. Jacoby Ford (OAK vs. IND)
40. Steve Breaston (ARI vs. DAL)
41. Danny Amendola (STL vs. SF)
42. Mike Sims-Walker (JAC vs. WAS)
43. Blair White (IND @ OAK)
44. Braylon Edwards (NYJ @ CHI)
45. Kevin Walter (HOU @ DEN)
46. Josh Morgan (SF @ STL)
47. Andre Caldwell (CIN vs. SD)
48. Earl Bennett (CHI vs. NYJ)
49. Arrelious Benn (TB vs. SEA)
50. Roy Williams (DAL @ ARI)
51. Ben Obomanu (SEA @ TB)
52. Michael Crabtree (SF @ STL)
53. Jabar Gaffney (DEN vs. HOU)
54. Eddie Royal (DEN vs. HOU)
55. Jordan Shipley (CIN vs. SD)
56. James Jones (GB vs. NYG)
57. Robert Meachem (NO @ ATL)
58. Nate Washington (TEN @ KC)
59. Brandon Gibson (STL vs. SF)
60. Donald Driver (GB vs. NYG)

Tight Ends

1. Jason Witten (DAL @ ARI)
2. Vernon Davis (SF @ STL)
3. Jacob Tamme (IND @ OAK)
4. Tony Gonzalez (ATL vs. NO)
5. Chris Cooley (WAS @ JAC)
6. Kellen Winslow (TB vs. SEA)
7. Marcedes Lewis (JAC vs. WAS)
8. Rob Gronkowski (NE @ BUF)
9. Owen Daniels (HOU @ DEN)
10. Kevin Boss (NYG @ GB)
11. Jimmy Graham (NO @ ATL)
12. Zach Miller (OAK vs. IND)
13. Brent Celek (PHI vs. MIN)
14. Todd Heap (BAL @ CLE)
15. Brandon Pettigrew (DET @ MIA)
16. Benjamin Watson (CLE vs. BAL)
17. Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN @ PHI)
18. Dustin Keller (NYJ @ CHI)
19. Randy McMichael (SD @ CIN)
20. Greg Olsen (CHI vs. NYJ)
21. Tony Moeaki (KC vs. TEN)
22. Daniel Fells (STL vs. SF)
23. Jared Cook (TEN @ KC)
24. Jermaine Gresham (CIN vs. SD)
25. Ed Dickson (BAL @ CLE)

Kickers

1. David Buehler (DAL @ ARI)
2. Sebastian Janikowski (OAK vs. IND)
3. Matt Bryant (ATL vs. NO)
4. Josh Brown (STL vs. SF)
5. David Akers (PHI vs. MIN)
6. Shayne Graham (NE @ BUF)
7. Adam Vinatieri (IND @ OAK)
8. Nate Kaeding (SD @ CIN)
9. Dan Carpenter (MIA vs. DET)
10. Jay Feely (ARI vs. DAL)
11. Garrett Hartley (NO @ ATL)
12. Shaun Suisham (PIT vs. CAR)
13. Billy Cundiff (BAL @ CLE)
14. Mason Crosby (GB vs. NYG)
15. Neil Rackers (HOU @ DEN)
16. Rob Bironas (TEN @ KC)
17. Jeff Reed (SF @ STL)
18. Josh Scobee (JAC vs. WAS)
19. Steven Hauschka (DEN vs. HOU)
20. Ryan Succop (KC vs. TEN)

Defenses

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT vs. CAR)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (PHI vs. MIN)
3. Green Bay Packers (GB vs. NYG)
4. New England Patriots (NE @ BUF)
5. San Diego Chargers (SD @ CIN)
6. Chicago Bears (CHI vs. NYJ)
7. New York Jets (NYJ @ CHI)
8. St. Louis Rams (STL vs. SF)
9. Baltimore Ravens (BAL @ CLE)
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB vs. SEA)
11. Dallas Cowboys (DAL @ ARI)
12. Arizona Cardinals (ARI vs. DAL)
13. Miami Dolphins (MIA vs. DET)
14. Kansas City Chiefs (KC vs. TEN)
15. Detroit Lions (DET @ MIA)
16. New York Giants (NYG @ GB)
17. Atlanta Falcons (ATL vs. NO)
18. Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC vs. WAS)
19. Cleveland Browns (CLE vs. BAL)
20. Oakland Raiders (OAK vs. IND)