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Fantasy Football 2009
Top 100 (May 6th, 2009)
1. Adrian Peterson—RB Vikings: Put simply, Adrian Peterson is the most electrifying player in the NFL, and he still has plenty of 200+ yd rushing games in the tank.
2. Michael Turner—RB Falcons: He outscored AP last season in fantasy points, and as the Falcons offense improves, so will his numbers.
3. Matt Forte—RB Bears: Last year he was effective as both an RB and WR, and having Cutler behind center can only help his production.
4. Brandon Jacobs—RB Giants: Without Ward cutting into his carries, Jacobs will have many more opportunities.
5. Maurice Jones-Drew—RB Jaguars: Like Jacobs, Drew no longer has Taylor vulturing carries from him.
6. Clinton Portis—RB Redskins: Will get a ton of carries every game as long as he's healthy, and should put up close to 100 yards each week.
7. Steve Slaton—RB Texans: He didn't start the 2008 season as the No. 1 RB on the depth chart and still put up killer numbers. Imagine what he'll do with a full season.
8. Chris Johnson—RB Titans: If Lendale White would stop stealing goal-line carries, this guy could rival AP and Turner.
9. Brian Westbrook—RB Eagles: If it weren't for his injury history, he'd be ranked higher. As it is, he's the ultimate risk-reward pick.
10. DeAngelo Williams—RB Panthers: Did the most with the carries he got and will put up a ton of yards—even if Jonathan Stewart manages to steal some scores.
11. LaDanian Tomlinson—RB Chargers: He claims he was injured last year, and he still did halfway decent. I say he's healthy now and could be a top RB again.
12. Tom Brady—QB Patriots: The Pats say he's good to go, which means he'll be the best fantasy QB this year.
13. Drew Brees—QB Saints: All he needs to do is what he did in '08 to justify going this high, and Colston was out for half the season last year.
14. Marion Barber—RB Cowboys: He's a TD machine, but Felix Jones and Tashard Choice are too talented to not start cutting into his carries.
15. Calvin Johnson—WR Lions: He's a freak of nature and is only going to get better. If Culpepper has improved at all, then Johnson should easily beat his numbers from last year.
16. Larry Fitzgerald—WR Cardinals: He's arguably the best WR in the league and has Kurt Warner throwing him the ball.
17. Steven Jackson—RB Rams: The Rams suspect offensive line is still iffy, even after drafting Jason Smith. However, Jackson should still have a solid—if not great—year.
18. Andre Johnson—WR Texans: This number would be higher if Matt Schaub could ever stay healthy for an entire season.
19. Frank Gore—RB 49ers: If he can stay healthy he could be a top-10 scorer this year.
20. Randy Moss—WR Patriots: I'd rank him higher, but he's only getting older, and it's possible that Brady isn't quite where he was two years ago.
21. Ryan Grant—RB Packers: He really needs to show that he can be an every-down back this year, or he's going to find himself on the bench.
22. Kevin Smith—RB Lions: Quietly put up a nice rookie campaign, and as the Lions improve, so should Smith's numbers.
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