NPPR: Fantasy Football Overall Top 101

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For each of the past 15 fantasy football seasons, I've found time before each draft to create a list of players as how I would draft them.

Over the years I formed different "fantasy" rivalries with some of my competitors talking smack and winning leagues along the way.

I told these managers that my list was so good that I just had to give it a name.

So the annual NPPR or Neil Powell's Power Rankings was born.

Actually, it was spawned out of a joke really, but I'm good. I'd put this list up against any expert out there.

Remember, I'm always the most aggressive player in every league I enter when it comes to the free agent pool, so keep this tip in mind.

One last thing, when reading this list know that I usually like to have only one player each at QB, TE, DEF, and Kicker, and I never pay any attention to bye weeks.

I like to fill my roster with running backs and use the ones that don't pan out to release for bye week replacements.

Enjoy this list, use it wisely and good luck to you this fantasy season.

                                2009 FANTASY FOOTBALL NPPR (Overall)

1.   Michael Turner  - RB - Falcons -  "The Burner" only touched the ball one more time than Adrian Peterson in 2008, but produced seven more touchdowns. With the addition of Tony Gonzalez and the emergence of Matt Ryan and Roddy White, the middle should open even wider for Turner to exploit in 2009.

2.   Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings -  Peterson is a freakish athlete who's combination of speed, quickness and power makes him the most explosive back since Barry Sanders.  10 TD's was a letdown in 2008, but over 1,800 yards combined wasn't.  One year in the near future, a healthy "All Day" will top the magical 2,000-yard plateau. 

3.   Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals -  Pictures of Fitzgerald parting the sea for the go-ahead score in the Super Bowl have continued all the way to this year's draft.  Visions of 1500 yards and 15 TD's does too. 

4.   Randy Moss - WR - Patriots -  Moss very well could be the most talented receiver ever to play in the NFL.  In my eyes, there's no doubt he's been the best fantasy player at that position since the invention of the sport. With Brady back, I'd hate to miss the boat on another record-smashing season.  From the way the pre-season has looked, they've started right where they left off. 

5.  Chris Johnson - RB - Titans -  Dude with long hair is a beast.  Johnson has No. 1 pick in 2010 written all over him.  Size, speed, agility and great hands on a team that lacks such a commodity.   Even with king vulture LenDale White, to deal with, 43 catches and five yards per carry in his rookie season is an eye opener.

6.  Drew Brees - QB - New Orleans - What does 5,000 yards + NFC South + Colston/Moore/Henderson/Shockey/Bush/Thomas/Miller equal?  Championship! Fantasy that is.

7.  Steve Slaton - RB - Texans - The Texans have started to master the "Zone-Blocking" scheme made famous for years by the Denver Broncos and running back Steve Slaton is the main beneficiary.  As a rookie in 2008, he was superb gaining over 1,600 total yards, catching 50 balls and scoring 10 times. Slaton is on the small side, but his production will be huge.

8.   Brandon Jacobs - RB - Giants - With players such as Derrick Ward, Amani Toomer and Plaxico Burress off to other adventures, the New York Giants will look to control the clock with their defense and a lethal dose of this monster. 

Jacobs is arguably the greatest short yardage/goal line back ever to play and he averages around five yards a carry when healthy.  That's the only risk, the big man does get hurt.

My views are similar to the Giants in this case.  I'm coming with Jacobs to destroy you and when he gets hurt, I've got a darn good back-up. 

9.  Tom Brady - QB - Patriots -

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