NPPR: Fantasy Football Week One Rankings

Neil Powell by Correspondent Written on September 11, 2009
OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 29:  Quarterback Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints looks on from the sideline during the preseason game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 29, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

This is the moment we've all been waiting for.

The first week of the NFL season, means the first week of fantasy football for many of us. 

Now it's time to look over the roster, grab a bag of chips and hang on every play of a game that we never would have watched if not for fantasy.

This is the first "official" weekly NPPR (Neil Powell's Power Rankings) for each position to hopefully make your decisions a little easier.

 

QUARTERBACK

1.    Drew Brees

2.    Kurt Warner

3.    Tom Brady

4.    Peyton Manning

5.    Philip Rivers

6.    Matt Ryan

7.    Aaron Rodgers

8.    Matt Hasselbeck

9.    Carson Palmer

10.  Tony Romo

11.  Donovan McNabb

12.  Brett Favre

13.  Joe Flacco

14.  Matt Schaub

15.  Jay Cutler

16.  Kyle Orton (Questionable)

17.  Eli Manning

18.  Ben Roethlisberger

19.  David Garrard

20.  Jason Campbell 

RUNNING BACK

1.    Adrian Peterson

2.    Maurice Jones-Drew

3.    LaDainian Tomlinson

4.    Michael Turner

5.    Pierre Thomas (Questionable) Mike Bell

6.    Frank Gore

7.    Matt Forte

8.    Ronnie Brown

9.    Brandon Jacobs

10.  Steven Jackson

11.  Steve Slaton

12.  DeAngelo Williams

13.  Brian Westbrook

14.  Cedric Benson

15.  Ryan Grant

16.  Julius Jones

17.  Kevin Smith

18.  Chris Johnson

19.  Thomas Jones

20.  Clinton Portis

WIDE RECEIVER

1.    Larry Fitzgerald

2.    Randy Moss

3.    Anquan Boldin

4.    Roddy White

5.    Marques Colston

6.    Calvin Johnson

7.    Lance Moore

8.    Andre Johnson

9.    Greg Jennings

10.   Reggie Wayne

11.  Wes Welker

12.  Steve Smith (Car)

13.  Bernard Berrian

14.  Eddie Royal

15.  DeSean Jackson

16.  Braylon Edwards

17.  Chad Ochocinco

18.  Roy Williams

19.  Anthony Gonzalez

20.  Vincent Jackson

TIGHT END

1.    Tony Gonzalez

2.    Antonio Gates

3.    Jason Witten

4.    Dallas Clark

5.    Jeremy Shockey

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