NFL Week Seven Rankings Updated: Top 25 Quarterbacks

Jay Cutler jumped up a few spots while injuries affected the bottom of the rankings. Let’s take a look at our updated QB rankings for Week Seven:

1. Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts - at St. Louis
2. Tom Brady - New England Patriots - at Tampa Bay
3. Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers - at Cleveland
4. Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints - at Miami
5. Eli Manning - New York Giants - vs. Arizona
6. Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers - at Kansas City
7. Matt Schaub - Houston Texans - vs. San Francisco
8. Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons - at Dallas
9. Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh Steelers - vs. Minnesota
10. Kurt Warner - Arizona Cardinals - vs. New York Giants
11. Jay Cutler - Chicago Bears - at Cincinnati
12. Donovan McNabb - Philadelphia Eagles - at Washington
13. Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys - vs. Atlanta
14. Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals - vs. Chicago
15. Brett Favre - Minnesota Vikings - at Pittsburgh
16. Mark Sanchez - New York Jets - at Oakland
17. Matt Cassel - Kansas City Chiefs - vs. San Diego
18. Shaun Hill - San Francisco 49ers - at Houston
19. Marc Bulger - St. Louis Rams - vs. Indianapolis
20. Derek Anderson - Cleveland Browns - vs. Green Bay
21. Jake Delhomme - Carolina Panthers - vs. Buffalo
22. Ryan Fitzpatrick - Buffalo Bills - at Carolina
23. Chad Henne - Miami Dolphins - vs. New Orleans
24. Josh Johnson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - vs. New England
25. Jason Campbell - Washington Redskins - at Philadelphia

Notes:

• Trent Edwards is out due to a concussion, so Ryan Fitzpatrick replaces him in the rankings, taking his spot.
• Jason Campbell’s job is in jeopardy, so drop him to the bottom of our initial rankings.
• Jay Cutler signed a new contract extension this week, deservedly so as he has been tremendous in the early going this season.  Concerns about the lack of talent surrounding him have been proven unfounded, as he has already thrown for over 1,200 yards and 10 TD.  He gets bumped up in place of Tony Romo, who has thrown for just 6 TD and hasn’t been able to get on the same page as Roy Williams.

Original Notes:

• It was just last week where I said Peterson had to be the top rated RB no matter what. Well, I need to revise that statement. The Steelers are the second best running defense in the league, so while Peterson should still put up solid numbers, the chances of him putting up the biggest and best numbers of the week appears to be a long shot. Let’s just say that Peterson should be the top running back almost every week.
• The Bills defense has been very prone to the rushing touchdown. We all know that DeAngelo Williams is a touchdown magnet. That seems like the perfect situation, doesn’t it?
• Frank Gore is expected to return this week, but how much of the load is he going to shoulder? Glen Coffee should continue to get looks, meaning Gore’s value could be hindered a bit.
• I know, LaDainian Tomlinson seventh? Really? It may change as the week progresses, but for now he easily could get healthy rushing against the porous Chiefs defense.
• I’d rank Steve Jackson higher, but the potential of the Rams getting into a shootout with the Colts has to lower his value a bit for the upcoming week.
• Rashard Mendenhall was the main back in week six and appears primed to shoulder the load over Willie Parker. That makes him a solid play in all formats.
• Donald Brown could be a good option as a FLEX back this week. Who else likes the chances of the Colts in a romp?

What are your thoughts?  Who was left off the list?  Who should be higher?  Who should be lower?

Other Week 7 Rankings:

• Quarterbacks  (updated Oct. 23)
• Running Backs  (updated Oct. 23)
• Wide Receivers  (updated Oct. 23)
• Tight Ends
• Kickers
• Defense

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