2011 NFL Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

Ryan LesterJun 7, 2018

We are still unsure if there will be a 2011 season or not, but fantasy football players need to start thinking about the season as we are approaching June.

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: A concussion ended his 4,000-yard season streak at two, but 3,922 yards is close enough. Add 28 passing touchdowns, a career-high 356 rushing yards and four rushing scores and you're looking at the No. 1 fantasy quarterback option once again.

2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: Brees puts up better passing numbers, but the rushing numbers distinguish Rodgers as the premier fantasy quarterback.

3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers: Three straight 4,000-yard seasons. Like Brees, it doesn't really matter who he is throwing to.

4. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles: As explosive as they come. He easily could be the No. 1 fantasy quarterback, but he comes with an injury risk—not to mention a regression risk because Vick has never had a season near last year's monster campaign.

5. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts: Ho hum. Another epic season for Manning. The Colts added some pass protection, but it could take some time to gel without adequate OTA time.

6. Tom Brady, New England Patriots: His overall numbers were great, but he is more likely to drop a dud than the top five, which is why I have him ranked at No. 6. When all is said and done he will likely have another big year.

7. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys: He has the weapons and the ability. It's a matter of staying healthy and mentally tough enough to deliver. Adding a solid backup is a must.

8. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans: The Texans should have improved on defense, which means he's more likely to repeat last year's form than his 2009 production.

9. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers: Ben's troubles could work in his favor this year as he has experience with getting up to speed quickly.

10. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: Ryan got a shiny new toy when the Falcons traded up to grab Julio Jones. We know he is a talented quarterback in reality. This year he takes the next step on the fantasy side.

11. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams: Bradford set the rookie completion record and should only get better thanks to the experience he gained last year.

12. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens added Anquan Boldin last year and Torrey Smith this year to help Flacco continue to progress.

13. Eli Manning, New York Giants: It's easy to get on Eli for his 25 picks, but he reached 4,000 yards for the second straight year and set a career high with 31 TD passes.

14. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Freeman's numbers are bloated from a five-touchdown performance against Seattle. While I think he'll throw more than the six interceptions he tossed last year, I think he finally collects a rushing touchdown.

15. Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos: His rushing ability puts him in the top 15.

16. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions: Stafford is the type of player that could move up the rankings during the season, but his injury history prevents him from cracking the top 15.

17. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs: Cassel took a step forward throwing for 31 touchdown passes last year, forming a great bond with Dwayne Bowe. They added Jonathan Baldwin to keep the defenses honest.

18. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears: Makes a lot of mistakes, but does some amazing things. We'll have to see w here his mind is after last year ended on such a sour note with his toughness being questioned.

19. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills: Fitzpatrick and the Bills were one of the biggest surprises last year. Can they repeat? I'm a little skeptical, but I wouldn't mind having Fitz as my QB2.

20. Kevin Kolb, "Philadelphia Eagles": We all know he's going to get traded. He could move up a couple spots if he lands with Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona.

21. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets: I don't love Mark Sanchez as a fantasy player. I think he's a better reality player, but the latter stages of the QB2 start bringing up some pretty big questions.

22. Jason Campbell, Oakland Raiders: Not a fantasy star, but he did solidify the Raiders' offense.

23. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns: McCoy got some seasoning as a rookie and is well-suited for the West Coast offense.

24. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals: Dalton should start for the Bengals and has a variety of weapons. There will be some bumps along the way for the rookie.

25. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings: See above.