Top 200: 2012 NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings, Projections (Updated 8/19)

With week two of the preseason almost done, I wanted to talk about one receiver moving up the charts and two QB1 talents who are currently struggling.

Brandon Lloyd A WR1

It’s time to jump on the Brandon Lloyd bandwagon that has been building up over the summer in fantasy circles. Lloyd is a worthy WR1 in a deep class of receivers this year. It is possible that we could see even better overall numbers from Tom Brady as he will pick apart defenses with ease, and with Lloyd inserted as the option over the top, his production could turn him into a top-five receiver in standard leagues.

Still working with Josh McDaniels, Lloyd has a good home and the by far the best quarterback to work with in his career. Look for this veteran to be everything we hoped Chad Ochocinco would be in this offense a year ago as he will have no problems picking up the offense.

Yes, there are a few weapons to share the wealth with so his value is hurt some in PPR leagues, but I point to his upside with Brady and his relatively good health in recent years as reasons to hold him as a firm top 20 on your draft board.

Currently going as the 16th receiver off the board, Lloyd is a solid addition to your team, and if you can some how snag him as a WR3 consider that the kind of steal that can have you walking away from of your competition.

Peyton Manning Struggles

As I’ve been saying throughout the summer, we should target Peyton Manning as more of a late QB1 to early QB2 on draft day. Manning is in a new offense and still working his way back from his neck injury.

His two-interception performance against the Seahawks probably isn’t as bad as it sounds, but you need to have a solid option to start in the early going.

Look to Jay Cutler as a great quarterback to use with Manning. Cutler has a pass-friendly schedule in the first part of the season, and should be in your lineup while Manning plays teams like the Steelers and Texans.

As the season moves along we will probably see Manning look more like the quarterback we remember from Indianapolis.

Philip Rivers Loses Key Receiver

I’m not feeling the Chargers passing game outside of Antonio Gates and maybe Malcom Floyd as a WR4 option. Unfortunately for the Chargers injuries continue to be a problem as star running talent Ryan Mathews may miss the first month and Vincent Brown broke his ankle against the Cowboys.

Brown was having a terrific camp and was pushing Robert Meachem for a starting job.

Meachem will make some plays but don’t expect a breakout season. Too often he fails to fight for the football, and if this doesn’t change, Rivers won’t look his way often.

The offensive line continues to struggle and we have to wonder if Rivers can continue to take the punishment weekly, if this team falls behind in games like they did a year ago.

	Player	POS
1	Arian Foster	RB
2	LeSean McCoy	RB
3	Ray Rice	RB
4	Aaron Rodgers	QB
5	Tom Brady	QB
6	Calvin Johnson	WR
7	Darren McFadden	RB
8	Chris Johnson	RB
9	Jamaal Charles	RB
10	DeMarco Murray	RB
11	Drew Brees	QB
12	Jimmy Graham	TE
13	Rob Gronkowski	TE
14	Matthew Stafford	QB
15	Cam Newton	QB
16	Julio Jones	WR
17	A.J. Green	WR
18	Andre Johnson	WR
19	Larry Fitzgerald	WR
20	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB
21	Ryan Mathews	RB
22	Jordy Nelson	WR
23	Trent Richardson	RB
24	Victor Cruz	WR
25	Matt Forte	RB
26	Brandon Lloyd	WR
27	Steve Smith	WR
28	Marshawn Lynch	RB
29	Doug Martin	RB
30	Brandon Marshall	WR
31	Dez Bryant	WR
32	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB
33	Steven Jackson	RB
34	Fred Jackson	RB
35	Peyton Hillis	RB
36	Roddy White	WR
37	Wes Welker	WR
38	Adrian Peterson	RB
39	Hakeem Nicks	WR
40	Frank Gore	RB
41	Demaryius Thomas	WR
42	Michael Turner	RB
43	Antonio Gates	TE
44	Greg Jennings	WR
45	Dwayne Bowe	WR
46	Darren Sproles	RB
47	Antonio Brown	WR
48	Eric Decker	WR
49	Percy Harvin	WR
50	Willis McGahee	RB
51	Vernon Davis	TE
52	Aaron Hernandez	TE
53	Jeremy Maclin	WR
54	Reggie Wayne	WR
55	Pierre Garcon	WR
56	DeSean Jackson	WR
57	Marques Colston	WR
58	Mike Wallace	WR
59	Miles Austin	WR
60	Vincent Jackson	WR
61	Matt Ryan	QB
62	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	RB
63	DeAngelo Williams	RB
64	Stevie Johnson	WR
65	Torrey Smith	WR
66	Eli Manning	QB
67	Kevin Smith	RB
68	Jermichael Finley	TE
69	Reggie Bush	RB
70	Nate Washington	WR
71	Greg Little	WR
72	Jacob Tamme	TE
73	Shonn Greene	RB
74	Titus Young	WR
75	Jay Cutler	QB
76	Stevan Ridley	RB
77	Jonathan Stewart	RB
78	Malcom Floyd	WR
79	Donald Brown	RB
80	Michael Vick	QB
81	Austin Collie	WR
82	Michael Crabtree	WR
83	Brandon Pettigrew	TE
84	Mike Williams	WR
85	Ryan Williams	RB
86	Denarius Moore	WR
87	Peyton Manning	QB
88	Mark Ingram	RB
89	Darrius Heyward-Bey	WR
90	Kyle Rudolph	TE
91	Kenny Britt	WR
92	Isaac Redman	RB
93	Robert Meachem	WR
94	Beanie Wells	RB
95	Fred Davis	TE
96	Rashad Jennings	RB
97	Robert Griffin III	QB
98	Ben Tate	RB
99	Sidney Rice	WR
100	C.J. Spiller	RB
101	Jermaine Gresham	TE
102	Cedric Benson	RB
103	Kendall Hunter	RB
104	Michael Bush	RB
105	Jonathan Dwyer	RB
106	Jason Witten	TE
107	Santonio Holmes	WR
108	Shane Vereen	RB
109	Evan Royster	RB
110	Philip Rivers	QB
111	Emmanuel Sanders	WR
112	Jacquizz Rodgers	RB
113	Laurent Robinson	WR
114	Justin Blackmon	WR
115	Randall Cobb	WR
116	Tony Gonzalez	TE
117	Kendall Wright	WR
118	Alshon Jeffery	WR
119	Danny Amendola	WR
120	Andrew Luck	QB
121	Roy Helu	RB
122	Mikel Leshoure	RB
123	Anquan Boldin	WR
124	Ronnie Brown	RB
125	Donald Jones	WR
126	Coby Fleener	TE
127	Randy Moss	WR
128	Daniel Thomas	RB
129	Jonathan Baldwin	WR
130	Rashard Mendenhall	RB
131	Tony Romo	QB
132	Brandon LaFell	WR
133	Nate Burleson	WR
134	Mike Goodson	RB
135	Leonard Hankerson	WR
136	Bilal Powell	RB
137	Alfred Morris	RB
138	David Wilson	RB
139	Steve Smith, Stl	WR
140	Terrell Owens	WR
141	Toby Gerhart	RB
142	Lestar Jean	WR
143	Davone Bess	WR
144	Pierre Thomas	RB
145	Ben Roethlisberger	QB
146	Mario Manningham	WR
147	Delone Carter	RB
148	Earl Bennett	WR
149	Montario Hardesty	RB
150	Robert Turbin	RB
151	Golden Tate	WR
152	Tim Hightower	RB
153	Alex Green	RB
154	Jared Cook	TE
155	Santana Moss	WR
156	James Jones	WR
157	Carson Palmer	QB
158	Leon Washington	RB
159	Brian Quick	WR
160	Bernard Scott	RB
161	Brent Celek	TE
162	Mike Tolbert	RB
163	Ronnie Hillman	RB
164	Rueben Randle	WR
165	Jerome Simpson	WR
166	Armon Binns	WR
167	Owen Daniels	TE
168	James Starks	RB
169	Doug Baldwin	WR
170	LeGarrette Blount	RB
171	Juron Criner	WR
172	Andy Dalton	QB
173	Javon Ringer	RB
174	Keyshawn Martin	WR
175	Ryan Broyles	WR
176	Kellen Davis	TE
177	Steve Breaston	WR
178	Michael Floyd	WR
179	Joe Flacco	QB
180	Isaiah Pead	RB
181	Scott Chandler	TE
182	Lamar Miller	RB
183	Josh Freeman	QB
184	Felix Jones	RB
185	Bernard Pierce	RB
186	LeRon McClain	RB
187	Ed Dickson	TE
188	Danny Woodhead	RB
189	Jake Locker	QB
190	Joe McKnight	RB
191	Dustin Keller	TE
192	Dion Lewis	RB
193	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB
194	Tony Moeaki	TE
195	Stephen Hill	WR
196	Taiwan Jones	RB
197	D.J. Williams	TE
198	Matt Cassel	QB
199	Christian Ponder	QB
200	Kellen Winslow	TE

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