Fantasy Football: Ranking Top Quarterbacks for 2013-14 Fantasy Season

The 2013-14 NFL season is just over two months away from kickoff. Over the next week, I will be ranking every position available for your fantasy football roster.

I'll get the ball rolling by ranking the top quarterbacks.

The only guys really worth selecting early on are Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Colin Kaepernick. By early on, I mean within the first two rounds if there aren't solid running backs, receivers or Jimmy Graham's available on the board.

Depending on whether or not your league gives six or four points for a passing touchdown would also play a huge role in what you do as far as quarterbacks go. If your league gives six points, you probably want to grab one of the guys above in the first round.

While Robert Griffin III led most fantasy leagues in total points for the majority of the 2012 season, his knee injury is a huge red flag. Drafting him within the first two rounds is a risky move.

Then you have reliable guys like Russell Wilson—who received a new target in Percy Harvin—Matt Ryan, Eli Manning and Matthew Stafford. 

There are so many guys that could put up numbers for you, so the quarterback position isn't one to stress over too much this year.

As far as sleepers go, Carson Palmer is an interesting option. He has come to an Arizona Cardinals team with some quick, athletic receivers in addition to Larry Fitzgerald. It's a huge upgrade from what he was working with in Oakland.

If you think back to his days in Cincinnati, he used to put up some of the most consistent, jaw-dropping fantasy numbers while tossing bombs to T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson. 

People tend to focus on Carson Palmer's interception totals, but he only threw 14—less than one per game—in 2012-13. Some of those interceptions came off of poor route running by receivers and bobbled balls winding up in defenders' hands.

Palmer is a guy you can likely snag in the seventh or eighth round of your draft if you don't get a chance to draft the signal-callers worthy of a pick in the top three rounds.

Then there is Michael Vick.

I have him ranked 25th on my list mainly because there is no guarantee he beats out Nick Foles for the starting job in Philadelphia. Vick is hit-or-miss if he starts.

Three years ago, he led all fantasy scorers. After being limited by injuries over the last two years, his value has taken a huge hit.

With Chip Kelly on board moving a high-tempo offense, you never know what Vick could do. He did beat LeSean McCoy, who is one of the faster backs in the league, in a footrace. If Vick is named the starter, he could be a solid option to take in the later rounds of the draft.

For all the fantasy football managers trying to get a jump on their competition, this is for you.

Rank	Player	Position	Team
1	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB
2	Drew Brees	QB	NO
3	Peyton Manning	QB	DEN
4	Tom Brady	QB	NE
5	Colin Kaepernick	QB	SF
6	Matt Ryan	QB	ATL
7	Russell Wilson	QB	SEA
8	Eli Manning	QB	NYG
9	Matthew Stafford	QB	DET
10	Robert Griffin III	QB	WAS
11	Andrew Luck	QB	IND
12	Cam Newton	QB	CAR
13	Carson Palmer	QB	ARI
14	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT
15	Tony Romo	QB	DAL
16	Joe Flacco	QB	BAL
17	Andy Dalton	QB	CIN
18	Philip Rivers	QB	SD
19	Jay Cutler	QB	CHI
20	Ryan Tannehill	QB	MIA
21	Matt Schaub	QB	HOU
22	Sam Bradford	QB	STL
23	Josh Freeman	QB	TB
24	Brandon Weeden	QB	CLE
25	Michael Vick	QB	PHI
26	Alex Smith	QB	KC
27	Christian Ponder	QB	MIN
28	Jake Locker	QB	TEN
29	Kevin Kolb	QB	BUF
30	Nick Foles	QB	PHI
31	Blaine Gabbert	QB	JAX
32	Matt Flynn	QB	OAK
33	Mark Sanchez	QB	NYJ
34	EJ Manuel	QB	BUF
35	Geno Smith	QB	NYJ

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