Fantasy Football Rankings: 2009 NFL Preseason Week One

It's football time again!

Well, sort of, as it is still the preseason and the real games don't start until around mid-September. But even though it is the preseason, it's always neat to see a football game actually being played after the long layoff since February.

No matter how the preseason shakes out, the only way players like Adrian Peterson are going to lose their respective fantasy football ranking is if they go down with an injury. While those things can happen to star fantasy players, what I like watching is all those players we need to "see" something from in order to rank them higher on our drafts.

Other points of interest are the classic quarterback battles that go on every year at this time. For example, who will start in Cleveland for the Browns?

Below I have some interesting observations from the first week of the preseason and how I see those points of interest playing out from a fantasy perspective.

We will be doing write-ups for every game for all four weeks of the preseason. Below I have a link to every game article that is written up for the first week of the preseason.

2009 NFL Preseason Week 1

Patriots vs Eagles

Redskins vs Ravens

Steelers vs Cardinals

Raiders vs Cowboys

Rams vs Jets

Vikings vs Colts

Bengals vs Saints

Broncos vs 49ers

Falcons vs Lions

Bears vs Bills

Browns vs Packers

Texans vs Chiefs

Buccaneers vs Titans

Seahawks vs Chargers

Jaguars vs Dolphins

Panthers vs Giants

Fantasy Football Week One Preseason Notes

Tom Brady and LaDainian Tomlinson work in the preseason

One of the interesting trends we have seen this year as opposed to years past is high profile stars like Tom Brady and LaDainian Tomlinson are playing in the preseason. The main reason for their playing these games is that they want to get their timing down before the season begins.

As long as both of these players show no ill effects after playing in these games, it will no doubt up their fantasy football rankings before we get to the start of the season.

Brady Quinn distances himself from Derek Anderson

This was an interesting one, as Brady Quinn started the game and went 3-for-5, passing for 27 yards while leadingthe team down for a field goal try.

Then, we saw Derek Anderson come in and play two series that may have been his undoing in Cleveland. In that time, he was 0-for-2 passing and threw and interception.

This was so bad that new head coach Eric Mangini pulled Anderson from the game and put Quinn back in.

Quinn proceeded to drive the team down the field. It should have resulted in a touchdown pass, but Braylon Edwards and his hands of stone dropped the ball. Then on the next play, Quinn threw and interception, as he tried to force the ball into Edwards for a touchdown again.

On the night, Quinn was 7-for-11 passing with 68 yards and an interception.

Right now, Quinn is going to be the starting quarterback if Anderson can't turn things around, and turn it around fast.

 

Robbie Gould and Rian Lindell should have good years

When a team has a new quarterback and growing receivers or is learning a new offense, the last part of passing success that comes is the touchdowns.

Since both the Bears' and Bills' offenses have talent and can move the football, look for their kickers Robbie Gould (Bears) and Rian Lindell (Bills) to have solid seasons this year, as both offense still need to get better at converting drives into touchdowns.

 

Fantasy Football Information Writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com