Updated Fantasy Football Rankings: Last Call!

Many Fantasy Football Drafts will fall in the next week. With that Football Jabber is posting its final Fantasy Football Redraft Rankings for the season. Included with the rankings are the current Average Draft Position (ADP) so you can see where the players have fallen in Mock Drafts. In this episode we will a have look at some of the Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and Wide Receivers you should keep an eye on.

Drew Brees No. 1 vs. Tom Brady No. 2

I want to throw out the disclaimer here that my stance on this battle is in no way effected by my being a Saints fan. Look at any of my Redraft rosters and you will rarely find a Saints on them. The heart stays clear of my fantasy football Warroom. Not that I don’t believe in their fantasy production, I just don’t think I value them as much as many others do in fantasy football.

Anyway…My gut tells me that Drew Brees is still going to be the top QB this season and if there is a Saint on my roster it will be him.  Why?  Tom Brady’s return does not make Brees a worse QB or his fantasy situation any worse.  There are still questions lingering a bit with Brady and realistically it isn’t likely he will be up there where he was in 2007 on the fantasy scoreboard.  It could still be that I have a bad taste in my mouth from drafting Brady in two leagues last year.  Amazingly I was still able to win one and was runner up in the other (Have to throw that out there whenever I can).

Peyton Manning makes the Top Three!

YEAH!  Why the excitement? Last season I was pounded a little bit by a couple readers for ranking Manning out of the Top three.  One of them promised to come back and heckle me at the end of the season when Manning finished No. 1…this reader was never to be heard from again. Although Aaron Rodgers is right on his tail, Manning gets the nod at No. 3 for consistency and proving he is not a product of Tom Moore.

Jay Cutler moves into the Top 10

I’m not a big Cutler fan but it is starting to look like I have to get past that and forget the fact he is in Chicago.

Mark Sanchez and Shaun Hill officially get jobs

Thought I would throw this out there.  It really didn’t move them much from where we already had them ranked. It certainly does feel better drafting them as a possible backup if you know they will be on the field.

David Garrard should be your backup QB

I may be kicking myself saying this before I have two drafts this weekend…David Garrard should be your backup QB. His ADP of 12.01 makes him a bargain a bargain. You should be able to fill a couple other backup spots and still find him on the board. Considering the bottom of the Top 12 rankings he could easily be a starter or play in a QBBC for some of those teams that grabbed the 11th or 12th QB.

Maurice Jones-DrewNo. 2 vs. Michael Turner No. 3

I’m starting to think that the best place to fall this season is the No. 3 spot. You know you get on of these two guys or that Peterson fellow. Things get a little iffy after that. You also get to be the first one of the owners of these three guys to pick again.

Anyway…You can’t go wrong with either of them I don’t believe, both are going to be beasts.  Jones Drew gets the edge for his play in the passing game.

Poor Pierre Thomas

It appears that Sean Payton is going to keep us guessing as much as he does opposing defenses on Sunday. With Mike Bell’s Preseason play he is in there at the No. 3 spot and it looks as if he is going to be worked in as a three headed monster in the backfield for the Saints. This drops the value of Thomas a bit. He is the best RB option for the team but he is likely going to be overvalued by those wanting to get in on the Saints offensive action. If you can get a good deal on him, by all means go for it but realize you might not get consistent production as the ball is spread around in New Orleans.

...same thing in Tampa

I have been high on Earnest Graham this season as a sleeper. All eyes are on Derrick Ward and Graham earned an ADP of 10.09 because of it. Then Caddy came back.  Williams is being worked in now with the other two. Who knows how long Williams will stay healthy but it does drop the value of Ward and Graham a bit.

Brandon Marshall falling fast…

Let’s just get it out there.  You may just be better off going in another direction if you are considering drafting Brandon Marshall. Stay away from the drama. Look at your rankings and see where you have Marshall ranking and think if you could live with that guy or two sitting right behind him. At least they may still be getting you points in November…who knows what planet Marshall will be on then.

Love the Ocho Cinco

Tell you what…I’m going to be a happy guy if I can nab Chad Johnson (yeah, I went there) as my No. 2 WR this season.  I’m thinking a come back season for this guy.  One of those gut things I guess.  With an Average Draft Position (ADP) of 4.01 I wouldn’t grab him in the third before that but if he falls back and you already have a RB,WR, base going…and don’t want to go QB yet…grab him.

Is Roy Williams the WR bust of the year?

Just as I have a gut feeling on Ochocinco, I’m a bit queezy when it comes to Roy Williams.  I want this guy to succeed, don’t get me wrong.  I just don’t know that I could take him as high as people are (fourth round).  It is definitely a risk/reward pick. He certainly is in position to breakout…will he though?

Check out the rest of the rankings and come back and let us know who you drafted!

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