2010 Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Quarterbacks

Finally it’s here. The 2010 NFL season kicks off with Thursday’s rematch of last season's NFC Championship game featuring the Minnesota Vikings at the New Orleans Saints. Not only is it a rematch of what was an incredible game from last year’s playoffs, two of the league’s top quarterbacks in the Vikings’ Brett Favre and the Saints’ Drew Brees are facing off against each other. Of course there are a lot of other interesting Week 1 matchups including the Cincinnati Bengals at the New England Patriots, the Indianapolis Colts at the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys at the Washington Redskins.

Another great thing about the first week of the season is that we’re treated to two Monday Night Football games. The first features the Baltimore Ravens at the New York Jets with a pair of young, up-and-coming quarterbacks in Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez. The second has Philip Rivers’ San Diego Chargers playing at Matt Cassel’s Kansas City Chiefs. To see where all the quarterbacks rank for the first week, continue on reading the Week 1 Quarterback Rankings.

1. Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) @ Philadelphia

Not only did Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earn the top spot in our preseason rankings, but he also is the top spot in the first week of quarterback rankings. Rodgers shouldn’t have any trouble putting up some good numbers against a young Philadelphia Eagles defense that’s in transition. If Rodgers’ stellar performance last season along with a young Philadelphia defense isn’t enough to sway you, consider how good he was during the preseason. Rodgers completed 77.4 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Expect more success on Sunday.
Point Projection: 24 points

2. Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts) @ Houston

Since coming into the league the Houston Texans have beaten the Indianapolis Colts just once in their eight year franchise history. To say the Colts own the Texans would be an understatement. In the last six games against the Texans, Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning has thrown 12 touchdowns against just four interceptions. He, too, owns the Texans. Let’s not knock too much on Houston, which is an improving team that could challenge for a playoff spot this season, but the numbers are heavily in Manning and the Colts’ favor this weekend.
Point Projection: 20 points

To see where your fantasy quarterback ranks in Week 1 click here... Week 1 QB Rankings