Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Top 25 Quarterbacks (Updated)

A lot has happened from the beginning of the week, most notably the realization that Kevin Kolb will likely miss Sunday’s, being replaced by Michael Vick. 

How does this affect the rankings?  Let’s take a look:

1. Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers - vs. Buffalo
2. Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts - vs. New York Giants
3. Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers - vs. Jacksonville
4. Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints - at San Francisco
5. Matt Schaub - Houston Texans - at Washington
6. Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys - vs. Chicago
7. Tom Brady - New England Patriots - at New York Jets
8. Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens - at Cincinnati
9. Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons - vs. Arizona
10. Eli Manning - New York Giants - at Indianapolis
11. Michael Vick - Philadelphia Eagles - vs. Detroit
12. Brett Favre - Minnesota Vikings - vs. Miami
13. Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals - vs. Baltimore
14. Jay Cutler - Chicago Bears - at Dallas
15. Donovan McNabb - Washington Redskins - vs. Houston
16. Kyle Orton - Denver Broncos - vs. Seattle
17. Jason Campbell - Oakland Raiders - vs. St. Louis
18. Derek Anderson - Arizona Cardinals - at Atlanta
19. Vince Young - Tennessee Titans - vs. Pittsburgh
20. Alex Smith - San Francisco 49ers - vs. New Orleans
21. Chad Henne - Miami Dolphins - at Minnesota
22. Matt Cassel - Kansas City Chiefs - at Cleveland
23. Josh Freeman - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - at Carolina
24. Mark Sanchez - New York Jets - vs. New England
25. Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle Seahawks - at Denver

Thoughts:

• Is Michael Vick a usable option this week, taking on the Detroit Lions?  With his ability to run the ball, as well as the Lions deficiencies in covering running backs out of the backfield (we saw Matt Forte run rampant in Week 1), things certainly appear to be in his favor.
• While Jake Delhomme has not been officially ruled out, it certainly appears to be a foregone conclusion at this point.  Those in deeper formats certainly should be looking at other options.  His replacement, Seneca Wallace, is a huge gamble, and one not worth taking.
• The Jets are saying that Darrelle Revis will shadow Randy Moss.  That’s probably smart, but it leaves Wes Welker to work on Antonio Cromartie and Kyle Wilson.  Is there really a reason to be worried about Tom Brady’s production?  Sure, knock him down from the Top 5, but he still should be considered a must use option in all formats.
• The more I think about Mark Sanchez, the more worried I become.  While the Patriots secondary may be weak, until Sanchez proves that he can produce, he’s a difficult player to trust.  Sure, he could be worth the gamble as a low-end QB2 in two-quarterback formats, but those are the only people who should be pondering a move on him.
• Kyle Orton, to me, is a real wild card.  He’s not a big-armed quarterback, yet he had six completions of at least 20 yards in Week 1.  In 2009 he had 43 (less then three per game).  I wouldn’t necessarily expect him to be able to continue that type of production, but you never know.  It’s an intriguing group of wide receivers around him and a potentially positive matchup.

Make sure to check out the rest of our Week 2 Rankings:

• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 60 Wide Receivers
• Top 20 Tight Ends
• Top 15 Kickers
• Top 15 Defenses

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