Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 10 "Turkeys" of the NFL Season So Far

America may grind to a halt on Thanksgiving Day, but the NFL certainly doesn't.

Which means fantasy football owners are likewise spending their Turkey Day mornings and afternoons wheeling and dealing with a Week 12 win on the mind.

As with every season, this fall has seen plenty of good and bad performances by players expected to light up the stat sheets for their fantasy owners.

In the spirit of the holiday, here are the top 10 "turkeys"—players who have underperformed so far during the 2010 season.

10. Shonn Greene, New York Jets

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 31: Shonn Greene #23 of the New York Jets drops a pass in the first half against the Green Bay Packers on October 31, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The fantasy football world had great expectations for Jets running back Shonn Greene in his sophomore season.

Greene looked primed for a breakout year after running for 540 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie campaign while helping New York to its surprising playoff run.

Unfortunately, no one quite anticipated the impact LaDainian Tomlinson would have on the Jets offense.

And on Greene's production.

While Greene's numbers so far this year (505 yards and a touchdown) are ahead of last year's pace, it looks as though he'll fall well short of the 1,000-yard season that seemed like a lock before LT's renaissance.

Fantasy owners have already begun dropping Greene from their rosters, and the rest would do well to follow suit unless something unforeseen happens to Tomlinson.

9. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 21: Matt Schaub #8 of the Houston Texans throws a pass against the New York Jets on November 21, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

This was supposed to be Matt Schaub's year, the year he finally led the Houston Texans to the franchise's first-ever playoff berth.

Though that journey started out well, Schaub and the Texans have been inconsistent of late, to say the least, as they've fallen behind Indianapolis and Jacksonville in the AFC South.

It's difficult to blame Schaub entirely for his struggles. After all, the emergence of Arian Foster as the league's leading rusher and injuries among Houston's receiving corps have made Schaub's job that much tougher.

Nonetheless, he has undoubtedly fallen far short of preseason expectations and seems unlikely to live up to them as the season progresses.

8. Beanie Wells, Arizona

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 21: Beanie Wells #26 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 21, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Arizona Cardinals have struggled to a 3-7 record this season, thanks in large part to a bevy of personnel changes in the offseason.

With Anquan Boldin and Kurt Warner gone, fantasy owners expected Beanie Wells to carry the offense and, of course, rack up points in the process.

Thus far, Wells hasn't delivered, partly due to injury and partly due to opposing defenses loading up against the run.

Unless Beanie's knee is healthy again, expect Wells to play second fiddle to Tim Hightower in the Redbirds' backfield.

7. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers

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CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 21: Steve Smith #89 of the Carolina Panthers against the Baltimore Ravens at Bank of America Stadium on November 21, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

It's tough to say whether Carolina's Steve Smith is just having a down year without a steady quarterback or if he's entering the twilight of his career.

When it comes to the 1-9 Panthers, Smith is far from alone in his struggles.

Smith, once one of the top wideouts in the league, has managed only 34 catches for 411 yards and two touchdowns in nine games this season.

As Smith's stats have declined, so too have his ownership numbers in fantasy leagues.

6. Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia Eagles

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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 24: Kevin Kolb #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on October 24, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

With all the MVP talk about Michael Vick these days, it's easy to forget that he didn't even start the season as the starter for Philadelphia.

Even more forgettable is the player he replaced.

Kevin Kolb, once hailed by Andy Reid as the future of the Eagles franchise, is now little more than a highly overpaid backup, a fact that fantasy owners have been quick to pick up on.

Of course, with Vick being one of the more fragile players in the league due to his style of play, Kolb may very well find himself back under center in Philly at some point this season.

5. Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals

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CINCINNATI - NOVEMBER 21: Chad Ochocinco #85 and Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals watch from the sideline during the final minutes of the Bengals 49-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Paul Brown Stadium on November 21, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Chad Ochocinco may be buddy-buddy with new Bengals teammate Terrell Owens, but his performance on the field hasn't exactly reflected that.

With T.O. gobbling up yardage and touchdowns from Carson Palmer, the man formerly known as Chad Johnson has seen a significant dip in his production across the board from last year to this year.

What few fantasy owners there are out there looking for Cincinnati Bengals to add to their rosters would do better picking up Owens than the Ocho.

4. Brandon Marshall, Miami Dolphins

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 18: Receiver Brandon Marshall #19 of the Miami Dolphins runs as safety Charles Tillman #33 of the Chicago Bears defends at Sun Life Stadium on November 18, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Everyone—fantasy owners and Dolphins fans alike—expected more from Brandon Marshall this season.

After Marshall accounted for 10 touchdowns and 1,120 yards in Denver last year, football gurus anticipated that he would be the missing link in Miami's offensive success.

However, injuries to Chads Henne and Pennington, along with much-maligned play calling on the part of Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning, have rendered Marshall's fantasy impact nearly null and void.

Should Miami decide to dump Henning and replace him with someone more aerially inclined, Marshall's fantasy value could make a comeback.

3. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 14: Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings hands off to Adrian Peterson #28 against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Vikings 27-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Ima

There's no shortage of reasons for awarding Brett Favre the NFL's "Turkey of the Year" award.

Just how much of an impact Favre's off-field follies have had on his value as a fantasy quarterback is up for debate.

Only twice this season has Favre put up double-digit fantasy point games while hobbling around on an ankle that has seen more knife work than a Thanksgiving turkey.

With Brad Childress out in Minnesota, it's difficult to see interim coach Leslie Frazier leaning on an unstable Favre to produce points and wins for the frustrating Vikings.

Frankly, neither should fantasy owners.

2. Vince Young, Tennessee Titans

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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 21: Lorenzo Alexander #97 of the Washington Redskins forces a fumble by quarterback Vince Young #10 of the Tennessee Titans during the first half at LP Field on November 21, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Grant Halverso

Consider Vince Young's placement on the injured reserve list, and his likely cut from the Titans, as merely the straw that broke the turkey's back for fantasy football owners.

After combining with Chris Johnson last season to lead Tennessee to an 8-2 finish, Young struggled to stick as the starter in Nashville this season before falling to a torn flexor tendon in his right thumb.

Thus, what was supposed to be Vince Young's big year has turned into a nightmare for all parties involved, fantasy owners included.

1. Randy Moss, Tennessee Titans

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 14: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 of the Tennessee Titans is seperated from the ball by Chris Clemons #30 of the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

One need not look very far from Young to find the NFL's biggest turkey of the 2010 season.

Of course, it took Randy Moss wearing out his welcome with two teams in the span of a month to find himself as little more than a highly paid decoy in Tennessee.

A top 10 fantasy draft pick coming into the season, Moss hasn't caught a touchdown pass since Week 7 and, more alarmingly, hasn't accounted for at least 100 yards even once so far this year.

So what are the odds that a 33-year-old Moss manages to live up to any semblance of the fantasy value he was expected to have now that he's being targeted by the nearly convalescent Kerry Collins?

Slim to none.