Fantasy Football Week 16 Rankings: Top 25 Quarterbacks

At this point you are on the precipice of fantasy glory, yet many teams appear to be experimenting with their quarterbacks.  Would anyone have figured that players like Rex Grossman and Tim Tebow could actually be usable with your title on the line?  Let’s take a look at how things currently look:

1. Michael Vick – Philadelphia Eagles – vs. Minnesota
2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – at Atlanta
3. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – at Buffalo
4. Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts – at Oakland
5. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – at Cincinnati
6. Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – at Denver
7. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – vs. New York Giants
8. Jon Kitna – Dallas Cowboys – at Arizona
9. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – at Cleveland
10. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. Carolina
11. Eli Manning – New York Giants – at Green Bay
12. Josh Freeman – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Seattle
13. David Garrard – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Washington
14. Rex Grossman – Washington Redskins – at Jacksonville
15. Matt Cassel – Kansas City Chiefs – vs. Tennessee
16. Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – vs. San Francisco
17. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – vs. New Orleans
18. Ryan Fitzpatrick – Buffalo Bills – vs. New England
19. Kerry Collins – Tennessee Titans – at Kansas City
20. Tim Tebow – Denver Broncos – vs. Houston
21. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – vs. New York Jets
22. Chad Henne – Miami Dolphins – vs. Detroit
23. Mark Sanchez – New York Jets – at Chicago
24. Carson Palmer – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. San Diego
25. John Skelton – Arizona Cardinals – vs. Dallas

Thoughts:

• Is there anyone out there who still believes the Redskins made the wrong decision in moving to Rex Grossman in Week 15?  He went 25-43 for 322 yards, four TDs and two INTs against the Cowboys and now draws a weak Jacksonville passing defense.  I don’t think anyone would’ve predicted it, but Grossman is a usable option in all two-quarterback formats.
• The Denver Broncos passing defense may not be the worst by yards, but they entered Week 15 with just six interceptions on the season.  You have to like the potential of Matt Schaub picking them apart, especially after he went for 325 yards, two TDs and one INT against the Titans.
• Will Aaron Rodgers play?  If he does he is a top-10 option, easily, so keep checking the news. 
• Since taking over as the Cowboys starter, Jon Kitna has thrown for at least 300 yards four times.  Matched up with the Cardinals, you have to like him as a QB1.
• Tim Tebow may not have thrown the ball often in Week 15, but he showed how dynamic he could be, including a 40-yard touchdown run.  Is he going to be a top option?  Of course not, but he showed more than enough to justify using him in two-quarterback formats.  In fact, against a Houston defense that struggles against the pass, maybe he’ll even get a chance to throw it a bit more.
• Will Alex Smith keep his starting job?  Does anyone care?
• It’s certainly tough to rank anyone besides Michael Vick as the top quarterback option at this point, isn’t it?

What are your thoughts on these rankings?  Whose too high?  Whose too low?

Make sure to check out the rest of our Week 16 Rankings:

• Top 40 Running Backs
• Waiver Worthy

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