Fantasy Football 2011: Waiver Wire Scoops & Rest of the Season Rankings

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 4:34 PM EDT in 2011 Fantasy Football Position Rankings

It took half a season, but Arian Foster is back atop the fantasy rankings.

What a crazy weekend. The NFL was ravaged by injuries in all the areas that matter for fantasy teams. The biggest blow had to be Tim Hightower suffering a torn ACL, which ended his season. Hightower was playing well in the game and Sunday will mark the first game he has missed as a pro. Earnest Graham also tore his Achilles' heel and leaves the Bucs with a huge void at tailback. However, the news on LeGarrette Blount is that there's a chance he can return after their bye. Stay tuned.

There were also a slew of injuries that figure to cost some players a game or more including: Beanie Wells (knee), Willis McGahee (hand), Santana Moss (hand), Darren McFadden (foot), Matt Stafford (knee and ankle), Matt Ryan (knee), Mark Ingram (heel), Marshawn Lynch (back), and Joseph Addai (hamstring).

That's enough bad news, let's switch towards the future after the jump:

If you're newer to Fake Teams, I do rest-of-the-season rankings every four weeks. All of the injuries didn't make it easy, but these rankings go all the way to 200 and include quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends (no kickers, D/ST or IDP). The rankings are also based on standard scoring (no PPR and no no bonuses). The idea of these rankings is to help you evaluate the waiver wire and also construct some trades.

You'll also notice that I put a handful of players in bold. Those are the players that would usually have a paragraph about them in traditional Waiver Wire Scoops. The best part is not only are we telling you who to add, but it gives you an idea of which players you might want to cut to acquire them.

If you're not in a standard, you can ask me any question your heart desires on Twitter @MikeSGallagher. Trade, player to add, player to drop, you name it. I answer every question. Even if you just want reassurance on an add/drop, feel free to contact me.

Rank	Player	Comment
1	Arian Foster	Does it even matter that he hasn't had his bye yet?
2	Adrian Peterson	A monster game against the Pack speaks volumes
3	Aaron Rodgers	Still waiting for him to finish with a 158.3 passer rating
4	LeSean McCoy	He's the total package on what should be an effective offense. Already had his bye
5	Calvin Johnson	Megatron's owner should be very happy Stafford is only DTD
6	Darren McFadden	It sounds like he's going to be OK, but it's a reminder of his fragility
7	Ray Rice	Maybe this is an overreaction, but what an ugly game on MNF
8	Matt Forte	Pay that man
9	Tom Brady	Already with his bye and Hernandez helps his value for deeper throws
10	Maurice Jones-Drew	Patchwork offense line getting the job done for yards; TDs not quite there
11	Mike Wallace	60 Minutes should be getting the Moss treatment with over-the-top help
12	Drew Brees	4 incomplete passes and 5 TDs on SNF. Wow
13	Fred Jackson	BUF's O-line is getting push on the line of scrimmage and F-Jax has tremendous vision
14	Cam Newton	Seriously which QB besides A-Rod, Brady and Brees is better than Cam?
15	Hakeem Nicks	Eli arguably having his best year and Nicks is a direct beneficiary
16	Michael Turner	He should be higher, but I'm fearful of age catching up to him down the stretch
17	Chris Johnson	2.9 YPC? CJ2.9
18	Wes Welker	He has some work to break Marvin Harrison's 143-catch record
19	Greg Jennings	It's almost to a point that it doesn't matter how many receivers A-Rod has
20	Andre Johnson	Texans shouldn't need to rush him back after the big win @ Tennessee
21	Steve Smith	He's your current leader for receiving yards (Welker did have a bye though)
22	Rashard Mendenhall	He's not healthy right now
23	Ryan Mathews	Chargers might use him in more creative ways after Sunday's loss
24	Frank Gore	The health concerns are very scary; SF is a legit contender
25	Stevie Johnson	Bills D (or lack thereof) should keep Bills with uptempo O
26	Roddy White	Julio figures to be a bit of a hindrance
27	Vincent Jackson	If you don't think Revis is D-MVP, watch SD @ NYJ again
28	Larry Fitzgerald	Cardinals can't block long enough for Kolb to get the ball down the field to Fitz
29	Ahmad Bradshaw	Don't expect Jacobs to get his old load back right away, if at all
30	Matthew Stafford	Stafford reminded us why he slipped in drafts; he's DTD though
31	Miles Austin	I feel like he should be a little bit higher, but Witten in the RZ hurts him slightly
32	Michael Vick	The bye figures to help Vick quite a bit
33	Jeremy Maclin	More targets, receptions and scores than...
34	DeSean Jackson	The big-play ability is certainly nice though
35	Steven Jackson	He can look pretty good on days he's healthy
36	Shonn Greene	He looks like a whole new back since the New England game
37	Dez Bryant	If he could play the 2nd half of games the same as the 1st, he'd be 20 spots higher
38	Tony Romo	Why the hell wasn't Sunday's game a thrill ride? That's Romo's M.O.
39	Cedric Benson	The best pal to an elite defense is a good running game
40	Jimmy Graham	Not sure how anyone can even argue he's not the best TE
41	Daniel Thomas	The Dolphins are horrible, yet their O-line is actually decent for run blocking
42	Ben Roethlisberger	Take away the game from the opener and he's having a career year
43	Darren Sproles	It's almost exhausting just watching him run
44	Phillip Rivers	He has to be the biggest disappointment for QB. Worse than Vick
45	LaGarrette Blount	Graham out of the picture could make him RB1 material
46	Dwayne Bowe	Still not sure if the Chiefs are a good team
47	James Starks	The Pack pass to set up the pass
48	Jason Witten	He's almost always Romo's 1st read when it comes to scoring 6
49	A.J. Green	He's a mini Calvin on the fade routes
50	Brandon Marshall	22 targets in his last 2 games with Moore at the helm
51	Jahvid Best	Every back from this point comes with risk
52	Jackie Battle	16 carries on Sunday, he's still a bit under the radar
53	Tim Tebow	TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW
54	Jonathan Stewart	Cam Newton is the goal-line back
55	Marques Colston	His value is soaring right now
56	Jermichael Finley	He's one of the main reasons why Packers look so unstoppable
57	Ryan Torain	Beware of ACL and make damn sure you have The Helucopter
58	Mark Ingram	The minor injury the least of his worries
59	DeAngelo Williams	So why did they pay him all that money?
60	Mike Tolbert	Mathews keeps getting little dingers
61	Beanie Wells	Good news that he might only miss 2 weeks
62	Ryan Grant	Not sure if McCarthy is trying to keep him fresh
63	Julio Jones	Julio should be out by the schoolyard after the bye
64	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	For all your attorney needs dial 1-800-PASSING-O
65	DeMarco Murray	It was the Rams, but could anyone see Felix doing that? Didn't think so
66	Santonio Holmes	He hasn't had a 100-yard game since Week 11 of '10
67	Percy Harvin	Ribbed for your opponent's pleasure (if you own him)
68	Antonio Gates	The smart money says he'll miss another game
69	Matt Schaub	A 147.7 passer rating sans Andre is pretty impressive
70	Brandon Lloyd	The Rams used him in all sorts of scenarios; might gain more value w/o Danario
71	Felix Jones	High-ankle sprains bring low value
72	Mario Manningham	Team-high 8 targets last game + Gilbride calling Cruz inconsistent= Super Mario
73	Anquan Boldin	Flacco's ugly game is scary
74	Jordy Nelson	The GB receivers form like Voltron
75	Nate Washington	Some people might cut him after no production.... Patience
76	Pierre Garcon	At least everyone knows the Colts will be playing from behind
77	Willis McGahee	He's only going to miss a couple games
78	Eli Manning	Keeping his turnovers down has gone a long way
79	Montario Hardesty	33 carries is quite a statement
80	Aaron Hernandez	He's Brady's deep threat
81	Vernon Davis	He has a pretty nice schedule
82	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Bills reportedly trying to sign him shows he's here to stay.
83	Michael Bush	RUN DMC owners have to have him
84	Mike Williams	11 targets on Sunday
85	Matt Ryan	People shouldn't be raving about Ryan's ankle not hurting, just a minor hyperextension
86	Marshawn Lynch	At least his job is safe
87	Roy Helu	The Helucopter needs to be owned in all leagues
88	DeMaryius Thomas	10 targets and a TD? Sold
89	Josh Freeman	He put it up 51 times on Sunday
90	Greg Little	He seems like a lock to be the WR1 now
91	David Nelson	We'll see how the Bills use him coming off the bye
92	Knowshon Moreno	Lance Ball got some carries
93	Reggie Wayne	It's hard to believe he was a 2nd-round pick in some leagues
94	Fred Davis	The Washington receiving corps is depleted with Moss out 5-7 weeks
95	Delone Carter	He is showing flashes and figures to be solid down the stretch
96	Antonio Brown	He jumps up about 20 spots with bad news on Hines
97	Rob Gronkowski	He's a TD machine
98	Ben Tate	Tate, Helu and Bush are the triad of ultimate handcuffs
99	Owen Daniels	I thought he'd do better with Andre out
100	Maurice Morris	Mo Mo not a guy you want to start on a regular basis
101	C.J. Spiller	Some interest with his 6 catches Week 6; a great handcuff
102	Dustin Keller	It was refreshing to see the Jets get the vertical passing game going vs. SD
103	Alfonso Smith	The Cardinals will have to run the ball to keep defenses honest
104	Jay Cutler	He's a different QB this year
105	Stevan Ridley	He's the most talented back on NE
106	Brandon Pettigrew	A couple big drops on Sunday
107	Deion Branch	4 pass catchers on NE in the top 107
108	Darrius Heyward-Bey	It's amazing what going over the middle can do for a receiver
109	Michael Crabtree	He & Antonio Gates have the scariest feet in the NFL
110	Mark Sanchez	Can the scoreboard at MetLife say Visitors 35 Jets 0 all the time? Much better under pressure
111	Kendall Hunter	Only a handcuff
112	Ladainian Tomlinson	An illness cost him from getting more touches vs. the Bolts
113	Sidney Rice	Does he need T. Jackson so save his value? Did you just read that sentence twice?
114	Bernard Scott	1 start=value
115	Brandon Jacobs	He's practicing again
116	Lance Moore	Looked like he was going to get a ton of snaps in the preseason, but didn't happen
117	Malcom Floyd	Rivers needs to get well soon
118	Danario Alexander	Move up 20 if he's OK, down 20 if he's out for multiple weeks
119	Jabar Gaffney	The heavy favorite for targets among WR
120	Reggie Bush	Forget trading him for a pizza, he's worth about 2 packets of ranch
121	Pierre Thomas	Move him up 30 if Ingram misses time
122	Keiland Williams	Younger and heavier than Morris
123	Sam Bradford	He has a capable receiver now
124	Early Doucet	He has been consistent and is taking advantage of double teams on Fitz
125	Marion Barber	He gets some GL touches and is a handcuff for the oft-used Forte
126	Jerome Simpson	Jerome leads the Bengals in sacks.. Get it?
127	Devin Hester	Big game Week 6 and 9 targets Week 7
128	Kellen Winslow	11 targets and a TD in London Town
129	Steve Breaston	9 targets following 2-TD game
130	Eric Decker	He and Tebow were not on the same page
131	Emmanuel Sanders	Despite more scores, Brown is the guy
132	Joseph Addai	Hamstrung
133	Jared Cook	He has some momentum and might lead the team in TD with CJ2.9 struggling
134	Jacoby Ford	The bye week should help Palmer with his receivers
135	Plaxico Burress	SELL SELL SELL!!!!
136	James Jones	Too many mouths to feed
137	Christian Ponder	Everyone (including me) thought MIN reached, but he looks good so far
138	Toby Gerhart	It feels like Minnesota is running AD into the ground
139	Dallas Clark	Yuck
140	Jermaine Gresham	Surprising how good Dalton is outside of the numbers
141	Mike Thomas	A new QB can hurt just about any WR
142	Dezmon Briscoe	Freeman leaned on him quite a bit
143	Robert Meachem	The forgotten man in New Orleans
144	Michael Jenkins	Maybe he and Ponder have something. Can make a case he should be up 30 spots
145	Deji Karim	MJD healthy, but Deji figures to be featured should something happen
146	Tony Gonzalez	He's 2nd on receptions all time
147	Davone Bess	12 targets vs. the Broncos
148	Matt Hasselbeck	Matt quarterbacked about as well as his brother analyzes
149	Torrey Smith	He's a homeless person's version of Mike Wallace
150	Victor Cruz	All signs point to a severe drop
151	Javon Ringer	Honestly, would you be surprised if CJ2.9 gets hurt?
152	Cadillac Williams	He's not the most durable, he's still a handcuff for a frequently injured RB
153	Joe Flacco	Nice game, brah
154	Jake Ballard	He's on a roll and is becoming a nice option behind Nicks in the red zone
155	Brandon LaFell	He could be passing Naanee sooner rather than later
156	Evan Moore	He might not need to split duties with Watson for a while
157	Santana Moss	You probably have to cut him in just about all formats
158	Ricky Williams	Remember the rumors of Ricky being the goal-line back?
159	Braylon Edwards	He's practicing (plan accordingly)
160	Lance Ball	He might actually split carries with Knowshon
161	Phillip Tanner	Dallas is running out of running backs
162	Kregg Lumpkin	Pretty sure the Bucs wouldn't dare give Lumpkin a full load
163	Jacquizz Rodgers	It looks like he passed Snelling for RB2
164	Isaac Redman	Mendy might not be healthy, but Redman probably won't be featured in any scenario
165	Danny Woodhead	It should be interesting to see what the Pats do with snaps for backs
166	Doug Baldwin	There are more Baldwin brothers than Seattle points from Sunday
167	Leon Washington	He might get some action if Beast Mode is inactive
168	Roy Williams	Roy isn't doing the hook 'em horns anymore
169	Jeremy Kerley	Jerry Kerl and Sanchez have a nice rapport
170	Jacoby Jones	He might be a decent play without Andre
171	Greg Olsen	Cam loves to stretch the field
172	LaRod Stephens-Howling	He gets a bigger bump for leagues that count return yardage
173	Heath Miller	Possibly more red-zone looks without Hines
174	Nate Burleson	He's the third option at best
175	Andy Dalton	Red Rocket
176	Justin Forsett	He has been a feature back before
177	Niles Paul	New guys are fun, right?
178	Carson Palmer	He has so much speed around him
179	Matt Cassel	He has the ability to taste Dwayne Bowe
180	Joe McKnight	He'll have value if LT or Greene go down
181	Dion Lewis	The Philly backfield is made from bits of real Pitt Panther
182	Daniel Fells	Wrote about him 2 weeks in a row and he scored in 1st game with Tebow
183	Anthony Armstrong	To all you non-believers in Gaffney.. Especially you, Tom Jackson!
184	Arrelious Benn	Goose egg
185	Devery Henderson	I traded Henderson for Ben Tate (I have Foster) 5 weeks ago
186	Johnny Knox	He might bust out, he might be useless
187	Brent Celek	Had a TD in his last game
188	Donald Brown	Most of the time it's not a good idea for NFL teams to go RB in the 1st round
189	John Beck	They're real and they're Beck-tacular
190	Greg Salas	Hawaii product might jump up 5-0 spots with another good game
191	Dexter McCluster	So much for that idea
192	Damian Williams	He got the wind knocked out of him on Sunday
193	Taiwan Jones	Almost don't want him to play a lot so we don't have to hear Berman's stupid name for him
194	Jason Hill	This clown actually said Revis was "overhyped"
195	Vinsanthe Shiancoe	Tight ends are a young QB's best friend
196	Brian Leonard	He might get 8 touches on Sunday
197	Naaman Roosevelt	He had a big TD vs. NYG
198	Lance Kendricks	He's not dropping the ball as much; only 1 target on Sunday
199	Leonard Hankerson	The WR2 will be a situation to watch
200	Alex Smith	You wouldn't know he has tiny hands for a QB based on SF's record

Thanks for reading! If you can't get enough fantasy football don't forget to follow me on Twitter @MikeSGallagher for up-to-date info and plenty of instant analysis on Sunday. Post your comments below as well.

Poll

Who's your #1 back for the rest of the year?

Arian Foster

134 votes

LeSean McCoy

56 votes

Adrian Peterson

64 votes

Ray Rice

33 votes

Matt Forte

49 votes

Darren McFadden

25 votes

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I think you could make the argument that at least Michael Vick is slightly ahead of Cam

If only because Vick is past his bye week and Newton is not, and I can’t forget Cam’s two 3-INT games. Vick isn’t going to not rush for a TD this season.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 25, 2011 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

I think its a healthy argument though. I'm blown away by Cam's season so far.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 25, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Lucky for me I own Cam in a league that doesn't penalize INTs

by Westwood Wizard on Oct 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

vick also isnt going to stop throwing picks, or fumbling the ball.

vick also isnt going to stop taking a beating every game. little chance he plays all 16 games this year

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by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

benson and miles austin for mike wallace

what you say?

by ChicoBrenez on Oct 25, 2011 11:17 AM EDT reply actions

If you need an upgrade at WR and feel comfortable at RB, I would do it.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 25, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I like it…assumingyou have some RB depth

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I’m the one with wallace..
WRs calvin, wallace, aj green, crabtree
RBs moreno,ingram,stewart,torain

I think it’s pretty close

by ChicoBrenez on Oct 25, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

In that case, I'd say you could use Benson more than Wallace and Austin could help ease some of the loss of Wallace.

But Wallace has been so consistent this year, and Austin has not (plus injuries) that I’d be worried. But I guess on the bright side, Wallace still has a bye week left and Austin does not. But you’re also getting nothing from Benson this week.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Oct 25, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I rejected it

since everyone in our league makes the playoffs, well 8 of 12.. I kept the team I think gives me the best chance in the playoffs. Benson burned me years ago, I’d feel dirty with him on my team.

by ChicoBrenez on Oct 25, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Whoa. You have to change that8/12 making the playoffs for next year

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 3:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

u can get more for wallace. a lot more than the crap u were offered. im guessing u can snag a top 10 back easy 4 him.

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

if ur getting wallace absolutley, those 2 suck

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel as if having fred jackson that low is crazy. especially in fantasy terms.

by Marcos Moncivais on Oct 25, 2011 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

Crazy? My mild concern is the Bills fall out of it and Spiller gets more snaps

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 12:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yes, like most of the rest of the list

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Have to slot Donnie Avery in there somewhere

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by sidereal on Oct 25, 2011 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Donnie Avery? He shouldn’t be anywhere near any list!

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by TrevorR on Oct 27, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Bears D or Bengals D ROS?

Someone dropped the Bears for some reason, and with the Bengals on bye I picked them up. Thinking about trying to package one in a trade since both are done with byes.

I like the Bengals, but I feel the Bears schedule is more favorable, with Oak, KC, Den, Seattle nearing the end of the year.

Bengals still have Hou, Pit, Bal.

Which would you keep?

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by HylianHero on Oct 25, 2011 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

i prefer the bengals for at least this week.

maybe not going forward.

"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."

by boyonthedock on Oct 25, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

The Bengals are for real. Johnson and Dunlap should be getting more press as pass rushers. I likeCincy over Chicago, CHI pass D might get them in trouble

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 4:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

i got offered andre johnson for darren mcfadden

my running backs are DMC, shady Mccoy, ahmad bradshaw, torain, pierre thomas and demarco murray, with 2 RB’s and a flex to play. my wideouts are awful: Boldin, santana moss (dead to me) and kevin walter.

sent him an offer of bradshaw for johnson, think i could get the DMC for johnson back. should i do it?

"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."

by boyonthedock on Oct 25, 2011 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

If it was Bradshaw for Johnson, definitely.

With Jacobs coming back, I don’t know what to do about Bradshaw, but, you did pick up Demarco Murray, and you really need help in WRs.

Andre could come back this week or next, so I guess I talked myself into it, I’d do it.

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by HylianHero on Oct 25, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

also, its a keeper league

3 slots, and one mandatory keeper is the 6th round pick (mine was boldin). i was planning on keeping DMC shady, and cam newton for next year. well, obviously i’d just keep johnson instead of DMC over that slew of RBs.

I’ve been 5-2 on the stud RB trio, cam newton and romo tag team, greg olsen filling in for gates, streaming ds against the likes of seattle and cleveland. but now all my rb handcuffs had their rb1 go down, and i’m looking to make my wideouts not suck. i’ll probably pick up deymarius thomas off the waiver, and if not him then michael jenkins.

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by boyonthedock on Oct 25, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t. Run DMC should be good to go after the bye. I love AJ as much as anyone, but proceed with caution with the hammy injuries (yes I am aware I have Arian at #1)

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

i doubt that shaw loses any workload. but i would do that trade in a heartbeat.

as soon as jacobs is healthy. those 3 1yard td runs shaw had a few weeks ago are 3 1 yard td runs jacobs will have instead

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

question... please help!

Should I drop Jonathan Stewart or Sidney Rice for Gaffney?

Or neither?

I haven’t started either in weeks, for what it’s worth.

10 team league
.5 ppr, .2 ppc

by Al Swedgin on Oct 25, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t. The upside is higher for the other guys.

Davis should be the main RZ target and who the hell knows how Shanny will handle this?

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions

hey

got a defense question
should i pick up the texans or 9ers d?

Go Eagles!

by xADx GoGreen4Ever on Oct 25, 2011 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

49ers

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

i am dissapointed in this list.

its more like u ranked them wih which names u here more on sportscenter rather than actual production. o looking a the upcoming opponents.
foster is way too high. he’s not even a top 3 hb at this point. he had a few monster games. but he has only cracked 20 twice. and they were against a very dissapointing pit D and Ten. they play jax twice and they have proven to have a very well defense. atlanta is also on that schedule. and they are in the better half of D’s in ths league. TB is anohr one of those top D’s. i dont know how he is your number one over players like rodgers and calvin.
i also have no idea how rivers or romo are ranked ahead of eli. yea eli. the guy wo is preforming much better than either of them. nicks is too high imo. right now he’s being double and sometimes triple covered. tho i suspect with the emergence of cruz he will see less of that. still a litle to high. he hasnt produced that great yet. and Forte>shady mccoy.
and how vick is anywhere in the top 50 is just baffling.
very dissapointed in this list. its like u saw their madden ratings and put em up that way or something.

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 25, 2011 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

the fact that you bring up Madden ratings

and sportscenter gives you no credit whatsoever. They are rankings for the rest of the season, as in. from THIS point forward.

How can you not rank Foster #1? He’s been a monster since returning.

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Oct 25, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

he really hasnt been a "monster"

he has head to literally amazing games, ttaling about a good 90% of the total points of his season, his other games barely cracked 15 and one under 10 against a poor D.
rodgers is well above foster, so is AP, Rice, CJ and a few others.
and that is one very small part of what is wrong with this list that u chose to bring up

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 27, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks, Ray.
It’s not like Vick has been THAT bad. He has 144 rushing yards in his last 2 games.

Foster is way too high.. Awesome

by MikeGallagher on Oct 25, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

thats great. he's also thrown about a thousand picks and just isnt playing well, and like ray said,

its for the REST of the season, i dont know how u see a running qb in his 30’s improving over a season wear he faces deadly pass rushes like the giants, skins, and demarcus ware. especially since he hasn’t been preforming near as high as u have him. so its more like u made a list of fan favorites, instead of actually putting consideration towards the future in it.
dont take it as i am against u. but this list is what i would expect from B/R. not a site that most of the time knows what they are talking about.
and what are u explanations for rivers and romo being so high, btw?

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 27, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

or even players like holmes being ranked above players like eli, gronkowski, freeman, etc.

idk how u look at this and think that it was a good job of writing.
now im not gonna act like its easy to predict anything. its no, ut im just dissapointing in the way that so many players got overlooked, so many ranked way to high, especally romo and rivers. foster being #1, u guys clearly have a man crush on him. it really isnt a good job.

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Oct 27, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions