Conn-Job: Week 14 rankings
WEEK 14 RANKINGS
Subject to change, of course.
As promised a couple of weeks ago, I will consider any running back to place in my top five as long as their opponent is the Buffalo Bills. I did not roll with Thomas Jones in Week 13 because of the short week on a Thursday night game in Buffalo. But for Charles, who has scored in four weeks straight and is averaging 19.25 touches per game, the matchup is too good to pass up.
*-The rankings for Michael Turner and Matt Ryan are based them suiting up and starting this week. So too are the rankings of their backups should Turner and Ryan be declared out on game-day.
Quarterback
1. Drew Brees, New Orleans
2. Kurt Warner, Arizona
3. Matt Schaub, Houston
4. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia
5. Philip Rivers, San Diego
6. Tom Brady, New England
7. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
8. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
9. Tony Romo, Dallas
10. Alex Smith, San Francisco
11. Joe Flacco, Baltimore
12. Brett Favre, Minnesota
13. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
14. Vince Young, Tennessee
15. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo
16. Chad Henne, Miami
17. Jason Campbell, Washington
18. Matt Ryan, Atlanta*
19. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants
20. Kyle Boller, St. Louis
21. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati
22. Kyle Orton, Denver
23. Jay Cutler, Chicago
24. David Garrard, Jacksonville
25. Chris Redman, Atlanta
26. Matt Cassel, Kansas City
27. Bruce Gradkowski, Oakland
28. Kellen Clemens, N.Y. Jets
29. Matt Moore, Carolina
30. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
31. Daunte Culpepper, Detroit
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Running Back
1. Chris Johnson, Tennessee
2. Thomas Jones, N.Y. Jets
3. Ray Rice, Baltimore
4. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
5. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
6. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina
7. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
8. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis
9. Ryan Grant, Green Bay
10. Frank Gore, San Francisco
11. Steven Jackson, St. Louis
12. Ricky Williams, Miami
13. Knowshon Moreno, Denver
14. Pierre Thomas, New Orleans
15. Fred Jackson, Buffalo
16. Cedric Benson, Cincinnati
17. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego
18. Marion Barber, Dallas
19. Laurence Maroney, New England
20. Tim Hightower, Arizona
21. Michael Turner, Atlanta *
22. Mike Bell, New Orleans
23. Julius Jones, Seattle
24. Brandon Jacobs, N.Y. Giants
25. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
26. Justin Fargas, Oakland
27. Chris Wells, Arizona
28. Quinton Ganther, Washington
29. Justin Forsett, Seattle
30. Darren Sproles, San Diego
31. Felix Jones, Dallas
32. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina
33. Jason Snelling, Atlanta
34. Rock Cartwright, Washington
35. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo
36. Shonn Greene, N.Y. Jets
37. Ryan Moats, Houston
38. Chris Brown, Houston
39. Willis McGahee, Baltimore
40. Matt Forte, Chicago
41. Kevin Smith, Detroit
42. Derrick Ward, Tampa Bay
43. Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay
44. Jerious Norwood, Atlanta
45. Correll Buckhalter, Denver
46. Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y. Giants
47. Darren McFadden, Oakland
48. Sammy Morris, New England
49. Reggie Bush, New Orleans
50. Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia
51. Chester Taylor, Minnesota
52. Kevin Faulk, New England
53. LenDale White, Tennessee
54. Mike Hart, Indianapolis
55. Tashard Choice, Dallas
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Wide Receiver
1. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
2. Andre Johnson, Houston
3. Anquan Boldin, Arizona
4. DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia
5. Wes Welker, New England
6. Marques Colston, New Orleans
7. Randy Moss, New England
8. Brandon Marshall, Denver
9. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
10. Terrell Owens, Buffalo
11. Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati
12. Calvin Johnson, Detroit
13. Roddy White, Atlanta
14. Miles Austin, Dallas
15. Greg Jennings, Green Bay
16. Vincent Jackson, San Diego
17. Donald Driver, Green Bay
18. Sidney Rice, Minnesota
19. Steve Smith, Carolina
20. Michael Crabtree, San Francisco
21. Pierre Garcon, Indianapolis
22. Steve Smith, N.Y. Giants
23. Robert Meachem, New Orleans
24. Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia
25. Kenny Britt, Tennessee
26. Davone Bess, Miami
27. Percy Harvin, Minnesota
28. Derrick Mason, Baltimore
29. Devery Henderson, New Orleans
30. Josh Morgan, San Francisco
31. Donnie Avery, St. Louis
32. Santana Moss, Washington
33. Nate Burleson, Seattle
34. Torry Holt, Jacksonville
35. Roy Williams, Dallas
36. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Seattle
37. Devin Thomas, Washington
38. Lee Evans, Buffalo
39. Jerricho Cotchery, N.Y. Jets
40. Hakeem Nicks, N.Y. Giants
41. Chris Chambers, Kansas City
42. Kevin Walter, Houston
43. Braylon Edwards, N.Y. Jets
44. Michael Jenkins, Atlanta
45. Earl Bennett, Chicago
46. Steve Breaston, Arizona
47. Antonio Bryant, Tampa Bay
48. Austin Collie, Indianapolis
49. Mario Manningham, N.Y. Giants
50. Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina
51. Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati
52. Jason Avant, Philadelphia
53. Laveranues Coles, Cincinnati
54. Justin Gage, Tennessee
55. Nate Washington, Tennessee
56. Bernard Berrian, Minnesota
57. James Jones, Green Bay
58. Eddie Royal, Denver
59. Malcom Floyd, San Diego
60. Johnny Knox, Chicago
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Tight End
1. Antonio Gates, San Diego
2. Vernon Davis, San Francisco
3. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
4. Brent Celek, Philadelphia
5. Jason Witten, Dallas
6. John Carlson, Seattle
7. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis
8. Kellen Winslow, Tampa Bay
9. Jermichael Finley, Green Bay
10. Greg Olsen, Chicago
11. Fred Davis, Washington
12. Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota
13. Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans
14. Kevin Boss, N.Y. Giants
15. Zach Miller, Oakland
16. Todd Heap, Baltimore
17. Tony Scheffler, Denver
18. Dustin Keller, N.Y. Jets
19. Ben Watson, New England
20. Bo Scaife, Tennessee
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Kicker
1. Garrett Hartley, New Orleans
2. David Akers, Philadelphia
3. Rob Bironas, Tennessee
4. Billy Cundiff, Baltimore
5. Neil Rackers, Arizona
6. Nate Kaeding, San Diego
7. Dan Carpenter, Miami
8. Stephen Gostkowski, New England
9. Nick Folk, Dallas
10. Jay Feely, N.Y. Jets
11. Matt Stover, Indianapolis
12. Ryan Longwell, Minnesota
13. Matt Bryant, Atlanta
14. Graham Gano, Washington
15. Ryan Succop, Kansas City
16. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland
17. Mason Crosby, Green Bay
18. Lawrence Tynes, N.Y. Giants
19. Matt Prater, Denver
20. Joe Nedney, San Francisco
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Defense
1. Baltimore
2. Green Bay
3. Tennessee
4. N.Y. Jets
5. New Orleans
6. New England
7. Minnesota
8. Indianapolis
9. Philadelphia
10. Arizona
11. Washington
12. Tampa Bay
13. Cincinnati
14. Miami
15. Chicago
16. Kansas City
17. Oakland
18. San Diego
19. Denver
20. Jacksonville
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- Drew Brees, New Orleans
- Kurt Warner, Arizona
- Matt Schaub, Houston
- Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia
- Philip Rivers, San Diego
- Tom Brady, New England
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
- Tony Romo, Dallas
- Alex Smith, San Francisco
- Joe Flacco, Baltimore
- Brett Favre, Minnesota
- Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
- Vince Young, Tennessee
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo
- Chad Henne, Miami
- Jason Campbell, Washington
- Matt Ryan, Atlanta
- Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants
- Kyle Boller, St. Louis
- Carson Palmer, Cincinnati
- Kyle Orton, Denver
- Jay Cutler, Chicago
- David Garrard, Jacksonville
- Chris Redman, Atlanta
- Matt Cassel, Kansas City
- Bruce Gradkowski, Oakland
- Kellen Clemens, N.Y. Jets
- Matt Moore, Carolina
- Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
- Daunte Culpepper, Detroit