Week 7 Rankings: Taking Chances

Quarterbacks:

1.) Andrew Luck

2.) Peyton Manning

3.) Aaron Rodgers

4.) Ben Roethlesberger

5.) Joe Flacco

6.) Matt Ryan

7.) Russell Wilson

8.) Philip Rivers

9.) Matthew Stafford

10.) Carson Palmer

11.) Cam Newton

12.) Tom Brady

13.) Drew Brees

14.) Tony Romo

15.) Colin Kaepernick

16.) Jay Cutler

17.) Alex Smith

18.) Eli Manning

19.) Derek Carr

20.) Brian Hoyer

21.) Andy Dalton

22.) Blake Bortles

23.) Teddy Bridgewater

24.) Ryan Tannehill

25.) Kirk Cousins

26.) Austin Davis

27.) Kyle Orton

28.) Geno Smith

29.) Jack Locker

30.) Ryan Fitzpatrick

RUNNING BACKS:

1.) Demarco Murray

2.) Le'Veon Bell

3.) Marshaw Lynch

4.) Arian Foster

5.) Matt Forte

6.) Alfred Morris

7.) Jamaal Charles

8.) Justin Forsett

9.) Andre Ellington

10.) Ben Tate

11.) Giovani Bernard

12.) Brandon Oliver

13.) Ahmad Bradshaw

14.) Lamar Miller

15.) Eddie Lacy

16.) Fred Jackson

17.) Andre Williams

18.)Shane Vereen

19.) Chris Ivory

20.) Storm Johnson

21.) Jerrick Mckinnon

22.) Joique Bell

23.) Frank Gore

24.) Bishop Sankey

25.) Ronnie Hillman

26.) Pierre Thomas

27.) Reggie Bush

28.) James Starks

29.) Shonn Green

30.) Trent Richardson

31.) Mark Ingram

32.) Steven Jackson

33.) Bernard Pierce

34.) Tre Mason

35.) Isaiah Crowell

36.) Brandon Bolden

37.) Jonathan Stewart

38.) Darren McFadden

39.) Jeremy Hill

40.) Zac Stacy

WIDE RECEIVERS:

1.) Jordy Nelson

2.) Antonio Brown

3.) Demaryius Thomas

4.) Julio Jones

5.) Brandon Marshall

6.) Steve Smith

7.) Dez Bryant

8.) Alshon Jeffrey

9.) Emmanuel Sanders

10.) TY Hilton

11.) Michael Floyd

12.) Golden Tate

13.) Desean Jackson

14.) Kelvin Benjamin

15.) Randall Cobb

16.) Mike Wallace

17.) Andre Johnson

18.) Rueben Randle

19.) Mohamed Sanu

20.) DeAndre Hopkins

21.) Julian Edelman

22.) Sammy Watkins

23.) Terrence Williams

24.) Reggie Wayne

25.) Torrey Smith

26.) Andre Holmes

27.) Keenan Allen

28.) Larry Fitzgerald

29.) Pierre Garcon

30.) Brandin Cooks

31.) Michael Crabtree

32.) Brian Quick

33.) Odell Beckam Jr.

34.) Roddy White

35.) Cecil Shorts

36.) Justin Hunter

37.) Marques Colston

38.) James Jones

39.) Percy Harvin

40.) Tavon Austin

41.) Davante Adams

42.) Jarvis Landry

43.) Wes Welker

44.) Markus Wheaton

45.) John Brown

46.) Eddie Royal

47.) Andrew Hawkins

48.) Brandon Lloyd

49.) Cordarrelle Patterson

50.) Allen Robinson

TIGHT ENDS:

1.) Julius Thomas

2.) Rob Gronkowski

3.) Greg Olsen

4.) Martellus Bennett

5.) Jordan Reed

6.) Antonio Gates

7.) Delanie Walker

8.) Jason Witten

9.) Jordan Cameron

10.) Travis Kelce

11.) Jace Amaro

12.) Larry Donnell

13.) Vernon Davis

14.) Dwayne Allen

15.) Jared Cook

16.) Clay Harbor

17.) Jermain Gresham

18.) Owen Daniels

19.) Heath Miller

20.) Timothy Wright

KICKERS:

1.) Stephen Gostkowski

2.) Chandler Catanzaro

3.) Justin Tucker

4.) Steven Haushka

5.) Brandon McManus

6.) Dan Bailey

7.) Josh Brown

8.) Nick Novak

9.) Adam Vinatieri

10.) Mason Crosby

11.) Matt Bryant

12.) Robbie Gould

13.) Matt Prater

14.) Blair Walsh

15.) Dan Carpenter

16.) Shaun Suisham

17.) Graham Gano

18.) Mike Nugent

19.) Greg Zuerlein

20.) Kai Forbath

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS:

1.) Buffalo Bills

2.) Seattle Seahawks

3.) New England Patriots

4.) Cleveland Browns

5.) Arizona Cardinals

6.) Detroit Lions

7.) Houston Texans

8.) Denver Broncos

9.) San Diego Chargers

10.) Washington Redskins*

11.) Chicago Bears

12.) Tennessee Titans

13.) Baltimore Ravens

14.) Green Bay Packers

15.) Pittsburgh Steelers

16.) Dallas Cowboys

17.) Indianapolis Colts

18.) San Francisco 49ers

19.) New York Giants

20.) Minnesota Vikings

Sunday Recap

New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills:

Tom Brady is quickly trying to make a play to be a top 10 quarterback again. I am still skeptical but I will say you should ride this hot streak while it lasts. Patriots lost Stevan Ridley to a torn ACL in the game and it was Brandon Bolden receiving the majority of the carries after the injury and not Shane Vereen. Bolden might be worth a stash in deeper leagues but this just mucks up an already difficult backfield to read. Brandon LaFell had another strong outing and is worthy of a pick up in most leagues. Other than LaFell, Gronkowski and Edelman no receiver or running back saw more than 3 targets.

Great games out of Robert Woods and Scott Chandler but I think a lot of that had to do with Sammy Watkins being on Revis Island. I need to see another strong game out of Woods to consider adding him in leagues. CJ Spiller is drop worthy in all leagues he isn’t even a good bye week fill in if you are desperate.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans:

Blake Bortles was asked to throw the ball 46 times this week. That’s difficult when you have no effectiveness in the run game to bring people into the box. Bortles has been very serviceable as a rookie which is a good thing. Cecil Shorts had his best game of the year, Clay Harbor is looking like a nice bye week tight end fill-in. Allen Robinson is also turning in a nice rookie campaign and I can see him being added in PPR Leagues. As for the RB situation, Storm Johnson started, scored but didn’t finish out as the lead back. Denard Robinson took over near the end of the game but I think that is more because Robinson is better as a receiver. I am willing to give Storm another chance next week he is a young guy on a team that needs to get the run game going.

Charlie Whitehurst did what you want from any back up QB and not turn the ball over. Sankey looked no difference than Shonn Greene when he is healthy, so if Greene is back next week expect him to get the start. Delanie Walker saw 8 targets but didn’t produce any big results, Justin Hunter had another nice game and this was a nice matchup for him. Next week the Titans play at Washington, if you were waiting for Hunter to get it going now is the time, if you don’t use him I would sell high after next week.

Baltimore Ravens @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Joe Flacco was quietly putting together a nice fantasy season until this weekend. Its not so quiet anymore. Flacco threw 5 first half TDs and 4 in the first quarter. Torrey Smith finally got it going as well. Forsett and Pierce had almost identical carries but Forsett eclipsed the 100 mark.

Louis Murphy is starting to get hot and becoming the 2^nd favorite target for Mike Glennon who PPR leagues might want to take a look at. Vincent Jackson saw 13 targets but only hauled in 4 receptions. Mike Evans returned to action and got into the endzone. They had to abandon the run game early so nothing much to say about Doug Martin or Bobby Rainey.

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings:

Matthew Stafford in games without Calvin Johnson is averaging less than 13 fantasy points a game. Golden Tate saw 12 targets hauled in 7 of them but only had 44 yards to show for all of it. The nice surprise was Theo Riddick (who got hurt) put together a very strong outing with the absence of Reggie Bush. Joique Bell had a nice game but I think he (like Reggie last week) didn’t do anything that makes you think he’ll takeover this backfield.

Ugly game all around for the Vikings offense, the only good to come from this game is that it looks like Jerrick Mckinnon is now the starter he had 82 total yards on 17 touches not bad considering the defense he did it against has been one of the toughest to opposing RBs.

Carolina Panthers @ Cincinnati Bengals:

You knew it was only a matter of time until Cam Newton felt his ankles were healthy enough to begin running again. Cam put up the most fantasy points for quarterbacks this week as he ran for 100 yards and a touchdown and threw for 2 more. Greg Olsen continues to play at a top 3 tight end level and Kelvin Benjamin almost had two touchdowns if it wasn’t for an offensive pass interference call. No running backs are worth owning.

Mohamed Sanu turned in a great game with AJ Green being out and early reports are saying Green will be out again next week. Jermaine Gresham also turned in a nice game this week and could be viewed as a Jimmy Graham replacement if he has to miss next week. Giovani Bernard had a great game but did get banged up, he left briefly and shows the importance of having Jeremy Hill on your team.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns:

There is not a lot to say about the Steelers in this game all your guys that you started had pretty decent games just happened to be a game in which none of them got into the endzone. Markus Wheaton saw 11 targets and didn’t do much with them he is still worth a stash if you have a deep bench.

Brian Hoyer only completed 8 passes so there isn’t much to talk about receiving wise other than the touchdown you got from Jordan Cameron who saw 5 targets and led the team. Isaiah Crowell had a very nice game 11 carries for 77 yards and TD but he fumbled twice losing one of them. Ben Tate had two scores and 78 yards but it took 25 carries to get there. If Tate can stay healthy he has great matchups all the way up to week 12. Some might say sell high but with this schedule (Jaguars, Raiders, Buccaneers, Bengals, Texans and Falcons) I am trusting he is going to stay healthy and keep producing.

Green Bay Packers @ Miami Dolphins:

For those who read my rankings I was one of the lowest on Eddie Lacy ranking him outside my top 15 and even that wasn’t low enough. He is a barely a top 15 play and it is matchup dependent, tough to say about a guy who most people spent a top 5 pick on but I don’t see a strong difference between him and Trent Richardson. The biggest surprise to some was Davante Adams having a big game. I ranked him as a low end WR4 but he clearly needs to be in the WR3 discussion from here on out.

I said on twitter before this weekend’s game that Jarvis Landry would have a big day, I have been high on this guy for awhile now and he final produced with Brandon Gibson out. He has WR3 potential the rest of this season and I would rank him ahead of preseason favorite Cordarelle Patterson right now. The only other thing that the boxscore won’t tell you is that Moreno opened the 2^nd half as the starting running back. I think the Dolphins truly think he is their guy and will mix Miller in if Moreno struggles.

San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders:

Philip Rivers is a top 5 QB this year and some could argue he is a top 3 and I would have a tough time trying to prove them wrong. Brandon Oliver saw 30 touches and did very well with them averaging just over 4 yards per touch and scoring a TD. Ryan Matthews is still the guy when he comes back but Oliver will remain with a significant role. Keenan Allen continues to disappoint in his sophomore season but I am not ready to dump him just yet. I am clearly not starting him though.

Andre Holmes is here to stay and while most will continue to like James Jones as the Raiders top receiver, Holmes has the biggest upside. Derek Carr had his best game of the season and it’ll probably be his best one the remainder of the year as well. Jones is still a WR3 to me but Holmes has the potential to be a WR2 if Carr continues at this level. Raiders backfield is still to muddy to say whether Murray is ever going to get a shot but he is worth stashing in deep leagues just in case.

Chicago Bears @ Atlanta Falcons:

I truly thought this game was going to be a shootout but the Bears took control of this game and never let go. Not a lot to say here most people came away happy with all their Bears fantasy wise and we are starting to see the typical dip in Bennett’s play but he is still a top 10 player at the position.

Matt Ryan is normally huge at home but these offensive line injuries are clearly hurting this team. The only positive is Antone Smith did it again and consider me on the #freeantonesmith hashtage bandwagon.

Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks:

DeMarco Murray is the best RB in the league right now but I will say this, he is on pace for a 450 carries (the record is 416) and that doesn’t include his heavy usage in the passing game. Continue to use him while he is healthy but all Murray owners should own Randle as well. Every other Cowboy had typical games this season, Dez was a little quiet but that was to be expected.

This was one of Russell Wilson’s worst games as a pro completing just 50% of his passes, no recording a TD and throwing an INT. He was able to run for a score which salvaged his day a little. Marshawn Lynch looked very good but it seemed as though the Seahawks did not want to use him much as he saw just 10 carries for 61 yards.

Washington Redskins @ Arizona Cardinals:

Kirk Cousins is going to throw for a million yards if given the chance but he is going to make a ton of mistakes that’ll make you scratch your head as well. Pierre Garcon salvaged his day with a late TD but clearly doesn’t have the same chemistry with Cousins as he does with RGIII. Desean Jackson is the better receiver to own as of right now. Jordan Reed returned and looked like the top 10 tight end that he has been before the injury.

Great game all around for the Cardinals. Fun fact of the day is that the Cardinals continue to be the only team in the league to not throw an interception this season. For those down on Ellington’s season he is still top 10 in points per game amongst running backs that have played in more than 4 games. Sell high on Larry Fitzgerald while you can.

Denver Broncos @ New York Jets:

Ronnie Hillman looked very good replacing Monte Ball and with another strong game like this may takeover as the starter. Emmanuel Sanders had a tough game as did Wes Welker who had just the one catch. Juwan Thompson is clearly the backup right now with CJ Anderson being #3.

Eric Decker when healthy needs to be a starter and Jace Amaro clearly a top target for Geno Smith as of late and could be a top 12 TE the remainder of the season with some of the disappointing players at that position as of late.

New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles:

Biggest news of the game was Victor Cruz tearing his patella Tendon. He is done for the year which means Rueben Randle’s and Odell Beckam Jr.’s roles just increased dramatically. I like Beckam and think he could turned into a WR2 with WR1 upside. Donnell disappointed again but I wouldn’t drop him now that Cruz is hurt his targets should rise again. Williams had a tough game but so did the entire Giants offense.

Eagles found their run game again with McCoy going off for over 140 yards. I wouldn’t take anything from Maclin having a poor game Prince has been shutting down a lot of very good receivers this season for the Giants. Sproles sprained his MCL but with the bye week next week he should be able to recover in time for week 8.

Ranks Day: Who You Need To Start

When doing my rankings this week I decided to take a stronger stance on injuries to key players, my rankings typically reflect a high risk high reward option but I have decided to go with more steady players in my rankings with my higher risk guys being pushed down the list. For those looking for a potential big splash or bust should feel free to tweet me at @Sully80sports and I'll share with you those players. On to the rankings and good luck in week 6.

QUARTERBACKS:

1. Peyton Manning

2. Philip Rivers

3. Matthew Stafford

4. Andrew Luck

5. Russell Wilson

6. Matt Ryan

7. Ben Roethlesberger

8. Eli Manning

9. Aaron Rodgers

10. Tony Romo

11. Jay Cutler

12. Colin Kaepernick

13. Nick Foles

14. Joe Flacco

15. Carson Palmer*

16. Andy Dalton

17. Tom Brady

18. Cam Newton

19. Kirk Cousins

20. Brian Hoyer

21. Ryan Fitzpatrick

22. Blake Bortles

23. Austin Davis

24. Jake Locker

25. Ryan Tannehill

RUNNING BACKS:

1. Matt Forte

2. Le'Veon Bell

3. Frank Gore

4. Arian Foster

5. Marshawn Lynch

6. Giovani Bernard

7. Justin Forsett

8. Brandon Oliver

9. Andre Williams

10. Andre Ellingotn

11. Ben Tate

12. Lesean McCoy

13. Ahmad Bradshaw

14. Lamar Miller

15. Fred Jackson

16. Eddie Lacy

17. DeMarco Murray

18. Alfred Morris

19. Stephen Jackson

20. Bishop Sankey

21. Reggie Bush*

22. Chris Ivory

23. Matt Asiata

24. Stevan Ridley

25. Ronnie Hillman

26. C.J. Spiller

27. James Starks

28. Darren Sproles

29. Shane Vereen

30. Doug Martin

31. Zac Stacy

32. Trent Richardson

33. Jerrick McKinnon

34. Joique Bell

35. Jeremy Hill

36. CJ Anderson

37. Bobby Rainey

38. Peyton Hillis

39. Lorenzo Taliaferro

40. Storm Johnson

WIDE RECEIVERS:

1. Julio Jones

2. Antonio Brown

3. Demaryius Thomas

4. Alshon Jeffrey

5. Jeremy Maclin

6. Vincent Jackson

7. Steve Smith

8. Emmanuel Sanders

9. Brandon Marshall

10. Jordy Nelson

11. Golden Tate

12. Dez Bryant

13. Desean Jackson

14. Roddy White

15. Randall Cobb

16. Pierre Garcon

17. Rueben Randle

18. Kendall Wright

19. Michael Floyd*

20. Keenan Allen

21. DeAndre Hopkins

22. Reggie Wayne

23. A.J. Green*

24. Calvin Johnson*

25. Wes Welker

26. Mike Wallace

27. Victor Cruz

28. Brian Quick

29. Andre Johnson

30. TY Hilton

31. Kelvin Benjamin

32. Mohamed Sanu

33. Larry Fitzgerald

34. Odell Beckham Jr.

35. Jordan Matthews

36. Justin Hunter

37. Julian Edelman

38. Terrence Williams

39. Davante Adams

40. Andrew Hawkins

41. Torrey Smith

42. Allen Robinson

43. Michael Crabtree

44. James Jones

45. Eddie Royal

46. Sammy Watkins

47. Anquan Boldin

48. Percy Harvin

49. Cordarrelle Patterson

50. Jarius Wright

TIGHT ENDS:

1. Julius Thomas

2. Rob Gronkowski

3. Greg Olsen

4. Martellus Bennett

5. Antonio Gates

6. Delanie Walker*

7. Owen Daniels

8. Jason Witten

9. Heath Miller

10. Larry Donnell

11. Vernon Davis

12. Zach Ertz

13. Austin Seferian-Jenkins

14. Jordan Reed

15. Dwayne Allen

16. Tim Wright

17. Jordan Cameron

18. Jared Cook

19. Charles Clay

20. Clay Harbor

KICKERS:

1. Nick Novak

2. Adam Vinatieri

3. Brandon McManus

4. Phil Dawson

5. Stephen Gostkowski

6. Dan Bailey

7. Stephen Hauschka

8. Josh Brown

9. Cody Parkey

10. Matt Prater

11. Chandler Catanzaro

12. Justin Tucker

13. Robbie Gould

14. Matt Bryant

15. Mason Crosby

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS:

1. San Diego Chargers

2. New England Patriots

3. Baltimore Ravens

4. San Francisco 49ers

5. Seattle Seahawks

6. Detroit Lions

7. Cincinnati Bengals

8. Denver Broncos

9. Buffalo Bills

10. Jacksonville Jaguars

11. Miami Dolphins

12. Minnesota Vikings

13. New York Giants

14. Indianapolis Colts

15. Houston Texans

Sleepers & Busts: Your Wednesday Morning Waiver Moves

Bronco's Runningbacks (Busts): Ronnie Hilliman is the top pick up for this backfield right now. He has had a short leash in the past though and was rookie Juwan Thompson and 2nd year RB CJ Anderson waiting behind him. I label all three as busts because of their upcoming schedule. They play the Jets (6th toughest against the run), 49ers (3rd toughest), Chargers (9th toughest) and Patriots (17th but have only allowed 2 rushing TDs). After four weeks Montee Ball might be back from his injury.

Brandon Oliver (Sleeper): In the next two games Oliver gets the Raiders (31st against the run) and the Chiefs (22nd against the run). They did sign Ronnie Brown which in my mind says they don't think Donald Brown will be healthy enough to play this week. He has a chance in those two games to atleast take over the Danny Woodhead roll once Ryan Matthews is back.

Andre Williams (Risk): If Williams doesn't score a rushing touchdown in his last two games he is a pretty average running back. He has only average over 4 ypc once so far this season. But he does have a favorable stretch of soft run defense the next 4 weeks. I still think he is going to be a touchdown dependent player but has RB2 upside.

Benny Cunningham (Bust): I don't care who is playing on this team over the next 6 weeks their schedule is as tough as it gets. He is a matchup play type of player with no good matchups upcoming.

Storm Johnson (Deep Sleeper): He saw the least amount of snaps amongst the running backs with 7. But he looked the strongest and has gained support from the coaching staff. With Gerhart aggravating his ankle again and Todman & Robinson not showing anything, Johnson doesn't have a high ladder he has to climb. He may be a few weeks away from taking over the starting job but he may be a tough add later.

Austin Davis (Bust): I like Davis a lot, and think he has done well in his limited game action so far but his upcoming schedule is absolutely brutal.

Brian Quick (Must Own): The schedule is rough but they are going to be losing most games and they are going to have to throw. He is the most targeted most dangerous receiver on this team.

Monday Night Recap

Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins:

Before this season started I ranked Russel Wilson as a top 5 quarterback and it is nights like tonight that show why. He only threw for 200 yards but had 2 touchdowns but he also ran for over a 100 yards and a touchdown. With the struggle of Drew Brees its tough to argue how Wilson isn't a top 5 quarterback right now. Marshawn Lynch added another receiving touchdown showing that he is playing at a top 3 level right now. I think if we were to do a redraft league you have a strong case for Murray and Lynch at that #1 pick. Percy Harvin continues to disappoint but if you read my preseason ranks you would know that doesn't surprise me.

Last week we saw the bad Kirk Cousin, this week we saw the good. Cousins had to go against a very good secondary and he didn't turn the ball over and threw 2 touchdowns. Morris struggled but everyone knew that would happen against such a strong front. Desean Jackson went off and led the team in targets. Garcon only had 3 targets and Andre Roberts out of the slot saw 9. Roy Helu starting to look like a decent PPR stash player this season as he now has two straight games with 5 receptions.

Monday Morning Hangover

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants:

Matt Ryan continues his struggles on the road and in outdoor stadiums as he throws just 1 touchdown pass and 1 interception. Stephen Jackson got into the endzone and lead the team in carries but struggled averaging just 2.8 yards per carry. Rookie Devonta Freeman lead the running backs with 38 yards rushing on just 4 carries. Antone Smith showed off his speed again. He is worth stashing if you have an available spot and can wait, I think at some point this team has to start giving this guy more touches. Julio Jones had a good fantasy game but Matt Ryan spread the ball around a lot. I wouldn't worry if I owned Roddy White he is still relevant but owners should expect these types of games every now and again.

As for the Giants, Eli had another strong outing, he is a QB2 if he can keep up this turnover free football. The big news in this game is Rashad Jennings getting hurt, early reports are a sprained knee, he says he feels alright but we'll know more tomorrow after the MRI. Andre Williams came in and played well. He is probably owned in most leagues but if he isn't I would add him just in case. Randle led the team in targets followed by Cruz and Beckam. I added Beckam in my dynasty league because I think there is a lot of potential there. Donnell only saw 1 target my concern is now that Beckam is healthy Donnell's target will be the one that suffers.

Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers:

Jay Cutler continues his strong play in fantasy but shows his struggles to win big games. Forte had a great day for fantasy owners, this is back to back strong games from him. Marshall clearly isn't healthy yet and its showing. Martellus Bennett had a quiet game, typically he slows down later in the season so I am willing to say this was just a rough game for everyone but Jeffrey and Forte.

Benjamin had 11 targets but only hauled in 3 passes, that is something we can expect with any rookie at any position inconsistency is part of the game. Chris Ogbonnaya scored a TD and Darrin Reaves led the team in carries but neither are worth adding. Greg Olsen showed that last week was because he got banged up and his back looking like a top 4 tight end this season. Cam Newton had a decent game but if he isn't running he doesn't hold the same fantasy value as he did in years past.

Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans:

Brian Hoyer working his way back to be look at as a starting QB in 16 team leagues. It was against the Tennessee Titans who have been struggling the last few weeks defensively though. Ben Tate returned to what he looked like on his 6 carries in week one before he got hurt.  He had a career high in rushing yards and over 5 yards per carry. Andrew Hawkins had a disappointing game following a great stretch before the bye week. Cameron looked healthy but clearly isn't putting up the same numbers he did a year ago. He is outside the tight end top 10 for me until he has a good game. I wouldn't dump him just yet though give him another week or two.

Jake Locker was looking great until his hand slammed on a defenders helmet. His Xrays were clean and we should know the result sometime tomorrow afternoon. We knew Kendall Wright coming into this season was going to have better luck finding the endzone, he caught his 2nd & 3rd touchdowns of the season today. Hunter finally had his first big play of the season scoring on a 75 yard touchdown. He was still the 3rd most targeted receiver on this team. Shonn Greene is still the lead back and for those expecting a great game out of Bishop Sankey were clearly disappointed.

St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles: 

Austin Davis is looking like the real deal after another strong outing. The team was out of it early causing him to have to throw it a lot to catch up but he didn't throw any interceptions, through for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns. Stacy suffered a calf injury and Cunningham came in and was doing better than Stacy. Stacy owners should be very concerned, I think Cunningham if given the chance to start could end up taking over or atleast making it 50/50 on touches. Cook led the team in targets but Quick showed his stay as a top 20 wide receiver is legit. Kenny Britt has looked decent last two games and could be worth a deep stash in deeper leagues.

Mccoy had a better game today but most people were expecting a larger impact from him. Sproles had a good game YPC wise but only saw 7 rushes. Maclin remains the only receiver I want to start on this Eagles offense and unless I am in a keeper or dynasty league I am not owning Jordan Matthews. Ertz was 3rd in targets but didn't do much with them. He has potential but he is outside the top 10 unless they start using him in the red zone more often.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints:

Mike Glennon making a case to remain the starter and that is good news for Vincent Jackson owners. Jackson saw 12 targets had 8 catches and 144 yards. Last year with Glennon as his QB Jackson was a top 20 wide receiver and looks like he will be again. Other than Jackson I am not interested in any other receivers other than Mike Evans who is hurt. Doug Martin is still the man at RB but it is only a matter of time until Bobby Rainey takes it over.

Drew Brees threw it around 57 times today he threw 3 int and just doesn't look like himself this season but either way he is still a top 6 QB. Khiry Robinson had a good game but I still think this is Mark Ingram's job to have when he returns. Pierre Thomas finally saw a return to the passing game seeing 10 targets, 2nd in receptions and caught a TD. Brandin Cooks is a legit WR2 in PPR leagues and a WR3 in standard. Colston is slowly falling by the waist side after another quiet game in a big passing game.

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys:

Arian Foster shows if he is playing you are playing him. He hasn't been as involved in the passing game but this team runs as much or more than every team in the league right now. Andre Johnson led the team in target but once again it was DeAndre Hopkins leading the team in both receptions and yards. Other than those 3 I am not owning any other player in fantasy on this team.

I think Tony Romo's issues earlier in the year had to do more so with his back than this team being more dedicated to the run. Clearly, they are still running the ball with Murray getting 31 carries but Romo is able to throw the ball deeper now. Terrence Williams got in the endzone again and is worth starting for teams looking for a high risk high reward guy as he only gets a couple catches a game. Dez Bryant clearly a top 5 player in this league at this position. Witten is worth owning in PPR leagues but in standard leagues I think it is time to drop him.

Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions: 

Kyle Orton era has starting in Buffalo but the only offensive players to reap the rewards were Fred Jackson and Sammy Watkins. Jackson starting to take control of the backfield as well again. Other than Jackson and Watkins I'm not owning any other Bills, Spiller is drop worthy in my mind unless you want a handcuff to Jackson.

Reggie Bush got hurt but wasn't a major factor before that. No word on how serious the Bush injury is. Calvin Johnson is continuing to disappoint owners and Golden Tate continuing to raise his stock as a top 15 WR. Other than that no one impressed me this week. George Wynn took over for Bush after his injury and played well but Joique Bell should return next week so he'll go back to being a back up unless Riddick is healthy as well.

Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts:

Joe Flacco had his worst game of the season against a great matchup. They got good production out of Forsett, Pierce & Taliaferro. Forsett looks to be a legit player in PPR leagues, Daniels slowly replacing Pitta and Steve Smith finally had a quiet game. Torrey Smith saw 8 targets this week but didn't do much with it.

Andrew Luck continues to put up strong weeks even against a good defense. Bradshaw finally overtook Richardson in carries this week and I think that trend will continue as long as Bradshaw is healthy. TY Hilton and Reggie Wayne were the top targets and only receiving weapons Luck went after this week. Moncrief saw 0 targets and Nicks saw some and was targeted in the end zone.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars:

Big Ben had a decent game still outside the top 15 because of the numbers others are putting up at the moment. Bell had a good game and continues to be a top 5 back this season. Antonio Brown had another good game but no touchdown. Other than that other players on the Steelers are match up based.

The Allens saw 11 targets each with Allen Robinson doing the most with with it getting 5 receptions. Bortles struggled against his first test at a top defense. Only other noteworthy piece is that Storm Johnson (Bortles running back in college) saw his first action and did well with his 4 carries. Keep an eye on if he gets an increased workload next week. Shouldn't be to hard to take over as lead back in this offense.

Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos:

Drew Stanton wasn't getting much done before he left the game with a possible concussion and rookie QB Logan Thomas wasn't much better. Completing just one pass but it was a big one to Andrew Ellington for 81 yards who had his best game the season running and receiving a TD. He accounted for a 144 total yards. No other receiver had a good game and that is going to happen until Palmer is back.

 Peyton Manning looked like last years version and had a monster day. All the usual suspects had monster games but the big news is Montee Ball got hurt. Early reports are Ball is going to be "out awhile" and that makes Hillman a hot commodity but also keep a close eye on CJ Anderson who was inactive this week but could also take over as well.

Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers:

Jamaal Charles looks healthy and had a good game against a strong run defense. Kelce had a touchdown but other than that it was a quiet game for him. Junior Hemingway was the best looking receiver but I never take much stock into one game wonders.

Gore struggled first few games but he has been coming out with a bang since. He is running like a top 10 back right now and with the struggles of other top 10 guys one could argue he is playing at top 5 level. Other than that it was a quiet game for the receivers. Brandon Lloyd showing he is the #3 receiver not Stevie Johnson as he continues to play more and see more targets.

New York Jets at San Diego Chargers:

Geno Smith got benched for Michael Vick but that didn't help the offense at all and Rex Ryan said they will be going back to Smith next week. Other than that there was no good fantasy production from anyone on this team.

Outside of the usual names for the Chargers Brandon Oliver is making a name for himself. He looked good in the preseason and he has continued it into this year. He faced a very good run defense leading into this game and dominated them. Donald Brown got hurt but Oliver should be considered a top 10 back heading into their matchup next week.

Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots:

Bernard finally ran the ball better than he has in a couple of weeks but he didn't get enough touches in a blow out loss. The Bengals team in general struggled all game long but on the bright side both AJ Green and Mohamed Sanu shined. Sanu making a strong case he needs to be considered as a top 25 wide receiver this season. I think he continues this production even with the return of Marvin Jones.

Shane Vereen where have you been? He finally returned to fantasy relevance this week totaling 131 yards with 113 coming from the ground game. Gronkowski had his best game of the season and the Patriots offense finally clicked. Brady had a good game with 2 Tds but his yardage total was low and that'll be the trend even when this offense is rolling like it was tonight. The biggest news for fantasy owners was Tim Wrights coming out party was tonight. With the recent struggle of other tight ends he has the ability to be a top 15 maybe even top 12 Tight end.  

Who Do You Start? Week 5 Rankings

QUARTERBACKS:

1. Phillip Rivers

2. Aaron Rodgers

3. Peyton Manning

4. Andrew Luck

5. Russell Wilson

6. Drew Brees

7. Ben Roethlesberger

8. Matthew Stafford

9. Nick Foles

10. Cam Newton

11. Matt Ryan

12. Jay Cutler

13. Colin Kaepernick

14. Tony Romo

15. Alex Smith

16. Andy Dalton

17. Eli Manning

18. Joe Flacco

19. Ryan Fitzpatrick

20. Tom Brady

21. Blake Bortles

22. Mike Glennon

23. Kirk Cousins

24. Kyle Orton

25. Geno Smith

RUNNING BACKS:

1. DeMarco Murray

2. Le'Veon Bell

3. Jamaal Charles

4. Matt Forte

5. Marshawn Lynch

6. Lesean McCoy

7. Rashad Jennings

8. Giovani Bernard

9. Arian Foster

10. Andre Ellington

11. Zac Stacy

12. Frank Gore

13. Montee Ball

14. Alfred Morris

15. Eddie Lacy

16. Reggie Bush

17. Khiry Robinson

18. Chris Ivory

19. Doug Martin

20. Matt Asiata

21. Fred Jackson

22. Ben Tate

23. Justin Forsett

24. Jerrick Mckinnon

25. Stephen Jackson

26. C.J. Spiller

27. Bishop Sankey

28. Trent Richardson

29. Ahmad Bradshaw

30. Denard Robinson

31. Jeremy Hill

32. Stevan Ridley

33. Chris Johnson

34. Toby Gerhart

35. Terrence West

36. Darren Sproles

37. Donald Brown

38. Shane Vereen

39. Pierre Thomas

40. Knile Davis

WIDE RECEIVERS:

1. Antonio Brown

2. Calvin Johnson

3. Jordy Nelson

4. Julio Jones

5. AJ Green

6. Dez Bryant

7. Alshon Jeffrey

8. Randall Cobb

9. Keenan Allen

10. Emmanuel Sanders

11. Jeremy Maclin

12. Brandon Marshall

13. Demaryius Thomas

14. Steve Smith

15. Michael Crabtree

16. Michael Floyd

17. DeAndre Hopkins

18. Vincent Jackson

19. Victor Cruz

20. Roddy White

21. Golden Tate

22. Andre Johnson

23. Pierre Garcon

24. Brandin Cooks

25. Julian Edelman

26. Kelvin Benjamin

27. Eddie Royal

28. Percy Harvin

29. Reggie Wayne

30. Marques Colston

31. Wes Welker

32. Andrew Hawkins

33. TY Hilton

34. Cordarrelle Patterson

35. Brian Quick

36. Jordan Matthews

37. Rueben Randle

38. Allen Robinson

39. Terrence Williams

40. Larry Fitzgerald

41. Desean Jackson

42. Sammy Watkins

43. Markus Wheaton

44. Greg Jennings

45. Eric Decker

46. Anquan Boldin

47. Kendall Wright

48. Allen Hurns

49. Torrey Smith

50. Doug Baldwin

TIGHT ENDS:

1. Jimmy Graham

2. Julius Thomas

3. Martellus Bennett

4. Greg Olsen

5. Rob Gronkowski

6. Larry Donnell

7. Delanie Walker

8. Vernon Davis

9. Jordan Cameron

10. Zach Ertz

11. Travis Kelce

12. Antonio Gates

13. Jason Witten

14. Dwayne Allen

15. Heath Miller

16. Owen Daniels

17. Jared Cook

18. Austin Seferian-Jenkins

19. Timothy Wright

20. Jace Amaro

KICKERS:

1. Dan Bailey

2. Nick Novak

3. Cody Parkey

4. Adam Vinatieri

5. Stephen Gostowski

6. Mason Crosby

7. Steven Hauschka

8. Greg Zuerlein

9. Shaun Suisham

10. Phil Dawson

11. Blair Walsh

12. Josh Brown

13. Matt Bryant

14. Nick Folk

15. Mike Nugent

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS:

1. Seattle Seahawks

2. Cincinatti Bengals

3. San Diego Chargers

4. Pittsburgh Steelers

5. Green Bay Packers

6. Detroit Lions

7. San Francisco 49ers

8. Philadelphia Eagles

9. Kansas City Chiefs

10. Baltimore Ravens

11. Carolina Panthers

12. Cleveland Browns

13. Arizona Cardinals

14. Buffalo Bills

15. New York Giants