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Fantasy Football Rankings – Final 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Fantazzle Fantasy Football Games – 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings FINAL

Fantasy Football Ranking Credibility
In 2008, Fantazzle Fantasy Sports Games, was the #1 preseason fantasy football ranking site by the FSTA and Fantasy Football Librarian besting over 20 fantasy sites, including household names and leaders in sports and fantasy football.

Well the season kicks off tonight so rankings have to be officially done. This Thursday game is a pain for the fantasy football season, but great for viewers to get the season kicked off and a game to watch on a Thursday night. For fantasy football companies, it messes up the schedule and start of the year.

In any case, final fantasy football rankings are done. Some rankings have changed, but not by much.  I wish you all the best this fantasy football season!

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Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

1 Drew Brees 2 Tom Brady 3 Philip Rivers 4 Peyton Manning 5 Tony Romo 6 Aaron Rodgers 7 Donovan McNabb 8 Kurt Warner 9 Matt Schaub 10 Jay Cutler 11 Matt Hasselback 12 Carson Palmer 13 Eli Manning 14 Kyle Orton 15 Matt Ryan 16 Brett Favre 17 David Garrard 18 Brady Quinn 19 Matt Cassel 20 Trent Edwards 21 Ben Roethlisberger 22 Jake Delhomme 23 Jason Campbell 24 Joe Flacco 25 Chad Pennington

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

1 Adrian Peterson 2 Matt Forte 3 Maurice Jones Drew 4 Michael Turner 5 LaDainian Tomlinson 6 DeAngelo Williams 7 Frank Gore 8 Chris Johnson 9 Brandon Jacobs 10 Marion Barber 11 Clinton Portis 12 Brian Westbrook 13 Steven Jackson 14 Kevin Smith 15 Steve Slaton 16 Ryan Grant 17 Julius Jones 18 Ronnie Brown 19 Joseph Addai 20 Larry Johnson 21 Derrick Ward 22 Darren McFadden 23 Ray Rice 24 Thomas Jones 25 Pierre Thomas 26 Jonathan Stewart 27 Marshawn Lynch 28 Cedric Benson 29 Willie Parker 30 Knowshon Moreno 31 Reggie Bush 32 Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells 33 Felix Jones 34 LeSean McCoy 35 Ahmad Bradshaw 36 LenDale White 37 Rashard Mendenhall 38 James Davis 39 Michael Bush 40 Donald Brown 41 Fred Jackson 42 Donald Brown 43 Leon Washington 44 Kevin Faulk 45 Tim Hightower 46 Cadillac Williams 47 Jamal Lewis 48 Correll Buckhalter 49 Willis McGahee 50 Glen Coffee

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

1 Randy Moss 2 Larry Fitzgerald 3 Calvin Johnson 4 Andre Johnson 5 Marques Colston 6 Greg Jennings 7 Roddy White 8 Dwayne Bowe 9 Steve Smith 10 Reggie Wayne 11 Wes Welker 12 Chad Ochocinco 13 Terrell Owens 14 Anquan Boldin 15 Roy Williams 16 Vincent Jackson 17 TJ Houshmandzadeh 18 Eddie Royal 19 Santonio Holmes 20 Brandon Marshall 21 Braylon Edwards 22 DeSean Jackson 23 Bernard Berrian 24 Anthony Gonzalez 25 Lance Moore 26 Donald Driver 27 Lee Evans 28 Laveranues Coles 29 Devin Hester 30 Kevin Walter 31 Santana Moss 32 Nate Burleson 33 Percy Harvin 34 Derrick Mason 35 Torry Holt 36 Chris Chambers 37 Steve Smith (NYG) 38 Donnie Avery 39 Isaac Bruce 40 Kevin Curtis 41 Antonio Bryant 42 Steve Breaston 43 Domenik Hixon 44 Justin Gage 45 Hines Ward 46 Bryant Johnson 47 Robert Meachem 48 Jerricho Cotchery 49 Ted Ginn Jr. 50 Laurent Robinson

Fantasy Football Tight Ends

1 Antonio Gates 2 Jason Witten 3 Greg Olsen 4 Dallas Clark 5 Tony Gonzalez 6 Kellen Winslow 7 John Carlson 8 Chris Cooley 9 Visanthe Shiancoe 10 Owen Daniels 11 Dustin Keller 12 Vernon Davis 13 Brent Celek 14 Tony Scheffler 15 Kevin Boss 16 Ben Watson 17 Zach Miller 18 Jeremy Shockey 19 Donald Lee 20 Todd Heap

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Fantazzle 2009 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Fantazzle Fantasy Football Games - 2009 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

Fantasy Football Ranking Credibility
In 2008, Fantazzle Fantasy Sports Games, was the #1 preseason fantasy football ranking site by the FSTA and Fantasy Football Librarian besting over 20 fantasy sites, including household names and leaders in sports and fantasy football.

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings – Overall
Well, I gotta include them. I think that there is a little strategy here. Not much, but there are a couple of things I recommend. First is that you only need one kicker. NEVER waste a roster spot on two kickers. You are better served with picking up a super sleeper than having two kickers for your bye week or playing matchups. If you want to play matchups with kickers (using a kicker against a bend but don’t break defense, for example), then do it week to week, not during the draft. Secondly, I wouldn’t choose a kicker to the end of you draft. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the last pick of the draft, but it should be close. A reason why you would not pick a kicker in the last round is if you have 3 or 4 guys that are super sleepers you know will not be drafted. That way you can draft a ‘better’ kicker and still grab one of these guys. If you feel they all may be taken or you perceive one of the 3 or 4 guys to have slightly more upside, than take that guy and wait until the last round for a kicker.

I’m with most analysts in saying that its hard to predict how a kicker will do and even if you are confident one is better than the other, the point difference is usually small. That said, sometimes the difference between a win or loss is 1 or 2 pts that a kicker could get you. I did some research on kickers this year and found that there are several that you can count on to be in the ~top 10. Those guys are listed as Tier 1′s. The Tier 2′s are guys I feel have nice potential on a team that will give them opportunities AND have been consistent the past few years.

Fantasy Football Kickers Scoring
Standard. 1pt for an extra point; 3pts for a 1 to 39 yard FG; 4pts for a 40 to 49 yard FG; 5pts for a FG over 50 yards; -2pts for all misses

TIER 1 Fantasy Football Kickers
1 Jason Elam - With ATL’s offense better, a tougher schedule, and a worn down Turner, I look for Elam to have a big year.
2 Stephen Gostkowski – A solid top ~5 kicker the past few years.
3 Rob Bironas - A solid top ~5 kicker the past few years.

TIER 2 Fantasy Football Kickers
4 Robbie Gould – Already a solid kicker, Cutler should give him more chances.
5 David Akers - Philly’s O is the best in years. Akers is solid and should get more chances.
6 Mason Crosby
7 Ryan Longwell
8 Nate Kaeding – Very solid each year…except last year, but SD will be much better from start to finish.
9 Neil Rackers – You know they’ll score. If AZ regresses just a bit, then Rackers will get more FG chances.
10 Nick Folk – He’s gotta watch out for the scoreboard.
11 John Kasay
12 Lawrence Tynes – He’ll get a lot of chances and his injury last year is not a concern.

Fantasy Football Kickers – Conclusion
I like the T1s to be above the pack, but not by much. If you get them, great. If you don’t, no worries. The other guys will be fine and there won’t be a major difference. If for some reason you don’t get one of these guys or your guy is not doing very well, don’t be afraid to play the matchups. Its pretty easy research. Check out the weather reports first and foremost. If the weather isn’t a factor, look at the team your kicker is playing against and see how many Field Goals they have been giving up the past several games. I think you can count on ~20-25 kickers to be worthy of a start any given week. After that its just a matter of looking if the team they are playing against seems to give up a lot of FGs. DO NOT look at TDs given up. An extra point is nothing. I’d rather have upside of getting 3 FGs instead of 6 extra points.

Take care,

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Fantazzle 2009 Fantasy Football Defense Special Teams Rankings

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Fantazzle Fantasy Football Games - 2009 Defense/Special Teams Rankings

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In 2008, Fantazzle Fantasy Sports Games, was the #1 preseason fantasy football ranking site by the FSTA and Fantasy Football Librarian besting over 20 fantasy sites, including household names and leaders in sports and fantasy football.

Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams – Overall
I’m actually one of those guys who think that Defense/Special Teams (ST) should not be overlooked. It all depends on your league’s point system. If you have a pretty standard point system, then its not as important, but if you use a point system where points allowed are a big factor, then I usually focus on them in the early teens. This year is a little different because I feel there are a lot of defenses out there that drafters are sleeping on and you can get really late. So I have basically been drafting Def/STs like most fantasy football players given the depth.

I recommend that you either get an elite Def/ST (Tier 1 or T1) or you get two Tier 2/3 if you have enough bench spots to do so. I’d usually rather have two Def/ST than two TEs given the trash you usually end up with for that second tight end and how big matchups can be for Def/ST. Its easier to play matchups for Def/ST than any other position out there especially if you are a casual player. Are you going to spend time figuring out how the Panthers defend against a #2 WR playing in a west coast offense? If so, thats great and you may not want two Def/ST. But what about if you have the NYJ who are playing NE and GB who plays Detroit. I think its an obvious situation there that you can exploit having two choices.

Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Scoring
Standard. 6pts TD; 1pt sack; 2pts INT; 2pts Fumble Recovery; 2pts Safety;

10pts Shutout; 7pts 2-6 pts allowed; 4pts 7 to-13 pts allowed; 1pt 14-17 pts allowed; 0pts 18-21 pts allowed; -3pts 22-27 pts allowed; -5pts over 28 pts allowed

TIER 1 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams
1 Baltimore Ravens - Full disclosure: I’m a Ravens fan. I still love their playmaking abilities.
2 Pittsburgh Steelers
3 Minnesota Vikings - Great Def/ST for leagues that have a focus on points allowed.
4 San Diego Chargers – Sleeper pick. They were so bad last year, drafters are forgetting that injuries were the reason.

TIER 2 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams
5 New York Giants – Another good Def/ST for points allowed leagues.
6 Tennessee Titans – Going to be much worse w/out Haynesworth.
7 Washington Redskins – Going to be much better w/ Haynesworth.
8 Philadelphia Eagles – Dawkins will be missed.

TIER 3 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams
9 Green Bay Packers – Raji’s injury scares me, but they should be much better this year against the run.
10 New York Jets – I see a lot of low scoring games for the Jets under Rex Ryan.
11 Chicago Bears – Overrated especially w/out Devin Hester returning kicks. Ridiculous…

TIER 4 Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams
12 Dallas Cowboys – Very disappointing last year and not sure they did much to improve.
13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – TB has always been a top 10 defense…so I could be off on this projection.
14 Miami Dolphins
15 Arizona Cardinals
16 Atlanta Falcons – They got a great D, but they are too vanilla for fantasy football.
17 Carolina Panthers – See Atlanta.
18 Indianapolis Colts – If Bob Sanders is healthy all year, this ranking will be wrong.
19 Jacksonville Jaguars – Getting old plus they are a bad defense in fantasy football.
20 New England Patriots

Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams – Conclusion
I think I have San Diego in every league I’m in this year. Its crazy how much they have dropped. Last year they were ~20th. 2007, they were #1 and 2006 they were #4. They should be back at those levels. I think Albert Haynesworth is such a huge difference maker that Tennessee backers will be disappointed and Washington backers will be pleasantly surprised. The Redskins are a great sleeper pick along with Green Bay who will be much improved against the run (which was their only weakness last year).

Take care,

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Fantazzle 2009 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Fantazzle Fantasy Football Games – 2009 Quarterback Rankings

Ranking Credibility
In 2008, Fantazzle Fantasy Sports Games, was the #1 preseason fantasy football ranking site by the FSTA and Fantasy Football Librarian besting over 20 fantasy sites, including household names and leaders in sports and fantasy football.

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks – Overall
I have never liked to select a QB early. I always grab two QBs around round ~10 or later where one can be counted on to be consistently avg to above avg. And the other has decent upside. That changed last year when I selected Tom Brady in a lot of drafts where I had a mid first round pick. Well, that didn’t work out so well. QB is starting to become a priority no matter if your playing in a 4pt or 6pt per passing TD. There are just not enough guys I feel comfortable using as starters to wait this late this year. I’m not going to reach for the top tier, but I’m not going to risk missing out on tier 2 guys. Tier 3 are just way too much of a risk with all the team changes and injury concerns.

That said, I feel QBs are relatively easy to rank in the top two tiers, but much harder after that.

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks Scoring
4pts TD; 1pt every 25 yards; -2pts Int/fumble

QUARTERBACKS TIER 1
TIER 1 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
1 Drew Brees
2 Tom Brady
TIER 2 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
3 Kurt Warner I hate the injury concern, but he’s a clear #3 if he stays healthy.
4 Philip Rivers
5 Tony Romo I don’t see as big a drop off as everyone else. Big value pick.
6 Peyton Manning Great QB, but he’ll drop slightly from last year making him overrated.
7 Aaron Rodgers Is he as good as everyone thinks? I think he’s slightly overrated.
TIER 3 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
8 Donovan McNabb His weapons are getting better. He could finish even higher.
9 Matt Schaub Healthy, you’ll get incredible value where he’s being drafted.
10 Jay Cutler He’s too good to drop too much. Not sure people realize that the Bears throw a lot.
TIER 4 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
11 Matt Hasselback He doesn’t have Holmgren, but I think people forget how good he is.
12 Carson Palmer Risky pick…worth a shot if he drops far enough.
13 Eli Manning
TIER 5 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
14 Kyle Orton Risky…I’m hating life if I have to start him or anyone below him.
15 Matt Ryan
16 David Garrard
17 Chad Pennington
18 Brett Favre More 2pt games than 20pts. Plus the injury that’s bound to happen.
19 Brady Quinn I’m not recommending, but he does have a lot of potential.
20 Matt Cassel Is he going to miss time with his injury?
21 Ben Roethlisberger There is no way he plays all 16 games.
22 Trent Edwards
23 Jake Delhomme
24 Jason Campbell
25 Joe Flacco

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks – Conclusion
If you get a tier 1, your set. Personally, I’d rather have a Tier 1 WR or top Tier 2 RB, because I know I’ll get a Tier 2 and they’ll do pretty good. I dont see much risk with the Tier 2′s. Barring an unexpected injury, its hard to see any of those guys being busts. Thats makes them a lot different than RBs and to a degree, WRs where a bust is more possible with a T2. If you get a QB you feel is risky, then you better get a good backup (tier 3 or 4…I don’t recommend messing around with T5s).

Good luck!
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Fantasy Football 2009 Player Rankings – Coming Soon!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Hi everyone,
We have gotten some requests for Fantazzle’s fantasy football player rankings for 2009. Well we wanted to tell you, we are working on them and should have our first version up in the next couple of weeks so stay tuned.
Hot off of Fantazzle’s 2008 preseason fantasy football ranking award, we hope to have a respectable standing for 2009, if not a repeat. We’ll be taking this very seriously and look to stregthen Fantazzle credibility within the industry.
Stay tuned and make sure to check back at Fantazzle Fantasy Football home page along with this fantasy sports blog.
Ryan
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