FANTSY FOOTBALL RANKINGS 2.0

NICK BAKAY.COM POSITIONAL RANKINGS LIST:
VERSION 2.0

I know your drafts are starting to land, many have told me they won with these lists, so here is the update. (Version 1.0 can be seen as you scroll down.)

QB: 15

1. Tom Brady - are we kids or what?
2. Peyton Manning – not loving the pre-season dings, but he’s incredibly reliable
3. Drew Brees – weapons, weapons, weapons
4. Tony Romo - needs someone to step up as #2 WR, but a strong choice
5. Ben Roethlisberger – easy to overlook, but this offense now throws to score
6. Carson Palmer – two elite WR’s, entering his prime
7. Derek Anderson – brutal schedule, but crazy talent in Winslow and Edwards
8. Kurt Warner/Matt Leinart – pick both, and you’ll be happy
9. Donovan Mcnabb – healed, and he will represent huge value when he slips
10. David Garrard – great young player, hopefully Porter gets healthy
11. Aaron Rogers – tons of weapons, great offensive scheme
12. Bret Favre – Roll the dice- has good O line & solid WR’s in Cotchery and Coles
13. Matt Hasselbeck – solid, but WR’s are suddenly dicey
14. Matt Schaub – it’s all about him and Andre staying healthy
15. Jay Cutler – should be better in ’08, but Marshall suspension really hurts

I could list more QB;s, but trust me, you do not want to leave your draft without at least one of these guys.

RB: 25

1. LaDanian Tomlinson - It’s simple: LT stays healthy and delivers the huge #’s
2. Brian Westbrook – never gets the respect he deserves, no longer a health risk
3. Adrian Peterson - Hasn’t made it through an entire season in two years
4. Joseph Addai - young stud in his prime in an awesome offensive system
5. Steven Jackson – He’ll get paid and Al Saunders = big RB #’s
6. Clinton Portis - awesome player will have a huge ‘08
7. Ryan Grant – got paid, ready to roll
8. Marshawn Lynch – ready to take the next step, needs Jason Peters signed
9. Jamal Lewis – Easy to overlook, but he’s ready to have another big year
10. Marion Barber – every year I think he’s overrated, every year I’m wrong
11. Maurice Jones-Drew – will give you some huge weeks
12. Frank Gore – Martz helps, but Niners Offense talent hasn’t improved so beware
13. Brandon Jacobs – it’s all about the health, he’s a beast
14. Larry Johnson – too many carries, I say the wheels have come off
15. Willie Parker – I say Medenhall = fresh legs = a return to long TD runs
16. Darren Mcfadden – The Raiders are weird, but they know how to run the ball
17. Thomas Jones – Rebuilt O-line, Favre helps a lot, worth a shot as your #2 or 3
18. Ronnie Brown – Great when healthy in ’07, Parcells runs it, beware of Ricky
19. Willis Mcgahee - a douche bag, and now he’s dinged up
20. Laurence Maroney – why do I think he will be a great value pick this year?
21. Reggie Bush – maybe you won’t hate him if you pick him in the fourth round?
22. Michael Turner – Potential to be solid, will be a workhorse, but no more
23. Selvin Young – Bronco lead back will deliver, let’s hope it’s Selvin
24. Earnest Graham – Looks to share carries this year, but has a shot at great year
25. Felix Jones – so far, the one rookie after Mcfadden who looks like he has the talent to do big things (Matt Forte/Bears and Kevin Smith/Lions will start, but so far neither looks dynamic, neither team runs the ball well. Jonathan Stewart/Panthers has a big upside, but he is not healthy and we don’t know when he will be. As for Rashard Mendenhall/Steelers, they run the ball well, he is poised to be the new Jerome Bettis, but so far in pre-season I am under whelmed…)

WR: 25

1. Randy Moss – Duh…
2. Reggie Wayne – outrageous talent, now the #1 guy for Manning
3. Terrell Owens – always delivers
4. Braylon Edwards – hate the foot/Browns staff infection risk, but I can’t help loving him
5. Larry Fitzgerald – great season last year, sky is the limit
6. Marques Colston – officially a mega-reliable stud
7. Andre Johnson – superb, but he always misses games
8. T.J. Houshmandzadeh – love him
9. Chad Johnson – still delivers big numbers, trust it
10. Santonio Holmes – He and Big Ben will blow it up this year
11. Plaxico Burress – better than you think
12. Greg Jennings – I say he is Roger’s #1 guy
13. Anquan Boldin – despite missing games, huge stats, and finally TD’s – love him!
14. Torry Holt – he’ll slip and give you draft value this year
15. Steve Smith – Delhomme a mystery, and now Smith suspended for first two games
16. Wes Welker – Huge if you are in a PPR league
17. Roy Williams – finally will get all those passes that went to Furrey and Mcdonald
18. Brandon Marshall – great talent, but will be suspended for numerous games
19. Lee Evans – elite talent, and Edwards looking sharp in pre-season
20. Kevin Curtis – he’ll be the #1 in Philly, and Mcnabb is back to form
21. Anthony Gonzalez – could be Peyton’s #2
22. J. Cotchery – should hook up with Favre in a big way
23. Santana Moss – the kind of #1 WR you can snag late
24. Chris Chambers - the kind of #1 WR you can snag really late
25. Dwayne Bowe – the kind of #1 WR you can snag really, really late

TE: 10

1. Jason Witten – Elite, and healthy
2. Antonio Gates – it’s all about the toe
3. Kellen Winslow – stays healthy, and he could be the best TE in ‘08
4. Chris Cooley – a top 5 TE every year now in West Coast offense
5. Tony Gonzalez – he’ll be sitting there in a value position, take full advantage
6. Jeremy Shockey – it can only get better here, take a shot at the upside
7. Dallas Clark - solid
8. Tony Scheffler – might bust loose
9. Heath Miller – great late round value
10. Vernon Davis – Martz will make this happen – he has to.

D/ST: 15
1. Vikings
2. Chargers
3. Patriots
4. Cowboys
5. Seahawks
6. Giants
7. Arizona
8. Buccs
9. Packers
10. Jaguars
11. Bears
12. Lions
13. Titans
14. Colts
15. Steelers

K: 15

1. Nick Folk
2. Mason Crosby
3. Rob Bironis
4. Stephen Gostkowski
5. Adam Vinatieri
6. Shayne Graham
7. Josh Brown (STL)
8. Phil Dawson
9. Josh Scobee (JAX)
10. Nate Kaeding
11. Robbie Gould
12. Jason Hanson
13. Kris Brown
14. Taylor Mehlaff (NOS)
15. Ryan Longwell (MINN)