NICKBAKAY.COM FF RANKINGS – 2009 VERSION 2.0

My schedule has been truly hectic as I shoot the new Kevin James movie “Zookeeper” on location, so alas, I don’t have time to write the logic behind all this, but trust me, I have been studying up -- as I did last season when I placed FIRST in the Pro Forecast Magazine expert rankings poll against a bevy of the FF world’s elite pickers and prognosticators.

A quick check of my earlier ranks will show that I was indeed a pioneer of the now popular pick of Matt Forte at #1 – a pick I see emulated in tons of mock drafts leading up to the real deal in the coming weeks. Will he still prove trendy when the games are real? We shall see, but this update should give you a contrarian edge when you are building your championship-caliber squads.

RUNNING BACK

1. Matt Forte
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Michael Turner
4. Maurice Jones-Drew
5. Deangelo Williams
6. Chris Johnson
7. Steve Slaton
8. Ladanian Tomlinson
9. Brandon Jacobs
10. Brian Westbrook
11. Steven Jackson
12. Frank Gore
13. Clinton Portis
14. Ryan Grant
15. Pierre Thomas
16. Marion Barber
17. Kevin Smith
18. Jonathan Stewart
19. Darren McFadden
20. Cedric Benson
21. Lendale White
22. Knowshon Moreno
23. Derrick Ward
24. Thomas Jones
25. Ronnie Brown

WIDE RECEIVER

1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Andre Johnson
3. Randy Moss
4. Greg Jennings
5. Calvin Johnson
6. Steve Smith
7. Roddy White
8. Reggie Wayne
9. Anquan Boldin
10. Marques Colston
11. Wes Welker
12. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
13. Brandon Marshall
14. Chad Ochocinco
15. Vincent Jackson
16. Dwayne Bowe
17. Antonio Bryant
18. Roy E. Williams
19. Bernard Berrian
20. Terrell Owens
21. Santana Moss
22. Hines Ward
23. Braylon Edwards
24. Anthony Gonzalez
25. Deshaun Jackson
26. Santonio Holmes
27. Eddie Royal
28. Derrick Mason
29. Laverneus Coles
30. Devin Hester

QUARTERBACK

1. Drew Brees
2. Kurt Warner
3. Tom Brady
4. Aaron Rodgers
5. Peyton Manning
6. Phillip Rivers
7. Donovan McNabb
8. Matt Schaub
9. Jay Cutler
10. Carson Palmer
11. Bret Favre
12. Tony Romo
13. Matt Hasselbeck
14. Matt Ryan
15. Ben Roethlisberger
16. David Garrard
17. Kyle Orton
18. Jason Campbell
19. Trent Edwards
20. Byron Leftwitch
21. Shaun Hill

TIGHT END

1. Jason Witten
2. Dallas Clark
3. Antonio Gates
4. Greg Olsen
5. Tony Gonzalez
6. Owen Daniels
7. Kellen Winslow
8. Visanthe Shiancoe
9. Anthony Fasano
10. Chris Cooley
11. John Carlson
12. Kevin Boss
13. Dustin Keller

DEFENSE

1. Steelers
2. Giants
3. Jets
4. Eagles
5. Vikes
6. Ravens
7. Titans
8. Chargers
9. Packers
10. Buccs
11. Bears
12. Cardinals
13. Panthers
14. Cowboys
15. Dolphins

KICKER

1. David Akers
2. Stephen Gostkowski
3. Ryan Longwell
4. Jason Elam
5. Rob Bironas
6. Kris Brown
7. Robbie Gould
8. John Kasay
9. Mason Crosby
10. Jeff Reed
11. Ryan Lindell
12. Nate Kaeding
13. Matt Bryant
14. Joe Nedney
15. Neil Rackers