2011 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

Jul 25, 2011

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We are still unsure if there will be a 2011 season or not, but fantasy football players need to start thinking about the season as we are approaching June.
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1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: A concussion ended his 4000 yard streak at two, but 3922 is close enough. Add 28 passing touchdowns, a career high 356 rushing yards, and four rushing scores and you’re looking at the number one fantasy quarterback option once again.
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2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: Brees puts up better passing numbers, but the rushing numbers distinguishes Rodgers as the premier fantasy quarterback.
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3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers: Three straight 4000 yard seasons. Like Brees it doesn’t really matter who he is throwing to.
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4. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles: As explosive as they come. He easily could be the number one fantasy quarterback, but he comes with an injury risk. Not to mention a regression risk because Vick never had a season near last year’s monster campaign.
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5. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts: Ho hum. Another epic season for Manning. The Colts added some pass protection, but it could take some time to gel without adequate OTA time.
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6. Tom Brady, New England Patriots: His overall numbers were great, but he is more likely to drop a dud than the top five, which is why I have him ranked at six. When all is said and done he will likely have another big year.
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7. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys: He has the weapons and the ability. It’s a matter of staying healthy and mentally tough enough to deliver. Adding a solid backup is a must.
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8. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans: The Texans should have improved on defense, which means he’s more likely to repeat last year’s form than his 2009 production.
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9. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers: Ben’s troubles could work in his favor this year as he has experience with getting up to speed quickly.
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10. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: Ryan got a shiny new toy when the Falcons traded up to grab Julio Jones. We know he is a talented quarterback in reality. This year he takes the next step on the fantasy side.
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11. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams: Bradford set the rookie completion record and should only get better thanks to the experience he gained last year.
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12. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens added Anquan Boldin last year and Torrey Smith this year to help Flacco continue to progress.
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13. Eli Manning, New York Giants: It’s easy to get on Eli for his 25 picks, but he reached 4000 yards for the second straight year and set a career high with 31 TD passes.
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14. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Freeman’s numbers are bloated from a five-touchdown performance against Seattle. While I think he’ll throw more than the six interceptions he tossed last year, I think he finally collects a rushing touchdown.
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15. Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos: His rushing ability puts him in the top 15.
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16. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions: Stafford is the type of player that could move up the rankings during the season, but his injury history prevents him from cracking the top 15.
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17. Kevin Kolb, Arizona Cardinals: Now that he’s in the desert with Larry Fitzgerald, he moves up a few slots.
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18. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs: Cassel took a step forward throwing for 31 touchdown passes last year, forming a great bond with Dwayne Bowe. They added Jonathan Baldwin to keep the defenses honest.
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19. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears: Makes a lot of mistakes, but does some amazing things. We’ll have to see w here his mind is after last year ended on such a sour note with his toughness being questioned.
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20. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills: Fitzpatrick and the Bills were one of the biggest surprises last year. Can they repeat? I’m a little skeptical, but I wouldn’t mind having Fitz as my QB2.
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21. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets: I don’t love Mark Sanchez as a fantasy player. I think he’s a better reality player, but the latter stages of the QB2 start bringing up some pretty big questions.
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22. Donovan McNabb, Minnesota Vikings: The move to Minnesota gives Donovan McNabb a chance to restore his reputation and fantasy value. Losing Sidney Rice didn’t help, but he should be in a much better place mentally and physically.
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23. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks: I dumped both rookie quarterbacks that I had on this list for two vets. Hasselbeck and McNabb. Assuming Chris Johnson gets paid and Kenny Britt can avoid suspension, Hasselbeck has enough weapons to be a low-end QB2.
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24. Jason Campbell, Oakland Raiders: Not a fantasy star, but he did solidify the Raiders’ offense.
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25. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns: McCoy got some seasoning as a rookie and is well-suited for the West Coast Offense.
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