Last Updated: 9/18/07 3:05 pm EST
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| Rk. | Player | Position | Team | Notes |
| 1. | Alex Rodriguez | 3B | NY Yankees | Definitely his best REAL season, more narrowly his best FANTASY season |
| 2. | Hanley Ramirez | SS | Florida | Only member of 40 and 50 stolen base clubs with at least 25 homers |
| 3. | Jose Reyes | SS | NY Mets | Has more stolen bases (78) than strikeouts (71) |
| 4. | Matt Holliday | OF | Colorado | Nine September homers his most of any month |
| 5. | Jimmy Rollins | SS | Philadelphia | NL MVP candidate does much more than hit home runs and steal bases |
| 6. | Albert Pujols | 1B | St. Louis | Production rates (31 HR, 93 runs, 95 RBI) way down from 2006 season |
| 7. | Prince Fielder | 1B | Milwaukee | Big, nimble big men like Fielder don’t come along often |
| 8. | Magglio Ordonez | OF | Detroit | Featuring more HRs and RBI in 2nd half, but lower average, slugging and OBP |
| 9. | David Ortiz | 1B | Boston | Has passed Bonds as most intimidating hitter in baseball |
| 10. | Ryan Howard | 1B | Philadelphia | Has cooled off in September, batting .200 with 4 HRs and 10 RBI in 16 games |
| 11. | Johan Santana | SP | Minnesota | Four earned runs in four of his last five starts - not his typical 2nd half dominance |
| 12. | David Wright | 3B | NY Mets | Joined Mets hitting coach Howard Johnson in 30-30 club |
| 13. | Chase Utley | 2B | Philadelphia | Missed 28 games and still leads all second baseman with 97 RBI |
| 14. | Miguel Cabrera | 3B | Florida | Putting bat on the ball after dismal August (.229) - just not with any power (2 HR) |
| 15. | Grady Sizemore | OF | Cleveland | Having career year, but doesn’t distance himself from 5 other 25 HR-25 SB players |
| 16. | Vladimir Guerrero | OF | LA Angels | No longer power or speed threat, but a superstar and clutch run producer |
| 17. | Ichiro | OF | Seattle | .352 average comes in AL-leading 626 ABs |
| 18. | Ryan Braun | 3B | Milwaukee | Numbers projected over 600 ABs: .323, 46 HR, 126 RBI, 119 runs, 21 SB |
| 19. | Jake Peavy | SP | San Diego | Only loss in last 11 starts (9-1) came on 3 days rest |
| 20. | Carlos Beltran | OF | NY Mets | Don’t blame Beltran for Mets’ recent struggles - he has 14 HR, 10 SB, 1.008 OPS since break |
| 21. | Justin Morneau | 1B | Minnesota | Pressing in 2nd half, power numbers have plateaued |
| 22. | Brandon Phillips | 2B | Cincinnati | Only second baseman close to caliber of Utley |
| 23. | Torii Hunter | OF | Minnesota | Needs more recognition for well-rounded offensive game |
| 24. | Eric Byrnes | OF | Arizona | Could end up one of two players with 25 HR and 50 SB |
| 25. | Carlos Lee | OF | Houston | Home run shy of a third 30 HR-110 RBI season in last four |
| 26. | Carl Crawford | OF | Tampa Bay | Strained groin doesn’t bode well for late productivity |
| 27. | Brian Roberts | 2B | Baltimore | Still stealing bases (has career-high 44), but hitting .175 and slugging .281 in Sept. |
| 28. | Mark Teixeira | 1B | Atlanta | Has hit .333 with 12 homers and 43 RBI in 44 games as a Brave |
| 29. | C.C. Sabathia | SP | Cleveland | Think 18+ wins and possible Cy Young award make your 11th round draft choice worthwhile? |
| 30. | Josh Beckett | SP | Boston | Potential AL Cy Young winner one of few recent bright spots for Red Sox |
| 31. | Gary Sheffield | OF | Detroit | Bum shoulder causing Shef to miss time down the stretch |
| 32. | Manny Ramirez | OF | Boston | Disappointing season got worse with lingering oblique strain |
| 33. | Curtis Granderson | OF | Detroit | Love his all-around game, even though it doesn’t all translate to fantasy |
| 34. | B.J. Upton | 2B,3B,OF | Tampa Bay | Looks awful lot like Alfonso Soriano, except can play defense |
| 35. | Victor Martinez | C,1B | Cleveland | Mr. Consistency has put up numbers every step of the way |
| 36. | Adam Dunn | OF | Cincinnati | .266 average a blessing for career .249 hitter |
| 37. | Hideki Matsui | OF | NY Yankees | Power has plummeted since 13 HR July |
| 38. | Alex Rios | OF | Toronto | Nice young player, but his fantasy contributions are overrated |
| 39. | Lance Berkman | 1B,OF | Houston | Hitting in the 2nd half like we thought he would all year |
| 40. | Chone Figgins | 2B,3B,OF | LA Angels | Doing what he always does, but with more run production and a higher average |
| 41. | Russell Martin | C | LA Dodgers | Next closest catcher to his 21 steals is Joe Mauer with 7 |
| 42. | Carlos Guillen | SS | Detroit | Zero home runs, zero stolen bases and six RBI in September not going to cut it |
| 43. | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | Chicago Cubs | Improved health fueling a September power surge (5 HR) |
| 44. | Garrett Atkins | 3B | Colorado | Not quite his monster numbers from 2006 … but close |
| 45. | Alfonso Soriano | OF | Chicago Cubs | Sore quad has slowed him on the basepaths, not at the plate (10 HRs, 0 SBs last 21 games) |
| 46. | Jorge Posada | C | NY Yankees | .335 avg. puts him right in the hunt for Fantasy Catcher of the Year |
| 47. | Brandon Webb | SP | Arizona | Stat line arguably better than that of 2006 Cy Young season |
| 48. | J.J. Putz | RP | Seattle | A combined 45 hits and walks (0.67 WHIP) in 67.0 innings is sheer dominance |
| 49. | John Lackey | SP | LA Angels | Has been more hittable in 2nd half (.289 opp. BA), but showing signs of life |
| 50. | Erik Bedard | SP | Baltimore | Out for rest of season, but body of work still among top pitchers |
| 51. | Carlos Zambrano | SP | Chicago Cubs | Walks, emotion create huge momentum swings throughout year |
| 52. | Juan Pierre | OF | Chicago Cubs | Impressive 60 steals come at sacrifice to every other offensive category |
| 53. | Fausto Carmona | SP | Cleveland | I’ll admit it -- I wasn’t a believer |
| 54. | Derrek Lee | 1B | Chicago Cubs | There are 14 first baseman with more homers than Lee’s 18 |
| 55. | Paul Konerko | 1B | Chi White Sox | Won’t blow you away, but is a homer shy of third straight 30-HR season |
| 56. | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | LA Angels | Has five wins and leads all closers with 89 strikeouts |
| 57. | Jonathan Papelbon | RP | Boston | Among elite closers in ERA (1.96), WHIP (0.80) and strikeout rate (13.6 K’s per 9) |
| 58. | Dan Haren | SP | Oakland | Fatigue has set in: 1-5, 5.22 ERA in last 8 starts |
| 59. | Derek Jeter | SS | NY Yankees | 13 shortstops have more homers and 10 have more stolen bases than Jeter |
| 60. | Cole Hamels | SP | Philadelphia | Left first start off DL after 3 innings, but not because of strained elbow |
| 61. | Roy Oswalt | SP | Houston | Highest career walks per 9, bad Astros team causes for pedestrian numbers |
| 62. | Robinson Cano | 2B | NY Yankees | Hit machine has added pleasant power, RBI production to his repertoire |
| 63. | Carlos Pena | 1B | Tampa Bay | Resurgent season has him among five members of 40-home run club |
| 64. | Justin Verlander | SP | Detroit | Has put up more dominant numbers in K’s and opponents BA from 2006 to 2007 |
| 65. | Bobby Abreu | OF | NY Yankees | Changed his approach for 2007 - less patient, but better run producer |
| 66. | Jose Valverde | RP | Arizona | D-Backs’ set-up crew hands many leads to Valverde, and he’s converted 46 of 53 into saves |
| 67. | Aaron Rowand | OF | Philadelphia | Has more homers in 2007 (26) than in 2005 and 2006 seasons combined (25) |
| 68. | Takashi Saito | RP | LA Dodgers | Fact he has just 2 decisions shows how effective he is in closing games |
| 69. | Francisco Cordero | RP | Milwaukee | Has a 1.15 ERA since ballooning to season-worst 3.38 ERA on July 28 |
| 70. | John Smoltz | SP | Atlanta | Ageless wonder’s stats look no different at age 40 than they did at 22 |
| 71. | Ted Lilly | SP | Chicago Cubs | Move to National League came right along with his progression as a pitcher |
| 72. | Travis Hafner | 1B | Cleveland | Major disappointment - slugging percentage down 221 points from last season (.659 to .438) |
| 73. | Aaron Harang | SP | Cincinnati | Harang’s record:16-4, rest of Cincinnati pitchers: 53-79 |
| 74. | Roy Halladay | SP | Toronto | Has a 3.13 ERA and 5 complete games since All-Star Break, but a 5-4 record |
| 75. | Chipper Jones | 3B | Atlanta | Going to finish with a .300+ batting avg. and 25+ home runs for the ninth time in his career |
| 76. | Joe Nathan | RP | Minnesota | Saves are there, but has his lowest strikeout rate, highest opp. BA since becoming a reliever |
| 77. | Ken Griffey Jr. | OF | Cincinnati | Could miss rest of season with abdominal injury |
| 78. | Andruw Jones | OF | Atlanta | Disappointed those looking for 2nd half hot streak |
| 79. | Nick Markakis | OF | Baltimore | Most unlikely member of 100-RBI club |
| 80. | Trevor Hoffman | RP | San Diego | A legend and sure Hall of Famer; lack of strikeouts lowers his value |
| 81. | Brian McCann | C | Atlanta | Second among all catchers with 90 RBI, and he’s done it in just 480 at-bats |
| 82. | Billy Wagner | RP | NY Mets | Back to normal after blowing 3 of 8 August save opportunities |
| 83. | Chris Young | SP | San Diego | Not the same since DL stint - 0-4, 5.61 ERA in 8 last starts |
| 84. | Dan Uggla | 2B | Florida | Classic dilemma of big-time asset (30 HR) vs. big-time liability (.242 average) |
| 85. | Miguel Tejada | SS | Baltimore | Where did that 10 homer, 24 RBI August come from? |
| 86. | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | San Diego | Has twice as many doubles (28 to 13) AND home runs (17 to 9) away from Petco Park |
| 87. | Kelvim Escobar | SP | LA Angels | ERA up in the 3’s for good now, but Angels winning when he gets touched up |
| 88. | Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | Washington | No sophomore slump here - more home runs and runs scored than ‘06 |
| 89. | Mike Lowell | 3B | Boston | Love the line at Fenway Park: .378 avg., 13 HR, 63 RBI in 267 at-bats |
| 90. | Tim Hudson | SP | Atlanta | Sept. 16 shutout broke string of 7 straight starts with 3+ earned runs |
| 91. | Jeff Francoeur | OF | Atlanta | Better plate discipline has led to a spike in batting average |
| 92. | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Texas | Despite missing time, is HR shy of doing what only 12 others have -- hit 20 HR and steal 20 bases |
| 93. | Joe Mauer | C | Minnesota | Modest production doesn’t do much for you without .347 batting avg. from ‘06 |
| 94. | Bobby Jenks | RP | Chi White Sox | Good year, not great year, for a bad team |
| 95. | Edgar Renteria | SS | Atlanta | Has as many injuries (2) as home runs (2) over last 212 at-bats |
| 96. | Scott Kazmir | SP | Tampa Bay | Talent and strikeout potential overcome sorry WHIP (1.40) |
| 97. | Brad Penny | SP | LA Dodgers | Could be having the best second half of his career |
| 98. | Vernon Wells | OF | Toronto | Extra-base hits (56) aren’t a problem, but home runs (16) and batting avg. (.245) are |
| 99. | Adrian Beltre | 3B | Seattle | About time we stop thinking “disappointment” every time we hear Beltre’s name |
| 100. | Chien Ming-Wang | SP | NY Yankees | Just wins and wins, even if he strikes nobody out |
| 101. | Michael Young | SS | Texas | Will concede and put a guy with 8 HRs and no other real strengths in the top 101 |
