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Nov. 23, 2007 - Our weekly position rankings highlight the start and sit options for this weekend's slate of games. Check out the matchups we like and all the pertinent stats to back up our rankings.
| Rk |
Player |
Team |
Opp |
Opponent's NFL Defensive Ranks |
Quarterbacks
| 1. | Tom
Brady | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th, Scoring: 10th |
| 2. | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | MIA | Total: 20th, Rush: 32nd, Pass: 4th,
Scoring: 30th |
| 3. | Tony
Romo | DAL | NYJ | Total: 29th, Rush: 29th, Pass: 21st, Scoring: 26th |
| 4. | Brett Favre | GB | @DET | Total: 24th, Rush: 8th, Pass: 30th,
Scoring: 24th |
| 5. | Matt
Hasselbeck | SEA | @STL | Total: 17th, Rush: 19th, Pass: 16th, Scoring: 28th |
| 6. | Vince Young | TEN | @CIN | Total: 30th, Rush: 27th, Pass: 26th,
Scoring: 31st |
| 7. | Peyton
Manning | IND | @ATL | Total: 15th, Rush: 25th, Pass: 8th, Scoring: 16th |
| 8. | Matt Schaub | HOU | @CLE | Total: 32nd, Rush: 28th, Pass: 31st,
Scoring: 32nd |
| 9. | Kurt
Warner | ARI | SF | Total: 19th, Rush: 24th, Pass: 9th, Scoring: 22nd |
| 10. | Drew Brees | NO | @CAR | Total: 14th, Rush: 20th, Pass: 12th, Scoring: 15th |
| 11. | Eli
Manning | NYG | MIN | Total: 28th, Rush: 1st, Pass: 32nd, Scoring: 13th |
| 12. | Derek Anderson | CLE | HOU | Total: 18th, Rush: 21st, Pass: 15th,
Scoring: 25th |
| 13. | Carson
Palmer | CIN | TEN | Total: 4th, Rush: 5th, Pass: 7th, Scoring: 8th/td> |
| 14. | Marc Bulger | STL | SEA | Total: 13th, Rush: 13th, Pass: 20th,
Scoring: 6th |
| 15. | David
Garrard | JAC | BUF | Total: 31st, Rush: 22nd, Pass: 29th, Scoring: 20th |
| Rk |
Player |
Team |
Opp |
Opponent's NFL Defensive Ranks |
Running Backs
| 1. | Joseph
Addai | IND | @ATL | Total: 15th, Rush: 25th, Pass: 8th, Scoring: 16th |
| 2. | Willie Parker | PIT | MIA | Total: 20th, Rush: 32nd, Pass: 4th,
Scoring: 30th |
| 3. | Brian
Westbrook | PHI | @NE | Total: 3rd, Rush: 6th, Pass: 5th, Scoring: 3rd |
| 4. | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | BAL | Total: 6th, Rush: 2nd, Pass: 13th,
Scoring: 14th |
| 5. | Marion
Barber | DAL | NYJ | Total: 29th, Rush: 29th, Pass: 21st, Scoring: 26th
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| 6. | Edgerrin James | ARI | SF | Total: 19th, Rush: 24th, Pass: 9th,
Scoring: 22nd |
| 7. | Steven
Jackson | STL | SEA | Total: 29th, Rush: 29th, Pass: 21st, Scoring: 26th |
| 8. | Clinton Portis | WAS | @TB | Total: 5th, Rush: 18th, Pass: 3rd,
Scoring: 2nd |
| 9. | Chester
Taylor | MIN | @NYG | Total: 7th, Rush: 7th, Pass: 18th, Scoring: 11th |
| 10. | LenDale White | TEN | @CIN | Total: 30th, Rush: 27th, Pass: 26th,
Scoring: 31st |
| 11. | Ryan
Grant | GB | @DET | Total: 24th, Rush: 8th, Pass: 30th, Scoring: 24th |
| 12. | Kolby Smith | KC | OAK | Total: 21st, Rush: 31st, Pass: 6th, Scoring: 22nd |
| 13. | Maurice
Morris | SEA | @STL | Total: 17th, Rush: 19th, Pass: 16th, Scoring: 28th |
| 14. | Willis McGahee | BAL | @SD | Total: 25th, Rush: 23rd, Pass: 25th,
Scoring: 12th |
| 15. | Maurice
Jones-Drew | JAC | BUF | Total: 31st, Rush: 22nd, Pass: 29th, Scoring: 20th |
| 16. | Cedric Benson | CHI | DEN | Total: 26th, Rush: 30th, Pass: 10th,
Scoring: 29th |
| 17. | Frank
Gore | SF | @ARI | Total: 11th, Rush: 11th, Pass: 17th, Scoring: 20th |
| 18. | Earnest Graham | TB | WAS | Total: 16th, Rush: 10th, Pass: 23rd,
Scoring: 19th |
| 19. | Reggie
Bush | NO | @CAR | Total: 14th, Rush: 20th, Pass: 12th, Scoring: 15th |
| 20. | Kevin Jones | DET | GB | Total: 12th, Rush: 9th, Pass: 19th, Scoring: 4th |
| 21. | Laurence Maroney | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th,
Scoring: 10th |
| 22. | Ron Dayne | HOU | @CLE | Total: 32nd, Rush: 28th, Pass: 31st, Scoring: 32nd |
| 23. | Selvin
Young | DEN | @CHI | Total: 22nd, Rush: 26th, Pass: 22nd, Scoring: 17th |
| 24. | Reuben Droughns | NYG | MIN | Total: 28th, Rush: 1st, Pass: 32nd,
Scoring: 13th |
| 25. | Warrick
Dunn | ATL | IND | Total: 2nd, Rush: 16th, Pass: 2nd, Scoring: 4th |
| 26. | Justin Fargas | OAK | @KC | Total: 10th, Rush: 17th, Pass: 11th,
Scoring: 8th |
| 27. | Jamal
Lewis | CLE | HOU | Total: 18th, Rush: 21st, Pass: 15th, Scoring: 25th |
| 28. | Thomas Jones | NYJ | @DAL | Total: 9th, Rush: 4th, Pass: 24th,
Scoring: 18th |
| 29. | Rudi
Johnson | CIN | TEN | Total: 4th, Rush: 5th, Pass: 7th, Scoring: 8th |
| 30. | Anthony Thomas | BUF | @JAC | Total: 23rd, Rush: 14th, Pass: 27th,
Scoring: 7th |
| Rk |
Player |
Team |
Opp |
Opponent's NFL Defensive Ranks |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Terrell
Owens | NO | NYJ | Total: 29th, Rush: 29th, Pass: 21st, Scoring: 26th |
| 2. | Randy Moss | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th, Scoring: 10th |
| 3. | Reggie
Wayne | IND | @ATL | Total: 15th, Rush: 25th, Pass: 8th, Scoring: 16th |
| 4. | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI/td> | SF | Total: 19th, Rush: 24th, Pass: 9th,
Scoring: 22nd |
| 5. | Andre
Johnson | HOU | @CLE | Total: 32nd, Rush: 28th, Pass: 31st, Scoring: 32nd |
| 6. | Marques Colston | NO | @CAR | Total: 14th, Rush: 20th, Pass: 12th,
Scoring: 15th |
| 7. | Greg
Jennings | GB | @DET | Total: 24th, Rush: 8th, Pass: 30th, Scoring: 24th |
| 8. | Torry Holt | STL | SEA | Total: 13th, Rush: 13th, Pass: 20th, Scoring: 6th |
| 9. | Donald
Driver | GB | @DET | Total: 24th, Rush: 8th, Pass: 30th, Scoring: 24th |
| 10. | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | TEN | Total: 4th, Rush: 5th, Pass: 7th,
Scoring: 8th |
| 11. | Roy
Williams | DET | GB | Total: 12th, Rush: 9th, Pass: 19th, Scoring: 4th |
| 12. | Anquan Boldin | ARI | SF | Total: 19th, Rush: 24th, Pass: 9th,
Scoring: 22nd |
| 13. | Hines
Ward | PIT | MIA | Total: 20th, Rush: 32nd, Pass: 4th, Scoring: 30th |
| 14. | Plaxico Burress | NYG | MIN | Total: 28th, Rush: 1st, Pass: 32nd,
Scoring: 13th |
| 15. | Braylon
Edwards | CLE | HOU | Total: 18th, Rush: 21st, Pass: 15th, Scoring: 25th |
| 16. | Chad Johnson | CIN | TEN | Total: 4th, Rush: 5th, Pass: 7th,
Scoring: 8th |
| 17. | Calvin
Johnson | DET | GB | Total: 12th, Rush: 9th, Pass: 19th, Scoring: 4th |
| 18. | Steve Smith | CAR | NO | Total: 27th, Rush: 15th, Pass: 28th, Scoring: 27th |
| 19. | Wes
Welker | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th, Scoring: 10th |
| 20. | Lee Evans | BUF | @JAC | Total: 23rd, Rush: 14th, Pass: 27th, Scoring: 7th |
| 21. | D.J.
Hackett | SEA | @STL | Total: 17th, Rush: 19th, Pass: 16th, Scoring: 28th |
| 22. | Joey Galloway | TB | WAS | Total: 16th, Rush: 10th, Pass: 23rd,
Scoring: 19th |
| 23. | Chris
Henry | CIN | TEN | Total: 4th, Rush: 5th, Pass: 7th, Scoring: 8th |
| 24. | Donte' Stallworth | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th,
Scoring: 10th |
| 25. | Brandon
Marshall | DEN | @CHI | Total: 22nd, Rush: 26th, Pass: 22nd, Scoring: 17th |
| 26. | Bernard Berrian | CHI | DEN | Total: 26th, Rush: 30th, Pass: 10th,
Scoring: 29th
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| 27. | Deion
Branch | SEA | @STL | Total: 13th, Rush: 13th, Pass: 20th, Scoring: 6th |
| 28. | Santana Moss | WAS | @TB | Total: 5th, Rush: 18th, Pass: 3rd,
Scoring: 2nd |
| 29. | Dwayne
Bowe | KC | OAK | Total:
21st, Rush: 31st, Pass: 6th, Scoring: 22nd |
| 30. | Shaun McDonald | DET | GB | Total: 12th, Rush: 9th, Pass: 19th,
Scoring: 4th |
| Rk |
Player |
Team |
Opp |
Opponent's NFL Defensive Ranks |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Kellen
Winslow | CLE | HOU | Total: 18th, Rush: 21st, Pass: 15th, Scoring: 25th |
| 2. | Jason Witten | DAL | NYJ | Total: 29th, Rush: 29th, Pass: 21st,
Scoring: 26th |
| 3. | Antonio
Gates | SD | BAL | Total: 6th, Rush: 2nd, Pass: 13th, Scoring: 14th |
| 4. | Chris Cooley | WAS | @TB | Total: 5th, Rush: 18th, Pass: 3rd,
Scoring: 2nd |
| 5. | Jeremy
Shockey | NYG | MIN | Total: 28th, Rush: 1st, Pass: 32nd, Scoring: 13th |
| 6. | Heath Miller | PIT | MIA | Total: 20th, Rush: 32nd, Pass: 4th, Scoring: 30th |
| 7. | Donald
Lee | GB | @DET | Total: 24th, Rush: 8th, Pass: 30th, Scoring: 24th |
| 8. | Tony Gonzalez | KC | OAK | Total: 21st, Rush: 31st, Pass: 6th,
Scoring: 22nd |
| 9. | Dallas
Clark | IND | @ATL | Total: 15th, Rush: 25th, Pass: 8th, Scoring: 16th |
| 10. | Greg Olsen | CHI | DEN | Total: 26th, Rush: 30th, Pass: 10th, Scoring: 29th |
| 11. | Vernon
Davis | SF | @ARI | Total: 11th, Rush: 11th, Pass: 17th, Scoring: 20th |
| 12. | L.J. Smith | PHI | @NE | Total: 3rd, Rush: 6th, Pass: 5th, Scoring: 3rd |
| 13. | Benjamin Watson | NE | PHI | Total: 8th, Rush: 12th, Pass: 14th,
Scoring: 10th |
| 14. | Chris Baker | NYJ | @DAL | Total: 9th, Rush: 4th, Pass: 24th,
Scoring: 18th |
| 15. | Visanthe Shiancoe | MIN | @NYG | Total: 7th, Rush: 7th, Pass: 18th,
Scoring: 11th |
| Rk |
Player |
Team |
Opp |
Kickers
| 1. | Nick
Folk | DAL | NYJ |
| 2. | Sebastian Janikowski | OAK | @KC |
| 3. | Matt
Stover | BAL | @SD |
| 4. | Kris Brown | HOU | @CLE |
| 5. | Rob
Bironas | TEN | @CIN |
| 6. | Phil Dawson | CLE | HOU |
| 7. | Shayne
Graham | CIN | @BAL |
| 8. | Jeff Reed | PIT | MIA |
| 9. | Neil
Rackers | ARI | SF |
| 10. | Olindo Mare | NO | @CAR |
| Rk |
Team |
Opp |
Defenses
| 1. | New
England Patriots | PHI |
| 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers | MIA |
| 3. | San
Diego Chargers | BAL |
| 4. | Arizona Cardinals | SF |
| 5. | New York
Giants | MIN |
| 6. | Seattle Seahawks | @STL |
| 7. | Indianapolis Colts | @ATL |
| 8. | Dallas Cowboys | NYJ |
| 9. | Kansas
City Chiefs | OAK |
| 10. | Jacksonville Jaguars | BUF |
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