Top 50 Overall Players

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Arian Foster
3. LeSean McCoy
4. Ray Rice
5. Calvin Johnson
6. Drew Brees
7. Rob Gronkowski
8. Tom Brady
9. Chris Johnson
10. Matthew Stafford
11. Cam Newton
12. Matt Forte
13. Jimmy Graham
14. Darren McFadden
15. Jordy Nelson
16. Andre Johnson
17. Adrian Peterson
18. Marshawn Lynch
19. Maurice Jones-Drew
20. Fred Jackson
21. DeMarco Murray
22. Trent Richardson
23. Peyton Manning
24. A.J. Green
25. Brandon Marshall
26. Hakeem Nicks
27. Roddy White
28. Victor Cruz
29. Julio Jones
30. Greg Jennings
31. Ryan Matthews
32. Reggie Bush
33. Willis McGahee
34. Jamaal Charles
35. Michael Vick
36. Steven Jackson
37. Eli Manning
38. Larry Fitzgerald
39. Steve Smith
40. Wes Welker
41. Tony Romo
42. Michael Turner
43. Shonn Greene
44. Doug Martin
45. Darren Sproles
46. Dez Bryant
47. Ahmad Bradshaw
48. Marques Colston
49. Philip Rivers
50. Demaryius Thomas

QB Rankings

1. Aaron Rodgers - GB
2. Drew Brees- NO
3. Tom Brady - NE
4. Matthew Stafford - DET
5. Cam Newton - CAR
6. Peyton Manning - DEN
7. Eli Manning - NYG
8. Michael Vick - PHI
9. Tony Romo - DAL
10. Philip Rivers - SD
11. Matt Ryan - ATL
12. Jay Cutler - CHI
13. Matt Schaub - HOU
14. Ben Rothlisberger - PIT
15. Joe Flacco - BAL
16. Matt Cassell - KC
17. Ryan Fitzpatrick - BUF
18. Josh Freeman - TB
19. Mark Sanchez - NYJ
20. Russell Wilson - SEA

Who to Watch: If Mike Wallace doesn't sign soon, Rothlisberger could slip. Vick and Romo are becoming big gambles.  Vick because of his own injuries, and Romo because of injuries to all of his receivers.  If Russell Wilson wins the regular season starting job, his athleticism and situation could make him a legitimate fantasy contributor. 

RB Rankings

1. Arian Foster - HOU
2. Lesean McCoy - PHI
3. Ray Rice - BAL
4. Chris Johnson - TEN
5. Matt Forte - CHI
6. Darren McFadden -OAK
7. Adrian Peterson - MIN
8. Marshawn Lynch - SEA
9. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX
10. Fred Jackson - BUF
11. DeMarco Murray - DAL
12. Trent Richardson - CLE
13. Ryan Matthews - SD
14. Reggie Bush - MIA
15. Willis McGahee - DEN
16. Jamaal Charles - KC
17. Steven Jackson - STL
18. Michael Turner - ATL
19. Shonn Greene - NYJ
20. Doug Martin - TB
21.  Darren Sproles - NO
22. Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis - CIN
24. Frank Gore - SF
25. Donald Brown - IND
26. Stevan Ridley - NE
27. Peyton Hillis - KC
28. Rashard Mendenhall - PIT
29. Rashard Jennings - JAX
30. Pierre Thomas - NO

Who to Watch: Rashard Mendenhall.  He will fly up this list if he is really healthy enough to carry the load early in the season.   Stevan Ridley is injured.  Patriots say it isn't a big deal, but be wary.  Doug Martin moves way down because apparently Blount's already recovered from his injury.  Another negative of MJD's holdout is that the longer he is out, the more time Jennings has to impress and carve out a bigger role for himself for even after MJD returns.  A Charles/Hillis handcuff could be a valuable commodity, as one will probably get hurt at sometime, making the other one a possible stud.  No one likes Shonn Greene anymore, but I think he could be a steal with Sparano as the new OC and a lack of competition for carries.  Willis McGahee could also be a great grab, as the offense should move the ball well with Manning at the helm and McGahee should get almost all the goal-line carries.  I like Bradshaw a lot too, but with Wilson looking good and there could be a significant split in carries, plus he's already dinged up.  Recent injuries to Jacobs and James might raise Gore's value, depending on their severity.  A lack of other options in IND make Donald Brown a possible value pick.  He could be a steal in the late rounds.  Cedric Benson could become fantasy relevant, and Ronnie Brown likely will be a valuable asset at the start of the year at least while Matthews is injured.   

WR Rankings

1. Calvin Johnson
2. Jordy Nelson
3. Andre Johnson
4. A.J. Green
5. Brandon Marshall
6. Hakeem Nicks
7. Roddy White
8. Victor Cruz
9. Julio Jones
10. Greg Jennings
11. Larry Fitzgerald
12. Steve Smith
13. Wes Welker
14. Dez Bryant
15. Marques Colston
16. Demaryius Thomas
17. Miles Austin
18. Brandon Lloyd
19. Eric Decker
20. DeSean Jackson
21. Steve Johnson
22. Dwayne Bowe
23. Percy Harvin
24. Vincent Jackson
25. Antonio Brown
26. Reggie Wayne
27. Mike Wallace
28. Jeremy Maclin
29. Robert Meachem
30. Kenny Britt
31. Justin Blackmon
32. Randy Moss

Who to Watch: Larry Fitzgerald really needs a QB.  I wish AZ would trade for Hassellbeck, or Garrard, or Colt McCoy, or just about anyone.  Decker or Thomas could be a steal with Manning throwing to them.  Britt could be a stud again if he's healthy and can stay out of trouble, but neither of those things ever happen.  DeSean Jackson could sneak up with a bounce back year.  With Gronkowski, Hernandez, and Lloyd now added to the mix, Welker's catches could go down. Greg Jennings' concussion has to worry you a little.  One more and he could have to miss significant time during the season. Blackmon looked fantastic in his first pre-season game.  Dez Bryant's knee tendinitis is a big problem, since one of his weakest areas is usually conditioning.  But his talent and potential are still off the charts, so hard to drop him too far down the list.

Draft Strategies

       Based on draft trends I notice, I'll add tips and strategies here from time to time.  The biggest factor will probably be whether or not you take an RB in the first round.  If you don't, and you find yourself weak at RB by the middle rounds of the draft, don't panic.  Shonn Greene and Donald Brown could be two really solid contributors this year and they can be gotten in later rounds.  Neither has any significant competition for carries on their teams, so if you're stacked up in talent at QB and WR they might be able to help you fill out a weaker RB corps so you can still contend for the title.  If you go the other way, and grab a stud RB early and miss out on the elite QBs, don't worry, there are tons of solid options at QB this year.  Peyton Manning and Jay Cutler are two guys who could put up great numbers and can be gotten after the top-tier guys are off the draft board.  I'm not a fan of Matt Ryan, but with his weapons he could be solid too.  And don't forget about Matt Schaub.  If he and Andre Johnson can both stay healthy, he's an acceptable starter for a team that is stacked at all other positions, and should be available pretty late in drafts, just be sure you have a good back-up for when he gets hurt.