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| 11th September, 2008 - 8:51 pm |  Andrew Perna/RealGM - Prior to last week's action we touched on how hard it is to predict each week's top individual performers, and boy did Week One highlight just how true that really is.
Who could have predicted that Michael Turner, Willie Parker, Eddie Royal and DeSean Jackson would have burst out like they did last week?
Parker has already surpassed his touchdown mark from 2007, Turner was far more productive than former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson and both Royal and Jackson (rookie wide receivers) had the opposing defense guessing all game long.
Last week we told you to start Tom Brady, despite concerns over his "foot injury", and we all know how that turned out. Just like Brady's knee injury turned the AFC upside down, I'm sure one owner (hopefully not you) is still in a state of shock following Sunday's events.
Each week RealGM will rank the top ten players at each position, with prior performance and weekly match-ups taken into consideration.
The first rule of fantasy football is always to start your studs, but you can never over-prepare, either.
Quarterbacks
1. Drew Brees, New Orleans @ Washington
2. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
3. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis @ Minnesota
4. Tony Romo, Dallas versus Philadelphia
5. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia @ Dallas
6. Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants @ St. Louis
7. Brett Favre, N.Y. Jets versus New England
8. Philip Rivers, San Diego @ Denver
9. Kurt Warner, Arizona versus Miami
10. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati versus Tennessee
Sleeper: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay @ Detroit
Running Backs
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota versus Indianapolis
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego @ Denver
3. Frank Gore, San Francisco @ Seattle
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia @ Dallas
5. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
6. Ryan Grant, Green Bay @ Detroit
7. Larry Johnson, Kansas City versus Oakland
8. Marion Barber, Dallas versus Philadelphia (injury risk)
9. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis @ Minnesota (injury risk)
10. Clinton Portis, Washington versus New Orleans
Sleeper: Matt Forte, Chicago @ Carolina
Wide Receivers
1. Terrell Owens, Dallas versus Philadelphia
2. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis @ Minnesota
3. Plaxico Burress, N.Y. Giants @ St. Louis
4. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona versus Miami
5. Randy Moss, New England @ N.Y. Jets
6. Greg Jennings, Green Bay @ Detroit
7. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland versus Pittsburgh
8. Andre Johnson, Houston versus Baltimore
9. Anquan Boldin, Arizona versus Miami
10. Calvin Johnson, Detroit versus Green Bay
Sleeper: DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia @ Dallas
Tight Ends
1. Jason Witten, Dallas versus Philadelphia
2. Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans @ Washington
3. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland versus Pittsburgh
4. Antonio Gates, San Diego @ Denver
5. L.J. Smith, Philadelphia @ Dallas
6. Chris Cooley, Washington versus New Orleans
7. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ Minnesota (injury risk)
8. Vernon Davis, San Francisco @ Seattle
9. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City versus Oakland
10. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh versus Cleveland
Sleeper: Anthony Fasano, Miami at Arizona
Kickers
1. Nick Folk, Dallas versus Philadelphia
2. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis @ Minnesota
3. Robbie Gould, Chicago @ Carolina
4. Jeff Reed, Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
5. Mason Crosby, Green Bay @ Detroit
6. Josh Brown, St. Louis versus N.Y. Giants
7. Neil Rackers, Arizona versus Miami
8. John Kasay, Carolina versus Chicago
9. David Akers, Philadelphia versus Dallas
10. Ryan Longwell, Minnesota versus Indianapolis
Sleeper: Rian Lindell, Buffalo @ Jacksonville
Defense/Special Teams
1. Chicago Bears, @ Carolina
2. Tennessee Titans, @ Cincinnati
3. Seattle Seahawks, versus San Francisco
4. Carolina Panthers, versus Chicago
5. N.Y. Giants, @ St. Louis
6. Jacksonville Jaguars, versus Buffalo
7. Pittsburgh Steelers, @ Cleveland
8. San Diego Chargers, @ Denver
9. New England Patriots, @ N.Y. Jets
10. Buffalo Bills, @ Jacksonville
Sleeper: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, versus Atlanta [READ] |
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