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Posted Dec. 29, 2009 @ 10:28 p.m.
By Pat Fitzmaurice

Updated Jan. 3, 2010 @ 3:57 p.m. ET

The following player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.

We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.

Glossary of notations

INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).

Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.

Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs. You'll also find regular updates in Michael Blunda's "Finding Paydirt" blog, including Sunday mornings.

 

Byes: none

 

QUARTERBACKS

  1. Matt Schaub, Texans vs. Patriots
  2. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers at Dolphins
  3. Jay Cutler, Bears at Lions
  4. Tony Romo, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  5. Donovan McNabb, Eagles at Cowboys
  6. Brett Favre, Vikings vs. Giants
  7. Eli Manning, Giants at Vikings
  8. Vince Young, Titans at Seahawks
  9. David Garrard, Jaguars at Browns
  10. Matt Ryan, Falcons at Buccaneers — INJ, UP (he's active)
  11. Joe Flacco, Ravens at Raiders
  12. Kyle Orton, Broncos vs. Chiefs
  13. Aaron Rodgers, Packers at Cardinals — DOWN
  14. Philip Rivers, Chargers vs. Redskins — DOWN
  15. Carson Palmer, Bengals at Jets
  16. Alex Smith, 49ers at Rams
  17. Chad Henne, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  18. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks vs. Titans
  19. Jason Campbell, Redskins at Chargers
  20. Josh Freeman, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  21. Matt Moore, Panthers vs. Saints — INJ
  22. Mark Sanchez, Jets vs. Bengals — UP
  23. Matt Cassel, Chiefs at Broncos
  24. Mark Brunell, Saints at PanthersDOWN (he'll start)
  25. Peyton Manning, Colts at Bills
  26. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills vs. Colts — UP
  27. Kurt Warner, Cardinals vs. Packers
  28. Tom Brady, Patriots at Texans — DOWN
  29. Charlie Frye, Raiders vs. Ravens
  30. Derek Anderson, Browns vs. Jaguars
  31. Daunte Culpepper, Lions vs. Bears — he'll start
  32. Drew Stanton, Lions vs. Bears
  33. Keith Null, Rams vs. 49ers

Not listed: Marc Bulger, Rams; Drew Brees, Saints

 

RUNNING BACKS

  1. Chris Johnson, Titans at Seahawks
  2. Ray Rice, Ravens at Raiders
  3. Frank Gore, 49ers at Rams
  4. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars at Browns
  5. Adrian Peterson, Vikings vs. Giants
  6. Jerome Harrison, Browns vs. Jaguars
  7. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs at Broncos
  8. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers vs. Saints — INJ (he'll start)
  9. Donald Brown, Colts at Bills
  10. Cedric Benson, Bengals at Jets
  11. Thomas Jones, Jets at Bengals
  12. Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers at Dolphins
  13. Ryan Grant, Packers at Cardinals
  14. LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers vs. Redskins
  15. Knowshon Moreno, Broncos vs. Chiefs
  16. Fred Jackson, Bills vs. Colts
  17. Ricky Williams, Dolphins vs. Steelers — INJ (he's active)
  18. Steven Jackson, Rams vs. 49ers — INJ
  19. Reggie Bush, Saints at Panthers
  20. Matt Forté, Bears at Lions
  21. Maurice Morris, Lions vs. Bears
  22. Arian Foster, Texans vs. Patriots
  23. Cadillac Williams, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  24. Marion Barber, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  25. Justin Forsett, Seahawks vs. Titans
  26. Darren Sproles, Chargers vs. Redskins
  27. Mike Bell, Saints at Panthers
  28. Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants at Vikings — INJ (he's active)
  29. Jason Snelling, Falcons vs. Buccaneers
  30. Brian Westbrook, Eagles at Cowboys
  31. Sammy Morris, Patriots at Texans — UP
  32. Chester Taylor, Vikings vs. Giants
  33. Tim Hightower, Cardinals vs. Packers
  34. Laurence Maroney, Patriots at Texans — INACTIVE
  35. Felix Jones, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  36. LeSean McCoy, Eagles at Cowboys
  37. Willis McGahee, Ravens at Raiders
  38. Jerious Norwood, Falcons vs. Buccaneers
  39. Correll Buckhalter, Broncos vs. Chiefs
  40. Beanie Wells, Cardinals vs. Packers — INJ, DOWN
  41. Darren McFadden, Raiders vs. Ravens
  42. Marshawn Lynch, Bills vs. Colts
  43. Michael Bush, Raiders vs. Ravens
  44. Quinton Ganther, Redskins at Chargers
  45. Fred Taylor, Patriots at Texans — UP
  46. Leonard Weaver, Eagles at Patriots
  47. Ryan Moats, Texans vs. Patriots
  48. Shonn Greene, Jets at Bengals
  49. Kevin Faulk, Patriots at Texans — INACTIVE
  50. Gartrell Johnson, Giants at Vikings
  51. Joseph Addai, Colts at Bills
  52. Chris Ogbonnaya, Rams vs. 49ers
  53. Lex Hilliard, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  54. Tashard Choice, Cowboys vs. Eagles — UP
  55. Michael Turner, Falcons vs. Buccaneers — INJ (INACTIVE)
  56. DeAngelo Williams, Panthers vs. Saints — INJ (INACTIVE)
  57. Julius Jones, Seahawks vs. Titans — INJ
  58. Derrick Ward, Buccaneers vs. Falcons — INJ, DOWN

Not listed: Brandon Jacobs, Giants; Pierre Thomas, Saints

 

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Andre Johnson, Texans vs. Patriots
  2. Miles Austin, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  3. DeSean Jackson, Eagles at Cowboys
  4. Roddy White, Falcons vs. Buccaneers
  5. Santonio Holmes, Steelers at Dolphins
  6. Marques Colston, Saints at Panthers — DOWN
  7. Robert Meachem, Saints at Panthers
  8. Sidney Rice, Vikings vs. Giants
  9. Steve Smith, Giants at Vikings
  10. Derrick Mason, Ravens at Raiders — INJ (he's active)
  11. Hakeem Nicks, Giants at Vikings — UP
  12. Greg Jennings, Packers at Cardinals — DOWN
  13. Chad Ochocinco, Bengals at Jets
  14. Donald Driver, Packers at Cardinals
  15. Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs at Broncos
  16. Calvin Johnson, Lions vs. Bears
  17. Terrell Owens, Bills vs. Colts
  18. Michael Crabtree, 49ers at Rams
  19. Hines Ward, Steelers at Dolphins — UP
  20. Mike Wallace, Steelers at Dolphins
  21. T. J. Houshmandzadeh, Seahawks vs. Titans
  22. Mike Sims-Walker, Jaguars at Browns
  23. Devin Aromashodu, Bears at Lions
  24. Roy Williams, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  25. Percy Harvin, Vikings vs. Giants
  26. Antonio Bryant, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  27. Steve Breaston, Cardinals vs. Packers
  28. Santana Moss, Redskins at Chargers
  29. Devery Henderson, Saints at Panthers
  30. Bernard Berrian, Vikings vs. Giants
  31. Lee Evans, Bills vs. Colts
  32. Devin Hester, Bears at Lions — UP
  33. Earl Bennett, Bears at Lions
  34. Jeremy Maclin, Eagles at Cowboys
  35. Chris Chambers, Chiefs at Broncos
  36. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals vs. Packers
  37. Reggie Wayne, Colts at Bills
  38. Randy Moss, Patriots at Texans — DOWN
  39. Vincent Jackson, Chargers vs. Redskins — INJ, DOWN (INACTIVE)
  40. Wes Welker, Patriots at Texans — DOWN
  41. Justin Gage, Titans at Seahawks
  42. Braylon Edwards, Jets at Bengals
  43. Kenny Britt, Titans at Seahawks
  44. Jerricho Cotchery, Jets at Bengals
  45. Mario Manningham, Giants at Vikings — INJ, DOWN
  46. Anquan Boldin, Cardinals vs. Packers
  47. Jabar Gaffney, Broncos vs. Chiefs — UP
  48. Brandon Stokley, Broncos vs. Chiefs
  49. Donnie Avery, Rams vs. 49ers
  50. Jacoby Jones, Texans vs. Patriots
  51. Josh Morgan, 49ers at Rams
  52. Patrick Crayton, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  53. Nate Washington, Titans at Seahawks
  54. James Jones, Packers at Cardinals
  55. Mohammed Massaquoi, Browns vs. Jaguars
  56. Jason Avant, Eagles at Cowboys
  57. Kevin Walter, Texans vs. Patriots
  58. Mark Clayton, Ravens at Raiders — UP
  59. Austin Collie, Colts at Bills
  60. Laveranues Coles, Bengals at Jets
  61. Malcom Floyd, Chargers vs. Redskins
  62. Mike Thomas, Jaguars at Browns — UP
  63. Davone Bess, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  64. Chaz Schilens, Raiders vs. Ravens
  65. Brian Hartline, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  66. Deion Branch, Seahawks vs. Titans
  67. Andre Caldwell, Bengals at Jets
  68. Brandon Gibson, Rams vs. 49ers
  69. Julian Edelman, Patriots at Texans
  70. Ted Ginn Jr. Dolphins vs. Steelers
  71. Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers vs. Saints — INJ, DOWN
  72. Louis Murphy, Raiders vs. Ravens
  73. Dwayne Jarrett, Panthers vs. Saints
  74. Michael Jenkins, Falcons vs. Buccaneers
  75. Josh Cribbs, Browns vs. Jaguars
  76. Pierre Garcon, Colts at Bills — INJ
  77. Johnny Knox, Bears at Lions — INJ
  78. Eddie Royal, Broncos vs. ChiefsINJ (INACTIVE)

Not listed: Nate Burleson, Seahawks; Anthony Gonzalez, Colts; Steve Smith, Panthers; Brandon Marshall, Broncos; Torry Holt, Jaguars; Lance Moore, Saints; Devin Thomas, Redskins

 

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Vernon Davis, 49ers at Rams
  2. Brent Celek, Eagles at Cowboys
  3. Antonio Gates, Chargers vs. Redskins
  4. Heath Miller, Steelers at Dolphins
  5. Greg Olsen, Bears at Lions
  6. Tony Gonzalez, Falcons vs. Buccaneers — INJ, UP (he's active)
  7. Kellen Winslow, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  8. Visanthe Shiancoe, Vikings vs. Giants — INJ
  9. Jermichael Finley, Packers at Cardinals
  10. Jason Witten, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  11. Fred Davis, Redskins at Chargers
  12. Kevin Boss, Giants at Vikings
  13. Zach Miller, Raiders vs. Ravens
  14. Todd Heap, Ravens at Raiders
  15. Ben Watson, Patriots at Texans
  16. Dallas Clark, Colts at Bills
  17. Dustin Keller, Jets at Bengals
  18. Bo Scaife, Titans at Seahawks
  19. Anthony Fasano, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  20. Dante Rosario, Panthers vs. Saints
  21. Joel Dreessen, Texans vs. Patriots
  22. Jeff King, Panthers vs. Saints
  23. Jeremy Shockey, Saints at Panthers — INJ
  24. David Thomas, Saints at Panthers — INJ, DOWN

Not listed: Tony Scheffler, Broncos; Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars

 

KICKERS

  1. Matt Prater, Broncos vs. Chiefs
  2. Rob Bironas, Titans at Seahawks
  3. Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots at Texans
  4. Billy Cundiff, Ravens at Raiders
  5. Jay Feely, Jets vs. Bengals
  6. David Akers, Eagles at Cowboys
  7. Jeff Reed, Steelers at Dolphins
  8. Olindo Mare, Seahawks vs. Titans
  9. Nate Kaeding, Chargers vs. Redskins
  10. Robbie Gould, Bears at Lions
  11. Kris Brown, Texans vs. Patriots
  12. Dan Carpenter, Dolphins vs. Steelers
  13. Rian Lindell, Bills vs. Colts
  14. Lawrence Tynes, Giants at Vikings
  15. Ryan Longwell, Vikings vs. Giants
  16. Garrett Hartley, Saints at Panthers
  17. Mason Crosby, Packers at Cardinals
  18. Josh Brown, Rams vs. 49ers
  19. Jason Hanson, Lions vs. Bears
  20. John Carney, Panthers vs. Saints
  21. Ryan Succop, Chiefs at Broncos
  22. Shaun Suisham, Cowboys vs. Eagles
  23. Josh Scobee, Jaguars at Browns
  24. Neil Rackers, Cardinals vs. Packers — INJ, UP
  25. Connor Barth, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  26. Phil Dawson, Browns vs. Jaguars
  27. Shayne Graham, Bengals at Jets
  28. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders vs. Ravens
  29. Ricky Schmitt, 49ers at Rams — INJ
  30. Adam Vinatieri, Colts at Bills — INJ
  31. Graham Gano, Redskins at Chargers
  32. Matt Bryant, Falcons at Buccaneers — INJ

Not listed: Joe Nedney, 49ers

 

DEFENSES

  1. Baltimore Ravens at Raiders
  2. New York Jets vs. Bengals
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers at Dolphins
  4. San Francisco 49ers at Rams
  5. Denver Broncos vs. Chiefs
  6. Tennessee Titans at Seahawks
  7. Washington Redskins at Chargers
  8. Green Bay Packers at Cardinals
  9. Chicago Bears at Lions
  10. Jacksonville Jaguars at Browns
  11. San Diego Chargers vs. Redskins
  12. Minnesota Vikings vs. Giants
  13. Arizona Cardinals vs. Packers
  14. Buffalo Bills vs. Colts
  15. New England Patriots at Texans
  16. Philadelphia Eagles at Cowboys
  17. Dallas Cowboys vs. Eagles
  18. Miami Dolphins vs. Steelers
  19. Houston Texans vs. Patriots
  20. Atlanta Falcons at Buccaneers
  21. Cincinnati Bengals at Jets
  22. New Orleans Saints at Panthers
  23. Carolina Panthers vs. Saints
  24. Indianapolis Colts at Bills
  25. New York Giants at Vikings
  26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Falcons
  27. Oakland Raiders vs. Ravens
  28. Seattle Seahawks vs. Titans
  29. St. Louis Rams vs. 49ers
  30. Detroit Lions vs. Bears
  31. Cleveland Browns vs. Jaguars
  32. Kansas City Chiefs at Broncos

 

In addition to the above player rankings, each week during the season Pat Fitzmaurice will post "Fitz's Five," "Ten most intriguing players" of the week, and "The 60-second rant" — all in the Fantasy section.

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