Week 1 QBs in the AFC: A Team-by-Team Rundown

Week 1 of the NFL (and Fantasy Football) season kicks off this week. For those unsure who's playing where and what's happening at the QB position, we bring you this quick rundown for each AFC team.

BALTIMORE: JOE FLACCO is determined to lead the Ravens to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.  The strong-armed quarterback set career highs in passing yards (3,622), touchdowns (25) and passer rating (93.6) in 2010. Flacco will target a veteran wide receiver duo of ANQUAN BOLDIN and LEE EVANS, who was recently acquired via trade from Buffalo. All-Star running back RAY RICE will be a factor on the ground and out of the backfield.

Fantasy Football Week 13 Quarterback Rankings

1. Tony Romo (DAL) – vs. SEA – He appears to be back to elite form and the match up against Seattle’s 31st ranked pass defense is excellent.

2. Peyton Manning (IND) - @ CLE – The Colts vast array of weapons in the passing game should prove to be too much for a suspect Browns secondary to overcome.

3. Drew Brees (NO) - @ TB – Tough match up on the road, but Brees has the hot hand and he torched the Bucs in week 1.

4. Kurt Warner (ARI) - @ PHI – Long road trip and a fierce Eagles pass rush could give him trouble, but Warner has too many weapons at his disposal and he always finds a way to put up top shelf numbers

5. Phillip Rivers (SD) – vs. ATL – Good match up at home and he leads the NFL with 23 TD passes.

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Fantasy Football Week 11 Quarterback Rankings

1. Kurt Warner (ARI) – He is just shredding opposing secondaries on a weekly basis and the next victim is very likely to be a horrible Seattle pass defense in week 11. The Seahawks have allowed 14 passing TD’s on the season in addition to giving up 252 passing yards per game. Warner is a virtual lock for a huge fantasy effort with this match up.

2. Drew Brees (NO) – Aside from the 3 interceptions, Brees put up monster numbers in week 10 with 422 passing yards and 2 TD’s. In his last 2 games, he has thrown for 761 yards and 5 TD’s. Brees is a must start for obvious reasons against Kansas City’s 24th ranked pass defense.

3. Peyton Manning (IND) – He has been nothing short of brilliant in his last 2 starts and the Colts passing game is finally starting to click on a consistent basis. Manning should continue the trend with a favorable week 11 match up against Houston. While the Texans pass defense has not been bad in the passing yards allowed department giving up 198 per game, they have given up an unacceptable number of passing TD’s this season with 15. Manning threw for 247 yards, 2 TD’s and 1 interception against Houston back in week 5. He should be even better this time around at home.

4. Jay Cutler (DEN) – He is coming off of a monster week 10 and has sights set on a repeat performance against a shaky Atlanta pass defense in week 11. While that is unlikely, Cutler should still put up great numbers with this match up. The Falcons secondary has given up 12 passing TD’s on the season and they are allowing 228 yards through the air per game. He is a very strong fantasy play with this match up.

5. Tony Romo (DAL) – He is probably going to be a little rusty after sitting out the last 4 weeks with a broken finger, but if anyone can step right in without missing a beat, it’s Romo. He will also play his first game with Roy Williams at WR which will give him three big play receiving options for the first time since Terry Glenn was a Cowboy in ’06. In spite of a tough match up against a solid Redskins pass defense, we really like Romo’s chances this week given his track record against them. He threw for 300 yards, 3 TD’s, and 1 interception in a week 4 meeting against Washington and he had a 4 TD game against them last year. Check injury report: finger

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Fantasy Football Week 11 QB Rankings

1. Kurt Warner (ARI) – He is just shredding opposing secondaries on a weekly basis and the next victim is very likely to be a horrible Seattle pass defense in week 11. The Seahawks have allowed 14 passing TD’s on the season in addition to giving up 252 passing yards per game. Warner is a virtual lock for a huge fantasy effort with this match up.

2. Drew Brees (NO) – Aside from the 3 interceptions, Brees put up monster numbers in week 10 with 422 passing yards and 2 TD’s. In his last 2 games, he has thrown for 761 yards and 5 TD’s. Brees is a must start for obvious reasons against Kansas City’s 24th ranked pass defense.

3. Peyton Manning (IND) – He has been nothing short of brilliant in his last 2 starts and the Colts passing game is finally starting to click on a consistent basis. Manning should continue the trend with a favorable week 11 match up against Houston. While the Texans pass defense has not been bad in the passing yards allowed department giving up 198 per game, they have given up an unacceptable number of passing TD’s this season with 15. Manning threw for 247 yards, 2 TD’s and 1 interception against Houston back in week 5. He should be even better this time around at home.

4. Jay Cutler (DEN) – He is coming off of a monster week 10 and has sights set on a repeat performance against a shaky Atlanta pass defense in week 11. While that is unlikely, Cutler should still put up great numbers with this match up. The Falcons secondary has given up 12 passing TD’s on the season and they are allowing 228 yards through the air per game. He is a very strong fantasy play with this match up.

5. Tony Romo (DAL) – He is probably going to be a little rusty after sitting out the last 4 weeks with a broken finger, but if anyone can step right in without missing a beat, it’s Romo. He will also play his first game with Roy Williams at WR which will give him three big play receiving options for the first time since Terry Glenn was a Cowboy in ’06. In spite of a tough match up against a solid Redskins pass defense, we really like Romo’s chances this week given his track record against them. He threw for 300 yards, 3 TD’s, and 1 interception in a week 4 meeting against Washington and he had a 4 TD game against them last year. Check injury report: finger

6. Aaron Rodgers (GB) – vs. CHI – Check injury report: shoulder

7. Matt Ryan (ATL) – vs. DEN

8. Tyler Thigpen (KC) – vs. NO

9. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) – vs. SD

10. Donovan McNabb (PHI) - @ CIN

11. Phillip Rivers (SD) - @ PIT

12. Jake Delhomme (CAR) – vs. DET

13. Eli Manning (NYG) – vs. BAL

14. Jason Campbell (WAS) – vs. DAL

15. Chad Pennington (MIA) – vs. OAK

16. Shaun Hill (SF) – vs. STL

17. Trent Edwards (BUF) – vs. CLE

18. Jeff Garcia (TB) – vs. MIN

19. Sage Rosenfels (HOU) - @ IND

20. Brady Quinn (CLE) - @ BUF

* Participants in Thursday night’s NYJ @ NE game are not included in week 11 QB rankings (See Thursday start/ sit for info on those players)