Fantasy Football: Quarterback Ranking Links (Week 8)

Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Ranking Links for Week 8 (2011) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

Week 8 QB Rankings

Fantasy Football: Quarterback Ranking Links (Week 7)

Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Ranking Links for Week 7 (2011) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

2011 Week 7 QB Rankings

Fantasy Football: Quarterback Ranking Links (Week 6)

Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Ranking Links for Week 6 (2011) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

2011 Week 6 QB Rankings

Fantasy Football: QB Ranking Links (Week 5)

Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Ranking Links for Week 5 (2011) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

2011 Week 5 QB Rankings

Fantasy Football: Quarterback Start/Sit Rankings (Week 8)

Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Week 8 (2010) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

1. Peyton Manning (IND) - While losing Dallas Clark and Austin Collie does not help matters, Manning still has quality targets in Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon at his disposal. Regardless, Manning could probably light up a terrible Houston secondary with a mediocre group of college receivers. He’s just that good and the bottom dwelling Texans pass defense is truly that bad. As usual, Manning is a must start fantasy QB for week 8 and beyond.

 

2. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) - At first glance, Roethlisberger’s week 8 match up against a New Orleans defense that currently ranks 3^rd in the NFL against the pass does not seem very appealing. Luckily, first glances can be deceiving as the Saints lofty ranking is more the result of facing a group of QBs that, for the most part, fall into the inept category. Plus, the Saints will likely be without their two best cover CBs for this match up. It does not look good on paper, but we expect Roethlisberger to stay hot in week 8. He will need to cut out the fumbles though.

 

3. Philip Rivers (SD) - While Rivers is an elite fantasy QB and a must start as usual, we do have some concerns regarding his week 8 match up against Tennessee. Not only do the Titans lead the NFL in sacks (25), they also lead the NFL in interceptions (12). That being said, Rivers is one of the best QBs in the NFL, he has a track record of success against the Titans who are somewhat generous in the passing yards allowed category and he is capable of carving up any defense in the league. So, a big game is by no means out of the question, but given the current state of San Diego’s receiving corps and the Titans propensity to create sacks and turnovers; Rivers may have his work cut out for him.

Fantasy Football: Quarterback Start/Sit Rankings (Week 7)

 Here they are: Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Week 7 (2010) to help you decide who to start and who to sit on your fantasy football team.

1. Drew Brees (NO) - Coming off one of his better outings of 2010, Brees will look to continue his hot streak with a fantasy friendly week 7 match up at home against Cleveland. The Browns rank just 21st in the NFL against the pass and only 3 teams have allowed more TDs through the air so far this season. Brees should easily dissect the Cleveland secondary en route to a big week 7 performance. + Knee (Probable)

2. Aaron Rodgers (GB) - In 2 games against the Vikings last season, Rodgers combined for 671 yards, 5 TDs and just 1 interception. Unfortunately, he was also sacked a combined 14 times in those 2 games. While the Vikings have shown improvement in defending the pass so far this season compared to 2009, currently ranking 6th in the NFL, they have been surprisingly ineffective in getting to opposing QBs. The Minnesota defense has only accounted for 6 sacks in 2010. This bodes well for Rodgers and as history suggests, he will be up to the task in this big week 7 match up.

3. Kyle Orton (DEN) - Orton is coming off of his worst performance of the season and he will be facing an Oakland pass defense that ranks 8th in the NFL in terms of yards allowed. That said, there is still plenty to like about this match up. For starters, the only reason the Raiders look decent on paper against the pass is because most teams choose to run against them. While Denver might keep it on the ground a bit more than usual against a terrible Oakland run defense, they are still a pass heavy offense and we fully expect that to continue in week 7, especially with a banged up and largely ineffective backfield. More importantly, the Raiders defense may not give up many yards through the air, but they more than make up for it in other ways. The Raiders have yet to allow fewer than 2 TD passes in a game all season and they have been one of the more generous fantasy defenses in the NFL with regard to opposing QBs. Needless to say, we like Orton’s chances to rebound nicely in week 7.