Fantasy Football: Week 9 Rankings

October 14, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) rushes during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIRE

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With the fantasy playoffs fast approaching, making good choices of starters is becoming more and more crucial. With the bye weeks ongoing – this week it’s the Patriots, Jets, 49ers and Rams – make the right choices with the help of this week’s rankings.

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Quarterback

• 1. Robert Griffin III vs CAR
• 2. Aaron Rodgers vs ARI
• 3. Peyton Manning @ CIN
• 4. Drew Brees vs PHI
• 5. Cam Newton @ WAS
• 6. Matt Ryan vs DAL
• 7. Ben Roethlisberger @ NYG
• 8. Eli Manning vs PIT
• 9. Michael Vick @ NO
• 10. Matthew Stafford @ JAC
• 11. Jay Cutler @ TEN
• 12. Andrew Luck vs MIA
• 13. Joe Flacco @ CLE
• 14. Matt Schaub vs BUF
• 15. Josh Freeman @ OAK
• 16. Carson Palmer vs TB
• 17. Philip Rivers vs KC
• 18. Russell Wilson vs MIN
• 19. Andy Dalton vs DEN
• 20. Brandon Weeden vs BAL

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Running Back

• 1. Arian Foster vs BUF
• 2. Ray Rice @ CLE
• 3. Alfred Morris vs CAR
• 4. LeSean McCoy @ NO
• 5. Matt Forte @ TEN
• 6. Doug Martin @ OAK
• 7. Trent Richardson vs BAL
• 8. Marshawn Lynch vs MIN
• 9. Jamaal Charles @ SD
• 10. Willis McGahee @ CIN
• 11. Reggie Bush @ IND
• 12. Darren Sproles vs PHI
• 13. Darren McFadden vs TB
• 14. Adrian Peterson @ SEA
• 15. Ryan Mathews vs KC
• 16. Jonathan Stewart @ WAS
• 17. C.J. Spiller @ HOU
• 18. Rashad Jennings vs DET
• 19. Benjarvus Green-Ellis vs DEN
• 20. Michael Turner vs DAL
• 21. Mikel Leshoure vs JAC
• 22. Ahmad Bradshaw vs PIT
• 23. Chris Johnson vs CHI
• 24. Donald Brown vs MIA
• 25. Jonathan Dwyer @ NYG
• 26. Fred Jackson @ HOU
• 27. William Powell @ GB
• 28. Pierre Thomas vs PHI
• 29. Alex Green vs ARI
• 30. Felix Jones @ ATL
• 31. Daniel Thomas @ IND
• 32. Vick Ballard vs MIA
• 33. LaRod Stephens-Howling @ GB
• 34. Michael Bush @ TEN
• 35. Ronnie Brown vs KC
• 36. Joique Bell @ JAC
• 37. Bernard Pierce @ CLE
• 38. Rashard Mendenhall @ NYG
• 39. Peyton Hillis @ SD
• 40. Bryce Brown @ NO

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 Wide Receiver

• 1. Mike Wallace @ NYG
• 2. Brandon Marshall @ TEN
• 3. Demaryius Thomas @ CIN
• 4. A.J. Green vs DEN
• 5. Calvin Johnson @ JAC
• 6. Victor Cruz vs PIT
• 7. Reggie Wayne vs MIA
• 8. Steve Smith @ WAS
• 9. Denarius Moore vs TB
• 10. Andre Johnson vs BUF
• 11. Julio Jones vs DAL
• 12. Vincent Jackson @ OAK
• 13. Antonio Brown @ NYG
• 14. Marques Colston vs PHI
• 15. Percy Harvin @ SEA
• 16. Torrey Smith @ CLE
• 17. DeSean Jackson @ NO
• 18. Santana Moss vs CAR
• 19. Roddy White vs DAL
• 20. Lance Moore vs PHI
• 21. Larry Fitzgerald @ GB
• 22. Jordy Nelson vs ARI
• 23. Eric Decker @ CIN
• 24. Anquan Boldin @ CLE
• 25. Hakeem Nicks vs PIT
• 26. Sidney Rice vs MIN
• 27. Dwayne Bowe @ SD
• 28. Randall Cobb vs ARI
• 29. James Jones vs ARI
• 30. Miles Austin @ ATL
• 31. Malcom Floyd vs KC
• 32. Jeremy Maclin @ NO
• 33. Mike Williams @ OAK
• 34. Brian Hartline @ IND
• 35. Josh Gordon vs BAL
• 36. Dez Bryant @ ATL
• 37. Titus Young @ JAC
• 38. Brandon LaFell @ WAS
• 39. Mike Williams @ OAK
• 40. Cecil Shorts vs DET

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Tight End

•  1. Tony Gonzalez vs DAL
• 2. Jimmy Graham vs PHI
• 3. Antonio Gates vs KC
• 4. Owen Daniels vs BUF
• 5. Brent Celek @ NO
• 6. Brandon Pettigrew @ JAC
• 7. Greg Olsen @ WAS
• 8. Jermaine Gresham vs DEN
• 9. Jacob Tamme @ CIN
• 10. Jason Witten @ ATL
• 11. Heath Miller @ NYG
• 12. Brandon Myers vs TB
• 13. Dwayne Allen vs MIA
• 14. Dennis Pitta @ CLE
• 15. Scott Chandler @ HOU
• 16. Kyle Rudolph @ SEA
• 17. Tony Moeaki @ SD
• 18. Jermichael Finley vs ARI
• 19. Jared Cook vs CHI
• 20. Logan Paulsen vs CAR

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There we go – another week’s rankings done. However, these aren’t the only rankings I’ll have for you this week. Check back on Saturday when I’ll be unveiling my Rest Of The Season Rankings to help you get a good idea of how to value your team and prepare to either make that final championship run or to set your keepers for 2013. Also, there’s the ever popular mailbag on Friday – send your emails in to SZSuperLeague@live.com and you could be included in the column.

Until next time, this is the Fantasy Guru signing off.