Fantasy Football: Week 2 Rankings
By Chris Smith
Sept 9, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) runs for a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the first half at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Campbell-US PRESSWIRE
Need help with preparing for your fantasy football league? The Fantasy Guru is here once again to give you a few tips on how to play the crazy game of fantasy football.
Week 1 is done, time to move on to week 2. Whether you’re 1-0 or 0-1, a little extra help is always appreciated. So here’s my contribution to your research – my week 2 rankings.
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Quarterback
- 1. Cam Newton vs NO
- 2. Tom Brady vs ARI
- 3. Aaron Rodgers @ CHI
- 4. Tony Romo @ SEA
- 5. Peyton Manning @ ATL
- 6. Drew Brees @ CAR
- 7. Matthew Stafford @ SF
- 8. Eli Manning vs TB
- 9. Robert Griffin III @ STL
- 10. Matt Ryan vs DEN
- 11. Jay Cutler @ GB
- 12. Michael Vick vs BAL
- 13. Alex Smith vs DET
- 14. Joe Flacco @ PHI
- 15. Matt Schaub @ JAC
- 16. Philip Rivers vs TEN
- 17. Ben Roethlisberger vs NYJ
- 18. Mark Sanchez @ PIT
- 19. Matt Cassel @ BUF
- 20. Andy Dalton vs CLE
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Running Back
- 1. Arian Foster @ JAC
- 2. Darren McFadden @ MIA
- 3. Matt Forte @ GB
- 4. Stevan Ridley vs ARI
- 5. Ray Rice @ PHI
- 6. Jamaal Charles @ BUF
- 7. LeSean McCoy vs BAL
- 8. C.J. Spiller vs KC
- 9. Maurice Jones-Drew vs HOU
- 10. Reggie Bush vs OAK
- 11. Benjarvus Green-Ellis vs CLE
- 12. Doug Martin @ NYG
- 13. DeMarco Murray @ SEA
- 14. Darren Sproles @ CAR
- 15. Chris Johnson @ SD
- 16. Ahmad Bradshaw vs TB
- 17. Frank Gore vs DET
- 18. Adrian Peterson @ IND
- 19. Marshawn Lynch vs DAL
- 20. Alfred Morris @ STL
- 21. Shonn Greene @ PIT
- 22. Willis McGahee @ ATL
- 23. Steven Jackson vs WAS
- 24. Trent Richardson @ CIN
- 25. Michael Turner vs DEN
- 26. Michael Bush @ GB
- 27. Ben Tate @ JAC
- 28. Donald Brown vs MIN
- 29. Kevin Smith @ SF
- 30. Peyton Hillis @ BUF
- 31. DeAngelo Williams vs NO
- 32. Jonathan Stewart vs NO
- 33. Jacquizz Rodgers vs DEN
- 34. Pierre Thomas @ CAR
- 35. Jonathan Dwyer vs NYJ
- 36. Mark Ingram @ CAR
- 37. Dexter McCluster @ BUF – qualifies at RB
- 38. Ryan Williams @ NE
- 39. Beanie Wells @ NE
- 40. Ryan Mathews vs TEN
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Wide Receiver
- 1. Calvin Johnson @ SF
- 2. Hakeem Nicks vs TB
- 3. Demaryius Thomas @ ATL
- 4. Larry Fitzgerald @ NE
- 5. Julio Jones vs DEN
- 6. Brandon Marshall @ GB
- 7. Reggie Wayne vs MIN
- 8. Andre Johnson @ JAC
- 9. Victor Cruz vs TB
- 10. A.J. Green vs CLE
- 11. Dez Bryant @ SEA
- 12. Steve Smith vs NO
- 13. Michael Crabtree vs DET
- 14. Roddy White vs DEN
- 15. Miles Austin @ SEA
- 16. Antonio Brown vs NYJ
- 17. Jeremy Maclin vs BAL
- 18. Percy Harvin @ IND
- 19. Pierre Garcon @ STL
- 20. Lance Moore @ CAR
- 21. Danny Amendola vs WAS
- 22. Brandon Lloyd vs ARI
- 23. Wes Welker vs ARI
- 24. Marques Colston @ CAR
- 25. Mike Wallace vs NYJ
- 26. Jordy Nelson vs CHI
- 27. Torrey Smith @ PHI
- 28. Steve Johnson vs KC
- 29. Sidney Rice vs DAL
- 30. DeSean Jackson vs BAL
- 31. Dwayne Bowe @ BUF
- 32. Vincent Jackson @ NYG
- 33. Eric Decker @ ATL
- 34. Kenny Britt @ SD
- 35. Randall Cobb vs CHI
- 36. Malcom Floyd vs TEN
- 37. Nate Burleson @ SF
- 38. Anquan Boldin @ PHI
- 39. Brandon LaFell vs NO
- 40. Darrius Haywood-Bey @ MIA
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Tight End
- 1. Jimmy Graham @ CAR
- 2. Rob Gronkowski vs ARI
- 3. Aaron Hernandez vs ARI
- 4. Jacob Tamme @ ATL
- 5. Brandon Pettigrew @ SF
- 6. Antonio Gates vs TEN
- 7. Jared Cook @ SD
- 8. Scott Chandler vs KC
- 9. Jermichael Finley vs CHI
- 10. Fred Davis @ STL
- 11. Tony Gonzalez vs DEN
- 12. Owen Daniels @ JAC
- 13. Vernon Davis vs DET
- 14. Greg Olsen vs NO
- 15. Martellus Bennett vs TB
- 16. Coby Fleener vs MIN
- 17. Brent Celek vs BAL
- 18. Heath Miller vs NYJ
- 19. Jermaine Gresham vs CLE
- 20. Jason Witten @ SEA
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So there you go. For more fantasy talk, prior to Thursday Night Football I will be previewing the game including a brief fantasy preview of the players involved in my new column Outlook For Thursday. Also, there’s the ever popular Fantasy Mailbag on Friday to look forward to as well.
Until next time, this is the Fantasy Guru signing off.