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Just for the sake of making everything easier, I’ve decided to post the week 12 Fantasy Start Rankings for all 6 positions in one place. It’s the same start rankings that you can find on the bottoms of each of the Positional Power Rankings for week 12. You can locate those power rankings by using the links at the bottom of this page too.
Listed below are the formulary start rankings for each of the 6 positions, with their formulary number listed in parentheses next to them. The formulary rankings are gotten using the “secret fantasy flavor formula”, it’s basically 2 parts player performance, 1 part defensive expectations against them this week, with a few variables thrown in for injuries and anomalies.
As news becomes available over the course of the weekend, I’ll make notes here too, so keep checking back. And at the end of the day, trust your gut, and have fun. That’s why we play the games after all anyway. And good luck to you this week as the playoffs approach.
QUARTERBACKS
1. Peyton Manning (15) @SD
2. Aaron Rodgers (21) @ NO
3. Jay Cutler (22) vs. OAK
4. Tony Romo (22) vs. SF
5. Kurt Warner (29) vs. NYG
6. Shaun Hill (31) @ DAL
7. Brady Quinn (31) vs. HOU
8. Drew Brees (35) vs. GB
9. Eli Manning (36) @ AZ
10. Phillip Rivers (40) vs. IND
11. Matt Cassel (40) @ MIA
12. Kyle Orton (42) @ ST.L
13. Tyler Thigpen (43) vs. BUF
14. Gus Frerotte (43) @ JAX
15. Jeff Garcia (44) @ DET
16. Donavan McNabb (45) @ BAL
17. Jason Campbell (48) @ SEA
18. David Garrard (52) vs. MIN
19. Brett Favre (53) @ TEN
20. Chad Pennington (57) vs. NE
21. Sage Rosenfels (61) @ CLE
22. Kerry Collins (61) vs. NYJ
23. Matt Ryan (62) vs. CAR
24. Joe Flacco (64) vs. PHI
25. Jake Delhomme (68) @ ATL
26. Ben Roethlisberger (69) vs. CIN
27. JaMarcus Russell (70) @ DEN*about the same if it’s Walter or Tuisasopo
28. Trent Edwards (78) @ KC
29. Marc Bulger (78) vs. CHI
30. Ryan Fitzpatrick (81) @ PIT
31. Daunte Culpepper (86) vs. TB
32. Matt Hasselbeck (87) vs. WAS
RUNNINGBACKS
1. Clinton Portis (19) @ SEA
2. Adrian Peterson (22) @ JAX
3. Matt Forte (22) @ ST.L
4. Frank Gore (23) @ DAL
5. Marion Barber (27) vs. SF
6. Thomas Jones (28) @ TEN
7. Reggie Bush (32) vs. GB
8. Brian Westbrook (33) @ BAL
9. Willie Parker (34) vs. CIN
10. Brandon Jacobs (35) @ AZ *watch his injury status
11. Marshawn Lynch (37) @ KC
12. LaDanian Tomlinson (38) vs. IND
13. Michael Turner (43) vs. CAR
14. DeAngelo Williams (43) @ ATL
15. Steve Slaton (45) @ CLE
16. Maurice Jones-Drew (46) vs. MIN
17. Ronnie Brown (48) vs. NE
18. Jamal Lewis (51) vs. HOU
19. Chris Johnson (56) vs. NYJ
20. Larry Johnson (56) vs. BUF
21. Steven Jackson (60) vs. CHI *keep an eye on his status
22. Joseph Addai (65)@ SD
23. LenDale White (66) vs. NYJ
24. Ryan Grant (69) @ NO
25. Darren McFadden (71) @ DEN
26. Jonathan Stewart (73) @ ATL
27. Warrick Dunn (74) @ DET
28. Sammy Morris (76) @ MIA
29. Mewelde Moore (77) vs. CIN
30. Tim Hightower (78) vs. NYG
31. Kevin Smith (79) vs. TB
32. Willis McGahee (83) vs. PHI *keep an eye on his status
33. Deuce McAllister (84) vs. GB
34. Derrick Ward (85) @ AZ
35. Ahman Green (85) @ CLE
36. LeRon McClain (87) vs. PHI *bump 2 or 3 spots if McGahee can’t go
37. Jerome Harrison (87) vs. HOU
38. Peyton Hillis (89) vs. OAK
39. Justin Fargas (95)vs. DEN *bump 15 spots if McFadden can’t go
40. Ray Rice (97) vs. PHI *keep him here regardless of McGahee’s status
41. Dominic Rhodes (97) @ SD
42. Jerious Norwood (99) vs. CAR
43. Julius Jones (99) vs. WAS
44. Leon Washington (100) @ TEN
45. Antonio Pittman (102) vs. CHI *bump 8 to 10 spots if Steven Jackson can’t go
46. BenJarvis Green-Ellis (104) @ MIA
47. Ricky Williams (106) vs. NE
48. Chester Taylor (112) @ JAX
49. Kevin Faulk (114) @ MIA
50. Kenneth Darby (114) vs. CHI *bump 3 or 4 spots if Jackson can’t go
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Santana Moss (11) @ SEA
2. Anquan Boldin (15) vs. NYG
3. Larry Fitzgerald (17) vs. NYG
4. Greg Jennings (20) @ NO
5. Andre Johnson (25) @ CLE
6. Bernard Berrian (27) @ JAX
7. Steve Smith (29) *CAR @ ATL
8. Calvin Johnson (32) vs. TB
9. Roddy White (34) vs. CAR
10. Reggie Wayne (34) @ SD
11. Hines Ward (38) vs. CIN
12. Kevin Walter (41) @ CLE
13. Brandon Marshall (45) vs. OAK
14. Justin Gage (45) vs. NYJ
15. Terrell Owens (48) vs. SF
16. Eddie Royal (49) vs. OAK
17. DeWayne Bowe (49) vs. BUF
18. Randy Moss (50) @ MIA
19. Lee Evans (56) @ KC
20. Antonio Bryant (59) @ DET
21. TJ Houshmandzadeh (60) @ PIT
22. Donnie Avery (63) vs. CHI
23. Lance Moore (67) vs. GB
24. Vincent Jackson (68) vs. IND
25. Wes Welker (68) @ MIA
26. DeSean Jackson (69) @ BAL
27. Plaxico Burress (74) @ AZ
28. Donald Driver (76) @ NO
29. Braylon Edwards (77) vs. HOU
30. Chris Chambers (80) vs. IND
31. Laverneus Coles (81) @ TEN
32. Jehrrico Cotchery (83) @ TEN
33. Matt Jones (84) vs. MIN
34. Mushin Muhammad (91) @ ATL
35. Derrick Mason (92) vs. PHI *watch his injury status
36. DeVery Henderson (95) vs. GB
37. Steve Breaston (95) vs. NYG
38. Issac Bruce (98) @ DAL
39. Brandon Lloyd (98) @ ATL
40. Mark Bradley (101) vs. BUF
41. Nate Washington (104) vs. CIN
42. Kevin Curtis (105) @ BAL
43. Ted Ginn Jr. (109) vs. NE
44. Sinorice Moss (110) @ AZ
45. Michael Jenkins (116) vs. CAR
46. Santonio Holmes (117) vs. CIN
47. Marvin Harrison (118) @ SD
48. Greg Camarillo (121) vs. NE
49. Malcolm Floyd (124) vs. IND
50. Ricky Williams (124) vs. NE
51. Antoine Randle-El (127) @ SEA
52. Anthony Gonzalez (128) @ SD
53. Rasheid Davis (132) @ ST.L
54. Tory Holt (133) vs. CHI
55. Bryant Johnson (134) @ DAL
56. Jabar Gafney (134) @ MIA
57. Hank Baskett (135) vs. BAL
58. Amani Toomer (136) @ AZ
59. Marques Colston (137) vs. GB
60. Chad Johnson (140) @ PIT *out insert Chris Henry here
61. Patrick Crayton (140) vs. SF
62. Devin Hester (144) @ ST.L
63. Koren Robinson (149) vs. WAS
64. Bobby Wade (151) @ JAX
65. Myles Austin (152) vs. SF out
66. Sidney Rice (153) @ JAX
67. Marty Booker (156) @ ST.L
68. Deion Branch (157) vs. WAS
69. Ike Hilliard (161) @ DET
70. Reggie Brown (163) @ BAL
71. Chansi Stuckey (165) @ TEN
72. John Standeford (170) vs. TB
73. Brandon Stokley (171) vs. OAK
74. Mike Walker (174) @ DET
75. Steve Smith (174)*NYG @ AZ
TIGHT ENDS
1. Dallas Clark (13) @ SD
2. Kellen Winslow Jr. (15) vs. HOU
3. Tony Scheffler (20) vs. OAK
4. Bo Scaife (24) vs. NYJ
5. Antonio Gates (28) vs. IND
6. Owen Daniels (29) @ CLE
7. Tony Gonzalez (33) vs. BUF
8. Kevin Boss (34) @ AZ
9. Anthony Fasano (34) vs. NE
10. Dustin Keller (34) @ TEN
11. Zach Miller (34) @ DEN
12. Billy Miller (38) vs. GB
13. Jerramy Stevens (39) @ DET
14. Jason Witten (42) vs. SF
15. Visanthe Schiancoe (43) @ JAX
16. Chris Cooley (45) @ SEA
17. Greg Olsen (53) @ ST.L
18. Alex Smith (53) @ DET
19. Mercedes Lewis (55) vs. MIN
20. Todd Heap (55) vs. PHI
21. Tom Santi (61) @ SD
22. John Carlson (63) vs. WAS
23. Daniel Graham (64) @ CLE
24. LJ Smith (66) @ BAL
25. Derek Fine (69) @ KC
26. Steve Heiden (73) vs. HOU
27. Vernon Davis (76) @ DAL
28. Dante Rosario (78) @ ATL
29. Donald Lee (79) @ NO
30. Heath Miller (80) vs. CIN
31. Martellus Bennett (80) vs. SF
32. Brent Celek (80) @ BAL
33. David Martin (80) vs. NE
34. Alge Crumpler (80) vs. NYJ
35. Jeremy Shockey (82) vs. GB
KICKERS
1. Mason Crosby (16) @ NO
2. Garrett Hartley (16) vs. GB
3. Stephen Gostkowski (24) @ MIA
4. Matt Bryant (26) @ DET
5. Phil Dawson (29) vs. HOU
6. David Akers (30) @ BAL
7. Lawrence Tynes (32) @ AZ *no difference if it’s Carney
8. Rian Lindell (33) @ KC
9. Jason Elam (36) vs. CAR
10. Shaun Suisham (36) @ SEA
11. Nate Kaeding (39) vs. IND
12. Joe Nedney (41) @ DAL
13. Matt Prater (44) vs. CAR
14. Jay Feeley (46) @ TEN
15. Ryan Longwell (46) @ JAX
16. Robbie Gould (46) @ ST.L
17. Rob Bironas (47) vs. NYJ
18. Sebastian Janikowski (48) @ DEN
19. Josh Brown (50) vs. CHI
20. Neil Rackers (54) vs. NYG
21. Josh Scobee (58) vs. MIN
22. John Kasay (61) @ ATL
23. Jeff Reed (61) vs. CIN
24. Nick Folk (65) vs. SF
25. Jason Hanson (69) vs. TB
26. Connor Barth (69) vs. BUF
27. Matt Stover (71) vs. PHI
28. Olindo Mare (75) vs. WAS
29. Kris Brown (77) @ CLE
30. Adam Vinatieri (77) @ SD
31. Shayne Graham (79) @ PIT
32. Dan Carpenter (83) vs. NE
DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7) @ DET
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (16) vs. CIN
3. Chicago Bears (21) @ ST.L
4. Green Bay Packers (27) @ NO
5. Philadelphia Eagles (27) @ BAL
6. Tennessee Titans (30) vs. NYJ
7. New York Jets (36) @ TEN
8. New York Giants (37) @ AZ
9. Baltimore Ravens (42) vs. PHI
10. Miami Dolphins (42) vs. NE
11. Seattle Seahawks (42) vs. WAS
12. San Francisco 49ers (43) @ DAL
13. Dallas Cowboys (43) vs. SF
14. Jacksonville Jaguars (44) vs. MIN
15. Cleveland Browns (46) vs. HOU
16. Minnesota Vikings (48) @ JAX
17. Oakland Raiders (49) @ DEN
18. Atlanta Falcons (50) vs. CAR
19. Buffalo Bills (50) @ KC
20. Arizona Cardinals (51) vs. NYG
21. Carolina Panthers (52) @ ATL
22. Washington Redskins (58) @ SEA
23. Kansas City Chiefs (63) vs. BUF
24. New England Patriots (65) @ MIA
25. Cincinnati Bengals (67) @ PIT
26. Denver Broncos (67) vs. OAK
27. San Diego Chargers (68) vs. IND
28. New Orleans Saints (72) vs. GB
29. Indianapolis Colts (73) @ SD
30. Houston Texans (80) @ CLE
31. St. Louis Rams (81) vs. CHI
32. Detroit Lions (87) vs. TB
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