Rankings – Basic

2010 Sports Outlaw Fantasy Football Player Rankings – Basic Scoring

Tier Separation is being added to the rankings! The color separation points represent a break to the next tier in value.

Updated on August 28th, 2010

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Below are The Sports Outlaw’s fantasy football player rankings, using the basic scoring format. Our player rankings are updated regularly so be sure to check in often for any updates. Here at The Sports Outlaw, we provide these rankings free of charge just like the rest of our content.

Our basic scoring player rankings factor in statistical trends, free agent movement, strength of schedule, coaching staffs, offensive schemes, injury risks, and many other factors, all important in providing you the best player rankings possible.

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Redraft – Basic Scoring:

Rankings are based on the following scoring:

Passing: 1 pt per 20 yds, 4 pts TD, -1 per INT; Rushing/Receiving: 1 pt per 10 yds, 6 pts per TD

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Quarterbacks

  1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
  2. Drew Brees, New Orleans
  3. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
  4. Tony Romo, Dallas
  5. Matt Schaub, Houston
  6. Tom Brady, New England
  7. Philip Rivers, San Diego
  8. Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia
  9. Jay Cutler, Chicago
  10. Brett Favre, Minnesota
  11. Joe Flacco, Baltimore
  12. Eli Manning, New York Giants
  13. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati
  14. Matt Ryan, Atlanta
  15. Donovan McNabb, Washington
  16. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
  17. Matthew Stafford, Detroit
  18. Vince Young, Tennessee
  19. Alex Smith, San Francisco
  20. Chad Henne, Miami
  21. Jason Campbell, Oakland
  22. David Garrard, Jacksonville
  23. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
  24. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets
  25. Kyle Orton, Denver
  26. Derek Anderson, Arizona
  27. Matt Moore, Carolina
  28. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
  29. Matt Cassel, Kansas City
  30. Sam Bradford, St. Louis
  31. Matt Leinart, Arizona
  32. Trent Edwards, Buffalo
  33. Jake Delhomme, Cleveland
  34. Charlie Whitehurst, Seattle
  35. Byron Leftwhich, Pittsburgh
  36. Michael Vick, Philadelphia
  37. Tarvaris Jackson, Minnesota
  38. Dennis Dixon, Pittsburgh
  39. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo
  40. AJ Feeley, St. Louis

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Running Backs

  1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
  2. Chris Johnson, Tennessee
  3. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
  4. Ray Rice, Baltimore
  5. Michael Turner, Atlanta
  6. Frank Gore, San Francisco
  7. Steven Jackson, St. Louis
  8. Shonn Greene, New York Jets
  9. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina
  10. Ryan Grant, Green Bay
  11. Cedric Benson, Cincinnati
  12. Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh
  13. Ryan Matthews, San Diego
  14. Chris Wells, Arizona
  15. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina
  16. Knowshon Moreno, Denver
  17. Matt Forte, Chicago
  18. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis
  19. Marion Barber, Dallas
  20. Pierre Thomas, New Orleans
  21. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
  22. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
  23. Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay
  24. Ricky Williams, Miami
  25. Michael Bush, Oakland
  26. Jahvid Best, Detroit
  27. Ronnie Brown, Miami
  28. Laurance Maroney, New England
  29. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
  30. Clinton Portis, Washington
  31. Thomas Jones. Kansas City
  32. Fred Jackson, Buffalo
  33. Reggie Bush, New Orleans
  34. Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
  35. CJ Spiller, Buffalo
  36. Jerome Harrison, Cleveland
  37. Felix Jones, Dallas
  38. Arian Foster, Houston
  39. LaDainian Tomlinson, New York Jets
  40. Leon Washington, Seattle
  41. Steve Slaton, Houston
  42. Donald Brown, Indianapolis
  43. Darren McFadden, Oakland
  44. Justin Forsett, Seattle
  45. Willis McGahee, Baltimore
  46. Darren Sproles, San Diego
  47. Montario Hardesty, Cleveland
  48. Chester Taylor, Chicago
  49. Tim Hightower, Arizona
  50. Kevin Smith, Detroit

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Wide Receivers

  1. Andre Johnson, Houston
  2. Randy Moss, New England
  3. DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia
  4. Calvin Johnson, Detroit
  5. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
  6. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
  7. Miles Austin, Dallas
  8. Roddy White, Atlanta
  9. Brandon Marshall, Miami
  10. Greg Jennings, Green Bay
  11. Anquan Boldin, Baltimore
  12. Marques Colston, New Orleans
  13. Steve Smith, Carolina
  14. Michael Crabtree, San Francisco
  15. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants
  16. Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati
  17. Wes Welker, New England
  18. Mike Sims-Walker, Jacksonville
  19. Pierre Garcon, Indianapolis
  20. Steve Smith, New York Giants
  21. Robert Meachem, New Orleans
  22. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City
  23. Terrell Owens, Cincinnati
  24. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh
  25. Donald Driver, Green Bay
  26. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Seattle
  27. Percy Harvin, Minnesota
  28. Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia
  29. Malcom Floyd, San Diego
  30. Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh
  31. Bernard Berrian, Minnesota
  32. Santana Moss, Washington
  33. Braylon Edwards, New York Jets
  34. Steve Breaston, Arizona
  35. Devin Hester, Chicago
  36. Kenny Britt, Tennessee
  37. Derrick Mason, Baltimore
  38. Dez Bryant, Dallas
  39. Nate Burleson, Detroit
  40. Jabar Gaffney, Denver
  41. Vincent Jackson, San Diego
  42. Santonio Holmes, New York Jets
  43. Dexter McCluster. Kansas City
  44. Lee Evans, Buffalo
  45. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay
  46. Devin Ahomashodu, Chicago
  47. Eddie Royal, Denver
  48. Sidney Rice, Minnesota
  49. Roy Williams, Dallas
  50. Mohamad Massaquoi, Cleveland
  51. Greg Camarillo, Minnesota
  52. Chris Chambers, Kansas City
  53. Devin Thomas, Washington
  54. Johnny Knox, Chicago
  55. Danny Amendola, St. Louis
  56. Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis
  57. Devery Henderson, New Orleans
  58. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets
  59. James Jones, Green Bay
  60. Mike Thomas, Jacksonville

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Tight Ends

  1. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis
  2. Antonio Gates, San Diego
  3. Vernon Davis, San Francisco
  4. Jason Witten, Dallas
  5. Jermichael Finley, Green Bay
  6. Brent Celek, Philadelphia
  7. Kellen Winslow, Tampa Bay
  8. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
  9. Owen Daniels, Houston
  10. Zach Miller, Oakland
  11. Chris Cooley, Washington
  12. Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota
  13. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh
  14. John Carlson, Seattle
  15. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati
  16. Dustin Keller, New York Jets
  17. Greg Olsen, Chicago
  18. Kevin Boss, New York Giants
  19. Ben Watson, Cleveland
  20. Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans
  21. Bo Scaife, Tennessee
  22. Tony Scheffler, Detroit
  23. Todd Heap, Baltimore
  24. Fred Davis, Washington
  25. Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit
  26. Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville
  27. Rob Gronkowski, New England
  28. Shawn Nelson, Buffalo
  29. Anthony Fasano, Miami
  30. Aaron Hernandez, New England

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Kickers

    1. Nate Kaeding, San Diego
    2. Mason Crosby, Green Bay
    3. Stephen Gostkowski, New England
    4. Ryan Longwell, Minnesota
    5. Garrett Hartley, New Orleans
    6. David Akers, Philadelphia
    7. Rob Bironas, Tennessee
    8. Neil Rackers, Houston
    9. Nick Folk, New York Jets
    10. Lawrence Tynes, New York Giants
    11. David Buehler, Dallas
    12. Shayne Graham, Baltimore
    13. Dan Carpenter, Miami
    14. Robbie Gould, Chicago
    15. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis
    16. Rian Lindell, Buffalo
    17. Joe Nedney, San Francisco
    18. Jay Feely, Arizona
    19. Jeff Reed, Pittsburgh
    20. Mike Nugent, Cincinnati
    21. Matt Prater, Denver
    22. Olindo Mare, Seattle
    23. John Kasay, Carolina
    24. Matt Bryant, Atlanta
    25. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland
    26. Josh Scobee, Jacksonville
    27. Graham Gano, Washington
    28. Jason Hanson, Detroit
    29. Josh Brown, St. Louis
    30. Phil Dawson, Cleveland

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      Defenses

        1. New York Jets
        2. Philadelphia
        3. Minnesota
        4. Green Bay
        5. Baltimore
        6. San Francisco
        7. Cincinnati
        8. Pittsburgh
        9. Dallas
        10. Houston
        11. New Orleans
        12. Miami
        13. Chicago
        14. New England
        15. San Diego
        16. New York Giants
        17. Indianapolis
        18. Tennessee
        19. Carolina
        20. Arizona
        21. Atlanta
        22. Denver
        23. Washington
        24. Oakland
        25. Seattle
        26. Kansas City
        27. Jacksonville
        28. Tampa Bay
        29. Buffalo
        30. Detroit
        31. St. Louis
        32. Cleveland
          6 Comments

          6 Comments

          1. mudloggerone
            4:35 pm on June 19th, 2010

            Nice work, thanks Miller.


          2. efactor
            5:34 pm on June 19th, 2010

            I like it. First six are pretty locked in IMO. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cutler and Flacco finish in front of Rivers this year. With Jackson out for at least 4 and Matthews in the backfield, I think they run more this year.

            If you wait on a QB, I would try to get Roth as my back up, assuming you have no moral issues with your FF players. He would be top 8 if not for the suspension and it will probably be knocked down to 4 games since he seems to be on his choir boy behavior. I drafted on early league and grabbed the three headed monster of Flacco, Palmer and Roth. One of them should do well.

            I like Favre at 8 but I would make sure to take a top back-up sooner than you might normally. One year older and with the ankle injury to throw into the mix, this might be the year that the ironman breaks down a little.

            I like Alex Smith a few spots higher. Just a gut feeling that with better protection and a whole year of Crabtree, he puts up a nice season, especially if the SF front office wakes up and grabs TO. I know, I know. But I think he would be a good boy for Coach Mike and even with diminished skills, he is still much better than Josh Morgan. What a sick offense that would be, especially if the rookies play as expected on the line.


          3. Jeremy Miller
            7:57 pm on June 19th, 2010

            Thanks for the comments E!

            Re: Rivers
            This is a situation and TC to watch closely. His ranking could rise or fall depending on what I hear. Cutler and Flacco are two guys I do like this year quite a bit.

            Re: Roth (and some comments on Lefty)
            I agree with your take on Roeth, if you can wait out the first 4 weeks you could get yourself a bargain if he can put his personal life behind him. Another guy to consider as a late rounder with or without Roeth is Lefty. Could make a nice b/u QB for the first couple weeks. You could also wait on QB’s, take Roeth and Lefty and get a decent starter for a nice discount.

            Re: Favre
            Father time just keeps on ticking but your right, at sometime the sand in the hour glass will always run out.

            Re: Smith
            Not sure I see TO going “home” to where he started, but he would be a nice upgrade. As far as Smith, I struggled with 16-21 a little, you could go many different ways with them. Smith is another one that may see some movement once TC’s open.


          4. storminn0rm
            11:10 am on June 23rd, 2010

            I like Matt Ryan to be with Flacco and Cutler. Cutler could have an amazing year with Mike Martz’s offense. I also like Stafford a couple spots higher. With the offense getting more tools to open it up, Stafford should have a decent year.


          5. #1bears fan
            12:42 am on August 29th, 2010

            No love for Foster?? I put him up in the orange. Houstons offense is no joke and now they can run LOOK OUT!!!


          6. Jeremy Miller
            7:27 am on August 29th, 2010

            I am likely a little low on Foster…..but I just don’t think this will be his job all year. If I was going to grab a Houston RB, considering the hype around Foster and the value I can get on Slaton I will take my chances on Slaton and let someone else buy the hype on Foster.


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