Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Running Back
Posted By:Bretsky on September 11, 2014
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | LeSean McCoy | PHI @ IND | 1.50 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | MIN vs. NE | 1.50 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA @ SD | 4.00 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Jamaal Charles | KC @ DEN | 4.50 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Arian Foster | HOU @ OAK | 4.50 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | LeVeon Bell | PIT @ BAL | 5.50 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Montee Ball | DEN vs. KC | 8.00 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Matt Forte | CHI @ SF | 8.50 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Giovani Bernard | CIN vs. ATL | 10.00 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | DAL @ TEN | 10.00 | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Frank Gore | SF vs. CHI | 11.50 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Alfred Morris | WAS vs. JAX | 13.00 | 12 | 14 |
| 13 | Shane Vereen | NE @ MIN | 13.50 | 9 | 18 |
| 14 | Andre Ellington | ARI @ NYG | 14.00 | 16 | 12 |
| 15 | Chris Johnson | NYJ @ GB | 14.50 | 19 | 10 |
| 16 | Eddie Lacy | GB vs. NYJ | 15.00 | 15 | 15 |
| 17 | C.J. Spiller | BUF vs. MIA | 16.50 | 14 | 19 |
| 18 | Rashad Jennings | NYG vs. ARI | 17.00 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | Zac Stacy | STL @ TB | 20.00 | 23 | 17 |
| 20 | Terrance West | CLE vs. NO | 21.00 | 17 | 25 |
| 21 | Doug Martin | TB vs. STL | 22.00 | 21 | 23 |
| 22 | Toby Gerhart | JAX @ WAS | 22.50 | 24 | 21 |
| 23 | Shonn Greene | TEN vs. DAL | 24.00 | 28 | 20 |
| 24 | Reggie Bush | DET @ CAR | 25.50 | 25 | 26 |
| 25 | Ryan Mathews | SD vs. SEA | 27.50 | 31 | 24 |
| 26 | Christopher Ivory | NYJ @ GB | 28.00 | 29 | 27 |
| 27 | Joique Bell | DET @ CAR | 28.00 | 34 | 22 |
| 28 | Darren Sproles | PHI @ IND | 28.50 | 22 | 35 |
| 29 | Knowshon Moreno | MIA @ BUF | 29.00 | 26 | 32 |
| 30 | Maurice Jones-Drew | OAK vs. HOU | 30.00 | 32 | 28 |
| 31 | Bernard Pierce | BAL vs. PIT | 30.50 | 20 | 41 |
| 32 | Fred Jackson | BUF vs. MIA | 30.50 | 27 | 34 |
| 33 | Mark Ingram | NO @ CLE | 31.00 | 33 | 29 |
| 34 | Carlos Hyde | SF vs. CHI | 34.50 | 39 | 30 |
| 35 | Trent Richardson | IND vs. PHI | 37.00 | 37 | 37 |
| 36 | Stevan Ridley | NE @ MIN | 37.00 | 38 | 36 |
| 37 | Pierre Thomas | NO @ CLE | 37.50 | 42 | 33 |
| 38 | Lamar Miller | MIA @ BUF | 38.00 | 45 | 31 |
| 39 | Ahmad Bradshaw | IND vs. PHI | 39.00 | 30 | 48 |
| 40 | Justin Forsett | BAL vs. PIT | 39.00 | 36 | 42 |
| 41 | Steven Jackson | ATL @ CIN | 39.50 | 35 | 44 |
| 42 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR vs. DET | 41.00 | 44 | 38 |
| 43 | Roy Helu | WAS vs. JAX | 43.00 | 40 | 46 |
| 44 | Darren McFadden | OAK vs. HOU | 44.50 | 49 | 40 |
| 45 | Danny Woodhead | SD vs. SEA | 45.50 | 48 | 43 |
| 46 | Khiry Robinson | NO @ CLE | 46.50 | 43 | 50 |
| 47 | Donald Brown | SD vs. SEA | 46.50 | 54 | 39 |
| 48 | Jeremy Hill | CIN vs. ATL | 48.00 | 41 | 55 |
| 49 | Bishop Sankey | TEN vs. DAL | 49.00 | 47 | 51 |
| 50 | Andre Williams | NYG vs. ARI | 50.00 | 55 | 45 |
Week 2 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Wide Receiver
Posted By:Bretsky on September 11, 2014
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 2 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET @ CAR | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN vs. KC | 2.00 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | A.J. Green | CIN vs. ATL | 3.00 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI @ SF | 6.50 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Jordy Nelson | GB vs. NYJ | 6.50 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Julio Jones | ATL @ CIN | 6.50 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Brandon Marshall | CHI @ SF | 6.50 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Antonio Brown | PIT @ BAL | 7.00 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Dez Bryant | DAL @ TEN | 10.50 | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Pierre Garcon | WAS vs. JAX | 11.00 | 15 | 7 |
| 11 | Roddy White | ATL @ CIN | 11.50 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Percy Harvin | SEA @ SD | 14.00 | 5 | 23 |
| 13 | Torrey Smith | BAL vs. PIT | 15.00 | 12 | 18 |
| 14 | Michael Floyd | ARI @ NYG | 15.00 | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | Vincent Jackson | TB vs. STL | 16.50 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Andre Johnson | HOU @ OAK | 16.50 | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN vs. KC | 17.00 | 14 | 20 |
| 18 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI @ IND | 18.00 | 25 | 11 |
| 19 | Victor Cruz | NYG vs. ARI | 19.00 | 22 | 16 |
| 20 | Reggie Wayne | IND vs. PHI | 19.00 | 17 | 21 |
| 21 | Randall Cobb | GB vs. NYJ | 19.00 | 13 | 25 |
| 22 | Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN vs. NE | 19.50 | 24 | 15 |
| 23 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI @ NYG | 22.50 | 21 | 24 |
| 24 | Eric Decker | NYJ @ GB | 23.50 | 20 | 27 |
| 25 | Ty Hilton | IND vs. PHI | 23.50 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | Michael Crabtree | SF vs. CHI | 25.50 | 23 | 28 |
| 27 | Brandin Cooks | NO @ CLE | 26.50 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | Golden Tate | DET @ CAR | 27.50 | 26 | 29 |
| 29 | Keenan Allen | SD vs. SEA | 28.00 | 34 | 22 |
| 30 | Kendall Wright | TEN vs. DAL | 30.00 | 29 | 31 |
| 31 | Marques Colston | NO @ CLE | 30.50 | 31 | 30 |
| 32 | Julian Edelman | NE @ MIN | 34.00 | 35 | 33 |
| 33 | DeSean Jackson | WAS vs. JAX | 34.50 | 32 | 37 |
| 34 | Justin Hunter | TEN vs. DAL | 35.50 | 37 | 34 |
| 35 | Terrance Williams | DAL @ TEN | 35.50 | 39 | 32 |
| 36 | Mike Wallace | MIA @ BUF | 35.50 | 33 | 38 |
| 37 | Greg Jennings | MIN vs. NE | 38.50 | 36 | 41 |
| 38 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU @ OAK | 39.00 | 38 | 40 |
| 39 | Riley Cooper | PHI @ IND | 39.00 | 42 | 36 |
| 40 | Andrew Hawkins | CLE vs. NO | 40.50 | 30 | 51 |
| 41 | Cecil Shorts | JAX @ WAS | 41.50 | 44 | 39 |
| 42 | Dwayne Bowe | KC @ DEN | 41.50 | 41 | 42 |
| 43 | Allen Hurns | JAX @ WAS | 42.00 | 40 | 44 |
| 44 | Jarrett Boykin | GB vs. NYJ | 44.00 | 43 | 45 |
| 45 | Mike Evans | TB vs. STL | 45.00 | 47 | 43 |
| 46 | Markus Wheaton | PIT @ BAL | 47.00 | 45 | 49 |
| 47 | Steve Smith | CAR vs. DET | 47.50 | 49 | 46 |
| 48 | Sammy Watkins | BUF vs. MIA | 49.50 | 52 | 47 |
| 49 | Marqise Lee | JAX @ WAS | 50.00 | 46 | 54 |
| 50 | James Jones | OAK vs. HOU | 52.00 | 51 | 53 |
Week 2 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Tight End
Posted By:Bretsky on September 11, 2014
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 2 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Jimmy Graham | NO @ CLE | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Julius Thomas | DEN vs. KC | 2.50 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Rob Gronkowski | NE @ MIN | 3.50 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Vernon Davis | SF vs. CHI | 3.50 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Jordan Cameron | CLE vs. NO | 6.50 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Dennis Pitta | BAL vs. PIT | 7.50 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Greg Olsen | CAR vs. DET | 7.50 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Zach Ertz | PHI @ IND | 7.50 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN vs. NE | 9.00 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Jason Witten | DAL @ TEN | 10.00 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Martellus Bennett | CHI @ SF | 10.50 | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Heath Miller | PIT @ BAL | 11.00 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Antonio Gates | SD vs. SEA | 14.00 | 17 | 11 |
| 14 | Dwayne Allen | IND vs. PHI | 14.00 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Ladarius Green | SD vs. SEA | 16.00 | 15 | 17 |
Week 2 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast: How the West Will Run
Posted By:Bretsky on September 10, 2014
Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan recap the week that was in the NFL. The boys break down what is left of the Ravens backfield, ponder the future of Josh Gordon and play a little Buy/Sell/Hold with some studs and duds from the Week 1 action. The hit the waiver wire to preview the top pickups of the week and get the daily fantasy ball rolling with some sleepers and value plays for Week 2. The guys close the show by taking a quick dip into the mailbag.
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News and Notes
- What’s left in the Baltimore backfield
- Josh Gordon and Wes Welker await their fate
Buy/Sell/Hold
- Jamaal Charles, Lesean McCoy and Adrian Peterson
- Carlos Hyde
- Torrey Smith
- Michael Crabtree
- Brandin Cooks
- Cordarelle Patterson
Week 2 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays
- QB: Carson Palmer, Jake Locker
- RB: Terrance West, Chris Ivory, Mark Ingram/Khiry Robinson, Justin Forsett
- WR: Greg Jennings, Andrew Hawkins, Allen Hurns, Marquise Lee, Brian Quick
- TE: Delaine Walker, Antonio Gates, Dwayne Allen, Larry Donnell
Mailbag!
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Working the Wire: Watching Like a Hawkins
Posted By:Bretsky on September 9, 2014
The situation surrounding Josh Gordon’s suspension should play out in the coming hours, but regardless of his availability, Andrew Hawkins remains our top option off the wire. Hawkins was limited to eight games last year with Cincinnati but emerged as the go to receiver with his new squad in week one, racking up eight catches for 87 yards on 10 targets.
Hawkins won’t give you the elite size that many are looking for in a No. 1 wideout in today’s NFL, but his 4.34 wheels, solid route running ability and massive opportunity in a Cleveland offense thirsting for playmakers puts him at the top of our wavier wire list this week. Hawkins is currently owned in just 25% of standard leagues and should be the top waiver priority for any receiver-needy teams. Gordon’s potential return may eat into some of Hawkins’ appeal in the long run, but his work in the slot should allow him to maintain steady value even if he’s not the target monster we saw Sunday.
Working the Waiver Wire
Each week, we’ll outline the top options available in more than 50% of standard fantasy leagues.
Quarterback
Carson Palmer (ARI): He sits just above our standard ownership threshold, but Palmer is dangling out there on a number of waiver wires. It’s rarely going to be pretty with the veteran gun-slinger and while you might be best served not actually watching Palmer’s game, he always seems to get his in the box score one way or another. He backed up his furious finish to the 2013 season with a 24-for-37, 304 yd, 2 TD effort on Monday night football, good for a to-5 score amongst quarterbacks.
Jake Locker (TEN): In Locker’s first game in the Ken Wisenhunt era, Locker posted top-10 numbers, tossing a pair of touchdown passes to go along with 266 yards. He’s got an underrated set of wide receivers at his disposal and, perhaps most importantly, a date with the pitiful Dallas defense on tap for Sunday. Locker is a nice plug and play in Week 2 with top-12 upside the rest of the way.
Running Back
Terrance West (CLE): Surprise, surprise – Ben Tate is hurt. The rookie West stepped in admirably in Week 1, rushing for 100 yards on 16 carries. He lost out on the goal line touches to Isiah Crowell, who will also be a popular name on the wire this week, but West is your first add.
Christopher Ivory (NYJ): It’s never been a question of talent with Ivory, merley his ability to stay on the field. He’s working in a fairly even split with Chris Johnson in New York and has some flex appeal for as long as he stays healthy.
Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson (NO): It’s a package deal in the New Orleans running back department because it’s really difficult to project week to week. Ingram appears to be the early down pounder while Robinson represents a change of pace roll. We are adding Ingram first, but don’t mind a flier on Robinson either.
Benny Cunningham (STL): Much was made of Cunningham’s potential role heading into week on and speculation as to whether he would supplant Zac Stacy as the Rams’ lead back. It was a fairly even split Sunday, with Stacy out-touching Benny 11 to 9 on the afternoon. Of course, if the Rams continue to put together such a pathetic offensive attack, it won’t really matter who the starter is.
Justin Forsett (BAL): While Forsett ran well when given opportunities and there have been reports that he’ll draw the start Thursday evening, Bernard Pierce remains the back to own in Baltimore following the departure of Ray Rice. Also keep an eye on interesting rookie Lorenzo Taliafaro, who could also throw his hat in the mix if given opportunity by the coaching staff.
Roy Helu (WSH): Deeper PPR players will want to keep tabs on Helu moving forward. He’s not taking Alfred Morris’ job outright, but four carries for 46 yards and antoher two catches for 15 in the passing game (while the Redskins’ offense struggled as a whole) is a nice start.
Wide Receiver
Greg Jennings (MIN): The veteran Jennings may not be the playmaker that his teammate across the field is turning into, but Jennings continues to be effective with Matt Cassel at the helm. He rewarded the faithful with 5-for-58 and a touchdown Sunday on seven targets.
John Brown (ARI): It wasn’t Larry Fitzgerald getting tossed the fade in the end zone in Monday’s win over the Chargers, but the short and speedy Brown. While he failed to convert that score, Brown did hit pay-dirt, making a few nifty moves on a wide receiver screen to give the Cards the lead for good. This team is going to chuck it, and Brown is going to continue to play a role.
Allen Hurns (JAX): Hurns burst on the scene Sunday, torching the Eagles for 110 yards on four catches with a pair of touchdowns. He’s an interesting add this week, but perhaps not the most interesting on his own team…
Marquise Lee (JAX): While Hurns grabbed a couple of scores and all the headlines, the Jags more highly touted rookie receiver had a solid NFL debut as well, catching six of 10 targets for 62 yards. While your opponents head to the waiver to grab Hurns, we don’t mind prioritizing Lee as your pickup.
Brain Quick (STL): Well, St. Louis has to throw to someone right? Quick caught seven balls for 97 yards Sunday and looks to be the lead dog in the Rams’ aerial attack… we think thats a good thing.
Tight End
Dwayne Allen (IND): Allen broke off a long play Sunday to pad his stats and while it may have been the result of some poor tackling on the part f the Denver secondary, he was much more effective than his counterpart Colby Fleener.
Larry Donnell (NYG): Monday was a night to forget for much of the New York Giants roster, but their tight end showed up in a big way, reeling in five of eight targets for 56 yards and a score. He’s got the size to be a solid red-zone threat and should see plenty of action in New York’s dink and dunk offense.
Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Quarterback
Posted By:Bretsky on September 4, 2014
Welcome to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 1 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Drew Brees | NO @ ATL | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | ATL vs. NO | 3.00 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford | DET vs. NYG | 3.00 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Peyton Manning | DEN vs. IND | 4.50 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Tom Brady | NE @ MIA | 5.00 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Colin Kaepernick | SF @ DAL | 6.50 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Andrew Luck | IND @ DEN | 6.50 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | GB @ SEA | 8.00 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Nick Foles | PHI vs. JAX | 10.00 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | Cam Newton | CAR @ TB | 10.50 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | Jay Cutler | CHI vs. BUF | 10.50 | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Philip Rivers | SD @ ARI | 11.00 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Tony Romo | DAL vs. SF | 12.50 | 11 | 14 |
| 14 | Russell Wilson | SEA vs. GB | 15.00 | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT vs. CLE | 15.50 | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Carson Palmer | ARI vs. SD | 16.00 | 19 | 13 |
| 17 | Robert Griffin III | WAS @ HOU | 16.50 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Geno Smith | NYJ vs. OAK | 17.00 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | Andy Dalton | CIN @ BAL | 18.00 | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | Josh McCown | TB vs. CAR | 20.50 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | Alex Smith | KC vs. TEN | 21.00 | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | Shaun Hill | STL vs. MIN | 22.00 | 23 | 21 |
| 23 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA vs. NE | 23.50 | 22 | 25 |
| 24 | Eli Manning | NYG @ DET | 23.50 | 24 | 23 |
| 25 | Jake Locker | TEN @ KC | 26.00 | 26 | 26 |
Week 1 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Running Back
Posted By:Bretsky on September 4, 2014
Welcome to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | LeSean McCoy | PHI vs. JAX | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles | KC vs. TEN | 2.50 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Matt Forte | CHI vs. BUF | 3.50 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA vs. GB | 3.50 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | MIN @ STL | 4.50 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Arian Foster | HOU vs. WAS | 6.50 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | LeVeon Bell | PIT vs. CLE | 8.50 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Zac Stacy | STL vs. MIN | 9.50 | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Eddie Lacy | GB @ SEA | 11.00 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | DAL vs. SF | 11.50 | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Frank Gore | SF @ DAL | 11.50 | 14 | 9 |
| 12 | Andre Ellington | ARI vs. SD | 12.50 | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Alfred Morris | WAS @ HOU | 13.00 | 15 | 11 |
| 14 | Montee Ball | DEN vs. IND | 14.00 | 12 | 16 |
| 15 | Shane Vereen | NE @ MIA | 14.50 | 8 | 21 |
| 16 | C.J. Spiller | BUF @ CHI | 15.50 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | Giovani Bernard | CIN @ BAL | 16.00 | 18 | 14 |
| 18 | Rashad Jennings | NYG @ DET | 16.00 | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | Toby Gerhart | JAX @ PHI | 19.50 | 22 | 17 |
| 20 | Doug Martin | TB vs. CAR | 21.00 | 23 | 19 |
| 21 | Joique Bell | DET vs. NYG | 21.50 | 25 | 18 |
| 22 | Chris Johnson | NYJ vs. OAK | 21.50 | 20 | 23 |
| 23 | Reggie Bush | DET vs. NYG | 21.50 | 19 | 24 |
| 24 | Maurice Jones-Drew | OAK @ NYJ | 23.00 | 21 | 25 |
| 25 | Ryan Mathews | SD @ ARI | 23.50 | 27 | 20 |
| 26 | Ben Tate | CLE @ PIT | 26.00 | 24 | 28 |
| 27 | Fred Jackson | BUF @ CHI | 28.50 | 26 | 31 |
| 28 | Bernard Pierce | BAL vs. CIN | 28.50 | 30 | 27 |
| 29 | Steven Jackson | ATL vs. NO | 29.00 | 32 | 26 |
| 30 | Trent Richardson | IND @ DEN | 30.50 | 28 | 33 |
| 31 | Stevan Ridley | NE @ MIA | 30.50 | 29 | 32 |
| 32 | Darren Sproles | PHI vs. JAX | 32.50 | 31 | 34 |
| 33 | Shonn Greene | TEN @ KC | 34.50 | 40 | 29 |
| 34 | Pierre Thomas | NO @ ATL | 34.50 | 34 | 35 |
| 35 | Mark Ingram | NO @ ATL | 35.50 | 41 | 30 |
| 36 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR @ TB | 36.00 | 35 | 37 |
| 37 | Christopher Ivory | NYJ vs. OAK | 39.00 | 39 | 39 |
| 38 | Bishop Sankey | TEN @ KC | 39.00 | 36 | 42 |
| 39 | Knowshon Moreno | MIA vs. NE | 39.00 | 33 | 45 |
| 40 | Lamar Miller | MIA vs. NE | 40.00 | 44 | 36 |
| 41 | Danny Woodhead | SD @ ARI | 40.50 | 38 | 43 |
| 42 | Jeremy Hill | CIN @ BAL | 40.50 | 37 | 44 |
| 43 | Darren McFadden | OAK @ NYJ | 41.50 | 43 | 40 |
| 44 | Donald Brown | SD @ ARI | 43.00 | 48 | 38 |
| 45 | Roy Helu | WAS @ HOU | 45.50 | 45 | 46 |
| 46 | Khiry Robinson | NO @ ATL | 46.00 | 42 | 50 |
| 47 | Devonta Freeman | ATL vs. NO | 47.00 | 46 | 48 |
| 48 | Ahmad Bradshaw | IND @ DEN | 48.00 | 47 | 49 |
| 49 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR @ TB | 48.00 | 49 | 47 |
| 50 | Carlos Hyde | SF @ DAL | 48.50 | 56 | 41 |
Week 1 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Wide Receiver
Posted By:Bretsky on September 4, 2014
Welcome to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 1 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET vs. NYG | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN vs. IND | 2.00 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Dez Bryant | DAL vs. SF | 3.00 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | A.J. Green | CIN @ BAL | 4.00 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI vs. BUF | 5.50 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Julio Jones | ATL vs. NO | 6.00 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Brandon Marshall | CHI vs. BUF | 6.50 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Torrey Smith | BAL vs. CIN | 9.00 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Pierre Garcon | WAS @ HOU | 9.00 | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Roddy White | ATL vs. NO | 10.50 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Jordy Nelson | GB @ SEA | 11.50 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Antonio Brown | PIT vs. CLE | 13.00 | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | Victor Cruz | NYG @ DET | 13.50 | 15 | 12 |
| 14 | Percy Harvin | SEA vs. GB | 14.50 | 8 | 21 |
| 15 | Vincent Jackson | TB vs. CAR | 15.00 | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | Keenan Allen | SD @ ARI | 16.50 | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Michael Floyd | ARI vs. SD | 17.50 | 21 | 14 |
| 18 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI vs. SD | 18.00 | 17 | 19 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN vs. IND | 18.50 | 19 | 18 |
| 20 | Andre Johnson | HOU vs. WAS | 19.00 | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | Randall Cobb | GB @ SEA | 21.50 | 20 | 23 |
| 22 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI vs. JAX | 21.50 | 28 | 15 |
| 23 | Ty Hilton | IND @ DEN | 22.00 | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Eric Decker | NYJ vs. OAK | 23.50 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | Reggie Wayne | IND @ DEN | 24.50 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | Michael Crabtree | SF @ DAL | 25.50 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | DeSean Jackson | WAS @ HOU | 26.50 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN @ STL | 27.50 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | Golden Tate | DET vs. NYG | 29.00 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Kendall Wright | TEN @ KC | 30.00 | 30 | 30 |
| 31 | Terrance Williams | DAL vs. SF | 31.00 | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Marques Colston | NO @ ATL | 32.00 | 32 | 32 |
| 33 | Julian Edelman | NE @ MIA | 33.00 | 33 | 33 |
| 34 | Mike Wallace | MIA vs. NE | 34.50 | 34 | 35 |
| 35 | Justin Hunter | TEN @ KC | 36.00 | 38 | 34 |
| 36 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU vs. WAS | 37.00 | 36 | 38 |
| 37 | Greg Jennings | MIN @ STL | 38.00 | 35 | 41 |
| 38 | Brandin Cooks | NO @ ATL | 39.00 | 41 | 37 |
| 39 | Riley Cooper | PHI vs. JAX | 39.50 | 39 | 40 |
| 40 | Mike Evans | TB vs. CAR | 41.00 | 43 | 39 |
| 41 | Jarrett Boykin | GB @ SEA | 41.00 | 40 | 42 |
| 42 | Andrew Hawkins | CLE @ PIT | 41.50 | 37 | 46 |
| 43 | Sammy Watkins | BUF @ CHI | 42.50 | 42 | 43 |
| 44 | Cecil Shorts | JAX @ PHI | 44.00 | 52 | 36 |
| 45 | Markus Wheaton | PIT vs. CLE | 46.00 | 45 | 47 |
| 46 | Jordan Matthews | PHI vs. JAX | 47.00 | 46 | 48 |
| 47 | Steve Smith | CAR @ TB | 47.50 | 50 | 45 |
| 48 | Anquan Boldin | SF @ DAL | 49.00 | 54 | 44 |
| 49 | James Jones | OAK @ NYJ | 50.00 | 47 | 53 |
| 50 | Andre Holmes | OAK @ NYJ | 51.00 | 48 | 54 |
Week 1 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Tight End
Posted By:Bretsky on September 4, 2014
Welcome to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!
Week 1 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Jimmy Graham | NO @ ATL | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Julius Thomas | DEN vs. IND | 2.50 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jordan Cameron | CLE @ PIT | 3.50 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Vernon Davis | SF @ DAL | 4.50 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Rob Gronkowski | NE @ MIA | 5.00 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Jordan Reed | WAS @ HOU | 6.00 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Dennis Pitta | BAL vs. CIN | 7.50 | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | Greg Olsen | CAR @ TB | 7.50 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN @ STL | 9.00 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Jason Witten | DAL vs. SF | 10.00 | 7 | 13 |
| 11 | Zach Ertz | PHI vs. JAX | 11.00 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Heath Miller | PIT vs. CLE | 11.00 | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Martellus Bennett | CHI vs. BUF | 13.00 | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | Antonio Gates | SD @ ARI | 13.50 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Tyler Eifert | CIN @ BAL | 15.50 | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | Ladarius Green | SD @ ARI | 17.00 | 17 | 17 |
| 17 | Dwayne Allen | IND @ DEN | 17.50 | 20 | 15 |
| 18 | Tim Wright | NE @ MIA | 17.50 | 16 | 19 |
| 19 | Coby Fleener | IND @ DEN | 18.00 | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | Charles Clay | MIA vs. NE | 20.00 | 19 | 21 |
Week 1 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast: 2014 Tight End Preview
Posted By:Bretsky on August 28, 2014
Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan wrap up their preseason positional previews by looking at the tight end position. The boys also chat about drafting kickers and defense while also providing some lessons learned from their early fantasy drafts.
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4th Down Fantasy Football – Tight End Preview
The Top Tier
ADP Value
- Jordan Reed
- Greg Olsen
- Dennis Pitta
- Antonio Gates
Cranking up the Hype Machine
- Zack Erts
- Ladarius Green
- Travis Kelce
- Tim Wright
Busts
- Rob Gronkowski
- The rookies
Bold Predictions
- Heath Miller
- Rob Gronkowski
Title Music: Summon the Rawk – Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
