Many fantasy leagues are just a week away from the start of the playoffs and the pressure is starting to build. Injuries to guys like Fred Jackson and Adrian Peterson have owners making last ditch trade attempts or scowering the waiver wire for a decent replacement. Because of Thanksgiving, this edition of my rankings will be simply that: the rankings. Pick the higher rated player and I will see you in the playoffs.
QB Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers GB (@ Detroit)
2. Cam Newton CAR (@ Indianapolis)
3. Drew Brees NO (vs.New York Giants)
4. Tom Brady NE (@ Philadelphia)
5. Matthew Stafford DET (vs.Green Bay)
6. Tony Romo DAL (vs.Miami)
7. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (@ Kansas City)
8. Eli Manning NYG (@ New Orleans)
9. Matt Ryan ATL (vs.Minnesota)
10. Michael Vick PHI (vs.New England)
11. Philip Rivers SD (vs.Denver)
12. Carson Palmer OAK (vs.Chicago)
13. Josh Freeman TB (@ Tennessee)
14. Joe Flacco BAL (vs.San Francisco)
15. Tim Tebow DEN (@ San Diego)
16. Matt Hasselbeck TEN (vs.TampaBay)
17. Mark Sanchez NYJ (vs.Buffalo)
18. Andy Dalton CIN (vs.Cleveland)
19. Alex Smith SF (@ Baltimore)
20. Matt Moore MIA (@ Dallas)
21. Christian Ponder MIN (@ Atlanta)
22. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (@New York Jets)
23. Matt Leinart HOU (@ Jacksonville)
24. Vince Young PHI (vs.New England)
25. Sam Bradford STL (vs.Arizona)
RB Rankings
1. Arian Foster HOU (@ Jacksonville)
2. LeSean McCoy PHI (vs.New England)
3. Matt Forte CHI (@ Oakland)
4. Michael Turner ATL (vs.Minnesota)
5. Ray Rice BAL (vs.San Francisco)
6. Maurice Jones-Drew JAX (vs.Houston)
7. Steven Jackson STL (vs.Arizona)
8. Michael Bush OAK (vs.Chicago)
9. DeMarco Murray DAL (vs.Miami)
10. Frank Gore SF (@ Baltimore)
11. Rashard Mendenhall PIT (@Kansas City)
12. Marshawn LynchSEA (vs.Washington)
13. Chris Johnson TEN (vs.TampaBay)
14. Cedric Benson CIN (vs.Cleveland)
15. LeGarrette Blount TB (@ Tennessee)
16. Darren Sproles NO (vs.New York Giants)
17. Ryan Mathews SD (vs.Denver)
18. Shonn Greene NYJ (vs.Buffalo)
19. Reggie Bush MIA (@ Dallas)
20. Beanie Wells AZ (@ St. Louis)
21. Willis McGahee DEN (@ San Diego)
22. Kevin Smith DET (vs.Green Bay)
23. Jonathan Stewart CAR (@ Indianapolis)
24. Ryan Grant GB (@ Detroit)
25. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (@ Philadelphia)
26. Brandon Jacobs NYG (@ New Orleans)
27. Toby Gerhart MIN (@ Atlanta)
28. C.J. Spiller BUF (@New York Jets)
29. DeAngelo Williams CAR (@ Indianapolis)
30. Ben Tate HOU (@ Jacksonville)
31. Donald BrownIND (vs.Carolina)
32. Mike TolbertSD (vs.Denver)
33. Mark Ingram NO (vs.New York Giants)
34. Chris Ogbonnaya CLE (@ Cincinnati)
35. Roy Helu WAS (@ Seattle)
36. Marion Barber CHI (@ Oakland)
37. Pierre Thomas NO (vs.New York Giants)
38. Daniel Thomas MIA (@ Dallas)
39. Jackie Battle KC (vs.Pittsburgh)
40. James Starks GB (@ Detroit)
41. Joe McKnight NYJ (vs.Buffalo)
42. Montario Hardesty CLE (@ Cincinnati)
43. Kendall Hunter SF (@ Baltimore)
44. Delone CarterIND (vs.Carolina)
45. Danny Woodhead NE (@ Philadelphia)
46. Felix Jones DAL (vs.Miami)
47. Javon Ringer TEN (vs.TampaBay)
48. John Kuhn GB (@ Detroit)
49. Joseph Addai IND (vs.Carolina)
50. Maurice Morris DET (vs. Green Bay)
Stephen Kelley is a contributor at The Sports Bank where he covers Fantasy Sports and Pro Drafts. You can follow him on Twitter @stephen_tsb.